Embellished Idol Round 2...and much, much more!

This layout is my entry for Embellished Idol Round 2 - The criteria was a circular layout featuring choice of three themes...I went with the 'seasons' theme and scrapped this winter layout of me....very daunting at first, but I like how it turned out.

On the weekend I attended the retreat for Scrapbook Princess where I work and teach. We had three gorgeous days of creating, laughing, learning and feasting at Brookfield on the outskirts of Brisbane...it was such a great weekend. It really felt like a retreat with the lovely women, great food, yummy products and relaxing bushland atmosphere.

I managed to create ten layouts on the weekend which is a pretty good effort considering the amount of talking and laughing I did :)

This one makes me giggle ;) We were at the Rocks Markets in Sydney for this photo and the kids were stuffed with fudge and more than a little troppo...

These new Traveller papers by Little Yellow Bicycle are so gorgeous.

This one of Connor is another photo from our Sydney trip using the new Road Maps range from October Afternoon. The travel themed papers are so cute. I love everything they make.

I also scrapped this sweet photo with October Afternoon papers ~ this time using the Ducks in a Row range. It is designed for babies but suits the feel of this photo of Ethan and Connor.




This layout of Ethan features one of my favourite recent photos.

I love this photo of my gorgeous nephew and the Sassafrass Lass Bungle Jungle range I've used. So many bright, funky prints to mix and match...just what I love!

Miss Mikaela at Curcular Quay eating ice cream in sub zero temperatures...well almost ;) Yummy Collage Press Sweet Shoppe papers and die-cuts make for a girly, fun feel I think.

This photo of Ethan is an older one which I hadn't got around to scrapping. I love the mesh I picked up on the weekend at the retreat....so much fun and really effective!!

The amazing Shan pointed me in the direction of these Making Memories Just Chillin` papers and they suited this photo of Jarred and Connor perfectly. I sewed the edges of the paper pieces for a patchwork effect and like the way it turned out. The sweet little chipboard 'brothers' piece is adorable.

The cute photos of my sister and nieces really suited these new Earth Love papers by Cosmo Cricket.

A rare holiday photo of me in Sydney as I actually relinquished my baby (the camera) for Rich to snap a pic. It turned out pretty OK actually and the October Afternoon Road Maps papers and die cuts came in handy again.

I have had a very exciting email this week for a project that will keep me busy for a while....I'll be able to share at some stage...just not yet ;) I also have some deadlines looming so will have some new layouts to share very soon....as soon as Mt Washmore is tackled anyway ;)