the final entries are in!!!

here we have the last of the layouts for this month's challenge.....first up we have an absolutely gorgeous layout from Katie H......i just love this one.....looks beautiful honey..well done!!!!


next up we have penny's beautiful interpretation of the sketch!!! really gorgeous layout honey!!! great job!!!!


this third layout comes from Josh for the kids comp!!! just awesome mate!!! well done....love the colour combo and the photos look great!!

huge update tommorrow!!

i will be doing a lot of updating to the blogs!! tommorrow so come on back over then and check things out!!!! gotta love the first of the month!!

kids comp time!!

here is an awesome entry from the gorgeous miss kaytlin!! you really make bowling look like lots of fun and i love your embellishments...they are soooooo cute!!! well done honey and good luck with the comp.......

nes joins the june comp

with this gorgeous layout "strawbery kisses" of her niece!!! Oh my god what a cutie!!!!i just love this layout honey...great use of the sketch!!! good luck with the comp.......

come on girls there is still time to join in the comp!!! 6 days left so get scrapping!!!

here are the details for the boutique scrap olympics!! this is going to be an awesome comp...you really should head on over and check things out for yourself!!!!
all the details are below as stated on the boutique site...a direct copy so that the details are all correct for you...... but you will need to head on over to boutique to register!! go on i promise you won't regret it!!!!!!!! ok so now here's what chelsea from boutique has to say about the ScrapOlympics.........

The 2008 ScrapOlympics

The waiting is over! (well almost) Fancy winning a Gold Medal and some Great Prizes? Plus a place as our third and final Boutique Stylist is also up for grabs!! Here’s how you can win!! Registrations are NOW OPEN for our new MAJOR comp… The 2008 ScrapOlympics The competition will start with the Opening Ceremony on Fri July 4 and run for 3 ½ weeks. July is an excellent month to get yourself involved at ScrapBoutique! It’s our First Birthday Celebration month, and that means there are stacks of fun activities and challenges to get your mojo flowing in a big way!! Plus, our Big Celebration Cybercrop is coming up at the end of the month! Here’s the Deal…. This comp is not just based on scrapping ability!!
Points will be allocated for a variety of things, and will go towards your final Medal Tally…
Points System - 20 points – for completing each week’s ScrapOlympic Challenge.
Plus 20 Bonus Points if you complete ALL 4 Challenges. Top 3 Voted entries each week will receive 10, 5 and 2 points respectively.
Weekly winner will receive a small prize pack from the Boutique.
10 points – For completing any other official ScrapBoutique Competitions or Challenges (during the competition)
5 points for every $20 you spend in the boutique (you will need to enter your comp id in the comments box)
2 points – for every 10 posts you make in the Forum. There will also be Spot Bonus Points items throughout the competition….so keep your eyes open! The Weekly Medal Tally will be displayed for the first 2 weeks only, then it will go into hiding until the medals are awarded at the closing ceremony.
The Prizes – Gold Medallist - $100 ScrapBoutique Gift Voucher Silver Medallist - $40 ScrapBoutique Gift Voucher Bronze Medallist - $20 ScrapBoutique Gift Voucher
What you need to do…. -Register your interest in the Registration Thread. -Choose which country you will be representing at the ScrapOlympics. Get in quick, because each country can only be represented by One person! -ON the FIRST DAY of the comp – you need to see the “list of countries” and enter your current forum post tally, so that I can keep track of them during the comp. -Get ready for a fun, scrappy time of Olympic proportions!!! Note – The winner of the Boutique Stylist position will not necessarily be the Gold Medallist. This position will be judged by myself and the current stylists on the quality of your entries, plus your overall participation in the ScrapBoutique community.......

Sounds awesome doesn't it? Hope you will come & join us at ScrapBoutique, if you haven't been there is is a lovely place to chat & hang out with scrappers of all abilities!! all welcome.....Find details for registration here

LET'S SCRAP FOR RED NOSE DAY!!!!

hey there everyone...red nose day is this friday...the 27th of june...i was teaching a class but i have decided to have a scrap day instead...so just come along with whatever you would like to do, wear something red and make a small donation...so simple and fun!!! so who can join us?????? there will even be a few prizes up for grabs........hhhmmmmm just got to think of something red for lunch now...hahahhaha.

seriously though this is an extremely important day and one i would love us all to help with in our own little way.......so come on let have some fun!!!!

Bons bonanza week 3

week 3 begins today over at bons and the challenge for this week is a Blind Challenge with the wonderful Peta directing us on our way!!!! so head on over to bons...register and join in the fun!!! you'll love it!!!!!! peta's blind challenges are always great fun...she is a very talented scrapper and creates great pages for us!!! it is so interesting to see the different ways everyone interprets her instructions.....so come on come on over and join us!!!!!

bons scrap bonanza!!!

bons scrap has a major comp running at the moment...you can earn yourself points by doing challenges, shopping, chatting and entering the monthly comps.......there are amazing prizes up for grabs at the end of the comp so you should head on over and check it out!!!!

each week there is a bonanza challenge...this "diva" layout was for week one...we had to use only the colours in the photos, one word title, monogram, staples, a quote and place your photos into a shape......i actually was voted third with two other wonderful ladies!!! woohoo.....Anna won for week one and it was sooooooooooooooo deserved...she created an amazing layout....head over to the gallery and check it out!!! the photo of this is a shocker but thats night time photography for you......thats what i get for finishing it only a couple of hours before cut off!!!! i was soooo happy to receive a third vote...thank you to the ladies at bons....now i have a few more points towards bonanza!!!!
this layout was for the week two challenge...a sketch created by DT leanne...we had to follow the sketch exactly and it had to have the star and a handmade embellishment in the bottom lefthand corner...thats why i have a dodgy flower on it!!! hahahaha.....i couldn't make a decision about this layout...i kept changing what i was going to do so i got the s#@*s with myself and used totally black and white!!! that took all the procrastinating out of the decision process...anyway this is what i ended up with...the photo was taken at club med ria bintan in 1999...it was a trip mum and i achieved with undercoverwear!!!!

cybercrop!!!

i have added a link for the cybercrop to the blog links section down the right hand side of this blog so that as i add info to this blog you won't lose touch with the crop ......don't forget there are some great prizes up for grabs this weekend so join in the fun!!!!!!!!!!!

workshop pages!

our sunday workshop is fast approaching so i thought i should reveal the pages to you created by the amazing KRISSY CHRISTIE.........don't forget that you have all chosen your own colours so yours will be a little different but you will be basically following krissy's guidelines!!! they truly are beautiful....all the pages are 8x8 so you will need 6x4 photos!!! any questions just ask....there are still a few spaces left if anyone would like to join us?????



we will also be doing the double page i showed you previously......can't wait..... it is going to be sooooooooo much fun!!!!!!

awesome alana!!

here is alana's awesome layout for the june challenge!! love the PP's and the "adore" looks gorgeous!!!!!well done honey....

Bon's scraps!!

i have just joined another forum called bons scraps...it is great...awesome bunch of ladies and fantastic challenges!!! so head on over there and check it out!!!! bonsscraps .........tommorrow i will put up some layouts i have done for challenges at bons!!!

rainy day cyber crop!!

i have set up another blog for all the challenges this weekend simply click on this link and it will take you there!!!! cybercrop..........

i hope you can join in the fun...all the details and prizes will be listed on the crop blog. i will also add everyones entries to the blog as they are sent to me........

i will also be setting up a shop blog soon...so keep an eye out!!!! some very exciting stuff on the way!!!!

Sick of this rain????

well the rain seems to be driving just about everyone nuts at the moment...so my plan is to offer you all the chance to scrap the rainy day blues away!!!! i am going to run a little crop from the blog this weekend....i will start putting challenges up on thursday arvo and you will have until monday night to email your entries through to me with all winners announced tuesday morning.....there will be three challenges all up and it is completely up to you wether you do all the challenges or just one!!! to be entered into the lucky crop prize you will need to do at least the first challenge!!!!

please let me know if you are interested in me doing this or not by either leaving a comment here or emailing me jules...... i will have prizes for each challenge ...so who's game enough to join in the fun????????????????????????????

just because!

this first layout is of my cousin lee's wedding about 1980 i think???? still have to check with lee for the exact year....i have been trying to work out how old i am but not getting anywhere at all...that is why the journal box is still empty, i want to double check i have the right info first!!!! so which flower girl is me do you think??????

this layout is of ethan and his gold award!!! he was sooooooooo happy and proud to get his very first gold award....and believe me ....WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD too!!! i have used the crate paper "static" range of papers and some heidi swapp "raw" alphas that i painted and stamped!!!!

here comes michelle

with another amazing comp entry!!! this is just gorgeous honey well done......you've gotta love a puppy kiss!!!!..........good luck!!!

sneak peak

here is a sneak peak at the pages for the sunday workshops this month from krissy.....the pages are just amazing !!!!! this double is beautiful and something different for krissy as she doesn't normally do double page layouts!!! it really is awesome honey and thanks for going out of your comfort zone for us!!! mwah!!!!!!!!!you are going to love them all and there are lots of new techniques for you to learn as well.......just remember you will be using different colour combos to what krissy has used but you will create the same layouts!!! i can't wait!!!!!

sandy's sketch!!

sandy's take on the sketch for this month's comp.....she has also used left over paper pieces from other layouts!!! looks great honey!!!

Beautiful aunty Doss!

my gorgeous mum gave me the most amazing photos yesterday to scrap! so many wonderful family events and memories..i am having a ball going through them all and coming up with ideas for them.......

this is the first layout...this is my gorgeous aunty Doss at about 18 yrs old!!! it is not the best photo of the layout but mum was dying to see it!!! hope you like it mum????? it really is a stunning portrait of aunty Doss so i didn't want to over power the photo with too much embellishment..hopefully i have acheived this.......it is a bit nerve racking scrapping such precious photos but i am up for the challenge!!!!

who wants a sneaky peak????

this is a little sneak peak of the layout for my class on wednesday...there are still spaces left so come on and join in the fun......email or give me a call to book your spot!!!!

i have use the new crate paper static range of papers...they have come together great!! i am really happy with the layout and i am sure you will be too!!!!

sketch time!!!

here is my take on the sketch for this months challenge...just wanted to show that it is an easy one for sure!!! i have used only patterned paper scraps!!!! so come on girls give it a go!!!!!

CISters stylish sketches!!

hey girls head on over to CISters stylish sketches and check out their great weekly sketches! they also have a monthly sketch comp that you might want to enter...the sketch for june was created by our designer this month KRISSY....it is an awesome sketch..you'll love it!!! i am going to do this one for sure...how about you?????? just click on the link above or down the side of my blog...you won't regret it i promise!!!!!

hey there!!

just wanted to update you all about a few things!!!!!



i have a class on next wednesday at 10am...it is a double page layout...i have done it with the new crate paper static papers but if someone would prefer a girl pack you only need let me know!! the cost is $20 and includes all you need to complete the layout and a light lunch....come on join in the fun....just ring me or email me if you would like to attend!!!!



because of all this charming rain i haven't been able to take a photo to give you a sneak peak but as soon as i can i'll put one up!!! i have also done my example of the challenge sketch for this month and will put it up soon too!!!!



my mystery packs have been going really well and everyone who has brought one just loves them!!! i still have plenty available so just drop me a line if you would like one...i will also accept a layby type system if you want a larger pack as long as a deposit is made to begin with and regular payments kept up!!!! so come on don't miss out on all these amazing goodies...email me today!!!!

a weekend of cybercrops!!!

this weekend i had a great time at boutique with the cybercrop! liz, kate, peta and chels did an amazing job with the challenges and i love the pages i ended up with....so thanks ladies for the creative push you gave me!!! i had a wonderful time!!!!! this weekends crop was based around a magical theme!!! this first page is from chelsea's speed scrap challenge from friday night based on a pagemaps 8.5x11 sketch...out of the comfort zone but sooooo much fun and i am really happy with the end result!!! there was a list of words that you had to choose your title from or at least include one of the words in your title...mine was enchanted!!!
"bunny love" is based on the sketch designed and set by liz...awesome sketch yet again liz!! as well as using the sketch we had to include bling of some kind...so i have my bling plus i kindy glitzed my alpha!!!
this page has turned out very simplistic but i am really happy with it...i didn't want to over do it as i wanted the photo to remain the focus! kates challenge was to include the following: paper rolling, sand photo edges,paint and bling!! had great fun with it....thanks kate for the inspiration!! i also added kindy glitz to the swirls on the butterfly to bring them out a little......
the fourth challenge for boutique was a blind challenge set by peta!! it was so much fun blind scrapping on line...it was actually the first time i had managed to do it....lots of fun and i love the page!!! thanks for a great time peta.....xx.....the criteria were to many to mention but i stuck to them for a change..hahahaha
this final layout is a challenge for the bons scraps cybercrop! this challenge was set by bon...you had to use the colours red, blue and lime green, deco scissors, three or more photos and have stitching somewhere on your layout.......the stitching in the corner, just in case you are wondering, is a spiderweb!! it looked so much better before i actually stitched...oh well i gave it a go!!!!

thanks to everyone from both forums for great challenges and lots of fun!!

AND THE WINNER IS!!!!

well it is time to announce the winner for this months kids comp....it has taken sooooooo long today to come to a decision because they were all SO GREAT!!!! i had to get help to choose a winner....so the winner is Billie-jo! woohoo honey congrats ..............an embellishment pack is all yours sweetie!!!!!

june class designer!!!

ok the time has come to reveal that KRISSY CHRISTIE is our designer this month...i am soooo excited to have krissy do this for us and share her amazing talent with us all!!! thanks again krissy!!!! mwah!!!!!! krissy is the winner of my comp this month but you can also check out krissy's great work at her blog....... click on the link down the right side of my blog " krissy the flower queen" to see her blog......can't wait to see what you come up with for us all honey!!!!!

so make sure you book in early to my june workshops cause the pages will be amazing!!!!!

june comp sketch!!

i hope you have fun with this one!!! if you need more sketches check out pagemaps

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS!!

this months comp was judged independantly from me as usual...in other words i passed the buck as a decision was going to be extremely hard!!!!see hubby's do come in handy for something afterall!!! hahahahahahaha!!!!!!


first place for the may comp goes to KRISSY!!!! for her gorgeous layout about turning into her mum after all! congrats honey...a tim holtz stamp case is coming your way!!!! and second place goes to KATE for her gorgeous layout about her mum and the great time her kids have with their noony!!! congrats honey.....a paper pack is all yours!!!!