Some layouts...

As promised, I am happy to share some more layouts with you. I'm so glad that I am enjoying creating again; and I just want to keep doing more and more.

These layouts are inspiration layouts for Scrappin' Patch, using some of the lovely, gorgeous Websters papers.

On this first page, I handcut lots of lovely pieces from the Garden Gala Refreshing paper, and layered them. I also made the lollipop flower from the Postcards from Paris vellum paper. The layout is all about how Aurelia loves the outdoors and collecting bugs.

This page uses the Garden Gala diecut paper, and a lovely big Prima flower. I really love the photo; Aurelia and her Daddy going on one of their 'dates'.

Ok, I would like to write more, but it's late again and I must go to bed... lots of scrapping to do tomorrow, and hopefully I will have more to share soon. 'Night!

Websters Kit for Scrappin' Patch

So here it is, as promised, a sneak peek of the kit I have just finished creating for Scrappin' Patch. Using mostly lovely Websters products, from their Seaside Retreat line, there are 4 layouts included in the kit. It should be available from the shop later this week.

Two of the layouts are seaside/ocean/fish themed, and the other two are more pretty and flowery.

Ok, I'm so tired I can't even think straight, so that will have to do for today. Night! Back soon with some more layouts to share.

Prima, Prima, Prima...

You may remember from my last post that I recently made up a Class Kit for Scrappin' Patch, which has now sold out. I was very lucky to play around with some of the new Prima products from the Raspberry Tea line - such gorgeous papers! - along with some Prima chipboard pieces, pearl and rose swirl and flowers. Here are the four layouts I made:

I made the flowers using some pretty pink organza, and covered the chipboard butterfly with crackle paint and glitter.

I love the bright colours in this one; they were perfect for this photo and theme I've been wanting to scrap for ages.

I did lots of handcutting for the layout above! I just love the frame that was part of one of the papers, and it was perfect for this layout of Aurelia on her 5th Birthday.

For this final layout, I made lollipop flowers from brown organza, melting circles of the fabric to seal the edges and raise them up a little.

I am busy creating a new Class Kit for Scrappin' Patch, and I will have a sneak peek of that for you soon, along with another layout, so keep your eyes peeled!

Have a great week.

Long Time Gone...

Have you heard that song by the Dixie Chicks?? Pretty relevant here... I've been very absent, and pretty non-creative too, but luckily, things have changed in the last month or so. The pills must be kicking in!

I've had a bit of a scrapping spurt, and thought I would finally blog again and share some of the layouts I've made... if anyone is still reading my blog, that is!

Adrienne and Pauline from Scrappin' Patch recently asked me to make up a Take-Out Kit for the retreat/shop (which I think is now sold out), and sent some items for inspiration as well, so I will post those layouts to my blog shortly.

For now though, I have the following layouts which were made for Prima Build-A-Page monthly competitions. Neither of these layouts were winners, but the first 'Curls' layout did get a mention on the Prima blog, here, which was quite exciting! I'm sure you know how much I love Prima, lol.

Made using mostly lovely Prima products, of course! And, as usual, photos of my darling girl - can I help it that she's so photogenic? I love the baby photo; she was such a cute, roly-poly, gorgeous wee girl. As for the Love The Curls layout, I wanted to scrap about her curls because, as she tells me, when she is grown-up, she is going to straighten her hair! So at least I will have the memory of her curls... why is it we always want what we haven't got? And noone told me that girls were so looks-conscious at such a young age. Talk about 5-going-on-15!!

We are in Tauranga with my sister at the moment, and Aurelia is having a fantastic time playing/arguing with her cousin, Gaby. And I am enjoying spending time with my Sister, so it's all good. Looking forward to getting back home though, and scrapping some more layouts.

Ok, that's it for today. I have at least another 6 layouts to share with you, so I will be back! In the meantime, have a great weekend.

Gotta love all this...

... gorgeous Prima stuff. Lovely bright summery colours; just perfect for going into summer over here in NZ.

Read all about these products on the Prima blog here. Right, now I'm off to do a layout for the October Prima Build-A-Page sketch, shown here - a very cool sketch this month. And perfect, rainy weather for scrapping today, too. Have a great weekend!

Bits and Pieces...

... today. First of all, a few worthwhile causes:

Iris Babao Uy, a very talented scrapbooker, is raising money for the victims of "Ondoy" - the tropical storm that killed hundreds and left thousands of Filipino people homeless. She is selling an on-line class for only US$5. You can read her blogpost here, and sign up for the class here. You really can't beat that price for a class from one of my fave s/bookers, and you are helping a great cause as well.

Plunket are selling a Christmas music CD here, featuring kiwi artists. All proceeds from the sale of the cds go to Plunket - and I can tell you, I don't know what I would have done without Plunket when Aurelia was younger. So, go and buy a CD!

We are home now from visiting Leanne in Tauranga, and it's actually quite peaceful - Aurelia and her 3-year-old cousin, Gaby, are just like siblings and fight a lot! But as soon as she's home, Aurelia misses Gaby and wants to go back, lol. Of course. We did have a lovely time though, as always.

I'm very sad because my other sister, Nicky, in London, is getting married this month and noone from our family can make it; it's just so far away. It is a very small affair in a Registry Office, and we only found out about it a month ago, but Leanne and I still wish we could be there to support Nick on this special day. So Nick, I think you will probably read this; just know we will be thinking of you and wishing we could share the day with you. Love ya, babe. Sob sob. I miss my sisters.

Lastly, although I have not been very creative this past month, I have made this card: for my lovely friend Kim, who does make my life more beautiful. Happy Birthday, baby! (Ok, so I'm late, but you know I'm always late!!) Made using mostly Websters products - just can't get enough of that Websters and Prima stuff, man. I got some lovely products in the mail from Websters - thanks Iris and Terri for arranging it - after winning the monthly challenge on the Websters site last month; including the trims and fabric fancy I used on this card. I just had to play with them; lovely colours! Hmmm, I suppose I have to make a wedding card now too...

Aurelia is back at school this term, and has settled in very well now. No more bed wetting - thank goodness!! - and she tells me she doesn't even feel like crying anymore during the day. I feel much happier about it all now. So I didn't need to implement your ideas, Hannah, but thanks anyway, lol. I'm quite glad; I'm not sure I'm consistent enough to do a reward chart!

We have Ag day tomorrow, so I'm hoping like crazy that it doesn't rain - I don't fancy being soaking wet all day. We have been very busy growing plants, making paper-mache caterpillars, treasure boxes and flower sand saucers for tomorrow so it should be a fun day. It's a pity Aurelia's grandparents are away and she doesn't have anyone else to show off to other than her father and I, but that's ok, I'm sure she'll show off to us anyway! That girl just loves an audience - I'm sure she'll be an actress or something similar one day.

Ok, time to hit the sack; it's an early morning tomorrow and I'm still recovering from a cold I've had for a week now. Nearly better, though. I hope you all have a lovely, warm, dry and sunny weekend. Cheers!

Just a Quickie...

... because, for about a week now, we have been on dial-up, having used all of our broadband allowance - mainly due to DH being home on leave, and looking at car sites!! And we still have a couple of days to go until a new month starts, but I can tell you, I can't wait! I don't know how people on dial-up do it; there are so many sites that I can't even open, and others that take more than 15 mins. It's driving me crazy! Never mind, only a couple more days, right?

Anyway, here is a layout I did for the Prima September Build-A-Page challenge that didn't win! But I love it, it's one of my faves in a period where I'm not scrapping much, and not happy with what I am doing.

and a close-up:

Love all that Prima! I love that photo of Aurelia too; I think she looks so old and, as the title says, I can almost see her future face.

Oh, and I was pleased to be asked to feature as Inspiration of the day on the Craft Gossip blog; my Golden Girl layout was posted on 26 Sept along with links to my gallery and blog, so to anyone who is visiting here from that blog, hello and welcome!

Onto more mundane, everyday things, we are, of course, on school holidays at the moment, so I've been spending lots of time catching up with friends and their kids, and I feel like we've been so busy. We went to see Jack and the Beanstalk, a play at the Bruce Mason Centre, over on the Shore today, and Aurelia loved it. My sister was here at the end of last week, and Aurelia had a fantastic time playing with her cousins. We also went rock-wall climbing with Kim and Luke on Sunday, which Aurelia loved - after saying it was going to be 'boring'! Unfortunately, Luke wasn't so keen, and didn't want to climb, but we spent the rest of the day at parks and playgrounds, feeding ducks, watching eels and catfish swim around, and just generally enjoying the only sunny day for a while.

Aurelia and I are off to Tauranga at the end of the week to see my sister again, so will be in for a busy and loud week, I'm thinking. I'm just really hoping it stops raining so the girls can play outside.

Ok, it's taken me about 20 mins to download the photos above, so it's now my bedtime. Night night all. Enjoy the holidays!