WOW 45000 Hits!!!!

I didn't even see this coming!

45,000 hits!!!

WOW!

I should have done a blog give-away!

Hmmm, lemme think!

I do actually have something i can give away!

I have a bottle of Prima Flowers here.

A nice bottle with lots of different types of flowers.

So to celebrate hitting

45000 hits

anyone who leaves a comment on my blog

and is also one of my followers

will go into the draw for this.

I will share a photo tomorrow when its light to take the photo..

Book Reviews - The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner & Dead in the Family

The much anticipated short story

"The short Second Life of Bree Tanner"

by Stephenie Meyers

Tells us the story of Bree,

One of the Newborn Vampires created by Victoria to kill Bella

from the Twilight Series.

This was really enjoyable,

and although very short, it does give you a good look at the Newborn

Vampires and the way they lived.

Was great to get it read before i go see Eclipse on Thursday.

Really great read if your a Twilight Fan...

Also

"Dead in the Family"

Book 10 in the Sookie Stackhouse Series.

I get the feeling this was one of those books that sets the scene for the next book.

So many unanswered questions!!!

And a whole heap of new characters to love, hate

and be terrified off???

Really enjoyable!

Monday's Sketches....

I LOVE sketches!!!

I find it so easy to scrap using sketches

You will notice on my blog

i have a huge list of sketch blogs...

So i have decided to have a play with sketches myself.

Over time i have been downloading free digital scrapping elements

and gradually building up what i have to use.

There are heaps of free places out there, you just have to look.

Also Basic Grey now have digital elements you can buy for as little as

70 cents from their site...

So i have decided to do up a sketch each week

and share it with you on Mondays...

This one is a little different though,

because rather than doing a traditional layout

i have done my first ever digital layout!!!

Here is the sketch - "Love"

And here is my digital layout....

"Love"

I will do a traditional layout through the week and share it with you.

If you would like to join in on my Monday's Sketches

please do....

Email me your sketch and i will share them on my blog

and then pick a randon winner

and i will send them a RAK.

My email addy is: j_dolbel@bigpond.net.au

Hope you have some fun with this...

Sale Sale Sale time........

Get in quick scrappers......

Scrap Therapy Sale is on

Lots of Bargains!!!

30%, 40% & 50% off

See here

Kissed By Snowflakes Débutante Ball

We started planning for this day in March 2009...

Here it is, 2.37am and i am pulling the 100 pins from my hair

and its all over.....

Well for another couple of months anyway

and then they have the

Deb of the Year...

But the year or more of planning for this night!!!

And now its morning!!!

You may have noticed that i haven't been as active on my blog

or with scrapping lately!!!

That's because i have been the co convenor

for the Deb this year.

Which means lots and lots of hard work

and sleepless night!!

From start to finish

we planned and made it all happen

the venue

the band

the lighting

the decorations

the bouquets

the bar

the tickets

the cleaning

the setting up

the pulling down

the making

the buying...

everything!!
There were two of us and a small band of helpers which

were the Mums of the Debs.

And here are the finished products...

Me...

( I actually bought my dress from China on Ebay!!)

And it looked stunning on the night!

(A bit low in the fr0nt though... Puppies were hanging out all night!!)

Here is Emelia and her boyfriend Jesse

how gorgeous does Emelia look!

So perfect!

They looked so adorable!

Of course me and Emelia

Me & Stu

This is Emelias Deb Partner Robbie

Robbie and Emelia

Emelia and Jesse

Emelia looked stunning!!!

The dress so suited her!

And then this!

We started decorating several months ago!
There were 300 of those little snowflakes hanging from the ceiling.

We had a special gobo made

"Kissed by Snowflakes"

reflected on the floor.

With snowflakes underneath

About 30 little pine trees covered in fake snow

Mum and Ken made the 32 centerpeices from my design

Here is Emelia being presented to the Bishop!
She was very nervous about this part,

but she smiled and did very well

Here is the table for the specail guests

So its all over now...

Clean up was today! (This post has taken 2 days to complete!!)

Now i just have the miles and miles of material to wash and iron.

The next Deb will be 2nd of September for the

Deb of the Year!
No work for me with that one, we just turn up! Yay!

Kissed by Snowflakes....

I so want to show you what i have been doing all day!!

But I cant.....

Wait until Saturday though and i will share some photos....

A bit of excitement today too...

I was woken from a sound sleep at 6.22am by the Today Show

Wanting an interview

It seams that the recent engagement of one of our local celebrities

has sparked interest in our little town

People are wondering what kind of facilities Gunnedah has to offer.

As the only Wedding Decorator/Consultant,

they rang me!

It was only 3 minutes of fame

that it seams was caught by alot of people recognising my name...

But all managed to do was promote another business in town that has a great location!!

Not to worry,

our Mayor has had a major ribbing from online news shows

when he offered a parade headed by the local Brass Band

and a reception at the Bowling Club!!! Too Funny!!

At least i gave then a romantic country setting for their nuptials...

A Busy Weekend

I had such a busy weekend!!!!

It started on Friday night with the

Scrap Therapy Cybercrop

This is the Mystery Challenge I did....

"A Morning in the Mountains"

But thats all i did for the weekend...

Saturday was spent at Netball...

The 'Uncos" had a great game and

really played like a Netball team!!

Emelia had some really great moments!
I was so proud of her!!

This is her second year at Netball ever!
And this year she is in the Seniors

so they are doing well!!!

She plays the attackers usually...

Her catching is getting better and better

Then there are moments like this...

I think the statement was

"So where do i throw it"

Then after Netball, it was straight home to pick up Solo

and they headed out to a friends place

for some jumping....

Solo loves to jump!!

So does Emelia

Straight out of the paddock without a decent ride since the show

and look at him go!!!

Then the poor bugger coped me!!

Emelia made me jump!

But we just did a little tiny one

and that frightened the crap out of me!!

You'd think Emelia got have got me face on

rather than the back end....

Not very flattering, but i had to share!!!

Then on Sunday it was the start of months of planning...

The Débutante Ball Emelia is making

next Friday Night.

Myself and another lady are Conveyors this year!!

OMG, this is the biggest job!!!

Months of planning, and scheduling, rehearsals,

money, money, money.....

Headaches headaches headaches....

But Sunday was set-up day..

I cant show you full photos, as we want it to be a surprise..

But believe me, this is breathtaking!!!

The theme is

"Kissed By Snowflakes"

Get ready for more photos on Saturday

when its all over for another year....