A view of Venice

Here's a few pics of (rainy!!) Venice.

Kit: A tour around Europe - Caroline Kaiser
Frames: Worn Photo Overlays 2 - Something Blue Studios
Wave template: Happy Scrap Girl Designs

Team Spirit

Kit: A new Day - Mel Hains
Wave templates: Delicious Scraps

In love with Europe

Sirmione, Lake Garda, Italy

Kit: Summer of Love - STI designers
Template: Template Challenge 11 - bySine

This is life - Piazza Navona

Journaling: I spent an entire afternoon at a cafe in Piazza Navona, just relaxing under the fine mist, enjoying a glass of wine and watching the people go by...That’s life!

Kit: The Simple Life - Mel Hains

Template: The New Dawn - AE Designs

Island Mainau, Lake Constance

Island Mainau, Lake Constance, Germany.

Quote: Don 't hurry. Don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So don't forget to stop and smell the roses. -Walter Hagen

Kit: Fairytale Summer - STI Designers
Templates: SOBubbly 03, SOUsable Fadeouts 07, SOSwirly 03 - bySine

Moulin Rouge

What an experience to watch a real Moulin Rouge show! We went to see Féerie when we visit Paris in June 2010.

Kit: Forbidden Love - HollyAnn
Template: Off the side - J Yurko
Torn Paper Action - Atomic Cupcake
Sparkle: Into the twilight - Flergs

High Tea

I celebrated my birthday by hosting a High Tea...

Kit: All together now - Ambowife Designs
Templates: Background templates - Scrapping with Liz; Splits3 -Jaclyn Bernardo Designs

Font: Old English Text

Scuba diving

Picture of my friends Nicky & Monique, when we (they) went diving in Sodwana in Aug 2010.

Kit: Mermaids - Mel Hains
Template: So Bubbly 02 - bySine

Gotta love starbucks

Journaling: After a day of missed flights, trains and busses, a starbucks coffee and muffin was the biggest treat!

Kit: Good morning! - Mel Hains
Template: Scrapstrip 2 - Scrapping with Liz

Blue ice lollies / Blou ysies

Yazelle and Xanelle had the greatest fun with their blue ice lollies... Result: Blue everything!

Kit: Expressions Bundle - Andrea Gold
Template: double template 39 - Andrea Gold

Our story starts here...

Picture from my younger brother's wedding.

Kit: Expressions Bundle & Styles - Andrea Gold
Template: Template 838 - Andrea Gold
Edge: Gunhild

My journey

Journaling: Ah, the travel bug... It has bitten me and bitten me solidly! This picture was taken on my second trip to Europe, in June 2010. Admittedly, it was totally different from my first trip (in 2008) but just as exciting! I could just wander around in another country for ages, experiencing and observing their way of life. Although I've just finished paying off my poor credit card, I hope the next trip won't be in the too distant future!
Kit: Wanderlust - Mel Hains & Vicki Parker
Background template - Scrapping with Liz
Frame: Worn photo overlays - Something Blue Studios

Bonding with Boomer

Yet another Speedscrap LO... This time little Xanelle. She just loves my Boomer! 

Kit: Family Life Collab - STI designers

Fonts: Bonding with - Pea Jean Script/ BOOMER - Stamp act Jumbled

Yazelle's third birthday

I just can't believe how quickly my niece, Yazelle, has grown up... Here's a page of her third birthday party... I made the page at a Speedscrap..

Journaling: You had the most fun at your third birthday party! Although the moment was too much when we sang Happy Birthday, you didn’t waste any time to show everyone on every photo that you are indeed turning three! You had a great time opening your presents and playing with them.

Kit: Shabby Cakeday - Mel Hains

Fonts: Journaling - Pea KatieH; Thrilled to be - EightFifteen

The road to GDS Supreme Team X

Third (or fourth!) time lucky... I've tried out for the GDS Supreme Team a few times, and I've finally made the cut!! Here are my 4 LO's for the competition...

Round One

My brother and SIL are spending a year in Canada, and I DEMANDED some Fall photos!

Kit: What a Hoot - Tricia Curtis Designs

Font: Papyrus

Round Two

Kit: Winter Dreams - Studio 4 Designworks

Font: The King and Queen

Round Three

Kit: Dainty - HK Designs

Round Four (final round)

Kit: Caitlin - Twirly Scraps

Fonts: cutie - Singer Mears; date - Pea Susela

Courage

This might be the most difficult, yet most fulfilling, LO that I have ever scrapped.

Journaling: This is the first time that I scrap to get something off my chest. I think it might be therapeutic. My mom has survived three rounds of breast cancer, including a unilateral mastectomy. Yesterday she went for her six-monthly check-up, which includes complete bloodtests and organ- and bone scans. They found growths on her liver, and she is set to start aggressive chemotherapy again today, after being cancer-free for three years. This has come as a great shock to us, but I know that we will get the strength to get through this again.. I love you mom...

" In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.. The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus." Fil 4:6-7

Kit: 100% woman - Mel Hains
Wave template: September template challenge - Mamrotka
Gel text action - Atomic Cupcake
Wordart: October Wordart Challenge - Sunshine Studios
Font: HW Veneto

Safari Stampede - Creations by Rachael

I don't normally do this kind of thing (Sound like Robbie Williams now!) - but don't you think this kit is just the CUTEST?! It's up for grabs over at Sunshine Studio Scraps now.... Run over to the thread here to see what's going on...

The kit I'm talking about is Safari Stampede by Creations by Rachel - I can already see a stampede of cute LO's with this one...

Stitched with love (Forever Love)

My ouers, toe ons in Brussels was, in April 2008.

~My parents, when we visited Brussels in April 2008.~

Quote: Our lives are like quilts - bits and pieces, joy and sorrow, stitched with love.

Credits:

Kit: Forever Love - Mel Hains

Template: My boy template - Mushy

Stitching: Bluish Dream - Lively; Mix of stitches - Pillow Girl

Fonts: quote - BlackJack; LOVE - Home Sweet Home; date - 1942 report

Apple of my eye (Orchard)

Yazelle, net besig om te leer hoe om met 'n mes en vurk te eet. Of liewer, twee vurke, of haar hande wanneer die vurke nie werk nie! Sy's waarlik haar tannie se oogappel!!

~My niece, just starting to eat with a fork and knife. Or more accurately, two forks, or her hands when the forks won't work! She truly is the apple of her aunt's eye...~

Credits:

Kit: Orchard - Christy Skaggs

Template: Template 115 (Classic Bundle 3) - Andrea Gold
Fonts: Wordart underlay - 1942 report; rest - Pea Zobrist

Dancing the night away

Credits:
Kit: Suede - Mel Hains

Font: the King and Queen