Scrapping Adventures

Ok, so my last post said "I'll be back in 6 months." HAHAHAHA, that was 2 years ago!

So what has happened in that 2 year hiatus you may ask? PLENTY!

Last year saw the marriages or 2dd's within 5 weeks of one another, PHEW! Both were beautiful affairs and everyone has settled into married life nicely.

Another holiday was had in the good old US of A. Dh and I had a relaxing few weeks driving through 5 states. The highlight for me was 2 full days in Provo, Utah, the scrapbooking capital of the universe! I went absolutely bonkers, lol! I filled a suitcase with delicious scrappy loot, and emptied my bank account in the process! Luckily, on our last day in Las Vegas, I hit the jackpot on a 1 cent slot machine and recouped, almost to the cent, what I had spent in Provo! Now I call that fate, lol!

My scrapbooking has taken a back seat to card making of late. I'm finding I use my hundreds of clear stamps more that way. At last count I had over 200 cards in my stash!

Another collection that has grown extensively over the past few years is my GSD cutting files for the Silhouette. This is what I made today. I made this using cardstock but you'll be happy to know that my vinyl collection has grown considerably from the 3 colours I owned in my previous post. Current count 23 colours!

Speaking of Sydney, lol, dd #2 won a competition recently, to take 10 of her friends on an all expences paid trip to Syney, including airfares and accommodation, for a Pringles Pirate party. Apparently dh and I are classed as 'friends', so off we went for the night! It was an interesting insight into the behaviors of 20-30something year olds,when they are plied with unlimited amounts of free alcohol, while floating on a party barge, in the middle of Sydney Harbour! Being the elderly couple in the crowd, dh and I thought we may have been the odd ones out BUT nothing could be further from the truth. The youngins loved us! We even got up on the dance floor, not easy on a rockin boat, and moved with the music. I think being tipsy helped, lol! We called it a night by 9pm and spent the next 4 hours at the casino. All the kids got back to the hotel at midnight exhausted, we were still going strong at 1am! Go figure, lol!

Seeing as this blog is primarily about scrapping, I guess I had better post a few pics of my recent creations, lol!

Another new addition to my ever growing stash is Copic sketch markers. I love them!

I have nowhere near the 324 colours available, but I'm working on it! LOL

They are expensive little buggers, but I've managed to pick up several bulk lots on Ebay, at bargain prices. I refuse to pay $6-$10 a marker, in stores.

An added bonus to winning Ebay auctions was the friendship I've made with an online seller. Rebecca, the seller and I became online friends after 2 markers where accidently omitted from my order. She and I communicate regularly and hope to one day meet in person. Hope she's not an axe murderer! LOL!