Diva Challenge for April

Natalie R helped out this month by winning last months challenge:

http://scrapbookdivas.com.au/forum/



quote:Seeing that we celebrate Anzac Day, a day of reflection and remembrance in April, my challenge for you this month is:1. To scrap a page about a person/people,2. With lots of journalling of the special things that you remember about them, 3. and using the word Remember in your title.It could be photos of good times spent with old friends, photos of special family moments, photos of loved ones, or something completely different - get those thinking caps on Diva's and scrap some treasured memories... Entries are due by 30 April 2008 with the winner to receive a RAK



Here is my entry to this challenge.

Another cybercrop

seems like ages since I participated in a Cyber Crop, I was soooo in the mood to scrap
and when I got the reminder e-mail from Scraptherapy,
it seems like fate, so decided to go along.
There were 5 challenges and I suprised myself and did 3!!

Wow it normally takes me at least a day to do one layout!! lol









This was a cute little project I had this mini clipboard thingy for ages and ages, finally the inspiration to scrap it!




This is a nice layout, I love the blue of the cardstock and the lovely pp, with tiny flowers, this is Jack years and years ago!


Oh,... now this was a challenge was to say thank you, we were challeged to do anything, since I was in the mood I made a hand bag card, cute hey?



Hey girls dont forget we are still looking for a Guest DT on Divas, why dont you apply, Rach and I are lonley! LOL
check out this post:

http://scrapbookdivas.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=80

and good luck!

the search is on.........

making cakes

We have been making cakes!!


Funny how you have to get o the bench to do it! LOL

Torquay

again, but this time we spent 5 days there, I took my sewing machine an was determined to make some Softies while I was there.

I made Bronte her Martha Monkey:


There is a lovey little Church Opp shop in town and there is always a bargin to have, and I just knew there would be some old pillow cases there that would be perfect for the Softies

Every year over Easter Torquayrmary School holds there Fete, its awesome and there is loads and loads to do, in the Halis their Trash and Treasure and I was luckyto find a litle golden book for the pictures and the most beautifu old readers that have a real Vintage feel and look.




While at the Fete I found a stall that sold Jewlery and scored a pair of silver earings that have a Celtic look about them, very nice, good comprimise as I have wanted some Charles Rennie MacKinstosh earings for years now,

http://www.crmsociety.com/

so I'm very happy.......

Hey ou have till the end of the month to complete the Diva Monthly Challenge and this Friday is our Cyber Crop!!!

http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/

See you there!!!

Happy Scraping everone!

all things scrapping

This months Diva Challenge, my sister Fiona gave these dolls to the kids at Christmas and I adore them!

My sisters Birthday was in Feb, she was away, which was lucky as then it gave me heaps of time to make her someting.....left over Kaiser papers and cardstock a few little embelishments and there you have it a lovely Journal handbag size and 5 cards. pitty I cant take a straight photo anymore, I think I have a permanentlean, lol

Off to Torquay tomorrow for Easter, bet ya its freezing down there!

Have a safe and happy easter everone!

The best weekend ever at Torquay

Come and help us Celebrate

tagged and Divas

New Divas coming soon!

I've been tagged, by the lovely MelsAms, http://theamsmob.blogspot.com/
the idea is I answer the questions below, you get something diffrent to read, I tag three people to do the same and it goes on,
Thanks Mel, Neat freak friend! LOL


10 Years Ago:
I had a two year old beautiful baby boy, I was working full time, and cryed everydayat work, over missing him and hating that I had to work.


Things on my to-do list today: today is now tonight and we are off to Torquay tomorrow for the long weekend.
I have a million things to do, and I'm putting off thinking about it all until I wake up tomorrow

What I would do if I were suddenly made a billionaire:
Buy two houses, by myself the old blue VW I've always wanted, give loads away to friends

3 of my bad habits:
I am a 'neat freak', like Mel
I eat too much
I obsess over stuff, stuff in general.....atm its plastic boxes with lids and my pandora bracelet, I cant sleep thinking about them.


3 places I have lived:
Melb
Adeliade
London

5 jobs that I have had:
No 1 Teller at ANZ
Title Searcher {various firms.}
Reception at a London Hotel, 1984
Sales High Street Kensington, Beneton,1984
mother, lol


5 Things people don't know about me:
I am known by my family as "the princess and the pea",
as I can't sleep unless the sheets and doona are flat and tight, it FREAKS me out if the bed is crumbled!
I can't scrap until the house is complely tidy, floors moped, toilet done etc, freaky I know!
I am related to Anistasia Withers, who sewed the Eureka Flag.
My family are originally from SA.
I don't like seafood

I tag, Fleur, Simone and Kars

Gentle Annies - Lorne

Last weekend we went to this stunning little Berry Farm 20 min from Lorne, the kids got Gobblers passes which enabled them to eat as much as they want! and they loved it!

I think I will make this an annual event , we had the best time.



My mother, sister, bil and kids showed us around as it was out 1st time!



The scarecrow's were all a work of art, he is just one of many!

Bronte had pancakes full of yummy Blackberries, whilst the rest had pies, Plougmens Lunch, etc, think we all wished we chose the Pancakes!!

Divas retreat

and this one time at Scrap Camp...

the booze

the good friend

all of us

Diva Helen working hard!

home decorating and horses

Hi ya ladies, I have been dong a little home decorating, as we rent I am hesitant to hang alot of pictures..having been here a few years I am desperate to cover up those drab walls, off I trot to one of my favourite places Kmart, an scored these plastic phto frames, I added left over PP into where the photos were to go,and they just look devine, I need another two to complete the wall { who would have guessed it was so long }
see pic I love how it has turned out.

Yesterday we went to Caulfiield Racecourse, another family day, this time there was face painting, Baby Animal Farm, Huge Slide, Ferris Wheel etc

The weather turned a little nasty and we made a quick dash into the Tabaret, and ordered coffee, Red Rasberry Lemonade and hot chips, yumo!

Shocking photo, I know, but I just cant fix it on the Office editing program I have. It sucks big time!

Today were off to a 3rd B'day party, weather is looking good and we are taking our bathers for a quick dip in their pool, should be a busy day.

123 Feb Challenge

Hi ya Divas, here is [as promised] this months 123 challenge, umm lets see the criteria was journalling strips, transparencies and a nmber in the title.

wow a second chance!

this was fun!

See Charmaine's and Karlene's 123 challenge blog here:http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/123challenge/

for the competition 'Show us your Heart"

The idea is to make a heart to donate to a store in Brunswick, they sell it to the public and all the money raised will go towards Hearts for Mirabel foundation.

Here's my heart I made this morning.

I have also made a start on this months 123 challenge, and its looking ok at the moment, but you know how that mojo can just up and leave any time it likes! lol

Hope your all well and happy, check ya later!

Smile Box

My neice and her boyfriend just purchased a flat in St Kilda!
check it out!!

Make a postcard - it's easy!

projects

I've been so lucky these holidays I found these little drawers in the opp shop the other day

Today I painted and covered them:
and the little frame, gee it is a bad photo, anyway I can't be bothered taking another now.

oh and here is a quick pic of the frame I was given last year, took photos of our Christmas Dolls, I think they look great!

Diva Challenges

Love to see you use White Cardstock with Flowers

Come on Divas, I dare you!!

to make your own flowers using your left over scraps!

I'm so excited about this one,

Here is my example

DUE FRIDAY THE 15TH FEB 2008

see all details here:

http://www.scrapbookdivas.com.au/shop/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2356&start=0

weekends and Holiday shopping

Gosh I love holidays! I've done a little Opp Shop Shopping, and they can be a real bore, but I've been so so lucky.

Today I found this little gem:

I recall seeing these done up with loads of lovey MM paper and have wanted one ever since! Woo Hoo!! $2.00


The other day I found this little shadow box aswell:




handy for all those alphas I'd been keeping in snap lock bags!
$7.00!!!!
Yipeee!!!!!

On Sunday, we just had to get the kids out of the house, so with luch packed and a quick surf on the net we caught the train into town t the Museum again, to see all the things we missed last time, not alot of photos to share except for this one!

Jack piggy backing Brnte ouside in the gardens:

Free Class Friday the 18th Jan

I have been fortunate enough to be able to play with Hambly Screen Print - Vintage Patchwork and have created the most beautiful album with that and Autum Leaves C'est Pink and LeFleur pattened papers.

Here is a little sneek peek, its Devine!!
See you there Divas!!




Starting with Chat in the chat room at 7.30, I will upload the steps with sketches after 8pm Friday.