Photo Challenge

Hi!

The lovely Mandy & Treesa sent me a challenge to show my 6th photo on my 6th file so here is mine! GAWD, this was taken a while ago now and just goes to show I need an overhaul on what is to stay and to go off the hard drive.

An action shot I took of Jay's mate, doing freestyle on his Dirt Bike. I just got my new camera at the time and was trying to work out shutter speeds.


I have to pass it on to 5 other bloggers. Here is my selection!

1. Sharon 2. Taryn 3. Vicki 4. Stacey 5. Sara

Thanks for the challenge Mandy & Treesa:)

Hope your having a fabulous weekend.

Good Evening Ladies!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend anyhow!

I would love to thank everyone who entered this competition, I have been overwhelmed with the response to the sketch challenge. Some of you I already know through Deb's Creations, but to all my new participants and especially to my over sea's guest welcome and I look forward to seeing your creations in future comps here at Scrap.n.art.

I have had an email from my Centre Stage Artist for the month of January "Nat Williams" with the winner to be announced!!

Drum roll ...................................................... and the winner of the January Challenge

CONGRATULATIONS

TREESA YOUNG with the layout "New PJ's"

and the Scrap.n.art Choice Award goes to

SARA with the layout "Ashlee"

An outstanding effort by everyone though and it was a very hard decision:) Keep posted for tomorrow's emails ladies with the new Sketch Challenge for February 2009.

Mwah & Hugs Angie xoxox

Scraptastic South West A-Z Challenge letter (X)

Hi there!

I have decided to put the Challenge up for Scraptastic South West a little earlier for the month of February, because there will be 3 letters for this month (X, Y & Z) to complete the A-Z Challenge. Stay tuned by the end of next week for the remaining two letters Y & Z.

The tasks I have set for the letter (X) challenge is to use the colours Red, Brown and Green on the page as well as some doodling around the page and also on the title. I have an example here of what I have created to give you a visual idea.

The choice is yours in regards to what you subject matter is, but the idea is to try something you may or may not have before in regards to colours and doodling.

There is a $20 online gift voucher to the lucky participate who wins the (X) challenge to spend at Scraptastic Southwest. There has to be a minimum of 3 entrants (people) to make the prize valid and fair.

So have a go, you never know and who doesn't like receiving free stuff for there efforts:):)

Scraptastic South West store is at: http://www.scraptasticsouthwest.com.au/

Thanks again Angie ~ DT Member for SSW

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER:)

Hi everyone!

Well I hope this message finds you safe and well and here's to a wonderful weekend:)

Just a friendly reminder if you still wanted to enter the January Sketch challenge here at Scrap.n.art you have until this evening to get your entries in for judging.

I usually only let entries in up until 5 pm at the end of each month, but with all the day light saving times around Australia and now entrants participating from overseas, I am extending my entry time until 12 midnight tonight.

thanks to all who have already entered this month's comp, I am overwhelmed with the response so far and I look forward to seeing everyone join in the fun here at Scrap.n.art Journey.

Until tomorrow, take care of yourselves and each other:) Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

Woolgoolga High ~ SCRAPBOOK MARATHON

Hi everyone

I would like to announce the first Woopi Scrap Marathon for the year for Sue Larsen, the head of the P&C at Woolgoolga High School.

When: 14th of March 2009

Where: Woolgoolga High School Library ~ Follow the signs

Time: 9 am start to 10 pm finish

Cost: $25 per person, Includes morning & afternoon tea and Dinner (BYO LUNCH)

Contact Sue on Mobile: 0403955817 or email your query through to larsensg@bigpond.com

Bookings are essential as there is limited spaces available. Limited numbers, please book early and pay before the 6th of March 2009.

THEME FOR THE DAY!!!

Easter is soon approaching around that time so you can either Dress Up!, bunny tails, ears, fluffy bits, hats, scrapped eggs, decorated baskets the list are endless. Scrap.n.art will be sponsoring the THEME CHALLENGE for the day and prize for the most original cute bunny will be rewarded.

The will be other challenges throughout the day and heaps of fun to had with the raffles etc

There will be a Creative Memories Demonstration and catalogues and samples to make and take also. So if you have the time and would love to scrap with some lovely ladies, come along, join in the fun and you may just win yourself some great prizes.

Thanks for listening Angie xox

My First DIGITAL LAYOUT!

Hi everyone!


Hope you all had a fabulous Australia Day Holiday today!


I have been having some fun with Digi Scrapbooking! yes I know, I was very scared of it and thought to myself, I will never know if I don't have a go.


I was visiting the gorgeous Vicki's blog and came across a kit from Sara at Sweet Blossom Designs and thought to myself, hmmmm I just love the design kit and the colour scheme. Without hesitation I decided to create myself a page using the elements and papers from Sara's kit. I wanted to share with you my layout I created called "I'm glad your my sibling" .



I need to do a bit of searching now in regards to how to go about using my photoshop, but I could get very addicted to Digi scrapping for sure!!!! Thanks Sara for sharing your kit and I look forward to seeing more of your inspirational designs in the future.


Please check out Sara's blog called Sweet Blossom Designs on my sidebar options.


Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

Apologies, A Goddess Reminder and update:)

Hi all!

Well apologies first for being a bit slack regarding my blog this last week:( I really just lost a week like that, so much to get done and no time to do it all in, I swear I needed an extra 24 hours in the day to get completed on things.... Never mind here's to the next week:)

The last week has consisted of hospital visits for my upcoming operation in February, I'm becoming a little anxious about the whole thing now, but I'm sure things will be all OK!!! For all who dont know, I have been diagnosed with Cervical Cancer, something I never thought would have ever happened to me but has, so a friendly goddess reminder to all who haven't had a pap smear lately HAVE ONE!!! It could save your life:) I will be going in for operation to have a full hysterectomy on the 6th of February, but will try my up most to do some blog surfing whilst I'm in recovery.

Dakota started Pre-school this week and seems to be enjoying it immensely, who would have thought that such a shy little girl would have come out of her shell and is going forth leaps and bounds:):) Makes my job a lot easier dropping her off to school and knowing she is happy.

Curtis starts Kindergarten next week and is very excited about his new adventure, I do hope that he enjoys it as much as his sister seems to be with Pre-school:)

I have won a Butterfly Award from Sharon Dalton, thank you so much Hun, I will display this with pride and pass onto fellow bloggers who are inspiring other scrappers as well as myself :)
I have had a very overwhelming response to my sketch challenge this month and am totally in awe of all your efforts, I feel this is going to be the hardest decision yet for my Centre Stage artist in the spotlight judge Nat Williams. So many talented layouts each with their own unique style and qualities! Thank you to everyone who is participating in the challenge and look forward to announcing the winner at the end of the month:)

Well that is enough of my rambling on, I will endeavour to make a better effort this week regarding my posting on my blog and I look forward to seeing your all around the board somewhere:)

Until I post again, take care of yourselves and each other:)

Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

My kids are growing up!

Hi everyone

Just wanted to share with you a photo I took this morning of my kids together, probably for the last time as Dakota started Pre-school today and Curtis will start Kindergarten in Feb, so I'm going to try and take as many as possible up until they both spread their wings and go full term at school.

I was a little upset today as I realised I wont have them together at home anymore:(:(

Anyhow a BIG transition in their little lives and mine too, but all good just the same!

Thanks for looking Hugs Angie xox

JANUARY SALE

Hello there!

I am having a sale on selected items from my at work shop area here at home. These items will include previous kits from 2008 reduced in price and also some colour co-ordinated packs I have available.

I have details and photo's of the kits and packs, but limited supplies on some items. Please note available stock on packs will be indicated underneath all viewed packs. Please email any queries through to my email address at scrap.n.art@hotmail.com with the subject matter January Sale.

Kit amounts available

1. Baby Girl Kit = 1

2. Bold You Kit = 0

3. Christmas Hanger Kit = 1

4. Heritage Pack Kit = 1

5. 2009 Male Book Pack = 2

6. Mature You Pack = 1

7. Book shelf & Mini albums Pack = 1

8. Pretty in Pink Pack = 0

9. Sweet Girl Pack = 1

10. November D.I.Y. Kit = 3

I will update this accordingly once kits are being sold so that everyone know whats sold and what isn't!:)

Many thanks again for your support of my small home business ~ Scrap.n.Art:)

Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

****UPDATE****

Kits Sold so far:

1. Bold You kit & 2009 Book Pack

2. 2009 Male Book Pack

3. 2009 Pretty in Pink pack

Hi Ladies

At Scraptastic South West, I am running the A-Z challenge. We are now up to the letter (W). Feel free to join in the fun there and there is a $20 voucher up for grabs to spend at the online store.

Only requirements for this month is the you use the letter (W) to title your page, as I have used for an example with the word :WHISPER:

Thanks for allowing me to share this with you all and look forward to seeing you over at SSW:):)

regards Angie xox

It's time for Cake:)

Hi Ladies

Thought I would share a couple of pictures that I took of Dakota getting ready to blow out the candles on her Birthday Cake! Yes I made a large number THREE cake, pretty pink with lots of little candy stars that went on top. We had such a HOT day, the icing just melted everywhere on her cake, even putting it all together was a task and a half.

I got two ring cake blueberry tea cakes and decided to cut the number three out and ice it. It was a little rough around the top and virtually everywhere, but she loved it just the same and enjoyed eating it too:)

Thanks for all your well wishes for her special day, I have printed them off and placed them into her little keepsake box for future years. It was a great day overall and we had plenty of laughs.

Thanks for allowing me to share this with you:) Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY DAKOTA

Today is my darling daughters birthday! I just wanted the whole world to know, how much she means to us! We are blessed to have you in our lives Dakota:) Daddy, Mummy and Curtis would like to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY and BEST WISHES xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Hi All!

Wow! the weekend went so quickly here! Hope everyone had a fabulous one though:)

Just wanted to share another layout completed for the month of January task at Deb's Creations.

This is my take on the challenge set by the lovely Tanyah. It was to complete a layout using more then 5 squares, bling, embossing either wet or dry, no big titles and the colours of summer (brights).

I used the photo of my kids and their second cousin Paige! This photo was taken at a family reunion we had on the Gold Coast back in April 2008.

I embossed the bottom right hand side of the base page with a Fiskars embossing plate and also the photograph itself at the top and bottom with smaller squares to make it look like a film strip.

I used bling for the flourish designs around the flower and the more then 5 squares concept was put into place when I arranged these at the top right hand corner of the base page in a pattern with some of these being 3D mounted to enhance them. I titled the layout "SMILE" because the kids just look so happy!

Thanks for allowing me to share this one and I had heaps of fun doing this challenge so thanks heaps Tanyah:):)

Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

This is called The Proximity Award.

"These blogs invest and believe in PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming". These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends.

They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers!

Deliver this award to eight bloggers, who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

Please find my blog nominations for this award:

1. Tracey 2. Shell 3. Vicki 4. Lexie 5. Gayatri

6. Kathie 7. Taryn 8. Francine

Thank you to the lovely Tracey Hunter & Gayatri for this very honorable award and will place it on my blog with PRIDE!

Mwah & Hugs Angie xoxoxoxox

Hey there!

At Deb's Creations this month there is a challenge for the Scrapbook Barn to create a layout using the colours Red, Brown, Black & White and do anything you really want to design your layout.

I have been hanging onto this photo for quite some time now of My Brother, Sister-in-law with Nephew Christopher. It was taken out side Christopher's kindergarten where he was having his graduation Day.

I used the beautiful range of Kaisercraft Sukura Range of P/papers, Basic Grey Alpha Stickers, Adornit Die Cut Range of P/papers, Kaisercraft Bling flourishes and lots of Dimensional Liquid on the flowered areas of the layout.

Thanks for looking Angie xox

Hi Ladies


I thought I would share my take on the sketch design for January, as sketches are so fun to do.

This layout is of myself and my kids. This year will mark a big milestone in both their lives with both of them starting Pre-school and Kindy.

The journalling reads on the love hearts regarding when they start and the journalling under the title reads: HOME with ME, until you learn to spread your wings and fly.

WOW!

Got a lovely surprise today from the Gorgeous Shell from Tear Bears.

I was selected by Shell to win a Blog Award! YAHOOOOO!

Thanks hun, I really appreciate it and will show it off with pride.

Love looking at your blog too Shell and admiring your creations and your inspiration.

Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

Hi Everyone

Another Pre-made layout I have for sale at the moment:)

The layout title can vary depending on your photograph/subject matter. Further queries in relation to price and turn around time can be emailed to me at scrap.n.art@hotmail.com

Hope this finds you all safe and well:) Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

Hi Ladies

As most of you are aware I am a Design Team member for Scraptastic South West. I am currently running the challenge over there for the A-Z in 26 fortnights challenge.

We are drawing to the end of the alphabet and we are now up to the letter V. I would like to share with you my latest creation called "VALUE" for the month of January.

For the letter (V) I would like you to use rustic, earthy tones, (1) x 5X7 print, tearing of P/papers somewhere on the layout.

So hop to it ladies, I cant wait to see your creations and a friendly reminder, there has to be 3 ENTRANTS as in people for the competition to be valid, otherwise prize cant be given away.

There is a $20 voucher up for grabs here ladies, both letter layouts (V & W) need to be uploaded to the gallery before 31st of January 2009.

Judging will take place and the winning entry will be announced on the 1st of February 2009.

GOOD LUCK :) Angie ~ Design Team Member

Welcoming DIGI

Hi all!

Just wanted to let you know, that DIGI scrappers are welcome to join in the fun of creating from my sketch designs also!

I have had my first entry for January already from Vicki in the United Kingdom, who designs DIGI kits. Check out Vicki fabulous blog on the link here http://vicki20.blogspot.com/

Glad to see you on board here Vicki and I hope it encourages other digi scrappers to jump in and have fun too here at Scrap.n.art:) Thanks for your kind words and friendship

Mwah & Hugs Angie xox

Hello there!

-Thank you to all the ladies that participated in the challenge for December. Charmaine Otto my Centre Stage Artist for the month of December and Judge of this competition had a hard time deciding on a winning as she said they are all deserving.

Charmaine Otto has decided and the winner of the December Sketch Challenge is:

Drum roll .................................................

LISA with the layout called "I LOVE CUDDLES!

and the lucky winner of the Scrap.n.Art Choice Award goes to:

TRISH with the layout U2!

Please email me your address details so that I can get your goodies out to you in the post.

Thank you also to the lovely ladies Chiq, Cindy and Francine for entering this month's challenge also, it was certainly hard to pick, because you are all so talented!!

Hello everyone!

WOW, can you believe it? The New Year has begun and another talented Artist I would like to share with you all!

This month's featured Centre Stage Artist is the Gorgeous Nat Williams. I have a little to share with you a little about Nat with her biography she has sent me with her design work.

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Centre Stage Artist
Nat Williams

Hi, I'm Nat, I am 35 and live in WA. I luv Scrapbooking and have recently got into a little Web Design

My 3 children are my life and my inspiration. Josh (14) Tash (13) & Jake (8)

I luv to scrap about them and their crazy antics. Started scrapping in 2005 while attempting to keep the kids occupied over the school holidays! We all fell in luv with it and it has blossomed from there.

My scrapping is best described as 'schizophrenic' as I like to play with many different style, techniques and products depends on where my mood (and mojo) are taking me at the time

I like to dabble in Digital Scrapping too. I have been published 8 times in Scrapbooking Memories and Scrapbook Creations.

I also have a little site which is a great place to hang out with some gorgeous girls who all have a passion for scrapping.

Come by sometime and check it out
http://www.natscreativechaos.com/