Retreating is So Much Fun!

Last weekend, I attended the Heirloom Scrapbooking retreat. It was a great weekend of scrapping, laughs, competitions and all round fun. I have created a little slideshow to show you what I was busy creating at the retreat. Also included is my entries for the Chookscraps October Cybercrop.

A Self Proclaimed Scrapping Diet

After spending a couple of days cleaning up my scraproom and putting stuff away from the Retreat, I have now decided that it is time for me to go on a scrap diet - no scrapbook supply shopping until I see a significant dint in my stash (it could take a while)!

Here are some layouts that I have completed this week. I decided to start with some Urban Pirarie leftovers (scrap paper and embellishments):





Scrapping Outback 4 Products October Kit - here is a layout that I completed using the 4 Products October Kit. Unfortunately, I inadvertently added rubons, which I thought came with the kit, so it is ineligible for this month's competition.



Got nothing to do this weekend and looking for some creative inspiration. Why not head over to Chookscraps and join in the Crop In! Make a donation and join in some, chat, fun and scrapping of course. Lorraine has organised some excellent prizes for the auction and all funds raised will be donated to the Cancer Council. Click on the website to head on over to Chooks and I will see you there (www.chookscraps.com.au).

Scrapbooking Retreat Layouts

Finally, my tote turned up today, so I spent the day photographing and uploading layouts that I scrapped at this year's Chookscraps Retreat. An absolute ball was had by all and I cannot wait until September next year, when Jan and I will make the prigrilmage back to WA for our next retreat.

Meanwhile, cast your eyes on the slideshow I have prepared for your entertainment:

Wendy and Jan's Excellent Adventures Around WA!

What an excellent time I have had. I have arrived home safe and sound from Western Australia after 16 days of fun filled adventure! There are too many things to list here about our adventures, however, if you follow the link below, you will be able to read all about our holiday and the things we got up to on Chookscraps:

http://www.chookscrapsscrapbooking.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9455

I do have a heap of photos that I will be scrapping in future months from our adventures. I also will be making a slide show of the layouts I completed at the Chookscraps Retreat.

Highlights of the Trip:

• Chookscraps Retreat
• Gnomesville
• Tree Top Walk
• Southwest Coastline (awesome)
• Rottnest Island
• Lobster lunch at Kailis' Cafe in Fremantle
• The Superpit at Kalgoolie - one big bloody hole!
• Getting up close and personal with some very cute creatures (a Quokka and a sea lion - but not too close to the sea lion because it was a tad bit on the smelly side)!

Lowlights of the Trip:

• Travelling from Wave Rock to Perth (via Esperance and Kalgoolie) on the dodgy bus from hell - Good one Pinnacle Tours!
• Arriving at Canberra Airport to find that our bags had missed the plane - Good one Qantas!
• Trying to leave the long term carpark with a ticket that is not compatible with the new ticket machines that were installed while we were away - Good one Canberra Airport Operators!

I would like to give Pete our bus driver from Pinnacle Tours a big wrap because he went over and beyond the call of duty to get us back to Perth - you are a legend!

Can you hear me calling WA!

This weekend was the Scrapbooking 4 Less Cybercrop, organised by Jan! Here are some of the layouts I completed:

Challenge 1 - Butterflies, Flowers and Leaves



Challenge 2 - Stamping, 3 Types of Distressing and 2 Photos



Challenge 3 - Sketch Challenge

I have also done a few little layouts during the week. This is just one that I did of Taylah.

Another one that I did from WA - we went for a Wine Tour around the Swan Valley.

I will be going to WA and having a wonderful time touring around the south coast and also Kalgoolie. Stayed tuned for the wonderful Layouts I will be creating from the Chookscraps Retreat!

A Weekend Full of Non Stop Fun!

It was chaos from 3:30 pm Friday until 11:00 am this morning. My parents and the munchkins arrived and all pandemonium, havoc and general chaos began. I think I have crammed nearly every activity two little kids could ever want to do into one weekend. I also think that they think that my camera is surgically attached to my arm!!! Today, my house is now quiet and I feel like I haven't had any sleep for about a week but it was all worth it and I would do it all again tomorrow!

In Other news, the Under 18's and First Grade are into the Group 9 Grandfinal. Go the Tigers! There is also the September Cybercrop on at Chookscraps, so this afternoon, while Sam was watching his beloved Tigers win, I was busy scrapping up a storm with some of the many photos that I have taken over the weekend (except for one taken by my mum on Thursday). Here is what I have completed this weekend:

Challenge 1 - Create a Layout using products that start with the letters in the word Spring.

Challenge 2 - Take inspiration from a choice of three given quotes about spring.



Challenge 3 - A Blind Scrapping Challenge.



Challenge 4 - Make a card with flowers, paper tearing and buttons.




All layouts for the Chookscraps CC have to be uploaded by tomorrow night (midnight WST), so you still have time to get some scrapping and have some fun!

Scrap Ya Heart Out!

I have been busy getting packs organised and scrapping this week. More layouts from WA last year and a little Fathers Day challenge at Chooks. Check out what I have done:

Scrapping Outback Rusty Pickle Challenge



Chookscraps Sketch Challenge 1



Scrapping Outback September Monthly Sketch Challenge



Scrapbooking 4 Less Monthly Sketch Challenge (September)




Chookscraps - Jan's Surprise Challenge

Scrapping Outback SOMM Cybercrop Sketch

... and September has just begun! See what else I manage to get done this month in posts to come!