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 :)