Woot Woot!

wow! I am posting 2 days in a row!

I had some more happy news last night! I won Emma's 54321 challenge over at scrapbook savvy with this Layout

I used Last months 'She's Savvy' kit from Scrapbook Savvy, I love these kits! Sarah and Sara do a great job putting them together every month! I am glad I have a sub for these, as the usually sell out in a few days if not HOURS!

I also have a few Layouts to share that I finished last night... hee hee... Loving the mojo at the moment!

This one is for the Wicked Princesses Sketch number 2 challenge.. I am enjoying these sketches that Krissy has been doing, definately helping that mojo lol

This one is of Sar's young man Cooper,it is for Anthea's June sketch at Scrapbook Savvy

as you can see, I am glimmermist mad! my collection of colours has quadrupled since it did the Workshop with Heidi Swapp!

And I thought I had better take a photo of my scrapdesk while it was clean.. My poor husband nearly had a heart attack when he seen PMSL!

I am sure it wont last that way for long hee hee!

have a great day mwah!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Wow.. what a month ahhhhhhh!

I have had mum's 60th Birthday and also Craig's 40th.... Thank goodness that is over!
I had a friend that I used to work with make the cakes.. boy did she do a great job! This one is mum... yummy chocolate cake with white chocolate and choc dipped strawberries!

And she wanted to do something a bit cheeky for Craig's... so I emailed a photo of Craig's pride and joy (his monaro) and she wanted to put me leaning on the bonnet... she asked if I wanted to be in black leather or a bikini.... black leather works for me lol!

it was a great hit and he was thrilled to bits.... now I dont know what I am going to do with the car???

Because I have been so busy working and organising parties, I havent had a lot of time to scrap... but I made up for that yesterday... I completed 3 layouts and I have one more on my desk that I need to finish.. that is what I am planning on doing when the state of origin is on tonight, I will be able to watch it from my scraproom... GO THE BLUES!

Here they are:

This one is for Sara's colour challenge at Scrapbook Savvy, the colours where Black, Orange, Brown and Red

This one is for Wicked Princesses June 01 Sketch

And this one was for Wicked Princesses Speed Scrap last night... I was the first one finished and won a $5 voucher from Krissy's shop! It is one of Peta and I at Kates Retreat this year in the Hunter Valley

Also... I have booked a spot at Wicked Princesses Retreat in Brisbane next May! I am loving these retreats! I have done 2 already this year... One on the Gold Coast and One in the Hunter Valley...

AND... I have two more coming up in August and October! woot woot!

Any howsers, best finish getting ready for work! have a great day :)

some LO to share!

good morning!

I have some LO to share that I have done for the monthly comps over at Scrapbook Savvy.

this one is for Anthea's Sketch Challenge!

This one is for Sar's Random Kit Challenge.. I have used the She's Savvy Kit..you can find them here

if you want one you need to be quick! there is only a couple left... you can even subscribe every month so you dont miss out! Sar also has a "We're Savvy" (which always sells out on the first day!) and a  "He's Savvy" kit... I think there is only a couple of them left as well! If you are a winner of the Random Kit Challenge you receive next months kit for free and you are the guest DT for the month!
The criteria for this month is:

- Rounded corners

- Initial or initials

- Matted photo

 

This LO is for Sara's colour challenge

Grey, Light Blue / Aqua, White and Yellow.

This one is for Emma's 54321 Challenge, the criteria for this one is

5 or more pearls

4 or more people in the photo....ideally to get out those pesky birthday/busy photos!!!

3 flowers

2 frames of any sort

1 pattern paper

I also managed last Monday to participate in Peta's Blind Scrap Challenge over at .scrapbooking from scratch, for a small charge you can get to do a blind scrap at least once a week, it is a great night with lots of online chatting!

Have a great day!

woops! it has been a long time hasnt it ???

I cant believe how long it has been since I blogged! I probably havent scrapped much in that whole time either :( I was in a bit of a rut and wasnt really doing much of anything (apparently lol!) But recently my sister and her partner offered me a job in their nursery and Landscape supplies.  It was just what I needed to give me a kick up the butt.. so to speak lol. Being outside and busy has been the best therapy... even know sometimes it can be a bit boring. It was a bit chilly going into work this morning... it was a bit frosty and below zero... but it didnt take long to warm up.. it turned into a beautiful day!

well, I had the most awesome, inspiring experience on the weekend... I went to Brisbane on Friday Afternoon with my friend Julie. We stayed at Chermside.. convieniently across the road from Wesfield hahahaha. We had the lovely dinner and few drinkies (and only just a few too!!!) across the road from the Motel at a Italian Restaurant. And then an early night in preperation for.....

meeting the beautiful and inspiring Heidi Swapp... the first class that we did was from the maker of glimmer mist... Wendy Senger from Tattered Angles. My goodness, that product is awesome! I had some of it, but now I know how to use it hahahahaha....I love it that you can use it on nearly every surface! After lunch we had a class with Heidi where we put into practices that Wendy had taught us..thankgoodness we learnt them first... we would have been completely lost lol

I also had the fantastic opportunity of meeting my lovely online friend Deb... we are friends on a couple of different forums and it is lovely to meet her IRL! I cant believe she is only in Brisbane and it has taken us that long to meet!

And I want to thank Deb's gorgeous sister Angela, for taking our photos and getting them to me soooo quick... lol..thanks hun, it was lovely meeting you on Saturday xx

After such an inspiring day, Julie and I called into the local services club and grabbed a bite to eat... i was so wound up, there was no way I could sleep.. so after a bottle of wine, I made myself go to bed lol.We spend a lovely couple of hours shopping over the road, after a yummy breakfast at the Coffee Club for Mothers Day...

We arrived home about 4:15 on Sunday Afternoon, just in time for me to get cross at Craig for not having his packing done for him to leave for Sydney at 5! I knew I could have to get home and do it all for him..anyway, off to Sydney he went for the week... I am getting pretty tired of him being away all the time.... but nothing I can do about it :(

wow... this post is HUGE... and I have more to share... maybe tomorrow.....

thanks for reading! mwah xxx

hello girls!

recently I have met this amazing girl... she does the most gorgeous LO'S and I love chatting to her nearly everyday.. and she lives quite close to me! Recently her family has had the oportunity to sell the farm and move closer to her family.. thankgoodness for cyberspace.. we can still talk all the time.. but I will miss her being so close xxx

BUT!! she gave me this lovely award to pass on!


I have to list 10 things that make me happy, 5 pieces of trivia about myself, and then pass this award along to 5 other bloggers I love...so here goes




THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY...

1 my own happiness; if I am not happy how can I be happy with anything in my life???

2 my two gorgeous girls.. they might make me cross... but i will still love them regardless

3 my darling husband!

4 being with family and friends
5 creating!!!

6 Photography

7 working outside in my garden

8 being happy

9 being happy

10. oh yeah... being happy lol





TRIVIA YOU MAY NOT KNOW...

1 I'm Swedish ;0) and not the biggest fan of ABBA lol

2 I would love to work as a photographer one day

3 I Used to do volunteer work at the RSPCA and Australia Zoo Koala Hospital !

4 I love the beach

5 I'm the biggest fan of Michelle Bridges



I'm passing it onto to these gorgeous gals...I'm sure they'd love you to visit their blogs.





Without a doubt They are a very talented bunch of girls !!!

Sam, Donna, Anna,Stacey & Wendy

What a weekend!

Wow! The last week has been a whirl wind. Last Monday I decided to fly to Sydney on Thursday to drive up to Kate's retreat with my Cousin Sarah. Sar was the only one that knew that I was coming down... I was the mystery scrapper... We left on late that afternoon with San and Del.

 We drove to Peta's house in Branxton to spend the night... it was great to meet Peta IRL! Thanks for the bed hun *mwah*

We stopped off in Dungog for Breakfast and had a suprise all of our own.. Loz drove over to meet us for breakfast... she is gorgeous!

We arrived at Kate's mothers before she did and we helped Peta set up her shop. As I was unpacking it was 'one for donna and the rest for the shelf' I just couldnt help myself lol.

When Kate arrived I hid in a different room.. when I walked into the room the poor thing burst into tears.... it was so lovely to meet her IRL! she is as lovely as I thought she would be

 I had "talked" to a few of the girls in different forums and it was fantastic to meeting them all!

here is the group photo that Kate's mum ( who is an awesome cook! ) took of us

 I managed to do 12 LO's plus a double page that I have to finish now that I am home.. i didnt take the right photos for the class lol

I arrived home at about 8.30 last night after loosing most of my scrap gear on the flight... I wasnt leaving Brisbane until I got it back in my possession... the damn airline couldnt make up their mind which flight they had put it all on.... I think I will send it all down by courier next time....

I havent had time to photograph all my LO's atm...but I will try and get to that shortly....

Thanks again for a fantastic retreat girls! I cant wait until I come down again in August for Sar and Sandra's retreat! (and again in Sept and in October for Peta's retreat lol)

Manic Monday!

Good Morning!

I had a rude early start today! Craig had to go to Brisbane at 4am and he made so much bloody noise!

I needed to be out of bed early to take Kirst to the bus for  her school camp.. but not this early!

I thought I would share some more LO's!

This one is for the kraft it up challenge this month... you had to use a multi font title..

This on is for Manon's challenge over at srap boutique

this one is for Anthea's sketch challenge at Scrapbook Savvy

This one is for scrap the girls

this one is for this months out ot the hat scrap challenge

This one is for mad about scrappin March Sketch Challenge

I hope you have enjoyed these

Mwah!

Donna xx