Stuck?!**** December 15th **** Sketch

  Such a busy time of the year, school holidays are here
 .....all 6ish weeks of them, here in Australia!!
 Lots of fun in the sun!!!

Not for our son Rhys who will be having a White Christmas in Japan. He tells me he plans to go skiing, during his break from Uni.

Talking of Rhys!!!
I decided to do my Stuck?! 15th layout on him as he won't be here with us this year...sob!

           

{We'll be Missing You} 

this Christmas  

 

(sigh!)



 Snowflakes and reindeers are from CraftQueen. Not sure if they are still in stock, but Nicole has lots of awesome Christmas stock, be sure to pop over and have a look!

 

 As I said before it's been a busy week....

 

 Proud mum putting on 2013 School Captain's badge

Sidney also recieved an award for appilcation in learning.

Hugo, singing Santa Claus is Coming to Town

with fantastic actions, (sorry about the pic, always dodgey in that hall).



Miss Madison (2nd from left) recieved awards for 1st in Laungage, Technology, Visual arts and photography in Yr 8. 

Miss Sidney ready to say goodbye to all her Yr 6 buddies at their Dinner and Disco

 

 

Kenzie dancing up a storm at the Farewell Disco.....that boy can sure move!!!







Lastly here is a layout I did for The Boxx as featured member....

 

 {Little Moments}

I love this pic I took of Sidney and Hugo snuggling up on a cold winter's night.

 

 

Thanks so much for dropping by....hope your having a great day

 

Love and hugs

 

SCRAPMATTS Design Team 2013.....and I'm in it, Yay!!!!

   I am so SuPeR ExCiTeD to have made the 2013, Design Team for
                                                             Scrapmatts


I mean how amazing to be working with such fantastic products and along side such an awesome amount of talent.....how lucky am I!!!!
( still pinching myself...ouch! Yay!!!)

Here is the talented line up

Scrapmatts is proud to announce the New Design Team for 2013

Click on each of the members names to view their blogs.

New Members
EVGENIA PETZER (South Africa)

HOLLY CONNORS (Australia)

SANDI SMITH (Canada)

KIM EWINS (Australia)

TANYA PRIVALOVA (Ukraine)

LINDA THOMPSON (Australia)

RENEA HARRISON (USA)

LAUREN TOMACEK (Australia)

VICKY VARVADOUKA (Greece)

HELEN TILBURY (South Africa)

Returning Design Team Members
ANGELLA PEARDON (Australia) DT Co-ordinator

JENNY GARLICK (Australia)

RENEE IVESON (Australia)

ANNE PATTERSON (Australia)

SONIA THOMASON (Australia)

SHARMAINE KRUIJVER (Australia)

                                                                Pretty special hey!!!

Using Scrapmatts CB5089 Ferns 02

I have also used some pretties from CraftQueen (prima flowers +other flowers and  buttons.

 To the DT members who are moving on, thank you for your awesomeness, you truly are inspirational.
Can't wait to get started and I just want to thank Sofie, Andrew and Angella for this fantastic opportunity.......bring on 2013!!!!!

Teaching for CraftQueen @ Scrapbooking & Papercraft Expo-Melb-2013

Hello friends.....I'm so SuPeR excited to be teaching next March 1st-3rd at the Melbourne Scrapbooking Expo.....I mean WOW!!!!
                                                                ME.....teaching, (still pinching myself!!!)

 I would just like to thank Nicole from Craftqueen for inviting me to be part of such an event.
I hope to share alot of what I love to do.....layers, texture, stitching!!!
 So if your interested be early and book your spot....

Here is a layout I created for Craftqueen earlier this year.... (using alot of the stuff i love to do!!!)

 I have butterflies in my stomach just typing this....but, I am so looking forward to this experience....

Thanks for stopping bye....

OP&C December Challenge + One Random

Annette's turn to post a challenge over at Orange Paperie & Co and she also picked the  awesome Leanne Jago to be our guest designer for December.

Now, Miss A loves Christmas....( you should she her house at night......lights, lights and more glorious christmas lights!!!!) My kiddies love driving past....the little sighs of delight are pretty cool.

 and also to use NON-Traditional colours.

my layout

 

{Christmas Day 1993}

here is a layout I forgot about... from mid year! (craftqueen)

                                                       { Wings of an Angel }

 

{Close Up}

 

Thanks,for popping in.... please leave a little comment so I know you have stopped
Hope you get a chance to join us at OP&C

Cheers

Stuck?!

So new month means, new Stuck?! sketch is up for you to interpret....the awesome Kim Price is the Guest Designer for December......(one talented chickie)

 So my December 1st layout looks like....

{Special Friendship}

My 2nd son, Rhys with the 2nd last son, McKenzie......look at that cow lick!!! They copped it big time!

 

 The sketch looks like ....below. I decided to flip the sketch on it's side. I trimmed the photo and made it narrow to fit the sketch. Some fussy cutting using Graphic45 pp, some glimmermist....lots of stitching and .....DONE

Hope you can play along this month at Stuck?!. Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Since it is the festive season I will try to share some pic's I will more than likely add to my December Daily....this one is of Sidney and Hugo clowning around yesterday (2nd Dec).

 

Keep happy and Scrappy

 

 

December @ Scrap The Boys

Hello Scrappy friends,

   Hope this December finds you all happy and healthy and looking forward to this 2012 Festive Season?
 
  Firstly I would like to tell/show you the NEW challenge for Scrap The Boys.

  

OUR DECEMBER CHALLENGE...

This month we want to see you create a layout using a Christmas themed photo and a Non Traditional colour scheme.

*Please make sure when you link your layout that you add your country as well as your name, you have until 11.59pm December 31st.
 I decided to go with one of my favourite colours blue..... I changed my pic to B&W also.....love Black and White photo's

 

{Believe}

 

This pic of Hugo was taken at our local, Carols by Candle Light last year

 

 

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Can't wait to see everyone's take on this great challenge.....and the last challenge for STB's for 2012.

 

 We have had a busy last few days here....DD, Samantha recieved her early entry acceptance letter for Uni....(mother says while chest is majorly puffed out, with pride!!!) and then Friday she had her Graduation Ball....so, so proud of my gorgeous big girl....sigh!

 

 {Samantha & Jake}

 {Graduates of 2012}

 

 

 She has set the bar high for her little sisters.....Mantha is such a great roll model....love you my girl and you can not imagine how proud Iam of you!!!

 

Saturday as you know was December 1 and with that (in this house), comes THE PUTTING UP OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE.....

 

 

We are going for Blue-Red-Gold colour theme this year....each year I try to do a different colour theme, I always buy decorations at the end of season sales.....to try and keep the cost down.

 



Samantha couldn't be home on Saturday so she got to put the Star on the top of the tree..... that is the prized job!!!

 Well it capped off a very special week for my Mantha. 

Hope you find time to scrap during this busy time of the year?

 

Love and Scrappy Hugs

 

 

Here is a look at something I've been working on......