You can find the challenge here
Weeell, this is the last sketch they will be doing, and I've really enjoyed it. There's actually supposed to be four square photos, but it just wouldnt work with what I have, so I did two longer photos. I just love doing beach LO's or anything beachy!!
Now, I'm off to have my dinner and scrap a little more!!! 
Its the first time I've joined into this challenge - the poem is 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.SCRAP IT LAH (and it won!!)
This is a first timer too! I found this Malaysian challenge with cool criteria - use something green, B&W photo/s and a quote! Weeeeeell, I love paint! I had SUCH a hard time photographing the white background!!! Its not a great photo of the LO, but the best I could do - unfortunately it doesnt really show the real colour. (sigh)/
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CREATIVE SCRAPPERS #82
This was a great sketch, which made use of my little feathers! Blackie wishes alot but never bothers! The birds fly around him!!
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STUCK? SKETCHES
Oh boy did I play around with the elements of this sketch!!!
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This afternoon, Hannah and I went on a little outing together and when I got home....there was a little parcel for me waiting.....and it was from my gorgeous friend Julie! And look what she sent me!! This absolutely adorable Alice in Wonderland Collection!!! I cant wait to have fun with this!!
and look at this stunning card she made to go with it!!!
Thanks so much Juliexxxxxxxxxxxx
Really loved the sketch - it definitely took my eye! The twist was to scrap in red or gold - though I think I did a bit of both. Paige waiting for everyone to sit down to start the giving out of presents!
This might have been a little late getting uploaded over at 52 Sketches, as the last challenge for the year was being put up as I uploaded!....and forever by the looks as its finishing. Sad....just as I was starting to enjoy this site (new for me)! Anyway, here's Hannah also sitting waiting for everyone to sit and be ready for presents too!
ARTASTIC (and it won!! look here )
The inspiration for this month was Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painting.
We had the most wonderful Christmas!!
Check out Meaghan Hannah and Paige
So with this in mind, I created this little beach house taking the umbrellas from the pic and transforming the green and lemon ones into flowers, and you can see what I did with the big one!!
Cosmo (17) and Blacky (12) taking in the festive preparations!
24th - All is quiet- Paige!
25th- It was such a chilly morning I had to remove the stockings and light the jolly fire (pardon the pun!!)
Diggin into those santa sacks!! Ahhhh - the squeals of delight!
Boxing day! Grandma and Grandpa with all the grandkids on our back garden stairs
Yay! The end!
I soooo loved the song this week (weeeell, this challenge goes for 2 weeks!!)
ENTER SANTA!!
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Especially loved the sketch my LO was based upon.....another Irene Groneng Though the preparations of Christmas are beginning to get busier and more prolonged I hope I have enough time to keep the final pages up to date!
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Dec 14- Can you imagine - and look what my lens caught! - a little baby Sparrow with white on its wings and tail!! According to an experts - this what happens when fed bread! (oops)
In comparison to my finches (Dec 16th) they're REALLY spoilt! All wrapped up in cotton wool. Scrappy and Booky!!
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Dec 16th - TRIMMING THE TREE!!
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Dec 17th- I painted the girls little lounge a bright green (its not as bright as the photo!!) and they love it - lol its called 'the green room'!! (it was called the toy room!) Its part of the old servants quarters of the house and both their bedrooms are off this room. 
Dec 18 We held ourselves a little Secret Santa over at Scrap Therapy and I got the most delightful parcel of lovelies!!!
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Dec 19th - The place where the stockings will hang - its all ready! 
Dec 20 - among friends and family, four family get together each year for festivities. Hannah and Paige opening presents!
There are three Jacks to jack! Too much fun. Here's another I had a try at.
You can find the challenge here.
6TH & 7TH
BALLET PLAY (and it won!!!)
This was a challenge over at Artistic Document
It's the first time I've played over there.
Dont you just love this Basic Grey Nook and Pantry paper!!
This is my little Hannah - a costume fitting!
She thought she was a princess!
This is a jack of Lou's Jack of Fran's LO. Does that make sense?? Weeeeell then you had probably better go check it out yourselves!! LOL!
Its all about what your favourite holiday is.....aaaaaaand although i LOVE Easter, Christmas is definitely at the top of the list! Here's another precious baby bird photo! You can check out the challenge here 
3rd was the day I spotted the baby bird and took a help of photos!
4th was bumping all the sets in the theate.....a tedious long drawn out affair!
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Just found this challenge blog! Loved the sketch - so it inspired me pretty much straight away...and reached for the paint brushes!!! Even the green framing around the photo is green paint. I had to do a LO on Paige who is CONSTANTLY got the phone tied up from the calls she gets! (No she doesnt have a mobile- we'd never see her if she did!)
LOOK AT THIS PRETTY LITTLE HOUSE!!!
Beccym sent me this stunner just because...isnt it the most delightful little creation!! I had to dress it up with my santas!!! Thanks so much beccy!! I cant stop looking at it!!!
MY DECEMBER DAILY
Here's the cover!! I've only just started and got a couple of pages done, but will try to get more done in the next few days!!! I've used gesso on the cover, painted in gold and sanded it back a little. I've also use Dimensional Magic a lot on the lettering and embellishments. I was going to use a jump ring, different shaped pages sort of album like the one I got from WION, but somehow moved to this....however, the WION Dec Daily Kit and the Embellie Kit is winding up through my now album anyway..... heehee - that creative process of mine often takes me on 'journeys' and sometimes back again!!! But then again....thats what its all about!!
HERE'S 1ST AND 2ND DECEMBER
Dec 1st - the advert of 'Alice In Wonderland' appeared in the newspaper.
(I've blanked out some of the personal details)
2nd Dec - the program was sent to the printers.
METHODS PLAYGROUND#55
It's about negative space for this challenge! More paint being slapped around here!
THEATRE CHALLENGE#11
Check out the challenge here.CREATIVE SCRAPPERS #81
This dear little baby bird sat on my lawn and didnt move! I ran inside and grabbed my camera and some baubles, placed them carefully behind it and it STILL didnt move!!! How lucky lucky lucky!!! I got some beautiful photos! Anyway it was perfect for the sketch over at Creative Scrappers, you can find it here
STUCK? SKETCHES
You'll probably get sick of 'Alice' photos...still.... they need scrapping!! Over at Stuck? Sketches, there was a triple photo sketch for this week and good for what was needed here!!! I had fun with this! The title reminds me of the 'lessons' and era from where Alice was trying to be taught to help her 'grow up'.
The garden is blooming with flowers.
17th NOV PHOTO
Look at these funny whirly=gig thingys that buzzed over my house and then out along the coastline. THey are strange!! Dont know the name for them but the person lays down in a cocoon type bag and the wind and a small motor does the rest. They sure do look terribly unsafe to me!! Not the greatest shot but did have my horrid old camera doing the job!
More blooms - these are soooo fragent!!
This is my fav part of the garden. Its also where I feed the birds.
It had been raining and the roof was slippery...the silly seagulls dont have much grip and every now and then there is a flutter of wings and balance regained! Its a bit funny to watch!
21ST NOV PHOTO
Rehearsal at the studio with the litte daisies.
Me rehearsing some of the younger students.
23 NOV PHOTO
Paige helping stick on sequins
Official photos for the newpaper
The newpaper wanted more pics so here's another with Tweedle Dee and Dum.
1st DEC 09
One of my fav pics. Soon after this Paige had 8 inches cut off her hair.
Who wouldnt want to swap places with the beach girl under that umbrella right now!!