I have almost forgotten how to do this....

I haven't posted for so long that I have almost forgotten how to post.... WHat have I been up to? Well I have only scrapped about 3 times in the past 18 months....just busy with other things. I recently went away to two scrapping retreats and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Still trying to get back into the swing of things. Here is a LO I completed last weekend. THis is my son on a recent fishing trip. My love of BG has continued!! LOL

Back Scrapping again....

Hi all, Well it's certainly been a long time.....but I am trying to revive my interest in scrapping. Not really trying, I have always had the interest, just not the time. Lots of things have happened over the last year or so and I have been really busy with my new Wedding Hire business. I have really missed my scrapping and I have been on a couple of retreats which have motivated me to getting started again. I am going to see if I can remember how to post a pic on here.....LOL If I do, then it will be one I did of Matthew. Fingers crossed!

Another Sketch!!!

Seems I am addicted to these sketches at the moment, but that is good cause it means I am scrapping!! Here is sketch 111 @ Creative Scrappers. If you haven't visited this site you really must treat yourself...WOW! GReat photo of Matthew and Erin showing some family love!!

Creative Scrappers Sketch 109/110

Here is my take on Creative Scrappers Sketches 109 and 110. SKetch 109 is my little neighbour Ella Beth, isn't she adorable, and sketch 110 is one of beautiful Miss Erin, my Granddaughter.

Very trying...

I have been trying to scrap this photo of Erin for the past week and today I got fed up and just did it.....not overly happy with it as it is not what I started out to do, but it is finished!...and I journalled!!!!!
ANother trying thing.....I am sick of being on my own!! DH hurry up and get home.

Creative Scrappers sketch

Just got home from my weekend away and found the latest sketch at Creative Scrappers.....wow loved it so much I had to scrap a layout straight away!!!! THis is my neice on her Wedding Day and the bouquet that I made for her.

A couple more to share......

It's official......I have regained my urge to scrap!!! YAY
Here are a couple more that I have finished this week. The "New Scarf" is for the June challenge over at (123 Challenge Blog, it
s been so long since I blogged that I have forgotten how to link properly) and the other titled "Grand Daughter" is one I did just for fun.

I've been scrapping.....OMG!!!

Does anyone remember me? LOL It has been just over nine months since I have scrapped a page.......LIFE what can I say! Went away for a weekend with friends and managed to complete 9 pages, so excited. I have a renewed energy and interest in scrapping again and thought maybe I should share with my cyber friends. Went to the beautiful Bunya Mountains which is only about an hour from my home and scrapped from Friday night to Sunday lunch. Such a wonderful place, I had forgotten how beautiful it really is up there. If you are in SE Qld, you really must check this place out and the facilities are super for scrapping weekends.

A little Share

I've been AWOL for a while...keeping myself busy and not getting much scrapping done. I have now completed my time at Creative Scrappers and thoroughly enjoyed my two terms designing for Kristine. I love working with sketches and love the freedom of using whatever products I like. Thanks Kristine for the opportunity!! Here are my two last sketches.
Here are a few more of my silk flower arrangements as well.(LOL I was running out of photo's for my latest layout so I used my flower arrangements....now I have doubled up!!)
Oh and I got an email asking me to take part in an upcoming product challenge for Scrapbooking Memories, so I was a little chuffed about that and looking forward to see what I have to work with.

Lots of Stuff!!

Hey there! Lots been happening here of late. I have just finished a weeks holiday and we went out to St.George to stay with friends for a few days.....I so love it out there, the peace and quiet is heavenly. I read a little, watched the boys mustering and had lots of cups of tea!! LOL We have also had DS Clintons 21st birthday party......my baby is all grown up. I have uploaded a pic of his cake - He loves the Canberra Raiders, so our very talented neighbour made him this jersey cake, how good is it????
I have also uploaded the latest pic of Matthew and Erin, they are growing so fast. I love how their eyes are the same colour but such a different shape - one like Mummy and one like Daddy!!!
The WHite with 1 criteria for this month is White with Purple and circles. I have used a baby pic of Erin at only 2 days old.
Sketch 58 at Creative Scrappers was another beauty this week and instead of using 3 photo's I used 1 panorama shot of our family (not the greatest of photo's but they are rare)
WHen I am not scrapping I also dabble in silk flower arrangements and I have had a few orders of late (very excited about this) and here is one I have completed.

One new and a few old........

Here is a layout I completed for the cybercrop at Scrapbook Savvy. The challenge was to use white CS, something to do with measurement, transparency, "dead" or negative chipboard (something you wouldn't normally use) I scrapped my son's fiancee' engagement ring.
I have also been going back through some of my older albums and decided to share a few layouts that you may not have seen before. It's nice to go back and look through older layouts and I think it is something we don't do often enough.
HOpe you enjoy.

Sunday........

Well another Sunday has arrived and I put together this layout this morning.....I really wanted to scrap something as it has been a few days since I felt like I had any inspiration at all. THis is very different for me but was really fun to do.
THis photo is my 3 sons girlfriends and Donald, a 70 yr old mentally retarded man who is our neighbour. He is always talking about the boys "DIRLFWIENDS" and he thought he was pretty special cause they wanted to have their photo taken with him.

The second layout is sketch 56 at Creative Scrappers THis is my DD Kimberley and her husband cutting their WEdding cake which was made by the same lady who had made my WEdding Cake 24 years earlier.

Today I scrapped.......

I wanted to sleep all day, but it just didn't happen. I cooked a little and then did a bit more washing and then decided to get a little creative.
I really liked this weeks sketch over at Pencil Lines and found this photo in my stash of Erin when she was a little smaller. Not sure what she is doing with her hand but it looked funny and my title "Yeh Baby" just seemed to fit.

Had a great weekend and got to go to the Scrapbooking Expo in Brisbane on Saturday with two friends. Had a ball and spent way too much money, but Hey..it was worth it!
Was lucky enough to run into Hetty Hall at one of the displays and also the lovely Jody U from Scraplounge as well. It was a bit overwhelming trying to push your way through the crowd but we survived and can't wait to go back next year. I would have really liked to spend two days, one to shop and one to do a few classes, maybe next time.

June Challenges

Here are my DT examples for June:-

The first one is "Building Blocks" which is for Scrap the Boys and the challenge was to use Red and Black and one other colour and to scrap about your boys and their fav toys!. Matthew loves his blocks and his fav thing at the moment is to build a "Gwarge" for his cars! LOL

The second one is "Imagine" which is for the White with 1 June Challenge. THe challenge was to use White with Red and include brackets. Another one of Matthew taken awhile ago now, but I love the look on his face. I like how this one turned out.....a bit whimsical and it was also finished very quickly. I used some red micro beads stuck onto a smear of pritt glue in a few places for something different.

The third one is sketch 54 at Creative Scrappers. This is my youngest sons' girlfriend, Morgan.

Another busy couple of weeks for me, and I am looking forward to going to Brisbane this Saturday to attend the Papercraft Expo. I have never been before so I am looking forward to meeting some cyber friends. I will be keeping a look out for familiar names and faces. HOpe to see you there! If you want to catch up let me know!

CHeers Sharon

Forgive me.....

Forgive me Bloggers for I have sinned........it has been at least 3 weeks since my last blog entry! I can feel "dot" form coming on strongly:- Here goes....

* Oldest DS Michael and his fiancee are moving back to Murgon this weekend
* I have been working most Friday's for the last month...AAAAGGGHHH!!
* I have had Matthew and Erin quite a bit of late as Kimberley is busy setting up her new business.
* Spent a wonderful few days in Brisbane last weekend.
* Shopped some, drank some, laughed some and overall enjoyed time away with good friends.
* Managed to complete all my scapping assignments on time...PPHHEWW!
* MOstly been feel like crap so went to Doctor and had some blood tests done, now waiting for results. ie: arthritis, hormones and anything else they decide to check on LOL!
* Missed out on getting to the 5th round of Scrapstreet Star but had a ball trying. Congrats to the winner Jackie G.

Here are a few of my layouts completed in the last few weeks.
"FIshing" is my example for Sketch 50 at Creative Scrappers.
"Window to my World", "Behind every face" and "GIrls and their Pearls" were my entries in Scrapstreet Star.
"Together" is my example for the May Challenge at White with 1 , to use WHite with Olive and birdies.
"You have Grown" is my example for the May Challenge at Scrap the Boys , which was to use the words GROW OR TIME and to use some form of measurement ie: clocks, tape measures graphs etc:

Cheers all
Sharon

Hello again......

What a busy couple of weeks it has been here. Family were all home for Easter, I went back to work, a few scrapping assignments, went to the coast to a digi camera training night for work......LIFE
Creative Scrappers are celebrating their first birthday and are holding celebrations over the next week or so with lots of challenges and prizes. My layout titled "Angel" is my example of sketch 48 and is now posted on the blog. Isn't Miss Erin just beautiful!!!!
THe second layout is a sketch that Kristine sent me to use as an example for one of the birthday challenges. Well it was certainly a challenge for me as it was to use no photo's at all.......I turned it into something I can frame. Lots of fun.
I am also involved in a competition over at Scrapstreet.com and I have made it to round 3 and now waiting to find out if I progress to round 4. There are really different challenges which are making me think outside the square. Can't post any of my layouts until the competition finishes, but I will share soon.

2010 Scrapbooking Cruise.........sound tempting!!!!

THere is a scrapbooking cruise being organised for next year.......7 days cruising the south pacific, scrapping, classes, lazing around the pool, drinkies, more scrapping, experiencing lots of culture, even more scrapping, good food, more drinkies!! WHat more could a girl want?????? Go check out this site for more details www.leisurecraft.blogspot.com
I am definately going on this one.......want to join me?

I'm Back.....

It's been a while since my last blog and there is so much to tell. Firstly I arrived home safely from my trip to Newcastle where I attended the Shop and Crop Scrapping Retreat.......WOW!! Had a wonderful time and finally got to meet some of the girls. Sasha and her staff organised a fantastic weekend and the DT classes where terrific. Many thanks to Kathie Link, Deb Godley, Jen Hall, Allison Shearer for their time. Also so nice to meet the lovely Evana W. To Zoe, Rebecca, Julie, Ali, Amy and Rita, it was so good to share a table with you gals....I had a ball!!!
I managed to complete a few layouts of my own as well as the class ones. I must say the 2009 mini albums were all gorgeous.......I just so do not do OTP stuff, so I didn't even try!!! REally hoping I can go back next year, but the Scrapping Cruise is a priority at the moment, so I am waiting to hear about that.

Also had an email from a competition site in the US letting me know that I won the March layout contest.........Holy Cow!!!! I thought I had won a CRICUT, but apparently overseas contestants can only take prize money, so I have won $100!!!! I am also in the running for the major yearly prize which is a Canon Rebel and a laptop (but I am presuming it would be cash again) Wouldn't that be awesome. The site is Scrapnwin. Can't remember how I stumbled across that one, but I am glad I did.
I also have another layout in this month's edition of Scrapbooking Memories titled "What do you see".

The White with 1 challenge for this month is to use White with Coral and to journal on your photo. My example is "Just be you" using a photo of Erin.

The Scrap the Boys challenge was to take inspiration from a photo that is posted on the blog and I came up with this one of Matthew running on the beach - "Free Spirit" had fun using lots of paint on this one.

Creative Scrappers have a new sketch each Sunday and are really worth checking out...here are my two latest examples for Sketch 45 (Birthday Gifts) and sketch 46 (Proud Uncle)

"Beautiful Eyes" and "My Best Boy" are ones I completed at the Retreat.