Friday 15 November 2013

CHALLENGES

Oh my, where is November going???? - it will be over before we know it.... I have been so busy with work and especially tired - so much so, that I missed posting up the new Challenge over at Black With Two at the beginning of this month... sorry Eve :(  the Challenge is to use Black background with Cherry Reds  & Coffee Browns plus 5% white is permitted.   Here is my take on the Challenge:
and over on the blog you will see all the amazing layouts and cards created by the Design Team to use as your inspiration.

Another Challenge that has just started is on at The Scrapbooking Hut.  Hosted by Nicole Knopke, the theme is Reflections... you check Nic's Challenge out here.  I had heaps of fun doing this Challenge, as did the Creative Team. Here is my take on Reflections:

Hope you have a wonderful week or so - I am hoping to hit my scrap desk in the next few days (or at least after work each day) as Christmas is just around the corner and would like to get cracking on future Challenges that are coming up next month.  xxxxx

Tuesday 15 October 2013

The Scrapbooking Hut's Monthly Challenge hosted by CT Member Shazza

Hi everyone
Over at The Scrapbooking Hut we have a new Challenge up - loved doing this Challenge which is hosted by Creative Team Member Shazza Bishop.
Here is my take on the Challenge - why not pop on over and see how the Creative Team have interpreted the dream catcher requirement and then join us - we would love to see some of your work. :) http://thescrapbookinghut.ning.com/forum/topics/dream-catcher-fun-oct15-til-nov-14th

On a personal front, I have started my training - OH MY, I just hope that the confidence management showed in offering me this position is rewarded by my ability to do the job.... at the moment it is very daunting.... but am loving it
cheers to all and happy scrapping
xxxxx

Tuesday 1 October 2013

Black with Two October's Challenge and my latest news:

Wow - what an exciting time for this little Chook:  I can finally shout it out to the world, I have received, and accepted, a promotion with work. After only working with Coles Express for 7 months, I have been appointed the new Assistant Site Manager at Coles Express Boggabilla - and to say I am over the moon is an understatement...:) :) I am looking forward to the challenge that the new position will bring.

Over at Black With Two we have a new Challenge:
Dominant Black with candy pinks and gold plus 5% white

 Would love to see all my followers join in the fun.
Cheers
Di xx

Sunday 15 September 2013

The Scrapbooking Hut's Creative Team



I would like to welcome you all as my Creative Team and congratulations and thank you for applying, I really appreciate the time you have all taken to submit and so without further ado the Team Members are:
 (alphabetical order)
Angela Westland, Degilbo, QLD
Beve Arbuckle, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Cheryl Lambert, Wodonga, Vic
Cheryl O’Brien, Cootamundra, NSW
Dot De Marco, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Eve Rae, Nowra, NSW
Jeaunes Viljoen, Johannesburg, South Africa
Karen McLaughlin, Avoca Beach, NSW
Liz Hocking, Wodonga, Vic
Michelle Sheehan, Canberra, ACT
Nicole Knopke, Tingoora, QLD
Shazza Bishop, South Morang, Vic

The entries I receive were amazing and will be showcased over in the Forum of The Scrapbooking Hut.  Now I am off to measure and type up instructions for the Blind Challenge we are having over at The Hut to kick start things off.... :)

Friday 6 September 2013

September already ??????

Hi everyone
nothing like being a week late to let you know about the new Challenge over at Black With Two... and I can now reveal my take on it... welcome to Spring. You may use the whole of the pallette but still, please, keep black as your dominant colour -
 
                             Dominant Black with your choice of a few or all these colours

I have also been busy trying to make a mark on my supply of kits - I guess one every two weeks is good going for me..lol.  Below is my take on a Jodi Dobell kit.  If you ever get the chance to purchase one of Jodi's kits, do so - they are awesome.

As most of you are aware, I own The Scrapbooking Hut and I am currently looking for a Creative Team to help me 're-build' The Hut.  If you think you would love to be part of such a great bunch of girls, pop over to the Forum and check out the criteria.  I would love to hear from you.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Cheers
Di :)




Thursday 1 August 2013

Black With Two Challenge for August

Hi everyone
where did July go - I have been super busy and now have a new career with Coles Express - woohoo... picking up heaps of hours and my Manager is going to teach me how to do their rather complicated Stocktake system etc....
Over at Black With Two we have a new Challenge with absolutely gorgeous colours to play with.
Dominant Black with Sunset Orange and Tropical Waters plus our allowed 5% white. http://blackwith2challenge.blogspot.com.au/

Here is my take on the challenge and a palette for you to work off:

Hope you have an awesome month - I am hoping I will - my baby turns 25 in a few days time so I hope I don't start to feel like an old Chook...
Cheers
Di :)

Thursday 11 July 2013

July Black With Two Challenge

Hi everyone
It's been a few weeks since I blogged last - been moving house and getting settled into my new place.
Over at Black With Two the July Challenge is now up - awesome colours. I didn't get a chance to do my DT commitment for July due to moving but I am still going to have a go at it.
Olive Greens and Crystal Blues on a dominant black background with 5% white permisable.   Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. The DT girls have created some amazing layouts and cards.
Cheers
Di :)

Saturday 1 June 2013

BLACK WITH TWO JUNE CHALLENGE

Winter is here - it's raining - yay :
Over at Black With Two the June Challenge is up with some awesome Layouts and Cards from the Design Team - would love to see you all join in the fun.
Dominant Black with Sugared Pinks and Mocca Browns.
http://blackwith2challenge.blogspot.com.au/


June's Palette
and here is my take on it....
Now I am off to get ready for work .... cheers Di

Sunday 26 May 2013

Where has May gone????

Hi everyone
Oh my gosh - where has May gone - geez - I have been super busy with work and trying fight off the 'flu - I think I have won on the 'flu front' for the time being.
An up date on my entries from the Gundi Show - 2 first places - could not believe it...lol - both for my layouts - super pleased.
How are you all going with your May Challenge over at Black With Two - we have had a few entries, but would love to see more :)  I am currently working on my DT committment for the June Challenge and loving the upcoming colour combo - just wish the glue would hurry up and dry on one part of the LO so I can get it finished. Will post up on 1st June for all to see.
Can't believe two weeks ago I had 4 inches chopped off my hair and am still able to tie it back in a good sized ponytail... if nothing else, the weather up here must make my hair grow very fast.  I am loving the weather here at the moment although everyone is walking around rugged up with overcoats, scarves and gloves - me, well just long pants and a short sleeved shirt...lol...
Have a great week everyone and see you all again for the big reveal of June's combo for Black with Two next week

Cheers - Di :)

DESIGN TEAM CALL

http://blackwith2challenge.blogspot.com.au/ 

DESIGN TEAM call ..
BW2 is on the look out for new and exciting Designers to join our team ..we are after scrapbookers and card makers to come on a 6 month journey with our amazing blog challenge . 
Your requirements will be to have a blog and FB 
Be able to commit to 1 project each month and be on time every time , promote our challenge where possible on your blog and facebook page and be an active member of our secret FB group where we discuss themes colours and all sorts of scrappy fun . From time to time we may do a swap eg tags and cards in the like, you will be required to join in on these such promotions . so if you think you have what it takes to be able to work with a dominant BLACK background and just a few colours then send us 3-4 examples of your work plus a little about yourself to blackwith2@hotmail.com 
entries close july 20th

Tuesday 30 April 2013

Busy, busy, busy....

Hi everyone and welcome to the middle of Autumn - the year is just flying past...
I have been super busy getting all my entries ready for the Goondiwindi Show.   2 entries in the photography section and 3 in scrapbooking and 1 in the card section.  I also managed to get a layout completed for Black with 2.  My scrap room looks like a war zone at the moment..lol.
GUNDI SHOW ENTRIES:
Single Page Layout
Double Page Layout
 
 My Off The Page - Tea Light Candle Holder
 My handmade Card

Now for Black with Two : May's Pallette is dominant black with mocha's and cream: gorgeous..

 Would love to see your take on the pallette... http://blackwith2challenge.blogspot.com.au/

Wednesday 24 April 2013

Black With Two Challenge

Only 5 days left to get your entries for April's Challenge.  Check out the colour scheme for this month - fantastic colours - looking forward to seeing what you can come up with :) http://blackwith2challenge.blogspot.com.au/

Monday 1 April 2013

Black With Two Challenge

Hi everyone, hope you had a wonderful Easter - I worked over the break but did manage to have the best fish meal on Friday night - a mix of Cod, Yellow Belly and Carp - magnifico....

Black with Two's April's Challenge is dominant black with grey & yellow (5% white permitted).  Below is the colour palette and my take on the challenge. I did this LO while I was in Wagga a couple of weeks ago - it is amazing how the 'mojo' comes back when you scrap with friends - thank you Dot & Beve xx
You can check out the rest of the Layout's and Cards over at the Black With Two Blog - the Design Team have come up with some amazing creations using this colour combination.
cheers
Di :)

Saturday 2 March 2013

Black With Two March Challenge

Wow - the first month of Autumn already - let's just hope the weather starts to cool down and the rain actually goes where it is required and not Queensland, I think we have had enough up here.

Over at Black With Two the March Challenge is now on:

Dominant BLACK with RED & WHITE  - Black cardstock for your background and you are permitted 5% white which will allow you to use patterned papers.  Below is the colour palette to work from and my take on the Challenge.  Some of you may wonder why I chose that particular photo but I do believe that we must scrap the 'the good and the bad & thehappy and the sad'.  I love this particular photo of Ross and I.  I must admit this layout was 'take two' due to my wonderful feline companion who thought she may be able to do a better job and totally destroyed my first layout - still missing those embellishments..lol.


Where I am at, at the moment.....

It has been so long since I posted in my blog (Chook's a Scrappin') I can no longer access it so now I can't post to it (August last year to be exact - more on that month later) - oh well... a new phase in my life, a new chapter (or maybe a book) so a new blog to go with it as well.

I live in a different town, Goondiwindi but am very homesick for Wagga Wagga and all my friends down there - miss scrapping with the girls each month - not quite the same trying to keep the mojo happening when you are on your own, basically 24/7.

August last year ended up being the worst month of my life - I ended up being single by the 22nd August and packed and moved 1000kms away by the 28th.  I now life in a high-rise Queenslander - well one half of it anyway (my landlady is in the other half - mmmm) and now share my home with a feline 'vixen' called 'Willow'.   Willow enjoys my scrapbooking so much so that she completed destroyed a layout I had ready for putting together and, mysteriously, quite a few embellishments will probably never see the light of day again - I do believe she may have eaten them as she loves to chew on things.  Maybe she was a dog in a previous life????

I still have my shop, The Scrapbooking Hut, but it just isn't the same up here - no scrap days or get togethers, so I am in the process of trying to lighten the load of stock so I don't have so much to cart back to Wagga when I move back south in a couple of months and then it will be 'watch out wholesalers!! as I restock.

I still enjoy my scrapbooking but just hard to get motivated.  I am on the DT team for Black With Two Challenge, although I did step aside for 5 months while I sorted myself out.  Who would have thought this tough old Chook would end up being diagnosed with depression, anxiety and panic attacks - at least now I know I wasn't going around the bend but just not coping at all which is understandable I guess but I was always a 'suck it up and get on with it' sort of person.  I am getting better, still have my days and know that I cannot miss taking my medication 2 or 3 days in a row..lol...

I am now working two jobs.  I hit the ground running when I returned from helping out the Rural Fire Service during the fires around Wagga in January. On my back to Gundi towards the end of January, I received two phones calls requesting interviews for the next day - I started work at both jobs two days later - one is a motel cleaner for Country Roads Motor Inn and the other is a Console Operator with Coles Express - some days I do catch my tail and bite myself on the bum...hehehe.

Anyway I am off to try and make this blog a little prettier than it is at present
Cheers and hugs to all
:)