Remembrance of Times Past

Over the last year my niece Alicia has been researching our family history and was able to trace back to the 1700's in Britain on both sides, so I was very excited when Lesley at Nutkintailz Designs released her new kit "Remembrance of Time Past". Remembrance of Times Past is exactly that...remembering of our heritage whether it be family or our culture. This kit contains 40 embelishments of which 32 are completely unqiue and different. This kit is in the gorgeous hues of dark heritage green and red with beige added to compliment and highlight all your scrapping layouts and you can get it over at Nutkintailz Designs. To see more of my family history you can visit My Tribal History

Sweet Intimidation

credits: Angelflight Scraps - Recipes

Digiridoo Scraps challenged its members this month to "Scrap something true that you might never have scrapped before - it could be something deep, something funny, something embarrassing, whatever you like as long as it's your truth." and I decided to create a layout around how intimidated I've always been by pastry cooking ... 52 years on this earth and only ever made pies and tarts with store bought pastry shells ...but that all changed after Australia's first Masterchef series where they showed how easy it really is!

The Divine Ms Chloe

This week I was inspired to use the Divine Ms Chloe, a friend's little cherub, to illustrate two of my layouts for wordart/quote challenges .

kit: Cafe by Lily Designs

journalling: lyrics by Wendy Rule

kit: Imbolc Inspirations buy Nutkintailz Designs

overlay: JoeG

wordart: Scrapbook Max

The next two layouts were inspired by this gorgeous picture that came to me in an email, I couldnt decide which quote to use so I did both.

kit: Sunburnt Country by Nutkintailz Designs

quote: Henry David Thoreau

kit: Sunburnt Country by Nutkintailz Designs

quote: Frederick George Scott

oh and last but not least... I forgot to upload these two from last weekend when we celebrated my husband's birthday with a family lunch

Two Awards in One Day!!

Today wasnt one of my best, I've not been able to put any weight on my foot without pain for some time now and the doctor put it down to osteoarthritis which I also have all through my spine, but its got progressively worse over recent weeks and after an xray and ultrasound today it turns out I have spurs digging into the soft tissue and some early crumbling of the bones but I got home from all that to find I'd received awards from two scrapbooking sites I belong to (and which are fast becoming my favorite hangouts) What makes this even more exciting is that they're both aussie sites which I've only recently joined .. they sure know how to welcome their new members!! If you're looking for a fun place to hang out with some great challenges you can't go past Nuts4Digi or Digiridoo.

Layout of the Week at Nuts4Digi

credits: Imbolc Inspirations by Nutkintailz Designs

All Star Artist of the Week at Digiridoo

credits "All Worn Out" by Bubbles

What Inspires Me

One of the scrapbooking sites I'm a member at - Nuts4Digi - is hosting a challenge right now and the challenge is to create a layout about what or whom inspires me, well I didnt have to think real hard about that one as I'm surrounded by some of this country's most inspiring people every day here I work at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. The dedicated people I work with of course inspire me constantly but the donors who so freely give the Gift of Life to someone they will never meet are the ones that make me go that extra mile in my work. So this layout, although it highlights Glenn Orgias, a recipient of the blood they donate, is dedicated to the donors.

created with "Love Is" from Joanne Bain Designs

SUNBURNT COUNTRY

Nutkintailz Designs has released another kit this week and although it has a distinct aussie feel this is the perfect kit for anyone who lives in a sunburnt country with its corrugated papers and aussie elements and the gorgeous baked earth papers. But the best news of all is that Lesley has a special offer on her new kit, "Sunburnt Country" which is a wonderful tribute to her native Australia. Purchase the kit and you will get the Quick Pages for FREE! Just toss 'em in your cart along with the kit and the price will be reflected as $0.00 upon checkout!

QPs - FREE with purchase when you buy this kit

for my non australian mates, this layout is just a few of our aussie icons

this exquisite sunset is at Long Jetty on the Central Coast of NSW

my beautiful sons playing the didgeridoo at Circular Quay on Sydney Harbour

National Tree Day

Here in Australia its National Tree Day so be sure to give the earth a hug by planting a tree or even a shrub or a pot full of flowers or herbs for the balcony! Todays layout was inspired by Tree Day and is created using Imbolc Inspirations by Nutkintailz Designs.

For those who follow the calendar of the earth and the turning of the wheel of the earth's year ..may your days be inspired by the beauty of Earth Awakening and may Brighid's Blessing be on you always.

created using Imbolc Inspirations from Nutkintailz Designs

More Imbolc Inspirations

Imbolc Inspirations by Nutkintailz Designs

my layout for the challenge

the beautiful Cherry from work who recently eloped and had a very intimate beach wedding, just the bride and groom

when I got this gorgeous photo in an email I had to scrap it! isnt she gorgeous?

and last but certainly not least the delightful Miss Chloe with her friend Caitlin