HE'S A BIG BOY NOW!

Here is my DT page for Bird is the Word . The current word prompt is 'Discover' which lends itself to tonnes of fun pages and project themes.

Its the cutest piccie of Tig-let at his birthday party, and was taken by Sarah Rickard who snapped so many cool photo's thanks so much hunnie, check out her blog 'My life with Pirates, Jedis and Superheroes' Sarah also has a fabulous business called 'Little Birdie Nappies'.

It was Tige's 1st birthday on the 7th feb and we celebrated that following weekend when his daddy was home form the rig, with a fun 'Cheeky Monkey' themed Pool Party.

We had so much fun swimming, eating and hanging with friends. I had a cool photobooth set up with cheeky monkey masks that I found at my fave site called Oh Happy Day in their downloadable freebie section.

Here are some of the fun piccies we took and of course the cake and all that jazz.

Thanks for stopping by xox

SCRAP 365 March Issue is out now!

Very very excited to be sharing with you all, my debut article as a freelance contributor has been published in the March issue of the fabulous Scrap 365 Magazine I also got a very warm and blush worthy intro from the fabulous Katy (Editor) so am feeling like I am on cloud 9 right now!

This current issue has Kate Crane as guest designer [insert squeal here], sharing some of her fantastic mixed media and art journaling gems.

Oh and just incase your curious about my little project here's a sneak peek of the digital tutorial which shows you a fun way to alter your images and can also be applied to your hybrid and traditional scrapbooking.

[ NB: On the sneak peek image I used the printable 'Page Tabs' which you can get as a free download over at the Scrap365 website along with the current teeny tiny words sheet and past freebies.]

So if I've got you all curious and you are looking for a subscription here in Australia pop over to ScrapFriends where Angela will be able to help you with a single issue purchase (she can hook you up with past issues too) or sign you up with a 3, 6 or 12 month subscription, you may even want to do a spot of shopping when you see all the different papers and exciting range of products Angela stocks, she has a fantastic store and let my my shopping cart be testament to that as it is choc-a-block, bring on pay day I say ;)

Well thanks for stopping by and have an exceptional awesome day tomoz.

xo

I ❤ MY FINE LINES!

Since my mini me' little personality started to shine through I have not laughed as much as I have these past 3-4 months. I looked in the mirror for the first time in a longtime today and actually saw myself along with those fine lines creasing the corner of my eyes. Sure I pop the mascara and eyeliner on ( I try to keep up appearances, lol), but I havent taken stock of the physical changes in me especially since becoming a mum and what I saw in the mirror was a very different me staring back...and you know what I like her!

My husband says he see's me differently since I have become a mum, I didn't think it was that obvious. But he seems to think I am sexier, thats gotta be a good thing, hey! But I dont see that, I see, weekly menu planning, shopping lists, a must do the dusting of the skirting boards tomorrow, oh and don't forget to ring the mechanic and book the car in. I know these are all everyday things that millions of women across the globe juggle daily but when you have a kid (and for 40 years I didn't) you realise how precious time is...OMG you realise how at the speed of light time slips by!

All I can say is I don't really care, all I am cheering for these days, my time as and the opportunity to be a stay at home mum watching in wonderment how this little boy makes me feel so happy...I wonder what you must think of me, but mostly I wonder how you must feel now that you have discovered your finger fits in your nostril, I suspect pretty happy with yourself !

Thank you my cheeky little archaeologist for making my heart sing and for those new fine lines that make me, me!

MADDIE THE COONHOUND

I have to link you guys up with a clever site I discovered this morning...I am in love with Maddie and after some discussion Dan pointed out a Coonhound must be a dog that hunts Racoons anyways Maddie is one special diggy dawg and I love the quirkiness of her human friend to have such insight into dogs and physics!

Check it out here

THE SISTERHOOD SITS AT THE COLOR ROOM ROUNDTABLE!

Hello Everyone,

I am so excited to be able to share with you a very cool new up and coming collection of classes created by The Color Room in collaboration with Miss Art's Papercrafting School. Myself along with Lydell Quin, Janine Koczwara and Solange Marques have created 12 videos showcasing some really cool tips and advanced scrapbooking techniques for you to enjoy and master.

Here is the promo tease...


Women are like pachyderms, we’re powerful, graceful, strong, and look fabulous in any shade of gray. We are also pack animals. Really, when was the last time you visited the loo alone? Our cell phone bills and sorority days are evidence that we thrive when giving and receiving advice from each other. In the Color Room Roundtable, the precocious paper crafters of the Color Room challenge blog will combine their scrapbooking super powers to teach you how to use texture paste, the merits of masking, how to stamp and distress with water, artless aging, the steps to creating tone on tone backgrounds and the ins and outs of hybrid layouts. In 12 easy-to-follow videos, Lydell Quin, Solange Marques, Emma Stafrace and Janine Koczwara take this 201 class from being singularly sensational to gloriously group minded. Miss Art’s Papercrafting School beings solidifying the scrapbooking sisterhood on 3/1/12.

Soooo if this looks like its something your interested in I recommend you scoot over to Miss Art's subscription page here and resgister for the March 1st release of this fun collaboration, and for extra credit you can access a huge selection of other classes on offer in the library when you subscribe.

11 more days to go!
Waving excitedly,
Me xo

BE FREE

This weeks palette #98 released at The Color Room is a gorgeous combination of lovely lilacs and a dash of sage green. The combo is not one I would normally give a go but I'm always up for a challenge and in the end it proved to be a fun palette to play with.


Here's my page of my sis in-law and of course the pretty palette so if your interested in checking the gallery out to see more inspo pop on over to TCR and say hello.

TFL xox

THE WORD IS HEART...

HEART is the perfect word for this weeks prompt at Bird is the Word given today is Valentines Day!  I had to chuckle at the co-incidence or maybe Wendy planned it that way ;)


Anyhoo here is my digi layout for this fortnight, I called it 'i HEART you' and shot the photo through a toilet roll [obviously a moment of sheer boredom] but love the effect.

I also love this digi, it started as a challenge between me and my friend Leanne to try our hand at creating an all white page and as you can see i failed miserably. I dont know what it is but for some reason I can't do it! I think its harder than it sounds. I have attempted 2 pages now and both ended up with at the very least one more colour whether it be grey or the palest of creams, either way I am not sure I am a purest and am certain this challenge is a massive FAIL for me, lol hope you have better luck Lea!


Have any of you tried a white on white on white page if so share me some links I wanna see your genius creations!


Happy Valentines ❤X

A NEW BLOG TO SHARE!

Hi Everyone,
I often get told I should share my sketch templates so have decided to start a blog where I do exactly that,  so I am very excited to be launching today...

Pop on over and check out the page drafts, I hope you will follow the new site and find lots of inspiration.

Waving excitedly,
Em xox

SHE IS...

Wow just found out I am featured this week at C.S.I for #3 casefile woot woot! 

[insert big smile]. 

I'm having lots of fun over there, trying to include all the evidence and testimony to my pages but am also loving just scrapbooking for me for a change. I have been so busy with writing articles and filming classes that I haven't had much time to do anything else these past couple of weeks so C.S.I has been my sanity saver, thanks Debbie and team you guys have helped me get through a crazy busy start to 2012!


Anyways this weeks Casefile #4 is a ripper and I'm loving all the criteria. The palette is right up my alley with those aquamarine tones along with an injection of mustard that shocks the senses so the perfect motivator for sure.
Here is my sub and I decided to do a page about my gorgeous sis in-law. She rocks it like no other! Loved spending time with you over Christmas hunnie & miss ya heaps! xox

Okay well, better get back Notting Hill and my hot choccie, oooh thats the life! Thanks for stopping by. xox