Special Project Time....

Here are 3 layouts for some special, beautiful "little people" in my life. These are going to their parents to frame and hang as they wish. Love these kids, like I love my own.
When they coined the phrase "crazy beautiful" I think they had these 3 in mind LOL.

Beautiful Soul began as Sandie's Online Class and just morphed (which is unprecedented ...NOT)

SEEK to share your craft with those you love xxx

The Room, The Mother, The Mag & The Numbers

The Room -- now called The Little Rainbow Room
your very generous hearts have purchased this equipment

In the following pic, Rainer's holding parts of the fibre optic lamp...yeah, he's already broken it!!!

The following hanging chair is still waiting for funding approval from the P&C and the school to get builders in to hang it from the ceiling. We had it, then lost it to replace some bench seating in the playground. Ah well. We wait.....looks cool though, doesn't it???

Not sure how many times I can say 'THANK YOU' before I sound too wanky.
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
I'll be holding another online class shortly. This will be to send the aide staff on professional development and just general upkeep of equipment and resources. Hope you can join me????

The Mother
For mine

I purchased that little beauty without all the stamping, etc from a gorgeous vintage store in Devenr, Colorado, called Cali & Mo. OMG, could have spent a fortune in there..but restrained myself LOL.

And for me....

a gorgeous herb garden, a token for breakfast in bed, and other class-made goodies.

The Mag
So fortunate to be published in Scrapbook Creations issue 78
In the Top Ten feature for All That Shimmers. Thank you Ree.

And in the Buttons & Brads gallery. Thank you Kim.

The Numbers
123 Challenge is coming back!!!!!!
Click on this spot to catch all the mystery and intrigue that will be the NEW AND IMPROVED and OH, SO EXCITING new format for 123 Challenge.

Time to SEEK new directions and 123 Challenge is a perfect example.
off you go....CLICK!!
xx

More to Share

Looks like a lot, but not really.

Have been flat out as usual but it's all positive and that's the main thing.

Sew Magnificent - Bon's Monthly Sketch by Charmane. Had soooo much fun funking this little gem UP!!

using a recycled rose from Alisa Burke's tutorial

another handmade flower using Tim Holtz die cut for Sizzix...this is for Tamara at Inkredible!!!!!

lots of groovy layering ...

had to used a funky font for the journaling. Got mine from Urban Fonts, it's called Folkard....

all these elements from Bon's May Boy Kit (excpet the string bag).....

Stay A While - Bon's Room of the Month challenge. This challenge is my all-time fave. So many different elements to choose from and the interpretations are awesome.

felt birdie from Michelle Jamieson's ChelleyBean Designs.....

all this from Bon's April Boy Kit.....

Once again, I want to thank my anonymous Bon's Scraps Boy Kit Subscription Benefactor. I hope I've done you proud so far and the CyberCrop is still to come!!!
Well, that's all folks.
Don't forget to click onto Bon's Scraps link in the sidebar to catch more of the inspiration in the gallery and the CC starts on Tuesday!! Woohoooo.

SEEK
to love yourself before all others
{just for this week}

Mega Catch-Up.....

Says she, who will not be pressured into doing ANYTHING!!

Ah, the foibles of human existence. One minute you're up and flying, the next...well, you know how it goes.
Hence the lack of blogginess-ness.

The highlight of the last few weeks was, of course
THE SPANDAU BALLET + TEARS FOR FEARS concert!!

Oh MY GOSH!!
How fantastic and if you didn't get there, you missed out. No tragedies of the Whitney Houston kind, just superb, unadulterated energy and poise. Still 2 class acts and I'm so glad I went {I have forgiven myself for not going to see Jeff Buckley when I had the chance :( }. Next time I fork out the extra $50 to sit on the floor.

On the scrappy front, well, a little thin-on-the-ground there too unfortunately.
Safely Home - using Bon's Paper of the Month and some of the Boy Kit



A Special Moment - using Bon's Boy Kit and other bits and pieces for her Colour Challenge at the Cyber Crop



and possibly my favourite so far....
I Absolutely will not move from this Chair - Bon's Write Now challenge.





I am annoyed that Officeworks print their photos on a laminated paper which makes hand altering these buggers almost impossible....grrrrr {can you see the warping??}. NEVER AGAIN. Snapfish I love you!!!

And Louise Nelson is GUEST DESIGNER over at Bon's in May. I'm starting a book on how many layouts Lou can do with one Boy Kit!! LOL I can't wait.

SEEK
ENJOY
RECAPTURE
CONTENT
GROW

woops....

Not much to share with you today. Have been riding the see-saw of good and bad news this week, and quite frankly....just knackered!

Here's what I've managed.....(shame-faced boohoo-ness)

So Much (to think about) for the Paper of the Month Challenge at Bon's Scraps also Pencil Lines Sketch #181


I am loving these recycled roses. I posted a little while back about Alisa Burke's blog and how much she inspires me and just gets the ol' mojo pumping again.
All the girls at Bon's are just crazy for these flowers, so you might see them popping up at a few challenge blog/ning sites next month!!

Well, seriously that's it!!
I know
bit of a let down...pmsl

I will ask for prayers for my friend T who has just been diagnosed with cancer (at 38), already has secondaries and this just shouldn't happen to her! I feel like I should say more {about how horrible bitches should get cancer, but never do} but that would be nasty....oh beeehaave!!!!
We're staying positive because she is an extremely healthy, positive soul.

Thanks for dropping by xx mwah

Happy Easter!!

Autumn has arrived in Brisbane!! It's now dark at 6am and 6pm...ahhh!
Easter hols were spent at Sunshine Beach on the Sunshine Coast. The place was on the cliff side so there was a killer walk to the flagged area. My calves are the size of watermelons LOL.
We never eat dinner out when we're on hols, but as we were with my sister's family, we ate out TWO nights. Needless to say I didn't relax but I'm slowly learning.

I tried to do some journaling while away, but was dog-tired so haven't done ANYTHING....until last night!!! woohooooo

The monthly banner-see above (sorry, bad camera, bad lighting, bad to blame everything ex. my bad cameramanship)

Firstly, what I did before the Easter hols......
You're a Star - a cyber crop challenge at Bon's before Easter. Used Bon's Boy Kit for March and absolutely lurve the result. Took a while to collage all the bits, but worth the effort!...and it's Sandie for pete's sake!!

Where do I fit in Mum? - Write Now Challenge for March at Bon's. Another win for me!! Thanks girls.

"Q" - Bon's Cyber Crop Colour Challenge. Ummm, red, red, red, red (LOL) with some orange and B & W.

And what I did last night and this morning.....
Taking Time Out - April sketch at Bon's. Pic taken at Golden Beach last November. Used yummy Rouge de Garance pp, lots of paint and inking through a doiley.

{not quite the deadliest} Catch - Bon's February Kit Comp. While Bon was in Perth on hols, we were given a task of putting our own kit together and making a layout. Well, I managed to get the kit together and, as usual, life took over.

CARDS
Yes, you heard right!!

Last month, someone challenged the DT to use toilet rolls in their layouts. I remember seeing this used on another blog (can't remember, sorry) a while ago and thought it was super cool!!!

The ABA Therapy is going swimmingly. Rainer isn't enjoying it which is a good sign for this early stage.
Mackinley had Rugby League Camp for 2 days this week, which he loved, and began Soccer Training.
Another busy year,  but that's life.