JUST SQUEEZED IT IN....

today is the last day of the month and I really felt like scrapping today as I was childless for a few hours. But my mojo has disappeared:(.
So I decided to tackle some last minute challenges!!!!!

This one is based on the cool sketch at "Scrap Friends". I have been meaning to join in on their challenge for a while and today I did!

And I always try to do the monthly challenge over at "Anna's craft cupboard" and until today I hadn't had time.

This is Will at this years book week as a pirate!!! Thanks for popping by, Eb xx

Were you a lucky one!???

Hi again?
Were you lucky enough to get your hands on the latest "A Piece of cake designs" kit!??????

It is totally drool worthy!!!! It has amazing colours, fabulous embellishments and lots of pretties!!!

Here is one layout just to get you going!!!!!


I have used lots of paint and stamping to create my background and then have added some sticker strips  which I have cut up into smaller pieces, the cute tag and cute cherry on top button, along with some twine and some alphas. I have added a small amount of my own washi tape and the handcut butterfly!

Thanks for popping by! Eb x

Where do I start!?

I know it's been a while since I posted but so much has been happening!!!!

My first exciting news is that after a few years of umming and arghing we finally found our perfect block to build our own new home! We have looked and looked and never could find what we wanted until now!! We have bought an acre and a half in town!! So exciting and scary at the same time!!!! What made it more stressful was the fact that it went to auction while we were on holidays and we had to bid over the phone!!!! Thank goodness my uncle was happy to go to the auction for us!!

So as I said we recently holidayed in the beautiful Merimbula. We love getting back there to visit some of our best friends after leaving there about 9 years ago.
Here are just a few pics I took.....

And this is my other very exciting news!!!!

I have been asked to teach at this amazing retreat next year along side these creative ladies.

Wow! I am so overwhelmed and excited to be asked!!!! 

Anyway I don't have a lot of creativity to share at the moment but I have managed these challenges this month.

This first one is for "Scrap the Girls".

The challenge is a colour one.

teal

orange

and white

Maya and I....

And this one is for "White with one"

This month's challenge is

WHITE + GREEN(S) + CHEVRON PATTERN

I traced a chevron pattern on my background and then highlighted some of it with my selection of green washi tapes. I also LOVE this flair button by "Greatest view".

On to other cool challenges that I need to remind you of.

Have you entered "Show us your stuff" yet????

This months challenge is an easy one!!!!

Use the colour YELLOW + washi tape!!

My handmade embellishment is actually these stamps ! I made my own. You can see instructions here!

And don't forget "123 Challenge"

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This month you are required to use pastel colours and some wire!!! 

have fun!!!

Thanks for popping by, Eb xxxx

JUST BECAUSE...

At a retreat I organised last month I managed a few "just because" layouts! You know the ones you can do that don't need to follow any criteria or meet any deadlines! So here are some more layouts to share with you                                        
                                                  WARNING! LAYOUT OVERLOAD!!!!!

                                 This layout was inspired by this layout I found on pinterest.
                                                 It was created by Dina Wakley

                                                               Here is mine.....
                                             I just loved the misting on the manilla tags!

                                          This is Will and his friends heading off on school camp!

 

 We recently were able to go and visit where my husband works and have a look around. This is Will sitting           in for daddy at the control panel!

                     I have already scrapped this photo but I did again. Maya and her friend Stella.

 This one isn't the clearest or best photo but it is of Will holding his first letter from his first pen pal Lachlan!

 This photo was taken on an autumn day in our front yard. Gotta love gumboot days!

                                                      Just another layout of my lil fish!!!

 Ever since Maya was young she would love to listen to people read or tell her a story. So here she is enjoying a story with Nan.

Sorry about the overload!! Just wanted to get them on here!!!! Thanks for popping in!
Eb xxx

Twice in one day!

I know! Don't fall over! I am back posting twice in one day!! You see I decided to edit the rest of my layouts so I could start uploading them so because I am guilty of completing pages for challenges and then not submitting them I decided to share some more challenge pages!!

                                         So here is my entry for "White with one" this month.

WW1 OCTOBER CHALLENGE...

WHITE + YELLOW + STARS

This one I had fun with. I replicated my circle and mists design from my Stuck! layout that I showed you earlier. It is for " Kraft it up".

October at Kraft It Up is MISTING month, your challenge is to create a layout on Kraft cardstock or Kraft patterned paper showcasing some great techniques/looks with mists.

These photos are all of Will and Maya with their cousins taken on Father's day this year. 

And lastly today ( I promise!!) is my entry for the second sketch at "Stuck!" this month.

                 Don't you just love this little butterfly button!? Of course  it is a Lil Red Rocket one!!!

So I still have more to show you from my recent retreat but I will save them for another time, maybe tomorrow :)!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Eb xxx

About time....

Hi! I'm sorry I have been MIA lately! I can't seem to focus on anything at the moment, my mind is all over the place! I am trying get my head around a new diet I have been put on called a low FODMAP diet which basically includes cutting out gluten and diary ....and nearly everything else I love to eat :( Really struggling with it but If I want to feel better I guess I have to try.

I have scrapped a lot of pages however as as I mentioned I organised a retreat recently and I can't believe I haven't shared those yet . So I will begin now and share just a few!!!

This first layout is based on the sketch on Anna's craft cupboard this month.

This is also inspired by a sketch! I say inspired as I (as always) kind of went off on my own creative way!!!
                                                 This is the first October sketch at Stuck!

Once again playing with mists and circles!! Mmmmmm, I think I may have an addiction !!!

I will share one more challenge layout! This time my layout for the challenge at "Scrap the Girls" this month., which is a recipe challenge.

FLOWERS

TWO DIFFERENT ALPHAS

MORE THAN ONE PHOTO

STAPLES

So here is my layout of Maya and her best kinder friend Stella! I have to be honest and say I don't use flowers very often so I opted to use lot's of different flower rub on images as my flowers!

                                                  And this one is a just because!!!

                         I took this photo of Maya playing in her gumboots one autumn day!
I will be back very soon to share some more. Thank you again for your kind, encouraging comments. I really appreciate them and I am trying to visit blogs as well!!!
Eb xx

Circles!!!! Yes please!

Ok, so you are not going to believe me when I tell you this but I have never cut my photos into circles!! NEVER!!! Well until last week !!! That is because this months challenge at "Show us your stuff" is a sketch designed by Leonie!!!!

                                                        And I actually enjoyed it!!!!!
                                     
                          I mean I LOVE circles anyway so I found this sketch SO much fun!!!!!

                         Head over and check out the other girls samples too. AMAZING stuff!!!!!