I'm off to the beach.....

Yay we are all very much in need of a break so we have decided to go to the beach for the weekend. Just in time before the kids go back to school next Wednesday.

It has been a long time since I last blogged, bad blogger, LOL. But I have a good excuse Tara and I have been so busy with Scrapping Angels that I just haven't had time for much else. Other than going to the movies with the kids every week and the pool as well.

You will have to watch the Scrapping Angels website next week for all the news. Lots of things to announce it's been a very exciting month!!!! And from then on it just gets better and better!!!

Ok I missed my little reminder for Pencil Lines last week the sketch really is fantastic so if you haven't already head over an check it out. Here's my sneak peek.



Now since I'll be away for the weekend I will leave you with next weeks sneak peek as well but remember it won't be up until Monday Morning. This week's sketch was done by none other than ELSIE FLANNIGAN !!! I's so awesome so much fun as you would expect from her. So head on over there then to see the full view on Monday I can't wait to get back myself to see the other girls takes on the sketch.!!! I can bet they will all be wonderful!!!!!



Well better get back to my packing....See you next week

My very first magazine article

I was very excited to see my very first article in Scrapbooking Memories when my copy came in the mail box. I still get a thrill seeing my layouts published, but to have a small article was super exciting. It was just a small article about a favorite journaling style, which of course is always changing, but at the time I this was my usual style. I was kinda over blocks of journaling at the time.



I even managed to get our new stores name 'Scrapping Angels' and web-address in the materials list as well as the fabulous Pencil Lines. This layout is the one we used in the Calendar Kit, although of course it doesn't have to go on the calendar it can just go in your album.



Once again it's Monday and Pencil Lines has a new sketch up. These girls do a fabulous job everyweek and this one is no exception. Here's my sneak peek, head on over to see the full version and see the other takes on the sketch as well.

Fiskars

Here's a little announcement for Fiskars they will be at Stitches and Craft Shows through out 2007, with classes and demos and lots of exciting new things. Recently I did some projects for them, my first thus far, LOL. Anyway these items were photographed for there 'skins' to go around the walls of their stand at these shows. I haven't seen them, but boy I can't wait. I loved the projects I created for them. Anyway here is the first details of the up coming shows.

Stitches & Craft Show - Sydney - Feb 2007

Helen Williams will be teaching 3 hands-on workshops each day over the course of the show! She will be teaching : cards, envelope mini book & layout workshops. Book in at the stand, as usual, and for people who don't make it to the workshops, you can pick up info sheets at the stand.

Check out what she's doing:

Valentine's Cards:

These are perfect timing for February!! Using the new Heidi Grace Love Blossoms range.



Matchbook Mini Book:

This is the most involved project.
Uses the new Cloud 9 Riley's Bay Range.




Layout

The layout workshop uses the Heidi Grace Orchard range



Melbourne S&C Show (March 14-18).

Heidi Grace is going to be there for Fiskars doing free make & take workshops!!! Woohoo!

How cool is it going to be to meet her in person? I can't wait!! It will be a trip to remember!!! I'll see my projects (photographs) adoring the walls of the stand and meet this incredible inspirational artist.

If you want to check out her website & product range, go here: http://www.heidigrace.com/; check out her blog here: http://heidigrace.typepad.com/. I used her Vineyard range when doing my projects, it's so delicious!!! I loved working with the flocked products, they feel and look so divine!!!

another announcement!!!! We have named our newest 'Angels' over on the Scrapping Angels Australia blog............. Go check them out!!!!

Under way

With all the usual projects that I need to do, starting with the latest
Pencil Lines sketch. I have had a nice little break from scrapping, having missed the last few sketches, so now I'm fresh and raring to go!!! YAY!!! I been very busy with the business side of scrapping the last month or so I couldn't find the time to scrap, sadly. But now I'm back to having a little time on my hands, some more scrapping is under way.
Which is soooo good considering my new Christmas present from hubby was this little beauty, a Canon 400D.
I have already added a new lens to my kit too and have my eye on another with Image stabilizing. Have had a few opportunities to have a little play with the kids being off school and all, but we are heading to the beach in a couple of weeks, so it will get a real workout then.

Ok so now I will share a sneak peek of my Pencil Lines layout, but you'll need to check out the website tomorrow morning for the full thing.

Short but sweet today, I'm still so much in holiday mode, it's so relaxing I love it.

The New Year

is here with a couple of new things on for me.

Firstly finally after a really really busy couple of weeks Scrapping Angels Australia is here!!!!!! I can't believe it we're so excited, the time has finally arrived and after a mammoth effort from Tara and I our new on-line business has gone live. Please pop over and check out this months deluxe kits, designed by us as well as some other kits from the fabulous team at Aussie Scrap Source.
The other exciting project I'm doing this year is a calendar challenge with a twist over at Scrap Happy. Using the Karen Foster calendar I'm going to record all the happenings in my life, big and small, over each month in the calendar section and then celebrate one of my favorites with a 12x12 layout on the blank page. At the end of the year I will have an awesome visual record of this year!!!! Doesn't that sound like fun?!?!!? So come along and join me, we will have prizes and gifts and lots of challenges along the way.
And of course Pencil Lines will have fabulous sketches for you every week, with some awesome guest sketch designers, so don't miss those.

Well that's it for me for now, I hope everyone had a Wonderful Christmas and a fabulous New Year.