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September 29, 2005
Another New Paper Pack
I love designing so much, it is like a new addiction for me. I can't look at anything without thinking can I make a pattern out of that. Here is my newest paper pack. Please let me know what you think of it.
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 07:26 PM | Comments (5)
September 28, 2005
Catching Up
I have fallen behind on my entries, a lot has happened since my last blog. The most exciting news is that I have become a member of the Element Team on Digichick. It is a great site with plenty going on, the work that is in the galleries is first class and the shop sells the most beautiful things. I am not really sure what my duties will be but I am looking forward to starting.
The new colour challenge for the next two weeks is up at Digiscrapdivas and there is the link to the paper pack that is available to download on the same page.
I have created a layout with the papers. I love these colours.
The photo was taken at the Koala Sanctuary, we went on Saturday morning with Pattie and Paul and their two grand-daughters. It was such a lovely morning, the girls were excited and anxious to see everything. Our Olivia was curious and questioning abour lots of things, you can see her mind ticking over, she was well-behaved and enjoyed every moment of it. Is was also great to get to know Isabella, she is a very beautiful little girl, who is kind and caring to her younger cousins. It is one of the most wonderful things in the world being a grandparent.
The day before I had my two sisters visit for the day. It was wonderful, having lived down south most of my life, I have not had a lot of time with them. It was just great to sit around the kitchen table and talk. I do love them both very much and look forward to having more time with them.
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September 23, 2005
I have been tagged
I've been tagged by Suzy, it happen a few days ago and I have been thinking about five little quirks about myself:
1. I am almost nocturnal, I love going to bed early and getting up really early. It is 4.20am now as I am typing this; of course this means that I often need an afternoon nap.
2. I get a lot of joy out of sketching and have taken to carrying a sketch book and pens around in my handbag.
3. I am a baker’s daughter and hence bread is a very big part of my diet. I love buying unusual breads and there is nothing better than fresh bread for a sandwich. As a child I used to wake up to warm, fresh bread every morning that dad had bought home from the bakehouse.
4. I love ABC radio and often can’t do something in the house (like vacuuming) as it might make a noise and I will miss out on part of the show.
5. I once won first prize in the lottery, it was a couple of million prize money but I had to share it with lots of other first prize winners and I ended up with $8600. In my head that I spend it stacks of time before I actually got around to spending it.
That was fun Suzy, I will now tag Emily.
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 04:13 AM | Comments (0)
September 22, 2005
Another scraplift
I love scraplifts, so I did the one on Digi-Chick. It was to scraplift one of Andrea Taddicken {amtad} layouts. She has really lovely layouts, so it was easy to pick one. Here is my effort; I have used the papers from my new autumn paper pack that I created……
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 07:23 PM | Comments (0)
Ashamed Of Myself
I am using my blog to ease my conscious. Yesterday evening after I had been visiting Adam & Suzy at Roma Street Parklands, I was driving home and at the first corner near the Parklands, there was a man begging for help, he was in a really bad way, he had blood streaming down his face. It was dark; I was frightened, so I did not stop. I drove another half a block and rang to police to get help for him. Then I heard this on the radio this morning……
Man assaulted, Roma Street Forum: Police are investigating the assault of a 26-year-old man at the Roma Street Forum in the City last night. It is believed five men approached the man shortly after 6pm and demanded his wallet and mobile phone. When the man refused, the offenders punched him repeatedly in the face and body before leaving in an unknown direction. The man was taken to the Royal Brisbane Hospital suffering a black eye, swollen face and bruised ribs. The offenders are described as Caucasian with a fair complexion.
I am not very proud of myself I should have stopped
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 06:53 PM | Comments (3)
Using new kit
This is a layout that I did for the scraplift challenge at Digiscrap divas, the original layout is by Nikkismum and it a fresh, clean layout. Lovely.
Here is my effort using next week's colour challenge paper pack.
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 03:20 AM | Comments (1)
September 21, 2005
New Colour Challenge
This is next week's colour challenge on DigiScrapDivas. The paper pack is a freebie to encourage people to take part in the challenge, I love these colours and I am going to make a few layouts myself. Why don't you have a go, I would love to see what you come up with....
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September 14, 2005
Another layout
I have been busy catching up.This is one of Olivia at the new playground close to our house.
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Challenges
I have been busy doing challenges. This is one from the digi chick it was a scraplift of jenniferpebbles' lovely work. I love the way that it turned out......
And this one was a scraplift from Digiscrapdivas, it is a layout done orginally by Dani Moggs and Kathy Moore provided the papers.
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 02:57 AM | Comments (0)
September 12, 2005
Monday morning
Up early to take Graham to the airport, these 4.30am starts make me tired; hopefully I will get a nap this afternoon. A good thing about it was that it gave me time to scrap this morning. I finished this lovely layout of Abby.
I need to do some housework today but I really feel like designing, maybe tomorrow or tonight.
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 09:46 AM | Comments (0)
September 11, 2005
Sunday morning
I had a go at using my new paper pack papers, to see what they were like and also so I could post the layout to advertise the challenge. I am not sure that my wording was OK on each of the places that I posted it. It could maybe be seen as blatant adverting; I am not sure when it is too much.I suppose the site will let me know when I am out of line. Anyway here is the layout…….
The other paper pack that I made for the colour challenge, I was wondering if I should offer it as a freebie? I wonder if people would like it?
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 10:41 AM | Comments (0)
September 10, 2005
Saturday Morning
Got up early this morning to do a new paper pack as I was not very fussed with the other one. Emily I am addicted. I have changed the colours for the challenge and made a new paper pack.
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September 09, 2005
Colour Challenge Papers
These are the new papers for the colour challenge. It is an unusual colour combination, it will be interesting to see what people come up with.
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September 08, 2005
Thursday morning
Up early to take Graham to airport, he is off to our beloved city of Canberra today. There will be a huge drop in temperature, as it is still very cold down there. I am glad that he is going early though as there will be a traffic jam out the airport later today as a new outlet shopping centre is opening. It has turned into the norm that the airport corporation have turned into entrepreneurs and are allowed to develop airport land and build shopping centres, office space etc. on it; it tends to make for congestion.
Below is a photo of Jessie in her school uniform. She is slowing settling into her new school, it takes time and there ups and downs. She is enjoying the level of work and is finding it stimulating and challenging. The teachers and girls are friendly but she has not found her group yet, it will take time.
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 06:24 AM | Comments (1)
September 06, 2005
Tuesday Morning
Up early to take Graham to the airport again but at least this morning it was light, it is usually pitch black. We had to use Suzy's hire car, as our one is in the garage. I had a very dicey drive to the shop yesterday morning, as I was driving down the hill I found the brakes were only at 10% capacity...it was very scary. Something had broken on the brakes and the garage had to order the parts from Sydney.
Suzy and the two girls are staying with us until they move into their new home on Wednesday. It has been great to get to know the girls again; and Suzy and I have been talking scrapbooking every chance we get. We are both very excited as the mega kit called ‘New Beginnings’ is coming out today or tomorrow; we have been a part of designing that kit. It is at http://www.digiscrapdivas.com/
This is my first layout done with the kit……..
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 09:15 AM | Comments (0)
September 02, 2005
Hurricane Kit
It is sad to watch the photos of the hurricane that hit the gulf states. It is like watching the Tsunami unfold again. Like then I feel hopeless and wish that I could do something. So I have become involved in making a kit to raise money for the red cross. Thank you Suzy for organising it. The kit should be ready early next week on
http://www.digiscrapdivas.com
Here is my paper pack and elements. I am not sure on the bottom set. What do you think?
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 10:59 AM | Comments (4)
Spring.
Our first day of Spring, it is so lovely here......so very warm. This is one of my favourite seasons in Brisbane, the jacarandas will soon flower, I am looking forward to that. I have made a kit to celebrate the arriving the season.
Posted by Sandra Boddington at 06:36 AM | Comments (2)