Tagged from afar!!!!

I have been taggeg by the sensational Anna and I think I will take up her challenge of scrapping it too. Who would have thought this awesome hobby would bring together artists from all over the world. I'm so excited by how far this journey will take me and what fantastic people I will meet along the way.


1. If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be?
In Aus I would choose the Makay, near so many of my friends and cause it's so much warmer. lol.
2. What's your favorite article of clothing?
I love shoes.
3. Favorite physical feature of the opposite sex?
I like a nice bod as much as the next girl
4. What's the last CD that you bought?
James blunt
5. Where's your favorite place to be?
Out in the bush, camping.
6. Where's your least favorite place to be?
Hospital ER
7. What's your favorite place to be massaged?
Don't like massages
8. Strong in mind or strong in body?
Able bodied
9. What time do you wake up in the morning?
around 7.30
10. What is your favorite Kitchen appliance?
Expresso machine
11. What makes you really angry?
Fake people
12. If you could play an instrument what would it be?
Guitar
13. Favorite color?.
Blue
14. Sports car or SUV?
4WD
15. Do you believe in an afterlife?
Hmmm sort of, I do believein heaven.
16. Favorite children's book?
Winnie the pooh
17. What's your favorite season?
I love Autumn, the colors and crisp air
18. What is your least favorite household chore?
defiantly the bathrooms
19. If you could have one super-power, what would it be?
I'd love to fly
20. If you have a tattoo what is it?
I don't have any
21. Can you juggle?
No
22. The one person from your past that you wish you could go back and talk to?
Don't know
24. What's in the boot of your car?
Nothing
25. Which do you prefer, sushi or hamburger?
hamburger

I'd like to tag, Marni and Michelle for this one.

I thought I would post my class layout form the Scrap Happy Retreat. I haven't photographed any of the others yet will post them as soon as I have.

Scrap Me Happy

What an incredible time I have had, I'm thinking I might do this monster post in point form or I will be here all night.

* Thursday morning jumped on the plane at 10am to fly to Mackay for the retreat. Three planes and 6 hours later I arrived and was greeted at the gate by Michelle and off to the Scrap Happy Shop we went. I was blown away by this shop, what a fantastic set up. The biggest workshop room I have ever seen!!!!! Just loved it. After a while there Michelle and I headed out to get some pizza for dinner and just had to do a bit of shopping in the mall while we were there. I don't know whether it was the worst or best move we made. LOL I found some much sought after new sunnies and handbag. I have been looking for about 2 months for these and found just what I wanted and spent way too much money, but I'm happy. After a few hours we grabbed that pizza and headed to Kim's. Thinking an early night would be good before the big weekend, well what a silly thought that Michelle is a night owl and before I knew it it was 2o to 2, lots of talking going on didn't realize the time. LOL.

*The next day we spent time in the shop. Packing some kits and arranging the room for the crop that night. Time for the retreat to start was 5pm but a very eager lady arrived about 2, what enthusiasm, way cool. From then on they all trickled in to get a good seat for themselves. Then it began, Michelle did a terrific doodling class, truly got some great ideas this girl. We did a wonderful little ideas book. Best doodling I have ever done.

*Saturday came bright and early, not enough sleep again. LOL. Michelle and I ran into a little trouble with a flat tire and I missed most of Kim class. It was a fabulous Chatterbox LO with stamping and chipboard and the best mix of orange and blue. I so love orange ad I can't wait to get this page finished. Then we did a terrific magazine holder with Ngaire, truly outstanding!!!!! I have never done one of Ngaire's classes before but I truly wish I had now and incredible woman she is. Kerrins class was next, this is one lady who always delivers. I love her design techniques, she makes so much sense to me and does outstanding pages as well.My class was up next, went smootly and most were happy with it I think.That was it for the classes that day. Then it was out to dinner, nice food, great company and a fun time.

*Sunday it all wrapped up too quickly, 2 more classes by Ngaire and Kerrin and it was all over. Why do these awesome weekends end too quickly?!?!?!? The rest of the day was spent with Kim and her family after a little trip to the computer store LOL and a late lunch with Kerrin, Ngaire, Michelle, Ray and Kim before Kerrins and Ngaire's Plane left.

*An early 10.30 am flight back home, 3 more planes and 61/2 hours travelling and I was back home. Except for my luggage, which missed the flight and had to come later that night. LOL.

Blogger isn't playing tonight so I will upload some photos and more indepth details about the retrat next time.

Check out these gorgeous gals

Even though the fair was so busy I did get to catch up with the beautiful Claire and the inspirational Ranata and the fabulous fellow Master Daphney. What sensational work they had on display too........it's always so much nicer to see IRL. Soooooooo much detail that you just miss in the mags. These were truly lovely ladies and it was super dooper to meet and chat with them.

Home again.....

Whew......... What a long weekend, I'm buggered LOL. The Fair was fantastic, really nice people attended my workshops and Esselte/Xyron have the most lovely representatives it was a joy to work along side them. The highlight was yesterday, being able to spend most of my break with Daphney, fellow Master and Claire and Renata from Scrapbooking Memories. It's was so nice to be able to meet after all this time. This wonderful world of internet is fantastic for making new friends but much of the time you never get to meet IRL.

The latest mags are out already, I was equally impressed by SM and FK both great mags this month. I have a layout in each of them, this one was in FK a photo of my beautiful niece, the mag has the layout photo a 'little too clear' LOL the photo was taken when she was only 5 days old and she has some little milk pimples and her skin is a little flaky, I would love to soften it a bit now that I know PS better, anyway I still love the layout. It was originally done for Scrapbook Station as a DT layout, but FK snapped it up real quick and it never got onto SS, thanks so much to Janine for understanding and letting me send it off to be published.

This one was in SM, it was a ' We are Memory Keepers' challenge sent to me by the mag. I do love WAMK so it was a relatively easy challenge to do. These photo's are of ME at 4 days old and my Mum and Me. Cool to do old photos like this I enjoyed it and yay it looks close to RL colors too I'm happy with the printing of it this month.

Well I must get on with some other work, I am yet to do a layout that needs to be done this week for the newsletter at Scrap Happy, and it's on myself, not my favorite layout subject LOL and I still need to finish getting ready for my class at Scrap Happy in Mackay as it is only a little over 2 weeks till I head up there. I'm so looking forward to this, spending the weekend with good friends and teaching a workshop to enthusiastic scrappers what more can a girl want LOL. I know a house keeper LOL.