He's a Vegemite Kid

Benji loves Vegemite, apparently I did as a kid too, but no way would I eat the stuff now!!

Evidently, the best way to eat Vegemite, is to rub it A-L-L-O-V-E-R your face and the high chair!

He's a Vegemite Kid:

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This layout wasn't for any particular challenge, it was just because I had a photo and a story that I wanted to tell.

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Project 365 Catch Up

I was a little (ok, lots) slack! And didn't scrap any of my monthly collage photos for the past couple of months - but over the past week, I have rectified that, and now actually have only one month left to do.

June - I actually did this one at a retreat in July, but never added the journaling!

Highlights from the month include; my 27th birthday, Lily having a couple of friends from school parties, I saw Wicked with my sister, Lily had a kindy excursion to AQWA (Aquarium of Western Australia), Lily went to a school disco, and Ian and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary (and 7 years of being together - we were married on the 2-year-anniversary of the day we met).

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July:

Highlights from the month include; my sister and I saw Ballet Revolucion, Lily had her very first sleepover at a friends house, I attended the Scrap-Away-In-WA Yanchep Retreat, lots of trips to the shops and play dates with friends (it was school holidays).

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August: Haven't done this month yet - no reason, just the papers I had matched other months better.

September: This was also Kerryn's Monthly Manufacturer Challenge at Scrapbook Savvy, we had to use Jillibean Soup papers, and use a photo collage (or multiple photos).

September was an emotional month for us, my sister moved to Geraldton (about 4 hours north of Perth), for work - Lily, Mum, and myself lasted 4 days before we went up and visited her!

Other highlights included; Benji started walking, and got his first haircut..all on the same day! Lily got a merit certificate at school, and was so proud collecting it in front of the whole school! We also set up a Skype account, so that we could talk to my sister, without getting massive phone bills!

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October:

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Benji turned one this month, and we also had a party at home with all his little (and some big) friends. Other highlights included; getting my very first scrapbooking layout published in Scrapbooking Memories, Lily started gymnastics (so cute!!), Benji went to a birthday party for one of his little friends (teddy bears picnic theme...so cute!!)

Hopefully I will August's layout done soon, and then I will be all up to date!

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Mad About Scrappin - Christmas Kit

Leanne sent me a kit full of Cosmo Cricket's - Dear Mr Claus as my last DT kit.

I managed to complete 3 layouts, with a few little scraps left over.

Because I'm an 8.5x11" scrapper, and most of the customers that buy the kits scrap 12x12 layouts, I also include some sketches with my layouts - they are nothing fancy, just black and white line sketches, but I'm still learning.

Santa's Little Helper:

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Waiting for Santa:

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Xmas with the Roach's

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I did also make a card, but silly me forgot to email it to Leanne!

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Some more 8x8 layouts

I really like doing the smaller sized layouts, and have been doing more - now I just have to find an album for all the layouts I'm doing!

Generation Alpha

While wasting time on the net one day, I decided to look up what generation 'name' my kids belong to. Even though there's only 3 years between my two, they are actually in two different generations - Lily is generation Z, and Benji is generation Alpha.

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And now one of Lily - I LOVE this photo of Lil. I snapped it one day when she was mucking around in the cot with Benji. It's typical Lily! Whenever I get the photos of my camera, there's always so many that she has taken, her favourite things to take photos of are, her feet, and selfies.

Just Like Mum

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November Challenge at Mad About Scrappin

It's a new month, so time for another challenge at Mad About Scrappin.

To be in the running for this fantastic prize (a Three Bugs in a Rug collection pack, valued at over $20):

All you have to do, is to complete a layout, and include 3 stamps.

Safe in Their Arms

I used the awesome HAPPY DAYS Collection by Echo Park, Leanne was nice enough to get it in for me when I asked.

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Did you spot my stamping?

I'm not a big stamp user (doesn't stop me from buying them though!!), so at first this challenge had me stumped, but then I came up with a clever way to incorporate the stamps - I stamped the date 3 times! I've seen it done so many times, and it looks awesome, so I figured now was as good a time as any, to give it a go myself!

You have until November 25, to load your layout up to the Facebook page...HERE

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KL Layouts, Day 2

To see the overview of Day 2...click here.

A Holiday for 4

A family photo, taken in front of the iconic water/light fountain in front of Pavilion Shopping Mall.

One of the many 8x8 layouts that I decided to put in my album.

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Workplace Safety

Walking to the Pavilion, we were shocked to look across the road and see the workers on the building - not a single safety line in sight! They were up a couple of storeys high too!!

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Kuala Lumpur 2011

Another photo in front of the fountain - we were lucky enough to find a kind passerby who offered to take a photo of all of us.

From L-R: Vanessa (my twin), Lily, Jon (Vanessa's Husband), Mum, Dad, Jamie (my brother), Me, Benji and Ian.

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Papa Johns

The BEST pizza place - the food is delicious, and best of all CHEAP!!

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Fountain

A whole layout dedicated to the Pavilion Fountain.

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Day 2 Collage

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