Goodbye 2011

Well it's been a fantastic year and as I know I won't have time to wish you all a Happy New Year I thought I'd get in now. 2011 has been a great year for us. It's had it's ups and it's downs but all in all I came out on top. Which is why I coined the phrase "Everything's coming up Kyra" (if you watch the Simpsons you will remember an episode when everything was coming up Millhouse.. LOL).  I renewed my wedding vows to my wonderful husband of 15 yrs. We are all healthy and happy. My eldest turned 10 and my youngest turned 3. I have enjoyed my new job at Arnold's Scrapbooking so much and want to thank all the lovely ladies who have come to my classes.  I was talking to a nurse at a christmas party recently and she was so jealous to hear that my work day ends with my wonderful students thanking me for teaching them and commenting on how much they love my creations (one expecially lovely student made me a beautiful christmas card too), whilst the last shift she finished ended with a man (drunk of course) hurling abuse at her and calling her names. So I don't think you can get any luckier than me. I'm doing something I love and getting paid for it. On top of that the owner and staff at Arnold's Scrapbooking are really lovely people.

So while 2011 also had its downs all in all I can't complain. And with all that fresh in my mind I can't wait to see what 2012 has in store for me..... I hope it finds you all happy and healthy too! I don't do New Years Resolutions as I try to live every day without regret but I hope if you're planning to make a resolution that it's something that will bring more positive things into your life. Happy New Year to all my wonderful readers. If you live close by (Redcliffe, QLD. Australia) I hope you'll pop into to Arnold's Scrapbooking Store for one of my classes and introduce yourself.

In 2012 I have some new videos planned for my online readers and lots of 'technique' classes for my 'real world students'. If there's anything in particular you'd like to see as an online video or as a class in store please send me an email and I'll see what I can do.

Well goodbye for 2011 and I'll be back in 2012.

ciao
the scrapmiser

December Classes @ Arnolds Scrapbooking Store

Hi everyone,

well I'm sure you're all busy making gifts for friends and family getting ready for Christmas. I make these two canvases and will be giving the blue one away to the special lady in the photo with me. She was my mum's best friend. This year my husband and I renewed our wedding vows on the beach for our 15th Wedding Anniversary and she came. Darling Hubby sang the Savage Garden Song "I think I Loved You before I met you" to me as I walked down the isle. Afterwards she made me cry ALOT by giving me as a gift the crystal clock my mum gave her for a wedding present many many years ago. So I made this canvas to gift to her as a thank you gift.

I'll be teaching this canvas and the pink one at Arnolds Scrapbooking Store this month, 14th and 17th respectively. So if you'd like to come along and make either (or both LOL) of these as a gift for someone special in your life just give arnolds a ring on : 07 32934390

 

At both of these classes you will learn how to make a range of flowers. (All the ones you see are handmade). For all of you who are just too darn far away to come I'll be making videos of how to make these flowers soon. (The pale pink ones are tissue flowers.... video already loaded a few weeks ago so scroll back through my posts to find that one.)