Photo shares! A few weeks ago I went out to a town called York with my friends to watch them skydive! I am planning to go myself at some point. It looked like so much fun! The town itself is beautiful too, so I stopped to snap some pics on my way home!









Watching them dive!
Halloween party dressups! I went as Velma from Scooby Doo :) Since I changed my hair, I keep getting told I look like her, so it was a logical choice of costume!

A snap of me and Ryan at friends engagement party :)
The view from my new apartment in the city (living here until I move to Brisbane next March)


Some scrapping to share :)

Entry in a CJ.

Page of my gorgeous friend's on their wedding day.
Sneaky peak of Lucy's CJ
My beautiful nanna!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

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Ahh, I had such an awesome weekend! Thought I would share some photos from the Heaven and Hell themed party I went to on Saturday night for a friend's 25th. I went in all black, and had black angel wings and later stole Ryan's black devil horns.

We decided I was a Devilish Angel...

Ryan (whose 25th it was), me and Stephen

My sweet Cherry Martini (delish!)

Playing with Melissa's cape...

My awesome wings (from Ebay)

Melissa, Danica and me...

With Stephen - he looked so fantastic!

And a snap with Ryan of course.

On Sunday I caught up with my dad and got this sweet photo with him.
And of course I had to get one with this little guy too - I love Sweep!

Inspiration....

I LOVE Anthropologie... Their stuff is sooooo adorable. I want to furnish and decorate my entire home with their pieces.

Like these
And these....
And these

Still busy - packing the house, organising going away bashes for Ryan, playing basketball (have a semi final tonight in fact!). I sprained my ankle quite badly awhile back but it seems to have recovered well and I am glad because I hate not playing!

That is all from me for now!
Have a lovely Tuesday...
Maz x

Still alive...

Yes, I am still around... Blogging and being creative has been taking a back seat in life recently..

I hit a bit of a dark place for awhile, but I have pulled myself out and have been much happier again of late. I can see Spring approaching and I am looking forward to those longer, warmer days.

Unsure if I will have a lot of time and space to get creative over the coming 6 months or so... I am moving out in with the future In-Laws while Ryan transfers to Queensland with his job. I will be following... but not until March next year probably.

So the coming weeks will be filled with packing and culling out our place, getting it ready to rent out. I also have birthdays and other celebrations, as well as the usual work and basketball.

So while I have nothing to share right now, I thought I might let you all know that life is good in my world. I just might not be here frequently for sometime.

Hope you are well too,
M x

I've been creating! Yesterday I spent a couple of hours at my desk and scrapped these...

A page for my gorgeous friends Casey and Gavin who got married last year. I love this pic of them under Casey's veil. So sweet!
And a closeup....
And here is a page for Jo's CJ - *I Believe In Me*
And here are a couple more pics of y new brunette/red look! I am pretty used to it now, and really growing to love it! Love that it makes my eyes look so blue!



I have a busy week ahead - plans every night. Basketball, Ross Noble tickets, shopping, tickets to Burn the Floor... So yes, jam-packed, but should be fun!

What is going on in your world?
Maz x

I've spent the last 23 years being blonde... Well as of tonight I am no longer....

After a tough day, and a very sad funeral, I went to the hairdressers and came out looking like this....

It is sort of chestnut/mahogany/copper. I like it but still getting used to the idea... And you can also see my braces here too! So many changes happening in my life!

Hope you are all having a great week!
Maz x

I realise that this blog seems to have turned into more of a life spiel than a scrap share of late... but I guess with scrapping taking a back seat more recently I should still keep it up. It is interesting to go back and read what I have said in the past - see how my moods were, the reflections I make on life and such...

Photo heavy post today :) I borrowed my sister's SLR (Canon 400D) to take down south with me. Ended up with several hundred shots from the 5 nights I was away. Thought I would share some with you.... Still yet to edit them properly though.

This is one of my overall favourites from the whole trip.





Getting arty with Ryan's guitar.
Pretty lavendar.

The entrance to the gorgeous house!


Mine and Ryan's transport - our trusty little Yaris!

Mmm, cheese and dips!



Few shots at the Busselton Jetty which Ryan and I visited on our way home. It is the longest jetty in the southern hemisphere at approx 1.8km long. Currently it is undergoing maintainence so a large portion is closed.

Wood fire...

Storm approaching... (Tassell Park Winery)

Mmm, gourmet olive oils at Providore...

Fig plant flower (In Providore vegie garden)


Penelope, Ashley, me and Ryan
View at Bootleg Brewery

Food at Bootleg Brewery



Quick snap of me and Ryan on our eight year anniversary!

Group shot (5 of the 8 of us who went)

Sunday night dinner - we toasted with champers for our annversary that night as Monday was wine tour day)

More of the gorgeous house

Tasting Plate at Bushshack Brewery. They sell various boutique beers and wine-based pre mixed drinks which are delicious!

The crew having dinner on Saturday night, taken from the upstairs indoor balcony!
My yummy salad!

Mmm, Chocolate Factory....
Outdoor view of the Chocolate Factory!

They aren't really in any order but there is a snapshot of our awesome time away. I LOVED the house, totally incredible. The kitchen was gorgeous and very inspiring. We cooked up feasts every day, which included fresh seafood, scotch fillets, salad, soups, curries, fresh damper cooked over the fire, roast potatoes cooked over the fire, apple crepes, scones with jam and cream, bacon and eggs... You have to love fresh produce... And it is amazing to be able to cook in a kitchen looking out over the forest.

We spent the days checking out some of the awesome food factories/wineries/beaches and also having lazy drinks and playing boardgames in the house. A few highlights were Swings and Roundabouts Winery, BushShack Bewery (not only do they have great food/drinks, but the overall vibe is excellent) and Providore (gourmet food, preserves, oils and a restaurant).

I came home relaxed and recharged, and ready to tackle the real world again!

My braces also went on yesterday, and I am now having to get used to them. I am pretty okay about the whole thing, just glad the whole process to having great teeth is properly underway! I am sure I will eventually share some photos of how they look :) I am determined not to become camera shy or anything over the next two years! Bring on the finished product I say!

Anyway, I have new scrap supplies at home, but with such a busy weekend ahead, I am not sure if I will have a chance to scrap properly yet. Looking forward to it though and I am sure you will see whatever I do!

Enjoy your weekend (I will certainly enjoy mine!),
M xx

Well, I have zero scrapping to share this week. I guess that is why I haven't blogged in so long. But sooo much has been happening in my world that my mind hasn't really been able to focus on the scrap side of things.

I am headed away for 5 days as of tomorrow evening, to the beautiful Margaret River (few hours south of Perth). 8 of us are going down, we have hired a gorgeous house, and we plan to relax, play board games, drink good wine, and eat cheese. There will be a wine tour and some sight seeing as well :) Such a picturesque location too. The house is set on 7 acres and made from jarrah, stone and rammed earth. It even has an open wood fire. I can't wait!

Mine and Ryan's 8 year anniversary actually falls on Monday as well. Still can't believe it - it has absolutely flown by! We have been through so much together, and I couldn't imagine going through life with anyone but him. I feel blessed that I found him so young, we have been given the oppurtunity to grow together as people, but I am also very thankful that we have managed to retain our independence and own interests as well.

I know a few of you have been following the saga of what is happening with Ryan's work and the move to Brisbane. Well, it is STILL up in the air, but at this stage it looks like I am staying home in Perth for awhile (could be up to 12 months) while he goes away. It is a difficult situation but certain factors in our current world have made it far more practical for the time being. We have no idea how it will go, but have decided to simply take one step at a time and see where the wind blows us.

The other big thing that happened recently was my dental surgery. Now going back 2 and a half weeks... All went well during the surgery and my surgeon, anaethetist and all the nurses were just fabulous. Made the whole experience a lot smoother and less stressful on me. 2 of my wisdom teeth were very complicated extractions, which is why I went under a general for it, but the other 6 were removed without any issues at all.

It took me 5 or 6 days to recover, I had quite a lot of swelling for the first 4 and then as that decreased, I also got some bruising. I was given some pretty heavy duty (strong narcotic) painkillers though, so I pretty well slept the whole week. I was glad to, as the pain was quite bad during the times I woke up as the medication was wearing off.

Still having a bit of trouble with some foods, but that seems to be on account of the gaps where my pre-molars used to be rather than the wisdom teeth extractions. My braces get fitted next Thursday, and I am very very excited for the teeth straightening to begin! I have come across a few people so far who have been to the same orthodontist I am using and have had great feedback, which leaves me feeling very confident about the process as well! Given I have already had braces and the result was not a very good one, I had some apprehension about going back for round two. But having been recommended this place, the feedback I have had leaves me much more at ease!

I did put an order in for some new goodies this week so when I return from my weekend away I should have a box of happy mail to play with :) Can't wait to get back to the desk and create!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
Mxx

Well, I am getting slack again! It can be hard to keep this updated when I have barely been scrapping! Here are my two most recent CJ's.

The top one is for Kylie and the bottom one is for Nicole.

Aside from these commitments I am actually really enjoying taking a break from the art desk. But who knows, the creativity might come back with a vengeance at any time now!

I've just still been spending a lot of time with my friends, and enjoying the last few days of warmth before winter comes crawling in.

Next Monday I am having 8 teeth removed under general anaesthetic, and I have all week off. Maybe after I feel better I will get some pages done.

Hope you are having a great week!
M xx

It's been too long....

No scrapping to share... But I have been busy spending time with all my friends recently...

Friday night just gone I went to The Court Pub for a friends birthday. Had a great night dancing and having fun!

Me with Mel (who i have been friends with since 92) and Stephen (known him since 98)

Me and my gorgeous man

With Danica, who is living in Monacco with her partner these days but is back on a holiday. She is hopefully moving back home at the end of the year.


And on Sunday night we all had dinner at Hippo Creek, which is an African grill restaurant.. The food is DELISH!

With Mel and Shelley (another super cool gal - I've known her since 1990)

Me and Ryan again :)

A few weeks back Ryan, myself and two friends went to the Perth Wildcats Ball.

Neil organised a limo to take us there as well. It was also great coz I got the chance to wear my bridesmaid dress AGAIN!

Enjoying some wine in the limo

Quick photo stop in Kings Park

Awww, I love this pic!

And us on the balcony at the ball with the new Perth Ferris Wheel in the background!

And if you have ever wondered what it looks like when a 160cm girl stands next to a 209cm basketball player.... well.. wonder no more because here it is lol!

Sadly no scrap shares, that is for another time...

Have a great long weekend!

M xx

Happy Birthday Ryan!

Yep, my gorgeous man turns 24 today! So thankful for been able to share these last (almost) 8 years with him!

We have been through so much together, and I am sure there are many experiences, both the good and the not so good, to come for us.

I am heading off to the airport very soon to pick him from his charity trip in Nepal where he has been for 2 weeks. So excited!

Meantime, here are some pics of us from the past few years. I have some older ones but they are from my film camera and I haven't scanned them...


Taken at my 21st - 2006

Society of Petroleum Engineers Ball


Just being silly 2006

Friend's 21st - 2006

Ryan's brother's 21st - 2007

Naome and Luke's wedding (2005)

Engineer's Ball - 2005


Ryan's cousin's wedding in Adelaide - 2005

2003

2008

2008

2007

2008

2007

2007

2008

2007

2008

My sister's wedding 2008

Love this pic of us pouting! 2009

2009

2009

I'm sooo lucky to have such a great guy in my life! Love you more than anything in the whole world! Happy Birthday.

Marnie xx

Get Real Baby 17/03/09

I'm getting real again. Lusi posted a prompt this week to get real about kindness we have had in our lives. I thought it was a fabulous idea so here I am...



Really... One of the most amazing gestures I have ever experienced was in a little town called Florida (*Floreeda*) in Chile. I stayed with my bestie, Nicole, and she introduced me to this amazing couple. They couldn't speak a word of English but they were so excited that I was visiting their town (maybe 1000 people, including surrounding areas) that they saved up to buy a bottle of champagne to open in my honour. They were so poor that they could barely afford the equivalent of 1.50 AUD. So humble. I will never *ever* forget them.



Really... My future in-laws have been so kind over the last 8 years. Particularly after my mum died and my family were going through so much they took me into their home with open arms and allowed me to live with them. For over 3 years. They consider me the daughter they never had (they have three boys) and I have always been included in family dinners/trips/holidays. Even when Ryan is away I am welcome at their house ANY time. I love them so much.


Really... My gorgeous friend Mel organised a special surprise dinner and hotel stay on the anniversary of my mum's passing a few years back. She knew I was finding it hard to cope so she organised with a few close friends to take me out for the night and be spoilt.



Really... Last year Ryan and I were going through a tough time and one of my beautiful friends from basketball ended up comforting me in the toilet at the basketball stadium. Later that night I got a sweet text from her telling me she had prayed for me. It meant so much to know I had someone thinking of me during that time.



Really... When I travelled to Brisbane last year and my accomodation plans fell through only 5 mins before I boarded my flight, the gorgeous Chelle Jamieson came to my rescue. She re-arranged her kids beds so I could use her daughters room, and picked me up in the middle of the night with just a few hours notice and let me stay with her for 4 days. She showed me around Brisbane, took me to meet some other fab Brissy girls and scrapped with me. I am blessed to know such amazing people.


Really... scrapbooking has opened up a whole new way to meet fabulous people. They are supportive of me, my work, and my life. I can't name them all (I would be here all day) but so many people out there have touched my heart with kindness in some way or another - sweet messages and emails, RAK's and the like.



There are so many more kind things I could write about here, but honestly, I am feeling TERRIBLE. Sick again. :(

So I will share this page I did for the "She" challenge at Scrapchat and leave it there for today.

Maz xx

Feeling human again...

So I've spent the last 3 days in bed feeling terrible with the flu. But as of today I am up and running again!

I did do a small amount of creating over the last week too.

Recipe cards for Kylie's swap at Scrapchat - Red Velvet Cake! YUM!

And a pic (from google image search) of what it looks like *drools*.

CJ's

For Viriginia - it will have a pic added in later (same one as on the CJ below).

Journalling reads

"Behind closed doors I weep for you. I weep because I lost you before I could say what I wanted to say. I never said sorry, I never told you how much I loved you. I never even said goodbye. I cry because the last time I saw you it wasn't even you. ou were too thin, your eyes sunken and your skin pale. Seeing you lying there in a coma attached to so many machines is my last memory of you. That breaks my heart. I cry because my memories of you are beggining to fade and I never want to lose you from my mind like I lost you from my life".

For Scrapwitch

Journalling reads

"I Miss so many things now that you are gone.

I miss having you there to guide me through life.

I miss having you around for all of those special times in my life.

I miss laughing and being silly with you. I miss hearing about you growing up and your early days with dad.

I even miss arguing with you.

I miss your home cooked meals (badly cooked peas and all).

I miss coming home to you watching your favourite shows.

I miss finding you playing cards and drinking tea at midnight.

I miss seeing your latest crafty project.

I miss your badly sung renditions of "The Sound of Music"

I miss the smell of you just after you have gotten out of the shower.

I miss you saying "That's my girl" when I play well at basketball.

I miss the funny little gifts you used to buy for me "just because".

I miss seeing you curled up on the couch with Maddy.

I miss seeing you and Aunty Sandy together.

I miss family dinners at the Chinese restaurant.

I miss teeling you about all the exciting and not so exciting things from my day.

I miss having a Mum.

I miss you xx"

These were such hard pages to do, but also such important things for me to remember.

Lastly, here is a page I did of the beautiful rose Ryan had delivered to me (Oct last year).

I also finished another layout this week but I haven't taken a pic yet! Stay tuned for that!

Ryan leaves tonight for Nepal (away for 2 weeks). I am so excited for him - his turn to complete his charity trip! So hopefully I will be able to share I few piccies when he is back!

Hope you are having a great Friday 13th!

Maz xx