My Only Child

Here is a layout that I'm not overly happy with but it documents something that is important about Abbey's life as an only child.

I have used a sketch by Anthea for this one.

Shell x

My First Blog Award!!

Thanks to the gorgeous Sheree for this lovely little blog award.

Here are the rules that go with it:

1. Put the Swap Sisters Bonny Blog Award on my blog.

2. Share 5 things about myself.

3. Pass the award onto 5 other Bonny Blogs.

4. Add links to my 5 chosen Bonny Blog Winners.

5. Let them know they have been chosen to win the Swap Sisters Bonny Blog Award by leaving a comment on their blog.



Ok now for 5 things about me
1. I am addicted to glossy magazines....cooking and scrapping mainly.
2. I like to watch all those gross murder shows on the Criminal Channel
3. I'm addicted to the computer
4. I introduced my (almost) 8 year old to twilight so there is someone else in the house that wants to watch Twilight and New Moon all the time.
5. I'm a clean freak!!

Ok so the 5 people i choose to pass this on to are

1. Hayley Turner (my sister in law)
2. Lisa Warren
3. Jasmine Shea
4. Kylie Symons
5. Marcia Pringle

Thanks Sheree for thinking of me mwah!!
Shell xx

Blind Scrap @ Challenge Heaven

Last weekend was the Cyber Crop at Challenge Heaven.  Saturday night was the Blind Scrap where quite a few of us laughed, fumbled and questioned what on earth was going on.  Once I worked out inches rather than centimetres we got it moving.  Nothing like cutting your paper the wrong way on step 1 hey girls?! lol

Here is my layout....head over the the gallery to see what the other ladies came up with.  Upload your CC layoutsby midnight Thursday to be in the running for some fab prizes!

Aren't those Dear Lizzy papers gorgeous!  You can find them at a great price here

Hope your week is going well,

Shell x

you can see me....

.... in scrapbook creations mag later this year! This will be my first time published in this magazine and my 3rd layout to be published. YAY!! Hope you all had a great weekend. Ours was busy but so much fun. Yesterday we had a rollerskating party to attend...




we all had fun. The adults were trying to remember how to skate, the kids were learning how to skate and only a couple of little falls. We're looking forward to going again soon.
Have a good Monday,
Shell x

My crazy husband

Another layout of Daniel...trying to do more about him so in years to come people don't assume I was a single parent lol

This photo was taken on our family get together on Australia Day this year. There are no BBQ facilities at the park we attended so Daniel bought a little travel BBQ to take along with us and he thought it was the best thing ever so now "we can have a BBQ anywhere!" - GREAT - note my sarcasm lol

{new travel BBQ for you}

He's such a clown at times, the cheesy smile on his face and the stupid pose crack me up!! Oops, forgot to mention, this was an IB sketch!
Shell x

One-Derful

Here's a cute little layout of my BF's youngest daughter on her first birthday.....she's so cute!!

If you're not busy, head over to the Challenge Heaven chat room tonight (8PM AEST) for a blind scrap. They're always lots of fun!!

Shell x

A Great Man

**WARNING - THIS POST IS SUPER SOPPY**

I know it sounds all soppy but I rarely have anything bad to say about my DH. Don't get me wrong, there is the odd time when I want to strangle him but I'm sure the feeling is probably mutual at times!!

In the years we've been together so much has happened, we've had a child, got married, moved interstate, made lots of new friends, worked in totally new fields, studied, moved back to NSW and there were times when it was really stressful and difficult, especially moving interstate to start a new life but after all that we're in love, enjoying our little family and loving our life :)

This layout is a tribute to him and my view of him. Journaling reads....

"The best husband I could have hoped for. He's a great support, always good for a laugh but best of all, he is who he is, no pretending"

I LOVE that he doesn't have to pretend to be something/someone he's not....he's just him, like it or lump it!!

{scraplift of Wendy Smith's layout from WIOIN May 2010}

hope you're having a good week,

Shell xx