Some new layouts ...

Time to share the layouts I have created over the last couple of weeks. My scrapping mojo is definitely back, created 4 layouts on Thursday night in just 2 hours!!!!
Here they go ...
Finn and his funny banana joke!
My first go at rolling edges - very cool look along with the machine stitched edges I think ...

Now I just love Cosmo Cricket papers at the mo, nice and bright perfect for my photos of the kids ...

Cosmo Cricket again and my two crazy goggle eyed kids!

Discovered this BG paper in my stash and it suited this recent pics of Finn perfectly!

Also having some fun creating cards with the leftover pieces of patterned paper, a bit of distressing, a machine stitch or two, throw in a stamp and you have a cool card! LOL! Might share some of those creations in my next post!

Been reading a couple of books (shock horror!) over the holidays and one I loved was 'The Secret Life of Bees' - I know this has been/will be at the movies but I wanted to give the book a go first. Would have to say I loved it - once I started reading I just didn't want to put it down! Now will have to watch the movie and see if it does the book justice - although I did see a bit of an Oprah show when she was interviewing the actresses who were in the movie and it looked like a great line-up.

A gorgeous day here today - would you believe 26 degrees here this afternoon! Balmy temperatures for this time of year, but don't mind if it continues tomorrow for my birthday ;)

Off the page creations ...

Long time, no share - so here are some projects I have created recently ...
A mini clipboard for the fridge - to hold our menu and shopping list for the week (love the Teresa Collins paper!)

When reading the kids a story one night I came up with the idea for this minibook.
Used the following poem ...
When I was one, I'd just began
When I was two, I was nearly new...
So here is one each for the kids - I have picked a photo for each corresponding year - of course Emma is only 4 so still two blank photo pages yet to fill

Having lots of fun making minibooks recently, have a couple of ideas for more I would like to complete this week if I get time! ;)

We will remember them

Some more autumn pics ...

... taken at a couple of orchards in and around Alex and Clyde - very beautiful colours as you can see ...

... and yes that's a pic of me! Hubby did very good with his photography skills this time (he didn't cut my head off like last time!), also good to have some of me in front of the camera for a change as I'm normally always the one taking them!

The fun month continues ...

... home now after a week away in Central Otago ... lots of photos taken, time relaxing, great weather and company ...
Hubby (+ his brothers) helped his dad build a huge deck off the side of their house ...
Picking huge apples straight off the trees in the garden ...

Our first 'visit' by the tooth fairy ... he did well not to swallow it as he woke at 4am to find it 'swimming' in his mouth so he had to 'catch' it - LOL! ...

It's raining leaves ... lots of photos taken in and around a couple of orchards round Alex and Clyde ... but couldn't help it coz the colours of the trees was gorgeous!

And the annual stop at an orchard in Millers Flat - check out the size of those pumpkins!

A very relaxing time but am pleased to be home again.

Now have to sift through the 200 odd photos and decide what to print to scrap and also sort out which photos to use for Project 365 - am guessing there may be a few collages!

A month of fun ...

... it's my birthday soon and I decided I wanted to have lots of fun all month, not just on one day!
So the fun started at the weekend with ScrapCamp just out of Mosgiel. Was very convenient for me as it was only a 5 minute trip from home :)! A weekend of creativity, laughter, sugar highs and a little sleep. I achieved 4 layouts, 12 cards, two minibooks and a clipboard - pretty productive for me really. I had hoped to get a few more layouts done but that mojo got a bit lost so I just made the cards instead. I'm already planning to head back for the camp again next year ... only problem being that it is 12 months away. LOL!
The fun has continued this week ... Vicky drew my name as the winner of the March Design Team Challenge over at SBO. And Mr Courier Man delivered a pizza box of goodies to me yesterday - woohoo, lots of goodies to play with!
Today has been very fun indeed ... a shopping trip to spend the LUSH vouchers that the lovely Janine gave me, receiving a free Revlon pack at Kmart for buying some product, and then catching up on blogs tonight to find I have won a Tarisota ribbon pack from the lovely Rachel Tucker!

One more day of schol/kindy to go then the holidays, we are planning a few days away over Easter to the in-laws in Central Otago. Hoping the weather stays dry as the boys are planning a bit of building work, us girls are going to sample some Central goodies at the Clyde Wine & Food fest - yummo can't wait.
Hope you all have a great Easter with your family and friends - and enjoy all that chocolate - LOL!