WOOOOHOOOO My first published layout!!

Finally - after much angst and a few disappointments, I have a published layout - Yippeee!!!!

It is such a wonderful feeling to see your work in print, especially alongside the well known names of the scrapping world........ There is such creativity and talent out there, I'm amazed I even got a look in!! LOL!!

I can't show the layout for another 2 months, so if you want to see which one, you'll have to just buy Scrapbooking Memories :0) (It's on page 132)

Congratulations also to Julie C from SnB who also got published in SM for the first time this month. Her gorgeous layout is on pg 133 - and it is so cool to make my SM debut with such a lovely, talented lady.

I don't think I've shared these layouts yet - I did them a few week ago, just haven't got around to putting them on my blog....

This one I did using more of the scrummy Cosmo Cricket Snorkel range, it would have to be one of my all time favourite ranges - so bright and funky, with cute little embies hehe.

Just a few photos of the beach, now that Summer is rolling around again, I thought it was time to scrap last year's photos! LOL!

With this one I did a bit of playing with Photoshop - I am slowly learning how to use it, and on Saturday I am off to another course to hopefully learn a bit more! Really looking forward to it!! This layout was done with the cute Sass Lass Me Likey Range - another range that is bright and fun and perfect for Summer layouts

Thank you so much for all your kind comments about my little procedure on Tuesday, after almost a whole day of rest today, I am feeling much better. I won't know the results until tomorrow or early next week.

A Weekend of Scrapping!!!!

Well we have had a quiet weekend this weekend - which made a change from the last couple weekends, with Mark's Mum and Dad visiting, and Mark going away to Brissie last weekend. I actually managed to scrap a few layouts - here are two of them, I'll take photos of another couple soon, and put them up later hehe.
This one I did for the sketch challenge over at Addicted To Craft's Blog. I love using those gorgeous Prima yummies, and had a little play with some stamps and Twinkling H2Os too!



This is one I did for the challenge over at Let's Get Shabby. Shabby is not a style I am very comfortable with, so I figured if I started doing some challenges, it would get me out of my comfort zone, and start my learning curve!! The challenge was to use mainly white or cream, with a hint of one other colour - I chose grey, I love grey and cream together - just such a soft combination - plus it went with the colours in my photo.
I used a combination of Pink Paislee and Heidi Swapp papers, and used some Prima stamps, bling and swirls. I had loads of fun with this getting messy - I painted the background, modge podged some gauze onto my matting paper, (Thanks for the tip, Lisa at SnB!!)used Tim Holtz Crackle Paint on some grungeboard.... Anyways, I ended up being quite pleased with the result - although some tweaking might be in order! LOL!

Anyways, tomorrow is not going to be a very nice day for me, I am getting a bit worked up about it, I am having a CT Coronary Angiogram - due to the fact that my heart has been doing some weird things, and the Stress Test I did came back positve..... I do hope it was a false positive, not a true positive..... Wish my luck......:0(

Some Challenges

Well I have been a rather busy little bee scrapping wise - LOL

First, I finished the White With 1 Challenge, the challenge was to use white (of course) with neutral colours and a vintage embellishment. This is what I came up with:

Scrap the Boys has put up the September Challenge. Here is my CT sample:

This month, you have to scrap a multiphoto layout of your boy's birthday. You need to document who was there, the food the games, everything. The idea is to get the details down before they are forgotten! I don't know about you, but I've been guilty of doing that a couple of times! LOL!

I also managed to do the challenge on the 123 Challenge Blog. The challenge was to use a blurred photo, at least 3 staples and a metal embellishment. This is my entry:

I'm off to get Connor to sleep now, and then - fingers crossed - some scrapping!!!

What are You Doing Friday Night????

If you want to have some scrappy fun, head on over to ScrapbooknBits. The monthly cybercrop is happening, and I am hosting it!!!

There will be 3 challenges, Bingo, and a "Who Am I?" game that will be going all weekend.

Hope to see you there!!!

Also, just a quick share, the lovely Jane at SnB has been doing a "2009 Journal" . Sadly, I realised in oh, about February (LOL) that there was no way I was going to keep going with this.....

Instead, I've decided to do a Double LO - and this is the 1st part, Jan - June.......

Ok, that's about it for now, my next little projects are going to be for the White With 1 Challenge, and the 123 Challenge Blog....

I'll share when I'm done!! ;0)

Scrappy Shares and a Family Photo Shoot

I did this layout a while back for the July challenge at the White With 1 challenge blog. The challenge was to use white, purple and circles.... I hit a real speedbump mojo wise with this layout.... I started with something completely different in mind, then that didn't work out, so then I tried something else, now I think it's just a mish mash, and I am still not sure I like it.... Hence the title......LOL!!

We finally got some family portraits done that I actually like!!!

Done by North Qld photography, we did the $10.00 fundraising deal at my school's Prep.

Of course, I couldn't resist buying the package! LOL!

That's it for now - hope to be back tomorrow with some more scrappy shares!!!

Tummy Bugs!! :0(

I don't know if I've mentioned this before - but of all the illnesses around, I HATE Tummy Bugs - I hate nursing them, I hate cleaning up after them, and I hate having them!!!

Our whole family has been sick over the last 2 days. Connor started it off, and being the good little share bear that he is, promptly passed it on to the rest of us!!!!

Oh dear, at least I was the last to get it, so today I have been concentrating on looking after me, and Mark has actually been really supporting and nice..... Hmmmmm - what does he want, or what has he done??? LOL!!!!! I even got a bunch of flowers from the boy's excursion to Mt Pleasant to run a couple of errands..... It was Connor's idea apparently!!! Awwww....... that boy is going to make a good boyfriend/husband one day - LOL!!!!!

Before we all got sick, we had a lovely weekend - busy chilling out, instead of busy chasing our tails.... We even managed a family outing to Cape Hillsborough. Connor had heaps of fun exploring the beach, and then had a BIG play on the playground - with some new - found friends!! LOL

Here are some pics, it was really odd up there - the fog was rolling in from the sea, and it was 11am!!! It looked really eerie, actually!

Lastly, I did this Layout based on Page 8 from the brilliant A Page From My Sketchbook Blog by Liz Weber. Every month, there is a fantastic new sketch put up. It used to be a challenge blog, but sadly, Liz had to stop the challenge, because she wasn't getting enough sponsors. Thumbs up to Liz, though, for continuing the Sketches!!

A Couple of Shares......

I know, I've been a slack blogger. Since my computer met an untimely death due to its encounter with a cup of coffee, (D'oh!!) it's been really difficult to do much on a computer, since now I am forced to use DH's 'puter, and sometimes he doesn't play nice and share! LOL!

Anyway a couple of shares.

This one I did for the 123 Challenge Blog:

I have used Coordinations Cardstock, which I stamped with a Prima stamp, and splattered with red. The Paper is Rose Moka....There's also a bit of Basic Grey goodness there, too!

This one was for the Creative Team at Scrap The Boys Challenge Blog. The theme this month is Masterchef - with the criteria of a photo of your boys and something to do with food, and using a cooking term in the title.

I used the totally gorgeous Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Range. I just love the cute little embies that can be made out of the paper.....