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One would think that with a whole weekend of scrapping coming up, that I would just chill out today to be ready for leaving tomorrow. First, I dont have to work in the morning which is a huge bonus.

Now on we go. I couldnt resist doing this today. I went out to the scrapbook cupboard the other day and they were organising this class. There was only one lady in and she was going to cancel, and I said what a way to relax before I go away, I'll join in too. This is what I came up with on short notice.

My son and my nephew. I love how it turned out. It was done with a blank jigsaw. I am going to do another page and see how it turns out and post it up here too.

My next post will be after I get back from the retreat. Only one more sleep to go. I hope I can get to sleep tonight as I am very excited to go. Although after a big week at work, I am really tired so sleep may not be an issue.

Until, we cross paths again, take care and remember...........

"If you cant be good....... be good at it" LOL

I am Packed already !!!!

Hmmmm, must be excited. I spent Monday and Tuesday organising "packs" to take with me to retreat so i dont end up taking every thing. I am staggered and amazed that I am so organised this time. Last time when i wasnt working, I wasnt this ready.

So i cant believe that i have it ready to go and in such a compact way. Above is a pic:
Not much really, I dont think, compared to when i went to a retreat at Tamborine last year. I think going to scrap club and a couple of crop nights has helped me compact my travelling "kit".
I have been altering things recently, using mm paints, etc and also my cricut here are some
results from my playing. I have really enjoyed doing these tins and stuff. I wanted everything to match with my runway tote from MM so i closely matched the paint. This is my sewing tin for when i go to crops etc. It holds everything you need to sew with. Needles held up by velcro dots to the craft foam put in the tin to stop the rattling.



The next 2 photos are of my ATC (artist trading card) Tin. I decided to make some ATCs as i am going to retreat and its a good way to pass on contact details, as i am packed to go, it has been a real joy to actually get down and stamp some ATCs and some sponging etc. I have forgotten how much I really enjoy my stamping. I love to scrap too dont get me wrong.

So here is another pic with some of those cards around it so that you can get a better idea.

Well blogger is not cooperating right now but i am going to give it another go and see if it will upload
the image, finally got it uploaded but I also have on more image to upload. As I said, I have had an altered week as well as getting ready for the retreat.




These are my other boxes that I altered, trying to keep the same colours happening. A couple of boxes in my office were looking pretty tired and tatty so I broke out the cricut to make the letters and flowers and adhered them to my boxes. The cricut is unreal and although i havent played much with it yet, I believe this will be a great tool. Here are my boxes and tins together.













Well I think that is enough raving for today. I will be full of news and LOs etc after I come back. Only 2 more sleeps to go. I feel so excited about going as I have paid for this with my work money. I am leaving Hubby and the kids for the weekend. They will cope without me, too bad if they cant. Now to get the washing off the line so that i know that there will be work clothes and school clothes for us for at least Monday. Then i can get some washing done to get them through the week.


Hope you all your loved ones are doing well and cant wait to catch up with you all soon.

take care


tess

Its a dry one LOL

Hi there,

Its been a little bit since my last blog. I have been working a lot of hours recently, starting off thinking the week I am not going to get many hours and end up having to refuse shifts due to working too many hours (am only allowed to work 38 hours before overtime cuts in and they dont want to pay that for some reason LOL).

I have been working on off the page stuff this week. Undercoating and sanding etc. That is the worst part of it I think. Today, I am hoping to get some colour on the boxes etc that I am doing. Its just a couple of things to put my things in at home and I wanted to make the faded boxes look better.

My retreat is paid for so I am really excited about it. They have just about packed all the retreat goodies and kits for the weekend so I am hoping to hear from the lady today so I can get an idea of which photos to take for the kits. These kits include a class and since I havent done many classes since living in Qld, I thought I would take the opportunity to get some learning done. Hopefully this will reflect in my LOs when I get back. Also we are going to be at a Christian Centre so this will be a "dry" camp, but the last turn off we have to make is at a pink pub so may have to go for a wander if I get the time. Sunday we dont even have to leave till 3pm so that is fabulous, with 2 classes being held on Sunday and 4 on Saturday. There is also going to be an "Op Shop Glamour Night". Looks like I will be visiting Lifeline or somewhere like that to get a glamour gown for the night. I want to join in the fun. It sounds so much like what we did at "Stamp Camp" at Penrith a few years back and it was sooo much fun. They will be wrapping it up fairly early so we can get in and do some more scrapping. I cant wait to see our goodies bag. I know we are getting an album and a big Rusty Pickle letter in this bag as the letter is one of their weekend challenges, and a class on Friday night after we all settle in. I just cant wait till the 1st of December. I feel almost organised for it already.

Tonight I am going to "Friday night Frenzy" at my LSS, "The Scrapbook Cupboard", which is on Siganto Drive, Oxenford, Gold Coast. I went last fortnight and the girls there are great to "play" with.

DD turned 15 last Saturday the 11th. The 15yo "girl stuff" well and truly kicked in with 2 massive fights with her this week. I had actually begun to think she had turned a corner but no if anything she has kicked it up another gear. I actually asked her what she wanted me to do the other night and she doesnt know. How can I help her or do anything for her when she doesnt even know what she wants. I know this is a teenage thing as I can remember not knowing what I wanted at her age and just wanted my mum to leave me alone so I could read. Paige has her sport and at the moment she has finished Volleybal and hockey and has nothing to do. I feel she needs this time to chill out as she does soo much hockey once the season starts, she was very tired at the end of this season. On the other hand, she has been recognised at her high school for her work in hockey and received a sports award on Tuesday in the form of a medal. She also came top in her PE class and received a very nice trophy at the awards night last Thursday. PE is not what it was when i went to school. I just did a couple of periods of some sport thing and that was it. She has theory of the sport they are studying and they learn to run tournaments for the sport and also go into injury stuff and history of the game and benefits for fitness and healthy living etc. It is a great subject for her and she does well in it.

Today I am going to start labelling my tools etc so that they are all named for the retreat. LOL its like when i sent my son to school camp a couple of weeks ago, labelling everything in sight for him. Oh also and I have to work and get ready for the crop night tonight and I want to get some paint on my off the page stuff. So I am off to make a start.

What a great day!!

Today has been a great day!!


First of all, I have to move my scrap club for December to the last week of November, which makes it the 25th of November. Why? You ask.......


Because I am going on a scrapping retreat that weekend. After all the weekend tournaments my DH has gone to this year, he didnt even bat an eyelid when I said I wanted to go and needed to go. I laid the deposit down today and I cant wait. The retreat is being run by Scrappidoo Scrapbooking shop at Mapleton on the 1,2 and 3 of December for only $180. I am so excited after talking to the lady today.


I got my DD's layby out today for her birthday on Saturday, and I got some christmas pressies on layby for the kids. They are getting some really cool stuff for christmas let me tell you. Makes me wish I was a kid and had me for a mum at the moment LOL.


DD's phone has died so I got myself a new mobile and she gets mine. My new phone has a 3 mega pixel camera in it so that makes for a portable camera that takes pretty good snaps. It also has usb connection so I can hook it up to the computer and upload photos and apparently its an mp3 player as well. I just have to learn how to do this although with DD around I am sure I will learn pretty quick!!


I went to my LSS shop today, and you wouldnt believe what was there...... yes thats right my cricut was there!!! How exciting is that!!! I have it home now as it was all paid off except for the extra font. Now I am looking at the box and wanting to open it. This is my christmas pressie from my family. I keep thinking well I can open the cricut and play and use it and the fonts can come from my kids for christmas. Does that sound reasonable??? It does to me!


This is the first day of my weekend as I have to work Saturday and Sunday all day both days. Just loving the time and a half for 8 hours on Sunday. The Sunday pay this weekend will be my spending money at retreat as they said they have a lot of stuff just come in from the states just in time to showcase them at retreat. She was also saying that amongst the goodies in our bags will be an album. So now my excitement is almost bursting from me. Finally things seem to be cruising along really nicely with laybys on for christmas, DH getting a bonus just on christmas and me working a lot of public holidays, we should have a lovely christmas this year. I have just heard from my mum and she will be up in Qld for christmas so hopefully maybe my sister and brother and their families and my family will be able to catch up over christmas with my mum. It will be great.


I have to go and keep enjoying my weekend, and get some dinner on and hope that it stops raining a bit to get some washing done tomorrow while i scrap and catch up on some important TV watching (or maybe open that cricut box and have a peek).


take care


tess