Tis the season to be jolly.......

I really have neglected my blog of late but things are very hectic in a jolly kind of way here.....lots of school celebrations, concerts, presentations etc All very exciting!



My second page kit went as well as the first and I have the third in the planning stages at the moment.

Yesterday I sent off my December DT work to Just Scrapbooking. Absolutely loved creating with what I was sent and here are some sneek peaks.....






Off to town for the Christmas Parade so take care....

A Cottage Retreat......

.....not of the scrapbooking kind but good enough to scrap. My parents garden was open to the public last weekend as part of the Australian Open Garden Scheme. Almost 400 people visited and admired their passion. I sold some of my cards and small gifts (infact I sold them all....which was a lovely surprise!) This meant that collectively we raised a nice sum to be put towards getting a CT Scanner for the Esperance Community. All I was left with was Kim Archer's Happy Garden that I made to sit amongst my cards (which suited the garden theme perfectly....thanks Kim!!)Of course, I never intended to sell it and it's now sitting back on my craft desk for me to enjoy!

Here are some pics from the weekend (before the crowds arrived)












It was a great weekend and now I'm feeling a bit tired...which isn't good when it's only the start of a busy week-must have an early night.

Take care....

My second page kit......

is complete and will be ready to purchase from Create & See at the end of this week. This one has a fresh feel about it with a focus on those summer pics and memories. Here is a peek.......



Lots happening here with Mum & Dad's Open Garden happening next weekend and a project to complete for Scrapbooking Memories...... lots of scrapping going on here at the moment!

Thanks for stopping by....

A Happy Garden......

Today I finished making Kim Archer's Happy Garden......I loved it the first time I saw it on her blog and I finally got around to making it. Follow the link (from my sidebar) over to her blog and check her sidebar for her free step-by-step instructions. I'm going to use mine in my card display at my Mum and Dad's Open Garden weekend coming up in November. The garden entry fees are being forwarded to the Cancer Foundation and I will also be donating 50 cents from each card sale too! Every little bit helps... I have all sorts of cards to sell, including packs of 4 which includes themed packs such as christmas ones....



I also took out my favourite trusty flower stamps to stamp up these canvases for our lounge/living area. So quick and simple but quite effective I think....



This room is my favourite little retreat area for reading a book and having a cuppa....the sun warms the seats up just nicely!! (and yes, I do get time to hang out there because I make the time and it's just too good not to!)


Well, the plumber has just left so now it's time to pack the creative juices up get the washing done...now that I have running water again.

take care....

Something to share......

I am a few pages away from finishing the Wedding album I have been commissioned to do.....almost 40 pages! I am just waiting on some more cardstock to arrive and then that will be a major project I can put behind me. I just hope the recipients are happy with the end product.
One of my bestfriends had a little girl last week and I have just completed some of her gifts. Her nursery is decorated in lavender and green so I decided to decorate her a mirror and treasure box to match. I will deliver these when I get to meet her IRL soon....can't wait!





I also got around to finishing a layout for Elise's album. These were some of the first photos I took with my new flash.....she was more than happy to be my model and I just love these pics of her!



I pulled out one of my favourite flower stamps to use and really love the Provocraft masking tape.....will be great for cards too! Here's a close-up or two....




I am in the process of planning my next kit and making some more cards................take care

So.....

My kits have all been sold! I'm so happy that they were well received and I am looking forward to putting the next one together.....Linda, thankyou for your kind words....they were very much appreciated!!

Just a couple of sneeks to share of 2 of the 4 layouts I completed for Just Scrapbooking this month.




Once again I had some really nice products to play with and scrapped some older pics that I had wanted to do for a while (older pics for me means a few years ago!) The papers were perfect for them.....will share the complete layouts when I can.

Thanks to my friends and family my pandora bracelet is complete and once I get a better pic of it, I think I will have to scrap a layout about it for my own album.




Well, off to the neighbours for a cuppa and then hopefully some scrapping with some new goodies I picked up yesterday!

Take care...

My first page kit......

My first page kit is selling fast at Create & See! It comes complete with templates, pictorial instructions and instructions to make a card with the left-overs. The kit involves stitching, bling and hidden journaling. As with my cards, these kits carry my just inspired label.



Off to take some photos....it's such a beautiful day! Thanks for stopping by...