I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend...we did.
We had family visit from Sydney and we had a ball.....lots of food and plenty of drink. We had the rest of the family for Easter Sunday lunch which was a lovely day...again plenty of food and drink!

Madi, one of our goddaughters, was one of our visitors. For Christmas we gave her a pack of scrapbooking supplies. On the weekend we had some girly time and I helped her to create her very first scrapbooking off the page project.
We sat for several hours on Monday afternoon and played. It was so special to be able to spend that quality time with her - a rare occasion......especially with two younger boys (Brayden and Mitchell) who were just as keen to scrapbook.

I thought I would share with you what we came up with.......
Here is Madi with a few of the different pages of the album....

Basically, we painted the edges of the album, covered the album with patterned paper, inked edges and did a small amount of decorating. Madi is going to add some photos and extra bits and pieces when she is at home. She has promised to send me photos of the finished product which I will post for you all to see.
Madi was so proud of the scrapping she did and so she should be....I was super proud of her too!
I have sent her home with a few magazines to create some layouts hopefully she will have a go and create some great layouts. Her Mum and Dad are hoping that I haven't created a "scrapbooking addict" - I hope I have!

Now, don't forget about the giveaway....Tell all of your friends, advertise it on your blog and give yourself the opportunity to win a pack of wonderful scrappy goodness from me! Here are the details...

To celebrate the final instalment of Santa Photo's I am going to run a little giveaway.
To go in the running to win a little RAK from me -  all you need to do is:

• Become a follower of my blog (either through my blog or via Facebook - Networked Blogs).
  
• Share my giveaway on your blog or via Facebook (or both).
• Leave me a comment here letting me know that you have done the above and what your favourite Santa Photo layout of mine is.

Have a great end to your week.

What a few weeks we have had.....from Emergency Department to Dentists to School Camp to Flooding and a visit to the Optometrist. It has been rather hectic, crazy and exhausting.
In amongst all of that our gorgeous friends left to return home to Thailand. A very sad occasion for us all but in particular Brayden who had developed a lovely friendship with Poi (their 17 year old daughter). He will really miss her - she spoilt him rotten!
We first met them when they ran the Thai Restaurant in Chiltern....we visited regularly! From then on we built a lovely friendship.......besides missing all of the yummy food we were treated to - we will miss them and the fun times we had!
At their farewell party there were lots of photos taken. I have used some of these to create two layouts for them to take home to Thailand with them.

This one is of Brayden and Poi. Please excuse the horrible photos - I took them in a hurry...

I used the gorgeous Victoria Gardens range by Echo Park. I just adore this paper. I have also used a Kaisercraft Floral Stamp under the patterned paper.
I also made a layout of the 6 of us. I have also used the Victoria Gardens range by Echo Park.

Hello Everyone,
I don't know about anyone else but I have hit the ground running extremely fast this year! 
The year will be over before we know it!!! (Let's hope not).

The brand new challenge at Scrapbookit is up and running. Jo, Monica and Chantal have already wowed us with their gorgeous creations for LOVE month challenge! My post goes live tomorrow and then Liz will be sure to share some gorgeous work with us later in the week. Make sure you pop on over check the stunning creations out, leave some love and enter the challenge to win......but just wait until you have finished here!!!

Here is a sneak peak of my layout using the gorgeous new collection from Echo Park.....

Now, while you are here...I have the final instalment of Santa Photo's!Here is the 2005 Santa Photo......Brayden's very first Santa Photo! Oh....he is soooo cute and boy hasn't he grown up. He turned 7 the other day - whilst this is very exciting - for him - I get very sad to think....where all that time has gone!!!!!

For this layout I have used the beautiful Bo Bunny 'Believe' Collection. It is a really beautiful collection. I have also used Kaisercraft's Wood Flourishes - Stars, Kaisercraft - Alpha Stickers - White, Burgundy Versamark Ink, Antique Burgundy Zig Writer and some organza ribbon.

To celebrate the final instalment of Santa Photo's I am going to run a little giveaway.
To go in the running to win a little RAK from me -  all you need to do is:

• Become a follower of my blog (either through my blog or via Facebook - Networked Blogs).
  
• Share my giveaway on your blog or via Facebook (or both).
• Leave me a comment here letting me know that you have done the above and what your favourite Santa Photo layout of mine is.

I will run the giveaway until the 12th of March so make sure you get your entry in early.....and let all of your friends know too!!
Until next time,

A quick post today.....and really late! Sorry!
Life has been busy, busy, busy with not much scrapping......rather disturbing!
Anyway, here is the next instalment of Santa Photos.
It was really funny revisiting this photo and chatting to Brayden about it. He could not believe that he felt like that about Santa......Santa is not scary Mum!!!
Poor Santa was out on a limb here......I guess at least he wasn't screaming Myer down. Still the body language say it all.
Here is the 2006 Santa Photo.....Brayden at 1 and a half years old.....

I have used....
Cardstock - Bazzill Embossed - Cream - I just love the texture!
Patterned Paper - Authentique "Wonder" Collection.
Versa Mark Ink - Burgundy; Zig Writer - Antique Burgundy; Kaisercraft Alpha Stickers - Cream.

These little pressies were sooooo easy to make. A few squares...some hearts and some paper or ribbon to decorate.

Over at Scrapbookit, Jo has launched the new challenge for the month of LOVE. Monica Brady has set this challenge and it is a beauty.....can't wait to share my interpretation with you all. Why not pop over to see what Jo has come up with by clicking here.
Until next time,

Gee, I am not so good at keeping promises....am I??
I apologise for not posting the next instalment as promised the other day.....going back to work and school just took over :0(
It has been a big week in our household - Jason and I both headed back to work after some great family time together and Brayden started back to school. Grade 2.....who can believe it!! As I left early for work on Brayden's first day I left Jason in charge of the annual 'first day of school' photo in front of the screen door.
Look at what I got....

Well, that is what they greeted me with when I arrived home. You can imagine my face and my reaction!!!!
Then they showed me the other photos.....thank goodness there are some really nice ones!
Here is my little fella on his first day of Grade 2....

Well, as you can imagine this week in the scrapbooking world has been really sad......going back to work really puts a hole in your creative time.....One day someone will work it out that the weekend should be 5 days and the working week 2!!!!!
I am actually heading to the creative room this afternoon to have some 'me time.'
Here is the 2007 Santa Photo layout that I created over the break.

Materials:
Patterned Paper: Raspberry Christmas Collection
Versa Mark Ink - Burgundy; Kaisercraft Mini Alpha Stickers - Cream.

I just loved how I could cut these embellishments out of the 'Raspberry' collection. It makes coordinating papers and embellishments really easy.
Well, I best go and make good use of my creative time....I have projects up to my eyeballs!!!!
Don't forget to pop over to Scrapbookit and enter the challenge....you only have until Valentine's Day (14th February).

My holidays are coming quickly to a close which is rather sad but after sitting and thinking of all of the scrapping I have completed this holidays I was rather impressed with my efforts. I hope to keep this up throughout the year but I won't promise anything...:0)
So the last time I posted some of my Santa Photo Christmas layouts I think I had 4 left in the collection to do. Well, I am done. The best thing was that I used a different Christmas collection for each of the layouts. Some of them older collections others newer collections. It was so nice to raid my stash!

This is the 2008 Santa photo....

I have used Ruby Rock It Christmas Cheer Collection. I got them from a kit Charlotte (one of my students last year) gave me for Christmas......how spoilt am I????
Materials: Bazzill Cardstock; Staz On - Jet Black; Versa Mark Ink - Evergreen; Kaisercraft Wood Flourish; Garden Green - Stampin' Write Marker; Pure Red - Zig Writer; Crystalina Kindy Glitz; Kelly Panacci Clear Stamps (Christmas); acetate; Twine - red and white.
Here is a close up of the stamps that I stamped onto acetate as embellishments. Tip: Make sure when stamping onto something like acetate to use the Staz On Ink.....perfect for stamping onto those 'smooth' and 'shiny' items.

Well I hope you have enjoyed looking at Santa Photo layout #3. Pop by tomorrow for the next installment - Santa Photo 2007.

Welcome to the new week everyone!
Why not pop over to Scrapbookit tomorrow morning whilst having your morning coffee by clicking here to see the layout and card I will reveal??
While you are there.....enter the challenge to win a voucher from Scrapbookit!
Have a great start to the new week.