tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219598409054144662024-02-19T12:05:23.946+02:00Creating Happiness.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-22016900398915062412011-10-21T17:20:00.001+02:002011-10-22T10:39:21.870+02:00Le Shabby Cafe Scrapbook Kit Club<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been with the greatest pleasure that I have been asked to design with this months kit from <a href="http://leshabbycafe.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Le Shabby Cafe</span></a> Scrapbook Kit Club ... <br />
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This is what they have to say about their kits "<em>There are no half-measures when it comes to obtaining the latest and greatest scrapbooking products - our addiction for the best in quality and supply has led us here. Between us we have the experience and creativity to provide you with the very best co-ordinated kits leaving you to unleash your creative freedom </em>..."<br />
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And believe me, receiving their kit was like opening a Christmas gift, not to mention the attention to detail and the kit contents. These girls have done a fantastic job and the kit is so worth the bucks you have to part with. This month the kit was filled with <a href="http://www.mymindseye.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My Minds Eye</span></a>, my FAVOURITE products EVER.... yum yum yummy products. <br />
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I have managed to churn out three double page layouts, four single page layouts and a brooch.... BUT there was still alot left and although I have combined the odd layout with some "other" paper and cardstock to show the diversity of this kit and that you are not limited in any way, I can still do more projects and haven't even touched a few of the sheets of patterned paper. </div>
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My first layout I carefully removed and re-used the ready made satin ribbon bow that was beautifully wrapped around the kit box and applied it to my layout. I LOVE as you will notice in alot of my layouts to add words and titles directly to my photos - a FREE rubon as such and you really do not need ALOT of computer skills but certainly a little skill is required. I use Photoshop Elements and each word and even each line of text is on it's own layer so that I can easily change colour, size and positioning until I am 100% happy.</div>
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I love open space in my layouts.... white space as it is called is great for balancing your designs and helping your eye move freely around your layout to focus on you photograph. BUT that does leave you alot of extra space to add a few smaller photos (for the busier style scrapbooker) and even the main photo can be broken down into two smaller landscape orientation photos. Hand journalling can also be added directly onto the circle patterned paper in the right bottom side of the layout if you want. </div>
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TOO CUTE...... yes that is my little Ty. Probably the best part of scrapbooking is reminiscing every time I search for photos on my computer..... can be quite depressing seeing how fast your littlest is growing. Ty is soon to be six years old. If you have ever followed my "style" of scrapbooking, you will notice that I am not BIG on photo mounting my photographs but sometimes I like to use it to help bring the focal point together and to "repeat" as such another colour. NOT in the kit, but you will see how I added flowers again to repeat the colours and bounce them around my layout. I choose to "breakup" the pearl swirls as you will see (yum LOVE these) and used the burlap in a "folded" method attaching with three blingy brads..... </div>
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This need not just be yellow, browns and turquiose..... here I added a Kaiser Kraft paper and maroon textured cardstock... I also added from my own supplies the "happy" cardstock title and blooms. Another favourite of mine is machine stitching on my layouts.... love the texture and added "homemade" look that this shows and again is a free embellishment as such. Notice how I have used the chipboard triangles to make a "bunting" for my layout.... using my machine to stitch the "string" from which they hang. Oh and hey.... I MOUNTED a photo.... which like mentioned before has repeated my maroon cardstock and helped to draw the eye to the larger photo as the ocal point of this layout.<br />
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I just LOVE my boys..... my journalling tells how they plan to "live" together oneday.... just love that. THIS layout feels like it came from a totally different kit - right? There is no sign of the bling, glitter and yellow that may overtake your senses when you first open this kit. This is a typical Venessa layout... straight lines, graphic with a strong triangle <span style="font-size: x-small;">(follow the three stars)</span> and a mix of colour and black and white photos <span style="font-size: x-small;">(my favourite trick when combining photos from different occassions and time periods that have clashing colours to my papers). </span><span style="font-size: small;">My journalling block is the PACKAGING that was part of the swirly pearls embellishment pack.... I inked the edges somewhat. I LOVE kraft and hessian.... and added a kraft tag and hessian twine from my own supplies. Stars punched out have been pop dotted to add dimension.</span></div>
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FIFTEEN years of marriage is quite something.... and definately worth adding my man into a layout for. I sure adore him.... and hey this layout is SPECIAL ok - because I am just NEVER in any. Yellow and grey combined is so fashionable and I LOVE the combination. I have hand drawn the "you" into my title; created the unique heart embellishment by machine stitching "CRAZY" style over it and layered with a pinking scissors edge. The grey cardstock and white flower is from my own supplies.The photo I created by layering and collaging two different photos into one long odd shaped photo and again added journalling directly onto my photo digitally. Hard to see, but I have machine stitched along the edges of the three patterned papers edges but hand doodled a black line around my photograph.</div>
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Cutting a patterned paper vertically and splitting across two pages is a great way to split paper with two large design elements across a two pager. I used a craft knife to slice the large journalling for my main photograph to "slide" underneath it. AGAIN.... using layers and layers of different fonts and words I added embellishments to my photographs. And the yummiest part of this layout for me has to be the <span style="color: #3d85c6;">co<strong>loured words</strong></span> onto the black and white photos... will be doing alot more of that. <br />
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Another very QUICK and simple layout.... very little needed..... from my own supplies the kraft tag and scallop punch and circle punch used. I reckon this layout could be thrown together in half an hour and can SO DEFINATELY with some clever planning and cutting of the gold stripe paper be stretched across as a double pager. Paper and colour combination fit for my LITTLE PRINCE meeting his siblings for the first time.<br />
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LASTLY and definately not leastly..... combine the burlap trim with some DELICIOUS white cotton lace and tulle... the white brad made a stunning brooch centre. LOOOOOVE the look combined onto a denim jacket. YUM is all I have so say....<a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Le%20Shabby%20Chic%20Kits/?action=view&current=vintagebrooch.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="453" src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Le%20Shabby%20Chic%20Kits/vintagebrooch.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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THANK YOU to <a href="http://sallison.blogspot.com/index.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Sophia Allison</strong></span></a> and <strong><a href="http://www.tracyscharmedlife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Tracy Gardiner</span></a></strong> for inviting me to guest design..... you girls have done a sterling job with your kit club and your LOVE for this hobby SHOWS... may it grow and grow and grow. Have a blessed day WHEREVER in the world you are today :)</div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-81591867207770744232011-08-31T23:57:00.000+02:002011-09-01T07:42:00.538+02:00A Hessian Wedding... totally Little Mud Hut yumminess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://littlemudhutdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/hessian-wedding-totally-little-mud-hut.html?spref=bl">Talloula... what can I say but you rock my Little Hut's world..... Look at this gorgeous combination and styling for a recent wedding at Tala Game Reserve.... My little hut made the lace and hessian buntings, lace and hessian table runners and yummy lace and hessian wine bottle wraps with table numbers stamped on them. I am totally inlove with the combination of these pinks, purples and mauve teamed with stoneware, glass, tin and hessian.... ahhhh my beloved hessian.. Always exciting to see the end result... thank you Glynnis for sending me some photos. If you getting married.... Glynnis is definately the MUST HAVE co-ordinator extra-ordinaire.... three words from the hut.... YUM yum and yummy...</a><br />
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<br />.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-23571064618582711632011-07-27T16:42:00.003+02:002011-07-27T21:30:23.980+02:00HCPS Fundraising LayoutAnother successful fundraising event held at Hillcrest Primary School..... thank you to all that contributed by helping, donating and mostly by attending the worth cause. As promised, some close up views of my class taught. Remember, HOMEGROWN and LOCAL can be beautiful and we have some really great companies making some great products here in South Africa. Support local by purchasing papers and supplies from companies like <a href="http://www.fabscraps.co.za/">FABSCRAPS</a>, <a href="http://www.paperexplosion.co.za/">PAPER EXPLOSION</a>, <a href="http://www.loveinspired.co.za/">LOVE INSPIRED</a>, and <a href="http://www.littlemudhutdesigns.blogspot.com/">LITTLE MUD HUT DESIGNS</a>. Don't under estimate the beautiful and simple things you can make with a little imagination and some cotton and a needle..... looking forward to seeing many finished and completed layouts....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Adding staples is a cheap embellishment that I love using on my layouts. If you look closely you will notice too that I added two tiny pearls to the large butterflies body. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add a beatiful porcelian heart embellishment handmade by my talented friend Natasha Hook of <a href="http://www.loveinspired.co.za/">LOVE INSPIRED</a>.... Thank you Natasha for your beautiful work</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Embellished title area on left side of page. Layered title, tag, hessian and word strips adds alot of interest, dimension and appeal to your layouts. Notice staples being used again in the area.... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dot the "i" with a large <a href="http://www.fabscraps.co.za/">FABSCRAPS</a> pearl....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding tiny <a href="http://www.fabscraps.co.za/">FABSCRAPS</a> pearls to the edging....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add folds to your ribbon to help draw the eye to embellished areas of your layout and fasten down with brads.... this adds more interest than simply running your ribbon flat across your layouts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the tiny pearls I added onto the patterned paper.... glued to the centers of the damask design on the paper...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flap up to reveal more photographs underneath......</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the flap "flapped" open the underlying photos are displayed like this..... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make your own vintage inspired embellishment with this gorgeous <a href="http://www.fabscraps.co.za/">FABSCRAP</a> pearl brad added to the center of one of your lace rosette flowers. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added my pearl centred lace rosette flower to my layout with a foam "pop-dot" to again add dimension to my layout.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>THANK YOU all for sharing in a wonderful day with me. Remember to support local and homegrown... by doing this we reduce our carbon footprint in this beautiful world of ours.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add foam circles to patterned paper and cut around each one. Add foam to flowers. I <br />
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</tbody></table> Day over.... I went to bed early, slept in on Sunday morning and even had a nap on Sunday afternoon..... totally knackered but with a happy heart. I love teaching, so refreshing and fun. Thanks again to every one of the ladies for the laughs, chats, and 100% fun day..http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-24190071377259584122010-10-25T00:21:00.001+02:002010-10-25T00:22:19.077+02:00Little Mud Hut DesignsTake a peek at my <a href="http://www.littlemudhutdesigns.blogspot.com/">LITTLE MUD HUT DESIGNS</a> blog for a few new products I have been working on to sell at the following open day...<br />
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I have been working on so many ideas lately that I wish more hours in my days to put these into action. That is the problem when you have a creative mind that never stops to rest and focus on the job in hand, but continuously is dreaming up new and exciting ideas. <br />
I am truly looking forward to trying to set a few more of these in motion and glad to say that scrapbooking is high on that list too. So looking forward to setting new things in motion... getting them from my thoughts into completed projects.... and sharing alot more too.<br />
For now, my love of crafting and creating can be seen <strike>and bought</strike> at the above open day and hopefully in the near future be available in a few local shops.<br />
Off to get some sleep so I can can create some happiness with a fresh head in the morning again.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-83170521609404847282010-09-20T09:17:00.003+02:002010-09-20T10:46:02.722+02:00SCRAPBOOK FUNDRAISER, closeups of my layout<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Welcome and thanks for visiting my blog...... a couple of promised closeup views of my layout taught at Hillcrest Primary School's Scrapbook Fundraiser event held this past Saturday, 18 September 2010.... Thank you for joining and supporting this VERY worthy cause... </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Tag mini-book tucked in pocket.... hand cut tiny dictionary paper heart and written words on tiny tea stained tags.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Flap created in tag mini book second page so that I could journal underneath...</span></td></tr>
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Today is wet and chilly in Africa but you would NEVER have said that the last few days.... just been gorgeous here in South Africa. Infact I said to my hubby on days like these - WOW why would you want to live anywhere else. Yes it is Winter here and look what us little Matthews' got upto this weekend. Oh it was a long weekend here so no school on Monday and Luke had an extra day on Friday due to an outbreak of Scarlet Fever in his class.... hope all those little ones are better and back to school soon.<br />
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So if this is Winter then......<br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/sardine%20run%20and%20beach/?action=view&current=CraigandTy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Craig and Ty" border="0" height="427" src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/sardine%20run%20and%20beach/CraigandTy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><img alt="" border="0" height="430" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212931234183108146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfep6zj_XO86LVMA0Ytt95KWlZiIkk4NZ2_yQcPHb2dWyjXkAm1328l5Jef719u3IpogAkM-TiTkoOdPu_7n7tCkw2YVN0N4qb2KNPwqFCuI7YAH1iyApIMzViXkooONljW9CKAD5bRy_/s640/Hannah.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /> <img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212931576305080386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WUq0o-5FsoqGaV2V5Asa_K-3loMjs8f0d5ARPbw1sAywU5wRjjrVLHYQgfPvG8_ycb75ymFmzWDVCP_snzXCXr6Ac0IZgQHWS5yIyzc00TNI0YkAS45QymnxeNun6WMZijuOJxCqEx7P/s640/Luke+a.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/sardine%20run%20and%20beach/?action=view&current=Tya-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="428" src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/sardine%20run%20and%20beach/Tya-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Also did two story boards of Hannah and Luke... boy these two love the beach, especially the water. And I adore photos from behind... well this is my view of them while they play. </div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" height="248" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212932409167654338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcip2d-nqCSFB_WMv6nQcgKzdAwlASz4_-XJAMB2iNVlinKRmIIUNpkNtR4rXaPVfWerp6PqIyfCpwxs0mR-FAfezlZ8z8rTaVZ12J6AXlfemTElV5ybrCMwit1hIZrjrbBGRWFfKs_pP/s640/Wave+Dancer+2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /> <img alt="" border="0" height="249" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212933236865700338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KhqMldeYUItQeXypVRvSqiGostP2Yn_9IKVpzfpsNGetVOpom4Bs41FnOiJXpm13wHd_YnKTJGvF3xHYXO6tsU6I8M4BsY2b1kYuc9Ps_6iTh2P2z_XGAmz4zsO6ubpn7N315e2KjMLi/s640/Wave+Runner+Luke+2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><br />
<div>It is the annual Sardine Run here on the east coast of South Africa.... I am hoping to catch it better soon... I desperately want to see when the millions of sardines (yes fish sardines that is) "beach" and you can literally run into the sea and scoop away. Mostly want photos and of course the pure excitement that the kids will show to see this, feel this and scoop up some fish. Well, we did catch some action albeit the fish being netted a little deeper in and brought to the shore. People filled their crates, packets, handbags... you name it. Well my kiddies managed to get a few and well, they were thrilled to bits. Not so thrilled to hear their dad say that their little fishies was going to be their dinner (not sure what the intention of now frozen fishies is but.... they are in the deep freeze). Luke and Ty were insisting that they are taking their fish to school today. How do you explain that dead fish is not something we generally "show and tell" about... the teachers will be thanking me that I did manage to convince them that photos of them will be even better... Luke's afternoon of beach pleasure got even better when the man alongside us managed to catch a small shark fishing... boy that made his day.<br />
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Here are the sardines creating happiness for the little Matthews clan... </div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212933557923891042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBONtGUIl63dOd9uC65qv6pncSEyYbQ0TRAGK1guR95AKeQ5BT_hogNK64L2Hy07eHHDetb4CNuMCRxbfHuzFl_TbcFchQETko6EN_tOaHs-FpsAVwd_ClJkCoBM5vPutEgyf7pXklMUv/s640/Sardine+Run+Hannah.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="430" /></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212933430350183810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjOLb4kYUjm5CWF9Angma1vOhlT18qAqdGlJ1-bHjp_xJCjl-i62AIPGLhJuoqYJcwhdvAb4K9fnd556KwsKbXGH7VvZ0ZWp5nGE7Imc0LbcP60y8esouL52AYjiUm8qqqGn_xP7gFzYX/s640/Sardine+Run+Luke.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="430" /> <img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212933652926418018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3H52yBAyE9J1SyyRDr1hbW37xyMppwBj5onqk5hQoSVmUBJkQU_4oPZBeknM0l2jckQBTNuaip0Krpy3_xobcIaxsWywg7_Uo7S3XBUY5PA6c6HPnACqEK4IXjbxyx7J3bdTm0vw53y6a/s640/Sardine+Run+Ty.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="430" />Sunday saw the annual <a href="http://www.comrades.co.za/"><span style="color: white;">Comrades Marathon</span> </a>here in South Africa. I have watched this race from the comfiness of my sofa for years and years now. I tend to stay in my pj's till the winners finish their race... one of those "just keep watching, watching watching watching" events. The race is 86.9km long and our local roads are closed for some hours for the race to take place. The runners never cease to amaze me and year after year I think... mmm I could do that. YEAH RIGHT, I don't even run to my car and back... wishful thinking right.<br />
<div></div><div>Fathers Day was spent lazing around hence the marathon but it was also my anniversary. Craig and I have been married for 12 years on Sunday... crazy stuff. I actually cannot remember life without him. We met at school when we were 15 years old, so although married for 12 have been together for 18 years. Phew time flies for sure.<br />
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Can't share what I am working on right now, but to inspire some crafting happiness I will share projects I did for the latest issue of <a href="http://www.scrapbookinspirationsmagazine.co.uk/"><span style="color: white;">ScrapBook Inspirations Magazine</span></a> ... all glittered up projects (not very clear here), some yummy glitter projects. Talking of which - have you seen the glitter thickers by American Crafts.... sooo yum----meeee , look look look (and MUCH better in real life - lucky me :) )<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212935237446961570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0c4tWd4T3X07scMCz_96hJgIq_euaJRuvBEZQeJJ-36g2nLmkkoSF_lnSEyJYx0LgUScUIX6fChEpHyV1xkZOHusE9GoU1yaM6bhBu_jIPjee7mksvbPRNuh7BhMfj5sBNIADUVsVChAL/s400/untitled.bmp" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212935121121605698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSYdrGPFZfNREvg8wPF1ZF5kMF3RL_G9VA2DkpGj6uo1rskjbL78NDUVoJYkTpm65Ati7k1lD_BhO7NkJmExkTVTdQrq_nP9EyYvDVnWeMZq3BX1oQV8saMKUwz5NqVEMRHH_MIn-YFbl/s400/6a00d8357de06869e200e552bf47588833-320pi.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /> <br />
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<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212896103264873458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3tp7gj_lVay6nDvIMKmaPZrxt6T1lAWHOt14YrDwShOkCO7c9bhcs3Fs73PGJgr2dr_Kttgz4yWibL1-Pzc-K3sM3h4KZfgbPvmA6QNMJts9VRO6ca5rPQL_6XOrEkLHffImZo_F3jq7/s640/Swimming+Lessons.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /> <img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212896513775591538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvI5x641XWipHlVMLM2Ej9B-6Erek7fRAFIQ5oVbRKpBI7HZp2Zd2BpgdOWdEE_SgVOiPBCobs_7QbBQtzJjmwumScg2XI0VrD_UoXiucbZBMVSokmHjGicfhZaFfg1-yZ7-Nf7rNBFd1/s640/Special.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />This is such duvet weather... oh and a mug of hot chocolate and marshmellow...yum....meeee. Going to Luke's parents evening at school just now, so have to brave the wet...<br />
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Thanks for visiting... hope the sunny WINTER beach photos have made all my English buddies drool :)</div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-693157489496755152008-06-03T19:16:00.004+02:002008-06-04T16:10:35.365+02:00Photo contest...This is sooooo cool,<br />just wanted to post about the photo contest that American Crafts is holding... pretty cool, you could have your photo on the main website for <a href="http://www.americancrafts.com/"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">American Crafts</span></strong></a> and win $ 150 of AC goodness, HOW COOL is that....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207706158843585810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgII04Ggtny_kfy4x7KCCKOMysw-hGPFb7HCV3PLFObY3QpzCsVa0a2clOPNhVwKUfL70wxBRo7ZPUBRtdodk1iNbA-cQGpNaP5s6oGMbtqecLTRLHBV_IBJSCwHfyrq75OVcdAKndKG99g/s400/american+crafts+photo+contest.bmp" border="0" /> <div></div><div></div><div><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">It's time to change up the photos on the main page of our website and what better way to do that, than to include you! Enter your photos anytime between June 1st and June 30th, 2008 and you might be one of five winners that will be chosen. Not only will your photo be used, you'll also win an American Crafts prize pack worth over $150! </span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em> </div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><a href="http://americancrafts.typepad.com/studio/2008/06/official-contest-rules.html"><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">Check out the official rules to enter!</span> </strong></a></span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em> </div><div><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Go on, enter.........</span></strong></div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-29649578058356811052008-06-03T16:28:00.005+02:002008-06-03T17:05:11.485+02:00Scrapping days...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54s7-2UNMKxEjBOVzmU_E24AkNmgrCyuqIgx6EXbCQTKLKZgrd9RODRWx5PmSr-Ep1pEUtAd5_1SmApph5dnX6scnuh0NFwkdfcOGKEGhVBL9q9eQyzrHYd-LE11wBXRjcTQyNEnsaCx3/s1600-h/Memoirs+of+a+Mother.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207667068627138610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54s7-2UNMKxEjBOVzmU_E24AkNmgrCyuqIgx6EXbCQTKLKZgrd9RODRWx5PmSr-Ep1pEUtAd5_1SmApph5dnX6scnuh0NFwkdfcOGKEGhVBL9q9eQyzrHYd-LE11wBXRjcTQyNEnsaCx3/s400/Memoirs+of+a+Mother.jpg" border="0" /></a>The weekend has come and gone, and with that another scrapping event too. The little event hosted by Fantasia in Hillcrest went off so well. Laurie Glenny and I loved the girls that attended and I must say I have been touched by these woman. I have learnt how incredibly blessed I am to have a healthy family, and just what we as women have to face each day. Four particular ladies had me fighting back tears and I hope that somehow I too touched their hearts with the powers of scrapbooking.<br /><br /><div><div>I realise more and more how healing this hobby is and the power we have to help others. I know scrapbooking has changed my entire outlook on life. I would love to have the time someday to setup a healing program and after Saturday, realise just how much I would love this. </div><br /><div>One particular lady, Denise really plucked at my heart strings and amongst many other things in her life, her sweet three year old's plight for cochlea implants. I hope to make the time and setup something to help them fundraise, even if I can only add a tiny bit to her Trust Fund. Would love to have some ideas if anyone has any, let's help Jaime-Lea to hear her first sounds. Scrapping for a cause.... a really wonderful one. In South Africa, we have to have our own medical aid facilities, just like the States. And so at a cost of R 225 000 per ear (that is exchanged as £ 15000 / $ 29220), you will understand their helplessness.</div><div></div><br /><div>Thanks to Laurie for being the nicest person I have ever worked with (love this girl) and Jenny from Pick 'n Pay for all she did to make the event a success. And not to mention the lovely prizes donated ... ooh and the flowers by Flora Flowers, wow, Penny did a sterling job and we all got a bit of that too. Ina at Fantasia for all her work - thanks...</div><div></div><br /><div>And the good news... well there are kits for the classes available for sale. More than just a product kit, but a class in a bag really, as they come with full instructions. Laurie and I will be teaching our classes in groups of 8 in store if the demand is there. So to get hold of a very limited number of kits, call Ina at <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Fantasia</strong></span> or <span style="color:#ff9900;"><strong>email</strong></span> her..... The kits are available at R 200 each per class or R 225 per class to attend one of the limited seats classes (dates to be announced)...</div><div></div><br /><div>Got to get cracking on some deadlines, amongst two photo jobs I need to complete for clients. Never a dull moment here... and just because it is getting cold down here in southern africa, thought I would celebrate with an old layout that celebrates fun Summer times. My boy having a ball spraying his best friend Nicholas with the hose. Have a good Summer all my English and American buddies (I love hot weather)...</div><div></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJQWdqdPhHI-geTa4wBlAv8aBJi7At1Tn2nkvu7NoSmBs7zjhbuLWS285rrzTGLiw3JOW73EA5j_QrD-TVJtlLMRYtqaC_9lEMSKVpb3NVy8WxBV9WWCqL8vXxSZ_Qefx_XXz8EkLQOBf/s1600-h/Hose+Fun.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207669998476717970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJQWdqdPhHI-geTa4wBlAv8aBJi7At1Tn2nkvu7NoSmBs7zjhbuLWS285rrzTGLiw3JOW73EA5j_QrD-TVJtlLMRYtqaC_9lEMSKVpb3NVy8WxBV9WWCqL8vXxSZ_Qefx_XXz8EkLQOBf/s400/Hose+Fun.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-20476832532333456312008-05-28T23:05:00.011+02:002008-05-29T08:47:24.715+02:00Swimming ....what a beautiful day and with it creating some "Matthews happiness" today is my little stars Hannah and Luke... today being their swimming lesson certificate and badge ceremony before their free play session, a sort of "season-end" party. As we head into Winter, and coach Kerry is taking a break for the colder months (although who would have guessed we are literally into Winter and having glorious 24 degree days, eat your hearts out England buddies).<br /><br />How sweet Hannah and Luke sat and listened to the lovely things Kerry said to them and shyly looked into her eyes. Boy they are so proud of their gold award and novice swimming level awards, so cute how they gleamed. Luke says to me at dinner tonight " are you proud of us getting certificates today Mom?".... of course I am. Funny how they just love to soak up as much praise as they can possibly get... anyways some cutie photos today to share...<br /><br /><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/?action=view¤t=6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/6.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />Hannah doing her little hand shake (sorry Kerry - got your b*tt in)<br /><br /><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/?action=view¤t=5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/5.jpg" border="0" alt="Luke's hand shake"></a><br />Luke's big shake<br />(got to love the drawn up shoulders and smirk, and Hannah admiring her awards)<br /><br /><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/?action=view¤t=3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/3.jpg" border="0" alt="Kerry and Hannah"></a><br />Kerry and Hannah....<br />I know, a scrapbookers dream swimming costume that only a scrapping friend would spot and buy (thanks Anne)<br /><br /><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/?action=view¤t=4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/4.jpg" border="0" alt="Kerry and Luke"></a><br />mmm Luke's "out of focus" hug... sorry you two but it is all I got<br /><br /><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/?action=view¤t=1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/1.jpg" border="0" alt="Hannah"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/?action=view¤t=2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Hannah%20and%20Luke%20Swimming/2.jpg" border="0" alt="Luke"></a><br />and let's not forget that "bite-the-bottom-lip" smile (still gorgeous though)<br /><br />Thanks for an awesome season Kerry... you are the best. Just love this lady, so glad we met.<br /><br />Having "thank you" in mind here is some cards I did a while back for PaperCraft Inspirations using the Making Memories Grommit Tool. I am a bit of a tool junkie so always love trying new ones out, infact some fun examples of what you could do with this tool using it as a grommit setter... still need to explore it even more since I love the freedom of having two more larger sized anywhere hole punching tools (I just love effects with holes). Clara in my class on Tuesday was just asking about this gadget - the grommit setter, so some ideas that could easily be adapted on scrapbook pages or other paper crafting projects.<br /><br /><div style="WIDTH: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><embed src="http://w299.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Basic Grey Notch Tool Cards/d21ad0b9.pbw" width="480" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><a href="http://i299.photobucket.com/redirect/album?action=slideshow&landing=/slideshows&type=8" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: left; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" /></a><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm318/venessamatthews/Basic%20Grey%20Notch%20Tool%20Cards/?action=view&current=d21ad0b9.pbw" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: left; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" /></a></div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-83326299097147341672008-05-27T21:34:00.007+02:002008-05-30T23:20:49.334+02:00Tuesday ramblingsWhat a day - the usual though, just busy busy busy...<br /><br />Created some happiness teaching two minibooks to some lovely ladies at <a href="http://www.fantasiacrafts.co.za/">Fantasia</a>. I just love my new sweet friend Louise who has taken up all my classes since she first took a class with me. She is such a happy and friendly little soul and lovely to have in my class. I know what it is like for her since she is a foreigner living here in South Africa (and that for a man ... you know the things we do for this species :) ). Well hope this man holds onto this lovely girl. She is from England and doesn't have a work permit so cannot work or have a bank account here (not a bad thing if you have the man's bank account to use). Just going on a year since she has been here but I know - it never gets easier being away from family and she is real home sick. So Louise - hope scrapbooking in Africa helps you make new friends... we are pretty unique people us scrapbookers.<br /><br />Oh and do go visit over at <a href="http://americancrafts.typepad.com/">American Crafts Design Studio Blog</a> to see this months' design team contributions.... always a treat to see the other girls' projects, AC has an incredible collection of talented ladies... my contribution this month can be seen <a href="http://americancrafts.typepad.com/photos/acdt_layouts/mayminibook.html">here</a>... can't wait to play with my new goodies that arrived yesterday either...<br /><br />Creating happiness for South Africa today (and surely gleaming from cloud nine somewhere) is <a href="http://sallison.blogspot.com/index.html">Sophia Allison</a>.... you know the girl I recently met up with and realised we crossed paths when pigtails were fashion and going to the park was the main hangout... and now we live miles and miles and miles away from this hometown.... still in disbelief how this hobby of ours actually had us meeting up again some 25 years later... Well BACK TO THE POINT, Sophia is featured on Making Memories Blog as a VBlogger guest designer, so very cool : check it out <a href="http://makingmemories.typepad.com/makingmemories/2008/05/vblogger---soph.html">here </a>. Well done Sophia, so so happy for you.<br /><br />Sharing an older AC layout I did a few months back as my blog contribution for them. My funny boy Luke who is obsessed with boxes (loves the recycle trash thing at school and always brings home other peoples trash - well clean trash). So this particular day he wanted to make this rocket from a huge box my hubby had thrown out - he has a wild imagination this kid, only wish I could have recorded the noises attached to these photos...<br />oh yesterday same sweet boy is crying about having to be Barney in the little show for grandparents day at school soon. He hates to be laughed at and thinks the other kids were laughing "at" him... because he is Barney (yes that purple dinosaur like creature every mom knows all the songs to). How do you explain to a self concious little 6 year old that the kids are laughing with him and that they are most likely more jealous about his role than teasing him about it. Where is that manual - the parenting one with all the answers in it? Oh well got to love the idea of what lies ahead of us with this precious boy, he is going to test out parenting skills that is for sure... here he is rocketing away<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205153831365290162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hOuEWE4lJyrBSxjmNb7ecLBV0W4DODCiL5fS9xhFoeBIPaxQRWjFXiJPNXhhOu0k3C3Mj0yjZp2ubDxlWf5FbaE2L8jvp2VWZPbSfyZHii-ljFmOKCtBxyy8YmTSkKs9K8WQCsXrsCYj/s400/Rocket.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>All products by American Crafts (minus the yummy pistachio and black Bazzill Basics Cardstock)... the green dots on the scallops: well I used some of the many full stops I never use from the (foam) thickers letter stickers sheets, love them now - so cute to use. (oh and any SATC girls out there - notice the paper from the range of your kits... deee-lish)</p><p>will end with just having my dad compliment Craig's photos he took yesterday, AND also had Ina the owner at Fantasia ask who the photographer is of these lovely photos just today too - HUH!!! he is positively gloating now... (thanks alot) but maybe just maybe I may have some photos in my kids scrapbooks someday now that he "thinks" he "has" it. Does he know the wonders of photoshop though... will leave him to gloat (it may work out better in my interests).</p><p>nitey nite </p>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-85408058998315223272008-05-26T16:47:00.011+02:002008-05-27T21:34:32.672+02:00Monday..... monday... monday....the end of a weekend and the start of yet another week... well I am sure glad Monday came along. Mr freight delivery man created my no. 1 happiness today, yeah a box FULL of <a href="http://www.americancrafts.com/">American Crafts </a>goodness. Boy am I sad that it is my last three months working on this design team, yip my two years are up soon. The design team boxes have been <em>incredible... </em>and I am never sure if it is pure excitement for new products, but I swear these guys design a better range each time (and that's twice a year too). I will always have my fav AC products, but gosh so much gorgeous products to see in this new box I don't know where to start. Making place in my scraproom would be a good starting I guess.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div></div><div>Doesn't help when my desk is in design turmoil either, stuff everywhere..... always the case when I am working on a project. And of course I am in grind mode this week with the run down to the event on Saturday, at <a href="http://www.fantasiacrafts.co.za/">Fantasia in Hillcrest.</a> So my desk is extra laden with stuff.<br /></div><br /><div>Creating happiness no. 2 for me today (wow that is a good sign), I managed to get my hubby Craig to take some photos of me with my kiddies... got some lovely fun ones too, but these are the ones I selected for the current project I needed. My hubby never picks up the camera so I am just never in any photos with my kids. I guess I have to admit though that with the amount of photos I take I never give anyone else a chance to touch my camera. I love these photos, they are super cute and I even had a hard time choosing (always a better position to be in, right?).</div><br /><p>These photos do make me smile... Hannah the natural loves to pose with her check glued to mine; Luke and his "biting-the-bottom-lip-is-a-smile-stage"; Ty actually smiling... but what is he doing in the little family shot??? he is such a little joker, you should see the other faces he did :).</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204712085388961954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTRcZwF1K7uPVP1KMfjni3HKvDP50tcTrTWYIm71Jx0lH6h3FfJxbsrVngeJmv2Ya0JGSz7qKyhuGW_RdmwEuOM_1vC7Q-rOMBaMhEBe3IFpe8w0Z2nSgG9GlpME5QNcENMI5vuVYPvmd/s320/7+email.jpg" border="0" /> <p></p><div>Today my sweet Hannah had her very first Oral Presentation at school. So my Sunday was spent helping my seven year old put together her project on Water and Animals. I let Hannah do ask much of the cutting and sticking as she could, got to love that seven year made this look. A few little scrapbooking touches and presentation done. Well - not that easy, it took forever getting pictures together, deciding what to actually put in this project... boy I have no idea what a seven year old is able to do or what is expected. None-the-less, she is happy, teacher said brilliant and that is all I know (Hannah a girl of little words when it comes to school). So now I am left regreting not actually taking a photo of her before she parted with her project. The scrapbooker in me is so bummed by that. </div><p>So will leave you then with a layout I did of my sweet girl as seen in the latest ScrapBook Inspirations magazine. I love <a href="http://www.makingmemories.com/">Making Memories</a>, they have churned out release after release of gorgeous products and in the tools department certainly are a leader (in my books anyways). So lots of MM products on this layout. The postage stamp look I painstakingly punched away at the edge of the cardstock to mimic the MM paper available (just wanted the same look but in different colours) using my <a href="http://www.basicgrey.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=430">Basic Grey Notch Tool</a>. Also machine stitched the franking marks.... The spiral notebooks by MM, yes I parted with one and had my daughter write a little note on it. She loves writing notes and is forever eyeballing my notebooks whenever I buy one. She just LOVES notebooks and writing little letters. Too sweet she is... so thanks for coming over :)</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204707764651862082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTEGsue6C5Ws16ZnV0C55J2qVaRqLZszNkFarBXXFlIq_ix8Cz0G9fxKmfMNMaHunViJDpRXIl3Al9PmtJFwDZThgsUXzVcJ1gDnxil5jrYWY-P8VOhomQaVo4GJu7arortZUdXldRQG3/s400/Love+Letters.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkTl9XY7E-I_UXARKfU-0iUVzsb5JmpO57x3N78AE31pti_2su3E_biYkWG6j9XHK2Op-Bf0erzi32XCFgZcMg5-oqZWV48VvtfY3UT5yaWdUw5NyPH8wpfB5A3cKyTQP_APhvKPZsGuZ/s1600-h/Love+Letters+-+journaling.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204708116839180370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkTl9XY7E-I_UXARKfU-0iUVzsb5JmpO57x3N78AE31pti_2su3E_biYkWG6j9XHK2Op-Bf0erzi32XCFgZcMg5-oqZWV48VvtfY3UT5yaWdUw5NyPH8wpfB5A3cKyTQP_APhvKPZsGuZ/s320/Love+Letters+-+journaling.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mI6prN-kfbn2MNfTkfzXaJDS3UfOyjXSEoD-cD3l8cz37BVn7RZTZiZRizFXObFMP6PRN4BlBbjVFVVc_Yl7VqlNL-TOgsMIR47v80ngY1WN8eYlafAocO-PQUnSYA7DxuJGQ57sI8Ly/s1600-h/Love+Letters+-+Tag+Detail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204708825508784226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mI6prN-kfbn2MNfTkfzXaJDS3UfOyjXSEoD-cD3l8cz37BVn7RZTZiZRizFXObFMP6PRN4BlBbjVFVVc_Yl7VqlNL-TOgsMIR47v80ngY1WN8eYlafAocO-PQUnSYA7DxuJGQ57sI8Ly/s320/Love+Letters+-+Tag+Detail.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmmVm53Hs9eF2gseTxFcCYqxr7QtT0kmmIGRuJ0azOmpcxI7QhtzVLQf2LhlxvAPYFIpJppav3dvcMRKVrz6B7svbDdmF8DRX7pN83tzK3OKEM4D5W4NoUuZ5mu3NRx9pGBObhYl5XFBB/s1600-h/Love+Letters+-+Stamp+Detail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204709216350808178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmmVm53Hs9eF2gseTxFcCYqxr7QtT0kmmIGRuJ0azOmpcxI7QhtzVLQf2LhlxvAPYFIpJppav3dvcMRKVrz6B7svbDdmF8DRX7pN83tzK3OKEM4D5W4NoUuZ5mu3NRx9pGBObhYl5XFBB/s320/Love+Letters+-+Stamp+Detail.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Venessa :)</p></div></div></div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-1573165247217350882008-05-23T22:35:00.011+02:002008-05-23T23:52:42.439+02:00Friday happiness....Fridays.... generally always a happy day, isn't it? You know that lovely "I don't have to get up early in the morning tomorrow" feeling.... mmmm pure bliss.<br /><br /><div align="left">I have been ever so tired lately.... infact I almost beat my kids to sleep last night, felt myself dropping off to sleep at the dinner table. Doesn't help when almost every night I need to escort Hannah to the toilet at some point (afraid of the dark situation) and most nights either Luke or Ty also need or want something. So sleep is precious time for me and eventually the lack thereof catches up and obviously this is where I am at right now... trying to catchup again.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203677178659252162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUjpzEgPp2KHOS8JxHPdSC4KmKQMYgikaTkUnbkV_6pqX5s6DZ8UKC4B7vpFJhEDM9hp4WKPMtUNMi7vDqYcdnlPiDxXnKzgkI0ZiPIxk0clo7_INvlO9D9sg9rzAuoRO0ZNKQfvJMBlG/s400/man+u.jpg" border="0" />Lots of happiness created downstairs infront of the television two nights ago... my husband is a HUGE Manchester United football fan. And I mean so HUGE that his woke up on Wendsay morning nervous... yes nervous for the game he would only watch after 9pm that night. Only woman out there with sporting madness partners will understand this bazaarness. Not sure how the kids slept through his cheering performance. Have you ever heard someone whispering excitement, fustration, joy, and then glory .... it is rather amusing. But Wednesday night there wasn't any of his usual whispering.. he couldn't help himself. I only now wish I actually sat down there with my camera and captured him on film (well digital... you know what I mean). I really need to try put that on my list of "photographs I need to capture to scrapbook". Having a massive sports fan in your house definately needs to be documented somehow. Craig is wondering why he hasn't heard from his friends back in England, especially the Chelsea supporting ones.... (hehe... Bev your hubby recovered yet?)</p><p>I know my husband cannot wait for our two boys (and perhaps even our daughter - who knows) to join in his passion for sports. At this stage our six year old only gets excited for that rather big trophy... now that is the only cool part of having to watch 90 minutes of men running around in his little world.<br /></p><p>Back to paper happiness... Laurie and I have been hard at work getting our projects ready for next Saturday's event, <a href="http://www.fantasiacrafts.co.za/">Memoirs of a Mother</a> at Fantasia in Hillcrest. Today we released some sneak peeks and I am having such fun with all my sparkly pretty papers. The image is merely a colour peek (not by any means the only product in the kit)... and Ina, the shop owner has lined up some lovely lucky draws and gifts... including some floral happiness. Flowers come a close second to yummy scrapbooking products - right? So if you all want to see what we are upto at the moment, I'll share the sneak peeks here:</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPbTvBPFqFTLhBgpCpWPmHyUN46SpozgPRc5Dl3exSomeAXxAnF2RXIC1eoKePWdDk_vlL7BtGzw45VTpdmjT5qAQkYYyuegwlG69aEdUkLf_DBTRxbAgMM9w4jRflVT5tzMG-tJ6EEra/s1600-h/Product+Sneak+Peek+Venessa+Matthews.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203683990477383634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPbTvBPFqFTLhBgpCpWPmHyUN46SpozgPRc5Dl3exSomeAXxAnF2RXIC1eoKePWdDk_vlL7BtGzw45VTpdmjT5qAQkYYyuegwlG69aEdUkLf_DBTRxbAgMM9w4jRflVT5tzMG-tJ6EEra/s320/Product+Sneak+Peek+Venessa+Matthews.jpg" border="0" /></a> for my class some delicious colours and gorgeous papers from Die Cuts With A View and "not all shown" but some custom made products especially cut for this kit. We will be creating a double page, the South African girls tend to mostly scrap double pages... with plenty of sparkle and blinging happiness.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left">and then the incredibly talented Laurie Glenny whips up this little number no-one is going to want to part with too quickly. Boy I hope only 39 seats sell of the 40 limited places.... I want one too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEu32SuDpFmB0AChZW9m7JVPa1hXqZCOSn204ideKzDvPg3GfSziTio-a-9LAFIAjVPopbq3GNU9BFKvxYI4r-bs6r5OQ1Gy9ohZJBmxwqL7Lh5o9HmjNHIeH0FekM-IojP6uiXm0idqxP/s1600-h/Sneak+peek5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203685029859469298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEu32SuDpFmB0AChZW9m7JVPa1hXqZCOSn204ideKzDvPg3GfSziTio-a-9LAFIAjVPopbq3GNU9BFKvxYI4r-bs6r5OQ1Gy9ohZJBmxwqL7Lh5o9HmjNHIeH0FekM-IojP6uiXm0idqxP/s320/Sneak+peek5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP23Fdus5v_nfE-DGcEcR05-bdD1UHV20R72z1kHfp4LC6NtgwqlFgkw_OSC5QhIGipX4i_9_gvvvwCe2VswFChqoHsi3NYuKrNd4lzJADPHOES9QEcq7OaaS0Y95PgOWyndNCZ3bBAVl1/s1600-h/Sneak+peek2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203684879535613922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP23Fdus5v_nfE-DGcEcR05-bdD1UHV20R72z1kHfp4LC6NtgwqlFgkw_OSC5QhIGipX4i_9_gvvvwCe2VswFChqoHsi3NYuKrNd4lzJADPHOES9QEcq7OaaS0Y95PgOWyndNCZ3bBAVl1/s320/Sneak+peek2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qbUXRPUcFO-3Z_oeQ40I3i0s6b3TMKQtKrL9XJf_9z4rSLOY0h4IkyX7CHZ9qvaS62hAZF-sj_NtsPsRjMjIkLuKidXmz1EjV29E25UWJWpG4Cka5KjrWggibstb1CXe6txZDDurj6Z7/s1600-h/Sneak+peek3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203685197363193858" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qbUXRPUcFO-3Z_oeQ40I3i0s6b3TMKQtKrL9XJf_9z4rSLOY0h4IkyX7CHZ9qvaS62hAZF-sj_NtsPsRjMjIkLuKidXmz1EjV29E25UWJWpG4Cka5KjrWggibstb1CXe6txZDDurj6Z7/s320/Sneak+peek3.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">it's late and I am all blogged out so will leave you with a card I created for this months' PaperCraft Inspirations magazine, a mens card supplement section for which I was asked to use a hot air balloon theme. That currently tops my unusual requests list, wonder if my editors will top this one at some point... (wink wink Jenny and Zoe), I do love a challenge (wonder if that is a good thing to proclaim to the world) - anyway this sure was a challenge (thanks Zoe)</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203690093625911330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUJbSdJnSN3ESeARQVGSPZsIWx-8WvXTQkDx_FPO7SrE92xi4UNgedkdJ7yaawTxdhR1dJRne-8-srMmBVXyl-3VPLnvwUo7odnqzhIV_xnfuU6dP9yyTQlyHpyy9j-iH9vbZqe9bYXdB/s400/Hot+Air+Balloon+Card.jpg" border="0" /><br />off to bed, Venessa.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-80204306750395314322008-05-20T17:34:00.008+02:002008-05-20T18:04:41.332+02:00Such a gorgeous day today in Africa....and I spent it indoors mostly, teaching and designing. I had three lovely ladies in my morning scrapbooking class today and hopefully they left inspired to <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>create some happiness</strong></span> with wide ribbon... Stacy was thrilled with her page and my lovely friend Louise (the unfortunate little English girl that hasn't got a work permit in South Africa... ahh poor thing has to scrapbook to stay busy, isn't that just terrible, just kidding - how lucky is she?).<br /><div><div><br /><div>I cannot believe how worn out I still feel since the weekend scrapping event, <a href="http://www.satopcrop.co.za/">South Africas Top Crop</a>. Hope my energy drinks start kicking in soon. It is not easy trying to prepare and get ready for the next fun scrapping day <a href="http://www.fantasiacrafts.co.za/">(Memoirs of a Mother)</a> when you are struggling to stay awake. Today I saw <a href="http://www.fantasiacrafts.co.za/bio_Laurie.html">Laurie Glenny's </a>project she is teaching and it is to die for gorgeous. The ladies that have booked WILL not be disappointed with this little project, boy I hope I can get a kit but the limited seats are filling fast so I doubt I will beable to get one :(.</div><br /><div></div><div>Well I have some photos to share from the weekend, just a couple but hoping to get more from the organisers too...here they are:<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202487018942069650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciPaGRQI6KvuwPuItWD_D4lFK9E86cwmHd1flW1m8wo534JRMoXrFBoQwwBnbThA4b_YoNgipI1Il1NVe2pwcPeHB7Lt-Aq7VLvYdezrUCVmgCMdDF6j6f7MvsavkfAnXBrMSgfSWgubo/s320/4.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202488431986310066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLlCUsySl9Bb-EV1Dno-p2Xy4J5Z4p8U-gEEicL9kW-NmAvCdbGGzS4y5no6M-1pDuOO3n9MdTf34hAsiMosCzS8qNBVPk0ej1XefMolkjYG1Vcl6Y6pR6C5GpOX36VcoJLIUaQmZLEa2/s320/3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202486658164816770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpYWciaa8Q6msNuc544e7RDSFp-Pe2hE4lP9-OoL7ZuwcOkxFwAne6Jq7yB0gQmGJl8qJvUpgE7-xjlM_HIKmzVYipgVU9Y3E-TlLE7XfCEbc2MkJXz9JrA2wM2X-sB4F2K8rJz9uBCcc/s320/1.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><p></p><p>I l<em>oved</em> this ladies' interpretation of my class.... just beautiful: <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202487568697883554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgepBoy8_YpCksxTIlFJmus4XwvgF1Dt52_VfVestN_JzIQ91mIAOp5f6Ky3JhBaIwAvCpxoc36juADSbrWSxnHUznSEqYAfSCmtXFI6Hl-jhTQhIrgWWEjADIKhIKgZddKYD3TofQxdZ/s320/2.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br />enjoy the rest of your day....http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-25928785156297162008-05-19T07:22:00.007+02:002008-05-20T18:02:18.369+02:00A new week...<div>With the weekend behind us and a brand new week ahead, I need to quickly regain my "go-go" to get focusing on my next function, a day teaching with Laurie Glenny at Fantasia Crafts. Going to be a lovely day indeed. But seats are limited so don't waste time to book yours...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202490734088780738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6Vs7nSD_pwrdWxYU84WhLLD_cXKeYLkC17hdBdRfJUMVVwqLLvmX8IWOL_q6Muo8vc0rWzqeurTfJhyQE96W-nCUlFOZdWFJv0NJT7LnsT8DvuZPrOjjm8OWhq16d3C5q30QFAdbToea/s400/Memoirs+of+a+Mother+Advert+EMAIL.jpg" border="0" />The best part of my weekend was undoubtly making new friends. I was thrilled to finally meet <a href="http://www.laracousins.blogspot.com/"><strong>Lara Cousins</strong></a> too, what a genuinely nice lady. We had some fun laughs and know I have certainly made a good friend. Thanks Lara. And of course <strong>Candice Greenway</strong>... haven't seen her in ages since she is all the way down (well up actually) from Cape Town. It is so lovely to have some time chatting face to face for a change. Candice has this incredibly nice manner and her funny play on words had Lara, Candice and I talking in morse code half the time - so funny.<br /><br />The delegates this weekend seemed to love all the classes, and it was interesting to learn from them too. Especially since I haven't taught too many South African ladies yet, it was interesting to quiz them about their interests in the hobby and what they want and like about it all. Thanks ladies for the information, for the INCREDIBLY lovely feedback you gave me and for making my class an absolute success.<br /><br />Some ladies asked about recommended shops in the UK, well this is some of the ones I used and loved. Obviously there is so many now and probably some incredible ones too, but I do not know them. Join <a href="http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/"><strong>UK Scrappers</strong> </a>forum, an incredible forum with loads of links to the best shops in the UK. But my favs from my friend Amy, <a href="http://www.willowtreecrafts.co.uk/"><strong>Willow Tree Crafts</strong></a> (she is online and an actual shop in Watford); my friend Debbie at <a href="http://www.scrapmagic.co.uk/"><strong>ScrapMagic</strong></a> (the best supply of Bazzill you can find) and then the lovely ladies at<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.artbasehornchurch.co.uk/"><strong>Artbase</strong></a> (again online and an actual shop East (ish) of London).<br /><br />Well hoping to find sometime today to upload a few photos from the weekend, if not I soon will.<br /><br />Ooh I nearly forgot, gosh that has to be a first for me.... a bunch of the sweetest girls in my last class of the weekend ask to have me write my name on the FRONT of their completed layouts from my class, wow - I was amazed. How sweet is that? A definate top of the list for the day for <em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>creating happiness</strong></span>. </em><br /><br />I returned home last night with a headache from..... well you know where, and feeling physically drained. So I cannot tell you hard it was focusing on the kids bedtime story last night. My kids haven't seen me for two days, even though I did travel home to stay overnight. But I returned and left again while they were asleep, so it was so lovely to get kids jumping in your arms with excitement. Just love my little brats... have to thank my husband Craig, who never complains when I need to be away. And then happily sits the weeks before my class, and drills 600 holes into perspex blocks without a complaint. I owe him big time and the ladies in class sent a big thank you too - so they were really sweet.<br /><br />Thanks to the organisers Tracy Schimper and Andrea Robertson for a lovely event and an awesome dinner out on Saturday night.<br />Off to get ready for another week of Matthews Mayhem....</div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-89810444710911845792008-05-17T18:28:00.004+02:002008-05-19T07:21:58.944+02:00Phew what a long day...So day one of <a href="http://www.satopcrop.co.za/">South Africa's Top Crop</a> and what an awesome one. With only a few minutes really to contain myself after arriving and getting ready, for my class... the two classes I taught today went down brilliantly. What great ladies I have met and I cannot believe how different the pages turned out. Some incredible photos too... hoping the ladies let me see their finished layouts by emailing me or uploading to this <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16525342655">facebook group</a>. It is a nice feeling when you leave a class of happy inspired ladies.<br />Top of the list of <em>creating happiness</em> today has to be meeting Meryl, dear sweet lady who is 73 years old and an absolute darling. And she came to the event alone, even drove herself down to Durban beach front. It is wonderful to see this hobby being enjoyed by all ages and I get so excited to hear especially when her scrapbooking is also used to JOURNAL... yeah. Wish I still had my grannies around to hear stories from them. Meryl also tells me (boy I hope she stays in touch) that for her husband's birthday she suggested that their kids (of which they have some 15 grandchildren from) buy him a dictafone. SO he sits and tells his stories, recording them ... that really blew me away. How incredible. Imagine having stories from your grandparent in his voice... and apparently he has incredible stories from his life... WOW, is all I say.<br /><br />I am knackered, going out to dinner with the other awesome teachers just now. So my day has left me feeling so inspired (and bouncing some great ideas from the ladies in the classes that think up great and easy ways you never thought of) - just tired. Oh and lesson two I learnt today... there are left handed people in the world :)...<br /><br />Off for a bubble bath - hopefully I don't fall asleep in there. More tomorrow (if I have the energy).http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621959840905414466.post-40052138762764914302008-05-15T22:48:00.002+02:002008-05-15T23:02:30.690+02:00Finally I am blogging....and I cannot believe how long this has taken me to finally see this through. I have been wanting to set this up and get going for way to long now. Still need to find my way around a few more things and figure out how to do a few bits but yeah.... I finally did it. So as I no doubt am talking to myself right now... may we have a happy and long blogging together, blogspot. (* cheers with my peppermint crisp and glass of milk in hand - sad I know ).<br /><br />Hopefully my blog will create loads of happiness. So looking forward to sharing with family, friends and fellow crafters all over the world and letting you all know what the little matthews are upto and where my crafting adventures takes me.<br /><br />Which reminds me that I need to get some sleep as my clock runs down to <a href="http://www.satopcrop.co.za/"><span style="color:#ffffff;">South Africa's Top Crop</span></a> ... only one more day to get all my bits together for two days of *hopefully* inspiring 120 odd ladies with my worshop. Chat soon....http://www.blogger.com/profile/17568175597679147006noreply@blogger.com0