Scrapdango January Kits

Both the Sugar and Spice kits were gorgeous and are still available in-store

Collage Press - Camden



Fancy Pants - Frosted



I thoroughly enjoyed creating some pages from the Camden collection, loved the colours involved and you can see there is no restriction on who your projects are about.
I had some fun using a stamp to add a border to my double page, first i inked the edges with Distress Ink - Vintage Photo and a foam block and then using a Tim Holtz background stamp, a touch of Fired brick, I stamped around the edge.
Love the look!

Fun & Games



Cooling Down

Savvy store bursting with New CHA stuff

This women is going to send me broke!
Sarah has just updated the Savvy Blog with all of the new arrivals, Cosmo Cricket and Sassafras Lass to name a few.
And don't worry if some bits and pieces are sold out, Sarah has already got restocks on the way.
There is a huge range of products, something to tempt you all and I am loving the new chipboard products from Scrapware and 2Crafty.
Head over to the blog to check things out.

Sar's 'Valentine' sale

Last day to take advantage of the Savvy Sale

So make sure you go check this out....
it finishes midnight tonight 18th Feb...

20% off storewide,
but excluding brand new CHA product, kits,
Savvy Steals & gift certificates.

Cybercrop at Savvy

This weekend we are having our 'Be in love with us' Cybercrop over at Scrapbook Savvy
There is a challenge for everyone, the DT have done a fabulous job to inspire you.

I went for a puzzle challenge this month, use these pieces to create a page about something or some-one you love. Your pieces do not have do be exactly the same as mine. As long as we can see the similarities.

Hope you will come along and join in, we are having Bingo and a Blind Scrap tonight as well.
You have until Midnight Thursday 18th to upload to the gallery

February at Scrapbook Savvy

Another wonderful affair with My Mind's Eye this month, OMG people will talk LOL!!
This month, I was very fortunate to receive a gorgeous pack of MME - Love Me Do, some yummy AC Thickers and some fabulous Green Tara embellishments. But the feature of this already stunning pack from Sar was the gorgoeus flower made by her very own Mother. They are truly divine, check them out here. They are one off designs, so if you see one you like, better grab it.
I could design with MME papers 24/7, they are double sided and they are the perfect thickness. The colours in this range are so much fun and I loved the patterns on each page.
So I have been busy creating over the weekend, still have a few projects to finish, but thought I would share what I have so far.

You're the world



Close-up view


It's a love hate thing



Our prince



We are having our monthly cybercrop this weekend, starting Friday.
Hope you can come and play along.
Don't miss Sar's fabulous Blind Scrap on Saturday night.

Secrets Out!

Our DT at SCRaPDANGo are featuring in this months PageMaps!!
How cool is that!
All of the maps this month are awesome , as usual.
I was given the horizontal 81/2x11" to create with and had a ball.
Head over to PageMaps and check them out.

Oh what fun

I nearly forgot!

I've still got something to share with you. It is very exciting!!
Maybe you will wonder what all the fuss is about?
But you will have to wait a little longer!!
Maybe later today Hehehehehe!!!

Kraft It Up February Challenge

Well the day has finally arrived!!
A new challenge blog has arrived and it is going to be loads of fun and inspiration!
So if you have a liking for a bit of Kraft cardstock in your life and like to be challenged, head over to Kraft It Up for your first assignment. Hope you like to get a little dirty!
Look forward to seeing you there!

Those crazy eyes

Savvy February Kits are HOT!!!

The kits are up for this month at Savvy and they are just STUNNING!!!

Check these out,

February challenge at Savvy

Did you ever have a fashion disaster with your hair before you turned 18.
Was it self inflicted or a product of your Mother's work?

Over at Savvy this month I want you to scrap your best or worst hairstyle
as a child.
It can be at any age before you turned 18.
Sadly I had a number of photos to choose from, but narrowed my choices to this one photo cause I think Mum got pretty close to the look at the time.
Bless you for the memories Mother, your time will come :]

All the fashion



Head over to Scrapbook Savvy to check out the other challenges posted by the DT girls.

You have until Midnight February 28th to upload your entries into the correct galleries to be eligible for some Savvy goodness.

Our Holiday

Thought I would share some snapshots from Queensland.
Our plane ride was fairly uneventful.
Purchased a movie for Harrison to watch, only to find the only earplugs they supply were irrating his ears. He did still watch it, but lost its effect a little when you can't hear it.
Oh well Mum enjoyed it.

My sister was waiting patiently for us when we arrived at 10.30pm and I swear our boy did not stop talking for at least 2 hours.
I think he finally crashed about 12.30am
It was really cute, we were going to run a tote on how many times he said 'Aunty Mandy'. Sometimes it was 5 times in one sentence, it was sooo funny.

We had a fabulous time as a family and did so much in the short time we were there.
Harrison adore his cousins, they spent so much time playing with him and showing him how to play their different games.

You can see how comfortable the boy can get when concentrating on his games.

The first day was pretty casual after we picked the kids up from their dads. We hit the bowling alley for a few games in the afternoon and went home for a BBQ after.
Caught up with my other BIL that night.

On Wednesaday we headed to Mooloolaba to check out Underwaterworld.
Everyone enjoyed the day and we finished it off with a late lunch at Hog's Breath Cafe.
The kids were dropped back to their Dads and the rest of us had a quiet dinner at Montazuma's. (Lurve Mexican!!)
Harrison was such a good boy, it was hot and humid and an action packed day.
He only complained a few times about sore feet and I totally agreed with him.

Stay tuned for more holiday antics tomorrow

Savvy Sneaks for February

I know I said I wouldn't be back until tomorrow, but I wanted to share these with you so you can be prepared for February 1st!

She's Savvy



He's Savvy



We're Savvy

Oh So Sorry!!

I have been terribly slack this year keeping my blog up-to -date.
How naughty of me :)

Well that is about to change, I will try not to make this post painfully long but thought I would share a few things with you.

My first exciting announcement:

I have been asked by the lovely Mel to join the first creative team for the fabulously NEW CHALLENGE BLOG Kraft It Up ready to go February 1st!! You can guess by it's name that Kraft Cardstock will play a huge roll in the challenges, but there will be other criterias to include in each project. We are going to have a fabulous time, hope you will come play along!!

Here is a peek of my first page,



Next surprise for you, well I can' t tell you yet! You will have to wait, but it is pretty cool.
Stay tuned for Feb 1st

OK what is next,

Scrapbook Savvy DT work for January

I was lucky enough to do some creating with gorgeous range from My Mind's Eye - Life Stories.
I love this kraft collection, beautiful subtle colours to design my pages and I loved the flexibility to use it for different subjects.

The first page is my sample for my AAM challenge for January.
Choosing your word for 2010.
I have decided on the word 'Balance', it is something I really need to improve on.

Finding some Balance





Days like this



First tooth gone



This page was created using a sketch from PageMaps for our recent January cybercrop.
I have used the AWESOME January He's Savvy Kit . If you haven't seen it, you really need to check it out!! It features the stunning 7 Gypsies collection Venice, love it!!

Granite Island




Ok, What is next!

Over at SCRaPDANGo commencing February 1st, we will be celebrating 4 fabulous years on this amazing site by running our annual contest Crowned 2010
The contest will run for 4 weeks and include all the elements of any awesome beauty pagaent but doing it in SCRaPDANGo style.
Head over to the forum to check out the details, you will have a ball!!

Our recent cybercrop 'Tango at Scrapdango' was a huge success, thank you to all of the girls who played along.

Here were my 2 challenges samples,

Relaxing



These boots




December Spice Kit work for Scrapdango using Pink Paislee - Mistletoe & Co

Getting in the spirit



He's in control



More Gifts



Sheer Joy



Christmas Eve



Christmas Morning




Oh dear, I think I got a little carried away!
Sorry for taking up so much of your time, if you are still here, thank you.
If you fell asleep half way through, I understand.

I will update more tomorrow with some holiday shots.

Scrapdango's New Year Sale!

In celebration of the New Year, Scrapdango is offering a whopping 30% off your entire order on anything carried in the Scrapdango store. We are only accepting credit card orders for the sale and the sale price will be adjusted before your order is processed. Minimum order is $25.00 after the sale price adjustment. Quantities in stock not guaranteed. This sale will run through January 7th!
Check it out here