The end of 2008

OK its the last day of the year and here I am thinking of some goals for my own scrapping for 2009.

My goals need to be realistic and need to include my DT work for Scrapping Around, but I also want to challenge myself a little if I can.

So this is what I would like to achive for my personal goals :-

Layouts:- 1 a week so thats 52 for the year

Cards:- 1 a week so again thats 52 (for family and friends)

OTP'S:- Create 1 a month so thats 12 for 2009

Photos :- Take atleast 1 photo a week of something different. Now for me this isnt an easy one but I think its achivable. By different I mean something that catches my eye or even a new purchase for our home.

Scrap my stash before I buy new items...now thats going to be a tough one what with all the new products around.

I also want to learn how to use Paintshop elements 3 better.

Submit layouts to a few blogs and maybe a few mags just to see how I go.

Be a better blogger...been good so far butr hey we all know how time can slip by when things in RL happen.

Here are just a few items I have finished over the last few days of 2008 that I thought I should share with you all.

Kaiser wooden words Live, Laugh, Create!

I used the following items:-Kaiser Silver Paint

Kaiser Purple Paint

Silver rhinestones again from Kaiser

Green Tara Purple 2cm flowers

Kaiser 2cm flowers in white and pink.

Kaiser 3cm flowers in dusty pink

Live out LOUD LO

I used the following items:-

Heidi Swapp mask

White paint

2 scoops brads

Queen & Co - Mini Sprinkles Sonic Bloom brads

DM

Bazzill white cardstock

Glitz Designs - Sublime Collection - Journaling

Glitz Desings - Sublime Collection - Doodle Flower

Heavens Blessing LO

I have used:-

Bazzill - Powder blue CS

Urban Lily - Baby Denim stripe

Crafty Originals Chipboard word - Heavens Blessings and cut the S off Blessings LOL

Crafty Originals - Chipboard Storks

White paint

Spearmint paint

Yellow paint all from Kaiser.

Twinkling H20's mini pots in Oyster, Buttercup & Bashful Blue to give the sean on the Chipboard.

TLC rub on mini letters.

Close up of one of the Storks So tell me have you set any scrapping goals for 2009 as yet? if you have why not pop on over to the Scrapping Around Forum and join myself and other members in keeping track of your goals for 2009 just for a bit of fun and inspiration.

Christmas 2008 photo share

Evening all,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Just thought I would share a few photos of the day with you all.

Rob, Matt, Char, Sam, Alex and I with Rob's mum Our 4 cheeky monkeys with Sam's partner in the background.
Great nanna with baby Isacc

Isacc relaxing and taking in some rays on Uncle Alex's pocket rocket ROFL

I think by the time Isacc is able to ride it he will be so over the pocket rocket then again maybe not he is a boy after all and boys like bikes and cars don't they ?

Till next time take care and enjoy :)

Merry Christmas

Only 1 more sleep to go and Santa will be here. I can't wait to see the faces of our teens when they open their gifts. This year will be ultra special for us in many ways and here are just a few of them.

1. it is Isacc's 1st Christmas

2. We have my mother in law coming down for the day.

3. I don't need to cook as we are going to our daughters house LOL May you all have a wonderful Christmas day with your loved ones.
Stay safe.
XOXO

Christmas Card swap

At Scrapping Around we had a Christmas Card Swap and these were the ones that I did. Here are the items I used for them.
Kaisercraft Teal blank metalic cards
Kaisercraft Cheer paper range
Crafty Original Christmas tree chipboard
Staz-on Olive Ink
Clear embossing powder
Kaisercraft Pearls
Bella Christmas tags from a Christmas pack I bought last year
Brads

Now I have linked the products I used to the Scrapping Around store for you so go have a shop there.

I had so much fun creating these that was for sure.

1st Christmas

This is the layout I created over the last 2 days of Isacc's 1st Santa photo.

I have used:-White Bazzill cardstock
Black gel pen
Rainbow Kindy Glitz
Dimentional Magic
Silver Rhinestones - Kaiser
Christmas tree and word chipboard from Crafty Originals.
1st chipboard alphas from American Crafts
Christmas Spirit - JOLLY paper
Christmas Spirit JOYFUL paper from Kaisercrafts

I cut the baubles out and used Scrapdots to 3D them.I ran the chipboar through my Xyron machine before I inked and DMed them. I left it on the adhesive backing to dry which I found pretty easy and saved making more mess on my craft matt.
On the Christmas tree and word I used Stampin' up! inks they were Old Olive for the tree and Blue Bayou for the word. Then I coated the whole lot with DM and added a little Rainbow Kindy Glitz to the tree once it was dry.
1st apha number and letters just had a little Rainbow Kindy Glitz added.
With my black gel pen I just doodled around the photo and on the sides of the paper.

I realised earlier while reading my own posts, that I hadn't shared photos of Sam and I decorating the tree the day before she was due to give birth..........

so here it is.And here is the finished tree lights and all. I so loveeee my angel lights mind you there are 4 sets on the tree. LOL

Sitting on Santa's Knee

Here is my beautiful grandsons very 1st Christmas photo. I just love the look on his face... don't you?? He is 12 days old here:)

Quote Challenge

I am running a Quote Challenge over at Scrapping Around for the next 8 weeks.
Our 1st quote was "Be what you want to be, Do it your way, BE ORIGINAL"this is the layout that I created for the challenge. You can see more entries in the GALLERY and you can also find out more information on the Quote Challenges in the FORUM

Blog award :)

Look at what the truely sweet Janine left me this aftrernoon on my blog. I sure do feel special this afternoon thats for sure:) Be sure to go pop on over to Janine's Blog and check out her amazing layouts. http://janinekennedy.blogspot.com/

For this award you must:
1. You have to pass it on to 5 other fabulous blogs.
2. You have to list 5 of your fabulous addictions.
3. On your post of receiving this award, make sure you include the person that gave you the award and link back to their blog.

So here are my five fabulous additions:-
Addiction 1 - My family and friends for without them I wouldn't be me at all.
Addiction 2 - My beautiful new grandson Isacc he is just so precious to all of us.
Addiction 3 - Coffee yep I can't start the day without that at all.
Addiction 4 - Scrapbooking hmm maybe that should have been at the top but hey my family always come 1st...LOL
Addiction 5 - Ok this is a tough one as its a toss up between my camera (what would I scrap without that?), My car ...it's my lifeline and allows me to visit my mum in Ballarat or my mobile.
Hmm think I would say my car has to be the top one out of those 3 ROFL.

And in no particular order, here are the five blogs I would like to pass this award onto:
Scrap-O-Holic - I just love Renee she is my best friend and her scrapping is just beautiful.
Compulsive Scrapbooker - Tanja does some amazing work and is very inspiring.
Kazscapz'n things - If you haven't visited Kaz's blog you are missing out on some amazing work so off you go check it out now ....LOL
3 Dimensional me - Carole Janson's blog her creativity is so awesome that just sends a shiver down my spine.
Karen's - Karen and I have been friends for around 2 years now and her scrapping is just something to see.

Our Beautiful Grandson is here

Isacc Robert James

Born:- Saturday 6th of December 2008

Weight:- 8lbs 12ozs

Length: 52cm

Not a lot going on at the moment

Life is a little frustrating at the moment as we are waiting on the arrival of our 1st grandchild. Bubs is now 4 days over due :(

I must say I do feel for Sam as she was over being pregnant about 4 to 6 weeks ago now.

Mind you Sam herself arrived 3 days past her due date so maybe she was setting a trend LOL.

Today I want to wish a couple of friends of ours a very Happy Birthday.

They are LUKE he is turning 14 and Mousey (Kylie) hope you both have the best of days today.

Well I am off to make a couple more decorations for our new Christmas tree so will share them with you in a bit. Hope to have them done by this evening but you never know what today may bring do you.

Take care till next time.

Moni

XO

Becoming impatient

Well today is bub's due date but it doesn't look like I will be meeting my grandchild today :(
I know we still have like 4 hours to go before midnight but it looks likes bub's is quite happy there not sure "mum to be" feels the same way though.
Well take care and I will give you all an update very soon.
Hugs
Moni