Saturday night in winter

Spent in the best way possible.

Scrapping

With Beth.

With MnMs - cause we can't scrap without them, even if we need to fight hoards of children for them.

sequins, I hope they are here to stay

And for some reason, I gots my double on...

.. And I liked it.

When I started scrapping, all the rules had already been broken, and doubles had already seemed few and far between. I have only done a handful in the past 4 and a half years I have been scrapping. 

My favourite was one I received a HM for in masters comp a few years ago. 

My favourite until now.

I seemed to have gone very simple lately - Simple eclectic I call it. But normally I have a cluster or 2 somewhere. I didn't even realized it doesn't have my normal cluster on it until I was down loading my photos. This is far more simple then normal. Buts sometimes thats ok

My most favourite Thickers - a few years old now called Rainboots, I was hoarding the last few letters I had until Beth got a whole heap for me from a discount rack!

Now thats a true friend, adds to your scrap stash and shares MnMs with you..........

The wooden tags - laminate bench samples from Bunnings on the backside. 

A long time between ports

I haven't really shown my scrapping on here for quite a while, but there has been action behind the scenes.

Scrap camp even!!

And I even thought I might give masters another twirl. Though my calender weighs a ton, hate to think about about how much it's going to cost to post!!!

Random selection of layouts of late.

I even had a scrap date tonight - and wait for it.... I scrapped a double...........!! 

Thanks Beth for the date!!

 Just noticed these have sun reflections on them, I was planning on retaking these anyway. Im having a few issues with my camera. I think I need a new lens...

Anyone have a suggestion fro an allrounder lens on an Oly body?

I feel the need

Well, actually my camera does.

It feels the need to let me set up a shot and then die - just before I press the button.

I think my kids taught it how to misbehave......

Well, it certainly was not me - Mum said I was perfect....

Hey Stop looking at me that way.

I really am!

So anyway - iphone photo of my layout

( please forgive me [ i know not what I do... ill be singing that all night now] if I get my act together Ill swap it out)

My hands were missing mess.

But it seems to be a far more organized mess then Im used too!!

Im apologizing in advance for the journaling, it seems Ive caught a far more serious dose of dadjokeitis then first thought

Ps Im hoping my kids deify convention and crash early tonight. Im missing my blog reading.

What the heck did we do before blogs?!?

PPs Ive been really stressed lately, but no panic attacks - im really proud of that. We are refinancing our home loan and it has scary papers.

Why can they just not use simple english.

is it totally necessary to scare people by using big words,

And I LIKE my big words, but come on........

Its time for my close up Mr Director

I had take the last layout down for publication, so thought since I was asked and emailed on the circle strip a close up of that instead.

Easy Peasy

My trusty circle punch took on a mind of its own, whilst I was chatting so when I looked down and saw a pile of circles, My brain went into batman action time.

Boof, Bam, Whack!!

I just folded the opposite sides in just a lil and lined em up!

I did one the opposite way cause thats how my brain works...

Ps I wish I had my pre child brain back. I miss the figure too, but id really like my mind back

key to my heart

Out for publication

He looks really sweet right? Innocent? happy?

What they dont tell you is he is DANGEROUS!

This kid could trip over a tree root on the moon.

The extra horrible thing - he gets it from both of us. The Poor kid never stood a chance...

Ps Today Joshua forgot his lunchbox and his timetable - he gets that from me as well!

PPs - what the heck does this layout need, I know it needs something. To early to figure it out though.

PPPs - ok think I worked it out, now just to find time today to change it!

Simple and sweet

Out for publication

My style has changed a lot lately.

I seem to be going less fussy, its just the way my hands want to put things.

Im not sure about my new style though. But I think the photo I have used just speaks for it self.

I love it, its one of my favourites.

Tyler has always loved his little siblings (well when they are babies at least, I heard him tell Cooper that he was driving him up the wall and down the road last night — no idea where he got that from *whistle innocently *whistle innocently)

Ps - Who knew toilet rolls could be so fun?!? I got the lil heart idea from Prudent Baby Blog. Its meant to be as lil kid art — oh well, small things....

PPs - I lied, I cant whistle to save myself> Im sort of jealous of those that can though. Esp the embarrassing finger ones they do at kids football games. I was embarrass my kids that way!

PPPs - this one is just for Leanne - ( a very fantastic scraper by the way!)

Hope this is enough Ps'ess?

PPPPs - What the buggery is the plural for ps? Can initials have a plural. Now this is going to bug me all day!

Scrap it real good!!

There has been scrapping!

OMW alert the masses!

Out for publication

Bright arse colours! Now brights scare me just a little, but I thought would try my hands at it. And I think I like it. It was fun stepping out of my comfort zone.

The lil itty bitty banners I made with some homemade clay, I sort of winged it from other recipes online. Needs a little bit of tweaking I think. But I only used what I had in the house. I tried the non glue one, but thinking it would help to stabilise it. I used a candle wax paint pen to colour them.

My funny lil guy grabbed Joshuas formal tie and decide dthat a swimsuit wa sthe perfect accompanyment. As you do.

He gets his dress sense from his father.... The cuteness is alllll me!!

I wish, spitting image of his dad and his pop so everyone keeps telling me. Dont you love when people say

"oh he is so cute! He must take after his father...."

Thanks, thanks a lot.....

and whats this?!? A card?!

Just a lil note for a special friend

I made a mistake with the ink, so it got some extra inking on the bottom, I wish it didnt....

Ps - excuse crappy photos, its raining and windy out there and good enough was close enough today!! ( I take my photos on the front porch). I know Im a slack arse. I prefer to suffer for my craft in other ways ( staying up very late and being blurry eyed the next day...)

PPs Mum - yes I know I said arse twice ( three now) - Im sorry...

A Revelation or Two

Today tv provided me with 2 new revelations.

One a new show called Hillbilly Handfishin - umm hello, crazy people!!!

Im sort of tempted to send Rod though as it looks kind of fun in a sick twisted way and really, my twinkie lil toes are far to precious and cute to use as bait, so ill just watch him from the bank. - Wait, are there alligators there?!?

Two - a few posts ago I made fun of my husband for his debilitating condition,

Dadjokeitis

( ok slightly fun of my self as well, but as I also let you know about the teenage secret code that is eye rolling. So you know im really cool right?).

Well while watching the pilot of New Girl ( can I save love love love), I realized that I myself suffer from a debilitating condition

Wierdgirlsingitis....

(As you can sufferers look totally normal....ish)

Shortly before watching said show I made some sweet crisps ( can I say love love love) and whipped some cream to go with it, which caused me to sing Ahh Ahhh whip it, Whip it real good. Loudly. Very Loudly. At the top of my voice Loudly.

My microphone

Watching the show, where she randomly sings, my husband gave me that look ( now I know it was just cause I was singing so awesomely). I thought oh heck, I sing a lot, at random times at random things, from random words to start me off and give myself awesome theme songs. So I self diagnosed....

Wierdgirlsingitis

I dont know if its something I can come back from, or if I even should try and cure myself, cause really I would be just denying the world of such beauty as my voice. But Im a sufferer. Its something that will probably effect me for the rest of my life. Im sure my friends will be glad that I am coming to terms with this and will show me love and support.

The thing is though, Im sure I ant be the only sufferer, right?!? Come on 'fess up!

Ps - The television did give me another gift today - Grease. Rod was horrified about how much I can quote it. Does he not understand that that sums up good times in my early teenage years with my girlfriends?!?

PPs - I really promise you that I am a terrific singer, that whole voted worst singer in my final year of high school ( unfortunate true story...) - total jealousy, and the reason Rod wont let me sing in his band - he just does not want to lose me to international stardom!

PPPs - Layout is one I did last night, with awesome wallpaper from the opp shop, that Scrapbooking Master Beth and I found yesterday on our jaunt. Isnt my sweet Ty utterly kissable!?

linking at get your craft on at Todays Creative Blog

Tutu much....

And since Im the mumma to a girl as well now ( still sometimes a bit shocked about that...)

I tried my hand at Scrap the girls - monocromatic - and since I dont normally go mono ( though I think I had it as a teenager.....) I thought id try my hand at a lil bit different of a style.

Ps - I have other non challenge scrapping to put up, but I can hear said lil girl giving her father what for so think I had better rescue him, my girl has a temper and a half!

PPs how the heck can she be three months old already?!?!

Already!

I cant believe January is almost over! Its gone past in a blur!

Holidays are almost over, Rod goes back tomorrow ( sob) and the boys back to school the week after that ( Josh to high school - sob sob).

My youngest nephew and my sons

January has been about family for us. We have used the month of his holidays ( the longest he has ever been off) to run off to my sister in laws holiday house, to go to Jamberoo water park and just small escapes to the local park , etc.

While Im not looking forward to any of them going back, Im looking forward to having more routine again, my days with less fighting, and a cleaner house ( and less fart and burp jokes!) Im also looking forward to having a bit more time to scrap and blog!

The layout is for scrap the boys - and pretty much sums up how we have spent our summer holidays - WET!!!!!!

Ps Im not sure how I feel about this one, and challenged my self to use only what was with in reach, and the background - a chux wipe - just so happened to be in reach!

PPs - was very excited to come back from our last mini break to find out that I had my first lol for the year picked up!! And to a mag I had not been pubb'd in before - creations - yay!

PPPs - How the heck did I get a HIGH SCHOOL aged child?!?!

Sharing is caring

My husband has a sacred spot — his studio ( originally our garage) and this has been his own space to get away from us all ( actually when he is in a foul mood I order him in there to play his guitar [ the other woman in our marriage] he comes out the other end much nicer!).

And just because he is the best guy in the world, he knew how much a lack of permanent space was bugging me ( I think part of the reason for my move away from craft last year) he gave me a section of his sacred space!!!!!!

And it's working!! I have been in and out of there can leave part finished projects etc, its just perfect — plus I get an added guitar music background, by a really hunky guitarist.

I love it. And I have been playing to my hearts content.

out for publication

See.

Ps - I was not compensated for this post, God provided him and I have given a review based on my own experiences.

PPs - see total hottie.

PPPs cant believe I just wrote the word hottie. I am sorry english language, I momentarily forgot I was not a 13 year old girl.=( Do thirteen year olds even still say it) , but you know its not my first time.

Challenges and just for fun!

Scrapping time has been sparse with school holidays, any mummy scrappy time quickly turns into family craft time. But I have ben able to scrape in a few goodies.

out for publication

This is a just for fun layout of my sweet boy, this photo had been sitting in a frame for the longest time and when it came to change out a few photos I knew I couldn't just have this one hidden away in a box or a random photo album.

He was 5 days away from turning 8 here and now he is a few months away from 12. I mean really, hello, where did all the time go??

Uses Crate Paper, old and new lines ( my addiction to this company is growing everyday). My replacements websters alphas ( thank you to the company for sending me out new ones after I let them know about the issues with the old ones), my ladies home journal from the 1st of May ( my birthday!!) 1956, and music paper cover with a few bits and pieces added.

This busy layout was trying out the new sketch challenge for TSO, by the ever talented Cyn!

I got to use the old office stamps that Beth and I found at the market while hunting for button woman ( who was MIA!!! Not happy jan!).

And the crazy people at TSO let me set a challenge. So Cause im in my baking mood - I did a recipe challenge.

1 patterned paper only

buttons

insects/creatures of some sort

ribbon or trim

Packaging.

So if you think you can turn into wonderfulness id love to see. Post over in the mystery challenge gallery at TSO for a chance to win!

Also the heavenly Chocaholics challenge this month is brown, pink and white. Can you say Yum!!

Bunnylicious!

Oh I admit it when I got Bo Bunny Block party to work with over at The Scrappers Outlet I was a little bit scared.

It was so bright. But I sucked it up and stretched my self and might now just be a lil impressed with myself!!

I think I might just like a bit of bright now!!!

And I still have so much left!! Im still working with it! and I only got half the range — can you imagine how much you could do with the full range!?!?!

Im slightly in love with this lil froggy card, he already had a lot of dimension to him on the sticker but I knew as a mumma of boys how much they love stuff that pops. So I fussy cut ( holding my breathe the entire time with the scalpel ) and popped him extra with some foam dots. And now he is bright and fun and ready to go to a special lil boys birthday!!!! And hello sparkly green brads — im in love!!!

(This is my sexy rockgod serenading his mumma on her birthday!)

This range just screams summer, great for us Aussies as really lets face it we are already getting hints of what it's going to be like anyway ( well except for today which feels like God was cleaning out his weather bag and found a left over winter day so he thought he should use it before it ran out!)

Scrap the boys

My scrap the boys - (challenge 1) - talk about the boys nicknames.

Kooky Bear was the obvious choice with so many nicknames, but I wrote about the one that stuck, which has progressed from Kooka belly - to Kook ( as he is mainly known, with the odd bear thrown in just fro fun) to kookinator, to skater, to skater pie to skate or to just pie on the occasion.

Ps He gets called pie for good reason - couldnt you just eat him all up!!!!!

PPs he is only so damn cute so he can get a way with being a lil devil! The same reason as his brothers. Damn them being so damn cute.

PPPs but then I guess they cant help it - its all in the genes. ( mothers side! - What???? You say they look just like their fathers?!?!? Spitting Image even????)

PPPPs I got brave and cut up some of my crate to do this - and it didnt kill me. Just.

Summer loving.

Finally got off my lil ol bottom and got the sketch done at TSO. And i like it. very bright and bubbly for my normal style, but its that sweet lil cutie pie bubba. That got done last night, tonight while I had a fabulous lil lady in the house ( miss Phebs, Daphs sweet daughter - she tried to even out the abundance of boyness i have here ALL the time!) - she scrapped like a trouper I moved paper around. Someone stole my mojo.

Though I think my mojo is asking for a fabric hit. Hmm using a sewing machine on actual fabric - can barely remember what thats like. Skirt season coming up I think thats why.

Ps - ohh maybe THIS one

hmmmmmm

removed for publication.

So I tried to stretch my self a bit, and I'm just not that sure. Feels a bit, ummm, not right cant out my finger on it. Any help??? I was trying to stick to the BG range - Oliver that I won a while ago. With a touch of Websters and french ticket letters ( mumma gift!)

Im uploading it for Septembers TSO mystery challenge anyway. Which is actually a really easy one. Do a lo and submit it. Some of the chickadees and I had been talking about how we never get round to submitting so they are giving us a good swift kick up the butt. And for percentage off in the shop — i.e. more ZVA its to easy not too.

Ps - Tomorrow when the war began, not sure how Im feeling about that movie either. But loved my date with my horrid proteen, sushi and a movie we were in heaven!

PPs All that laundry I was doing. Well, I got 2 loads out and it rained. If you are in a drought stricken area my washing and I am for hire.

PPPs Speaking of Websters, I got a dodgy set of alphas a bit ago and so wrote a lil email of complaint, and I got a reply!! Was Not expecting that, said they would send a replacement. Also got a reply from trends about my Itop prize which has still not turned up, they are looking into it.

PPPPs see how cute he is even when he is screaming, looks like an angel so he can get away with being the devil, all my boys are like that.

Nothing exciting

Just catch up on layouts.