Anzac ATC and sneak peek....

My little Anzac ATC for a challenge over at Born2Create. You just make one for this challenge and the lucky winner will be sent everyones ATC. You should pop on over and have a go!!

PS...just click on 'over' and it should take you there......

This is just a little sneak peek at a lesson I am teaching tomorrow night at Scraphappys. This will be my second go at teaching over there.......not quite as nervous as the first time. I just worry they will think its crappy......but people are usually too polite to say so anyway!! LOL.

Thanks for stopping by....Paulyxx

Layout # 35 & # 36

This one is for Scraphappys April Sketch Challenge.

This one is for Tans (Scrap N Craft with T) collage challenge at Born2Create for April. Another collage for my gallery in the loungeroom. One more to go in that section and then a few more in the Dining room gallery, just can't rush these things!!


4 Day weekend and this is all I produced!!! Friday we did very little, then went out to Cass and Pauls for coffee. Saturday we did the Bush Market in the morning and then statements and end of month in the arvo. Sunday we spent most the day at Bonnie Doon watching the Netball, then vegged when we got home. Monday we took Krystal down to Frankston, where Lee (boyfriend) and his Mum met us to take my girl for the week. They headed on back to Venus Bay (their holiday house) for the night and then back to Paynesville (where they live) for the rest of the week. Get my girrl back on Sunday, I do miss her :( We left there and drove into Melbourne to see Robs brother Brett in hospital..he has been transferred back to Ballarat now, which is a good thing for his family...save all the travelling to see him. So I guess he should be starting on his rehab soon. Then back to work for me on Tuesday. I am teaching a class this Friday night at Kaths, so I best get cracking and finish off my layouts!! Thanks for stopping by Pauly xxx

Layouts # 33 & # 34 and ATC's

Scrap N Art 'I spy' theme for April. So I spied things beginning with B!!

Born 2 Create 'Inky Easter' theme for April. I blew ink on the background, then inked the edges, then stamped the Happy Easter and border across the bottom. Stamped the little chick and cut it out. Used flock to colour him and make him a bit fluffy, was the first time I've used flock and it was a bit 'gappy' so I then blew some yellow ink on him to fill the gaps and then stuck him on with dots to raise him a bit.

A challenge at last weekends cyber crop at MAD. Lisas challenge was to scrap about something you love about scrapbooking using pink, brown and white, a heart and some chipboard. I chose to scrap about meeting other 'scrappers' in real life that I have 'met' through forums, blogs etc.. There a still heaps I would love to meet...and hope to one day. Have met some wonderful people through my scrapbooking.

This one was for Sarahs challenge at the cybercrop also. Sarah wanted to see a photo with yourself in it, some distressing, dooodling and negative space.

Just a quick update before I hit the sack!! Started my new job Monday box sorting (Postal Delivery Officer!!) at the Post Office. Pretty full-on job! Apart from getting up at sparrow fart again, I enjoyed it. And for the first time in donkeys years, I have Easter off!!! Back to it Tuesday morning, and they tell me it will be huge being after a long weekend and end of month! But I love busy, so I'm sure I'll enjoy it anyway. Pretty quiet Easter here....Krystal working heaps before she goes off to Paynesville to see the boyfriend. Rob and I not doin much.......sitting around is driving him nuts!! He is fangin to get back to work or jump on the bikes or on the lawn mower....(all the things he not allowed to do for a couple more months!!) but very thankful the operation is done and his pain is gone. Hope you all have a fantastic Easter break!! Cya Pauly xx

Layout # 32 and some pics.....

A sketch challenge for the CC at MAD. My one and only effort for the weekend!!. Have a couple more ideas but just gotta put them together through the week.

A few pics of the downpour that come through this evening at sunset, it belted down for about ten minutes, then cleared up!!

A parrot I captured yesty with my new lens taken from my back verandah.

6 Layouts # 25 - # 31

For my frame project - 9 to go.......
For Kaths Sketch and Uproars "Spritz It" Challenges

Lexies Class at Scraphappy Kats

Another of Lex class...

And another of Lexies...these last two were from a double layout but I not keen on those in the album I am using as they sit too far apart, so I made two singles with them.

A collage I did last night....started out to do Scarp N Craft with T's challenge but it went all wrong, so I turned it into a collage!

This one, I started out scraplifting a pic I had saved from ages ago (pretty sure its Debs) but then drifted off to put my own touch on it.


Mmmm, didn't think I'd scrapped much in the last week, but I guess I have now I got them all together to take pics!! Got a few more challenges I'd like to do if I get the chance, but will see how I go. Got a few things on for the rest of the week. Wangaratta appointment tomorrow and Thursday we finally off to see Robs brother who had a serious bike accident the weekend before last. He is being transferred to a Melbourne hospital today, so we can do day trips to go see him now without worrying about accommodation and carting Robs aids. Start my new job next Monday, it has been nice having some time off work, but gotta get back to work as no income is not much fun!! Outa here, Rob wants to go for a walk, sun is shining, its a beautiful day......Pauly xx

Congrats Cass & Krystal!!!

Swanpool Tennis Premiers!

HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY CASS!!!

What a full weekend!! Went to Seymour Friday night to Scraphappy Kats and done a class with Lexie.....can't show you that yet as I haven't had time to finish it! Home around 1am. Then up early Saturday morning and out to Maindample to see off all the riders on a ride we were going to go on as we always do the memorial rides for ol mates that have passed on. We'll be back into the riding as soon as Rob can cock his leg over his Harley!! Then onto Swanpool for Krystals semi-final in tennis (yay, they won!) On to Benalla to buy her some more runners for netball to find they had every size but hers!!!! Then home for little nanny nap and off to Cassies for her 40th Birthday Bash. Home at midnight. Up early this morning and off to Benalla for Tennis Grandfinals....CONGRATS TEAM ON YOUR WIN!!!! Home at 2pm, dropped Krystal down to work and back out to Cassies to pick up Robs chair, had a cuppa and some tucker. Got home at 5pm and we were exhausted!! Rob needed a little lie down...so I had one too!! 3 hours nanny and poppy naps!! Don't think it will affect tonights sleep as still feel buggared. Would like to have squeezed in a puzzle challenge for MAD, but it was due in tonight. Hopefully get some scrappin done tomorrow. Got myself another job and start at the Post Office mail sorting on Tuesday 29th. YAY!! Cya Pauly

Layout #24 MAD Blind Scrap

Cute little kitten....

kookaburra sits in the old gum tree.........

Layout #22 and #23, My first class......

Layout 1

Layout 2

These were the two layouts I did for my first class down at Scraphappys. Met three more lovely ladies that I hadn't met before.....It wasn't as nerve racking as I thought, they all did a great job!!

Haven't been near my scrap table today, have been doing housework, cleaning out my spare room, getting ready for my boy to move back home, weeding, washing, tidied up the mess from the tradesmen yesterday (I forgive them though as I had the best shower that I,ve had in the nine years that we,ve lived here!!!!! It was AWESOME to have water pressure!!!!!) Now updating my blog then I'll get the washing in, think about tea and then I might scrap! I've got a blind challenge to do for MAD. Thanks for stopping by Paulyxxxx

The little Kitten is sooo cute, my latest subject for photos.....they are getting a little gamer towards us.....

Two ATC"S and photos.....

"Pets" ATC for our Scraphappy swap.

One only "windows" theme for Born2Create. Winner wins the set.

Well....dailys posts on my blog...anyone would think I have nothing better to do...LOL!! Better get myself a job perhaps?? Played with my new stamp I got in the mail yesterday and made a set of ATC's for my Scraphappy swap and one for a challenge at Born2Create. Finally got a pretty bird visit today...he was such a willing poser too. I took a few pics and he waited while I went inside and got my bigger lens too. Now I want to buy a bigger lens even more than I did yesterday!!!! But we gettin a new hot water service put in on Friday so we have pressure, sooooo hangin for a decent shower where I dont have to run around the cubicle trying to get wet!!!! YAY, bring it on!! Enough rambling.....I feel like I've been hit by a Mack truck, real heavy head, I'm thinking Rob has passed on his germs as he feeling better and me and Krystal feelin like crap! Night Paulyxx

Layout 21, bits and pieces......

Just a photo of maggies.....

A layout done by KRYSTAL for her boyfriends family.....little Tayla...what a cutie!!!

A layout I done this morning waiting for Rob to get up....had most of it cut out from last year, another UFO finally done!!!

A card for a card challenge at MAD, a card with a hole and a creature of flight.....

Two more Magnolia ATC's for Vickis challenge last month at Debs (I think I was the only one to enter) so I have a real good chance of winning a set made by Vicmbee!! LOL.

Been having a little play, mojo is slowly creeping back home.....need to do something so I don't go stir crazy!!! Poor Rob is bored outa his brain too!! He got his staples out today, he pretty happy that is over and done with, he said it was the worst of the whole precedure, second in line was getting the catheter (spelling unsure??) out. Had the physio yesterday, got a bit of a leg massage and list of exercises to do. All in all, hes doing well! Got a new stamp and set of twinkling H2O's today in the mail...itching for a play....after tea. Better go as the lamb roast is almost done.....need to make gravy...mmmmmm smells sooo good!! Cya Pauly xxx

Layouts #19 & #20 and some pics of course!!

Bug 1

Bug 2 with water dripping off his hand...

Erk!! One of the frogs on my backdoor in the storm!

Layout for the March sketch challenge at madaboutscrappin

Krystal at work ...just because!

Yay, got two layouts done last night! The gelati girl started out as Kaths sketch and it looked shocking! so I covered up the stamping with the pink torn paper and then the rest just happened just because. The other is a sketch challenge at Mad about scrappin. A few photos to share cos I love my new camera!!! Well, now that I've uploaded last nights efforts, I think I might go and scrap!!!! Cos I can LOL. A girl can only do so much housework hey!! Chow for now Paulyxx