Champions

This lo is from a kit from Tarisota; sometimes when you want to scrap but you don't want to think it is easier to use a kit and come out with a nice lo and no stress. I love the purple flowers. Tamar did not have a title on her lo but I used the purple as inspiration and added a title. I included on the back of the lo for future reference all the kids names, as in 10 years time I will not have a clue!!

Let's Get Shabby No.5

Homemade embellishments are a little bit tricky but seeing as the eisteddfod has just finished and I have copious photographs, both professional and amateur, why not build a stage. I used Bazzill black card stock and Pink Paislee "fetching" paper and Carole Lee Adorn It letters, and that's were the bought stuff ended. A little left over chocolate velveteen (from a monkey costume) for the stage curtains, a liitle lace for the curtain topper, some sequins both single and strung, some microsoft clip art for the stage lighting and a little ink. Voila, hand made embellishment, (a little larger than a normal embellishment), and a lo: "LIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE!"

Scrap Therapy October Puzzle Challenge

I have heaps of photos, both professional and candid, from the eisteddfod, so any opportunity to scrap them is welcomed. The puzzle challenge from http://www.scraptherapy.com.au/ for this months was very basic and required hand journalling; so through the photos I went and came up with these two from backstage before the jazz solos. Love My Minds Eye - Laundry Line paper, and it was the inspirations for the opalling and the stickles.

October 123 Challenge

Just finished this lo. The 3 elements were one black and white and one colour photo, tearing and crumpling and 5 different papers. The photos - simple - the tearing and crumpling - easy - five co-ordinating paper which did not look cluttered - well it took a while, but I got there!!!

Grunge it Up!!

Not my style at all, however the October challenge at http://www.scrapbookingpremiere.com.au/ is a grunge page using 2 different overlays, paint and anything to grunge the page. I will probably never do another grunge page but the experience was different to say the least. I think I really need to go and do something in my own style very quickly as this lo just did my head in.....

Return of the Mojo...

With all that has been happening here over the past couple of weeks, scrapbooking has taken a non-existant stance; however with all these eisteddfod photos and a sketch challenge at http://scrapbookingpremiere.com.au/ how could I not hope for a mojo return. I now have glitter from one end of the office to the other, but hey that is creativity for you. I love all the candid shots you get back stage before the kids perform and this is one way of accomodating quite a few of them.

Rocky Horror rocks it in!!!

Last night our ladies jazz class performed at the eisteddfod. We had been working on the routine since Feb this year with our great teacher Krysten Ortt. Although a little nervous and apprehensive we performed subperbly and romped in with 1st place and 90 points. It is great to belong to such a wonderful group of people. A really big thanks goes to Paul for playing Rocky, and thank you to Karen for lending him to us.

We actually surprised everyone including the dance school principa.!!!! Roll on 2010.

Eisteddfod continues:

I know it has been over a week since I posted, however the kids solo events are now over and we just have groups to go. The performed really well, so proud of them for just being able to get up on stage and remember all the steps. We are at the eisteddfod all weekend and a couple of days next week and then I suppose we will go into end of year concert mode, then of course followed by Xmas. One day we will slow down, but I suppose I will be on a walking frame by then. The photo is from Monday when the kids did their jazz solos. Dana's duo partner is the one in the middle.

Out of action

Will be out of action for a couple of weeks due to the Mackay Eisteddfod starting on Monday. Will be alternating between work, rehearsals and the entertainment centre. Hopefully I will have some really great photos to scrap at the end of it all.....