Ali's Challenge

While surfing some blogs I can across this Challenge on Ali Stafford Blog:http://www.alistafford.blogspot.com/
take the time to visit her blog for further details.
Here are some:
"I want you all to post in your blogs 10 of your layouts. It doesn't matter if you've already uploaded them to your blog before - just think of it as giving us all a "refresher".
Now - these 10 layouts - they have to be a *certain* 10.
I want to see the 10 layouts which are either:

(a) your favourite 10 layouts; or
(b) the 10 layouts that you're most proud of; or
(c) 10 layouts that have some really special significance ; or
(d) a combination of any of the above!"


Here we go:This is one of my most recent, using Rhonna Farrer stamps and white paint. Great Photo.


This second one is of Jacks good friend Cody playing in the sand pit with Baby Born, hehe too funny. Fabric Flowers.

The third is of Jack having a ice cream down the beach at Torquay, this was done for the 123 Challenge.
This is an old one, very simple, but I just love the colours. I actually covered the WeR Memonry Keepers letters with cardstock to match, took ages!
This one has to be at least 2 years old, I'll never rip this one up! LOL.lLove the colours in this also, that blue I just adore. oh! now this one, was a mistake, I accedently printed this photo on a4 but it worked out OK, this was a milestone for me, the 1st time I'd written on a photograph.
another milestone, this was the 1st layout I'd incorporated hand stitching and doodling.

I choose this one as I adore the feel and the colours in the photos, this was done in my Fabric period, I couldn't stop using it! Funny thought when people see it they only see the word" bum", not the wordbeach! LOL Another 123 Challenge, RF stamps again, very subtle.
oh now this one is old too, did this for that For Keeps competition, think I only entered once!

Welcome Lisa.......

Well as promised, Jack finally got his Mouse today, her name is Lisa and she is so beautiful.

However I do think she is missing her brothers and sisters as she seems so lonely, I checked her just now and she is huddled in a tight little ball with her nose all the way under her tummy, between her back feet.

Wayyyyyyy to cute, I love her already.

and the winner is............

THE WINNER OF THE $20 Diva Dollars Voucher

for opening an account after being referred by the 123 Challenge Cybercrop is

TEINA CUMMINGS.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

123 challenge

This months Challenge was to use no Pattened Paper, that part was tricky, Green and stamping. I actually injoyed doing this challenge and I am really liking the whie on Dark Green.
Thanks for dropping by

My sister turned 50!!!

She's a party girl, she has a party house, she a art collector and a world traveller!

No shes not wearing wings, just a quirky photo I guess, she is actually standing in front of a piece of art work, a statue of a Angel. Looks cool though!

Her daughter Lindsay on the right and step daughter Clare on the left, did a wonderful job on the speeches, very very funny!

Then Phil, her partner made a speech, then the traditional song was sung, by us all, a funny twist on " These are a few of my favourite things" all related to Fiona's life. Way too funny!

The next photo is of Fiona and I, there is 10 years difference, yup so that means I'll be forty this year, and I'm telling you, its making me feel sick!

Its was stinking hot!, There was no breeze, we left about 11 o'clock, Bronte fell asleep in the car just after we drove past Luna Park.

I remember doing the same with my parents, when we were out, but in my case it was passing the drive in movies in Burwood.

Chat soon Girls!

Update

This is just about the most beautiful picture Bronte has ever drawn, I think this little girl just about sums up how all little girls should look, How about that beautiful Big smile, too cute!

I am so pleased to be able to play with MME "Happieness is Bliss" and "Only You" range of Papers from Scrapbook Divas:

This layout is made from a photo of my Neice Hayley and her adorable Puppy Charlie, its just about the best photo I ever scrapped with.

Dont forget today only we are having a storewide sale of 30% off ends midnight tonight, these kits are now on sale for $10.50 excellent value. Dont miss out Bazzill is now just $.63 cents

Amazing!!

Scrapbooking Memories Vol 8 No 8

Well I haven't actually seen this Mag yet, but so I have been informed, my Poppet below has been published in there, but the silly people have got the names of the artists mixed up so this one actually does not have my name underneath it. Sheesh!!! what a disappointment! So has this Poppet my niece Lindsay created on the same day I did mine. She made a poppet of her sister Hayley, its just amazing considering Lindsay is not a experienced scrapper! and boy am I jealous she got published straight away!, and here I am submitting layout every week, hoping and preying they will pick one of mine.

So I've gone Poppet mad!! and made another two today, I've started a journal and this is the 1st page to it, with Bronte as a Poppet Fairy!

and this handsome guy is a bloke at work who asked me to do one for him, I hope he likes it!
See you all later guys, take care!

I have a very dear friend....

Did you know? Maybe you don't but her name is Fleur and she is just about the most thoughtful person around I recon.

I had a surprise on Monday night, The postman delivered a Pizza box to my door, and this was in it! From Fleur!!!

How amazingly generous!!!!!!!!!!!

There is some Bazzil Bling in there and its just so yummy!

Thank you so much Fleur, is it a dare?? maybe you should dare me to do something with it?

Now I have another layout to share with you:

I was at http://www.scraptherapy.com.au on the weekend and completed one of Nat's challenges, we were to take inspiration from her site design, its very 1590's and some of the girls did some brilliant work. I like doing this, I like that I'd used loads of my Alohas, gee I get sick of them quick!

Oh and it appears I won a prize on the top50CC, for the layout of did of Simone, Its a Urban Lilly pack and I'm so thrilled my Layout was chosen, thanks Top50 and Urban Lilly!

Oh and other news, I've finally had a layout accepted for Scrapbooking Creations, for issue 43, it was the layout titles Lucky.

Phew I must say, Phew I've been anxious to be published and now that one has been accepted I feel like I can now breathe a little easier.

Loads to say I hope to god!, this was not boring for you to read.

Oh and I'm most likely going to sell the SIZZIX Machine and accessories, so if anyone in Melb would like to buy it, we could work something out.

Chat to you all again very soon!

Bye for now

My Friend

Scrapbooking top50 had their monthly CC last night, the 1st challenge was to use Urban Lilly papers and to scrap a photo of a friend.

Simone and I swapped photos of ourselves on Friday after school.

Here is my layout with a card to match, I will give both to Simone when next I see her.

Cant wait to see the layout you have done with my photo, hope it hasn't caused you much stress!!!

First day of School for Bronte

I guess I could say its been a long time coming.

Kinder last year was a nightmare, two 1/2 day and one full day,....... and by full it meant she finished at 3.15!!!

Child care in this State is a disgrace and an insult to working mothers.

At age 4, most children are ready to spend more than a morning with their peers, most mothers have returned to work and need the community support.

I was longing for this day to come, but behold the State had more little surprises for me , Preppies don't attend School on Wed! Why I don't know? My child just wants to go to school, why do the Education Dept feel the need to limit School Starters?????

Is there care provided at the School on these Wednesdays, No!

Why would there be??

All us mothers sit at home baking cakes, well don't we??

Sheesh am I alone on this???

Anyway much to the Education Departments surprise, Bronte is ready for school and cant wait to get there everyday. The transition has been very successful, a little hiccup though, she seems no to fit into her shoes anymore!!

My sister did say her girls grew out off everything at the beginning of the school year, shoes and uniforms. Guess this is the case with Bronte, we tried every pair she had this morning, to no avail.

Throughout the summer she just wore slip ons, and not much else, especially at the Beach................anyway these are a few happy snaps from yesterday.