I'M BACK!!! LOTSA PHOTOS!!!

Me with a Macaw and Rob with a black cockatoo at Australia Zoo

OMG!! I still cant believe I held a python!! I was soooo scared!! Heavy buggar he was!!

Wrapped with these tiger pics!!

What can I say, he is beautiful!!!!

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!!!!

Rob found a little friend!! LOL

At the aquarium. Best part of it!! (wasn't wrapped in that place)

Polar bear dug himself a pit!!

Polar bear at Seaworld. Watched him for ages!

How cute is he!!!!

Lizard at Australia Zoo, these were everywhere!!! Freaked me out to start with!!

Koala munching at Australia Zoo

Dophin at Seaworld. Love these beautiful creatures!!

Dophins doin tricks

Another dolphin

I adore these creatures!!!

Double beauty!!

Did I mention I love these animals!!!

Spectacular croc feeding show at Australia Zoo

In the avairy at Australia Zoo. Got up real close to this bird!!

Had a fantastic time, lots of photos....just showed you a few of my favourite!! Australia zoo was bloody awesome!!!! Would recommend it to everyone!! Spic and span, lots of hands on, great shows!!! Tribute to Steve, what a shame he left us so early!! Always love Seaworld!!!! Aquarium...well.....not overly impressed considering the entry fee! Met a great bunch of ladies at Cozzas scrap day, stayed for four and a half hours!! Was tickled pink to meet them all!! Coz sent me to a fantastic little stamping shop, stayed for ages and spent a fortune, Thanks Coz!!!! LOL. Ate tonnes of great food!!! We are going to eat healthy now and shed a few excess kilos!! Took me all day to catch up on the bookwork today, and back to work tomorrow. Two more days and Ski Inn is closing....new shop is opening on Sunday, and yes I'll be there for the opening!! Gotta try and catch a ride on my Harley, poor neglected thing has a flat battery!! Gotta try and scrap too!! Gonna be a very trying week!!!!!!!!! Thanks for stoppping by, hope you enjoyed my photo show....Pauly xxxx

Frame Project Completed!!!

COMPLETED!!!!! yay!!!

Woohoo!! Got the last two frames done Thursday night! All 'our kids'..had to put a few together to fit them all in, but thats cool. When they get a bit outdated, I'll do them all over again. These photos are all from 09 so won't need to update for a year or so. 2 sleeps to go!!!!!!!!! Best get off here and organise some accounts and packing!! Thanks for stopping by Paulyxx

2 more ATC's

'Pink' themed ATC for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

'Hearts' ATC Family & Friends swap for October

Just a couple of ATC's to share....oh and just to let you know 6 more sleeps until we jump on the aeroplane!! Woohoo!! Thanks for calling by Pauly xx

4 more frames and a layout.....

Collette, Ari and new baby Jamie. My take on the shabby chic challenge at the Challenge Chics.

What a productive weekend for a change.....Done bookwork Friday night and all day Saturday until 5pm. BAS, finalised 'end of month' and statements. Woohoo, another month out of the way!! Scrapped with Cass Saturday night and got four more of my frames done...2 to go (just need to pick the photos) and "Precious moments' an entry in the Challenge Chics Xmas Hamper challenge (Shabby Chic style) only my 2nd attempt at 'shabby chic', but far happier with this one than my first atttempt. Today we spent outside, mowing, snipping and took out three dead trees and tidied up. Havent quite finished, but it looks good so far. Man, I have muscles hurting that I didn't even know I had!!! OUCH!! Eight more sleeps until our holiday, I can't wait....(bit of doubt as to whether the Malaysia trip is going ahead, we find out Monday or Tuesday.....might have to leave our business and our daughter in Shaz and Andrews hands!) Anyway, must get to bed, thanks for stopping by......Pauly xxx

9 Frames down, 6 to go!!

Just quickly pop these two frames up I did last night. None tonight I'm afraid as its that great time of the month again. Yay!! Up to my ears in statements and BAS. Ah well, the joys of it all.. Only 12 more sleeps until our holiday and then back to work in our brand new shop!! Woohoo!! Been watching the temps up in Brisbane, beautiful weather by the looks of it.

Frame 7.....

Got a quickie in last night!! 7 down and 8 to go!!

My Frame Panel Project

Brought myself amother project.....got 15 frames to fill. The intention was to scrap all the family members. But we aint gonna fit!! So this one I will fill with all the kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews (hoping to get some together shots so they all fit) Then maybe do another one with the adults. Got six done on the weekend....9 to go!!

Frame 1

Frame 2

Frame 3

Frame 4

Frame 5

Frame 6

a few to share.....

An entry for Gayatris card sketch.

Lucas on his first birthday which is a sketch challenge at Kathies.

Me!! A vintage challenge from Lisa at Challenge Chics. Love vintage but I always struggle with it! I was sooo cute when I was little (dunno what happened!! LOL)

A few entries I got done, shock horror! The card was one I revamped to suit the sketch from a heap of Xmas cards I made from Kathies Xmas card kit last month. The 2nd one is for Kathies sketch challenge for September. I was determined I was gonna have a go at Lisas vintage challenge this month as I love looking at vintage but it just don't like me!! I've hardly scrapped anything much this month, dunno where the month went! Good news on my broken husband...hes officially on the waiting list for a hip replacement!! YAY!! Could be up to 12 months but at least he is on the list. Hopefully the drugs they prescribed keep the pain bearable until its time (fingers crossed!) Not many sleeps now...19 actually, until Krystal heads off to Malaysia on her school trip and Rob and I get a week off in Brisbane...YAY!! Well I am supposed to be out here doing wages and accounts, best get off here and do it!!! Thanks for stopping by ....Paulyxxx

3 LO's

Challenge pack for Scraphappy Cats September challenge. Had to use a bit of everything in the pack. I found this one really hard, but got there in the end!!

One of Hayleys LO's we did in Seymour Friday night. This one is for Krystals album.

This one is for a photoswap for Cass. We are doing a swap at the Challenge Chics. Hope she likes it! Pressure is on when you scrap for someone else, especially when they tell you they are going to frame it and hang it!!!!

Three was the effort this weekend! One Friday night in Seymour at Scraphappy Cats. One last night for Kathies challenge Pack and one for Cass which I did this morning. Now I should get dressed!! My Harley is calling me.....Thanks for stopping by......Paulyxx

Two layouts to share.....

This one is of Dot and 3 of Colls kids in Townsville last week. Inspired from a sketch at 52Sketches52Weeks. Fantastic sketch blog!!!

My take on this sketch challenge at http://addicted2sketch.blogspot.com/ (Shell and Nats new sketch challenge blog). Pop on over and give it a go!!!

Wow, up until Cass came up to scrap last night, I had only done one layout for the month, and the month is half gone!!! Where does time go?? Only got two done but that was better than none... Better be off....my Harley is calling me....Pauly xx

More ATCs.......

Teddy Bears - Family & Friends Swap

Black and Yellow - Challenge Chics Swap.

Apple Blossom - Batlow Swap

Just a few more ATCs I have done......whos addicted?? No, not me!!! Just got one more set to do for the month for Uproar, just waiting on the theme. Should try do some LO's this weekend....although I brought myself another project that requires a bit of work....I got a photo screen with three panels of five. So I have 15 - 8"x 10" layouts to scrap. Cass got one for Xmas last year and scrapped it and it looks fantastic!!! I also got her another one. A few Saturday nights dedicated to that I reckon!! Mmmm could take us a while! Best be off to do accounts...Thanks for stopping by...Pauly xxxx

Coffee course and met Skye!

Coffee Chics!

Some of my coffees....YUM!

Emma, Cass, Skye and I lunching at the Pancake Parlour...YUM!!

What a huge day we had on Saturday! Drove to Melbourne Saturday night and stayed in a rather dodgy expensive and uncomfortable motel. Up early for brekkie and to the Barista Course by 8.30am. Finished the first half of the course at 11.30am. Met up with Skye MJ for coffee and then to lunch at the Pancake Parlour for some scrummy pancakes for lunch. Was great to finally meet Skye and lunch was good. Then we walked the streets of Melbourne shopping (Cass won!) Then back to the course at 4 for the coffee art for two hours, where we constantly made coffees and decorated them (and drunk some!) Then the big trek home. It was great but we were all exhausted!! No scrapping done this weekend.....ah well, theres always next weekend! Thanks for stopping by Pauly xxx

Just a quick post before I go to Melbourne. Cass, Emma and I are doing a Barista Course in Melbourne tomorrow......Woohoo!!! We are heading down tonight and staying in a Motel so we don't have to get up with the sparrows in the morning and travel down. I get up early every weekday morning and I didn't fancy it again on Saturday!! AND we are catching up with Skye for coffee tomorrow....wahooo!! Done this LO of Lucas last night for Sweeties Sketch Challenge for September. Check it out here....http://sweetiessketches.blogspot.com/ TFL.......see ya after they teach me how to make coffee!! LOL. Pauly xx

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