SEPTEMBER IS RUNNING AWAY

....... and I don't know where it has gone!  

Between not being well and busy at work..... a quick trip to Nelson to visit our daughter (and to take lots more photos).....

the month is nearly gone.

This weekend I am joining approximately 100 excited like minded ladies and we are going to:

Prima Art Venture NZ -

 http://scrapbookae.typepad.com/ae-scrapbooking-retreats/prima-artventure-2013.html

so when I get home I will have a whole month of posting to blog..... 

Talk again very soon

MELTING MOMENT

Wow it is the end of another month of fabulous sketches and unfortunately I haven't gotten through as many as I would like due the illness.... finally on the mend now and I managed to get this great sketch at Scrapmuch (week 3) done:

 

When I saw this sketch published I knew exactly what photos I wanted to use and pleased to present the following layout

Jay totally enjoyed himself eating this rather large melting moment at the Punakaiki Tearooms (Pancake rocks on Westcoast of South Island NZ).  He wouldn't share with anyone.

For this layout I have used the lovely Etcetera DSP from Stampin' Up..... I love the DSP with all the frames on it and have used it in cut outs and as a strip.

Thanks for visiting.

US - TOGETHER

The week 4 sketch at Lets Get Sketchy

 

 was a fun sketch to do

 I have used the lovely Venetian Romance DSP from Stampin' Up.  I thought the back ground paper looked like the sea in the back ground of our photo.

I have put a journalling card behind the photo.

Thanks for popping in... I hope you are enjoying my blog as much I am enjoying putting it together.

NEW YEARS EVE DINNER

Week 4 Sketch at Scrapmuch

 

Came together really well .......

 

with this photo from New Years Eve Dinner.

I have used the new range in Kaisercraft DSP for the base of the layout... it worked really well with the floor boards of the restaurant.  The coloured strip on the layout is the 3 strips from along the bottom of each piece of paper - I just taped them together and they worked perfectly bringing the colours together.

HOSIN' OUT TIME

I am starting to enjoy these colour challenges and the one at Scrapmuch

 

has come together really well..... well I think so any way..........

When I saw this challenge come out, I really like the colours and they are colours use often.  But then it was mmmm... what photos to use.  I found this one of my husband and nephew hosing out the cowshed after milking and it then all came together from there.

I have used the lovely Stampin' Up DSP "Epic Day this and that".  The barb wire chip board is from dusty attic and has been in my stash for some time... when I showed this layout to my daughter ... her comment was "so you finally used that barb wire!"

THE BOYS

The challenge at Scrap the Boys for August is:

-Monochromatic layout (one colour), twine and chipboard

Mmmm bring on this challenge.... I am not really a monochromatic scrapper.... I am always attracted to "pretty colours" and "mixing and matching"

So I am really proud of my layout: 

I have used the new and exciting Stampin' Up DSP Paper Stacks - the neutrals range.... Basic grey & Smoky Slate.

My twine is a variegated grey twine from my stash and my heading is from the Imaginaruim Design Range.

And of course you can't not have a "bit" of washi tape to finish it off.

Thanks for visiting my blog.... I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy creating it.

FAMILY TIME

Having fun with this sketch at Lets get sketchy week 3

 

I love this photo of Aunty Yvonne, her boys (sons & grandson) at Punakaiki Rocks (Pancake Rocks) on the Westcoast of the South Island.....   again the Stampin' up Soho DSP was used... thinking I will have to order more of this one.

JOINING ME FOR THE RIDE!

Ok.... so Christmas photos are finished and so now yes I am onto New Year... 

I pulled my photos out and new instantly that Sketch #97 over at Sketchabilities

 

was just perfect for this photo........

 

We went down to Westport (Westcoast of the South Island - population of about 4000 people) to be with family for New Year.  My favourite Aunty (she will be reading this ) and my cousin milk cows and we got to hang out on the farm and help out a bit.  We had just come back getting the cows in for the boys to milk and one of the dogs decided he had done enough running around and would come for a ride on the bike with me!

I have used the wonderful Soho DSP from the current collection... I love this range of papers

HER OWN CHRISTMAS PARTY

Ok this is the final layout for Christmas 2012 .... gosh nearly time for Christmas 2013.

I used the sketch from My scraps & more #41

 

I have turned it around and had fun with these photos of our Cat "Agnes" being feed whitebait fitters by Kylie....

 Yes she is a very spoilt member of our family.

M.I.A.

Gosh time flys and suddenly it is another week gone.... hence no postings from me for a while.

Last weekend I had a girls weekend away in Gisborne on a mini team retreat with 9 of my fellow stampin up' demonstrators...crafting, chatting, eating and drinking..  We are all part of the Delinkquents team with Delys Cram as our leader.

We all met once a month (normally here in Tauranga or Whakatane) and we do a "shoe box swap".... all attendees do a card kit and we proceed to work around the table swapping shoe boxes and we then get to take home a lovely variety of cards.

We all have a great time.... and it is a great way to share ideas for our card clubs.   If anyone reading this blog would like to join us.... flick me an email and we would love you to join us.

Here are a couple of photos of our weekend.....

Captain Cooks boat - The Endevour

Captain Cook

                         

Gisborne's Town Clock

 

Some of the team with our "chef"

my Dinner Date

Ready to craft - just waiting for others to arrive

All engrossed in our projects

We are planning another weekend away in February.... already looking forward to it.