I'm putting it out there...

I am applying for the KaiserCraft Design team again....

I was talking to Mick on Thursday night about how sad I was that my time was ending, and he looked at me and said "why don't you apply again?"

So I am.

They are a fabulous company to work with, and I don't think without my commitments to them this year I would have continued to scrap throughout mum's illness and following her death.

Part of the reason I was so sad to be finishing is that I only just now feel as if I am coming out of a scrapping fog.

Feeling like I am starting to get back into things again.

I am guessing they probably want some fresh faces, but if I don't apply, the answer would DEFINITELY be no right?!?!? lol

So, here I am, cap in hand(so to speak) with my application.

Some projects are old faves, some are brand spanking new!

Here is an old fave...a gorgeous little chest of drawers, decorated with some lovely 'Timeless' collection and some of the gorgeous blooms and flourishes released this year.

I loved the paper mache effect I got by inking, tearing and gluing the Timeless papers.

This was definitely a fave range...

This too I have shown before...a double page LO of my kids on holidays.

I really liked sneaking in just an extra couple of photos and journaling!

This is a new LO, featuring another fave (tehehe...maybe I should stop claiming them ALL as faves...its just so hard to pick ONE!) 'Secret Bird Society'

And some more gorgeous Blooms.

I also love these phrase rubons...(I don't think they released anything this year I didn't like LOL)

A brand new card using yet ANOTHER favourite range (and a fairly new release!) 'Chanteuse.

*love*!

And a project using the amazing Ornate Frame and Chanteuse (not a brand new project, but one I haven't shared with you guys yet!)



I loved making these big flowers using the beautiful patterned papers, and mixing my cluster with some more beautiful paper Blooms :)

This is a brand new mini album, again using Chanteuse...it was inspired by my mum missing out on so many events now that she is gone.

I made the album out of envelopes, and intend to make one for each of my children.

Inside each envelope is a tag, with a little letter written to them with wise words (hah! hopefully wise!!lol) or just some feelings and advice, maybe even some photos(if I could find some that were appropriate for that occasion). Each envelope and tag represents what may be a big event in my children's lives...the birth of a baby, wedding day, graduation etc. (Mick tells me that this project is maudlin...pooh to him I say!LOL)

I have bound the album with adjustable rings so I can add to the album as I think of things.

Now, hopefully I will actually BE with my babies as these things happen, but mum's sudden death really made me realise how much-even as an adult- I still want my mum's advice, and beautiful words.

This is a brand new LO featuring the 'Class of 87' collection.

Again, I loved this collection for scrapping all my school photos. I always had trouble scrapping the school pics, but this range made it SO easy!

And my favourite 'bit'...I spelled out 'Sam' using the mini alphabet paper from the 6 1/2' paper pad ;)

A new mini album showcasing some special moments for Sammy from his year in Prep using 'Class of 87' :)

He had such a blast that I wanted to make him a special little keepsake...there are little pockets and different places for him to pop some artworks and certificates :)

I love making mini albums with different shaped pages!

And lucky last (Kudos if you made it through! LOL) some older cards I showed on the KasierCraft blog again using 'Class of 87'.

The brights in this collection are PERFECT for birthday LO's or projects! I found making these birthday cards SO quick and easy!

And a quick pic of the insides...I always decorate inside my cards ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by...And cross your fingers for me??? ;)

Ooops!

I promise I haven't forgotten you! Assignments, school holidays and some really tough days combined forces and kept me from updating my blog...

Thank you SO much to everyone who stopped by during the KaiserCraft blog hop! I was absolutely stunned with the amount of comments! I kept calling my husband over to the computer to see the total rising and rising!
Congratulations to Beverley! I hope you have seen the announcement that you were the random winner of the little giveaway :)
I'm sure I'll be seeing a little more of you this week...I am on blogging for KaiserCraft this week, so lots of pretties to share!

Kaisercraft's Easter Blog Hop!

Thanks so very much for stopping by I am excited to see you here :) (did you get that big old orange coloured clue??)

If you have arrived here from Leanne's blog for the Easter Bunny Blog hop, then you could be on your way to winning one of these fabulous prizes, just by following along. There's $200 worth of goodies up for grabs in the form of Kaiser's four recent collections - Bubblegum Hills, Nan's Favourites, Lullaby and Chanteuse!!
Yep! Gorgeous!

Now to share with you my little Easter project using the gorgeous Bubblegum Hills collection...a little centerpiece for our Easter lunch table :)(please note that I did actually buy some cute little chocky eggs as props for my photo...but my monsters found them first ;))


So much fun experimenting with different ways to make flowers!

And the gorgeous easter egg wooden flourishes :)

Now for the clue.... Somewhere in this post *wink, wink*... There's 1 great big orange word you need to find. This word is the 2nd word of your sentence. After you have found it, add it to your sentence. Once you have completed the 15 word sentence, e-mail the answer to competitions(at)kaisercraft(dot)com(dot)au before the 18th of April.
Next....Head on over to the lovely Lesley's blog tomorrow morning, for the next Easter project and clue!!




Because I’m feeling a little generous today, I’m giving you an extra chance to win a FUN Bubblegum Hills Easter pack (valued at $35)!! Simply comment on this blog post before 7am on the 18th April (AEST) for your chance to win!!



Don't forget to go here ( http://www.kaisercraft.net/blog/terms-conditions/ ) to see the terms and conditions for winning this prize. Goodluck! And thanks for visiting

My computer...Again....

My poor hard working little computer has died again :(
I can't access emails. Sorry if you are trying to contact me!
I can only access the interwebz through my iPhone, so not much foruming or blog hopping happening :(
I knew it was bad, when my techie brother ( who magically fixes any and all technological problems) said "oh that's bad. Have you backed everything up?" (um that would be a NO!)
Hoping to somehow fix things over the weekend. I have a big assignment due next week, so cross fingers!

Kraft it up!

I managed to get this month's challenge for Kraft it up done today.
Yes, I should have been studying. Yes, there is washing to be done. Yes, the floor is filthy LOL
I don't care!
I had fun ;)
This month's challenge was to incorporate the saying 'there is no greater gift than today' into your LO (using a Kraft base of course).
As soon as I read that quote, I knew that I wanted to use these photos. These were taken the weekend before we found out that mum was sick.
The past 9 months are divided up into two times for me....the time before and the time after mum got sick and died.
At the time these photos were taken I truly had no idea what a gift that day was.
A last fun, carefree family time before I disappeared up north and my life changed.

The Kraft envelope has journalling inside explaining the reason for the title.

I had no idea this day that mum was even sick. We packed up the kids
and drove to Mount Perry for lunch. At the time we were disappointed that the
restaurant was closed, but I look back now, and think about what a fun,
special time it was. I feel that mum's sudden illness and death has changed me
forever. I still don't feel the same as I did 'before'.
Mum's death truly made me realise that this life we have, every day we
have, is a gift. Not to be wasted. Who's to know when it will be our last happy
day?
We should tell people that we love them. We should fill our days with
happiness and fun, and people who matter.
Truly, 'there is no greater gift than today'

And, I promise that the wonkiness is the fault of the photographer...the title is straight!!! ;)
I really wish i could take better photos of my LOs!
Thanks to Lauren for the gorgeous Graphic 45 papers!!!


Thanks so much for stopping by!

Exciting!

I recently entered the DT call for the Wholesale site DownUnder Direct.
Last night I got the email telling me that I had been chosen! To say I was bowled over is the understatement of the century! I have been grinning from ear to ear, and am now eagerly awaiting delivery of this baby ;) As part of the selection process, DownUnder Direct sent each finalist a pack of Cardstock and die cut papers to create a LO and a card. MINIMUM PATTERNED PAPER TO BE USED (yikes!!!! I almost gave up then and there lol) I loves me some PP :)
I ddn't have any photos to suit at the time (and nowhere to print any off in this town) so I left that area blank and hoped the judges were imaginative;)
And some simple cards. I must have started and pulled apart these cards 100 times.
I waited until this afternoon to share my news, because I was convinced it was someone playing a joke on me LOL...its okay, I spoke to Deb and she seems real ;)
I remember I did the same after making it onto the KaiserCraft team!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

White With One

I saw that this month's White With One challenge was all about hot pink, and I KNEW who this page had to be about :)
My mum LOVED pink. The pinker the better in her opinion. No icky pale pinks for her! When we told the funeral director that we wanted a pink coffin for her funeral he smiled and said "I have this cream one lined in pale baby pink"
NO!
We wanted PINK!!!!
She would have loved it :)
Anyways...here is my entry for this month! My artisan shape was hand drawn, cut out, shabbied up, backed with some bright pink paper and stitched back together again. Which was fiddly and ended up making everything wonky :-/

I get these ideas in my head, and they just don't *quite* translate to the paper.

And then lots of pink :) Just how she would have liked it.

I am trying to make some pages like this all about her. With the grandbabies arriving thick and fast, we need to record these things.

Thanks so much for stopping by!