Karen's Scrapbooking Blog

My baby is turning 15 on Wednesday.

2012-02-04T21:02:00.000-08:00

Wishing Hamish a very Happy Birthday for Wednesday, I can't believe my baby is nearly 15. So I thought I would share a few pictures of Hamish. Sport is a big part of his life.

2012

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Christmas day 2011

Opening Christmas present is an exhausting activity, or she simply got bored as no one would open her cat food and feed her

Jars enjoying his Schmacko

Jars patiently waiting for the leftovers from Christmas breakfast.

The annual Christmas family photo. Yes I am now the shortest in the family (Taylor does have heels on)

It is still an exhausting activity, have a cat nap after breakfast

A glass of champers to go with Christmas dinner

Brandon being the lovely big brother attempting to poke his sister in the eyes.

I am off to a good start with scrapping this year. These 2 layouts are both challenges for this months challenges at chook scraps. The boys have all decided they wanted to return to golf and have reactivated their memberships. The koalas have had a few scares in their first few rounds but they are all improving.

Hopefully this year I will keep my blog a little more up to date.

12 Tags of Christmas

2011-12-03T14:10:00.001-08:00

This year I thought I would participate in Tim Holtz 12 tags of Christmas. Above is tag #1, I have had to make a few changes as I do not have all the tools that he has (but I really wish I did).

Two layouts for challenges

2011-03-13T21:25:00.001-07:00

This layout is for the challenge over on Ingeborg's blog.

Our cat Milo has a very hard life and has not coped all that well since the kids returned to school she likes to have them around and so as as consequence when Hamish attempted to do his maths homework the other night she decided to use his text book as a pillow and hoped that would put a stop to his homework.

The entry below is for the challenge over at Scrapchallenge international and we were asked to use 4 or more photos and the layout had to be monochromatic. I have used photo's of Hamish that I took last year when he was playing for Norwood under 13's against Glenelg at AAMI staidum. He particularily likes the main photo as he believes he should have been awarded a free kick for hand in the back.

Just reflecting

2011-02-27T02:27:00.000-08:00

This time 18 years ago it was just Craig and I, we knew we were about to become 3 but not sure when this event would actually start, I was already 6 days overdue and more than ready to deliver.

This night 18 years ago was the last night that we were two as about this time on February 28th I was admitted to hospital and on March the 1st we became parents for the first time.

Now tomorrow holds a new and exciting challenge for Brandon as he starts his job, I hope he enjoys his first day even though it is a rather early start.

Some recent work and a surprise for hard work

2011-02-19T01:49:00.000-08:00

Below are three cards that I have made for challenges over at Chook scraps

And this was the suprise that was for hard work.....Hamish was in the top 10% for boys in academic achievment in year 8 lst year. Gleeson had their academic assembly on Tuesday and I am sure that if there was one for talking he would have got that as well.....not sure where he gets that from!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Cyber Crop weekend at Chook Scraps this weekend and so far I have only managed to get one challenge completed today. I was plannign to scrap this evening but forgot the NAB cup was on. Tonight two of Brandon's old Norwood team mates are playing, Jimmi Savage for Greater Western Sydney and Dan Gorringe for Gold Coast and both of these boys also played for the Gullies....Not bad we now have three lads from the Gullies at AFL clubs.

Last but not least in my entry in this months challenge over at Scrappassion International blog.

Hopefully I will get the rest of the challenges completed this week for the Chook scraps CC.

Happy 14th Birthday Hamish

2011-02-07T13:37:00.000-08:00

A few images over the years of Hamish - starting with 2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

Scrappassion Challenge Blog International

2011-01-31T23:28:00.000-08:00

This months challenge has been announced and it is an off the page project. It's been awhile since I have done an OTP, so I am lookin forward to this one.

Chook Scraps Cyber Crop layouts

2011-01-27T13:22:00.000-08:00

Last weekend was the first cyber crop at Chook scraps for the year and for a change I managed to complete all 4 challenges.

Challenge #1 - required us to include at least 1 handmade flower, use ruffles, a red embellishment and to include a journaling block with some journaling on it.

I decided to use a photo of Taylor and her friend Charlotte and I have used papers from Webster's, they are fast becoming my favourites to use....pity I can't use them on layouts for the boys.

Challenge #2 -required us to use a 2 word or less title, make a reference to ourself, use at least one tag and to use 2 main colours which must make up 75% of the layout.

I went with a footy layout of Hamish's team after the grandfinal win last year. I called them my boys as I was the team manager and I am again this year. Can't wait for the season to start.

Challenge #3 - was a sketch by Sue-Maree.

I found a photo from way back in 2005 and it was one of the last races that Hamish swam, but he knew before he had hit the water that he had won the 8 and under SA water winter championship.

Challenge #4 was a sketch challenge but for a card this time.

She's a P plate driver now

2011-01-20T00:20:00.000-08:00

Taylor is rather excited as she passed her VORT this morning and is now a P plate driver and has already been out on her own. Watch out now Brandon as she will be wanting to use the car as well now.

Scrappassion Challenge Blog International

2011-01-02T14:15:00.000-08:00

Scrappassion Challenge Blog International have just recently announced their first design team, the DT come from all over the world and I am pleased that my friends Melissa and Ingeborg are both on the team. The challenge for this month is to create a vintage style layout and to use a word that would be a key focus for the year. I have decided to go with the word Power this year as I believe that I have the power to control what is going on with my life.

Christmas 2010

2010-12-26T14:03:00.000-08:00

A few photo's from Christmas day....yep much to the family's disgust I insist on having a family photo, it's always a bit hit and miss when you use a timer

This is one of our neighbours houses......I have asked the boys to decorate the outside of our house next year.

My favourite decoration.

Sweet revenge.....many years a go when I was a teenager I had a couple of cousins who would wake me up rather early when I stayed at the farm, well they are both parents now and lucky for one of them who lives in the states and the other one lives close by and she, Sean, Josh and Jazz all came for Christmas brunch. We gave Josh a drum kit and they symbols work really well...lol... and Jazz got a nice quiet toy a pink bike.....There are plently more opportunities to buy here noisey toys...

Taylor and Jazz

Check out this great give away.

2010-12-18T17:26:00.000-08:00

Pop over to this blog yours artfully and check out these fantastic Tim Holtz products that are to be given away.

Brandon's graduation

2010-11-26T13:56:00.000-08:00

The photo's below were taken by the photographers from event photography on Wednesday night at Brandon's graduation.

McDonald house members

Recieving his graduation folder from the principle Mr Lewis

The graduating class of 2010, the girls looked beautiful and the boys looked very smart.

A bit of an update

2010-11-18T14:28:00.001-08:00

In October we attended a dinner celebrating the achievement of 25 years service to ETSA, 83 employees including Craig were recognised. A rare photo of Craig and I together.......

I took this photo on Brandon's last official day at school. He has since completed all of his exams and now we play the waiting game for the results. Brandon was happy with his exams, but at the moment the exam results are the last thing he is thinking about as he is with his friends at Goolwa celebrating schoolies. I hope they have a great time.

Brandon and soem of his friends after the Graduation mass at St. Davids. It was sort of fitting that Gleeson held the graduation mass here as Brandon attended primary school at St. Davids.

He has one last function to attend and that is the formal graduation at the convention centre, I believe it will be a wonderful night.

Get picky give away

2010-10-01T00:49:00.000-07:00

Why not pop on over to Get Picky and check out the great RAK they have to give away.

Three in a row - a junior club record.

2010-09-19T15:34:00.000-07:00

What a day it was - Grandfinal day 2010

This year it was a little different as we had a different team to play - Walkerville but luckily for us the result went the way it did in 2008 and 2009. The Under 13 reds at the Gullies had achieved junior club history by becoming the first team ever to win 3 in a row.

The boys played a great game and work well as a team and it was great that our 3 boys who came up from the white divison not only got to play finals for the first time this year they are also now premiership players.

The boys all formed the line to walk to the parents and supporters before belting out our club song.

Hamish is action on the day - being team manager I don't get the chance to take as many photos as I would like - but as I was a team official I was able to join the boys on teh ground when the siren went.

Hamish and his team mates grouping together as a team before running through the banner.

Our banner - we mum's had a great time on the Thursday night making the banner for the boys. It took us a couple of hours to make it and it only took the boys seconds to run through it. But it was all worth it and we will do all again when the time arises.

It's Grandfianl time again

2010-08-31T22:18:00.000-07:00

Hamish's team had a great win on Sunday and have now earn't a weeks rest as they are straight into the Grandfinal on the 12th.

Two othe Gullies teams have also made it straight into the Grandfinal, let's hope we are all at the same ground, it will be awesome if we are.

It's finals time.

2010-08-22T17:12:00.000-07:00

Hamish's team has finished minor premiers this year, the boys are begining to become experienced for finals footy with two premierships in the previous two years. Five other junior Gullies teams have also made the finals this year. So it will be a big weekend for the club this weekend, hopefully we will have at least two of our teams playing at the same venue.

Brandon's 18's Gullies team lost their grandfinal yesterday and it was difficult for Brandon to sit on the bench and watch. Hopefully when we see the surgeon later on this week he will just advise physio and rest. He now has pre-season to look forward to. On the positive side he now has more time for his year 12 studies.

Ingeborg's blog candy

2010-08-05T00:15:00.000-07:00

My friend Ingeborg is giving away this great selection of goodies this month. All you have to do is put a picture of this on your blog and a message about it. You must also put a working link to Ingeborgs scrapbooking çompetition blog. Leave a comment on Ingeborg's blog and a working link to your blog, become a follower of Ingeborg's blog and then come up with an idea for next month competition....and then you go into the draw for this great candy.

an acrylic block for your clear stamps
chipboard shapes from Buzz and Bloom (turn, turn, turn, a time for love. pointer, swirly snails, corner flourishes)
Glue sticker sheet for flocking or glitter dingbats (around the block)
Flowers, blossums (making memories)
Clear stamp, emotions (Heidi Swapp)
Flowers, 2 packs green and pink (Kaisercraft)
Pearls, green (Kasiercraft)
Rubons, baby and months (Kaisercraft)
Rubons, urban threads (TLC)
Clear stamps, doodled frames (Kaisercraft)
Clear stamps, Christian (scraipture by design)

100 Games layout

2010-07-31T16:16:00.000-07:00

Hamish recently played his 100th junior game for the Gullies. He shared the day with 3 of his team mates Jake, Matt and Cameron. It was a big game against Walkerville who has previously beaten us on Mother's day, but this time the result went our way and the boys were able to celebrate their 100th game in style.

I have used the sketch form Ingeborg's scrapbooking competitions, which is also a page maps sketch.

July updates

2010-07-29T15:51:00.000-07:00

It's been a busy month so far. It started off with Taylor turning 16 and for her birthday I took her to Melbourne for a couple of days of retail therpy. We had a great time and got a lot of shopping in. On return from Melbourne Taylor ventured off to motor registration to get her L's and now she is wanting to drive any chance she gets.

Football season is coming to an end....well the minor round is. Brandon will play finals for Tea Tree Gully 18's and they need to win the first final to stay in the hunt. He has been playing well in recent weeks. He gave us a bit of a scare last Sunday as we feared he had fractured his jaw, but thankfully x-rays at this stage have ruled this out and it appears he has strained the ligaments on the left hand side of his jaw. He is only able to eat soft foods as it still is painful to chew. Hamish's team is sitting on top of the ladder and will definately play finals and should finish the minor round on top as they are 3 games clear of the two teams in second spot.

Taylor has commenced certificate 3 in retail through bakers delight and on completeion of this course the points she gaisn can go towards her 200 points required for the SACE.

Craig has returned to work after 3 1/2 months of long service leave....and no he did not complete all the jobs that he wanted to....but he did have a good rest from work.

Scrapping has been a bit on the back burner in the last couple of months. But I managed to complete all the challenges at the recent CC at Chook Scraps. The theme was Harry Potter.

This layout of Hamish was for challenge #3 which was a sketch designed by Lorraine. The photo was taken of Hamish when he played mini league earlier this year.

This layout was for challenge #2 and the criteria was
use a proper nun in the title (Harry Potter's name is always used in the title)
some stars to represent the magic in Harry Potter's books
some purple as it is often connected to magic

Challenge #4 was the card challenge and I choose to use the colours of Slytherin....using only green and silver

Challenge #1 was a spell and the spell criteria was

one of cardstock, two of paper'

three of ribbon and use a stapler

add some stamping and some bling

and some flowers and some inking

hubba, bubba, cut and paste

mix and stir, then finish post haste.

Yes our cat Milo does rule our house...she has such a tough life...NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are after some inspiration for scrapping why not check out the non sketch challenges or the sketch challenges or you may like to check out the card challenge at Chook scraps.

Happy 16th Birthday Taylor

2010-07-04T13:39:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that Taylor is now 16....wow has that time flown by quickly. I hope you have a great day....

Nearly 16

2010-07-01T20:37:00.000-07:00

I seem to have neglected my blog in recent times....just not enought time in a day at the moment. It is also awhile since I have scrapped....hopefully this will resolve in the near future...

On Monday Taylor will celebrate her 16th birthday....where has that time gone....and she is eagerly looking forward to it as it also means she can get her L's....mcuh to her older brother's disgust she will now be driving him and her younger brother to their footy games....she's ken to go to footy now...

Just thought I would share a few of my layouts that have featured Taylor, and the final layout is off Brandon and his friends from his school formal. I thought they all scrubbed up very nicely.

Continuous Challenge at Chook Scraps

2010-05-30T15:47:00.000-07:00

My challenge from Sue-Maree was to use the following
A haberdashery item - I used a zip
White title
Shaped journal block
2 pp's......but I had a major brain fade and used 2 extra pieces of pp underneath my title. But the I have only used 1 piece of pp.....

A great give away from Tanya

2010-05-26T04:47:00.000-07:00

It is worth having a look at this blog for the wonder giveaway that Tanya is providing especially if you are into Kaisercraft.

Mum

2010-05-01T19:15:00.000-07:00

It's been 34 years and I wish I could share the joys of my children with you.

ANZAC day football

2010-04-27T15:47:00.000-07:00

Both boys got to play on ANZAC day for the first time. All teams honoured the men and women who have served our country with a minutes silence prior to the games. Hamish's team played Broadview and won by 109 points. Brandon's team played Athelstone and also had a win by 122 points. Brandon's opponent for the day was one of his Norwood team mates...

I will upload a few scrapping layouts later on.

Round 2 masterchook 2010

2010-03-28T21:41:00.000-07:00

For round two of masterchook we went on location to India and were given a picture to use as inspiration. The picture contained bowls of brightly coloured sands such as reds, yellows, pinks, orangess, greens etc. Round two only commenced on Friday and already there are some fantastic layouts in the gallery.

If you are unable to read my journalling it simply mentions that my Mum made this outfit for a fancy dress event that we attended. I personally can't remember it, but I believe it was held somewhere in Parndarna. The picture was taken in August 1970 so it was somewhere around my 4th birthday. I can remember that the toy dog I was holding was called Orange Dog.....such an original name....

A couple of layouts to share.

2010-03-25T15:16:00.000-07:00

This layout is my entry for round 1 of masterchook at chook scraps.
The criteria for this round was no patterened paper, paint, circles, at least 6 colours and lots of shiny things.
Round 2 will be put up later on today, I am looking forward to seeing what this challenge will entail.
This layout was for challenge #2 of the cyber crop at chook scraps which was last weekend. I only managed to get this layout completed and the card challenge as I spent Saturday making a Gene Simmons costume for Brandon to wear to a S themed 18th...He owes me big time, if you click on his name it will take you to a picture of him all dressed up....

This time next week they will all be on holidays except me....Craig will start 3 months of long service leave on Thursday.

If you are looking for a scrapping challenge...

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then I would suggest you check out Masterchook 2010. The first challenge was announced this morning and it sounds rather interesting.

17

2010-03-01T16:03:00.001-08:00

'Wishing Brandon a very Happy 17th Birthday......you were rather cute as a baby

Chook scraps February Challenges

2010-02-22T19:12:00.000-08:00

I have managed to complete the non-sketch challenges this month a chook scraps.

Craig and his dr650

2010-02-14T16:25:00.000-08:00

Craig in action on his bike......I got the pics from a forum where he is a member.....finally I am permitted to scrap photos that he is in!!!!!!!! I am not sure where these were tken, all I know is that the bike was very dirty on return and he sid they had found mud!!!!!!!!!

Once I have scrapped these photo's I shall post the layouts.....lol

He's feeling a bit sore...

2010-02-11T22:58:00.000-08:00

Hamish got to the theatre that I usually work in on Thursday morning, and it was a different experience for me playng mum at work. On Thursday morning Hamish had his tonsils and adenoids removed, a laryngoscopy, nasal cautery and bilateral sinus washouts so consequently he is a little sore. The surgery went well and he wa looked after very well by my work mates for which I am very appreciative. The surgery has also earned him a week and a bit of school so he is rather happy about that and I am happy too as I have a couple of weeks of work as well.

A few photo's from this week

2010-01-29T21:08:00.000-08:00

It's was back to school for Brandon, Taylor and Hamish this week and a new adventure for Hamish as he commenced secondary school and joined Brandon and Taylor at Gleeson.

You just have to love the hair.....he uses more hair product than Taylor and I.

It was a strange feeling waving goodbye from the driveway...I must admit it does make life easier now that Brandon is driving to and from school.

Brandon will have an interesting year juggling life, year 12 and his football.

A few layouts and a blog award.

2010-01-23T00:17:00.000-08:00

I seem to have had a productive week managing to complete 5 of this months challenges at chookscraps.

The criteria for this challenge was to use red, white and blue as the dominant colours and I also incorperated 4 different types of chipboard so I could submit it for Ingeborg's blog challenge for this month.

This layout is for one of the sketch's that Kathy created for us to use. I decided to use it as a chance to go and visit places that were special to me in my childhood. The top right hand picture is of my Great Grandfathers house (He used to pick me up from kindy, he had a dog called Patsy whom I adored), next is the senior citizens club where Grampy used to sing (he had an incredible voice), next is a picture of my old kindy which is still a kindy now. The next photo is off a gate as that is all that is left on the ground of the Walford boarding house (Mum and I lived there from when I was 2 til I was 9, mum initially was the nurse and later became the boarding house mistress). The next 3 photos are of Walford junior school and the last photo is of the house across the road where I spent a lot of time, it was here I learnt to ride a 2 wheel bike thanks toUncle John and Aunty Joan there are many happy memories.

This challenge was to use a photo of something typically Australian - I figured there is nothing more typically Australian than Australian rules football.

For this challenge we had to use the stars of the Australian flag as inspiration

S - stamping

T - tearing

A - accent which contains at lest one star

R - rub ons

S - scrunching

Taylor placed her camera on the pool fence and this is just one of the photos that was taken, even though it is blurry I still think it is a great photo, especially of Hamish.

For this challenge we were required to use the beach as inspiration but we could create a page on any topic but it had to include the following elements.

Circle (sun)

Scallops (waves)

Distressing (gritty sand)
I love this photo of Hamish, I love the background, the colours in the flowering plants are just beautiful.

Thanks to the lovely Melissa for giving me this award.

When you recieve this award, you have to mention five things that you love, which are

1. Craig my hubby of nearly 20 years

2. Our 3 children Brandon, Taylor and Hamish

3. My fantastic Mother-in-law Poody, I really don't know what I would do without her sometimes

4. My friends, life would be very boring without them...

5. My scrapbooking/craft as this is my time and I could not leave out football....Norwood, Crows and the Gullies.

I am passing this award onto the following 5 people

Moira whose scrapping is amazing and I love the ways she journals on her blog.

chookscraps a place I find a lot of inspiration and friends.

Tanya Payne a new scraping place that I have found to visit and find lots of inspiration

Karen a very creative and clever scrpper whose work I really admire.

Jan another very creative and clever scrapper whose work is incredible.

A few layouts from the weekend

2010-01-18T21:11:00.000-08:00

I managed to complete all of the challenges for the cyber crop at Chook Scraps on the weekend.

This layout entitled states was challenge #3 and was a blind challenge. These photo's were taken of the kids when they were swimming for Clovercrest Swimming Club and they all represented the club on relay night.

This layout titled beach cricket was for Challenge #1 and we were required to use blue, white and yellow for the summer colours, two photos and paint.

This layout titled 2005 was for challenge #2 and we were to use the following criteria

f - fiber &/ or 50 words of journalling or more

r - rubbons &/ or ric rac

i - inking &/ or iron on transfer

e - eyelets &/ or 8 of something
n - numbers on the LO &/ or somebod's name in the title

d - distressing &/ or die cuts

s - stamping &/ or sanding

I took this photo of Hamish during the warm up. I think he looks rather cute...

Challenge #4 the card....white with blue &/ or yellow, layering and a knotted ribbon

Happy New Year

2010-01-02T12:03:00.000-08:00

I thought I would share a few of the layouts I created during the last couple of weeks of December.

Merry Christmas

2009-12-24T14:41:00.001-08:00

Wishing everyone out in blog land a very Merry Christmas.

I found a great blog.....

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I have finally got around to getting sure cuts a lot and I faound this great blog for obtaining SVG files. The person who creates these files is very clever.

December challenges at Chook scraps.

2009-12-13T15:10:00.000-08:00

I have managed to get a couple more of the challenges completed at chookscraps. The first layout is for one of the sketches (sketch #1) that Susan created and the second layout is challenge #1, we were required to use the unofficial colours for Christmas - blue, white and silver.
Only 3 more challenges to complete, which I hope to do plus the CC challenges.....

December challenges at Chook scraps.

2009-12-05T21:51:00.000-08:00

I have managed to have a bit of a productive weekend at the scrapping table. I have completed 3 of the December challenges at Chook scraps I thought it was a good effort seeing as it is only the begining of December.

Challenge #2

in honour of the Christmas star, lets make the gallery shine! Glimmermist, glitter, bling even dimensional magic.

Challenge #3

as a nod to wrapped presents, I'd like to see layering on a page - I'd like you to layer 3 different things - layering flowers and pp won't count this time. I'm thinking stamping, glimmermist, rubons, or a ghost shape, a leaf or a bling swirl.

Challenge #4

scrap a highlight of 2009. To be fair to Taylor and Hamish I will also be doing a highlight layout on them as well.

Celebrating my Nan's 90th birthday

2009-12-01T15:42:00.001-08:00

On Sunday we celebrated my Nan's 90th birthday. She has done well to reach this great milestone. In the photo are Lyn and Robert (her son and daughter in law), Michelle, Sean and Josh (Robert and Lyn's younger daughter, her husband Sean and their son Josh, their 2nd child is due any day now) and the remaining member are Craig, Brandon, Taylor, Hamish and myself.

I think the last time that we had a family photo taken was way back in 1990....

A couple of layouts from the weekend

2009-11-14T13:55:00.001-08:00

What else do you when is hot.....Scrap.....This weekend I have managed to complete a couple more challenges for the monthly challenges at chook scraps. The gallery is looking pretty good as well so if you would like to have a look at the gallery I can certainly recommend it.

Hopefully today will be last of our hot days for a few days......It is forecast to be 40......Brandon is currently down at AAMI stadium in the new Crows facility having fitness tests, agility, height, weight etc. The SANFL asks each club to pick players who could be considered for a state squad. The results of the test will show Brandon what areas he needs to improve to give the best chance of playing football at the elite level.

Keep cool and have a great day.

A little strange.......

2009-11-11T14:20:00.000-08:00

Today all three children went off to school together as Hamish has his transition visit at Gleeson today. It has felt rather strange all week as I have not had to take or pick up Brandon and Taylor as Brandon is now on his P's. I have to say it has been great.

Today is also Brandon's last officail day of year 11, tomorrow he has a study day, exams next week and then two transition days for year 12 and then he is on holidays.

Keep cool.

A couple of layouts from the weekend

2009-11-08T03:21:00.001-08:00

This layout is for the competition that Ingeborg is hosting, the layout is using a page maps sketch

The layout below is my take on challenge #3 from the monthly challenge at Chook scraps.

Thanks for looking.

Back to Back Premiers 2009

2009-09-13T14:57:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to the Under 12 reds on winning back to back premierships yesterday. It was a great win for the boys.

The boys with Hawthorn football club player Ryan Schoenmakers who played his junior footy at the Gullies

It's been awhile....

2009-09-08T04:58:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since I posted here, unfortunately no scrapping to share as I have not had much time to scrap....a thing called football has taken up a lot of my time. The football season has come to an end for Brandon, the Norwood 18's did not make finals and the Gullies team went out in the first weekend of finals. However for Hamish we have one more game to get through and it is the big one again...the Grand final....Can the boys go back to back...we shall have to wait and see what happens on the day.

Hopefully once the season is all finished I shall be able to get some scrapping done and hopefully this weekends Cyber Crop at Chook Scraps will get me started.

A small update!!!!

2009-07-11T20:34:00.000-07:00

This is my entry for challenge 4 of the July challenges at chook scraps. I took this photo of Taylor the day before her 15th birthday earlier this month.

This in my entry for round 10 of Chook Scraps Idol...The theme is big bands and we were required to do a double layout, use, use more than 8 photos, use 3 or more patterened papers and use metal..I have used staples..

I took these photos of Hamish on Sunday 5th July...he had a good game.... the same cant be said for Brandon as he reinjured his ankle playing for the Gullies...not happy.....

The boys in action yesterday...

2009-06-21T16:51:00.000-07:00

Brandon and Hamiah in action for the Gullies yesterday. Both boys teams had wins which is good..

I've been a bit slack lately and neglected my blog.

2009-06-20T16:08:00.000-07:00

I have completed a few layouts lately.

This one is for the chook scraps idol...didn't manage to get it finished by the deadline so I did not get any points for this one.

I thought it was about time I completed a layout about Jars.

Yep another footy layout, this is for one of the cc challenges at chook scraps this weekend. The photos are not mine they were taken by one of the photographers from sports in focus.

Hopefully later on in the week I shall be back with a full update.

Congratulations Norwood Under 16: premiers 2009

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Mothers day 2009

2009-05-12T14:53:00.001-07:00

I created this layout for the continous challenge at chook scraps. I started a tradition a number of years a go, which is to have my photo taken with the children on mother's day. I am now wondering how many much longer it will be before I am the shortest in the photo!

I have not had a lot of time for scrapping lately as the boys football has ruled our lives. Both boys Gullies teams have gotten off to a good start for the season and the Norwood under 16's are playing in the grandfinal on Sunday morning. Taylor has also been busy as she has started work at Baker's Delight and is really enjoying it.

ANZAC Day 2009

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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

Lest We Forget.

Chookscraps idol 2009

2009-04-13T03:26:00.000-07:00

Choock scraps idol is now up to round 4 and the gallery is looking fantastic.

These are the four enteries I have completed so far, only 9 more rounds to go.

Round 4 - Solo's

For this round we were required to scrap a layout about ourselves. We had to include a picture of ourself, use lace, layers and a transparency.
Round 3 - Songs of praise
For this round we were required to scraplift another members layout. I choose to scraplift Kathy's "Life is great" layout.

Round 2 - Rock concert

For this round we were required to use a larger photo, lots of bold colour, distressing and a ticket.

Round 1 - Theme songs

We had to create a layout showcasing our everyday life and we were required to have numbers, a clock and a found item (something from our homes that is not to do with scrapbooking) onour layouts.

Check him out.......

2009-03-20T18:37:00.000-07:00

Hamish has been bugging me for ages to have steaks put in his hair.....so today was the big day!!!!

Yep he loves using the hair products as well!!!!

A couple more layouts to share

2009-03-08T01:04:00.000-08:00

A couple more enteries for the monthly competitions at chook scraps this months.

The first layout features Brandon in a trial game for Norwood, which took place earlier today.

Whose else but the precious princess Milo....

A few recent layouts

2009-03-06T22:37:00.000-08:00

This first layout is based on a page maps sketch and it is for Ingeborg's comp at Heaven-Sent this month.
This layout is also for on eof the monthly comps at Heaven-Sent. Brigitte asked that we use a shap for the photo. I struggled with this concept and I predominately use squares and rectangles...so I got around it by placing the photo in a circle.

The photos used in these two layouts were taken last weekend at the first trial game for Norwood.

This next layout is a one of the monthly challenges from chook scraps and we were asked to use the quote "take my breath away" .....could not resist using the ice bath shots....

This layout is also for the chook scraps monthly challenge. We had to use a photo that we had lying around for awhile. As I tend to only print as I need I don't have that many photos lying around.

Another layout for the challenges at Chook scraps. A number of us recently particpated in a lace swap so we were asked to use lace on this layout.

I am surviving the "l's"....he is now asking to drive just about everywhere....so far we have not had any heart palpitations, cross words etc...seriously he has done very well.

Take care.

Karen

He's on his L's.....

2009-03-01T18:59:00.000-08:00

Watch out world Brandon is now driving....He obtained his learners permit today and we have been out for a drive around the neighbour hood. Both the car and I came home in one without dents, dings or stress.....Seriously he did really well.

Watch out he turns 16 on the 1st of March

2009-02-28T00:46:00.000-08:00

A few picture of Brandon.....I will post more tomorrow when he will be 16.

Heaven-Sent Cyber Crop this weekend

2009-02-22T12:11:00.000-08:00

Not much planned for this weekend....why not join us at Heaven-Sent for a Cyber Crop

The 4 challenges will be on the forum on Thursday afternoon and you will have until midnight on Monday to have them uploaded into the February Cyber Crop Gallery. There will also be a game on Saturday night.

Chook Scrap's Cyber Crop Weekend

2009-02-14T16:18:00.000-08:00

I had a productive evening last night scrapping all four of the challenges for the chook scraps cc.

Challenge 1:

I have to confess this was not a present from Craig....It was my prize from the competition at St. Agnes Baker's Delight.

Challenge 2:

Taylor took this photo of Hamish and I last weekend....

Challenge 3:

I know she is so pathetic, but we all love her. Cat napping is certainly one of her favourite habits.

Challenge 4:

I will have to upload this later as I can't get the scanner to work properly at the moment..grrr

Hamish is 12 today....

2009-02-07T13:18:00.000-08:00

Wishing you a very Happy 12th Birthday Hamish. I hope you have a great day.

A few recent layouts.

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I would have to say that this layout featuring Milo would have to be my favourite. She has such a hard life...I don't think so...

IDOL

2009-01-31T21:00:00.000-08:00

If American idol is not your thing and Australian idol does not do it for you...I have the solution for you.....Chook Scraps idol 2009.

Auditions are currently being held, so why not pop on over and check it out.

This months challenges have also been announced so why not check these out as well.

it's hot hot hot....

2009-01-26T23:54:00.000-08:00

We are about to have a heat wave here, the temp got to about 43.2 today (currently it is 39) and it does not look like cooling down until maybe next Tuesday when it will be 33.

Hamish started the school year today and Brandon and Taylor will commence tomorrow. It will seem strange not having anyone at home, Brandon has been on holidays since the last week of November.

I have had a bit of a scrapping blitz yesterday and today.

A few layouts from this weekend

2009-01-19T19:42:00.000-08:00

These first three layouts are for the monthly challenges at chook scraps. Taylor took this photo of herself and Megan on Christmas day, it really does look like Megan is looking into the camera.

This layout we had to scrap a Christmas picture, I didn't really take any Christmas picture so I thought I would go with Brandon training on Christmas morning.

This layout could not feature humans so I decided to show the contrast of winter and summer on the farm.

This layout was the sketch challenge for the cyber crop.

This challenge we had to creat a list and use two photos, my list and second photo are hidden on a tag behind the main photo. Taylor took this photo of the two of us on the boat on the way back to Cape Jervis.

This layout had to be a non-child layout and we had to use stamping and our newest item (tool, embellishment etc). The top photo was taken in August 2005 and the bottom on Christmas day last year, Tom is now deaf and just plods about.

Today we have been to the Tour Down under to watch Lance Armstrong and the other riders. Hamish was lucky enough to get a drink bottle from one of the Spanish team.

It's hard to believe that this is the last week of the school holidays and this will be Hamish's last year in primary school.

Brandon has recommenced training with the Norwood under 16's and tonight they have to do the 2.2km time trial, I am glad it is them and not me.

I think I am glad the holidays are coming to an end as they are starting to get on each other's nerves!!!!!

Chook Scraps Cyber Crop this weekend

2009-01-15T16:34:00.000-08:00

In the mood for scrapping why not pop on over to chook scraps and join in the Cyber Crop. The challenges will be posted later on today. I will post my completed work at the end of the weekend.

I will also post the completed layouts for the challenges at Chook Scraps, I still have a few more to do for this month...one in particular will have to wait until my package arrives from Chook Scraps....they have a great range of papers, cardstock and scrapping supplies available in their shop.

On the home front the school holidays are drawing to a close, stationary has been purchased. I now just need to get Brandon some new school shoes and we will be organised.

We will also be back in football mose from next week as Brandon resumes training with the Norwood under 16 squad. Club training starts in a few weeks for both of the boys.

Have a great weekend.

Sketch challenge's from Chook scraps

2009-01-07T18:44:00.000-08:00

These are my enteries for this month's sketch challenge at chook scraps

Challenge #1

Challenge #2

I am trying to use what papers I have at home for these challenges.....I seem to have accumulated a rather big collection and I think it is time I used the old before bringing in the new!!!

The pictures that I have used in the layouts were all taken on our trip to Kangaroo Island, there are more layouts coming with picture from the Island.

I completed a few other layouts, but I can't show these as they are for Heaven-sent design team kit which is not due to be uploaded until the 1st Feb.

Taylor and Megan

2009-01-01T13:24:00.000-08:00

ok it is letting me add some pictures now......

The boys had a great time trying to skim rocks in the dam.....Megan had just as much fun trying to get to them.....she loves to swim in the dam...
Hamish was the culprit of the ball ending up in the tree.....
I will post some more photos later on this afternoon.

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T13:09:00.000-08:00

Christmas has been and gone and so has New Years Eve.....

We spent Christmas on Kanagaroo Island this year with my Grandma, Aunt and Uncle. The kids have described this as the best ever Christmas as Christmas day was spent on the farm. Lyn cooked a fabulous lunch....but it was the backyard cricket and football that they enjoyed the most. They also enjoyed seeing Tom (the jack russell terrier) again, he is looking really old now and they met Megan the new sheep dog.

I will post some pictures later and I am having problems uploading them at the moment.....grr

Wishing you all the best for 2009...

On the scrapping front, which for me has been a little quiet....If you are after some ideas on what to do why not check out Heaven-sent's challenge this month as it is the blind scrapping challenge that is featured in scrapbook creations magazine.

Chook scraps has 6 challenges this month and 2 sketch challenges as well....

My plan is to complete all of these challenges plus the continuous challenges at chook scraps and I also have to complete my Design team work at Heaven-Sent....I think I am in for a very busy month....

Hopefully later I will be able to add some pictures for you all to see.

2008-12-20T22:08:00.000-08:00

I have participated in the Chook scraps Cyber crop this weekend and so far I have completed 3 of the 4 challenges.

Challenge 1
Featuring Hamish on his new BMX bike....he got his Christmas present a few days early

Challenge 2
Taylor in her Jazz costume

Challenge 4

A Christmas card....a plain one without photo's, not the sort I usually make.

Sketch challenge from Chook scraps

2008-12-18T13:25:00.000-08:00

So far I have only managed to complete the first of the three sketch challenges from Chookscraps this month, hopefully over the weekend I will get the other two completed...maybe not..

Chook scraps are also having a Cyber Crop this weekend so if you are looking for some inspiration why not join in the fun. The hints have been posted and the challenges will be up later this afternoon.

I am hoping to get some more scrapping done today as well, tonight I am doing an on-line class for the first time so hopefully tomorrow I will be able to show the results of tonights effort.

It could be a busy scrapping weekend for me...

Brandon made the cut...

2008-12-18T02:53:00.000-08:00

Tonight after training Brandon recieved his letter from Norwood and much to his relief he has made the cut, he is in the squad of 40. The boys have a break from training now until 19th of January, in the meantime they have been given a daily program which they are expected to follow.

If you read my Christmas letter......

2008-12-12T02:37:00.000-08:00

If you are checking out my blog as a result of reading my Christmas letter...thankyou

On the right hand side of the blog you will see a section on other sites I like to visit. It is here you will find links to view Hamish and Brandon in action and just to make it easy they both wear #11 for the Gullies, or instead you can just click on their names and this will take you straight to them.

An update on Craig's knee: His sugery went well yesterday and he even has a small trophy for his trouble. He is slowly moving around, but taking things slowly. As he can't drive for a week I scored the footy training run tonight, luckily for me it was indoors at Pembroke's school gym. Tonight the boys participated in the beep test, agility test and the vertical leap. This time next week we will know if Brandon has made the cut, fingers are crossed.

All three children are now on holidays and are looking forward to the time off school.

A couple of layouts from this weekend

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This layout is for the competition I am hosting at Heaven-sent this month.
5 embellishments
4 different techniques
3 papers/cardstock
2 photos
1 one word title

This layout is for the blind challenge over at chook scraps. This is for challenge 1, havent had a chance to get to #2 yet....hopefully later this afternoon I will get a chance.

Happy scrapping.

Karen

December Design Team work

2008-12-01T14:12:00.001-08:00

These are the layouts and cards I have created from my Design Team Kit for December.

This photo was taken at the recent October Dance Competitions that the troupe performed in.

Meeting Mary from the design team for the first time, but it felt like we had known her for ages which of course we have through the Heven-Sent forum.

My Christmas cards...I can't make cards without including a photo, the first cards photo is a collage of some of my favourite layouts from recent months.

The tag behind the photo allows for some journalling.

Our precious princess Milo, who loves to hide under the Christmas Tree

Come on summer cyber crop

2008-11-27T00:16:00.000-08:00

The challenges have been posted for this weekends cyber crop at Heaven-sent

There are four challenges this weekend, all enteries must be uploaded by Monday evening.

Happy scrapping

Weekend Cyber Crop at Chook Scraps

2008-11-23T16:11:00.000-08:00

I managed to finish off challenges 3 and 4 for the chook scraps cyber crop yesterday.

We had to scrap lift one of the Design teams work and I choose one of the layouts by the very talented Sue Maree

I have also been dabbling in a bit of digi scrapping recently, mainly because I have finally been able to work out how to use photoshop elements and I have to say this digi scrapping is a lot of fun.

Happy Srapping

Layouts from this weekend

2008-11-22T21:16:00.000-08:00

This weekend I have been participating in the cyber crop at chook scraps so far I have managed to get two of the four challenges complete. Took me awhile to work out who from the chook scraps DT I was going to scrap lift, I have eventually decided on Sue Maree....far too many great layouts to pick from. I shall work on the card challenge this evening.

Taylor in action

2008-11-20T16:31:00.000-08:00

What's happening....

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I have managed to do a little scrapping in the last few days but I am unable to show as it is for the December DT at Heaven-Sent.

I have also been busy making my Christmas Cards, this year after years of saying I am going to do I am putting in a little newsletter, well maybe it is not so little as a lot has happened this year.

Happy Scrapping.

Karen

It's all quiet on the scrapping front here

2008-11-02T01:47:00.000-07:00

No scrapping for me at the moment.

But that should not stop you from scrapping and if you are lost for ideas why not check out the monthly competitions at Heaven-sent this month.

Happy Scrapping
Karen

Heaven-Sent Cyber Crop this weekend

2008-10-22T02:26:00.000-07:00

This weekend Heaven-Sent will be having another Cyber Crop.

This month the theme is "Spring is in the air" and we will have 4 challenges over the weekend. Unlike our previous crops we will be announcing the challenges on Thursday evening and we will also give you until midnight on Monday to upload your enteries.

I look forward to seeing you at the crop.

Happy Scrapping

Express yourself

2008-10-19T00:23:00.000-07:00

I completed Challenge #3 last night for Chook scraps cyber crop . I have titled the layout Express yourself. The music paper has been in my stash for well over 5 years......thought I would never use it!!!! The jazz troupe performed to "Please don't stop the music" so I thought the paper was perfect.

Happy scrapping

This weekends layout

2008-10-18T01:35:00.001-07:00

This weekend I attempting to do the challenges for the Chook scraps Cyber Crop this is for challenge 1.
It is a 12345 challenge
1 button
2 photos
3 brads
4 alpha stickers.....well I used a few more
5 flowers

I am working on challenge 3 and 4 tonight so hopefully I will be able to upload those tomorrow.

Happy Scrapping

Weekend layouts

2008-10-05T00:37:00.000-07:00

I had a bit of a scrapping surge last night and this afternoon.
The first layout is an entry for Moira's competition at Heaven-sent and the third layout is my entry for Leanne's comp this month.

The photos of the children were all taken yesterday afternoon, they were suppossed to be helping with the gardening.......

Tomorrow Craig and I will celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary....has it really been that long....

A few recent layouts

2008-10-02T00:50:00.001-07:00

A few of the layouts I have recently completed.

October Design Team work

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These are the layouts that I have created for Heaven-Sent this month.

Mary, Moira and Leanne have also posted their DT work for this month in gallery so why not check out what they have created.

We also have three great competitions this month at Heaven-sent so please have a look at them as well.

Happy scrapping

Heaven-Sent Cyber Crop this weekend

2008-09-26T14:12:00.000-07:00

The Cyber Crop at Heaven-Sent has started.....Challenge #1 has been announced so why not pop on over and give it a go. Challenge # 2 will be announce later this morning.

Happy Scrappin.

Twenty years ago......

2008-09-25T03:25:00.001-07:00

Wow how 20 years can go by...Craig and I have been together for 20 years now and in October we will have been married for 18 years. This photo was taken just after we announced our engagement in December 1988.

Charlie came to say hello

2008-09-20T14:31:00.001-07:00

Charlie usually spends Saturdays out of his hutch and yesterday he decided to follow the cat inside.

Heaven-Sent Cyber Crop 27th & 28th September

2008-09-19T23:25:00.000-07:00

If the thought of watching the AFL grandfinal is too much for you why not pop on over to Heaven-Sent for a weekend of scrapping, there will be 4 great challenges and a game on Saturday night.

Our theme for this cyber crop in "the animal kingdom" - think of your pets, trips to the zoo, garden pets - like snails, spiders etc... (well in my case I would give these creepy crawlies a miss..), there are so many to choose from. The layouts just need to have an animal of some kind..

We would love to see you there, and whist you are visiting the site please check out our monthly competitions.

October 1st will see the new design team upload their latest work and we will see Moira's work for the first time.

I have also added links to the design team blogs at the bottom of this page, so why not check them out as well.

Happy Scrapping.

Please just let me in......

2008-09-14T02:46:00.000-07:00

Milo tapping on the door demanding to be let in......

WooHoo Under 11 red premiers - GULLIES

2008-09-08T17:24:00.000-07:00

Hamish's footy team did it on Sunday....2008 Premiers...Go Gullies

Hamish in action

2008-09-02T03:24:00.000-07:00

Hamish is No 11 for the Gullies which is the red and black team

This month at Heaven-Sent

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Heaven-Sent Scrapbooking - Competitions for September 2008: Melissa, Brigitte and Ingeborg created three scrapbooking competitions for this month. All the details of the September Competitions can be found on our forum (or you can just follow this link). Please upload all your entries in our September 2008 Competition Gallery.
Melissa's Competition: Challenge yourself to create a layout using only patterned papers – no plain cardstock allowed. You may use plain coloured embellishments like ribbons, flowers, brads, eyelets and rub-ons but your title should also be patterned too if you use one.
Brigitte's Competition: Do a layout on a male in your life and how they inspire you (father, granddad, husband, brother, friend etc). You must NOT include any flowers, hearts or anything pink.
Ingeborg's Competition: Create a layout using the sketch below (for a larger picture, please check the September 2008 Gallery).
For all three competitions the other rules are the same:
· Upload the pictures of your work in the September 2008 Competition gallery BEFORE midnight on September 30, 2008;
· You can enter as many times as you like;
· The winner of each competition will receive a $ 1o.00 gift voucher to spend in our store;
· The challenge is open to anyone, but you will need to register on our site if you want to upload into our gallery!

WooHoo they both made it

2008-08-31T05:04:00.000-07:00

Both Brandon and Hamish's footy teams won today....one more game to go can the boys teams finish as the premiership teams I do hope so.

Go the Gullies

It's a big day tomorrow

2008-08-29T16:27:00.000-07:00

Well tomorrow is a big day for both boys if they win they are into the Grandfinal and if they loose football season is over for another year. Go the Gullies