Right Now

Saying goodbye…

… to my CT’s Its hasn’t been easy but I had no choice. The deadlines for my creative projects are fast approaching. I have no time left to play. L I was part of Designer Digitals and Catscrap creative teams, I have meet some amazing artist. I am so thankful for having the opportunity to work with the worlds best!

I still can’t reveal my projects. Yes there are a few surprises I have to share with you all. Which will be slowly revealed at a later date. I will however, give you a small clue in my next post… I promise!

Today I want to share about my sons birthday party. Its was GREAT!! The day was a success and my baking was too! I was so nervous about how my cake and cookies would turn out. I have had BAD experiences with baking in the past. Just ask my siblings! I feed them green tarts and chocolate cake, that you could use as florist foam!

I was stoked! I used a Martha Stewart’s recipes. So easy to use! Noah and I had so much fun with the cookies. So pleased with how the colours turned out! To me that was the fun bit, mixing the colours! The key to get those soft colours is to use teeny tiny weeny amounts at a time. Like lady bug size drop!

On the actual day of the party, Noah kept asking me ‘Mum, when are my friends going to come? When’s Uncle going to come? When this, when that!’ So I showed him the clock and described the different hands. And said when the short hand reaches 2, that’s when people will come. At that point it was only 10 in the morn. It worked though! He stopped asking me the ‘when‘ questions . Instead he looked at the clock every hour or so. Make a note of that!

Did you know that when Noah was born, he was born with a true knot? The doctor explained to me, that still born babies are born with this. I thanked God. His hand was definitely there protecting our baby. The first thing my husband thought when he popped out was ‘whooooa he’s big’ (and he was almost 10 pounds!!!!!) And I was a size 10, shortie back then! The first thing I thought was ‘whooooa he’s so WHITE!!’ I will never forget that day when he was placed in my arms. Here’s a few pictures of him, not even a day old.


  And here’s some pictures of the birthday…

Thanks Martha! for the sale boat recipe!
I know its a bit rough looking but I was going more for the Nigella touch! 


Another Martha Stewart Idea... those hanging pom poms. Really easy to make!

Can I have another whale bikee mum?!

potatoe pompoms and fish nuggets

Sugar rush + presents!

How does this thing work....LOL! she's so cute!
 
  
  Almost forgot! I uploaded some shots of my first ever scrapbooks!
When I was at high school, I actually kept friendship books, which you would actually call scrapbooks. I wish I still had them. Its interesting though to see how I’ve always been into recording things this way

Back soon with some goodies!

I'm busy... not much new! Here are my latest layouts, for you to have a look at.

SPECIAL PICTURE

CREDITS:
LaurieAnn HGD PJ Cardstock Naturals; Mossa‘s Cinnamon Love Papers; Amanda Rockwell‘s -Spot paper and green bow from Calm Jungle Kit; Something Blue Studios Worn Photo Overlays; JofiaDevoe‘s -Snow flake and swirls from Winter cool kit; Catrine’s buttons from Traces kit; fonts: tahoma and cj Jacqui. My distress tools.

SWEET LOVE

SUPPLIES: 100% Designer Digitals
Lynn Grieveson's papers from Pocketful of Petal kit, flower from her Cherie Kit;
Katie Pertiet's paper from Naturally Krafty pk (desaturated) and bow from zoo keepers kit
; Mindy Terasawa's Karissa floral brushes (stamped all over white paper)
Pattie Knox's Silver Jump Ring from Dog Gone Kit
My striped paper, heart border and distress brushes
fonts - ck parisfal, tahoma and impact

JUST ME

CREDTIS:
Owl paper from Jesse Edward’s Retrophide pk
Black foilage brush from Mindy Terasawa’s Karissa Floral Brush Set
Big Purple flowers from Jofia Devoe’s flower mania pk
Heart rubon from Rob n Bob studios
Blue button from Joana Carvhalo & Lauren Reid’s Tranquil Escape kit, and
Joana Carvhalo’s heart from stapled things pk
Little pink flower from Mossa’s Just my pack
Acrylic circle tag from Pattie Knox’s Absolutely Acryic
TabsNTags, and staples from Staple its pk
Tattered template No1 by Anna Aspnes
Computer image from Ida’s Activity calendar pk
Sewn circle by Kate Hadfield’s from her Hand sewn circle pk
TITLE & JOURNALING brush by Ali Edward’s
Worn Photo Overlays by Something Blue Studios
fonts - ck Jaqui and Letter Gothic 

The paint brush above is from one of my favourite designers - Jofia Devoe's The Artist Workshop Kit.
OK, I have to get back to the business! Sons birthday tomorrow so I have a lot to do!
Will be back soon with some news!

Check me out!

...on the ideabooks4you blog! This weeks challenge is a fun one! hope to see some layouts posted at the DD ideaboosk4you gallery.

Have a creative week people! I will be back soon!

I've been Tagged!

...by the beautiful Emilie (AKA - Amy Punky)
I have to answer each question with one word then tag 4 other people, but I'll open it up for any one who wants to play!

1. Where is your cell phone? kitchen
2. Your significant other? husband
3. Your hair? dark
4. Your mother? young
5. Your father? Aussie
6. Your favorite thing? camera
7. Your dream last night? forgot
8 Your favorite drink? Milo
9. Your dream/goal? content
10. The room you’re in? studio
11. Your hobby? creating
12. Your fear? crawlies
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? family
14. What you’re not? sad
15. Muffins? chocolate!
16. One of your wish list items? lens
17. Where you grew up? NZ
18. The last thing you did? Laundry
19. What are you wearing? Gown
20. Favorite gadget? no
21. Your pets? no
22. Your computer? dying
23. Your mood? eager
24. Missing someone? no
25. Your car? painful
26. Something you’re not wearing? LOL! pass
27. Favorite store? Ambiance
28. Like someone? huh!
29. Your favorite color? all
30. When is the last time you laughed? recently 
31. Last time you cried? yesterday

DONE - that was fun!
I cried last night because I was looking through my sons baby photos, so precious.  I just dont want him to grow up!  My children are such blessings!

NO layouts in this post! sorry! But I can direct you to some inspirational layouts
CD Muckosky
I love her stuff! she does both digi and traditional scrap booking!

Thanks girls for your lovely comments, I always love getting them!! Will be back with some layouts later this week... I promise!

xox

Hello my friends

Finally got time to play this week! 
My boy is turning four in a couple of weeks. I thought I'd show off the invites I made...
 
CREDITS: Jofia Designs bg paper from her Sea Oh Sea kit; crumbled little  sea creature stickers from Mindy Terasawa's Sweet and Salty pack; Boat is mine! (not for sale, sorry :( ) font: lb typewriter
The next ones a little bit abstract, but I was in the mood to just play. I might swap my little bubba for some other extracted image. It just doesn't sit right with me having her com-posited against such a dirty old background! ... I really don't know what I was thinking! You might see a different version of this later... or maybe not! :) in case it grows on me!
 Here are the the two photos I worked with. Thought some of you might be interested in seeing the originals.

CREDITS 100% Designer Digitals
Anna Aspnes Cherise monoblenze paper - desaturated, torn and tattered template; Katie Pertiet's Samantha Rose paper - desaturated, Cape St Claire Paper, green Yarn Swirl; white stiching, Love ticket,red flower from Digital Petals 4; Lynn Grieveson's glitter stitch; Pattie Knox's staples from staple it pack, folded ribbons from Folded Ribbon Bits pack, green brad from bonanza pk; Mindy Terasawa's Karissa floral brushes; Maryanne Wise's pog o licious circle brush; Background Image from After Stock Images; font - tahoma and stalker


Two more...

CREDITS:100% Designer Digitals
Katie Pertiet's fly paper - coming soon, Note book Paper blened with Samantha Rose paper, Krafty Cuts Botanical, Ribbons n Bows Gingham, Hemp Ribbons No2, Decorative Scissors no1 brush; Pattie Knox's StapleIts staples, glitter from Shimmer Tid bits Splattered pack; Jesse Edwards white stitches from Indian Summer Kit; Anna Aspnes Torn Frame Overlays No.2; font - ck truetype.
My Cool Dude

CREDITS: Jen Wilsons Laundry Basket papers; Catrines red button from traces kit & tied_strings; Metal heart from Syrin's Bravegirl pack;  Anna Aspnes textued honey paper from new born baby kit; Mindy Terasawa' s airplane sticker;  font- century gothic and tahoma;

Thanks for stopping by!
xox 

RIGHT NOW - busy busy!!

So many awesome digi-products out there! SO little free time to play! I'm sure i have sympathisers! ....mothers?
You might have noticed no art being posted. Don't worry I haven't given up! I am actually working on a major project right now that will give more people the opportunity to buy! Its very exciting! all will be revealed in a few months!
 Here are some links to some interesting art websites I found -
http://hopegangloff.com/
http://www.boygirlparty.com/illustration/
http://butchbelair.com/ - cg and digital
http://www.joelkimmel.com/bw.html - illustrator
http://www.johnniescoutten.com/GALLERY/gallery.html - fine artist
http://www.inspiremethursday.com/ - inspiration site for mixed media artist
Hope these sites inspire you! I really do appreciate fine art!

Here are my layouts this week!
BATH SHOT

CREDITS: 100% Designer Digitals
Alie Edwards Layered Template No5 - coming soon to Designer Digitals; Anna Aspnes Textured paper and distress tools; Katie Pertiet's paper from Once Upon a Time kit.
LITTLE SUPER TOYOTA

CREDITS:
Katie Pertiet's Notebook paper, Spot Dots No2 brush, Vintage Frames No12, Love Bug Car Brush, Stiching hole sun shape, Tailed Journalers; Anna Aspnes distress tools, Antiquity paper - desaturted and blended with Katie paper; Dana Zarlings dirty cardboard - lightened; Pattie Knox's acrylic labels, metal star from Folded Ribbon Bits, folded ricrac and pin from Little Folded Ribbons No2 pk; Rob n Bob studios sanctuary alpha brush; Jesse Edwards hand drawn lines; fonts - tahoma for wordart and century gothic for journaling.
LOVES PIZZA - this was part of the Catscrap telephone game challenge - see here on their blog

CREDITS
Ida's Mediterranean paper (desaturated), line swirls, sketched frames; Syrin's tender elements stitches, Catrine's Traces of life paper (desaturated), Kate Hadefield's circle stiches; Jofia Devoe Ephemerals embellishment. 
...one more - SISTERS

CREDITS: 100% Designer Digitals
Everything from Mindy Terasawa's Pandamondium kit, except for flower that has been recoloured from her hunny bun kit. I also used Anna Aspnes textured paper and distress tools. AND Katie Pertiet's little Vintage frame + little pink flower from Little Princess Kit 

To sign off I will leave you with a little encouragement from Illustrator Keri Smith -

CREDITS:
Catrine's Aged frames III & tied strings; Syrin's shimmer silver; Jofia Devoe Designs Winter Garden elements pk; text from http://drawn.ca/2006/04/01/keri-smith-on-how-to-feel-miserable-as-an-artist/

HUGS TO YOU ALL!!

I hope you all had a great weekend?

Well mine was better than the one before this last one! We were off to visit the museum but instead ended up looking at this! Our car died on us! So i have been without wheels for over a week! Don't worry I'm still sane.


Another reason why this last weekend was better...

We celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on Saturday!!! Above was the card I designed for Justin... he loved it!  We celebrated by going to one of our favorite restaurants - Portofino's. This was the first ever restaurant DH took me to, a week after we meet! He asked me if he could take me out to Dinner and I said yes... I was expecting the food court! not something so flash like this! Oh I loved that moment! Any way we ordered the Veal Marsala, just like we did the very first time! SO YUMMY I was not disappointed! Here's a layout I did from last Saturday.

CREDITS: Katie Pertiet's Filmed Template, paper strip from little red birdie kit; Anna Aspnes textured white paper from new born kit; fonts - courier and courier new.
Card CREDITS:
Anna Aspnes textured white paper; Gypsy Chick Paisley dreams brush; Jen Wilsons clock part and brad; Katie Pertiets vintage frame; fonts: lb typewriter thin

I'm having so much fun with my new camera! DH is a bit scared of it though! here are some more layouts
Finally

CREDITS
Catrine's Traces of Life paper used for bg, Old flame dots paper and embellishments and card board swirls; Ida's Weathered Journaler; Syrin's stitch from Primavera kit; Anna Aspnes distress tools; fonts - TXT Sloppy Script and century gothic.

Thankyou

Credits: 100% Designer Digitals
Anna Aspnes Textured paper from new born kit and distress tools; Pattie Knox's brad from Brad Bonanza pk; Ali Edwards Sentiments n Greetings pk - coming soon to designerdigitals.com; font - lb typewriter thin

When our first baby was born we only had a cheap web cam to take shots. The quality was so poor! check out the original-
 
I took it into light room, applied the aged photo effect over it. And then blurred the image to get rid of the graininess. What a save! I'm in love with this precious page now! At least you can see the face features!

This next layout is for the ideabooks4you challenge. Check their blog out for inspiring page and photo ideas.
Growing Up

Credits:
Designer Digitals:
Katie Pertiet: Simple Comforts white paper and Messy Stitches; Anna Aspnes: Fall into Color brush set II and Distress tools; Pattie Knox: Brad Bonanza antique brad; Mossa's Cinnamon Love Papers; Fonts: lb typewriter and SS Whimsy

Thanks for all the lovely comments guys! I love receiving them!

HUGS

V

 

 

guess what guess what!

We have a new designer at Designer Digitals

Ali Edwards!!!

Her products will be available on June 15th

here's a layout using one of her templates
NATURAL BEAUTY

SUPPLIES: From DD
Ali Edwards Template Number 3 (coming soon; Katie Pertiet's Winged No1 Kit, With Wings Brushes, kraft paper clipped to stamped image; Anna Aspnes distress tools; fonts - LB Typewriter Thin and ss whimsy.

So excited about this! I have all her books! yeah! I'm a huge fan!

Heya!

 I'm back! not 100% but good enough!

I've been tagged by Cath! ... Thanks Cath! luv yah!

So here are my answers

Four Jobs I've Held:
• check out operator from age 15-20 (part-time)
• Youth Worker
• Customer Services Representative
• Telecommunications phone support

 Four Movies I Could Watch Over and Over:
• Lord of the Rings
• Lion King
• Wizard Of OZ
• Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (original)

 Four Places I've Lived:
• Fiji Island - where I was born. ONly for the first 2 years of my life.
• New Zealand, Auckland - Glendene
• New Zealand, Auckland - Hillsborough
• New Zealand, Auckland - Te Atatu South
I have moved around in Auckland so many times! the list could go on for ages!

Four TV Shows I Like:
I don’t watch much TV, I feel it takes away precious time that I could use creatively or shared with family. But I do enjoy watching 
Biggest Loser
Flight of the Concords
Seinfeld
Martha Stewart Show

Four People Who Email Me Regularly:
• All my digi scraping friends
• Business people
• My Mum-in-law
• My Dad

 Four Things You Do Almost Every Day Without Fail:
• Eat Weetbix and sultanas for breakfast
• Hug and Kiss My husband, son and daughter every morning.
• Say NO, WAIT, GENTLE (to my baby girl... she likes to hit her big brother!)
• Thanks God for another day

 Four Favorite Foods:
• My Mums Curry
• Poppy Bagel filled with chicken, Camembert and avocado
• Barfee (Indian sweet) ... I hope that's how it spelled.
• A good roast

 Four Places I'd Rather Be:
• On any sunny tropical beach with my family
• Having a gourmet meal at one of my favorite restaurants - WHITE
• In the Sunny Gold Coast
• Then again, I 'm just happy where I am right now to be honest.

 Four People I'm Tagging:
Danielle - Artemia
Heather
Kristín Valdy -  kristinvald
Véronique -  Miss Lavanillee

Now for my layouts ... so much catching up to do!

Always

Supplies from Designer Digitals
Anna Aspnes Avalanche 2 Monoblenz paper pk; distress tools; Katie Pertiet's paper reveals, staples, buttons from red birdie kit; Doodle Do This and That Overlay, New Day Papers; Pattie Knox's Sqaure Epox; Jesse Edwards Hand Drawn Trims2; fonts - ck dirty and stalker.

 TRAVEL

Supplies from Designer Digitals
Anna Aspnes textured white paper; Katie Pertiet's Krafty grey paper, Simple Comforts, Yellow page tie from little birdie kit, captured stamp and staples, stitches; font - ss whimsy

I love your profile

Supplies:
Something Blue weathered white paper from needful things pack; Catrine's tied String, Wrinkled paper blended with Syrin's Petite Princess paper; Anna Aspnes textured white paper, distress tools, Torn n Tattered Paper Templates No. 2; Katie Pertiet's Letter Box brushes ans flower from little princess kit; SL Designs-berries-n-cream white staple and cherry charm; Aja Abney's Glitzy alpha's; fonts - stalker & CK Parsifal. 

Random Photos from my trip - very short trip ... 4 days. Didn't get up to anything great except shopping and relaxing. I've been playing around with lightroom, sooo fun!


Thank you, to all that posted the thoughtful comments, they really mean a lot to me! Catch ya all later!

cough! cough!

I'm back! ... back with a bad cold!  and with a new camera -REBEL XSI - YAY!
Did you miss me?!  I'll show you layouts and pics later on in the week. I gotta go back to my coughing and sneezing!

oxo