Entry for design team

I noticed on Scrapware that there was a call for a design team so I have sent an entry in. It seems a lot of these sites have their friends as their design team but I thought I'd try. I need some new challenges this year since my scrapbook teaching has finished.I've been doing the sketch challenges on Purplescraps and still working on the CJ's.Other than that I only do occasional layouts for family etc photos. Hopefully the new digital camera will inspire me to get into it again.

She passed!

Finally we have had some good news.Erica passed her uni courses so she will now graduate as a B.A. I'm sooooo proud of her achievements. Now the next step is to get a job in theatre somewhere. Hopefully they need a costume designer.I don't often blog about personal things happening but this is a biggie. It may call for a layout I think.

Erica's 21st.

Here's a layout I've done for Aussie Scrapjacked. It was at Erica's 21st and being a costume designer now, she needs a page about how she organised this outfit for her fantasy themed party.There were also large black wings (not worn in this photo). I went for the Parisienne look with the antique heart and swirly rub-ons and curly writing.The 7 gypsies card went beautifully I thought.

Busy, busy, busy.

I've been too busy to be blogging for a while.My daughter has completed uni and moved home awaiting results and a job.My mother has had pneumonia then been in respite care for 3 weeks.This has involved a lot of my time. My scrapbooking has gone on the back burner for the moment. I participated in 2 Secret Santas on line and received some beautiful scrapping stuff in return.I've also done 2 circle journals for purplescraps.Every moment matters has had a christmas Card competition which I've been part of, involving one card to make each week. my friends and family were given these and have admired them.

Power scrapping!

On Sunday I had just returned from Wagga Wagga then I rememberedI had some layouts to do for the sketch challenge and cyber crop which were due Sunday Night. I sat down at 4pm and produced 4 layouts including one double paged one.They all turned out quite well considering the speed at which I needed to do them.

One involved only circles which I have uploaded here.It was my 47th birthday.

My nephew was mowing the lawn and found a split tennis ball so he put it on his nose to make the kids laugh.After taking the photo I noticed the satellite dish on next door’s roof in the background. It gave me the idea of an alien/unexplained humanoid.I put faces on the loopy brads to be the aliens and added metallic circular embellishments.

Getting through the list

I've found a selection of places to leave my old scrapping magazines. I'm selling some on ebay plus donating others to various DR surgeries etc.
My Secret Santa parcels are both posted and one has arrived at its destination.
I'm still working on my retreat mini album but should get some time today to fix it.
I've done a layout for Aussie Scrapjacked.
I'm enjoying making cards on EMM for their weekly challenges and have found time to do Purplescraps sketch challenge as well.
It is so much easier with my new arrangement to find the things I need.This in turn means I am more productive.