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Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:24:00 +0200 So, you all liked my birthday presents! The gourmet chocolates are pretty good too!
We are now a few days into the school holidays and today we went nowhere. It is an extremely rare day when the car doesn't move...but when diesel costs $1.60 (AUD) a litre that's a good thing! The boys basically planted themselves on a couch each in the family room and played on the Playstation all day. They didn't even go outside to kick the soccer ball today which is even more rare! I decided to get stuck into doing layouts today. I am now working my way through 1996! Some I can't show you yet because I used some kits which aren't finished. The first one has one of my favourite photos from when Andrew and Justin were little. I used Vera Lim's kit 'Free to Live' for this one.  For the next one I used mainly 'Come Out and Play' by Kate Hadfield, Catrine and Birgit at Catscrap. The main background paper is from Madame Mim's 'Fish in the Sea' and the frames are from the Catscrap March collab 'Primavera'. I don't normally mix kits much because I find it easier to scrap a page from one kit only. As you can see, Andrew was far too big for this pusher (or pram for some of you).  I haven't done a template for a while so here is number 44. I based this one on a layout I did today which I will share later.  Click here to download. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:22:00 +0200 I started this post 5 hours ago, then went out for tea with the girls, and finally came home to finish it before heading off to bed. With no kids sport again tomorrow I am hoping for a huge sleep-in!
I have a couple of new releases in my store at Scrapbook-Bytes today - a mini kit Little Diva & Frame Clusters 2. These will also work very well together.  Frame Cluster 2 texture detail.  Little Diva  Little Diva detail  ....and since I don't have any 2 legged divas in my house I thought I would scrap our dog to show you how the elements come together.  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:20:00 +0200 I can't believe how hard it is to blog every day for a whole month! This time last year I was doing it easily!
The day started slowly with a leisurely breakfast of croissants and a latte. After a week of having the boys around on holidays I had a lovely quiet afternoon when DH took the boys out to play Par 3 golf. Here's a quick layout with one of the photos from their expedition. The funniest thing is that they wore some soccer shirts! Justin now thinks he has a plan B if his plan A of playing professional soccer doesn't pan out.  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:18:00 +0200 I just put this new kit in the store - Bugs N Grubs - which is perfect for any kids who love
exploring their backyard or further! I haven't got time to post much now - it's way past my bed time!  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:17:00 +0200 I ran out of time to write about the weekend yesterday and it seems that today has also got away.
Just briefly though....Justin's soccer team played in their first cup round and lost...which shocked everyone. The only good thing is that it now frees up a couple of Sundays because they don't progress to the next round! They will still have their regular games and of course school soccer starts in about 3 weeks. DH and I went out for a belated birthday lunch on Sunday without the boys. The weather was absolutely beautiful and we dined overlooking the beach. I made some quickpages today out of my new Bugs N Grubs kit and they have only just gone into the store.  I also made a set of frame overlays to give away. I left one black and then made two glitter ones with the Bugs N Grubs glitter styles.  Click here to download. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:15:00 +0200 Silly me forgot to post the April Scrapbook-Bytes collab Singin' in the Rain! Today is the last day that you can still get this fabulous kit when you spend $10 at the store!
 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:14:00 +0200 The boys' school holiday break is quickly coming to a close with a public holiday (ANZAC Day) on Friday and a busy weekend lined up.
Tonight we went to the soccer - to watch Adelaide United beat Bin Duong (from Vietnam) 4-1. It was a very exciting match and at half time no-one had scored. Then within a 9 minute period 4 of the goals were scored! All I have today is a layout with my new Bugs n Grubs kit. I have scrapped a few pages this week and will share more of them tomorrow. I try to add more elements like I see in the galleries, but this busy style just isn't me. I like the KISS principle - Keep It Simple Stupid! I like the photo(s) to be the main focus. Scrapping supplies should enhance the photos and not bury them!  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:10:00 +0200 If anyone is looking for frames....I have lots....lots of window frames!
I have 3 new sets in my shop today. Window Frames 1 - The White Frames  Window Frames 2 - The Green Frames  Window Frames 3 - The Rustic Frames  .....and here's a little add-on to try!  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:08:00 +0200 Two of my boys were out on sleepovers lastnight so our house was soooo quite this morning!
Justin played in a soccer scratch match this evening, and for the first time this year he got moved out of defence and into his more familiar striker position. He was extremely happy and scored 2 goals - one from a penalty! Other than that nothing much really happened. I did do a few layouts using Tracy Ann's April Lucky Dip Grab Bag. So check these three pages if you need some layout inspiration. The photo in this first layout is one of my all time favourites. While Justin is looking away from his 'squeaky' ball, Nicki (our last dog) was trying to grab it!    Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:06:00 +0200 Winter is definitely coming!
The temperature has dropped heaps over the last day or two and the forecast for Sunday is 14 degrees celcius (57 f), hail, showers, thunder etc. Matthew is supposed to play soccer in the morning so hopefully it won't be cancelled. I grabbed a few layouts from my CT to show today. These ones were done by Michelle, Nancy and Tammy...aren't they fabulous? The kits used are Bugs n Grubs, Sherbet Twist, Whispering Forest and Breath of Spring.  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:03:00 +0200 Oops....the end of the month has got away!
We had a very busy weekend, the boys all went back to school this week and I have been busy preparing for National Scrapbooking Day which is coming up on Saturday. There will be heaps of freebies around the digi-scrapping community and some fantastic bargains with all the sales that will be on! Over the next three days I will be previewing some new designs which will be in my shop in time for the big day. First up is my new mini kit - Bluebell - a pretty pastel kit in gorgeous colours.  Here's a closer look at the detail!  ....and here's a little freebie add-on before the mini kit is even in the store!  Click here to download. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:02:00 +0200 Today I have another new kit to show you - Phoebe's Garden - name after my Grandma (Phoebe Emily) who would have turned 119 this week!
I decided to show you my new kits before they hit the store so that you can be organised with National Scrapbooking Day coming up! Within 24 hours I plan to have my 3 new release kits in the store and on special for 30% off for one day only..... .....and one more thing....my third new kit is especially for the boys! I will show this one tomorrow when I have them all in the store!!  More detail.....  .....and more frames - I love frames!  Click here to download. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0200 Here's my third new release in time for NSD - Wheelies! This one is for the boys!
My new kits - Bluebell, Phoebe's Garden and Wheelies - are now in my shop and on special for a one time special offer at 30% off for 24 hours only. After 24 hours my entire store will be on special for 20% for the National Scrapbook Day celebrations!  This photo of Andrew proves that you are never too young to start driving! Late next year he can start driving for real....and that's really scary!  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:58:00 +0200 My National Scrapbooking Day sale has begun! I have 20% off my entire store until May 5th.
Be sure to come back tomorrow for a NSD mini kit give away!  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:57:00 +0200 I hope everyone is having a fun National Scrapbooking Day! I spent the day in the kitchen cooking up a storm! I can't remember the last time I baked a cake so today I made a chocolate cake with choc chips baked on top. My boys thought it was the best cake ever! It must have been the secret ingredient I put in - unprocessed bran! I have a mini kit to give away today! Enjoy!  Click here to download. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:56:00 +0200 I'm so glad that NSD is well and truly over! I am exhausted from all the designing, scrapping and forum reading.
My 20% off sale was supposed to end today but I haven't found time to change the prices back..... so you still have a few more hours to take advantage of the bargain prices. I decided to take a few days break from scrapping this week and I actually finished editing last year's home videos. At least now I am only 4 months behind! We also had a busy weekend with lots of soccer. Justin hardly got any game time because I think the coach forgot to put him back on the ground. When he did get back on he got yellow carded! His team lost the match 4-2 and they are now on the bottom of the ladder. Matthew on the other hand, played his best soccer game and scored his first ever club goal. We didn't even realise the goal was his until we got home and we watched the home video. He kicked the ball from the side line and it flew past several players. We thought that someone else then got a boot on it to score. It was a sensational goal. Today, Justin and Matthew got to play soccer together for the first time in four years. They had an inter-school game which they lost 8-1. Justin scored our goal with a penalty! Here's a couple of layouts I did over the weekend. I used my Breath of Spring kit for the first one.....  .....and Phoebe's Garden for this one.  I also have a little frame cluster to give away!  Click here to download. ** sorry link expired ** Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:54:00 +0200 After having a couple of days off scrapping, today I did a few layouts with my new kit - Touch of Elegance - which has just gone into my store in time for Mother's Day.
Although I started this kit with Mother's Day in mind, it also is suited to for wedding layouts amongst others. This kit is on special for 20% off until Mother's Day (May 11th).  As you can see from this layout, Touch of Elegance is not just for Mother's Day!  This kit is extremely versatile.  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:53:00 +0200 The day started off with the opening of the boys' school soccer season. It was a real family affair with Justin and Matthew playing in the same team again after 3 years apart and Andrew refereeing the game and DH coaching. I took plenty of photos in the sunny weather and although the team lost, it was a pleasant morning. However, the wheels fell off at dinner time when I took the first bite of my home-made pizza and a crown fell off my molar. Not happy as I have only had it put on just over a year ago. I was looking forward to a nice Chinese meal for Mothers Day tomorrow but now not sure what I will do or when I can get back in to see the dentist. However, I took my mind off things with an evening of scrapping and I put together this little add on to my Touch of Elegance kit. I also created a set of matching quickpages which I should get in the shop tomorrow.
  Click here to download. ** sorry link expired ** Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:51:00 +0200 My tooth saga continues! I managed to get in to see my dentist on Tuesday and he did a temporary fix. I can't get it fixed properly until August because he is so booked out! The good news is that he isn't going to charge me for it because the original work was done only 18 months ago.
We have had a few minor dramas (small stuff really) this week and a meeting with a school teacher to sort out some issues. Mum's taxi service was kept extra busy today...running the boys around to pedal prix practice, district school soccer trial, regular soccer training, shopping and school runs. Luckily tomorrow is my regular coffee day at the shopping centre. Now for my long scrapping post! I have a few new designs in my shop - a full page kit Tangerine Dream, Notepaper Clusters and Notepaper Frames.    I have also created some extra Tangerine Frames for all my loyal readers!  Click here to download. ** sorry link expired ** Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:50:00 +0200 Without going into lots of details, this week has been the craziest week! We have had enough little dramas to last us the entire year. Most of the issues are to do with my boys behaviour. I will extremely annoyed if I get another call from their school or see a 'time out' notice! One teacher rang at 9pm tonight and was ranting about a post-it note which went missing over two weeks ago. One of our boys is amongst 4 suspects!
Another really weird thing - I took my USB to the photo shop and their machine corrupted my photos. Only 6 out of 52 printed without any strange lines on them! The shop said the problem was with my USB but I know it was fine when I left home! I will be taking them in again in the next few days so they can try again. On a brighter note, I have a few layouts to share today. I used my new Tangerine Dream to do the first two.   I used Follow Your Bliss from Weeds and Wildflowers for this one of Justin with his cousin Clare.  Happy Garden elements from Weeds and Wildflowers and paper from Follow Your Bliss. Now I wish for a blissful Friday!!  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:47:00 +0200 The official school soccer season kicked off today with Justin and Matthew both scoring a goal each. I think winter unofficially started this week when the temperature plummetted and we had lots of very heavy rain and hail. After standing around in the freezing cold in the morning, I then had a very pleasant girls' lunch out.
We all had a very lazy afternoon in preparation for our very busy day on Sunday - club soccer and the first Pedal Prix 6 hour race. Here's another stamp cluster to enjoy.  Click here to download. ** sorry link expired ** Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:46:00 +0200 Before I show you my new releases I need to show a layout of Andrew riding in yesterday's 6 hour pedal prix race. His team of 9 riders took out 3rd place in the senior secondary category. Andrew and his team mates were very surprised by the result and as the race drew to a close they were all eagerly checking the placings.
I created this layout very quickly tonight with my Wheelies kit and changed some elements into glitter to match their racing colours.  Today I have put my very first bracket album into the store. This album - using my Breath of Spring kit - fits the Basic Grey bracket album and contains 8 quickpages plus 4 plain pages.  I have had some requests for my Memories set of quickpages to go into my Scrapbook-Bytes store...so if you have been patiently waiting, it's in the store now.  I have also created an extra quickpage to give away - enjoy!  Click here to download. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:44:00 +0200 We are down one member in our house at the moment because Andrew is away on a school camp. It is a 'real' camp too....they are in staying in tents (not the usual dorms) and they have to prepare their own meals. The kids had to shop for their food and last night, Andrew and his mates were cooking kangaroo with mashed potato! I think this will be a real learning curve for some kids.
If you are looking for some more mini album pages, I have a couple of new sets available. Whispering Forest Bracket Album....  ....and Lollypop Scallop Album. Both of these sets fit the Basic Grey albums.  A few days ago I was asked how I did the border around the bracket photo in a layout. Today I thought I would share a template which I made from that layout.  Click here to download. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:43:00 +0200 It's too late Sunday evening here to get into the details of our busy soccer weekend but I will quickly tell you all about my latest kit......Country Belle!
If you purchase this kit before May 31st you will get a bonus 8 page bragbook included! From June 1st the brag book can be purchased separately.   Scrapbook-Bytes have a new mega kit out - Scrap Stash (free with every $10 order until May 27). Look at this kit - isn't it a classic?  I have a couple of extra Country Belle brag book pages to share today. Grab them now before they join the others in the store!  Click here to download. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:41:00 +0200 Things must be going well this week. The only thing that has upset me is I have just discovered that I have worn a hole through the left elbow of my favourite hoodie. DH thinks it is because I lean on it so much while scrapping on the computer - there is probably something in that theory.
I have never ever worn out an elbow on anything in my life before! Today I created a beautiful embellished frame to co-ordinate with my Tangerine Dream page kit....and wore out my elbow a little more! LOL  Click here to download. |
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