Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Weekend Away
Karen organised another amazing retreat - her 7th Wave Rock Scrapbooking Retreat - 5 of which I have been a part of which is truly a privilege. Thank you Karen for running a very professional outfit and always looking to make things better each time. I always have a great time with lots of laughs and come away knowing that my classes were well received and hopefully I have passed on a little inspiration.
I did not remove my camera from my bag all weekend! I'm amazed - and after thinking about this on the way home I made some decisions that I will come to later in this post. So there are no photos - not one - nada - zip - zero.....sorry.
Congratulations to Annica who won the beautiful Raffle prize much to the amazement of her sister Lis who picked out all the numbers for her. We also had the pleasure of Morganne's (Lis' 10 month old daughter) company on the weekend and she was just amazing - sooo good and even slept straight through Lis' first class - what a sweetheart.
It was a long drive home but sometimes driving on your own your mind starts to wander and you think about life, the universe and everything. On a personal note our year has had its ups and downs (like most people) and without going into too much detail, "the balance" is all out of wack at the moment and some re-adjustment is definitely needed. It's so easy to just keep plodding along in the same rut and the next thing you know another year has passed you by. I was asked a lot of questions over the weekend - some to do with scrapbooking, some to do with my photography and some personal. One which has stuck with me is "....because you scrap for other people has it taken the enjoyment out of scrapping for yourself?" The reason I Scrapbook is no longer the original reason I started Scrapbooking. Does that make sense? I was honest “The enjoyment for me has gone” – the enjoyment has been passed onto the recipient of one of my albums or class member. Looking around the hall on the weekend I was inspired by those I teach to go back to Scrapbooking and recording stories on pages and in images because I want to not because I have to.
So some changes are afoot. Exactly what yet I’m not sure. I haven’t worked that bit out yet. Some of my projects have certainly reached, if not surpassed my expectations and some have not even made it out of the starting gates. So it’s time to re-assess what it is that I enjoy and really want to do, without rewards, except for myself.
One thing that will have a rest for a while is my blog – I need to get off this computer, it has started to take over in so many ways. So I won’t have disappeared altogether, I’ll still be here but won’t be posting for a while. My website may also get a rest (in fact it has in recent weeks by default), I need to reclaim some other parts of my life and spend time with my family – the girls only have a few years left at school and will be off doing their own thing soon enough and emotionally I'm not ready for that one.
Of course I will see out all of my commitments for the rest of the year and who knows normal programming may resume sometime in the future!!!!
I did not remove my camera from my bag all weekend! I'm amazed - and after thinking about this on the way home I made some decisions that I will come to later in this post. So there are no photos - not one - nada - zip - zero.....sorry.
Congratulations to Annica who won the beautiful Raffle prize much to the amazement of her sister Lis who picked out all the numbers for her. We also had the pleasure of Morganne's (Lis' 10 month old daughter) company on the weekend and she was just amazing - sooo good and even slept straight through Lis' first class - what a sweetheart.
It was a long drive home but sometimes driving on your own your mind starts to wander and you think about life, the universe and everything. On a personal note our year has had its ups and downs (like most people) and without going into too much detail, "the balance" is all out of wack at the moment and some re-adjustment is definitely needed. It's so easy to just keep plodding along in the same rut and the next thing you know another year has passed you by. I was asked a lot of questions over the weekend - some to do with scrapbooking, some to do with my photography and some personal. One which has stuck with me is "....because you scrap for other people has it taken the enjoyment out of scrapping for yourself?" The reason I Scrapbook is no longer the original reason I started Scrapbooking. Does that make sense? I was honest “The enjoyment for me has gone” – the enjoyment has been passed onto the recipient of one of my albums or class member. Looking around the hall on the weekend I was inspired by those I teach to go back to Scrapbooking and recording stories on pages and in images because I want to not because I have to.
So some changes are afoot. Exactly what yet I’m not sure. I haven’t worked that bit out yet. Some of my projects have certainly reached, if not surpassed my expectations and some have not even made it out of the starting gates. So it’s time to re-assess what it is that I enjoy and really want to do, without rewards, except for myself.
One thing that will have a rest for a while is my blog – I need to get off this computer, it has started to take over in so many ways. So I won’t have disappeared altogether, I’ll still be here but won’t be posting for a while. My website may also get a rest (in fact it has in recent weeks by default), I need to reclaim some other parts of my life and spend time with my family – the girls only have a few years left at school and will be off doing their own thing soon enough and emotionally I'm not ready for that one.
Of course I will see out all of my commitments for the rest of the year and who knows normal programming may resume sometime in the future!!!!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Wedding Sneak Peek!
Some Sneak Peeks for Sarah & Michael.
This couple were alot of fun to photograph and I just want to thank them for their patience. I had 2 assistants on the day, the first one was Cathy who helped straighten Sarah's dress and organise the bridal party, a huge help to me - Thanks Cathy. The second one you may have guessed already from the proof text on the first 2 photos - my daughter Renae assisted me with her camera from the back of the ceremony and captured some beautiful moments. I may be out of a job soon! I hope to be able to process some more this week and will post some more sneak peeks.
Yesterday we participated in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes - 7km from Burswood Park around the bridges.......yes I made it! Yay. Then spent the rest of the afternoon recovering in our friends spa. I don't think all the squats I did on Saturday shooting the wedding helped my thigh muscles. But all is good!
School goes back tomorrow and I will be preparing some more for Hyden and also working on a commissioned album due end of November. Busy times and good times.
Catch you next time with some more wedding proofs.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Busy days, lots to do and oh yes A Winner!
Well I have been very busy during these school holidays, preparing for the Wave Rock Retreat in a week and a half! Still got some things to do to finalise everything. Yesterday I was putting the finishing touches on my Wedding Album Tutorial for the retreat, using the Laptop out on the Verandah when a small bird was trapped inside the PVC blinds we put up along the front. It couldn't find a way out - Gemma to the rescue - he/she gave in rather quickly as it was exhausted poor thing....anyway here he/she is wrapped in a towel......
So the retreat classes I will be doing are:
I'm really excited about all 3 classes but none more than the Wedding Album Tutorial - so many people have asked me how I go about planning and creating one of my albums - so in this class I will share everything there is to know and give you the tools to take away and start creating your own wedding album along with heaps of layouts to scraplift!I know, I know, why you are all visiting...to find out who won my giveaway.....thanks to those girls who left a comment (all 5 of you!) it was nice to see some new faces and some familiar ones that read my blog - sometimes I think I write it for the flies to read! Drum roll please............the winner of my Tool Belt and copy of "Fabric Scrapbooking" by Donna Downey is..........
So Josie Dean, if you can email me your details then I can make arrangements to send you your prizes!
OK back to getting some work done and the kids to the movies.
See you next time!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Tool Belts!
Worn around the waist and made from durable black canvas weight fabric with contrasting trim and pockets.......
1 full width (and depth) pocket in the back for notebooks rulers etc.........
2 dedicated pencil/pen pockets within a smaller decorative pocket on the front.......
Secured with an adjustable side lock clip.....
And I promised a giveaway earlier in the week so here it is.....A Tool Belt (in colours of your choice) and a copy of Donna Downey's new book "Fabric Scrapbooking" will go to the lucky winner. All you have to do is leave a comment and tell me why you want to win - easy! I'll do the random draw on Monday.
Good Luck!
1 full width (and depth) pocket in the back for notebooks rulers etc.........
2 dedicated pencil/pen pockets within a smaller decorative pocket on the front.......
Secured with an adjustable side lock clip.....
Do you like?
I'll be making these to order - black canvas with contrasting fabric of your choice for $28. These are great tool belts for scrapbookers that stand up when they scrap, tutors (I know I alsways end up walking back to my tools and supplies at least 20 times during a class) or just because you want one. Email me if you are interested. I may be also be doing these as pattern only kits if anyone sews and would like to make one themselves, again let me know if you are interested.
Good Luck!
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