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New Scrapware goodness!

I was lucky enough to be sent some new scrapware goodness from Ange the other day.  This is the layout that I have done using the new flower swirl - I have inked and heat embossed it - and the little birdie - covered with pp.  How devine are these products?

If your LSS doesn't stock Scrapware - ask them to!

Work work work at the moment ... so nothing much more exciting happening.

Benson did have the lovely little incident the other week which I have been meaning to record, so I will.  Benson has a thing for bandaids (encouraged by his father!) and he had had a little fall at school so was wearing one on his hand and one on his knee.  We were at the pharmacy filling a script and there was an older gentleman sitting on the chair waiting for his script - he was covered in tatoos from the tip of his bald head to his feet.  Benson just stood there staring at him.  I braced myself for what I thought was the inevitable question about the tatoos, and I could see the guy waiting as well.  You will never believe what Benson says next - "He's got a bandaid too!".  Yep - Benson was right - on his knee, amongst all those tatoos, was a bandaid.  The guy laughed, I laughed and Benson went over and showed him his bandaids.  Benson was totally unconcerned about the tatoos - he was much more fascinated about the bandaid!

Anyway, off to finish some more Scrapware goodies to take to the Paper Crafts festival on Friday.  Is anyone else going to be there on Friday?  If you are let me know and maybe we can catch up ...

Kim  :o)

School photos

I just had to share these photos of my spunky boy and his main squeeze!  Aren't they just the best school photos that you have ever seen?

This album appeared with instructions in the latest issue of For Keeps...

If you are wanting to make an album similar to this, the album is a Scrapware one.  Great products to use for mini-albums as the MDF is just so hard wearing and stable to alter.

Off to bed ... daylight savings has thrown me completely - thus I am up way too late doing this - LOL!

night
Kim  :o)

Girls night in crop and Designing Memories

The Girls night in crop went off with a bang yesterday!  I was absolutely shattered by the time we got hom, but I think everyone had a great time.  At this stage we have raised in excess of $1,000.  Which we are thrilled with for our first year.  I will post some photos over the next couple of days.

This will be an annual event and we will confirm the date for next year very soon.

I was lucky to be able to get a couple of layouts done in the later part of the evening when things settled down a bit - will be able to share one in the next few days when I get a chance to take a photo - let me just tell you that it features some of the amazing new diecut chipboard from Scrapware!

A big thankyou to Janine Kaye for taking photos of the event for us.  An extra huge thankyou to all of our sponsors - many local businesses supported us (which I will list later this week)... but some of the scrapalicious ones were ... Sissey Kits, Scrapware, Karen's Scrappin Kupboard, Addicted 2 Scrappin', Scrapbooking Delights, Scrapbook Essentials.  What amazing stores to support us this way!

Designing Memories are having a sale! Katja has discounted kits from March, May, July and August. You can save yourself between 35% and 40% off some gorgeous goodies. Pop over here and have a look - sale is for a limited time.

Another layout from this month's For Keeps - from the affordable style gallery  ...

Anyway, off to do a bit of scrapping while Benson is having his arvo nap.

cya
Kim

KSK Portal - Mellow but Fancy!!

Lots of goodies that I did for Karen for Paperific on the portal at KSK for the moment.  Lots of BG Mellow and Fancy Pants fancy bits and pieces (felt, posies and pins) - all YUM!

Sorry for the super crappy photos - was in a hurry to post everything off and didn't really get them at their best.

I really like the clock, but my favourite is definitely Pick up Sticks.

Speaking of photographing layouts, I have figured out that my bathroom is the best place to photograph them.  Lots of light and nice white light too.  Have found that I am getting a lot better result than the above - so sorry about that!

Anyway, getting a bit of work done before heading off for my organisation for the crop.  I think we are looking at around 40 people!!!!  So very happy about the result and so amazed by the incredible generosity of businesses that have supported us.  After the event I will provide a full list of our supporting businesses and a run down of the evening's events.

Our girls night in crop will be an annual event.  The thinking at the moment is the last Saturday in October.  So if you can't make this year, put it in your calendar for next year!!!

cya
Kim  :o)

Sorry ... I've been sick!

Sorry for not posting for a few days ... my wish for my runny nose and puffy eyes to be hayfever was proved wrong and I have had a bad case of infected sinuses - yuck.

Feeling somewhat better today, but have been running around with the final preparations for our charity crop this saturday!

The latest For Keeps (issue 60) is out.  This is one of my layouts ...

It isn't very clear, but behind the heart in the top right corner is transparency with a rubon on it.

 

By the way - I have a good excuse for the size of my stomach - Benson was 5.2kgs at birth (11pd 6 1/2 oz)!!!

Anyway - off to bed.  Need my rest at the moment
cya
K  :o)

Some Scenic Route joy on the KSK poral

YUM - Scenic Route ... one of my absolute favourite paper companies.

The new portal over at KSK is featuring Scenic Route and this is my layout ...

I can't believe that I am saying this, but I feel like crap again!!! I think that it is only hayfever (I HOPE!) and that my runny nose and puffy eyes just GO AWAY.

Had weight in this morning and I am 1kg down with 14 to go.  It should have been more by my little sister offered to babysit on the weekend and so Gary and I went out to dinner (oops!) and a movie (double oops!).  Anyway, I have had a good day today and am feeling inspired to achieve for the week ahead.

Don't forget our Girls night in charity crop is this weekend, and if you are in the Wollongong area we would love to see you there!

Scenic Route October challenge

Scenic Route have another challenge up, this month using Sumner.

This is my entry for this month...

I taught a Christmas card class to a lovely bunch of ladies last night.  I had a great night, I hope they did too (and learnt something as well!).

Tonight is the crop at Addicted - I will be working on some layouts for a class for next week using some of the new K & Co papers.

Anyway - I am off to get some photos printed for said papers

K  :o)

Designing Memories

I am so excited to announce that I am on the Design Team for Designing Memories, Katja Schneider's fantastic kit store! 

The other members of the team are Lusi Austin, Yvette Adams, Kristine Collins and Kathie Link.  Wow some very talented girls.

I can't wait to get my first kit and share with you some Designing Memories love!

cya
K  :o)

news news news!!!

Big announcement to come - I'm EXCITED!!! Either tonight or tomorrow.  Watch this space!

I need sugar!!!!!

It is officially 10 weeks to Christmas as of tomorrow and this morning I decided that I had to seriously do something about the size of my b*tt before it was here!  SO I am back on the program with the aim of 15 kgs by Christmas.  I'll let you know how I go.

I had a great first day ... but now I am having some serious sugar withdrawls - sigh!

and more bad news - looks like Gary may have given me the dreaded lurgy back ... throat is feeling sore again.  He is still off from work with an upper respiratory tract infection.

A reminder again about the girls night in.

As an added bonus the first 20 people to buy their tickets before the night get a special gift.  Come along and join in the fun.  Heaps of raffles, prizes, challenges and give aways.

I was going to share some photos, but I am knackered and off to bed.  Maybe tomorrow ...

K