First Sketch layout....

for Sketches: Creatively Yours.

Sketch #1209 

created by S: CY Guest Sketch Artist Noella Arsenault

This sketch was lots of fun to do.  I also used it to create my layout for the spring challenge over at Scraptivity which was all about wings.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team did with this sketch and you can also read this post to find out a lot more about Noelle.

Did it again....

hehehe.... yip won again... It must be my lucky week!

Remember the post I did about the origami book?  Well I won it... read here.

Summer Challenge

I decided to partake in the summer challenge at In2Crafts....( remember I won the Christmas Challenge there in January?).  I made the layout for it...

and then just because I could (hehehe) I made another one...

If you click here you can see the pages of the mini-album that I made for this layout too.  This second layout is also one of the ISE layouts from 2008 that I've now done.  I didn't have all the kit stuff but made it as near to the layout as I remembered (or could see from the photo of the layout I had!).

And now as of the end of March, I am 4 layouts BEHIND :( in my layout-a-day goal.... BUT I'm sure in the next while I'll get ahead of myself again... so at this stage I'm not tooooooo worried.

More exciting news

I've just opened my gmail account and got a lovely email which says....

"Good Morning Cathy,

I'm very pleased to let you know that you are 

the winner of the Paper Lane

gallery competition!"

Now isn't that a nice surprise!  Why don't you head over to Paper Lane too and give them some support!

More news to follow from them next week!

Two layouts....

in two days.... yes I did manage to do two more layouts... and both doubles too mind you! hehehe.

Both of these layouts were kits... the first one was part of the Mega Scrap Day that I did in May last year organised by the Scrapping Studio, and the second one was one of their December kits.

This afternoon is going to be a marathon scrap session with my good friend Judi.... so off now to tidy up a bit and get scrapping....

More layouts to show you

Now that I've announced my news.... here is the layout I made for my SUCCESSFUL design team submission at SKETCHES: CREATIVELY YOURS

This weekend I managed to do my final two layouts for the March  Challenge at Let's Scrap

For the above layout, I used the sketch on my right-hand side page and flipped it .... I also added a lot more photos across the top.

I used the sketch as the basis for the left-side page and used a square instead of a circle for the title area.

And low and behold while I was scrapping this page, I discovered that I've run out of train-themed papers.... ouch!!! Not good news for our train-crazy family!

That was all the scrapping I did over this weekend.  Our other exciting event of the weekend was that we went to see

Now this is a show that is jaw-dropping brilliant.... well worth the trip.  The acrobatics are outstanding.... and most definitely come with a warning "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME"!!!

Seeing as it is now school holidays again, I've got "mommy holiday" and am trying very hard to get some scrapping done as I am behind (gasp!!) on my layout-a-day goal for this year!  I'm just not too sure how much I will actually get done as I have bookclub this week, plus Easter Services all weekend and Keith wants to paint my scraproom over the weekend too.... so reckon I'll commandeer the diningroom then.  But next week is pretty free so hopefully within these next two weeks I can get lots done.

I now need to go and create my first layout for my design team... so off to scrap happily!

G-R-E-A-T News!!!!

Head over here to see what I'm so excited about....

Origami giveaway

I have a semi-addiction for all crafts made with paper.... I love Scrapbooking, Quilling and every now and then I dabble in Origami too.  So I would love to win a copy of the book being given away on this blog.... http://allthingspaper-annmartin.blogspot.com/2010/03/klutz-fashion-origami.html  Check out the awesome card that was made and why not leave a comment too and stand a chance to win.

I had a challenging weekend

and for once not in the family way... hehe.... I partook in a few scrapbooking challenges!

First up - Scrap-A-Tale challenge for March
Use the sketch - I flipped it horizontally to work with my photos and just fit my journalling in a did it on a tag tucked behind the main photo.

Secondly - Spring Fling challenge at Scraptivity
Create a layout using green and add some bling - I used a preprinted page that I had bought ages ago for a friend's 40th but didn't end up using.  My bling elements were Kaiserkraft pearls and I used some Making Memories glitter paint on the lettering and scrolls.

Third - the March challenge at Lets Scrap
Use single page sketches and scrap 5 pages then make a double page to match!

So now I've two more layouts to do for this challenge.

Other news.... it's exciting but I can't tell you till next week... sorry!

A quick update

Wow it's been a rough few weeks around the house... just been battling with Aaron with homework, his attitude and life in general at times.  But then at other times everything is fine... I must admit I'm sooooooooo looking forward to the school holidays coming up.

I have managed to do a bit more scrapping but can't show it all to you as one of the layouts is for a design team application... holding thumbs to hear on the 22nd.  I have however finished my framed layout that I was busy with... here it is...

Now I just need a nail in the wall and to hang it up.

I scrapped with a mom of one of Aaron's school mates on Saturday afternoon and managed to do this double page

Our kids played so nicely all afternoon that we never saw them... except in the pool!  Aaron actually didn't even want to come home he was having so much fun.

And then the highlight of my weekend... Cliff Richard and the Shadows.... WOW WOW WOW... this was soooooooooo good.  My very first record I ever got was a Cliff Richard one (for my 12th birthday) and he has always been my fav performer.  This concert was celebrating their 50 year reunion... all the old music.... such a great evening... and even better to be able to share it with my aunt who is also a huge fan.

I've been so tired since the weekend that last night I was in bed just after 9.... amazing what a few extra hours sleep can do for a person!

I'm pretty busy at work now too.... got a huge database project to design hence no blog updating or reading/commenting like I usually do... all that is now limited to weekends at home (in between scrapping!)