Colorbok Beach House Signature Collection Layout And Competition...

Do you like a little colour? Yeah, I do too! (Is it that obvious, lol!)

Today I am sharing my September project on the Colorbok blog. But there is a bonus - if you hop on over to the blog and leave a comment, you'll automatically be entered into the running to win a Beach House Signature Collection paper pad. But be quick - the competition closes on the 24th September. 

"TWO GIRLS IN ONESIES"

I just love this photo of my two girls messing around at the Adelaide Show. They are so happy and excited (actually, we all had a fantastic day, and loads of fun). And I wanted my layout to reflect that fun with bright colours and touches of whimsy.

They LOVE their new onesies, and where them EVERYWHERE. Hmmm...and they keep accusing me of embarrassing them - I don't think so!!! :-) I think they do that all on their own, lol!

I really enjoyed working with these colours and papers. They are great papers for making your own embellishments, and adding your own personal touches.  So, what have you got planned for the weekend? Me? I've already explored a new Mexican Cafe, and done a little op shopping. ;-) I had fun!!! Cheers and hugs, xxx

Purple Pumpkin Colour Splash!

Today I am sharing this layout on the Purple Pumpkin blog. If you hop on over to the PP Blog , you will find extra photos and details about the products used. 

"FLUTTER"

Yeah, I went all artsy and grungy on this one, lol! 

And I even did a personal challenge - to use the colour purple. Yes, I still struggle with that colour...sigh...

All these funky Purple Pumpkin goodies can be found at the Purple Pumpkin Store.  And that gorgeous piece of chipboard can be found on the Imaginarium Designs site. 
Hope you are having a good weekend. :-)
Cheers, xxx

This Crazy Life...

Time is going to quick. I need it to stop. I can't believe my nephew Theo is nearly 6 months old already. Where did that time go? I haven't even had time to blink and it's already gone.
And my eldest baby has just turned 9. Malayla had her birthday on the 4th July, but I have been so busy I haven't had a chance to blog about it yet. She wanted a real digital camera for her birthday. I was so happy, and excited when she asked for that gift. It made me proud. (-:
Here is my little miss at her birthday party. She had a "Papparazzi Disco Party" at a local beauty parlour (Petite Princess Parlour, to be exact). They had a "pretend" security guard, personalised lanyards, and a danced for 2 hours (with a disco light, smoke machine, and flashing lights). Malayla and her girlfriends had SO MUCH FUN!!! Oh, and they got their nails painted too, lol!
This is one of the reasons I fell in love with Adelaide, and want to move there. You can actually have rabbits as pets. And ferrets too (but not at the same time as they are natural enemies). I found this black and white pair at the Adelaide Zoo. They were so soft and cuddly. Sigh...I want my girls to be able to experience this. Adelaide, here we come!!!

I've nearly finished unpacking all the boxes for my store. It has taken forever because one, I have had the flu and can't seem to shake it off, and two, it is school holidays. Hopefully, my life will return to some form of normality by the end of next week. But maybe not...my life was never normal to begin with, lol!

Just A Little Different...

Here's part of the main reason I went to Adeliade. I wanted to catch up with Steph Devlin and attend her layout class. I love doing Steph's classes because of all the new tricks and techniques that I pick up along the way. Steph's style is a lot different to mine, so I always have fun with her creations. This layout is no exception - her original layout looks quite a bit different to mine. And man, can that girl layer...whew!!!!

Here's a close up of the title - Love You Forever. I've coated mine with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam (Chandelier) to give it some added sparkle.

I've added pink Liquid Pearls for some added colour. And some Kindy Glitz for even more sparkle, lol! I can't thank Steph enough for this class, it was pure fun. I loved being able to scrap just for me, without having to think about it. I don't get to do that often. Mmmm...might have to do something about that!!!!

Not In My Wildest Dreams...

I'm an animal lover. Always have been. Always will be. But never, ever in my wildest dreams, did I think I would get the opportunity to feed three lions, and pat a tiger. Seriously. I did. On our trip to the Adelaide Zoo yesterday, Annette and I paid for the glorious privilege of feeding the lions. OMFG!!!!! We took turn feeding the two lioness' first (will put up photos for that tomorrow - still have to scan them). The girls are huge. They growl and hiss. And I was in absolute awe. And then we literally, went into the lions den. Steve (the zoo keeper) locked the lion in a small cage beside the den, then Annette and I lugged this huge piece of meat around the lions den, wiping the scent of the meat everywhere, before Steve was kind enough to place it up in the tree branch for us (it was too heavy for me, lol!). Here, you can see the lion finding his meal and pulling it out of the tree. You can see the crown standing around the fence watching. Yes, we were out the back, watching from behind the barred door that leads into the den.

This is the lion less then 1 metre away from me. He jumped up on the barred door to let us know he wanted more food. Look at the size of him, and those paws were huge!!!!!

And then we got lucky with an added bonus. The tiger came up to the fence for a pat, and a scratch. I was nearly delirious with excitement. I actually got to pat a tiger. Holy crap!!!!! I cannot even begin to explain how all this felt. It was (besides the birth of my two girls), the most awesome, amazing, overwhelming thing I have ever done. Ummm, did I mention I am taking the family back to Adelaide at Christmas time so we can all do it together? Yes. Seriously. We are going to spend Christmas with the wild animlas, lol!

Hello Adelaide!!!!!

Meet Bill and Mac. These are two of the Clydesdales that pull the tram down at Victor Harbor. The tram goes out to Granite Island.
This is Mac. Isn't he gorgeous!!!!

Here you can see the bridge that leads out to Granite Island. This is where the tram is pulled along by the horses.
Here's Annette busy taking photos, while I take photos of her. Fair game, I say!!! (-: We are loving every second of our time in Adelaide. It's beautiful!!!!!!!!! I'll be back tomorrow with a layout share.

Where Am I?

I'm in Adelaide. At a scrapbooking retreat. Yes, I went all the way to Adelaide for a retreat. Yes, I know I am crazy but I had an ulterior motive! I wanted to catch up with Steph Devlin who was teaching a class at the retreat. And I wanted to have some downtime to myself (plus I have my good friend Annette with me). We are having a blast, and will be in Adelaide until Friday. Here's a layout I have done, and can share with you. I created this layout for myself, no Design Team commitments, or assignments. Just for me!!! I have used a Noel Mignon kit.
Just a couple of close-ups. I've fallen back in love with stamps - this is a new one that I got from Glitz Designs. The mini alphas are also from them (and not part of Noel's kit).
Another close-up of the journalling, and a new Tim Holtz stamp.
For the retreat we are staying at Adare House which is at Victor Harbor. The retreat finishes tomorrow afternoon, so then we will pack up and head back to Adelaide city. Here's a couple of pictures of the views from where we are staying.
I haven't had a chance to edit or photoshop these photos - they are "as is!". I know hubby and I have been talking about moving to Perth, but after coming back to Adelaide, I am having second thoughts. I really think I would prefer to move here. Seriously. I'll be back tomorrow or the next day with some more photos. Stay tuned...