I'm Disneyland dreaming

Credits: Sahlinstudio - rejuvenate paper, enjoy the moment papers, Melancolie - a world of sweetness elements

Credits: Pink gem from The Valentines Collection, all remaining from The Mouse Collection both available from scrapbooksgonedigital

We've enjoyed such mild weather until late May, but winter has now really arrived with a very wet & cold vengeance! So started looking around and found this awesome forum MouseScrappers.com totally dedicated to Disney scrapping with a fantastic gallery and amazing challenges. Couldn't help myself and entered my 1st Challenge and look forward to receiving my participation gift shortly. I'm in the process of getting hold of my own Disneyland photos from before Colin was born back in the early 90s, so have been scrapping Lynn's ones from 2006. All going well our 2 families will go together hopefully in 3 years time, so will end up with a whole heap more to scrap.

Waiting...

My sister & brother in-law, while visiting Mum's earlier this month.


Credits: Any Year Date Design tool, The Valentines Collection, The Wedding Collection, Circles Template, Template T0047 all by SgD Designs available at http://www.scrapbooksgonedigital.com

It's hard to believe

But this baby girl will soon be a new Mummy herself, all going well sometime late September that is. This is Laura, she's the youngest and I am the eldest of 3 girls. Was visiting my Mum last night for her birthday when we were looking through some photos of Laura trying to find her in baby outfits as Mum has still got a few of her baby clothes saved. She nolonger has this cute wee little green outfit, but the 3 that Mum has saved are now 35 years old! And still look fantastic even my Colin wore them over 13 years ago too. How fantastic that Laura's own will soon be wearing them next.

Credits: "You are my center" scraplift by Christine Holtien Schultz, One of a Kind Design Studio Sweet Pea Kit available at AhhhScrap, The Wedding Collection by ScrapbooksGoneDigital, Seriously Pink by Poppy Andrews, Sweet Baby Chic by Michelle Coleman, Touch of Func by Kim Christensen, Unconditional by Jen Wilsom.

Merry Christmas and a happy 2010 to all

Credits: Santa Baby kit by Just So Scrappy available here at ScrapbooksGoneDigital

Credits: Unique Worn Paper Set, Old NewsPapers, Brackets, The Wedding Collection all by ScrapbooksGoneDigital available here

Credits: The Wedding Collection by ScrapbooksGoneDigital available here

I am writing this post from Tauranga, as we are currently still holidaying here for both Christmas & New Year. This is our 1st Christmas away from home, the reason being that it also coinsided with a local squash tournament at Mt Manganui that hubby and I both entered. Unfortunately holidays must come to an end, and we head back home tomorrow. Our last day here was spend all day at Waihi Beach spent on the sand in 29C temparature, yes very hot and sunny!

Among the Vines

How perfect this kit turned out to be for our recent Picton trip photos, these ones from Forrest wines just beautifully complemented with the November daily download from ScrapbooksGoneDigital. We turned up at Forrest wines while there was already a full bus load of tourists inside so we were asked to wait outside for 10 more minutes. So we entertained ourselves with petanque and wondered around the garden and the grape vines. Both Lynn & I took a heap of photos and enjoyed a quiet moment before we were allowed into the tasting room. Well, the wait was worth it and we all enjoyed the wine talk and tasting. So much so we all ended up buying a bottle of 2,3,4 - Jamie topped that by organizing a case to be send home.

Well, howdy y'all

This was fun to scrap and turns out that SimplySusan's Lil Cowpoke kit perfectly complemented my costume I wore to Steve & Jade's Halloween party. I know, it's not a traditional Halloween theme costume but I had fun wearing it! My hubby went as a gangster and it was the first time I have seen him wear a tie - hehe and CJ found the perfect size jester outfit and wore the mask he got when we went and saw Cirque du Soleil's Varekai over 2 years ago. So we all ended up being a mismash of costumes.

Credits: Lil Cowpoke kit by SimplySusan available at ScrapbooksGoneDigital

The Dec SgD Daily Download available now

With the November Daily Download being such a success at ScrapbooksGone Digital, there is now a December one with a Christmas theme of course. So don't delay and grab this fantastic goodie on a daily basis, you must sign-in and order the new zip file each day. Here is the shop link.

And for those that missed some zip files from the November Daily Download, here is the post that will give you an opportunity to grab those missed parts by creating lo's using SgD shop products, but only until Dec 24, so don't delay!

Don't forget, SGD Daily Download available till the end of Nov

I ment to mention the other day that ScrapbooksgoneDigital have a FREE daily download available for the month of November. The contributers are SgD Designs and Vivayne, with a theme around Thanksgiving/Fall. Very beautiful and well worth it to get the remainder for this month. All you have to do is sign-in each day and re-order the next available zip file with the new daily pieces, very simple. Just click the above image it will take you to the Daily Download page at SgD.


Also noticed that the gorgeous The Wedding Collection - The Entire Collection is now $9.99 you save 33%, this is that gorgeous kit I used in my previous post double layout. It's so totally versatile, not just for your wedding layouts. Enjoy...

Landed @ Queenstown

Boo hoo, I am full of a cold today :( and every time I step out of bed my head hurts. All I want to do is snooze and to breath properly! Some good news today, got a txt from CJ saying the doc at the hospital is taking his cast off. Poor boy had an accident at school and broke his arm, the same one he did at age 6. Boys being boys playing a rough game in the school yard, CJ put his arm out to break his fall, instead it broke it.

Credits: Photoshop Layered Template #T0021, Franziska Altmann Lonely kit tag, The First kit by Poupoune

July - It's SgD and my birthday month

Yes, I found out late yesterday that SgD & I share the same birthday month, how cool is that. Very cool for you as it means sales and activities to participate and win things.
In the mean time this is my Template challenge for July & to make it easier there is no theme requirement - yeah. See post HERE if you want to participate.

Credits: Princess Papers, Princess Glitter, Happy Spring Elements all available at SgD

As I mentioned before, it's SgD's birthday month and will be turning 3. Looks like there will be plenty to celebrate about. See the following for more details, and check it all out from July 4th to Aug 7th.

For the love of Brackets

Yes, as you can see I'm still enjoying scrapping brackets were I can. And follows the same Segway theme as my previous layout. Just couldn't help not scrap these photos of BB having a go too! I promise no photos of me on one, as I was left holding Corey on his lead and the camera glued to my face constantly ;) The joys of being the family photographer. According to the boys, it's really easy to ride those things. It's just a matter of distributing your weight and leaning into the direction you want to go, really does look like fun from the side lines. Not bad 10min fun for $10, I think I'll give it a go next time.


Credits: Template #94 ScrappingwithLiz, Papers & elements SgD Travel Kit Collection, available at Scrapbooksgonedigital

And the winner is....

Thanks to all that participated in my May Template challenge over at SgD last month with the winner picked by Random.org was by sweetiekjo, congrats my dear. I'm sure you had no problem spending the $5 gift voucher in the shop.


This month's challenge is up and posted again, with a theme of Brackets, see what you can come up with using Template # T0003. These photos were taken over our summer on our way home from Tauranga. BB & CJ saw these Segway rides at Taupo, so we called in on our way back down to Wellington. Lucky for Colin, being such a light weight he just managed to get going on it as long as he distributed his weight all forward. Looking from his beaming smile, it was all worth it!



Credits: SgD "Photoshop Layer Template # T0003", papers & elements SgD Travel Kit Collection, SgD Brackets Shapes - all products available at Scrapbooksgonedigital

Finally, another double layout

Looky, looky - fulfilled my May CT requirement and made it into a double layout. I knew that Steve & Jade had many honeymoon photos of their road trip from the States last year so thought that they would be perfect for scrapping using the American Rider Collection kit. I'm so pleased I asked for Steve & Jade's journaling contribution as I still struggle with that aspect...

BB & I had dinner out with them last month too at their local new Mexican restaurant, it sure was nice and so were their Margaritas. We have taken CJ since too, it just keeps amazing me how much he can eat for someone so little & he isn't satisfied with just a kids menu anymore especially with those gourmet taste buds of his ;-)

Credits: Simply Yin Template 25, American Rider Collection kit by SgD

Get your next template for free

For my 2nd template - Say it with FLOWERS Challenge...
Go to this post for the link to the free template, and have a go at winning the $5 voucher to spend in the ScrapbooksGoneDigital store.

Credits: Photoshop Layer Template # T0002 available at SgD, The First by Poupoune, Spring Morning by Manue et Nini both available from DigiScrapBooking.ch

QP Freebie time

I am a total ninny! I participated in a baby shower challenge at SgD last month and never got around to upload the link to my QP for the challenge. Just had been somewhat busy with all things, home, work & squash so the zip file only got finished put together this week. As Norma is absent from SgD during her maternity leave, I don't know if she has had her little wee girl yet. So I hope that all is going well for her on the home front.

If you want a copy, just follow the link to download HERE

Credits: Sweet Midnight Dreams available at http://kennasdesigns.blogspot.com/

Happy feet...

Well things are good, I still have a job and we are still in our own home and I'm blessed with having loving boyz.

Have not been scrapping much of late, still busy as ever with our business stuff, squash and work, though did take last week of and ended up learning heaps about the accounting package we are using, but all good. So just managed only to finish my monthly CT requirements so far and scrapped some penguin photos from Charles & Kelly's recent Antartic trip, the lucky things!


Credits: Dancing with Wales kit & photo mask available at ScrapbooksGoneDigital

Be in to win $5 voucher at ScrapbooksGoneDigital

Hello fellow bloggers,
I am finally back blogging again after a busy month with work, lemon cordial making, vegie seedling growing to name a few. Over at ScrapbooksGoneDigital I am hosting my very 1st template challenge as the latest new forum moderator. Using the same template, I am challenging you to scrap your other hobby other than digiscrapping. My challenge runs from now till the end of April and one lucky winner will get a $5 voucher to spend in the ScrapbooksGoneDigital shop. Follow this link to the SgD POST to download the free template to enter and participate.

And here is my take on the challenge:


Credits: SgD Photoshop Layer Template # T0001, Tiptoe Through the Tulips Kit by Mel

Some CT layouts scrapped

I have been having fun playing around with kits at ScrapbooksGoneDigital for both SgD Club Products as well as One of a Kind Design Studio these last few weeks. Found myself really getting into the Disney theme with borrowed photos from Lynn and all going well we might have an opportunity to go to Disney World ourselves in 4 years time. Me think to better start saving soon!

Credits: Created using "The Mouse Collection" at ScrapbooksGoneDigital, store link here.

Also finished these 2 lo gifted to me by a special lady C. I'm adding some cards to my stash, this Thank You card is for my sister-in-law up in Tauranga. I have just send up a parcel for them. Hope it arrives all in tact & that they'll like it!

Credits: Created using "Glittering Joy Brag Book".

A quick Merry Christmas posting

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your families and enjoyed the festivities together over the last few days. For us it was spend at my Mum's place with my sister and her family there too. We couldn't have asked for any better weather as the day was sunny but not too hot. Christmas this year was really for the kids & even our Corey got spoiled with new toys and dog treats.
Well, haven't the last days just flown by. It seems like we have been eating non stop since Christmas eve! My BB being the bbq king has been on duty every day even yesterday when we joined our friends for jet skiing our bbq came with us. Nothing like a great sausy on a hot Wellington day! I took a heap of photos yesterday, so plenty to get scrapping with soon.

This year I did a bunch of Pecan pies for presents and I am so pleased how the bag toppers have turned out. My Christmas baking has been well received & are a scrummy mouthful treat, yum yum. BTW, Buttkins is our family nick name - thanks Eilish ;-)


Credits: Paper, elements & WordArt by ScrapbooksGoneDigital Christmas Collection Kit & Christmas Messages. For a limited time get 40% of all SgD Club Products.

I'm on the SgD Creative Team

How exciting is this, I applied and got accepted to a CT call at ScrapbooksGoneDigital! I'm really enjoying this community as they are so GIMP friendly, so it was only natural to sign up there. It's early days so am already having my thinking cap on for my monthly requirements, so watch this space.

It's Labour Day here in NZ, but my poor hubby was out working till late afternoon. So had a nice day out with CJ visiting my Mum. Hope you had a fab day yourselves too.