A few weeks ago I recieved the latest issue of 'Scrapbook Creations' magazine as I do every month. I have to say I really look forward to getting each issue in the post. Everytime I read it I tell myself 'you really should submit some of your work', but I just keep reading and never get around to doing it. My husband has been telling me for years, 'You should enter your stuff in something!' But I never knew if he was just being "nice" or if I should actually do it. After not much thought I entered the 'undiscovered talent' section of this months issue. I recieved an email today from the editor...

";-) I have a feeling we are going to see lots more of you coming up. Great work I will be in touch re publishing some of these."

I cant tell you how excited I am!!!

Already its the easter holidays! Usually I dread any holidays ("Mum, I'm bored.") but yesterday I decided to set up the dining room for a 'girls' mini crop! Mia, Tuesday and I spent all day scrapbooking, it was really fun! Its been a while since the 3 of us scrapped together so what better time to so it than before they say "Mum. I'm bored"! Tuesday did some of her 'Gilbert' Album and Mia scrapped a few pages of Sachi. I almost finished the 8x8 'Edwards Melbourne Holiday' (only 4 pics/pages to go!) Album and I completed one 12x12 layout and managed to get lunch & dinner organised too!

Here is my finished layout, 'Kellie & Mia'...

Well, I'm home sick with Tonsiltis and my wonderful husband is looking after me so yesterday I actually got time to sit down and scrap!
I've had 2 beautiful pics of my mother in 1961 when she won a beauty contest along with the newspaper clipping of the event! I wanted to scrap it in 'Antique' style and this is what I came up with....

'Bathing Beauty'

These masks, invisible products and clear papers look amazing I gotta get some! So easy. Heidi Swapp is a legend!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSeFNMATlXA

Yes, joy. Yesterday I had a sore throat, today I have tonsilitis. Both Tuesday and me have it, hopefully Mia doesn't catch it. The greatest part? I can't have antibiotics due to the Candidia treatment/diet I'm having. If anyone knows of an 'old-fashioned' remedy, please let me know!
Not happy :-(

Today, after waiting 2 months, plus the 2 years that we couldn't have him in Koala Beach (no cats or dogs allowed), to bring my beautiful boy home. I'm so happy to have him back, he's a complete snob but I love him so! My Versace (sachiboy)...

ME! Yey me! A competition was announced in Flourish ScrapArte Studio's newsletter, a competition to come up with a name for their weekend crop. I have spent the last 3 years coming up with stacks of sayings & slogans for our business so many possible names came flooding into my head! The more I thought about it the more names I came up with! Sorry Jan & Ruth for the bombarding of emails!
The Crop has been named "CropArte" which is similar to the name of their shop. And I am the very lucky winner! Yey!
What an honour to be chosen as the creator of the name for their crop! Thank you!
http://www.flourishstudio.com.au/

And thank you so much for my bag of goodies!!!