7 More :)

I still haven't packed away all the tables and my supplies from the Scrapathon yet so I have been doing a bit of scrapping in between church, going out to the farm and sleeping....
They are simple layouts but I have really been enjoying scrapping at my own leisure. In preparation for the Scrapathon I put kits together with a PageMap and photos so I have been working my way through those, but it is now time to pack away and return my house back to how it's supposed to be (and I have run out of double sided tape).
Here are 6 of the 7 layouts. I am not putting up the one about Bree's Chicken Pox cause she has no top on.

Ashlee early one morning at the beach...


Ashlee and Tayla at their Aunty Jackie's wedding back in 2002...


Hide n Seek at the Parker's Farm...


Bree with her broken arm when she was 19 months old...



Tayla learning how to ride her bike without training wheels at 6....


Murray's first road train drive on his L's...


Notice how I am scrapping very old photos! I am running out of photos again...argh!

Scrapathon Madness

Last night was our scrapathon! There were 10 of us participating. To add to the sketch, single and double layout challenges I set, I also added a mystery word challenge to make it a bit more challenging. In the end, after 4 hours of solid scrapbooking and friendly competition, Belinda won the 'most layouts' and took home the $50 cash :) Belinda did 11 layouts in 4 hours...I did 5.

I had a great time. We have decided to do it more often...maybe another one in February.

I think because you have a 'competition' mindset, you actually get layouts done, where as in a social scrapping environment, you chat more and sometimes go home with none done. Both types of nights are great and both have their purpose...so lets do both :)

Here are my layouts -

Sketch layout including my word which was 'Love'

Single layout (3 or more photos)


Double layout (4 or more photos)

and one I did once all my challenges were done...

Another Digi

Just snuck another digital layout in using a PageMaps templates before I set up for the Scrapathon tonight.

This photo was taken on a stormy night just over a week ago. We had fish and chips on the beach with the cousins. Was lovely :)


Credits:
PageMaps Digital Template
Kaiser: Loire Kit

A First For Me :)

I have been a digital scrapbooker for 5 years now and today I used a layered digital template for the first time!! I will be using these more often I think!

I downloaded a free template from PageMaps HERE to see if I liked it. (free one is down the bottom of the page). Instructions are included in the download if you have no idea like me.

You will need Photoshop or Photoshop Elements to be able to use these templates.

This is what the template looked like before I started...

and then I opened up the papers I wanted, dragged them onto the template and used the clipping mask function to cut them to the right shape...was so easy...and fun :)

Click on my layout to view larger

Credits:

PageMaps digital template

Julie Marie: Life Captured kit

I am so excited about the Scrapathon tomorrow night!!! Although I did have a nightmare about it last night haha. I only have 10 sets of photos so hopefully I don't get them all done and not have anything else to do.

Will be back sometime on Sunday with the layouts I create at the Scrapathon :D

October Sketch Challenge

I have missed out on doing the last 2 months sketch challenges over at Ingeborg's Scrapbooking Competitions Blog because of our move and this month I didn't want to miss out so I did a quick digital layout just in the nick of time :)
This is Murray in one of his mates weddings in Victoria back in 1998 when he had hair!



Credits: Willro&Co Designs 'Complicated' kit

Esperance/Condy Ladies Scrap Night - 1 available seat left

Scrapathon Challenge

Do you want to get some layouts done REALLY fast?!
Are you ready for a CHALLENGE and some friendly competition?!
Well, I am holding a Scrapathon Challenge on
Saturday 13th November 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Venue: My home in the township of Esperance (email for address)

So you ask, how does this work?
Well, everyone is asked to bring a $5.00 entry fee and the person with the most pages completed in the 4 hours wins the cash.

Rules:
1 - No cutting or starting your layouts before the set time. (picking papers and products, sketching your layouts and typing journalling is allowed)
2 – At least 2 of your layouts must have journalling.
3 – Each layout must be completed.
4 – Each page is counted as 1 point, so a double layout is 2 points.

Included in your layouts completed must be:
1 – 1x double layout with 4 or more photos
2 – 1x single layout with 3 or more photos
3 - 1x mystery sketch challenge announced on the night
(need a 5x7 portrait photo)
any layouts completed after these are a bonus!

So, what do you think??? Will you join me???
Start shopping for supplies, printing your photos and preparing because we are going to have a ball!! Oh, and don’t forget to bring a plate of goodies to share!

Available to use on the night will be a Cricut Machine, Cuttlebug and Sewing Machine.

Call Gayle Smith on 0429 886 680 or email mgsmith1@bigpond.com to reserve your scrapping space as seats are limited to 12 places .

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Gayle xxoo

Retreating at the Rock :)

I have just returned from the 11th Wave Rock Retreat by Scrappin' Outback and have thoroughly enjoyed the company of 50 other keen scrappers.


Click on the layouts to view them larger.

My two classes went well and received some good feedback.
Here is my 'Pinwheels & Bunting' Class...




My 'Going Places' Class (multi-photo layout)




Karen taught 2 classes this year...
'School Photos from Yesteryear' class (I made mine into a double layout)


'One of a Kind' Class.




I did another one similar to this too in teals (delicious!) but I am thinking it might be a pressie.




Lis taught two classes but I only participated in one...
'All in the Past' Class. This was a 4 layout class, I did one...




This year Karen gave us a sketch challenge to complete with the twist that we had to add 'something borrowed, something blue, something old, something new'. I made it into a double layout and used our new house photos...


I was able to get 3 layouts done that weren't class layouts.

I had a fabulous time and am in the mood to scrap. I wasn't ready to stop like some years.

The next retreat is on the weekend of the 25th of March :)

For other retreat attenders blog updates click on the below links:

Karen Smith

Sharon Manning

Condy Scrappers

Lis Cassey

All Inspired :D

I was getting my photos ready for the retreat and got all inspired and just HAD to do a layout.

This new house has great light for scrapping...all inspired now :)

Love these Prima papers..they are so easy to slap a layout together!

Wave Rock Retreat is approaching :)

As you may have heard, our family is moving back to Esperance on the 24th of this month :) I made myself a rule that I wasn't allowed to start packing until I had done my retreat class layouts. I have finally finished and today have collected a heap of boxes from Kondinin so I can start packing...woohoo!

This retreat I am teaching 2 classes. The first one is called 'Pinwheels and Buntings' and is a single layout. Here are my sneak peaks...
Boy version...


Girl Version...


And my second class is a double layout and includes up to 15 wallet sized photos and a pocket for memorabilia. The themes are Travel and The Zoo, but you can use any photos using this photo placement. I might do a birthday one too if I get time in the move.
Zoo Version...


Travel Version...


Karen and Lis have put more sneak peaks on their blogs. I am so looking forward to this retreat and to sit a scrap and see everyone again as I missed out on the last one.
For more info on the retreat check out Karen's blog (all her contact details are in the sidebar)
Gayle

Introducing...

Scrappin’ Outback

Presents the 11th

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Wave Rock Scrapbooking Retreat

22nd – 24th October 2010

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Don’t miss another fantastic weekend of fun and creativity.

You can expect more inspirational layouts by tutors

Lis Cassey and Gayle Smith, Karen Smith and new tutor

Julie Van Oosten of Collections.

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Join us for some laughs, great food and

shop at the Scrappin’ Outback onsite shop which

boasts a vast range of yummy scrapbook and

card making supplies.

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Contact Karen Smith on

9880 5300, 9880 5761 or 0427 977 672

Or email scrappinoutback@bigpond.com

to book and for details and prices.

Perth Zoo

We headed to Perth on the 12th of July to the zoo with the cousins. It was raining and cold but we had such a great time seeing all the different animals. Today its cold and miserable so I have been sitting at the computer chillaxing and created this digital layout about our trip. I will do it in paper as well..probably at the next Scrappin' Outback retreat which is from the 22-24th of October :D I am tutoring this time which I am really looking forward to as I missed the last one (more details on the retreat soon)

Credits:

Shabby Princess 'Happy Go Lucky'

Willro&Co Designs 'Vogue stitched square'

July Sketch Challenge

I finished Ingeborg's July Sketch Challenge just in the nick of time :)
It is about how we love to go to my sister's farm on our holidays to relax but also for adventure :)


Here is the pagemaps sketch she challenged us with...


Credits: Kaisercraft digital kit 'Loire Valley'

Curls...

The girls and I had a big birthday card making day last week and I got inspired to make a layout when I saw these papers and diecuts. I have had them for about 18 months now :S About time I used them!

13

A digital quickpage about Tayla turning 13...

Credits:

MGL Scraps 'Springs Promise' Quickpage Freebie

AWP 'Hearts & Flowers' alpha

Font - AL Verdigris

Hey Birdie!

Murray took the girls camping on the weekend and didn't get any sleep so when he came home last night he went to be at 7pm...so I stayed up and scrapped :)

When I saw this range of papers by Kaiser I fell in love...so cute!! They are called 'Hey Birdie' and all I used to create this layout was 3 pieces of the patterned paper, a piece of kraft cardstock and some alphas. This layout was scraplifted from the May Kaiser workshop magazine...

June Sketch Challenge

Ingeborg released her June Sketch challenge from PageMaps today and I couldn't help myself and did it straight away :) I tipped mine on it's side cause I didn't have landscape photos to suit it.


This is Bree just before her school disco last week..she looked so cute with her curled hair.

Credits:
Katie Pertiet at DesignerDigitals.com 'Rose Garden Mini Kit'
Willro&Co Designs 'Stitches' kit

I haven't been doing any scrapping lately, but I do have a new set of papers I want to use. Just got to print off some photos and get motivated :)

14 Years!!

We just celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary on the 4th. YAY!! I love my man and I love my life!! Marriage just gets better and better!

Created on ScrapBlog.com

Prima!!!

I am loving these Prima embroidered papers and flowers! They are so easy to use and don't need much more on your page because the background it so detailed and beautiful...all the sewing around the butterflies and border where already there!

You can buy these papers and flowers from Scrappin Outback, just email or phone Karen and she can send them out to you :) There are other colours and styles of prima flowers too. If you didn't want the bulk of the flowers in your albums you could make your layout into a canvas or shadow frame...yummmo!

This layout is about how proud I was of Tayla the night of her grade 7 graduation...my little girl then became a big highschool girl!

I am really enjoying having my scrapping gear out again!

Gayle

Cupcake Purse!!

Isn't this just the cutest coin purse!

Ashlee has been wanting a coin purse for a while now and was drooling all over the ones in Karen's shop yesterday and going on and on about buying one but she had no money so I suggested making one...then I remembered a tutorial I had seen HERE.
It's 13cm x 10cm and sooo cute! It's lined with purple felt and has a cute 4" pink zip in the top :)
We are already thinking about what other designs we can make. Now to buy more felt and zips...
Catchya
Gayle

A Retreat Layout

I wasn't able to go to the Wave Rock Retreat in March, but when I saw this class Sharon Manning taught I just had to have the kit! Yesterday we spent the day in Hyden with Matt and Karen and I got to browse her amazing shop! There are soo many yummy papers and embellies there!
As soon as we got home last night I made up my kit..I love how it turned out. Thanks Sharon!
These papers are by Fancy Pants 'Vintage Valentine' range.
I have another layout to make to from the kit but need an idea first..it's a pocket layout so I need to figure out what I will use it for.


I have another cute set of papers I can't wait to use too...they are from the Crate Paper 'Paper Dolls' Collection.
Catchya
Gayle

and Again...

After last nights comment on my layouts being too simple I tried my hardest to spend some time making it more 'unboring'.
For the flowers I punched them out, inked the edges, curled them and then covered them in dimensional magic...then layered them and topped with bling.
I love this colour combo :)






Bet you're getting sick of seeing this family photo...last time I promise ;)
I've just put this layout on a 12x12 canvas and it's hanging in my lounge...about time I updated my wall.