I'm Finally Back........

Hey Everyone

Sorry I have been such a stranger here on my blog. Finally done moving house just some unpacking to be done and we will be at home again. Almost found my craft desk today and as I type I should be putting up my shelves for my scrapbooking albums but having gone a whole week without the internet I am relaxing here for a while instead. I have so missed you all. Feeling all inspired to make cards and scrap since seeing some of my talented friends works of art so hoping to have something new up here sooner rather than later. I have a kit with assorted xmas goodies from a class that I couldn't attend to make up and share and then some cards too. But will keep this short and sweet and be back some to update you some more. Have a great weekend everyone and catch up real soon. xo S

Moving House

Hi Everyone

So sorry I haven't post in so long. So bad on my part but I have been totally overtaken by real life. We are in the middle of my DH starting a new job, house hunting and moving house. So as soon as everything settles down and I have unpacked my craft room again I will get pack into posting more regularly. Thanks so much to everyone for still checking in and I will try and keep everyone updated through FB ... miss you guys and seeing all your stunning work. Things should return to normal in the next two weeks.

Hugs and happy scrapping xo S

Scrappies Cyber Crop 5

Hello Girls

Had a lovely evening last night with the girls from Scrappies at our 5th Cyber Crop night. I only managed to get two (2) layouts completed before the midnight deadline but I thought I would share them with you!

The DLO was a sketch challenge using a Becky Higgins sketch chosen by Julz and the other single lo was theme based. A lo using a photo of us pre baby days. In this photo is my bestie (& ex SIL) Margie when we were much thiner... you could say half the women we are today!! LMBO!! As I was having a mojo less night this lo was a scraplift from Kaiser DT member Christine Rumley.

Thanks for looking ladies and I hope you are all having a very scrappy weekend.

Hugs

Shirl

School Hols

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Just thought I would pop in and let you all know I am still alive. Been a semi busy little week for the kids first week of school hols. After a busy weekend we had a lovely quiet day at home on Monday, Tuesday we went for a walk to the DVD store to hire some movies for the week, Wed was a really yucky day so we stayed indoors with the ac on and the kids watched some of their movies, Thursday we all got up early and the kids helped me with the hw by tidying their rooms and doing odd jobs, we almost got to lunchtime having finished all our chores to be greeted by a fast looming dust storm. We were one of the lucky ones but as we not only saw it coming but had time to get the clothes in and shut all the doors and windows and put the ac on. Ken said visibility on the roads was down to well under 200m when he came home at 1pm, later in the afternoon we took J & N to a kids fit class at the local gym whilst Ken & I did a work out! WOO HOO..... Thursday morning we spent cleaning up the huge rear verandah we had only just cleaned the day before so we could spend the afternoon/evening out there with our family who came over for a BBQ. Today we had another quieter day, followed by a kids fit class again for J & N and a work out at the gym for Ken & Shirl. Tonight for the first time in many weeks I made it out to Discover to their crop night to do some card making. Short night tonight as poor Robyn hasn't been well (GET BETTER real soon Robyn!!) but I did manage to get around 6 chrissy cards made. Will upload later. Ken has to work tomorrow morning and Sunday morning but depending on the second looming dust storm which they say may hit tomorrow we might head out to the beach tomorrow afternoon and make the most of the lovely weather! I will end this with a pic or two from the dust storm on Thursday and by wishing all my friends a lovely weekend! HAPPY SCRAPPIN!! Hugs xo S

Canon EOS 50D

Well girls as some of you would know by now from my many pics already on FB. We took the plunge on Saturday (yes our insurance money finally arrived) and got our new camera. We um'd and argh'd heaps and decided on the Canon EOS 50D with the 18mm-200mm IS premium lens. Just wanted to share a few of my fave pics so far........ Thanks for stopping by girls. xo S

Discover Blog Sketch Challenge

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Well hope for all my Queensland friends out there you are enjoying the first official day of the Sept School holidays. It is a bit warm here and after such a big weekend we are chilling and having a quiet day at home! Plan on getting some movies out tomorrow for Cheap Tuesday as they say WED will be HOT HOT HOT so we are going to sit indoors and have ourselves a bit of a movie marathon! Wed and Fri Ken and I are off to the gym after he finishes work and Jordie & Nic are taking a kids fitness class whilst we workout! Just wanted to pop by and post a layout that I did ages ago and forgot to post once it went up on the Discover blogspot! This lo I did for the Sept Blog Sketch Challenge! I am not overly happy with it as it is a bit busy but... will share it anyways. I haven't done much scrapping lately but hope to get over to Discover this week for their crop night! Have a great week everyone. xo S

Dream LO Freestyle Scrappies DT Submission

This is my second lo for Scrappies for the month of September. This is a freestyle submission on Ken and me from a fun photo that Douglas snapped at that same park in Dalby. Thanks for pushing me Caz, Julz and Jacqueline to get out in front of the camera for a change! Thanks for stopping by girls. We are off into the city tomorrow night but as I still don't have my new camera probably won't have too many pics if any at all. They have a big festival happening in Brisbane this month and tomorrow night starts it all off with RIVERFIRE, a huge fireworks display over the river, city, Kangaroo Point and Storey Bridge. They also have F11's buzz the skies to open up the start of the fireworks which last 25 mins and again at the end they do their amazing dump and burn to light up the night skies. This is the last year for the dump & burn so I am a bit disappointed to know I won't get any pics but.... such is life! Have a great weekend everyone! Happy Scrappin. xo S