Birthday Present

I have just made these 2 tonight. They are for my mother-in-law, whose birthday was Friday, but we are seeing them tomorrow (well, Mick and the girls are anyway). So, I thought I better get to it! She loves sheep and I found this old sheep sticker (from Brown Sugar) and went for a farmy theme on this Kaiser Tag box - yes, another box! They come in handy for the person recieving it, I hope! It is covered in Kaiser p/paper and it has some red heart buttons, used here as apples, that my friend Catherine gave me. The Card has Delish paper and the bird and brown leaves are cut from one of the Websters papers. My DM had only just been put on when I took the photo, so it is still wet.

Look at the cute!

These are the latest additions to our household. Early Friday morning our g/pig had her babies - 4 of them. They are so tiny and cute. We will be making changes to the hutches very shortly..... partly because we do not want anymore, and because the mum is now not being very nice to our other female g/pig. So that one and a girl baby will go in together when they can. And then Friday afternoon we got 2 chicks! Mick and Adel have wanted chooks for AGES, and friends of ours no longer wanted them - so... we took them in. It is really nice having them here, and they seem happy little things. So now we have quite a few animals here, and we like it!

Rusty Pickle night - wow!

I am knackered! Last night was our workshop with Lance Anderson from Rusty Pickle, who came all the way over from USA, to teach us this cool mini album workshop! I will put some photos up of the night soon I promise, but dont laugh! Not only did we do the workshop, but Trish and I dressed up for it too! You will have to wait and see...... A very fun night with lots of laughs, and the techniques and ideas we learned were fantastic. So A big thank you to Lance, and I'll put in a special mention for Crafty for holding it there etc (you know what I mean!) and hopefully we can do it again!

Rusty Pickle and other things

Well what a week is all I can say - this past one and the upcoming days! My dd, who is in the schools choral speaking group had a performance tonight. It was soooo cute :) I am so proud of her. I have managed to fit in a few scrapping things too. Friday night I went to a Stampin Up workshop where we made a Carousel notes scallop purse, which was so much fun. I am hoping to make more of these cute little albums! Sat night was spent scrapping with Trish - till 3 in the morning! Big night but we got lots done. I did 2 LOs and almost finishe yet another Kaiser tag box, a present for my MIL's upcoming b'day. No photos yet but they will come.... when I get time! lol So about RUSTY PICKLE......... Lance, THE man from Rusty Pickle is coming to Crafty for a workshop this week! We are having a School themed night, to match his paper range. We are doing a mini album with a difference, some exciting little features in it, so should be interesting. I did a workshop with Lance 2 years ago - that was a great night and very fast! You are always trying to keep up. So I will put that up here too later this week for you to see. If you want to go contact www.crafty.com.au - hurry! Only a few spaces left till the "class" is full!

Sale!

CRAFTY is having a SALE! 4 days only, starts Friday ends Monday.
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Lindas Sketches

After finally getting on and looking at Linda's blog, I found she had done some of her own sketches and decided I would have a go! Linda, I found them a real challenge!! lol But I am happy with the final result, and am glad I got to scrap these 2 photos - they have been hanging around for a while now! Thanks :) Go to Linda's blog and have a look : http://scrapaddictshouse.blogspot.com/ . The LO on the left is sketch #1 and the other LO is from her 16th May post.

Mothers Day gifts

These are 2 presents I made for Mothers Day. The red framed one is for my mum, and I have used the new Websters paper from work. The other one is for my mother in law, and I have used Sassafrass lass paper from a new shop called Stick'nGiggle. I had fun making these - am enjoying cutting out and layering and these papers are the best to do it with! I have also used lots of DM, I tend to go a bit overboard with this!

Present Swap

We had the present swap at last! I decoated a Kaiser Tag Box in the new Kaiser p/p, and inside it I put some handmade cards and tags, a notebook, a pen and some stamps. I recieved a beautiful crochet doily (? I think that is what it is) - and it is now on my dining table and I love it! Thank you!

Mothers Day

I have had a really nice Mothers Day today! I was woken up and handed lots of cute pressies from the girls. They were so excited to give them to me, as some of them they have had hidden in the house for a week and were nearly bursting for me to have them - very sweet! I got coasters, candle, perfume, egg holder and a piece of foam toast (thanks Del :) !), and a few other things. One of the best was the lovely Granny undies Mick chose for me - I dont think they will fit Mick! So funny. We went for a drive up to the bush with the dogs and then went to the park - so a nice, fun day. Thank you Mick, Charli and Adel xoxo

Fun at the show

The girls had so much fun at the show! We have'nt been for a couple of years, so I thought I might as well take them. They went on rides, had their face painted, got fairy floss, saw lots of animals, got a showbag - all the usual! Their favorite thing was meeting a robot that was walking around, he called them little pink things and they just loved him :) So a big day spent there, but worth it for the girls. After Mick got home I then headed to my friends house to start on my 2nd block of the month - that will hope fully be finished on Monday. I love it so much - thanks Sanchia for helping me get started! Today I almost finished my

Mothers Day swap present - that will be done tomorrow, and I will put up photos later in the week of the finished product! Sorry to do this, I seem to have lots on the go but no photos! But like I said I will do it..... just later!

Quick and simple

I made thank you cards to send to friends and family to thank them for the girls recent presents...... I have not yet sent them! I am terrible I know! But they will be on their way soon. They were quick and easy to make, very simple.

Fun and relaxing...

We spent Monday at Atkinsons Dam with friends. Mick took the girls in the canoe (or kayak? Dont even know!) - it was their first time and they had a ball! I spent the day sitting down and eating and watching, and I also took along my knitting. I am only just learning how to do that, and so instead of actually knitting I was unraveling it! I have since started again, and this time it is going well! I have also been busy making Mothers Day pressies but I wont put photos up just yet...... I'll do that next week!

Never ending...

After picking Adel up from daycare yesterday, she got inside and told me she was'nt feeling well. So I sent her off to bed to rest. She did'nt look too bad, so I did'nt know what it might be. Anyway, she ended up asleep, but not for long.... she woke up crying a little then... she was sick everywhere. I feel so sorry for kids when they are sick, but other peoples spew is gross - I'm sorry. So there I am holding a bucket and holding my breath and trying not to breathe in! Poor thing! It went on till about 9.30ish then she slept for the rest of the night. So I have her home today, curled up on the couch watching ABC kids. She is very quiet, but I think she is alot better.
On to nicer things..... I have a Mothers Day present swap coming up at the craft group I go to, and the theme is Flowers. So I need to make something floral. I have an idea in mind and am going to start on it today. Will put pics up when I am done!

A LO at last!

Here is a LO I did this week for a monthly challenge on Scrap Lounge. And I love the end result! It is a photo of me and my 2 sisters, and the challenge was to create a LO form the sketch. I have framed it and it is now in my lounge. And BTW , just so you know....... I have a new car now and things are pretty good :) No stress etc this weekend for us, it has been really nice, and to top it off we are going out for tea - a bit of a treat for us.

Thank you Mick

My posts are a little out of order, but I have to say a big thank you to my wonderful hubby Mick. I have forgotten to mention that it was his birthday on Thursday - so Happy Birthday to you! Throughout this whole weekend he has been fantastic. Looking after the girls, buying a new car for me (was'nt his fault it turned out the way it did!!) coming to the hosp with me and waiting aaaalllllll night by my side, helping with Adels party and letting me rest when I needed to. And trips to the shop for school lunch food ready for the girls today. So THANK YOU. I am not sure how I will ever repay all his kindness, but I love him to bits!

Happy Birthday Adel!

Adel had a really nice time at her party! Her and Charli and 2 other girls had fun running around, being silly - there was even a mini water fight and a walk around the pond. She had fun opening her pressies and was given lots of great little goodies! Now she is 5!

Ok, here goes......

Well what a weekend. I have no words for it, but I have been left exhausted - I think we all have. As you know, on Fri my van "broke down" and we knew we would need a new car. So a sleepless night there. I then worked all day Sat, went home to bed, then up to the hospital at 7.30. I had a miscarrige, and was there till 2.30 in the morn. Our lovely neighbour was looking after the girls, but as she was going out for the day, we came home from the hosp, had a couple of hours sleep and picked them up at 5.00am Sun morn. Which was Adels birthday! So we gave her her pressies and went off to the park for a party. Also, on Sat Mick had done some ringing around about the Kia, and also ended up buying me a new car which we were to pick up Mon. So Monday arrives. Up to hosp in taxi for an ultrasound then back home to wait for Mick to finish work. He comes home and we all hop in the car and drive to the other side of the city to pick up our new car - and pull up to find the man under the bonnet. Something is wrong with something there (mmm not sure, did'nt really want to know) so we got our deposit back and went home. There. Hows that?! So no car and now I'll have to spend the day looking for one. My lovely bosses have given me the day off, so I am going to look for a car and rest. Do nothing much. Which sounds like the best thing ever. Here's hoping for a good week! Fingers crossed!

Furious is not the word...

My hubby changed my oil and filter today, only to find there was oil in the water coolant. Well he realised that would be big, but we did'nt think it would be this big. I now need a new car by the looks of things. Aparently the Kias have this trouble and Kia wont do anything about it - they know all about it and dont tell anyone. I am SOOOOOOOO angry. What will I do? I need my car, any car. I am so mad. We have just put new tyres on it, and it is now a worthless pile of metal. I am not happy...

A birthday card.

I made this card for my Father-in-law. I always struggle to make man cards, but I was pretty happy with this one!

Happy Easter!

Easter time has come around already! This came up abit fast for me, so the girls helped make their bonnets with things I got from work, and a cowgirl hat!! The Easter bunny is already to go on Sunday - I just have to make sure I wake up early enough to hide the eggs around the yard for the easter egg hunt - and make sure the dogs dont eat them either! So it should be a nice long weekend - we are spending Good Friday with Trish and family ( can we just aim for the bulls eyes??), then on Sat we are seeing the in-laws. And then YES Adel, the Easter bunny will be there when you wake up!! How many times do kids have to ask "when is the easter bunny coming? Will he be here when I wake up?"!!! And they dont even eat all their chocolate..... I am just hoping we will all be well over the easter weekend. For the last 3 years someone here has been sick (not from chocolate!), hopefully Adels burn was our bit of Easter sickness.... cross fingers... Enjoy your easter everyone!! :)

My tender find...

Look what I got from the Tender Center - is'nt it great!

Ouchie!

Poor Adel! After having a ride on dad's bike (with him, I should say!), she was told to hang on till Mick was ready to get her off........ but in usual Adel fashion, she did'nt hear, and put her leg down..... and burnt it in the exhaust. We put it under the tap, and now it is much better, but I can tell you Mick felt sooo awful! As I said, it is much better, but she still hops around carrying on, she "can't" walk and all that ...... and other times she completely forgets about it!

Quick trip to Sydney!

What a whirlwind! We (Trish, Nicole and myself) arrived in Sydney Tues morn for SIA, a scrapbook trade show, and then got home last night. We stayed at a motel at Olympic park, which was pretty cool to see. The trade show was great and I am now very insipred and have a million things running through my brain! We spent yesterday shopping first at DFO then heading into the city, where we walked up to the harbour. I have to say, despite all the walking, which I complained about like a little kid, it was a great thing to do. We got to see lots of interesting things, and I have to say that I really loved being in Sydney and would love to go back. We hopped on a ferry, and went under the bridge and then went to see the Opera house - all a BIG thrill for me as I have only ever seen pictures of it. So very excited to be there. Our trip was pretty much made up of us 3 crazy ladies taking self-portraits, laughing, pointing, walking, toot stops, walking, laughing, walking across Sydney, and it did'nt stop on the plane, where we (not trish though!!) a glass of wine and got photos taken with the cabin crew by the pilot. The cabin crew were fantastic and put up with us!! Anyway I am exhausted, but will put up a couple of photos. Not sure if this post has made sense, but there is so much to say, and in my tired mind I cant get it out right :)

These are some of the cards I have made using stamps that Trish brought me and some I got at the Paper Festival from the weekend. I had alot of fun using them and I am finding that I really like to stamp and then color it in - very relaxing! I have used Stampin Up! card, inks and markers. For the one that is green and orange, I used an October Afternoon p/p and cut out the house, then cut another one to put on top, paper tole style. Same with the tree. One thing I would love to buy now is some Flower Soft. I need some practice with this, but the end result is soooo pretty, and I think it would go very nicely with my new stamps! Well Adel has 2 parties to go to this Sat so I went out to buy the pressies today. That is the last of the parties for now........ I hope! I also spent part of today at a Stampin Up! workshop where I made 3 cards. Always love those workshops! And not long now till I am off to Sydney for SIA - I am dying to do a workshop where I dont have to teach! Will be good.....

This is a card my friend (and boss!) made for me for my birthday - it is so beautiful, and she made it in my favorite colors! I was also given a little box of stamps - that I have already put to good use - thank you Trish!

My First Bag

Well today was my birthday....... and I spent it sewing! After buying my materials I came home and got started. It is a Rosalie Quinlan designs "Beauty of a flower" carry bag - but it is very different to the one in the pattern! For a start I did'nt add the flower app. or stitch the quote, and my pockets are so badly done! But I LOVE it anyway! Those pockets had me stumped - so I did it my way :) I cant wait to fill it now and use it tomorrow... where-ever I may go! And BTW my birthday was really nice - some very nice pressies and of course a cake that Adel picked out (she loves the pink icing, and she thought I might too!) Thank you! BTW Catherine, you pin cushion came in VERY handy today :)

My birthday has come early!

Well I had a really nice day today! My birthday is tomorrow, but as Mick had an RDO today we decided to celebrate early. We drove out to Boonah and had lunch at our favorite restuarant there then had a look in the shops. Mick let me choose something as a present, and I chose this cute salt and pepper shaker set, and the other little pig - I could'nt resist his grin! On Wednesday my friend Catherine gave me a beautiful present. She made a gift box in my favorite color, made a pin cushion for my new passion - patchwork - and there was also a pretty tin with pins in it! She also made a beautiful card - thank you Catherine for the thoughtful, beautiful present! She went to a lot of trouble and I appreciate it. Talking of new passions, Spotlight opened in our town on Thursday - it is fantastic! It has to be one of my favorite shops and I am so glad we have one here - but Mick is not happy! Oh well...!

OMG freaking out

Eeeeeek! Well I am going to the Paper Craft Festival this weekend - last minute thing. So I have been busy doing up a couple of samples to put on display there - and they need to be finished by Thursday morning. Breathe..... all is good. So I finished work, picked up the girls, got take away ( the girls loved that one, they have been bugging me for ages to get some!) and came home expecting Mick to be still at work - but he was home! So I got stuck into it all straight away. My hubby is the best - he made the girls lunches and did dishes - then brought me in a coffee. Big kisses to you Mick - love you. Have to say I was on a roll, so I cant really complain! I will put up photos next week of what I have done. They are almost finished just need to embellish and make pretty! Not bad for working under pressure - but I really enjoyed what I was doing. Have to say also - kits are the BEST thing. It all goes together and you dont have to think. Now before I go to bed I am off to look at the MM site - just heard they are having monthly surveys and want feed back - I would like to join in and have my say!

Block 1.

I was determined that I was going to finish this block in one morning - and I did! So this is my first block of my 9 block sampler quilt - and I am proud of it! When I brought the fabrics I was really unsure of them and worried how they would go together, but I am really happy with how it turned out. My bag is'nt finished, but that will hopefully be all done by next week. I got a pattern for a bag that I would like to make, plus a million and one other things now that I can quilt a little! Having fun....!

This is a card I made today to send to my sister who has just had a little boy. It took me ages to do - is started out completely different and I began with so many things like ribbon, other stickers etc, but in the end I went with a simple look. I think it is cute! And as for the keepsake box..... grrrr! I have got the paper to cover it done, but I cannot think of what else to add to it. Driving me crazy... might have to go shopping. I just want it to look good, and I am not really used to doing boy things so it is a challenge!

Good news all around!

Yay! My sister had her baby! On Sunday, Kody was born. I have'nt seen a photo yet, but I have started to scrap something special. My first is a Melissa Francis keepsake box, with her p/p to go with it, and I am also going to scrap a wooden "baby" word sign. I am all set to go! Am dying to get stuck into it - and will put photos up when they are done. My other scarp project is for the Foundation Course I am doing at work with trish. Wont be showing that one though till after the class....:) And we found Charli's DS tonight........ not sure what happened there. It got lost on Sunday, and both girls looked so guilty! We searched the whole damn house for it only to find it tonight in a place we have already looked. Not sure why they hid it - Charli cant live with out that thing. But I'm sure they thought it was so funny to see mum and dad try to find it and waste so much time doing it. :(

Animal time

I have been thinking of animals alot lately, mainly because of something that happened....... first I will share these pics with you. My brown dog is Sasha, other dog is Jenny and the little piggie is Peanut when he was a baby. The piggies are the reason for all this..... peanut has a sister, Lulu, a mum Rosie and a dad called Mum (Adel chose this - I take it as a compliment!). So we have 2 girls and 2 boys. These piggies have been seperated for almost a year, and we have had no problems......until Wednesday. When cleaning their cages we came across 3 dead baby piggies :( I am in shock. It is very sad that they died, but..... can someone PLEASE EXPLAIN how my piggy (Rosie) got pregnant in the first place?! I just dont know, I mean I KNOW but how can it happen when there cages are apart from each other? Well they were until 2/3 weeks ago, but the dead ones looked full term. How how how ??!!

Here is one side of the quilt bag I am making. I have finished both sides now, so am nearly finished! Only trouble is..... the center rectangle piece is 1/4 inch longer than the other one, so the sides dont excactly match up :( but I am hoping that the ladies will be able to work around it, because I really dont want to unpick it! And since it is my first one I am not that fussed about it being perfect - it is my learning one after all. I will hopefully go out and get some fabric for my sample quilt in the next couple of days too. That quilt is going to take all year to do - a block a month - but I will put up each block as I do it. and while I am here, can I just say - can birthdays please be put on hold? Just for a little while?!! The girls had 2 parties in Jan, Charli's was a couple of weeks ago, they have one to go to tomorrow, one next Sat, and another in March. My god! What are they going to do for the rest of the year when all these parties are over?! And of course my sisters baby is due any day now - last night I brought this gorgeous white cardy - it has 4 big buttons on it, and a little hood, that could be both girl and boy. It is sooooo cute and tiny! Anyway that is all :)

Not yet....

I have'nt finished my quilt bag yet - had hoped to get it done the other day, but as it was my first time (kind of!) quilting, I had a little trouble! But hopefully it will be finished by this time next week. I just could'nt get my head around what i had to do, but I see now how to do it, and it is kind of easy. It looks good already :) and I am already looking forward to doing another! And of course I have the sampler quilt I start next month... My latest scrapping project is an album of hubby and me on our 3rd wedding ann. last year. That just needs the finishing touches and then I will put photos of it up! My boss is scrapping a little bird house (so beautiful!!) and that has inspired me to start something OTP. Not sure what I will choose to scrap. Shame there is'nt birthdays coming up :( but there is a little baby on the way which I have something for....just waiting to see what she has...... anyday now......!

Grrr - not right

Someone seems to think their kids (and themselves) are better than mine - because of the school they go to. Well let me tell you - you are in no better position than me - and my girls are doing excellent at their school and we have no troubles at all with them or the school. I never went to a private school and I am doing just fine - I'm in the same place as you. I dont even know why I have to say this, guess I am defending my girls, even though they have no idea about the whole thing. And I had to get it off my chest. People should think about what they say first before it comes out, I dont want to say any more about it.

New Slice Cartridges...

I have just seen the new slice cartridges on the MM website - looking good! I really like the word/sentiments one - that would be handy to have instead of stamping as I dont have lots of sentiments etc in my stamps. I start quilting next week, and so I am going to a quilting shop with a couple of ladies to pick out some fabrics - i am sooo excited! My first project will be a bag, and i cant wait to start. I am hoping I will enjoy making it - all the quilting stuff I see is just so beautiful. As if I need another hobby! My sister sent me a really nice photo of us 3 sisters, plus a beautiful one of her and her son, so I might go and start scrapping them. I am dying to make something nice for her new baby, but until I know what she has, I wont start, as I really want to do it in the boy or girl colors for her. Only a couple of weeks to go!

These are my latest cards that I have made. On the bottom is one I made for Charli from us and the one on the top is one of 12 thank you cards I made for her presents. The thank you cards dont all have a little heart on them - this one I stamped because the big heart was off center, and it was driving me crazy looking at it! I did try to start a LO this morning, but I was getting nowhere - think I will add another p/p to it, then..... see what happens. Might get some more scrapping time in before the girls come home.....

Charli's 2nd 7th birthday...

Well I have to say Charli has had it good! This morning her Granny and Poppa came to visit, with some lovely pressies for her. Then tonight after tea we gave her our presents. We did this because Mick wont be here in the morning and it is nice to be together to do these things! She loved her pressies, especially the DS game - I have only just got her off the thing - she has been lying in bed playing it! I did'nt want to yell at her tonight, so I kept saying "have you turned it off?" and she would say "just a minute I have to finish this level"....... God!! So now it is finally off - and I will probly have a very grumpy girl in the morning - I will be too I think!! I have just finished making cupcakes for her to take to school tomorrow - little teeny bite size ones - very cute! I even had some left over - 2 for Mick and 1 for Adel. And no I did'nt even lick the bowl! Thats usually one of my fav things to do, but tonight I am just too buggered to bother. I just washed up and now we are ready for the morning. :) Can you believe she has more presents to open tomorrow?!! And I suppose she would like to go out for tea, or maybe I can cook her something? Dont know, I'll ask her in the morning and see what she tells me to do!