Playing catch up...

Thought it was time to do the weekly catch up ;)

Firstly I've got a couple more layouts published in this month's Scrapbooking Memories magazine - this one was actually completed about a year ago so it's nice to finally see it in print

and also these for the free paper challenge Have also done another layouts using some RW Laser cuts And have been working on some of my bootcamp layouts over at Blue Bazaar, well actually have 7 in progress so far.... so that only leaves me 18 more :0

I also got another blog award from the lovely Elizabeth aka the Queen of toys who creates some awesome mixed media pieces - thank you :) and now I have to share 7 things I love....

1. Naturally I love my family and love being a mum to my two beautiful boys.

2. I've always been the creative type and whether it's scrapping, painting or other crafts I love the satisfaction of making stuff.
3. I love animals of all shapes and sizes and like watching wild animal documentaries.

4. Digging around in my garden and watching things grow.

5. Although I'm really not the sporty type - I am very much into the English soccer Go Manchester United!!!!

6. Paper - I love scrapbook paper, gift warp and stationery.

7. Home decor stores and magazines.

and now my turn to pass this on to 7 lovely and creative people...
1. Nicole

2. Tash

3. Charmane

4. Renee

5. Sue

6. Maxine

7. Mel

And remember if you don't want to have to pass this on.... that's ok but please still let me know you have received it :)

Oh and I also wanted to share that my boy scored a fabulous goal at soccer yesterday - way to go Christian!!!!

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Blog party...

Last night I enjoyed some great company, cool music and fun giveaways at Charmane's blog party - and was very excited to be given one of these very cute cupcake awards - thanks Char :)

now I'm meant to pass this on to one of my scrappy friends - so Tiffiny this one's for you - enjoy!!

Aga xx

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Sing...

I'm sorry for taking so long to get back to everyone who has been leaving me such lovely comments - but can you believe that I've been sick yet again! and this time it hasn't just been me.... last Monday Cameron woke up with a fever and a sore throat then the next day Christian had the same, on Wednesday it was Matt's turn and hit me by Thursday night, forcing me to spend the next 2 days in bed with fevers and aches in muscles I didn't even know I had from the constant coughing - so to wake up feeling somewhat normal today was a real blessing! and although we were not able to enjoy mothers day lunches with our families as planned.... instead we spent the day in our pjamas, huddled in blankets watching movies - but we were all fever less and together and that's all that matters :)

On to scrapping - and to be honest I haven't done all that much lately but it was my turn to choose the theme for this month's One Little Aussie Word and I decided to go for the word Sing and it's been great to see the different ways the word has inspired the team - and I hope it will inspire you too :) here's what I came up with

I hope you've enjoyed a wonderful Mothers Day with your families today and that you are all in good health!

Aga xx

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Bootcamp is back...

I'm really happy that Blue Bazaar's Crop Bootcamp is back and I'm again aiming to get 25 layouts completed by the end of the month (wish me luck lol) Check out all the details here and don't forget that you can join in at any time!

I've also been taking part in Blue Bazaar's monthly art journal challenges and last month learned some image transfer techniques using magazine images and although it was a little tricky at first I'm very glad I stuck to it because I learned so much, and after a couple of failed attempts I finally came up with this page.

The quote reads "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song" by Maya Angelou. May's challenge is all about masking and I look forward to getting started :)

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Smile...

Smile is the theme for this month's dare at Aussie Dares - and I couldn't resist doing a page about my little Cameron who just has a way of making everyone around him smile :) Also you may have noticed that I am kind of hooked on the White With 1 colour swaps and got back all these cool items in exchange for my trees for the Naturals swap.

Another thing I'm loving right now is using RW Laser cuts and have added one of the fabulous flourishes to this layout which was made to capture some of the not so perfect moments that our lives are also sometimes made of. I decided to go with hidden journaling so the words could be pure and straight from the heart, and wrote to my boys telling them that sometimes being a mother is hard.... and that sometimes I'm sorry.

And speaking of journaling I've noticed that sometimes I struggle to find the right words to to include on my layouts, so was happy to come across Journal It the other day and hope it will be some help ;)

Aga xx

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Finally some scrapping...

I finally have some scrapping to share - but not because I have been busy doing any but rather because like a lot of people (over 140 of them) I also applied for the Kaiser design team, and although I didn't make it through I'm very happy to have new stuff to share :)

First up was my double using the very cute Fun Fair rangecan you tell I made the orange elephant myself by using the blue one above as a template - I think it's a pretty close match ;)and this was my single page all about meI used the Spirograph range and had fun with my scissors snipping out all the flowers
and this is my mini album - using the fun bright colours of the Mumma Bushka range and an example of what's inside.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have something cool planned for National Scrapbooking Day tomorrow :)

Aga xx

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Feeling greatful...

Thank you very much for all the well wishes, it’s soooo nice to know you care :) and even though I’m still not 100% I am feeling a lot better than a few days ago! And speaking of caring the lovely Tiffiny sent me this wonderful present to make me feel better – thank you so much my sweet sweet friend! My beautiful boys are still on school holidays and have done such a great job of looking after me – Christian has been helping out with housework and little Cameron made sure I got plenty of cuddles and has been leaving me little notes like these :)
Also a big thanks to Naomi because my first Scraptapestry kit arrived this week…. and you just know the kit is going to be fabulous when you open the box to find it wrapped like this!!
and trust me its like a paper crafter's heaven inside ;)

And last but not least thanks for stopping by, and I hope you are having a great weekend :)

Aga xx

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When it rains it pours...

First up I want to say thanks to everyone who has been leaving me lovely comments or sending emails :) and I'm sorry if I have been a little slow getting back to you!

So last week I started feeling a little sick - ok it's not like I've never had the flu before, then a few days into it I got a ugly case of conjunctivitis which is only just starting to clear up - then this morning I woke up to a very sore and swollen mouth, and inspect it to find what looks like an ulcer and a lot of swelling & redness on my gums - and I'm not usually the type to feel sorry for myself.... but come on already!!! I am in pain, I am cranky, can barley eat, and basically feel like crap :(

So I don't really have any scrapping to show... because I haven't done any! Although I did manage to make this card - perhaps to cheer myself up ;) using this cute RW laser cut tree and some Bazzill. Thanks for the visit and hopfully the next time you stop by I will be all better and have something creative to share :)

Aga xx

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Scraptapestry and your chance to WIN....

I am very excited to share that Scraptapestry will soon be up and running! For those who haven't heard.... the tremendously talented Naomi is soon to launch her brand new papercrafting kit business Scraptapestry and has asked both Kim and myself to join her design team WooHoo!! As you can imagine I am seriously thrilled to be a part of this and eagerly await the arrival of the very first kit :)

and to celebrate the upcoming opening - Naomi is giving away one of these gorgeous mini albums!! and all you have to do is leave a comment here for your chance to win :) Good luck and have a great weekend!

Aga xx

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April's Dare...

April's theme at Aussie Dares is LIFE - and as always the team have come up with some wonderfully inspiring ideas, so be sure to check them out!

For me life is only as good as we make it and even though we all lead such busy lives I always encourage my boys to take time each day to enjoy the little things - whether it's a field of fallen leaves, or listening to a favourite song.... fill each day with the good stuff :)

Aga xx

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Some blogging goodness....

A big thanks to the super sweet Tiff for giving me this very cute blog award :)

So now it's my turn to pass on some blogging goodness to just a few of the blogs that make me smile...

Edleen's blog is filled with beautiful creations, yummy food and exotic far away places - love it!

Skye's blog has just the right mix of scrapping, awesome photos and great conversation

Kathie's blog is full of gorgeous layouts and little snippets of her adorable boy that just make you happy :)

Kirsty's blog has lots of wonderful projects and loads of funny insights into her life

Jane's blog.... what can I say her amazing work speaks for itself!!

Add these to all the other fabulous blogs I love to visit..... and it's no wonder why I spend so much time glued to my computer lol ;)

Aga xx

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Remeber When, Mushrooms and more....

We've enjoyed a very full Easter weekend with our families and our boys have gathered enough chocolate to last for several months! and spent Easter Monday at the NSW Central Tablelands picking forest mushrooms and wild blackberries at the beautiful Oberon pine forests.
The mushrooms we look for are Saffron Milk Caps and this is how you find them - covered in fallen pine needles and forest debris. We ended up collecting several bucket fulls and cooked some up for our lunch. and all the kids love to pick the abundant blackberries straight from the bushes - which are delicious! it was a great day out.... until it started to rain and then the fog rolled in - but we will be back to do it again at the start of next Autumn :)

On the scrapping front I am very happy to announce that I have joined the Remember When team - and have completed my first page using one of their gorgeous RW Laser cuts. Also this month I have this page featured int he 'Autumn' gallery of the Scrapbooking Memoriesas well as this one in the current Scrapbook Creations 'Less is More' gallery

Other than that - I already have a build up of scrapping projects to get through so I'd better get a move on lol :0

Aga xx

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Happy Easter...

Just wanted to take a minute to share the cute decoration I came up with this year. To make this I planted some cress seeds into a bowl of cotton wool, which one week later sprouted into this cute little mound and today I added some paper blossoms and a few fluffy chicks :)

We started our Easter celebrations this morning after the traditional Easter basket blessing at the Polish church - where the priest blesses baskets filled with symbolic traditional Easter foods with sprinkle of holy water and a prayer and although we aren't really that religious, it's something we enjoy every year. I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend, however you celebrate the occasion.

Aga xx

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April's One Little Aussie Word...

The word for April is NOW and this is what I came up withAlso be sure to check what the rest of the team has come up with and maybe give it a go yourself :)

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Goodbye March....

Well it's been another busy month, and I thought I should share all the other things I've been working on - and I don't know about you but I'm loving swaps atm :) and have been taking part in the White with 1 colour swaps for the past few months. It all started with the red swap when I made these ladybug tags in return for all of these fab creations
then I made 15 fluffy tailed birdies for the black swap in exchange for all of theseNext was pink....
and then there was orange...and now we are up to naturals ranging from browns to creams and to me nothing is more natural then cute little trees - and I can't wait to see what I get back in return!!
Also on the weekend I found myself itching to do some scrapping and decided on the A2Z Scraplets sketch challenge and last but not least I have been painting -and finally finished my Klimt inspired forest for one of Gary Reef's Mixed Media Art challenges
and to keep in in true Klimt style I've included some gold leaf detailAnd with that I can say goodbye to March and get ready for all that this month will bring :) and will be back on Friday with a page for April's One Little Aussie Word.

Aga xx

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White on White....

I know March is almost over, but I couldn't let the month go by without giving the Aussie Dares challenge a go - and a challenge it was ;) this month's theme was white! and doing white on white was much harder than I though, but I tried to add interest with textures and dimension and even got out my quilling tool to create the little roses.... and btw that's a photo of me and my mum.... don't you just love the 70's hairdos :)

And for something different and much more colourful, I've had a play with some mixed media techniques for this month's art journal challenge at Blue Bazaar. I got my inspiration from the quote "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." by Henry David Thoreau.

Also while browsing at Target the other day I came across these cute exercise books.....they are part of the 'Teacher's Pet' stationery range by Cristina Re - and I don't what I'm going to use them for yet, but I just knew I 'had' to have one of each lol.

Thanks for stopping by :)
Aga xx

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