Kaisercraft competition

For those of you who don't know, Kaisercraft are changing the way they release their new stuff. It will now be quarterly instead of monthly, but will include heaps more stuff. The first quarter was released at a special launch party in Melbourne last night. To celebrate they are running a competition over on the Kaisercraft blog, and you can win awesome prizes, so head on over there and check it out: http://www.kaisercraft.net/blog/

Today the "Child's Play" collection is up for grabs.

Kaisercraft news.

Just a quick one to remind you to check in here tomorrow for some news about something very cool going up on the Kaisercraft blog starting tomorrow.

Mother's Day project

Thanks for all the lovely comments about making the Kaisercraft DT. We completed our first project this week, which was to make a card for Mother's Day. I used papers from the Distracted range to make this one

By the way, if you are a fan of Kaiser in any way, you might want to check out this link: http://www.kaisercraft.net/sneakpeek/ for a little sneek peek of the new stuff coming soon.

In baby news I am at 31 weeks now, with 3 weeks of work left. Everything is going well, in fact she is kicking me right now as I type.

Kaisercraft Design Team

I can finally share the news that I have been selected as one of the new Kaisercraft design team members. I love their stuff and am really looking forward to working for them. I'm looking forward to getting to know the rest of the team also who are:
Christine Rumley, ACT, AUS
Nikki Antonello, VIC, AUS
Renee Ludlow, ACT, AUS
Nancy Burke, Idaho, USA
Alicia Barry, QLD, AUS
Elizna Parsons, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Fran Tynan, WA, AUS
Pam Thornburn, Edinburgh, UK
Tanya Tahir, WA, AUS
Samantha Hauzer, QLD, AUS
Rona Bailey, NSW, AUS
Carole Janson, QLD, AUS

You can check out the announcement at http://www.kaisercraft.net/blog/

Here are my submissions:

More catching up

Here are some more layouts that I did ages ago. They were made with the final monthly kit from 2croppincousinz. be sure to check out theri new blog at http://www.2croppincousinz.typepad.com They have a clearance sale on at the moment too.



2CC also have a new project for sale at the moment. It is a very cute acrylic wall hanger. You'll get everything you need to make this from the kit, even with some of the cutting out and punching done for you:

Here's the link to buy the kit:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23954167

This last one is a layout I did with some newish Kaiser papers that I got at the paper crafts show a while back:


I have some more layouts to post, I just need to get them onto the computer. Will try to upload tomorrow.

From November

It's been a very long time since I have been on here, but with the move and everything, time has gotten away, so I am trying to do a few catch up posts now.

The move back was fine. We were without our stuff for a long time though, so the house was very empty for a few months. It all finally arrived just before I went back to work, so it wa a long process to get it all set up, but we are pretty much there now.

I have been back at work for a term now teaching dance and visual arts which is fun but exhausting.

I think everyone already knows this, but just as we got home I discovered I am pregnant again. The best part is that is it a girl this time. I have about 12 weeks to go.

We have our first trip back to America booked in for September. We'll be going to LA, New York and North Carolina. Can't wait to see our friends and go to our favourite restaurants.

Here are some layouts for 2CC from way back in November. Be sure to check out their new blog if you haven't been there yet: http://www.2croppincousinz.typepad.com/

The tourist thing

When we first cam here we kept looking at all the sites and planning all the things we wanted to get back to take "good" photos of. We kept thinking we have plenty of time. Well, we now have 3 weeks left, so I have spent much of the weekend out visiting all the iconic New York spots to make sure we have photos to take back with us. I am exhausted and sore from carrying all the gear, but I think I have some good shots. Some are typical tourist shots and there are a few (hopefully) artistic ones as well. Here are a few highlights.

New Sketch Class and a free class

My new class One Sketch, Many Ways starts at My Creative CLassroom on Monday. Cost is $30 for a 3 week course. You can fins the details here.

Today at Scrapscene.com You have a chance to get the class for free. Simply go the the blog here and leave your answer as a comment to be in the draw.

A rushed update

It's obviously been a long time since I blogged. I've been very busy, and today is so exception, so a very quick update from me.

* Around 6 weeks til we head back to Australia
* Went to Vegas
* Went in a helicopter
* Went to Boston
* Have had all the grandparents here for visits
* Cameron took his first steps on Sunday, although hasn't done too much since
* Cameron also has 4 teeth coming through
* Kyan turned 4 last week
* Made the top 50 shortlist in the Australian scrapbooking masters
* Have some new classes stated/starting at MCC

and some random pictures.

Running all over the place.

Michael had a job in upstate NY this past few days so he arranged for us to go with him and visit Niagara Falls. It was kind of last minute. I expected the have the net but didn't so now I am a bit behind. I'll be back to post some pictures though.

Meanwhile CHA is on this weekend. It has come up so fast. Lucky I didn't forget to go. Can't wait to meet Jess while I am there as well as see Lynn and Linda and Holly again plus a few others. I once again got the opportunity to do Design Team work for The Crafters Workshop doing layouts for the show with their new templates. They are even better agaon and I had a lot of fun with them. I have been given permission to give a sneek peek, so here you are: You can see the new templates on the website www.thecraftersworkshop.com










I'm looking forward to meeting Jaime, one of the owners at the show. Only a few days to go.