Bright idea when it comes to scrapping...

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I scrapbooked with my scrapping buddies on Friday night - did a couple of school pages in Lauren's school album. All is OK in the world!!

Then on Saturday night I had an idea - why not do an 8x8 album for my brother-in-law who is 18 on the 18th of this month - Yes - I did say "this month".

What a brainstorm of an idea!! Less than 2 weeks and I decide to do an album AND I have my parents and my brother and his family (from Noosa) staying next weekend to celebrate my dad's 70th - and no I am not doing an album for him as well as I did one for his 60th -thank goodness.

I probably could have done a sizeable chunk of this album on Friday night if I had of thought of it earlier.

So, last night after we did the Father's Day picnic thing I started - and gosh I am proud of myself - I knocked off 20 pages - just the backgrounds - cardstock and pattern - and I have scanned and printed most of the photos (about 100 of them) and (Yes, I know it just keeps going) I actually completed 2 pages.

Looks like I might get it all done after all.

We also superimposed my brother-in-laws head on a West Tigers players body to have put on his cake for his party....it's funny...want to see...here it is....he'll probably hate it...but we love it!!

Happy 18th Birthday Matt and Happy 70th to my absolutely, darling Dad!!

(Wonder what I can superimpose my dad's head onto for his cake?)

Scrapbooking Weekend Retreat....

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The weekend scrapbooking was fabulous!! It was so nice to just sit and scrap with no interruptions!! There was 9 ladies and we all had a great time - the food was good, the company even better and we all got lots of scrapping done. Here is some of our scrap area - the only time there wasn't bums on seats like this was when it was time to eat!!

I did 10 layouts which include a triple (it's supposed to be 4 pages in the flip out page protectors but I ran out of the colour cardstock that I was using so will have to finish page 4 at home - it just goes to show that no matter how much you overpack your scrap gear you can still be under prepared - lol), 3 doubles and the rest singles. Very pleased with myself!!

Here is one of my faves - Madi was standing looking out to sea on our Easter holiday down at Hutchisson last year and I was sitting back on the beach clicking away with my camera.

This is just one of those shots and I loved it!!

The page is just a simple one as I wanted the photo to shine. I was desperate to use my 2Crafty Chipboard Circles (from Papercraft Artistry) and so I covered them with patterned paper and they give a dimensional look to the page which I love. Add a title and some rubons and it's done. Too easy!!

Can't wait for weekend retreat...

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So many things going on...

I am getting organised for this weekend - My "once a month Friday night scrapping buddies" and I are going away for a whole weekend of scrapping!! And...we are all so excited!! The "I can't wait" sms messages have already started and I am busy packing my scrapping gear.

I have sorted my stuff so that I can pull out co-ordinated papers, cardstock and embellishments that I have already matched to photos - I am soooo organised. That way all I have to do is sit and SCRAP - oh and maybe chat a bit (wait - did I say chat "a bit" well you know me - I should have said chat "a lot") and eat lots of chocolate and lollies (bummer - I need to go and find sugar free lollies).

Hopefully, if all goes to plan I should have some pages to post here and on the website next week.

This is the first time in a few years that I am actually going on a scrapping weekend that I didn't have to run for my business and I am going to enjoy it.