Trish has to take me out for coffee/tea!!!!!!

Busy busy busy

Wow, this time of year gets so crazy doesn't it, I love Christmas to bits but I don't like the run off your feet feel, there is so many things to do and not enough days to do them. oh well enough complaining!!!

if you are by chance at a loose end for Saturday, Scrapbook city are having our first huge Custmer Christmas party, it is going to be soooooooo much fun, there are make and takes galore, classes, dinner provided and the chance to shop also. Below is a run down of the party as per the SCity newsletter-

Hi EveryoneWe can hardly sleep with excitement here at Scrapbook City, in anticipation of our huge Christmas Party being held this Saturday 29th November. If you haven't booked yet, but have a spare afternoon, we still have spaces available, here is the details:
Date: Saturday 29th November, 2009

Time: 2.00pm until 10.00pm

Address: Graceville State School Assembly Hall, Oxley Road, Graceville

Cost: $20.00 per person - includes afternoon tea, buffet dinner, plus an evening of lots of fun and creativity.

Check out below some of the cool things we will be doing.(please note - due to time restraints, not everyone may get to do all the projects we have available, but we hope you enjoy the ones you do get to do)

Rough Timetable
2.00pm Meet and Greet with afternoon tea available

2.30pm Fiskars class or spare time to do Make N Takes

4.00pm Christmas Card Showcase - by popular request we will be showcasing over 50 wonderful Christmas Cards made by our talented Design Team. This is something not to be missed.

4.30pm Fiskars Class or spare time to do Make N Takes

6.00pm Dinner (tea and coffee and cold drinks will be for sale all afternoon and evening)7.00pm Carole's class or spare time to do Make N Takes

9.00pm Scrapbook City Awards Night presentation

10.00pm Close

Please do not forget shopping is available all afternoon and evening, and we are really excited to have lots of new things, that no one has seen before.

Make N Take with Michelle - May You Always Be Friends

Pull up a seat beside Michelle to create this great Layout using Basic Grey papers. You will have a choice of 3 different colour schemes, and you will leave with a easy quick layout that will take pride of place in your family album. We will supply all the tools you will need for this Layout, but you are welcome to bring along a photo if you wish. Michelle has used a Portrait 5x7 photo.

Make N Take with Tammie - What a Year 2008
You will love this cute little brag Album that Tammie has made just the perfect size for your handbag. If you wish please bring along 4 6x4 photographs, that can be trimmed down, otherwise you can put the photo's on at home. (the photos on the left are of my make n take!!

Make N Take with Nicole Nicole will be making 3 beautiful cards throughout the afternoon.

Make N Take with TanyaWe call Tanya the Glimmer Mist "Queen". You will love making these cards with the master, and you will definitely fall in love with Glimmer Mist.

Thank you to everyone who has booked early to come along to the Christmas Party. By now you should be aware if you were lucky enough to be part of the 1st 100 to book, as you will be doing a fantastic class with Ang, sponsored by our friends at Fiskars.The class will be at either 2.30pm or 4.30pm. Please call us at the shop if you are unsure which timeslot you have.Please be ready to go at least 5 minutes before hand, we will be starting at those times, and because we have such large class numbers, it will be difficult to catch up if you are late.Unfortunately we do not have a photo for you, but we ask that you please bring the following tools:
Craft Mat to work onPaper TrimmerDouble Sided TapeFoam Mounting TapeCompass for drawing circles if you have onepencilrulerand 3 photos - 2"x3.5" (but these can be put on later if you prefer)

We have some great Prizes
Now we couldn't have a Christmas Party without having presents.Someone will be lucky enough to take home a new Making Memories Slice Machine valued at over $300.00. If you would like to be in the chance to win one, its not too late. Call the girls at the shop for more info.But we are really excited to let you all know that someone will also win a Xyron Design Runner, valued at over $300, thanks to our lovely friends at Esselte. We will have more info on how to win this when you arrive on Saturday.

Don't forget it's not too late to book to come along, we would love to see you there. Call the girls at the shop on 3378 7257 to reserve your spot.

Hope you can make it and if you do come and say hi to me!!!

Ok onto sharing a few items-

This mini album was my Dear santa Wishlist album class at scrapbook city, how cute is it! I made it for my nieces and nephew.

This card has been made out of acrylic, I really enjoyed creating it, lots of fun, the little chipboard butterflies are by Scrapware, aren't they cute!!!

this is a layout I did ages ago but haven't shared, It has been created using heidi Crace and the accucut machine at Scrapbook City!! The title is the name of my favourite song by Pete Murray! I love this layout!! The little words around the photo is a line from the song and says- "the life and love I've found stands me up on Happy ground"

Just wanted to add this photo, I used it today in my little make n take album and I love it! This was taken in July at my gorgeous husband's uni Graduation, I am just so proud of the man he is! I love this Man and how could I not!!!

Just before I go I just wanted to record for my own memory that yesterday my gorgeous Jazzy swam in her very first 25m race at her school swimming carnival and came 2nd!!! she was so excited and proud of herself and so were we, she love loves loves swimming and this was just such a great thing for her. yay for Jasmine!!!

anyway I am off to bed!
until tomorrow

love Tam

xoxo

hmmmmmm

I just did this quiz
hmmmmm interesting!! have a look at it via the link below
What Does Your Home Say About You?
What Your Home Says About You
You come across as very intellectual. People take your wisdom seriously.Your hygiene is passable, but you may be hiding some dirty secrets.You are a very domestic person. You enjoy decorating, cooking, and making things homey.You are a very nurturing person. You find meaning in taking care of others.You feel settled in your life. You have enough time to focus on little details.You are a very self sufficient person. You can get along well without much help.Your friends see you as courageous, dynamic, and bright. http://www.blogthings.com/whatdoesyourhomesayaboutyouquiz/

I will be back later to blog some more!!
tam
xoxo

has it really been that long!!

I have had a really busy few weeks, has it really been that long since I last blogged??

Laurenhttp://laurenrhodes.blogspot.com/ has nominated me for a blog award. Thank you Lauren, it was very sweet and It has given me the motivation to update my blog!!!

With receiving this award I have to pass it on with these Rules

1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.

2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.

3. Nominate 5 blogs.

I nominate

Trish- http://www.tishstalking.blogspot.com/ because she needs to update her blog to move the photos of me from the top of the

page LOL!!! and she has been challenged to blog more!!

Shazz http://shazzpratten.blogspot.com/ because she is just the

sweetest, I love reading her blog and seeing her work

Jodi- http://goddessgoosh.blogspot.com/ This gorgeous Girl is

such a creative soul, I love shecking in on her blog.

Beth-http://bethjarrett.com/ Beth's work is just lovelyI

enjoy reading her blog and seeing her work and reading her

adventures with her family, I am sure she probably won't know

that I have nominated her I will have to pop a message on her blog.

Nikala http://nikalaobrien.squarespace.com/journal/

This amazing scrapper creates incredible layouts, is just the

sweetest person and her photography is lovely too!!

so there you go, I have done my 5

4. Put links to their blogs.- Done!!

5. Leave a message for your nominees.- will do at a later date!!

thanks again Lauren!!!

onto other news-

I did go to the Pixma party in Sydney, My sister couldn't come so mum came instead. We had a ball, Sara pearcy and Melissa Frances both did classes, it was great to catch up with Sara and wonderful to meet Melissa, she is just lovely!! t was fun night and also fab to meet the SM girls in person. I also plucked up the courage to introduce myself to Julie Heard on behalf of Trish, Julie was just lovely. I am a pretty shy person in new situations so didn't introduce myself to as many people as I would have liked, it is hard when you walk into a situation where many people already know each other and you only know one other person. but all in all it was a good night and havng the time with mum was super fun. it was soooooo nice to have some one on one mummy daughter time, it is rare as the kids are usually always around. we had a few funny moments and interesting public transport moments!! LOL!!!

OK on to some creations-

These are some wine charms and cards that I created for Scrapbook city's xmas showcase, Kerri and Leisa set up a christmas table for christmas dinner with all of the trimmings made out of scrapbooking material, it looked amazing, there were placemats, place cards, wine charms, a table runner, gift boxes candles, a mini xmas tree and hanging decorations. it was all made using the chatterbox artyliscious range as the base. the wine charms were made from the artyliscious buttons flowers and bling pack. They were quick and easy and I think they are kinda cool!! I used the Sei Glitzmas range to create my cards, I really do consider myself a cardmaker but these were quick and easy and look better IRL!!

how sweet is this- Ethan has become rather "interested" in Star wars and some of his friends have started collecting figurines, he has been talking about them and asked if he could get one. Little did he know that Brad has a box full of star wars figurines that have been carefully packed away in the shed for years, After a little coaxing from me Brad went and got the box out of the Shed, well you would have thought that it was xmas!! Both Ethan and Jasmine were amazed and played with them for about 4 hours non stop, no fights nothing just happy play (Brad also played for sometime too!!) anyway this photo is so cute, Both Brad and Ethan standing in the same position discovering the figurines.

Ethan had his Pre prep art show at Kindy a little While back, this was an amazing display the teachers did a fabulous job intriducing the children to the different mediums. I was blown away by the kids artisitic talent and understanding of art. Ethan was so proud of his creations and I am too!

On the 12th of October we partipated in the Juvenile diabetes walk for a cure. that gorgeous boy above is my nephew Matthew who lives with Type one (insulin dependant) Diabetes. the walk was great and Matthews family and friends alone raised over $1500 for the JDRF to go torwards research to find a cure for diabetes and wouldn't that be great. It really was a fun day We were Team moo, we all had shirts that uncle Steve and aunty trish made and Steve even dressed up as a cow!! There were even a team of storm troopers walking . My little star wars fan was gobsmacked that there were storm troopers and one of them was kind enough to pose with the kids for a photo so Ethan could show his Daddy(who is the reason for Ethan being obsessed with Star wars. Unfortunately Brad missed out on the walk as he was in Malaysia.

Isn't this the funniest photo, look at Ethan's face, he was kind of in awe and went really quiet and shy when the storm trooper talked to him LOL!!!

Trish and I were talking yesterday and we have decided to take up a challenge to blog everyday for two weeks, if anyone else wants to join me leave a comment to let me know. I do have lots of news to catch up on and things to share as well so stay tuned!!!

take care

Tam

xoxo