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. :(