Cindys Scrap Spot

NOT MUCH HAPPENING

2011-08-14T19:22:00.000-07:00

Not much has been happening enjoying the piece and quiet...Yesterday was the first time I had even thought or contemplated doing some scrapping in a long time and I have to admit I enjoyed playing around again...I finally got around to doing Olivia's book parade photo's from 2009. Looking forward to scrapping some of my photos again.....and also starting Days of December 2012 I have seen lots of new Christmas papers that have been released in America

On the school holidays we went to Werribee Zoo we left there disappointed you pay your admission fee and that also gets you a ride on there safari buses to look at the animals if you want to pat or feed any other animals they charge $80 per adult and $65 per child....Why can't they be like AUSTRALIA ZOO we you pay a dearer admission but you can do more we fed the elephants at Aust Zoo and were not charged any extra

Came across this on our zoo tour Olivia had lots of questions

Very proud of Riley although we have had some issue's with him settling into school I was pleased when he got his second Fielder of the week..

Riley has now finished Aus Kick we get to sleep in on Sundays LOL...

Still doing my Zumba and have taken up 2 classes of Sh'bam it's been 1 year since I started Zumba and I got weighed during last week I have lost 10 kgs not bad going...Olivia pulled out a photo of me from Nov 2009 and I noticed a huge difference..

Until next time
cindy

Aust Got Talent, Scrapping, Kut It Out

2011-07-05T19:11:00.000-07:00

I have been continuing my love of talents shows Olivia and her friends love going to them...I have spent many hours making T-Shirts for x-factor and Aust Got Talent the girls really stand out in them along with there silver glitter hats. We went to the taping of Australia's Got Talent Semi Finals...below are some of the photos from the day

Not alot has been happening busy with school life...I help out in the school on a Thursday in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen...I have so much fun cooking with all the kids and the food is yummy as well. Still on my Zumba craze have even taken up 2 classes on a Tuesday night I'm totally stuffed after the last class but it worth it so much fun while getting fit and losing weight.

My camera decided to die so I got myself the latest Canon 600d I love it it's taken a bit to get use to..but at least I have a camera was lost without my other one he kept coming up with error 99 Canon explained it was a miscellaneous error which mean it could be anything..

Below is a layout that I entered in a comp with Florish with a Bling I'm really into doing banners ATM it's so easy to put them on a layout and make your own embellishments out of them.

I'm loving Echo Park papers I think I have just about brought most of there kits below are some layouts using the summer fun range...love the bright cheerful colours

I have finally started working on Riley's Primary School album...plan to document all his milestones, naughty behaviour, fun days etc... ALL THE CHIP BOARD IN THE ALBUM IS FROM KUT IT OUT you can see more of there goodies here http://stores.ebay.com.au/Kut-It-Out
The album is an American Crafts album that I have covered in patchwork fabric the album size is 8 1/2 x 11 have never worked with this size but I'm loving it. Still have to so some stamping and inking and journalling on the pages.

Below is some of the school chipboard range from KUT IT OUT you can see Kut it out stuff here http://stores.ebay.com.au/Kut-It-Out

It's school holidays ATM and the weather in Melbourne is cold and wet so the kids are house bound and driving me crazy...hope to get out today for a bike ride (fingers crossed) the kids want to see the baby swans again.

will be back soon hopefully with some more holiday scrapping

ANOTHER CARD

2011-05-31T21:01:00.001-07:00

Today is the first day of Winter and the sun is shinning perfect for scrapping at my table I get the afternoon sun coming in on me it's perfect...

I have made another exploding card today for my nephew who is about to turn 9..it's a pirate theme card...I got the pirate paper from spotlight they had these paper packs 60 sheets for $15 and it's all pirate themed which is perfect for boys and of course Riley's 6th birthday was pirate theme and I made his Easter bonnet a pirate one the papers are the same as the fabric I used on his hat which was a bonus.

Really happy with how the card turned out I have used the Kaiser Birthday stamps and some pirate stamps that I picked up from Big W along with glimmermist, inks, made a pirate flag with the stamps and placed it on a toothpick red acrylic skul is from KUT IT OUT....to finish it off I burnt around the edges on the inside of the card to give it a pirate map look..

Will be back with some more soon

Finally FINISHED & more

2011-05-30T21:54:00.000-07:00

I have finally finished my QLD 2010 travel album I had originally purchased a Making Memories Passport album thinking 1 album would be plenty but I quickly filled that....I could not find another passport album so I found this fabric D-Ring album in Spotlight I will just have to decorate the front cover... it's bitter sweet finishing the album it seemed to be never ending and now it's finished....
The below photo's are a bit out of order blogger is not playing nice and won't let me move around photo's

Below is the 2 albums just have to decorate the front cover of the 2nd album all chipboard and acrylic in the album is by KUT IT OUT

A couple of weeks ago I was at the RACV to organize dad's hire car Riley was running around and when we left he had walked out with this little travel brochure on Rome when we got home I had a good look at it and thought I could replicate it and make a card below is the inside of it...it involves lots of scoring and folding to make it pop out when the card is open

The front of the card

Have been stocking up on my American Craft Thickers from Spotlight you can't beat $5.00 a pkt...have also been buying lots of paper kits from America with the way the aussie dollar is it's so much cheaper...I am loving Echo Park, Simple Stories...I brought one of the new Pink Paislee House of 3 packs although you get 25 sheets of double sided paper you get 4 sheets of each design they need to put a die cut sheet or alphabets in it...I ended up splitting it with my neighbour I will never use 4 sheets of the same paper...I even brought the new Basic Grey lauderdale kit and 2 new Fancy pants kits I think I need to stop..

Blogger is playing up it will not let me re-arrange photo's but the below image is what the card folds up like.

Front of an Easel card

We had a busy Mothers Day this year my family for lunch and then out to Sofia's with Craig family that night...I got Wii Zumba and some goodies from the Mothers Day Stall at school...The kid's buy for my mum from the stall as well I like to keep the tradition going of my mum getting something from a school stall

Riley has started Aus Kick and loves it although when he gets the ball he just runs with it he will one from one end of the Field to the other with the ball not hand balling or even kicking it he just runs and all the kids chase after him...he is very good at his kicking and loves going every Sunday

My Easel card opened

Riley kicking the ball in his Saints gear

We had a Royal Wedding Party at Melina's and sat and watched William and Kate marry we got dressed up in our bling, tiaras and our special net gloves..Below the girls are practising the curtsies

Kaitlyn and Olivia two princess

Riley getting tackled he still would not let go of the football

all our bling and gloves

On Saturday 28th we went to X-Factor we qued up for 4 hours the girls were all so well behaved some of the act's were amazing and some were CRAP the below photo is of the girls with Emmanual (Trishna and Krishna's brother) he was amazing he had Lot's of people in tears

all the girls in front of the x-factor stage...They were filmed heaps throughout the show we made tops for them and brought silver glitter hats for them to wear

standing out the front waiting to get in

We also went to Australia's got Talent Olivia was lucky enough to get on T.V below she is pictured with her cousin Amy

Below shows me in the white singlet top outside the Regent Theatre my SIL is behind me with her mouth open

Olivia, Kelsey and Amy outside the Regent theatre

We are off to The Docklands Studio's this Sunday for the Semi-Final of Australia's Got Talent we are making the gilrs tops and they will be wearing there silver glitter hats...The tickets said dress for the camera's...

Not much else has been happening still doing my Zumba love it it's amazing how doing exercise thats fun can change your body shape and make you loose weight...looking at doing some body Pump classes as well
Have got lots of scrapping to do as well heaps of photo's just waiting to get used.
Will be back soon with more photo's and show and tell.

Easter & Scrapping

2011-04-25T19:54:00.000-07:00

Another Easter has come and gone.....the kids got so much chocolate...we had a family Easter with Mum and Dad and Craig's mum a BBQ lunch the kids were on chocolate overload...in the afternoon we had Craig's sister and her family call in my kids were excited to see them as they had got back from America the day before they went to Disneyland both Olivia and Riley got these really cool T-Shirts and a Disneyland citizen badge...It was great to look through all there photos it looks like such a magical place....before we knew it it was 9.30 at night...
We lost Olivia for a couple of days to mum's she is on another sewing adventure with her nanny I love the special time they spend together...
Tomorrow both kids are back at school :( the holidays have gone to quick and it means sleep ins are gone...

Riley was the most excited when he got his Saints Easter Egg from us....

Olivia dividing up all the chocolate eggs I think it went more in her favor for this year anyway wait until Riley works out what she doe's when she counts them out

Olivia with her Kut It Out Bunny Pirate Earings...

Have been doing some scrapping over the school holidays the only problem is trying to keep Olivia from using my good stuff or pinching my photo's...Have managed to scrap some family moments going to the Melbourne Show last year and the StKilda v's Bulldogs game last year..I also scrapped a photo of Riley with our Dog Charlie I find I am not doing as many single photo layouts I'm scrapping the photos that mean something to me and our family..
I have even managed to do some scrapbook shopping have order 6 kits from America some Echo Park, Fancy Pants and Crate Paper so much cheaper to buy over there just have to wait for my happy mail to arrive.

Got the embellishments and paper for Riley and Charlie's layout from Spotlight they are American Crafts thought they were pretty cool could not resist buying them.

The above word Superman and Wonderdog is by KUT IT OUT they can custom make workds to suit your projects

KUT IT OUT GOODNESS

2011-04-12T17:44:00.000-07:00

I sort of lost the will for scrapping there for a while with Riley starting preps me feeling lost sort of became a hermit I didn't realize Riley starting school would effect me so much.

I have come out of my rut and on the weekend I SCRAPPED got messy with lots of glitter and DM and made a canvas with the awesome Kut It Out Banners I did a Countdown to Christmas ( I know Christmas is ages away but sometimes it's good to be prepared and this project can take a while to complete) I loveeeee the FINISHED result and of course with Kut It Outs Christmas goodies and banners it made my project complete..you should also see there school range can't wait to scrap Riley's first day of preps... have lots of other Kut It Out ideas floating around in my head keep an eye out on here for more to come :)

The kids had there annual Easter Hat Parade and this year I was even more excited I was able to do a boy hat I continued on the theme from Riley's birthday we had a pirate hat that was covered in pirate fabric along with tuelle to look like a net with a treasure map, gold and silver coins and chocolate eggs...Olivia had lots of glitter eggs I made 2 hats for her one big one and a smaller one attached on top she said it was heavy on her head.

I'm taking Olivia to another concert with my neighbour Melina her daughter Kaitlyn we are off to see Miley Cyrus in June we had always promised Olivia if she ever came out we would go ( I honestly did not think she would tour guess I was wrong)

It's school holidays and today I'm having another scrapping day enjoying getting my mojo back the weather has been YUK so it's perfect for scrapping...

Still on my Zumba craze loving it have never felt so good who would have though exercise would be so much fun and loosing weight and zoning up is an added bonus

Will be back soon with some more scrapping

Days of December, Birthday, Wedding & More

2011-03-22T19:37:00.000-07:00

I seem to be getting longer and longer between posts my blog seems to be the last thing that I want to do..

Have had a little break from scrapping have not had the mojo to do anything have only just recently started playing around again I have done to layout for Bumble Bee Crafts Easter photos from last year...hopefully I know have the bug back for it..
Finally have taken some pics of some of the pages from my Days of December album this year I used a acrylic window frame album from Kut It Out with my own photos as the front and back covers..
The below layouts are using Bella Blvd Papers available from Bumble Bee Crafts

Below are pages from my Days of December

Last weekend my brother got married to Penny...we travelled to Maffra for a weekend away without the kids the wedding was beautiful Penny looked stunning and my brother scrubbed up pretty good....the food was beautiful they got married at Duart Homestead a beautiful old place...This was the first time I had been to a wedding since Olivia was 2 months old loved getting dressed up spray on tan, make-up and hair done..

Riley is now six my little boy is growing up to quick we had a family BBQ on the Sunday Riley wanted pirates so I made a pirate treasure chest as his cake he thought it was awesome..as always he got far to many presents (mainly lego his new favorite thing to do)...he had a party with some of his friends at Hungry Jacks and more cake for his birthday it was cake overload.

Have been doing lots since my last post went to Australia's Got Talent at the Regent theatre in the city loved watching the acts so were pretty funny and you thought how the hell could you get up on stage and do that some people defiantly had no talent it was a long day got sick of waiting for Kyle and Brian's smoke breaks...Olivia and Amy got filmed dancing on there chairs with there hot pink glitter hats can't wait to see if they made it to T.V

I have been on a health kick have cut out all crap foods..doing Zumba 3x a week bike riding and walking even went on an adventure with the girls 20 sessions at a toning centre I lost 5kilos and 15 inches of my body...I even did Relay for Life at Akoonah Park in Berwick..

Celebrated my birthday another year older got very spoilt lots of flowers, vouchers, money and jewellery..One of the vouchers was to Juilse Beauty so I'm having a spray on tan, waxing and eyelash tint for my brothers wedding..

I went to see Footloose the Musical with Craig's mum, sister, Olivia and my niece the kids loved it and of course it was 80's music so I was singing along while we did that Craig, Riley, our BIL and nephew went to Avalon to the Air Show the boys had a great time Riley loved all the fighter planes..

End of Holidays, School, floods and Scrapping

2011-02-09T15:20:00.000-08:00

Well the school holidays are over with I have to admit I have enjoyed the holidays not that we did much....During the last weeks of the holidays we went skating and to Casey Race.

The end of the school holidays means I have lost my little boy he is now in Preps and loving it I don't have to be one of these mums that has to walk into the classroom with him he gives me a kiss (if he remembers) and can't wait to get into the classroom....feeling a little lost not use to the quiet...

Riley had a surprise visit from his nanny to walk him to school for his first day

Above photo Riley in Preps and Olivia Grade 5

Can't wait to use the NEW Kut It Out school goodies to scrap these pages stay tuned for a blog updat on KUT IT OUT

Last week we had the most rain I have every seen it flooded out the front of our place the court opposite us and Melina's it looked like a sea of water it was up to your knees....the kids had so much fun playing in it...It was not until the next morning that the full extent of what had happen the night before could be seen we were flooded out the back of us a sea of water....it was so distressing listening to the sheep Craig and our neighbour Pete went to go help get the animals out they were waist deep in water they said it would rise another 1/2 metre thank god it didn't...Craig and Pete even made it onto the channel 9 news..the water has all gone now but the mozzies are everywhere Olivia got bitten her whole bottom of her leg was so swollen so she had to go on antibiotics..

The view from our front door

Olivia and Kaitlyn playing around in the water

The water is halfway up our drive way and our front lawn is getting covered

The view from our back windows first thing on Saturday morning

Craig dragging the alpaca from the back paddock

I have been doing lots of scrapping and card making for Bumble Bee Crafts and of course my Days of December is still an on going process...You will love all of the NEW CHA goodies that Bumble Bee Crafts will be getting in... Here are some of the projects I have been doing for Bumble Bee Crafts...Next week I will defiantly have my Days of December FINISHED

The below layouts are using My Little Shoebox Simple Life Collection available from Bumble Bee Crafts

The below Layouts are using Hello Beautiful Collection by Bella Bvld available from Bumble Bee Crafts

Will be back with some more scrappin soon

Got lots of social things coming up weekend away and going to Australia's got talent on Feb 26th Olivia is looking forward to this...Then in March I have every weekend booked up going to see Footloose and theatre production, Olivia school camp for 1 week, Riley's 6th birthday, My brothers wedding on the 19th, and then 5 years since the school opened fete on the 26th football Essedon v's Bulldogs on the 27th

A longgggg time between post's lots happening

2011-01-26T21:23:00.000-08:00

My poor neglected blog...time just seems to get away from you and it's one of those things that you seem to keep putting off..

So much has been happening..birthdays..end of school...Christmas ...New Year...more birthdays...Scrapping...

Olivia has turned 10 they defiantly grow up to quick her birthday seemed to be a NEVER ENDING one we had Craig's family over on the Friday night it's the first birthday they have ever been to (up until 3 months ago we had not seen them in over 12 years) it's horrible to think that a death had to bring this family back together his step father died of CJD and his mum has terminal spine cancer...Olivia is very excited at the idea of having cousins Amy is only 1.5 years older than her

Celebrating Olivia's 10th birthday with his family

The giant cupcake I made with a Kut It Out cake topper thanks Karen

Craig playing Wii Just Dance with Olivia and Jarrod

We got Olivia Wii Just Dance as part of her birthday pressie OMG so much fun I even love doing it....it provided many laughs on her birthday night especially when Craig started doing it.

I made a hude cupcake and a cupcake tree for her birthday the little cupcakes for Friday night and the HUGE cupcake for the Saturday night..we had mum and dad come over...as per usual she was very spoilt...

The following weekend we had her party at Casey Race OMG what fun that was the kids all had a great time..We had another cupcake tree this tame made by the FANTASTIC Karen and her awesome cake topper (Kut It Out) We also had Craig's work breakup on the morning of her party it was a Carnival theme so it had showbags, thrill rides etc and we had a yummy spit roast.

Olivia with one of her closest friends Kaitlyn

Olivia with all her friends at her party

We went into the city for our annual Christmas Trip Myers Windows...Huge Christmas Tree etc we all loved the windows so beautiful we had a perfect summers day so it was really nice walking around in the city...

Me with Santa

Olivia finished Grade 4 I can't believe she is in Grade 5 next year and Riley will be starting preps my little boy will be gone even though he shits me at times and gets into lots of mischief it will be strange without him.. I was disappointed with Riley's Kinder they had NO Christmas concert and poor Olivia had her carols cancelled twice due to Melbourne's bad weather.

Olivia at her school Christmas Carols

Christmas was at my house this year I loveeee doing Christmas this year I had ALL our FAMILY mum and dad for lunch (hot roast Turkey, ham, roast vegie's ) and in the nightime Kirk and Penny came along with Craig's family along with mum and dad as well. Craig got his NEW motorbike for Christmas Jarrod his nephew couldn't wait to sit on it..We also went to our Traditional Santa photo's in Cranbourne have been doing it for the last 3 years

Christmas is not complete without mum's homemade plum pudding

Olivia with her stereo from Santa

Christmas lunch

Riley with his new ds drom santa

Craig's nephew Jarrod getting on Craig's new toy

Me with our dog Charlie

NYE was spent at the Perry's what a night I will NEVER look at cocktails the same way again as per usual I jumped into the pool fully clothed much to all the kids delight they kept nagging about when was I going to jump in...we had the best night with the most awesome friends

It's a tradition of mine jumping in a pool fully clothed

The awesome foursome we have had many fun times

We are still in the middle of school holidays we have been to Casey Fields Adventure Park a few times the kids love it there.....also had a day trip to The Enchanted Maze this place was amazing especially the tube slide the kids had a ball..

The Perry children , Kaitlyn (Olivia's friend) and my 2 children

Craig Olivia and Riley going down the tube slide.

Connor, Riley and me on the tube slides

I have been doing a challenge that one of the teachers from Olivia's school set up on facebook 100k Challenge you had to walk/run 100k's from Dec 20th until 1st Feb I am now currently sitting on 105.45k's I have loved doing every minute of it...and now Zumba has started up for the NEW Year

Above Karen, Jacqui, Di (Zumba teacher) Me and Elana we did Zumba 2 times a week last year this year we are going 3 times we love it so much...

I have been doing lots of scrapping for Bumble Bee Crafts (who unfortuatly were flooded in the QLD Floods)

I am also in the middle of doing my Days of December album that seems to be dragging on hopefully it will be finished with the next week or so.. I will be back with more layouts cards etc in the next post will only show a few today...You can also visit the Bumble Bee Crafts Blog.

Next weekend 5th Feb we are going to a Chinese New Year at a Berwick resturant the night has lots of entertainment

On Feb 12th I'm off on my Girly Weekend a full weekend of shopping, eating, seeing Motherhood the Musical, more shopping and the best thing is the awesome company.

On the 19th of march we are off to a wedding my brother is getting married at Duart Homested in Maffra looking forward to getting dolled up to watch there special day.

On a sad note my cousin died on the 9th of January in her sleep she was 38 years old she left behind her little boy Timothy who is now living with her sister mum made the trip over to Perth to be with her family....My heart go's out to my Auntie Cathy, Uncle Dave, Diana and Stephanie

Well I think that's blog overload will be back more often (fingers crossed).

KUT IT OUT KRISTMAS GOODNESS

2010-11-02T20:00:00.000-07:00

Kut It Out has made the most beautiful KRISTMAS products they have everything for scrapbooking, card making and home decor....I have been busy playing around with all the NEW goodies...Here are some of the projects I have decorated and a look at some of there 2010 KRISTMAS range. If you love these products as much as I do contact Karen at Kut It Out kutitout@iprimus.com.au

Before: Raw undecorated chipboard Santa Tree

After : Decorated and placed in a 12x12 Scrapbooking frame this also comes in a table centre

Before: Raw MDF Table Centre

After: Decorated Table Centre with lots of glitter and fabrics

Kut It Out Mirrored buttons and hearts are used on the baubles

Before: Raw chipboard Christmas words frame

After: frame covered in dimensional magic and lots of glitter

Some more NEW Kut It Out KRISTMAS GOODNESS

Below are the NEW KUT IT OUT BANNERS I will have my project coming really soon I'm making an advent calender out of them

The above Santa word is out of Red Mirrored acrylic Kut It Out can make any word or decoration that you require in many different colours

Below is a Christmas Never Ending Card I made using all different Christmas photos of my 2 children from when they were born until 2009.

Below: A surprise card...using Kut It Out Mirrored star, alcohol inks, Tim Holtz Stamps

Hope you enjoyed seeing some of the NEW Kut It Out Christmas Ranges remember Karen from Kut It Out can make any word, shape etc contact her at kutitout@iprimus.com.au

SCRAPPING & BBC NEWS

2010-10-31T19:10:00.000-07:00

Lots has been going on latley....

The first exciting thing is there are NEW owners of Bumble Bee Crafts Trish and Trevor are putting the BUZZ back into BBC and they have asked me to stay on there are many new and of course exciting products, challenges and competitions that will be happening on the BBC blog make sure you check it out.

In the last blog post I show pictures of my arm that was badly burned with a chemical oven cleaner thankfully I didn't have to get skin grafts and once I stopped going to get the bandages changed daily I only had to apply baby's bum cream...it has scared but it could have been alot worse.

My next class is on Friday 12th we will be making star mini-albums if you are interested in attending contact me at cindyc74@live.com

I have been doing lots of Christmas projects so I feel I have been covered in glitter Kut It Out has the most beautiful Christmas goodies....will post some pics during the week for you.

WELL THATS IT FOR TODAY WILL BE BACK LATER ON WITH LOTS OF PICS

HOLIDAYS, SCRAPPING, ACCIDENTS,

2010-10-07T19:55:00.000-07:00

Wow were has the time gone it's been nearly 2 months since I last did a post...so much has been happening..

I am still scrapping my QLD 2010 travel album loving doing it even though it seems to be a never ending project ( and I am looking forward to strating my days of December countdown) I have tried to keep it simply I have used very little pattern paper mainly lots of stamping and inking. I am up to my last theme park not bad since we did 5 days of them..

Have only got the rest of Dreamworld/Whitewater World and out trip home

All chipboard, acrylic and mirrored acrylic has been supplied by Kut It Out http://kutitoutlaser.blogspot.com/ keep an eye out on there Blog huge Christmas post coming SOON !!!

We have had school holidays here and we did a few things with the kids our first big adventure was to the Melbourne Show had a fantastic time there although Olivia still has her dramas with the rides. Craig and Riley went on this one ride and when they got off Riley could not stand and you know when you hear other parents talking in a group and you know it's about your child well it happened to us some man said look at that poor little boy when he got off the ride WELL that was my son he was so dizzy. After a day/night of rides, showbags, fireworks, monster trucks we headed home totally buggered..

We had football fever in our house we are a home divided 2 for the bulldogs and 2 for the Saints...well St'Kilda played the bulldogs to determine a winner for the Grand Final Match well the SAINTS won we decorated the house and after watching the Saints loose after 2 weeks of playing the Grand Final we decided we better pull down the decorations not before we went to the Saints Family Day we left there a disappointed as the players were only out for 10 minutes..It was a $30 payout for Craig as Riley got his Saints football.

Our House decorated in Saints Colours

St'Kilda Family Day

Before the Saints family footy Day we took the kids to an open day at Kelly Racing Riley loved looking at all the hotted up cars, boats and motorbikes...he even got to sit in a V8

Kelly Racing

The kids also went for a sleepover at mum's Riley for 1 night and Olivia for 3 so Craig and I went out to dinner and to the Movies to see Inception Olivia spent the days at mum's sewing she finished of a double bed patchwork quilt and started another one.. I also took Olivia to the Hannah Montana Tribute Show at Castello's with the mum's from school we had a beautiful lunch but the show was very disappointing the person imitating Hannah didn't even look like her it was a larger version and she looked like she was in drag she made me look like a good singer

I have been doing bit's and pieces with my scrapping cards, layouts and some OFP projects I have been playing around with Kut It Outs new Christmas range that's about to be released so there has been lots of glitter floating around everywhere in my house. I also went to Casey Kids Scrapbooking Day with the girls a fun day I had joked during the week that we had to win the Ambrosia voucher so we could have another girly night out well GUESS WHAT WE DID and I also won a Lazy Letters Alphabet Organizer..

A single tri shutter card

A Never Ending Card still have more things to put on it but I think Olivia will love it for her birthday

A double tri fold shutter card made this for Fathers Day

Below is a sneak peak of next Friday 15th Class using the NEW Kut It Out Christmas range you will be making a OTP Christmas Decoration and a surprise card email me at cindyc74@live.com if you are interested in attending..

This is a class coming up in early November

Had a little accident at the start of the school holidays was cleaning my oven and got the oven cleaner on my arm and caused this horrible burn it's slowly getting better. Have also been doing ZUMBA classes OMG they are fantastic it doe's not matter how un co-ordinated you are it's a great way to get fir and have lots of laughs

Well I'm off now after this blog overload will be back more with HEAPS of NEW Kut It Out goodies....

2010-08-15T21:42:00.000-07:00

Things have been pretty busy...

I have not been doing alot in scrapping lately still working on my QLD travel album

The below projects are from my last class all chipboard, acrylic, denim chipboard was supplied by KUT IT OUT

Fathers Day Easel Card

Christmas Easel Card

I am now helping out at Olivia's school in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden it's so much fun and the added bonus is the food is really nice...

Have been going out a fair bit dinners with the girls, birthdays, comedy club this weekend, Zumba Classes...

Kelsey, Amber and Olivia at Taco Bill for Kelsey's birthday

The girls with there virgin margaritas

Olivia, Kelsey, Amber and Sarah

Olivia trying to choose what ice-cream to have at Moods

Craig's Birthday

Olivia has taken up Netball she seems enthusastic about it at the moment she has her first game this Wednesday we will see what she thinks after that...Finally we have given into her and canceled her swimming she was up to K8 and to be honest I was over the swimming thing as well we only have Riley going so finally we now have our weekends back...

Will be back with some more pics of my Travel album and some Bumble Bee Crafts Projects...Don't forget this is the last week that the sale is open to the public.

HUGE WAREHOUSE SALE THIS WEEKEND

2010-08-05T19:30:00.000-07:00

Bumble Bee Crafts Wholesale Relocation Sale.Open to the public Scrapbooking Papers and Embellishments from 50 cents.Off the page items, Ribbon Rolls, Charms, Rubs On, Fixtures, and many more items available at unbelievable pricesOpening hours Saturday 9.30 to 5.00, Sunday 10 till 4.00 Weekdays 10 till 4 27 Wallace Street Albion Brisbane Copy and paste to spread the word

HUGE CRAFT WAREHOUSE SALE

2010-07-28T17:02:00.000-07:00

HUGE CRAFT WAREHOUSE SALE IN BRISBANE

WHEN

FRIDAY 9.30 - 4.00

SATURDAY 9 - 5

SUNDAY 10- 4

HEAPS OF RIBBONS, CHARMS, OTP THERE WILL BE BARGAINS GALORE....

SCRAPBOOK PAPERS FROM 50c EACH

EMBELLISHMENTS FROM 50c EACH

ADDRESS 27 WALLACE ST ALBION

MAKE SURE YOU GET THERE EARLY TO GRAB YOURSELF A BARGAIN....

Scrapping and Birthdays

2010-07-26T05:29:00.000-07:00

* Still working on my QLD travel album I've just finished Australia Zoo now I'm on to Sea World I am over halfway done so I'm happy about that loving how it looking will take some more pics and post later on in the week.

* Have another class coming up on Friday 6th of August in this class you will complete a single layout and 2 cards email me at cindyc74@live.com if you are interested.

* Got a busy week this week 4 birthdays in one week out on Friday night for Mexican Olivia's friend Kelsey is turning 11 so we are having a girly night out and I think desert is at Moods. Saturday is Craig's birthday so we are having a family dinner just have to work out what I'm going to get him as a gift...

* Will leave you with some of my old class layouts

All chipboard, acrylic,denim and mirrored acrylic supplied by Kut It Out head to there blog and check out some of there new goodies.... http://kutitoutlaser.blogspot.com/

Also Bumble Bee Crafts is getting into CHA mode check out some of the new releases that will be coming to Australia http://bumblebcrafts.blogspot.com/

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

2010-07-09T19:35:00.000-07:00

Well the school holidays are just about over and I have to admit I have loved them not having to rush around, sleeping in etc....We went and saw Toy Story 3 LOVED IT the best ever kids movie, Riley is loved Buzz. We also went skating in the holidays we do this every holidays the kids all love it and I even get out on my blades thankgod I had no accidents this time..In the first week I did lots of scrapping with Olivia she is now doing her QLD travel album I am so proud of what she has done...Craig took Olivia and her friend Kaitlyn to see Footscray v's Hawthorn on the the first Friday of the holidays...we are all of to the foot again in a few weeks. I had my Christmas in July Spectacular on Saturday the 3rd which was a huge sucess thanks to Karen from Kut It Out for sponsoring my classes Rebecca from kaazazz, Mel from Satmpin Up the girls loved having you all there..

On Sunday the 4th we were lucky enough to go to see the taping of the X-Factor OMG this was the best night we were 5 rows back from the stage Ronan Keating is better in the flesh and I don't see what the big fuss about Kyle is he was really nice talking to the audience etc..The girls all had a good time we brought them Black glitter hats which the judges noticed Ronan said the girls were cute and Natalie wanted to get them up on stage bummer it didn't happen....The warm up guy Dave even wore Kaitlyn's pink feather boa and glitter hat....now we just have to wait for it to come on T.V

Not much happened in the 2nd week had a lunch date with Karen and Mel...Karen made the best pizza's....Olivia had a friend over for a sleepover...

On Friday Olivia went to my mum and dads for a sleepover (2 nights) she loved going there as mum has taught her how to make patchwork quilts they are amazing and the funny thing Olivia's now has orders to make them and her knitted scarfs..Riley is going there today so we loose both kids for a night so we are going out to dinner and to the movies I'm looking forward to it your lives revolves around your children it's nice to spend time just the two of us....then on Sunday I'm off on my first ever visit to the Mornington Market...

Have been doing lots of scrapping in my travel album I'm loving how it all coming together...I also have a class next Friday July 16th so if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com

Will be back with some more of my travel album and pics from my Christmas in July Spectacular

Keep an eye out on the Kut It Out Blog heaps of new words, shapes and much more http://kutitoutlaser.blogspot.com/

QLD 2010 ALBUM PART 2

2010-06-23T01:45:00.000-07:00

I have still been busy working on my QLD 2010 album I still have Australia Zoo, Sea World, Whitewater World and Day 2 of Dreamworld to go....I'm still loving doing my travel album the kids are loving looking at it and Craig has even taken an interest..I have not been adding much pattern paper there has been plenty of stamping, inking and masking to make my own backgrounds. All chipboard has been custom made by Karen at Kut It Out http://kutitoutlaser.blogspot.com/

There are still a couple of spots left for my Christmas in July Spectacular if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com

Last weekend we held our first ever Kut and Crop thanks heaps to the girls that showed up to support Karen and myself it was greatly appreciated.

Will be back with some more of my travel album and details of a giveaway.

QLD 2010 ALBUM

2010-06-17T21:14:00.000-07:00

I have really enjoyed doing my travel album documenting our QLD Trip...Sometimes you get lost in making your pages look pretty and you forget about the journalling....i am making sure than there is plenty of journalling to tell our story of our first family holiday..... I kept a journal while I was away so this has been a fantastic way to fill in my journalling for each day.... I have loved getting rid of some of my stash for this album I have used stuff that I have had for years.

I have also finished my Days of December album which is inspired by Ali Edwards....there are tooooo many pages to photograph each one....although I thought the album would never be finished I and sometimes I dreaded trying to finish it off I love the end result.....maybe I should start doing this years one now.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY SPECTACULAR

2010-06-13T17:28:00.000-07:00

On Saturday July 3rd I'm holding a Christmas in July Spectacular...you will complete 1 layout and 2 cards using NEW and EXCLUSIVE products from KUT IT OUT

Class starts at 3.00 until 6.00 and for those attending the class you will get the crop for FREE...crop is 6.00 until midnight... if you are interested in attending contact me at cindyc74@live.com

I have FINALLY finished my Days of December album nearly 6 months after Christmas has been and gone it's finished will upload pics later on in the week.

I am currently working on my travel album and I'm loving scrapping again I sort of lost the will to do it a little while back and this has got me back into it..I love the idea that I'm scrapping something for our whole family. Will share my work my travel album with you later just have to photograph it.

In other non scrappy news had a girly night out on Friday Elana's 40th Birthday we went our for dinner and to see Sex and the City 2...my movie review 2 stars wait for it on DVD..we had a fantastic night out lots of giggles with good friends

We have also had one of the mums from school pack up and shift to Tassie so this meant another girly night out we went to Mexican have never done that before and it was yummy I think next time I will be a little more adventurous.

Went to Picture to Page the other week with a group of girls I only spent around $30 spent more time sitting down and drinking hot chocolate it was good to see some people who I had not caught up with in a long time...we also had a yummy lunch at Sofia's and then off shopping at Brandsmart...

Will be back later with lots of pics of my Travel album and the finished Days of December album later in the week I might also have a special giveaway.

My Little Shoebox

2010-05-22T02:31:00.001-07:00

Here is a layout I have done using some old ranges from My Little Shoebox...

Love looking at all the entries so far keep them coming girls you have until midnight May 31st.

Hope you all have a happy scrappy weekend :)

SCRAPADDIX SKETCH

2010-05-17T19:43:00.000-07:00

Scrapaddix will be holding a sketch comp on there website keep an eye out for details her is my version of it I used the new Fancy Pants Range which I loveeeeee.....Carol has all of the new ranges at http://www.scrapaddix.com.au/ and I used the NEW Kut it Out Mirrored Easter bunny's and Love Hearts

Also there is a comp on over at the Bumble Bee Crafts Blog all you have to do is create something in My Little Shoebox either an old or current line create either a card OTP or a layout and you will have your creation up in lights featured on the blog.. email your entries to tiffinysawyer@bigpond.com. by midnight May 31st...can't wait to see some of the creations that get entered :) you can view some of the entries on her blog http://www.scraplee.blogspot.com/

I went to Picture to Page last weekend didn't spend much spent about 1.5 hours there then headed to lunch at Sofia's and Brandsmart shopping very funny car trip that had Mel worried in the back seat.

I am holding a HUGE CHRISTMAS IN JULY CLASS/CROP on Saturday July 3rd brand new release goodies used for the first time in my class stay tuned for details....

Will be back later in the week to show some more scrappy stuff

SIA PIC

2010-05-06T19:37:00.000-07:00

The lovely Nic Finlayson tagged this photo to me thanks heaps Nic :)
It of one of the walls on the Bumble Bee Crafts Booth at SIA...Hopefully one day I will be able to go..

NEW CLASS

2010-05-04T18:55:00.000-07:00

I am holding another class night on Friday 14th of May...You will complete a double layout using on two brought scrapbooking products FROBRAND NEW CHIPBOARD DENIM PATCHES FROM KUT IT OUT the rest of the embelishments and apttern paper you make yourselves....If you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com...

Not much else has been happening I have got a heap of NEW goodies from Kut It Out that I can't wait to get stuck into playing with will show samples soon :)

BUSY BUSY BUSY

2010-04-28T15:14:00.000-07:00

The time seems to be flying by we are already in 2nd term of school were did the first term go ????

I have been doing lots of scrapping getting samples ready for SIA in Sydney...I have had the pleasure of playing around with the NEW 3 Bugs, Karen Foster and Bo Bunny (check out the Bumble Bee Crafts Blog it's a hive of activity)..
I have started my QLD Travel album loving how it looks I have been very fortunate to have Karen from Kut It Out make all of the bits and pieces that I have needed for it..

Bumble Bee Crafts and Kut It Out are now on facebook become a fan there are going to be lots of competitions, prizes and giveaways..and best of all lots of inspiration.

I am very fortunate to have the help of the lovely Tiff Sawyer on the Bumble Bee blog her work is amazing make sure you all go have a look.

I have been going on a few outing lately I went to puppetry of the Penis the other week OMG talk about cringe how they could do what they did looked very painful but they arsured us it DID NOT HURT.. it was a very funny night and even had a good meal before and after the show...We did a feild trip to the Museum with the Perry Clan I was desperate o see the Luna Park Moon there as Mum and Dad had there photos taken on it over 30 years ago and the photo is on the wall at there house well I wanted the same photo and I got it ::))) after an educational outing it was off to the Vale for lunch kids played in the play room and we ate some yummy food.

Off to the footy tommorow night Saints v's Bulldogs we are a house divided Olivia and Craig go for the doggies and Riley and I are the Saints god help Craig if the Saints win it's a long drive home from the city to listen to me going on about there win.

Off to Picture to Page in a couple of weeks I love this scrapbooking show heaps of bargins and of course an excuse to go and have lunch somewhere.

If you are at SIA call past and say hello to the girls from Bumble bee Crafts and have a look at all the new goodies that will be coming in.

April 16th Class

2010-04-06T16:09:00.000-07:00

I am having another class on Friday April 16th you will be completing 2 single layouts which involve lots of inking, masking, paper, distressing, stamping with Tim Holtz stamps and items from your kitchen and some of Kut It Outs beautiful mirrored acylic and chipboard if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com.....Will be back to do a blog post soon

QLD 2010

2010-03-28T16:13:00.000-07:00

On the 7th of March we headed of on our first ever family holiday to QLD...we were all very excited both kids have never been on a plane before Riley loved it Olivia was a little nervous...

We stayed at these beautiful apartment called Silverton the front of the apartment overlooked Surfers and the back was on the Nerang River. We did 5 theme parks in 5 days we were totally buggard but had a fantastic time..

The first day we met up with the Perrys and Heitmanns at Dreamworld Craig went on all the daredevil rides with them I'm too chicken and I knew they would make me sick. We had such a good time there in the afternoon we went to Whitewater world which is attached to Dreamworld I was dragged on the green room it was so scraey but exciting at the same time poor kelsey having to listening to me swearing.

On the Tuesday we went to Movie World I love this place and so did the kids the weather was so hot.....Riley was excited to see all his superheros but disappionted that there was NO superman...we got a family photo on Wildwest falls Olivia has the look of horror written all over her face..Riley loved all the rides he even wanted to go on the Superman ride but he was to little.

On the Wednesday we went to Australia Zoo I loved loved loved this place it was so beautiful we got to feed the elephants which was a something I was really looking forward to...We had photos holding an aligator and a Koala....the kids loved the crocasseum show I would definatly go back there when we go to QLD again...

On the Thursday we went to Seaworld we originally said we would'nt do this but thought may as well since we are close to it..The seal show and polar bear show were not running we got to touch stingrays and see the dolphin show went on rides had another family photo taken on the Bermuida Triangle Olivia still had the look of horror..Seaworld was o.k would not rush back there...

On the FRiday we had the second day of our Dreamworld pass I loved Dreamworld and Whitewater world will definatly do theses to when we go back next year...At Whitewater World Craig, Riley and I went on the hydrocoaster this is a rollercoaster in water we had a photo taken craig is laughing...Riley looks like he is going on a Sunday drive and me I am shitting myself and my feet look like they are strangaling Riley as I was worried he was going to come out of the front of it...

Of a night time we would walk into Surfer's and have ice-creams and just walk around..Craig and Riley had photos taken with the meter maids for $5.00...

The last 2 days of our holiday were spent relaxing Riley came down sick so he could'nt do very much I did spend some time relaxing by the pool reading mags...

We had the best ever holiday can't wait to do it again next year

KUT IT OUTS NEW DENIM RANGE

2010-02-25T22:08:00.000-08:00

Kut It Out now have some "cool" Denim Tags.These tags can be used on your layouts or cards,you can sew on them,write on them or even fray them for a funky distressed look..why not give them a go!!

There is even personalized denim names...check out Suzie's store www.lovescrappin.com.au she is one of the first scrapping stores to order this fantastic new range

2010-02-25T18:30:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile since I last posted and I have been so busy...

I am back teaching my classes as of the start of Feb the girls are loving playing around with all the new goodies that are available...

I just got a new parcel today from Bumble Bee Crafts with all the new 3 Bugs ranges so I can't wait to start scrapping with that..

I have been helping Karen at Kut It Out with her new ranges that will be released soon lots of denim new acrylic and chipboard....

Last weekend I went into the city with Karen and Elana it was Karen's birthday so we surprised her with a weekend away we stayed at the Grand Chancellor very nice hotel the cocktails yummy there so was the buffet breakfast...On the Saturday afternoon we went on the Chocolate walk through the city 2 hours of chocolate heaven...during the night we went and saw Valentines Day it was an o.k movie but was not prepared for McSteamy playing a gay man... The next day after having an early morning impromptu swim in our clothes we went to South Wharf..Harbour Town and Costco I managed to get 2 4 gig cards for my camera for $62.00 there was so much stuff there I also brought some new clothes to take away to QLD..

We are heading to the Goldcoast in a week the kids are so excited Riley can't wait to go to Movie World and to see batman and Wonderwoman..I am looking forward to 8 days of bliss and spending time as a family. It also means I will be able to scrap a travel album

I am also holding a HUGE crop on Good Friday 1.30 until midnight if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com

Will leave you with two photo's from in the city a group photo of the Karen Elana and myself and one of me in Union Ally in the city can't show the rest of the photo's to much water and licking of plates involved :)

KUT IT OUT BORDERS

2010-01-29T16:08:00.000-08:00

I have been having fun playing around with the NEW Kut It Out Borders even incorporating sandpaper in the title..These borders and the Sandpaper borders are available through Kut It Out (website coming soon) or if you have any questions you can email Karen at Kutitout@iprimus.com.au

Australia Day and a New class

2010-01-26T17:18:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was Australia Day so it was a long weekend for us..I could not resist taking a picture of Olivia with her friends playing todem tennis in our front yard..

My classes are strating up again on Friday 5th of Feb if you are interested in coming email me at cindyc74@live.com

Have been busy over the last couple of weeks with the school holidays I have been taking the kids to Casey Race our local pools twice a week I did manage to go down the water slides but there was one slide that I'd rathjer give birth than go down it again but at least I can say I tried it. I had a crop last Saturday and managed to get nearly 3 double layouts done.

I have been doing lots of playing with the NEW Kut it Out goodies will show sometime this week....

Thats it for now be back soon

BITS AND PIECES

2010-01-17T17:57:00.000-08:00

I remeber when I first found the big world of scrapping blogs I use to hang out for some of my favorite scrappers to update there blogs and I use to get annoyed having to wait well I am one of those people now that have taken my time updating my blog it's been over a month since my last post and lots has happen..

* Celebrated Christmas kids got very spolit as per usual Olivia got lots of Hannah Montanna stuff and an IPOD Nano, Riley got Transfomers stuff which he is obsessed about. Mum and Dad brough us a really good family pressie we got a Wii and lots of games and Wii Fit have not been able to get on it much yet as the kids are hogging it all the time.

* In between Christmas and New Years we did all of our new front yard lots of new plants (I got my way and got 2 palm trees) our front yard looks so nice now with new turf and plants...

* New Years was spent at Karens it was a stinking hot day and night and I ended up jumping in the pool fully clothed very refreshing against my nice red sunburn from doing the gardening.

* Craig had three weeks off so we went on a few family outings we went to a trout farm and caught 3 salmon Olivia hated the fish going anywhere near her, it was a very expensive outing as you pay per kilo of fish so for 30 mins fishing 3 salmon and $133.00 later we were off...we called into Grants picnic ground and the kids loved feeding the birds and one even landed on Olivia's hand.

* We have been to Casey Race a couple of times the kids love the pools there and of course the water slides I made Mel go down and I could'nt get out what I was trying to say to her as I was Laughing that much at her screaming..she did get some good underwater photos of Olivia.

* When out for Yum Cha for Jenni's 40th birthday with the scrapping girls Yum Cha was very interesting could not eat the chicken feet what is the go with people eating them.

* I have been doing lots of scrapping with Olivia over the school holidays she loves playing around with my goodies she did this one page that looked like a florist had attacked her page but as long as she is happy with what she is creating then I am..I held a mother daughter crop yesterday lots of very creative next generation scrappers there and of course us mums....I have been busy playing around with the new goodies from Kut It Out (website coming very soon) and also doing lots of new samples for Bumble bee Crafts (will take pics and post them over the next few days).

* Only 2 weeks left of the school holidays and I have to admit I have enjoyed them Olivia is heading into Grade 4 this year it will be interesting to see how she goes as she has had the same teacher for the last 3 years, Riley is off to kinder I get 11 hours child free time a week can't wait...

* I am holding my first adult crop of the year Karen from Kut it out will be there with her new goodies, nearly a full house a long cop this time 3.00 til midnight hoping to finish of my Countdown to Christmas album and do some layouts in between chatting and eating. My classes are starting back on 5th Feb...will be having a little break in March off on a family holiday to QLD looking forward to the theme parks and catching up with friends.

Can't think of anything else at the moment but I will be back soon.

I've had the CHOP

2009-12-16T20:57:00.000-08:00

I have been umming and ahhing whether to chop my hair and today I went to my hairdresser and decided to change the colour and to chop it. I have not had my hair this short in over 15 years....I always have my hair light blonde but you always ended up looking witchy....so now with my nice new hairstyle it's longer at the sides and shorter at the back I will be able to spend less time doing my hair.

In scrapping news have been mainly doing my Countdown to Christmas album and some Bumble Bee projects will be back to share some pics.. I have my last crop of the year This Saturday night and it's booked out looking forward to it hopefully I will be able to get some stuff done.

Last weekend we took the kids into the city to see the Myers Windows, Crown Atrium, and the Big Chrissy Tree we had perfect weather and the kids had a fantastic time they loved the windows...

Have a good weekend will be back with some scrapping projects

Bumble Bee Christmas project

2009-12-10T13:04:00.000-08:00

I love making Christmas projects especially when you can display them around your home for many years to come. Bumble bee Crafts have this fantastic Scrapware chipboard Christmas Countdown kit. I used the Making Memories Mistletoe papers and Vintage Findings metal book plates some fabric, lots of glitter and photos of my kids on it to make to more personalized.

I have been doing a little scrapping mainly my Countdown to Christmas mini-album. Tomorrow we are all off to the city to look at the Myers Windows, Santa's cave, Crown Atrium Christmas Show, and the Huge Christmas Tree looking forward to a day of adventure in the city have not been there in a long time.

Will be back to post more Christmas Projects and more from my December album

Our visit to Santa

2009-12-04T17:12:00.000-08:00

For the second year we went to see our really good Santa...he is the best and whats even better he lets me take photos of the kids talking and interacting with him. This year I went with Karen and her kids from Kut It Out...here are a few of the pics
I had to get one of Santa reading the latest Scrapbook Creations as I had an article in it and he was the Santa in the project I did...
Busy weekend have to go to mum's tonight and put up her Christmas tree then tommorow we are having Craigs work Chrissy party at Gumbuya Park
Be back soon with some more of my Countdown to Christmas album

CHRISTMAS IS NEARLY HERE

2009-12-01T18:48:00.000-08:00

Well yesterday was the first of December so that means taking lots of photo's for my December Daily album...the kids and with a little help from our dog charlie put up the christmas tree the only problem was Charlie thought it was a tree full of tennis balls and kept trying to get them..

I have lots on in December tonight I have Olivias Christmas Carols concert looking forward to this Olivia will be singing with her class and the choir. On Friday I am having my second last crop of the year then I have a full on weekend Santa photo's Saturday morning, dinner at mums and putting up her tree then Craig's work party at Gumbuya Park on Sunday so plenty of photo opportunitys for my December Daily album.

Thats it for today will be back soon have uploaded some of the pages from my Days of December album and photos of the kids with Charlie

Christmas and Birthdays

2009-11-24T16:46:00.000-08:00

Christmas is nearly here which means it busy from now on in our house, we have Olivia's 9th birthday tomorrow...I can't believe she is Turing 9 were does the time go she is not having a party this year just a girls dinner out on Friday night and a family BBQ on Saturday night we have brought her a digital camera for her birthday she will be very excited....

I have been busy scrapping I am loving doing my Countdown to Christmas album can't wait to start filling it with photo's
I was recently inspired by Carol Lea Morgans Christmas trees in the latest Scrapbook Creations so I created some of my own but instead of the glitter stars I used some of Kut it Outs mirrored stars...I am in the middle of a second set with red mirrored stars and a red mirrored angle for the top of the tree.

I have 2 more crops left for the year it has flown by so quickly thank you to everyone that attends my classes and crops you have made my job very rewarding..

Dates of the last 2 crops are
Friday Dec 4th 7.00 till late
Saturday 19th 5.00 till late
Spots are filling up very quickly so if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com

Will post more later in the week.

Countdown to Christmas Album

2009-11-18T13:16:00.000-08:00

Photos of Cover and Day 1 of my Countdown to christmas Album

Got alot on at the moment just received a Bumble Bee Delivery with lots of new goodies to play with...Last year I was inspired by Ali Edwards Days of December album I was wrapped with how my one turned out last year so this year I am doing it again. I had fun yesterday decorating the front cover it has everything on it glimmermist, glitter, texture paste, stanping, glitter die cuts, Kut It out Chipboard and acrylic discs of course stitching to finish it off. Will update my blog as I do bit of the album. We are off to the Myers Windows so I can get photos for my album very happy this year as the theme is Olivia helps with Christmas my daughter Olivia is very excited.

I have a Christmas Extravaganza Part 2 class tommorow night lots of girls very full on 1 double layout and 2 cards...

I was very excited to get the latest Scrapbook Creations I am feature in the Who's Who of Scrapping

Be back soon with some more projects to share.

2009-11-10T13:02:00.000-08:00

WOW time is definatly going by very quickly....and yes I am neglecting my blog.

Samples of my class on November 20th

WOW time is definatly going by very quickly....and yes I am neglecting my blog.

. The other week I had Part 1 of my Christmas Extravaganza I had 17 women doing the class and they were very excited about using the latest products from Kut It Out. It was great to see everyones finished layouts and cards..
On Friday 20th I am holding Christmas Extravaganza Part 2 if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com In this class you will be completing a double layout and making a couple of cards using some more exclusive products designed by the Kut It Out..

. The latest Scrapbook Creations is out and I am very lucky to be the Who's Who of Scrapbooking thanks to Bumble bee Crafts..I got my copy yesterday and was very excited to finally see it in print.. The fairy layout photo was from Nicole Finlayson Photography.

. Charlie our not so little puppy is now 8 months old and he is out big hairy fluff ball the kids love hime. We had a lady come and clip him the other week but I think we will have to do it again with the hotter weather.

. Olivia will be turning 9 in two weeks time were does the time go.

. If you live in the Berwick area St Catherines are having a market on Friday 13th and I will be there to help Karen from Kut It Out selling her beautiful mirrored acrylic, chipboard, acrylic and of course there Christmas stuff rocks...you can check out some of there products the link is on the side. There website will be coming very soon.

. I have been busy scrapping I am in the middle of trying to get my Days Of December album started I did it last year and loved it. Will be having a cooking day at karens to make gingerbread houses yes I am determined to make one that doe's not fall apart this year.

. Last Saturday I had a garage sale at my best friend Jenni's house I did'nt have a great deal to sell except an old set of enclyclopidias from my childhood collected on supermarket coupons Jenni turned this into a running joke amongst our friends she claims they would not sell well I was determinded to sell them and YES I did only for $4.00 but who craes they are gone. I made nearly $90 for selling my crap Jen did really well. It was a really hot day but had great company..

. Riley went to his firts Moto GP at Phillip Island with his dad and now he is obsessed with Casey Stonner and Dr Rossie he has even got Craig to hang the posters in his bed.

I have posted photo's of Olivia with our fluff ball Charlie
Riley with his Casey Stonner and Dr Rossi poster
The 2 layouts from Christmas Extravaganza Part 1 ( if you are interested in the bauble kit page just email me I can arrange for one to get made for you)
I know I have heaps more but can't think at the moment will be back to share more soon

2009-10-19T23:32:00.000-07:00

CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA CLASS/CROP

2009-10-12T22:29:00.000-07:00

I am having a extra special Christmas Extravaganza class/crop on October 31st 3.00 till midnight. The class runs from 3.00 until 6.00 and then full on cropping until midnight. In the Christmas class we will be using the new chipboard range from KUT IT OUT.

If you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com I have ten spots left.

Also head over to http://kutitoutlaser.blogspot.com/ they are running a competition the lucky winner will receive a chipboard bauble kit.

1st EVER MAGAZINE COVER

2009-10-07T22:09:00.000-07:00

I was very excited to find out today one of my layouts is on the front cover of Scrapbook Creations...I did this page about 6 months ago for Bumble Bee Crafts using there Brass Knuckles range. I have one very excited little girl at the moment. The photo is of Olivia dressed up as Hannah Montana for her school book character parade.

Some Layouts

2009-09-15T18:01:00.000-07:00

Frame and Tree by Kut it Out

People and Love Heart Stem by Kut it Out

Superman R and Big Brother Little Sister by Kut it Out
Inspired by Ali Edwards

People by Kut it Out

3 Bugs Spread your Wings (for Bumble Bee Crafts)

Here are some of my layouts still have lots more to photograph. I am off to Picture to Page this weekend some of my Stuff will be on display there make sure you call past Carol from Scrapaddix I'm sure you will find plenty of bargains, also Jane from Crafty Matters her ceramic embellishments are the best..

FRIDAY 25TH CLASS

2009-09-14T22:09:00.000-07:00

I am holding another lot of classes on Friday 25th if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com. I am also holding a crop on Saturday 3rd October.

Lots on this week I have sick kids at home which is not helping, lot's of scrapping to do and picture 2 page this weekend if you are there call past and say hello to Carol from scrapaddixhttp://www.scrapaddix.com.au/ Will update with a heap of layouts leter in the week

On a roll today

2009-09-11T23:57:00.000-07:00

I have finished yet another P!nk layout

I think I am just about at the end of my P!nk photos now onto Olivia's book character parade photo's. Had the best day today scrapping in the beautiful Melbourne weather 29 it got to.

P!nk layouts and Olivia's Parade

2009-09-11T21:02:00.000-07:00

In other news Olivia had her book character dress-up day at school she wanted to go as Hannah Montana but I told her there would be 50 other girls dressed the same way and also she went as her last year. So on Sunday mum made her a Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz costume all I had to do was do the red shoes that turned into a drama was hot gluing the red sequins well they kept coming off so I rang up the fairy shop and they sold the shoes for $21.95 that saved me some time. The parade was a hit with all the kids and I managed to get some good pics

I have finally started scrapping the photos from the P!nk concert I brought some Tim Holtz circus stamps which I love and I have used them to death on these layouts. I have another on the go so will show that later on. I love how my double layout turned out and what even better no pattern paper was used in it. I picked up the feathers from spotlight they have heaps at the moment since the Spring racing carnival has started.

Where does the time go

2009-09-06T18:38:00.000-07:00

Riley watching a baby Alpaca getting born

My little Super Hero and his Shadow Charlie

Riley being cheeky at Poppy's birthday

Riley loves Spiderman and Superman

Olivia went to the Footscray v's Essedon match with Kelsey and both of the dad's

Me with mum and dad on Fathers Day

Craig with his two children on fathers day

Mum and Dad with Olivia and Riley for Fathers Day and dad's birthday

Dad with the kids

Riley on a Train Ride at Myuna Farm looking at the geese

Riley with his best Friend Charlie who is 6 months old now we couldn't imagine our family without him

Riley holding a rabbit at the farm

I seem to be neglecting my blog a little have been busy and out of action.

* I have had some exciting news I did a layout awhile ago of Olivia dressed as Hannah Montana it's going to be on the Front Cover of Scrapbook Creations I hanging out to see it, I also had to do a few projects for the Who's Who of Scrapping

* I have been out of action had to have a wisdom tooth pull which caused me so much pain had to re-visit the dentist as the pain was getting not better after an x-ray and a look I know have ulcers in the hole and a slight crack in my jaw feeling alot better now though.

* I had a visit to Myuna Farm with Riley and his Fun Time group it was a really nice day Riley got zapped by an electric fence after a little hissy fit he was back to normal. When we were leaving the farm I noticed one of the alpaca's was giving birth so we pulled over and watch this beautiful baby alpaca get born.

* Have been scrapping a little but after having my wisdom tooth out I sort of lost the will a little. My new scrapping classes are going really well it's great to be able to teach a class were we don't have to buy anything (the girls are loving this as well) we all have so much stuff in our stashes and it's time to get rid of some of it.

* I am having another crop have had to change the date due to Grand Final weekend (we know the Saints are going to WIN) it's now on October the 3rd if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com

* Yesterday was Fathers Day we started off the day making egg and bacon muffins. Mum and Dad came for lunch were we had prawns and the salad and cold meat rolls followed by cheesecake with Cherry's yummo in the afternoon mum sewed Olivia a costume for her book parade at school she is going as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz (this will be a good photo opportunity) I sat there and scrapped. It was a great day not having to really do anything except relax.

* I have a busy week this week I have heaps of scrapping to catch up on ( I am hanging out to scrap my P!ink photo's you can check out some of my work on the Bumble Bee Crafts Blog http://bumblebcrafts.blogspot.com/. I hope to get rid of all my deadlines etc.

* I went to my Primary school 30 year reunion the other weekend it's been 30 years since I was in preps and the sad thing is this is the last year of the school being open. I was able to catch up with my grade 4,5 and 6 teacher's and some of the kids now adults that I went to school with some of them I had not seen in 25 years I had a really good night the funny thing about it was the reunion was at the old Lasers nightclub this is were everyone in Keysborough went underage the only thing missing was the sticky carpets

Be back soon with some layouts

Friday 4th September Class

2009-08-27T18:43:00.000-07:00

Double Layout Class

Single Layout Class

I am holding another class on Friday 4th September there will be a double and a single layout around the theme family heaps of tips and techniques in these class if you are interested contact me on cindyc74@live.com.

I am also holding a crop on Saturday September 26th contacted me if your interested

P!NK CONCERT

2009-08-16T00:51:00.000-07:00

Last Friday I went to P!NKS Melbourne concert OMG she ROCKED it was a fantastic concert. I didn't take my camera but here are some some pics from my friend Row who managed to sneak her camera in. After the concert we went to Bridie O'Rileys for a drink then back to a night of comfort at The Stamford Plaza that place was beautiful. The next morning we had a full buffet breakfast I think Karen, Dave, Craig and myself certainly had enough food to keep us going for the day. After our late checkout it was back to reality and children but I did have the BEST time. Can't wait to scrap the concert

Friday 21st August Class

2009-08-12T18:34:00.001-07:00

My next class is on Friday the 21st of August. The main product used in this class has been made exclusively for the girls doing this class you cannot buy it anywhere else in Australia (until after my class) if you are interested in attending email me at cindyc74@live.com .

2009-08-06T15:12:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics I stole from Nic's blog of Jenni and I helping Suz and Nic out with Budget Scrapbooking at the Craft and Quilt Fair in Melbourne the other week. We were so busy and went prepared with our Bakers Delight food (thanks Jen) and of course Caramel lattes..Nic got us into a bad habit of buying these fake Pandora bracelets we had to get a picture for our memories album..If your in Canberra this weekend the girls are at the show there pop by and say hello to them and grab yourself a bargain and check out there kits they ROCK!!!!!

I have got my scrapping mojo back have had a little break don't know why...I have the first of my brand new classes tonight so looking forward to catching up with all of the girls.

Got a busy weekend tomorrow Riley is off to his first McDonald's party Melissa and Kevin's little girl is turning 4 (Mel you better have your camera snapping away because I want to see them scrapped). I have mum and dad coming over for tea on Saturday night. Then on Sunday swimming lessons for the kids and then I plan to scrap Sunday afternoon...

It's only 1 week until or child free weekend I am off to P!NK on Friday night and also staying in at the Stanford Plaza I am hanging out for it...

Will be back over the weekend with some layouts

IT'S OPENED

2009-08-04T16:36:00.000-07:00

Budget Scrapbooking is open YAY!!!! my two beautiful friends Suz Doyle and Nicole Finlayson now have Budget Scrapbooking up and running head over there and have a look at there kits they ROCK!!!!they were flying out the door at the Craft and Quilt Fair in Melbourne the other weekend http://www.budgetscrapbooking.com.au/

Favorite Pic from the SNOW

2009-07-30T00:02:00.000-07:00

We went for a family trip to the snow last Sunday Mt Baw Baw was stunning perfect weather and we had heaps of fun we were at the snow for 6 hours and that went so quickly. will leave you with a couple of pics will be back later with more..Can't wait to scrap these

August 7th Class

2009-07-29T23:00:00.000-07:00

I am holding another class next Friday 7th and it's time to get back to basics making our own embellishments using our stash we all have one of those at home you will be amazed at what I have created out of everyday items found around the house. If you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com

Lots Happening

2009-07-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

I have been flat out the last couple of days. Last week I decided to do some changes to my classes and focus more on creating rather than displaying products and making them look pretty..it's time to get back to basics and pull out the paints, make our own embellishments and concentrate on journalling and most importantly use up our stash..I will post some samples in the next couple of days.

Last weekend was a HUGE one on the Saturday Jenni and I went into the exhibition centre to help our friends Nic and Suz from Budget Scrapbooking there stall was flat out so many great bargins and the kits were walking out the door. Nic was a BAD influence on Jen and I we had to get our FAKE pandora bracelets OMG I love the BLING...so after a long day with the girls I got home after 9.00 at night.

Sunday we went for a family trip to Mt Baw Baw it was a fantastic day the sun was out (which made it hard to take photo's to much sun glare) perfect weather the kids had a ball and so did Craig and I will post pics later.

FOR YOU NIC (OUR SKATING DAY OUT)

2009-07-19T18:21:00.000-07:00

Me trying to do something Fancy (didn't work out)

Jen playing with the boys

Yay she can do it

me trying to help Olivia

Olivia falling off

Jen striking a pose!

Step 1 Trying to push Kelsey doing the apple cart

Step 2 lost balance about to CRASH

Step 3 We have crashed and could not stop laughing

For those of you that know Nic she want to be a roller derby girl unfortunately she couldn't come to our skating day out but Jen and I do do some moves for her. It was such a fun day I think everyone had a good laugh at me but I loved it had a fantastic day even though I was bruised and battered and thanks to Suz it was caught on camera.. So Nic after you see these pictures you will defiantly see we are no ROLLER DERBY CHIC'S...

I have a class this Friday if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com some exciting classes coming up with a twist on something old....

Also if you are at the Craft and Quilt Fair Jen and I will be there helping Nic and Suz on there Budget Scrapbooking Stall F26 is there number you will not be disappointed with what they have to sell and OMG there Kits ROCK it's amazing what they have created...

Be back soon!

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND SCRAPPING NEWS

2009-07-08T18:45:00.001-07:00

Sneak peak of a special project

I loved doing this Layout it uses Hambly Brick transparency with lots of masking, inking, paint splattering, stamping and glimmer mist

One of my class samples

Riley playing Olivia's DS with Charlie he is having his big operation next week a Hernia and desexing

These photos were taken at the Cheese Factory in Berwick

WOW it's been awhile since posts I have lots to catch up on....It's school holidays here in Melbourne and that means I have two kids home fighting and bickering between each other. We haven't done alot these holidays in the first week I took Olivia and 3 friends to see the Hannah Montana movie I have to admit it was o.k. The girls loved it and were singing along..On the Saturday night I had a trash and treasure crop there were lots of people grabbing lots of bargains and of course eating and scrapping..On the scrapping front I in the middle of doing lots of things for Bumble Bee Crafts scrapping and doing there blog, there is another comp on there so head over and check it out http://bumblebcrafts.blogspot.com/ another major comp will be announced in the next couple of weeks. I have also been selected to do an article for Scrapbook Creations called Who's Who of scrapping so I am in the middle of finishing of the projects required for the article.In the 2nd week of the school holidays we went roller skating there were about 20 of us there and Nic wanted a bit of Roller Derby well after falling trying to do the apple cart with kelsey and badly bruising my knee and numerous other parts of my body I decided roller derby is not the thing for me but I did have a fantastic time . Riley was even going down the ramps on his stomach. Suz took lots of pics of my beautiful skating techniques..Speaking of Nic and Suz these two very talented scrapbookers have taken over Budget Scrapbooking the site is nearly up and running but the kits these two ladies are making are out of this world make sure you check it out. http://www.budgetscrapbooking.com.au/ This weekend the kids are off to mum and dads for a sleepover so Craig and i are heading out to dinner and the movies it's been ages since we were kid free. I want to go see Bruno..We are also kid free in August as well we are of to the PINK concert I can't wait...This Saturday I also have a mother and child crop and I am jam packed the response has been overwhelming...Will leave you today with a couple of layouts and some photos of the 2 kidlets.

I've been TAGGED

2009-06-21T22:56:00.000-07:00

I've been tagged my the talented Marie from Simply Said...

I have been tagged : To answer 8 questions and then tag 8 fellow bloggers
Question 1 : 8 things i look forward to ........
piece and quiet when the kids are in bed
scrapping
caramel lattes
dinner at mums on a Saturday night
time with my friends
the beach in summer ( wish I went more)
my scrapping Friday nights
cuddles on a cold winter morning with the kids

Question 2 : 8 things i did yesterday ........
Took the kids swimming
did grocery shopping
cleaned the house
had coffee with friends
put away the 4 items I brought from paperific (which was really crap to go to)
bathed the kids
ate take-away Singapore noodles (yummo)
started cleaning my scrapping area
Question 3: 8 things i wish i could do ........
have more me time (without the constant cries of mum)
scrapping
go on a holiday
win tatts
not stress as much and relax more
go to the snow
drive a manual car

Question 4: 8 things or show i have watched lately .......
Home and Away
Brothers and Sisters
Desperate Housewives
Master Chef
Criminal Minds
The computer (damm Facebook)
All Saints
Lipstick Jungle

Now to tag 8 other bloggers
Suz http://suzdoyle.typepad.com/myblog/
Nic http://www.nicolefinlayson.com/blog/
Fleur http://fleurie78.blogspot.com/
Suzi http://www.suzie-lovescrappin.blogspot.com/
Kim http://kimogden.typepad.com/outnumbered/
Carol http://carolspaperpantry.blogspot.com/
Can't think of another 2

Have fun

I've been slack blogging

2009-06-20T22:41:00.000-07:00

Wow it's been awhile since my last post..so much has been going on

* Last Sunday Olivia fell over Pheobe's bike and we ended up at Casey Hospital for a very long 5 hours they thought it may have been broken but luckily she only pulled the muscles and tendons.. If we had of worn masks on we would not have to wait at all.

* Have been doing lots of scrapping class samples etc....

* Next Friday I have a class 3 layouts if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com

* Saturday 4th July I am holding a Trash and Treasure Crop night there will lots of fun and of course bargain's on the night..Still have a couple of spots left.

* Saturday 11th 1 till 5 we are having a mother and child crop. Still have spots in this as well...

* Yesterday we went to Paperific what a waste of $10 to get in the event was CRAP will not be going back I think there was only 2 stands with 12x12 sheets of paper at it..I felt sorry for Mel who came with us she has not scrapped in 18mths was turned of scrapping but now has her mojo back and to go to Paerific what a let down..The bonus was we had a yummy lunch and coffee back at Jen's house

* Our puppy Charlie is 11 weeks old the time has flown by he is becoming my little shadow always at my feet either at the computer or scrapping table...He goes to get the snip in the next week and also a hernia cut out...The kids love him Riley won't leave him alone.

**Don't forget there is a comp on the Bumble bee Crafts Blog http://bumblebcrafts.blogspot.com/ competition ends midnight June 30th..

* Riley has begun swimming lessons he is in K1 and loving it....

Will leave you with some photos of the kids, Charlie, Riley swimming and class samples for next Friday

BUMBLE BEE CRAFTS COMPETITION

2009-06-10T23:17:00.000-07:00

Something Old mixed with Something NEW !!!!
Hi there everyone, we thought we would get everyone’s scrapping mojo going buy running a little competition. If you are like me you have lots of paper and off cuts in your stash of papers well now is the time to go through them and put them to use...What you have to do…create a single layout using something Old mixed with something new (these have to be a bumble bee crafts product range)For example Making Memories ‘I Do’ mixed with Making Memories noteworthy The will be a winner picked by the team at Bumble Bee and a gift will be posted out to the lucky winner. Send your entries to bumblebee.crafts@live.com.au Deadline for our first of many competitions is June 30th We are looking forward to seeing everyone’s creations.

I GOT PICKLED

2009-06-07T20:49:00.000-07:00

Last night I had the best time with my scrapping friends we did a class with the owner of Rusty Pickle Lance Anderson, I have done a few classes with time and it was nice to catch up with him again as soon as he walked in to the store he remembered me and Jenni.. We did a mini-album with a pop up spinning ball the album totally ROCKS will upload pics soon just have to finish of a few things. A special thanks to Pam, Jacinta and Hans the new owners of http://www.scrapperswarehouse.com.au/ they put on a fantastic night for all of the girls doing the class there so much yummy food. Will leave you with some pics of the night

Time is flying by

2009-06-03T20:49:00.000-07:00

The weeks seem to be flying by it's now June..Not much has been happening Charlie is getting alot bigger Riley won't leave him alone and carries him around like a rag doll. Olivia loves spending time alone with Charlie but with Riley around it doe's not happen often. I have been housebound as when Craig got made redundant from his job he had to hand back the work car, he needs our car to get to work and I don't like the idea of taking him to work at 7.00 in the morning. He has applied for another jobthrough the company who he works for and that means a company car, if not we are off to buy me another little car.

We have a long weekend this weekend got lots of scrapping nights out with the girls and Rusty pickle class planned. If you are after cheap scrapping supplies go to http://www.scrapaddix.com.au/ they have lots of discounted items for sale.. Will be back over the weekend with some layouts.

Friday 12th June Class

2009-05-31T23:53:00.000-07:00

Hi there girls I am having another class on Friday 12th June if you would like more info on it contact me at cindyc74@live.com

NEW BLOG

2009-05-28T00:01:00.001-07:00

Hi there I have been helping Joy at Bumble Bee play around with a new blog this will have all latest releases and old ones as well, pre-orders, CHA sneak peaks, competitions and heaps more pop by and have a look it's in the early stages but we will have more on it really soon. http://bumblebcrafts.blogspot.com/

2009-05-24T20:29:00.000-07:00

Wow lots has been happening in the last couple of weeks
* Charlie has settled i well in our family still hard to get use to a puppy Riley and Olivia absolutely love him and he does make for good photos.
* Went to Picture to Page the other weekend with the girls was a little disappointed as there was nothing new around but that didn't stop me from spending some $. After the show we went to Sofia's for lunch my god the Cesar salad was huge 4 people could have eaten it easily they use 1 1/2 lettuces in every salad. After lunch we went to The Scrapbook Scene and Scrappy Hollow loved going to Scrappy Hollow never been there before.
* My classes are going very well getting booked out which is good we had Ben come last Friday we started a camera course with him I thought I knew my camera fairly well but there was so much I didn't know. I will put a link to Ben info he takes amazing photo's and also takes photos for the set of neighbours and the Dancing with the Stars photos..
* If you are on facebook I have just started up a Bumble Bee Crafts group come along and join it. a blog is also getting done that will have heaps and heaps of info layouts etc..
* I had Jane (from Crafty Matters) come over she had done a wedding plate for Olivia's teacher it's beautiful can't wait for her to see it she also gave Suz and I a little bag of foodies.
* I got a delivery from Bumble Bee with the Latest Bo Bunny papers and Scrap within Reach papers so I have lots of scrapping to do this week as they need these for a scrapbooking show that's held in Brisbane over the long weekend.
* I mention a couple of posts back that Craig got made redundant from his job, he has another one so he only had 1 week of between jobs. He liked his previous job but has now realised how much better this job is he gets a daily travel allowance to travel from Berwick to Cranbourne.
* I am having a crop this Saturday so if you are interested contact me at cindyc74@live.com.
* Also Carol from Scrapaddixhttp://www.scrapaddix.com.au is having a sale so head over their and grab yourself a bargain.
Better go I have rambled on enough will be back to show some layouts later on in the week.

I am getting PICKLED

2009-05-23T23:59:00.000-07:00

On the Queens birthday long weekend I am getting picked with 6 friends. We are off to the newly owned Scrappers Warehouse to do a class with Mr Pickle himself Lance Anderson I am so excited I love doing his classes. We are doing a pop up mini album. Thanks Jacinta and Pam for all there help booking us into the classes today we are really looking forward to it.

Scrapaddix

2009-05-20T15:24:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I did some layouts for http://www.scrapaddix.com.au/ with the new Cosmo Cricket ranges. I was also able to use the beautiful mirrored acrylic from Kut It Out there mirrored stuff rocks I am addicted to it. Go and check out Scrapaddix they have all the latest and greatest scrapping goodies available and at cheap prices. Will be back later on with a sneak peak of my next lot of classes with a brand new product being used on them yet to make it into stores in Australia..

Our New Baby

2009-05-14T00:03:00.001-07:00

Today we brought ourselves a new puppy..It has been over 12 months since we had to have Zac put down so we felt it was time to get a new one. I wanted something that did'nt loose hair so we got a cavoodle he is soooo cute and the kids love him.

Friday May 15th class & May 30th Crop

2009-05-07T21:30:00.001-07:00

It's class time again I have had so much fun playing around with this layout, there is lots of stitching, fabric, bling and glimmer Mist and it's used one of my favorite brands of paper the new Fancy Pants Delight range. This class runs from 7.00 till 9.00 on Friday 15th May and then from 9.00 till 11.00 we have a special guest Ben will be coming to give the girls a 101 digital SLR lesson I love my camera but there is so much more I can do with it so I am really looking forward to this class. I am also holding another crop on Saturday 30th May 7.00 till late if you are interested in attending either of the classes or crops please contact me at cindyc74@live.com

What a week

2009-05-07T21:08:00.000-07:00

I have had a flat out week this week. Craig has been made redundant in his job after being there for over 8 years the company has now shut down we new it was coming but it's still a shock when it happens. Thankfully he has now been offered 3 jobs so he is in the middle of weighing up his options. Since he finished up yesterday we thought we better take Riley out on the big excavator that was used a Craig's work Riley had a blast he loved every minute of it, he now wants one of his own in our backyard.
I have been doing lots of scrapping Carol from www.scrapaddix.com.au has all the new Fancy Pants, Basic Grey and Scenic Route in I love them all it's really brought back my scrapping mojo..
Have not got much all planned for the week we have got the family coming over for mothers day on Sunday which means I will be cooking so it's going to be the same as every other day of the year. Olivia has brought some treasure from her mothers day stall at school she told me she didn't get a picture frame as I have enough (you can never have too many) I told her this then all of a sudden a blank frame went missing from my boat bookshelf she must be going to wrap up one of my own frames you have to give the girl credit.
Hope you all have a happy mothers day

Kim's Tag Class

2009-04-25T22:59:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago we were very fortunate enough to have Kim Ogden along with Rachael Scholz come along and show some amazing techniques using Tim Holtz and Heidi Swapp products. The girls got very dirty creating some beautiful tags it was a fantastic class which had the girls wanting to go home and do more. I posted earlier on on how I put my tags onto Layouts. All the materials used in the class were from http://www.scrapaddix.com.au/

On Saturday I took Olivia to see her teacher for the last three years get married all I can say is she looked stunning. Will leave you today with my fav pics from the wedding and photos from Kim's class. Don't forget next Fridays class spots are filling fast contact me on cindyc74@live.com if you want to come along..

Friday 1st May Class

2009-04-22T23:15:00.000-07:00

I am having another class on Friday the 1st of May we will be playing around with Heidi Swapp Invisables, Masks and distressing inks. Class times are 7.30 until 11.00 and two layouts will be completed. If you are interested in coming email me at cindyc74@live.com will be back to do a post later on until then will leave you with sneak peaks of next Fridays class and a favorite photo taken my Nicole Finlayson photography

Good Friday Egg Hunt

2009-04-10T21:54:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I got together with some of my Fav friends and there kids to have a egg hunt (silly me forgot to include my kids when sorting out the eggs) the kids had a wonderful time there was so much yummy food for everyone. We were there for four hours which went very quickly..lots of photos were taken Nic took over 500 OMG can't wait to see them. In the afternoon we went for a family trip to Marysville and Kinglake words can not explain what we saw in Marysville the main street has been burnt out only a bakery and hotel are standing. I could not take any pics there were signs asking you not to not that I could anyway the camera was the further est thing from my mind..

Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter tomorrow...

Friday 17th April Class

2009-04-09T00:41:00.000-07:00

I am will be teaching another class on Friday 17th of April it's a acrylic album, mine is a school theme but the mini-album can be adapted to any theme. If you are interested contact me a cindyc74@live.com albums have to be ordered by Tuesday morning..

Tomorrow I am off on a egg hunt with the Bridge Club Girls and all of the kids the very talented Nicole Finlayson will be there snapping away so we will be guaranteed of having beautiful photos. You can check out her work at http://www.nicolefinlayson.com/blog/

I will leave you with 2 of the layouts I did at Crop for kids last Saturday I am loving playing with the Heidi Swapp Invisables(available from http://www.scrapaddix.com.au/ ), the ceramic embellishments are from Jane at Craft Matters... will be back over the weekend with more layouts and a photos from the egg hunt

CROP FOR KIDS

2009-04-04T19:13:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I headed off to Crop For Kids with the girls...We had the best day Jenni cleaned up in the raffles Family pass to Ashcombe Maze, Digital Camera package, Stampin Up Prize, and then we both won a family pass to Puffing Billy. I managed to get 2 1/2 pages done brought some goodies from Crafty Matters loving there ceramic embellishments. It was a long day but worth it catching up with all the girls. We had some photos taken (sorry Kim, Rach and Di you had left). After Crop for Kids we went out for Dinner which was a blast lots of drinking and laughter the best way to end the day the ride home from the restaurant was entertaining with Jen, Suz and myself singing away and then after we dropped Jen off Suz and I rang her and sang ABBA on the way home. Will leave you with some pics (have taken these from you Nic )

The Parade

2009-04-01T18:17:00.000-07:00

Well the parade has been and gone it was a beautiful day not like previous years were it was windy and cold. Olivia looked beautiful in her hat (of course I'm going to say that). Have lots of photos so that means I have to do something with them. I am in the middle of sorting all my stuff out I am off to Crop For Kids on Saturday with the girls so I want to try and be organized..Will leave you today with picks from the parade

Easter Hats

2009-03-30T23:14:00.001-07:00

Every year I have made Olivia her Easter hat for her parade's at school I don't know who gets more enjoyment out of it me or her. Here are a couple of pics will be back for a longer post next time

2009-03-28T23:32:00.000-07:00

I have been doing lots of playing this week I was so inspired by Kim's tags class that I made one of them into a layout that I love...I also had a play around with a christmas tag from Tim Holtz christmas tags... I indulged myself this week I brought myself the Tim Holtz stamp case this will hold my inks and stamps all in the one spot. If you are interested in one of these go to http://www.scrapaddix.com.au/ Jenni also brought one I bet her's is already filled mine is still in the box.. Not much on this week I am looking forward to Crop For Kids next Saturday and then out for dinner afterwards we had so much fun there last year.

* will update later in the week with sneak peaks for my April 17th Acrylic Album class and photo's from kim's tag class.