Today's the day ...

... the grand opening of my little baby, RED EARTH SCRAPPING!!!

Hope you will come by and visit, check out the shop AND take advantage of the grand opening sale, for today only!!! See you there.

Now, it's been a while since anything creative has appeared on this blog so I thought I'd better share some pics of a few creations.
I've been using some divine Websters Pages from the Red Earth Scrapping August 2010 Mega Kit for these.

I do apologise for the SHOCKING quality of the photos of the last 2 LO's - I needed to get pics but couldn't get any decent lighting and didn't have time to play around so I just snapped a few and hoped for the best LOL.

I've got more yummies to play with from the kits so will share those later.

In the mean time, see you all at RED EARTH SCRAPPING :o)

Red Earth Scrapping ... check it out & join us!

You have just a week left to get your entries in for the RED EARTH SCRAPPING Grand Opening Competition ... find all the details HERE. Remember there's a $30 shop voucher on offer as well as lots of other great prizes.

And in just 9 sleeps it will be the OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING of my baby, my website. Exciting and nerve wracking but I'm really looking forward to it. I hope you will all join us on Sunday 1st August - free goodies for the first 20 orders, fun & games, random draw prizes ... SEE YOU THERE!

Going Vintage

My first real attempt at some vintage style scrapping ... not great, there's still something I cant put my finger on that's not quite right IYKWIM, but I guess it takes practice.
I had fun creating though ;)

My mum scanned and sent me a heap of old pics a while back when I was making a mini album for my
Grandmother ... I was inspired to have a look through them again because her 90th birthday is coming up. This pic is of my Grandmother with her 2 daughters (my Mum is the toddler) taken at Torquay Beach, Hervey Bay, Queensland on the 9th of January 1953 (I think it's 1953, judging by the age of my Mum in the pic).
I cropped the original pic a little, played a little with the contrast and then added a little sepia tone to it.

The papers, flowers and pearls are all Prima yummies.

I've actually scrapped

This LO "Cold Snap" is for the 1st June Sketch over at Stuck! Sketches. As you can see I used up some old BG and MME pp's, always good to use up stash.

This LO is for Scrapbook Divas June P&T Challenge which was to use mists - I used Maya Mists (metallic) on the Buzz & Bloom chipboard here - Latte, Avocado and Pink Grapefruit. The photo doesn't show it but they have the most beautiful shimmery-sheen to them. LURVE my mists!!!

And last but not least is "All Boy" ... a LO just because ... isn't it great to pull out some pics because you feel inspired to scrap them? Again I used up some older MME pp and a few die cuts plus some old Kaiser rubons and the little symbols I cut out of left of Kaiser pp.


For all the news on Red Earth Scrapping, check out our Facebook Group and the blog. I am nearly ready to launch ... Thank you everyone for your well wishes and support, I do appreciate it.

I think I can tell you all now ...

... about the little project that's been keeping me so busy ... RED EARTH SCRAPPING ... this is my very own baby, my own online scrapbooking and papercrafting online business.

The website is still under construction but I am hoping to have the forum and gallery ready soon and then the official opening, including the shop, on the 1st August 2010.

In the mean time, I would love you to join the Red Earth Scrapping Facebook group here. To date we have 100 members which I am so thrilled about - the more the merrier they say.

The sad part about all this is having to "leave" Scrapbook Divas which has been my scrapping home for over 3 years. Last night I put up a very sad announcement in the forum. I will be finishing up my DT duties at the end of June but I'm sure I will still be popping back there to chat with all the lovely girls.

Onto other things ... I haven't done much scrapping of late (wonder why LOL) but I did whip up these vintage inspired cards for a challenge over at Scrapz the other week and was lucky enough to win a shop voucher from the lovely Heike. Just dont tell DH I went shopping LOL.

Oh and I've had an acceptance from Scrapbook Creations mag!!! YAY. It will be in the Quick Grabs gallery of issue 85 (we're currently up to #78 I think). Hopefully it's a foot in the door of a few more LO's to be published.

Healthy, Wealthy & Wise - Divas Crazy Crop

So another Divas Crazy Crop is well underway ... find all the details of the 5 challenges and catch up on the chat HERE. I can reveal my first challenge ... which is making these gorgeous handmade flowers (which I learnt at the Graphic 45 stand at "Creative Block" in Brisbane last month). All the instructions including the templates are in the forum.

My other challenge for the CC week is all about fat-free and guilt-free treats ... cupcakes to be precise. We're making all sorts of delicious goodies using paper LOL. Check out the thread here and be tempted (there's also a few full-fat cupcake versions in there in case you're hungry).

I scrapped a LO "just because" ... been lacking in mojo (and time) a bit lately so this was really enjoyable and I quite like it. I used up the rest of the Fancy Pants "Road Show" papers from my class kit from the "Creative Block" class I did. Michelle also has this gorgeous range in the Divas shop including the divine flocked transparency. I'm seriously thinking I need to get myself some more of that stuff.

The alphas are some old Heidi Swapp chippies which I sanded and I also added various flowers including a Prima bloom.

This is my take on Stuck! Sketches 1st May sketch ...

And this is my take on the 15th May sketch ...

That's all for now folks ... have a great weekend :)

Been a while, I know ...

Goodness me I'm a slack blogger. Been rather busy though, working, family, scrapping and something else I cant share yet ...

First up though, here's a sneek peek ... of part of a challenge for the CRAZY CROP at Scrapbook Divas which starts next week, Monday 17th May. Hope you will come and join us for a week of challenges, chat and fun. Lots of prizes up for grabs and the chance to be Queen of the Crop with a 2 month Guest Design Team Member spot.


Also at Scrapbook Divas ... I've prepared the May Product & Technique Challenge and here's my sample. The challenge was to create a LO:
* odd/irregular shape base
* must include lots of journalling
* something orange on the page

Mothers Day ... check this place out Mayfield Garden. This is a massive private garden and OMG it is just stunning, such an amazing, beautiful place ... and mind blowing to think it is private (i.e. self funded). Oh to have that kind of cash to splash around for fun 'eh.

Anyway, Marty surprised me by taking the day off, and saying we were going for a drive. We started the day with the kids bringing me their gifts they had made and bought at school/preschool, then Marty pulled out a card ... which he MADE himself!!! Yup he'd been raiding my scrapping stash and I must say I am very impressed with his efforts. He also wrote a beautiful message inside which made me cry and laugh all at the same time.

We had a big cook up for breakky and, still not sure of where we were going, packed hats, water bottles and snacks and set off in the car ... for Mayfield Garden. It had been advertised on TV and I had mentioned in passing I'd love to see it so when Marty was sure he could manage to take the day off, he decided that's what he would do for Mothers Day for me. Normally it's a "hallmark moment" type of day for him, but I was really touched.

So here's just a few pics of this spectacular expanse of garden, spread over about 100 acres. We spent hours wandering, looking, exploring ... bliss ...