Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Amanda - colour challenge
so i decided to scrap lift just to get the mojo and creative juices flowing! It worked for me so if you are feeling a bit scrap flat why not give it a go too?!
This was inspired and loosely lifted from the September Scrapbook Trends - a layout by Linda Sobolewski (page 65)
The journaling says :
We are lucky enough to have a wonderful bakery in our little town. It has the yummiest coffee in super, gigantic mugs.
Many lazy afternoons are spent in there with friends, sipping coffee, chatting and laughing.
I love my skim cappuccino so much i could have one 5 days a week!
I am definately going to scraplift again soon. I need a bomb under me to get motivated / inspired to scrap at the moment and it might just have to be a special scraplift bomb!
Kaboom!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Amanda - stamp challenge
Friday, September 18, 2009
Okay ... confession time ...
Thursday, September 17, 2009
1/2 and 1/2 Photo challenge - Tanya
"Couldn't resist putting this pic in for the photo challenge of Half & Half! Stella, today - Half dressed!!!".
Oh Tanya what a beautiful photo! Love how the colours under the tulle circle around Stella! And her eyes look great too! Very cute!
September Colour Challenge - Marika
Thank you for getting it to us so quickly - lovely to have one of your layouts to have a look at!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Half and half photo challenge - Michelle
Half a wall completed/half a house completed.
Thanks
Michelle
Wow that is a very exciting half a house!! Great thinking there Michelle!!
Photo challenge - Tiff's half and half
Attached is another photo for the 1/2 challenge.
1/2 black and white, 1/2 in colour.
or there abouts.
Beautiful Tiff!
Must make a daisy chain for Hannah while all those daisies are out at the moment - I'm sure she would love it!!
We interupt this service to announce ...
Amanda ...
"Mercy dash to Port Lincoln - computer ..." unable to be printed ... " Might have lost the lot. Will not be able to access emails for a while."
So if anyone has any thing to be posted please send it to me (Meredith)!!!
Thank you. Here ends this broadcast.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
September Colour Challenge
Sue's -photo challenge
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Trish - photo challenge
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Kicking back at 09.09 090909 - Trish
well after Fletch went to school, I made a coffee and sat on my front verandah. What a lovely way to start my day off (sorry Meredith.....).
PS the blog is doing great, fab LO's and photos to admire.
Cheers Trish
That sounds wonderful!!! Isn't coffee a wonderful thing!! Your scene looks very relaxing - good on you!!
It's all in the nines ... Sandra
My day off today (Ha! what's that??) and it's washing day.
So at 09:09 today I was washing.... and nearly fell over laughing when I saw the time left on the washing machine... it was not a set up I promise!! and sorry for the crap photo... embarrasing having this on the blog after Maryanne's stunner!
Good one Sandra ... aren't front loaders great although they do seem to take longer!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Maryanne - photo challenge
Monday, September 7, 2009
Mini Photo challenge ... 09.09.09
Email them to me and I'll put them up here on the blog!
Just to keep you geared up for the kitchen layout challenge!! ;-)
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Tiff - 7 stamping challenge
This card for Fathers Day started off with the painted hand print by Sean. Then remembering the stamp challenge there was no holding me back. The zig zag stamp is a bit faint but its there.
Happy Father's Day to all Dads. I hope they all get breakfast in bed.
cheers
t
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Maryanne - photo challenge
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Marika - Sue's sketch AND colour challenge
Have just done Sues sketch - love them Sue they get me to do a page. I have also used pink and red which went well with this layout. I have a thing for those big ribbons at the moment love this stampin up one
Sandra - photo challenge
Here it is - Sue's sketch
Kylie - photo challenge
ooh great shots Kylie. I really laughed at your dog all dressed up and your explaination 'half dog half kid'. Great 'creative' interpretation of the challenge!
Tiff - colour and photo challenge.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Sue's September sketch
Sorry i don't have an example to post as well.....but that will be a challenge for me to get it done in the next couple of days. :)
Wow, what a great selections of challenges here this month!!?? Good ones girls!!
Can't wait to see all your creations!!
SuePxx
Monday, August 31, 2009
Hello September!
Sue's Sketch.
stay tuned!
Use something in your kitchen to embellish or influence your layout.
Okay so I'm thinking you could use a docket from shopping or trace around an item to make a shape for you layout or a photo of some baking or a special meal that you love to cook
(don't want to give you girls too many examples - need to save something for me to try!!!!
;-)
this month is ........ one half.
also don't forget to book into our awesome Scrapathon in October! Reserve your seat today as we have had heaps of interest already!
Amanda - photo challenge
oopsie.
ok the first person i thought of when setting this challenge was someone that i admired when i was younger. I kinda started collecting a few posters and books in my young tween / teen days.
This was my favourite image of her:
I am not sure why i liked her... i think I envied how desired she was, how she made a fuller figure look fantastic and her power over men. In the end though i guess i feel sorry for her as she seemed to lead a very lonely life in which she was desperate to be loved and never found happiness within herself.
Another person i really liked and did collect a few things was Princess Diana. I would have forgotten to pop her in her but the midday movie today reminded me. I remember watching the royal wedding on TV with mum and eating Girl Guide biscuits and drinking milo in the lounge while it was on. Back then i thought the whole thing was the most romantic thing on earth.
Again, another sad person who was desperate to be loved and never seemed to find happiness within herself.
*sigh*
Now onto more uplifting things (LOL) all the previous talk about books has made this month VERY expensive for me!! It made me start thinking of my teen books that i devoured back then and i have ended up finding and buying some favourites! Some were only available in the USA so it has been a bit of a costly way to remember!
An author that brings back strong memories for me is Judy Blume. I really loved all her books when i was 12, 13, 14 years old and had quite a collection. Recently i found Tiger Eyes on ebay so i have bought that and i read it within hours of it hitting our house. I also remember Forever which was quite sexual and i am not at all certain i want my 12 year old reading that!!!
Finally i will remember two more books - one called Amanda and the other called Jessica. They were part of the sunfire romances that were available from the school book club. Each novel was a historical romance. I think i got the Amanda one first just because it was my name, totally loved it when i read it and then got the Jessica book. Amanda was set in the wild west and her and her father traveled on the Oregon Trail in wagons and horses. Jessica was also set in pioneer America and she falls in love with an Indian......... In all of the Sunfire romance series each woman falls for two guys (one a bad boy and one the 'good sensible choice') and she has to pick who she will end up with.
I have also ordered these (from the US) and can't wait to revisit my teen reading!!
I think this is where my love of historical fiction began :)
Thanks for the memories this month girls! I have loved chuckling over the photos you have all sent in and I have sat here nodding and saying 'yes' to most of the pictures too as i can totally relate (in particular to the ADIDAS Romes! - oh i laughed when i saw those!)
Fantastic memories of the 80's.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Karen - colour challenge
Just emailing a couple of things, firstly my attempt at the colour challenge. I did lift the basic concept from a LO in Scrapbook Trends (I cant remember who, so if anyone recognizes it let me know please :)) And second a LO I did the other day of the retreat photo, which I must say is completely inspired by your blocky style ATM (which I LOVE)
TFL
Cheers
Karen D
Oh Karen. These pages are fantastic. Love the colour in the first one - and those cool overlapping alphas and also that semicircle with the rubon behind in the second. Those green alphas are totally yum too! In fact how you have used green in that page is great - it really draws the eye down the page!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
to clarify...
While we had been discussing it for a while (Sue, Meredith and myself) the whole idea seemed a bit daunting.....
there was a date that had to be decided and booked. With footy, local shows and then windrowing we knew it would be tricky to fit it in.
and then there was the pressure of it all and this is basically what this post is about.
If you are coming along to this please do not expect a retreat like we have in March. There will be no goodie bags, no classes, no competitions, no prizes. It is quite simply an opportunity to sit and scrap as long as you want, sleep over and scrap again the next day. You will be disappointed if you expect all the bells and whistles of our March retreat.
Sue, Meredith and myself would love to go to a retreat where we can just sit and scrap with the rest of you. Kick back and enjoy without the pressure of organizing classes, food, kits, goodies, giveaways etc. Don't get me wrong - we love doing this for our March retreat but it is a big stress time. Nothing at all relaxing for us about it.
This is a total NO FRILLS basic scrapathon.
At Karkoo there is also no bed situation. We will be camping out in an old hall - in swags on the floor. (byo swags!) Unless you want to bring your own caravan or sleep in the car. Again - nothing fancy. It is very basic and that old hall is very cold so bring lots of blankets!!!
We would love as many people to come as possible and i know it will be a great success with everyone pitching in but we wanted to clarify that everyone is on the same page with how basic this will be.
Just a big girls sleep over with no frills.
Hope to see you there!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Stayed tuned ...
For those of you who have been enjoying junior sport today you may already know!!
We already have our first "YES".
Oh by the way it is something this year, not next year!!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sue - another text on photo
Friday, August 21, 2009
Maryanne - text on photo AND pinwheel
This is a crappola page, I dont like it,but fits the text on photo and the pinwheel so sorry but youre stuck with it.lol
Michelle - sketch challenge
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Marika - text on photo
This page is BEAUTIFUL!! Love the big red and white dotty paper and how you have left the side black for a bit of space. Stunning paper choices (gosh we are all totally in love with those Cosmo Cricket papers aren't we!!? They are so bright and cheerful you just have to love them!)
Sandra - text on photo AND pinwheel
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Sandra's - sketch challenge
Hi Sue!
FINALLY scrapped! I have had no mojo lately... the ideas are flowing, but just can't seem to get any scrapping done.Here is my layout for the sketch challenge.The photo is of the kids great grand parents arriving in Australia aboard the Barrabool in 1923.Tom is the second from the left, holding Uncle Eddie, next to him is Lucy with Aunt Hilda and Auntie Ethel is sitting on the left.The picture on the tag is of the Barrabool, which I found on the net.
Hopefully my next layout won't take as long!
hmmm pinwheels....
WhooHoo...Sandra's back!!! What this about no mojo, this page is just fantastic Sandra.....just love everything about it!! You do vintage so well and i particularily love the rope and the picture on the tag!! Arn't those old photos just so precious!!
Now waiting eargerly for your pinwheel page :)
Amanda - text on photo
Winning the B Grade grand final last year meant the world to you. After so many years playing you finally had a premiership! Right now you are 3rd on the ladder. It's in the palm of your hand. There for the taking. Inspire those boys of yours and grab it.
Wishing EVERYONE good luck in the footy/netball finals :)
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Sue's got another pinwheel!
Tiff's in - Sue's challenge
My sketch challenge for the blog. It's (loosely) based on Sue's sketch with a few different elements of my own just to personalize it.
thanks
Tiff
Thanks Tiff, for sending this one through. Yep, can see the sketch layout there...like the colours, a little bit christmasy. Those flowers are cute too!...saw you rolling them at the scrap night, they have turned out good! Great LO Tiff!
Tiff also sent along a close up of the flowers to share with us .... so cute arn't they? Love those velvety leaves too.Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Trends ...
Follow this link to this person's thoughts on scrapbooking trends from the recent CHA (Craft & Hobbies Association) show ...
http://papercraftsconnection.com:80/2009/08/11/cha-trends-by-the-dozen/
Leave a comment with which ones you like ...
I thought some of the trends she noted were actually a bit older ... see what you think ;-)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
fav. blog for photo inspiration
I just love looking at her blog - her photography is nothing short of amazing. I am always in awe of how she captures the feeling of the moment, you can almost see the love oozing from the pores in her family shoots. A real personality catching photographer.
Tara Whitney
I know she is a fav. also of Meredith so i apologize if i going over old ground again here!
this photo session in particular really makes my heart go thump. Absolutely everything about it i am in love with.
recently she has added another dimension to her talents by teaming up with another creative soul - Michael Sandy.
Tara does still shots and Michael does a short movie.
Here is one of my favourites - Emily Falconbridge who is a fellow Aussie and scrapbooker AND lucky friend of Tara's.
here are the stills and here is the movie. If it takes a while to load for you please be patient. IT IS SO WORTH IT. Don't give up on it. Watch and be awed.
I dont even know this family but felt quite emotional while watching the movie. Beautiful stuff.
I think the thing that i love the most about Tara's work is how inspired i feel after i see her images. Her work is colourful and natural - capturing perfectly the moment without any feeling of contrived, set up images. Just love it.