I am back!! - not that I have been anywhere but somehow scrapping has been pushed down the priority list -(which is not right!!!) - have been doing a few bits and pieces (of which some I can't tell) but I will add a few pics of what has been keeping us busy!!!
The kiddies have been busy with an ATC swap over at SBO - a HUGE THANKS to Nik for organising it all - and for the lovely help of SONYA who gave me a great run down on what I was supposed to tell the kiddies to do - I hadn't done them before so it was new for all of us - here are the creations and a couple of photos of Jadeyn having fun with the glue dots for his wheels on his train!
A huge thanks for Nic and Lucy for putting on such a fab weekend - it was so well organised and everyone was so lovely - I had a great time!! We were all lucky enough to receive some fab goodies over the weekend at the Autumn retreat - where do I start!!! Upon arriving there were goodies on the bed - then some devine fudge and fab scrapping goodies on the table - The sales table was there with some fab bargains - and prizes galore!! I went there not knowing anyone except for a few cybernames! Even though it was all a bit nervewracking for a shy girl like me - I was so pleased I went - met some very creative and fab ladies and I am already saving my pennies for next year!!!
Check out the latest issue of Up2Scrap which has a car album I made and a train tidy - both from Kaisercraft
Using one of Trina's fab sketches on SBO....
Using either a clock or the word time in the layout for day 6...
A winter layout was the call - so here it is:
Day 4 - The Amazing Race - off to France so this time it was layering - lucky I had done a layout over the weekend which had some layering in it - it was meant for an easter challenge but have loaded it for this instead...
Off to China today - so the challenge was handmade embellies - used modelling paste, stamps and inks to make the tiles for this layout of Jase and Kayla
To be inspired by the PNG flag using Red/Black/Yellow and White...my take for Day 2:
Bit late in posting this one but this was the challenge from Day 1:
NOT ME!! but Andrea at SBO - she is up to something - and all will be revealed on Friday - so if you are not a member get over to www.scrapbookoutlet.co.nz and register and keep a watch for Friday when she will reveal all - even the DT don't know what she is up to but with Andrea behind it - it will be worth the wait - so make sure you join in!
Vicki
Let our rabbit out while I was cleaning out his cage - don't think the cat was too happy about it but he is just a bit to old to care!!!
Day 3 - My turn to host the whanau for lunch before my brother flew out back to Aussi - so employed my chief helper to make the muffins - do ya think he liked them!!
rushing around today but did manage to get these pics - one of the kiddies playing beautifully on JD's tractor taking the teddy bear for a ride - and another of Miss Mikayla at the playground
I am joining in on Vicky's real life challenge for this week. Have had a hectic start to the week so just managing to post - although the camera has been at the ready everyday!!
Day 1 - Saturday
Involved a day trip down to Athenree to see my sister for her birthday and have a family get together as my brother was over from Aussi. The car trip was long for the kiddies but made easier as during the week they had won an ipod so it was all excitement on the way down as they listened to endless HSM and Mamma Mia!
A stop at the playground in Waihi on the way back:
and then the peaceful trip home:
I have been working with the BG porcelain collection and here are a couple of sneak peeks of some of the layouts - all will be revealed on the 15th!!
And being the 15th of the month - here are the layouts using the Flower Patch range of goodies :)
Hmmm been a bit busy with Chrissy and school holidays that I haven't got around to update my blog but I have managed to get some layouts done - Hopefully I will get around to update it more often now that 2 kiddies are back at school today so just left with my little man at home to help!!
Here are some layouts using the We R Memory Keepers White Out Collection - just the yummiest - love the colours and patterns and the chipboard alphas are fab too!
Vicki :)
Andrea so kindly sent out these little houses to create to those who had completed the first 4 of 5 weeks on the comp - here is my take on the little house.
Thanks to all those who have emailed me so far with their creations - will reveal all on Wed along with the winner of the draw!!
Merry Christmas
Vicki
My Little Owl Friend
Had fun creating this little owl in Lianne's Class- I sure will be doing a lot more canvas work after this and I can't wait for Liannes next class - no pressure Lianne!!!
BOSSY SCRAPPER @ SCRAPBOOK STUDIO
Took part in the Bossy Scrapper last night - only my 2nd attempt at completing a layout like this - thought it would get easier but NO!!! Got so lost as I was still trying to choose the photo and I think they were all up to step 4!! Anyway this is the layout which I managed to get finished this morning - Not sure if it is completely finished but thought I would get it off my desk for now!
NZ 50th Dare
Just found this fab site where they are celebrating their 50th dare - some fab talent and awesome layouts on this site - fantastic inspiration for little old me!! Thought I would give their 50th dare a go so the challenge was to do a wintery layout gaining inspiration from some magazine pages which they had pictured - check out the awesome stuff they all came up with - on
http://nzdares.blogspot.com/ - My attempt is below - used the black and white with a splash of colour - and used some pics of the girls during their first visit to the snow!
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SCRAP?
I entered this competition which was run through Scrapbook Studio with the aim to get a few more layouts done - I am a bit of a perfectionist so it takes me a while to complete a LO I am happy with - so I thought a great way to get some more done is to do competitions - nothing like a deadline!! I am still in total shock as after 7 weeks I finished 2nd in the competition and won the most awesome Tote bag!! Still not sure if I deserved to place as there was some outstanding talent but I am not complaining!! Here are the entries I submitted for the 7 weeks of the competition:
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SCRAP? - WEEK 7
We were away for the school holidays and week 7 entry was due - so had fun taking these last minute photos of the kids - Always a struggle to get a decent pic of all 3 at once but they all loved playing monsters and trying to scare mum. Picked out the best photos and cut them out to create the LO of the monsters escaping!! This layout gave me my second winning weekly LO out of the 7 weeks so I was absolutely stoked - moved me up the leaderboard to take 2nd place overall!!
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SCRAP - WEEK 6
Just so love this layout - It didn't win me any points in the competition but it is my favourite layout. I plan to put it on canvas so I can hang it on the wall - once I work out how to protect the photo once it is up on canvas
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SCRAP - WEEK 5
This layout was chosen as the winner for week 5 which was a surprise as I wasn't to sure if I liked it!! The LO definately shows off Miss Mikayla's cheeky side!!
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SCRAP - WEEK 4
Loved doing a black and white layout with a splash of colour - another of my favourites - love the photo of little Miss Mikayla
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SCRAP - WEEK 3
Funky and bright style this week - so found a gorgeous pic of Natasja and some gorgeous PP to create this LO. Won me my first points of the competition - so exciting!!
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SCRAP - WEEK 2
Arrggh - the challenge for week 2 was to include a photo of yourself so here it is my first and probably last LO with me in it!!
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SCRAP - WEEK 1
Don't know what I let myself in for but I loved this LO I did of Jadeyn on the phone to Grandad - wasn't long after this photo that I got his haircut and he lost all his curls so a real special LO.
