My pink lady

Some recent layouts

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas. I'm looking forward to what the new year brings.


Here are some recent layouts I have done :)

'motherhood'

I did some motherhood cards for a swap in the atc forum. I'm getting worried they are not going to make it in time. The rules are quite strict. If they don't make it on time or soon after they will get sent back.

Here are my cards though. I really love them.

More exciting news

I am on the design team for Enchanted Scrapbooking Store.

Here are some of the layouts that I used to enter. My favourite is the top one where we had to use purple and yellow. I think it turned out really well. I would never have thought to use this colour combination.


The is a layout of Ella's favourite toy.

They have some wonderful kits. In fact one of the challenges was to do a layout with a few samples of their kits and the layout has been received for publication. So I am excited about that too.

Can't believe its so close to christmas.

Here are some more ATC Cards I have made for a swap.


You can tell I love this stamp :)

What have I been up to?

I am now a design team member of Scraptastic South West.

Here is my first design team layout.
I am also a Guest Designer for Crafty Collages. Here is my layout.



I think there is a theme to my layouts at the moment especially my Christmas related one. Basically to be thankful. Especially for my family. to be thankful for what I have. Even though I have gone through so much loss in the last few years its so good to try on focusing on what I have.

Here is my album I have done for Designs in Digital



I have also done a few atc's here are some for a swap in ATCards.com



Thanks for looking :)

My ATC's

I have started to really getting into ATC's Artist Trading Cards. I have realised that I like creating small things rather than big. How I know that? I'm trying to do a large canvas and its just not working.

Here are some of my cards. the ones not involved in a swap :)

Woo Hoo

I am a guest designer. The first time ever :)

At Scraptastic South West

Here are my two layouts.

Both layouts were created from Paper Trunk and Carolees Creations

Had some fun with photoshop

Here is the before photo.


The after photo



Thank you 'G' for the tutorial.

Pauline has a Photo shop tutorial at Designs in Digital really looking forward to doing the class. I can always learn more.

The best compliment

I have really been into Artist Trading Cards. I have recently found a forum especially devoted to them and decided to join. I put up my card in the gallery and someone already whats to trade. The problem is that there is a photo behind it. So I am going to make another. I think its the best compliment I could receive for anything I have created or will create




Here are some layouts and a OTP I did for a competition for a DT I didn't win. But I'm so happy that my friends Felicity and Kim from Essential Baby were chosen :)




I have had this 'E' for so long. I got it so I could decorate Ella's room. Now I have think of what I can do for Ethan. So much harder with a 10 year old. I am open for suggestions.




Love this photo. Been wanting to srap it for so long. Ella and George the cat are very good friends.


Here is my latest from the Forever Always Comp.

Good News

I have been doing a challenge at Forever Always Design Team Comp. Having heaps of fun.


Here are the layout I have done so far.

I don't really normally scrap pictures of myself but it was part of the challenge. I would rather scrap anything be me.



I still have another coming.

I should say my good news. I have two acceptances for Scrapbook Creations. I just need to remember to post them in time. I'm a bit nervous about posting my layouts so therefore I am procrastinating.

I am typing in my Blog when I really shouldn't be. In the morning before school. So I had better get off here and I will update soon :)

This is so funny.

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I havn't updated for so long have so many things to show. Here is one of my latest.

More Layouts

I have done 2 layouts for the 1,2,3 Cybercrop Challenge. I have sent in this one.



On another note. We have just got Ella a new bed or at least the bed but not the mattress etc. Looking around for a nice bed cover. I grew up with a yuck bedroom and I really want Ella to have a beautiful room.

On more of a positive note.

Firstly just want to thank everyone who left such wonderful comments.

Here is a layout I finished for the Embellished Idol Just For Fun Section. Had to do hybrid scrap booking. I used digibrushes from Rhonna Farrer and design fruit

The photo was of the moon taken during daylight I then added all the digi elements then I equalised it and softened the image. I am very much a novice at this sort of thing. I really enjoy it.

Original Photo.





After the editing.



Here is the layout.

This time last year.

I was 19 weeks pregnant. I was due to have my main scan the next day. As usual I was always worrying. I hadn't felt the baby move. I decided I would go to my small clinic they have a very small old ultrasound machine. Deb my midwife could not find the heart beat. The old machine should have been able to. The doppler machine hadn't picked it up either but it didn't in the past either. I knew there was something wrong. I have had a previous misscarriage and the same machine showed no heartbeat at 9 weeks. Deb who is so nice drove me to the hospital and yes my beautiful baby had passed away.
My son named our little boy Michael.

Today the memory is so strong and clear of what happened. To make this worse I am meant to be pregnant now but I had lost that one too at 13 weeks even though the scan showed a perfectly healthy baby a week earlier. I knew this time almost the day the baby past.

Sorry that this hasn't been scrap related at all but I don't think I would have been as paaionate about it without the grief in my heart.

I won

I won a challenge with my 'Let Nature Inspire You' in the 1,2,3 Cybercrop. Can't wait to go shopping for my prize at Scrap Therapy

Even though I had been voted of Embellished idol last week I decided at the the last minute this morning at 8:30 am to do the layout before the deadline.
The challenge was to use no adhesives.

Here it is. Looks a bit of a mess but I think I like it. I can't sew. I would have done a lot better if I didn't decide to do it at the last minute with only an hour or so time left.

Getting Inky

There was a challenge at Whats New Scrap Chicks. We had to create a layout with something it in that had to do with postage. I had a great idea. Used heaps of Ink and stamping. I embossed for the first time too. Used the toaster because I don't have an embossing gun.



Only a few of us entered and I won the prize along with Kim. Can't wait to get it in the mail.


I started to subscribe to a really nice embellishment kit club. I love it so much. Its called Q Tea The images in the blog speak for themselves.

Here is the first layout I created with it. I still haven't used all the products yet.



I've also entered the layout into the 1,2,3 Challenge as I had almost finished it I checked out their blog and realised that my layout fell into the challenge requirements which was. No flowers, ripped paper and transparencies.

I am actually enjoying scrapping more that the Embellished idol challenge is over and also the Scrapworld one. But Scrapworld has a http://www.scrapworld.com.au/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1367 which I am starting on.

3 Angels Scrapping have got a monthly challenge. This months is about facing challenges. I have had a huge amount this past year. I will probably post more about it next week. I have been wanting to do a layout or canvas but have been putting it off. Now maybe a good time. I know I sound really vague.

I think I am making myself busy again. Also I love the Bons Scraps challenges too. See how I go

Thanks for looking.

Monique I saw your reply in the comments. Not sure if you will read this again but what you said is so true. Every time we finish a layout we win.