A Nutty Scrapper

Yes I am still alive!!

2010-03-01T09:50:00.004+10:00

Just in case anyone still reads this (which I very much doubt LOL) I am still alive will give a quick run down since my last post.

Charlize finished Kindy

Carter Started Walking

Christmas

We went on holidays to Moreton Island Camping

Charlize started School !!!

We took Charlize Ice skating for the first time

Carter is now running

Charlize's Dancing Concert 2009

2009-11-24T07:19:00.001+10:00

Last night we had Charlize's dancing concert, I only got to watch her from backstage but she did a great a great job and we get to do it all over again tonight. I get to watch her from the audience tonight so I am looking forward to that.

Our Big One Year Old

2009-10-19T13:10:00.003+10:00

New Layout

2009-10-14T14:58:00.003+10:00

I am really enjoying scrapping again and did another LO today while the kids were having their lunch and sleep, although embellishing the LO's atm is quiet trying nothing seems to be working for me hopefully it will come back soon.

This is a photo of Charlize when she was about 18mths old (I don't have any ink in my printer so have been using what photos I have here)

Look out it's another LO

2009-10-14T09:42:00.002+10:00

Surprise Surprise it's another Layout !! I have had this photo sitting on my desk for months it is one of my all time favorites.

2 LO's in 2 days !!!!!

2009-10-13T08:27:00.003+10:00

Ok don't fall off your chairs (that is if there is still anyone that even reads my blog anymore LOL!!) But I have done another LO thats right 2 in 2 days it's a miracle !!!

Finally Scrapped

2009-10-11T23:23:00.003+10:00

Ok I can't even remember the last time I scrapped a page but I did tonight !!!!!! Poor Carter has hardly any Lo's done on him and he is already one !!

Here is the photo I used on his first Birthday invitation!!

Carter's First Birthday

2009-10-11T11:27:00.001+10:00

I can't believe 12 mths has passed already and my little baby is now a big 1 year old :(

We had his birthday on the day of birthday and it was total madness about 25 kids enough to drive anyone crazy !!!!

Here a few photo collages of the day.

Janine and Jason's Wedding

2009-09-22T15:01:00.005+10:00

After some opinions

2009-08-24T14:43:00.002+10:00

Ok so I have been having a think about what I am going to do work wise and I have an idea for a business but just wanted to get some feedback from people.

So I was thinking of opening a kind of Art and Craft studio for kids up to the age of 5 1/2(so before they go to Prep), would you been interested in taking your child to something like this?

Activities would include painting,collage, making things (rockets butterflies, pirate hats etc etc), playdoh, cooking biscuits, face painting etc

I am thinking about where I would open this, there are shops just around the corner which would be perfect for this but I am not sure if it will be popular enough to start out paying rent etc.

Another option is that we have a large 6x6 shed in our backyard would you attend something like this in someones back yard or would you expect it to be at a real retail type outlet?

If the business was successful I would then move it into a shop.

How much would you pay for a service like this? Would you pay for a full term, buy a 10 session card or prefer to pay as go?

Would you expect someone who runs a business like this to have any qualifications (e.g teacher etc) I don't have any but was thinking of doing a teachers aide course.

Would you have your child's birthday party at something like this?

What sort of price would you pay for this?

I am thinking one session each morning from 9.30am or 10am for 1hr. and possibly one in the afternoon at around 2ish (but I think this could be around sleep times)

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated !!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks

Cakes

2009-08-24T14:01:00.003+10:00

Here are 2 that I have done last week.

The first one was for Jeff's Birthday, he did a 50km mountain bike ride on his birthday yesterday so I made the jake a bit of a joke and made the bike look like it was all broken up after he had fallen off on a log LOL.

And the second one was for my next door neighbors birthday and i made the hippo just because it was cute!!!

Ok so i have a new Craze at the moment and it is making cakes and figurines for the top of cakes.

Mel's Puzzle Piece

2009-08-17T22:57:00.002+10:00

I finally finished Mel's Puzzle that she gave me to do at the retreat lat year!! Yes i know 12 months to finish a little thing I am very naughty but it is done now and will be in the post tomorrow.

2009-08-07T22:38:00.002+10:00

Ok don't all fall off your chair in shock but yes I have actually scrapped a page i can't even remember how long it has been since I last scrapped.

It isn't anything flash but I like it because of the photo.

2009-08-07T20:22:00.001+10:00

Do we look alike ?

2009-07-05T09:00:00.002+10:00

I was taking some photos of Carter yesterday and I looked at him and it reminded me so much of Charlize so went back and found this photo of Charlize.

They are both 8 months old in these photos

Wait for it !!!!!

2009-06-26T14:00:00.004+10:00

I have actually scrapped a page, it take me about 2wks to finish it though LMAO !!!! Don't know if I can really be bothered scrapping anymore but feel guilty that I haven't done much for Carter LOL!!

Anyway here it is

Slack Blogger

2009-06-17T14:39:00.017+10:00

Ok so I have been a slack blogger lately I am blaming it all on Facebook I have been spending way to much on there. I have hardly scrapped in the last 2 months I think all I have done is finish off the mini album I posted the other day and one layout that is still sitting on my here half finished LOL.

So What has happened since my last post trying to think back it has been so long LOL.

* My Cousin Raelene and Aunty Elaine came up from the Central Coast for the weekend, we didn't do a great deal but it was great to catch up with them again.

* Charlize had her 4th Birthday Party which was super cute she had a ballerina themed party with all the little girls from her ballet class.

* Jeff took Charlize to Moreton Island for the Queens Birthday long weekend, they had a fantastic time.

* I turned 32 while they were away camping and went out with the girls for dinner and Carter had his first sleep over at Granny's House.

* Carter is growing like a weeding and is now mobile he does a bit of an army crawl around the house, so it is a case of beware of anything that is on the floor. he especially loves to grab paper and eat it LOL. He still has no teeth and is a pretty happy little boy he is very ticklish and just goes into fits of giggles when you tickle him it is very cute !!

I have been pretty slack with taking photos lately and must get back into taking more especially of Carter he will be one before I know it.

2009-06-09T18:08:00.001+10:00

4 TODAY !!!!!!

2009-05-19T16:13:00.004+10:00

I can't believe that 4 years ago I was patiently (or not so patiently) waiting at he hospital to met our little baby girl, so much has happened in that 4 years and she has really turned into a beautiful little girl!!

Although she has her moments she really does melt my heart, she has beautiful manners (most of the time), she loves to draw, read, jumping on the trampoline, riding her bike, loves weddings, playing mums and dad's and playing at her kitchen and making cakes with mum.

Our Little girl just a couple of hours old born 19th May 2005 at 6.12pm weighing 5lb 10ozs

Teddy Bears Picnic

2009-05-11T14:05:00.001+10:00

Charlize danced at a local fete on Saturday, she was very cute but she did walk off because she couldn't get a spot around the mat LOL (they normally only have about 8=10 in her class but this was a few classes joined in together).

Our Beautiful Angel

2009-05-07T22:57:00.005+10:00

Another year has passed without our beautiful Angel with us, I have no words to express how I feel just that we miss you each and every day.

Happy 5th Birthday Beautiful Girl

8 years ago

2009-04-28T12:52:00.005+10:00

Well this time 8 years ago i was all dressed and waiting patiently to walk down the aisle to get married to my wonderful husband.

it is hard to believe that 8 years have passed already so much has happened in those 8 years a quick run down.

Apr 01 - married

Dec 01 - built our first home and moved in just before xmas and Zoe joined our family

Jan 03 - sold our first home and brought another block of land and started building our new house

Apr 03 - went to Europe and did a contiki tour celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary in Venice

Aug 03 - Found out we were having a baby

Nov 03 - Moved into our new house

May 04 - Our world came crashing down when we lost our beautiful daughter Lilly

Oct 04 - Found out we were having another baby

May 05 - Our little ray of sunshine Charlize Olivia was born after an anxious 8 months

Apr 06 - Sold our Second home

Sept 06 - Brought Management rights and moved to Browns Plains

May 07 - Went on a family holiday to France, Italy and Dubai for 3 weeks

Jan 08 - Sold the management rights

Feb 08 - Found out we were having another baby

April 08 - Moved out of the units and brought a block of land in Algester and started building our new house

Oct 08 - Our beautiful baby boy Carter James joined our family

Dec 08 - Moved into our new house

April 09 = 8 years of wedded bliss

Oops a bit neglected here LOL

2009-04-22T21:21:00.006+10:00

So Tiny

2009-04-11T22:37:00.003+10:00

Bebe

2009-04-11T20:02:00.001+10:00

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Originally uploaded by lillycharlize

A photo of my gorgeous baby boy !!!!

Parties and Scrapping

2009-04-06T20:49:00.003+10:00

We went to a fancy dress party on Saturday night and the whole family got dresses up I went as Pippi Longstockings, Jeff went as Steve Irwin, Charlize as a Bee and Carter as the cutest pirate you have ever seen.

Unfortunately Carter wasn't very happy at the party he was getting quiet upset I think it was all the costumes both jeff and I had to take of our wigs because he looked terrified when he look at us with them on the poor little thing he did eventually fall asleep after a bit of a screaming session and a good old pram rock.

We also had to go to a 21st after the fancy dress (we got changed before we went lol) Carter was fine at this party and quiet happy looking around at everyone, Jeff said he was happy because he was checking out all the pretty girls LOL. Charlize had a great time dancing and was happy that she got to have birthday cake twice in the one night LOL.

Here are a couple of photos we didn't get any real good ones :(

And also a layout that I did this afternoon.

The day you got married

2009-04-01T15:58:00.001+10:00

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Originally uploaded by lillycharlize

This is a photo of Charlize and her best friend on the day they were Flower girls for a friends wedding. According to Charlize she married Abbey on this day LMAO !!!

Hop On In Morning Tea

2009-03-31T13:25:00.002+10:00

Today at Charlize's Kindy they had a hop n in morning tea, so I hung around for a while to watch her have a great time in the play ground and chat to a few of the other mum's. I forgot to take my camera with me but I snapped a couple of photos on my iphone.

WAITING

2009-03-30T15:02:00.001+10:00

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Originally uploaded by lillycharlize

This was a quick layout I did last night to add to Carter's Pregnancy Album.

First Tast of Food

2009-03-23T15:28:00.000+10:00

I decided this mornign that Carter was ready to have his first tast of real food. I gave him a few spoon fulls of apples which didn't seem to mind to much we did get a few screwed up faces but he did pretty good overall. I set up the camera and used the timer to get a few photos.

Carter's Christening

2009-03-22T21:46:00.003+10:00

All went well today with Carter's Christening way too much food as usual, but everyone seemed to enjoy them and Carter was a good boy. I am knackered and just about to head off to bed but thought I would post some photos first.

A Childs Mind and Cupcake Bites

2009-03-19T14:26:00.003+10:00

Ok so I did this over on facebook and thought I would share it on here too, it is very cute.

Copy this note, ask your child the questions and write them down exactly how they respond. Tag me back if you haven't done this, I'd like to hear the answers.

Charlize - Nearly 4

1. What is something mum always says to you?

No touching

2. What makes mum happy?

Pictures (pointing to a scrapbook page)

3. What makes mum sad?

Hurting you

4. How does your mum make you laugh?

Tickling me

5. What was your mum like as a child?

sleeping

6. How old is your mum?

4

7. How tall is your mum?

bigger

8. What is your mum's favourite thing to do?

Cooking Dinner (I'don't think so)

9. What does your mum do when you're not around?

Shopping

10. If your mum becomes famous, what will it be for?

I don't know

11. What is your mum really good at?

Cooking (lol don't know where this comes from)

12. What is your mum not very good at?

spiders

13. What does your mum do for her job?

Going on the computer

14. What is your mum's favourite food?

Coke

15. What makes you proud of your mum?

Cuddlding

16. If your mum was a cartoon character, who would she be?

Mickey Mouse

17. What do you and your mum do together?

play playdoh

18. How are you and your mum the same?

we have got skins on (LMAO)

19. How are you and your mum different?

we aren't

20. How do you know when your mum loves you?

you get me balloons

21. Where is your mum's favourite place to go?

the shops

I think this is reason for the cooking answer I have been making things for Carter's Chrsitening today, they are little cupcake bites it is a cake ball covered in chocolate. I am not overly happy with this first batch I did the finish is a little dodgy I am hoping the next batch will come out a bit better.

Baby Shower Invite

2009-03-17T13:32:00.002+10:00

Just popping back to quickly show the Baby Shower invites I made for a friend, they are cute but did end up being time consuming as I had to make 20 of them.

Peparations

2009-03-17T13:10:00.003+10:00

It is Carters Christening on Sunday so I have a busy week preparing for it, I feel sick as a dog with a bloody head cold and don't feel like doing anything.

I played florist today and made up these bouquets of flowers, I got the flowers on Saturday and all the lilies were buds I thought that they wouldn't open until later in the week, but that didn't bloody happen. Fingers crossed they stay good until Sunday or I may be off to the markets again on Saturday.

This is hopefully one thing Crossed off my to do list.

In a rutt

2009-03-07T20:35:00.003+10:00

Hmm I seem to be stuck in a rutt atm all my scrapping is really looking the same, I can't seem to get away from this corner cluster of embellishments.

Need some inspiration I think !!!!!

Quick Photo Share

2009-03-05T22:02:00.002+10:00

Just popping in quickly to show off a couple of photos that I took this morning of the kids.

2009-03-01T23:27:00.002+10:00

Back again with another Layout, 2 in one weekend OMG!!!!

I actually quite liek this LO and I think I might put it in a frame and put it in Charlize's Bedroom, and do another one for her little friend that is in the photo (they were flower girls at friends wedding late last year)

Some Scrapping

2009-03-01T14:18:00.002+10:00

I finally did some scrapping last night, took me forever to decide on how to bloody embellish the Layout I just keep seeming to do the same thing really need to try something different. It might help if I sort out all my embies properly and really organize my scrap room.

This is a card I made with the Urban Lily Secret Keepers

Not all Dad

2009-02-27T19:29:00.002+10:00

Ok so my mum has kept on saying that Carter looks like me as a baby, which is strange when everyone calls him Little Jeff. My mum emailed me this photo today for proof LOL.

Perth

2009-02-27T09:05:00.007+10:00

I thought I should post some photos of our holiday to Perth seen as though it was a month ago now LOL.

Starting with our time Fremantle

Then we stayed at Manudrah for 2 nights, this was the reason for our trip to go our friend's wedding (we met on our Contiki tour of Europe back in 2003 )

The we spent our final night in perth at Scraborugh beach.

Layouts in Scrapbook Creations

2009-02-24T13:39:00.003+10:00

Just wanted to pop in and post my most recent layouts which featured in last months Scrapbook Creations. I really love these 3 Layouts i did them not long after Carter was born.

No More Design Team

2009-02-23T11:43:00.003+10:00

I have deleted all reference to Scraptacular on my blog, as they have done to me. Very disheartening when you go to upload into your gallery and it is gone :o

Not my idea of the best way to get rid of a DT member, but hey.. I'm just a scrapper, not the owner of a LSS.

The saddest part is I had the impression I had made some lifelong friends there :(

Uploaded - 18\01\09

2009-01-18T11:50:00.001+10:00

Fairy cino

2009-01-15T00:32:00.001+10:00

Nappy Cake

2009-01-13T15:22:00.005+10:00

Back quickly to post a photo of the Nappy Cake I made for my Cousins Baby Girl.

I came across this video of Charlize at Xmas last year it is so cute !!

OMG I have actually done some scrapping !!!!

2009-01-13T11:37:00.005+10:00

After not scrapping for over 2 months i have finally done some scrapping and I managed 3 layouts in 24hrs !!!! What is happening!!!

Here they are in all there glory LMAO

Ok I need to go make a nappy cake now for my cousins little girl who was born just before xmas.

Xmas Update

2008-12-31T11:40:00.005+10:00

Well Christmas has been and gone for another year, we were up late organizing a few certain Xmas presents LOL!!! and we were ten woken up at 4.15 am yes that’s right 4.15 am after putting Charlize into bed with us for a little while and getting kicked and shoved I made her sit on the floor of our bedroom and watch some TV. We did get a little sleep in this time and then got woken up at again about 6.00 to screams of Santa came Santa came !!!!!!!!!!!

Yes she was just a little bit excited to see what Santa had left her, which was a lot in her Santa sack she found books, a torch, pool toys, Mickey mouse crocs and probably more but I can't remember. She got a big wooden kitchen from us alone with some clothes after a little while Jeff asked her if Santa brought her the Trampoline and she said no we told her she had better go look outside and check if he did bring her one. She ran outside and we heard squeals of he did bring one, he did bring one !!!! Needless to say she loved it.

Poor Carter did get a lot of stuff just some clothes, bath toys, a little truck and some crocs not that he had a clue what was going on he slept most of the day.

We went down to visit Lilly in the morning and then off to Jeff's cousins house for a couple of hours and then home for lunch with Jeff's family and my family minus my parents they came over later for dinner.

I headed off to bed early about 9.30pm I was exhausted and so ready for bed !!!!

Boxing Day we had some friends come over for a swim and some lunch and Carter had his first swim in the pool he wasn't over sure about there were a few on off cries I think the water might have a been a little cool for him.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-19T11:19:00.004+10:00

Well I have MIA for a little bit but I am back on board now, we finally moved into our new house and have the internet and phone all working (bloody phone providers).

Both the kids are well Carter has grown heaps and is nearly 4.5kgs now, Charlize loves her little brother and always tries to help out when I am bathing and changing him.

Charlize is right into the xmas spirit and walks around singing Christmas Carols all day her favorites are Jingle Bells ( i have heard this since about July and it is driving crazy), Rudoplh the Red Nose Reindeer ( well bits of this one LOL), We wish you a merry christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to town. She loves Santa but is scared of him IRL I did get her to give Santa a Hi Five last night so there is some progress there LOL.

I will be back later with some updated photos of the house.

A quick photo update

2008-11-04T09:17:00.004+10:00

Carter James Nutley

2008-10-20T12:35:00.006+10:00

Introducing our beautiful baby boy CARTER JAMES NUTLEY, he made his entrance into the world on Friday the 10th October 2008 at 3.37pm he weighed 2320 grams (5lb 2ozs) was 47 cm long.

He was born at the Mater Mothers Private Hospital and was delivered by my wonderfulobstetrician Dr Sile De Bhal and His Pediatrician Dr Tony Prado. Dr Prado was so good with him and took good care of him for us. Carter spent 4 days in the special care nursery due to having fluid on his lungs and was also having a breathing problems.

He finally got to come upstairs to room in with me on the Tuesday morning and we come home from hospital on the Thursday afternoon.

Carter is adored by his Big Sister Charlize who loves to look at him and give him cuddles and kisses he is doing brilliantly at home he is feeding about every 3-4 hrs, he very rarely cries and he loves his baths.

Last of the Ultraounds Pics

2008-10-09T14:01:00.002+10:00

Ok so I have finally scrapped the last of the ultrasound photos and all that is left to be done in the album will be my Maternity Photos which I al still waiting to get from my friend she took these for me last week.

Flowergirl

2008-09-28T09:28:00.003+10:00

Just popping to show off a couple of photos from yesterday Charlize was flower girl at a friends wedding I don't have the best shots on my camera Jeff had the camera and I was too busy keeping her under control LOL. Will post some later when I get some more off a friend.

Pregnancy Album

2008-09-20T09:28:00.002+10:00

Round 3 SYTCS

2008-09-17T17:10:00.005+10:00

Ok so we are up to Round 3 of SYTYCS comp over at Scraptacular and it was my turn to make up the Scrap-eography so here is my example Layout and the Scrap-eography that goes with it.

Use a piece of Patterned Paper as your background not cardstock
Use mix of different types of Patterned Paper (not from the same story)
ink edges of all Patterned Paper and Photos
Use cluster of embellishments
Use staples
Use a 6x4 photo

I also decided I should make up an album to hold all of this babies ultrasound photos and the disc that they give us at each scan and this is the first page of the album.

You @ 3

2008-09-10T13:29:00.004+10:00

Ok just quickly popping in to show off a mini album that I started ages ago and finally finished off yesterday all the stuff for the album came in a DT pack from Scraptacular.

Shock Horror

2008-09-03T19:16:00.004+10:00

Ok don't die of shock but I have actually scrapped again thats right 3 in a week what is going on LOL.

I did this last night when I couldn't sleep I had bad heartburn and didn't want to lay down . Not 100% sure on the title but couldn't think what else to do.

This layout also reminds to get my but into gear and go get my sewing machine serviced I wanted to sew the fabric on in this LO but my sewing machine is stuffed at the moment so i had to fold and use sticky dots instead, also not a fantastic photo as I took at night.

Don't Fall off your chair

2008-09-02T16:17:00.002+10:00

Ok don't fall off your chair but I have actually scrapped 2 Lo's this week and it is only Tuesday LMAO.

Baby Update

2008-09-02T14:01:00.001+10:00

I had my Growth scan today,Baby is healthy and doing all the right things but is on the small side I( i think he was in the 25th percentile range) only measuring 29 wks which is 2 weeks behind my dates so they are going to do a scan again in 3 wks to check how much he has grown. My OB is away on holidays atm so waiting to see what the stand in OB has to say. We didn't really get any good shots of his face he had his hands and feet in front of his face LOL.

And also here is a Layout that i did the other day

Little Ballerina

2008-08-31T20:45:00.004+10:00

I have dared to enter the world of dancing with Charlize she had her second lesson this week and OMG I can see it is going to be expensive already LOL $87 for her dance outfit a leotard,skirt ballet shoes and socks. They also have a end of year performance which they will be wearing a tutu which I am assuming I will have to pay for too LOL. Here is a photo of her all dressed up ready to go to dancing.

Jeff and His Mums Birthdays

2008-08-27T10:06:00.005+10:00

Last Friday was Jeff's Mum birthday and this year it fell on Daffodil Day (cancer fund raiser) which was very fitting as his Mum passed away 14 years ago from Melanoma Cancer. So I brought some daffodils to take down to his mum's memorial stone (which also where Lilly is). Charlize loves going there and always gives her plaque a little kiss hello and goodbye.

This is a photo of Charlize giving her big sister Lilly a kiss to she thinks that the angel statue on top of the rock is Lilly and always kisses it and talks to her.

Jeff's birthday is the day after his Mum's we didn't do much for his birthday I had planned on buying him a big swing bottle of bourbon to go in the bar of the new house but couldn't find one he liked so all her got was a wallet. We had a couple of friends over dinner that night I cooked him lamb shanks in the slow cooker (which i have only just got and love it !!). Charlize asked him what type of cake he wanted and he told her a bobcat cake so we made him a bob the builder cake LOL.

never really noticed

2008-08-21T13:08:00.004+10:00

I was just looking back for a photo to use on a page and i came across this photo of Charlize taken back in April last year, and I just noticed how much she looks like me at the same age. So I dug out an old photo me at the same age to compare. Nothing exciting but thought I would share that LOL.

Wow Single Figures

2008-08-18T21:47:00.006+10:00

Ok so what is single figures you many ask? Well we only have 9 wks to go until we get to met our little man it seems like ages and also not long at the same time. Lots to still happen in 9 wks.

House to Bricked (hopefully they still start tomorrow)

Kitchens and Bathroom Vanities to go (hopefully this week)

Fix out carpentry to be done ( woohoo can't wait for the huge cupboard full of shelves in my scrap room)

Tiling to be done and lots of it

Painting inside and out

Pool to be dug and sprayed

Gazebo to be built

Final Electrical and Plumbing Fit offs.

And lots of little things in between all that.

If all goes to plan we should be in the house at the beginning of October, I have told Jeff to just make sure the inside is complete and the driveway done and the rest can come later. I just want to be in the house and unpacked as soon as possible so A. Charlize has time to settle down before I head off to hospital and bring home a new baby and B. In case I go early again I don't want to be moving we a newborn baby.

Hmm what other news do I have..... not much Jeff got a bit of metal in his eye on Friday and I ended up having to take him in to the Mater Private Emergency Hospital so they could scrap off the rust ring on his cornia almost $400.00 and he is all fixed now. Lucky we are already over our Medicare Safety Net so get 80% of out of pocket expenses back.

Not much else to report in with so I will leave you with a LO I did this week which a photo of Sonia which was taken at the Scraptacular Retreat Last month. Sonia and I first met over 4 yrs ago when she sent me a message on EB after Lilly was born, her beautiful daughter Mia was born sleeping the year previous to Lilly. I will always remember your message Sonia as it was one of the first ones I got and you did bring a little bit of hope into my life (she was due have 2nd daughter a few weeks after Lilly was born).

Exciting New Comp

2008-08-07T21:58:00.003+10:00

Ok you have to head over to Scraptacular to check out the new Comp that is starting there soon.

Scraptacular are proud to announce the details of the first ever “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SCRAP 2008” competition. Join us as our Award Winning Design Team challenge you week by week until Australia’s voting public (fellow scrappers) narrow it down to Australia’s Favourite Scrapper... It could be you!

Follow us through four weeks of heats where entrants will be given scrapeography (yes, just like choreography) to create gorgeous layouts. After a few rounds of voting we will be left with a bunch of talented finalists, who will go on, round by round, delving through different ‘genres’ chosen by our Design Team.

Our talented Design Team will create example layouts to suit every genre week by week as extra inspiration for the entrants and watch out for Guest Designers every few weeks for added spark!

Aside from the prestige of winning this competition, Australia’s favourite scrapper will take home a prize pack consisting of a Making Memories SLICE Machine Starter Pack valued at $330 PLUS a $250 Scrapping Pack supplied by Bumble Bee Crafts. The winner will also have the option of joining the Scraptacular Award Winning Design Team. Their entries from the Grand Finale will be showcased on the Scraptacular home page and an email to all Scraptacular customers will go out introducing this scrapper to the world.

You can find all the Details for "So You think you can Scrap" here

Twice in a Week OMG !!!!!!

2008-08-02T23:28:00.005+10:00

I scrapped a page tonight that was just for me, gee it is good to get back to scrappings just because you want to and not because you have too. It is a layout with photos of all of Charlize Mickey Mouse's etc that have been collected from around the world. She has them from 4 different countries and loves them to bits.

Thought I would pop in and show a couple of photos of the new house, the gyprocking has been done now too, and they made a start on the rock wall in the back yard and the pool should be dug Monday or Tuesday and the Kitchens should hopefully be going in on the 7th Aug !!!

Guess I should do an update LOL

2008-08-01T14:52:00.003+10:00

The Scraptac Retreat was awesome I had so much fun and very little sleep (we won't mention why that is though will we Mrs Pitt aka my roomy LOL).

I did very little scrapping at the retreat I did one Layout and half of the mini album from Kim's Class and also taught a class myself.

I haven't taken photos of the other LO's yet but here is one that started out being from one of Rach's classes but it went of on its own direction LOL. I also scraplifted the little "heart U" from one of Amanda's Lo's. The photos are 100% as I scanned them, they are originals from our Wedding photographer we got married just before digital cameras started to be used.

My Little Nurse

2008-06-25T21:15:00.002+10:00

I haven't scrapped much but here is a Layout with journalling about how Charlize would look after while I had morning sickness.

Don't Miss Out

2008-06-23T13:31:00.004+10:00

SCRAPTACULAR

is having a great online sale

Boy oh Boy

2008-06-18T17:00:00.002+10:00

Thats right you read it correctly we are having a boy, wow it seems so weird to say that LOL

I am so used to everything being pink but we have a blue bundle gracing with his presence.

Now Boys names are hard so leave me any suggestions you have we need all the help we can get atm LOL.

Some Scrapping

2008-06-10T11:13:00.003+10:00

Well seen as though I haven't done much scrapping lately I thought I would show off Charlize's first layout that she did today. She had a ball doing it, I have been mean so far and hadn't let her doing any because of the mess she would make but she was surprisingly very tidy.

Oh actually I did do a LO it was for Scraptacular May Challenge which was about Mothers Day

Long time no post

2008-06-10T10:57:00.003+10:00

Well what has happened since my last post a little bit but nothing too exciting, I turned 31 on the weekend OMG so old I also found a grey hair whilst getting ready to go out on on Friday night not happy Jan !!!!!!!

I went and saw Sex and the City on Friday night and OMG it was awesome, I couldn't believe how old some of them looked especially Carrie she is so skinny and OMG Steve looked about 70 LOL no joke!!

Um Saturday night Jeff took me down the coast to stay at the Casino and to go to the Show down there which was really crap !!!!!!!!!!!!! Lucky we had a nice dinner and won some $$ in the casino. Mum and Dad had Charlize for the night and then brought her down the coast to have breakfast with us.

Oh derr nearly forgot I went to the Scrap Expo at the convention centre on Saturday morning with a friend from Emerald I think she was surprised with all the supplies you can get as she has only just started LOL. I also met up with Nat from EB who was up Adelaide to do some classes.

Scrapbooking Memories had a Master Display there which looked really good, I took photos of mine and Amanda stuff.

The Cake

2008-05-17T19:23:00.003+10:00

Thought I had better take a photo of Charlize 3rd Birthday Cake tonight just in case it collapses overnight LOL. Not entirely happy with it is a a bit lopsided but oh well you get that.

The Mojo's Back

2008-05-13T20:44:00.003+10:00

Gee it is surprising what you can get done when it is just because you have to something for a mag, I have been wanting to do a LO for Lilly since her Birthday but hadn't got around to it but i whipped this up today while Charlize was having her sleep. I saw the quote on someone's signature and it really hit a cord with me.

And this is a LO I did yesterday while Charlize was sleep too, loving those 2.5 hr sleeps she is having atm LOL.

Mothers Day

2008-05-12T10:59:00.003+10:00

I had a lovely Mothers Day I got to have a sleep in and then I was brought breakfast in bed, a variety as served for the fussy pregnant mum LOL.

(excuse the bed hair LOL)

I got some flowers which Charlize picked out, a charm for my pandora bracelet and some scratchies. We just spent a lazy day around the house and didn't do anything followed up with a lazy dinner of Take away chinese.

A Very Special Thankyou

2008-05-12T10:55:00.002+10:00

I got the biggest surprise on Lilly's Birthday when I had a beautiful bunch of pink Lillies delivered, they were sent from Rach, Kim, Jules and Linda I am so touched that people that I have only met once (well twice for Rach) would do something so thoughtful. These ladies are truly the most gorgeous people I know and i feel so very blessed to call the my friends. I will never forget you and what you have done you have touched my heart forever.

Something Diffrent

2008-05-08T22:16:00.002+10:00

Bet you thought you would never see the day that I didn't do a girly layout LOL I can't believe it either, but Jules from Scraptacular sent me up a great big bundle of yummy goodies to play with and I thought I would have a whirl at boy LO for a change so here it is.

Happy Birthday My Sweet Angel

2008-05-07T09:15:00.008+10:00

Wow I can't believe that another year has passed us by sometimes it feels like yesterday that you were here with us and others it feels like a lifetime ago.

Your lil sister was very excited about it being your Birthday and she sang Happy Birthday to you numerous times today, she also helped mummy make your birthday cake.

We went down to visit you after Daddy got home from work and we took down some flowers and balloons and your birthday cake we lit your Candles and sang happy birthday and Charlize blew them out for you, we also released 3 pink balloons one from each of us.

Missing you each every day my beautiful Angel Girl !!!!!!!!!!

Nearly 4 years

2008-05-05T09:57:00.002+10:00

I cant believe that it has been almost 4 years since I last felt my beautiful first born move inside me, this time 4 years ago I was filled with excitement and anticipation of meeting our new baby.

Charlize is going to pick out a cake for us to make for you tomorrow and we will visit you when Daddy finishes work.

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you sweet angel girl

Scraptacular !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-30T09:22:00.006+10:00

I have some fabulous news I have been asked to join the Scraptacular design team!!!!!!!

I am so flattered to be joining such an amazing bunch of talented girls, Scraptac is by far the best Scrap Shop around I wish I lived in Melbourne so I could could go into the shop :(, unfortunately I will have to wait until July before I get to catch up with all the fabulous girls again.

I feel very privileged to be joining the Design Team that just recently won the Best Commercial Design Team at SIA in Sydney, I am joining the current design team Rach Scholz, Kim Ogden and Kerry O' Toole and also Dee Molina who is also just joining the team.

I am so excited about this and can't believe my luck to be working with such talented ladies.

Also just show the rewards chart that I made for Charlize for her Toilet Training, she knows when she needs to go but has gotten a bit lazy lately so every time she goes to the toilet and has dry knickers she gets to move Snow White up one stone and so far it is working really good. She will get a present once Snow White goes through the door LOL.

Exciting News

2008-04-24T21:20:00.004+10:00

Well I can finally share some news The Nutley family is expanding that is right we have another baby on the way, i went for my 12 wks scan today and everything looks to good. I couldn't get the final results today because I forgot to get my blood test done, can blame that on my morning sickness LOL.

So here is a picture from our scan today.

I am due on the 3rd November so we are hoping that the house will be finished early October ready for us to move into before the baby arrives. Fingers crossed all goes well there.

Something to share

2008-04-23T13:53:00.001+10:00

Ok so I have something quick to share nothing real exciting but it is some scrapping LOL, I decided to do up a quick Book for Mum and Dad they leave on a 4 wk holiday on Friday to Usa and Canada.

Ok off to have some lunch.

New Home

2008-04-22T21:54:00.002+10:00

Well just thought I would pop in and share the plans of our new house seen as though I can't show any of my scrapping stuff atm.

OMG looks like I am back online again

2008-04-17T22:13:00.003+10:00

Hopefully I am back online permantly now the phone and internet connections at this new house has been a nightmare but after hours on the ph it looks like Jeff finally got it all working properly.

I did pack away all my scrap stuff but I have scrapped so it is a mess again already still need to sort out a few storage issues here as I dont have my big cupboard upstairs anymore. But as soon as i get the old PC off my desk it will clear up some room for some more storage boxes.

Well just going to leave you with a quick Lo that is a reject from some stuff I have been doing that i can't show yet.

Finally Back Online

2008-04-04T22:59:00.003+10:00

So I am finally back online after the big move, the business is all sold now and we are just in the process of finalizing the plans for our new house. So even though no work happening still lots to think about with the house atm.

I haven't scrapped for about 3 weeks and really need to get some stuff done I have 3 projects waiting to be done for SM and also another 3 for SC and my scrap room is still a shambles see below

So I have to get this sorted out this weekend so I can get some scrapping done.

I have also just got a new new I Mac tonight is my first time using it and it seems to be pretty cool , just getting used to things still.

Ok I am still trying to sort stuff out on this new puter so I will leave it here and will be back with something to show maybe next week.

Silly Me

2008-03-03T18:12:00.003+10:00

Oh god I am silly how could I forgot to post about the Scraptac Retreat!!!!!!

I am so lookign forward to this i had so much fun at last years retreat the scraptac girls are awesome and I have never laughed so much it was a fantastic weekend. This years is set to be even bigger and beter with over 15 EB chicks coming this year too it will be awesome to finally met Amanda IRL after chatting online with almost everyday (or night i shoudl say) for about the last 2 years !!!!

And Julie has asked me to teach a class at the retreat too really scraed about this now I there are 60 chickadees coming to the retreat OMG !!!!!! I have never taught a class before will be needing lots of tips girls LOL!!!!!!

I wish that Scraptac was my LSS it is awesome and cant wait to get down there to spend up big again !!!!!! If you live in Melb you really need to pay thema visit if not check them out online !!!!!!!!!!

I will be rooming with the one and only Queen Mavis from last year, loving you sick !!!!!!!!!!!

Cant wait it is still 4 mths away still I wish it was next weekend :(

Some News

2008-03-03T17:57:00.002+10:00

Ok so I said a few posts back that I had some news but it would have to wait a little bit, well I can now tell you that we have sold our business and our house!!! Not very exciting for most you but it is really exciting for me I am over the moon about and counting down the days until I dont have to work here 28 days to go !!!!!

So I have been busy looking for a rental house and OMG it is not easy to find one I am not used to the shoe being on the other foot so much competition out there!! Hopefully I should find out about a house I applied for tomorrow fingers crossed for that one.

We will only be renting short term as we have brought a block of land and will be building a new house, we are in the process of trying to design our house at the moment. We really need to make some decisions this week so we can get it drawn up and into council so that we can be in it before Christmas this year.

Umm Christine asked about the playing cards they are oversized heidi swapp ones.

Ok thats all for me now, must do some scrapping soon have only been doing stuff SM lately.

an update

2008-02-19T13:13:00.002+10:00

Ok seen as though Rach is paying out on me here is an update, but I have nothing to say LMAO so it is a very boring post.

The only thing i have scrapped is for SM and cant show that, not much happend last week after working 37hrs in 2 days at my friends florist for Valentines Day I am still recovering.

I have the Raks packed up ready to go to the PO will post them tomorrow while Charlize is in Day Care.

Umm what else to say.......... Oh someone asked me a question in their comment about something that i had used but I cant find the comment to answer the question LOL. So ask me again and I will try and help.

Ok thats it from me for now.

The Winners are !!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-09T22:54:00.000+10:00

Ok so the lucky girls getting the Raks are ............................

Susan and Jesse

Can you girls please email me your postal addresses so I can pop your packs in the mail.

RAK'S

2008-02-07T13:17:00.000+10:00

Ok so I have 2 Raks to go out I will draw out names tonight or maybe tomorrow still feeling like crap so I might get an early night

RAK time

2008-02-03T15:47:00.000+10:00

Ok so I dont if there is anyone out there that still visits my blog as no one leaves me comments :(, but for those of you that do it RAK time, I have so much stuff here from my Masters Prizes that it is time for a give away.

I will get some stuff together tonight and post a photo so if you want a RAK leave me a comment my cupboards are bulging.

Anyway I have been feeling like crap with a chesty/cold thing and Jeff has gone to the cricket so while Charlize has been having a nap (over 3 hrs now lol )in my bedroom with the air conditioning on this is what I got up too.

Some Layouts

2008-02-01T21:26:00.001+10:00

Just popping by with some layouts to share, nothing overly exciting happening in my world (well there is one thing that is huge but can't share that just yet).

Bella and Charlize

2008-01-20T23:06:00.000+10:00

I finally did some scrapping for me LOL, not Masters and not DT stuff it is nice to scrap what you what without being limited to what supplies you used LOL.

I scrapped a photo from holidays which is from when Rach, Warrick, Jeff, Me and the girls went to Mumbulla Falls which is not far from Bega, it was raining that day unfortunately but I did still get this really cute photo of the girls there they just loved playing with each other.

Well I really should be thinking about what I am going to do for my Mastering the Art project which is due by the 7th Feb for SM but I really have no idea. I am hoping that something with come to while I am sleeping LMAO.

Welcome 2008 !!!!

2008-01-12T22:46:00.000+10:00

Wow a whole new year I cant believe how fast time is passing me by these days, it seems like just yesterday that Charlize was a baby and she will be three in 5 months time OMG that is scary !!!!!

We got back from our holidays on Wednesday and I was glad to home in a way but wish I was still away from work LOL !!!!!

We had a fantastic time on holidays and we got to met up with Rach in Merrimbula which was great !!!!!!!!

We also visited the Dubbo Zoo, our friends farm and also Port MacQuarie !!

I need to go through my photos and I will add a slide show later too many pics to look through and decide atm LOL.

Well I had better head off to bed as Charlize and I are heading of to Dreamworld with some friends from Darwin tomorrow and then a Baby Shower tomorrow afternoon so a busy day.

Oh Before I go will leave you with a couple of LO's that I have done using the Kit it is really nice bright kit that is great for all those summer holiday photos!!!!

Wow it is finally out !!!!!!!!!!!

2007-12-20T20:24:00.000+10:00

Ok so it is finally yes I can now say very happily that I was one of the lucky ones that Scrapbooking Memories choose as one of their 10 Masters for 2007. I am still finding it hard to believe. When I got the phone call from Krys to tell me I was a Master I was out shopping and had actually forgotten all about it and I must have sounded like real dick when I was talking to her LOL, I think I said something on the lines of are serious this must be a joke LMAO.

It still seems surreal even seeing it in print today, but I tell you what the large boxes of prizes arrive it does feel real then LOL.

So here are my winning entries in the Masters Mag

And the thing I am most proud about is that one of my Layouts has my favorite photo of me and Lilly on it, all I was ever hoping when entering this was that this LO would get a Honorable Mention.

And Now here are photos of the prizes I have received so far

Xyron

Ek Success

Rusty Pickle

Bumble Bee Crafts

Birch

Urban Lily

American Crafts

Franchville

Print Blocks

Print Blocks and Aussie Scrap Source

And there is still more too come yet LOL, I cant believe all this stuff so much than I need and double up of somethings I already have so watch on here early next year and I will be giving away some RAK"S after I come home from holidays.

Weekend again

2007-12-14T13:47:00.000+10:00

OMG I can't believe that it is almost the weekend already, the year will be over in no time.

I have finally done all my xmas shopping woohoo !!!!!!!

Charlize is out at the moment my mum has taken her to the movies to see Buzz, so I have been a bit of scrapping while she has been out. I cant show some of it but here is what I can show you.

Xmas Madhouse

2007-12-12T22:57:00.000+10:00

I cant believe how close Christmas is !!! The madhouse of running around to a million different things has started here already, we had 3 parties last weekend 2 of them down the gold coast.

This weekend is just as bad a xmas party Saturday night, Sunday xmas breakfast with my family early and the Wiggles Concert at 10am and then race back home for a Xmas that afternoon/Evening !!

I have been doing some scrapping but show what I have done but here is a LO I did tonight that I can show.

Why is it so slow

2007-12-07T08:39:00.001+10:00

Grr my computer id driving me nuts it is normally pretty fast, but at the moment it has been goign so slow admittedly I did have only 1gb left onthe hard drive LOL, but I cleaned a heap of stuff up and now now 15gb but it is slow slow slow. I have been trying to resist the urge to buy a new I mac but I tell you if this keeps up I may just get one LOL.

Here is a LO I did last night with photos from the xmas shoot

Trimmin the Tree

2007-12-04T15:02:00.000+10:00

Well you can tell xmas is just around the corner when too post in a row have xmas photos in them LOL.

Well on Sunday we go the tree out of the shed and put it up, Charlize had a great time helping Mummy and surprisingly she wasn't too much of a hinderance LOL.

So here you go here are a few photos to bore you LOL

And just to bore you a bit more here are some more photos from the Xmas Cards this year.

Santa Clause is coming to Town

2007-11-30T13:29:00.000+10:00

I have been trying to get Charlize to warm up to Santa for the last week or so and she wasn't having anything to do with him she go up and take a present but no way was she sitting on his knee.

She was in a great mood down at the shops and santa was there with no line so I thought great lets just get this photos done, my mum went up with her and sat right over on the edge of a chair they had there and held Charlize's (which was not letting go off), we eventually got her to let go and say Lollies to get her photo take. Santa pulled her over tad more and gave her a cuddle and she let him but she wasn't impressed about it LOL. So here is the photo with Santa this year.

Another Weekend Gone

2007-11-25T22:00:00.000+10:00

Wow I cant believe that another weekend has passed us by it will be xmas before we know it. Did get up to a great deal this weekend went to an engagement party on Saturday night I came home at about 11.30pm (and Jeff at day break but we wont talk about that lets just say he isn’t in the good books LOL), I can't understand that daughter of mine she was still going full pelt at 11.30pm and fell asleep on the way home but do you think she would have a sleep in today? No up at 6.30am just like any normal day. I have no idea where she gets all her energy.

I spent the late afternoon and all tonight working on this damn Layout just couldn’t decide what I wanted to do with the photos as what I had in mind just wasn't working for me but this is what I eventually came up with.

Light of my Life

2007-11-22T22:05:00.000+10:00

Just popping in to quickly show off a Layout I did tonight, it is an old photo of Charlize when she was 2 weeks old I just love these photos.

Well I really should be heading off to bed as I am heading out to met the EB scrappy chicks tomorrow so I need my beauty sleep LMAO.