Supporting Scrapping In The Pink

Scrapapple are promoting their support for the McGrath Foundation by holding a wonderful Scrapping & Chatting day on October 4th.

I know you will all agree that this is more than a worth while charity but a necessity to the community. I've attached their flyer for more info. You can see more details on Scrapapple website too http://www.scrapapple.com.au/default.asp?c=193122

Scrapping Challenge

Well it was a good 15th of the month with a happy call from my mate Lyndall from Scrapbooks ETC to let me know that I had one this months challenge.

Happy Happy Happy days

(it's all about the little thing........)

We Dare You Challenge

This definitely wasn't a hard challenge this week. 'Friends' and that is certainly not something Kate is short of. I just luv the way she embrassed a backup party after her Birthday party. She gathered the usual group for a Bowling party, followed by Sizzlers for lunch and just when you were feeling exhausted as any parent can be, we had her two besties come back home for another few hours of pool activities and food.

Am I just getting too old for this or what? Phew!

We Dare You Challenge

This weeks challenge was to show why we scrap. I would have to say it's obviously to record a bit of history but I really need this for my creative outlet. It's one of those hobbies that encapsulates so many features and other hobbies all in one. I would have to say it really is an all-round craft.

These photos are of David from 6mths to about 2 1/2 I think. Since I've started scrapping some 6 years ago now I have so many older 20yr+ photos to go through. This was one of my first layouts using photos that are now so old.

My week in Review

My god I don't think I wouldn't want to go through another week like this one. Both Pete and I were on a high coming back from a weeks holiday to Tassie. This was the first, of many I hope, holidays by ourselves and it was great. It did turn out to be the wettest August for 103 yrs in Tassie but it was still a fantastic experience.

Within a couple of hours of being at work Pete got notified that his job had been made redundant but they had found another role for him in another depot. He had only one day to finish his existing role before moving on. At least he was lucky enough to be offered this job.

By Wednesday Christopher had been told there definitely wouldn't be a job for him past Xmas. What a shock as he'd be there nearly 6 years. I suppose this will give him the push to start something new. Fingers crossed that he will find something that he will enjoy doing.

This comes as double a shock as we all work for the same Company but in different division. I know this is happening to so many people but you never seem to think it's going to happen to you. This was a big wake up call to having a backup plan in case this happens again.

Did I mention that we wish we were retired already so we don't have to think about this anymore. I know I'm dreaming again but there has got to be an end soon.......

Scrappit Pack - September

September's Scrappit Pack was delivered with some fabulous colourful papers from Kaisercraft Pina Colada Collection. This month I used some gorgeous photos of my Great Niece Emma to compliment the colour range.

She is such a sweet little girl it was easy to create a layout that would look very girly. I even got to use my new Sizzix diecuts...gotta luv the idea of that.

We Dare You Challenge

This weeks We Dare You Challenge was to complete a Tribute layout. What better reason than to celebrate our 25th Anniversay. I got to try out a few techniques including my new butterfly Nestabilities, distressing inking (again) and a bit of tearing. I tried to make this a very colorful layout by including purples, teals and reds.