Well, we're are finally here in Brizvegas with the net up & running (thank goodness!) and I'm starting to settle in. Having relly's here makes it much easier. I have done the scout for Scrap Shops local to my area and I have found some lovely little store's. One Stop Scrapping here in Birkdale has a good range but an extremely small shop. Another in Manly thats based in a lovely lady's (Tania) home, Scrapbookers Realm. She has a fantastic range of papers! My absolute fave is Flourish Arte Studio in Carina. Its just lovely, decorated with all the beautiful damask and flourishes to tickle my fancy & make me feel right at home! I'm sure I will be spending much of my time (& money!) there.

Since moving up here I have had the absolute pleasure to be spending more time with my best mate, Kellie. She used to be my sister-in-law but I have since been divorced from her brother so now she is just my friend, my very best friend. I cannot believe how similar we are from past experiences to present day opinions! I love her so much and I know that even though we have an unusual freindship, that friendship will never be broken.

She is hysterical (in the funny haha way!), she makes me laugh all the time and I completely admire her. She has been through so much crap and yet continue's to work hard at being the best mum and friend that she can be & she has succeeded every day. She is my idol.

She came to visit me when we were in the Potty house and I showed her my Scrapbooking (we hadn't seen each other for quite awhile due to her emotionally manipulative brother) and she was impressed... the only scrapbooking she had experienced was Creative Memories (no comment). So I printed out a pic for her to try her first layout and oh my goodness, it was beautiful! Now it was my turn to be impressed!

Now that I'm up here we'll get together more often to scrap, yey!