Down On The Farm

Slack!!

2012-02-22T14:51:00.002+10:00

Yes, I am a slack blogger! It's been a while since I updated, but I have a good excuse - I've had nothing to share. :( I'm still not really feeling 'it' about scrapping anymore. I seem to have too many other things going on at the moment. But I did spend the weekend in Brissy with an awesome bunch of ladies at the Papercraft Expo. I did 2 classes with Lou Nelson and Giovanna Scott. I haven't had a chance to finish what I made in those classes so I am going to share a few layouts I did at Donna's instead. I've used up some little bits and pieces on this one - paper and embellies:
I just loved the background on this pp so kept the layout fairly simple.

And I've used a little bit of paint and some OA 'Farmhouse' on this one:

I will hopefully be back in a few days to share my class projects with you.

Thanks for stopping by....

Another Stuck?! GDT Layout

2012-02-16T11:58:00.002+10:00

Here is my take on the February 15th sketch at Stuck?! Sketches as part of my Guest DT gig.

And here is the sketch it is based on: I have used little scraps of paper in a chevron pattern as the background behind my photos. I have used 2 photo strips for my photos and some more machine stitching!A close up of a fabric button I made myself: I'm still loving using up little bits of my stash - like this OA afternoon badge, for example. I would love to see your layouts. Check out what the rest of the CT did here.

I'm off for a girls weekend in Dalby then Brissy this weekend - with a bit of scrapping thrown in there too! I'm doing a class with Lou Nelson and Giovanna Scott on Saturday - so excited! Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by...

She's All Kinds Of Crazy

2012-02-12T14:58:00.002+10:00

I have another layout to share! This time it's one about Michala. She's a dag sometimes! lol (Apologies for the poor pic)
I am loving chevron patterns at the moment and loving layering with lots of paper strips. I have used some Jillibean Soup, Bella Blvd, Cosmo Cricket, Echo Park and LilyBee papers on this one. I've added a little fabric flower that I made myself.

Love these alphas from Sass Lass. I have heaps of them but always forget to use them!

And how cute are these chevron badges from The Greatest View?

And one more close up:

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Fun Times

2012-02-10T14:18:00.002+10:00

Instead of moping around, I have decided to create my way out of my mojo slump. :) And while this may not be the best layout I have ever created, it's a memory recorded and I am going to share it anyway. It's a 'just because':
I've used a mix of patterned papers on this one, but most of the embellies are October Afternoon 'Sidewalks'.

I created the background by adding texture paste over a Crafters Workshop template. I then sprayed it with Mister Hueys.

I've added a Lil Red Rocket button:

And used some of the chipboard for my title:

Thanks for stopping by...

February Photo A Day

2012-02-06T10:21:00.002+10:00

I'm back to share with you my first 5 days of the February Photo A Day Challenge from the FatMumSlim blog.

Day 1 - Your view today. I took this photo of my view out of the office window while I was sitting in front of the computer, catching up on what was happening in the outside world. It's a bit fuzzy because it was through the flyscreen but you get the idea. This is looking down into the front paddock.

The grass is really green and tall at the moment. The cows are very happy!

Day 2 - Words. These were the first words I saw for the day. I had forgotten to change over my calendar to the new month and when I did, this is what I saw. Who am I to argue? lol

Day 3 - Hands. So I was a day late with this one. We went to town on Friday and didn't get home until after 9pm! Taking a photo was the last thing on my mind! lol So the next morning I took this photo of my hand and my new Polar HRM so I can keep track of my workouts. ;)

So far, so good!

Day 4 - A Stranger. Lachlan made pancakes for breakfast but Luke cooked them. And this is what he did:

Chances were that I wasn't going to see any people strangers on the farm so I took a photo of this guy instead.

Day 5 - 10.00am. I was sitting at my scrap desk trying to find my mojo (that's a whole other story!) and Luke and Darcie had come in to talk to me. So I took this quick snap with the camera on my iPad - not the best quality but you get the idea.

So there you have it. 5 days down. Are you playing along too? I would love to see your photos too, if you are.

Thanks for stopping by...

Stuck?!

2012-02-02T15:35:00.003+10:00

I was so excited when Sara asked me to be Guest Designer this month at Stuck?! Sketches. I am a huge fan of Sara's sketches and play along regularly on the blog. This is my sample layout for the February 1st sketch:

And here is the sketch:

I have used some more OA 'Farmhouse'. It's just too yummy!

And I have used a little piece of corrugated cardboard behind the photo.

I would love to see you all play along. Check out what the very talented CT did here.

Thanks for stopping by...

She...

2012-02-01T09:10:00.002+10:00

It's a new month which means that there are new monthly challenges up over at the Little Scrapbook Shop. This months theme is Sew Pretty and, you guessed it, the challenges are about sewing. This is the layout for my challenge - to use machine stitching on a layout. Simple, huh? lol
I have used the yummy Crate paper 'Random' collection on this layout. I've used strips of paper and then stitched over the top.

I have covered these Pink Paislee wooden alphas with washi tape. You can see my step by step here on my blog.

And a close up of some other detail:

I would really love to see you play along. You can win a $30 voucher to spend in the shop. And how good would that be with all the new stuff currently being released at CHA! You can find the details of the challenge here.

Thanks for stopping by...

Photo A Day

2012-01-31T18:36:00.003+10:00

One of my new years resolutions was to take more photos, especially of us as a family. I also started taking a photo a day for Project 365, which I have kept up to date with. I have found that I have trouble coming up with things to photograph that I haven't done before. While scrolling through Pinterest, I came across this photo a day challenge for February from the Fat Mum Slim blog.

And I am going to give it a go. I'll record it on the Project 365 app on my iPad but will share some of the photos on here and on Facebook. We'll see how I go.

I'll be back later with a couple of exciting things to share....

Fixated

2012-01-26T11:12:00.002+10:00

Trying to get a response out of the kids when they are watching TV is virtually impossible. I noticed Lachlan the other morning, while watching his favourite shows, and the look he gets on his face. It's like his mind has gone blank as he stares, fixated on the TV. I took a photo and have scrapped it using some Basic Grey 'Little Black Dress' from the Little Scrapbook Shop.

I have used the blacks and greys from this range and added some Mister Hueys, paint and ink on the background. And some washi tape, of course! Here's a close up:

The chippy camera is from Echo Park's 'Happy Days' range. I've used up some old Basic Grey chipboard alphas as well. They were the perfect colour.

I'm looking forward to doing a lot more creating with this range. Hopefully I will get a chance over the weekend.

Happy Australia Day to all my Aussie readers! I hope you are having a great day whatever you are doing. We are heading to the neighbours for a BBQ and a few drinks. Enjoy!!

Thanks for stopping by...

Hmmm....

2012-01-24T14:40:00.003+10:00

So....I scrapped. And I'm not sure if I like it. :( It really doesn't pay to have a break from scrapping. I think I've lost my mojo. Anyway, seeing as though I haven't updated my blog for a while, I thought I would share it anyway. So here it is:
I've used October Afternoon 'Farmhouse' again. It seemed to suit my photos. I took this one of Luke and Darcie the other morning while we were waiting for the school bus to come and pick up the other 2 kids for their first day of school. And I've done a little machine stitching again as well.

Thanks for stopping by...

Been AWOL

2012-01-20T08:06:00.002+10:00

And I'm having some serious paper and glue withdrawals! We have been doing another block of swimming lessons with the kids - yep 3 hours driving a day for the last week. And Luke has been away working so I have been doing it all myself. I am buggered!!

I'm hoping to hit my scrap desk over the weekend. School goes back on Monday too! It's going to be weird having 2 kids at school this year. They are both looking forward to going back. :)

I'll leave you with a little sneak peak of a layout for a secret squirrel gig. All will be revealed soon. ;)
Have a good weekend! Thanks for stopping by...

Your Strength

2012-01-16T08:29:00.003+10:00

As you probably already know, my Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer early last year. She has had a pretty rough time with treatment and subsequent side effects. But through it all, and even now, she still manages to smile. This is a 'just because' layout about that:
I've used a couple of different mist for the background. I'm loving the combination of yellow, teal and black at the moment. I've used up some old scraps of Fancy Pants papers and die-cuts on this one. Here is a close up of my journalling:

And a close up of my rolled rose:

Thanks so much for stopping by...

You

2012-01-14T12:34:00.002+10:00

I'm back again with another layout share. This time it's a 'just because' layout. I have used products that were just sitting around on my desk and it only took about 10 minutes to put together. Love scrapping like that!

I have used some American Crafts paper for the background and added a little corrugated cardboard that I had run through my Big Shot. There is a little bit of inspiration from Tara Scobie on this layout.

And here's another close up:

I hope you are enjoying your weekend. We only have one more week before the kids head back to school. :( And we have another block of swimming lessons next week. I am making the most of this weekend and hitting my scrap desk. ;)

Thanks for stopping by...

Scrapping My Baby Girl

2012-01-12T07:57:00.002+10:00

Darcie will be 3 in May and she has already decided that she no longer needs a sleep through the day. That can be a good thing but most times it's not that pleasant dealing with her tiredness and tantrums in the late afternoon/evenings when the rest of us are pretty tired too. *sigh*

But every so often, she will just crash out - like yesterday she went all quiet and when I looked over at her, she had gone to sleep sitting up on the lounge! lol She did the same thing on Boxing Day after a very big Christmas Day. She was sitting on my Mums' lap and drifted off before anyone had even noticed. It was lovely seeing them cuddled up together - I had to grab the camera.
This is my layout for the January challenge at Scrap The Girls. This months challenge is Monochromatic. I went with red. I had a bit of trouble getting this layout to work for some reason. I couldn't get my photo to look right with my papers (that I'd already stuck down!) So I flipped the layout on its side and it seemed to be ok. :)

There are lots of polka dots, a few stripes and some hearts. And I've been able to use up some old stuff too - like these Thickers and the Cosmo Cricket tiny alphas.

Thanks for stopping by...

Bell Family Cousins

2012-01-09T06:00:00.000+10:00

Our kids love catching up with their cousins. They don't get to do it very often because of distance but when they do, it's like they only saw them yesterday. They are all growing up way too fast so when all the cousins were together on New Years Eve, I got them to pose for a photo. I just love the way the boys have their arms around each other. :)

This is my layout for the January 1st sketch at Stuck?! This is the sketch:

As you can see, I have changed it a little by swapping paper for where the photos should be and a photo for the paper. I have used some October Afternoon 'Farmhouse' on this layout. And I've used my sewing machine again!!

I love the mix of colours and patterns in this paper range. It matched these Thickers perfectly.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Inspiration

2012-01-08T07:59:00.002+10:00

I have signed up for Nathalie Kalbach's Summit 2012 Creative Jumpstart. I am loving all the new inspiration I am getting from some AMAZING artists. The video that has inspired me the most was the first one by Dina Wakley - her art journal pages are awesome. I don't consider myself to be all that 'arty' but, after seeing Dina's warm ups, I was inspired to get messy with paints, mists and stamps. And while art journals aren't really my thing, I decided to incorporate the techniques on my scrapbook pages. I had a piece of cardstock on my desk that I had sprayed with some mist for another project. I didn't like the way it looked so had started another. Once that layout was finished, I went back to the original piece of cardstock sitting on my desk, and started having a 'play'. And here is the finished product (with a little bit of Lou Nelson inspiration there as well).

I'm not sure that I am all that happy with it, but for a first attempt, I think it's ok. The colours don't really go all that well together. I don't have many supplies such as stamps, inks etc but I think I might need to change that! lol And here are some close ups:

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Do You Love Washi Tape?

2012-01-07T07:45:00.005+10:00

I do! I am using it on just about everything lately! lol And while scrapping a layout for the Little Scrapbook Shop, I came up with a new way to use it!

I had some wooden letters from Pink Paislee - you can find them in the LSBS shop here. I then covered them with strips of tape - a bit like wallpapering, I guess!

Turn it over and trim around the edges.

It doesn't matter if you can't trim right up close to the edge - just fold it over!

And voila! You have a new look for your letter:

You could also use this technique on chipboard too. Here's a little sneak peak of how I've use them on a layout - all will be revealed shortly ;)
Thanks for stopping by...

I Dare Ya!!

2012-01-05T07:29:00.002+10:00

As you know, I had a bit of a clean up of my scrap space last week. I had thrown out my old box of paper scraps because I never used them. But I did start a new scrap box with some of my recent papers. When I saw the challenge at the new challenge blog Daring You To Scrap, I knew almost instantly what I wanted to do. The challenge is to use paper scraps as your background. So here is my layout:
I roughly cut strips of paper and then layered them on the cardstock. I then pulled out my sewing machine and added some stitching. The kite is from A Lil Somethin.

And I've used some some of my older alphas - some Thickers and Cosmo Cricket tiny alphas:

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave! xx

Hellloooo Mojo!!

2012-01-04T06:00:00.002+10:00

I started cleaning up my scrap desk after the Savvy CC and noticed that some of the things on my desk were the perfect colour for this months White With 1 challenge - white + lime + buttons. I went digging for a few more things and came up with this layout:
It was my New Years Resolution this year to take more pics of us altogether as a family. I got out the tripod, set the timer and took some snaps. And of course we had to do a silly one! Not sure what happened to Michala - perhaps she knows how crazy we are and didn't want to be a part of it! lol So here's some close ups - I've used up some old BG chipboard alphas and Sass Lass alpha stickers for the title:

I found some twine in just the right colour and wrapped it around the buttons (thanks Lou Nelson for the inspiration):

I have used lots of paint that I flicked and stamped with bubble wrap. And I've used some Pink Paislee tissue paper in the background. There is such a mix of manufacturers on this layout. I don't think I have done that for a while. Using up my old stash has really kicked started the mojo.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

More Savvy CC Layouts

2012-01-03T06:00:00.000+10:00

I have managed to get the other 2 CC challenges completed from the Scrapbook Savvy Cybercrop. This is my layout for Sara's challenge - to use the colours red, blue, green and white.
While cleaning up my scrap space the other day, I realised that I need to start using up some of the older stuff in my stash. I have used some Doodlebug alpha stickers and some BG chippy alphas for my title.

And this is my layout for Kerryn's puzzle challenge. The puzzle pieces were a star, a bow, a christmas tree, a music note and a ticket.

I have used mostly OA Holiday Style on these layouts. And here's another close up:

And once again, I've used up some more of my older stash:

Thanks so much for stopping by...

First Layouts For 2012!

2012-01-01T17:16:00.002+10:00

It's the first day of the New Year and I have been scrapping already! I've been having a bit of a clean up of my scrap space. Now that that was finished I decided to make it messy again! lol This is my take on the January challenge at Scrap The Boys - scrap a layout about your boys favourite summer past time. At the moment for Lachlan, it's swimming!

After having a week block of swimming lessons he has gone from having no confidence in the water to being a little fish! We have been swimming a few times since then and he has gone ahead in leaps and bounds. Here's a bit of a close up:

This next layout is for Tara's challenge over at the Scrapbook Savvy cybercrop. It's a sketch challenge:

I've used some October Afternoon 'Holiday Style' on this one. I took this photo of Darcie on Christmas Day in her new dress. I can't believe how grown up she looks in this pic - she certainly doesn't look like a 2 year old to me!! :(

I've used some more Dymo tape for my journalling.

I hope you all had a great New Years. We just had a quiet one at home. The kids stayed up to watch the 9pm fireworks - they thought that was a bit of a treat! lol We were in bed by 10.30pm! How exciting are we?? lol

Thanks so much for stopping by...

2011 in Review

2011-12-29T11:00:00.000+10:00

Well what a rollercoaster year it has been for us this year. Lachlan has finished his second year at school and still loves it, Michala has grown up all of a sudden and is a real little princess and Darcie has become a very independant and very cheeky little girl. All 3 of them bring so much joy into our lives.

On the scrapping front I have had a very priveledged year. I enjoyed my time as a Scrapbooking Memories Master and loved meeting some of my fellow Masters at Camp Mojo in July. I taught my first ever class at the Little Scrapbook Shop Retreat in August, which seemed to go down a treat! :)
We have had a pretty good year on the farm this year as well. With all the rain we had over last summer, we have grown lots of grass! Lots of grass = happy cows and happy cows = lots of new calves.
Our lives were turned upside down in February this year, when my Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a successful op to have the lump removed, some chemo and radium treatment, she is well on the road to recovery. We won't know until early next year whether or not she is in the all clear but she is feeling pretty good and is almost looking like her normal self again (with shorter, curlier hair!!)
And finally I will leave you with some of my favourite layouts from the year (well the ones I can share anyway! Most of my real faves are out for publication.)

Wishing you all a happy and prosperous 2012!!

Happy New Year!!

And So That Was Christmas

2011-12-27T09:00:00.001+10:00

I hope you all had a wonderful day! We did! There were new bikes, scooters and Barbie's for the kids, a new 50mm lens, camera bag and iPad cover for me and a new point & shoot camera for Luke.

The afternoon was spent relaxing with the family.

There may or may not have been too much bourbon.

We will be heading home tomorrow. And then the fun stuff begins - finding homes for all the new stuff (including a new tele, courtesy of the Boxing Day sales).

Thanks for stopping by...

The Countdown Is On!!

2011-12-21T09:04:00.002+10:00

Until the man in the big red suit is here!! I can't believe how quickly it has snuck up this year! But I am all organised - just need to pack it all to go away to my parents place tomorrow.

I have had Donna and Sarah here for the last couple of days to scrap with me! It was a lot of fun! I managed a few layouts but I am feeling a little 'meh' about my scrapping at the moment so I am only going to share a couple of them with you. This one is fitting with the Christmas theme:
I made the little christmas tree out of some Jillibean Soup papers:

And added a little OA, a fabric button and some twine.

I was trying to get the mojo happening so decided to do a layout that is completely different to what I have been doing lately. There is NO mist on this layout!! lol

I have used machine stitching, stamps and NO doodling either. Yep, completely different for me! And I'm still not sure I like the end result. :( I do love these Thickers though.

Perhaps a little break from scrapping over Christmas will be good for me! It has been a big year, after all. ;)

I would like to wish all of you a safe and happy Christmas. I hope you get everything you wish for. And I would like to say a huge thank you for all your support and beautiful comments you leave on my lil old blog too! It really means a lot. I will try and blog while we are away but don't know how much I will manage on my iPad.

Have a good one and thanks for stopping by...

A Bit Random

2011-12-13T16:20:00.002+10:00

We are part way through a busy week in the Bell household. I've signed the kids up for a block of swimming lessons - only thing is the pool is a 3 hour round trip away and we are going 5 days in a row!! But the bit of pain will be well worth the gain! Kids + water scare the crap out of me!!

I do have a little scrappy share for you though. I completed this layout on the weekend.
I have used Crate Paper 'Random' from The Little Scrapbook Shop. I was also sent some of these awesome Pink Paislee mistable wooden alphas - love them!! I have sprayed them with a little Pearl Glimmermist to give them a bit of shimmer.

I'm looking forward to this weekend so that I can scrap a few more pages with this range! :) Thanks for stopping by...

Who Doesn't Love A Sale??

2011-12-11T20:13:00.001+10:00

Is happening NOW at The Little Scrapbook Shop! Why not check out the shop and stock up on some goodies for the holidays. ;)

The Mo Had To Go!!!

2011-12-11T15:06:00.002+10:00

As you are probably aware, Luke took part in Movember this year. The deal is that you shave off your 'Mo' once November is over. But Luke decided to keep his on for an extra week!! He wanted to show his sponsors, so he got to do that at our little schools break up day on Friday. He finally shaved the hideous thing off yesterday!! Yay!! If he didn't do it soon, I was seriously contemplating divorce!! lol I created this layout as a momento of his month:
This is my entry for the December 1st sketch at Stuck?! Sketches. Here is the sketch:

I have changed a few things around but most of the elements are there. Love these Thickers! I've had them for ages but am only just using them now.

I've used a mix of ric-rac, ribbon, twine and masking tape to create the layers behind the photos.

And used the good ol Dymo tape for my journalling:

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Christmas Spirit

2011-12-08T13:37:00.002+10:00

I think Lachlan takes after me! He just loves everything about Christmas. He loves to dress up in his Santa hat, he loves to help decorate the tree and he loves opening all the presents (well which kid doesn't! lol). He's the only one who will sit and smile for our photo shoot - although he still has his moments. I took this photo of him the other day. He was behaving and then he decided it would be funny to not look at the camera! This layout is for this months challenge at Scrap The Boys:

You need to use this colour combination on a Christmas themed layout:

I've used a mix of October Afternoon and American Crafts papers on this, and some corrugated alphas from Jillibean Soup.

I've added a few embellies from MME as well, and a fabric button I made myself. :)

Thanks for stopping by....

Personalised Gift Tags

2011-12-07T12:40:00.002+10:00

It's my turn for this weeks Christmas Step x Step at the Little Scrapbook Shop. I love to wrap all the pressies at Christmas time so this year I have made my own little personalised gift tags to put on them. It's a great way to use up all your scraps of Chrissy paper, scraps of cardstock and all the left over alphas in your stash.

For step x step instructions, head over to the LSBS forum here.

Thanks for stopping by....

Basic Grey 'Indie Bloom'

2011-12-05T08:08:00.004+10:00

I received some of the very bright and funky 'Indie Bloom' range from Basic Grey in my DT pack from the Little Scrapbook Shop this month. It really threw me at first as they are colours and patterns that I would not usually work with. But this is what I came up with.

I haven't used any patterned paper on this first one. Instead, I have used some of the gorgeous ribbons and trims and some washi tape that are all available in the shop. I've used some stickers and alpha stickers from the Indie Bloom range as well. And of course some mist on the background.
And I've added a couple of Jillibean Soup felt flowers and corrugated button shapes.
I've kept this next one fairly simple as well. I've used a little bit of the patterned paper on the background and a single wide strip of velvet ribbon. I've added a couple of the stickers from this range and some Studio Calico chipboard alphas for my title.

I've used some foam tape to lift the photo above the ribbon and then added the sticker to the corner of the photo. It gives it a bit of dimension.

And finally another simple layout using some strips of patterned paper, ribbon, lace, twine and mist.

And some more felt flowers and stickers. :)

You can find all the products in this range here. Until next time....

Pink, Teal & Yellow...

2011-12-04T07:19:00.002+10:00

is one of my most favourite colour combinations of all time! I've noticed a couple of different paper ranges lately that are predominantly these colours - I am in heaven!! This is another layout from Donna's:
I've used some Jillibean Soup on this one, with some pink hessian, and washi tape. :) I've used a couple of different coloured mists on my background and added the kite by A Lil Somethin.

Darcie has the most beautiful curls but I'm never quite sure what to do with them! lol Some days she looks like a shaggy dog - especially first thing in the morning. As soon as you brush them, her hair goes all frizzy! With the weather warming up, I have started tying it up in a ponytail for her. She looks so different - and super cute!

I've used OA Sidewalks again on this one, with some washi tape and twine. Oh and some mist (shock horror!! lol).

I'd forgotten I had these Prima alphas! They match perfectly with the colour scheme.

You can definately tell the silly season is here. I have had no time to create this past week! I have some yummy new stuff to play with too. :( But I am getting excited that Christmas is nearly here. We will put our tree up today. And then there is only 1 more week of school!! Yay!

Thanks for stopping by...

Back Again...

2011-12-01T07:12:00.002+10:00

to share a couple more layouts from Donna's retreat. I have fallen in love with The Crafters Workshop templates at the moment. I have used the 6 x 6 chicken wire one on this layout:
This photo was taken on our weekend away for Luke's 40th. We has family and friends join us for a BBQ on one of the days we were away. I've used some Jillibean Soup on this one too.

I have used another template on this next layout. I used the 12 x 12 star one on one of the corners of the page. Krissy bought along some of her My Vintage Blossoms to the retreat and the stars and bottle cap were just perfect for this layout!

I've used up some October Afternoon, A Lil Somethin hessian and some Typo ribbon on it also. The photo is of a friends little boy when they came to visit about a month ago. He just loved playing in the little car.

Thanks so much for stopping by....

Playing Favourites

2011-11-30T06:33:00.002+10:00

I know you're not supposed to play favourites, but when it comes to our working dogs, I just can't help myself. This dog has the most beautiful nature, he is gentle and super smart and just has this instinct when rounding up the cattle. Plus he has the most gorgeous big brown eyes, that melt my heart all the time. His name is Max.
This was another layout I completed at Donna's on the weekend. I've used a bit of Authentique on this one, plus some crochet trim from the Chip Chop Shop, a Prima flower and some twine.

Lachlan has developed a real love of reading all of a sudden. He is forever reading his favourite book at the moment - The Super Hero Squad. He takes it with him everywhere. This photo was taken at my Mum and Dad's place while we were there a few weekends ago.

I've used up a bit of my OA 5 & Dime stash, plus some Jillibean Soup alphas which I have mounted on black cardstock to make them stand out. The ribbons are from Typo (*sigh* I love that place!!).

There's a bit of Mister Huey's on there too!

Thanks for stopping by...

The Two Of You

2011-11-28T14:58:00.002+10:00

I have just spent an awesome weekend on 'retreat' at Donna's, along with 15 other ladies. It was so nice to get stuck in and scrap! I managed a stack of layouts for the weekend but will just share this one for today. This is my take on this months sketch at Anna's:

It's kinda based on this sketch:

I've used some Crate Paper 'Farmhouse' on this one. I just love that background paper - I've used it before! lol And I'm loving these Thickers too! I'll be back over the next few days to share the rest of my creations.

Thanks for stopping by...

It's Almost Over

2011-11-28T14:43:00.002+10:00

Only a few more days to go of my husband looking like this:
I am really looking forward to him being able to shave off his mo. ;) But it's all been for a good cause. We would like to say a huge thank you to those of you who have sponsored Luke on his 'moventure'. We have managed to raise almost $100. It's not too late to make a donation - to do so, follow this link:

http://www.movember.com/m/1504334

Thanks for stopping by...

It's Been A While...

2011-11-23T07:10:00.003+10:00

since I updated my blog. :( I have been having a break from the computer - mainly because we reached our download limit for the month! Too much online Christmas shopping, I think! lol We have been away for a few days as well. But I am back now and have a layout to share - one that I did a little while ago but haven't got around to sharing it yet.

I've used a photobooth strip but the photos look a little dark in this pic. I've used some Cosmo Cricket 'Odds & Ends', a bit of hessian, a fabric flower and button and some ric-rac - using up lots of little bits and pieces. :) Oh and there's a My Little Bit Of Whimsy duck pin on there as well.

I'm off for a scrappy weekend at Donna's on Friday. It can't come quick enough at the moment. I haven't scrapped in what feels like forever so I'm looking forward to creating and enjoying the company of some awesome chickies!!

Hopefully I'll have some Friday Faves this week too! Thanks for stopping by...

Love This Family

2011-11-14T08:18:00.004+10:00

I had a bit of time to myself yesterday so I thought I'd have a play with paper and glue. :) I am heading off for a scrappy weekend at Donna's in a few weeks, so was saving my stash of October Afternoon 'Sidewalks' for that. But yesterday, I saw it sitting there on my desk looking very yummy, so I caved and ripped into it! lol And this is what I created with it, a 'just because':

I do believe I went a little crazy with the foam tape here - 4 layers to be precise! I used one of the OA stickers and some Studio Calico alphas for the title:

The banners were inspired by the banners on Leeann Pearce's 'She' layout. And I've added some Mister Hueys to the background.

have a feeling that I may end up creating a few more layouts with this range today! *sigh* I {heart} October Afternoon....

Thanks for stopping by...

Movember Update

2011-11-14T07:50:00.002+10:00

So it's day 14 and this is how the Mo is progressing:
I can't believe how old he looks! lol Things have been a little crazy here lately and his sponsorship page is looking a little sad. If you would like to get behind him and this very worthy cause please donate here.

I'll be back later with a little scrappy share.

Thanks for stopping by...

Mates

2011-11-12T14:06:00.002+10:00

I always find it interesting watching the interactions and relationships between our kids. Lachlan and Michala are forever clashing but will play nicely together occasionally. Michala and Darcie get along really well together most of the time and love doing 'girly' things together. But I think Lachlan and Darcie have the closest relationship of all. She will go and snuggle up with him on the lounge, he helps her do the things she can't do yet and she is always so excited to see him when he gets home from school. They are like peas in a pod.
This is my layout for the November 1st sketch at Stuck?!. This is the sketch:

I have used a little bit of Crate Paper, some Mister Hueys with The Crafters Workshop template and some Thickers. The banner is from A Lil Somethin.

And so is this button:

I've kept the layout pretty simple - sometimes less is more.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Friday Faves

2011-11-11T14:05:00.005+10:00

Sorry I'm a little late with my faves this week. I've been doing the bookwork, only I'm not sure I've actually achieved anything! lol Let's just say it is NOT one of my faves!!

But here are my Friday Faves for this week:

I love my garden. It's my little haven where I can get out in the sunshine and escape the kids (most of the time). We have done a fair bit of landscaping over the last few years. We've built all the gardens ourselves using sandstone rocks as garden edging. The rocks came out of a dam at one of our properties and are perfect edging coz we know that they will never rot or move! lol I've added plants that are mostly drought hardy because you just dont know when we could be running low on water.

2. I {heart} online shopping! Whenever we go to town, we usually only have enough time to do the grocery shopping and 'farm' shopping. The shops aren't always that great either. As a result, I do most of my shopping online. I am amazed at what you can now buy online. I have even bought plants for my garden online!! I would be seriously lost without it! (And probably a bit richer too!). I will be doing most of my Christmas shopping online this year.

The last few days have really started to warm up! The best thing we ever did was install evaporative air con a few years ago. When Lachlan was a baby, I always had trouble getting him to sleep in the afternoon because it was so hot in his bedroom. We put the air con in before Michala was born. I love that it is so cheap to run and it's fantastic at night because you can push the cool night air through the house. Ahhh bliss! I really cannot stand the heat. I would much rather prefer to be at home in the air con than out in the paddock! lol

One of my favourite scrappy tools at the moment is my Big Shot. I was lucky enough to win one as part of my Masters prizes last year. I have been using it quite a bit lately with some new Spellbinders Nestibilities. I decided to sell my Cuttlebug earlier in the year coz this machine does everything I need. :)

5. Michala had her 2nd day of Prep Orientation this week.

She is so excited about going to school next year! She has been waiting a looooong time (in her eyes anyway). She went off on the school bus with Lachlan on Wednesday morning looking totally cute in her uniform that is waaaay too big for her. She was pretty tired by the time they got home but she is counting the days until she gets to go back again next week.

I'd love to hear your faves this week. Thanks for stopping by...

Something Different

2011-11-09T13:45:00.004+10:00

I've scrapped again!! And this time it's a little different to what I have been creating lately - there's no mist!! lol

I've used some Jillibean Soup 'Apple Cheddar' on this one. I've rounded the corners for something different and used a button from A Lil' Somethin. This layout is based on this sketch for Show Us Your Stuff.
And some close ups. The title:

and some other little details:

Thanks for stopping by...

Soccer Star

2011-11-08T14:06:00.002+10:00

While we were away over the weekend, the kids took the soccer ball and found an empty field to kick the ball around. I took my camera along and got some photos of them in action. Michala is quite good and she has the 'fight' in her to take on her brother. It's pretty funny to watch. lol

This is my layout for this months Scrap The Girls challenge - use polka dots, multiple pics and pink as the dominant colour.
I've used some Echo Park 'Dots & Stripes' paper and stickers, The Crafters Workshop template to create the background and some Websters and Thickers for the title.

I used 2 different coloured mists - pink to create the polka dots and then sprayed some yellow over the top. The colours match the colours in the photo perfectly!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for any comments you may leave. ;)

Four More

2011-11-08T10:42:00.002+10:00

Have you liked Down On The Farm on Facebook yet? I am only 4 away from 100 likers!! I am totally blown away that so many of you are interested in what I create and what's going on at the Farm. If you aren't a liker yet - just hit the 'like' button on the Down on The Farm badge over on the left <-------.

Thanks for stopping by...

Feeling A Little Green

2011-11-07T05:50:00.001+10:00

It's my turn to set this weeks challenge in our 7 Colours of the Rainbow term of 4-7-11 at LSBS. This week we are going green! Here is my sample page:

I really struggle using the colour green on my pages for some reason, so this was a challenge for me! lol I couldn't find any alphas to suit my page, so initially I sprayed these Jillibean Soup corrugated alphas with green Mister Hueys. I didn't like the way they turned out so while they were still wet, I peeled the top layer off. I love the effect they have now with the green around the edges! :)

I've used some Crate Paper 'Toy Box' on this layout and added a fabric flower.

If you would like to play along, check out my challenge here.

Thanks for stopping by...

Friday Faves

2011-11-04T06:00:00.000+10:00

1. On Wednesday this week, Luke turned 40! He's never been all that fussed about birthdays but I always make them a big deal. After all, it the one day of the year that it's all about you!

For his 40th, Luke wanted to take a road trip out to Lake Eyre while it still had water in it. It was kind of a late decision and I didn't think heading out west in November was such a good idea, so if all goes to plan, we will be making the trek next Winter instead.

We went on a school excursion with the kids for half the day of his birthday so he got to have his birthday dinner at Maccas! But I will make up for it - we are heading away for the weekend and his friends and family will be joining us for a day to have a BBQ and celebrate.

2. A few months ago these guys got back together for a one-off performance at the Powerhouse in Brissy. I was a huge fan of Custard back in my late teens/early 20's. If they were on the bill at any of the music festivals - I was there! I'm so glad I got to see them again. The boys have still got it - even if they are a little older and wider! LOL

3. My new scrapbooking love!! I am using Mister Hueys mist on EVERYTHING! I just can't get enough. I love how they are so thick and the colour in the bottle is the colour that appears on the page. I have just about every colour too!

4. Luke & I both absolutely looooove white chocolate (well I like ANY chocolate but white is my definate fave!) so I decided to make him a white chocolate mud cake for his birthday.

NB. The cake in the photo is NOT the one I made sadly.

5. Being a city girl, I have not really had much to do with horses. This old horse has been here for a long time. His name is Sonny and he is now 32 years old!!

Back in the day, he was an excellent campdraft horse and after that Luke's dad used to ride him to muster cattle. But then they got four-wheeler motorbikes and they didn't need the horse anymore. So he has spent the recent years just wandering around the paddocks at his own leisure. He has the most beautiful nature - so quiet and placid. As you can see he's not shy - yes that is him on the front verandah!!

The kids will still ride him occassionally and Luke has hopped on him a few times to throw out grass seed in places where the motorbike couldn't go. We have noticed in the past few months he is really starting to steady up and look old. It will be a very sad day when we lose him. He's like one of the family.

And that brings us to the end of my faves for this week. We are heading off to the Bunya Mountains for the weekend for a bit of relaxing, good food and awesome family/friends. See you all on the flip side!

Thanks for stopping by...

Purple Pumpkin Giveaway

2011-11-03T09:45:00.003+10:00

Would you like to win a voucher to buy some of these:

Then go to this post on the Purple Pumkin blog here.

Glorified Camping

2011-11-02T07:48:00.002+10:00

We have another property that is located 70kms from where we actually live. Sometimes when we are working over there we need to stay overnight. There is an old wooden hut there, but there is no electricity or flushing toilet! We do have beds, a table & chairs, a wood stove (to keep us warm), a gas stove & a BBQ (to cook on) and a solar hot water system (so we can have hot showers). When we stay there, I like to think of it as glorified camping. The last time we stayed I took this photo of the kids having bacon & eggs for brekky on the little verandah.

I have used some Crate Paper 'Farmhouse' on this one. I've added a fabric flower and button and some Thickers on there too. And of course, there is some dymo tape and Mister Hueys. :)

Thanks for stopping by...

November Challenges at LSBS

2011-11-01T11:38:00.002+10:00

We are celebrating Movember over at The Little Scrapbook Shop and our monthly challenges are all about the boys. This is my layout for my inspiration challenge:

Luke has gone without a decent shed for many years. We have spent most of our time focussing on renovating the house and the outside has taken a back seat. He has just recently bought himself a massive shed - 36m x 15m in fact, so now he has a new project! lol The photos on my layout are of the old shed before he pulled it down.

I have used some Studio Calico 'Memoirs' on this one. You can find all the details of my challenge here including what you can win - a massive $30 voucher to spend in the store. And while you are there check out Belle's fantastic challenge. ;)

Thanks for stopping by...

Movember

2011-10-31T12:56:00.006+10:00

This year, my husband Luke, is taking part in Movember. The aim of Movember is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.

Luke isn't very tech savvy so I have set up a Mo Space page where you can follow his progress for the month. I'll keep it updated with photos too. He is aiming to grow one like Bendeguz on Beauty & The Geek - although I think he's going to need a year, not a month, to grow one like this! lol If you would like to donate and support Luke on his quest, follow this link and you can donate online.

http://www.movember.com/m/1504334

And here he is at the start of the month.

He is never clean shaven as he has really sensitive skin. This is as short as it gets. I have to admit, as a wife, I am not looking forward to this at all! lol I hate hairy faces - enough said!

Thanks for stopping by...

Get Picky Inspiration

2011-10-30T15:25:00.003+10:00

It's been a while since I played along at Get Picky. When I saw this months inspiration challenge I just had to give it a go. So here is my layout: And here is the picture we had to draw inspiration from:

How gorgeous are all those colours together? I have used them as the inspiration for my layout. I've used Crate Paper 'Farmhouse' on this one and added some Thickers and Websters stickers for my title.

There was also some extra criteria - to use fabric on your layout. I have used hessian as the background behind my photo. I have also included a little fabric button.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Friday Faves! :)

2011-10-28T12:00:00.005+10:00

A little while ago, my friend Kirsty, on a Friday, would share with us her five favourite things for the week. I'm making an attempt to blog a little more about stuff other than scrapping so thought doing something like this would be a good way to give you a little insight into my life. So here are my first ever 5 Friday Faves:

1. Mobile Playgroup

Every fortnight, on a Wednesday, these lovely ladies travel all the way from Maryborough out to little old Monogorilby in this bus: It is choc full of toys, books and crafty goodies for the kids. We are very lucky to have this service and the kids can't wait to see what goodies the ladies have bought. There is always something different or something 'new' for them to play with. We usually have playgroup at our local hall, but this week we were the only family who were able to go, so the ladies came to our house instead! Talk about service! ;)

2. Jacaranda Trees

We have 3 of these beautiful trees behind our house. Luke's parents planted them here about 30 years ago. I love the pop of colour it gives to the landscape - they stick out like the proverbial!! lol

3. Toilet Training

I am no longer dealing with nappies!! Over the past few weeks we have been toilet training Darcie. She has been an absolute breeze to train. She woke up one day and told me she wanted to wear undies and we haven't looked back! I was still putting her in a nappy at night - mainly for my own sake (not having to wash sheets etc), but every morning she would be dry. :) So this week, we said goodbye to the nappies at night and she hasn't had an accident! (She is sooo going to kill me when she's older, isn't she??!! lol)

4. RDO Mondays
We have a long weekend every second weekend and I love it!! Our little school out here is one of only a couple of schools in Queensland that run on a 9 day fortnight. The kids do an extra 20 minutes of school each day to make up for the time off. Having that extra day on the weekend means we can go to town and do the shopping, dr appointments or dentist etc or my fave, go away for the weekend! :)

5. My iPad 2
We live in the bush and aren't usually up to date with technology but OMG I am so glad I bought myself one of these for my birthday (I knew if I didn't buy it, no-one else would! lol) Every week I am discovering something new that it can do and there's rarely a day that goes by where I am not using it. My fave thing at the moment is all the photography apps. I don't have Photoshop on my computer so I'm loving being able to create different effects on my photos. It's fun!! And even the technologically challenged (ie Luke!) are enjoying using it - not that he would admit it! lol

So there you are - my five faves for this week. What were yours for this week?

Thanks for stopping by...

Summer's End

2011-10-27T14:02:00.003+10:00

I have had a chance to play with some new Fancy Pants!! Love this range called 'Summer's End' that I got from The Little Scrapbook Shop. Love the mix of colours - great for boy and girl layouts! Here is what I created:

I'm loving fiddling with the photography apps on my iPad at the moment. I don't have Photoshop so I'm loving creating different effects. :) I took these photos of Luke and then 'grunged' them up a little. On this layout I've used some masking tape, some hessian (from A Lil Somethin), twine and Thickers.

Some of you may have seen this photo before. It is currently my profile pic on Facebook. This kid is soooo cheeky. This is the face I got whilst trying to take her photo.

I have a new-found love for rub-ons after receiving some in my pack. I have been steering away from them as I never seemed to use them or when I did they wouldn't work properly! I have used them on this layout to create a background for the photo. Here's a close up of the journalling:

And here she is again! (I promise I do scrap my other children! lol):

I had a go at making the flower myself and have used some Jillibean Soup alphas for my title. They were the perfect colour to match the FP range.

And finally, this layout of Michala (see, I did say I scrap my other kids!) The photos were a photo strip from the Photobooth App but I cut them up into individual pics. I have used a flocked transparency as the background for this layout. I never know what to do with them usually. I buy them and they sit in my paper stash for ages, mostly never to be seen again! I kinda knew that spraying the background with mist wasn't going to work but did it anyway. I then dabbed the mist with a tissue to take of the excess. There is still a small hint of colour there.

I've used some more Jillibean Soup alphas, this time the corrugated ones. I've added a flower that I made out of fabric scraps as well.

It certainly makes for something a little different. If you would like to get your hands on this range you can find it at LSBS here.

Thanks so much to all my new 'likers' of my FB page. If you are not yet a 'liker' click on the 'Down On The Farm' badge over on the left. ;)

Thanks for stopping by...

Wanna Win...

2011-10-24T18:19:00.002+10:00

some yummy goodies from The Chip Chop Shop??
Head over to Leeann's blog here and check out her giveaway. And don't forget to check out her goodies in her Etsy store. :)

One Crazy Lady!!

2011-10-24T07:07:00.003+10:00

The Boss Lady at LSBS has gone mad!! Just last Friday she decided to take part in the Seven Bridges Walk being held in Sydney this coming Sunday!! And she is going to walk all 27kms of it!! If you would like to get behind Cath and help her raise money for the Cancer Council you can donate directly here:

http://www.everydayhero.com.au/catherine__latta

And if you would like to follow her journey over the coming week you can check it out on her Facebook page here:

http://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php%3feid%3d175883569164401

And everyone who donates will go into the draw to win some awesome prizes. Please get behind her. :)

A Quick Share

2011-10-23T13:19:00.001+10:00

Just sharing a little sneak peak of something I've been working on for LSBS. All will be revealed on November 1st! ;)

Isn't she cute?

2011-10-22T07:40:00.001+10:00

OMG this kid is cheeky! But so adorable at the same time! lol

This is just a nothing post. Just testing if I can blog from my iPad. :)

Stuck?! Again!!

2011-10-21T10:19:00.003+10:00

I was mucking around with one of the photography apps on my iPad yesterday and took this gorgeous photo of Michala. I couldn't believe how grown up she looked all of a sudden. She is now 5 and getting very excited about going to big school next year! She keeps asking me how many 'sleeps'! lol I had to print the photo and scrap this layout:
This is my take on the October 15th sketch at Stuck?! Sketches:

I have used some Studio Calico 'Memoir' - love the mix of blues and browns.

I have added a few splashes of red to match Michala's shirt.

I just wanted to say a big thanks too to all of those who have 'liked' Down On The Farm' on Facebook - 70 likers in the first day! Wow! If you haven't liked yet just click on the Down On The Farm badge in the left hand column <---------

Thanks so much for stopping by....

A Quick & Easy Christmas Idea

2011-10-20T09:01:00.003+10:00

The Countdown to Christmas is still happening over at The Little Scrapbook Shop. This week it was my turn to share an idea. I have made a cute little wine bottle tag that can also be converted to a christmas card.
So much nicer that putting it in a wine bag or handing it over as is. If you would like to find out how to make one of these, head over to the forum here.

And while you are there, check out Nicole's awesome idea to make a Christmas Countdown Album in less that 3 hours!! You can find it here.

Thanks for stopping by...

Down On The Farm is now on Facebook!

2011-10-20T08:36:00.002+10:00

I have decided to create my own Facebook page for my blog so that those of you who read my blog but aren't my friends on FB can keep up to date with what I've been up to. You can find the page here:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Down-On-The-Farm/205332936206989

Don't forget to 'Like' it! lol

Crazy Kids!

2011-10-19T17:16:00.003+10:00

Has it really been almost a week since I updated my blog? Where does the time go? We have been busy though. We've had visitors for a few days and had a trip to Toowoomba to do some much needed shopping! :) And I have scrapped a fair bit - just not alot I can share at the moment. ;) But I did manage a 'just because' this morning:

I received a yummy parcel full of Studio Calico from The Little Scrapbook Shop yesterday and just had to jump right in. I have used a SC mask for the background with Mr Hueys of course. *sigh*

I am really enjoying adding different textures to my layouts at the moment. I have used some gauze that I sprayed with Mr Hueys behind my photos. And how this for recycling? The button above I made with my I-top using the material from my old pyjama pants! I loved the pattern on them so couldn't bare to throw them away (even though they had a great whole in the bum! lol). So I made a button with them!

I have also sprayed these white Jillibean Soup corrugated alphas with black Mr Hueys so they matched my layout. :) I will be back later to share some DT stuff from LSBS too.

Thanks for stopping by...

One More?

2011-10-13T13:15:00.002+10:00

I have been having a little internal struggle lately about having another baby. After Darcie, I thought I was done but now I am really starting to like the idea of having one more. Luke is keen too (which helps! lol). But then I start thinking about the negatives. I had really bad morning sickness with all 3 - like not keeping anything down and feeling crappy 24/7 for the first 3-4 months. I even ended up in hospital on a drip with Michala. Then there is having a caesar, the pain, the sleepless nights and all the rest. I'm not sure I'm up to doing that again. But then I think, it's not forever and the pros far outweigh the cons. :) Anyway, I decided to scrap a layout about how I'm feeling:

This is for the current challenge over at Show Us Your Stuff - based on this sketch and using something handmade of course. I have flipped the sketch on its side and mirrored it - if that makes sense:
So here are some close ups. The button I have made myself using some fabric and my I-top. I've used OA '5 & Dime' again - it was still sitting on my desk after the last layout! lol

I've misted the background as well. I had originally journalled around the outside of the layout but I didn't like how it looked. I then cut off the journalling and mounted the entire layout on a similar coloured cardstock.

My journalling is now hidden up in the top left. ;) Thanks so much for stopping by...

Chip Off The Old Block

2011-10-10T17:32:00.002+10:00

The other night, when we were having dinner, Darcie had finished devouring her steak so decided to reach over to Luke's plate and pick up his T-Bone and have a chew! I had to grab the camera - she was like a dog with a bone!! lol And of course I had to scrap the photos!

The layout is based on the October 1st sketch at Stuck?! Sketches - designed by the super talented Felicity Wilson:

Here's a close up pick of my journalling:

And the title:

And I've made another fabric flower with some scraps:

Thanks so much for stopping by and for any comments you may leave...

Summer Love

2011-10-08T12:25:00.003+10:00

I'm back again. This time to share my layout for this months challenge at Scrap The Girls. The challenge was to use the word 'love' in the title and distressing. When I was looking for a photo I came across this one of me when I was 5. I think it might have been my first day of pre-school. I love my little summer dress.

I just love red, teal, black and white at the moment - and misting, of course! I pulled out some of my fabric scraps to make this flower.

I love these Websters alphas at the moment too! I've added a fabric button and some twine.

Thanks for stopping by...

Cheesy Grin

2011-10-07T11:32:00.002+10:00

I've had this photo of Michala for a while now. I'm not sure if I may have scrapped it already. I just love the cheesy smile I get when I ask her for a photo. This layout is my take on this months challenge at White With 1 which was white with black and paint/misting. I couldn't resist pulling out my Mister Hueys.

I have sprayed some hessian with black mist also to match the layout and used some Tim Holtz masking tape.

I've used my dymo labeller and some Jillibean Soup alpha stickers for the title.

Thanks for stopping by....

The Countdown Is On!!

2011-10-05T07:57:00.002+10:00

The Silly Season is creeping up on us and it will be here before we know it! Over at The Little Scrapbook Shop we have started the countdown. In the coming weeks we are going to show you some Christmas ideas as part of our Wednesday Step x Steps.

And here is a little sneak peak of what I've been working on.

Hope you can join us!!

Yay!!

2011-10-03T14:19:00.002+10:00

I have completed all the sketches at SFS!! Woohoo! Now I just need to buy a few albums to store all of my 30 layouts in! lol Here is the sketch - from all the way back on the 14th. It's also a Sassy Lil Sketches sketch:
And this is my take:

It kinda looks nothing like the sketch, but if you look closely, most of the elements are there. I have seen a few layouts lately featuring the large pennant and thought I'd give it a go. Plus there is my usual misting and doodling. And the clay clouds are from My Vintage Blossoms. Love these photos of Lachlan that Sarah took last week. I don't know what I would have done without her photos for the last few sketches! Thanks Chicky!

I'm not sure what I'm going to do now that the comp is finished. Might have to go back to scrapping 'just because's'.

Thanks for stopping by...

Are You Sick of Me Yet?

2011-10-03T10:03:00.003+10:00

I'm back again! I don't think I have ever blogged this much with stuff to share! I have now completed 29 of the 30 sketches for the September comp at SFS. This is my take on the sketch from the 29th.
And this is the sketch with the extra criteria of using some household material such as hessian, fabric or doilies.

Thanks so much for stopping by and for any comments you may leave. :)

Excited!!

2011-10-02T20:11:00.003+10:00

to be the Guest Designer for the current sketch over at Creative Scrappers. Here is my take on sketch #176:

based on this sketch:

Once again I have used October Afternoon 'Rocket Age' (I hope you aren't too sick of seeing it! lol). I have used this paper as a background before and loved it so much, I thought I'd use it again. A big thanks once again to Sarah Hemmings for the photo too! And now for some close ups:
The clouds are from A Lil Somethin and the pin is from MLBOW - love it!
I've added some Pink Paislee alphas and a little fabric button as well. I would love the see you play along. You can check out what the Design Team have done here.

Thanks for stopping by...

What A Mess!

2011-10-01T10:00:00.003+10:00

Just a quick share today. This is my layout from the final sketch over at Scrapbooking From Scratch. There were some extra criteria for this one: must use 2 photos, border punch or hand-cut scallops, at least 3 pps, hand written journalling and mixed alpha title (at least 2). This is my take:

Luke took these photos of Darcie when I was away at Camp Mojo in July. While he was on the phone, she had found the moisturising cream in the bathroom and smeared it all over her face and hands!! She thought she was pretty funny but I don't think he did much! lol I have used some Echo Park 'Happy Days' on this one.

I'll be back in the next few days with some exciting news and a share. Thanks for stopping by...

Back Again

2011-09-29T12:31:00.003+10:00

with a few more shares. Only 2 layouts to go and I am caught up! :) These are the ones I've done since yesterdays' post. This is the sketch from the 25th with the extra criteria of negative alphas and black cardstock - check!
The photo is from when we took the kids to see the Wiggles a few years ago. And this one is from the 24th. I've flipped it on its side. I don't really like this one but it was created late at night and I was a little over it by then! lol

This is my take on the sketch from way back on the 16th. I couldn't do 30 sketches and not have a Christmas one in there somewhere! lol

This one is from the 15th and had the extra criteria of a painted background and string. The photo in this one was taken by Sarah Hemmings. I've used mist as my background and added some twine.

And finally, this is my take on the sketch from the 26th. I've machine stitched again! I just wish I didn't have such a crappy sewing machine, cause I actually enjoy sewing on my pages but get really frustrated with my machine! lol And the photo once again was taken by Sarah.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm hoping to be all caught up by this afternoon. (And then I'd better start on the housework.)

More Sketches

2011-09-28T11:50:00.002+10:00

We have been 'camping' over at our other property for a few days with no internet access so I have fallen way behind on the sketches over at Scrapbooking From Scratch. I am determined to catch up though so this is my take on todays sketch from Sassy Lil Sketches:

Don't fall off your chairs, but I have actually machine stitched on this one!! I've used lots of mist as well and some Studio Calico pps. This is my take on yesterdays sketch. I copied Sarah and used a pic of Luke and I on our wedding day. (Hope you don't mind Sarah).

And yes, the photo is crooked but by the time I realised I'd already stuck stuff over the top, so it's just going to have to stay that way! LOL I've used Crate Paper 'Portrait' again. And finally this is my take on the sketch from the 23rd September.

Still using my OA 'Rocket Age' - just love it! These photos of Lachlan are a few years old now. I can't believe how much he's changed. Here's hoping I can get the rest finished soon.

Thanks for stopping by...

Still Catching Up

2011-09-22T17:39:00.003+10:00

on the sketches I've missed at Scrapbooking From Scratch. This one is from the 17th. I've scrapped a photo of my Mum on her wedding day.
This was todays sketch which is also a Sassy Lil Sketches Sketch. I was inspired by a layout I saw on the Bella Blvd blog by Leeann Pearce. I've used some Crate Paper 'Neighbourhood'.

This is my take on the sketch from the 19th. It had extra criteria of using spots.

This layout is the sketch from the 18th Sept. It also happens to be the current sketch at Stuck?!

And finally this is the sketch from the 20th Sept. Yep that's my husband up a tree! Sometimes I wonder if I have 4 kids instead of 3. lol

I was able to get all these layouts done today because of a scrappy day with Sarah & Donna. It was nice to scrap and chat with other people. :) Hopefully I can catch up the rest in the next few days.

Thanks for stopping by...

Been AWOL

2011-09-21T15:59:00.003+10:00

We've been in Brisbane for the weekend. We took the kids down to Seaworld last Friday. It was such a fantastic day. We also caught up with family for a few days.

Because we were away, I am way behind in the daily sketch comp at SFS. I'm madly trying to catch up. This is my layout for the 11th Sept sketch:

I've used a mix of OA 'Boarding Pass' and 'Seaside' on this one. And this is todays sketch using some Simple Stories 'Happy Day':

And finally, the sketch from 12 Sept with the extra criteria of a patterned paper background and 3 photos.
I've used some Echo Park 'Happy Days' on it. I'm hoping to catch up the rest over the school holidays. Wish me luck! lol

Thanks for stopping by...

Catching Up

2011-09-13T17:28:00.004+10:00

on a few of the sketches I missed for the Sketchaday Comp at Scrapbooking From Scratch. The main reason I've fallen behind is because this sweet little thing had a birthday on Saturday:

She's a big 5 year old now! We had a quiet day at home for her birthday but are heading to the Gold Coast this weekend for a trip to Seaworld. She's so excited! Anyway back to the scrapping. This is my take on todays sketch. It's a little different!

And this is my take on the sketch from Sept 10th. It's also the monthly challenge over at Scrapbook Savvy. I thought I'd better do a layout about Lachlan in case he thought I'd forgotten about him! LOL

I've used some more Crate Paper 'Toy Box'. It's nearly all gone now. :( It's one of my most fav ranges EVER!

I'm hoping to catch up on the rest of the sketches before we go away. Thanks for stopping by...

A Few More Shares

2011-09-09T13:15:00.002+10:00

I have a few layouts to share today that I haven't shared already. I've been doing so much scrapping lately, I'd forgotten what I had shared and what I hadn't! LOL This layout was one that I did at Donna's mini-retreat a few weekends ago!

Love that Scrapware chipboard frame! I think I need some more! :) And the next 2 are from the LSBS retreat - both are pretty simple:

And finally these last 2 are from the last 2 days of sketches at Scrapbooking From Scratch. This was yesterdays:

And this is todays:

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend! :)

Fun At The Park

2011-09-07T13:16:00.000+10:00

Just a quick layout share for today. This is todays sketch at Scrapbooking From Scratch which also happens to be the week 1 sketch for September at Sassy Lil Sketches. This is my layout:

And it's based on this sketch:

Thanks again for stopping by...

More Sketches!

2011-09-06T10:25:00.005+10:00

Here are the next 3 sketches I have done as part of the September comp at Scrapbooking From Scratch. This is my layout for today:

I've used some October Afternoon 'Boarding Pass' on this one. This photo was taken on our family holiday to Sydney earlier this year. It's based on this sketch by Mal:

This was the sketch from Day 5 by Kate:And here is my take. I have used Glimmermist in the background and used Echo Park 'Happy Days'. (Photo by Donna's daughter, Mandy):
And this is the sketch for day 4:

And my layout:
Loving my Dymo labeller at the moment (can you tell!? lol) I've used some gorgeousness from A Lil Something on this one.

Thanks for stopping by...

Turning Five

2011-09-03T11:07:00.002+10:00

It's Michala's birthday next Saturday and she is going to be five. She is so excited and thinks that on that day, she will be able to start school and know how to read and write! It's so cute listening to her talk about it! I haven't got the heart to tell her that she still has to wait until next year. I thought I would record this memory and have used this layout as my entry for the Sept 1st sketch at Stuck?!. It also happens to be today's sketch for the September comp at Scrapbooking From Scratch. Here is the sketch:

And here is my layout:

I have used some Crate Paper 'Portrait' on this one and added the Prima vine. I have added some journalling to tell the story too.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Two For The Price Of One

2011-09-02T12:30:00.002+10:00

There is a new comp happening for the month of September over at Scrapbooking From Scratch. There is a new sketch everyday and awesome prizes up for grabs. I've decided to play along and todays sketch was a 2 for 1 offer - you could either use the sketch and the criteria for WW1 or STG. I decided to go for STG and the criteria this month is to use clips (paper clips, bulldog clips etc). So here is the sketch by the lovely Malinda Gardner:

And here is my take:

I've added a little patterned paper to the background and used a bulldog clip on the photo. :)

And this was yesterdays' sketch:
And here is my layout:

I've shrunk the patterned paper and used some mist in the background. I've used some Crate Paper 'Neighbourhood' on this one.

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave....

More Retreat Layouts

2011-09-01T15:09:00.003+10:00

I just thought I would share some more of the layouts I did at the Little Scrapbook Shop retreat over the weekend. This one is using some Echo Park 'Happy Days'. Love the 'retro' feel of this range!

I went all girly for this layout. I've used some Prima and some Scrapware chippy. Thanks to Donna's daughter Mandy, who took the photo when we were there a few weekend's ago.

I spotted this Studio Calico paper in the shop and it was just perfect for this photo:

And I'm loving all the woodgrain. :) I've added some A Lil Something goodies to this page.

This layout was for one of the 45 minute challenges - using more Echo Park. Using some Simple Stories:

Another one of Mandy's photos - I've used some Cosmo Cricket 'Odds & Ends' on this one:

And here's a couple of layouts using October Afternoon 'Boarding Pass'. I love how you can use this range for non-travel layouts. ;)

Sorry for the layout overload. If you have made it this far, thanks so much for stopping by....

Creative Scrappers

2011-08-31T13:10:00.003+10:00

Just a quick post with a layout for sketch #170 at Creative Scrappers. It's due by today. :) So here is the sketch:
And here is my layout:

This started out as a page about Lachlan's 7th Birthday cake. I couldn't get the photos to fit properly (should have measured a little better! lol) so I used this photo of Michala instead. I've used some MME Mischievous papers on this one. I added a flower to make it a little more girly.

Thanks for stopping by...

Best Weekend EVER!!

2011-08-31T09:58:00.007+10:00

I have just returned from what would have to be the best retreat I have ever been on. I flew to Sydney to go to the Little Scrapbook Shop retreat at Kurrajong. All of the ladies are so lovely (and a little bit naughty! lol). I have not laughed so hard in a long time. I'd like to say a big thank you to Cath & Nic for all their hard work organising the weekend. The goodies we received were just amazing - we were each given a laptop bag and mountains of scrappy goodness!!

Cath asked me to teach a layout class at this years retreat. I've never taught a class before, so I was really nervous but the ladies seemed to enjoy it. We used the gorgeous Cosmo Cricket 'Odds & Ends' papers and made the flower using fabric and Glubers. Here it is:
I managed to scrap 18 layouts over the weekend! The shop was choc-full of new goodies and I spent waaaay too much but it was worth it! I won't bombard you with all 18 layouts at once so here are a few. The photo on this layout was given to me by the gorgeous Lisa Oxley - she took it at Camp Mojo.

I scrapped Lachlan's official school photo from this year. I've used the Fancy Pants range 'Off to School' on this one - love, love, love it!

This one is using the same range and a little bit of Echo Park 'Happy Days':

I love these photos of Michala - she sure looks like she's having fun! I've used another Fancy Pants range on this one. It's called 'It's the Little Things':

And again on this one:

I'll share the others over the next few days. Thanks so much for stopping by...

Another Sketch Anyone?

2011-08-23T17:00:00.000+10:00

This time it's the August 15th sketch at Stuck. Here is the sketch:

And here is my take:

I have turned the sketch on its side. I couldn't think of a way to incorporate the circle so I left it out. Love, love, love this woodgrain paper from Studio Calico.

I couldn't think of a title either so went with 'm'! LOL

I've pleated some crochet trim as well:

I just love that cheeky little smile on Michala's face! Thanks for stopping by...

Quotes

2011-08-23T08:00:00.001+10:00

I'm back again with a few more challenge layouts. At SUYS and Scrap The Girls this month the challenge is to use quotes. The quote at SUYS is 'Life is like a great big canvas and you should throw all the paint on it you can' - Danny Kaye. So I threw paint:

in lots of different colours. I've used some coloured doilies as well.

I love using bright, bold colours.

The quote at STG is 'Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it' - Harold Hulbert. This is my layout:

I've used some October Afternoon 5 & Dime on this one with some more Mister Hueys. :)

And used my Dymo labeller for the quote. Thanks so much for stopping by...

'There Was A Little Girl...

2011-08-22T10:44:00.003+10:00

who had a little curl'. I always remember this saying from when I was a kid. And I think of it everytime I look at Darcie's beautiful blonde curls. This layout is based on Creative Scrappers sketch 169:

Here is my take on the sketch:

I've used some gorgeous Studio Calico papers on this one and used up some old chipboard and brads.
And I've added a bit of bakers twine too:

Thanks so much for stopping by...

GumBoots

2011-08-21T15:27:00.002+10:00

The kids wear their gumboots all the time on the farm. They are so easy for them to slip on and off when they go off to 'work' - so much easier than me having to help them put proper work boots on! I thought I would pay homage to them! This is the latest sketch on the Get Picky blog.

And here is my layout:

I've used some LilyBee designs papers, some Mister Hueys spray with a Prima mask and some Twiddlybitz Chipboard. I made some rolled roses:

And finished it off with these Thickers (thanks Donna!) - love these!

Thanks so much for stopping by...

LSBS Step x Step

2011-08-18T10:31:00.002+10:00

It was my turn this week to show you how to make a layout sprout in our tutorial series in the LSBS forum. You can find out what a layout sprout is here. I have used recycled packaging to create my sprout and here it is on a finished layout:

I decided to pull out some of my older stash and have used some BG oliver. Can you spot the Mister Hueys mists again? ;) And to keep with the recycled theme, I have used a rubber ziptie.

We are heading off tomorrow to spend the weekend at Donna's place. I'm looking forward to catching up and scrapping with the Dalby girls while the husbands look after the kids! :)

Thanks for stopping by...

What's So Funny?

2011-08-17T14:31:00.002+10:00

I'm back with another challenge for this month, this time it's from the 123 challenge blog. The criteria this month was black, the word 'what' and multi-photos. Here is my take:

I've used a bit of white Mister Huey's in the background and some Crate Paper 'Emma's Shoppe'. Thanks so much for stopping by...

Reach For The Stars

2011-08-14T13:51:00.002+10:00

My darling husband took the kids to work with him this morning so while I had the house to myself, I thought I would scrap! :) This is my take on this months challenge at Scrap The Boys - to take inspiration from this cool pic of a boys bedroom:

And here is what I've come up with:

Once again I've used October Afternoon 'Rocket Age' (no surprises!). I've been on a bit of a quest to use up my old stuff as well so I have mounted this one on some coloured cardstock. I seem to have heaps of coloured cardstock but only really use white, black and Kraft.

And I've used some more embellies from A Lil Somethin. Love these fabric banners and the button in the photo above.

Thanks so much for stopping by.....

A Worthy Cause...

2011-08-09T17:17:00.003+10:00

I woke up this morning to the tragic news that one of our scrappy friends had lost her husband in a car accident. :( I can't begin to imagine what she is going through right now and the next few weeks and months are going to be a very hard time for her and her boys. There is now a Facebook page aiming to raise funds to offer a bit of support. You can find it under 'A Jolly Good Cause'. And all donations over $2 are tax deductible. Please get behind this worthy cause and help a friend in need. Thanks to Tracey Shenton for setting this up.

(PS If you aren't on Facebook and would still like to donate email me at pieceofpaper@hotmail.com and I will send you the bank/payment details)

She's So Sweet.

2011-08-08T07:33:00.002+10:00

Well, most of the time! LOL This is my take on the bonus sketch over at Stuck?! Sketches. Here is the sketch - created by the awesomely talented Julie Winks:
And here is my take:

I have used up lots of little scraps of Cosmo Cricket 'Odds & Ends'. I also pulled out my ric-rac, that I have heaps of and never use, to add a bit of something extra.

I've used a bit of foam tape to prop up the middle photo. I love the Kaiser tape - it seems a bit thicker than the express-it tape I normally use. I've added a crochet flower with a button I made with my I-top for the middle.

And I've used up some old Thickers. I had to cut the '8's into 'S's. I really need to start using up the stash I have! lol

And used a few staples to hold everything on! Thanks so much for stopping by...

Just A Quickie!

2011-08-06T12:47:00.002+10:00

We are in the midst of preparations for Lachlan's 7th Birthday. He is having a slumber party tonight with a couple of his school mates. His birthday is tomorrow. I just thought I would quickly share with you his birthday card that I made this morning. I don't make cards very often and I think this is the most I have ever put on a card! LOL

I've used some cute October Afternoon 'Rocket Age'. *sigh* I just love this range.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

This One's for You, Luke!

2011-08-03T14:32:00.003+10:00

I was having a bit of a whinge to Luke the other day about my lack of mojo and how everything I create seems to look the same. His answer was 'Why don't you do that doodling like you did on that layout ages ago?'. I had to go and look up which layout he was talking about! I was dumbfounded that he even pays that much attention to what I do! LOL When I saw that this months criteria at White with 1 was white + purple + doodling, I thought I would give it a go again. So here is what I came up with:

I have doodled a frame around the photo and coloured some of the bits using a purple watercolour pencil.

I didn't have any purple alphas so I have sprayed these white ones with some purple Glimmermist. I have then doodled a border around them.

And added a few little other touches too.

Thanks Luke for the inspiration! And thanks to you for stopping by...

Scooter Boy

2011-08-02T11:36:00.003+10:00

Wowzers! Two posts in one day - what's wrong with me? LOL I was blog hopping this morning, checking out all the new challenges for the month. I haven't played along for a little while so thought I would give this months challenge at Kraft It Up a go. It's a sketch challenge this month. Here is the sketch:

And here is my layout:
We were in Dalby on the weekend for a friend's 40th. There is a skate park at the end of their street, so the kids borrowed some scooters and went for a ride. Living on a farm, there aren't too many places to ride a scooter so Luke and I were amazed at how good Lachlan and Michala were! They had no fear going down the little ramps. They looked like they had been doing it for years. Kids obviously have no fear.

I've used some foam tape to lift a couple of the photos. Can you spot the gorgeous embellies from A Lil Something on there too?

I've misted the background with Mister Hueys (I am in love with this stuff!) and stamped the grid pattern. And added some chipboard cogs.

And used some more Pink Paislee alphas and alphabet beads for my title.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

New Life

2011-08-02T07:55:00.002+10:00

I am really struggling with my scrapping lately. My mojo seems to have gone AWOL and when I do feel like scrapping, I'm not all that happy with what I end up with. :( I have tried using different techniques and different styles but they still don't seem to be 'me'.

I found this photo the other day when I was looking for something I hadn't scrapped yet. I took these photos over at our other property back in October last year - just when there were lots of little calves running around the place and new life everywhere. Luke found this baby plover when he was checking a pump, so he picked it up to bring it over and show the kids. I happened to have my camera and took some pics. I love how this cute little bird is sitting in Luke's 'farmer' hands. I have scrapped a layout that feels a bit like 'me' again.

I didn't have any white cardstock (shock horror!) so I pulled apart an old pizza box for my base. I've used some Bella Blvd papers and Pink Paislee alphas.

And a Gluber flower made using fabric and hessian.

In other news, I am going to be teaching my first ever class at this year's Little Scrapbook Shop retreat in Sydney at the end of this month!! I am so excited! (And a little nervous at the same time). I have just finished my sample page and a list of requirements is up in the forum for those who are attending.

Thanks for stopping by...

More Mojo Layouts

2011-07-29T12:19:00.002+10:00

I'm back with the rest of my Mojo layouts to share. This one was for the Song Title challenge. I've used some Echo Park on this one:

This one was a just because using some paint and yet more twine:

I just love these photos of Darcie. They capture her personality perfectly!

And finally this one of Lachlan. This was another challenge layout - to use string and masking.

Isn't my boy beautiful with his 2 front teeth missing?? LOL. I've used Studio Calico mist and some Pink Paislee on this one.

I have been scrapping again! Luke bought a new office desk and stationery cabinet on eBay so I now have a new desk! It is 2m by 1m and the top of it rolls back to reveal some little pigeon holes - perfect for me to put an unfinished layout! I'll take some photos and share once I have it all looking pretty! ;)

Thanks for stopping by...

Some Mojo Layouts

2011-07-27T09:35:00.004+10:00

I'm back with a few layouts from Camp Mojo to share. We were given a little vintage pack and a challenge to use at least 3 of the items to create something. This is the layout I did (and I won!!):

For my win, I was given a He's Savvy Kit from Scrapbook Savvy (thanks Sar!) and this is a layout I did with it using some cute A Lil' Something goodies: I still have heaps left and will do a few more when I get a chance. ;) I took along my October Afternoon 'Rocket Age' stuff that I had been saving especially for Mojo. Here are a couple of layouts using it:
I seem to have a bit of a twine affair happening again. ;) He really is a 'Captain Crazy'!

And here is one using a mix of OA '5 & Dime' and Pink Paislee 'Hometown Summer':

I still have a few more to share but don't want to overload you all at once! LOL I'll be back in a couple of days. Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave. :)

Sorry!

2011-07-26T12:51:00.003+10:00

It seems I am becoming a very slack blogger. :( I haven't updated for a while, but I haven't had anything new to share either. But that is about to change...

I have just come home from the most awesome weekend at Camp Mojo in the Hunter Valley, NSW. It was a pleasure and an honour to be in a room full of talented, creative, like-minded ladies. I was lucky enough to meet and hang out with my fellow Masters - Bridgette, Tatum and Michelle as well as Ebony, Jodi, Ali, Lauren and my roomie Crystal. We had so many laughs and I will not forget it for a long time to come. Here are some photos - not taken by me. I didn't take my camera coz I couldn't fit it in (plus I figured there would be plenty of other who did! LOL). I have plucked these off Facebook. A group shot:

Me and the gorgeous Ebony:

This lady is a true inspiration to me - and I got to watch her scrap! (although I don't think she knew I was watching! Sorry Lou!)

And these 2 crazy funny Tassie chicks!! And super talented too!

I haven't had a chance to unpack my layouts yet so when I do I will give you an update. I managed 11 layouts for the weekend which is a few less than I thought I would do. I think I may have left my mojo somewhere between here and Sydney. :(

Thanks for stopping by...

Big Softy

2011-07-07T11:59:00.003+10:00

If you have met my husband, you would know that he can sometimes come across as being a little heartless and a bit of an old fuddy-duddy (but don't tell him I said that! LOL). But when you get to really know him, you see that he is just a big softy on the inside and the rest is really just an act. He loves his kids and is a wonderful father. I don't think he ever saw himself as a father to girls and they certainly have him wrapped around their little fingers. ;)

I have once again used Pink Paislee 'Hometown Summer' on this one - all available at The Little Scrapbook Shop. I had a little play with some fabric and Cosmo Cricket Glubers to make the flower:

And have used a lot of layering and some paint on the background. And lots of doodling of course!

It's 2 weeks today until I head off to Camp Mojo! I'm starting to get really excited. It will be great to catch up with old friends and meet some online pals in real life too! Can't wait!!

Thanks for stopping by...

Hmmm..

2011-07-06T17:17:00.004+10:00

so it's been a while since I last updated my blog! Things have been very crazy on the farm so there hasn't been any time for creating. :( We have been doing a lot of cattle work and along with that comes visitors (or helpers as I like to think of them!). So my job for the last week has been cleaning (to get ready for visitors), cooking (to feed said visitors), more cleaning (after said visitors had gone home) and washing all the sheets and towels used while they were here. Plus I chipped in and helped around the farm where I could too. So needless to say I am feeling pretty exhausted. But on a positive note, all the farm jobs have been done with no hassles, so I have one happy husband. :)

Anyway, yesterday I finally had a chance to do a little creating. :) Last week, my latest DT pack from the Little Scrapbook Shop arrived. I let out a little squeal when I saw what was inside - some yummy Pink Paislee 'Hometown Summer'. I thought it was too cute to just use on a layout that would then end up in an album and not looked at again (well not for a while anyway). I had some old frames that I was going to throw out but thought I could alter them and use them in the kids rooms. So this is one of the old frames:

And this is what I did to it:

I've painted the wood on the outside and added some of the cute patterned papers to the inside. Simple but effective. It now hangs on the wall in the Girls' bedroom. And out of the same range I was able to create something for Lachlan's room. I had 2 of these frames that used to hang on the wall in the nursery.

And this is what I have done:

I have used the papers from the Hometown Summer range and added a few October Afternoon '5 & Dime' card and chipboard embellishments to finish them off. They are now sitting on the bookshelf in his room. :)

Luke took the kids to work for most of the day today. After getting the housework done this morning, I was able to scrap a layout this afternoon. I will photograph it and share tomorrow. Thanks so much for stopping by...