This layout used October afternoon..

Happy new year everyone!!!!

And i have some news i can now share...
I made the DT for Scraplounge....HERE!!!

And my duties start today!!

First up i created the sketch...

and here is my example..
so pop on over and have a go at it and go in the competition...

And here are my DT designs using october afternoon..very pretty papers but easy to use for a young boy as well....

So how was your new year?

Mine was quite.....but i loved it!

cheers...

Wanting a place to check out..i came across this site the other day and cant help but keep going back....i love kits they are sooo easy when its all done fore you.....

Sweet Spuds

Yay i can share my DT work from scrapbooking 4 less. This month i was the card maker..so here are my cards using Creative imaginations paper.

Hope you all had a wonderful xmas....

and just a few layouts to share

So chow till next time....

Check this out..A great Aussie Christmas song!!!!

Well i have two great pieces of news to tell, and another i have to wait to tell....ooooohhhh i cant keep secrets...just ask my kids...any whooo..

The first is im officially a member of Scrapbooking 4 less design team

Go HERE to read their newsletter.

So ive already done some scrapping for them..will show as soon as possible...

Second piece of news....

I came first over at Mysticals jingle all the way comp...

Wow was i stoked....
here are a few of my last layouts...

As you can see ive changed my blog....loving red at the moment!!!!

Now as for a blog or site i love to visit...

MELISSA FRANCES..

Her work and design team work are gorgeous, go check it out for some serious inspiration for the xmas season!!!!

For now ill just leave you with some layouts ive done recently....

When i get back on i hope i can share some more news....

cheers!!!!

Once again ive been a bit slack....

Ive had two birthdays this week...

one son turned 15..happy birthday gorgeous boy...

and eldest son turned 21....yes 21..

OMG, im now officially old!!!!!

and he is so handsome and truely im so lucky to have him...very blessed..

and its the last week of school..so..

ive been very busy..

Now ive been taking xmas photos to find one for the xmas cards, seems only jack wants to join in this year..well i knew it was comming....so will share some of my faves....

We had our end of year singing concert...and i used my new camera and got some very freaky shots...will share....
And have been entering in Mystical scrapbooks Jingle ALL THE WAY COMPETITION AND LOVE USING ALL THE OLD XMAS PHOTOS.... so thats been fun...

But the most exciting news for me is.......

I decided id like to join a design team again and applied and got as position with
SCRAPBOOKING 4 LESS...

check them out..cant wait to start designing for them...

Oh and i nearly forgot..

A cool blog to check out is.............

Koko vanilla designs..

Her stuff is gorgeous and you can purchase it.....

Well thats all for now...

cheers Fran

Oh its been way too long i know..and so much to catch up on...so dot point will have to do....

• have job next year at beaudesert, so still moving
• Nick graduated year 12 and had his formal...see pics below.
• i received my new camera, nikon D60
• Alexs 15th birthday on tuesday..
• Mikes 21st birthday on Sat 6th...he doesnt want a party so going out to his fav resturant for dinner...
• Brought myself a sizzix big shot so i could have embossed cards..have made one so far and love it!!! see pic below....
• Had our xmas crop day at jodys on sat just gone..always have fun..
• And im joining in at Mysticals jingle all the way comp...love using all last years xmas photos before i start this years...
• But ooops have already started taking this years..
• we put up the tree today..its always been in red and gold but Steph wanted a change so now its apple green, blue and silver...
• Oh and we have set a date for our wedding...April 4th 2009...

Well thats about all ......

Oh dont forget to pop on over to another blog i love to visit....

Shimelle.....check her out...

I also have some layouts and photos to share..

Niks formal....

My first card using my sizzix machine...

well thats all for now..ill try and post again this week..cheers

Well time is just flying by....

I seem to loose track of blogging..naughty blogger i am...

School year is coming to an end, tests for my class and end of year formal for middle son....racing around paying money here there and everywhere...and of course the usual christmas shopping..but one thing i dont have to worry about is food..Our chrisco order arrives very soon and once again the cupboards will be stocked for a couple of weeks over the christmas holidays..yay for chrisco!!!

Now on the scrapping front........
Everytime i post id like to put up an interesting blog that ive come across, here is one i know you will love...
I came across this most devine scrapper whilst out and about on the net...

Inglvid...

Go take a look! i think her work is gorgeous!!!

As for my scrapping , im happy to say my mojo is slowly comming out to play and ive been happily doing some layouts...

Ive been entered into two comps..one is at

3ANGELS SCRAPPING

Which i cant show just yet but you can pop over to the gallery and look at all the amazing entries..

Also over at SCRAPPING AROUND im in their colour comp, here are a few to share...

And so here is my just scrapping share..

Well thats about it..

Oh and this is one of my fav layouts this week.Its an entry over at The scraplounge monthly comp...

It makes me smile.....

cheers...