Gosh new week already!?

How does it happen that in a blink of an eye the weekend is over and a new week is ready to start? why is it that as we get older months just seem to fly past without us noticing. Very scarey!


ANYHOWS, weekend was an interesting one. Some Scrapping happened, some lazy couch lying happened, some sleep ins (aaaaah sleep ins). We also thought we had a professional shoot on sunday and while I was busy doing my make up, katie ready, leon ready, Leon looks at the letter and tells me that the shoot was YESTERDAY, so we missed it completely argh! Funny thing is I spend money for the shoot to get a new top and also get a hair straightener, all for nothing DOH! I did end up grabbing some piccies of us though seeing as we were all dressed up.


I did two layouts for Memories and More's cybercrop this weekend, which was just FUN FUN FUN!




And the family photos from today, with a bit of action editing, think I might tweak them a bit more another day :)




Hope you all had a lovely weekend! I have a three day work week this week, together with getting two articles written up and ready for Scrapbook Creations, so might be a bit 'scarce'. Have a brilliant week!!

xx
Jolene

Katie-Lee's Scrapping and Cybercrop at Memories and More!

If you are looking for some scrappy things to do over the weekend, then pop over to Memories and More! There is a cybercrop on the go, but one that will amaze you, there are challenges GALORE, free classes, blind challenges, tonnes of games and loads of chatting sessions to kick back with. The first challenge is up already, and all you have to do is to create a layout using any products/brands that starts with the letter 'b', how fun is that!! I have a sketch challenge that is going up tomorrow night, so look out for that too!!

And seeing as I don't have any scrappy pages to share, I'll share these by my girl Katie-Lee who is 2.5yrs old :)

This one is a flower overload as she has a new addiction to brads, if I premake a hole for her, she can pop them through and flatten their prongs on the back by herself, actually she DOESN'T allow me to help hehe.


This one has some cuttlebug embossing which she did herself, I think she truly believes that machine is all hers doh!


And this gorgeous pink one, has some fun stickers on it and the two flowers and brads and then she promptly announced that she is 'finished scrap' and trotted off to watch telle hehe.




Have a great weekend everyone!!!

xx
Jolene

Ahhhh how sweet!

I am doing up an article for SC and was looking for a photo to scrap and decided to go for this one, isn't it just sooooo sweet!! I had the camera on a tripod with the remote and Katie decided to come snuggle up to me, she was so sweet so I grabbed the opportunity to snap some photos of her as she doesn't do this too much doh! So this is what I'm working on at the moment. A very shabby very chic little layout :)


And seeing as I haven't shared this one on my blog yet I thought I would pop it up. It was recently published in the Top10 Fibres in Scrapbook Creations Magazine. Photo of Katie and Leon at a beach on the gold coast.


I am finished working for the week and boy does that feel ultra good! It is such a gorgeous rainy cold day so we are lounging around indoors. I am working on the layout with the photo above and Katie has already done THREE pages! She is ultra quick hehe. She is just loving flowers and brads atm and can keep her ultra busy.

Have a gorgeous rest of the week!
xx
Jolene

Photo Friday :)

Can you guys tell that I had an 'off' day today :) I got to pull out my camera which was great. I bought a little remote control for my camera off ebay for something like $4, so popped my camera on a tripod and got to snap a few shots of me and Katie. She was so keen on the remote that I even got some of her looking straight at the camera, okay so she has a black thing in her hands in the photo, but the trade off was worth it and we had loads of fun!!








And thought I would share another layout that I did at the retreat :) Something a bit different, but oh so much fun!



Have a gorgeous weekend everybody!! We have a busy one - engagement party tomorrow night and big family lunch on sunday :)

xx
Jolene

Retreat Share Day One :)

I had an awesome time at the recent Stick and Giggle retreat in Tamborine Mountains! I don't think I have ever been on my bottom for so long at once though, but the food was awesome, the company delightful and the scrapping time to dream for! I had a great first retreat.

So I'll leave you all with some photos from the retreat! Thanks so much to our scrapping photographers, I was very naughty and didn't take any photos at all :) So these photos are brought to you by the talents of some of the girls from the retreat!! Thanks MWAH!!

Here we are at the front entrance to our Retreat Location :)


This was our scrapping room. It was inside their 'chapel' so we were lucky to have carpets and lovely comfy soft chairs, which we were all thanksful for.


This was the owner, miss Jody's lovely gorgeous shop, where I spent alot of moola hehe.

And the poor people who got sucked in to do my class. I think I had 16 or 17 gorgeous gals, needless to say it was really hard to get any instructions in over all the jokes, stories and gossips hehe. But I had loads of fun thanks girls!!


And here is the whole crowd from the retreat.


Here is one of the layouts that I created at the retreat. Photos are of Katie and her Grandparents on a recent outing to Brisbane City. We spend alot of time on the City Cat and she just loved the wind in her hair, so sweet!


We also had a photo swap challenge at the retreat. And here is the layout that the lovely owner of Scraplounge - Rondelle - created for me. I love it cause it is so different to my normal style. I love the happy feel of the layout!! The bright colours are just perfect! Thanks so much Rondelle for this masterpiece!!!!! MWAH!


Katie and me had our first swimming lesson for her today. I was pretty nervous as I didn't know what to expect or how she would go. Of course being a bit of a scaredey cat for water myself didn't help either haha.
But she did really well and we walked out with smiles. Her teacher is very strict but also very friendly and helfpul, so I think that is a good combo. Katie had to go under water twice and she just about cried, but quickly forgot and carried on with the instructions :) I'm so proud of how well she did. She just needs to learn that she can actually move her arms in the water too haha.

Have a good week!!!

xx
Jolene

Ummmmm .....

Today I can't think of a title haha. Think it is the rainy weather affecting my thinking capacity.


I had a lovely day today, did a bit of this and that. Popped Katie in her old high chair and she scrapped with Mommy. So cute!! She even asks to scrap and every now and then asks to check out my page that I'm working on. So nice to have her at an age where she can play along with my scraps and I can get to fiddle here and there with a layout.


My parents are moving house on Monday, so I'm popping over there to help out as much as I can tomorrow, they have LOTS of stuff, so it is a big job!


I have done two Paper Trunk layouts today and still have a few 'to do's' on my list to get through, so am popping off for more scrappy fun in a bit.


Just leaving you with some info on bits and pieces.


1. don't forget that Scrapbook 'n' Bits are having lots of fun with Christmas themes this month!! SO pop over! For the latest inspirational idea as well as for the monthly competition, I have scrapped a non-christmas photo using Christmas themed papers.


So if you feel inspired and want to use some of your christmas papers for a non-christmas theme pop over now! You could win an AL Christmas Stamp set!! Very Kewl!!!



If you live near Coorparoo in QLD and want to pop down for some classes, their are some great things happening!!!


Birthday Bash Card Class
When: Saturday the 12th 9-11am or Wednesday the 23rd at 10am-12pm
Taught by: Fiona
Details: Celebrate Stamp and Scrapbook Madness's birthday with a set of 4 cards featuring the new All Kinds of Happy range by Imaginisce. With pop ups (seen in sneak peak above), peek holes and subtle touches of glitter these cards are sure to make anyone's birthday extra special!!!


Textured Trends Layout Class
When: Wednesday the 16th at 10am-12pm, Thursday the 31st at 10am-12pm
Taught by: ME!!!!! :)
Details: This stunning layout by ME will step you through adding texture and dimension to your page using a range of different and unusual products. Available in either a girl or boy kit.

KIDS HOLIDAY CLASS:
When: Friday the 11th at 10am-12pm


BOOKING FOR THESE ARE ESSENTIAL. PLEASE CALL OR DROP IN TO BOOK :)

Okay ladies, I'm back to my scrap space ;)

Have a gorgeous Sunday!

xx
Jolene

Woohoo Thursday - A day off for me this week :)

Wow, I had the bestest fun training at my new job this week! And I even got to scrap at the shop, isn't that just the most perfect job!!

I did 'feel' the full day of work though, and Katie hasn't been handling it too well, but I'm sure she will get used to it and is just LOVING having me at home today, total performance going on here with her, telling me ALL about this weird kiddie program she seems to watch at my Mum's haha.

I'm back to work on Monday and then Wednesday next week, so am going to enjoy my break :)

On some yucky news. On the way to work a truck spit out a stone onto my windscreen DOH!!! So I have to use one day's pay to get the windscreen fixed and have to hand around at home from 10-1 this morning to wait for them to turn up DOH!

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BRILLIANCE AWARD

I got an award from Rozella from the Netherlands the other day, how COOL is that!!!

Here is some detail about that!!

Who gets the "Brillante Webblog Award"? Websites and blogs, which by its currency, the issues of choice and for their designs are especially noteworthy. Here are the Award Rules :

1. The winner can take the logo

2. Place a link to the person that send you the award

3. Give the Award to at least 7 other Scrapbooking-Blogs, which by its currency, the issues of choice and for their designs are especially noteworthy

4. Put a link to these sites on your Blog.

5. Write a comment on their Blogs that they've won an Award (laat een berichtje achter op hun blog dat ze een Award gewonnen hebben)I'd like to give the Award to these wonderful ladies. I really admire your scrap-work and like to visit your blogs:

1. Belinda - I just adore this girl's ability to scrap perfect layouts using only a few elements.
2. Pencil Lines - just the best scrap sketch site ever ;)
3. The Pioneer Women - Love this girl's ability to keep it 'real' - Awesome blog for photography tips using before and after photos, photoshop step by steps and yummy recipes.
4. Mardi Winen - Love how her layouts are just so UNIQUE, I can always pick them without seeing her name attached to it. Very cool style!
5. Nic Howard - As always, my favourite scrap artist, adore her abitlity to layer and work paper to the max.
6. Liz Weber - A gorgeous friend of mine, loving her variety of goodies popping up on her blog, layouts, digi sketches and cards!!
7. Aussie Scrap Source - Stack of ideas here and amazing DT.

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SCRAPBOOK 'N' BITS - CHRISTMAS IN JULY.

We are having another Christmas over at S'n'B and it is so much fun!! Pop into the forum for some fun Christmas games where you can win or swap some goodies!!
Guess the parcel on the go atm
Secret Santa starting up soon
Inspiration
And pop into the store to snap up a BARGAIN christmas value kit!

And come join in the fun!!!

This is my inspiration for yesterday, using goodies from a christmas value kit and some from my own stash. 'It's almost time for Santa'.

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Lastly, Paper Trunk has ALL their birthday challenges up, you have till the 6th to get them uploaded, so plenty of time to play and enter for a chance to win brilliant prizes.

POP OVER NOW!!! :)

Happy First Birthday Paper Trunk!!!

There is one MASSIVE party happening at Paper Trunk's blog. I'll tell you what, you do NOT want to miss out winning one of those cool prizes. Wacom Bamboo Tablet, and IPOD shuffle and of course YUMMMMMY scrapping prizes!! Some challenges are really easy peasy, challenge one will take you about 10 minutes, so even if you are strapped for time, check them out! You have one week to get the scrapping ones done!!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ROCKING PAPER TRUNK!!!!!!!


Other scrapping bits and bobs. I did this one for a speed challenge over at Scrapboutique last weekend. Gosh I did this in about 1 HOUR, it came together so quickly and easily, I think it is cause the goodies were all new and came straight out of a pizza box, all coordinated and ready to be used :)

And sadly, this is my last sketch layout for pencillines at the moment. My life has changed with me starting work and I am just strapped for time. BUT I have had so much fun there and the gals are all so gorgeous, I will miss them and miss the challenge of the sketches!!!
Make sure you drop by Pencillines on wednesday to find out who the new gal is, she is one talented lady ;)

I am really enjoying work, I have one more full day left for this week, before heading back fully fledged for Monday and Wednesday next week! I have already got my first class organised, there will be a boy and girl version of the class. It will be happening on a wednesday, so anyone living closed to Coorparoo, look out soon for a date and details!!!

Have a gorgeous week everybody!!

xxx
Jolene