Layouts finished lately

Some LOs and cards I have created recently - top 2 were for the last rounds of the SYTYCS? comp at Scrapbook Capital.

Inspiration - for a mini challenge Sammi set one weekend

Last two are the LO and card examples for the NEW round of the Build It Up Competition I am running at Scrap Cap. The first weeks requirement is ric rac - so you need to create a card, layout or both with ric rac on them somewhere. Come in be in it to win a neat prize, go to http://www.scrapbookcapital.com.au/ and check out the competition section of the forum!!

OUR NEW ADDITION!!!

Now dont get too excited .... the new addition is a feline!!

We picked up Grace, our new Bengal, about 3 weeks ago.

She was a breeding queen for the breeder that we got our precious boy Nitro from.

Grace is not Nitro's mother, but we saw lots of her kittens over the last couple of years and she was auper mother!!!

Grace is nearly 5 and has fitted in very well here. She is a little 'pocket rocket' but makes up for her small size with lots of attitude! The other cats have adapted well to another buddy in the house, though Nitty , who is the boss cat, took a fair while longer than the others. But now he and Grace tear around playing and raising mischief!!!

I am pretty sure she is going to enjoy her retirement home here!

YAY HOLIDAY TIME IS HERE

Some LOs and cards created recently, mostly for AUG and SEPT CC AUG SEPT sketch Challenges and the SYTYCS comp at SCRABOOK CAPITAL

Holiday time is upon me again, and not a moment too soon. Third term is always a busy one and i am glad it is over. Now i can sleep in, relax, shop, sew and of course scrap.

Lots happening at SCRAPBOOK CAPITAL at the mo. Birthday sale specials going off everywhere so check those out!!! September Cybercrop has just wound up and So You Think You Can Scrap? Comp is down to its last few rounds.

Hopefully i will be kick starting another Build It Up competition once SYTYCS? is all done and dusted.

So far these hols I have been to Picture to Page with my sis, went for a loooooong walk/run at Lysterfield Lake - mainly cos I took a wrong turn !!!, scrapped for the CC and SYTYCS? comps, had SIL and BIL and kids over, took cats to VET for check ups etc, had a yummy lunch out, organised lunch date and scrap afternoon with Ange.

We adopt a new feline in about 10 days so looking forward to that !!!!

BACK FROM CRUISIN

Well where on earth did the past few months go????

Have recently returned froma fabulous 9 night cruise aboard The Pacific Dawn, around New Caledonia in The South Pacific. If you havent been on a cruise ... I can highly recommend them!!

It's been about 10 years since I last cruised and this has certainly given me the bug again. Soooo relaxing, great weather, no housework, lots of food, beautiful islands, plenty to do and see ...or not if you want to just chill on the ship.... came back really refreshed. Have tons of photos, the above being just a quick random selection. Will scrap some soon. Had an extra week off after the cruise too - just did a few things around home and continued to relax!!

Back at work now of course and its been busy as usual. The school production was on last Friday night and it was a long night but the kids put on a great show.

Hope Lorrie from Scrap Cap is enjoying her break off in QLD and i was sooooooo excited to be given another stint on the Design Team at Srapbook Capital . Looking forward to working with Kylie and maria, the other DT members too. Cant wait for the retreat in Oct and to meet up with Matria IRL ... Tracy too of course- I think they are 2 pocket rockets!!!

Off to scrap now so will post again ... sooner than between posts this time!!

Busy busy busy........

Cards from week 2 3 and 4 Build It Up Competition at Scrap Cap

Where does the time go? This seems to be an all too common catchcry these days. I know where it goes - too much work. Dont get me wrong i really enjoy my job, but sometimes there are just not enough hours to do all that you need to at work, then do stuff at home, breathe, sleep, eat and dont get me started on finding time for yourself ... and i dont have kids .. so you mums - how do ya do it?

Really have decided to not bring too much work home with me - only what absolutely must be done or the world will end( well at least the bus wont arrive for a sport day, a team wont have any players etc). And to devote a little time each day to me - havent been to the gym in nearly a month and i was so getting back into it, scrap or craft a little each day - even if it is just looking through a mag for inspiration or getting a few supplies out for a card. That hopefully will put me back on a more even home/work ratio.

This is a really busy term for me lots happening sportwise - District Cross Country, District Aths, 2 days of Year 6 round robin in 5 sports against 6 other schools - oh and i will have to write about 400 + reports in there sometime. Next term isnt so hectic so i am praying my feet actually touch the ground.

Craig accepted an overtime shift today at Phillip Island - think its at the races so i have already achieved some 'me ' time - read the saturday paper, checked out some scrap blogs and sites - SCRAP CAP was No. 1 on my list of course - MAY CYPERCROP IS UNDERWAY SO HEAD OVER - http://www.scrapbookcapital.com.au/ for some fun challenges

Now i am updating this - hang the housework - the world wont end will it ???!!!

Its a busy month birthday wise too with Craig's last Thursday - out to '81' for dinner - very nice, and my niece. Taylor's this Thursday, she turns 11. Plus of course Mother's day tomorrow - which is at my sister's so i only have to whip up a plate of yummy meatballs and yoghurt sauce and turn up- looking forward to relaxing there tomorrow. Have been making cards for Mother's Day during the week, used some premade creations for Taylor and Craig ( being a DT member at Scrap Cap has given me quite a stock of cards :) ) and sewing a beach cover up for my Mum - who claims she IS NOT wearing bathers on our cruise in July , so maybe this well encourage her!!! Hope to get some PJs whipped up for Taylor during the week - will see how i go . I am giving her , as one of her gifts, the handbag album i created for Lorrie's stall at the school fair , so i hope she likes it

Well now i better print off the other challenges for the CC at Scrap cap and then have a shower so i can take my Moses boy to the vet for his Catrophen shot ( to aid arthritis) and see if he has lost more weight - 820g so far !!!!

Have GREAT Mother's Day everyone xx

BUILD IT UP COMPETITION HAS STARTED

Yes it's true No posts for a month and now 2 in a few days .... dont think i can keep this pace up but ...

Anyhoo just wanted to let you know that i am running the BUILD IT UP COMPETITION ROUND 2 at Scrapbook Capital - the best darn scrappin website on the net!!!!



Go over and check it out in the Competition section of the Forum - all the details are there.

Its fun, its easy and you can win a geat prize so be in it!!

Here is the card I made as an example - the requirement this week is PATTERNED PAPER - which you can see is the predominant element of this card

Now im off to check out Scrapbook Capitals shop because there is 15% off - already loooooooow prices until midnight!!!!

WHERE HAVE I BEEN ?????????????????

Mmm long time no post huh?
Well that's the hectic life of a school teacher :)
Lets see what has been going on in my life the last month.

WORK WISE- Assessing the Year 1s in overarm throw, and teaching kicking skills, Y4-6 skills off high jump, relay and hurdles, conducted the school cross country races, district sports trials, meeting after meeting ... god i love them!!!, booked buses for all next term's events, had lunchtime newcombe games for my Y3 talented and enrichment students, running club sessions at recesses - geez no wonder i havent updated this blog!!!

HOMEWISE - Visited vet for 6 monthly check up for Oliver and Moses our senior pussos, clean bill of health
Moses has his weight down from 6.3 to 5.7kg - yay Moses.

Got them both microchipped on the councils microchipping day - $25 each
Nitro is already chipped.

Had a few nice dinners out in Berwick - 81, Ambrosia, The Courthouse.

Then off to Fedeles in Glen Waverley on my B'day for dinner. Craig gave me a scrapping voucher and some beautiful roses. Out with the family later in the week for dinner in Wantirna at The Top Paddock - spoilt with more pressies - Dvds, vouchers, books, perfume from the Body Shop, scrapbook mag subscription, and more.

Also have been getting a lot of scrapping done - the handbag album and LO for Lorrie for the Fair


































April Cybercrop challenges at Scrap Cap




CJ challenges pages

Then the scrapping came to a halt when we got the Wii off Layby on Sunday ......... many hours spent playing Wii Sport - love bowling - I am sooo bad at baseball , getting there with the tennis and pretty good at golf - havent tried boxing. Love the Word Coach too and Big Beach Sports - where so far I have whopped Craig at Beach Volleyball -- and he plays very well IRL!!!

Spent ages - whislt Craig played a War game - looking up reviews of Wii games on the Internet. Just so i know what to buy!!
Really can get sucked into cant ya!!!!

This week on hols so have a few appointments to keep and have the family coming over for Easter Sunday for Lunch . Need to get into the garden to clean up a bit for that and cooking for the lunch is on the agenda too!!
There I think that makes up for not a lot of posting over the past month :)