My Crazy Morning

My walk this morning was an absolute ordeal!!! Started off by me being slow to get going so didn't leave till 6:30 so I knew I'd have to do the short version as I have to be home for 7:15 so Paul can leave for work.
Stupid Penny ran off as soon as I took her and Jumble off the lead and only Jumble came back so spent almost an hour looking for her!! Paul just caught his bus but we had to wake up Bennett so I could go back out and look for her again - with the Jumble safely locked in the yard. Bennett and I walked around for an hour (him in his pjs and with no breakfast) until we were going to be late for swimming so rushed home to get ready and the STUPID dog was in the yard - she must have found her own way home and the neighbours put her in the yard.
Man did I have a headache after all that!!!

Mothers Group and a bit of scrapping

Our mothers group was back together after almost 3 years apart!!! Maija and Onni moved to China when the kids had just turned 1, seeing as they are nearly 4 it was great to see them playing together!!


Making a farewell book for Maija all those years ago was how I got into scrapping in the first place so it was nice to be able to make her a few more pages to mark the day, she can add some photos from the day in when she gets them printed.

I also have these 2 pieces completed for various challenges.....

Back to Uni

Well I just finished my last day at Scrapbooking University http://www.scrapbookdesignuniversity.com/

It was an intensive weekend course rather than the 5 week course and OMG I have so much overload its not funny!! I'm so keen to get stuck into my scraproom - I have a few ideas on some organising plus a whole new range of design ideas to start playing with.

My goal last year was to get published - this didn't happen but I reckon my scrapping will take on a whole new maturity now I've done this course!! It was FANTASTIC.

At this stage there are only a few places you can complete the course but if you get a chance DO it!! The fees might seem a lot (my particular store charged $250) but it was WELL worth it - you didn't need to take anything along and got lots of stuff to play with and keep.

We had homework last night to do some journalling and we had to read it out this morning. I managed to make EVERY single woman in that room cry (including myself) LOL so I guess it was some pretty emotive journalling.

Stay tuned for some fab new pages from this inspired chicky!!!

Steph

Still Going............

a few more things bursting from my (still) tidy scraproom

A Tidy Scraproom is gpod for the Mojo......

Work Christmas Party

You've got to love a job where your end of year party consists of scrapping up a storm!! My photos were doing nothing for my MoJo so I made a stack of cards instead........ even christened my grungeboard YAY

Scrappy Catch Up

Ive finally finished Gran's album of Gramps - only 12 months late so thats not too bad LOL

Got loads done at the retreat.........

Christmas Questions

I pinched this from Bex who pinched it from Kayla :)


1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper
2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? Usually 1st december - last year was much earlier and this year was quite a bit later
4. When do you take the tree down? Not sure - probably will take it down NYE this year so there is more room for the party
6. Favorite gift received as a child? loved my Mr men cubby house
7. Do you have a Nativity scene? No
8. Hardest person to buy for? Dad
9. Easiest person to buy for? Bennett
10. Worst Christmas Gift you ever received? Hair clippers from my parents (to cut jumbles hair) They ended up being a great present and get used all the time to shave Pauls head
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? National Lampoons Christmas
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Janurary - What can I say I'm super organised
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yep I'm the queen of regifting
15. Favorite things to eat at Christmas? Trifle and Dad's Cola Ham
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Coloured are my Fav but we have both
17. Favorite Christmas song? Happy Christmas (War is Over) by John and Yoko
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Refuse to travel
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? No
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star atm would love an angel like my mums :)
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? All on christmas morning - unless its from family you won't see christmas day - I like them to see you open it
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? That religion thing getting in the way of a good holiday :P
23. What is the “silliest” family tradition you do, or miss doing? I was allowed to open ONE present before I woke my parents up.
24. Ugliest Christmas Decoration ever invented? All are good - The tackier the better.
25. Which looks best, theme trees or homey trees? I have a 3 year old - definately homey. - My mum has the christmas angel on top of her tree I made when I was about 8 or 9 its awesome :)
26. Gingerbread or sugar cookies? Gingerbread
27. Do you like Fruitcake? Yes especially Kyms and I get one off her tomorrow YUM

40kgs Lost

YAY today I hit the 40kg mark (41.3kgs actually) only 2.2 kgs to my goal weight WOOHOO

According to Paul I have zero ability to keep my eyes open during a photo!! This is the best of a pretty dodgy lot!!

Off We Go Again

Back up to Newcastle tomorrow as my Grandma passed away on Saturday. She had a stroke a few months ago and went down hill rapidly over the last couple of weeks (perhaps another stroke?) My mum has been by her bedside (with my Auntie) since Thursday so I'm hanging out to give her a cuddle.

I found out she had passed away whilst I was on the Scrappe Angels Heaven retreat so that was a downer but the girls were amazing and looked after me so well!! I got some gorgeous pages done and will hopefully get a chance to upload them when I get back next week

Here comes the "inner thin"

A few more pics seeing as I am so close to the goal - 36.5kgs down and 3.5kgs to go not bad for 6 months I reckon

I was tagged by BON this is hysterical!!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet, current car)
Dusty Lancer

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (favorite ice cream, favorite cookie)
Rum and Raisin Venitian

3. YOUR FLY “GUY/GIRL” NAME: (first initial first name, first 3 letters last name)
S'Dav

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)
Blue Dolphin (sounds like a cocktail)


5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)
Marie Waverly

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters last name, first 2 letters first name)
Davst

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink and add” the”)
The Red pineapple

8. NASCAR NAME: (first names of your grandfathers)
Billie James

9. STRIPPER NAME: (favorite perfume, favorite candy)
Happy bullet


10. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s and father’s middle names)
William Charles (mum has none dad has 2)

I tag Missty, Kayla, Bex and Sara

Tagged

According to Tianne I don't blog enough so here is my Tag (and how much am I loving being called skinny steph!!)

Skinny (well almost LOL)
Tall
Exercise addict
Procrastinator
Happy

I tag
Jude, Jools, AT, Bon & Tash

Just for Fun

These clothes are about to go to a new home so I thought I'd try them on for old times sake - what do you think? Reckon I've lost any weight????

Also........

Remember those cute little tins......... this is what Narelle's one looked like opened.

A few pages

Scrap Therapy is having a CC this weekend and I managed to get a few pages done :)

This is some close up pics of the snow angel one.......

Getting There...........

feb 2007





















June 2007

August 2007

Cute Little Tins

I saw these decorated and filled tins here and just had to give them a try.

they are filled from the bottom and then resealed with glossy accents/dimentional magic and then decorated. When my friend opens hers today I'll try and get a pic of the insides.

Click N Scrap - New Shop and Cheap Stuff

I stumbled upon this today - they seem to have some great sale stuff!! Check it out

Cyber Cropping

Scrap Therapy had a CC this weekend and I also went to a Craft Kids demo and managed to get a page done there too :)