Just My Life

Computers suck!

My "new" laptop died just over a week ago. It was only just over a year old and the motherboard fried. Will cost me more to fix it than I actually paid for it. Just out of warranty too.. how much does that suck???

I'm extremely pissed off to say the least. All my software and everything I use for work etc is on that laptop..grr. They have salvaged the hard drive for me but I am now working on really old computers and they won't take all the stuff that I had on the laptop and they are slow and freeze. It sucks!

Trying to figure out how we can upgrade these old ones until we have enough money to buy a new one. Always a drama here LOL!

So no pictures of any work that I have done, until I can get photoshop to work the way I want it to on this old dinosaur.

I have been keeping busy with lots of scrapping projects and teaching projects. Just realised how much time I spend on the computer, it is quite nice to get a break from it all. That is probably the only good thing about it LOL!.

Pupil free day tomorrow, so we are planning on doing something nice. Not sure what yet, but I want to get out of the house. Might head off to the beach!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend..

Karlene xx

A couple of bits and pieces..

123 Scrapbook had the September Cybercrop on Friday night and boy, did we have some fun!! It was great to see so many new members joining in.

Here is my CC Sample:

Just love the new Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses range. If you didn't want to use it as a Christmas line, it is so versatile. Love it and can see myself using it again and again!

Here is a sympathy card I made for our Card Section on the FORUM. This one came together in literally 5 minutes! The paper needed nothing added to it.. don't you just love Websters Pages??

I have just finished up a project that will be a 3 week class that I am doing over at Flourish and there will be sneaks coming soon on that. 

Lots of the work I am doing at the moment is for classes and I always forget to take photos of the projects before handing them over.. must remember to do that from now on.

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

Karlene xx

Go the Mighty Cats!!

Woohoo!! I sat all afternoon watching the game unfold.. and what a nailbiter it was! I'm sure the whole neighbourhood could hear my screaming.. I could barely stand the last 10 minutes of the game!  Yay boys.. you did well :)  Love my hometown boys!!

123 Scrapbook Cybercrop Tonight! 8PM

Hi everyone :)

The 123 Scrapbook Cybercrop is on tonight at 8pm!

Come and register HERE and you will be sent a link to chatzy where we will chat the night away!

3 Challenges which you will have 1 week to complete!

Games and STORE VOUCHERS to be won!

We have lots of fun and it would be lovely to see you there!

Ohhh Forgot to say!!

Everyone who knows me, knows that I am just slightly obsessed with the Twilight Saga.. How I would love a man like Edward. mmm.  (wouldn't trade the hubby in though - I've got it bad for him too ;0) )

Welllll.. I've booked tickets for the Midnight screening of New Moon!!!!!!

Can't.

Wait!

So.

Excited.

Not long to go Monica!! Woohoo :)

Even had to change my class date cause I knew I would be a bit of a zombie the next day LOL!. Just slightly obsessed.

Most people just don't get it, but that's ok - each to their own.. just thought I would share LMAO!

Time for an update...

Me thinks it is! I'm not a very good blogger, but that's ok. I've been super busy the last couple of weeks and no look of it getting any better soon.  But hey, what doesn't kill me makes me stronger huh? LOL!

It's school holidays, and the kids are already at each others throats. Thank goodness Scarlett loves her new Kindy and will have some fun there :) Dominic and Paul are going away for the second week to Sydney for a whole week and boy am I going to miss them!! They will be having heaps of fun and I will be home pining for them LOL!

I've been creating and for some reason I can't find the photos that I have downloaded. Firefox is putting them in a folder somewhere and do you think I can find out where? Something funny going on, cause I can get a few images to pop up but not all of them. Weird!

Here are a few things I found:

This is my Toilet Roll Mini Album that I did for 123 Scrapbook for my Kit and Kaboodle section. I really loved how it turned out and those Websters Pages papers are just so scrummy!!

Here is a couple more closeups

It is so easy to do.. if you want to do one, head on over HERE.

Last Friday night I had my Alcohol Inks Class and here are a few images from the night. It is now open to everyone to have a look HERE.

I also did a card for A2Z Scraplets - really like how this one turned out. Gotta love Pirates right?

It's a bit glary from the clear embossing I did all over it.. I coloured it in with markers and then covered it all in clear embossing. Here is a couple of closeups

A2Z Scraplets are having a Design Team Call right now! If you want to be part of a wonderful team and love working with chipboard, then visit HERE and find out more.

Can't seem to find anymore scrappy photos. Where did my 123 Challenge layout go to?? Arrgghhh!

Hope you all have a lovely day..

Take Care
Karlene xx

CONGRATULATIONS!

I want to say HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to my darling friend Charmane and family on the birth of Ryarne this morning at 2.02am.

I'm sure she is just the most cutest thing and I can't wait to see a picture of her! Another cute bubby to add to your gorgeous family!! Mwah xxx

Oops - My Bad??

Yes! Slack Blogger? Yes! Busy that I don't have time for anything? Yes! LOL..

Since I have been back from the retreat, I have been so busy it's not funny. Seems like everyday there was something going on. Today is a good day though, finally catching up on all my scrapping and there is heaps to do :(  I like to be organised, but having that time off blew that out of the water LOL. Back to working like crazy to meet deadlines..beautiful!

I finally found time to take some photos of some of the layouts that I did at the retreat..

123 August Challenge..

 

And here are just some random ones.. I made a point of not doing anything for DT work while I was there and just have a play.

 

 

And this is the layout I bled for. Not good drinking and scrapping for me. Poked a paper piercer right through my finger..ooops!!

 

There is more, but I can't seem to find them? Odd!

This is a card I have done for the Rudolph Club over at 123 Scrapbook. Every 2 weeks we create a Christmas Card so that by the time Christmas comes around we have a few ready to send out. Come and have a look and get started on your Christmas Cards early instead of leaving it to the last minute (like I always do!!).

 

Lots of things happening over at 123 Scrapbook at the moment. We are organising our VERY FIRST RETREAT!!!! I am soooo excited. It will be held next year around September time (dates not set as yet) but put your name down if you want to attend. I can tell you it is going to be a BLAST!!

Also we have a new Design Team Member joining us as of October. This is very exciting too. She is such a wonderful scrapbooker and I can't wait to be able to share the news on who it is.. Not long now..hehe :)

I will also be teaching an online class on Friday 18th September using Alcohol Inks. I have learned lots of new techniques that I will be showing you and it's going to be a great class. Hope you can join me :)

Hope you all have a wonderful day - I'm off to scrapbook!! :)

Love
Karlene xx

Hey..

I'm back LOL! Actually been back since Monday night, but just been too busy to post and hop onto the computer so much.  The retreat was absolutely awesome!!!! Had the BEST time, meeting old friends for the first time, especially my dear and GORGEOUS friend Charmane! We had such a fun time. Can't wait to catch up again soon. I ended up doing 8 layouts all up and if you know me you know I don't scrap too well in front of a crowd LOL. So getting 8 layouts done was really good for me.

I didn't get to take any photos as I had Dominic's point and shoot which had something wrong with it, so am waiting for all the photos from Charm's camera :)  Been slack too in taking photos of my layouts, but I'll do that hopefully tomorrow.

Just letting you all know I'm back and Qld has certainly put on the weather for my return.. 27, 28, 27 .. beautiful!

Hey there :)

Well it has been a while - again! Blogging just seems to come at the end of the list lately. School holidays pretty much summed up why I haven't blogged, that and the fact that I had the flu - yep again too! I swear I am totally over it.. sick of the kids picking it up from Pre School and normal school and then lovingly giving it to me. I think there has only been a few weeks in the last few months that we haven't had some kind of sickness in this house. Grrrr!  This last one has been a beauty though. Totally knocked me off my feet :( Slowly getting back into the land of normal. The weather has been so weird here and I think that could be the reason. One day freezing cold, next day nice and sunny, which in kid terms means a jumper one day and thongs and t shirts the next even though I keep telling them to wear jumpers and socks..aaahh!  I have been scrapping a bit - not as much as I would like, but getting there.

Here are my layouts from A 2 Z Scraplets this month:

This next one was for The Random Challenge over at 123 Scrapbook Forum. I had the criteria of minimum of 9 photos (eek!), sewing, and using my new Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch that Wilma sent me for my Birthday.. mwah!!

Been busy with Flourish too! Here is my sketch class layout. I will be teaching this one on the 13th August.

I am also doing the Memo Holder from Kaisercraft that was shown here a while ago, so easy to make, and I have a few projects on the go to complete for future classes :)

I also have finished my 123 Challenge layout, just ran out of batteries so waiting for them to charge and I'll show you :)

Dominic celebrated his Birthday on the 7th and the day before school started we took him and a couple of his buddies to Movie World for the day. What a blast that was! I have some great photos that still need to be dowloaded so I'll share a peek at those too soon.

Take care for now :)