Blog Award and Pencil Line Sketch #112

Look what I won. I was very excited to see that the lovely Evelien had nominated my blog fopr a Kreativ Blogger award, Thank you Evelien I was thrilled. Evelien is from Beligum and her work is so lovely, she has just been accepted as a DT member for Creatively Yours. Well done Evelien that's fantastic news for you & well deserved.













Here are the rules:-

The rules:
1. The winner may put the logo on their blog
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award
3. Nominate 5 blogs for the award.

1. Wendy Treseder
2. Cherie
3. Cecilie
4. Kerry
5. Sheree

I love seeing all these ladies gorgeous work and just reading what they've been up to. Thanks for sharing girls.

Next is this weeks Pencil Line sketch. When I first saw sketch 112 I wasn't sure I would do it,however I love how this turned out and the earthy colours, work well. These are some of Madeleine's new clothes she picked up the other week. New Jeans, New top and New scarf, she has developed a really good fashion sense and an eye for putting things together.

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Our neighbours of 22 years are having their goodbye party tonight, so I better head off and make the dip I'm taking in and also think about dinner.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Leeanne xxx

Working 9 till 5

Well at least for yesterday anyway. Yesterday was the launch of CHOICE Switch. What a day.... it was hectic, it was stressful, it was tiring and it was Fantastic. Fantastic to get such a big response so quickly,the phones were running hot all day. CHOICE had spots on Today, Skye News and 3aw here in Melbourne and people were immediately checking out the website. Months of planning finally came to fruition yesterday and it was so rewarding to see people's positive reaction to it.


Not a huge amount happened on the weekend, Madeleine's netball team sadly did not make the Grand Final, so that's it for Saturday netball this year. Her Tuesday night team is playing in the Grand Final tonight, so fingers crossed for that one.

I did mange to complete this weeks colour combo challenge #97. I really liked this weeks colours, so that makes it much easier to work with. I apologise for the picture of the layout it looks a little crooked but everything is actually straight, I just couldn't seem to get a good photo.



Enjoy Life: PP October Afternoon, Bazzill cardstock, heidi Swapp book plate, brads, fancy pants crochet flower, prima flowers, kaiser bling, Alpha: Heidi Swapp, reminisce and carol lees creations.






















Well that's it for the moment thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Leeanne xxx

Pencil Lines Sketch 111

This weeks sketch was provided by the talented Sarah Jane Dowsett aka Scrappyfairy. I really enjoyed working with this sketch and as soon as I saw it, I thought of this photo which I only I took last weekend when Madeleine and I spent the day shopping. Most of the bags contain clothes that she won't see again until Christmas Day, much to her dismay (hehe). She certainly does like to shop and who wouldn't on someone elses money.


Born to shop: PP: SR; Alpha: Ki Memories & American Craft; Journalling strip and spot Elle's studio, Damask embellishment; Therese Collins: Versa Ink, Ribbon & Lace, assorted buttons and Kaiser bling.























Cheers have a great weekend everyone I'm off now to finish this weeks Colour Combo Challenge. I love the colours this week.

Leeanne xxx

CCG #96

This weeks combo was Purple, green, white and Grey. Purple is such a toughie to work with.... well for me anyway and I don't have a lot of it in my stash. But I guess that is the point of the or any challenge it's supposed to be a little bit.......well challenging (lol). I've also been trying not to buy anything new for these layouts and just use whats in my stash, because quite frankly I have WAY TOO MUCH!!!! Don't get me wrong that previous statement doesn't mean I won't buy anything just that I'm trying not do.

The girls had such a good time at Currumbin Wildlife Park on the Gold Coast we spent the day there, and they did the treetop obstacle course, rode a camel and of course feed the birds. None of these photos are super fantastic but they work ok printed small and grouped together to tell the story. I just wanted to record the looks on their faces that show their enjoyment.


Feed the Birds: PP; Scenic route, doodlebug; Alpha: Heidi Swapp, AC thickers and delish, Grey and purple cardstock, ribbon, photo corners, Kaiser bling, collections bird, 7 gypsies stamp and mini flowers.




















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Saturday: Madeleine's Saturday netball team on their final to advance to the next stage. They just have to win this Saturday to get into the Grand Final the following week. After that we went clothes shopping for Madeleine as part of her xmas goodies. Much to her major disappointment I have hidden them all away until the big day. We got a few really good bargains as some of the stores were having 1 day only sales with some of them taking 50% off.

Saturday night a girlfriend and I headed down to the Cove Hotel for their Karaoke night. We actually only spent a couple of hours there. I didn't hear anyone who sounded like Cameron Diaz in My Best Friends Wedding, so sadly I did not get up. There are certainly some very talented singers out there.

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Sunday: Neil and I headed off to a family reunion with some cousins on his Mum's side of the family at the Vale Hotel. Much to Madeleine's delight it was just oldies, going so she got to go shopping (again) with Alex.

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Monday: Big day at CHOICE Switch.................. Wendy started working with us, welcome aboard it's great to be working with you again.

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Tuesday: Headed off to see Road to Rodanthe with my friends Sue and Julie. We had time for a quick sav blanc and a chat before the show started which was great. The movie was watchable but not great. I didn't even cry............. what can I say a chick flick that doesn't make ME cry...well there just has to be something wrong. The characters just didn't seem developed enough and it was just a bit lack lustre all round. Certainly watchable but nothing more.

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Wednesday: Today did a bit more xmas shopping... Yeah me!! I just want to get most of Madeleine done and dusted before she finishes school on the 5th December. The rest I'll have to sit down and write out a list so its not total aimless meanderings when I shop.

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Ok I tried to keep things short and more in point form..............not sure how well i went actually.

Cheers

Leeannexxx

Pencil Line Sketch #110

This weeks sketch is by the very talented Cecile Lundstad. I really enjoyed working with this one, and I really love this photo of Madeleine and her friends Alex and Laura I took the photo last weekend, at Alex's 13th birthday come dressed as a Villain party. Aren't they gorgeous???? Heaven help us (parents) in a few years.


Products Used: PP: AC metropolitan range Alpha: AC Thickers and EK success Rubons: KI Love Elsie range (roxy), Ribons: Ribbons Galore, Brads (unknown), Kaiser Bling, Round Epoxy flower: KI Love Elsie, Machine Stitching and red and blue Bazzill cardstock. Flowers handcut from AC pp.

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Not a lot has happened so far this week. I have been at home studying MYOB for the past few days, getting ready for my day trip to Sydney next week. I didn't want to look like a complete tool, when I visited the finance department. I'm certainly no Accountant nor even a book keeper, but at least now I have more of an understanding of the terms used, and the workings of the software.

Madeleine's Tuesday night netball team won their way into the Grand Final this week, under extremly hot and stuffy conditions at the indoor centre. I couldn't be there but Neil tells me that they all played a fantastic game.

It's still hot here in Melbourne so Madeleine has gone to Alex's place for a swim, they've recently put in an inground pool, so I guess that's where Madeleine will be most of the summer.

Oh I almost forgot if you haven't already booked into Kim Archers Xmas Extravaganza you really should. It opened yesterday and there will be a project a day for a fortnight unveiled. The first two are very very cute and great gift ideas. Check it out Here it's not to late to book in.

Now I better be off and start preparing dinner.

Bye for now

Cheers

Leeannexxx

Pencil Line Sketch, CCG #95 and a big catch up

Starting from Wednesday week ago and then the weekend before last which was a long weekend here in Melbourne for Melbourne Cup day. Although not officially a long weekend as cup day is Tuesday, most people and schools seem to take the Monday off as well. So if you could just bare with me while I jot the happenings down for my sake.


Wednesday: Caught up with the lovely miss Wendy T for lunch at the Blu Chair which was very very nice. Prior to that we got together to check out each others recent work we hadn't seen IRL. Wendy's work is just beautiful and always inspires me.

Friday: Big excitement after much tension and panicking I managed to get tickets to Pink for Madeleine and her friend Laura and my two nieces for the Saturday show in June. Isn't it crazy that your buying tickets for a concert that far in advance. They were all very excited to hear I'd finally got tickets. Maddy and Laura celebrated by going to Youth Group and Laura slept over our place.

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Saturday: Madeleine went to her friend from School Bree's house for a sleep over and we had dinner at our place with our friends the Brown's. The Pearcedale Browns and The Bentleigh Browns as we affectionately call them. We had such a nice evening Bill has just got a new job in the funeral industry and is really enjoying it. I can imagine he would be fantastic, he has such great people skills. Sheree and her 76 year old mother have not long got back from walking the Kakoda Trail. What an amazing thing for anyone to do let alone someone that age. Sheree's mother is a real inspiration, last year she did around the bay in a day, she runs 10k's a day absolutely outstanding achievements at her age. The photos of Kakoda were so beautiful it took your breath away.

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Sunday: Neil went off to band practice and I stayed home and scrapped. Completed sketch 108 over at Pencil lines.

Champion Team: PP: SEI, Heidi Swapp, Alpha: Jenny Bowlin, Heidi Swapp, Flower chipboard- KI memories; Rubons- Paper Inkling, machine stitching

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Monday: I was supposed to stay home but things are hotting up at the moment getting ready for the launch of the new website on the 17th November. Speaking of which we are getting a new employee on the 17th the lovely miss Wendy T is coming to work for us. I am so happy that Wendy is joining the team and can't wait for her to start.

Madeleine had her friend from school Hannah come over as well to work on their joint Geography project on the Simpson Desert. They headed down the beach to pretend they were in the desert. They had decided to film it like a mini chat show with questions and answers and then Maddie put together a slide show as well with real footage of the desert to go along with it. They have done a pretty good job of it actually, funny sometimes a little random but on the whole really great. Maddie's other friend Tijana (who doesn't got to their school) came over and volunteered to be the camera man for them, which was really nice of her.

Monday night the coffee morning mums went out for a catch up for dinner at Vincents in Beaumaris. It's was a really good night, lots of us are working now so we don't see each other as often anymore.

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Tuesday: Cup Day we dropped Madeleine off at Laura's and then they were heading over to the Chelsea Yacht club to catch up with some of the kids who they went to primary school with. It's an annual event at the Yacht club. Such a beautiful place to hang out on a lovely day. Friends of ours that we have meet through school are on the entertainment committee and always put on a good day.

This year though we decided to go back to our friend Steve's for his annual BBQ. We haven't been for a few years so it was nice to go back and catch up with everyone we used to work with back in the 80's. We don't see these guys very much anymore, but it's always like we saw them yesterday, we just seem to pick up were we left off.

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Friday: Madeleine had her first spray tan after school. My boss's sister does it and she offered to give Madeleine a tan for the party she was going to on Saturday. It is very subtle and just gives her a healthy glow. It was very kind of Kaye to do it for her and especially seeing she didn't charge me.

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Saturday: Netball of course in the afternoon and girls lost their match. They didn't play badly but the poor goalers just couldn't get that pesky ball to actually go in. Then she was off to Laura's to get ready for their good friend Alex's 13th birthday party. The theme of the night was to come dressed as villians, so Laura and Madeleine went as dark angels and Alex went as a spider. The party went from 5:30pm to 10:30pm and by all accounts it was a great night. Alex's parents have just recently put in a pool, so I believe that featured heavily in the entertainment. Here's a couple of snaps of the girls.

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Neil and I had two functions to go to last night, the first was out to dinner in Burwood East for his friend Mark's 50th. We had a lovely night and meet some of his friends, who we have heard about for years but never actually met. Dinner was at a chinese resteraunt and the food was lovely. After that we had a 40th back in Carrum. The party was in full swing by the time we got there and there was lots of fun and dancing happening. It was also a theme night and you had to wear a wig or at least have crazy hair for the night. I must admit to being a party pooper on that one. My excuse was going out to dinner prior didn't lend itself to crazy hair. I think we got home at 1 o'clock. I'll have photos to share soon.

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Sunday: Madeleine was still at Laura's after sleeping over, so Neil and I went to have a wander around the McClelland Gallery and sculpture gardens. What a beautiful, tranquil place it is. It's like a little oasis in suburbia. Well actually it's not that little it's on 17 acres. If you live in Melbourne and haven't been.... do yourself a favour.

Aside from that I killed two birds with one stone and finished off one layout for two different challenges. I used Pencil Line sketch 109 together with CCG Challenge #95 this weeks challenge was to use Sienna, chartreuse, straw and grey and I love how these colours combine and the result.

Good Times: PP- BG, Bazzill Cardstock, Alpha: BG & MM, Embellishments: Tim Holtz grunge board floursihes, Butterfly is Collections, MM button, Heidi Swapp Tape, Versa Ink, Kaiser Bling.

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Well I do believe that's it for now. Till next time

Cheers

Leeanne x

Colour Combo Galore Challenge #94

(edited to say at 10am on Monday morning;- I've just updated the photo of the layout)


A very very quick post to show you this weeks ccg challenge. I apologise for the photo, I forgot to take a photo during the day and have nearly forgotten to post it. So I've just madly taken a photo tonight to post. I'll take another photo tomorrow and re post.


This weeks challenge was to use these colours:-




Layout: Shirley Temple Curls - I found this photo of Madeleine taken when she went to creche back in 1998 and she had the tightest ringlets. I thought her hair was never going to grow long,the curls were that tight. Still she was very very very cute just like Shirley Temple.
http://colorcombosgalore.blogspot.com/

PP: Scenic Route and Doodlebug: Journal ling spot: Scenic Route, Alpha: Jenni Bowling chalkboard and AC Thickers, Heidi Swapp damask sticker, bling, staples, machine sewing and black & orange versa ink.





















Cheers

Have a lovely week.

Leeanne xxx