October GingerScrapStreet Magazine Article - Moo Moo Here

Moo Moo Here Jodi Dolbel 4

And A Moo Moo There Life on the farm, is there a more peaceful way to spend your days? As children, there is an endless supply of fun to be had on the farm. An outback Adventure Playground!! “Old MacDonald” has been telling us for years about all the animals that can be found down on the farm. What an amazing place for a child to spend some time! In this story I wanted to feature fun farm layouts and the activities that can be found on the farm featuring our children. I particularly love Cathy’s Layout “Grandma’s Cows”, the digi kit she used for this layout is perfect and features so many elements that you would find on a farm. The fencing wire background, the burlap that sits behind the photos and those wonderful looking animals sticking their heads through the fence! The photos really blend in well in this layout too featuring the lovely grassy pastures and Grandma’s Cows. Lauren’s Layout “Down on the Farm”, is a hybrid layout but done on a corrugated cardboard base. The photo which has been coloured using Photoshop to suit the vintage theme really pops against the card base and the “real” wire background! Grandma’s Cows by Cathy Dippolito Supplies: Element: Digital Kit: E-I-E-I-O Combo by Chelle's Creations, Digi template Blueprints set 4 by True Blue Studio, Software: Photoshop CS4, Fonts: Travelling Typewriter. Design Notes: I extracted the pig in order to make it look like it is sticking it's head through the fence. Journaling: One of the fun parts about going to Grandma Cat’s & Grandad’s is getting to see all the cows and farm animals! Down on the Farm by Lauren Bell Supplies: Paper: October Afternoon, Cardstock: Corrugated Cardboard, Alphabet: American Crafts Thickers, Bling: Kaiser Craft, Pens: Uniball Signo, Thread: Bakers Twine, Other: Chicken Wire, Staples, Felt. Design Notes: Use corrugated cardboard and fencing wire to give a earthy/country feel. Down on the Farm by Sarah Ward Supplies: Cardstock: Aussie Scrap Source, Paper: October Afternoon, Teresa Collins , Chipboard: Words or Whatever, Glimmer Mist: Tattered Angels, Ink: Tim Holtz, Alphabets: Jillibean Soup, Button: Sweet Tierney, Purple Pumpkin, Paint: Making Memories, Lace: Prima Marketing. Design Notes: Secure your alpha by using your sewing machine, this creates a unique touch! Don't be scared to over-ink!! Journaling: A great family day out @ the i98fm Convoy for Kids. Georgia loved the farm animals. Nov '08. And A Moo Moo There Farm life covers all kinds of educational disciplines. We learn about life down on the farm with the birth of spring animals like sheep and little ducklings. We learn about death through our dearly beloved pets passing away! We learn about the value of rain and what happens to the farm when we don’t have it for a while, but mostly we learn about love through the love of our animals. Is there a no greater love than that between a child and their pony? I love Jo’s Layout “Sweet”. That cow is just totally adorable and the look of pure delight on Evan’s face is priceless. The layout “Hayden Wants a Donkey really makes me smile!! Didn’t we all go through a faze where we wanted a Donkey, because they are so cute!!! There is lots of white space in the layout which directs us to those terribly cute Donkey photos and the story behind it! The Digital “wave” element in the “Ready to Ride” layout by Eveyln gives the layout movement and I can just picture Marky moseying along a country path on Aunt Gay’s Horse. I think you will agree, there are no end of photo opportunities on the Farm to capture those everyday moments of our children, and there is lots of wonderful Digi Kits on the market to showcase our Farm Photos. Happy Scrapping! Sweet by Jo Kinder Supplies: Chipboard: Twiddleybitz, Tags: Donna Downey, Journaling Spots: Lil'Something, Brads: KaiserCraft, Paint: JoSonja, Ink: Rainger Distress Inks, Pens: Sharpie, Other: bingo card, cardstock, corrogated cardboard, ribbon, bubble wrap, staples,  fabric. Tools: Dies: Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Embossing Machine: Cuttlebug, Stamps: Darkroom Door Alphabet Medley. Journaling: Sweet and so is the valf!! hehehe my all time 'fav' photo of my Evan Monster @ Oakdale Farm. Hayden Wants A Donkey by Mary Rogers Supplies: DigiKit: Apple of My Eye (paper and brad) by Vinnie Pearce (twopeasinabucket), Template: Mixin' It Up 12x12 Templates by Chrissy W Designs (twopeasinabucket), Brushes: Coffee Stains by Brusheezy, Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, Fonts: You are Loved, CK Journaling. Design Notes: I love using templates as a starting off point for my designs. The original design of this template by Chrissy W Designs didn’t suite the orientation of my photos, so I rotated it and moved things around just a bit. I then was able to add a few elements and brushes to keep the focus on the photos and the story I was trying to tell. I think it worked perfectly. Journaling: I wasn’t surprised when you called home from the fair asking for a kitten, or even a dog....but a donkey? I know she has a bit of a crush on you, but seriously Hayden what would we do with a donkey? Ready to Ride by Evelyn Mauldin Supplies: Kit: Cowboys and Cowgirls by TrishH. Designs (formerly at Enchanted Studio Scraps), Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9, Fonts: Pea Jack and Jane, Template: CU "wave" template.  Design Notes: I used the alpha included in the kit and added a .5px Stroke Outline to it for the title. Journaling: Marky’s family visited Aunt Gay’s farm last Spring. As soon as he saw Aunt Gay’s Arabian, Sampson, Marky promptly dubbed him “Sammy-Sam-Sam” and was ready to mount up. That made his mom, a horse lover, very happy.

More Kaisercraft Shares..

Just thought I would share my KaiserCraft design work for this month...

The ranges this month are TOTALLY AWESOME!!!! OMG!

Your gotta rush out and grab them!

This is a Kaisercraft Candle holder and I used the 13th Hour Collection

to enhance it!

Closer...

This was the Saturday Sketch last weekened....

"Coming of Age"
Using the Bon jour Collection

which is my alltime favorite range of papers and embellies in like forever!!!!

I also made this miniture gift basket from the Bonjour Collection!
Isnt it cute!

I found the "Pattern" on a blog somewhere in cyberland

and just adapted it mini for a gift box.

Open

Back

Here are some cards...

This is my 13th Hour Collection Card..

And my Bonjour Collection Card...

Closer....

Here is my 13th Hour Collection Layout....

You have to see this one in real life

these papers are brilliant!
Really perfect for Emelia!

This was a feature for the Timeless Collection

It's a Vintage Sampler

Made from Vintage Laces, pearls, buttons and doilies...

See, I have been scrapping all for the fantastic Kaiser Team.

There will be more shares next week!!

Enchanted Events & Balloons - Now Open

With lots of long hours and hard work!

The night before the opening was upon us!!!

Brenda, Mum, Josh & I really burned the night oil to make everything perfect

for the opening day!!!

Here is the window when all the paper was removed....

Then It was time to get everything in order the next day!

I made up the arch and balloon column the night before,

so we put those out....

And there is me in my matching black & Pink outfit!!

My Enchanted Fairies were out in force

in their totally adorable new uniforms!

And we were ok to go!!

Here is a look inside....

This is my Zebra print!
When designing the interior of my shop, this was the first thing I wanted

and everything else revolved around this!
A local signwriter designed it and made it.

Isn't it fabulous!

This is from the right side looking across...

Seeing as it is Halloween Weekend, we needed Halloween Balloons!

From front to back..

All my balloons and things in the background...

This is a good one of the canopy

I had a cake to cut too....

Here i am cutting it!

 My fabulous school friends came as well...

How awesome was that!!!

 As well as my Niece and Sister In Law from Cessnock!
But I didn't get a photo! :(

When the kids started descending, the Enchanted Fairies set up camp

out the front and painted faces and made balloon animals..

 And here are some of the faces!

It was a really fantastic opening day with some great sales..

Lets just make sure that it goes really well now on a day to day basis!

Kaisercraft October Releases

This months sees the release of my favorite Kaisercraft Collection to date!
The Bonjour Collection!!
Yummy!

Here is my layout featuring this collection

"A Cowgirl and A Princess"

And another awesome versatile collection for this month is

13th Hour...

Here is my layout for this collection

"Those Eyes"

See more awesome work using these collections over at the

Kaisercraft Blog

Im still here

Im so sorry I have been so absent from my blog....

But there are big things a happening in my life at the moment....

Some of them really awesome and some of them really horrible...

Its a real avalanche of emotions lately 

and its really really hard to stay ontop of it all..

I am moving my new business

Into this shop....

Currently Back to Balloons and Wedding Elegance are two separate businessness

owned by my husbands Company Dolbel Consulting P/L

But as of 1st October i am now a Sole Trader

and I am doing all this on my own.

I really didn't know how i would go at first,

it was a real struggle coming up with the money

and having the confidence to branch out in such a big way on my own.

I cant even begin to tell you the emotional rollercoaster this has bought on at the home front.

Suffice to say that side of things has been really hard.

But im not going to talk anymore about that, its too private.

But things are off the ground now,

i got some money

and things are heavily underway....

New flooring has gone it,

Furniture bought

My counter is nearly done

just waiting on the counter top.

Ive done most of the internal decorating now

and its time for the stock to come out!

I've hired two young ladies who are the best little workers

and the hardest workers!

Opening day celebrations will be 29th October....

So watch this space...

Urban Grunge.... Create the look with the New Kaiser 13th Hour Stamps

Want to know how to create the Urban Grunge Photo Matt

on this layout??

Then go over and check out this months

"In The Know Newsletter"

From Kaisercraft

Here

It takes a tick to download, so be patient....

Emelia turns 18!!

How can you not be there to celebrate your daughters 18th birthday?

So despite the fact that it was leading up to a long weekend..

We shut up shop and headed North!

925 kms away or 11 hours and 15 minutes in Google Maps!!

She decided not to come home for the two week break

due to Emerald being so far from home.

So she spent the holidays at Gin Gin with her friend Zara.

Gin Gin is a 30 minute drive from Bargara which is just outside of Bundeburg

and on the rocky coast.

We stayed in a Penthouse suite (Apparently)

Due to an online fault!!

This was the view... The weather wasn't really the best.

The room we stayed in is on the 4th floor on the right in this picture....

That little room above the 4th floor room is a party room (Thats what the kids called it)

Just a room with a huge balcony just made for parties!!

This is the little glassed room

and it looked out to 3 sides of balcanies..

This is looking out...

And here is Emelia enjoying the clouds!! lol 

I cant say Sun can i?

And the whole purpose of us being there was for this!

 Emelia's 18th Birthday

We gave her some pressies in the morning

but what she really wanted was a cloths shopping spree..

So here we are ready to shop!

Then we went out for tea at this gorgeous place called Kacy's.

Stu and I went down and decorated the table prior so it would be a surprise...

Emelia loves My Little Pony

I mean is obsessed with it.

So what better theme to have for her party...

I blew up a giant My little Pony Balloon

 and then made two cute little topairies to match

My little pony Party hats and Napkins too

(One couple there when we were decorating asked "And how old is your little girl? "18" we responded. "Oh??"  I said "She is still a little girl at heart" Isn't that nice" they said.. not convinced

And the pinacle was the

Tea Cup Pig Cake!!

OMG!!!

Isn't it awesome!

 Emelia asked for a Tea Cup pig for her birthday on facebook months ago!

So I thought i would have her one made.

We werent sure what we were doing though, if we were going there or not.

I had asked my awesome cake decorator Friend Jo to make me one, 

and then didnt know if I wanted one or not.

We decided the week before that we would go and lucky for me i had just met this wonderful cake decorator here in Gunnedah, So I asked her if a week was enough time. Yeh no worries!!

So I picked this up at 5.30 AM the morning we were leaving to do to Bangara!! Poor Desiree was up all night making this cake for me, God love her!!

And didn't she do a fabulous job!

The inside of the cake was TO DIE FOR!! Yummo!

And here is the birthday girl

with her brand new birthday outfit on..

I wont say Birthday Suit!! Haha 

She looks so grown up hey!

And her first legal drink!

I wont say her first drink, cause that would be a lie!
Anyone who is friends with Emelia on Facebook knows what she gets upto at College!

We had a really nice night sampling cocktails

and Emelia got a thrill ordering her way through the cocktail menu!