Getting Things Done...

Got up this morning and decided that I wanted to get some assignments done to stay ahead of things a bit. Writing them down made it pretty obvious that it was a LOT. So I'm getting busy here...

I've locked myself in my scraproom (well not literally LOL!) and getting through one thing at a time. It's lunchtime and I have done two layouts plus two 6x6 layouts. I'd love to get 4 cards done this afternoon if I can. And maybe another 1-3 layouts...but I guess that's very doubtful LOL!

Leaving you with the latest double layout for "My Freedom" class...

Signed Up For a New Class...

There's nothing as good for your creativity and inspiration than to take a class I think...especially if it's a little bit out of your normal comfort zone. So I have signed up for a new class...

There will be canvases and all sorts being made. Exciting and also a little scary LOL!

I'm hoping it's mainly cupcakes and not so much coffee though...as I'm not a coffee girl *giggle*

Can anyone help please: where can I get canvas at 8x10 inches in size to a decent price please? I need three of them. Please leave a comment if you have seen any around - thanks soooo much :)

Scrapping In The Rain...

Yuck! The weather is horrible here. Really, really dark (I feel like I have not seen any daylight today!) and raining non-stop. I was hoping for a walk this afternoon but it's not something that seems very tempting at the moment...

Instead I'm working some more on the "My Freedom" class. I'm slowly getting there and I have got to the point now where I feel that I WILL indeed finish all the prompts and complete my album. It feels great :)

I have got past the "oh I'm so behind, this feels like too much to catch up on, maybe I'm better giving up"-hopeless feeling and instead I have found some new inspiration and motivation for the class and I start each prompt/layout with excitement - such a great feeling :)

My latest double-spread (wow it's weird scrapping DOUBLE layouts again!) for the "My Freedom" album:

Books...

A few weeks back I posted about books...scrapping books. I shared my favourites and got some great tips back from you. I love to hear which scrapping books people like and which ones were maybe a bit of a let down once you got reading. So if anyone has any more opinions (good and/or bad!) on scrapping books I'd love to hear them please.

I finally got my hands on the much awaited new book by Ali Edwards the other day:

And another book. This one has been out for a while and has always been on my "wants list", but...well, I have never bought it until now. There's always been something else that I have been wanting more, so it's stayed and stayed on my "wants list" ...like forever it seems:

Continuing The Catch Up...

I have been working even more on the "My Freedom" album (for those who haven't followed it, you can read more about it here). The next stage...well, actually I'm not sure it was the next stage, I kinda did it out of order as I wanted to add the first page into my album before I continued. Anyway I did the intro page...

This was fun, I used some cute stamps by October Afternoon which I have been dying to use (don't you just love that little jumping rabbit?) and I feel really happy doing this album. I know I was close to giving up, because of being so "behind", but I really feel so excited about it now. I hope I don't lose that feeling as I really want to finish this project.

Busy Weekend...

Something totally off topic as far as scrapbooking is concerned...

We'll have a very busy weekend this week - by choice. Now I'm not really into Xbox 360 games in general (they just don't really appeal to me - I'm more of a puzzle-game-type-person) but there is one game which we have been waiting for and waiting for ever since the last version of it was released...

Yep ---> "Viva Pinata - Trouble In Paradise". We played the previous version for hours and hours and hours...and a bit more. This one will be just the same I'm sure. It was released yesterday (Friday the 5th). We'd pre-ordered it on-line and were soooo lucky - it turned up in the post already on Thursday (yep the day before it was released). We spent Thursday and Friday evening (minus the Big brother final of course!) playing it and I can see this being a very busy weekend in front of the TV. I'm guessing I'll have square eyes on Monday... LOL! :)

Still Not Great...

My migraine was so bad last night that I had to give up and go to bed. Felt OK-ish (considering!!) when I woke up this morning but it's quickly come back and my head feels soooo heavy, achy and I won't even mention the nausea. Yuck! I think I need to have a very slow day with no monitor and lots of rest with shut eyes today. Bleugh! I was hoping it would be gone today (though I kinda knew yesterday from how bad it was that it would last a few days).

Anyway, enough of complaining. I have been working on the new Shimelle class ("Learn Something Different Every Day") It's a class that is being run every September and I have done it the previous two years. Shimelle kindly lets anyone who's taken it before, do it again for free - so I thought why not? I have done my first three pages so far but no photos yet I'm afraid. The weather here today is terrible: extreme fog (I can't see far out of the window, only a few metres) rain, rain and more rain (they are warning for flooding) and soooo dark. So no light to take photos in yet :(

[Supplies: Blank notebook + "Prehistoric" and "Gidget" by Dani Mogstad (SSD)]

Maya Road Chipboard Album...

Sorry my post won't be very long today (migraine - which makes me feel sick just looking at the monitor so I'm giving up & having a lie down after this). Just wanted to share a Maya Road accordion album which I have been working on. I used a digital kit and created hybrid pages to add to the album. The photos of my finished item are not great, but hey... This one is a gift and I will be making a second one, identical, but definitely not today...

[Supplies: Maya Road Accordion Album & "Giggles Album" by Kristin Cronin-Barrow (SSD)]

Catching Up...

In early July I signed up for the "My Freedom" class by Shimelle. I knew back then that I would get very behind due to being abroad most of the time while the class was running. We all know what travel leaves you when you get home...mountains of washing and lots of things to catch up on. So I just felt more and more behind...

But I really don't like giving up, so last week I finally sat down and read through all the prompts, worked out what photos I needed and sent off to have them printed. They turned up the other day and I could really get started on planning my album - finally!!

I managed two double layout assignments before we left and this is the third one (on the topic of Inspiration) which I have just worked my way through. I really don't want to admit defeat and give up on this class - so hopefully *fingers crossed* over the next few days you might see me having done some more :)

And *drumroll* The Winner Is...

...well it's actually going to be better than what I first said *excited smile*

Because of the huge response (over 100 entries!) to the giveaway, Kate is not only giving me the $15 coupon to give away, but she's also adding a few RAKs!! Yay!! So here we go...

The winner of the $15 coupon to Kate Hadfield's store at the Lilypad is:

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just a bean said...
It's "Home sweet Home" for me. Love the fact that you can use the images to make shaped cards too!
8/31/2008 6:59 PM
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And then onto the surprise RAKs. (Yay!) Kate has given me three (!) coupon codes for $5. Each person below wins a $5 coupon to use in Kate's store:

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Becca said...
WOW! That is awesome of her to giveaway a $15 coupon! I love a lot of her stuff but I would have to say her Hand Sewn Circle Stitches, Festive Fasteners, Scruffy and Snowy alpha, Blooming Buttons, Sock Monkey Madness collab, oh can I just say them all?!
8/31/2008 6:27 PM
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Jacinda said...
OK, I've just found my next favourite designer! What gorgeous designs. I love ALL her element packs, and my favourite KIT is Sock Monkey Madness.
8/29/2008 10:47 AM
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Across The Miles Photography said...
Wow! Thanks for the chance!
I love woodland whimsy! It's way too cute!
8/30/2008 4:10 AM
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Can you all please leave me your e-mail address in the comment section below asap and I will contact you asap and send out your coupon codes. Congratulations!! :)

[Supplies: "Summer Fun Collection: T-Time" Penny Springmann (SSD), "Foooore!" Traci Reed (SSD), "Doodle Arrows" Jenna Desai (TLP)]