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CR84FN47 Challenge

2012-01-30T10:57:00.001+11:00

I've always enjoyed looking at the sketches of CR84FN as inspiration but have never made anything, so I decided today is the day. I've got nothing better to do while I wait to be admitted to hospital for a short stint than to get creative. I chose Valentine as the theme Pink, Red and Light Blue are the challenge colours. The aperture was cut using Spellbinders Grand Calibur and Spellbinders

FYI Challenge #22

2012-01-29T13:08:00.000+11:00

This could be used as a gift box or Photo Box and my inspiration came from For Your Inspiration # 22 the photo they have used to inspire us is absolutely stunning, all the trees look like Bonsai's and I love the autumn colours, so rich and vibrant This challenge comes from FYI Challenge # 22

Friday Fences # 18

2012-01-29T06:42:00.001+11:00

I found this fence whilst on holiday up on the Gold Coast. This was was on Mt Tambourine, a gorgeous place and a must visit one. They have some gorgeous unusual fences up there. This is the house behind the fence, the colouring matched as well, we tried to see what was inside so that maybe when we came back one day we would stay there, but no one was home. Beautiful plant of some sort

Blog Award

2012-01-28T09:21:00.002+11:00

Thanks to Mary a.k.a. Glitter Grammy, I have received my first blog award. Thank you GG, now to share the love around The rules are below and here are my five picks Gunn Thelin Knutsen Ms Plums Place Maxine Diffey Kiwime Kreations Kathie Kadenserendipity Raewyn Shand Rabbits Nest Evelyn Spikes Within My Focus The award is given to people with under 200 followers. I have chosen the

WOYWW #138

2012-01-25T17:46:00.000+11:00

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday I'm alarmed at how fast the days are going and that this is the last Wednesday of January already Anyway this is what I've been up to lately, discovered a new flower with punches that was shown to me at my local stamp club MSG by the lovely Judy Carberry. These flowers were made with Stampin Up punches (added 27 Jan-I will post up a tutorial on these flowers

WOYWW #137

2012-01-18T00:00:00.000+11:00

Whats on your Workdesk Wednesday Wow it's already the third one for the year. Oh boy its good to be home, it was nice to go away but Home sure is Sweet Home My friend that we visited on our holiday kindly gave me these flowers because she doesn't use them anymore, lucky me!! Unpacking to do, didn't realise how Bought some lovely mangoes and nectarines on the drive back Pelican

Signs

2012-01-13T16:34:00.000+11:00

Saw this sign at Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast, hmmm 4 new Me's for $10 pretty darned cheap LOL Check out more signs here

Friday Fences #16

2012-01-13T10:55:00.000+11:00

Here is a montage/collage of some of the hundreds of photos I took on that Skywalk, the tree roots were tremendous and so high up but an awesome view of nature nonetheless. Drove up to Mt Tambourine on the Gold Coast Hinterland and went on the Skywalk. This is one spectacular rainforest with birds chirping and a feeling of such intense one with nature, an exhilarating experience to say

WOYWW #136

2012-01-11T08:05:00.000+11:00

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday Well I have managed to get myself a craft desk whilst on holidays, hubby found this fold up table at Officeworks in Brisbane and said he needed it for fishing and that I could use it while on holiday. YIPPEE. As you can see I have the bare minimum here, only brought stuff I need to put together, some of these kits are 2 years old that I had prepared and after

Friday Fences #15

2012-01-07T09:02:00.002+11:00

While interstate on holiday I found some gorgeous fences in Brisbane that rival the non fence capital I live in I wanted to share this very unusual mountain I photographed on our 11 hour drive up as well Most of my photos were drive by as we didnt have time to stop, there were hardly any cars on this highway which was great but at the same time scary if you were driving at night. Check

WOYWW #135

2012-01-04T00:00:00.000+11:00

What's on your Work Desk Wednesday Well I am hoping this uploads on its own as I may not have internet to be able to do it. This is what I am packing to take with me to visit my family for a short visit. Last week you saw the photos spread out on my desk here When I go away I always take projects that I need to put together so I don't lug around machinery and too much stuff, (hubby gives

WOYWW #134

2011-12-28T11:19:00.000+11:00

Do you feel like this after Christmas? I do!!! Wednesday here again, the last week has felt like 4 weeks fallen into 1. So much has happened that I need a break now. All the Christmas tv programmes to watch, spent 12 hours at a friends place on Christmas day having a great Christmas after spending 2 days with my gorgeous girls and husband. I forgot to take photos of the food, there was

Dress Form 2

2011-12-22T22:42:00.001+11:00

The second Layers of Colours Dress form is exquisite so I made an evening dress with it using Tulle and ribbon and adorned the tulle with pearls. Spellbinders dies Fancy Tags Three SKU:S5-031 and Parisian Accent SKU:S5-034was stamped with Layers of Colours sentiment Sweet Silhouettes designed by Nina Brackett. Red border on Stampin Up Cherry Cobbler was cut from Floral Doily Accent SKU: S5-

WOYWW #133

2011-12-21T17:28:00.000+11:00

Australian Christmas Whats on your Workdesk Wednesday, well this is the last one before Christmas and second last one for 2011, are you ready for 2012 yet? Christmas cards in production mode (NOTICE: the chocolates are still untouched LOL) Every spare space was used to dry the liquid pearls Adding all the elements The finished product My Spellbinders Grand Calibur SKU:

Gift for Debbie and Mark

2011-12-17T08:00:00.002+11:00

Created this rectangle box using Spellbinders Paper Arts Dies and Layers of Colours Stamps Top and bottom lids were made with Spellbinders Paper Arts Labels Twenty Three SKU S4-347 using the largest die. Two strips of Parisian Accents SKU S5-034 border die lined the side and lid of the box which was made using document cover plastic. I cut 2 Parisian Accents SKU S5-034 shapes, folded

Cards for an order

2011-12-16T11:30:00.001+11:00

I had to make some cards for an order that took me almost a month to make 16 cards, I normally pump out about 20 cards a night but these were of varying designs and elements.

Glue or Paint Holder

2011-12-16T07:40:00.000+11:00

Glue or Paint Holder This is what I normally do when I am using Liquid pearls or liquid glue, stand them upside down in my ribbon or tape holder so I put my thinking hat on and made myself a Glue Holder. Pretty nifty and it works well and doesn't take up much room and holds 6 bottles of various designs I started with those ribbon rolls that I decided to keep and make into something one

Valentines Card

2011-12-15T18:08:00.003+11:00

Before we know it Valentine's will be upon us so I decided to make a card to go with the Will You Marry Me ring box I designed. I used the The Spellbinders Grand Calibur to cut because it is so easy to use. Classic Hearts and Spiral Blossom One to make the flower. Cardstock is Stampin Up Island Indigo and Pool party. I used Stampin UP Finial Press embossing plate on the hearts. Ribbon is from

Big Klutz

2011-12-15T17:56:00.002+11:00

Had a bit of disaster this morning and banged my knee at 2.30am, got up to get some milk to curb the reflux and I swear that basket of cards ran out in front of me and caused me to trip and fall all over the place, resulting in a busted left knee. The sole of my right foot must have slammed down because I cant stand on it as well. Of course every ache and pain is suddenly appearing now and have

WOYWW #132

2011-12-14T05:45:00.000+11:00

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday As you can see my desk is very busy, creating non-stop with my Spellbinders Dies that I absolutely love Here is one lot of Christmas cards in the making, quick and easy and non traditional Christmas colours A box made with a Stampin Up die and the flower is made with Spellbinders die Hop on over to Julia Dunnit's blog to see all the other

Just playing

2011-12-13T08:55:00.001+11:00

I've been playing with my favourite Spellbinders Poinsettia die and making boxes for presents I've found this incomplete box I had made that has faded, I'm going to give it an overhaul and fix it up so stay tuned for the revamp

WOYWW #131

2011-12-07T09:36:00.000+11:00

I had to have containers to keep everything in its place Sticky stuff Pens, rulers, scissors Odds and ends, left container holds stuff ready to do These chocolates just sit there I never get tempted to eat them lol Of course the regulatory band aid for the fingers when I accidently clip it or punch it hahaha Ok hop on over to Julia Dunnit's blog to see all the other desks

Altered Fairy Book

2011-12-03T20:35:00.001+11:00

As promised my altered book Normally altered books are used books but I just had to have this one while I was browsing at Borders one day. I love Fairies, something that I had dreams about in my make believe world. I was born in Fiji so there was no tv, no toys, no nothing just my vivid imagination

Friday Fences #10

2011-12-03T06:39:00.001+11:00

This strange recycled fence is down behind our place again it doesn't keep anything out so I have no idea why it was put up it's made of a sort of plastic We had a bit of drama yesterday not far from home what normally takes 1 minute to drive from where the bomb squad were to home took me 45 minutes due to the road closure Hope over to Janis' Blog to see more gorgeous

WOYWW #130

2011-11-30T05:17:00.000+11:00

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday Crazy people that show off their messy or clean desks is here again. I have to make some cards for an order Heat embossing at 4am in the morning Even in the photographic tent A Christmas box in the making The finished box This was given to my craft club that I attend every month, November is a Christmas theme so we exchange a gift box

Rain

2011-11-27T10:45:00.000+11:00

Rain, Rain Go Away I am sure we had about 100mm of rain from Friday night until Saturday morning, it just didn't stop I stood outside the back door and tried to take a photo of the very wet back yard when I was pretty amazed at what I saw on my digital camera screen. I'd used the Sports Continuous macro Check out the 2 big fat drops a the top of the first photo!!! I was standing about 3

Friday Fences #9

2011-11-25T05:20:00.001+11:00

Happy Thanksgiving to you all !! (because its Thursday for the Northern Hemisphere when it is Friday for us down south) So glad you all enjoyed my wannabe fences last week here This is my back fence with a flower peering over it, our neighbour planted some flowers which is actually a public area but from the other side it looks wonderful Here is a larger view of the above scene .

WOYWW # 129

2011-11-23T05:22:00.000+11:00

haha I love this one, at one stage I tried to get the #1 spot but I gave up as Miss Julia is getting up earlier now to release her What's On Your WorkDesk Wednesday posts and I am not going to say anything this week. I must say I got really confused with who visited my blog so I went back to start at #1 for those I didnt recognise Just pictures and you can see if you can work it

Layers Of Colours

2011-11-19T18:59:00.001+11:00

Went to a Layers Of Colours Workshop today with Linda Lucas and her attentive hubby Rinaldo de Batista I think he should join in as honorary food taster and craft shopper as well as minder. We made this medallion using Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Die template and Stampin Up ornament punch I made another ornament adding more embellishments I think this was called a cone of

Birthday Cards

2011-11-19T09:04:00.001+11:00

My birthday just keeps going on and on even though it was on the 8th One of my long time craft friends that I keep in touch with sent me this gorgeous easel card Thank you so much Sandra Carter and for the lovely box of goodies that accompanied it I love the sentiment inside Nothing could be nicer Than to make this wish for you... Sure hope your Birthday's happy And that all

Friday Fence 8

2011-11-16T06:10:00.001+11:00

Today I wanted to show you the wanna be fences I am up against but I must say they are very nice ones. Instead of fences in front of houses we are only allowed 'natural fences' consisting of hedges and plants This is a fence at the back of a property, fences are allowed at back and sides and if you have a corner block you are allowed more ok I spied a fence behind this one

WOYWW #128

2011-11-16T05:15:00.000+11:00

What's on your WorkDesk Wednesday here already!!! What happened to last week??? I haven't had a chance to visit any WOYWW blogs and wham its Wednesday again!! Well it didn't last long did it? Clean Desk ahh well if it was clean I would be worried it would mean I wasn't being productive I can't believe none of you have a scissors addiction like I do. Click on clean desk above to

Birthday 2011 Cards

2011-11-14T07:09:00.001+11:00

That time of the year is upon me again Birthday 2011 Thank you to the wonderful ladies on various Stamping and Crafting groups that I am in that have made gorgeous handmade cards for me Aileen-StampHappy Anne Thompson-StampHappy Barb Porritt -StampHappy Carolyn Passfield - BSL Doreen Worth - BSL Not sure who this card is from Scanned it but I cant find it now Gai

Friday Fences #7

2011-11-11T09:31:00.000+11:00

Friday Fences hahahaha I found these useless posts fence, not sure what its trying to keep out as there is nothing linking the posts together, they couldn't even get the same kind of posts to do this job! As I said in my last Friday Fence #6 we aren't allowed to put up front fences so I'm going to have to make do with whatever fence I can find. Here's a little history about this

WOYWW #127

2011-11-09T17:50:00.000+11:00

What's on your WorkDesk Wednesday is here again NO MORE!!! She made me do it!! My friend Ellen came around on the weekend so I was obliged to be the gracious host and make a place for her Voila a clean desk!! I like to give my playmates a lot of room so she got the whole 2 metre table. Oh and Bigshot is back in its place of honour!! and clean under the table where her legs go

50th

2011-11-07T09:01:00.002+11:00

50th My beautiful daughters and thoughtful husband planned a surprise party for my 50th last November unbeknowns to me and I only found out on the morning of the arrival of about 25 relatives from New Zealand, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney that they were coming to stay and eat. I grabbed everything off my craft dining table and threw it on the side table and they have stayed there to this

Layers of Colours Cupcake (non edible version)

2011-11-07T07:52:00.000+11:00

I can now reveal one of my creations I made. (remember all those sneak peaks on my WOYWW desk) I entered a challenge titled CUPCAKES for Card of the Month in my online group BSL, there was no other stipulation about what it should be so I decided to make a 3D item in the shape of a cupcake. It's yummy enough to eat IMHO I used Layers of Colour Nature Walk and Vintage Roses stamp sets

Friday Fences #6

2011-11-04T18:18:00.000+11:00

Friday Fences #6 Well I found out last weekend from my neighbour that this state we live in has a law that you don't have front fences in houses. Fat chance I've got of finding a fence to photograph each week! Before I found out this information I went for a walk and found this very unusual fence over our back fence. On closer inspection it seemed to house and protect a wall of

WOYWW #126

2011-11-02T16:53:00.000+11:00

What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday #126 I can't believe how fast these Wednesdays come around! I just wanted to say a very sad thing happened to me just after I posted last weeks WOYWW. I was working on a project cutting out all my Spellbinders Fleur De Lis bits and BANG!! my BigShot handle broke off, it gave me such a fright. See that white space where I've arrowed that's where my

Friday Fences #5

2011-10-30T09:09:00.001+11:00

Friday Fences ~ #5 Some of you may or may not know that I love Photography. Not very good at it, I only have a point and shoot Nikon camera. My gorgeous daughter Emma is studying photography and has a real eye for it and I love her work. Janis introduced Friday Fences I thought I'd share my own fence in the front of the complex. Back fence ENJOY and come back on Friday, I hope to

7 Layer dip

2011-10-29T19:53:00.000+11:00

Well I have loved this recipe since I was introduced to it at a workshop by Debby M, although everytime I make it I eat way too much as it is soo moorish. Today was one of those days. I thought I would share with you all so you can make it yourself and enjoy it as well. I made two dishes today, one to take to an all day craft and one for home, I dont think I could face the one at

Bookmark Swap

2011-10-29T18:07:00.003+11:00

I played in a book mark swap in my online group StampHappy and these are the wonderful bookmarks I received. Sue Gregory, Chris Ward, Unknown, Lesley Cathcart Maryann Einam, Pam Fuda (hostess), Caron Wade, Louise McGrath Theresa Kamp, Elizabeth Kelly, Linda Boardman, Rhonda Bakewell Kylie Atkinson, Lisa Manyweathers, Wilding, Joc Luhrs Bridget (mine), Jenny Gallagher

Layers of Colours

2011-10-27T20:55:00.003+11:00

Another shoe I made using Layers of Colours shoe template and Nature Walk stamp set I am having so much fun making these shoes. If you like this shoe go and check out my first shoe here

LOC Christmas Ornament

2011-10-26T20:17:00.000+11:00

Layers of Colours is holding an Ornament Blog Hop This is not the original idea I had but it evolved because of a few hiccups and I had to hide some flaws LOL Close up of the flowers I tried twisting to give it some depth but the cardstock is really strong (and the wind blew just as I took the close up so the picture looks crooked LOL) Inside view All I did was take elements

WOYWW #125

2011-10-26T07:42:00.000+11:00

What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday #125 I have forgotten to tell you all about who started this Julia Dunnit For the first time I have been able to bloghop to a few links and leave comments. I hope to visit all the blogs in the links to say thanks for their eye candy and wonderful ideas. I actually look forward to Wednesdays now (today is Monday and I'm already wanting it to be

Layers of Colours Christmas Card

2011-10-23T20:56:00.000+11:00

I hosted a Christmas Card Swap in an online group where you can view the participants cards here This is my card Stamps I used are from Layers of Colours Nature Walk Christmas Verses Poinsettia Frame Cardstock is Cherry Cobbler from Stampin Up Tombows Green and Red markers Liquid Pearls Ruby red Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags Three Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels

BSL Christmas Card Swap

2011-10-23T20:34:00.000+11:00

I hosted a Christmas Card Swap in an online group BSL and here are the results of everyone's cards. Dawn Mckenzie Deanne Stewart Mills Deanne Stewart Mills Jenny Hubbard-outside Jenny Hubbard-inside Margaret Luck Margaret Luck Rose Grasmeder Sue Miller Theresa Kamp Trish Coote made a few designs Trish Coote Trish Coote Trish Coote Trish

Weekend at Mollymook

2011-10-22T18:39:00.000+11:00

I mentioned in yesterdays post our weekend away at Mollymook, gorgeous place right on the beach. We had dinner at the Mollymook Golf Club. I wasn't very hungry and ordered an entree of Buffalo wings, well when it arrived it was entree size hee hee, 3 single wings, luckily I ordered some chips to go with it. Anyway we went home and there was a yummy chocolate cake made by the very

WOYWW 124

2011-10-19T17:39:00.000+11:00

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 124 Yep I missed a week But I have a clean desk woohoo The photographic tent takes up a third of my 150cm x 150cm desk dining table. I finally got enough cheap lamps to act as lighting, I only had 3 before and the light sucked when I took photos Laid out the stamps I am going to use. Some cute flowers I tried to make on the

Pav Pav Pav Pavlova!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-10-17T23:12:00.001+11:00

Yummy Pavlova!! Once a month I get the privilege of eating Pavlova Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova It is a merinque with a crips crust and soft, light inner. The dessert is believed to have been created in honour of the dancer either during or after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s. The nationality of

52 Items Challenge

2011-10-08T21:36:00.000+11:00

I have a New Year's Resolution!! Yes I know 2011 hasn't finished yet but as we all know time flies when you are having fun and before you know it 2011 will be no more. So here is my challenge I set up for myself and hope you will join me as well. I call it the 52 Items Challenge. I just found my mojo after a 2 year hiatus from my shoulder operation. Feel free to read about it here.

World Card Making Day Blog Candy winner

2011-10-08T20:18:00.000+11:00

We have a Winner!!! World Card Making Day Blog Hop Blog Candy was won by Kathie from Kadenserendipity I combined the comments from both pages of the WCMD posts of mine because some people commented on the actual advertisement we had to put up the day before and some commented on the actual WCMD blog hop post So Kathie email me with your snail mail so I can send you your blog

Granny (Jessie Ah Sam's 90th birthday August 22, 2009

2011-10-08T10:01:00.002+11:00

This happened in August 2009 I spent a few months collecting photos via email and rumbling through all my stash of digital photos to come up with an idea I saw at MSG my Monday stamping group to make a flowerpot for my grandmother's 90th birthday celebration on August 22nd 2009 that was held in Brisbane. The flowers took a couple of months to decorate and it took 3 full days to

I've been playing

2011-10-08T09:59:00.000+11:00

Another post I found sitting in limbo LOL This 10 minute Thursday challenge has given me my mojo back

How to add a permanent signature in blogger

2011-10-08T08:41:00.000+11:00

from freckled and fun As you can see I just found this entry I have never posted, so enjoy. I must have gathered it for myself so now I want to share it with you and I have linked back to where I found it. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009 Tutorial: How To Add A Permanent Signature in Blogger Sometimes I create signatures for people who want to upload them to blogger themselves. If you

Kusudama Flower

2011-10-06T21:04:00.000+11:00

Isn't this bouquet of flowers gorgeous? It's called an Origami Kusudama Flower. I first saw it in this magazine So here is my photo tutorial so you can go and create your own gorgeous Kusudama Flower Bouquet. I use those 6 inch x 6 inch paper pads, so easy and they are double sided. Fold in half corner to corner Fold the right flap to form a half triangle Fold the left

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 122

2011-10-05T20:02:00.000+11:00

WOYWW 5 Oct I had a project to do and could not decide on what ink-pad to use from the Distress range I really need to clear up the junk and get my desk back to looking like this admittedly this is my desk ready for a class, so that's cheating. Who crafts with an absolutely clean desk like this one hahahaha. I will be sharing a beautiful paper flower bouquet in my next

World Card Making Day 2011

2011-10-01T19:26:00.002+10:00

It's here!!! 2011 World Card Making Day Bog Hop Here is my card made with Layers of Colours Butterfly Collector Set Distress Inks were used Dusty Concord, Crushed Olive and Victorian Velvet Enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop at OWH Stars and Stamps Their Facebook page is here Why do I support all the Heroes who go to war to keep our world safe? Read more about why here and here

World Card Making day October 1st

2011-09-29T09:45:00.002+10:00

I've tried to do something for World Card Making Day you can read all about it here. It usually brings my mojo back if I have lost it or spurs me on even more to do something for this day. This year I am dedicating the day to Here is the link to my card A not for profit organisation run by one special lady Sandy Allnock that collects hand made cards to send to Defence Forces in war

What's on your WORKDESK Wednesday 121

2011-09-28T20:38:00.001+10:00

What's on your WORKDESK Wednesday 121 which I saw in the above link. But it seems that this one is WHAT ISN'T ON YOUR WORKDESK and in this picture it is my CUP OF TEA hahaha. I'm always crafting with a cup of tea. As you can see a few cards in the making with pieces cut out, xyroned and ready to go.

Mojo Kickstart

2011-09-27T19:34:00.000+10:00

Here are some cards to kick start my mojo after a 2 year hiatus. This card doesn't look so messy IRL, it actually looks very elegant

Pennywise Arts Blog Hop

2010-03-26T11:01:00.009+11:00

It's Blog Hop time againThanks for hopping along on our Pennywise Arts community blog hop!If you happened to stumble upon us the previous blog in the hop isBeki WardThere will be a fabulous prize drawing from blog hoppers that leave a comment on every blog entry of the hop,so be sure to let us know you were here!The Pennywise Arts Yahoo Groupis a community of stamper/crafters fromall over the

Shoulder Operation Nov 12th 2009

2009-11-25T12:08:00.004+11:00

Firstly thank you everyone for all your get well wishes I received. Its been a week and 5 days since I had my shoulder operation. I started with starvation at 7am and didnt get operated on till 7pm which a long time to be off all solids and liquids, consequently I was dehydratedwhen they tried to find veins for all my intraveneous drugs, so they had to put me on a drip.I didnt get back to my room

Birthday stretches through November

2009-11-25T11:54:00.003+11:00

More birthday cards I received after mybirthday of November 8thCLICK ON EACH PICTURE TO GET A LARGER VIEWMichelle Nadudvary - MSGMary Fenton BSL-StampHappy-paid it forward, some card designers includingmyself send cards we design and let the recipientknow that they can use the card againfor our recycling efforts.This card was made by KimmyMargaret Hazel - MSGLana Murray MSGLaisie Murphy-

Birthday time again

2009-11-10T12:24:00.013+11:00

It's that time of the year again,can't believe next year I'll be half a century,it certainly doesn't feel like it...but they say age is just a numberI had a lovely quiet day...well I thoughtit was going to be a quiet day but the minute I wokeup the phone started ringing and so did the doorbell.I received fresh flowers from the gardens ofJan Alberts and Nola Murdockthey smelt just awesomeMy

Thursday 10 minute card challenge Oct 29th

2009-10-28T22:00:00.001+11:00

It's Thursday again and the 10 minute card challengethat Sandi MacIver and Carole' Anne Sluchinskido each week keeps my mojo going.I also wanted to do a challenge whichinvolved male cards so this actuallyqualified for the 10minute cardexcept it only took me 5 minutes to make.I even managed to make 15 in an hour so that'show it came to be 5 minute cards.The production line is for my

Blog Action Day Oct 15 - 2009

2009-10-15T21:42:00.010+11:00

Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the web. 13,294 Blogs 155 Countries / 17,952,403 Readers Also blogging were the

Blog Action Day Oct 15 - 2009

2009-10-14T08:28:00.005+11:00

Climate change, it affects us all and willaffect all our children and grandchildrenfrom here on end.Will you do something now to change it before its too late?If it doesnt look right watch it on youtube

Mojo Madness Monday #107 Contest

2009-10-09T12:32:00.008+11:00

Mojo Monday Madness 107 Contest I've always looked at Mojo Monday but never did any of it LOL does that sound familiar? Well I got my Mojo from Carole'Anne when she did this one with her cute Chef Sebastien a stamp set I didn't think I could do anything with. Here's another Cd I made using Red and Green Lumiere The hardest part was choosing the cardstock to go with

Thursday 10 minute card challenge

2009-10-08T17:59:00.013+11:00

I'm on a roll here, it's the Thursday 10minutechallenge that I've been following onSandi MacIver and Carole'Anne Sluchinski'sblogs that they will publicly set up so everyonecan follow and participate in.This is my second one today, as you can see fromthe time on both my challenges.I did the first one here about 7 hours agook so I got the theme wrong-lets say I was justpractising my 10 min time

Christmas Cards

2009-09-19T09:32:00.006+10:00

Well my shoulder operation got postphoned due to an impending lurgyI was brewing up the whole week as well as an ulcer onmy tongue that was very painful.So what do I do but pull out all my craft stuff again afterI had cleaned out the dining table readyto not see my craft stuff for 2 months andfeeling really sorry for myself LOLSo I started designing some Christmas cardsI did go to a workshop run

Megan's Lemon Short cake

2009-07-09T14:16:00.002+10:00

I have never met Karen but we have becomefriends over the net,she has a wonderful website with awesome recipes andthis is one of them that I attempted to makeit's calledMegan's Lemon ShortcakeI guess she got it from Meganyou'll have to trot on over to Karen's blog toread about itok why does mine look so different?there's a story to it and I hope my husband isn't reading myblog because this one is

Friands

2009-07-09T13:57:00.004+10:00

My neighbour Rowanne makes these lovely Friandshers are on the white placemine are in the panMy friend Ellen asked me for the recipe and I told her it was on my blog, then suddenly rememberedI didn't put it up so I am hastily loading it uphoping she will not go into my blog before I have it uphee heePreheat oven to 180° C185g melted butter1 cup (125g) almond meal6 egg whites1 1/2 cup (240g)icing

Sometimes you need a laugh

2009-06-23T08:51:00.007+10:00

Every so often I see a funny picture that kills me from laughingtoday I saw this one...it cracked me up...good therapyThe picture below came from here This would cure all my fears towards dogshe is just the cutest even if he is trying to beSCARYI get my daily laughs from here they are mainlyabout cats but sometimes other animals creep inand humans

Coldest day in Canberra

2009-06-12T16:19:00.005+10:00

I don't remember it being so cold here in Canberra as it has been for the past few days, today the reading is -4C, no wonder my bag of ice didn't want to melt.I took these photos at midday today and you can see the fogon the hill up the back of our house.The snow fields recorded 48cm of snowfall on the weekend and because we are north of Cooma (local joke here about the suburb we live inwhich I

Sound of music

2009-06-12T16:14:00.002+10:00

My friend Judy C sent me this clip.More than 200 dancers were performing their version of "Do Re Mi", in the Central Station of Antwerp. with just 2 rehearsals they created this amazing stunt! Those 4 fantastic minutes started the 23 of march 2009, 08:00 AM. It is a promotion stunt for a Belgian television program, where they are looking for someone to play the leading role, in the musical of "

Canberra

2009-05-21T06:15:00.003+10:00

This is 9am on a weekday, peek hour in Canberra on the first day we arrived here nearly 2 years ago, we thought everyone had left town, this was in the Kingston district.View from our back yard............cloudy dayMagpie visits us sometimes, Michael caught this one on cameraView from our back yard...........houses up on the hillView from our front yard...........one night in February 2009 this

Lemon Coconut Slice

2009-05-17T06:48:00.007+10:00

With IcingJust out of the ovenMy wonderful friend and Stampin' Up! recruit Ellen Clarkemade this lovely slice that is sooo easy even I can do it and I am not baker by any stretch of the imagination.So here goes, please try it, you will love itLemon Coconut Slice 125g butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup SR flourpinch salt 1 cup coconut dessicated 2 well beaten eggs 1/2 cup milkMelt butter and stir in

Blog tour has started

2009-05-15T15:43:00.003+10:00

If you'd like to see lots of card ideas and 3D items using Stampin' Up products, go on over to my other blog where you will get links to 3 tours that started today. There are over 60 blogs to blurf through.Return on Monday May 18th, my blog will contain blog candy that you can winLaycock Designs made my signature

Email feed link broken

2009-05-06T17:57:00.001+10:00

If you have previous to this date signed up for email updates to this blog, I am sorry but it broke, so I have set up a new one with two varieties of how you can follow this blog which is located on the right. Please go on over and resign up.

Stampin' UP Convention and card ideas

2009-05-03T08:13:00.002+10:00

Run on over to my other blog and see updates and card ideas galore of a Stampin' Up convention I just attended the last two days that was held in Canberra Australia for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators...Enjoy!!!

Blog Tour Card ideas

2009-04-27T16:03:00.003+10:00

There's a virtual blog tour happening on my other BLOG, go on over and check it out, 54 websites are taking part and you should get some great ideas for cards and layouts to view.Each link from each blog is open for 24 hours and will be removed, however the links on my blog should remain.Enjoy the tour!!

Banana Cake (Fil's) and Tiramisu

2009-04-12T19:00:00.003+10:00

HAPPY EASTER everyone,Well it's not exactly an easter egg but I had 4 bananas going really brown so I always grab Fil's banana cake recipe. It is the easiest recipe I have ever made and never fails, it's moist and yummy...it's cooling right now so I can't even test it but the smell is wafting around me. I love smothering it with butter, Nola and Ken think I am

Barb's In Mourning

2009-03-30T15:35:00.016+11:00

I go to a stamp club on Mondays, lovely ladies go there, I will miss them from the bottom of my heart when I leave on June 18th, they are very talented with their card making as you will see and for me it's better than therapy going on Mondays. The group is called MSG (not the edible type) which stands for Monday Stamping Group. Most of us look forward to Fridays because of the weekend but I look

Daylight Saving Australia April 5th 2009

2009-03-29T20:14:00.005+11:00

I've never understood what daylight saving was all about but just went along with it. We don't have that in Fiji where I was born. Imagine if I protested and didnt want to participate, I'd always be an hour late or an hour early depending on which side of the saving I was on.Anyway my friend Trish sent me this and I thought it was very funny, but is it true, let me know if we're being conned!!!

Decorated CDs

2009-03-12T16:58:00.015+11:00

When I first saw this technique I put it in the ‘too hard basket’, that was the first year I started stamping, 2002. It was shown to me again at the end of 2006 by Debbie Bridgeman of Heaven Scent and this time around I was ready for any challenge. Some of these instructions I have modified as I’ve worked more and more with them and found easier ways to adapt this technique. What to use:

A Poem about our girlfriends

2009-03-01T20:56:00.001+11:00

A Poem About Our GirlfriendsSomeone will always be prettier. Someone will always be smarter. Some of their houses will be bigger. Some will drive a better car. Their children will do better in school. And their husband will fix more things around the house. So let it go, and love you and your circumstances Think about it! The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart. The most

Australian Victoria Bushfire Appeal 2009

2009-02-13T10:07:00.003+11:00

This has been a really tragic event to happen in the history of Australia of natural disasters, sadly most of the fires were deliberately lit last Saturday February 7th, 2009, and still arsonists are going around lighting fires after all the carnage, very sad for whoever is doing this that they value life so little. Everyday I've been watching the news reports and although I don't know of anyone

A few things to share

2008-12-25T06:47:00.005+11:00

HOW TO GET BACK TO THE REAL SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS Spend time with someone you love.Forgive a person that has hurt you.Remember your innocence.Help another in need.Count your blessings.Say a prayer when actions won't help.Say you're sorry.Be patient with sales clerks, slow lines and other frustrated customers.Make kindness a priority.Give a gift for no other

How to Get Back to the Real Spirit of the Holidays...

2008-12-24T07:05:00.002+11:00

Spend time with someone you love.Forgive a person that has hurt you.Remember your innocence.Help another in need.Count your blessings.Say a prayer when actions won't help.Say you're sorry.Be patient with sales clerks, slow lines and other frustrated customers.Make kindness a priority.Give a gift for no other reason than to make another smile.Wear something out of the ordinary that makes you feel

December 23rd 2008 Update

2008-12-23T17:41:00.005+11:00

About 6-8 weeks ago I kept on getting sick, not enough to be bed ridden but enough to make me not function 100%. I could not put a finger on it, just a feeling of being unwell, headaches, nausea. Nothing I did cured whatever ailed me.I finally succumbed and went to the doctor and had to take a barrage of blood tests mainly to check if I was iron deficient, diabetic, had under active thyroid,

Birthday time again

2008-11-04T07:57:00.013+11:00

Dated 22 NovemberMore wonderful birthday cards received from the following ladiesNatalie NyistorLinda GreenawayJanet HamblinDated 17th NovemberVal West sent this beautiful card belowDated 16th NovemberWell my birthday just stretches on and on, thanks to the following ladies that sent me cards, since my first entry two weeks ago. They are all from either online groups I am a member of or stamping

Sympathy Card

2008-09-26T08:50:00.007+10:00

Yesterday I got an early morning call from the US, one that you don't want to get and was told that a close family member had passed away. My nature is such that I go into shock but into an organisation shock and the first thing that came to my mind was to make a sympathy card.The last time a very close family member passed away was my precious grandpa on my mother's side and I was 5 years old.I

Ribbon Storage

2008-09-18T07:33:00.003+10:00

I had a dilemma with how to store my ribbons, I saw this gadget I had that is made to hold paper towels and I had two so I took one next door and had John cut part of it off and voila!!!!!!!!I have a ribbon holder that is portable around the house

Tim Holtz Alaska Cruise May 11- May 18, 2008

2008-05-24T16:07:00.012+10:00

Thank you for all your wishes and promptiing (for me to get back online and write this) and emails and get well wishes. It is now just over 2 months since I got back from my awesome trip to the USA and a Tim Holtz Cruise to Alaska with Scrapmap and Jim's team.Oh boy where do I start.Well on the morning of the cruise Jackie and I could not wait, we were up bright and early getting ourselves

WLSBP-Worlds Largest ShoeBox Party-Seattle

2008-05-09T00:45:00.006+10:00

(Seattle Friday 2nd May - Monday 5 May, 2008)Friday night saw me attend my first and hopefully not last World Largest Shoe Box Party stamp camp. Every attendee brings a project for everyone to complete, this year there were 35 of us so we got to do 35 projects, I completed mine in the nick of time, I was doing a lot of talking, bonding, napping and got 2 massages in as well.After meet and greet,

Seattle April 29-May 2nd-2008

2008-05-01T14:40:00.004+10:00

(Seattle May 2nd-2008)I think I am nearly caught up with jetlag now after 3 days, I hope someone invents something to get rid of jetlag without having to get it first.So the last two days I've been cooking for my aunt's friends, about 8 people each night, keeps me busy. Made prawns (they call it shrimp here)in my famous sauce, pork in black bean sauce, curried split pea soup the first night. Last

2 Days to go

2008-04-20T18:05:00.009+10:00

Finally some clothes to go in the suitcase Check out those Tim Tam biscuits This is the first suitcaseThat is 20kgs (44lbs) worth of stuff on the bed ready to be packed, I am allowed 23kgs (50lbs) per suitcase and I'm allowed 2 suitcases. Oh there aren't any clothes there because they are being washed lol. It's getting absolutely exciting now that it is only 8 days (today) until I leave. I am

11 more days to go

2008-04-18T08:54:00.007+10:00

Well excitement all around for me. As my countdown shows its 11 days and some change. Off on this exciting trip of a lifetime and it's all thanks to my wonderful online friend Jackie Kalchert.I commissioned a friend to make an Australian quilt for her, it had Australian animals and flora on it, I mailed it to her because I couldnt possibly fit it into my already bulging suitcases. It's a little

Sydney Lunch April 12

2008-04-18T08:33:00.008+10:00

Last weekend I had a glorious time when I drove up to Sydney (3+ hours drive from Canberra), start of the school holidays so we went to pick my daughter up but it coincided with a luncheon that was organised via an online crafting group so I was able to go, had to scramble to get 50 ATCs done to swap in 2 weeks but it was good. I seem to be in my element creating something of some quality in a