tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68907709995186905062024-03-05T04:25:18.295-08:00Renee DowlingRenee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-50403220044530277382008-05-11T05:06:00.000-07:002008-05-11T05:07:44.743-07:00I have moved...I have moved you can now find me here:<br /><br /><a href="http://reneedowling.typepad.com/focus_shoot_create/">http://reneedowling.typepad.com/focus_shoot_create/</a>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-70433517418007221192008-05-05T18:10:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:45.038-08:00National Scrapbook Day<div>So over the weekend I decided to Cyber Crop and participate in National Scrapbook Day, with Blue Bazaar..</div><br /><div>I created some LO's for the following themes:<br />Firstly one of my favourites 7 Gypsies, how cute are those little 7G arrows!!I took this pic on the way home from holidays so naturally I called this Home Bound! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197240555541031938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhpyBw7eKN8yzsWx5AlP3yy6VWTFQPPYO0FLb8D8o3Gb0Yn9aoVJoYKftGNVKV1yTDh_C8gftn0puPexIMVY4nM1jQg3y8zs4JJ4t5v5-l9bfSYrIEZKmUE-3zZgCJQayFN6Zc8Crhrg/s320/IMG_5648_Medium_.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />and for a close up of my little birds, I just luv these stamps from the 7 Gypsies Calis, Range..<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197066897128352690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHHg3t1WtLx2yI1wAj-CZBbIhFsxUAY81GYZ8zpYWx4m0DBrCAikV-llxIIVeRc8rIYxFcFM8hCd22jA2ut9W7iDoi6hBvDQ1W_EmEPBpNnCtwShzHRqs1ZZTRn33B3h-vM9k8D_y2ho/s320/IMG_8575+(Medium).JPG" border="0" />The next theme was a Making Memories LO, so I had to pull out some old stash...and added a bit of new as well for this one, one of my favourite old products of MM, is their Mesh, you can see it on this LO here:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197068477676317634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zqK_ib8uVJDxD4El0f8ZRDLhPPw4lxs5XM0d9Us2OhiVMAtnFhoo_RUxZPHHBJQeVK0LeMp3JkT5gtYae0mi4i95GSEuJWHaY2hyayYNR1_wETjNKNXNcpVOX4r0tiZ8IpCZlP8ulD8/s320/IMG_8599+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>I also created my first ATC Card, the theme being Blue..so here's what I did;very basic..but it's a start!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197068984482458578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTyrbvwMGWifbSJVbCzaMgEZ21Jxj3kwBPd5wjHdb6iOJKzsG2n3D4PnfYJJ8To_m5DqzI3Mv1SsoahfvCViLo2xVkGtMvUQC5LFcVaKzBxmCIFg3z0RDXyzzZTgNP75uDRRfliLGtRc/s320/IMG_8596+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>And finally a LO that had to include some markers or Pens, I decided to go with oil pastels( very messy) be careful if you try this, I managed to get crayon all over my page LOL, once again this is the first time I had tried something like this!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197069791936310242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDczGCjG9Fo_QDgoMY_gSibOkORCK95xxZf6WZxJ8F6gDYdpEPQu_6nqR7dmBbIAnp03U7ITyP6oCb5uoOvBvzcdZucS0_b5udkqPEpZ3zY82wg61LJTIWomfy2FKWyylidNIPZNrfeqM/s320/IMG_8607+(Medium).jpg" border="0" />and for a little close up...</div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197069963735002098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0b7LQqEFU3LbmYkFHx3pzatbbm_j-4YYVGwEjbOMUXbZC_BRAO6MIJRgkhFT3Fhs13QZLhqWFeaBYwE7_6ltO52vtqL-GNXvW6u-HYMZQ9SE74-gdFOsiBstGvfkIJv9TWN6TLlFeRTM/s320/IMG_8608+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p>so I had a fun weekend, really need to stock up on some more creative stamps I think , especially if I want to create more interesting ATC's!</p><br /><p></p>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-66397235303921115152008-04-27T17:21:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:45.469-08:00Inkurable Stampers April Challenge..Birds and Butterflies, I don't think so..how about flies! This months challenge over at <a href="http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com/">http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com/</a> theme was "<em>Wings" </em>so I decided to use a fly stamp, that was begging for some use....<br />Here is my take on the challenge, a Happy Halloween Card! <div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194086095335648130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83xNVTmUNPbIuwqtcvCVWsn_qL-5Krnq6MVh8lKTgQ1mij489zGvrz4iWqf6ZBn_ZgX9Oba_VZJekYLnzsamhVnv7Y6RQttMgjwATphgbUU5iTSGCKNgybLOa8jf2Ic2VtqnSopihetc/s320/IMG_8477+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194086219889699730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Yum0-WAnv_Q2xf9ssCNsgNMTImjHbNmEkcvOvpSOLn8T5tIaZwVK8Bjm3lJjK6cbwk0KLIHx5lZ03VD1eZbLHWgPzptnStY2VMGW1xFfEj1IYVXgGnNJTSIKcoUrpZhR23CkeYdZwnw/s320/IMG_8476+(Medium).jpg" border="0" />Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-34626272140018726852008-04-24T22:58:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:45.646-08:00Challenge 7 for the BOMOk , so challenge 7 is up for the BOM at Scrapbook Savvy, decided to go with a LO about the animal/ anomals you luv..I had this gorgeous pic of a polar bear that I took earlier in the year so, I was able to use it!!Who couldn't luv these beautiful creatures!<br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is the LO...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193058953906809714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcvR0q1nxp6NxTIaejR4MH1ZpewcXJa3_7AMiS9P2_niCW5axkk-xYaQtKkq3cehTkwXyotUUnRqhSnRht_xzpiLQ_3czDC6pXIDwo4iexqzVXitt7PbCQWmpalby3NaTW3_c06ZEjHA/s320/Arctic+Summer.jpg" border="0" /></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-85817445822100824622008-04-24T01:25:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:45.796-08:00123 challenge AprilSo here is my take on the 123 challenge for April, these pics are from Elly and I at Ice skating, I tell you it was soo funny it might sound mean but taking your kids ice skating for the first time is something else, I couldn't stop laughing, they looked liked rappers on ice especially Zac, but we had soo much fun! A great family day out! <div> </div><div>The challenge was </div><div>1.Use a hand made embellishment- top right paper clip, made by Melinda Taylor in a swapp</div><div>2. Use a household item, I used a dish sponge ( clean of course, lol)</div><div>3.Use the word Showers or April, well showers was my word of choice, please I was showered in laughter!!bottom right..</div><div>Here is my LO.....<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192726257150126946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_He7xTbMkEOTzwrm1GHj7jQb_1z638TRKwKPid4WSCtwHcgOKyBi1G3_OIEiesIeepZgy5mtF_siTrrGYe5Y9mrwMavRYDFO-KKhAlubI5yCMIkANoN2-3ZvP2BAscKVrWMbOP1Zep-4/s320/Having+Fun.jpg" border="0" /></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-79114039494330571232008-04-20T22:28:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:46.809-08:00Little creaturesWhen the kids arrived home yesterday after going to the park , <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kye</span></span> came in all excited with a box and said " look what I've got mum" , I looked and thought <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ohh</span></span>, what could this be, and when he opened it up I found snails, and all I could think was o.k I can deal with this , at least they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">aren't</span> messy, so we set up a little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">habitat</span> and as far as we know they eat lettuce and mushrooms, they are actually quite cute! So I couldn't help but take a few snap shots...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191571892872536978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIwZxHNaanhZz1KgQGjM8UAo8YZ-4X7O_gnhxxfipxNhFCl5yEH_3eXAf0chAXjP7RMBJE03mlyQqQj040McmkjA_YXHNplV_SbdgB9aMcKkJKm9Uuooi6AZixsVXww3dk-LBHnw-oBA/s320/IMG_8220+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191572090441032626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdEJx4QvjgZBryh4Mng6-WpiuME1TPq4CfIW03yQVu-nJ0-GhtHbkV8VsWXq6V7JdTyv40wsm4ATRxgLCogj0x9FHm3OuVCl2QJKoa18oOfzznDyNQY2eNvI19fe28fzMNrHl3yieOQc/s320/IMG_8229+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191571995951752098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0T9ZWVYjph9saR4mwEhqL-CQ0bXAZaBs59VUjJ19csZKqH2ZDAdowtXyokA3Fo6KrDIYaYbxCjw8YTIHhe9ZstKGkThK5ErWXZATIKhSvWJOvd2Hs2MuV-sQeZRPFjxu_5YUg9UxcQm8/s320/IMG_8224+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></p>And we <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">havn't</span> got around to naming them all yet!Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-3779538224142063662008-04-15T03:36:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:46.969-08:00Last Friday..<div>So, I've decided to add this to my blog, last week on Friday, I decided to back to JC to get back on track with my weight issue, and I was shocked to see that I had gone from my goal weight at 50kg to 58.05, so I've managed to gain 8kg over a period of time..so this is it time to get my but into gear and nuckle down for real, so I'll go back each Friday and weigh myself and nothing in between..I've added a list in the side bar to keep me honest as the weeks count down...wish me luck!</div><br /><div>As for this afternoon I posted the 6th challenge for the BOM at Scrapbook Savvy, this is a LO about, or a tribute LO on a grandparent..here is mine....<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189422077834422034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl1amYL_tT3D0AZ2kzmx8pc6-abgNDnwy6skoMWwq0ln4KCnSSQSI0tDVng5kv5wE1PNal4lvtaaeu1KTMMuTRuE64ZwdD3qGTJHae5YDmn5oK4AfFyKwmil-_fytPcJN_eT6-kw3Jw4/s320/UR.jpg" border="0" /></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-92076315846261349872008-04-14T17:08:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:47.203-08:00Back at school..<div>The kids are back at school, and it was a bit of a rush getting back into the swing of things this morning..but we did it, lunches packed, uniforms on and off to school..which gave me the chance to finish this LO I've had sitting on my desk for the last few days, while Elly watched a bit of playschool, this is an old pic, but a favourite..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189258005788747522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-byz0cU0gsiVk0rtwC6UEQxLloiSUZscr-aL0E6Ym9bWg2-V9ozwy9Hdp75qNdyux00dGL0Qq02VWM-eJWuIQG8MO6axxM37cn6UrFtQSZ99BGs7lQaZi7MgFHIfKQacdcCXRuc65owo/s320/IMG_8190_1+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></div><br />Now off to do loads of washing that I nned to catch up on and get down to the post office and post a LO to SM, before it gets to late!!Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-69647436223311770172008-04-14T01:32:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:47.763-08:00CC at Scrapbook Savvy!<div><br /><br /><div><br /><div>I had a great weekend, we had our second cyber crop at Scrapbook Savvy and it was fun chatting and joining in on a few games, Bingo was a roar and Sarah managed to trick us all again by calling an early Bingo! a bit dissapointed I didn't get all the challenges done but this is the last weekend of the school holidays so it was a busy time getting organised for the week ahead and getting my house back into some sort of decent order! I did get number 2 finished so here it is:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189016899209651922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiue5uX00aa1V45hRrMR-kM6dffBoLMOqdG8hTvct2oHUI1ScllAT8D70Nb231m7GgIk92WHEVw-rHa9hu3lV2P4T4BweLGhXazkYbgMGJxGoZV4by0LNTD379XdiyTfyFJVfT_2TTiKto/s320/IMG_8172+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189017019468736226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIj4-B0wNnFEylvVlsKuFn4I6TXEFnHgt8RCEuU4O1tKVxDjwXhMq4kD0OYKhXjIUGCSPzZMCQuoGZ8Cnt4nbfTeIFiI-j2qsNf9MIqhVWwtnkr5J6hywrYdmxpZqh1fcej5kHezAV6Ko/s320/IMG_8176+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>It was a great challenge, I used the rich colours that remind me of Autumn, we seem to get loads of leaves all over the place at this time of year, it probably has something to do with the tree's in our front yard! anyway this is elly taking her anger out on some of them!</p><br /><p>Elly and I also made an effort to make a mother Day Card over the weekend, which she really enjoyed for the "Scrap outside the page" Blog, you needed to make a shapped card so we made a hat and stuck some feathers in it!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189018415333107442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_cOg7JMJZ_cbS9yx_D4LVq5Q1eKgxYLSJI67X4dgJlTpxAwb4bJdFesvXnoyCTz78ELIG1QMG-7cnx8eyiW6KdbwPON6VWUiA21GhWc3o2n52hhwk0rRChkQ9wDhmQOBff3qngc8VF4/s320/IMG_8167+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></p>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-9935700906105498472008-04-09T06:03:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:48.878-08:00On Holidays!!<div><div><div><div>On Holidays...is so much fun, I can sleep in a bit without rushing around like a mad women trying to get all my kids organised for the day ahead...which means I can also have afew later nights without stressing about the next day!<br /><br /></div><div>So I have compleated a few LO's that I want to share!</div><div> </div><div>This is such a fantastic way to keep in touch these days, my kids can ring all over the place to keep in touch with the family, without it costing a fortune!!!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187232888008280018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72G9l9SF8g4PHSoFHfXsitPLjbM_UHeyGbomzxyOuAd3hsAqlJ3PEnVtdl88Jh_XvcFXrB5n67ZBHwje4leo3PGHMEa3_FvsHs2c56u2tTtgWcd4KUzQm1zEBzAjlsqMdJQF5683IhRo/s320/Keeping+connected.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div> this LO of my Daughter riding in the rain...reaching up to touch a leaf as she passes by..simple beauty<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187232003245016994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOSLYvWLv3xc14ylavQo2zo2LEOQmjUhRfBZyCsNnjGXgAi8jOFL71xtcSXC3f18h7vVrwDsiJ7JZS3wxdb1Vz_x1dAetu2ZuC_oqEpr4E-Y-Sm15KrVmG562dchD5GHSaXWM7U7oM5Q/s320/IMG_8105+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Another of Elly, not so happy with those famous last words "But why"</div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187232183633643442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZVlf4WReF2fEA5bHJJ89lMMEh7T24DFRvNe97Od4F4rNs-6v141jfpwCB4J7yNCPhEEFPHvDu7C32mvoIjPKjajhlpFVPTn5mFIOKHrUUsF9fNnrv8zPXDKgFN-QKdDfZ-IteZDTF_Y/s320/But+why.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>This one of her hangin upside down like a monkey!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187233480713766882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEQMhKSK00c0TSOgumhjSKJGEcoSrCZXphxPji2QKICZCFXTu2RfXq5sumchm2p0K-Kd8Z8h7Aia1VOYIdj822JAqYC0bltkfZR61FXl6i9_6o52UATPcO6s85lNa3qkcx2CohL_h6Hg/s320/ME.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>And using some of the Cosmo Cricket " Get Happy papers" of Zac having a moment on the field!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187232514346125250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WqT76ZSYnTMGSyaRjiVhoXejO8Dery6y9Z5apX_uARN1rEqeIx3crJBN6MDqyhiVi4H5lXvcWmh7nLQL8rzHlncaeZtIdT5PS-vyMZ1DzvJvs3KXI_9VnCuqxa-JAuCoAfLCzOD3low/s320/IMG_8163+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></p>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-75287874974591770362008-03-31T15:59:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:35:49.342-08:00Hippy Chicks!!<div>So here is the 5th Challenge for the BOM over at <a href="http://www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au/store/index.php">http://www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au/store/index.php</a> for this challenge I wanted everyone to create a LO using a teenage memory! What fun those years are for everyone, I had an old pic of Simon and I that he's mum had snapped when we got back from a small trip to Byron Bay, gee what hippies we where <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187236225197869042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHytqTDI7deR9DChfO1vhdDZBfMWFrSQPzYiYa9e5tjRMZyv_s1n6a1EGR4P1Zsdn7YHQrvtpcsTlfRpYI00OxeC1xVgywB4XK5R6olycQ3UNh5Z1cpnSOwQ5_72ZkGQWL_sly157uXWU/s320/IMG_6094_Medium_.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184047254930261890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEKmJp4vw844CpbrGvfmmAzpOYSfpzxFkbUtRw-O-3Fvg15VdFQzA3cuaOvq27fR_EZLp1StDsruvWAo9ySRz-LEjkfnweIwi7IWekfs8wriqFrxul2wHKl0kkWW_i_iV8K683ptYmT0/s320/IMG_8065+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>I used papers from the new Cosmo Range - Get happy, the papers are so bright and funky, and I couldn't go past using the BG - Obscure range for the background, these certainly suited the theme and matched the feel I was trying to create with this!</p></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-27460804804564619092008-03-28T17:36:00.000-07:002008-03-28T17:54:46.123-07:00In Style<em><span style="font-family:georgia;">This can often be a hot topic for many of us scrappers " My work is the same, my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">LO's</span> are looking <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">similar</span>" so I have come to this conclusion if you are feeling like this then rest your mind and be assured as many artists work from around the world is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">similar</span> and their style is usually always the same...so your normal and be proud of it!</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:georgia;">Look around and you will see great artists such as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Picasso</span>, Salvador Dali and Monet..you can't tell me that with each painting came a different style, only a different subject, so now I feel more confident when my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">LO's</span> are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">similar</span> , this represents who I am, what I luv and this makes me and my work unique .</span></em><br /><em>There should be no judgement or <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">criticism</span> of others work, I luv visiting certain fellow scrappers blogs, sites and gallery's because their work does has a certain style which appeals to me and I look forward to seeing this style again , again and again. I never feel the work is boring or old , it is beautiful and captivating and that is why I return, just as you may revisit the same art gallery or listen even to the same style of music, or wear the same style of clothes,it's because you like it, this is what represents you and in suit this should follow into your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">scrap booking</span> you should feel <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">comfortable</span> with what your creating not trying to create something different because you feel you need to change. Styles will grow and change given time just as naturally as do your choice of clothes.......free yourself from these trains of thought, be yourself and love it!</em>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-22767530998294736482008-03-02T21:27:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:50.329-08:00Just a few more LO's<div><br />It's been one of those busy but not really busy weekends , it seems that when one venture ends another one finishes, I finally have my bathroom back in one piece! and not a moment too soon, when you don't have all the facilities a house needs to function with 3 chn, it really takes the stuffing out of you, but now we have decided to sell our petrol guzzling cruiser and buy a new SUV AWD Klugger, and after driving a 4WD for so long I'm sure it will feel quite strange for a while, driving a smaller car...<br /><br />So I had a an email from charm over at 123 challenge blog asking me to fill out a questionarre to be in the spotlight and I must say I was a bit surprised that she asked me but it did brighten my day , so you can check this out here </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/123_cybercrop/2008/02/123-scrapper--5.html">http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/123_cybercrop/2008/02/123-scrapper--5.html</a><br /><br />I've also put up the photo challenge at Scrapbook Savvy , I got these awsome shots of Zac in the pool so I decided to make this months challenge an action shoot , can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!!these are my examples for this month </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173385053663584194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SrxUWWJhOM9ZKgehQKs-957UVusnb9kMg7vfo434YnYyFN3Run2z2W4UouNz1XzrwlP0x8kb5vGQ68IULX5jnAvDPBkkzgpimyov-cDCFUI42Bn50g1Q-SrQ5OtwIFXVq1ezYRBluJQ/s320/IMG_6929+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173385246937112530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctLY1rVoYQjKt4jSx1NQuXaleypROmTV_-zqOhavfCKgFO6YXNiNSSzo_NyxbOZiyQ_-BX5T7Tg1_MZMZRgrPLAye0W1ztzvWecOWU3N-gjemuD-18eoh5Ya0D9BS32MgD0giW2k-5-w/s320/IMG_6906+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>I also created these LO's using some more of the October Afternoon pp that I got in my pack from SS..I really love this sequence of photos of kye on his BMX</p><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173385938426847202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBstde6qsI5ga4ANVV8Q4sl_fcRe2AjrpK6r_IMSE2irPQutOgRU-En2X1Rbb_AlWzL-z2-l6Z92Jmhyphenhyphenm8B08eWw9dnSoSIy3xvk7-PtoeqDW-DqE8iCBGlERKjUnMXZT_r5xlGJ_w4yo/s320/Joy+rider+gettin%27+air.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>This shot was taken at the beach, and the one thing I remember him calling as he was running towards his brother and sister was wait for me , I don't know how many times I've heard that!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173386316383969266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJS0jUEEfTDwR55ZjRJdXESfDuL54KOWsNqcA8A6O_jn56hSwHgnmy4zo00vDOpbqefCf0AcdeDrqAxGMPrSb24v4dg79iirGSaVdITugrhVUfF7vPzaNk2Ssj56mTBzMeTCPSH-ZWSM/s320/Wait+for+me.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-50969566000774593972008-02-25T16:21:00.000-08:002008-02-25T16:27:05.394-08:00Yayyy!I just got an email from SM, they want "Just 3 Seconds for their final encore Gallery..Happy days!!I've been working on my LO's for the newsletter article for SS in March, both are finished using the gorgeous October Afternoon pp you can see them here<a href="http://www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au/store/index.php?manufacturers_id=115&main_page=index">http://www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au/store/index.php?manufacturers_id=115&main_page=index</a>, can't share them yet, you'll have to wait for the Newsletter! You can Subscribe here<a href="http://http//www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au/store/index.php">http://www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au/store/index.php</a> to make sure you get yoursRenee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-70069737311858897922008-02-21T18:41:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:50.466-08:00123 challenge<div>This is my entry for the 123 challenge, I used the no 3 in the title a Hambly Screen prints Overlay, and have strips for journalling..I luv this pic of Elly, I tell you she can be such a hot head when things arn't going her way, it takes about 3 seconds for her to get this face <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178975192192755490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHyC-xWFE6FGls2tQi79px3YmqsOl74aInoOZEB2lEEteIGKKNR8pBOGmNI-8VcTP_aLhq1SA84EEOaLAgCJGu3ZsTAkhzFZL-0AIognvyvcSfLPZtqbeRluissa06C3f3LSfFC4nbdk/s320/IMG_6094_Medium_.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>More exciting news my DT pack from <a href="http://www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au/store/index.php">http://www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au/store/index.php</a> ahs arrived containg some gorgeous October Afternoon pp, can't wait to get started on these! I also had an email from SM yesterday with an acceptance of my FLY LO to be published in the moments gallery! Yayyy!!</p></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-27788528737801826542008-02-19T04:09:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:51.902-08:00Quick catch upI think it's time for a bit of a catch up, since my last post, Simon decided to pull the bathroom out of our house and get started on a new one, and although being extremely excited, it threw the whole family into a bit of chaos!!, we have almost finished now and it looks awsome, nice and fresh...plus a big free standing bath that I can't wait to get more aquanted with..<br /><br /><br />So here a few of my LO's that I have managed to complete in the past few weeks..within the madness of our reno!<br />This LO titled FLY is of the boys at the slipping sands...I just luv this shot! and I've used American Craft pp..just yummo!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178975578739812146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8h-aQrVOAzmSjCbO2WErnQdIPfRwwPTdUPO8vMAoGNY6qUVLM9_w99y3DDYS_TO3JmTdO8YF_rJhJaP7WazmreMupejJXQLMNcQNXC64GZaGKpfW0DA73sGK3j70TxTw5kxOmK2KEqg/s320/IMG_6094_Medium_.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p>This LO titled My Girl, is special to me as when I saw this pic , I just thought of her and me growing together and how lucky I was to have a girl, after the 2 boys!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168663939647735682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCN_vOr3LOIIk-ioMtH7abCHVJIq8m1146JPCvx4EgDwpcGEq3Oa_yzhZF-IzMxoXkFva1TdynHwuRXC9pcKbdrLcZYBuS_T988l0iHdI8fxRQyBiXlB7jzpdxio0kYUfYAU6phuX5uM/s320/My+Girl.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Over the past weekend at Scrapbook Savvy we also had our first CC, witch was very exciting, and here I've compleated one of the challenges which was to create a gift for someone using an empty package in my scrap stash..so I used a prima bottle, and filled it with jelly beans for Sim</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168664227410544530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFvcbWGys3kp3ffkjpWkYuSv1ZTU2pZ9pIybzQIPRW7_MdVhMNHOd7xuPlwK8Y49uZuxCmR3u_c2GhGDmv0aoAP14CoiuGD9ekuGJklsAtjMydtq3H0k2atFsyuFfX8CEZvFIopCh7ag/s320/IMG_7164+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I also created this LO for the CC where a red heart needed to be used, this is a pic of my Grandma, and I do luv hearing all of her stories about us when we were kids so I wanted to share the memory of a story, she told me...when I was younger I could never say Grandma so I called her Mama..</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168663763554076530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLhW-YqTPrkjJ3Tfzn1nVbx5CslRZHhjLIvAfeeegf1Si-nVnaZiicJn7Oq45dA8KXZ0KeVmThbc2jb3sf6y5l3eOQLxoQPUgHDDcscaGQM-Be5pbmQnX8TtapsclJLWCd5jjolAyE0c/s320/IMG_7161+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></p>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-82870587393965642002008-01-25T15:59:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:52.086-08:00January Aussie Scrapjack..<div>I have just finished my entry..for the Kim Archer Aussie Scrapjack for January.This jack seemed a bit more challenging for some reason, I guess because their are alot more pics on a LO,<br />I have used 7 Gypsies pp,BG chipboard monograms,American Craft thickers, Carolees Creations alphas, MM Noteworthypp, American Craft element brads, MM paint and hand cut chipboard, as well as Stazon Ink. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159587172633794050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdrnrYG4I79fx5LFgteDN9YVR6ZsxX8NlAxMzHS951zt8pwJcCxxlrmDTdKUihA4upNPljcT5l7n08-YX1o1jfB8UPnK4vuJYqvu5negjILzEZovf7k_fUOgEax8CtfueOxUHuzduQl0/s320/U+are+an+inventor.JPG" border="0" /></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-46560824084710143992008-01-24T03:22:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:52.560-08:00The Bosch..<div>My washing machine totally packed it in yesterday...it was about 9 yrs old, which I don't consider really old...but we had already had it fixed twice so that was it , we decided to get a new one , and can you believe he who never washes decides he must come to choose a new one! Anyway of we go and being good water wise people we are we decided to get a front loader, it save saround 100 ltres of water per wash!!! I've never had one before and it seems quite strange to be putting your washing in the front..but I just finished the first load and the clothes came out very steamy and considerable dry comparied to my old top loader machine..so here it is my new addition to my life (onsidering how much washing I do lol!)</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159005449378321858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GyOupgbG9QTgRK6BSyQuMCCH0yQkQNUpdM94sbyPL-iv6U4QWR99uHQQLZaDUL3UnOlPiljkyHLTkyW5wvh_31q7GE9uvMF3XJyMB9LIWm11IGUObdR0BKr39ge4hePZyHSVTvG1_vc/s320/IMG_6795+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-45493580690318949032008-01-21T14:18:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:53.173-08:00Our weekend!<div><div><div>Well we have had a fantastic couple of days , before Sim goes back to work..On Thursday we headed down to Southport and took the kids to Seaworld, Nanna and Papa also came along so it was so much fun.Elly simply addored the polar Bear, she could have sat there all day and watched him. We also saw a dolphin show my goodness they are strong I got some amazing pics! We went on a couple of rides and elly just hit the 95cm mark so she just made it, but they had the Eye there and Maureen and I got in with the kids, as Sim and Ken are a bit funny with heights and at the top we could see the entire park as well as the Gold Coast, we were lucky to be able to experience it at it is only on lease to Seaworld this month!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159005823040476626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlYurflueM5x1iOPtM8pzLPISkv1xMDrVCD-jPf1NDU9KTV1j1JIezY0p-acfLD2g8E0B5MDa9FVX4ah3roC_RVVhEoofSOWkSs4eJx6nUxhNjGTU4o09Y8XM1105tNUAfUAtg30F5CE/s320/collage+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>The next Day we had some rest..and then we went up to the North coast to visit my family again and I was so excited about seeing my new little Niece who now has a name "Ebony" she has grown so much in just a couple of weeks and is now weighing in at 2.7kg which is what Elly weighed when she was born. She is just sooo beautiful, makes me feel sooo clucky! I just love her so much, and you can see how much the kids adore her. Sim just kept checking in her all the time too...</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159006127983154658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_js9DXMqPJi2sgsXvKguCeKm43-l6QKz3yB6H4DRR641JQX9DVydxi6PqY68kHYcuxmTjpW16dUizwJo5H07AxrujHjR-elkuH5KLuZ3_YgPGnNXs5K7rSFpRCZZ9zJr_n-zjR-Ucgvg/s320/collage1+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>While we were up there we headed to Underwaterworld...which the kids loved of course , they had the special attraction of "Spider Crabs" and gee they are huge, these ones were only 8 weeks old and they looked pretty mean , but they do span up to 8 meters..yuck hate to run into one of those! Zac and Kye where also lucky to have a kiss from a seal..such a great experience for them..my kids seem to luv underwater life, they also experienced holding a native cochroach, I'm not sure what's worse the Spider crabs or the roach..and of course Sim started to think something like that would make a great pet, ooohh!.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158559855111296434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 342px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="355" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1NowLmXHQb_R3CRKq9hF1s4YDtkFW3Q0bSpxEfNQ4xTmZf2Viw61wnEUgyUEOVwFKZwb6MhEENUwgUSQNaHO_r6FI_ccaNuVtgh55T4epeJmN_JdzfOPyBb-oRK220LQ28lgs8XgCZI/s320/collage8+(Medium).jpg" width="320" border="0" /><br /><div>And finallly for the most uplifting news in my scrapping world..yesterday I got 3 emails from scrapbooking memories with 3 acceptances and this morning another three came and 3 more LO's have been accepted, woohoo, I am compleatly over the moon , my whole family will be in print!</div></div></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-20480988314127306252008-01-17T20:56:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:53.273-08:00Cutting your Curls LOI have just finished a DL that I'm pleased with...<br /><br /><p>I used<em> BG Recess pp, American craft thickers,Hiedi Swapp chippe-lemonade stand pumpkin,Bazzil Avalanche ,Bazzill Basics Big clips, 7 Gypsies tags, 7 Gypsies little glass bottle...and some Bazzill thread..</em></p><p><em>I'm just happy with the design of this LO..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178976021121443650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNP2u8bnTqtepJYSfi08Up4ZGRn26sJP4_GNOuE3DYJleAfWMqq-Z1g_S-15pbUyXG2yLnysz4PInj1eBeIoqUGBbQHUGv_CLrT1hTZPcbMP1tPjbM_vFYPIl9HC_izGBT0YQ7gODD2Q/s320/IMG_6094_Medium_.jpg" border="0" /></em></p>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-41451896970340158412008-01-08T19:00:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:54.326-08:00So far......<em><span style="font-family:georgia;">Well..we are about half way through the school holidays...and weather has just been wet, wet and wet, it's rained everyday since christmas so the kids have a bit of cabin fever, we have gone and seen a few flicks at the movies and we all went iceskating as well, I have to admit it was sooo funny, I could hardly stand up I was laughing so hard, but in the end the kids seemed to get the hang of it, Zac even played red rover..that kid has the most amazing balance though and he really was determined, not to mention inspired by some of the speed skaters out their..we plan on also going down to sea world for the day but we are just waiting for the weather to clear a bit soo we don't get rained out..we even attempted to take the boat out over the weekend , which looked like it was going to be a nice day..but half way through it turned pear shaped and a storm rolled in so we anchored up and sat and waited untill it passed over us..and thank god it didn't hang around I really wasn't prepared enough to be stuck out on a boat with our kids plus kjirstens boys in the middle of a storm!!!</span></em><br /><br /><br /><em>Now as for me I've had some fantastic news to start the year of with firstly I won a major prize from the 123 challenge, which was a Tarisota "I want it all collection" so you check this out here <a href="http://tarisota.com.au/tarisota-scrapbook-collections.php">http://tarisota.com.au/tarisota-scrapbook-collections.php</a> I can't wait to start creating and that clear album looks like it would be a great little album to work with....so I'll be looking forward to that arriving...</em><br /><em>I was also choosen from the Aussie srap jacked site as one of their winners for the month, and I've picked up a scrap therapy voucher...</em><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">So I have had an amazing start to the year already!!!!!!!</span><br /><br /><br />I've been indulging in 7 gypsies pp..so here are a few LO's I've created during the week...<br />See This<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178977197942482770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluaoLo3RDAo46Jp1bAu4pLDeA_hnsQbEAxBwPqO4716j5AThB0L5Nq2pU_DEpS_8TCnz1u2_OUlpwGKinSaZdJoGlEdnT9ghxIImpxCLhsiUuJOeH2oyCXRR3PgKnYHnDLTwYMkHqm2M/s320/IMG_6094_Medium_.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Step Back <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178977309611632482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vGxcPKFdbnWqoaYIdtqxNEh8HxF_wQzEszehyphenhyphenfpjlRZPtXEpp73S0lGcdSF6Il2CQZVA90BfzGwVBXeOIzVM3uU0i0Dy3o0VPR7pC2TdOr-a26oKmmKvllKrn2Wd6BeZw4ksAe6qJio/s320/IMG_6094_Medium_.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />I also created this cute little OTP item from a clipsle mint tin for my USB storage! <p></p><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153311970059609442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cFe8JM9rOpoOBqTg1-SC5xyq9BCi9yYOwaW-q_p4DtPK4PikoHkz1xTettH-mjaX_UxHFHPdHJY144fxGDL6GkqpGCgJVh-8QAjHORxbhheVbaP1pp2Un5RSK32RLaXvdn9zbuVmFiY/s320/IMG_5940+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153312111793530226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwfFJyF7LhB4GlYFJ_gZyqXbAP4CtXglyYG8Cc8X1Zta3bUwMOzc6BQjFVCbOpae-rvg809za7CCHegWzXAGmVgzzBxeSJQPhJHj0M6oquIKi6bHlweEd_cOv4lI0dWDcGRmLopThqsc/s320/IMG_5941+(Medium).JPG" border="0" />Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-82609065115499226252007-12-28T20:54:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:54.522-08:00Becoming an aunty<div><em>What an exciting few days I have had..first <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Christmas</span> , my kids had so much fun..my house is now fully loaded with lots of new toys and games for them to enjoy, and once that was over we headed towards the sunny coast to visit my mum, sister and then to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Coolum</span> to visit the rest of the family..but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">unfortunately</span> my sis <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cherie</span> wasn't there as she went into labour 5 weeks early!!! so off to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Nambour</span> Hospital we went..they decided to keep her there and hold off as long as they could to bring this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">little one</span> into the world, although she was in pain we all new it was the best thing for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">bubba</span>, but after a day she had better ideas and in the wee hours of the morning we had a new tiny addition to the family...she has no name yet..but she was born at a tiny 2.2kilos and 44cm long, and she is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">soooo</span> beautiful I fell in love instantly! It was the such a wonderful gift for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Christmas</span>...she will spend the next 2-5 weeks in hospital in the intensive care unit however the doctors have assured us she is very healthy, but needs a little more time to grow..I am now officially aunty </em></div><div><em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePLzc78Ej9T9wAYACzZu8yhkXnequ95fm5WyyUm5l3XlbotoYyjCcidr_-0AhD5GhpGXy9HdYvPrir_PP6ou2429pUO9mCQPu1EzhkcgDPUgjs5G87ihYcRXxXyqwSvDUjbBNSxSc58s/s1600-h/collage7+(Medium).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149256127312606146" style="WIDTH: 379px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" height="320" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePLzc78Ej9T9wAYACzZu8yhkXnequ95fm5WyyUm5l3XlbotoYyjCcidr_-0AhD5GhpGXy9HdYvPrir_PP6ou2429pUO9mCQPu1EzhkcgDPUgjs5G87ihYcRXxXyqwSvDUjbBNSxSc58s/s320/collage7+(Medium).jpg" width="322" border="0" /></a></em></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-4166098993095287742007-12-19T04:59:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:54.687-08:001,2,3 Challenge..Dear Santa...<em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMwycpgXfUk_i-09zetRGxzjTYhKN_nbqqyKFXBzWgOyBk6-Lvngb1hkbtZ1NrTQTqbjXXjV_UBSXcqROeiukNBb4kd_f-aMSZHWT9vhzbG-52zhyphenhyphen_WjZe_FDXjjPuwfk6IPWF3Z5fgU/s1600-h/IMG_5397+(Medium).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145668472410780594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMwycpgXfUk_i-09zetRGxzjTYhKN_nbqqyKFXBzWgOyBk6-Lvngb1hkbtZ1NrTQTqbjXXjV_UBSXcqROeiukNBb4kd_f-aMSZHWT9vhzbG-52zhyphenhyphen_WjZe_FDXjjPuwfk6IPWF3Z5fgU/s320/IMG_5397+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Can you imagine Santa bringing a lolly making machine for christmas , well this is what they want!!! The list changes all the time , but it is just so cute..My kids are on Holidays now and it is awsome no more rushing around like a mad women trying to get organised in the Morning and Simon is off next week untill the 21st of January.how cool is that! He totally deserves it , we really have no plans but to just relax and do what ever we want , I really should book us in a Holiday next year but we love hanging out at home and doing day trips out on our boat and stuff. I've pretty much well done all my chrissy shopping now..Horray!! so all I have to do is clean up my house a bit and I'm done. This is my my favourite time of year the kids have swam all day in the pool and played lego, watched a movie and generally had a fun day, and I've scrapped a bit, but it really is cool cos their are no commitments to be anywhere! Gotta luv that.</em><br /><div><em></em></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-73709309709468447312007-12-18T16:23:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:54.869-08:00Aussie Scrapjack LO for December!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHXXZHlacsVhMiK5b6YoGJyVvGFGJDuXafeNW8RVTuvkNdf3X7uDurGKkl0_pDYUcC-kZjzN0ucHjUcS86MK4Ql9Ecp_-dY5dySWQ4uS9SI1KFsVmZClTcYB5gJbeWx5rrMX9YGL9KKs/s1600-h/IMG_5391+(Medium).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145474898234749858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHXXZHlacsVhMiK5b6YoGJyVvGFGJDuXafeNW8RVTuvkNdf3X7uDurGKkl0_pDYUcC-kZjzN0ucHjUcS86MK4Ql9Ecp_-dY5dySWQ4uS9SI1KFsVmZClTcYB5gJbeWx5rrMX9YGL9KKs/s320/IMG_5391+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:georgia;">This is the entry for the December, I had heaps of fun with this one, this is a pic of Kjirsten and myself being silly, it's such a great pic of us...I just used lots of different bits and pieces to create this, I love mixing products up it usually works best for me! </span></em></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890770999518690506.post-66132550114336825202007-12-04T04:24:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:35:55.041-08:00It sure moved fast!<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRPclWw2Vf9osf8-rj1DmHIG95z-LYE_p85MU8ONOfvd73DA4SSHMZplqa4OPkA5gDtNSWRiYsczq-50cg1HzmgDkGWLAYa2Uc_s10M427zXo6kAY92CkPSpbmVWxijOh85YDZQ2un1Q/s1600-h/collage3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRPclWw2Vf9osf8-rj1DmHIG95z-LYE_p85MU8ONOfvd73DA4SSHMZplqa4OPkA5gDtNSWRiYsczq-50cg1HzmgDkGWLAYa2Uc_s10M427zXo6kAY92CkPSpbmVWxijOh85YDZQ2un1Q/s320/collage3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><em>I was so proud to see you show of your boat you and your Dad have been making over the past week, you need to design a boat, and then build it and then of course test it in the school pool! Once your Dad found out , he was quick to ask the question can it be motorised!! and of course the teacher said that was fine..so you guys spent hours building and teating it at home untill you came up with a boat that floated , had balance and power! Well done Zacyou had the fastest boat in the water, everyone loved it, and I loved seeing your little face light up as it speed across the water!</em><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Renee Dowlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992275779943690737noreply@blogger.com4