mini retreat 2011....

I have just had the most awesomest weekend away at the mini e2c retreat, with 37 of the most wonderful creative scrappers!! Totally amazing, i tell you!! I didn't have alot of scrapping mojo....but that is just me and scrapping away from home! But i did manage 4 layouts that i am going to share here with you. And once again my favourite subject.....my grandies....

You little rascal
with some paint splatting, creative cutting, and usage of some yummy washi (wasabi) tape....thanks to the lovely Amanda :)

Welcome
using some chipboard loveliness that i think i purchased at the March retreat!!

lub you baby Binn
i love this little boy when he snuggles in close to his new baby brother and says "lub you baby Binn" .... he can't say love or Finn properly yet. He says this to Finn every day....he is such a cute 2 year old!!
I have used some new Studio Calico chip shapes....oh, their ranges are so yummy!!!

turning four
my orange and brown layout....and when i was browsing around late saturday....Brigette S had also done a page using the same papers and almost the same design....by complete accident!! we laughed alot at that!!

Yes, all in all a wonderful weekend!! Thanks to Amanda & Meredith, my co-organisers....you girls do a fab job and i love sitting with you guys for the laughs alone....and the inspiration!! And to Tanya & Val who shared a table with us too....you girls are so much fun!!

Thanks to Kathryn (and your bunch of lovely helpers) for such yummy food.....i now need to detox or fast for the next week!! You do such a fab job too!!

And today, i am wishing i was sitting on that beach watching the waves again, Trinity is a great venue, and the weekend never seems long enough.........i so love the sea!!!

Hope you all had a great weekend too,

Sue xx

at smoko time...

It has just been shearing time again at our place.....i do love this time of the year! And at smoko time i just had to go grab the camera and snap this shot.....the men sitting on the board with their legs n boots hanging over the edge, cuppa in one hand and a mit full of tucker in the other. As a country girl, i guess you get to take this view for granted....it is just what happens at smoko time. I love to have a cuppa with them and listen to the yarns & stories......and sometimes alot of 'bulls**t' that they also spin..... but that is all part of the shearing shed! This year we had a young english guy in the shed, so it was interesting to hear his way of shearing in England compared to out here.

With this page i have used grid paper from OA 'Boarding Pass' range, some Studio Calico papers, Basic Grey & Jillibean Soup Alphas, Cosmo Cricket label sticker, Mister Huey 'Atmosphere' mist and a few other bits n bobs..

Hope you have been having a good week,

Sue xx

Pop's tractor book...

Basic Grey's 'Life of the Party' papers were just perfect to scrap these two little boys enjoying their Pops' tractor magazine. They so love to go thru these big magazines and see all the different tractors, headers and any other kind of farm machinery. Boys, boys, boys....they all just love Pops' tractor books!!
Hope you are having a great week!

Suexx

off to kindy...

I just had to scrap these gorgeous photos of Evan going off to kindy....so eager, so keen and just the next step in growing up! I have been spending a bit of time going back and forth to the kindy over the past couple weeks, and Evan loves to show me (his Granny) his favourite play areas and all around......and i love to sit on the 'mat' next to my beautiful grandson & the other kids and join in with the end of day singing session!! What fun and special times it is!!

Here on this layout, i have used some Basic Grey 'Life of the Party' papers & alpha stickers, also some of October Afternoons yummy 'Rocket Age' papers and embellishments- they are sooo good for all those cool boy pages!!!

Hope you have all had a good week and thanks for poppping by,

Suexx

Spring is near...

After many cold wintery days and months....it is so nice to see and feel the sunshine again.

When i see paddocks of golden canola out in flower, i know that nature is saying that winter is almost to an end and the season of spring is almost here. And what a warm feeling that is. This view on the way to Port Lincoln has been a favourite of mine for many years....and to actually stop and grab a picture of it was awesome...

i love an old windmill in a paddock, that is the true country girl in me, i think!

And then this one yesterday.... the sun setting over the Marble ranges, a view from our front yard........the golden hew over the green grass, you know it has been a glorious day!! I am so looking forward to more of these beautiful days.


Are you like me and can feel the season of Spring coming???

Hope you have had a great weekend out in the sunshine somewhere...

Suexx

just love your.....smile

This one is a total scrap lift from the cover of Quick & Easy 2011 Scrapbook Trends magazine, a page that i fell in love with instantly! When i saw this page of Mandie Pierce's i instantly thought of the beautiful photos that Tiff did of my grandsons, and i just loved the simplicity and style of it. Thought i would share this one here.

Sometimes one just needs to do a scrap lift to get a kick start again, do you feel like that sometimes??

Thanks for popping on by,

Suexx

Baby Finn

Great excitement here this week...our 6th grandchild, and 6th grandSON arrived.

Finn Ashley Lukin, on Wed 10th weighing in at 8lb 7ozs and he is sooo gorgeous!!


And i love this photo...of Great Grandma...(Rob's mum) with Evan and Finn. Evan is so proud of his little brother!

So cricket it continues to be for this Granny....and thank-goodness i love to play along with all those boys.....maybe another few and we would have a team!! Not sure either of the kids would think that's a good idea!! How blessed am i....to have 6 beautiful healthy boys?!!

Thanks for popping by,

Sue xx

1.2..... & almost 3...

With grandchild No 6 due to arrive anytime now, i felt an urgency to get this one scrapped of Rach and her 2 little boys. I am loving putting together pages with light, bright and fun colours, and lots of bits n bobs....and the Simple Stories papers are just perfect for this mood of mine!! I also used MFT dies for the double scalloped border and the kraft looking doiley.

Patiently waiting we are!!.....

Suexx

hello iggle piggle...

I just had to scrap this gorgeous memory...Evan calling the baby bump 'iggle piggle'. When he was asked by his mum why this name he said " iggle piggle has a snuggle just like me and the baby has to have a snuggle too" ....how sweet, just hope he's not disappointed when the bubs comes along and not called that name!!

I have used the lovely brights from MME Lime twist range 'fly a kite', Bella Bvd alpha stickers, Doodlebug alpha stickers, Fran's ribbon, MFT cloud dies and other bits n bobs..

I had a lovely saturday afternoon scrapping and chatting with a friend, thanks Amanda!

Hope you had some 'loveliness' time with family or friends over your weekend!

Suexx

love you for like ever....

Love you for like ever....

I was inspired by one of the quotes Meredith had up for this month's challenge over at escape2create and with cute little birds with it made me reach for a kaiser stamp set i have had in my stash for some while.

Just love this picture of Jacob on Rob's mum's knee...he has always loved to snuggle up to great granny!

Mr.Cool
This one is for my sketch challenge over at e2c , so pop on over and have a squizz and love ya to join in!! This is another page featuring this cute little fella...our only blue eyed blonde grandson...and when i point the camera in his direction he always does a 'i'm too cool' look!

I have used Basic Grey Wander range, a Maya Road kraft doiley, Crate Paper brad, and a Jenni Bowlin Vellum butterfly..

I had a productive day yesterday....and how good does it feel to have one of those, ey??!!

Thanks for popping by,

Suexx