Mel's Me Time

For those that are thinking I have gone missing.....no I haven't. Work has been so busy that my blog and scrapbooking has been pushed aside a little. I am craving the time to sit and scrap, even if it is just for 1/2 and hour. I am happy to say that in just over a weeks time I will begin holidays and I won't just have the two weeks of school holidays but I am also taking long service leave for 2 weeks. Imagine how many scrapping days I will have!!!Over the long weekend we went to Sydney to say good bye to my sister, brother in law and niece (and bub on the way) as they are moving to Virginia for two years. I can't wait to receive my first 'American' scrap pack from her!!!!!! Anyway keep popping in to visit....there will be many more updates, especially while I am on holidays!! Here are some pics of my beautiful niece who is heading to Virginia on Monday.......

After entering the giveaway on Samantha Hauzer's blog I didn't hold out much hope to take out the prize......I never appear to have much luck with winning. But....low and behold I logged on yesterday to Samantha's blog to find out that I was the winner!! A big thank you to Samantha for the opportunity - I am so stoked to have won! I can't wait to receive my prize pack in the post! Today we have also had a fantastic day with our little man playing his very first game of Auskick. Not only did he make us proud by volunteering to play the first half for the opposition (they didn't have enough players) but he also had a lot of fun! Not to mention getting the Black Dog Bakery Award. We were so proud of him......he was our little star! I'm looking forward to recording this story on a layout.....once work is a little less busy (oh yeah....In my dreams!).

I have just found another amazing giveaway. Melinda Spinks has gathered up some of her beautiful Imaginisce products to give to one lucky follower of her blog . Just click the link to her blog and check out what you need to do to enter..........make sure you also check out her beautiful layouts - she is a very clever lady.

I took some time out this weekend from making Memorial cards for my late Pop to do a couple of layouts that have been in my mind for several weeks. Too Cute Whilst I am extremely happy with the end result of this layout I can't take any credit for it at all. Melinda Spinks "The Scrap Farm" (click this link to her blog to check her gorgeous work) created this layout for a blind night at Scrapville. I just adore her LO and hence have recreated it with one of my favourite photos of my gorgeous son and nephew . I love how simple and effective this LO is...besides the fact that it prompted me to get out the sewing machine to sew on my LO. Many thanks to Melinda for a great LO and for being a great source of inspiration. Keep an eye on Melinda's blog.......she always has such beautiful layouts and projects. Cherish - the time spent together After the recent passing of my Pop I felt the need to scrap some photos of him. I really am very unsure of where this photo ...

Samantha Hauzer - Design Team Member for Kaisercraft and Imaginisce has a fantastic giveaway at the moment. Hop on over to her blog to check it out. Some exciting news for me.....I was chosen for the gift voucher from Scrapbookit for the March Sketch Challenge. I was very excited!!! Have been flat out making Memorial Cards after my Pop passed away.....will post some of my own scrapbooking real soon. We had a wonderful Easter and I hope you did too! Check out my boy on Easter morning.....yes the egg was BEFORE breakfast....

There is nothing like entering a competition right at the last minute! I feel like I am back at school sitting up to all hours getting an essay finished to hand in in the morning......but........this is so much more fun! I have just completed my interpretation of the March Sketch from the Scrapbookit Blog I am not totally sure about working with sketches however I believe you interpret and create the layout bearing some resemblance to the sketch. I could be totally wrong and there may be heaps of unwritten rules but I have had a go anyway. Hey.....I have completed yet another layout for the album and I like it....I think that is the most important. Check out my entry......(if you want to compare it to the sketch head over to the Scrapbookit Blog ). Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think about my layout. Until next time, Mel

Tanya Tahir - Design Team Member for My Scrapbook Nook Creative Scrappers Kaisercraft The Scrapbook Establishment is giving away an amazing Kaisercraft pack on her blog - 'Sweet About Me' - Click on the link to check it out. Photographed here is exactly what you will receive. Package contains: 12 x patterned papers (two of each design) Alpha Stickers Die Cut Elements Coloured Rubons Black and White Rubons Embroidered Badges 6" Paper Pad (containing 24 sheets of designed paper including glitter, flocking, spot varnish and foil)! Wood Flourishes It is really easy to get entries into this giveaway. Winners will be chosen 31st March so hop over to Tanya's blog to find out how to enter! Until next time, Mel