A Quick Hello!

Just dropping in to let you all know I'm ok, have just been really busy with work, kids, and to top it all off, really sick. I'm heading to South America for 5 weeks, and had all my injections, got a really bad reaction, and came down with a really bad flu, which I still cant shake, really need to get rid of it soon.... so heading off on the 27 December, and will return 25 January.... a really long trip, before I commence in my new position, as Head of Production Drama, for Southern Star Entertainment. New year, new adventure.

Have a wonderful christmas & new year.

Love

Roses Challenge

Hello Bloggers,

Sorry I've not been around, I've just been extremely busy with work, its now starting to slow down, now we have finished filming, I've one more week to get the office packed up, ready for the next production, had forgotten just how much there is to do, just have to finalise the opening and closing credits, and get ready for the audit.

Ok, its that time of the month and its the Rose Challenge, this month Connie bought us this challenge and it was to create a bookmark, well I'm getting quite good at these, as I've made a few now. You can get the tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers. This one I will give to my niece who is starting school next year. So, I used an Elisabeth Bell digi image and coloured with copics.

Also, we have had two new flowers join us, Patti & Mary Ann, so now there are eight... won't be long and I'm sure we will have a dozen wild roses. If you get a minute please check out there blogs.

* Sue

* Kym

*Connie

*Olga

*Betty

* Patti

* Mary Ann

I'm going to enter the following challenges -

*Papertake Weekly - cut it out

*Cup Cake Craft Challenges

*Southern Girls Challenge

* Make it Crafty

Until next time!

I'm Back!

Hi Blogging Buddies!

Yes, I've been missing in action, I had such a busy weekend, and a house full of girls!.... I had my 30 year school reunion on Saturday night... I didn't really know what to expect, as I keep in contact with most of the girls, and hear via the grape vine about others. Well my best buddy came in from the Gold Coast, well that was like a reunion in itself, as we haven't seen each other for a few months, we just natter on the phone. Then it was typical natter, what are you wearing, you wearing high shoes... (LOL). On went a little black dress, high shoes, and off we went, it was such a wonderful evening, the boys really haven't changed, put on a little weight (haven't we all), and quite a few of them are bald!... There was only one person I didn't recognize , she spoke to me like I was her best friend, then I realised she had dark hair at school, now its blonde, or should I say grey with blonde streaks (LOL). Then on the Sunday night I had the Independant Film Awards, had a little nana nap on Sunday afternoon, to get my energy back (hate getting old)... Back to work Monday, then my sister-law arrived Monday night, stayed until Wednesday..... well I've just got the place back in order, beds washed, fridge stocked..... never know who will turn up next!

Looking forward to getting back into the craft room, is must be really missing, me....

Unitl next time!

Edens 2nd Christmas

Good Morning/Evening,

It was such a quiet day in the office, filming is coming to an end.... yippee, nine days to go ... not counting!... I had an appointment late afternoon, then came straight home, organised dinner, and you guessed it, headed to the craft room. My image is from Elisabeth Bell - Eden's 2nd christmas, coloured with copics, dp is cosmo cricket - Jolly by Golly, sentiment is Gina K. I embossed the image, and used nestabilities Eyelet Circles. It looked so plain so I embossed around the edges in gold, added a ribbon.. oh I'm getting so much better with my bows! Anyway I would like to enter the following challenges.

* Moving Along With the times - Sketch

* Bizzy Bec On Line Store Blog - Cute & Sweet

* Secret Crafter Saturday - Red & Gold

* One Stop Challenge - Embossing

* Allsorts - Twas the night before Christmas

* Paper Play Challenges - Circle

* A Spoon Full of Sugar - Embelish

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Table Decoration

Hi Bloggers,

Hope you all have had a wonderful weekend!....I don't know what's happening to our Aussie weather, Saturday was wet and cold that I was rugged up like a woolly bear. Then woke on Sunday to such a glorious day, that I stripped all beds, and the washing was dry in no time at all!... Don't know how much crafting I'll get done this week, as I've got my 30 year school reunion next weekend, and my best buddy who lives on the Gold Coast is arriving on Wednesday!... will probably end up with a say jaw from too much jabbering (LOL)... There are three of us who are in constant contact, that when we email its a three way thing!... so the three of us have booked a hotel room for Saturday night, as the reunion is in Manly, which is an hour away from where I live... yes I will post photos... camera is ready to rock and roll!

Ok, onto my project, I'm just loving the challenges over at Paper Cubed (P3), and this month the challenge is to make some type of votive holder or candle decoration. This was a really challenge, as I've never decorated a candle before, so I visited splitcoast stampers and downloaded the tutorial. My stamp is from Stamp-It Australia - Holly Swirl, which I stamped on tissue paper, coloured with copics, wrapped around the candle, covered with grease proof paper, then used my hairdryer, and applied the same method to the sentiment which is from Stampin Up. I've added a little red and green glitter glue to the holly and berries. Added some stampin up paper around the bottom, followed with a gold ribbon, then a silver pipe cleaner and a few silver stars.

As I'm hosting Christmas Day this year, I will proudly have this in the centre of the table, and yes they will all be told 'I made it'....talking about I made it, I've made the top 3 at P3, the last two challenges.... hummm things come in three's in my life! I would like to enter the following challenges.

* Paper Cubed - Voitive Holder or Candle Decoration

* Mad for Markers Challenge- Anything but a Card

Until next time!

Sugar Pea Blog Candy!

Hi Bloggers,

I've been following Wendy's blog, Sugarpea Designs for a while now, and she makes beautiful projects, she is offering candy. All you have to do is follow the rules! Become a follower, post the candy on your blog, and bingo your done...

Until next time!

Lili of the Vall

Hi Bloggers,

Today was Melbourne Cup, when the nation stop to celebrate and watch the race. We ran a sweep, and I won thanks to my horse 'Americain'... well I'm not into horse racing, so had know idea weather it was a good one or not... but hey must have been pretty good to come home first.

Well, onto my card, first of all sorry about the photo, just can't seen to get it right at night. This is a cute little image from Lili of the Valley - oh so girly, coloured with copics. I would like to enter the following challenges.

* Lili of the Valley - Sketch

* Stamp something - Pink

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Don't Loose the Page....

Good Morning/Evening Bloggers!

Hope you all are having a good week. I have been very lucky to spend two days at home last week, Tuesday and Friday... oh how I would love to only work three... actually not work at all (LOL).

When I saw this challenge, I knew I just had to jump in and do it. My in-laws are avid readers, so I've created a his and her book mark, I'm sure you can guess which is which (LOL), as always I've used my martha stewart butterfly punch, which has just got to be a favorite, added a few pearls, and for the males, my dp is from Stampin Up and is newspaper print. You can get the tutorial here. Now all I have to do is purchase them a great read, and bingo I've them done for christmas. I would like to enter into the following challenge.

* Your Next Stamp Challenge - Bookmark

Until next time!

Follow Your Dreams

Hi Blogging Buddies,

Hope you all have had an enjoyable weekend, which I must say went way to fast, I went sailing on Pittwater today, and I'm still swaying! Well onto my card, I've been sitting in front of the television colouring in over the last few nights, which I must say has been enjoyable. I just love this image, its from Lili of the Valley - boy oh boy, I coloured with copics, my dp is Cosmo Cricket - Pixie-Licious, and I think this sentiment really complements this card. I would like to enter the following challenges.

* Cards for Men - Anything goes

* Moving along with the times - card for a child

* Paper Sundaes - One for the boys

Hopefully, I'll get a bit more colouring done this week!

Hugs,

Roses Challenge #9

Good Morning/Evening!

Where has this month gone!... It's my turn to set the challenge for October, and of course I choose Halloween, not that we really celebrate here in Australia, as its Spring! We post the last Sunday of the month and it just happens to be the 31st!.... how spooky is that! ... Well there are six Roses Sue, Olga, Kym, Connie, Betty and of course me. I've created this 'too cute to spook' card, I've used a digi image from Mo Manning, creepy spider dp, and added a few spider embellishments, this is the only paper I could find at my local craft store. If you have time, check out the Rose's blogs, they all do amazing work. November it will be Connie, followed by Olga, so wonder what they have in mind for us.... I'm also going to enter this into the following challenges.

* Paper play - Halloween

* Crafty Creations - Halloween or Autumn

* Cowgirl Sunday Stampen Challenge - Halloween

* A Crafty Little Place - Halloween

* Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Halloween

* Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - black,purple, orange

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, I going sailing.... yippee..

Elisabeth Bell Challenge No. 1

Hi Bloggers,

There is a new monthly challenge for all Elisabeth Bell fans! ... the challenge for the month is to create a 3 x 3 note card box or tote, and you can get tutorials over at splitcoast stampers, this challenge is open until 22 November.

I used the tutorial over at score pal, I just can't get my head around inches, I'm a metric kind of gal!... I've used Gina K pure luxury ivory card stock, digi image is Elizabeth Bells - Rachel, Little Angel which you can purchase here. I coloured in copics, and added star dust stickles to the wings, dp is Cosmo Cricket - Material Girl, cut with nestibalities - lacey squares, flower is cut from heartfelt creations, with a button in the middle which complements the button dp. I also created eight note cards, image is SU. I'm really pleased at how this project turned out.

I couldn't line them up, if someone knows how, please help me!

* Elisabeth Bells World Challenge - 3 x 3 note box

Thanks for dropping by!

Selma's Blog Candy!

Hi Bloggers,

Selma is giving away blog candy, once she hits 150,000, which will be very soon ..... now you don't want to miss out, she does incredible creations, and wonderful tutorials. Take a look here.

Until next time!

Jolly Little Fella ...

Good Morning/Evening!

The sun is shining.... yippee, its such a beautiful cloud free day today in Sydney. I'm working from home today, as I've just had solar energy put in, had the windows cleaned in and out, and am now waiting for the plumber... oh and I got my car serviced .... busy busy!... now I really need to get a wriggle on with my christmas cards, and have created this cute little card, just love this jolly little fella, he is from SU santas helpers, dp is cosmo cricket - mitten weather, added a bit of glitter, holly and ribbon. I would like to enter into the following challenges:

* ABC Christmas challenge - V is for vertical, very cute, vest

* Crafty Anne - ribbon,gem & one embellishment

* Southern Girls Challenge - glitter

Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment!

Sweet Treat Box!

Good Morning/Evening,

I had such a nasty fall yesterday at Westfield, I was waking past one of the donut shops and they had a leak in there machine which they didn't know about and there was syrup all over the floor, and I had thongs on my feet, as I was off to get a pedicure, I didn't know I could do the splits.... but do now (LOL). I had so many people rush to my aid, it was amazing, but I was in so much shock. Today I'm feeling it, my knee is bruised, and I feel like I've done a work out at the gym! Anyway, its a day to stay indoors, as it raining and cold.

I've been following Stamp Owl's blog for quite a while she's a Aussie in Queensland, and just love what she creates, that I've made this little box, which she designed. you can get it here. I just followed the instructions, and cut it out. I 'm looking at getting a cricut machine, so it will make it easier to cut templates out, and save time!

I used a magnolia image, which I got from my blogging buddy Alicia, coloured in copics, added a few flowers.

Well better run, have a bit of ironing to do, then I'm off the see 'Fame' at the theatre.

Hope your all have a wonderful weekend....

* JUGS56 - template

* Sweet Stamping Challenge - Anything but a card

* Totally Gorjuss - sparkle

Shirley's Blog Candy

Hi blogger,

It's nearly two years since Shirley started blogging, and only a few weeks to her birthday, and to celebrate she has some amazing blog candy... pop over and take a look here.

Until next time!

Stamp TV- Sketch Challenge

Good Morning/Evening,

Wow, this weekend has just flown by! I've had a really big spring clean of the craft room, I had so many tiny scraps, well they are in the bin now!... I just need to sort out the ribbons, they are in a mess! I found so many things I've not used in ages, well now I'm all sorted, hopefully I won't forget to use them. I did come across a whole lot of images that I had coloured, so I've decided to create this card for the sketch challenge over at Stamp TV, my image is Gina K, dp is Cosmo Cricket - Pixi-Licious, my image is coloured in copics, I used spica pen to add a bit of glitter to the wings, can't really see in the photo, but I promise its there, popped the image on a doily, added a bow, a few pearls, and bingo its finished!

Thanks for dropping by... have a great week!

What a kick!

Hi Bloggers,

Hope you all have had a fantastic week, and now enjoying the weekend!.... its very windy and cold today here in Sydney, just when I thought it was time to pack the winter woollies away! ... I'm sitting here totally rugged up, looks like I'm heading for the snow, glad you all can't see me!.... you will just have to visualise (LOL)

Soon as I saw this image I just had to have it, I can see this getting a pretty good work out! ... the image is from Lili of the Valley, sentiment is Gina K, coloured with copics. I stamped the ball again, cut it out. I would like to enter the following challenges:

* Allsorts - lets play bingo - punch,tag,ribbon

* Sassy Studio Design - circles

* Cards for Men - happy birthday

Until next time....

Bizzy Bec Blog Candy

Hi Blogging buddies,

Bizzy Becs New Store Blog .... this is where you will see all of the Bizzy Becs Store Design Tema's Inspiration Cards, tutorials and lots more, so to help celebrate , there is candy up for grabs, all you have to do is become a follower, announce on your blog, put the banner in your side bar .... now how easy is that! .. click here and away you go!

Hope you all have had an enjoyable weekend.

October - Think Pink!

Hi blogging buddies!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, its an annual international health campaign organised by major breast cancer charities every year to increase the awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention and cure. Don't put if off... go get checked! I've created a very pink card in honor of my aunt who passed away from breast cancer. I followed the sketch from Papercraft Star, my dp, sentiment, ink and ribbon, are all from Stampin Up, nestabilites is labels fourteen, she loved pearls so added a few in the corners. Its such a soft and pretty card. I'm entering this into the following challenges.

* Papercraft Star - sketch

* Southern Girls Challenge - 4 layers of paper

* Sassy Studio Design - think pink

* Flourishes - world card making day

Until next time!

Acetate Gable Box

Hello

Yippee... its the weekend, and overcast her in Sydney, so I've spent a few hours in and around the house, did a bit of gardening, now its starting to get a little cool, so I've come in made a hot cup of tea, and headed straight to the craft room, couldn't spend long, as I heading out to see the grand kids, haven't seen them for a fortnight and I've having withdrawals.... I've created another gable box, but this time I used acetate, this was so fiddly, that I was nearly going to throw it in the bin, it was driving me crazy, do you ever get like that? Well I persisted, and I think it turned out alright, best thing was putting the chocolates in side, one for me, one for the box (LOL)..... my stamp is from stampin up, I embossed it in gold.... I would like to enter the following challenges.

* Paper Cubed Challenge - acetate

* Moving A Long With Times - anything but a card

* Just Us Girls - acetate

Thanks for visiting!

Under the tree....

Morning/Evening,

Well, I've not been to work the last few days, but definitely back tomorrow, as they don't leave me alone if its not the mobile ringing its the home phone! .... heard my in tray is overflowing, and the wages need to be paid, so better go and sign off on those, or the crew mightn't turn up next week (LOL), now wouldn't that be funny! ...I can sit here and laugh about it now, but if it really happened, I don't know what I would do!.... Well, this afternoon I hit the craft room and created this cute gable box, I made some gold corrugated card, my dp is basic grey, sentiment and stamp are from stampin up. I would like to enter this in the following challenges.

* ABC christmas challenge - U - under the tree

* A Spoon Full of Sugar - sparkle and shine

* Crafty Ann's - anything but a card

* Anything Goes Challenge - christmas has come early

* Sew Many Challenges - anything goes

Until next time!

I MADE THE TOP THREE!

Hi Blogging buddies,

I don't have any thing to share today, working on a few things, but I just want to share with everyone, I made the 'top 3 at paper cubed! .... I created a book mark! .... well I'm excited anyway!

Will be back soon!

Happy Birthday ..

Hello Bloggers,

Hope you all had a lovely weekend, I'm starting to loose track of the days, as I had Friday and Monday off work... and really loving it.... still not over this dreaded cold, so will see how I feel in the morning, as to weather I go or not!, had a lovely weekend with my friend Annette, shocking weather, but we still managed to have a good time, missed out on seeing Hazel in the choir, as it was too wet, hopefully I'll get to meet her one day, I chat to her over at stamp tv.

I've a few birthdays this month, so I'm getting organised and this is the first, need to get it in the post tomorrow. My dp is Cosmo Cricket - pixie-licious, butterfly stamp is Gina K, sentiment is Stampin up. I would like to enter the following challenges.

* 365 Cards - 3 patterned papers

*Flutterby Wednesday - butterfly

*Sweet Stampin - punch it out

Until next time, take care and enjoy the week.

Aussie Troops!

Hi Bloggers,

What shocking weather we have, so overcast and cold.... not happy! .... Well today, I went to spotlight to purchase some fabric, as I've to make a santa sack for my youngest grandson.... I couldn't find the fabric I was looking for, but I did manage to find the stamping section (LOL), I purchased a pack of pre cut card and envelopes to match, so I set to work when I arrived home and made 20 christmas card for the Aussie Troops, there are approximately 3700 armed forces personal in peace keeping missions throughout the world, and Tracey Henshaw who's organising this, is hoping to get 1000 christmas cards, so far they have 534 .... 'come on aussies, come on' have a go its for a good cause.

* This is the link

*Christmas Cards All Year Round

Until next time!