Lots to share

Well here I am finally updating my blog I know it is about time, but believe me there has been a lot going on around here.
Firstly we can finally call this place home we are all offically moved in and own this house. Yippee!! 2 months later but we got there.Secondly I finally got published for the very first time in Scrapbook Creations Issue 72 (November issue) silly me thought it was going to be in the December issue, so when I was flipping through my subscription copy I saw it in there and thought to myself "I've seen this page before!" Then the penny dropped and I was all excited I finally had one of my pages in a magazine.

Next my little girl turned 2 on Sunday just gone (6th December) I don't know where that time has gone but it went quick.

Next big news, as you probably saw on the sidebar there is a baby countdown. We found out about 2 months agao that I was approx. 20wks pregnant, so it has taken quite a while for both me and Kel to get over the shock and get used to the idea as we had only planned to have Lily and my stepson Jordan. It is supposed to be due 27th January 2010 but it could also appear that I may be further along than originally thought. Will find out more tomorrow when I go for another scan. But here is the babybump as of this morning.

Now for some scrapping stuff with The Scrapbook Establishment

It was ny turn again this week to set a challenge for the 12 cards of Christmas challenge going on at the moment. My Challenge this week is a colour challenge and you can only use the colour green.
Next is my latest newsletter work I got to work withBo Bunny Snowy Serenade papers. These papers were beautiful and thick and gave me a chance to scrap the few photos that I have of Kel when he was little. (Good thing that they were Santa photos)

And last but not least this month was my turn to do the Monthly Sketch for December.

And here it is:

And this is my page that I did for the example I have used Kaisercraft Pack your Bags range.

You've got to love the travel papers I know I do.

Well that is it for the moment, I will try not to be so slack from now on but I can't promise anything with everything going on at the moment. Anyway thanks for looking and all of your comments I love to read them.

Until next post take care!

TSE 12 cards to christmas challenge.

The Scrapbook Establishment is currently having a card challenge leading up to christmas.
This week it was my turn along with Mary to set the card challenges, I chose to do a sketch based challenge. Here is the sketch.

Here is my example of my sketch.

PS. anyone who usually recieves xmas cards from me look the other way if you want to be surprised when the postie arrives.
Well that is about it for the minute I haven't been up to anything else apart from packing and moving boxes to the new house and cleaning. Not very exciting I know!!

Well thanks for looking and take care.

TSE October Dt Work.

Not much to share, have been way to busy to do any scrapping apart from my DT commitments. There is lots and lots going on in this household at the moment but nothing that I can really share on the blog as yet.So when I can share I will share.
OK back to the scrapping these pages are for The Scrapbook Establishment newsletter, I got to use the beautiful Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses range let me tell you it is absolutely gorgeous and very versatile, I got 4 layouts done and still had paper leftover. I really enjoyed these papers.

This week head on over to The Scrapbook Establishment as we are having a special baby shower cybercrop for Tanya one of my fellow DT's.Well this is only a short post as I have lots to get back to, will post again soon when I have something to share with you all.

Take care and thanks for looking.

TSE Newsletter Projects.

Well I can finally share what I had been working on for TSE.
I got to work with Carolee Creation's Gone Fishing papers. They are beautiful outdoorsy type papers, perfect for camping, beach and Fishing photos. Let me tell you I had a great challenge (I loved the challenge too though!) using these papers but am quite pleased with the finished results. The left over scraps were perfect for men's cards and just in the nick of time for Father's Day on Sunday.

Well that is about it for me at the moment nothing else much has happened creatively around here. Thanks for popping in and all of your comments. Take care until next time!

Look at these new yummies from Prima.

Prima are having a little giveaway. Here is where to go and what you have to do. Prima
They are all just too yummy to decide from so I think I may just have to get them all! LOL!!! Well I don't really have anything creative that I can share at the minute as what I am working on is for TSE and can't share until probably next week.
Well that's it for me at the moment take care and thanks for popping in!!

My very first TSE Cybercrop Challenge

It is that time again over at The Scrapbook Establishment, my favourite time Cybercropping time! This month it is the theme 'Seasons" and I was lucky enough to be able to set one of the challenges for a Layout. So here is the criteria I came up with for my challenge.

1. Spring Things - I want to see spring things on your layouts like trees, flowers, birds, butterflies, animals, anything that is springy!

2. Bright Colours - I want to see lots of bright colours used.

3. Cutting out - by this I mean cutting out elements from patterned papers such as flowers, flourishes, leaves, anything you wish to cut out from your papers to add to your layout. ( If you look at the leaves on my challenge example you will know what I mean by this)

4. Handmade Embellishments - I want to see embellishments that you have made on your layouts rather than the already bought made ones!

Ok so this my Layout I did as an example of my challenge. Yes the photos are a little old they were taken nearly a year ago, but just too cute not to scrap.

Well if you would like to take part in my challenge or the other two challenges that have been set by the fabulous Tanya and Ngaire then head on over to TSE. You have until midnight Saturday 22nd August to have your work uploaded into the gallery. Hope to see you there we always love to see new people around the forum. Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Thanks for looking and all the comments. Take Care and See you all next time.

My Secret is Out Now!!

I have been asked to be on the Design Team for The Scrapbook Establishmenthttp://www.thescrapbookestablishment.com.au/store/index.php and of course I accepted ,I am both honoured and over the moon about this news I really still can't believe it.
Sadly though the Fantastic Ruthy Clarke has left the Design Team due to other commitments, she will be sadly missed from the team. Her work is truly beautiful and inspirational too you can check out her work here http://ruthclarke.typepad.com/weblog/ Definitely worth taking a look at her blog I know I do all the time!
Well that was my secret and I don't have anything to share at the moment I have been really slack and have had no urge to do anything not even Scrapbboking. Hopefully it passes really soon.
Anyway Thanks for popping in and all your comments.
Take Care.