"Gift Of Love" Award

Look what I got the other day form the wonderful Janine.

This is called the "Gift Of Love" Award and I get to choose between 4 & 8 people to pass it on to.
Here are 5 fabulous Blogs from my blog list

Renee

Ness

Tanja

Kaz

Hand Inspired

Been a little out of sorts here.

Isacc is growing up very quickly he is now 14weeks old and his mum (Sam) and dad (Ben) took him to get some professional baby shoots taken 2 weeks ago- he was 11 weeks old then and I just thought I would share a couple of shots with you.

I haven't been a slack blogger or scrapper lately on purpose but it seems that my mojo has taken an extended holiday :(. Please if you find it could you return it to me or better yet leave me a comment on a my blog to inspire me.

Who knows you may just have the right words that will bring the mojo back to me again LOL and if you do I will give one lucky blogger a little RAK just to say thank you.

1st ever promo @ Scrapping Around

You may not remember whom gave you the scrapping bug or what got you started but who knows so just for fun here is a little promo for all that can and do remember. Now just to make this a little more fun I am going to give everyone a $5.00 store gift voucher for each item that you are able to upload. For those that have been scrapping a few years now your not forgotten (that's only if you can't remember your 1st evers )

What you need to upload. Here is the gallery link for you

• Upload your 1st ever single 12"x 12" layout,
• Upload your 1st ever double 12"x 12" layout,
• Upload your 1st ever card,
• Upload your 1st ever OTP,

The Knitty Gritty of the challenge

• This challenge is open to old and new members of Scrapping Around.
• You must let me know here when you have uploaded to the gallery.
• You must put 1st ever as part of your title information on the items you have uploaded to the gallery.
• You will need to have a store account for me to email you your voucher.
• Each person is able to win a total of a $20.00 store voucher.
• This Challenge will close at 12pm VIC TIME on the 28th of FEB 2009
• Store vouchers will be emailed out on the 1st of March 2009 and valid for 2 months from that date.
• You will also need to email with 1st ever in the subject line.

For more information join us in the forum.

Happy Valentine's Day

To all my friends I hope you have a happy Valentine's Day today.

You know we should tell our partners we love them 365 days.

Victorian Bushfire appeal - Shop at COLES today

The Victorian Bushfires are just devastating as we have all heard on the news since they have happened last Saturday.

My heart and prayers goes out to all those that have been affected by this disaster.

So I am asking everyone that reads this blog to go do their shopping at any COLES store today as they are donating all their profits for today to the bushfire appeal. Please even if its only a couple of items that you are needing from the supermarket like milk and bread, take that little bit of extra time and shop at COLES today. We will be doing our shopping there today.


The RED CROSS are also doing a wonderful job of helping victims from this bushfire and if you wish to donate please follow this LINK. Every little bit helps.

Happy Birthday Mathew

Our oldest son Mathew is 23 today. Here is a snap shot of him with his nephew Isacc. Don't they both look relaxed LOL.

FEB Cyber Crop Layouts from Scrapping Around

These are the layouts I got completed for the Cyber Crop at Scrapping Around this time. I just haven't been well for the past 2 weeks and at this stage we have no idea what is wrong. But I can tell you that 3 blood tests in one week is just 3 blood tests too many.

Challenge #3 - LOVE / HAPPINESS This is a photo of Charlotte, Samantha and I that Rob took on Christmas day. It does remind me about how much fun the 3 of us girls can have together. and thats what the journalling is all about. I used rubons on the ribbon for an added touch of journalling. On the journaling block I used stickers and rubons as well as my own hand writting for my journalling.

Products used:-

• Grant Archival Textured cardstock pad - Neutrals
• Ash paper flowers from Kasiercraft
• Sugar Sugar collection - SPRINKLES from Kaisercraft
• Purple flower rhinestones from Kaisercraft
• Alpha Masks from Heidi Swapp
• Pale Beige paint from kasiercraft
• 2 scoops brads for ribbon
• White ribbon
• Rubons from Kaisercraft & TLC from my stash

Journalling reads:-My happiness is being able to spend time with my 2 girls. The 3 of us allways have a lot of fun together.It's what I call bliss.

Challenge #6 - Blind Challenge

My take on Renees blind challenge.

I have used :-

• Grant Archival CS
• TLC patterned papers

• Lone ranger - SALOON paper from Kaisercraft
  

Challenge #1-Handmade chipboard embellishment

My take on the 1st challenge for this Cyber Crop.Family I inked the chipboard using stamps and inks from my stash. Photos were taken on Christmas Day at charlotte's house.

Products used were:-

• Bazzill CS - Raven
• Lovestruck paper from Kaiser
• Flower Power - Fuscia Fozz felt from kaiser
• Latte pearls from Kaisercraft
• Journal Block from Bella
  

Cyber Crop @ Scrapping Around !!

Come on over to Scrapping Around if your looking for some great challenges.
The CC started this evening and goes over the next 4 days with uploads due on Monday evening.

Scrap the BOYS!!

Over at Scrap The Boys their new chalenge is up and so is the public voting for January 09 Layouts. Why not pop on in and cast your vote for some of the most amazing entries I have seen in a long time. Poll closes on the 4th of FEB.

Off to see if I can find my mojo it seems to have gone missing over the last few days what with the hot hot hot weather we have been having here in Victoria.

I have lots of photos on my pc already from Jan but haven't gone out to get them printed at big W just yet. Hoping that I will be able to get there before Friday but who knows.

HUGE SALE ON @ Scrapping Around

have so much stock that we need to move to make room for the new ranges we would like to get in so we are having a huge sale in our store til the end of FEB or while stocks last only.

Bling sale with items up to 35% OFF
Heidi Swapp felt embellishments 24% OFF
Kaisercraft Fozz felt and Blooms 50% OFF
Crafty Originals Chipboard products up to 34% OFF
TLC/ Breezy Designs up to 50% OFF
Kaisercraft BTP items between 40% and 45% OFF

Keep checking their blog as more items will be listed over the next week.

Happy "SWEET" 16th to our "BABY" Boy!!

Today is Alex's 16th birthday.
Yep he is our baby so to speak.
We are having a BBQ Dinner for him this evening with family and friends.

Here he is in his school uniform but this photo was taken in 2008 when he had dyed his hair blonde which turned out a lovely shade of orange...LOL