Hello Again

It's been a while since I have said hi

It's raining today in Tassie and we have had Thunder and Lightening

time for me to say Bye

Letting you all know I have resigned from Scrapping Around as of Nov 1 2008

I have been on site for 18 months and for me it was time to move on due to work , family and wanting to achieve more things within my life time

It has been fun and I have enjoyed it but my life sytle changed very quickly with my new job and I have given a few things up

You will still see me about and I will still add things to scrapping galleriers

I'm also looking forward to joining more of you and my friends in Cyber land and learning new things as I go

So Thank you everyone for visiting my Scrapping Around blog and supporting me on Scrapping Around

this blog will stay as for a while but I'm looking at Deleteing them all and changing to something esle or having a new blog with a new name so stay tuned

now I'm giving my self a 2 week holiday (well earnt too I think )

Close up of my Grunge board embellishments

Closer look at my Grunge board embellishments

I inked them and then stanped a image on top

and around the edges before placing together.

Last page of my Acrylic ablum

My youngest Luke on one page and all 3 ons together
on the other page

embossed Acrylic shapes
hand made embellishments by me

Marcus after motorbike riding when we where on the farm

I embossed acrylic stars to use on my ablum with

inks and embossing powders

Dh and myself many moods ago one photo is

taken at Ralf falls in the North East of Tassie

and the other one f me is taken in Hobart.
Embossed stars and flowers

Grant crossed eyed it was the only photo

of a teen I could get one summer.

Supplies used

Embossed shapes -

Rhinestones -
Grunge squares embellishment was a hand made project of mine

My cover to my Acrylic Ablum

Christmas is going and these cards I made for a Cyber Crop at Scrapping around

Products used where - Bella Holiday pack for pattern paper

Kasier flowers
Leaves - see through ones

Kindy Glitz

Stampin up supplies where the ribbbon and stamps for inside card

inside of card was made by the masking Tech

Layout that shows my Garden in spring time . I love the fact that
My garden gives me lots of photos through out the year.

On the photo that is on the right hand side there is a tiny bird
sitting on the log. If you look hard enough you can see him above
the whit flower.

This is a beautiful place where we visit in summer it's 10 mins away from my home and it really gets back to the wilderness of Tassie . I'm so lucky to have a wonderful spot to take photos . I love the peace you feel when out there walking around .

Title is done using thickers foam ones and I inked them yellow for a differnt look and so they blended in with the flowers and wood swirls from KASIER

Design Team Members wanted

Scrapping Around is Looking for new Design Team Members

we are looking for some talented people to become part of our Design Team for 2009.

You will be required to start in January/February 2009.

We ask that if you are interested to please give us 6mths of your time.

Rules for this comp are pretty simple:- Join us as a member in the Forum, Gallery & store.
Post at least once a day for 2mths from your joining date.

Upload a minimum of - 4 layouts, 3 Off the page projects and 3 cards using different techniques and styles into your personal gallery.

Fill out a questionnaire Complete a task or 2 that will be set for finalists Be prepared to have lots of fun and make new friends both in real life and on line. Email me Robert at admin@scrappingaround.net.au for an application form.

Applications will close on December 19th 2008 and successful applicants will be notified no later then 29th of December 2009

this is the basic information if ou require more information
go to the link on right hand sde of blog

September Cyber Crop - Scrapping round

Scrapping Around is having a CC all ch's are up and they are really easy so come on over and have a go you may even win some prizes you need to be a Reg member in the forum and gallery so you are ableto upload

prizes are listed below an there is links to Scpping around to your right of this post


September CC prizes
This month's Cyber Crop Prizes are:-

Children's Challenge Bling gift pack valued at $20.00 (pack will include the following items:- Rhinestones, Pearls, Brads, Eyelets)

Challenge #1 A & B Assorted Bella chipboard pack valued at $20.00 each (pack will include some of the following items:- Large chipboard Bracket & shapes, Large chipboard letters 12"X12" sheet, Corrugated letters, Chipboard Cookies in lower and upper case, chipboard shapes, chipboard album)

Challenge #2 Kaiser pack valued at $25.00 plus (pack includes:- Christmas wood album, rings, Cheer paper range and bling)

Challenge #3 Assorted paper and silk flowers to the value of $25.00. (Flowers will be what we have instock at this moment)

Challenge #4 Felt pack from Heidi Swapp valued at $25.00 (This pack will include butterflies and flowers from Heidi Swapp).

Challenge #5 Kaiser wooden canvas pack. (this pack will inlcude one 12x12 wood canvas, 1 Medium wood canvas, 1 small wood canvas & 3 mini wood canvas)

Challenge #6 2 TLC Runway scrap kits valued at $18.90 each

close up

here is a close up of the masking Tech I learnt last weekend while in Geelong

I will be trying this on other layouts and with different photos as I found it so much fun and something I could do in the family room

Masking Class

I went to a masking class and was taught how to use them right and how to finish the layout off with a mask.

Found this interesting and fun to do as I have never done this before it was something really new to me and the teacher Simonne who is a Design Team Memebr for Scrapping Around
did a great job of teaching me I really enjoyed this class

Found you need time and you also need to have a great creative mind and you need to play with teh mask before going ahead with where it needs to go on the layout

This was a really fun class to do and yes I will do masking again one day

RETREAT share

Billy Can

Billy Can was made by sanding the suface of the lid and painting it all over when I took the photo light wasn't right for the lid so will upload that later on

I covered it with card stock and paper then added flowers and bling till I was happy with the design.

adding the ribbons was fun and I used ribbons from swaps all sorts of colours to give the tin a happy look

I still need to add my name and some other bits but apart from that it is finished

Scrapping Around Retreat

Had a wonderful time at my 1st retreat every and can't wait till the next one

we boarded the plane Friday the 19th and landed at 11am for a fun filled weekend and came back to Tassie late Monday night .Luke was happy as it was school holidays so it ended his 2 weeks off great

I have some thinsg to share which I made whle away was pleased with them all as I had never ade these types of things before

Cong's goes to Luke for being a Junior Design Team member .He was so happy when I told him he had been asked to be part of SCRAPPING AROUND .

he is one of his layouts with him paddling on the river in our town as last summer the pool wasn't opened but the river was so much fun on very hot days

Mt Paris Dam

over the hoildays and weekends we often pack a picnic and tour our local bush land this place is not far from my home town and it's a great place to take the boys back into the Bush to enjoy the beauty of Tasmania
I enjoyed doing this layout and use some new supplies from Scrapping Around
Marcus sanded the paper for me as I was cooking tea he said that looks nice card stock I said yes but it could be sanded to show the colour underneath, the result was a light shade of blue showing through
I like the way my photo captures the water flow even though it was the middle of summer in the native bush land there was enough water flowing for all wildlife and plant life

Circut Expression

My husband brought me this machine and I love how it cuts and howal my things come out looking great, the more I play with it the more I'm learning it can cut different things ,being abl to press buttons an it knows exactly what I need it to do making my scrapping and card making so much easier

Colour Competition

New comptition over at SCRAPPING AROUND

Colour Competition

every week you will be old a colour and then you have about 7 days to create a layout in the colour combo then upload to gallery

Click on the link thats says FORUM on the right hand side of my blog

and sign up for some fun with Colours +

boy time has gone

well with work and family things I haven't been here for a while

just a update for you all

my soon hasn't been to court but the other person has and it's an on going case

My husband has found full time work and I have gained more hours in my work place

It changes a few things for me a there have been things I haven't done before and will be learning more about these areas , still doing cert 4 in small business management and adult ed course which has been fun

weather in Tassie is cold at night but warming up through the day and if you get in the right stop when sun is shinning down it's really nice.

all the males have had colds and have now got over them but it took time to disappear , colds/flus seem to come so quick but take ages to go away

I'm really looking forward to next month when I fly out for a few days my hubby may not be looking forward to the trip away as I usually bruise his knee caps as I don't always like flying so I hope it's a nice day

well I better go and start getting things ready for tomorrow it never stops in our home and there is always plenty to rattle on about if you like to read my blog I'll give you all something to read about

take care everyone - remember a smile can make someones day a happy day

Happening at last - Re Aussie Mateship post

Well going back to the Aussie Mateship thread I placed up here awhile ago about my son being hurt and others helping him because of their bond through Mateship we are starting to get answers

The case is starting to go through the court here in our town and the person has been charged they need to go back to court in the coming months but at last we have action on an awful deed that wasn't caused by our son

Hopefully he will be able to get on with life and live it to the fullest as anyone can

I believe with all my heart we are placed here for a purpose in life
weather it be to rasie our own children
to make some one smile
to help plant a wonderland for all Creatures Great and Small
to be involved with community members that make us become out of self

I also believe when your life's work is done you will be taken from here and be given the rest you deserve so much

Sometimes it is hard to do your best with what life throws up at you but through what has happened to my son I know now he has many friends from all over teh place mayb more friends than me who are willing to help if the need every rise's again

why because it's ---- say's his friends to me he wouldn't hurt a fly he is fun , harmful type of person and I can't but feel a since of pride to think we as his parents have brought him up in a good way so that he will be a true gentleman at heart

no one can get through life with out a friend of some sort

I will leave you with these 2 quotes one a general quote one a bible verse

Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers."
- Proverbs 18:24

Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life."
- (sent by Dior Yamasaki)