This is another that i finished at the retreat just had to journal.Isn't she a treasure.You can't help but to love that face even when she is bossing us around.We are now trying to toilet train Mikayla forgot how fustrating this can be,especially when she dosen't want to be toilet trained she is basically lazy and just wants to wear nappies.I think the way she was going she would have been happy to be in nappies until she was five.Not going to happen so we will persist and see how she goes.

Mum and i when i had my birthday last month.

The scary part is i look so much like my mother that it is not funny.EEkkk

And last of all here are a couple of layouts that i done Saturday night.I spent the night with Mikayla at barmara .I got to meet Belinda taht i have met threw scrapbooking she is a scream and such a lovely young lady.

Mikayla and i took a road trip together and travelled 200kms to see her it was so worth it.She has great knowledge about loads of things to do with scrapbooking and it was so good to put a face to a name.

Hi B thanks again for your hospitality and friendship it means the world to me.Give mac a cuddle from me.

We left Sunday morning first thing to get back to Adelaide so Mikayla could go to the fairies concert.She was enjoying it until they mentioned the s word.She then started shaking and was not happy just wanted to vacate the building.Once he got on stage she settled a little bit ,you could see the look of relief on her face once she new he had gone.So i dont think we will be visiting to many santas this year.

Well that has been a huge post from me i will try to go back to the regular posting like before.I hope that everyone is going well and not to busy leading upto chrissie if that is possible.Talk real soon.Love Kerry

Just a look now at a couple of diaries that i have made over the weekend.Thanks Ness for the pattern they are so quick and easy to do.

Here is a layout that i finished last night i love the photo of Mikayla.

I have been so busy of late as two weekends ago i was up in Brisbane meeting girls from my first ever forum at cyberscraps.What a fantastic time we had plenty of food cooked by a marvellous chef Maggie thanks again Maggie.

We also had plenty of booze too.Cath from cyberscraps opened her house to us all with open arms and i'm sure she will think twice next time lol.

I havent got any photos of this as i never took my camera believe it or not.

Also i got to meet Vanessa,Millie and Lindy from scrapwithv,along with Andrew and the girls,What a lovely bunch of people they all are.It is so good to be able to meet so many people that have the same interests as you.Thanks V for having me for dinner and allowing me to spend the night i had a lovely night.

This another layout i have done for scrap withv
the papers and embellishments are also for sale sold with full instructions for December.at
www.scrapwithv.com.au

Hi everyone i know i have been a slack blogger but i have been really busy.

Here are my three layouts i have done for scrapwithv for December they are sold in a pack you get everything you see for $25.00 dollars for all the papers full colour instuctions.It is great value so go across to the shop and order yours today before they are sold out.

www.scrapwithv.com.au

and another 8.5 x 11 layout i thought this came up really well.Love the evil look on Mikayla's face in the bottom photo.

bloom and grow

Just another layout of the little miss and her buddy Luke.

did you see the fairies

Hi,

Just some layouts i have managed to get done over the week.I have decided that i'm going to give 8.5 x11 layouts a go.My good friend Belinda challenged me to do these and i'm really pleased with the results,thanks Belinda.Also i have been really busy this weekend with the pagent and then when also went to the beach with Mikayla,Kylie and Carly.Karen dropped in for a little while with Tarkyn he is really growing up fast and so cute.

Mikayla was not fond of santa at all, i had the lady take six photos of her with me the last photo was the best one as she had calmed down form her screaming fit by then.She actually ended up blowing a kiss to him when she left.

I'm off to Queensland this weekend for a retreat with my first ever online scrapping forum cyberscraps can't wait it will be great to meet the other girls that i chat to regularly.

Have a great week and i will chat soon.

This is Mikayla at three months old.My girlfriend Stacey from mothers group in Queensland drew the photo of her along with taking the photo.I then added my stamping and colour waterpencils to it.I thought this looked fantastic.Thanks Stacey.

This is our grandson Tarkyn .Karen gave this photo to Colin for fathers day.How cute is this.

A photo of Colin's grand father he passed away at 44 years of age. The photo of him is in the Scotish army.

This is a layout that i have done for paper occassions in Queensland where i am a fulltime dt member hi Bec and Donna i hope you like what you see.take care love Kerry

Fond memories

Auntie Christine and Colin at Carly's wedding october 2006.We have been so busy over the last few weeks finally we have moved in to another house most things put away.We have also had sad news that Auntie Christine had passed away in a very short time from cancer.Rest in peace Auntie Christine.She was buried on Monday .

Also we had three birthdays in the family and my best friends Anita's today.A very belated happy birthday to Debbie, Carly and of course myself.And happy anniversary Carly and Jason.

Travis has finally come home to stay after 6.5 years travelling oversees.So i wonder how long that will be before the bug strikes again,if it has even left him.Mikayla has started fairy dancing classes with Luke her little friend they love it.

Not much more to say at the moment i hope evryone is safe and well talk real soon love Kerry

40 Yrs

Auntie Christine and Uncle Sam they were married for 40 years ,Unfortunatily they have both passed away in the last 18 months.They would have to have been to of the nicest people that you would like to meet.There was not anything that they would not do for anyone.We will miss them greatly.I know that they have now been reunited with each other and may they rest in peace.We love you dearly and you will always hold a special place in our hearts.Love Kerry

This is me and my best Friend Anita my head looks huge in this photo i think i was abit too close to the camera.

Well i dont think i will get much scrapping done as i will be busy packing boxes as we are moving next week to another house.It is better value for its money as we will gain a tool shed,ducted heating,and an outdoor covered area for Mikayla

which will make all the difference in summertime she can still play outside.Well have agreat week all and i will catchup later in the week or early next week.

happiness walks on both feet

This one was doodling i think i might have just enough on here.

The next challenge was to scrap a page using green and orange cant say i'm a fan of these colours so it was a challenge for me.

his is my layout that i have done for a challenge at cyberscraps crop this weekend the challege was scrap a page with no photos and this is what i came up with.

This is my take on my own challenge that i set at scrap with v this weekend for there cybercrop.So if you feel like joining in come over and register,they are a great bunch of ladies.My challenge that i set was to use transparencies ,flowers,butterflies and you had to scrap about the man in your life.I was really pleased how this turned out.I used the kaiser bling and hand stamped the butterflies and large flower on this,then cut them out and put dots behind them to raise them from the page.

Cousins

This Ajay and Mikayla at Ajays 5 th birthday Mikayla just loves her cousin.I have created this layout for the girls at paper occasions in Cleveland Queensland.Get along to the store if you live out that way they have teriffic shop and they also run classes and are very helpful.Donna and Bec are both very competent scrappers too.

You will find this layout hanging in the store very soon.

A touch of Spring

Mikayla and her cousin Ellen playing in there backyard at Ellens dads 50th birthday.Mikayla loves playing on the trampoline and just being outside as long as someone goes with her.

Simple pleasures

Colin and Mikayla and Tarkyn on fathers day.

We spent the afternoon at Kylies and i took about 40 photos of Tarkyn and Mikayla together as you can see Mikayla is trying not to let Tarkyn touch her.

Hi everyone, I hope that you are all well.We had a good safe trip to Melbourne,better for me as Geelong one not that they are my team but i just wanted them to beat port.Mikayla dosent like travelling that far in the car she was okay for the first four hours as she slept but after that there was no way she liked being sat in her car seat all that time.We had a dvd player but yes the batteries went flat and we couldnt charge it until we got there.I visited the best scrapbooking shop in Mornington it was huge and i bought lots.We also went to the morrabin outlet shops that was great too.
Our car decided to loose heaps of water Saturday morning so we had to hire a car until ford fixed ours on Saturday all going well now.I have been trying to upload some new layouts but for some reason it wont let me today i will have to try later.Hope that everyone is all well and that you have a great week.

This one i have used a transperancie sheet and stamped the image and also cut up bg paper and stamped and added this.A bit of kindy glitz as well .The background is lace.

Princess M

This is a layout done with lace and fabric squares for the patches .I love this photo of Mikayla.I have done another lace layout that i will also put up.

2stars in the making

This is my last layout that i did last night.I started all four at 9.30 p.m last night and finished at 2.00 am this morning.

This is for my challenge for the dt position at scrap therapy,we had to use the papers that Nat sent us i am pretty pleased with the result of this.Don't forget if you are a member then voting for all layouts will probably commence next week.

Tarkyn and Mikayla on fathers day we took about 40 photos and i still have heaps to scrap,i have made a mini book of them as well.

one spring day

This is the third challenge it was to use the colour yellow i think i got this one covered.I'm not a lover of yellow at all but i was pleased how this turned out,i love the photo of Colin and Mikayla the were quite unaware that i was even taking it,so it is a really natural photo.

imagine

The second challenge was to you something that is not scrapping supplies.I have used a serviette for my main papers and the bif flowers on the side i love this technique and thanks to Kate for sharing her technique with everyone.It has certainly given me loads of inspiration and i'm now trying it on new layouts.

love

Just thought that i would upload some of my layouts i done last night.The first one is love this is done for cyberscraps challenge number 1 you had to have a flower and hearts, i was thrilled with the finished layout.

butterfly kisses

this a serviette background modpodged then the stickers i stamped and the swirls are tiny beads that i glued one by one.I love the photo and the beading turned out great.it took me about 3 hours to put them on.I know crazy but well worth the effort.

cherish

I was inspired by Kate to do a bit of mod podging ans sewing on a layout this is fabric as well as sewing around the photograph and on the page to give it a patchwork look.

small girl big attitude

Another photo from Carly's wedding the face says it all.I loved the layout that i did of Lily so i have created one of Mikayla and i get to keep this one.

pixie

I created this layout with left over paper from Kates class.Mikayla looks like a little pixie i think.Check out her ears rolled over under the scarf.This photo was taken when she stayed with Carly while we went to Perth.

Here are the two layouts i have done at a retreat with scrapbookstation on the weekend.I was really thrilled in the layouts taught by Kate Mason she certainly has inspired me to challenge myself in using different things to create layouts with.She is a lovely down to earth very pregnant with twins girl.Gooddluck Kate with your next phase of your life with your extension to your family.We got to meet the girls as well they are both so tiny and cute .Thanks again Kate for a great class.

Well here are just a few shots i got on fathers day.We had lunch at our eldest daughters house Kylie.Kylie made a great roast dinner and Debbie helped her with it.Karen also came and bought Tarkyn with her so all in all we had a great day.He has grown so much he is now 5 months old and Mikayla has turned two and a half as well time really flys.I just cant beleive it.We had fun trying to get Tarkyn to smile at the same time as Mikayla near impossible but i did get some great shots of the two of them.More scrapbooking for me.I also got some great ones with his poppa as well,but know show without punch Mikayla had to get in the shot as well,she thinks she is missing out on something otherwise.She wasn't to keen on him touching her she can really be quite painful sometimes a right little madam.She is very jealous of him also.But dosen't mind stealing his toy's though.

Well this weekend i'm off on a retreat at whalers Victor harbour so that should be fun.I am looking forward to the break.Colin gets to look after Mikayla on his own and god only knows what those two will get upto lol.

The other news i have that is i got an email from Vanessa at scray with v telling me i was one of two guest designers for two months on scrap with v website.I was really rapped and honoured to be chosen as i know by the response that Ness had that she had a lot of ladies to choose from.

And i was one of the lucky ones thanks again Ness for choosing me and i'm looking forward to the challenge.
I also got to the final twenty at scrap therapy for fulltime dt position but didnt make in the top ten .Thats the way the cookie crumbles,i can't say that i wasn't dissapointed because i was but good luck to the final ten i will look forward in voting for the winner.

That is all for now i will upload some more layouts when i get my camera clear and i have some time to take some pictures of some more of my layouts.Take care Everyone and talk to you soon.And thanks so much Jodi for my lovely rak she even sent some koala dung in a bag lol along with some scrap booking goodies and a lovely coffee cup also some ballons which Mikayla loved.

Take care Love Kerry

one sunny day

This is the layout that i have done for scrap therapy design team application.We had to emboss use three photos and buttons.I hope that you like this layout and if so and you are a member of scrap therapy go across and vote for who you would like to see go threw to the next round.

here comes trouble

This a photo from Carly's wedding my great nephew Ajay and Mikayla. Mikayla had just finished having screaming fit before this.Ajay thought he was pretty cool being able to ride this bike upto the wedding.I still have loads of photos that i have to do of Carly's wedding ,come to think of it i have just got loads of photos.

Here is a couple of photos from Lukes birthday party last Saturday,Luke is Mikayla's little friend that she goes to storytime with on Fridays .His family have been family friends with me for about 20 years we have now got children the same age.Melissa Luke's mum is Mikayla's god mother.In the photo there is Blane lukes buddy from kindy music his Cousin Emily and of course the ratbag on the end is Mikayla.

Well for anyone that dosen't know which would be quite a few of you i have applied for a fulltime dt position at scrap therapy i have been lucky enough to be chosen for the top twenty.There is only one more position left and the forum members get to vote this one so if you are a member come on and vote for who you would like to see as there final dt.If your not a member then sign up it is a very imformative site and they are a great bunch of girls.

The voting for the next round starts at the end of the week i think .I have to have my layout up by Friday night midnight.We had to use buttons,embossing and three photos i have this covered.I hope that you all like my layout.I'm working on it at the moment so won't be long and it will be up at the site ,i will post it here as well.Have a great week i will chat soon take care Kerry.xo

This is my last layout for the 123 challenge it was fancy edges and paints and bling it has all three.

and look at those two little cuties they are real little buddies and Luke turns two this Sunday happy birthday Luke for Sunday.We are going to his party tommorow at the inside cafe playcentre,Mikayla and Luke love playing there.

Pay it forward

Also thanks Karen for the rak for paying it forward.
This works in a way that the first three people that comment on this
get a rak sent to them by me.So what's stopping you comment quickly and you will get
the rak.As far as i know mainly scrappers read this blog so it will be a scrapbooking rak.
If you happen to be in the first three you then post this on your blog and pay it forward to three more people.

Well to my surprise i have been named Rockin' Girl Blogger thanks to Karen my friend from the scrapbooking retreat that we had here in Adelaide.Karen is also one of the people's blogs that i read at least once a week you can find her by clicking on Karen on the side bar of my blog.I am going to name two people that i think that should also have this little icon the first is Lea,she has helped me heaps with all the silly things that i don't know about up loading things to my computer and she is also a stamping up rep.Thanks for all your help Lea it is really appreciated you are a gem. And to the other Rockin Blogger i am going to name Jodi , she is a really nice person and she is currently doing the 365 day challenge taking a photo of herself one a day and posting it too her blog.So come on over and get your little icon and you can be a rockin girl blogger as well.And also make sure that you pick two more people to rockin girl bloggers as well and link them back to your site.As you will link yours back to my site.

Inspire

This is my next layout for the 123 challenge blog one more to do that one has me a bit stumped don't know what to do yet.This photo was taken at Carly's wedding another shot where Mikayla was quite upset.Come to think of it not one photo she had taken on the day was she happy in.