Some layouts from the weekend.....

This was our cigar box that we did with the lovely Jilly. There is a mini book to go inside but I didn't finish that part so I will have to go back and work on it but it wasn't done in class either it was an extra....



This was our challenge pack yep very bright Deb but I must say that my Luna Park photo worked a treat on this one....



Sketch challenge and the owl was a little tag bonus that came in our little welcome kits but it went so well with my page that I couldn't help but use it on my layout...



Katie and her Aunty Annie ummmm...wonder what colour I should do this page what is that girls "Any colour as long as it is pink!" well your wish is my command....



I really love this page and it is a little outside my box which sounds so funny when I type that but I sort of never have had a go at this sort of layout before but just kept on chopping up papers and this was the end outcome. Must say that I do love it...



Well that is all from me at the moment and I won't be back for a few more days as I am going on a girlie road trip with Aunty Tara and it should be lots of fun...oh yep forgot to mention that we are going because we are taking Sarah to her netball which just happens to be in Sydney ohhhh my goodness not more scrapbooking purchases LOL!!! well until next time lots of hugs and kisses and I just want to do a quick shout out to our little Deb who put on such a fun weekend it was awesome and I am so thrilled to call you such a dear friend....Sign me up for the next one:)

What a weekend....

oh my goodness what a weekend filled with heaps of laughter and lots of scrappin'
We were lucky enough to have Ngaire Bartlam and Jill Geraghty-Groves come and teach us a few lessons at the lake keepit weekend and oh what fun.....

As you can see here is the lovely Ngaire showing us what we were going to make in 2 hours which realistic should take someone four hours though I was pretty happy with myself I came home with all of my projects complete except for a mini book out of Jillys class.



About two years ago the girls and I headed off to Bris-vegas to do the scrapbooking weekend in June and we have the same photo just us all looking a little younger I suppose but it is always great to catch up with old friends....



This was our first class that we did with the Miss devine Ngaire which I love the out come of this page and I must say that my photo really did do this layout just a bit of justice....
ps everyone loved the beading in this class:)



A Jilly class...Again what can I say just beautiful I love Jillys work and always stalk her when it comes to Tarisota as she has such a beautiful classic look and I just love love love it....



The class that was only suppose to take two hours ha!ha!ha!



Well I will be back in just a jiff I have some layouts to put up so I won't be long now. Lots of hugs and kisses jen xoxoxxo

Ready set scrap no not really

so we have just finished having alot of parties and things. First we went to Newcastle and had a wonderful holiday as a family loved it totally...then we came back home for a week and worked then we were back off to Sydney to my sisters wedding and I was asked to do their wedding photos oh my gosh....stress...I had never done this before so was very nervous...then came home to get really ill which has basically left me not being able to do much so my house looks like a hurricane has hit is as I have scrapbooking papers everywhere thinking that I could dabble in it a bit so that is what I have been up to so I hope you enjoy my latest creations...











have a great week and I shall catch up with you all soon hopefully feeling heaps better...lots of hugs and kisses jen

OK The baby has turned 11 today

Ok so the baby has turned 11 today we don't know where the time has gone. It seems as a parent that you blink and time just flies. I wonder if time will ever stand still just so we can breathe and enjoy the special times we have together. Enjoy your day Johno.....



John has a wonderful teacher who has a problem with cutting cake - its a little messy so I got out the donut machine and came up with this little number and it went down a treat.....



John had a birthday party out at lake keepit on the weekend and had a wonderful time with his mates and enjoyed spending the night camping with his Dad.



Our own little Rex Hunt. John has always since the age of being able to go fishing with his dad has kissed every baby fish that they could not save before throwing them back in the drink. When he was younger he used to come looking for me after he went fishing just to kiss me with his fishy lips....



I truly love this page as this is the first time John and Katie meet their cousins in Syndey. It was a perfect day and a great opportunity to take a few photos. I have actually been quite busy with the photos as I was asked to take the wedding photos for my sisters second wedding.



Will be back with some scrappin' I truly promise.....

I did manage to get some scrappin' done....

I did manage to get some scrappin' in over the last few weeks so yah for me!!!
This is a photo from Mums birthday this year with the kids



Katie being a cheeky monkey as always....



Dave and Johnno at his first karate grading...all so proud....



Willows turns one....mad on Dora so I had to make her a special cake...



Katie had a school performance and I got some great photos of the kids this is our little piece of trouble with lots of attitude....



ok well I am off I have to get ready to get to work today and of course back to the gym - I haven't been for quite a while and I really need to get back into routine with it all so wish me luck I'm going to need it can feel the pain already and I will catch up with all you lovely peoples soon.
hugs and kisses jen xooxxo

Off to Charlestown Square!!!!

So Katie, Rhianna and I went into Charlestown Square and we seen yep the one and only Dora...Katie was so excited....it was packed with kids and they were literally everywhere...lots of fun











see ya soon....

Off to Sydney we Go!!!!

Yes girls I did drive into the city with Katie and our family friends daughter who is going through a very rough time at the moment so we thought we would treat ourselves to a day in the city...thank goodness for GPS...don't they make the world go around!!!!

So we set off in the morning and headed straight for Chinatown...when we get there we are a little disappointed that it wasn't at all what we expected so we were a little disappointed but still went for a little wonder and we were glad we did because we happened to fall literally onto a chinese garden smack bang in the middle of Darling Harbour - I think that is what it is called...anyway we decide to go in and of course there is a small charge and then as we are walking around we find this little dress up shop in the middle of the gardens, we walk over and find that they have all these beautiful traditional gowns that you can hire and stroll around in the park and take photos on your own camera.....jackpot....so we all got into costume and wandered around the gardens - it took us about three hours by the time we had finished but boy it was worth it....
This is our Princess Katie and of course in the only true colour she knows...PINK....



This is what the three of us looked like...it was heaps of fun and an experience that none of us would ever forget....


Then as promised I took the girls to the Girl Guide shop and let them loose...big mistake....huge....they were like kids in a candy store that have never seen candy before....so excited and it was great to see the only problem now is that I have extra badges to stitch onto Katies Girl Guide blanket oh well like she said you let me buy them.....



Now for the exciting bit of news for this day...anyone who know Jen knows that she loves to cook....Donna Hay is my favourite mag that I love to buy and I believe that she is the BOMB yep I worship the ground she walks upon...so excited....She has just recently opened a new shop in Sydney and yep you guessed it I got to go oh.....so lovey.....so pretty and oh just heaven in a bowl.....



be back soon for more of our holiday updates so soon.
hugs and kisses jen xxoxoxoxoxo