Are you curious?

Afternoon all =) So I haven't really got a lot to show today apart from a few cards that I have made with scraps from other projects I've been working on this weekend. So....while photographing them, I thought I would take a photo of my scrap space. I am always curious about what other people's spaces look like. I have seen some that are so perfectly polished I would be scared to scrap in them and then others that resemble rooms you see on Foxtels Bio show, "Hoarders". I never really share anything about 'me', just LO's on here. So, if your curious, like me, about people's spaces, here's mine....

It's not pretty like some but very organised and functional. I've often gone to go buy pretty baskets and things for this space, then thought, "How many pieces of paper could I buy with that $150?".  Daron built me the shelf above the desk about 5 months ago. All my tubs up top are in reach with things like stamps, flowers, paint, trims and alphas. I have a little sewing space to the side, my "proper" sewing machine died after one too many layouts. I brought a cheapie which is rubbish so this area doesn't get used often. Under the shelf, I keep all my publishing stuff on one side and DT assignments to the other. Usually always OUAS. Nadia is the queen of organisation and it makes things so easy! SUYS is usually a bit of hodge podge and a mad dash to get everything together at the last minute lol. Under my table I have photos, a box for scrap paper and a box for bits and bobs! 

This room is sort of a weird rumpus room.

Our house is 2 story, 2 bedrooms upstairs, 2 down, with this room downstairs. On the left of this photo is a weird little mini kitchen area with a fridge, cupboards and a sink, which is great for me when misting and painting and I can make a coffee anytime I like! On the right is my home office area, which seems to be gradually getting smaller as my scrap space gets larger! Directly opposite this wall is sliding glass doors which goes out to our lower deck and to this...

There is a bush area directly behind us with a small beach and jetty on one side of the end of our street, with a childrens park and swimming beach on the other. Completely useless to me as I haven't swam at a beach since I was about 7. But I do love the view. In summer we get big pools of dolphins that swim near the jetty and love playing around the boats. Plus, hubby LOVES fishing, part of the reason we moved here. So there you have it, MY space =)

oh and my cards lol....

Apologies for the quality of photos, the light here is really meeehhhh today!

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"Limited Edition Melissa Frances" Kit Contents (kit by Scrap That! - Canada's best kit club) 

Envelopes and Tags Book

5th Avenue 6 X 6 Paper Pad

5th Avenue Sticker Book

5th Avenue Diecuts

2 Mini Envelopes and Tags

Trinkets & Baubles

Diamond Chandelier Drops

“Mom” Expressive Transfer

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Best laid plans....

Well the plan was, with all my DT samples done up until next year, was to have a little break for a month or so. Maybe if I got the itch to have a dabble with a little digital scrapbooking, get my christmas cards done and leave it at that. However I have found myself back at my craft desk again. I had a 'too good to pass up scrappy offer' so am back creating again, none of which I can actually show right now =( .However as a warm up to get me back into it I decided to have a go at another challenge for the month. Another fabulous sketch from the girls at Creative Scrappers. This is for sketch #182....

Created using a few different October Afternoon collections with a little MME thrown in, some handmade fabric buttons and with some washi tape I picked up on eBay.

So for the rest of the week it is a case of head down, bum up. Hopefully I will find some time to visit some blogs again and see what everyone has been up to. TFL G xox

Once Upon A Sketch Nov 15th Challenge

Morning everyone! The new awesome challenge has just gone live at Once Upon A Sketch and it is a beauty! This time the journalling criteria focuses on YOU as a woman OR ANY female in your life. What is the best thing about being a woman? Motherhood? Shopping? Make Up? Girls nights? Gossip? Your journalling can be as long as you wish and in any language, but you must journal at least 2 sentences on the best part of being a woman.

You must combine the journalling criteria with this sketch..

And here is my take on the challenge...

And always some amazing prizes up for grabs...

Our November 15th challenge sponsor is the amazing Australian chipboard company Imaginarium Designs which you can purchase through Seriously Scrpabooking and they are giving away this gorgeous chipboard collection to 1 randomlychosen winner. 

Our Guest Designer , Leanne Pearce has a GORGEOUS etsy shop filled with her amazing and very UNIQUE handmade creations called The Chip Chop Shop which is giving away a stunning collection of goodies to the value of $25.00 to onerandomly chosen winner. 

Lastly, the winner of this challenge, as chosen by the Design Team, will receive this embellishment collection from BasicGrey's Jovial line.  Just in time for Christmas...

This collection includes a 6x6 paper pad, and 1 packed each of stitches brads, glazed brads, epoxy stickers, pops stickers, ribbon doilies and clips.

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with , TFL xox

Scrapbook It Week 4 Challenge

Morning all =) Thought I'd pop in and share my last LO for a while. This is one I did for Scrapbookit Week 4 sketch challenge.

Things are getting busy with work with christmas just around the corner and to be honest, I feel like I'm producing really average pages at the moment, so am going to take a break from scrapbooking for a while. I'll still create and post my DT pages and hopefully some time away from my craft desk will help me find my mojo for challenges again. Right now, it's just not happening for me =)

Be good & stay safe
xoxo

Bird Is The Word 'Wish' Challenge

As always I've decided to play along with the girls over at Bird Is The Word. This challenge is to use the word Wish in either your title or your journalling. Really great DT samples for this one, pop on over and check them out!

So this is is my little man on his very first b'day. Although he is looking relatively calm here, it was a totally mad day of children running in all directions, squealing, covered in food, fighting one minute and best buddies the next. I swear it took me 6 months to clean all of the sausage roll and chocolate cake out of my carpet. It was insane but the best fun ever and one of my most fondest memories of Mitchells baby years.

Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge

This is my LO for the November challenge at Another Freaky Scrappy Challenge. The challenge is to scrap about a belief, or philosophy you have - it can be something deep or something silly. I chose to scrap about Karma. For me, I believe, good or bad, your actions always to come back to you and you can only get out of life, what you put into it.