Graphic 45

As many of you may know Graphic 45 is having their design team call for 2013.... after being encouraged by my closest friends, I am very nervously auditioning for the Graphic 45 team.... so here goes...
It is a requirement to put a blog post showing a minimum of six projects....   this is a long post, so grab a cuppa and relax...
without further a due, here they are, hopefully, the Graphic 45 peeps will like them.... wish me luck!!

My favorite piece created especially for the audition, my Graphic 45 lantern:

Lantern using Bird Song

with the tea light lit
difficult to photograph but looks
amazing all lit up at night

side views

the door opens to change the candle

the dangling altered Graphic 45 butterflies

the hidden compartment

the hidden booklet

 Next up I have a little ATC box complete with a few ATC cards

Next I have a travel journal to share, this is the project I taught while travelling around Italy and Paris with a bunch of lovely scrappin' ladies....  Teaching in this way while the group travels around is a challenge with the limited supplies and equipment, but oh, so much fun!!!

Next up is a fave layout: Wild Child

Followed by another of my favs:  Breathtaking 

just love Graphic 45 papers with Scrap FX chipboard
the possibilities are endless

Then I have a simple altered tissue box cover

 

 Another layout featuring by dear mum, who I miss every single minute of every day....

the softness of the ladies diary papers reminds me
so much of my mum....

Next I wanted to share one of my many mixed media pieces.... look closely for some Graphic 45 goodness!

 And finally just one of my fave older layouts

Well, that was a few more than six.....till next time, fingers crossed

xC

Trying to keep up with my Blogging

Hi everyone, I am still trying to form new habits and keep up regular blog posts...
My new position on the Scrap FX design team has been keeping me busy behind the scenes as I learn about what and how to do all that is required of me.... It's very exciting.... I have received my first DT pack and am busy planning my projects to share with you soon.... but until then I thought I would just share with you another layout I made last year while teaching.... it of course features another one of the fantastic Scrap FX titles...hope you like it
xC

Scrap FX Design Team

I am so excited to share that I am now part of the Scrap FX design team!!  
So thrilled to be working with such wonderful product, all who know me, know how much I love my chippy!! Especially, Scrap FX titles.... totally awesome...

So without further a due... here is the new team....

Scrap FX Design Team 2013

Returning Design Team members

Michelle Logan Australia - Design Team Co-ordinator

Michelle Hernandez USA

Misty Russell USA

Scarlett Salamone USA

Rachelle Sigurdson Canada

And new Design Team members:

Elisabeth Bakken Norway 

Claire Barrin France

Anita Bownds Australia

Adrienne Ford USA

Amy Lynne Lassiter USA

Renata Moni Brazil

Cindy Porter Australia

Sascha Schmidt & Maria Schmidt Austria

I am so looking forward to being part of the team!!
xC

Scrappy Hollow and Finnabair

Wow!! what a fantastic weekend I have had. I have had the privilege of spending the weekend with my good mate Heidi (owner of Scrappy Hollow) while she hosted four fantastic classes with Ania Dabrowska aka Finnabair.... 

As always Heidi and her girls put on a fantastic event, and I was lucky enough to enjoy it with them... caught up with some old friends at the classes too...

here are just a few of the snaps from the weekend...

Heidi and Me.... having a ball....

Finn getting her craft on

Finn showing me her finer techniques 

Robyn came to play with us too!

Finn and her captive audience

Heidi trying to deal with getting her hands grubby!
It was a struggle!!!

It was great to catch up with Jill (owner of Scrap Fx) 

Heidi enjoying creating her journal covers

Heidi, Melissa Kennedy (Kaisercraft) and me!

Ania (aka Finn)

Ruthie who works for Heidi, getting her craft on...

Amy who works for Heidi was so happy to meet Melissa.!!

It was a great weekend.... and great to catch up with many more old friends too, thanks Heidi...
xC

Long time no Blog!

Well, it has been a long time since my last blog.... I have had a lot of upheaval in that time, but hopefully now this are back on track, and I am going to attempt to blog on a more regular basis... I guess we shall see how that goes...lol...

So much has happened since my last post... I guess I will start with some more shares from my wonderful trip...
I had loads of fun with Amanda and Cheryl, checking out the sights around Rome...

I just had to record that I had been there and touched all those wonderful places.... this is the Vatican wall...

Heidi posing at the Vatican...

our first view of the Colosseum... we found it by accident and jumped off the bus to check it out in the rain...

till next time
xC

Rome to Florence

So our time in Rome came to an end today.... but what an amazing time it has been....
I have loved it, I can't say my feet, knees and hips have enjoyed it, but I have loved it... cobblestones are definitely not my friend...
So, so much to see and do, definitely not enough time spent there... will have to put it on my wish list to return, but then I did throw a coin into the Trevi, and they say one coin to return to Rome... you never know...
The last couple of days have been so jam packed... we have seen the Colosseum, the Vatican, St Peters Basillica, the Pantheon Church, Pompeii and the Amalfi coast.... It's all just so amazing...

So this morning we boarded the Eurostar train and came to Florence... I taught a scrapping class on the train on the way, such fun...
Florence has a much gentler pace about it... not the hectic rush that Rome seems to have... this afternoon we went for a walk to the Ponte Vecciho... and explored some of the lane ways of the artisan area... tomorrow is another full tour day....so it's bed for me now....will post photo's when I get a chance...
xC

Rome

We are having a fantastic time in Rome....
We had a great trip over all the flights were great and half empty so plenty of room...
Our hotel is right near the train terminal, and we have been exploring Rome on the train and buses...
We've discovered the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, Colosseum, Vatican City and loads of great places to shop...
Tomorrow we officially start the tour, full day of guided tour.....
Just a couple of pics only as the internet here is dreadful....
xC

Trevi Fountain

Cheryl, Amanda and I

Spanish Steps

Busy, Busy, Busy

Well, New Zealand has come and gone, what a fantastic trip it was.  Not only was the retreat a truly wonderful experience, but the few days R&R were just what my soul needed.

The teaching was sensational I loved every minute of it, so many ladies eager to learn, and by all reports everyone had a wonderful three days.  Thank you to Adrienne (owner of The Scrappin' Patch) for inviting me to teach, and thank you to all the wonderful ladies who came along.  Also thank you to the wonderful Aussie manufacturers who sponsored my workshops, Darkroom Door, Kaisercraft and WOW, it was fantastic to be able to promote Aussie companies.

The couple of days of R&R that I had were just what I needed, time spent making new friends and growing closer to existing ones.  I was really lucky to be taken down to Mount Cook, and got to play in the snow.  I have to confess I did act like a kid, dancing around and throwing snowballs, such fun.  Another highlight was to see snow fall, it was awesome!  Again there was silliness and strange dancing about, but snow fell all over me,(that's my excuse anyway!) it was an amazing new experience.  A low note was being woken at 5.15am by the noise and shaking of a mild earthquake, 2.8 on the scale, quite shallow only 4kms and centred right in the area I was staying.  Nothing to be concerned about apparently, but wow, I don't know how they cope with the constant quakes and shakes. It was the first quake I've ever felt, and wouldn't want to feel anything bigger.

So now I have been back at it here madly trying to get everything ready for the Italy/Paris retreat.  Only, 10 days to go before we fly!! Busy, busy, busy.  Loads more to do before then, and I haven't even thought about packing yet!

Anyway, I will leave you with some pics from my trip.... xC

captive audience

the end result!! lol!! lots of inky messy fun...

the beautiful views on our way to Mt Cook

fun in the snow at Mt Cook

Mt Cook

the sun setting on the way back from Mt Cook