I am back... sharing my South African Experience

2 months flies by in the blink of an eye  ....between computer problems, and lots happening in our family I have badly neglected my blog.

So to catch up  here are the promised photos from my life changing trip to South Africa,  I highly recommend visiting this amazing country. Thank you again to Glenda from SA Scrapbook Convention for inviting me.

Singapore Layover | at least it is a relaxing airport to spend 5 hours in the middle of the night.

Johannesburg | Day 1 Visit to The Wholesaler's Warehouse, Day 2 Shopping at Sandton, Nelson Mandela Square, Day 3 & 4 Classes at Emperors Palace

Kichaka Luxury Lodge | Day 5 & 6 words cannot express what an experience this was.

Cape Town | Day 8 a personal tour of Cape Town for us all. Such a pretty place. 

Spier & Stellenbosch | Day 9 a day of sightseeing in Stellenbosch. Day 10 a stroll around the grounds of Spier, including a visit to the Eagle Encounter and teaching the last class of the convention.

Cape Town | Day 11 Mum and I had an extra day in Cape Town and stayed at The Commodore at the V&A Waterfront, we jumped on the red double decker bus for some more sightseeing and a spot of shopping.

These photos are just a snap shot of my trip, I took thousands of photos which I am going to do a photo book of most photos as I would be scrapbooking for years if i was to scrap all my photos. I can't wait to scrap my favourite photos from my trip. 

I thank everyone I met for making this trip a trip I will hold close to my heart forever ♥

Happy Creating Kerrie

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I am back... sharing my South African Experience

I Am Back from South Africa

Howzit
I am back from the most amazing experience I have ever had in my life ...A HUGE THANK YOU to Glenda from SA Scrapbook Convention for giving my Mum and I this experience and I also thank Andrew for  sending me to South Africa to represent ArtDeco Creations.

Glenda and I at Spier

All the South Africans we met were so lovely you could not ask for nicer people and so proud of their country especially their rugby team  (so glad us Aussies beat them while I was over there)

 I loved meeting and spending time with all the other tutors and their partners Amber & Kevin, Matthew & Anglea, Amy & JC, Tracey & Annie and Trisha  we all got along so well it was so hard to leave.

Angela, Mat, Annie, Amy, JC, Trisha, Glenda, Tracie, Kevin, Amber, Me, Mum - Cape Town

It was also so lovely meeting Val and the team from The Wholesaler and getting the chance to visit their warehouse in Johannesburg hail storm and all and then meeting and spending time with Adele and Liz from The Wholesaler in Cape Town. The Wholesaler is the ArtDeco Creations distributor in South Africa.

Liz, Adele, Me, Amy, Amber, Kevin

I will be back in a few days to share more photos with you as I am getting a new computer, modem and printer as mine are past their used by dates ...sometimes we get the internet and computer working and some days we have nothing ☺ 



Happy Creating
Sharp Sharp
Kerrie

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I Am Back from South Africa

South Africa Here I Come

I have neglected my blog lately as I have been busy preparing for my trip to South Africa to teach classes at the SA Scrapbook Convention for Art Deco Creations

I am packed and ready to head to the airport ... I have my STOP Lion spray at the ready ☺

Hopfully I will be able to post some photos while I am away from the convention






Happy Creating Kerrie

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South Africa Here I Come

The Ride to Conquer Cancer Ride ~ Day 2 the Finish

THEY DID IT !!!!

220KM RIDE OVER 2 DAYS  

  TEAM MATRIX RELOADED RAISED $32 534.00  TOWARDS CANCER RESEARCH

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO THE TEAM  

here are some photos from Day 2

Brayden at the lunch stop

Team Matrix Reloaded after they completed the ride, we are so proud of them all.

Brayden after the ride (Brayden raised $4 520.00)

Wayne after the ride (Wayne raised $5 190.00)

And Miss T their official cheer leader

Kerrie

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The Ride to Conquer Cancer Ride ~ Day 2 the Finish

The Ride to Conquer Cancer

Well today is the day ...the boys have been training for ....

This morning they joined with 1500 riders to take part in a 200km ride raising money for cancer research ...and this year the 1500 riders raised an amazing 5.2 Million Dollars!!! With Team Matrix Reloaded raising $32 184.00 a huge effort for which we thank all of you who have supported the team and made a donation, they will be riding for you all and for all of our loved ones we have lost to Cancer.

Here is a photo of Team Matrix Reloaded (minus Lachlan who has a broken collarbone in 3 places, 2 broken ribs and an airpocket on his lung after coming off his bike in another charity ride two weeks ago and was operated on Thursday) 

Wayne, Lachlan and Brayden

Wayne & Brayden

It is not too late to donate

 DONATE HERE

Sorry about all that white lycra

Kerrie

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The Ride to Conquer Cancer

Louie John and Eddles

 This layout was created  for a class at Paper Trenz

The photos are of Wayne's Grandparents Louie John and Eddles as the boys affectionately called them. This layout was created just after Eddles passed away in May this year, they have now both passed away with Louie passing away 13 years ago this August.

There is no journaling or Title  when I get the layout back I will add more personal things to it ... as it was for a class I was limited by what I could use on it.

Happy Creating Kerrie

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Louie John and Eddles

Authentique Delightful Card Set

I created this quick and easy set of cards using Authentique Delightful 6x 6 Paper Pad,  Couture Creations Embossing Folders, Doily  and Nesting Dies, Martha Stewart & EK Success Punches.

Happy Creating Kerrie

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Authentique Delightful Card Set

Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine

Now that Issue #15 is out i can share with you my layouts that were in Issue #14 of Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine
My commission was Tried and Tested using the Cropadile (which i love)
So here are my layouts, i have to say it was fun to use eyelets again i have so many and haven't touched them in years.

For instructions and materials you need to purchase the magazine -  to purchase a copy of this issue or subscribe to the magazine ...click HERE

Happy Creating Kerrie

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Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine

NEW Imaginisce Monster Mash

I created the following layouts, card and candy holders using the new Imaginisce  Monster Mash Collection and I am bringing Shrink Plastic back ....look how cute the stamps are when stamped on shrink plastic and then shrunk down (they are on both layouts)

for the candy holders I used toilet roll holders, covered them with patterned paper sewed one end, added a crepe paper fringe, punched spiderweb and popped on an embellishment. ...perfect for trick or treaters

(sorry the photos are not great ...bad lighting and as they are FT work I don't have them to rephotograph)

Happy Creating Kerrie

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NEW Imaginisce Monster Mash

I am off to South Africa!!!

It is official and I am so excited and very honored to be asked to go to South Africa to teach at the SA Scrapbook Convention this September representing Couture Creations.

First up is  2 day convention in Johannesburg at the Emperors Palace

and then 2 days in Cape Town at Spier Hotel

with a stay at a Kichaka Lodge in between.

600 scrapbookers attend this convention and it is fully booked!!! ... I can't wait to meet everyone and see the sights of South Africa.


Happy Creating
from a very excited
Kerrie

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I am off to South Africa!!!