Weekend Scrapping

These are the 5 grand daughters on Murray’s family’s side.  A while ago I did the 5 grand sons page.  These gorgeous photos were taken on New Years Eve last year. 

For Mother’s Day this year I wrote my daughters a letter and gave them each a piece of heart jewellery…

Our youngest girl Bree and the things she likes to do at 10…

 

Murray participated in Movember last year…

That was heaps of fun getting out the supplies last night for a scrap :)  I had to get up extra early today though and clean up all my mess I made ready for a meeting at my house at 9am…that's the good thing about Digital scrapping!!…no mess :)

Dan Paris Photography Workshops

I saw this advertised in todays paper and thought I'd love to go...if I'm allowed that is.
Anyone else in Esperance interested? Below the poster is an email I just got from Dan with more details :)

Hi Gayle,
I've attached a flyer with a little more detail. The idea of these workshops is to learn and have a heap of fun.

The beginners course is perfect for those with little or no experience. You don't need a fancy camera either... anything will do.
I keep the class size to a max of 15 so I can individually show everyone the functions on their camera and how to use them in different situations.

The advanced course is tailored ideally for those who have some experience and would like to learn more from a technical and philosophical perspective. A beginner would still fit in to this class quite comfortably, but less time will be spent on the basics and more on the creative side of photography.

The two day course is for all levels of experience but we spend time documenting the sunset, sunrise and night photography which is really great fun. It's best to have tripod for this one, but not essential. You'll need enough food and camp gear for one night, and of course a bottle of you're favourite.

Each day begins with a chat about photography accompanied with a few images, then it's hands on to put it all into practice. Depending on the weather, we'll set off to explore anything we can find from the coast to the wildflowers. And learn how to take great photo's of them.

The first dates are:

Beginners Sat 23rd of July
Advanced Sun 24th of July
Overnight Sat & Sun 30th & 31st of July

Once these fill we'll offer the same 3 courses again in august if these dates don't suit you.

Also, for those who would like to be involved, Esperance Community Arts and myself will run and exhibition of the favourite pieces taken by participants during the workshops. We were thinking of displaying this at the spring arts event at Monjingup Lake in september. I'll talk more about this during the course.

On the day, I'll have a few free seats in my car but if people could bring a vehicle and some lunch that would be great.

... I think that's it! If there's anything I can help with please let me know.

cheers
dan

Chillaxing

I snuck a quick double layout in last night before bed. We are off to Perth for the week so no more scrapping this week...maybe next week?

Scrapping in the Bush

We have just got back from camping in the Norseman bush for the Easter break. It was hot, dusty and fly ridden but I was able to get some scrapping done on Sunday. Mum brought a gazebo with zip on sides which I named the 'bubble' as it was the only place where we could escape the flies. Here's me scrapping (ignore the really bad camping/hat hair)...

and my 3 layouts...

I really enjoyed getting the supplies out again...hopefully these school holidays I will have time to do more.

Beautiful Kit

I found this gorgeous digital kit online today and just had to use it straight away! You can download it HERE. I used PageMap sketches from the 2nd book...loving those sketches.

Some Thoughts

I have this urge to scrapbook but can't seem to fit it in anywhere :(
I'm thinking I might take some supplies camping over Easter. Not sure how I would go in a tent but I think I might give it a go.
I bought some really cute cupcake papers and can't wait to use them.
So hopefully I will be back soonish with some pages completed...well that is my desire anyways.

No Scrapathon as planned

At the last Scrapathon we discussed having another one in April before seeding starts, but I have a lot on next month so have decided to give it a miss. There is also the Wave Rock Retreat and Belindas Scrap Camp so there is lots happening over the next months that some of the ladies are involved in... as well as seeding and Easter holidays.
So I hope you all have a great couple of months and I'll let you know when the next Scrapathon is :)
Gayle

New Layouts

Last night we had our Scrapathon. There were 14 ladies joining in on the challenge and Linda took away the prize money with 11 layouts completed. We have decided the next one will be mid-April. The girls have some new ideas for the next challenge so stay tuned...

I was only able to complete 1 single and 1 double last night as we had a bit of a family drama an hour before the scrapathon. Tayla broke her arm and I had to take her to emergency, but made it back not long after it started :) Thanks Lissa for helping out while I was away :)

 

This is Murray's parents. They are such a wonderful example of how a marriage can be, are awesome parents and fun grand-parents. We love them to bits :)

 

While we were in Melbourne, Murrays brother took us for a flight over their Mum and Dad's house...

These are the grandsons on Murray's side of the family... (the 5 Girls page is yet to come)

Esperance Scrap Night - NO SPOTS LEFT

Scrapathon Challenge

After our last Scrapathon the ladies were keen to have another one soon, so here it is!!

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 12th February 6.30pm – 10.30pm (and later if you want)
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, cutting your photos 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 5x3" landscape photo)
any layouts completed after these are a bonus!

I will also be handing out a mystery product on the night to use on a layout for a bonus point.

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!!

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

1. Gayle
2. Linda
3. Belinda
4. Dee
5. Jill
6. Kylie
7. Lissa
8. Sally
9. Kellie
10. Mary
11. Lisa
12. Rachel
13. Naomi
14. Corrina

FULL

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!