Mel's Blog

Mad about Scrappin challenge

2012-02-02T17:11:00.003+10:00

Well I certainly have my mojo on at the moment, I have already done Mad About Scrappins Challenge for this month. I LOVE this challenge, you have to use a pattern paper as your backing, strips of paper and a one word title. I thought this challenge is definitely one of my favourites. I really loved how this layout turned out, I am really enjoying doing minimilistic layouts, and I love using just a 6x4.

This photo was of Cody when we were in Perth, it was a warm day and he was sitting at a bench screwing up his cute little face. He is just so adorable. I can't believe he is 3. They just grow up way to fast.

It has been to long.....

2012-01-25T18:42:00.003+10:00

Wow I can't believe it has been so long since I have written on here. It has been crazy with the kids on school holidays and we all know what it is like leading up to Christmas, a bit of a night mare. Well I have managed to find time to scrap, thanks to some of my awesome friends which help me make an excuse. So I thought I would share some of the layouts I have done.

I really love this layout 'playing is awesome' I love the colours in it, I just kept the layout simple.
I so struggle to fine decent boy paper especially now that my eldest son is 13 years of age. But when I found this paper I thought it couldn't be any better. Loved it. I also love using the gorgeous purple pumpkin embellishments. Just so love that Purple Pumpkin has thought about the 'boy' for embellishments and not just pretty things for girls.
This is one of my favourite layouts of my son who tragically died after only living for 28 hours. So every photo I have of him is just so precious to me, so I adore scrapping his photos, and I am extremely fussy of the papers I use with his photos.
Love this layout, just a bit different. I love these colours being rustic but bright. My younger son Cody loves playing in the sandpit, he loves it more when his bigger brother jumps in with him and plays to.

Oh no not again

2011-10-15T12:31:00.003+10:00

Here is a layout that I have just recently done for the scraplounge for there technique challenge layout. I loved how this layout has turned out. I was given in a lucky door price the tag and the butterflies plus the material. So when I got the authentique range of paper I thought it went perfectly. I really enjoyed doing it.

I found the photo to be hilarious. My poor son, he did ask me to take some photos, but then I must go a little to far in the type of photos I wanted so he got sick of that really quickly and decided he had had enough.

ScrapLounge September Sketch

2011-08-28T09:21:00.005+10:00

I was given a really awesome sketch to do this month from a site called scraplounge I really loved doing this sketch, plus I was given an embellishment pack to use, so here is one of the layouts I have come up with. I have a few more to add as well.

Purple Pumpkin sketch layout

2011-08-22T19:37:00.002+10:00

Here is my Purple Pumpkin sketch I had loads of fun doing this one, I kept it simple but have been really wanting to get this photo scraped for ages, so I had the perfect paper, and the perfect sketch.

The photo is of my son's 5th Birthday party. We had a jumping castle out the front yard, we had a great day.

I am just loving using Purple Pumpkins embellishments, they just seem to finish a layout off.

Go and check out this blog, they have a great Giveaway

2011-07-18T14:25:00.003+10:00

I am in love with the handmade items at the moment, I have stumbled across this blog Lime Tree Creations Jump over and check them out.

Purple Pumpkin First Birthday Sale

2011-07-04T08:56:00.003+10:00

Well if you didn't know by now, I love Purple Pumpkin They are having a massive First Birthday celebration. So why not jump over to their page and have a go at being in the running of winning some Purple Pumpkin. Here is a layout that I have used some of Purple Pumpkins embellishments. They are the perfect embellishment to finish of that layout.

A2Z Blog Hop

2011-06-13T19:00:00.000+10:00

Welcome Aboard to my blog and A2Z Scraplets Blog Hop Train.

All the Designers have come together to showcase your favourite Scraplets using a Sketch from PageMaps. We are happy that you can join us for this fun filled event.

You should have arrived to my blog from Joanne Caird If that is not where you arrived from, then please join us at the A2Z Scraplets Blog to start the hop from the beginning so you don’t miss a thing!

All the Designers will showcase their take on the blog hop Sketch.

A few things to remember to join in and be eligible for prizes

You must be a follower of A2Z Scraplets
“Like” the A2Z Scraplets Facebook page here.
Visit all the blogs on the list and comment on every blog at least once throughout the event.
Create your own Layout based of the Blog Hop Sketch – we would love to see you using Scraplets but this is not a requirement.

You have until Thursday 30 June (Midnight) to leave all your comments and upload your take on the sketch to be in the running to win the Grand Prize

This is my take on the sketch

Now jump over to Monica Brady's blog to check out her layout. Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a great night, and I hope you enjoy doing the sketch

SLURPIES LAYOUT

2011-06-08T09:23:00.002+10:00

I am usually not a fan of bright, bright colours on layouts, I find them sometimes hard to work with, but this range echo park, I love it. It seems to come together really nicely. I am also loving purple pumpkin embellishments at first when I saw purple pumpkin I thought they are to bright, but after been given some to have a play with, I feel in love with them, they are great for those papers that you don't seem to have any embellishments that go, or you don't like the embellishments that go with the paper range, and I was amazed how many times I use purple pumpkin embellishments on my layouts. My addiction may send me broke the way I am going. Gotto love scrapbooking.

2011-06-02T10:42:00.002+10:00

All Aboard the A2Z Blog Hop Train.
Yes it is time for another fun filled Blog Hop with the Design Team

There are some great prizes up for grabs!

To start the train we would love you to promote the blog hop on Facebook or your blog by copying the picture above.
Please comment here when you have and you will go into the draw to win one of our random prizes.

Hope you can join us!

Kraft it up Sketch challenge

2011-05-25T20:20:00.003+10:00

Well WOW was this an interesting challenge, Kraft it up site has a challenge where you are not allowed to use pattern paper. ARGHHHHHhh at first I thought no way I am not doing that, but then I started thinking how i have been really keen to use materials on my layouts, so I took a plunge, I have used that muslin wrap material I really enjoyed this layout, and it was easier then I had thought. Thanks Kraft it up for making me think out of the box.

Purple Pumpkin Sketch

2011-05-25T12:46:00.002+10:00

On the weekend I went to a scrapbooking retreat, I just love going on scrapbooking camps, it is so nice to get a weekend of scrapping, I was really happy with all the layouts I got done, this is one of them and it is using Purple pumpkin, it is the sketch on Purple Pumpking site, loved it. Some sketches are better then others and this has to be one of my favourite sketches that I have done. keep an eye out, I have loads more layouts to put up. I have been a bit slack doing things on my blog, I have just been so busy, and done alot of scrapping.

Mothers Day Scrapping Storm

2011-05-10T11:00:00.002+10:00

Well I always have a bit of a break down when it comes around to Mothers Day and my mum's birthday, what do you give someone that has everything. This year I wanted to do a bit of a handmade theme, but silly me leaves things to the last minute. I kept thinking that is ok, i have tomorrow, but things seem to keep popping up and before I know it it is the night before. My middle son Jordy had been invited to a birthday party, so here I walk in after taking him to his best friends birthday party at 7.00pm at night, and think Oh my goodness. I was so exhausted from the day, so I did some of the clock, and did the card Mothers Day morning. So take a sticky of what I came up with at the last minute
My Mothers Day card, I don't think I am a great card maker. Some people do the most fantastic cards, but I must admit I was really proud of myself to whip this one up. I love these Forever Friends bears. They are my favourite cards, so when I saw that you can buy stuff to make your own I was so excited

This is my clock that I made for my mum, loved this Kaiser paper range, the colours are just so pretty. I had to keep it simple because I left it to the last minute. I would have liked to put some rub ons with quotes but I didn't have any in my stash. (Don't you hate that!!!)

Well, I am glad that thought process is over for another year, my Mum's birthday is in September so I better get thinking what to give her for then. This time if I was going to make something I won't leave it to the last minute, well I would try not to....

My Kaisercraft Design Team Application

2011-04-27T10:06:00.008+10:00

Well, what a huge undertaking this has been. I have been hanging out for the Kaisercraft Design team call for months now. When they did release the call I was a little overwhelmed with the process of applying. Wow 8 layouts and an off the page.. At first I was a bit mmm should I do this, then thought, I am a little obsessed with Kaiser, and I already had a few of my most favourite layouts that were Kaisercraft, so I had nothing to lose. Also I have nearly every Kaiser paper in my stash. Love it and can't get enough. Hence why I am applying for the Design team. So to view more Kaisercraft products click here

Off the Page

Here is my off the page project for Kaisercraft Design Team. I have used the Kaisercraft Rec Personal album, I really loved the size of this album, and perfect for those mini prints . The paper range that I have used is the Magic Happens It has to be one of my top 10 ranges in scrapbooking. So beautiful. Loved it and have used it on so many layouts. Love the blossom flowers that match in with the papers.What can I say, I love it, love it, love it!!

This albums comes with 8 pages, and one hole, that I tied ribbon through it. My little book is really bulky because I have added all the blossom flowers, but I love bulk on my off the page items and layouts. This album I did on my son. I wanted it to be really special, and just a little keep sake for me of the day I spent with him when he was first born.

For more Kaisercraft off the page ideas, or to see what items they have available click Kaisercraft I think they have the best off the page in the industry. Such a massive selection, so easy to use, and so much fun.

My Layouts

Here is my 9 layouts that I have done for the Kaisercraft Design Team. Kaisercraft asked for 8 layouts, but I have done so many layouts with Kaiser I added another one. Most of these are my most favourite layouts, and I don't think I do to bad using 'girly' papers when I have all boys in my family.

My first layout titled 'angel' I have used the English Rose Paper range from Kaisercraft. Such a beautiful paper range. I have also used the Kaisercraft bling flourish, and the English Rose tags where my title sits. This paper range has a bit of an antique look to it, and the lovely maroon colouring. I love how Kaisercraft have flower patterns on their papers as I like to cut them out and use them as embellishments and add a bit of depth to a layout. Every time I am in a photos I take every opportunity to scrap with 'girly' papers. I really love this layout, and one of my favourites.

Layout number 2. This is a photo of my HUGE massive belly to my fourth son. this paper range is one of Kaisercraft older ranges. I have had it sitting far ages in my stash, but loved using it, especially with the Kaisercraft wooden cherish word. I have hand made all the flowers from left over scrap paper and made my butterfly with lace, and left over scrap paper also. I have also used a dolley.

Here is my two layouts that I have used the Magic Happens paper range. This paper range is just stunning. The thing that I found hard was that I had to buy lots of it as I loved both sides of the paper so much I couldn't decide which one to use. Ohhh and the Kasiercraft dolleys, LOVE THEM. I must confess, I loved everything about this range, all the papers, all the embellishments, butterfly, matching dolleys, the matching blossoms. Loved it.

For my next layout I have used the Kaisercraft Chanteuse paper range, how beautiful is this paper??? Once again I love the flower print on the paper so that it can be cut out for an embellishment, also I love the embellishments, the posie embellishment pack was really different. I have never worked with embellishments like this before, I loved it. I curled some of my posie's to give it a bit of a different look, loved the colours in the paper range also. pink is one of my favourite colours.

On this layout I have use the Utopia paper range. I was a bit nervous at first using this paper range with my son, it has purples and flowers, not that I am afraid to use flowers on a boy layout, I was just not sure how much purple I could use on a layout without making it to feminine. Once I sat down and started organising my papers, I realise this paper range was fantastic for boys, as it had the bright blue and greens. I thought with the towel having a bit of purple in it this paper range was fantastic to use with this paper. I had heaps of fun using this paper range, I also used the Kaisercraft stamps for flourishes, and some of the Kaisercraft rub ons.

This next layout I have used the Kaisercraft Nan's favourites paper range. This paper is just so usable, the colours are really versatile. Not alot of papers can go with my son's sport uniform, which he is in the kitchen cooking. He had to do a school speech and slide show presentation on a recipe, so we took heaps of photos for the slide show, but I was excited as I had heaps of photos to use on a cooking layout. So as soon as I saw this paper range I raced out and bought it so I could scrap these photos. The only thing I was a bit disappointed about was that I didn't get the embellishments I would have really liked to use some of them on this layout. I am thinking about getting more of this paper, I want to do up a recipe book for my boys for when they eventually move out of home wiht our family recipes in. (I know that is a long way off, my boys leaving home) I find it hard to get great 'cooking' paper, so I think I will get more so I can start there recipe books and then keep adding recipes through the years

This is another layout using they Chanteuse Coleection. This layout is using my left over paper from my first original one that features a few layouts above, and I also wanted to use my left over embellishments. I try and use up every bit of paper that I have, whether that would be layouts, or off the page or a card. I try and do it straight away, I know if I put my scraps away I tend to not go back and use them, so I have been trying to get into a habit to use them up straight away.
This is one of my favourite photos of my son. He was being really photogenic on the day I took this photo, and then when I saw this paper range from Kaisercraft Bubblegum Hills paper range.
I must admit I went a bit nuts. I soooo adore this paper, I love all the colours in it, and love though it has pink in it it was really complimented with alot of blues and greens so it could be used for either sex. I have made my own embellishments on this layout, and used the pattern paper for embellishments and I have used teh journalling card. I had so much doing this layout.

Well that is my Kaisercraft bundle of layouts. Fingers crossed that I get into the Design Team, I am sure they will have a huge amount of applications for there design team, hopefully I may be what they are looking for. I would love to get on there, I am definitely a Kaisercraft junkie, I can't get enough of their products, and I am so addicted to scrapbooking and I wouldn't know what to do with out it in my life. I often wonder what I did with my time before scrapping, but it has been 7 years now and I can't remember what I use to do.

April sketch for A2Z Scraplets

2011-04-01T07:58:00.002+10:00

Here is my take on the A2Z sketch, I just loved doing this sketch, I thought it was fantastic. Loved how it turned out. To view the sketch go to the A2Z Scraplet web site and you can join in with us. A very big thank you to Vanessa who designed the sketch. Vanessa is a really talented scrapper, feel free to check out her blog. Just click Vanessa to have a look

A2Z Blog post - Using Water on your scraplets

2011-03-31T16:20:00.003+10:00

Here is my layout for my technique that I just uploaded to the A2Z Scraplet website, feel free to jump on and see the step by step instructions on how to use this technique, it is really simple and easy.

This layout I do like using things like the corragated cardboard, i love the affect it gives, and it bulks the layout so much more. I was really happy with how the scraplet turned out. something a little bit different and out of the box.

The Art museum

2011-03-27T09:02:00.002+10:00

Here are some pictures of our adventure to the art museum, we are suppose to go the beach today but Rodney and I went out to a ball last night, had a bit of a late night, so we will do beach next week, we will do baking and play board games today. loving this alphabet weekend heaps of fun and a good excuse to get the family together and get some more photos. (Oh no not more photos!!!!!)

Alphabet Weekends

2011-03-21T10:44:00.002+10:00

Here is another layout that i have done. I have made some of the flowers with playing with some scrap paper. I am right into making your own flowers at the moment.

My family has started to do the alphabet weekends. This is where you do something on the weekend starting with the letter A and working your way through the alphabet. We went to the Art museum in Brisbane. Well I was thinking it would be boring and we would look at some weird paintings on the wall and try and figure out what the hell it is and that was it. Well I was so wrong. Art has hit the new ages and wow is it techno now. I was really impressed, they also had so much there to do for the kids. It was amazing, some things are stills strange and my eldest son Donovan did question how some plastic milk bottles with some string over it could be art, and I had to agree but it was a great day. I took heaps of photos, and I am going to be starting up an alphabet album so I can record these things we do. The next one is we are going to go to the Beach for B. hopefully the weather will hold off. Fingers crossed

Another layout

2011-03-16T13:54:00.003+10:00

Sorry I have had to take this layout down as it may be getting published in Scrapbooking Memories, I will do another entry with the image once I am allowed to release it.

Here is another layout that I have just done, I got really adventurous and used gutter guard. Love gutterguard, love the effect of it and how it looks on the layout, it is really easy to use as well.

another A2Z Layout

2011-03-14T09:11:00.002+10:00

Here is a layout I have just recently done for A2Z Scraplets, I also have put some purple pumpking bits on there. Love Purple Pumpkin, such cute bits and pieces, and sooooo easy to stick on with the flat backs. I am so into dolleys at the moment.

I was up scrapping with Sam (who makes purple pumpkin) when I did this layout. Sam and I discovered scrapping together and have know each other for years and have been really good friends we both would scrap all the time together as we were neighbours. But I moved away and it got a bit harder to scrap, but I find when I go and scrap with her I do some of my best layouts. I think I may need to move closer again!! LOL We always have a ball scrapping together, it is great to catch up on all that has been going on.That to me is what scrapping is all about. Love it.

another A2

2011-03-14T09:11:00.000+10:00

And the winner is............

2011-03-06T14:30:00.002+10:00

The winner of my Massive Giveaway is comment number 33, Jasmina, if you could send me an email at melwith3boys@yahoo.com.au and send me your details so I can post your goodies to you. Thanks to all of you who joined in and are followers. Just to let you all know how the person was selected we numbered everyone and then wrote those numbers down and put them in a box. my 7 year old then drew the number out of the box. I will be doing another giveaway in a couple of months so look out for that one.

Massive Giveaway!!!!!!

2011-02-25T08:36:00.004+10:00

Well I have decided to do a bit of a giveaway. All you have to do to be in the running is follow this blog and write a comment and put a link on your blog or facebook page to this giveaway. Easy!! I will draw the winner out next sunday the 6th March. In this awesome stash is some great brands such as imaginisce, Kaisercraft, A2Z Scraplets and Fancy Pants, just to name a few. Good luck

More............

2011-02-24T07:35:00.002+10:00

I went to Spotlight the other day and bought some fibre ribbon, seen on this layout, but also some other bits and bobs to try on some layouts. I want to get a little adventourous with what I do with my layouts. I am open for suggestions if anyone has any.
Be prepared I am going to be doing a bit of a giveaway soon on my blog so if you want to be in the running for some free scrapbooking stuff it will be put up hopefully be the end of the weekend. I will be running it for about a week. So I will keep you posted.

Can you tell.........

2011-02-20T17:27:00.002+10:00

Can you tell I am a bit of a Kaisercraft fan. How define are there papers. I just love there paper ranges out at the moment. I know these papers are not new but they are gorgeous never the less. I have been on a bit of a role at the moment with scrapping. Love it when I am in this sort of mood.
I love this photo of Jordy. He is just so cute with his orange lips. It never ceases to amaze me that kids love food that discolours there lips. They think it is the best thing.

Another layout with Kaiser

2011-02-15T13:40:00.002+10:00

Summer Fun layout, Love this paper range, this is the second layout of this range I think this paper is great with the photos of Cody.

Adore

2011-02-13T09:27:00.003+10:00

Here is a layout I have done, love these Cogs from A2Z Scraplets, I have played around with most of them now. Love the bigger ones the most. I can't get enough of them. I love this photo of Cody, I find my kids at this age to be so photo-genic it is just when they get older they seem to be so over getting there photo taken (that probably wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that there mother is slightly obsessed with taking photos) They seem to start wanting to do those bunny ears and pulling photos as they get older. As Cody who is 2 seems so unaware of the camera and I get more natural shots.

A2Z Scraplets Blog Hop

2011-02-11T19:00:00.000+10:00

Welcome to my blog and A2Z Scraplets first ever Blog Hop.

All the Designers have come together to celebrate everything in the Summertime. We are happy that you can join us for this fun filled event.

you should have arrived to my blog from Joanne Caird If that is not where you arrived from, then please join us at the A2Z Scraplets Blog
http://a2zscraplets.typepad.com
to start the hop from the beginning so you don’t miss a thing!

All the Designers will showcase their “in the Summer time” take on the blog hop Sketch.

A few things to remember to join in and be eligible for prizes

You must be a follower of A2Z Scraplets, Like the A2Z Scraplets Facebook page here.
visit all the blogs on the list and comment on every blog at least once through the week in order to be entered to win the fantastic Grand Prize!

You have until Saturday night 19th February to leave all your comments and be entered to win the Grand Prize. We will draw the winners of the prizes and will be announced by Julie.

This is my layout for the sketch

Please go to the next design teams blog which is Monica Brady's blog

http://monicasbradybunch.blogspot.com/

Have a great night, and enjoy the A2Z Scraplets blog hop. Can't wait to see everyones layouts

Weekend in Sydney

2011-02-07T07:51:00.000+10:00

Rodney's work does a summer bash in Feburary each year. So we were flown to Sydney and our motel was the Novatel at Darling Harbour. It was really lovely room. Our view from our Motel room (as shown in the picture below) was spectacular. It was so nice just to hang out. With my hubby Rodney. We haven't had time away for about 9 months. So we were really hanging out for some away time.

Laing O'Rouke have a seminar on the Saturday and have speakers. They had a women who was a team leader in Antartica, she was really interesting to hear her story. They also had the explosive expert that got the miners out from the Tasmania mines. Wow his story was very moving and very touching. He had alot of pressure on him and stress.

Then came the Summer bash dinner. It is nice to be able to get all dressed up. I think this year they did a great job. Jessica Mauboy came and sang a few songs. She was really great. Justice Crew was there, they did some dancing. It was really great

So my weekend was a really lovely weekend. My favourite part though was just being able to spend time with my hubby and chat. I love my boys with all my heart but it is nice to have a conversation with him without being inturrupted every 5 seconds.

Yeah a girl layout

2011-02-04T08:42:00.000+10:00

It isn't often I get to use such pretty girl papers with a house hold of boys, but found this photo and had these papers. Love this paper from Imaginisce, how pretty is it!!!!! I have also done another layout with it, exccept I don't have a photo, I want the right sort of photo on it so I will add it later. I love using circles, I am trying to get out of my comfort zone and layer my paper a bit differently when I do use a circle. The art of scrapbooking is a work in progress, and I don't think we ever get there, it is always changing and inspiring us.

A2Z blog hop

2011-02-01T14:34:00.000+10:00

A2Z Scraplets will be having a blog hop on the 11th Feb 2011, join us on the blog hop, it's going to be a great night, filled with inspiration.

Angel layout

2011-01-30T08:36:00.000+10:00

Here is a layout that I did for A2Z scraplets for there Design Team, I really love this layout and it is very special as it is another layout of my son who only lived for 28 hours. Loved using more girly colours and papers. It is so nice rather then doing boy layouts all the time.

Twelve birthday layout

2011-01-23T16:04:00.000+10:00

Here is one of my favourtie layouts, this is of Donovan on his 12th birthday party. I loved using the A2Z Cog. Just love how this layout came together, it was one of those layouts that fall into place, I wish I had more of them that did that. I made Donovan a WII birthday cake. He is so obsessed with gaming, so I thought that was appropriate. Loved these papers as well. Love the colouring in them. Donovan's sport uniform is usually hard to scrap because of the colours, the yellow but these papers were great.

A2Zscraplets December sketch layout

2011-01-04T15:42:00.000+10:00

Here is my layout for A2Z Scraplets sketch challenge. This sketch was a bit different, so it was a bit hard to figure how to use the papers right. But I am happy with the end result. Loved that there was a little bit of journalling on the layout.

Cherish

2010-12-02T07:58:00.000+10:00

Here is one of my layouts that I did on the weekend while scrapping with Sam. I seem to do my best work when I scrap with her. Better scrap more often together I reakon. Mind you I had been playing with this paper for awhile and then took the bullet to do it. Love how it turned out. This is using all Kaiser products except for the bling on the left (that is prima) It is there new pearl and bling flourishes, they are so yummy. I have a few more pages to put up. so keep a look out.

Boyz Rule

2010-11-23T07:03:00.000+10:00

Here is a layout I did for A2Z, Loved using these papers, love rustic papers for boys. I find it really hard to get nice boy papers especially once they get out of that little. more baby paper. So I have to grab it when I see it. I also love the Boyz Rule from A2Z, I think it is perfect. I have been doing a bit of scrapping lately, busy, busy, especially leading up to this time of year. Busy doing Christmas shopping as well. I can't believe Christmas is only a month away. Where has this year gone??

Rawr.....

2010-11-18T07:45:00.000+10:00

This is the next kit for my classes available. Love this paper from Imaginisce. These photos were taken at the Brisbane science centre where Jordy went on an excursion for school. They have a dinosaur exhibit there. Jordy being his goofy self is acting scared!!!! I thought these papers were perfect for the photo. Had them laying around for ages, just goes to show that the right paper comes up eventually for photos. Just got to hang in there long enough.

First time layout

2010-11-16T16:55:00.000+10:00

Here is the next class kit. Love this imaginisce paper. It is so cute, great for these photos of Cody and Deklan, there first time going to swimming lessons. They look so cute and so young.

In memory of my son, Harrison

2010-11-12T17:16:00.000+10:00

My son, Harrison passed away on the 15th September 2010 after living for only 28hours. At the hospital that looked after him, the Mater Mothers hospital, brisbane Australia, I have been scrapping these little cards. As families that have lost a baby sometimes donate bears back in the memory of the baby that they lost. So I have been busy scrapping these cards so they can be pinned to the bears. I went up today to make my first delivery. This is the bear I have donated in memory of my gorgeous little boy Harrison. I hope this bear brings comfort to some other family, and I hope that these cards show that someone out there knows and feels for what they are going through. These cards were made with alot of love. I wouldn't wish it upon anyone to lose there precious baby. I hope they touch someone.

November sketch challenge for A2Z Scraplets

2010-11-11T07:02:00.000+10:00

this is my layout for the November sketch for A2Z Scraplets. I have been doing a bit of scrapping lately, and loving it. I am having a crop night on Saturday night, I am totally looking forward to it. Just sitting with the girls and scrapping away. So need that time, I am also looking forward to the following weekend, I am going up to Sams for a scrapping weekend. I am so looking forward to doing that. A weekend of scrapping is great therapy. I guess I need to start organising my stuff to go.

I must be a sucker for punishment

2010-11-10T07:35:00.000+10:00

I must be a sucker for punishment, Donovan's birthday is on Christmas eve so each year we let him have a couple of friends over in November for his birthday. Well not really thinking about it organised his friends over the night after Cody's birthday, so this meant we had cake coming out of our ears. I made 2 cakes, so glad there won't be any need for cake making for a little while. I love this photo, can't wait to scrap it. My big boy is turning 12, I can't believe it. Where have the years gone

Birthday time

2010-11-05T07:49:00.000+10:00

It was Cody's birthday yesterday, He turned 2. Wow how quick 2 years fly by. Well I made him a tractor cake. I had to rush a little bit with decorating as we did a morning tea with a couple of friends. so we were running out of time. It looked really cute. We made some alterations to it from the book as it wanted us to use all these different type of icings. So I decided to just use butter icing and get the white icing for the windows. Cody had a great day, he loved me baking and loves to get to lick the spoons, so hence the photo with chocolate all over his mouth. He was having a great time. He was very spoilt though with all his presents.

First Sight Layout

2010-11-01T09:48:00.000+10:00

Here is my layout that is on the A2Z scraplet blog page, this is when I met my son Harrison for the first time after he was born. I am doing this album up with loads of journalling so that I don't forget anything about my beautiful boys short little life. I find scrapping about him and doing his blog 'Harrison's Story' really good therapy. Also I only have 28 hours of memories so there isn't many but those that I do have I want to make the most of, so here is one of his layouts for his album.

October sketch for A2Z Scraplets

2010-10-31T07:28:00.000+10:00

Here is my layout for the A2Z Scraplets sketch for the month of October. I have had this paper lying around for ages, so I was glad to use it up, thought the photo was perfect for the paper. This photo is just so cute. Cody is such a Daddies boy. He loves it when Rodney gets home, they are outside buddies. Cody is this out door child and just loves pottering out in the yard. They both get out and dig in the dirt, and Cody loves mowing the lawn with Rodney, it is so funny to see them cruising around.

My scrapbooking room

2010-10-28T08:17:00.001+10:00

We built a new house and moved in about 10 weeks ago, well I finally have my scrapbooking room organised. Well it isn't perfectly neat, but what scrapbooker has a perfectly neat room. I don't know any!!!!! When we built this house one of my sitpulations was that I had to have a great scrapbooking room. If I was going to build I wanted to do it right and be a practical home. Also lets face it scrapbooking you have a lot of bits and pieces lying around and sometimes, well especially when you have kids you need to leave your layout to go do stuff so I have a great space to do that now. Also lots of space for the girls to come and scrap. I even conned my husband letting me have the old tv, (as he got to buy a new huge tv for the family room so I let him do that if I could get the old one) So now it is the perfect room ( just got to find the power cord to go into the tv, to get it to work. Moving!!!!) I will be able to watch Dr Phill why scrapping. Perfect. Now when my girlfriend Sam comes over and scrap, we have a bit of a tradition of watching scarey movies and scrapping, our usually horror flick is Saw. So I am now ready to go.

Beautiful Baby Layout

2010-10-26T12:48:00.000+10:00

Here is the layout from the previous sneak peak. I have used all of A2Z Scraplets so if you like jump on there web site www.a2zscraplets.com.au and you can check them out. I really am happy with this layout, I am on a roll with the double layouts, usually hate them but they are working out for me this time. I have had this paper for ages but always thought it was a bit wishy washy but really loved using it. These are Harrison's ultra sound photos

A bit of a sneak peak

2010-10-24T14:00:00.000+10:00

Here is a bit of a sneak peak on my ultrasound photos of Harrison. I have done a double layout, I have used some Design Team stuff on it so I have to keep it somewhat hidden but thought I would give you a sneak peak of it. Not usually a fan of the whole double layout but really like how this one has turned out. Can't wait to show you guys.

A beach layout

2010-10-23T07:59:00.000+10:00

I did this layout ages ago, but I really like the minimalist look. I have been working on a few layouts but they are a few Design team layouts so I have just sent them off to A2Z scraplets for there web so keep a look out for them. These photos were taken last summer, boy can you believe it that it is nearly summer again, and Christmas. My gosh where has the year gone???

A girly layout

2010-10-21T08:01:00.000+10:00

I love doing girly layouts, we had our class, one of the girls choose some papers which was this Daisy D paper, love it, so I am on such a roll at the moment scrapping that I did this one last night, and stuck it together this morning. Gotta love those butterflies, they are my favourite thing to do at the moment on a layout or card (thanks Sam) This kit is only $11. There is only 6 kits so you girls will have to get in quick for this one.

Butterfly Card

2010-10-19T12:43:00.001+10:00

Here is another card that I have made, I got the tutorial on how to make this butterfly from my friend Sams blog, me and my little rascals blog sight. It is so easy and it is soooo cute how it turns out, I like it over a stamp as a stamp is so flat where this gives the card s bit of dimension. I also like it as you can keep your card really simple and have the butterfly as a feature, I have made this card up for my beareavement midwife, as the butterfly is there symbol that they use when you lose a baby they put this symbol on your door so that employees of the hospital know. I hope she likes the card. I did the antennas out of stuff that I was going to throw and had lying around in my scrapbooking stuff for years, just goes to show that stuff always comes in handy eventually.

Thank you cards

2010-10-18T13:59:00.000+10:00

I made up these thank you cards, I am really happy with how they turned out. I have done a layout with this paper, which I love, it is Melissa Francis paper, I like her paper but have not really used alot of that range as it is a bit more antique style and you have to have the right photos, but I am doing up an album for my son, Harrison, see his story from his blog. and I want a sort of style album, and saw this paper and it is exactly what I am after, so this paper is the left over from my double layout, which keep your eye out as I will put this layout up soon. I have made these cards for my midwife who looked after me while I was pregnant and the nurse that looked after Harrison. I am really happy how they have turned out. I think they are really pretty and simple. Gotta love those scraps

My angel Harrison

2010-10-17T12:28:00.000+10:00

Some of you may not know, but I had a little boy, Harrison last month, he was born on the 14th September 2010. He had Diapraghmatic hernia and we were told he only had 30% chance of surviving. Well my beautiful Harrison lived for 29hours and died at 5.30pm on the 15th September. I have dedicated a blog to him and all the people that helped Harrison from midwifes to docctors and nurses. So feel free and go to Harrison's blog to see his story. I wanted to write this blog so that it would help people love there kids more, and those with sick kids to get through the rough times, and for those who have lost a baby know you aren't alone. Also I hope that maybe one day Harrisons story will help someone with a baby and family with the same road that we travelled. But the most important reason I wrote this blog was so Harrison lives on, and the world can see how beautiful he was. I love you Harrison, my sweet little angel.

October kits

2010-10-17T12:14:00.000+10:00

This months kits are here, I am starting up my classes again, the first one will be this wednesday the 20th. This kit is $15.00, but it doesn't included titles, for you girls that come regularly these are the letters we have used in some of the previous kits, if you are out I do have some extras that are available to buy. I have done up these 2 layouts which we will be doing, but this time I have also introduced a girl kit, which we will be doing the exact same layout but with girly papers. As shown in the image below. I have kept these layouts simple for our first day back, also we will be drawing a name out of a hat who will select the next lot of papers for the next kit. Can't wait to see who it is, and what they choose. Look forward to seeing you girls there.

Down by the beach layout

2010-07-29T19:59:00.000+10:00

Here is a double layout I have done, I am usually not a huge fan of doing double layouts with loads of photos, but I really like how this turned out. The photos are so cute. Love this Graphic 45 paper.

Just Love spending time together Kit

2010-07-25T17:03:00.000+10:00

The new kit for this week, is a bit girly, I got to use pinks YEAHHHHHH!!! it is rare, so I had to drag out some pictures of me. I took the opportunity to take a photo of my huge belly. I feel and look like I am about to explode. This kit is $14 and has sold like hot cakes. I am soo looking forward to this class. The girls are going to love the next kit, it is bright and full of summer colours,

This weeks class kit

2010-07-20T11:34:00.000+10:00

On thursday we are doing this class kit. We also have a bit of a challenge for this kit, the girls will be making a card, and then they will have there scraps from there layouts and some few little bits and pieces to do there own card. There is conditions with this challenge, the girls must use the tag, ribbon and pattern papers on there card, they can add there own title using there stuff, and 1 other scrapbooking product. Everyone that enters will get a little surprise. Also I will be taking photos of the cards and I will post them on here so everyone can check it all out. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. I am also going to do a card so they can see what I come up with.

A2Z Scraplets layout

2010-07-13T13:14:00.000+10:00

I just love this A2Z scraplet word and flourish, I love the script writing in Cherish, I find it hard to get a nice script writing and I think A2Z does it perfectly. This photo was taken in Feburary, it was at my husbands work function, it was fun getting all dressed up. I also adore this paper range Utopia, kaisercraft. I am doing another layout with this for the A2Z sketch for this month. Loving how it is turning out. Get onto A2Z Scraplets blog for the sketch. It gives great inspiration.

Cheeky Boy layout class kit

2010-07-11T17:30:00.000+10:00

I love this Kaisercraft class kit. This range is just gorgeous and it is so nice to find some nice papers for boys, especially the colours, I dress my kids in these colours all the time, so this paper was my dream. For $16.00 the girls got 3 layouts. This was our last fortnights kits. The next kit will be put up on the blog through the week. I have been busy doing loads of layouts lately and it is so nice to get some layouts done.

50th Wedding Anniversary album

2010-07-08T18:24:00.000+10:00

I am currently making a 50th Wedding Anniversary album for my in-laws. Here is one of my layouts that I have done for it. I am really enjoying doing this album.

I was somewhere talking to someone about scrapping this album and I was worried about how much it was going to cost with copying photos and I wasn't sure who does that, this person knew someone who did a photo restoration course and was told to actually take a photo of the old photos, especially if you have a good camera, well I tried it this week and I was really impressed with how the photos turned out, plus then I was able to decide on the size of photos and the other best thing I was able to crop into the photos. I will pop some of the photos on this blog so you guys can get a look at how the photos turned out. I think they turned out pretty good considering they are 50 year old photos

Our Family Class layout

2010-07-08T18:18:00.000+10:00

Here is another class kit. We did this one a few weeks ago. The photos don't do it justice as there is alot of dimension to these layouts except you cant tell with the photos. I have been flat out doing kits and starting back with my A2Z scraplets stuff.

Deep Thinker layout class

2010-07-02T18:21:00.001+10:00

Here is another Kaisercraft class kit that I designed for my classes. Love these Kaiser papers, thought they were gorgeous, and I really loved the final result. Our classes have been going so well, and the girls are having so much fun. We had 2 new girls join us for this class. We welcome Rochelle and Tahnee. Glad you guys could come and hope you had fun.

This weeks layout

2010-05-19T13:02:00.000+10:00

this is this weeks layout for my classes. We had loads of fun today doing the classes. The girls are really excited as I have put out a $5.00 challenge pack. The girls go into the running for $50 worth of products to win.

My next project is I am doing up a 50th wedding anniversary album. I am feeling a little overwhelmed from this as I have to go through, heaps of albums. I think I will try and break the 50 years up into events. So I will get started on that in the next few days.

Keep posted to see what I come up with.

It has finally Started

2010-04-29T23:32:00.000+10:00

This layout is done of our block of land being cut for our house to finally start to be built. Here is another layout that I am doing as a class kit. Love this layout as it has heaps of photos. I must admit I don't do alot of layouts of mulitple photos but this turned out not to bad

Celebrate Layout

2010-04-23T13:10:00.000+10:00

this is my celebrate layout, this is another of one of my class kits that I have been doing. I love this layout as there is heaps of photos but it doesn't crowd the layout. I also loved using all the flowers.

Another layout for A2Z Scraplets

2010-04-22T12:43:00.000+10:00

Here is another layout for A2Z Scraplets, it also another layout that I created the title for A2Z. I really love using the titles from A2Z. Also on this layout is the first layout that I entwined flowers together. I saw it done at the retreat that I went to in Feb and really liked it. So I gave it a go. I am really happy with how it turned out, especially as it is the first. I also love doing journalling on my layouts and hiding them, using journalling cards behind my photos that create pockets.

My sweet little boy layout

2010-04-21T12:12:00.000+10:00

Here is a layout that I have done for A2Z Scraplets. This title is from A2Z Scraplet title that I designed, so it was so much fun to use it on a layout. I also used this layout as a class kit. I have started to run classes Wednesday fortnights. This was the first class held.

Suitcase Fun

2010-04-19T12:06:00.000+10:00

Here is my layout for A2Z Scraplets, this was the sketch for the month of March. Cody was so cute playing in the suitcase, it amuzed him for ages.

A mothers Love

2010-03-25T12:56:00.000+10:00

Here is another layout that I did at the retreat. This also was one that was a challenge. We recieved the tag, flower and ribbon, and we had to use negative space. I am really happy how this turned out.

I have been flat out. I have started teaching classes once a fortnight. It is certainly keeping me busy, but I am loving it and we have so much fun.The girls that come are great.

I am busy scrapping my monthly sketch for A2Z Scraplets. I really enjoy the monthly sketches on the blog. well worth to chekc it out. Keep an eye out I am sure my layout will be up here soon

A challenge from the retreat

2010-03-03T16:43:00.000+10:00

Here is my layout, this was the out of the hat challenge, we had to use a stamp, tearing and 3 photos. this was heaps of fun. I really loved how this layout turned out. My stamp is the little circle in the middle this is me just hanging, the title says. I have just done another layout with these papers, my left overs, and I love how it turned out as well. This is the basic grey paper, it is nice to get a nice green paper that had colours that you always put boys in.

You & Me

2010-03-01T11:53:00.000+10:00

This is one of the layouts I did at the Gold Coast weekend, retreat I went on. I ducked out and went to a store and stumbled across this Basic Grey paper. LOVEEEEEEE it. Sam had given me this photo, it is Jordy and Emma, it is a gorgeous photo of both of the. they are sooooo cute.

I haven't been on here for ages

2010-02-22T12:24:00.000+10:00

Well I have had computer dramas. Our old lap top just died, so over the weekend the hubby went and bought another one. So I have lost all my photos that I had of layouts.. Bummer.

Went to a retreat over the weekend. I got a few really nice layouts done so I will be taking photos over the next few days so keep your eye out and you can check them out.

I discovered over the weekend that I love challenges, we did 2 over the weekend, and it was so much fun to see what people came up. It was absolutely interesting. There was a lady there, star who runs a website that puts challenges up so if your interested it is www.outofthehat.com.au go check it out. I am going to go and have a look so I can do some.

Younique - Scrap with V kits

2010-02-01T11:57:00.000+10:00

This is a layout I have done through a2z scraplets, who joined up with Scrap with V, this is a kit done for it. We had to use just these products. I had loads of fun with this kit.

Eating Pa's Carrot

2010-01-19T14:41:00.000+10:00

This is a layout I did the other day, I am a bit disappointed in the photo, it really hasn't shown up the colours very well on the paper. I love this photo, I thought it was really cute. I have been busy scrapping. I went to a scrapbooking shop that I haven;t been to for ages, scrapbooking etc, they had some papers I hadn't seen before. Getting a bit of a stock for the retreat. Just got to get my photos together now. Busy, busy busy.

Cody's Christmas layout

2010-01-15T15:28:00.000+10:00

I did this layout with the Kaisercraft christmas paper. I also used a Christmas card, the reindeer on the layout is cut from a chrissy card. I really enjoyed doing this layout. At least I have been able to get loads of photos on it

Kaisercraft Factory Outlet

2010-01-15T15:25:00.000+10:00

OF Course I spent money, it is great, stocks obviously all Kaiser stuff, it had everything. I was after the Kaiser wooden flourishes, they had LOADS of them, so I bought a heap of them, and they had heapppps of paper. I spent a heap, I haven't been scrapbooking shopping for awhile so it was great, I got my fix. Definitely worth while going if you live near one.

All boy, little guy layout

2010-01-12T11:20:00.000+10:00

I just love this Fancy Pants paper range. I am nearly out of it all, bummer. I just love the colours in it, and all the bits that you get in it,

I am off today to the Kaisercraft outlet store at Browns Plains. Going to go have a shop, as I haven't done any scrapbooking shopping for ages, and there is a couple of things from Kaiser that I want. I am hoping it is a good little shop, I also need to stock pile a few things for the retreat I am going to next month. MMMmmm not sure what I will be working on. I guess I will have to start to think about that soon. I will keep you posted what the Kaiser store is like.

December/January challenge layout for A2Z Scraplets

2010-01-11T08:40:00.000+10:00

This is my layout for the sketch on a2z Scraplets blog. I love doing sketches, I find them easy as you don't have to think about the layout you just have to co-ordinate you papers and photos. I usually find it hard using trees on layouts, but thought this was appropriate as my son is climbing the tree. I had loads fo fun doing this layout.

Unwrap the present

2010-01-05T19:35:00.000+10:00

Here is another layout that I have done. I am trying to get my Christmas photos done at the moment. I have done one double layout and have a couple more to do. This layout is of Cody on his 1st birthday and the boys getting him to unwrap is present. I love this photo.

Best of Buds layout

2010-01-04T16:21:00.000+10:00

Best of Buds

2010-01-04T16:11:00.001+10:00

With this weird weather I have been able to get a bit of scrapping done, just hard to take decent photos with it being over cast. I have done a bit of scrapping alot of it has been Design team stuff so I can't show it here, keep your eye out though, it will appear soon. I have been working on a class for Mad about Scrappin and do some layout for A2Z Scraplets. I will be getting some new releases soon from A2Z so I can't wait to check out what they have released. Love getting the package in the mail. It is like Christmas. Keep a look out for all the scrapping that will be happening in the next few weeks. I am also going to a retreat in Feb held by Mad about Scrappin. I am looking forward to that. Hoping to get loads of scrapping done.

This Boy just loves Mischief

2009-12-30T07:48:00.000+10:00

I did this layout the other day, I really loved how it turned out. I have used the Fancy Pants Transperencies. This paper is one of my most favourite ranges. Cody in these photos were getting into mischief, he was climbing in the bottom of his high chair into the basket and pulling out all the bowls that we store in there. It was really cute.

Seeing Santa

2009-12-23T09:08:00.001+10:00

Here is my layout for this year Santa photo. Cody hated Santa and screamed the whole time they were trying to take the photo, poor thing. I had loads of fun doing this layout with the Kaisercraft Christmas paper. I am hoping to get This years Christmas photos done with the rest of the paper. Ihave actually got a chance to do some scrapping which is really nice. I haven't been able to do any for weeks. Hopefully I will get some more done today. Fingers crossed

Mad about Scrapping Christmas Party

2009-12-21T14:01:00.000+10:00

On Saturday night I went to the Mad about Scrapping Christmas party. It was a really good night. As part of the Design Team I had to make a make and take. So I made a little accordian book and did a layout to show how you can have it on a layout. I did it on decorating the Christmas tree, I seem to have soooo many photos, which aren't the most fantastic photo so I loved hiding them in the accordian but still have them on the layout. The Christmas party was even better when I won the lucky door prize, yeahhh, lots of scrappin bits and pieces, that never go astray.

Love Class

2009-12-16T07:16:00.000+10:00

I did this layout for a class for Mad about Scrapping. I really loved how this turned out. All the chipboard is from A2Z Scraplets. I had so much fun doing this, as I used the large chipboard square it was very different to what I usually do. Though alot of the time when I step out of my comfort zone with scrapping I always like what I come up with, goes to show I should try new things.

More layouts

2009-12-09T12:47:00.000+10:00

Here are some more layouts that are Mad about Scrappin's Design team kits. I borrowed Leanne's photos to her daughter Bethany on these layouts, as I don't have girls. It was kind of fun scrapping girls, Hard in another way when you don't know what was behind the event in the photos. I loved using bling, which is sometimes hard to use on boys layouts. I have been scrapping alot lately. Though spare time has been divided between scrapping, and reading Twilight for the second time. I am up to the 3rd book already. I just can't get enough of the twilight series. Well I have just about got Christmas organised and sorted. I have just a couple of presents to get but they are pretty easy. I just have to get all the laybys picked up now.

Mad about Scrapping Card No2 challenge

2009-12-08T08:25:00.000+10:00

This is my card for the second card challenge for Mad about Scrapping. It had to be a girly card with flowers. I really enjoyed doing the cards. Some of the cards that entered were gorgeous. I love seeing what people come up with. Some people are very talented.

A2Z Scraplet Sketch Challenge for December

2009-11-30T19:23:00.001+10:00

This is my layout for the A2Z Scraplets December sketch. I really enjoyed doing this layout, I also loved the Basic Grey paper I used, love the colours. I found these papers at Photo Contential. Just love them. I also like them as they are great for the older boy.

Beach Fun layout

2009-11-25T12:54:00.000+10:00

I did this layout for A2Z Scraplets for there Design Team, I really love this layout, while we were at the beach we collected the shells to go on the layout. It is simple but nice.

Bedtime Dreams

2009-11-23T13:42:00.001+10:00

This is another layout that I have done for A2Z Scraplets. I have been meaning to do this layout for ages, finally I had the right sort of embellishments to finish it. Love Cody's chubby cheeks. He is sooo cute when he sleeps.

Life Time Memories Layout

2009-11-21T15:44:00.000+10:00

I did this layout for A2Z Scraplets new release. I love these papers they are the crape paper. I was really happy with how this layout turned out. I also did do it for the A2Z challenge as well. I took inspiration of the stripes of the quilt and the quilt been turned down. I really enjoyed the challenge, it was so different to others I have done before. I am really looking forward to doing this months challenge.

I've become a Twilight Fan....

2009-11-13T15:04:00.000+10:00

Ohhhhh my goodness, everyone kept telling me how great those books were, I looked at them and thought when will I get the chance to read them, I had a bit of a lazy afternoon last weekend, and I thought I would start to read twilight, WELLLLLLL, I haven't been able to put these books down, I am now up to Eclipse and already a quarter of the way through it. I am glad I have read the books before I go see New Moon at the movies. I did watch Twilight before reading the books. I am soooo an Edward fan.

A2ZScraplets Design Team

2009-11-13T14:59:00.000+10:00

This is a card I did for A2Z Scrpalets Design team. This made me think alot. But I was happy with the card in the end. A bit different to what I usually do.

Christmas gifts for teachers

2009-11-08T12:05:00.000+10:00

I have been busy doing up my kids teachers christmas gifts. I have finally finished both of them. Jordy's teacher I have done a book up and we have had each child do a little picture to go inside. Donovans teacher I am going to do some baking and send her off a scrapped tin with a whole heap of goodies inside. Then she can keep the tin as a keep sake for years to come.

Mad about Scrappin's Card Challenge

2009-11-04T19:30:00.000+10:00

Here is my card for the Mad about Scrappin Card Challenge. The challenge is to use a stamp on a card. I love this stamp, I think it is simple and pretty. I also love using the bling in the centre of the flowers, just dresses the card up a bit. One of my favourite things about making cards it gets me using my scraps. I also have started a bit of a card collection, I have bought a container to put my cards in and then when I have an event I can just go to my container and pull out one of my cards and use them. Also cards are just SOOOOO expensive so it is also a bit of a cheap alternative.

You make my heart melt

2009-11-04T13:56:00.000+10:00

I did this layout yesterday using the new Fancy pants paper. Love this photo. I am trying to get photos of me and Rodney in them, I tend to take heaps of the kids and not with us in them.

Simply Adorable

2009-11-02T13:13:00.001+10:00

I absolutely love this photo of Cody. He is the most adorable baby, this photos was taken when he was about 6 months old. This outfit is the cutest as well, love the little ears.

Cody's First Birthday

2009-10-28T19:33:00.001+10:00

We had Cody's first birthday party on Saturday. We had it at a park at West End. It was such nice weather. We decided to do breakfast. Cody loved just crawling around the ground. He got some really nice pressies. It was a great day, with great company.

It's a boys life

2009-10-21T13:31:00.000+10:00

I did this layout the other day, love how it turned out. I also love the flourish. I joined 2 flourishes together as I find it hard to get a great flourish these days. I also love this photo. Jordy has the cutest, cheekiest smile. I also am determined to use all the papers from a range that I have bought. I am sick of having loads of scraps behind so I am trying to use up everything paper wise.

2009-10-19T12:20:00.000+10:00

FINALLY i have scrapped these photos. These were from Jordan's 4th birthday party at Lollipops and i hadn't scrapped them. I find it hard to scrap so many photos. So I decided to keep the layout extremely simple. I really didn't use much pattern paper.

New Bike

2009-10-19T12:15:00.001+10:00

I finally finished this layout, I had it done at the end of last week, but just needed to do the title. Jordan for his 6th birthday, which was this year got a new bike. He has another bike that has training wheels on it, this one doesn't, we have done some practice runs on his old bike without training wheels due to it being smaller. He hasn't attempted to ride his new bike. I have had this paper for ages, I was just waiting for the right photos, thought these were perfect.