up for some Tarisota Goodness.....

Ok we all know that I am a big Tarisota lover and I think I can't speak more highly of the kits that arrive on my doorstep but I have found that I haven't been using up my kits as the next one arrives before I finish with the old and can't help myself but have to let the goodness of the box rush open by having my daughter open it just for the little chocolate treats that come along with it...So this week I turned on the computer and went back to some of the old collections and found a few layout designs that I liked and basically scraplifted them so I could throw away a few empty pizzas boxes from my ever growing supply of them honestly I don't know where they come from (the pizza boxes that is)
So I hope you enjoy then next few pages and I have added a few little things from my stash but all in all I am pretty happy to say that I got to throw away two pizza boxes with next to nothing left yipppeeee..... only makes more room for the next pizza box (lol)









Have a great day and I will hope not to be so slack this week but we are also off to Newcastle on Saturday after John plays in his soccer grand final for Karate...so we will have to see how all goes...luv and hugs jen xoxoxo

Busy little thing I have been

So apart from trying to go to work keep a household under control - thats funny!!! keep the kids from screaming down the walls and the usual run around after the kids and try and keep myself sane I have managed to squeezed in a few bits that I have been dying to get in and finish so here is a bit of an update with some stuff that I have been working on...


I have been meaning to scrapbook this photo for a while as Katie has just got her Bronze Endeavour which is half way to her Junior BP Badge for Girl Guides this award has taken alot of work and she only has one more section to complete and she has completed her Junior BP...excellent work Katie Kirk



John not long ago turned 11 and I loved these Basic Grey June Bug papers and I must admit love how this page has turned out....oh by the way the new Basic Grey christmas range is to die for how to I know??? I just got my order in oh yummy....its so pretty but it has a lot of pink in it this year...Aunty Annie will be happy



Sassafrass Lass papers who in the world doesn't like these little whimsy paper collections is mad mad I tell you I love them and oh the little to die for pears on this paper oh so cute....



Some more My Little Shoe Box and anyone who knows me well knows that I love owls and I just couldn't walk away from these cute little owls...



New cosmo Cricket line yum!yum!yum! love it and so easy to work with.....



Will be back in a sec with some more sweet treasures...luv and hugs jen xoxoxox

Where has the time gone!!!

I honestly can say I don't know where the time has passed and it seems to have gone way to quick....This weekend was the end of Katies Hockey for the year and presentation day was on Saturday. Katie loves her hockey



Sunday was a big day for us as a family as John went to his first ISCA tornament for Karate here in Tamworth and the exciting part of it all is that in his point sparing he came 3rd we are all so proud of him...



Now for some scrapbooking these are the new My little shoe box papers and I just had to have them along with everything else that I own but oppps they are so darn cute!!!
The photo is of Katie and Rhianna and they have such a special bond....



I also got around to making some more card thingo's as I have that many scraps and promised myself that I would be cleaning up all the bits and bobs as I used them but never quite happens that way but oh well.....



These little gems are some of my chrissy presents instead of making fully scrapbooked mini albums like I normally do I have cheated and purchased a kit from Shop and Crop which my wonderful dear friend Deb came up with but don't be offended Deb you know me I have to put my own little touches on things...oh by the way I love making these little flowers lately I have put them on everything....



Well I better get into another post as I have lots to share I have been quite a busy little beaver and time is running out so must get scooting...luv and hugs jen xoxoxox

Just a quick update....

Well I know that I have been a bit slack on the blogging thing but I have been quite busy and today I front up for my seventh split shift straight so I am a little tired and no room for scrapbooking in the Kirk Inn at the moment but tomorrow I have a day off so I might be able to get quite busy heres hoping.
I have done a bit of scrapping though as I went to Sydney with a dear girlfriend who is like my sister and we had a lovely time and sat and scrapbooked in our little motel room one night because the next night I was stuffed....
So here are a few little creations....









oh by the way anyone who is like me and likes to be a bit organised I have some news to tell you Christmas is only 14 weeks away eeekkkkkk.....not that organised this year but hoping to pull it off...lots of hugs and kisses jen

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