Mel's Me Time

Last Wednesday night I participated in an 'Online Challenge' with the ladies from 'The Scrapbooking Hut' Shelley presented the list of materials and then the instructions for the challenge and we all followed along online. We had an absolute ball. If you have neverparticipated in an online challenge I highly recommend you do. Not only do you complete a layout but meet some great people.....all from the comfort of your own home (at this time of year, in this part of the world this is highly important!) I created this layout of Charlotte my niece "Just You Wait" I was very surprised tonight to find out that I was the winner of the challenge! How exciting!

Well, I have finally added my entry to the Scrap the Boys - "Just the Facts" Challenge. I am not quite sure how I found this blog but boy I am glad I did! It is funny you know...the photo I have used I have had sitting with the papers for a few months. Not only due to the busy life I lead but also the fact that this photo didn't really have a story meant that I was a little stumped as to how to use it. As soon as I saw this challenge I knew that I had found a use for the photo and the papers and I think they go just so perfectly together. This layout has been removed for publishing. You @ 5 - Kaiser Paper Range - K-Bots; Bazzill Cardstock; Kaiser Mini Alpha Stickers - Chocolate & White; Kaiser Rhinestones; Dimensional Magic; Kaiser Chipboard Letters; Basic Grey Chipboard Elements; ribbon It is funny how quickly some things come together for me sometimes and other times I spend forever flipping and changing. This layout came together quite quickly, the hardest part w...

I don't know whether the thought of Christmas in July got me inspired to complete this project, that really should have been done before last Christmas, but hey it is better late than never! I just love the Kaiser wooden off the page projects.....this is the Advent Calendar. I used the beautiful Kaiser Countdown range of papers....some paint, Mod Podge, Kaiser Christmas Rub ons, some Dimensional Magic and what Chrissy project is complete without some Kindy Glitz. Check it out...I'm really happy with the results! The Christmas Tree ~ I used the technique that my beautiful friend Nikki has used once before. I used strips of paper, some crinkle cut scissors and layered them up the tree. It gives the tree a little bit of dimension to it!!! Until next time, Melxx

I have been having an absolute ball......I don't know whether you would call it a 'Stay At Home Mum'......after Jason commented on one of my days recently. "Hmmmm!" he said. "Coffee in town with your girlfriend until noon, a quick sweep of the floor, collect the firewood and scrapbooking......not sure that equates to a SAHM!!!" Full of cheek I think..... Anyway, I have been scrapping to my hearts content. I have even finished off some of those unfinished projects!! The first layout is one that I did towards the end of last year for a challenge at Whadda Load of Scrap. When Jaine packed up she took my layout with her without knowing...she has recently found it and sent it down! The challenge was to use the paper provided, the journalling tag etc. To make the challenge, more of a challenge we were given a letter of the alphabet, in this case D. We needed to have our title starting with that letter (hence 'delectable'), use a product starting with t...

We took Brayden to see Disney On Ice over the holidays at the Rod Laver Arena. He had a ball, as you can see, and the show was fantastic! Mickey Mouse was the overall favourite but The Incredibles also got a bit of a look in!

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!).