AT MY BEST...: 2010

So much to tell...

3:08 PM

... from the last few days!!!We for starters we had a very busy lead up to Christmas with all of my cooking and packaging for pressies. I received the most beautiful Christmas flowers from friends and started the family dinners. Christmas morning lead to the best surprise of all. After all of the presents were said and done, I was handed one last...

For the love of Purple

9:54 AM

Scrapbook Savvys one and only Anthea has been very sneeky in the last couple of weeks. We have been lucky (or unlucky for some) to be issued with a rather hard challenge... Scrap a page using purple. Sounds easy to some, but many find purple just about impossible to work with. Me included.The deadline for this challenge has been extended to midnight this...

WANTED: Lifes Pause Button

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Have you ever had a time in your life where you are desperately looking for that pause button?? That is me at the moment. It seems like there is something on all of the time.... And time to scrap at the moment is few and far between!!! Last Wednesday I had the privilege to take some photos for a very good friend on...

Its beginning to look a lot like.....

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... Christmas, Toys in every store!!!! Such a busy week, and another week closer to Christmas. I hope everyone is getting all of their shopping organised!! I have been wrapping, wrapping and wrapping this weekend to start getting the tree looking like Christmas is on its way...Good news last week was that I actually completed all 4 of the cybercrop challenges over at...

Savvy Colour Challenge

9:58 AM

As we draw to the end of another month, there is still a couple of days left to get your layouts uploaded to the Savvy gallery for their monthly challenges.I have finally found time and a bit of inspiration to have a go at Sara's Colour Challenge. The colour selection for November was Blue, Green, Pink & White.I must admit, the was very...

Savvy Cybercrop

9:06 AM

Tell the truth...have you scrapped ALL your christmas photos from last year?! I bet you haven't.So this month at Scrapbook Savvy we are cybercropping CHRISTMAS with the aim to have those Xmas 2009 photos scrapped and in albums before Xmas 2010 rolls around in four weeks time.We'll be playing from Friday 26 November with nearly a week till deadline at midnight Thursday 2...

Friendship

9:46 PM

I have just been over having a read of Sars blog about friendship and it got me thinking how special some of the people in my life are to me.There are the obvious friends in family, in some way or another.There is my gorgeous man, who is my best friend and even on days when we don't see eye to eye, I love...

Stress Free Monday!!!

6:28 PM

Well, what a week!!! So much to do, so little time, high stress levels with everything going on at this time of year, then you come to the i98FM Camp Quality Convoy for Kids, and everything is worth the efforts!!! Just to see one of those sick children with a smile is amazing, but the community support that makes it what it is,...

Time Flys

11:08 AM

Where has this week gone?? Next thing you know we are a week closer to Christmas for another year!!! Thank goodness I am getting closer to finishing the relevant present shopping... A quick page catch up, as there is nothing out of the ordinary happening in my life at the moment, besides preparation for next Sundays i98 Convoy for Kids!!!A Moment in Time...

Stuck Sketches

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Another month, another sketch challenge... Over at Stuck Sketches, the next sketch was release on November 1st... Being hooked on sketches at the moment, you just couldn't ask for anything better to get the mojo flowing!! They are left open to so much personal interpretation, you can call them your own.Here is the sketch for the start of this month...Moments is my take...

Kates Shower

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Well after many hours of organisation (by Kate & Ronai), we had Kates Baby Shower today. With many friends and family around, it made for a wonderful afternoon for Kate. There are still bets on for what sex BOJ will be... Boy or Girl? I think Kate is just about set for either!!! Here is Kate checking out the Bunny Rug I made...

Antheas Sketch Challenge - November

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Being the start of a new month, all of the new challenges have been released over at Scrapbook Savvy. One of my monthly favourites is Antheas Sketch challenge, and this month is no different. I love that this sketch is simple, and gives you so much room to play with your own ideas.I just love how my LO ended up... A punch, some...

Happy Birthday Tommy

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Lets start with a very happy 4th birthday to Tommy, and for every one else, Happy Halloween!!! Tommys birthday was a fancy dress for the kids, but we all made the effort to wear something original just to see the kiddies smile. The kids ranged from the Incrediables to mermaids to pirates to Astro Boy... As it was a lot hotter than we...

Rainy Sunday

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Well, it has been a wet Sunday in lovely Kiama town, and it is freezing... I have been curled up on the lounge watching dvds all day!!Friday night saw another Crop night at Scrapbook Savvy & it proved to be a productive night. I started 4 layouts and spent yesterday finishing them all off with bits and pieces...Firstly is Party 30 which is...

Sunny Saturday

8:20 AM

After a fantastic night at Scrapbook Savvy, I feel that the mojo is flowing again. It is a beautiful day here, and I am aiming to finish the pages I started last night (among other things).Just to keep things up to date, here is the only LO I have completed in the last 2 weeks... It is a bit of a joke about...

Late Night Fun

12:58 AM

Well, after my failed attempt to update last night (stupid laptop battery keeps going flat), I have a quick few minutes to pop up the post that just didn't happen!!! This is my take on the current sketch over at Stuck. I think its a new favourite!!!I love this photo of our mischief puppy... It is so much like her personality!!!Here is the...

Long Weekend Scrappy Fun

8:54 PM

Well now that I have internet back, I can finally post an update. I have had such a busy weekend with both footy grand finals, so I took Monday out to play with some paper and glue!!! Here are the pages that I completed and a couple I actually really love, like this one... Cheeky Chops. I hate paper folding, but love how...

Anthea's Sketch Challenge

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One of my favourite challenges each month over at Scrapbook Savvy, is Antheas monthly sketch. This is one challenge that I aim to finish every month.This month I have left it till last minute, but Friday Night Crop this week I decided it was about time I did it. Especially with all of those wonderful papers just begging me to use them!!!Here is...

September We're Savvy Reveal

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So as my guest designer month @ Savvy is slowly coming to an end, I have achieved 5 LOs with this amazing kit. It arrived just in time to play with the photos from our beach house weekend away. I have added a few extras to this kit, just to make the pages mine, but how wonderful is the value!!!! Family is Home....

Kreativ Blogger Award

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Well, I must say I was a little shocked to be awarded the Kreativ Blogger from Sar. This is still all new to me, so thought it might be a bit of fun to play along. Thanks for the chance Sar, mwah!! As with most blogger awards, there are a few rules: 1. Copy the award to your blog2. Insert a link to...