CANT WAIT FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!

We are only days away from our September holidays here! (Spring break for our international visitors)

 It means I can catch my breath - catch up on much neglected things and spend time with the girls not having to rush anywhere.   Our family really needs this break!  This week we put our eldest dd Meaghan on a plane to London after being choosen for  a scholarship.  Its a long long way from Tasmania! 

Hannah has been on a week's 'Work Experience' which is part of their Grade 10 curriculum.  She is at the State Library and enjoying every minute!  I've met her for lunch a couple of the days - and she just walks out beaming!!  She's also found how tiring it is to work full time!   All she's ever wanted to be since a little girl is a Librarian!

123 Challenge

One Word: BLOOM

One Colour: ORANGE

One Technique:HANDMADE FLOWERS

Find the criteria and CT samples here

Manon has a tute there on how to make her flowers

Here's my CT sample!!!  I love my YoYo flowers...

Here's a tute I did on them if you'd like to have a go at making some:

LGS yo-yo flowers  

WORKING BLUE!! 
I love this colour! Love this background...
Basic Grey Max and Whiskers - Mittens
Hannah running along our beach

A parcel from SCRAP THERAPY

IN are gorgeous amounts of Prima and MME!!

You cant see all that I ordered...but I got a big box full of both!!

SWEDISH MAGAZINE PUBLICATION
I can show this now as another publication ticks over.
These were my LO's in the July/August issue
Two full pages!!

Better put my running shoes on!!  Got so much to tie up this week!!

The weekend cant come soon enough!

CATCHING UP!

Life is still overwhelmingly busy - but scraped in some late night scrapping.

Hannah's Grade Six Leavers' Dinner dress.

She looked so pretty and she fell in love with that little red dress the minute she saw it.

You cant see her beautiful long waist length hair she had back then.

FAVE THINGS

My favourite day is Sunday. I look forward to it every week!

SCRAP THAT POETRY

Our cottage door was a wonderfully shabby very heavy door! 

It was Christmas moring and Paige was 6 at the time - when inline skates were the big big thing!

And not to be left out.....

If there is a place to be curled up on ....

Cosmo will find it!

One very claimed computer bag!

 

Dont forget to take part in the latest challenge at

'LET'S GET SHABBY'

and check out the DT call too!!

LET'S GET SHABBY CHALLENGE #15 and a DT CALL!

LET'S GET SHABBY

Challenge #15

is up!!

IT'S all about MUSIC!

You can find the challenge here

I've used a vintage Music score cover for my background then set about fashioning a dress in mists and music paper!  This was amazing fun!!

But this is not all......

there is also some amazing creations by the dt as well!!

AND

Shabby is making a DT call!!!

So if you have what it takes to present incredibly wonderful creations each month...

then apply!!

Again the details are here

MISSING IN ACTION - but found again- for just a moment!

I'm sooo behind getting things up on my blog!!  Life has and is very busy, especially with work!  But in the midst of it all managed to have last weekend at a scrapping retreat in Bendigo with a small group of ladies.  Certainly wonderful to get away and lots of scrapping done, laughs with friends - and boy we learn a lot about online friends in real life!

AUGUST 123 CHALLENGE

In the meantime of being absent 123 criteria has gone up!!!

Here it is and its fabulous!!!

the word "SUNSHINE",

 the colour YELLOW

and MISTING

Look at my little 'Ray's Of Sunshine'

Hannah and Paige at ages 4 and 2yrs

AUSSIE SCRAPJACKED

Yes, the jacks are up and you can find them here!

I jacked Stacey's!  Go check it out!

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I've been playing a bit over at Challenge Masters which is place to go where there is loads of challenges to do - all kinds - its fun-no pressure scrapping.   I even was the July Challenge Master!!

Manufacturer Challenge -Hannah constantly with her head in a book!  She bought the book 'Wicked' (as in the Musical) that day and she settled in for the evening!

One Word Challenge - Reflect.  Paige on Parents Day.

Daily Grind Challenge - had to include a calendar.  Hannah playing tug of war.

Colour Challenge - use pink,green and yellow.  

I purchased the 'Lets Get Shabby' Kit from Divine Design and the papers and embellies in this is just gorgeous!!!   Love what Leslie has put together!!!!  (and dont forget to go check out Jeneke's fabulous tutorial and Challenge 14  on 'Let's Get Shabby'!!

Paige

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Just did this Calendar page for June.  It was the girls in the back garden when we went down for Nana's funeral.

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ARTASTIC

I love Monet - so made some time to take part!

Find it here.

Here is Paige aged 7 by the waters edge. 

I've painted the background including the sunset, stitched and silouetted the hills in the background

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SCRAPXSCRAP

Here's what my interpretation of the criteria! You can find the challenge here.

My two girls just chatting together...I love this photo. They were digging their feet into the sand in the water

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Scrap Therapy- Journaling Challenge

A favourite photo of Hannah!  She is so at peace with animals as they are with her.

Scrap Therapy -Sketch Challenge played with the sketch to make it more my own.

Paige playing in the water....her dress ended up saturated!

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CLARABOWS TEAPARTY

Just as I wanted!!! I put in an special order of what I wanted and look at this stash of fabulous colour!!!

I love love it!  It reminded me of the coral under the deep blue sea.  And I especially wanted some more grey too. You can find Clarabow here..... and check out TallulahBelle here

I'm still really busy writing reports from examining interstate.... and I'm away interstate for work again next week....   I'm sorry I cant blog hop and say hi to you....

but I will as soon as I can!!!

REACHING FOR THE BLACK BOX

I've yet again got busy with work and trying to sneak some scrapping in to get some things done by the end of the month!!!  Balancing life with work and scrapping proves a dilemma at time.  But we must have time out!!  The past week or so has had Hannah in utter despair going through her midyear exams at school and on top of this she was soooo unwell with the worst cold, sore through and aching head.  Still she pressed on and the last few days have proved  the effort put into her study with some wonderful scores with straight A's coming home. 

Still - in my quiet time late at night when everyone is in bed....I scrap up a storm!

SCRAP THAT POETRY#20

What a wonderful poem!  I am truly happy with this result.

This is a rescued owl - and it was perfect to use for this Challenge...

(as was the paper MME meadow lark from Scrap Therapy)

SCRAP JACKED USA

Just love slapping that paint down on paper!!

Look at Cosmo screaming to come in.  He can be such a pain....

sometimes its 'in, out, in, out'  grr.

He is soooo loud - could be something to do with his aging deafness!

Here's the challenge

XOXO CHALLENGE#11

Here's my scraplift of Lizzie's LO

You can find the challenge here

TWISTED SKETCHES#60

This is the very last DT sample I do for Twisted Sketches.  A new team has just been announced.

I didnt re-apply, it was a great experience for the term, now its time to move on.

Here's my two little ballerinas!

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Hannah playing with water in Cairns!  She ended up a little wet!

These Prima flowers are one of two of my most faves!

again from Scrap Therapy  These LO's are for various challenges over at Challenge Masters Manufacture challenge

I played with my Martha Stewart punch and had a lot of fun!

How cute was Hannah when she was three bathing her baby!

Got the punch and my other Prima Flower fave from Scrap Therapy too!

Stash Challenge

Its Winter here and Cosmo waits until I turn off the iron and he will hop up on the warm spot!!

He's so cunning and seems to know when I've flipped the switch and walk away to hang the clothes. When I come back..........there he is!   Let me tell you that grey crochet is just the BEST!  I got it from 'ClaraBows TeaParty' and I want more! (Might have to put in an order!) It will go fabulously with black and white photos too I think! I love their crochet doilies!!! and wonderful bits. Everyday Grind.

Paige and her beautiful hair!  Had loads of fun with the elements of this.

Truly cant get enough of crocheting at the moment!  I'm doing a bit of hand crochet myself!

The little blue crocheted flower here is handmade by Pixie from PixiePetals

xx