So....................

where have the last three weeks gone?? Since returning to work life has been manic!!
The last weekend of the holidays we had a four day getaway at Hallidays Point with Trish and her boys ~ such a perfect way to end the holidays. Riley had a ball surfing and skating with Alex.

Then back to work, and whilst not really a challenge,the task of taking charge of 220 something Year 7 students has proven very busy and tiring. Thankfully, nearly three weeks into the term they are settling in and life at work is settling down. Just so thankful I was totally organised with my senior classes. Riley is back at school and really happy with his class and teacher ~ so happy for that.
On the scrapping front, not alot happening ~ either been too busy with work commitments or too tired. My Every Puppy layout (see post below) however, was successful and won the monthly kit comp over at BonsSraps.
This past weekend I complete two challenge layouts: my calendar girls January LO for Scrapworld


and Mystical Scrapbooks Feb Sketch #1

I am also participating in the Musical Madness comp at Mystical Scrapbooks and my round 1 entry for the classical theme was the following:


In my quest to join another DT I have entered Round 1 of BonsScraps DT comp so now waiting to see if I'm heading into Round 2.
Over at Let's Scrap we now have a Myspace page. I'm not at all familiar with this so need to spend some time there on the weekend to sort out my page. Will post the links when I get it sorted.
Would love to go and do some scrapping now, but the wearies are setting in and we are heading to Brisbane this weekend, so I think it would be best to get an early night.
Cheers

This is becoming.................

a habit ~ I'm back again. I've had a lovely day today scrapping with Liana. The boys played beautifully together ~ wouldn't have known they were here except for the wicked giggling! On the scrapping front I have some things to share. Firstly, sneak peaks of my Let's Scrap DT layouts:



Received my DT pack for next month and it is gorgeous, can't wait to make a start on that, should be the perfect distraction after I return to work next week.
Have also completed my two comp layouts for BonsScraps:
monthly kit challenge:

and monthly theme ~ celebrate:

Really pleased with both these layouts and really enjoying DBL's at the moment. Off to get organised so I can watch Nip/Tuck later ~ I know it's trashy, but hey I love it.
Cheers

Mmmmmmm.....................

where did those few days go?? I have been a little busy though, with preparation for the return to school and scrapping projects of course.
We went out last night and celebrated our first year together. Had a beautiful dinner at Chez Pok, located at Peppers Guest House in Hunter wine country. Highly recommended ~ ambience was amazing (our table was on the verandah and it was lightly drizzling rain outside),service was great and the food was sensational. A perfect evening and so close to home ~ gotta love that! Riley spent the evening with cousin Maddie and they are happily playing the day away ~ gotta be happy with that too.
On the scrapping front Let's Scrap had their first cybercrop last night. Seems all had a good time after reading the chat today. Must try to complete a few more of the challenges this afternoon. I set one of the sketch challenges, here's my example:

and a second example condensing the sketch into a single layout

Have also completed my DT layouts for Let's Scrap, but can't release those until 1st Feb, so stay tuned. Currently working on my monthly kit layout for Bons Scraps and plan to finish that today or tomorrow when I am having a scrapping day with my bestie. So guess I'm off to scrap.
Cheers.

WooHoo.................

Two days in a row ~ bet that doesn't happen real often. Bit of a nondescript day today. Went into work for a few hours to print programs etc ready for the return in a weeks time. Then decided it was time to tackle the Christmas decorations. Boy does the house look bare ~ I have obviously become very comfortable with the cluttered look of Christmas. Took the last of the photos for my Christmas journal~ the cleanup.

Received some happy mail ~ the Dec/Jan boy kit from BonsScraps ~ very nice. Think I might work on a layout tomorrow to enter into the monthly kit comp over there. In other scrapping news I have completed a layout for Scrapworlds monthly competition:

a layout for the first weekly dare over at Embellished:

two layouts for the monthly challenges at Let's Scrap:



and a layout just because:

and just maybe I'll be back tomorrow!!

Okay.................

so I'm not good at this. My Christmas journal is well under way ~ just became impossible to work on over the crazy time that is end of term and Christmas, but it has been a pleasant way to spend time during the holidays.

Exciting news, for me anyway ~ I was successful in gaining a Design Team position at Let's Scrap. My final layouts:


I also made a mini album documenting our Christmas traditions, but I haven't photographed as yet (note to self!!).

And this Saturday night is Let's Scraps' first ever cybercrop. I'm responsible for a sketch challenge ~ here is a sneak peak:



In other scrapping news, I have been scrapping. Have decided to participate in the Aussie Scrapjacked and 123 Challenges. this month Kim Archer was jacked and the requirements for the 123 were: use a scalpel, title as part of the journalling and use red. Really happy with both attempts:




Will try to be back tomorrow with some more layouts.

I'm Back.........

but it's still nearly been a week, but I have been busy!!

Journal your Christmas is well underway over at www.shimelle.com
with prompts everyday. I was hoping to get the prompts in early evening, and to be able to complete the LO that night but they have been coming through a bit too late, so generally working a day behind. Am really happy with my eforts so far and looking forward to next week when the craziness at work will slow down and I will be able to relax a little more. Although I will miss a few days over the weekend, so I guess I will be catching up next week afterall.

On craziness, an amazingly crazy weekend, if last year is any indicator, is looming. Tomorrow evening I am off to Melbourne on the annual shopping trip. Twenty-two women together on a shopping trip, say no more. I have a half empty suitcase and an empty carry-on packed ~ I vividly remeber the chaos at the airport on a return last year!!

Will try to post some Journal your Chrismas layouts later, otherwise I'll be back on Sunday.

Well....................

so much for being a good blogger ~ nearly 6 weeks since I visited. So a quick point form update of life:

The last Friday of the holidays we headed off for a day out in Sydney with the Gill family. A great time had by all. Highlights were: the Aquarium, riding the monorail (Rileys first time), Yum Cha for lunch, Dinosaurs at the Imax theatre, palying at Cockle Bay and afternoon tea at the Lindt shop. Not so good, Riley vomiting in the car whilst we were stopped in traffic on the freeway (unable to pull over for about 15 kms) on the way home.

Work has been crazy with reports, Project 10, Orientation for the incoming Year 7 ~ I'm their Year Adviser and finally Swim School this week. Only two more events to cater for and my working year is done.

The christmas tree is up and the decos are out. Only the outside lights to go up, but the weather is not favourable for that to happen today, so maybe tomorrow.

In my scrapping world I made it to the second last round of the Forever Always DT comp and have just submitted my projects for the final round of the Let's Scrap DT comp. And now for my motivation to keep this blog alive and get into the habit of posting regularly : I have signed up for the "Journal your Christmas" online class at shimelle.com. I have gathered my supplies, cleaned up my scrap space and am just waiting for my album to arrive. I have decided to use a HS 9 x 9 spiral album. First of the daily prompts will be released later today.