MMmmm SAUSAGES....

I am really liking the sketches over at Sketch n Scrap this month and really love doing a multi photo layout..... so when I saw this one...

 

I really had to do it

When we go down to Nelson to visit with Kylie we love going to the Saturday Nelson Market.... Kylie and Jeff head straight for the Sausage Caravan and always have a Nurnberger Stadtwurst.... an extra long spicy sausage in a bun..... there is so many wonderful food stalls at this market.

AWESOME!

I am just loving this layout that I have just completed using the great sketch at Sketch n Scrap

 

I had so much fun playing with my masks & gesso and best of all my Silhouette.... the Title, arrow and mat were all done on it.... 

This photo was taken on a recent trip to Nelson Lakes... the scenery is just stunning down there... especially on such a beautiful day.

KARAOKE ANY ONE?

The sketch #46 at My scraps & more sketches

 

was great for these photos of.....

 

Jeff & Warrick on New Year's Eve in Westport.   We went into a bar and they had professional karaoke singer there to get the "crowd" into it.... Some people were dancing to the karaoke singers.   It was interesting to say the least... but we all joined in much to the singer delight!

I have used the lovely Stampin Up.....This and That Epic Day Papers.

 

JUST ME!

I am trying to be good and allow more photos of "me" be taken.... I am generally behind the camera and very comfortable there.....

I have used the week 2 sketch at Lets get Sketchy

 

for this photo of me!

 

 This photo was taken just the other day when holidaying with Kylie in Nelson....  I am also liking the black 'n white photos.

I have used the lovely Soho Subway range of papers from Stampin' Up.... this is my favourite DSP from the current catalogue.

 

THE TWO OF US

oK....  now it is back into ..... and this one is from the lovely sketches over at Scrapmuch week 2

 

 

Recently we have been down to Nelson to visit our daughter for both our birthday (9 days apart and only minimum years as well - lol)....  the day of my birthday we went for a drive out to the Nelson Lake District... the weather was just amazing and the scenery stunning..  this photo is of Kylie and I standing on the jetty at Lake Rotoiti.

 I have turned this sketch around turned this sketch around and used a new Bo bunny range of papers - the Avenues.... great papers.

WHAT ANOTHER AMAZING WEEKEND

At Prima Art Venture held at Wairakei Resort and organized by the wonderful Nic Howard and Lucy van der loos......

We did some amazing classes which totally put me outside my "square"...

Firstly I did a great classes with Nic Howard.... when ever I can, I attend Nic's classes and I am never ever disappointed

 

 Next up was a class with Janine Koczwara - layer upon layer.... and really pleased with the results

 

The the standout class of the weekend was with Louise Nelson ..... WOW wow & WOW again.....

This was just an amazing class to be a part of..... creating these back grounds were so much fun and one I am going to continue to play with now at home.

If anyone ever gets to take part in a class of any of these very talented ladies.... DO IT! 

SEPTEMBER IS RUNNING AWAY

....... and I don't know where it has gone!  

Between not being well and busy at work..... a quick trip to Nelson to visit our daughter (and to take lots more photos).....

the month is nearly gone.

This weekend I am joining approximately 100 excited like minded ladies and we are going to:

Prima Art Venture NZ -

 http://scrapbookae.typepad.com/ae-scrapbooking-retreats/prima-artventure-2013.html

so when I get home I will have a whole month of posting to blog..... 

Talk again very soon

MELTING MOMENT

Wow it is the end of another month of fabulous sketches and unfortunately I haven't gotten through as many as I would like due the illness.... finally on the mend now and I managed to get this great sketch at Scrapmuch (week 3) done:

 

When I saw this sketch published I knew exactly what photos I wanted to use and pleased to present the following layout

Jay totally enjoyed himself eating this rather large melting moment at the Punakaiki Tearooms (Pancake rocks on Westcoast of South Island NZ).  He wouldn't share with anyone.

For this layout I have used the lovely Etcetera DSP from Stampin' Up..... I love the DSP with all the frames on it and have used it in cut outs and as a strip.

Thanks for visiting.