That Scrapbook Savvy have their cyber crop this weekend.
Lots of stuff going on over on the forum.
Pop over here & check it out.
P.s I want to send a huge CONGRATUALTIONS to my gorgeous friend Skye who made the 2010 Buzz & Bloom Design team along with gorgeous Jodie & Kell Lusted.
Congrats guys!
Hugs.
Kr.x
Karen & Tam released a gorgeous vintage kit this month over @ Wicked Princess called Sweet bouquet.
Here is one of my pages from the kit which you can find the step by step instructions for over @ the forum.
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This kit is gorgeous. It’s packed full of goodies. I am actually using it to scrap some of my Mum’s wedding photos. Stay tuned for some more pages. xx
Kr.x
Can you tell that I’m obsessed with these quotes?
Mel Mccartney (seriously fabulously talented scrapper!) hosted a blind scrap over @ Little Scrapbook Shop & we had to be inspired by/use one of the SHE quotes.
No prob > I love them.
Here is my page from the blind scrap.
Little Scrapbook Shop are also hosting their Crafty Christmas Cyber Crop this weekend.
Be sure to pop on over & check it out.
You might be able to get organised and make some of those Chrissy gifts ;)
I've been tagged by the gorgeous Sar!
RULES
- You can only use ONE word!!!
- Pass this along to 5 of your favorite bloggers!
- Alert them that you have given them this award!
- HAVE FUN!!!
Here goes...
1. Where is your mobile phone? Bed
2. Your hair? Messy
3. Your mother? Work
4. Your father? Work
5. Your fave food? Seafood
6. Your dream last night? Forgot
7. Your fave drink? Tea
8. Your dream/goal? Success
9. What room are you in? Spare
10. Your hobby? Scrapping
11. Your fear? Failure
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Unsure
13. Where you were last night? Home
14. Something that you aren't? Outgoing
15. Muffins? Bad
16. Wish List Item? Car
17. Where did you grow up? QLD
18. Last thing you did? Breakfast
19. What are you wearing? PJ’s
20. Your TV? Neglected
21. Your Pets? Cats
22. Friends? Beautiful
23. Your Life? Crazy
24. Your Mood? Excited
25. Missing Someone? Alice
26. Vehicle? Imaginary
27. Something your not wearing? Shoes
28. Your fave store? Savvy
29. Your fave colour? Turquoise
30. Last time you laughed? Yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Yesterday
32. Your best friend? Matti
33. One place that I go to over and over? PostOffice
34. One person who emails regularly? Matt
35. Fave place to eat? Home
Ok, now 5 friends.....
1. Alice
2. Mel McCartney
3. Tash Allen
4. Ruby Claire
5. Skye Johnson
Ok, that’s it for now lovelies.
I am off for a walk.
Kr.x
Want to see how to make these?
Then check out the Wicked Princess forum.
the DT girls have uploaded some projects for the 12 weeks of Christmas going on over there~!
Can you believe Christmas is so close?
It’s crazy.
I am going to have to start getting organised in these next couple of weeks before I go.
So much to do.
You should see my to do list. It’s so huge! I am getting quite a lot of satisfaction ticking things off though.
I will post some muffin recipes as requested soon!
In the mean time…look at this.
Yum
I made it the other day.
It’s a cookie’s & cream cheesecake & everyone LOVED it. It is on the “please kayla make it again” list. Lol!
Ok well that’s enough of an update from me.
But before I go.
Mark this in your diaries.
See you there I hope ;)
hugs
Kr.x
I Bake.
I’m a weirdo…I bake when I am stressed, sad, upset. It’s my coping mechanism.
Here’s a shocking photo from my stressful day on Thursday.
They were yummy looking though (I didn’t eat any!)
I made savoury pizza muffins, blueberry, apple & cinnamon & spicy pumpkin.
Is your mouth watering?
I am trying to make my own muffin recipes. I like nice big cafe style fluffy muffins. I want to try some Apple Custard & Black Forest cupcakes. Well the black forest are on request from my mum.
She loves Cherries & Chocolate.
I also made this;
Fruit mince slice.
I’m getting geared up for Xmas already here. Very excited.
Ok I have dug through, and I finally have some scrapbooking to share.
This was my take on Lisa’s Think Pink cyber crop challenge over @ Savvy.
This was my take on Sar’s blind scrap for the Think Pink cyber crop over @ Savvy
& here is a page I just haven’t shared on here.
A just because page.
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I went to pick up my laptop this morning but turns out that I can’t pick it up until Monday. Bugger.
Oh well…another 1 1/2 days isn’t going to kill me I guess. :p
Best go.
Have a lovely weekend guys. x
Kr.
This month, the lovely Sar from Scrapbook Savvy sent me the Mistletoe collection from Pink Paislee to work with.
I got into the festive mood & created these layouts & cards…
These pictures of my kitties were taken 2 Christmas’s ago. I still love them to bits. x
The one of Bailey is very precious.
We make a Christmas cake every year (well Dad makes it & Tamara decorates it!) This year I am making it > wish me luck!
Our 2007 ‘all the girls’ pic. I think I look disgusting but I just had to scrap it for memories sake.
Feeling very organised with some cards already completed!
You can find the Mistletoe collection in the Savvy store here.
THINK PINK CYBERCROP > Scrapbook Savvy are having a Pink themed cyber crop this weekend starting Friday night.
I am hosting a challenge & the hints have started on the forum.
Hope to see you there!
Kr.x
Outside my window...A spring garden that is looking beautiful with cherry blossoms & beautiful birds playing in the bird bath.
I am thinking...that my family are REALLY loud & that I am not going to miss that. x
I am thankful for...the career opportunities that I have been given. x
From the kitchen...Dad is cooking steaks & veg for the family. I had a salad :0)
I am wearing...Trakkies & a singlet top (I have been out in the garden). I will soon be wearing my jammies though for a night in scrapping. x
I am creating...At the moment I am finishing off a Christmas project for Wicked Princess.
I am also creating some swaps. I <3 swaps.
I am going...to be moving out in 6 weeks as of today. Exciting stuff.
I am reading...Lots of cook books & Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult.
I am hoping...that I get put with a nice flat mate in the city.
I am hearing...Arguing in the kitchen. Dad *sigh*
The twilight soundtrack is also playing.
Around the house...Tension. Lovely.
One of my favourite things...Summer…and it can’t come soon enough.
A few plans for the rest of the week...Packing & organising bits & pieces for moving out.
A picture to share...(I’ll share a LO)
It’s for my challenge over at the Wicked Princess cyber crop this weekend. You have until Wednesday to enter!
Have a lovely week!
Kr.x
For all your well wishes yesterday. I was very excited.
The count down is now on for when I move out.
I just wanted to do a post & invite you all over to
WICKED PRINCESS tonight & this weekend.
There is a birthday cyber crop on & lots of prizes up for grabs.
My challenge will be posted 6pm Saturday.
I hope to see you there!
Speaking of Wicked Princess…here is what I made using this months Twilight Zone kit.
You can find this kit & lots of other great kits in the Wicked Princess store.
I have had an awesome day today, I had 3 layouts picked up for publication.
I’m a shocker when it comes to sending in LO’s for submission, I just never get around to it.
I did today and to my delight had a few acceptances!
Might do that more often. lol!
I have been baby sitting Barney (my sister’s puppy) today again & he really did wear me out. I am just taking these few minutes now to relax with a green tea & a blog update.
I am about to go out for a walk in the sunshine as we have had rain & thunder today & the sun has only just come out to play.
BRING ON SUMMER! (although I’ll be studying & working hard…I will enjoy the HEAT!!!)
Much love.
Kr.x
Hope to see you over at the Wicked Princess cyber crop!
OK you my have heard me mention a course a few times that I have applied for.
It’s something I have known about for months, applied for ages ago & had my interview for over a month ago!!
What is it? a chef course…it leads onto an apprenticeship to become a qualified chef.
What’s so special about this course?
Well it’s with Federal group which is a huge employer here in Tasmania & they offer an awesome course with better pay than usual chef apprentices & awesome opportunities.
Like working here….
It means less time as an apprentice as well…as the course is a little shorter..it’s just more time put in a shorter time frame.
So anyway back on topic.
I got a call today.
I GOT IN
Orignally I was shortlisted from over 100 applicants down to 30 and out of those 30 they have narrowed it down to 15 and I am one of them.
Woo hoo!
It means I am moving out of home in 6 weeks to the city for 12 weeks.
I will back for Christmas but I am going to be studying from end of November till March next year and then I will be working!
I go for my Chef uniform fitting in 2 weeks.
I am so so so excited
Thanks to all the girls that had their fingers crossed for me. I have been so lucky to get a spot & I can’t wait to start.
So there is my bit of excitement for today.
I have 6 weeks to get organised & so much that I want to get done in that time.
First on the list is getting a laptop so I can stay in touch with everyone.
Will have to start looking this weekend.
I’m on a bit of a high so I don’t think I am going to get much sleep tonight.
Much love.
Kr.x
You probably all thought that I would never be back :p
The winner of the prima goodies is Skye Johnson
I put all the comment numbers into a random number generator & up popped 26.
Congrats Skye!
I already have your addy here from your win @ STG…stalk your postie ;)
I need to update this poor blog of mine soon.
It’s sadly last on the list @ the moment.
I have to say before I go (to watch Celebrity Masterchef)
that you must try & bake these cookies.
I made them tonight & they are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
(picture & recipe cred: Baking Bites)
Chai Snickerdoodles
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup butter, soft
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine sugar and spices; remove 1/2 cup of this mixture and place in a medium-sized, shallow dish or bowl (like a soup plate). Add butter to bowl and cream with sugar mixture until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla extract.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda. Add to sugar mixture and stir until fully incorporated.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in reserved sugar-spice mixture. Place on baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between balls to allow for spreading.
Bake for about 12 minutes, until edges are firm to the touch, but not quite browned. Cool for 3-5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes about 4 dozen.
My batch made 39 cookies. They smell so yummy.
The whole house smells like a chai latte.
Yuuum.
Ok I have to say a HUGE congrats to all that made the shortlist for Scrapbooking Memories masters.
I just got my e-mail newsletter & was so happy to see so many of my friends names on there.
You go girls!!!
That’s it for me.
Much love. x
Kr.x
After coming runner up in the Prima Teen contest on their blog, i received a GORGEOUS very generous box of goodies.
I have plenty, so I would like to RAK some away.
I’ll pop in some flowers, one of the prima stamps, some papers & some other goodies for good measure.
All you have to do is leave a comment with some love. x
Speaking of Prima…check out their gorgeous October build a page here.
I think I might enter.
Kr.x
I will draw a winner for the Prima RAK this Sunday the 11th October.
Any comments received between now & then will go in the draw.
I am hosting the Scrapbook Savvy scraplift this month.
You can find the details on the forum.
I had to choose a page from the gorgeous Scrapbook Savvy Gallery to scraplift.
I picked one by gorgeous Mel McCartney
To see her page go here.
Here’s my take on the lift
Upload your take in the gallery to win a voucher to Scrapbook Savvy!
Kr.x
I am pretty new to this line of scrappy goodies.
After seeing a link to them on Scrapbook Savvy, I went over & checked them out.
Check out this new range
and they are GIVING this range away.
Yep. all you have to do is pop on over to this post > Product Reveal- Honey, I'm Home! (+Giveaway!)
and mention my name & we both go in the draw ;-)
Awesome huh?
Happy commenting.
P.s. From the peeks, I think their Xmas range looks fab as well.
Off to scrap.
Kr.x
I got the most amazing gift today.
My Dad came in with this…
I love Neil Perry’s food. It is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
So is this book. Not only does it come in a gorgeous box that is shimmery with gold print…it comes with beautiful photography and tissue paper pages. The photography & Asian art inside is exquisite.
I would love to go to one of his restaurants in Sydney> I saw the menu & it's so amazing.
Very expensive but very good!
There are so many recipes in here that I am going to try.
It’s a very expensive but special recipe book for my collection.
Speaking of cooking, that’s what I’m doing @ the moment.
I have a pork vindaloo & butter chicken in for tomorrow nights feast. I thought I would get them in a day early as curry always tastes better if it’s cooked a long time before to let the flavours develop.
I spent today mowing a rather neglected lawn & starting to weed the jungle. Why do the damn weeds grow so fast?
It seems you weed one area and by the time you move back there the weeds have grown knee high again. *sigh*
I guess it’s a never ending battle.
I have been in a little bit of a spring cleaning fizz lately.
Chucking, cleaning, sorting EVERYTHING.
It’s good though. I am getting LOTS done & feeling cleansed already.
I have some things to share tomorrow…
I just want to do a shout out for Wicked Princess.
They are turning 1 this month.
There are so many great specials going on in store.
This month I have this fabulous kit to work with.
It features some great Pink Paislee ‘Twilight Zone’ papers.
It’s only $26.50. Check out the store
I will share my pages from this kit in the coming days!
I also created this month’s sketch.
Enter your take on the sketch into the gallery for your chance to win a $20 voucher to the Wicked Princess store!
Hope to see you over @ Wicked. ;-)
Kr.x
Really. I promise that. x
Our area was hit with a mini hurricane here on Sunday & we have been without power until tonight.
I missed; hot water, phone, internet, lights, cooking appliances, iPod (mine went dead), my electric blanket, the treadmill, music while cleaning, the heat pump (especially on cold nights!!)
OK I will admit that candlelit dinners & silent nights are nice but after a while when you haven’t had a hot shower & have to read your book by torch light you get sick of it!!!
So while my power was out the announcement of the new DT was made over @ Scrapbook Savvy.
Can you believe I missed the announcement that I am one of the new DT members!!!
I was so excited.
Poor Sar was waiting to hear back from me for the announcement with an e-mail, a forum thread and 2 messages on my answering machine (our phone lines were down)
I am sure she was glad when I finally came online tonight!
So I am very excited to say that I am now a design team member on one of the coolest places on the web.
Check it out here
I was also excited to receive a $100 Wish gift card from Woolworths in the mail today.
If you shop there you may recall a promotion they had for Mediterranean products. You had to buy 6 Mediterranean products like fennel, artichoke etc… and go and say what you favourite Mediterranean meal is to cook and I won a voucher. Woo hoo!
I think that I can spend it @ Tandy. I want a new iPod so just maybe…
I have my eyes on this.
I can’t really decide which colour I want. I really like the orange, yellow & red. Hmm…
I have to share some creativity. Soon.
Love you guys & missed you.
Kr.x
Yes, this is suppose to be a Friday thing. Oops.
I got so busy yesterday cooking up a storm in the kitchen that the computer really didn’t get touched all day. SHOCK!
Ok. #1
Elsie’s studio on her blog.
I really want one of these shelving systems.
I could see myself putting my cookbooks and bits & bobs up here.
I don’t think that it would fit in my actual bedroom but it would fit in the spare bedroom until I move out!
Here is the one from IKEA that I want
(pity IKEA don’t have a store in Tasmania!)
#2
This dress is gorgeous. I would alter a few things but I love it otherwise. (It is from the brownlow fashion pics)
I really want to buy a dress for when I get down to my goal weight. maybe I will get this one made?
Where will I wear it? NO IDEA. :p
#3
This feels so bohemian and magical to me.
I love the little touches of gold with the other colours + I need one of those mirrors.
(p.s. I can’t remember where I snagged that picture from!)
#4
How could I not love them after coming runner up in their teen comp?
I so can’t wait to get that package of goodies. SO excited.
#5
This Making Memories Mistletoe Recipe organiser.
I have just brought one in the hope of getting all our family xmas recipes organised into once place.
The problem is we have so many variations of fave recipes which we use @ xmas here that I am trying to make them all to test and see which are truely our faves to add to the book.
The shortbread one is finalised.
Gingerbread – still testing. (one of the xmas goals this year is to get a gingerbread house completed!)
Christmas cake – trying a new recipe for this year!
Chris. Pudding – We have always had the steamed in a boiler pudding. This year for the first time I am doing it in the calico cloth with the suet. Shall be fun.
So lots of cooking going on in this kitchen here.
Anyone else excited about Xmas?
I hope you are because Wicked Princess is starting their 12 weeks of Christmas soon! Be sure to pop over & check out the site.
Can you believe that it is so soon?
Just a quick LO share before I leave you. x
This one was for round 3 of Scrapbook Savvy’s DT comp.
Yes I have scrapped those pics already ;)
I am off for a footy grand final BBQ.
Kr. x
and I got no photos. Eek.
I didn’t even get a photo of me dressed up for my interview..bugger.
Well interview went SO WELL.
Very happy with the whole day.
We had to leave home at 6.30 in the morning for the 3 hour drive to the city and then got a bit lost trying to find the casino.
We got there eventually and I just have to say that Federal Group (the company I was interviewed with) are so professional. I didn’t get nervous or feel ill like in most interviews because it was just so well planned and easy going.
We were told a light lunch would be provided & when we got there we were told that we had to make it. Lmao!
It was just a sandwich, so nothing too pressing but they did stand over and watch everything we did.
There were a few different group activities & tests & a couple of interviews. The day didn’t wind up until 4pm & then we had the long drive back home.
I WAS EXHAUSTED.
After all that, I don’t find out if I got a place until October 23. Long long nervous wait.
There were lots of great applicants (30 all up) and only 15 spots so I am not going to get down on myself too much if I don’t get a placement. I know I did my best & gave it everything I had.
So…fingers crossed. x
I can’t do a post without photos, so I thought I would post a few things that I love @ the moment.
(credit: house of turquoise)
This room is so me. I want one of those ladder bookcases & I would love an open fire (even though it’s totally not eco friendly)
(credit: twilight beauty)
This is really making me laugh. Anything to make a $ I suppose.
This is Volturi Black magic body shimmer, to get that vampire look.
(credit: skechers)
I love Skechers & they actually make them to fit my huge size 11 feet. I want a pair of these to wear in summer. I wonder the $$$..they are usually expensive!
I’m off to enjoy the sunshine outside.
Have a lovely Monday people.
Kr.x
I hope you get some time to pop around to the Savvy forum
because there is this…The Scrapbook Savvy Spring Fling cyber crop!
I’ll be there & hope to see you there ;-)
Kr.x
We went to the beach with Barney today.
I managed to get some pics…& some of me with Barney.
It probably wasn’t the best day for the beach or for photos for that matter.
He is so cute. It makes me really miss our doggy Jessie. :(
I am really looking forward to my interview in Hobart this weekend for the chef course that I applied for.
It’s weird to look forward to something so ‘grilling’ but it’s a step closer to where I want to be & I can’t wait.
I actually have to distract myself during the day so my mind doesn’t wander off to the interview.
I have created a big SPRING CLEAN list. It’s HUGE!
I am slowly working through, sorting out cupboard & clothes. CHUCKING.
How Much I love to chuck.
I am actually starting to remind myself of my Aunty Stace…having a good cleansing session.
I am off to scrap lovelies.
remember to check out the Scrap The Girls September challenge on the blog.
Kr.x
I left it very long between updates again! Sorry.
Once again things have been crazy around here. I wish I could say that I was busy with a job or school but in fact it’s just life. Yes, life is busy.
I am going to have a very Wicked Princess post.
First up, here is my take on the monthly sketch.
It was designed by Krissy this month. You can check it out on the forum.
Next up we have my take on Week 2 of the Wicked Princess Project Fashionista competition.
The criteria this week was sleepwear & to be inspired by circles, felt & use the quote “we are shaped & fashioned by what we love”
There are some gorgeous entries in the Wicked Princess gallery.
We all love a sale & Wicked Princess has an amazing 35% off their left over September kits.
Check them out here.
I am having a bit of a spring clean here today> I have written a big list of things that I would like to get done & hopefully if I get off this computer chair I can get most of it done.
I made a new CD compilation to listen to while I am cleaning so that should get me motivated!
Lot’s of Joshua Radin, Tori Amos, Amos Lee. Just the good stuff ;)
Speaking of Spring cleaning I am REALLY in the mood to be decorating.
Here are some of my fave decorating images @ the moment. So inspired.
All from my favourite blog House of turquoise.
Much love.
Kr.x
