Savvy CC Pages & Photo Share

I have done all the challenges already - they are GREAT - go and check them out - click on the blinky!!!

here are my pages

Sara's Challenge

Lisa's Challenge

Kayla's Challenge

Kerryn's Challenge

and the page I did for Friday's Class - which didnt happen - so it will work for next week :)

and a photo share

i took this yesterday of sienna waiting to go for a swim.... the light was really bright behind her so i had a fiddle and really like the way this came out

all the kids in the pool

under the sprinkler

Caleb & Meah enjoying the water in the 42 deg heat

Okay im off to deal with my whingy baby!!!!

have a great night :)

NEW KITS & Blind Scrapping Fun!!!

If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it.

~Mary Engelbreit

WOW isnt this weather HOT!!! well here in the Hunter it is - and most of NSW I know - how about your place???

 

Right now the kids are under the sprinkler, the aircon is on and its only 9.30am....

 

Today is another inside day which is GREAT as I can get heaps done here....

I am loading new kits & product this morning.... YAY!!!

and have a few orders to place too so that will be fun - i love shopping form my chair - very relaxing!!!

 

I did get a page scrapped last night for the SAVVY CC - it is one I am going to do over and over.... Lisa set the challenge to do "an extremem makeover" on an old page,.... this was after she made us find our 1st page - SCARY!!! So I found a whole CM album which has so many gorogeous pics on pages that arent complete - some just have the photos stuck on it and nothing else.... So I am going to make sure they are updated.... alot will stay in that album - but some will come out and go in the kids albums.

 

Today I have to get a page ready for Sunday's Blind Scrap - which is going to be EXTRA fun as we have a new place to hold these now which makes it easier for you to see and me to instruct.

If you would like to join in make sure you subscribe today HERE you get a BC each week and a chance to win a monthly prize!!! and of course have fun chatting with us!!!

 

Okay Im off to load stock - heres a few kit picks that I am loading now :)

 

have a great weekend!!!

I'll be back with some layouts and photos to share :)

NEW products loaded - with more to come

How gorgeous are these

and thats just a small sample

I am listing these as I type here - and the photos are loading too - so if you are too quick some might not have the pics up - so maybe wait till tonight :)

I also have arriving new colours of Glimmermist, SEI Marovia Range and re stocks of many of the alphas. there will also be 4 new kits loaded before the weekend is finished.

Come on - have a look - there is no harm in looking!!!!

Check out the new pages in the shopping list, Just Christmas & Gift Vouchers,

 as well as some new photos on the front page

SHOP HERE

Who is a RETREAT junkie???

Pick me!!!!!!!

anyone else?

Well if you are - and you have seen all the fun on here that we have had you need to make sure you get your name down for one of the many retreats Scrapbookingfromscratch.com will be at in 2010.

Firstly we have Kate's Retreat in March - check the details HERE

Then in May we have the Hunter Valley Paper Crafting Retreat [the one I was just at] and I have secure 5 EXTRA spots for May so if you would like one email me HERE

And then SFS's OWN retreats... yes that is an 's' on the end - usually I only have one but due to an amazing interest I have had over the past 2 months

I think will be expanded this year to THREE - yes 3!!!!

So if you are interested in a retreat in my home

[NB:accommodation is shared rooms & camper vans]

 held at the end of Oct and early November

[3rd will be decided later]

- email me HERE and I will place you on the LIST

to receive the email once I have final numbers and plans.

I am very excited about how many people are keen to attend my retreats & classes - I had some GREAT feedback from the HVR class - thank you ladies :) here are the pages we did - the girls really got out of their comfort zone and enjoyed some glimmermist splattering...

The Crate Paper Seasons range is so much fun.

and once it is back instock i think I will do these two pages as a home class - who wants to come????

Here are a few of the pages I did at the retreat

My first page on the friday

I took my scrap book and got HEAPS of use out of all the little bits - it was great!!!!

My stunning Aunt - I love how this page came together...

We had a few Scrapbook Trends mags on our table - and it was great to draw inspiration from these.

Here's a couple from pages in them

Here is a sample of the NEW 'yet to be released' Nov kit - ON SALE soon!!!!

Carol & I LOVE this 'layout' not just this one

- but each one we have done using similar set out...

see the next one for another version of the same set out.... so easy and effective!!!

I did a glimmermist demo where I sprayed and then splatted this piece of tectured bazzill and here are a few sneaks of the page [ I am yet to finish the title]

I also glimmermisted the lace - it looked great!!!!

Well I better get this place ready for my class tomorrow

- and grab the kids

- and finish my work :)

Back to the real world

Well I am home - off to work - been awake since 4,30am [boy I love my little girl - ok maybe not as much this morning LOL].

I had an awesome weekend at HVR - met lots of wonderful ladies, ate yummy food, had lots of laughs, sold LOADS of stock and scrapped about 18 pages I think.... need to find those and check that count and take some pics... maybe tomorrow :)

The girls LOVED having the shop there - and I sold out of lots of stuff - YAY time to order new stock!!!

I just want to say to everyone who was there - thanks for an AWESOME weekend - I had a GREAT time and can't wait to see you all again in May 2010 :)

Last night Carol & I went out for dinner with our hubby's, to the local pub, and had the BEST night!!!

We need to do it more often :) :) :)

Food was great, wine was yummy company was AWESOME!!!

what more could you want!!!!

Hi Ho Hi Ho off retreating I go....

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen.

~Rod McKuen

Yes in 2 hours I will be off - to meet 50 ladies and scrap the weekend away.....

car is full - ute & trailer are full - yes the shop is coming with me....

And all I have to say is WOW I have some stock!!!

Two HUGE suticases of embellishments, 3 boxes of patterned papers, plus 6 verticle files.... and baskets and baskets of STUFF!!!!..... lets hope everyone has their spending money and i come back lighter!!!

Im a bit excited about getting away for the weekend - no kids, no housework!!!

So just a quick post to let you all know that I have been told the venue has Wireless Internet - but if for some reason this isnt working the shopping cart on the website will not be enabled - so sorry ladies you will have to wait to shop till Monday....

Have a GREAT weekend everyone...

And I will bombard you will photos of layouts and ladies on my return!!!!

{or during if I have internet HEHE!!!}

Sneaks for my HVR retreat class next Saturday

"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing,

taking risks, breaking rules,

making mistakes,

and having fun."

Author: Mary Lou Cook

 

and i think i did all of these creating these two pages and I am so happy with the results. 

Might have to hold it as a home class too in the next few weeks as I love the results!!!!

Yes that is glimmermist you can see on there

- and I meant to do it !!!HEEHEE!!!!

I cant wait till friday to get away - scrap, teach, sell and ENJOY some me time :)

and some BEST FRIEND time

- Carol & I really get to spend some quality time at the HVR weekends.....

CT CALL.......

I just found this GREAT CT call over on Kate's blog!!!

SCRAP THE GIRLS

If you would like to be a part of Scrap the Girls, it is very easy. All you are required to do is.....

* One layout a month, which must be emailled to me before the 1st of each mont

* Advertise the scrap the girls challenges on your blog or regular forum whenever you can!

* Vote for your favourite layouts at the end of each month

To apply for the position you must......

* Complete the November and December scrap the girls challenges

* Email me a short bio of yourself and why you would like to be on the Scrap the Girls CT

* Please include a link to your blog (if you have one) and any current Design Team or Creative Team commitments

Successful applicants will be notified by email on the 10th of January, and those who make the team must have their February challenge sample pages done by the 31st of January 2010.

I hope to see lots and lots of entries!! Good luck everyone :)

email entries to Kate

Family Gathering

You don't choose your family.

They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.

 ~Desmond Tutu

And after today I cant think of a more perfect quote!!!

My dad's family & my aunts friends joined together today to wish this

GORGEOUS lady a Happy Birthday

My Aunty Patsy - dad's little sister... isnt she beautiful!!!

Dad & his sisters

and Nan... after having emergency hip replacement surgery only 3 weeks ago she was looking great and having fun watching all the people - especially the kids....

a family pic....

and some other shots of the kids mainly...

Meah & Ruby.... [2nd cousins]

Ruby, Meah & Jemima - posers!!!

THE BOYS!!!!

Oliver, Archie & Zac had a great time playing soccer & footy.

This girl is sooooo cute - Mima turned 5 last week - and was very happy to pose for me in all her new clothes - swimmers, fairy outfits.... so funny!!!

Miss Jada - my cheeky neice is getting hard to capture her real smile

- but I got it - cupcake crumbs and all!!!

Sienna in her new outfit & butterfly clips!!!

Kylie & Wade [my sister & her hubby]

stunning as always!!!

and a few of the girl cousins....

unfortunately Ky had left by this stage

and we were missing Emily, Nat & Meaghan.

We dont get together often but you would never know it as we all chat away easily.

Lisa & I were saying how it is amazing how well the kids get on as they only see each other once or twice a year if they are lucky - but we were always the same as young cousins, so family ties are

stronger than you can see!!!

I had a great day out with the kids - we went shopping before hand - all over Newcastle

- spent heaps - shh dont tell Jason LOL!!!

Cant wait to print these pics now and scrap them - might have to get them done before the weekend.:)

Retreat Layout OVERLOAD!!!! beware - its a long post!!!

Well I was going to load my class pages first - but I cannot seem to find the photos of them - maybe I didnt take full pics - just sneaks.... so i will take new photos tomorrow and place them here....

Anyway - here is my pages which I got done between Thursday and Monday...

I had a few pages kits made up so I wanted to use those up - mainly as it had a lot of older product - but also it was faster for me than searching for stock in the mess behind me.....

I had left overs from a retreat class - so i used those up too.

I love this pic of Sienna & dad!!!

How cute is this kid....

 this page is actually for an upcoming retreat challenge SHHHHH!!!!

My handsome man!!!!!

Kate & I having a "moment" in Melbourne

Kate set a GREAT Puzzle challenge for us for the Saturday morning... and once they stopped complaining there were some AWESOME pages created with this kit - here is mine...

and using some left overs....

and more left overs.from the same class kit...

Carol & I at our School reunion

I had Sar from Scrapbook Savvy do a Demo with Glimmermist

- turning all us 'Skeptics" into Glimmermisting freaks!!!!

In the demo Sar glimmermisted this Grunge board flourish....

And I had this page nearly finished [no title or brackets] so I got her to mist it OMG yes I was scared

- but she did an amazing job!!!!

On Sunday I got the Savvy Sketch done - and i LOVE my page!!!!

and I got the We are Savvy Kit this month - Savvy;s first month of kits....

I got these 3 layouts done and still more to play with - GREAT value :)

On the monday Carol & Sharon came back over to help tidy up and we sat and

did a Blind Scrap from Scrap Theraphy

I am so happy with my page - using the New Crate Paper Season Range - I LOVE THIS RANGE!!!

I am going to use it for my Retreat Class at HVR next weekend....

Yes I am off retreating next weekend - 13-15th Nov at the HUnter Valley Retreat. Run & organised by a good friend of mine Rhonda.

I am taking the SFS shop with me too - so it isnt all pleasure

- I am sure I will be run off my feet with excited women who need to shop!!!!

So that is what is happening in my place this week - inbetween working at Brokenwood - I am counting stock, loading stock, ordering more stock and making sure I am 100% organised with page kits so that my scrapping is simplified as I really want to get a fair few layouts done....

Okay im off now - be back tomorrow - got some nice class pages to share

- once I take pics of them anyway.