Gee the weeks are flying past soo fast:, it seems like we are racing towards christmas, till the end of the year, to another birthday, to another year older..too fast I say, too fast!

So another layou share before i get much older...lol

I had entered a DT comp over at scrap n crazy, i got down to the final three, but alas didnt get the job, which is fine by me as i was up against what i would say, amazing talent: but now i can show you some of my work that i did over the weeks.

After another weekend of cyber cropping i have these to show..

Well thats it for today..

I forgot to pick my son up from school, so hes not talking to me so i need to go and do some serious grovelling...And i know your probably thinking, how did she forget to pick up her son??...lol..trust me i have a serious bad case of short term memory loss and unless i write things down i do tend to forget,,my boys usually catch the bus home but today i told Alex id pick him up...lol..oh well i did. but only after he rang me..in the old days i would have been walking home.no mobil phones back then to ring up and check..lol..

ok off to make up..lol

cheers

Ok as i promised a layout share but boy oh boy have i got heaps, but before i go any further i always like to give you a new place to visit for inspiration and this posts inspiration is..

Just add inspiration..

Its a fantastic place to get ideas for layout design,,,so go on have a look, you may be surprised at how easy they can be to turn into a sketch..

Now large layout share ahead...

Now the first two are from the Chookscraps July challenge pack!!! Lorraine has outdone herself with this pack as there is just sooo much in it..Gorfeous Basic Grey....Ive done two layouts and still have enough for at least another two...So head on over to chooks scraps pick up a pack and try your luck at the challenge...

These next layouts are for the EMM emmies awards..

The monthly pack
progressive challenge
guest designer challenge

Have been trying my hand at the 6x12 size and am loving it...

ok blogger wont let me upload any more so this is it for today...cheers

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Ok i know i have been a slack blogger but ive been so busy....doing......stuff...you know....hmmmm ...ok....nothing really....lol....

Oh yeh we headed into the EKKA, on Friday. For those of you not in the know, the EKKA is Brisbanes show day.
Well because of the horrible flu thats been devastating Brisbane this winter the show did not really go off with a bang. But it was great to walk around with no crowds, no lining up for anything, no pushing or shoving, just like going for a Sunday stoll. It was perfect.. Now Craig really didnt want to go to the EKKA. The thought of traipsing round crowds with five kids, all that money wasted, was not his idea of fun. But by the end of the day it was he who had to be dragged from side show alley, saying, just let me have one more turn, im just going to try and win another toy.

So for his 100.00 spent on side show alley he brought home a gorgeous 50cm dragon, worth ..oh id say...10.to 15 dollars in a cheap shop...lol...
yes and all those show bags, not even filled to the brim. He staggered out with about 15 showbags at a cost of 180.00,,,a bargain he told me, till he got home and weeded out the paper and rubbish...lol...

Oh well its all the fun of the rides isnt it..well not for Jack who screamed on the only ride we put him on,,the merry go round..

Well he doesnt have his mothers love of the wild rides. So on i went with Stephanie, and now i have put my back out, i am too old for fast and wild rides..gonna leave it to the young ones in future,.
lol and me being the scrapper i am took many photos, so at the end of the day, we have no money, five over tired, sugar hyped up kids, and sore feet..lol..but we all went to bed with a smile on our faces and a big green dragon to share our bed...

But i have done some scrapping and have purchased some lovely new BG so all is good in the scrapping world...

So next post will have a big share

Oh its been such a long time. We have all been so sick here. The darn flu bug going round Brisbane.

I was so set on working and now this set back..oh well you would think i could scrap. But i didnt as i didnt have the energy to do anything. But someone had to look after Jack as all the others in the house were dying you know...lol..Hmmm..i was sick too but no time to actually be a sick patient..But we are all on the mend. even though its hanging for dear life this flu bug that has grown part of our family and really doesnt want to leave..grrrrrr

Now i have a few layouts to share, not much but here goes...

Ok thats all for now..cheers everyone

Exciting, Excitng, Exciting!!!

Firstly:Yesterday i received my official acceptance into uni as post graduate in a special needs education course.Full time, so im back studying, which i love. Oh and of course ive had three job offers for contracts this week as well..no work last semester and three contract offers in a couple of days.. Which i had to say no to as i really want to go back to uni. And with Jack still little its the best oppurtunity.
Secondly: You know the other week when my son broke his foot and i was late for an appointment? Well...I was so surprised to find out id been asked to join a design team at "The scrapbook princess". That was the interveiw i was late for...lol Really didnt think i had a chance after my late appearance but....I was asked to join....Its one of my local scrapbook shops. So that will be fun..We have a meet and greet this weekend, so looking forward to meeting the other ladies on the team. They dont have a web site up and running as of yet but its on the books and when it does ill put up a link..

Thirdly:I taught my first online class last Friday at Chooks Scraps, and it was sooo much fun..And im happy to say quite a few joined in and even some new chooks in the hen house joined us..So i cant wait to do another class. Love teaching, wasnt as scary as i thought...

Here is the completed white space layout and a link to the gallery so you can see everyones layouts from the class..

Here is the link to the gallery:.......Chookscraps online class July..

Now i havnt really scrapped a lot as i thought id have a go at the for keeps Awards for excellence.Well thats thrown a spanner in my works.Ive found a few photos i love.. But thats it, im stuck for inspiration. I dont know what they look for?..And ive attempted a few, but then think, Is it good enough?..So ive sat and looked at photos, paper and mags, for a week now and cant seem to get anything done. Even so much so that i havnt really scrapped much at any ccs this week..

So here are the layouts i have completed

The photos i used in these two layout were old photos of Jack that i decided i just had to use again..lol For another album, his beach album..


So thats mynews and show and tell....lol.... Hope you all have a fabbo week and ill catch up later..

cheers Fran

Have some exciting news,

Im hosting an online class at CHOOKSCRAPS on friday 13th July..

Its on white space. Now i know im one of those people that have to clutter up my page and never know when to stop..lol..

But i do love the simplicity of white space layouts, the elegant lines and the design of white space layouts. So if you arnt busy, and would like to step out of your comfort zone. Join me and the chooks over at chookscraps for a free, use your stash online class.

Here is a preveiw of what we will be creating

And here is the link to find out more.....ONLINE CLASS:

CHEERS fRAN

Its always the way isnt it...a quite few days, rest and relax...one meeting to attend in the week have to be there at 10.30
Good time, enough to get up have coffee,shower: relax leave with time to spare..Easy..
OH NO!!!!

I am awaken at 8am by my 14 year old son, "mum there is no bus money are you driving us?" yeh hang on..
Just about to get out of bed, 20 year old son speaks up "Mum i need to go to the doctors"

Why? i ask..." I think ive broken my foot". How? "Last night at bowling, kicked a bowling ball.".

Oh great. pile kids in car, drop off at school get to doctors..doctor running late, and its already busy..wait...wait.. see doctor, need xrays..

great havnt put petrol in car and havnt got key card to get any..

panic about running out of fuel. get to xray, not even enough room to sit..

Get xray back, pile 20 year old son in car with crutches, tell him to make another appointment to see doctors this afternoon..

"but mum!"

I dont care, self inflicted silliness, had been drinking as well.

Bowling alleys and alcohol dont sound safe to me on a good day...

Im late!!!!! which i was by 30 minutes..

no coffee, no time to shower, no food, throw on clothes, grab portfolio...

panicking, grab fuel, speed, get there in a huff.... and they were so nice about it..

grrrrrrrrr, isnt it always the way...._________________

Any hooooo, i have some Chookscraps DT work to share

First off my finished layout from the pack i showed last month:

So much in the pack, enough to do a double with leftovers...

This was an urban lily pack...im not a pink person but loved the outcome..

The rest are just layouts from the week to share...

So thats all from me for now..
But before i go just wanted to send my well wishes and love to Anthea, on her babys upcoming birth.....
cheers all..

Well an uneventful week for me this week although i did get to a crop with the girls from EMM, and that was fantastic. Love chatting with other women who have a passion the same as mine...

Also EMM are having another retreat!!! Wooooohooo, yes ive circled the date on the calender, checked luggage is still in working order, let the family know i wont be home that weekend.Im going on another retreat!!!

And the response this time was.......
"You are so daggy mum...."

Hmmmmm wasnt the response i was expecting. Still how could i expect them to know the excitement i feel on geting away from nappies, washing, making meals, doing dishes, mopping floors and just general household mother duties...None of that on my retreat...nope..cant wait to get away.. Oh and yes that is about all of my social life for the year..

Except for the odd weekend here and there of Karaoke at the pub...And even then i hear,

"Oh mum your soooo embaressing"...lol...

So didnt do a lot this weekend, but as usual i have some to share, as i did do a lot of DT work which i cant show just yet...but...

Ill show you the gorgeous May chooks pack Lorraine sent me, just devine....couldnt wait to use it...have a look..

Had heaps of fun creating with the pack..
Now to share some layouts ive been doing..
This was for my BOM at EMMM Emmies: about my school days..I chose to do mine on a crush i had on my music teacher way back in year eleven....
And a mini book i made for my MIL....

Now for the exciting news from last blog entry.....

Last weekend i joined in a cyber crop at Scrapping Around...and i won a challenge but i was also asked to be their first guest designer ..wooohoooo So will be doing somthing special for thewm for August..very exciting..

Oh and also....

Acacia Paper craft sent me thier adverstising for Scrapbooks Creations August issue and they have used my layouts and mini books in the advertising...

Very cool i thought!!!!

So there you have it..till next time. keep safe!

cheers Fran..