Some LO to share

Looks like I have been really busy scrappn hey, NO not exactly, just thought I would upload some photos of some LO I did a while ago...... some new LO and projects to share soon.

These two LO "playzone" and "You rock my world" are of my DS, he is totally in his zone when he plays, love watching him!!!


'Happy You" LO I taught in the DT class early on in the month , photos courtesy of Katie Toland Photography

"Memories" is the class I taught at the Scraptac reatreat in July. the photos are actually my wedding proofs, LOL, first time I have scrapped any thing wedding related. All my photos are bounded in a gigantic photo albulm!!!, I may scap some more of my proofs, cos I loved using the MM "I do range" and how awesome does compliment Pink Paiselee New moon range - an oldie but I love it.

TFL ;-)

Father's day minibook

Okay so fathers day is not for another month - but I am so happy to have finished this mini book I was hoping to teach at Scraptacular this month, which wont be happening due to more exciting things happening - the store will be relocating soon!!!

Anyways, thought I would share this little book, i love how it turned out, so bright and fun just like my dh, he is a great dad and the kids adore him, you can so tell from the photos hey, I just wanted to create something he could would love for fathers day - so much more personal than socks or jocks, HAHAHAH

Cards

Just wanted to share some quick cards I made for the Scraptacular retreat silent auction
I am just loving making cards atm... so many paper ranges perfect for cards right now. I used mostly scraps from OA, SEI, Cosmo cricket and bits and pieces I found in my "scraps" stash ***LOL***
I also made this cute card organiser - using a cheap officeworks expandable file folder, too easy
decorated with my fav pp - October afternoon Cherry hill and the gorgeous lace stickers from Christina Re, just love her stuff!!!

TFL :-)

DT CLASS - Friday 31st July

Check out my sneak peak for this Friday's class
Time : 7pm - 9pm
includes super!!

Still some spots left so call the shop to book your spot

PS. Will update you on the Retreat in the next post, one word to describe it for now.... FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

catch ya soon ;-)

12 Sleeps till the Scraptacular Retreat!!!

OMG can you believe how quickly this is coming around. In less than 2 weeks me and 51 other lovely ladies will be heading of to the gorgeous Country Place in the beautiful Dandy mountains for 3 full days of scrappn heaven!!. I can not wait. Busy busy organising some surprises ...wink
Only started thinking about what stuff to bring this year. Made a promise I will only be traveling "light" cos I know I will probably be drinking and eating and socialising more than I will be scrappn - lol
This year's classes will be very relaxed and self paced. I am going to be teaching my class on Sunday - girls there is still time to pre order your kits from Scraptacular by calling the shop. Kits are $60 this year and you get everything you need to make 2 LO and 5 gorgeous cards.
Price for the kits is soooo reasonable - considering I spent over $60 for the materials to make my class Layout alone!!!!!
Plus this year we have thrown in step by step instructions - WOW!!!, lol
which means that if you dont want to listen to Jules, Lisa or myself.... you can follow the instructions and complete the LO's in your own time !, how cool is that! and makes for a less formal and more relaxing scrappn weekend!!!

Details below courtesy of the Scraptac newsletter !

Details about the Kits & Classes for 2009

For this Year's Retreat we have decided to make the Classes a little easier and more relaxing, while we have still created 3 fabulous Classes for you to create on the weekend - you do not have to do them in a timed structured class. With all Kits there will be a full set of instructions included with the materials, that way you can choose to either join in the class or do the projects at your own leasure.
Each class with only go for approximately 1-1.1/2 hours and we will hold the 1st class on Friday Evening after our Dinner & Games, 2nd class will be mid Saturday Afternoon and the 3rd class will be held on Sunday mid morning after our late breakfast.
We have kept the Kit Pack at a reduced price of $60.00 for all 3 classes and will be offered as a complete set.
Listed below you will find a few details & snippets of the 3 Classes, should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the team on 95845000 or email us at sales@scraptacular.com.au

Attached below is the order form, please complete by Sunday the 5th July and either fax through on 95849502 drop it in to the shop or email us on the above address.

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Friday Night Class with Julie Mini Note Cards; In this kit you will receive enough goodies to create 6 beautiful cards using the cool new product from Elle's Studio, a perfect range of journaling cards & mini notes in bright funky colours - they make a lovely card to give to a friend. Hope you like them ~ from Julie :)

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Saturday Afternoon Class with Lisa Using the very cute range "Ducks in a Row" from October Afternoon you will create the perfect baby/toddler layout which is suitable for boy or girl. You just need to bring a portrait style 4x6 photo. Hope you enjoy ~ Lisa !!

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Sunday morning Class with Debbi

Classical designed layout which can be used for many themes, Wedding, Love, Heritage, Friendship, etc.
A mix of chipboard, sheers, pearls & tulle all on a die cut patterned paper.
In this kit we have also included a specially made artisan chipboard shape for you to use as a stand alone frame if you wish.

Tribute night at our place!

I was reading a really beautiful post by a stranger on FB today, and she was responding to some very nasty and terrible comments made to her post about her grieving Michael Jackson today, Not sure if the people that left these messages on her wall were her friends or not, but they said some very negative and shocking things.... wont go there!
Her response was awesome, she said that everyone is entitled to their own opinion of the man, but we ALL should just let him rest in peace. The best way to do this, she said is to rejoice and celebrate his life, to play his music, dance his moves and remember him today and everyday. If those that love him and love his music, continue to remember him and play his music, we will all help him to transition into the gates of heaven....

So , it got me thinking, why not have his fans and those that love his music, get together and celebrate his life, remember all the good he has done for the less fortunate.... why not have a tribute night in memory of Michael Jackson... I am sure that I am not the only one that has though of this, LOL, but if everyone out there who loves him as much as I do, gets together with their friends, families and have a totally awesome party, wouldn't that be great!

I ran the idea of a night of singing and dancing (Barb, get your moves ready babe!)with dh, and he was all for it, so next weekend, theres a party at our place!!!, wish I could invite everyone I know that loves MJ, but our place is not that big,lol

I would love to hear of anyone else that has or is thinking of doing the same.. how cool would it be to upload a collage of photos on our blogs of the night!!

Michael Jackson 1958-2009 RIP

I like so many of Michael Jackson's fans across the world, am still coming to terms with the very sad and shocking news that is his death.

Last night I was googling a photo of the music legend during his concerts here in Australia.... I was so fortunate to have seen him live in 1988 for the Bad tour and then again in 1997 when he toured Oz for his history tour... I am in the process of trying to source photo's of the music artist that have influenced me in so many levels over the years. I have recently found a Rock photographer who is an amazing artist herself who captures our music icons in concert. I was so inspired after seeing P!nk the other night and seeing Kirsty's photos on Flikr. The emotion that this woman captures on film is amazing. So my mission to source the artists I have seen in concert began- Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Pink, Jamiroquai - just to name a few, and of course the legend that is Michael Jackson!

This morning, a dear friend of mine called me, and I told her about what I was doing last night and how I found this amazing photo of MJ during his Bad Tour that I desperately want. She let me go on and on and then when I finally stopped blabbing she was silent for a while and then said " you haven't heard the news, have you"

I had no idea what she was talking about and then she said " Deb, Michael Jackson died this morning!" I was like, wtf, is this a joke Barb, and she said NO!

I can not express how I felt just then, I had been busy with the kids all morning to turn on the radio, or the TV, so I had no idea that the world was woken to this terrible and shocking news that Michael Jackson had passed away - suffering from a heart attack!

As I sit here in front of my laptop writing this, I am still in total shock and somewhat denial.

Those that know me, know how much I love MJ. He was a part of my teenage life and beyond.

My friend and I reminisced his influence on us growing up. Weekends spent as a silly teenager in my friends garage, learning all of MJ's dance moves. Listening and singing to his music during lunch at Highschool, watching his videos over and over and , dressing like him, lol

Then of course there with the queuing up for hours, days for the first tickets released in Melbourne for his BAD tour in '88... and pinching myself that I was only meters away from MJ at his concert.

DH knows how die hard of a fan I am, so it was no surprise to him when I dragged him along to his second visit to Australia in the late '90's. Two years later a chose my all time favourite song "I'll be there" by the Jackson 5 , sung of course by MJ when he was only 12yr old, as my wedding march song at our wedding in 1999. A friend of mine sang it beautifully accompanied on piano. I will never forget how emotional I felt that day !!!

As I listened to the news and read the reports on the web today, I was very saddened to hear that dispite the fact that MJ's music shaped and influenced so many artists, touched so many people - who can forget the Save the world project, there were still stories about his " freakishness, flaws, mutation, etc etc... how sad that people continue to make such nasty and horrible comments even in death!!!, No matter what your opinion is of him, or if you have been influenced in some way by the media and all the bullshit, one can not deny that this man is and will always be a music icon, the KING of Pop - the greatest entertainer of all time.

In MJ's words and I quote "They did it to try and belittle me, to try and to take away my pride. But I went through the whole system with them. And at the end, I – I wanted the public to know that I was okay, even though I was hurting." he never gave up on his fans, he's life was his fans and his music.

MJ, as I write this i can not stop the tears, but I know you are now with the angels, finally at peace, no one can hurt you now!, may your soul rest in peace.

xxx