Kraft it Up and Get Picky Layouts!

Monday again? NOT my favourite day of the week, that's for sure! We had a busy weekend, so it flew by even quicker than usual. I didn't even get to scrap, but I did get to photograph my layouts for a couple of challenges. This one is for Kraft it Up...


This was a tough one...no patterned paper!!! I almost didn't attempt it, but I'm glad I did, it was fun :) I just used a scrap torn from an envelope, some journal tags, some stamped images, a bit of book paper, and LOTS of embellishments!!


Some PURPLE PUMPKIN buttons, a doily, a spotty denim...


Some more Purple Pumpkin buttons, (so glad I got to use the PIRATE BUTTON!!), and a cute bottle cap from D-Lish...


This next layout is using a Get Picky sketch. I'm too late to link it to the Get Picky blog, but here it is anyway...


Now that sketch really got me out of my comfort zone!! I loved it though. I used Fancy Pants "It's the little things" papers, and that little flower there is from D-lish. There's another bottle cap from D-lish on here too...I just love them!


And a PURPLE PUMPKIN clay button...


And a cute little Purple Pumpkin house button...


The kids had their school fair on Saturday, and they were so excited about it! They had their arm bands for unlimited rides, and I let them step off their diet for the day. Within the first half hour, Jack had this...


I don't even want to think about what's in that stuff! The diet I've got the kidlets on is all about getting rid of artifical colours, flavours, preservatives, as well as natural food chemicals too. It's really quite limiting, but the results are amazing, but I just couldn't let them watch all their friends eating that stuff while they had an arrowroot biscuit. Sure did have a cranky boy the next day though!

Em was too busy to eat, and didn't have a thing all day! I had to force her to stop and have a drink. She was too busy going on the rides, and the Sizzler was her favourite (because it was the fastest!)


I was rostered on the Hamburger and Chips stall, but luckily I was just doing the money, so it wasn't too bad :) The highlight of the day was definately seeing Em do her dances up on stage. She did so well and I was so proud of her!


Well, that's all from me for now. Suppose I should get some housework done, and then get stuck into making some more goodies for the PURPLE PUMPKIN SALE!

Happy Camper!!

When I got my last DT box from Imaginisce, I was so excited to see the CUTE Happy Camper range! It was love at first sight, a really cute BOYISH range, and I couldn't wait to get stuck in to it. Here's what I came up with...


I have SO MANY photos of the kids fishing with my dad, but this one has got to be one of my favourites. I just love the expressions on my dad's and Emmy's faces. We always throw the fish back in, and Em always gives them a pat to send them off while dad is holding them, so cute! Jack, of course, refuses to touch either the fish or the bait, and I don't think anything could make him give one a pat!

Here's a little close of of the clouds. These are actually from a pack of die cuts that go with the range...


And now for some very boyish pages! I was lucky enough to be sent a Cricut Expression a little while back (I'm spoilt, I know!) and I got to give it a good work out on these pages...


The lettering for "happy camper" was cut on the Cricut, using the Plantin SchoolBook cartridge, and the "Great Outdoors" title was from the die cut pack.


I cut the little stick with circle thingys at the side of the photo using the Accent Essentials cartridge, and then layered over it some Hessian Lollipops from Purple Pumpkin...


And I hadn't made rolled flowers for a while, so I popped one of those on top of my embellie cluster too, and added some little cardstock circles, popped up on a bit of foam tape, to the circle stick thing to give it some extra oomph...


And, another Jack layout...as soon as I saw the "Tree Hugger" die cut, I just knew I had the perfect photo to go with it...


Lol, how perfect is that?! I've been hanging onto that photo for ages, so I'm glad I finally got to scrap it :) I used the sketch from the Purple Pumpkin May Challenge for this layout. I just love that sketch so much, I just want to keep using it! And the Cricut had another workout on this page too, for the little deer in the right bottom corner, and for all the leaves...


Used some more Purple Pumpkin Hessian Lollipops on this layout, they just go so perfectly with this range! And, isn't that little Bear Canvas Sticker just adorable? I have a bad habit of saving the cutest embellies for "just the right page", and then never end up using them, so I'm just making myself use things straight away now!


So...want to see some more creations using the Happy Camper range? Then head straight over to the Imaginisce Blog for loads of inspiration, and even a giveaway or two :)

Scrapbooking Memories Cover Layout!!

I've been so excited about this...my very first COVER!!! I almost couldn't believe it when I got an email from Scrapbooking Memories, saying that my layout would be on the cover, and I had to keep going back and reading it to make sure I didn't imagine it. But it's really real! Jack was quite excited about it too, but not excited enough to let me get a good photo of him with it, lol. Typical boy!


And here is the actual page...


It's one of my faves of Jack, but I had never submitted it, so I was excited when it was actually chosen from my blog. And then to have it go on the front cover just really topped it off :)

So, what else have we been up to? Well, I went to a scrappy retreat on the weekend, with Scrapping on the Avenue. It was so much fun!! I have lots of layouts to share from then, so I'll have to get photographing.

We have a very sick little guinea pig. Gizmo is not at all well, and has been having round the clock care, with lots of visits to the vet, syringe feeding, lots of medicine...


We all love her so much. I just hope she starts to get better soon.

Em has been busy practising for her dance performance at the school fair on Saturday. Can't wait to see it!


And Jack has been torturing us all with his clarinet practice...


Lol, I shouldn't say that, he's actually getting pretty good :) Just gets a bit ear piercing and squeaky when he hits the wrong note sometimes.

Well, that's all from me for now. I have lots of layouts to photograph, and they'll all be up on my blog in the next few days.

Oh, and make sure you check out the Imaginisce Blog...the Happy Camper release party is on all week, and you will not believe how cute it is!!!!

PP Challenge Layout

And...another weekend bites the dust! I wish it was school holidays again, I really don't enjoy getting up early on these cold mornings! I has been good snuggling weather though, and perfect weather for scrapping. I actually had a chance to scrap over the weekend, and of course the first thing on my list was the Purple Pumpkin Challenge...


The very talented Anne Patterson created a wonderful sketch that I just LOVED working with...thanks Anne!


And of course, here are some close ups...


I used some My Minds Eye Hattie papers that I got from Handmade By Suzanne a little while ago. It was supposed to be a Jack page, but somehow I ended up using a pic of Em.


Of course, a Purple Pumpkin Challenge layout needs to have some Purple Pumpkin embellishments on it, and I've used a NEW Little Girl button, a Hessian Lollipop and a Butterfly button.


And just 'cos I love it so much, here's another little close up of the Little Girl button. Pretty cute, huh?


There are a couple of great prizes up for grabs so make sure you check out the Purple Pumpkin May Challenge for all the details :)

And just because they're so cute, I thought I'd share some pics I've taken of some of the smallest members of our family...


Daisy at the dog park...usually she doesn't sit still long enough for me to get a photo, but there was a big doggie following her around and sniffing her butt, so she decided she wanted to sit on the seat next to me instead of playing, lol!


And little Milkshake...


One of our 4 piggies (yes, we have 4 now!!). She has the prettiest long hair, and Em just loves to sit and brush it with one of her Barbie brushes. Milkshake puts up with it...so long as she gets something yummy to eat at the same time :)


Well, the kidlets are sound asleep, so I am going to do a bit more scrapping. Hope you have a great week!

Two Layouts - Imaginisce Roly Rosies

You know me, I just LOVE using flowers on my layouts :) So you can imagine how excited I was to get some new Roly Rosies from Imaginisce to play with...!


I'm really loving the Little Cutie range, especially the girly papers from the range. So perfectly cute for little girls, not just babies. I've used a couple of Roly Rosies on this one. This close up is of a paper one...


I ablsolutely LOVE the fabric ones though!!! Here's a bit of a look at the new Fabric Roly Rosies, aren't they just DIVINE?!


I just HAD to use those denim ones on a boy layout, and after digging through my photo stash, I found this pic of Jack as a toddler. He was so cute and cheeky :)


Here's a little close up of the Denim Roly Rosies that I used...


Want to see some more ideas for using the new Roly Rosies? Then check out the Imaginisce Blog, the design team have been busy! You can even win a prize just for commenting, and there is a whole collection of Roly Rosies to be won :)

Thanks for stopping by...hope you have a great day :)

Imaginisce May Challenge

I loved the May Challenge at Imaginisce this month...create a masculine themed layout/card/project, and use one of the Snag'Em Stamps from any Imaginisce collection.

I love the Little Cutie range, so had to make this page using one of the last unscrapped baby photos of Jack (wasn't he a cutie?)...



I kind of based this layout on the A2Z May Sketch, and I used this cute little tiger stamp, it's an older one from Imaginisce...


And some gorgeous new I-rock bling, using one of the new templates too...


For your chance to win some AWESOME prizes, make sure you check out THIS POST on the Imaginisce Blog. There are two ways you can win!!

Kaisercraft Chanteuse Layout for SUYS

Good morning!! It's a public holiday here today, so even though it's Monday, it still feels like the weekend. Love it! I really feel like scrapping too, but I've promised the kids a day at the beach, so we'll see...maybe tonight if I get a chance. I do have a layout to share though, this one is for the May Challenge at Show Us Your Stuff...


The challenge was to use ribbon, lace, trims etc, and we were also sponsored by Bibby's One of a Kind. Here's a little close up of the flower I was given...


And some more close ups. The papers I used are Kaisercraft Chanteuse, they're just gorgeous...



Make sure you pop over to SUYS and have a go at this challenge...there are some fabulous prizes up for grabs!

Now I suppose I should start getting ready for the beach. We actually went yesterday afternoon too, but the water was a bit flat and the kiddo's like waves! The little rascals actually ended up having extended Easter holidays, because they were both a little sick last week (possibly from too much chocolate!), but they are back to normal now. Here they are at Easter...


We actually had a very peaceful school holidays with NO fighting!! I've put the kids on a Failsafe diet, and OMG...what a difference!!! Within 24 hours the fighting stopped! Jack is often eaisly irritated by Em, but not anymore. They've been spending so much time together, drawing, playing boardgames, snuggling together on the couch with their guinea pigs, and not a single argument. Jack has even been been helping me tuck Em into bed at night and giving her a kiss goodnight. I don't know who is more shocked about it, me or Em! It's just amazing the effect food can have on kids.

Because it was Easter, we used chocolate as our first food challenge, and discovered it was a definate no-no. Mr Cranky Pants came back. We're trying vegies this week. Em doesn't seem to be food sensitive at all, although since starting the diet she has become obsessed with times tables, (which she hasn't even started learning at school yet) and her drawings have become much more detailed, so maybe it's making her concentrate more. It will be a bit hard to tell, because she generally gets all A's on her report card, but last time Jack got B's and C's, so I'm hoping to see some A's this time!

Ok, enough rambling from me! The kids are in their swimmers already, so I'd better go get ready for the beach. Hope you have a fabulous day!!