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Posted by Karen on

May 20, 2007

My contribution to the Scrapbook Challenge - Scrapbook a layout of you

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Well since I set all of you The Challenge, it seems only fair that I take it up too.

The journalling for this layout is from a post I did last year and I used Andrea’s Waiting for Summer kit, because since this is a layout about me I thought I should use a kit which has been dedicated to me (I’m still so buzzed about that Andrea). Hope you enjoy it.

Credits: Waiting for Summer kit by Andilynn Designs

There’s been quite a lot of interest in The Challenge and quite a few people have already posted their layouts and pinged me. The great thing is that the participants are spread around a number of different scrapbooking communities so when I publish the Visitor List there should be quite a few new scrappers’ blogs for everyone to visit.

There’s still time to get on board. Remember you have until the end of May to post a layout about yourself on your blog (it can be a new one or one you prepared earlier). But you must post a link to this post in your own post. I’m monitoring the pings for a later post on blogging.

At the beginning of June I’ll post a Visitors List and we can all get out there and share the love.

Words to Live by

Live in the sunshine,

swim in the sea,

drink the wild air.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted by Karen on

May 16, 2007

Drifter - Ian Bland’s first solo album

Last September I wrote a post about Ian Bland’s gig at the Greyhound Hotel in Melbourne. Well Ian has finally released his first solo album titled Drifter.
My friend Thatch wrote a great backstory on Thatch Space about the journey to this album’s release. I recommend you hop over and read it because it’s very funny.

But finally Drifter has been let loose on the world, supported by its own website. And beneath the really cool album cover (courtesy of JoolsWeb) is a seriously cool bunch of songs.

Not sure how I would describe Ian’s style; sort of Aussie Country/Blues I guess. But he writes wonderfully evocative lyrics and his distinctive gravely voice delivers them with the deep meaning they deserve.

The site provides the lyrics to all the songs on the album with samples of each. And if the title track Drifter, doesn’t bring a lump to your throat then nothing will. I’m a card carrying city slicker but this song makes me feel so connected with the people on the land.

Another personal fave is Kilcunda Wind. A more upbeat song but once again, Ian’s distinctive strong lyric telling the story.

So if a good country album with a collection of strong lyrical ballads appeals to you then you’ll love this album. Go sample it and let me know what you think. Oh, and don’t forget to let Ian know too by leaving a comment or an order.

Posted by Karen on

May 14, 2007

Scrapbook Challenge - scrapbook layout about you

Many of us struggle to scrapbook about ourselves. I’ll be the first to put up my hand and own up to this ‘failing’. Hey I’m only just starting to deal with tolerating (some) photos of myself. So here’s a challenge to all scrapbookers out there:

Post a layout about yourself on your blog and link it back to this post.

It’s important that you post the link to this post in your own post (I hope that makes sense) because I’m trying out a little tracking experiment. If you do this I should recieve an automatic notification that you have ‘pinged’ me. This will be the subject of a future blogging tips post.

At the end of May I will post a list of links to all your layouts so everyone can go and ‘visit you’.

This has a double bonus because not only will you be challenged to start scrapping about yourself, but as a scrapbook blogging community we can get to know each other a little better and maybe put a face to the name.

There’s no real rules about what perspective you want your layout to take, but if you have any questions then please post a comment. Chances are that other people will be wondering the same thing so don’t be shy to ask. Remember there are no dumb questions…only dumb answers.

Everyone’s welcome to join in. And we might get to meet some new scrappin’ tragics along the way.

So are you up for it? Let me know. And then let’s go do it.