ww1.. White + Black + misting or paint..

whooopsss.. SO sorry .. and i know what the?? 2 posts in one day..well it totally wasnt planned but i felt like scrappin today..but had no idea what so being the end of the month i thought i'd do a challenge.. so i did the White with 1 challenge.. and trust me was a challenge...... so for this month it was....
White + Black + Paint/Misting....
so i created this...
"Beautiful Girl"
and yep I was a little DIFFERENT.. trust me hey.. you see this month they changed it up.. where you could use the the other colour as the background... but.. the White still had to be 40%...... so how did i go... LOL.. yeah i went the other way..closies...

the chip chop shop doiley....
the title, some tim holtz tape.. and some Pink paislee trim {it is a mistable but i chose to leave it raw..lol}... and some of the ever reliable muslin...
the PAINT..is the background... mixed some white paint and texture paste with an awesome The cRafters workshop stencil..yum.... and HOW cute are these photos..
and i misted the flower black..so i guess i painted AND misted.. brownie points..LOL.. hahhahahhaaa....

ok.so dont forget to check out the post below coz its thats new and i lOVE love..

happy days...

getting messy again.....

hidy ho.. how you goin???
welcome to a mixed bag today..lol..
first up.. Scrapz.biz is having a melbourne cup sweep... so i thought i'd have a go..here is the criteria.....use this sketch

and this inspiration...
AND add some twine or ribbon...
and i managed to come up with THIS....
"Summer Fun"

When i picked up my last order from Heike she asked why i get these A4 book board sheets.. well this is why..you can cover with heaps of texture paste and glimmer and it DOESNT buckle..perfect ............
there is my twine or ribbon.. and a ScrapMatts Frame... alittle simple stories alphas..
YUMM... i knew when i saw the inspiration that i HAD to use one of my Clear Cuts Butterflies.. which also reminded me of HOW i really NEED to order some more... eeekk......
and then some playing for the background with Texture paste that i stamped the heart in.. waited and waited for it to dry and then coloured and drew around and then finished with the liquid pearls.. [wouldve sewed but its WAY too thick for the sewing machine...]

and then some songs...

sorry but had a massive storm here last night and then was buggered from a busy day so i didnt Sunday Sesh yesterday..so heres what i had planned...
"not over You." Gavin McGraw


and then... {this is funny clip}
"Paradise" Coldplay


so thats about it for today.. hope you are all well... happy days.... and please have a great week......

this Face........

so for my birthday my most gorgeous friends gave me a scrappy gift voucher from here..and one of the things i brought was this...

well not all of them but.. COMET TAIL .. yeh i know BB its orange..but so fun... so then i just had to do this layout...

"That Face"

What can i say.. inspired by the most awesome teacher in the LAND... Lou.... thanks miss.. i did learn something and it did sink in..honest..... and yes she is the bestest teacher...... CLOSIES.....

oh yeah.. got some of the NEW october Afternoon Sidewalks stuff as well.. now that is gorgeous....
and a scrapmatts frame.. and yep.. a The Chip Chop Shop birdy..sweet as... and another {sorry SHarmaine} tag.... and some of my flowers.. {will update the shop on here sometime this century.promise..lol}

and another closie.. love the background and all these details..woot woot.. was fun.... cept trying to keep my space clean..whoops.. {oh oh i will have to blog that later... i did Facebook the whole clean experience but just in case i will share in the next couple of days...}

and then something from... Show Us Your Stuff...
Just a reminder that from November 1st where our new DT showcase their talents we will be showcasing guest DT's and we have some very special designers/artists to show you!!

The Group 1 challenge sketch will be up on the first of the month and you will have until the end of that month to complete your challenges.
Then Group 2 challenge (it may be colour, quotes, you never know what it will be!)
will go up on 15th of each month then you will have until 15th of the next month to complete the challenge!

At SUYS we have some very talented guests and we will have 2 per month!!
Don't forget to mention us on your blogs and there will be a randomly picked gift for those of you who mention SUYS on your blogs! So what are you waiting for? Give us a shout out on your blogs please!! You will go into a draw for some yumminessssss!!

and then... {insert SORRY now}

i came here tonight with the sole purpose of just sharing a layout..and well instead there is probably goin to be some ramblings of my mind.. since it IS my blog i think that i am allowed to..so please just skip to the comments and make sure you leave me one if you dont want to listen to my ramblings.. NOW...

ok... so your still here.. well i've put the house on the market.. yep i'm selling up and movin onto NEW and exciting pastures.. well maybe not superbly lushious and green but pastures non the less... and in my cleaning spree i have been thinking.. thinking about a house i want to rent.. and how the ONE must is that it has a making room or just some where... i have the need to create.. and i'm not just talking about scrapping.. you see i mindlessly spent 2 years doin a visual arts course..yeah sure it was coz i didnt want to study i just wanted to waste my brain.. do something mind numbing where i dont have to think just do... and now that feeling has been starting to come back to me.. you see...during my course on of the things i really really loved was Life drawing..yep.. LIFE drawing.. having a model come in where i can pick apart part of their body .. and feel free to do what i pleased with it.... i love that.. but i can tell you that at the start it really really wasnt like that.. you see i was a very...... well........ umm not sure how to say it but.. probably naive no no no not naive but not ..well travelled.. putting it nicely..as a matter of fact i havent even been anywhere.. {ps this is in code so yeah read into it..}...yep i hadnt even left the block.. i wasnt the person people wanted so i was just me.. and then to be thrown into a world of ART where life in all its forms is embraced even worshipped was a REAL learning curve for me..but in the end was something that i liked the most.. anyho. to cut a long story short i think i might go back in the new year and do a couple life drawing courses.. mmm something to think about .but in the mean time i think i might just have to find me some pencils or even a canvas or two and start to do ..well just stuff..i remember what it felt like to create.. to draw or paint or my favourite to PRINT something that i liked.. what i felt like doing.. i must admit i'm no where near being a good artist or even an mediocure one.. but i dont care. i think i just want to be able to do again.. anyho thats my rant.. over said its out there.. now to see if i actually do anything in the new year.. fingers crossed that this house sells quickly and i can get onto things that i want.. {i'm still deciding exactly what i want ... but you know what i mean}.. anyho....i'll leave with this.. he is currently hangin in my bedroom.. {opposite a female form..but i wont show that one..contains nudity..lol..]

so there you have it.. oh and if you've managed NOT to fall asleep during this rant..please feel free to leave me a comment.. lol.. PLEASE.. okay then.. bye...

a SHARE.. well a new word... and some stuff....

its a new fortnight so a new word over at Bird is the Word.. usually i insert some humour here.. but i wish oh how i WISH i could think of some but it seems to elude me right about now..
so instead i'll just share.....
"Make a Wish"
so did you get it.. did you laugh in the end.. yeah i know really REALLY bad humour..sorry..but moving along..closies...
yeah yeah... Lil Red Rocket button.. how superb is he.....
yep being the bday boy you'd think he'd be in the middle but no.. hes the one on the end..we had a joint bday party with his friend Frankie... {frankie is on the other end...}lol.

the journalling....

and the title and my bat.. {apologies..hehehe}..but a special thanks to the superb Renee for challenging me with this pp.. it worked told you i could make it look good.. hows that for talking myself up..hehhehe.. and now for some seriousness.....

and i really must apologise for wollowing in self pity that i subjected you all to last night... please forgive me..and then i saw this doco on sunday night.. so i just had to share this..



and then this was the next song up on you tube... holy crap.. how amazing is HE....



Please listen to these clips.. they are amazing... please.....

come on in and take a load off.......

welcome welcome welcome.. {esp ZINGA....}
just another sunday sEsh for you all......
sorry i've missed a couple of sesh{es}.. so sorry but you know when your feeling alittle down you just cant be bothered... well usually i BOTHER.. i'm the one who goes out of my way to make others feel great or good..or just make them smile....
and well the last couple of weeks i just COULDNT be well... {{insert a 6 letter word beginning with F..and ending in ED... }} yep i think you get the message...
but today i had alittle but much needed cry.. and just to mask how i was feeling so that no-one would notice.. i watched "Seven Pounds" with Will Smith.. and holy crap you could definately say that i needed a few tissues..if you havent seen it then watch it.. {but hint.. actually watch, really watch the start... } anyho.. so cry over and then i had a rest... needed it.. although last night was an early one ..snuck out and home in bed by 12:30.. was out end of season trophy night.. so i got to get dressed up.. yep a DRESS even..hehehe..oh but the theme was black and white {semi-formal}.. i had trouble..needed colour so i added these....
yep i FINALLY wore them.. and they were so coolio... was definately the hottest shoes there.. hehhehehe....so anyho.. i went home early ... was feeling in the mood not to talk to anyone..well not really in the mood but i have trouble talking to people.. i actually said that to someone last night and they were.. you talk to people all the time at work..its what you do.. you talk and sell stuff... AND yeah granted i do.. but as i also said then was .. i can do that because i know that for the most part i dont or wont have to see them again so it doesnt matter..but when i go to talk to people i dont know or only know alittle well... i just cant... i really really STUGGLE.. so this got me thinking [yep i do that too much as well] if i cant talk to people then i really am goin to be alone for the rest of my life.. i'm sure people think i'm rude but i'm not.. i'm just boring and CANT do it... trust me i am boring... seriously.. have you not read my blogs.. i am boring.... see you are goin to sleep reading this............ dont lie i know you are so.. WAKE UP JEFF...hehehehheee..
ok.. seriously what am i goin to do.. so what i've decided since going out isnt working... i'm just goin to hibernate.. and only go out very rarely... {cept have special people on 11 NOv so will be goin then..}.. so no more if people text "Drinks" i'll be saying no thanks.... i need to start getting myself in order.. so i ran again today..havent been able to since i hurt my knee at indoor soccer a few weeks ago and you know what it felt good.. so i AM getting up and goin of a morning again.. i dont care if its just me and Milo {dog}.. i am goin to do it...i'm goin to try and get myself right.. i need to pull myself out of MY hole that i have dug and am hiding in right now.. even though i have said i'm hibernating i will be digging... so not really hibernating but you know..not goin OUT there but diggin in wards to find something.. some spark..thats it i've lost some SPARK.. so if you've seen it please return it ASAP......

ok enough crap from me ... and let the good times begin......
just stumbled on this... its ... wait for it...
T-PAIN.... yep T-PAIN.. but trust me listen to it....


and then.. Eliza Doolittle


now this one..Bombay Bicyle club... you dont neccessary have to listen {but try}
WATCH the video.. these people.. i want to be one of them when i grow up..


{{PS.. i facebooked anothery of their songs.. GLORIOUS..and yep i am about to leave this once i've finished this post to purchase their cd from iTUNES.. Bombay bicycle club - A different kind of fix}..

oh and i've been doing stuff....

{PS,, definately NOT THE SAME PAGE here. its two..lol..}
so been needing to use that part of my brain.. right now its screaming to be used..might have to get myself some canvases.. i think i need to play..... let that part be free....... in more ways than scrapping.. i have been feeling the NEED to visit some galleries..but i just havent.. but i think its time i started to go again just so i can sit and be... well.. wherever it takes me..
so enough said for tonight.. bye.
and thanks for your love ..... happy days to you all....

STuff,,......

{{IF you are here for the GET PICKY blog hop.. scroll down to the next post.. thanks... MWAH}

hello.. well i'm here to share a mixed bag of stuff..
FIRST up i have my take on the second challenge for October over at Show Us Your Stuff...
and the challenge... MISTING, CIRCLES and FLOWERS...
and you all know how i dont really do flowers.. so here is my take..
"Fun And Laughter"
yep.,,, i dont think i mind this one ...closies...
the top.....
the title.... LOVE this Ink resist cardstock by PINK PAISLEE.....

a BOW from Rainbow Splendour...... {thanks Chloe}

and also thanks to Sandra W.. for the blue scrunchy flowers.. they are fun hey...

and then my next layout.. I had another go at flowers.. .[actually i did this a while ago and its been sitting around coz i dont care for it much... but have to show...]

"Cherish"
originally created for Scrapmatts and Lil Red Rocket...Closies..

the title.. and a Rainbow Splendour BOW and the Lil Red Rocket button.. and the Scrapmatts title and hearts....

more hearts from scrapmatts,,,

and a cluster of STUFF...... i have received alot of this in RAK and i;m so sorry but cant remember who everything is from but pretty sure.. that Sandra W, Lisa and Jo gave me most of it...

and then i want to show a sneak of the Mosaic House book i've been working on for SCRAPMATTS [of course.}...

i will have it with me in Brissy on Wed 19th if you want to have alook see....

oh oh.. i had this started AGES ago and was just NOT feeling it.. knew what i wanted but wasnt happening..and THEN i got sent these NEW amazing kitchen ware range of scrapmatts.. and well its all happening now.........

so there you have it.. oh and the amazing photos are by Tracey St Johnwood.. cute hey...so thanks for all your lovin and stuff.. hope you have a great week.....happy days..

Get Picky super special day...

hellloooo.. everyone.. well today certainly is a special day ..... check this out....

Welcome to the Get Picky 1st Birthday Blog Hop!


We are celebrating our first year with a very exciting reveal as we unveil our 13th Sketch with you today and share the beautiful creations of both present and past designers from our first year! Some of the team members will be offering prizes so you will want to visit all of the blogs to increase your chances of winning a prize. We are also offering a major prize along with the chance at a Guest Designer spot for the month of November if you visit and leave a comment at all of the blogs in our blog hop and participate in Sketch Challenge #13. The Blog Hop starts today and will remain open until midnight (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on October 28th so this will give you all plenty of time to visit everyone’s blogs and create a layout for the sketch challenge.


Here is Sketch #13


And here is my layout
"Exploration..."

{{see you probably dont even have to hold your tongue right.. how super am i.. i actually stuck to a sketch.hehehheheeee......}
sorry but i just have to include some..closies...

As we mentioned, there are lots of great birthday pressies up for grabs along our hop today. Some of our designers will be offering a RAK of their own and of course there is the chance to become our Guest Designer for November....but what's a celebration without that very special gift.


We are so very excited to also announce that Imaginisce have been kind enough to sponsor us with an awesome prize for our very special birthday celebration.

and here is the prize..

Included in the prize is....... the two latest collections with embellishments and stamps from both Geek is Chic and Bon Voyage plus an i-bond cordless glue gun with glitter glue sticks, a d-stress tool and a box of fabric flowers ... {INSERT... holy CRAP.. what an awesome prize....!!!!}

Get Picky is the first stop of our birthday journey where you will find the complete list of all blogs in case there is a glitch along the way. If you would like to play, just follow along the blog path in order so you don’t miss anyone.


Remember, if you want to be considered for the Guest Designer spot in November, once you have visited all the blogs and uploaded your entry for Sketch Challenge #13, please make sure that you go back to the Get Picky Blog and leave a comment on the challenge post.


The blog hop begins here: Get Picky Blog


Your next stop is here: Nicole Pomeroy

Thank you so much for joining us for this very special birthday celebration and for your continued support!

ps.. its someone else's special day today.. so YOU Better LEave ME some LOVin as WELL...

happy days everyone....