Scrap Your Pants Off

Come and join us over at Artypants for an exciting competition called Scrap Your Pants Off.

Dates and Registration* ON NOW!:

Saturday 3rd October – Thursday 16th October* To receive access to the SCRAP YOUR PANTS CONTESTANT Forum which will have competition tips and other information you may need, you need to register your interest in the 'REGISTRATION' thread in the Scrap Your Pants off forum.

Duration of comp:

Friday 17th October – Sunday 29th November 6 NON-ELIMINATION ROUNDS and then a SCRAP OFF between the top 3 or 4 in the 7th week to determine the Winner.

Prizes.

1st Prize: 3 month subscription to the ArtyPants Main Kit, 15% discount off all other purchases (for 3 months) AND a guest Design Team spot for December and January

2nd Prize: 3 month subscription to the ArtyPants ADD ON Kit and 15% discount of all other purchases (for 3 months)

Weekly Prizes: Challenge Twist: Awarded to the contestant who gets the most votes each week. They will receive the following weeks challenge 1 day early AND add one more criteria giving them an edge.

OTHER PRIZES:

Store vouchers, ArtyPants products & RAKS are all up for grabs and awarded by the DT & GDT. They will be voting for prize winners based on CONSISTENCY, IMPROVEMENT, SKILL and OVERALL DESIGN so even if you aren't leading on the leaderboard, you are still in with a chance for a smaller prize.Participation in challenge games set by the DT & GDT, regular forum posting and participation and uploading non-challenge layouts to the gallery may also attract prizes and RAK as determined by the DT each week.

Visit the Artypants forum here to get more information on Terms and Conditions. This will also take you to the Artypants forum where you will be able to register.

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September Add On Kit for Artypants

These are the layouts I completed for the Design Team project for Septembers add on kit available now at Artypants. Click here to enter the website to order your kit.

Maybe I've found my mojo again.

OMG it's been forever since I've updated in here. It's feels like forever since I've done any scrapping. Have found my mojo again though and hope to be finding more time for me to scrap, ontop of running my photography business. Some new layouts will be shared soon. Check out my photography blog or my Andrea K Photography page on facebook.

An awesome competition is coming to Artypants. Watch this space to find out how you can have 3 monthly kits delivered to your door for free. You can also find out more information on the Artypants blog or the Artypants forum.

A Change to the format of this Blog

Because I never get a chance to update this blog with the diary of my life I have decided not to continue it in that format. It is now a blog purely for my scrapbooking. People these days keep up with my life's happenings on Facebook, so if you want to keep up with these updates, find me on Facebook, if you haven't already.

I also have another blog I am updating, which is my photography blog. Click here to check that out.

I am also an author on the Artypants Blog. So I'm pretty busy with blog and facebook updates that I just can't keep up with it all.

Latest Layouts

This layout was done at a crop night a few weeks ago and it's taken me this long to finish it and photograph it.

This layout was done at the Artypants retreat. It's the follow the leader challenge set by Jodie, but as usual I never end up following the leader. This is my interpretation of the instructions. I never got to see Jodie's sample but I don't think mine looks like Jodies from what I can gather.

This layout was also done at the Artypants retreat.

This layout was done for the 'Scrap the Quote' challenge set by Laura on the Artypants forum. The quote I used was "Go Confidently in the Direction of your Dreams, Live the Life you have Imagined" It's the perfect quote for my venture into my photography business. The envelope holds some affirmations for me to keep me on my path.

Photography

I have finally finished my Diploma in Photography. YAY!!! It was so much fun to do.

I now have a new blog just for my photography. Click here to have a look.

Some Scrapping at Last

I haven't done much scrapping in months. I have done a couple of layouts for Alison Ellis Design using her new birthday papers. These papers will be released soon. I'll share these with you now and come back later for a personal update.




I just remembered I did a layout at Laura's about a month ago. I've forgotten to photograph it, so I'll be back with that one later.

Update

To all you bloody whingers out there who obviously think my life is so interesting that they need a fix on my blog. This update is especially for you. hahaha

That's all I have time for today. Stay tuned for another update soon....ish. LOL

BTW, I have another blog to update now as well, because Jodie has made me an author on the Artypants blog.

And my new photography blog will be coming soon..... One day!!! LOL Don't hold your breath.

Hahaha, now I sound like you Jodie LOL!

A Tragic Week

I know it's been a long time since I've been in here to update. I will very soon I promise. But right now I think I need to remember this week and dedicate this post to some very special people.

Firstly I want to send my heart felt sympathy to my dear friend Bec and her partner Daryl. Bec and Daryl were only 3 weeks away from filling their lives with the joy of a sweet baby girl. Sadly, Amelia (Milly) Grace Bartlett arrived into this world sleeping.

To dear Milly,

"If tears could build a staircase

and memories a lane

We would walk right up to heaven

and bring you home again."

To all the victims and survivors of the Victorian Bushfires. My heart goes out to you all.

I am blessed with very special friends. Friends that are loving, loyal, selflessly caring, giving and kind. Qualities like these are worth protecting, so on the 7th February, 2009 a guardian angel went to work, protecting my friends so that they would survive the bushfires and have a home to go home to.

Tara, the panic I felt when I didn't know where you were and the relief I felt when I heard you were ok and had a home to go home to was overwhelming. To Cameron and his family on the Kinglake mountain, cut off from the rest of the world, my thoughts are with you as you rebuild your lives within your community. It saddens me to think of you all going through this turmoil as you grief for the loss of those around you. Thinking of you as you pick up the pieces, rebuild your lives and try to get back to some normality.

A special thankyou to all the CFA firefighters, volunteers, authorities and the people of Australia for coming together and helping out in any way they can. I'm truly proud to be an Australian.

A special mention to our dear friend Scott (also a CFA firefighter). Spending hours upon hours on the fire front, witnessing things we can only imagine and putting his own life at risk. We're proud of you mate!

"Many people will walk in and out of your life,

but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart."

These are the people in my life who have done just that.

Belmore Christmas

We had the Belmore family Christmas today (21st Dec). We all come from far and wide so it's easier to meet before Christmas than on Christmas day. Too much running around for everyone otherwise. This is so much more fun and relaxing. Each year we take it in turns of who's house it will be at and this year it was ours.

The kids were itching to get their presents and were hanging around the tree feeling all the presents. So we decided it wouldn't be fair to wait till after lunch, so the present opening was done first.


Bailey got this one from my Mum and Dad


All the kids making a mess of my lounge room.


Micayla sitting amongst her gifts.

Liam and Kieran.

The whole Belmore family. For once there is no one missing, so had to use this opportunity to take a photo. The last time there was a whole family shot, Bailey wasn't born yet, so it was no longer a whole family shot.

Left to right: Adrian and I, then the Wynne family, Rochelle, Mark, Kieran and Taylah, then Liam, Rohan, Wanda and Lachlan Belmore, then Dale, Geoff, Alex and Wayne Belmore. Micayla in the front with Mum, Dad and Bailey.

Then it was all the 'grandkids' together. L-R Taylah (9), Kieran (12), Liam (12), Lachlan (10) and Micayla (8) with Dale (24), then Bailey (5) and Wayne (22)

My sister Rochelle, My brother Rohan and me.

A silly shot with my other brother Geoff.

Wayne

Dale

Bailey cuddling Rochelle and Mark's puppy 'Oscar'

Oscar riding the scooter.

Taylah with Oscar

Micayla trying to ride the scooter with 'Sasha', Rochelle and Mark's other dog trying to bite the wheels.

Kieran riding Bailey's bike.

Bailey doing a mono on his scooter after watching the boys do tricks on their scooters

My sis and I.

Micayla's Story

Micayla brought home a story she had written on the computer at school. She has given me permission to put it up on here because I think it's just amazing for an 8 year old to write like this. She assures me she made it all up herself. She is really showing talent in so many things that she does.

Here's the story, it's called "Disco"

"It was the day before the Princess's Birthday and she invited Prince Jackson, Talitha, Sarah and Lilly to a party.

They didn't know that the witch was spying on the party.

Then suddenly the witch appeared before their very eyes. The witch said in an evil tone of voice, "What are you doing in my disco hall?"

"Don't ruin the party" cried the princess.

"Oh but I already have" yelled the witch.

"I'll call the fairy" said the princess

"No you won't" yelled the witch

"yes I will." said the princess, and she did.

The fairy came right away. "It works every time." said the princess.

"What would you like me to do?" asked the fairy.

"Get rid of this witch." begged the princess.

The fairy did what she was asked. The witch was gone forever.

"Thank you." said the princess.

The party went on and they had a great time.

Written by Micayla Klaster

Gymnastics Display, Kinda Concert and Kinda End of Year Party

So much has been happening over the last couple of days.

Micayla and Bailey had their Gymnastics Display on Sunday 14th Dec. Their Oma and Opa came to watch them as well. It was a Circus theme and they had to come dressed in bright colours and crazy hair. Micayla's group were "acrobats" and Bailey's group were clowns. We didn't have a clown suit so we just put him in the brightest clothes we could find. He wouldn't wear a clown suit anyway.

I put pipe cleaners in Micayla's hair so all the plaits would curl which ever way I bent them.


Doesn't Bailey look so cute with his spiked coloured hair. I'm surprised he let me do this. He's really come out of his shell these last couple of months.



Bailey's group doing their display, showing us what they have learnt to do throughout the year. So so so cute!!!

Ta daaaa, aren't we clever.

Yep, big applause please!!!

Micayla's turn now.

Going into her handstand. Although Micayla can do a proper handstand, for the display she didn't have to do a complete handstand.

Some floor work

Receiving their medals

Micayla found me in the crowd

The following Monday night was Bailey's Kinda Concert/Graduation. I was really proud of him. All year he would not join in the singing and dancing with all the other kids. He'd just stand there. So I was surprised to see him doing the actions to the songs during the concert. No singing.... buy hey! at least he didn't just stand there. Well actually he did at the end. He was over it.

Can't remember what the song was to this action.

Or this one. Just looks cute and wanted to prove he moved.

The whole kinda class together.

Being a cheeky shit!!! As he is

I'm sure he's thinking "what the hell..... am I meant to do with these" He says that a lot lately "what the hell...."

Is it over yet?

Brush your teeth with bubble gum.

I'm so over clapping all the graduates.... when is it my turn?

Now Bailey. I heard that at this point, grandmothers were marrying their granddaughters off to Bailey.

The following morning (Tues 16th) was Bailey's last day of Kinda and they had a party. YAY!!!! I went along to do kinda duty cause I just had to celebrate the end of the Kinda year too. Whoo Hooo!!!

Bailey is with some of his friends. The second girl on the left is Chloe. Bailey says she's his girlfriend and wants to marry her. Asked if he could take her on a date and kiss her. LOL

Another cute photo of Bailey

Bailey with one of his teachers, Rita.

And with some more friends and his other teacher Nicole.

Bailey and Corbin. These 2 are inseperable.

The Party table

Nicole had set up the projector with photos of all the kids during the kinda year. It was meant for the mums later but the kids were just loving seeing themselves up on the big screen.

All watching and Corbin up on the screen at this point.

Bailey and Corbin together again.

As if Corbin didn't have enough on his plate, he had to go for more.

Is it over yet??? I'm tired.... I just want to go home.

It had been a very tiring 3 days for the little champ.