She Scraps ! :)

 Yes last night I actually sat down and scrapped a page. I don't think I have done any scrapping for a couple of weeks and it makes me seriously unhappy . You see since Anzac Day our heating has not been working and the last couple of weeks have been VERY cold, in the minus of a morning and night. Because of this I can't seem to get motivated to sit in my freezing office of a night to do anything, I am to cold to do anything at all much. I know I am whinging , but I have been very patient but my patience is running out , very let down by tradesmen, bar one lovely friend that is coming in the morning to try and help us out.  Anyway enough of that , but as well as being physically frozen, my creativity was becoming increasingly frozen as well ! I had lost motivation and started to wonder if I would get creative again. Anyway last night I thought "Just start!" get some paper and a photo and go for it. So I decided to do the colour challenge at http://blog.scrapfriends.com.au/2012/05/yummyscrap-colour-palette-challenge-1.html 


And don't forget the challenge over at Scrapthatsong http://scrapthatsong.blogspot.com.au/

The quote I used " Don't Let anyone Dull Your Sparkle" Suites my Granddaughter, as Amelia just Shines. She has the most beautiful smile that lights up a room and she just seems to sparkle. 

The Background Paper is Kaiser and the Pattern Papers are Prima. The two little birds embellie is from D-Lish http://d-lishscraps.openstores.com.au/ Big blue flower is from My2Angels http://www.my2angels.net/ all other flowers are Prima from Craftqueen http://www.craftqueen.com.au/ as is the MME butterfly brad & the ruffled tulle. I have also used a Martha Steward Punch.

A couple of closies, taken at night, so pics not the best

Thanks so much for looking and I love to receive your feedback.

Also looking for inspiration and challenges  not to mention the awesome girls, visit the Boxx http://www.theboxx.scrapboxx.com/

Last weekend we went to Anna Bay for a get together with friends ( we do this every two years) always a good time

The Road trip begins

The beautiful ocean

Loving Life

View from our cabin

loving the water

and then time to head back to the country

I found myself thinking on the drive home, this is what life is all about ~ Spending time with friends, creating happy memories and travelling. Yep I think I need a full time job that has all those requirements , then wouldn't life be bliss.

Wishing you all a blissful weekend. 

Mary x 

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums, Grandma's , Mother In Law's out there, I hope you have had a lovely day. 
I had a Lovely day . My Mini Holiday with my DD was her gift, The Second Eldest gave me a book and the Eldest gave me a Myer Gift Card. My hubby, Second Eldest and Myself took my Mum out to lunch which was a nice surprise for her, as she said she didn't even know it was Mothers Day , bless her. In the afternoon My Eldest son, Daughter In Law and my Grandchildren visited so that just made the perfect day. :)

My Mum looking cute in her little pink hat, not bad for nearly 95

Mum and me

Hubby and Christopher

Christopher and his Grandma

Ready to go out to lunch

Cold and wet and our heater is not working Brrrrrrr  might be a early night with a book tonight

Over at the Boxx  http://www.theboxx.scrapboxx.com/ I have started a group to do a Book Of Me. I got the idea from Bethany Kartchner http://www.creativeruminations.com/ I loved the book that Bethany did and the prompts that she used. So here is the start of mine

The Cover

the little front flap that opens up

Inside cover

First Page

Second Page Thank You Lizzy for the flowers http://lizzyhill12.blogspot.com.au/

Back inside Cover

Back Cover
So that is it thus far. If you are still with me .. Thanks, it's been a bit of a marathon post. 


Also the lovely Jo http://mycherrypiecreations.blogspot.com.au/  gave me a blog award

The guidelines are 
1. Thank the blogger that awarded  it to you             
     
2. Link Back to their blog


3. Copy and Paste Award to your blog


4.Present the award to 5 other bloggers with 200 followers  
    or less


5. Let them know you have done so by leaving a comment 
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http://purplemailbox.blogspot.com.au/


http://backinmycorner.blogspot.com.au/


http://colourblast.blogspot.com.au/


http://heather-stormscraps.blogspot.com.au/


http://scrapysketches.blogspot.com.au/

I am sure you will enjoy visiting these blogs and getting lots of inspiration 




Hope your day has been wonderful and wishing you all a wonderful week


Cheers
Mary x

NEW CHALLENGE AT SCRAP THAT SONG

Hello my lovely friends


I am back from my little mini holiday with my DD and there is a new challenge up over at Scrap That Song http://scrapthatsong.blogspot.com.au/ , I would really love to see my cyberspace friends joining in and seeing your take on the challenge.... Please :)


The challenge is to scrap a song  that you have misheard the lyrics to, and sang happily away with what you thought the lyrics were. I know I have done this a LOT :)
For my layout I decided to scrap the fact that my Grandson sang the song "Six White Boomers, Snow White Boomers" to his words "Six White Poomers, Smell Like Poomers " Bless his little soul

I didn't realize till I posted the layout that when I have taken the photo the hidden Journal tag has slipped over the word smell, but you get the drift. The PP is Bo Bunny.
  

Now some pics from my holiday

It was a beautiful day at Darling Harbour

My daughter is scared of birds, so I guess it wasn't a good idea to tell her what was right behind her 

About to go and see the production of  a Officer and A Gentleman

Lots of yummy brunches

Watson's Bay was beautiful

More Brunching .... Yum!

The Gap Sydney

Walked all around here. So that is a little snap shot of my holiday. So nice to spend a few days with my daughter. 

Wishing you all Sunshine and Smiles

Mary xxx

Big Blue Velvet Bow Ties and Gardens in Tivoli

Hello lovelies


I have a couple of layouts to share. The first one I did for a challenge over at Craftqueen, to scrap a wedding photo. Our wedding day over 30 years ago ! Yikes. Gotta love the big blue velvet bow ties hehehe

Not very often I do A4 size layouts, but I was happy with how this turned out. The Pattern Paper is Prima Fairy Belle Collection, and Fairy Belle Embellies and Prima Nature Garden journalling card. Prima flowers all from Craftqueen http://www.craftqueen.com.au/


Next is a layout for a challenge that Mazz set http://mazzarati.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/challenge-for-you.html the challenge is over at the Boxx http://www.theboxx.scrapboxx.com/

Yep another A4 Using prima Printery Patter Paper and a gorgeous dangly charm from My2Angels http://www.my2angels.net/ This lovely old water feature was in the gorgeous gardens of Ville D Este in Tivoli.
I wont be doing any scrapping for the next week :( as I am going on a little mini holiday :) My daughter has a few days off work, so I am going to spend a few days with her and for Mother's Day she is taking me to see A Officer and A Gentleman :) So looking forward to it. 
Wishing you all a week of Sunshine and Smiles
Mary x

My Two Beautiful Boys

I did this layout with products left from my Box of Scraps that I got from Scrapboxx http://www.theboxx.scrapboxx.com/, you should check their kits out , they are excellent value. 
This layout is of my two boys when they were little, Joseph and Christopher, super cute I reckon

Wishing you Sunshine and smiles and a super fabulous weekend. PS don't forget the challenge at Scrapthatsong http://scrapthatsong.blogspot.com.au/
Mary x

Missing photo Found !

After going through all my photo's for about the third time ( and trust me I have LOTS of photo's in various, boxes , albums etc) The thought crossed my mind.... could I have already scrapped this photo? Hmmmm so I got my basket of mini albums and HALLELUJAH yes I had already scrapped photo into a mini album several years ago, oh dear I am a bit of a worry. But the Album itself was a blast from the past, so it was nice to look back on it

Oh yes indeedy my teenage years were happy days :)
Just click on photo's if you want to make them bigger to read journalling

With my best friend

The missing Photo, my old car

with My Nephews

At my flat

fun times

So that is my trip down memory lane. Good friends, good times , innocent fun. Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez. Levi Jeans, Indian clothes


Flower Power and Peace to you all
Mary x

LEST WE FORGET

This morning we got up and went to the march as we do every year, I always feel teary watching the old diggers go by

and feel pleased that the school children and young ones march to honour the brave men as well

 Lest we forget

Over at the Boxx  http://www.theboxx.scrapboxx.com/ I set a challenge to do a layout "A Blast from the Past" . Of course the photo I wanted to scrap I can't seem to find grrr. It was a photo of me sitting on top of my two toned old Holden , I think it was a FC. Anyway hopefully it will turn up. So this ended up being my layout.

The Indian Sandals were the in thing at the time and I Actually wish I still  had that dress, I quite like it!
Don't  forget that we would love to see your layout on your favourite driving song over at Scrap That Song http://scrapthatsong.blogspot.com.au/

Wishing you all a week filled with Sunshine and Smiles
Mary x