The Scraps of Life

July Already

2009-07-04T22:19:00.009+10:00

Well I can't believe another month has gone flying by and with all the toy sales on christmas doesn't seem far away.. way to scary to think about. My new job is going well and I am enjoying it although it is keeping me busy with work everyday. I have some scrapping to share although not much just haven't had the time.

These are some layouts I did at http://fancythatscrapbooking.blogspot.com/ that month. I love the chocolate LO its one of my fav's at the moments it just all come together. The Playsauras LO was done with Sam you can check her out here ://justlovescrappin.blogspot.com/, lots of work in that LO.

These Layouts are ones that I completed for Diva's http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/ monthly challenges. Crazy hair was a scraplift of the very talented Mel http://theamsmob.blogspot.com/. The easter LO was a colour challenge, pink,blue and kraft. I really like how the all dressed up LO turned out it was based on a sketch for Rach's challenge tuesday.

Long Weekend

2009-06-08T20:04:00.011+10:00

I have had a great long weekend and tomorrow I am back at work, I landed a 3 month contract with the goverment doing admin/data entry so its a start and might lead to something more.

Saturday after soccer I headed into the scrapbooking and papercraft convention with a friend. It was great day, I love looking at all the inspiration and soo many products. I got a few bargins and some great stuff, I could have spent soooo much more there was way too many lovely things I would have loved to get. Sunday DD had a birthday party at one of those indoor play centre so she has ball and I couldn't drag her away. Today was such a lovely day we decided to head out to the park for a picnic and of course some photo opportunties.

Now some scrapping to share... I love the best buds LO .. These kasier papers are a fav of mine. The @6 and Sweet and sassy LO's were done at http://fancythatscrapbooking.blogspot.com/.

The wagon ride LO was done for a Diva challenge love these photos of Lily while we were away camping.

Its been a while...Lots to Share

2009-05-25T11:54:00.023+10:00

I have been slack, spending too much time on the computer job hunting and not enough of the fun stuff.

What have I got to report. April was very busy with both mine and DD's b'day, a easter camping trip,school holidays and soccer starting. May has flown by and is almost over can you believe we are nearly half way through the year already. Here is some pics from the last couple of months.

Dinner for our b'days , B'day Cake and Pressie's

My Little Soccer Star

Easter Morning while camping.

Some Scrapping to share

This was done at Fancy That, Huggles was for a diva challenge.

These to are for colour challenges, the first Oragne, Red and White and the second Navy, Aqua and Lime Green.

This week it has been crazy cropping week and Divas which means lots of fun challenges. These are my entries, I love my Mum LO. The Bedhead LO was a challenge to use "inches" one inche square pieces of paper and we also had to do a card with embellished inches. These to were challenges for sure nothing like I have done before. I love how challenges push you out of your comfort zone like my beach babe LO very different for my style.

I will try and update more often. :-)

I've been busy...

2009-03-30T12:23:00.008+10:00

Scrapping.. after the busy crazy cropping week at http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/ , I had got stuck into the monthly challenges last week and I have been busy chatting up a storm to get points for the 3rd birthday points comp @ Diva's there is some great prizes up from grabs.

We are doing a Book of Me over at Diva's and I was a month behind so here is both my cover page and page about music and what it means to you. There is jounalling under my photo mate.

The school Dress is a LO I did for the Year in Review challenge, just a quick and easy LO to remember things that happened through the year.

A preciouse Moment LO was for a colour challenge, brown, red and cream

I'm not much of a card maker but with some inspiration from the wonder Mel http://theamsmob.blogspot.com/ I did this Five card for my friends daughters birthday this week.

Now that March is nearly over I will be looking forward to the new April Challenges.

April will be busy with lots of birthdays and easter and looking forward to our holiday.

More Crazy Cropping

2009-03-17T16:40:00.008+10:00

Well I have been busy finishing off the challenges for the http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/ crazy crop. It finished last night but the 3rd birthday forum points comp is till going and there is some great prizes so come and join in.

Here is what I did for the challenges

This was Rach's Challenge to cover a note book.. I did my diary for this year and love it.

These 2 were for Mel's Challenges.. one was a altered fridge magnet and card and the other a gift cone. I decided to do a easter cone for my daughters teacher.

This last one was Amanda's Challenge and it was to use something recycled so

I raided Grace's room and found lots of her Hannah Montana stuff to go on the page and I love how it turned out, Grace was dressed up for a celebrity party in the pic.

Diva's Crazy Crop

2009-03-13T17:12:00.002+10:00

It has been a busy week over at Diva's http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/ there is a week long crazy crop going on. There has been a challenge everyday this week and now we have till monday to finish them. If that is not enough there is also the diva birthday celebrations and points forum comp going. So if you want to join in the fun come over and check it out.

I have completed challenge one so far, use min of 3 small photos no bigger than 4x5 inch.. here is my take.

Layout Share

2009-02-08T20:24:00.007+10:00

The first full week back and school has kept me busy this week but I had a break this weekend as Grace went for a visit to the grandparents. Great chance to get some scrapping done. I went to the midnight scrap at my LSS http://fancythatscrapbooking.blogspot.com/ on Friday night. Saturday we used the child free time to go to dinner and a movie. We saw Role models, funny movie.

There is lots of stuff happening at my fav site Diva's http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/, there is a whole bunch of new challenges for the new year so check it out and come join us. You can also check out all the challenges on the blog here http://scrapbookdivas.blogspot.com/
Here is few of the things i have completed for the challenges. The first LO ... LOL is the scraplift the master challenge, the master being the very talented scrapbooking memerioes master Melleny Ams http://theamsmob.blogspot.com/.
The Second Love and Kisses is a colour challenge, Aqua, cherrie and Yellow, also need a button, handstiching and scrap someone you love. Not colours I would normally use but love how it turned out.

This card was done as part of Mels card challenge at Diva's. Thought I would get my valentines card done, I am not much of card person but like how this one turned out with a bit of help from Mel.

This is LO I did @ Fancy That.. Grace's christmas photo this year

This one was done using papers from the Princess kit purchased at fancy that.. it worked so well with the photo of my friends daughter.
Love this LO using kaiser Skull Girl papers.. love the pics of Grace in my glasses.. so cute

Big Share.. Holidays, back to School and Scrapping

2009-01-28T20:29:00.015+10:00

I have been on holidays and very busy spending time with DD before back to school.

She is a big tweenies fan and they were playing at the local shopping centre so we went to see the show.

We also have been catching up with friends, we have been to the park and to the movies we have seen bedtime stories.. loved this movie. We also saw hotel for dogs which I hadn't heard much about but was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

We also went to the sunshine coast for a few days to stay with a friend. A great time was had by all, the kids had fun playing together. Enjoyed the beach and I even got some scrapping done. I haven't take photos yet but I will share soon.

We had a BBQ on Sunday for Australia Day with the Family. My cousin was down visiting from NT so was good to catch up. There was plenty of drinking, australia dress and of course sing star. What is a party without sing star.

Today was the first day back to school for Grace. She started Grade 1 she was happy to be in the big school as prep was in a seperate section. She was not overly happy about going back to school this morning, I think she enjoyed holidays too much but I knew she would get back into it. The report this arvo was much more positive, she had a great day and is excited about 2moro. Here is a couple of pics.

Last but not least some scrapping. There is a Australia Day weekend challenge happening over at http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/. The first challenge is to use the title of an australian classic song in the title, some green and gold and journalling. This is my take on the challenge

The 2nd challenge was a letter challenge... everything starting with A. I used Angel as my title,Apricot C/S, Alpha blocks paper, American Craft thickers and Elements, Acrylic Stamping on letters and Angel Wings.

I haven't done the third challenge yet, but hope to get it done before the deadline 2moro night. I also have some more LO's I need to photograph and share.

Hope all of you that had little ones off to school, it all went smoothly.

Scrapping Weekend

2009-01-11T16:27:00.003+10:00

I am finally on holidays from work after working thru christmas/new year. I'm off now till school goes back to spend some quality time with DD Grace. I am also looking forward to have some extra scrapping time.

On Friday night I did this layout for the monthly diva challenge at http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/ it was a summer challenge. You had to use Yellow, chipboard, stamping and summer in the title or journaling.

Yeah it worked.. never uploaded to blogger before. I need to get better at taking straight photos of my layouts.

Last night I had some friends over for a scrap night and we scrapped till very late or should I say early morning (we probably shouldn't have had redbulls @ 9pm LOL) but we got heaps done. We were lucky enough to go create 08 with heidi swapp in December so we have been trying to finish our calenders and we got most of that done last night which is fantastic. Well take photos when I am all finished, just a little bit more to do.

1st Blog Post

2009-01-07T20:53:00.004+10:00

Well I have finally done it.. I got myself a blog. I have been following many of my online scrapping friends blogs for so long now, I thought it was about time I joined in and shared as well.

Being the New Year, I thought it was a good time to start. I look forward to sharing my scrapping and some pieces of my life with any of you that will read my blog.

Stay tuned