Reflections

Go Karting!

Today we were off to Go Kart Racing and considering the start to the day that James had, the day ended up being OK.

Unfortunately, he was involved in a little incident in Race 1 and ended up with a DNF - Did Not Finish - result - after finding himself in the stones BUT with a determined spirit, he turned the day around with 3 race wins in the remainder of the races and ended up taking out 3rd place for the day!

CONGRATULATIONS James and good on you for not giving up and throwing in the towel after race 1.

We're actually off to another Go Kart race next weekend too when our Club hosts an Open event with competitors from all over Victoria able to enter. This will be the first time James has entered one so it will be very interesting to see how he goes!

Until next time,

Longford Scrappers

Today was Longford Scrappers and what a fantastic day we all had too! One of our members - the very lovely Irma - showed us how to make a 'Cereal Box Album' - yes - that's right - an album from a humble cereal box - well two of them actually BUT what a great little project it is too!

I must admit that I haven't come close to finishing mine as yet - BUT I'll give you this little *sneak peak* of the cover with it's dried glue squiggles!

Now I get to paint my album, then add some inked or metallic rubon highlights and then begin work on the outside closure and pages within! I'll be sure to keep you updated on my progress!

Thanks again Irma for sharing this great project with us all today - I'm really looking forward to seeing how everyone else's albums turn out too!

Until next time,

Scrappit Weekly Challenge

This weeks challenge that is featured in the Scrappit Newsletter focusses on a 'Little Me' page and whilst the photo itself was only taken a couple of weeks ago, the memory in the journaling is about me as a child.

The journaling reads:

"From as young as I can remember, I’ve always loved the beach.  I have lots of wonderful childhood memories of time spent playing in the sand and the waves at numerous beaches we’ve been to around Australia.

Apparently though, when I was a very young child, I was not so fond of getting sand between my toes.  To avoid the problem, Mum would put socks on me first and then I’d wear my sandals!

Now though?  It’s no socks or shoes on the beach for me - I love getting sandy toes!"

Here's a little close-up too!

So, what's been going on in my life of late - well Stuart is still on holidays (just one more week left) so a number of things have been getting done around home - the sand pad is all ready for the installation of our new water tank in a few weeks, the wood pile has all been cut and split and put in the shed ready for the winter months ahead (Dad gave us a heap of old fence pailings to use) and we've now started cleaning up in the back paddock - clearing under the gum trees, pruning, mowing and installing the new ring lock fence so that we can get some Boer Goats in the not too distant future too - see - I told you we were keeping busy! It's seriously affecting my scrapping time though - I'm exhausted by the end of the day! *grin*

Until next time,

May 'ScrappIt Now' Newsletter

Here's another fun project that I whipped up with the 'May ScrappIt Now' kit using some simple little notepads that I picked up in the supermarket!

I'm always on the lookout for notepads like these because they can become such quick and simple gifts!

I find that Black is always a good colour to choose for a notepad because it tends to co-ordinate with most pattern papers.

Here's a couple of close-ups!

I simply cut a piece of pattern paper slightly smaller than the cover and embellish the front of it - you'll notice on mine I've added some hand stiched detail as well a few scattered pearls too! Once your happy with the result, simply mat the pattern paper piece onto Black Bazzill, cut to size and then attachit to the cover!

Until next time,

Life!

Life sure can get busy at times can't it?

I know it's been a while since I blogged SO I am going to do a bit of catching up this week as I do have a number of things I'd like to share here on my blog!

Just keep scrolling down below this post to read the ones I'm going to add starting now!

Until next time,

May ScrappIt Now Newsletter

Here's another of the projects that I created for this month's ScrappIt Now Newsletter - as soon as I saw that leaf paper I knew exactly what I wanted to do!

Here's a couple of close-ups that show the shaping I added tothe leaves and the overalldimension created on the page as well!

To create a similar effect yourself, simply cut out your shapes and lay them upside down on an old mouse mat. Using something with a rounded end like an icy pole stick (I used my old paper tole ball tool), gently rub over the surface of the piece in small circles. Once you are happy with the shaping you have created, simply flip it over to the right side and use OR in my case, I applied a little pressure with my ball tool to the centre of the three leaves, which added a little more shaping before attaching them to my page with some Helmar adhesive.

Until next time.

 

May ScrappIt Now Newsletter

The May ScrappIt Now Newsletter has been released and you will find my 12 x 12 scrapbooking page actually featured on the cover! Isn't this paper just gorgeous - I do so love all the glitter on it too!

This page features one of the gorgeous photos of my niece that I managed to snap whilst we were on holidays in Tathra. She's such a cutie!

Here's a couple of close-ups too!

The pink glitter flower circles are actually a self-adhesive tape that is included in the kit and I decided to cut it apart and adhere the pieces onto a clear transparency sheet. I then cut them out once again, added a little foam tape to the centre and a crystal brad as well. I love the floating look that they have on the page!

Until next time,

*Sneak Peaks* - May ScrappIt Now

The May ScrappIt Now Newsletter is about to be released, so I thought I'd share a few *sneak peak* photos with you!

Don't you just love vibrant those papers are? I would probably have steered clear of them a few years ago BUT I must admit I've really enjoyed working with them!

Stay tuned later in the week for me to share all the projects with you in their entirety!

Until next time,

Holiday Time - Tathra, NSW

So, I've been missing in action for a little bit and the main reason for that is because we've been away on our annual holiday to Tathra on the NSW south coast.

As usual, we had a wonderful time! The fishing, whilst good, wasn't quite as good as it was last year BUT we still have quite a bit of fish in the freezer to last us some time which is great! You can't beat fresh fish now can you!

Anyway - I thought I'd share a few of my favourite photos from our time away! No doubt you'll see more of them in upcoming scrapbooking projects as well!

Just a typical Tathra shot featuring the old Tathra Wharf - notice how calm the sea was on this day - it was just beautiful!

This is James going out for his first fishing experience out on the ocean - you can see him sitting in the front with his life jacket on and his grand father standing just behind him! He's very proud of the fact that he's now done another thing that I haven't - been fishing out on the ocean! *grin*

A typical shot of James digging one of his many holes in the sand.

Apparently, this is called 'Butt Tracking' - *grin* - Adam and his cousin having heaps of fun sliding down the sand bank! I lost count of how many times they did this! *grin*

By the end of our holiday, the seas had started to turn rougher - notice the difference between this photo and the first one I shared!

Anyway - that was our holiday to Tathra and what a wonderful time we all had too!

Since returning home, aside from the unpacking, washing and putting away, we've been busy preparing to have a new water tank installed sometime in June and doing some odd jobs that have needed doing around the place for quite some time. Stuart has taken 5 weeks holiday from work (he's still got 2 to go) so goodness knows how much we will achieve in that time. Our main focus will be getting into the back paddock and cleaning up around the trees and fenceline so that we can ring lock it all and at some point get a small flock of Boer Goats in there!

At least if I'm not around too much in the next couple of weeks, you'll know why!

Until next time,

Longford Scrappers

Just a quick post today to say that the Longford Scrappers section of my blog has been updated AND that I'll be missing in action for a little bit - I'll update you all soon!

Until next time,