oh so much to talk about!!!

hey there everyone...i have so much to tell you about.....i have to start blogging more often....


first up i wanted to let you all know that there is an awesome cybercrop coming up at wicked princesses starting this friday night so make sure you head on over and check out the fun!!.if you haven't registered there yet then get a wriggle on girls cause it is a wonderful place with a beautiful bunch of girls to inspire you with their creativity...and like true princesses we can chat up a storm!!! hahahaha....Krissy is now the proud new owner of WP and she is doing a fantastic job...so get on over there girls and check things out!!! while you are there check out the cool kits krissy has in the shop...they are awesome ......i just know you'll love them!!
click on the word wicked above and it will take you where you need to go!!

here is a mix of class and challenge pages...i apologise for the quality of the pics...for some reason every photo i took yesterday was really blurry????

"Our Fishy" was created using the scrap the girls/ SFS challenge sketch for january...i have used only scraps from this months class to create the layout.....the papers are MME "colourful christmas"
i just fell totally in love with these pearls...i LOVE the colours.....there are from a pack i brought from scrapboutique that have 4 rows of pearls and 2 rows of bling....awesome value!!! this class page is of my gorgeous ethie with his toothy grin christmas morning...the hat stayed on long enough for the photo and that was it!! hehehehehe.....more MME papers here....at the class you can choose to use the christmas side of the paper as i have or use the bright colours on the back......most of the papers are double sided this month so you can choose which side you want to use...cool hey!!
this layout is what happens when another idea just doesn't work out....i was doing something completely different with this but when it didn't work out this is what i came up with instead and i really like it!! now i just need a title to go in that cut out circle area and i'm all set!! hahahahaha....it is chantelle and ethan at the special children's chrissy party a couple of years ago dancing up a storm!!! i used October Afternoon "very merry" papers for this and the rest of my layouts!

my Sis-in-law Lill haming it up for me christmas day....i just had to scrap this pic of Lill cause i was so happy with how it turned out....a gorgeous smile from a wonderful lady!

this layout is the girls pics in their hats christmas morning...i just fell in love with the gingerbread papers from OA this year....i just love them...this one still needs a title too!!

last but definately not least is this layout of my cutie ebony with her dora twin babies that santa gave her.....she is soooo in love with them.....well for short bursts of time anyway....she has loads of babies and has to share the love around so i am told!! hahahaha...and don't worry she still asks for more!!!

apart from finally getting to do a bit of scrapping i have been checking out goodies for the scrap frenzy retreat....i have updated the retreat blog with a bit more info for you all so check it out....oh and reading a few books..i have read 10 since the start of the year so i am off to a good start....hehehehehe....i told you i am totally addicted!!!!

oh i almost forgot....you are all invited to my house for a STAMPIN UP demo on sunday the 31st of january at 10.30am...come over for a cuppa and check out their awesome range of products....if you can't make it but would like to check out a catalogue then just let me know and i'll organise it for you!!

one last pic for you.....we had a yummy chocolate cake as a belated happy birthday for julie on sunday....i hope you had a wonderful birthday jules and that you are feeling better really, really soon!! julie was not well but scrapped like a true champ at class on sunday ...you go girl!!!!!

ok i am off to strangle a couple of kids....whoops i'm not suppose to tell am i....shhhh don't tell anyone on me will you.....hahahahahahaha....don't ya just love school hols when your stuck at home and the kids decide that everything they own even their new stuff from christmas is too boring now to play with......9 more days...thats all i keep thinking just 9 more days!!!!!!!hahahahaha...

have a great day everyone..
chat soon

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

finally i have time to wish you all a very happy new year....i sincerely hope that 2010 is all you hope it to be!!

looking back at 2009 for me there was good and bad times but all of them in the end only made me stronger i am sure.....i re-discovered my love for reading and am totally hooked on it again....if you have checked out my "read while i'm alive" blog you would have seen the slowly rising list of books i read during the year.... my total at the years end was a massive 112 different books read!!! woohoo i am lovin that!!! because i actually read some of them a few times...some i just had to read again and again ...hehehehehe......i actually read 139 books!!! woohoo!!!!! i have read 2 so far this year already..hehehehe......it would seem i am developing my own little library ...at least you all know where to come if you need a good book....hehehehehe.....i have to give a huge shout out of thanks to kate, karen B and my mum ...kate for putting me onto Nora Roberts who has become a major fav of mine and to Karen for putting me onto JR Ward and her black dagger brotherhood...oh my god how yummy are they!!!! drool drool drool...hehehehehe.....i think they might be my absolute fav for the year, to my gorgeous mum who put me onto Kresley Cole...another awesome story teller with totally addictive books...so can't wait for her new books this year!!!.....another fav would be Sherrilyn Kenyon's dark hunter series that the gorgeous girls at Rendezvous bookshop put me onto...awesome stories and yummy hotties to boot!!! i am kicking the new year off with KM moning's highlander series..another reccommendation from the girls at Rendezvous that is spot on!! awesome books girls...xxx

ok enough about my book addiction...hehehehehe....as far as scrapping goes...there are some changes in the wind to do with shut up and scrap but i am keeping them under my hat for the time being...still mulling some bits and pieces over but i'll let you all know soon i promise.....as for scrapping personally i have decided to make an album all about me this year as a keepsake for my kids....each month i will add a couple of pages to it ....some will be about things i/we did and some just about things i was thinking about or give them insight into the me they are yet to know.....i would love to have some of you do one along with me...what do you think??? want to join in the fun....as i go along i will let you know what i am doing and maybe even ask for you for some page/challenge ideas....it could be fun....you challenging me for a change...want a bit of revenge girls????hehehehehehe.....i'll post my cover page for you all soon!

i will be updating the retreat blog with some info very soon too girls.....for those of you coming along we have just under 12 weeks to go!!! WOOHOO!!!! i can't wait....it will be so awesome.....i am counting in weeks cause that makes the time seem shorter....hehehehe...if you count in months it just feels soooooooo much longer.....hehehe....

the classes for this month are on the 17th and 24th so PLEASE book in ASAP if you would like to come along or purchase the kit as my numbers will be very limited this month as compared to normal classes.....as always the cost is $55 of paid on the day and $50 if pre-paid.....the pages are christmas themed but i am using non traditional colours so you coule really do any photos you wish....oh just email and book in girls....you're going to love them i promise!!!

ok i am off to grammies with the kids for a sleepover...should be interesting...if i don't go soon they will drive me insane ...they have had their bags packed since 7.30 this morning naggin me to get going.....i was still drinking my cuppa trying to wakw up and they wanted to go...god grammie wuld have loved that!!! hehehehehe.....

have a great day everyone.....chat soon!!!

Kate's comp!

below i have the details from Kate Mc's blog of a little comp she is running this month in memory of a wonderful friend of kate's and her passing.....check out the criteria and give it a go girls.....



Challenge.. Should you accept... Remembering a Friend


Hi All for those of you who have been just as excited about this as I have I would like to now reveal what I have in store for you this month! This is just a one-off to remember a loved one and just to end 2009 on a high note and appreciate what we all have in life. It is fast approaching the anniversary of our dear friend and fellow scrapping buddy Dee's passing. For those of you who weren't fortunate enough to know Dee, here is a link to her blog for you to read a bit more about her: HERE In honour of Dee and to celebrate life and as a remembrance to her, I have designed a challenge with some prizes.



The Criteria:* It must be a layout or a card submitted to me by the 31st December 09 @ mumofheidi@bigpond.com*

It must feature predominantly the colours: pink (in representation of breast cancer) blue (in representation of prostate cancer) yellow (in representation of daffodil day)

*It must include this quote by Dee: "I chose life- because it is glorious!"- Dee Lewthwaithe



AS A BONUS: for those who have a blog-- if you mention this on your blog (post a comment here so i know) you will go in the draw for a prize as well- easy peasy!

I have generously received some prize packs from both Tam Partridge and Krissy Christie which will go to the winners @ the conclusion of the comp..... Have fun guys, and can't wait to see what you come up with!! Love Kate xox



the link for kate's blog ...Kate's Korner.....is on my blog list to the right if you want to leave comments for the competition.....

a little bit shabby!

here are our two gorgeous layouts from krissy that we will re-create at our christmas scrap day using the beautiful "duchess" papers from kaiser......arent' they just gorgeous!! i love them thanks so much krissy..."MWAH" ...

i am going to re-create mine using heritage photos and will post them for you soon so you can see the versitility of the papers.....you really do have lots of photo choice with these layouts and papers.....

see you soon!! xxxxx

christmas party time!!

i can't believe christmas is almost here and i am no where near organized at all!!!!!! ARRRRRR!!!!...ok deep calming breath!!! ...one thing that is organized is our christmas scrap and party day.....krissy is currently designing two gorgeous layouts for us to re-create which include some of her gorgeous hand made flowers, after which we will pig out on lots of yummy munchies and completely forget that word we all hate "DIET" just for one day!! hahahahaha.....

you will need one 6x4 portrait photo and one 6x4 landscape photo to complete your pages....PLEASE NOTE THE CLASS WILL BE STARTING AT 9AM......more details will be posted for you soon...

the OMG garage sale!!

just letting you know i am having a garage sale on saturday the 28th november from 7.30am...and let me tell you the stash for it keeps growing by the minute....the things i am finding is amazing me!! i even found 2 brand new,never even out of the box TOTE BAG SCRAP TABLES....how cool is that!! hope those buggers sell...hehehehehe....

seriously though if you are in the neighbourhood on saturday come on over and check things out...i have heaps of scrap goodies, brand new board games and puzzles, toys, books (for grown up and kiddies) , clothes...( well i will have the clothes once i finish sorting through them.....hehehehe)...some baby items, i even came across a brand new kettle! i told you i am finding amazing things.....

so girls come on over and check things out..... oh and TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!

PS THERE IS SOME VERY EXCTING NEWS ON THE SCRAP FRENZY RETREAT BLOG ...YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT CAUSE KRISSY'S COMING TO MY HOUSE!!!

fun 8x8's!!!

today i had a ball creating our 8x8 pages for this month....a HUGE thank you to my gorgeous fussy cutting fairy who sat with me chatting and cutting for me as we went along..."MWAH" miss sandy your awesome!!! oh and Krissy you would be very proud we pigged out on red frogs big time!!! hehehehehe.....

this month's pack includes all you need to create these pages plus two more challenge pages.....thats right 8 pages this month!!!.....please note that you will need to bring your alpha stash with you as i am not able to include an alpha this month....with such varied pages it is impossible to include one that suits all...also the kits contents are huge!!!! we are going to have so much fun!!!!!!!!!!so here we go.......

this page of peta isn't quite finished yet there is still bling to be added to it and a quote using the little carolee's letters but i was out of the colours i wanted so off to the shop tommorrow i guess...i will post it again when it is finished properly but i wanted you to get the idea of the colours etc....

so there you go girls....i hope you like them all and don't forget your ALPHA..... the photo sizes you need for these are listed in the class times section....plus the photo sizes needed for the two challenge pages....

see ya soon...........xxxxxxxxxxxxxx