Reflections

Kart Magazine - My Claim To Fame!

Issue No. 73 of Kart Magazine is out now and whilst some of my Bairnsdale Kart Club photos have been featured in the past couple of issues along with our race results, this issue gave me a very big surprise!

You see . . . do you remember this photo that I captured back at our September race day where one of the Midget race drivers nearly had a roll over?

Well . . . it would seem that after I sent copies of the photos to the family of the driver, they have somehow ended up in the hands of Kart Magazine (not that I mind at all of course) and just look at what has been featured on pages 62 & 63!

The whole series of photos that I captured of the incident! I just wish the fence hadn't gotten in the way BUT it all just happened way too quickly!

Here's what it says:

The Stack Report. Photos by Shirley Fyfe

Midget driver Aaron ______ had a close encounter with the asphalt at the recent Bairnsdale September Club Day. His #73 Kart nearly rolled following an incident coming out of a turn that Bairnsdale Kart Club photographer Shirley Fyfe captured perfectly. Aaron walked away unscathed.

How exciting! I'd actually missed that this was in the magazine - I'd just peeked at the race results section and it wasn't until Stuart was reading the magazine later on that he commented that I hadn't read through it very well!  He then showed me what was inside! I couldn't believe it!

Now I just need to find out who actually sent the photos into Kart Magazine to say 'Thank-you' to them!

Blossoms & Hand Stitched Frame

Phew! It looks like summer is about to descend early upon us! It's expected to be 30 degrees celcius both today and tomorrow - and then again later in the week as well . . . just what the garden and fruit trees need at this time of the year . . . mmm . . . not really! Looks like I'll be hand watering later tonight and first thing in the morning!

On the creative front, I finally finished off this page for Jan at Scrappit to display at Paperific this weekend - I just love those Tara Blossoms!

Whilst it doesn't show it clearly in the above image, the background of this page is actually white, to which I lightly inked the edge in aqua blue followed by a smear of aqua blue paint along the very outside edge as well.

The butterflies on this page are actually transparency ones that I have cut out, folded in half and then sewn to the page before finishing each one off with KaiserCraft Pearl antennae. I love how they sit up on the page like that - they add a lovely dimension - oh - and they look fantastic on cards too!

Well - the washing is all done, so I guess it's about time I tackled some of my ironing . . . it's just not going to get done on it's own now is it? Sigh!

Until next time . . . I hope you are enjoying a wonderful day!

Jayco 'Flamingo' Outback Camper Trailer

After pricing new campers and looking at second hand options and even placing a bid on one on eBay but not winning it, you'll never guess what we did today . . .

We put down a deposit on this Jayco 'Flamingo Outback Camper Trailer! So very exciting!

The only downside to the day was the fact that it's still sitting at Jayco and that we have to wait a little over a week before we can go and pick it up! The awning has to be fitted to it first, then it has to go through the detailers AND we have to get electric brakes fitted to our car before we can tow it!

Oh well - it will be worth the wait - we're so looking forward to our first trip away!

November Scrappitpack

What a gorgeous Scrappitpack I got sent to work with this month - it features the very lovely Bliss collection from Crate Paper.

I'd like to thank Mary Warner for allowing me to use one of the gorgeous photos she sent me of her daughter on this page too - Zoe is such a sweetie!

As you can see, the colour contrast is so much better (and truer to life) in the close-up images BUT I'm sure you get the general idea!

Surprise Mary & Jan - I hope you like what I've done on this page and I'll let the two of you fight over which one gets to keep it - grin!

In other news, we've been looking in to maybe investing in a camper trailer - the Jayco/Goldstream style with the beds that 'pop' out the ends and the roof that drops down when you are towing. There's been a number of them on Ebay which have only been used a few times too so maybe investing in a good second hand one might be an option too. Whenever we go away on holidays we usually stay in Park Cabins, which, depending on the actual location, can get quite pricey! Having our own camper would mean that much more freedom to just get away for a weekend here and there (which I think we need to do more of) and have everything we need ready to go. Several years ago we looked into maybe getting a tent BUT having been to Melbourne Leisurefest early last month, we're definitely hooked on the idea of a camper. There are aspects of both Jayco and Goldstream that we like and dislike but the Jayco is way more economical - I guess only time will tell what we do . . . 
 

Webster's Pages

Today is another catch-up post - earlier last month one of the Scrappit Design Team Challenges was to Journal using one of the 5 senses.

I couldn't go past the sense of smell and my love of the Daphne plant and it's wonderful perfume - oh - and I can't take credit for the photo I used on this page either - it's one I found on the internet.

The pattern paper on this one is one from Webster's Pages - I love the old world charm of these papers and seem to be building up a wonderful collection of them too!

By not creating a 12 x 12 page, I was able to cut the right hand side from the pattern paper, then cut around the floral/squirrel image and then overlay it with foam tape down the right hand side of my page, I love the depth and dimension doing this has created. I'll admit it was a little time consuming but I do so love the results!

The little butterfly was also cut out, leaving just a thin border of the background around the outside edge, then folded in half and adhered to the page using some liquid glue just down the centre fold line - a simple technique but now it's wings stay in place just perfectly!

One common feature I've been doing on nearly all of my scrapbooking pages of late is strip journaling - I love the way I can either print it on the same colour background and have my text just blend away (like I did on this page) OR I can make it stand out (like I did on my 'Percy' page yesterday). It's also a great way to space out your journaling a little more without it looking too blocky - IYKWIM

Until next time . . . have a fantastic day!

October 'ScrappIt Now'

Since I'm catching up on things here with my blog, I thought I had better share my creations using the October 'ScrappIt Now' Kit - such a cute pack featuring Imaginese and whilst I haven't used the girlie papers and rubons just yet, I've had a great time with the boy ones!

The train along the top of this one is actually a 12" rubon whilst the one along the bottom is actually a part of a pattern paper sheet!

Rather than adhering the pattern paper train direct to the background, I lifted the top section and used some Helmar Scrap Dots so that I created some added dimension.

Another of the projects I created with this pack was these cute 3D Shadow Box Frames!

I picked up these simple frames in a local discount store. Each one features a layered background with rubon images applied to some Bazzill for the very top layer! So simple don't you think? 

My final projects for the October Newsletter were some Greeting Cards - simple and repetative in design but they sure were quick to put together!

A few KaiserCraft Pearls applied to the wheels gives some added dimension too!

So, there you have it - if you'd like to see more creations using this kit OR particularly some ideas featuring the girlie products, head on over to Scrappit and download the October 'ScrappIt Now' Newsletter!