Oooooooops........................................

what happened to the rest of February and March?????? Feels like i have just blinked and now it is April although it has been mighty busy at work with a VET audit pending. Only one more week and I will be on holidays ~ woohoo looking forward to that and I only have a few minor work tasks to complete.
Whilst I haven't been very creative on the scrapping front (mojo is awol at the moment) I have been playing around with a couple of bears. Think I am ready to start making them again ~ on my terms this time though, not to order and not to a schedule. Here are a couple of photos of the most recent creations:

Will be heading down to the Central Coast for a workshop that I have been booked into since the Xmas holidays. The workshops are organised by Sherry Mendoza of Your Creative Journey. The workshop is a mixed media canvas with international artist Nathalie Kalbach.
Not much else planned, maybe some shopping. Have promised DS we will go investigating lizard habitats ~ I've caved and said he can have a pet lizard. Need to apply for my reptile license (didn't see that one coming!!!) this week.

Anyhow, need to get off here and get the sketch challenge for Scrap Pile sorted.......................

Cheers.................................Leanne

More Layouts...........................

somehow in the business of Christmas and the holidays I forgot to load these layouts. The first was my example for the December sketch challenge at Scrap Pile and the second was for the January Inspiration challenge also at Scrap Pile:

Okay, off to bed I've had a big day and lots to achieve tomorrow.................................

Love Scrappin' Layouts.............

the DT challenge at Love Scrappin this month was to create Christmas themed layouts and to feature a paper techinque. I had the gorgeous Pink Paislee Christmas collection to work with and the images just screamed to be cut out so my paper technique was fussy cutting.
And the results:

Head on over the Love Scrappin blog and check out the paper tips.

Cheers for now.......................................Leanne

Back at Work......................

for one week and my blogging has gone to hell in a handbag!! Note to self ~ get that fixed!! Work has been OK despite a heatwave since Australia Day where the daytime temps haven't dropped below 39C and the overnight low has been 28C. A cool change expected late tomorrow afternoon and then down to 26C on Monday ~ bring it on. Given the recent catastrophic weather conditions and resulting damage and loss of life in QLD, I'm not complaining , just making note.
On the scrapping front I am in charge of the Sketch Challenge over at Scrap Pile this month:

and my example layout:

Off to draw up plans for the completion of our landscaping......................

Cheers...................................Leanne

Happy days .....................................

WOOHOO ~ this was just delivered to my place:

2011 Honda Accord..........................

Chat later I'm taking her for a spin..............................

Cheers......................................Leanne

Mmmmmmmmmmm...............

I'd like to say I've been busy and that's why this poor blog has been neglected, but I can't!! I am however very rested and have caught up on all the trashy day time TV that I miss when I'm at work. The past week has been busy though. DP's daughter came to visit from NZ so we did some nice things:
Monday ~ sightseeing in Sydney, including lunch at the Sydney Tower revolving restaurant
Wednesday ~ retail therapy at Charlestown Square and Westfield Kotara
Friday ~ Waterpark and beach (beach was amazingly GOOD)
Saturday ~ out for dinner
Sunday ~ more retail therapy
The visit went well and some questions answered.
DS came home from his trip to Perth with his Dad.
Needless to say I didn't have much opportunity to do any crafting, but I did finish some DT layouts for Scrap Pile:

I had the pleasure of working with the gorgeous Bo Bunny Noel papers and embellishments.

Have been experiencing a yearning for more tactile crafting of late, and as much as I've tried I just can't get into my teddy bears again, so I'm looking at some new options for creative expression...................

Cheers..........................Leanne

Loving..............................

Etsy!! I have bought a few items from Etsy (I could buy a few items everyday - there are so many gorgeous items on there - my favourites list grows everyday!!) ~ some mini canvases and a couple of necklaces ~ one for my Mum for Xmas that she absolutely loved.
Yesterday I ordered a variation of this from the Etsy store Shabby Chic Designs

 I am only having the long bar, pearl and gem. My 2011 word "Balance" will be stamped on the bar. Should be here in 2-3 weeks.

Cheers.............................Leanne