Thankyou Once Upon a Sketch

OMG - I was stuck for an idea for a scrap layout - I came across Once Upon a Sketch.  Awesome sketch website with loads of inspiration.  Perfect to help those creative juices starting to flow.  This is what I completed...

 I made this page using trimmings and papers from Sassafras Las, Webster's pages, glimmer mist and rubons and see-through elements from Cosmo Cricket.  The journaling theme was "numbers".  I used the date in my journaling.

This is the sketch for July's challenge:

The website makes you link to a blog or online gallery - which made me look at my old blog site for the first time in over two years.  Tsk tsk.  Just goes to show -- with having full time work, tow growing girls and a busy sporting family - its no wonder I haven't had enough me and create time!  Thanks Once upon a Sketch - I am hoping this may kick me back into gear.

xx
 

Once upon a sketch...

Well it has been a few years but I thought I might take up a challenge just to get some inspiration back into me.  I found this lovely website http://onceuponasketchblog.blogspot.com.au/p/rules.html

Birthday parties 2012

Well I have been busy preparing for birthday parties - our girls recently turned 4 and 8.  It was so much fun  - we made paper flowers, a rainbow for the rainbow party and of course all the party food.  It was my first time making cakes with rolled fondant - I had so much fun.  I even made the insides of the cakes all different colours.

For Seekara's party she had a pink party - with a pink cake and 4 layers of butter cake inside in pink, light pink, orange and yellow.  She had a few of her friends over and they also made their own tiaras and button necklaces.

 Cheekah had her 4th birthday Rainbow party on Sunday. We had loads of fun making the party food and decorations. They played old fashioned games like pass the parcel, pinata (that wouldn't break) and musical bobs.

I have had a bot of withdrawal from craft lately so it was nice to put my craft hat on and put it towards the girls' birthday parties.  Was loads of fun and wonderful to see their faces light up on their special days. Hope you enjoy the photos
Tenaha xx

Well the challenge I gave myself in January to catch up on my albums isn't going so well - but I am getting there and still enjoying life in between family, house work, sports and work -  so that's all the matters.

Thought I would share a few digital layouts I have done lately.  I love using photos and putting them in a beautiful surrounding.  Digital is so much fun.  

 Cheekah - 2009

Cheekah - 2009

 Seekara - 2010

                                                                        Seekara - 2009

                                                                  Cheekah - 2009 

Overall I look at these and think of how different our tow girls are.  Cheekah so blonde and fair, hilarious but boisterous.  Seekara dark hair, warm heart and always wanting to help others.  I feel like it really show in these photos.

Love our girls

xox

2012 Challenge to myself

With 2012 now here I have made myself a challenge - I must try and catch up with my albums! I am now more than 2 years behind in my layouts so this year I want to make sure that a weekend does not pass without completing a layout. I need to look for the simple layouts and just do them before I forget what I took the photos for in the first place.

I have so much Basic Grey in my stash at the moment and I really love the new paper kits but I cant justify buying any more until I use what I have got. So here is some more Basic Grey layouts in my efforts of trying to use all these papers up...

Tree Friend - Basic grey papers, transparencies, cardboard and stickers, kaiser flowers, Creative memories journalling diecut, fiskars border punch
Family - Basic grey papers, letters, cardboard and transparency, Bazzil card.

Stop Eating the Dog Food - I love this memory. Very Cheekah - up to mischief! Basic Grey papers, flowers, stickers, letters.
BHP Christmas party - family shoot 2009. Not a Basic grey layout. Websters papers, German scrap, prima flowers and pearls.

Grin - Prima flowers, Basic grey transparency and chipboard, bazill card, paper by Cherry Arte and Carolees Creations.

Color Room Challenge 82 and Basic Grey

Well long weekend in WA - I finally get some time to scrap! I completed the Color Room Challenge today #82. Here is my take on the challenge - to see more go to http://thecolorroom.ning.com/photo/albums/ginger-house. I used mostly Basic Grey papers and alphabets on this page, with prima bling.

Below I also used Basic Grey...

Enjoy your week :)

New Sporting Season

Well now hockey is over with for another season, a new sporting season emerges - its athletics and triathlon season! Which pretty much means goodbye weekend mornings but at the same time - hello sunshine and outdoors. Looking forward to Seekara's first Little Athletics season and my second triathlon season.

On the scrapping front here a few newer layouts to share...

Icecream: Basic Grey Olivia productsApple Yogurt: Basic grey papers, diecuts, letters and rubons; Kaiser flowers; Websters ribbonSweet: Bazzil card; Basic Grey Olivia paper; Cricut.Thinking of you: Bazzil card; Basic Grey paper; Prima flower; Kaiser flower, pearl and bling; Hero Arts stamp.Critter cards: Bazzil card; Basic Grey paper; Prima pearls; Websters and miscellaneous lace and ribbon; October Afternoon stamps.Picnic: KaiserGrandparents: Kaiser

The Carnival: Kaiser paper, diecuts and pearls; Cricut; Creative Memories alpha.

TTFN xox