... and so I don't remember sharing my winning entries in the comps at the most fabulous retreat that has ever been or ever will be. A gorgeous setting and the most relaxing and inspiring weekend I have ever spent. I am proud to call these ladies my friends.
Big statement? Well no, not really. From the first moment I arrived I had the time of my life. Met and shared with beautiful souls who also love creating pretty stuff with their hands. Kim Archer and her outstanding team really set the standard in scrap booking/crafting retreats. Next post I will share more of the actual weekend but luckily these are my winning entries for the name badge and layout comps. Yeah, little old me really did win! Oh and I must share the amazing journal cover made by the uber talented (and recently published) Janelle Wind. I won that beauty and use it every day, it really makes me smile every time I open my diary. So I guess I was ahead of the trend by about 6 months when I started mucking around with crepe paper. I've always been a trendsetter lol
Look at that tongue out concentration? This page is called 'Ready, Set, Golf!'
Charlotte loves to play with her birthday golf clubs. She really has a great outline when she swings too.
Check out that follow through!
OK this post has taken about 3 hours (with interruptions from my neighbour who just burst his backyard water pipe - because I work for Council he seemed to think I would know how long the plumber would take to arrive???) so now I'm tired and will share the name tag tomorrow.
Nite nite xx
These first two layout photos were taken (not by me) at the Jinkyart Retreat in Bungendore (Canberra) last year. That was a road trip and a half lol I can't remember if I showed them on the old blog, probably not... becasue I don't think I've ever photographed them. No journalling and even no title on one. Just pretty paper and pretty photos. Who doesn't love Basic Grey? The third one is American Crafts paper. Life is chugging along. Happy enough at the moment. Really looking forward to my two weeks off with the ladies for the school holidays at the end of this week. Should really start a plan for some fun activities. Maybe a Zoo trip should be on the cards. A night in Sydney with the Aquarium and some other touristy stuff? We are so very spoilt with Hunter Valley Gardens at our back door, Newcastle only an hour away, heaps of great shows on in Newcastle. Anyway should tootle off now... poor little Charlotte has been coughing most of the night so far. Nothing in my medicine chest other than Vicks I'm afraid. Hopefully she gets some sleep. She is one little chicken who is so very ready for the school holidays, by Friday every week, she is completely worn down and exhausted. Oh and we were given the school photos today. Tell me... is there anyone else who's kids school photos make them look as though they might be part Shrek, or at the very least, not the full quid??? I'm serious! I think my girls are gorgeous and these school photos look like they should be in the 'awkward family album' book. Maybe it's just me lol OK that'll do pig, that'll do! nite nite Lib x.
