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

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Christmas Decorations

I had a ball creating these ever so cute Christmas Tree decorations over the last few days. I say days as I had to wait for paint and mod podge to dry.

I used:- Kaisercraft MDF Christmas decorations.
Black pearls
Yellow pearls
Red pearls
Sparkle Mod Podge
Gold paint
Cheer collection papers from Kaiser.

You can purchase all these items in the online store at Scrapping Around.

Photos share

Just thought I would share a couple of photos on how much fun was had last night by us all for Ben's 20th birthday.

We went to go-karting then out for dinner at Laporcheta's and then had a ball at Timezone. Charlotte and Chloe using the dance machine at Timezone.
Ben and Alex on one of those shoot them up games. Dom't they look intense LOL.

Hmm now whom is doing the bunny ears here? Would that be Ben's mother?

Ben, Tiff, Daniel, David and Alex getting ready to race.

Happy Birthday for yesterday Ben.

New Scrapping Toy

Today I got my new scrappbooking toy. I am finally the proud owner of the Sizzix BIGkick.
I love the pink and white that this machine can in thats for sure. And I have so many of the older Sizzix dies that it isn't funny at all. Just didn't use them for ages as my Big Red Sizzix machine had been well and truly over worked. Now I will be able to use the cuttlebug embossing folders that I have with ease instead of being frustrated that the folders wont fit lenght ways into the machine.

I so love the fact that with this machine I am able to use other brands of die cuts. Yes I am sure it will void the manufacturers warranty for the Cuttlebug Embossing folders but hey I will be very very careful using them.

Have just been on Scrapping Around and they now stock lots and lots of the Cuttlebug embossing folders so that will be my next purchase this evening and I don't have to leave the house to get them :)

Scrapping Around Cyber Crop

Our November CC will start on Thursday 13th and run till Monday 17th.
VIC 7:30 PM EDST.
ACT 7:30 PM
NSW 7:30 PM
NT 6:00 PM
QLD 6:30 PM
SA 7:00 PM
TAS 7:30 PM
WA 5:30 PM

prize packs for this months cyber crop are:-
Challenge #1 - $15.00 store gift voucher
Challenge #2 - 2 Breezy Designs Runway scrap kits valued at $18.90 each
Challenge #3 - $15.00 store gift voucher
Challenge #4 - Kaiser wooden canvas pack. (this pack will include one 12x12 wood canvas, 1 Medium wood canvas, 1 small wood canvas & 3 mini wood canvas)
Challenge #5 - $15.00 store gift voucher
Challenge #6 - 4 packets of Velvet papers from Pictured Memories valued at $3.60 each
Children's Challenge- Pastel cardstock pack from Grant Archival
Bingo prize - $10.00 store gift voucher
Treasure hunt prize - $10.00 store gift voucher
Trivia prize - $10.00 store gift voucher

To join in on all the fun come to the Forum tonight.

Busses and Daisy Don't Mix

As you can see from the pictures below Busses and my poor Daisy don't mix well at all.
Silly bus tried to pass me yesterday morning while I was on my way to work.

Quotes Challenge @ Scrapping Around

From December 8th 2008 with a break over the Christmas period (22nd of December till 5th of Jan).You will have one week to complete each quote challenge set by me.
Please come join me for this really fun challenge.
You can sign up here in the Scrapping Around Forum.

I will be showing the layouts I have created for the challenges here on my blog so stay tuned for some fun.

Family Acrylic Album

Just thought I would share and acrylic album I made with you all for the retreat from Scrpping Around which was held in September. Only realised this morning that I hadn't posted it on my blog as yet. Last 2 pages. DD at 16 and DS aged 15
Inside cover and our oldest DS (he is 22)

Page 3 and 4. DD aged 20 and DD and her partner.


Front cover.

Will find the photos of the other projects we completed at the retreat and share them as soon as I do.

Halloween Photo share

Just a few photos to share from last nights Halloween party at Chrystalfire's place.

Security and Zena
Viking warrior

Micheal Jackson / Pimp/ Mobster

The Godfather

Happy Halloween

Found this will surfing the net and thought today was the right day to share it with you all.

Colour Challenge layouts for Scrapping Around

I am having a ball completing the colour challenges that Renee is setting at Scrapping Around at the moment and thought I would share my first 4 weeks entries with you.

Week 4 - spring
Week 3 - LoveWeek 2 - Four Generations

Week 1 - Kim

Winners are choosen each week via a voting system in the forum and also from the views/ratings/comments on each layout in the gallery.

Honestly if your not a member of the wonderfully friendly forum at Scrapping Around you are missing some wonderful chat and challenges not to metion the prizes that are up on offer as to me these are just a bonus.

Christmas Cards part 1

Have been creating my own Christmas cards slowly so thought I would just share them with you all here.

These were a small part of my DT work for Scrapping Around for October.