Mail art

Mail art, How cool is this!

I made this up on Monday, and I loved it so much I just couldnt get away from my desk, I made six and they are all diffrent and all so wonderful.

Expect one in your letter box soon, girls!

I'm back..................

Its all action stations at Scrapbook divas with the announcement of two new DT's joing me in progressivly turning scrapbookdivas into the best Scrapping site around.

Welcome Rachael Merrick

and Jode Punguika

aren't they beautiful, I'm so excited

Pretty soon we will have new Challenges, Cool Swaps, Blinkies thanks to Jode,

ohh there are just to many wonderful things we are planning to list them all her today.

Missed you all and I'll be back later today to show you Mail Art, Yes its about time I started obsessing about something again! lol

See Ya!

heellooooo

I'm so sorry I haven't been around.
I've been flat out at work and it would appear we have some sort of virus on the computer at home and its not allowing me to log in anywhere, poo!
Can't shake this awful cold either, been going to bed early every night.

Tonight is Scrapbook Divas 3rd Cyber Crop and unfortunately I've jumped ship!
No!
I will be out tonight, having drinks with work the dudes, so will be home late.

Hope you can manage to get over there tonight and check out some of the challenges.
I set one this Month, Michelle the other and our Guest Designer for the month of May, the lovely Jode has set the third, Thanks Jode
Talk soon guys
Fleur I'll ring soon I promise
See Ya!

were back up and ready to go!!

Monthly Competition for May is.......
Keeping in with the Mothers Day theme for this month this month's layout competition is as follows:- Layout - Single or double - Retro/vintage/heritage photo/s of your grandmother or if you don't have any photos take a photo of something that was special to her and add some lace. entries need to be posted in the gallery by Midnight 31st May 2007 to be in the running for $20.00 Diva Dollars. good luck everyone_________________Cheers

and
The Design Team Challenge is..............
Make a LO or mini album that includes a minimum of 5 reasons to be thankful for your Mum (cos its Mum's day coming up) You could also do it on your partner, kids or other signifcant person in your life. Include 3 types of distressing, some stitching and journaling strips... There is a nice little something for the winner. . If there are any junior scrappers that want to have a go, they will be in a draw for a little bunch of goodies also... Have fun, and as per usual, entries need to be in the gallery by the 15th of May...

enjoy!!!

Scrapbookdivas Update

Hi Girls

I just wanted to let you know that the website is currently experiencing some further technical difficulties and I will keep you informed but I am hoping this will be rectified today.
The servers will be changed this week to further avoid these delays.

We thankyou again for your patience
Please contact me { vicky } here or Michelle on her Home e-mail address.


Cheers and have a great day

I've been tagged!!!, by the lovely Sam...........

This will be tricky Sam, but I will have a go!

Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to blog about their seven things and post the rules as well. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog! OK, here goes...

1/ I went OS when I was 19, got drunk, fell over and came home.
2/ My father died of Leginella Disease at the Alfred Hospital, it was a cover up, we suspect he contracted it there.
3/ My family is from South Australia, but I was born here.
4/ I nearly choke myself when sleeping as I wrap the doona around too tight.
5/ I'm a Big Brother Fan.
6/ My Great Great Great Grandmother sewed the Ureka Flag
7/ I laugh a little too late at Jokes.
I tag Simone, Jode, Fleur, Louise, Michelle, Tiena and ummmmm Bon!!
I dont mind if you have already done it!
See ya!

Design Team Challenge

I've done mine!

Anyone out there tempted to have a go??

We would love to see some more people in the forum and some of your work in the Gallery.

http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/shop/index.php

Catch Ya later Divas!!!

Scrapbook Divas

COMPETITIONS............................


Monthly Competitions:
We are going to run two competitions this month and the winners will win $15.00 Diva Dollars.

The first is the layout competition, Single or Double page.
with an EASTER theme.

The second is in relation to Mothers Day.
As it is fast approaching next month so I thought that we could come up some ideas for gifts for mothers day.
Whether that be a card, mini album, OTP project, tin, bookmark whatever takes your fancy.


These ideas will be great for everyone who comes to our fabulous gallery.
http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/shop/index.php

Design Team Competition:
This month our lovely Jode {Budgetscraps} will be our Guest DT for May, as part of that she has kindly set the DT Challene for this month:

Make a LO or mini album that includes a minimum of 5 reasons to be thankful for your Mum (cos its Mum's day coming up)
You could also do it on your partner, kids or other signifcant person in your life.
Include 3 types of distressing, some stitching and journaling strips...
There is a nice little something for the winner. .
If there are any junior scrappers that want to have a go, they will be in a draw for a little bunch of goodies also...
Have fun, and as per usual, entries need to be in the gallery by the 15th of
May..._________________

123 Cyber Crop Challenge Two

Hi ya ladies, I've started back at work 4 days now, so unfortunatly Scrapping has taken a seat way at the back of the bus.

But I did manage this for Charmaine's Blog:http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/123challenge/

The challenges there are always inpiring so if you have not had a chance to drop by, please do yo will be suprised at the prizes and quality of work in the gallery.

Monsters Inc

I was totally inspired today to make a Monster!

I had forgotten how much fun I uesed to have playing with Fabric!

123 monthly challenge

Hello lovely ladies.

Here is my entry to this months 123 challenge:

http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/123challenge/

scrapbook divas

Just thought I'd update my Blogging friends with a couple of layouts done for my DT spot on Scrapbook Divas. this layout has been done with the latest Basic Grey Stela Ruby range and Heidi Swapp clocks, I really like this one. Loads of walnut ink to soften the white.
This one came to me as I needed to use some of that stash I'd been saving up { how long can you hang on to this stuff?} anyway its all mostly Heidi Swapp. I love Heidi Swapp with loads of black and white. Were having a sale,.............FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TILL MIDNIGHT THURSDAY 12TH APRIL 2007 YOU WILL RECEIVE 25% OFF ALL "OLD" HEIDI SWAPP PRODUCTS AND MY MINDS EYE PAPERS, KITS AND RUBONS. (THE HEIDI SWAPP PRODUCTS IN THE "NEW IN APRIL" SECTION ARE NOT ON SALE).

Geek Easter at Torquay

No its not misspelt, and no I'm not a geek!

But my sister and her Family are!!

As Greek Easter fell on Sat this year, my sister in all her grace and wisdom, decided it would be fun to celebrate Greek syle on Sat night.
Off she went draging her daughter behind to Rivers outlet and purchased white teared cotton skirts for the girls.

Afro wig for the boys to use on their head as well as on their body
Mascara for the upper lip.

The 3 Geek Amigos, Sam, Uncle Phil and Kenny.
We dyed Easter Eggs then smashed them together after dinner......
Fiona dressd up the van..
A few ozo's later ......................................................

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

Scrap Jacked

Have you guys seen this new Website?

http://aussiescrapjack.blogspot.com/
Here is a little about this awesome new Blog:
How do YOU scrapjack?????
Well, we thought it might be time for a bit of an explaination as to how you will all go about entering this wonderful challenge every month.As you know, we here at Aussie Scrapjack will be nominating an Aussie scrapper for you to jack each month.
On the first day of the month, we will reveal who the jackee is, display their work and a little about them.
Each of us here at Aussie Scrapjack will then scraplift the jack, just to give you some inspiration.
It is then up to you to either 1) scraplift the displayed layout, or 2) go off to the jackee's online gallery or blog and find a layout by this person that you love and lift it.There will be a winner announced at the end of the month.
We will be choosing the winner from many criteria, including, the best scraplift that also includes the individual flair of the artist who has completed it.
So you do not have to do a direct lift of the jack's work, you are free to interpret YOUR way, as long as the original principals of the jackee's LO are retained. Get it?

Eclipse Mint Tins

I'm having way too much fun doing these!Think this could be everyone Christams Present this Year!!! hehehe

THE WINNER OF THE GREAT PRIZE OF THE MAKING MEMORIES TOTE BAG

(colour of your choice)

FOR THE SCRAPBOOK DIVAS BIRTHDAY MONTH OF MARCH IS.....

PETA - mr_bs_mummy

Congratulations Peta on winning a great prize.

Poppets...............

You know I love them! Bon's scraps http://www.bonsscraps.com.au/
had a Challenge during her Cyber Crop and it was to do a poppet using 4 diffrent pp and buttons. Thought I was over poppets, but after having tried and tried last night, cutting out many heads { which just means I'll have to turn them into poppets too!} and fumbling with loads of Pattened Paper I finally came up with this little baby!!!!

You like?

I think its just about the best poppet I've ever done!

theres a new Competition and you have just got to be in it to win it

go see here:http://fleurie78.blogspot.com/


Fleur is a good special friend and she would love if you popped by her blog and had a look.







One last change to get your orders into Michelle at Scrapbookdivas for a chance to win this awesome Making Memories tote.http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/

the winners are

Budgetscraps with this awesome layout, Jodie win a Dt spot with Scrapbookdiva's during the month of May. You go Girl! Countryscrapper wins a $20.00 diva voucher to spend with us! Dont forget to make it $50.00 and go into the draw for the Making Memories Tote ! Well done Helen.

Charmaine with the layout also wins a $20.00 Diva Voucher with the store. Awesome Charm! Well done Divas, well deserved and I hope you enjoy your vouchers!
I would also like to thank everyone for participating in the CC.
All the entries in the gallery have just been magnificent and Michelle and I had a very hard time deciding.
Next Divas CC is Friday 27th April 2007 at 7.30pm AEST
be there!!!

123 Cyber crop

Hi lovely ladies, thanks for dropping by.
My little girl is such a mother and this photo worked out nicely. The quote says" A mother holds her childrens hands for a while their hearts forever" cute hey?
And this is a familiar photo I really love it, I used Elsie Flannagan Sketch for this and created the butterfly. Butterflies are popular at the moment I see then just about everywhere. ScrapbookDivas Cyber Crop is on tonight, 7.30 hope you can find the time and drop by, would love to see you all there.
Bye For Now.

little news

Just a little news, Julie replied in our Toot Toot thread at Scrapbookdivas, that a layout of hers was accepted into the Basic Grey Gallery,
Awesome news, they wouldn't put anything in there, it would heve to be pretty good.
Well done Julie.

Taking a leaf from her Book I've submitted and been accepted into the Cherry Arte Gallery with 'My Beach Babe' layout, so a big thank you to Julie for making that happen for me.

MONTHLY COMPETITION
We only have one entry so far and we need more.
http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/shop/
March's layout competition has the "BIRTHDAY" theme. Your layout can be single or double, you must use 5 or more photos, journalling strips, chipboard and numbers.
Upload your single or double page layouts to the layout competitions album in the gallery by Midnight Saturday 31st March 2007 and be in the running for $30 DIVA DOLLARS.
Its a bloody Brilliant prize! Good luck everyone!

And finally here is my entry to 123 Challenge, this months challenge is Machine Stitching,
Black and White and more than 3 photos.

Hope you are all well and Happy, I'm off to check out all your blogs today.

See Ya!

latest for Scrapbook Divas, A Little Mother, and her baby Esmeralda

Bronte just re-discovered my Doll, we dressed her again and Bronte showed me how you carry babies, so they want fall down, she really showed a gentle side that Maternal instinct we are all born with. I remember doing the same thing with this doll, and its a real treat to see her being played with again.
Although later that night little footsteps were heard and B entered my room, holding Esmeralda,
' Mum you can have her back, I don't need her anymore!"
" But who will love her Bronte?"
" You can!"
and she ran off...........
a little later, Footsteps again, " Mum is just that I don't want sticking into me things in my bed I just want soft things in my bed with me"

"Thats ok sweetie, I'll always love Esmeralda "
Cherry Arte Papers I just loved loved loved doing this layout as as you may or may not be aware I often suffer from the " I can scrap anymore" syndrome and these papers were on my desk for a good three days, while I walked past and shuffled them around. Then all the sudden, the layout comes to life.
Thanks for dropping buy Bloggers and I'll catch up with you all very soon!

Well hello fellow bloggers!!

Hi everyone, hope you are all well and happy.
Wow!!!!! did you see I got 13 comments on my last post, I so happy you all took the time to look at my work and then to leave a comment, that's all so very nice of you, I'm truly humbled.
Thank you.
I'm having trouble accessing blogs to leave comments from home, sometimes I can get in sometimes I cant, just letting you know I am surfing, and I see all you posts, its very frustrating.

I'm not sure if I like this layout or not, it was completed for Bonscraps CC last week , she wanted us to scrap a childhood photo. I dunno?,...... its to wishy washy, I recon.

Hey Jode did you notice all the primas I've used? I went a little mad, didn't I?

hahaha!

anyway,.....
Have you guys seen this layout?

I did this for Forever Always CC last weekend, as I recall the challenge was "scraplifting" or "inspired by". I chose a layout from the Freestyle book, think it was a Zina Wright, thanks Zina, had loads of fun with this. Use a little left over scraps for this one. Its really amazing what you can do with all those left overs.
I need to tell you have adorable little Lisa is, we took the recycled litter out from the bottom of her cage, as we thought it was hindering her performance in the wheel and her little yellow car. We set about lining her cage with nice soft toilet paper, lots of layers so she would be warm, and feel like she was walking on pillows. hehehe

Well when we woke in the morning, and went to see her, she had been very busy ripping up all the toilet paper and transferring it upstairs to her sleeping quarters. way too funny, she must have been exhausted!!

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!!