Punky Scraps Challenge 14/Words or Whatever Chipboard

Due to Family Commitments,

Im on a Sabbatical with WOW at the moment...

But when i do scrap, i am trying to use the lovely chipboard i have here....

I did another layout recently as well,

but this will be featured in an upcoming

Scrapbook Creations Feature

so i cant share it.

But i did this layout recently

"Meeting the Ponies"

I love the horseshoe 12" banner!

I cut little bits to make it bend

and also used the left overs as embellies

and i totally LOVE the windmill!

This sketch was also the 

Challenge 14 Sketch

for Punky Scraps!

Head on over and take the challenge!

Keith Urban Get Closer World Tour Tamworth 12.04.11

I was there and it was Awesome!!!

Ive been to see Pink, ACDC & Bon Jovi

and i can safely say I walked away thinking this was the most real performer i have ever seen!

There were no stage acrobatics, no flashy staging,

just Keith and his band doing what they do and it was Brilliant!!!!

He was supported by Lady Antebellum
OMG These guys are brilliant!!!

I got seated tickets which apparently was a difficult thing to do.

I didn't know, all i know is that i got online to buy tickets

and went through the process only to have standing as being an option

and i thought "I dont want to stand!!"

So then started the whole process again and got to choose seating or standing!!!

What i only just learnt this morning was that tickets sold out in an hour after opening at 8am.

So they released a few more tickets and 9am and that was about the time i had my second attempt and not getting standing tickets, so i lucked out big time!!!!

I bought two tickets, knowing that Brenda went a couple of years ago and thought she might want to go again, but i didn't think to ask her beforehand.

But luckily when i told her, she told me she loved me!! Hehe!

So I guess that meant yes we were going together!!  

Woohoo!!

So we got the glad rags on....

and went to spend the night with Keith!!!

I think our seats were pretty bloody awesome!

You know you go to concerts and you get to see them perform on the screen

but the screen wasn't an option.

You can see my seat was right beside the screen,

all the action i got was the real thing!!

And it was perfect!!!

They reacon there was over 5000 people there.

Keith reminisced about his memories of Tamowrth

and coming to his first Country Music Festival when he was 9.

He came with friends and camped in the Caravan Park.

They went and did their thing and he came back to a tent full of water as they had a storm go over!!

(It still rains and/or floods every year!!)

He talked about busking when he was younger

and seeing all the Country Music Stars and being inspired by them.

It wasn't until 1990 though when he won

Star Maker that the world of country music really embraced him

and things started to change

He says that was his pivotal moment in history.

You could really see his appreciate for the town too.

The performance was really personal.

I have a series of photos here.

Keith was facing us playing away

and Brenda is yelling out

I LOVE YOU KEITH

At this point he stopped and was looking around for the person responsible

which was enough encouragement to continue

So he continues singing, but you can tell he is having a look 

and Brenda keeps singing out.

So he is still looking!!!

Then BAM!!

He spotted her/us!!

She was screaming and i was photoing!!!

He looked right at us 

Well needless to say

the singing out continued

and i started yelling out too

KEITH WE LOVE YOU.

He sang out back to me

"I Love you too, but i dont know who you are!!!"

It was AWESOME!!!!

Another great thing he did was pop up through the crowd so everyone got a close look.

In this photo below he popped up two bays down from us and was playing in the teared seating.

When he stopped playing, he unplugged his guitar

signed it, and gave it to the kid sitting near him!!!

How Awesome is that!!! 

There was also a group on the floor

that had a big blow up doll with Keiths face stuck on the front

and wearing a tour t shirt.

He spotted it and pulled it up on stage to sign it.

And had a great old yarn with the fans!!!

This little kid,

you can only just see him 

was holding up a sign all night!
Keith spotted him and got him up on stage.

Had a chat to him about instruments he played.

Jack his name was and he came from Coffs Harbour.

Anyway Jack plays the recorder

so Keith is asking around, does anyone have a recorder so Jack could play!!

Keith goes, well in future we are bringing a recorder on tour

so next time Jack can play for us.

that would have been Wicked Cool. 

(His Words)

There was so much great things about this concert,

But i think we all agree, that this thing was the best part!!!

 Yep, he certainly holds those jeans in place very well!!!! :)

Following the leader, the leader, the leader

Poor Solo

Its been a very long 12 weeks without Emelia...

He is so lonely!

I get up there once a week to see him, and give him some love.....

He met me at the fence and i gave him some bread

and then i had to go give him some hay otherwise he throws a tanty!!!

I pulled all the burrs out of his main and forelock while he was eating and checked him over for injuries.

He didn't want to play so i thought i would head home...

So he followed me....

Sneaking....

Sneaking!!!!....

Gotcha!!!!!...

He likes to get our piggy tales in his mouth and lead us around by the hair!
He thinks he is very clever!!!!

See how dark he is getting, the winter coat is coming on now.

A Day at the Range

The World IFAA 3D Titles are on in Australia over Easter

Back in 2006/2007

I was really looking forward to these titles coming here and had full intention of attending,

But life got in the road and i really haven't shot that much Archery ever since.

I had intended to return to it this year

but unfortunately today was my first shoot back 4 months in

so not in form to attend the Worlds.

But there are 20 from our Club going to Wagga Wagga to compete against other Archery Shooters from all over the World. Should be awesome!

So that being the case, our club has really tried to enhance the local range with interesting targets

and tricky shots!!

So today i did my first 3D shoot maybe since 2006 Australian Archery Titles.

Notice what the boys are scoring here??

Yes its a Stegosaurus!!!

He is just a little baby one though, he doesn't bite!!

Here is Stu taking a down hill shot

Right at the bottom of this hill is a.....

Panther......

He is dead too, one of us got him in the middle...

Not me, that pink one down the bottom is my arrow!!!

Stu was pretty impressed with himself when he killed the turkey!!!

Poor Turkey!

And this a Javelina or Bob Javelina as Stu was calling him!

I was very impressed to get an A, I think i only got like 4 the whole day!

Can you see what is at the bottom of this hill?

A crocodile!!!

He was very sedate in the sun today though, no chance of anyone being bitten!

This is a Cougar

and I killed it too!!!

This was the longest shot for today

People estimated at anywhere from 48 - 55 metres...

Can you see what it is?

Its a Bear!!!

I got him in the dick with my first shot

so i had another go higher and went in the tree..

Destroyed the Arrow!!1

Here was another tricky shot

through the trees....

Whilst standing in the tree!!

I said to Stu (Who is one of the range captains)

You weren't thinking of fat people with this one were you!!!!

And here was another tricky shot!

So apart from my really sore feet, being very tired,

aching legs

and slight sun burn

It was a really great day!
Although im not looking forward to tomorrow,

I just know my shoulders and back are going to be killing me!!!

Punky Scraps Challenge 12

Challenge 12 

at Punky Scraps is all about spring....

You have to create a layout using

Orange

Yellow 

&

Green

But there is a catch!

You can only use 1 Patterned Paper.....

Here is mine

"A Birthday Surprise"

The Colour Room #53

These colours are reflected in the recent Kaisercraft range i bought..

Just a tad muted down, 

So here is my layout for this weeks 

Colour Room

"On Show"

Here is the palette.

See Me in Scrapbook Memories This Month

Didnt i get a lovely surprise when i opened my

Scrapbook Memories Mag 

that arrived in the mail yesterday!!!

A Whole page featuring my candle holder!!!!!

 And then over the page lots of close ups!!

So exciting!

And look what turned up in the mail today!!!!

My new Tim Holtz Die Cuts!!!

These were only like $34.95 from Scrap Therapy!!!

Good to see the saving with the high Aussie Dollar actually reaching Aussie shops!!!

And there is the flower i made with this today

The burgundy one.

So cute!