MISS JOHNSON

On a recent trip to Auckland, Jeff & the kids went to MOTAT  (Museum of Transport & Technology) and Monique has her photo taken in the school room......

Sketch #49 over at My scraps & more sketches worked perfectly for these photos....

 

 all very appropriate really as she is training to be a teacher...

I am really pleased with how it all came together, and Monique loves it too.

It is amazing what you can put together with a few "scraps" paper.

Thanks for visiting.

49 TODAY

I love multi photo sketches and so when I saw this on over at My scraps&more sketches

 

I was very keen to partake in this challenge

 

 These photos were taken when we were down in Nelson ..... and taken on the day of my 49th Birthday.  I saw this title in the silhouette library and knew it was just the perfect title for this page.... when I show Monique (my daughter) her response was "yeah right!"    I think it is just perfect... and that's what counts.

I have used the lovely Stampin Up Winter Frost Specialty DSP... which is currently available in our Holiday

Catalogue.

ME!

As I have said previously I am trying really hard to get in front of the camera instead of always being behind it....
The Sketch over at JAI....

 

worked really well with one of these photos....

 Kylie was in charge of the photo at this time.... It is a bit up close and personal... but not all that bad (if it was it would have been long deleted by now).

I have turned the sketch around and I am really pleased with how it has come out.

5 DAYS OF NELSON

In September Jeff and I went down to Nelson to visit our daughter, Kylie, and to celebrate our birthdays.  Both Kylie and I September babies.

For the photos of this holiday I have done them in the "project life" way... being divided pages and then I have done a couple of special 12x12 pages ....

...... rather than post all the pages separately I have a collated 3 pages to show you all...

 

 I really enjoy doing this type of scrap booking as it means I get to show off so many more photos.   It is like doing lots of very mini pages.

MMmmm SAUSAGES....

I am really liking the sketches over at Sketch n Scrap this month and really love doing a multi photo layout..... so when I saw this one...

 

I really had to do it

When we go down to Nelson to visit with Kylie we love going to the Saturday Nelson Market.... Kylie and Jeff head straight for the Sausage Caravan and always have a Nurnberger Stadtwurst.... an extra long spicy sausage in a bun..... there is so many wonderful food stalls at this market.

AWESOME!

I am just loving this layout that I have just completed using the great sketch at Sketch n Scrap

 

I had so much fun playing with my masks & gesso and best of all my Silhouette.... the Title, arrow and mat were all done on it.... 

This photo was taken on a recent trip to Nelson Lakes... the scenery is just stunning down there... especially on such a beautiful day.

KARAOKE ANY ONE?

The sketch #46 at My scraps & more sketches

 

was great for these photos of.....

 

Jeff & Warrick on New Year's Eve in Westport.   We went into a bar and they had professional karaoke singer there to get the "crowd" into it.... Some people were dancing to the karaoke singers.   It was interesting to say the least... but we all joined in much to the singer delight!

I have used the lovely Stampin Up.....This and That Epic Day Papers.

 

JUST ME!

I am trying to be good and allow more photos of "me" be taken.... I am generally behind the camera and very comfortable there.....

I have used the week 2 sketch at Lets get Sketchy

 

for this photo of me!

 

 This photo was taken just the other day when holidaying with Kylie in Nelson....  I am also liking the black 'n white photos.

I have used the lovely Soho Subway range of papers from Stampin' Up.... this is my favourite DSP from the current catalogue.

 

THE TWO OF US

oK....  now it is back into ..... and this one is from the lovely sketches over at Scrapmuch week 2

 

 

Recently we have been down to Nelson to visit our daughter for both our birthday (9 days apart and only minimum years as well - lol)....  the day of my birthday we went for a drive out to the Nelson Lake District... the weather was just amazing and the scenery stunning..  this photo is of Kylie and I standing on the jetty at Lake Rotoiti.

 I have turned this sketch around turned this sketch around and used a new Bo bunny range of papers - the Avenues.... great papers.

WHAT ANOTHER AMAZING WEEKEND

At Prima Art Venture held at Wairakei Resort and organized by the wonderful Nic Howard and Lucy van der loos......

We did some amazing classes which totally put me outside my "square"...

Firstly I did a great classes with Nic Howard.... when ever I can, I attend Nic's classes and I am never ever disappointed

 

 Next up was a class with Janine Koczwara - layer upon layer.... and really pleased with the results

 

The the standout class of the weekend was with Louise Nelson ..... WOW wow & WOW again.....

This was just an amazing class to be a part of..... creating these back grounds were so much fun and one I am going to continue to play with now at home.

If anyone ever gets to take part in a class of any of these very talented ladies.... DO IT!