tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60509593843430431222024-03-06T10:28:44.917+10:00Just a little bit CraftyJust a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-27757381940185084872013-06-29T14:43:00.000+10:002013-06-29T14:43:12.725+10:00Oh Baby mini albumfor Amanda. Lets go back a couple of years. My daughter Debbie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Debbie was blessed to have so many wonderful, supportive friends. Amanda was always there ready to give a helping hand so when I heard that she was expecting a baby I wanted to make something special for her. <br />
I don't normally like yellow but in my mind's eye, I visualised a Black and White album with a touch of Yellow filled with tiny black and white photos. This album will take up to 26 photos with plenty of room for journaling. I challenged myself to use what was in my stash and the only thing I bought was yellow cardstock. I wanted this album to be interactive so I added several techniques.<br />
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Debbie has responded very well to treatment and is doing well. Amanda had a little girl named Hope.<br />
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I have noticed that over the past couple of years, I am more into making albums. Here is a sneak peek of the 2011 December Daily Album and a Mini Baby Album both of which I will share in more detail in the very near future. <br />
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I am also working on my 2012 December Daily Album which is near to completion. But first I must finish the "Stubby and T-shirt" Holiday" album that I am doing with Noell's "Play Along" from <a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/paperclipping-play-along-did-you-finish-your-scrapbook-album/">Paperclipping</a>. Because of visitors and an unexpected surprise trip to Sydney (Grandparents Day) I am running a little late but should have it completed in a week or so.<br />
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So I am resigned to sit and surf the net to see what everyone is up to and of cause to enter the odd competition. Today I found out that Basic Grey have released a new <a href="http://www.basicgrey.com/scrapbook/shop/product/c-sol-3925/collection:current">Soleil</a> collection. I totally love this collection. And I can see myself making a mini album about my childhood. <br />
Basic Grey are giving this collection away so if you would like a chance to win, head on over to their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150903462094566&set=a.10150903422944566.430558.47355199565&type=1">Facebook</a> page and leave a comment.Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-3717665205693803612012-07-28T13:27:00.002+10:002012-07-28T13:30:51.958+10:00Basic Grey giveawayTime is what I have plenty of at the moment. June was spent packing moving boxes. So you know what that means - all my scrapbooking supplies are buried somewhere deep in a container patiently waiting to be freed on 3rd August. That's when we move into our new home.<br />
Until then, I am surfing the net, reading blogs and to have a little extra fun, entering a few competitions. The latest being <a href="http://blog.basicgrey.com/">Basic Grey</a>. For your chance to win products from their Clippings range visit their blog but be quick because there are only a few minutes left.Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-78353584016250190612012-06-01T23:13:00.000+10:002013-04-09T22:34:45.512+10:00Australia's Biggest Morning TeaUsually on a Thursday afternoon you can find a lovely group of ladies called "All Sorts" playing Mah Jong at our local RSL. Yesterday we had 40 ladies join us for the Australia's Biggest Morning Tea fund raiser. It was a fun afternoon with lots of prizes and plenty of yummy cakes to go with that cup of tea/coffee.<br />
We managed to raise over $500 which will go towards cancer research. I made these not so little white chocolate mud cake cupcakes with a frosting that is half way between marshmallow and meringue.<br />
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She definitely doesn't get it from me but Stacey has a passion for running, so my creative juices started flowing and I put together this inter-active album.<br />
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Stacey opened her present while we were talking on the phone and she totally loved it. She was amazed when she realized it was inter-active with loads of space to document, add photos, make lists etc. While flipping through the pages she said that there was so much more she wanted to include and asked if I would make some more pages. With Heidi's great idea of using binder rings, that is going to be no problem at all.<br />
I also must mention that I tried Heidi's method of making a book (mine is a mini) in her video Magnetic Book Part 2. I need more practice as I did get a little confused but it all worked out in the end.<br />
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With so much focus placed on disasters, tragedy, financial turmoil and politics ( I do not dismiss the importance of these issues) but we rarely here of the Earth Angles who walk among us.<br />
WOW, I didn't mean to get so heavy in my first post in a year. I am really happy to be back and hope to share a couple of projects that I have started working on.<br />
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So we have put our house on the market and now the waiting game starts. <br /> <br />In the meantime, we will be travelling down to Brisbane mainly during the school holidays to help out with the boys and give Craig and his family a break and also to give our precious daughter all the support we can. <br /> <br />Not only that, it will also give us quality time to strengthen our bond with our grandsons. When you live so far away, 9 hours by car, we only get to see these gorgeous, loving boys a couple of times a year.<br /><br />So I don't know when I will be posting agian. My scrapbooking has been put on hold but I am journaling so there maybe a mini album in the future. <br /> <br />To all my wonderful scrapbook friends who have visited my blog, I say a warm thankyou and I hope that you will all still be around when I come back.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff8/aleoveera/?action=view&current=sigicopy.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff8/aleoveera/sigicopy.png" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-57883523168279955022011-04-04T15:38:00.003+10:002011-04-04T16:31:28.695+10:00It's so Confussing.......whenever I take a photo. I don't have a SLR but my camera does have manual settings - it's just that I get so bamboozled with the aperture and shutter speed that I revert back to AUTO. I would love to be able to snap those perfect shots and I do realize that using the manual settings I can get a greater shot.<br />Well, thanks to Kayla Lamoreaux of<a href="http://www.digiscrap101.com/"> Digiscrap 101 </a>I found a link to <a href="http://blog.muddyboots.org/">muddyboots</a> where I found a link to <a href="http://www.photonhead.com/">this</a> awesome site.<br />There is a SimCam where you can try out different apertures and shutter speeds to see what effects they have on the "sample" image. I found it a lot of fun as well as learning to understand the applications. <br />All of the links I have given you today are packed full of tutorials to help everyone from digi scrappers to hybrid scrappers to beginner photographers so I highly recommend you go take a look for yourself.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff8/aleoveera/?action=view&current=sigicopy.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff8/aleoveera/sigicopy.png" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-28727724247168920892011-03-29T08:28:00.005+10:002011-03-29T10:40:17.187+10:00Gotta be quick.....if you want a chance of winning this Mandala Reflections Board. For more info on how to win, click on the image in the "Candy Bar".<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0cu__XBXT09GEPY6ooofI1jahRdJYxAKqCs8IPcsCjY_svjXgsKAFJ45035WU49z_2xxWJFLiix1ckPrlTjrLKmDXySKbfpdfb8wOP03y4bwN5KKfVqkCPQlKYBjHHbkOAYXbz4TxsPa/s1600/Mandala%252520photograph.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0cu__XBXT09GEPY6ooofI1jahRdJYxAKqCs8IPcsCjY_svjXgsKAFJ45035WU49z_2xxWJFLiix1ckPrlTjrLKmDXySKbfpdfb8wOP03y4bwN5KKfVqkCPQlKYBjHHbkOAYXbz4TxsPa/s320/Mandala%252520photograph.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589294705223969170" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UhhreAHUeNxLmb_y6j1nSm3xppogW67dx09xr424uHo-_PI-pzFIvVKmn-BZ633dUvMKy_qZuaWgCBe4j1M58YI6uKchr3N9ivbMuJlHvA3_l2JghJZEDiBXXt1dnNlnrkRwONz1CkXt/s1600/Mandala%252520close%252520up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UhhreAHUeNxLmb_y6j1nSm3xppogW67dx09xr424uHo-_PI-pzFIvVKmn-BZ633dUvMKy_qZuaWgCBe4j1M58YI6uKchr3N9ivbMuJlHvA3_l2JghJZEDiBXXt1dnNlnrkRwONz1CkXt/s320/Mandala%252520close%252520up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589294464517219682" /></a><br /><br /><br />It is designed for card makers but really, anyone who crafts with paper will be inspired by this board. I can already think of several ways I can use it. So, if you would like to know more about this board, then I suggest that you visit <a href="http://ikkiscuttlebugcupboard.blogspot.com/">ikki's cuttlebug cupboard </a>where you will find more inspiration and heaps of great tips on how to use your Cuttlebug.<br /><br /><a href="http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff8/aleoveera/?action=view&current=sigicopy.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff8/aleoveera/sigicopy.png" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-3601074578399831262011-03-28T08:10:00.005+10:002011-03-29T10:35:45.853+10:00If it looks lika a snake.......and it moves like a snake, then it must be a snake. Well not exactly. A couple of days ago, I was about to fly out the door to rescue my washing from a pending storm but I stopped dead in my tracks. There, under the clothes line, was this reptile warming it's belly on the pebble concrete. At first I thought "SNAKE" but it didn't look quite right.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJ7_k_6Uc15kIfbkndXZyENo77ceBiCvoAa86xyX5vtoEJNMDSAH02zW8F2qCne_HYTVFzSVMRbGpjJjTiwatJ5Jj7NUcmx8wuodSQUPObDbfq870McIvJDMnOasWRBllBYWkENlTpBof/s1600/lizard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJ7_k_6Uc15kIfbkndXZyENo77ceBiCvoAa86xyX5vtoEJNMDSAH02zW8F2qCne_HYTVFzSVMRbGpjJjTiwatJ5Jj7NUcmx8wuodSQUPObDbfq870McIvJDMnOasWRBllBYWkENlTpBof/s400/lizard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588886805644584434" /></a><br /><br />Bec took a photo of it and researched it on the web and found it to be a Burtons legless lizard. Their average length is 29cm and this one was a monster at around 60cm. Mind you, I had no intention of getting the excat measurement.<br /><br /><a href="http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff8/aleoveera/?action=view&current=sigicopy.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff8/aleoveera/sigicopy.png" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-27060783752302673332011-03-23T07:47:00.004+10:002011-03-23T08:18:18.327+10:00I've said it before......."I'm Back". Well this time I think I have out done myself. When I looked at the last time I posted I was shocked. So many reasons (or are they just excuses?) why I have been away for so long. I am a very organized individual (NOT) and well, life has been very busy and so much has happened - all good.<br /><br />At the moment I am working on an album that I want to document a trip/holiday we had last year. I am trying to follow Noell's <a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/uncategorized/paperclipping-150-task-batch-minibooking/">Task Batching</a> to help me finish it in record time. At the moment I am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">tackling</span> the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">journaling</span>, next will come the photos and finally the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">embellishments</span>.<br /><br />If you are looking for a site that is packed full of video tutorials, examples, techniques and very entertaining <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">podcasts</span>, then I highly <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">recommend</span> that you visit <a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Paperclipping</span></a>.<br /><br />Well, that's all from me today - better not go overboard on my first post in eons.<br />Now back to my Task Batching and to finish my cup of tea before it gets cold.<br /><br />p.s. It's good to be back.<br /><br />Find something good in each day and enjoy...........<br />IreneJust a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-77856430583475584322010-09-16T10:40:00.005+10:002010-09-16T10:59:07.650+10:00Introducing Ella JoyLast week my niece Melissa and hubby Richard were blessed with a precious little baby girl Ella Joy. Both baby and mother are doing very well. The look on Melissa's face says it all. I know that the years to come are going to be filled with so much love and happiness and priceless memories.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVU6iJdJz2FQP6bjKruoPsXRSp5YRuF7AW5-UzUXeGWqGD_AbK8Gzwdk4xnYAWHPH60UyZehH9YjfEa802ivnuqyhJ_57bGVsEouvru3BPITPv0O-A8_vJJUmzBaVt6qwnU7ZkpS3KqO8/s1600/61112_430231760938_712925938_5073720_5770622_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517306128873827330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVU6iJdJz2FQP6bjKruoPsXRSp5YRuF7AW5-UzUXeGWqGD_AbK8Gzwdk4xnYAWHPH60UyZehH9YjfEa802ivnuqyhJ_57bGVsEouvru3BPITPv0O-A8_vJJUmzBaVt6qwnU7ZkpS3KqO8/s400/61112_430231760938_712925938_5073720_5770622_n.jpg" /></a> </p><p><br />This is a card that I made for the baby. I looked at all the baby cards that you can buy but I really wanted to make one. I struggle when it comes to making cards so I have kept it simple. </p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfy5DR-44gU7nE72oMwhq9TMMSSikrQRRzm82Aji9l922AUdNpoiu4KxveRl7zMq3dDyrZcYktgW-pcz_OxYrgvJdLD85CjsQszd5PEYD_JRmj5fuOi3bw6qA-ohbliJkPNYySGERA4gjg/s1600/2010-09-16-003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517306126618619730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfy5DR-44gU7nE72oMwhq9TMMSSikrQRRzm82Aji9l922AUdNpoiu4KxveRl7zMq3dDyrZcYktgW-pcz_OxYrgvJdLD85CjsQszd5PEYD_JRmj5fuOi3bw6qA-ohbliJkPNYySGERA4gjg/s400/2010-09-16-003.jpg" /></a><br />Thanks for stopping by,<br />Hugs, Irene xx<br /></p><div></div>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-53607908999679413372010-09-10T15:03:00.005+10:002010-09-10T16:18:58.426+10:00My Tasmanian Holiday<div align="left">Last week the Annual National <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mah</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jong</span> Tournament was held in Hobart, Tasmania. The venue for the competition was Wrest Point <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Casino</span> and most of the players stayed there too. We had 4 half days of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">competition</span> and while we played, the husbands that came along were free to do a bit of sight seeing.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmVhzTFR4Xq3VqUobJcSgYs_HGQfdwkqTG9u9ziBKqlq-QpREeqSRnE0czxGn7-xJMnu7nfT7mHrEp7Jb9yqEX3te0_9lHR8V3sGDhA_UgJFqN73s5-3rj-BJTW14XKBpCIWZ4Avjk7Jt/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515148212045824178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmVhzTFR4Xq3VqUobJcSgYs_HGQfdwkqTG9u9ziBKqlq-QpREeqSRnE0czxGn7-xJMnu7nfT7mHrEp7Jb9yqEX3te0_9lHR8V3sGDhA_UgJFqN73s5-3rj-BJTW14XKBpCIWZ4Avjk7Jt/s400/1.JPG" /></a> Wrest Point <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Casino</span> by night. Our room was the </div><div align="center">top left of the 3 level Water Edge wing.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqQy-9Cps702fmFHFuolQ0o4hcJ9_2mfeWAMDnBWAydsbIRjUXFBPMl7nEjRvx5CTvOcgcI6kYzds1lxFPgVUKwq_Xu7u-qrMwVwLj4C-pbQQnvtWeyi61UiB0jVqzCc1e9KBjRRHHg93/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515148205697100418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqQy-9Cps702fmFHFuolQ0o4hcJ9_2mfeWAMDnBWAydsbIRjUXFBPMl7nEjRvx5CTvOcgcI6kYzds1lxFPgVUKwq_Xu7u-qrMwVwLj4C-pbQQnvtWeyi61UiB0jVqzCc1e9KBjRRHHg93/s400/2.JPG" /></a> This is the amazing view from our room. Each morning we would draw back the curtains and feel the window to see how cold it was outside. I think that I will be painting this view as a reminder</div><div align="left">of our first visit to Hobart.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4r3SBlMXr4YIuLJEbQqYnqDQCbbHFpR4hirBYaGFzIntbW0S9MIJAoUxuvzrM2LsFhb1zKg2rE_qvcKU2qrMQYKobjelPK1scTxUY4hd4jpX6e3XwRgFlLo_bCVVXrCWvFbVO9cGDwWv/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515148198772557650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4r3SBlMXr4YIuLJEbQqYnqDQCbbHFpR4hirBYaGFzIntbW0S9MIJAoUxuvzrM2LsFhb1zKg2rE_qvcKU2qrMQYKobjelPK1scTxUY4hd4jpX6e3XwRgFlLo_bCVVXrCWvFbVO9cGDwWv/s400/3.JPG" /></a> The main reason for being in Hobart was to play <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mah</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jong</span>. </div><div align="center">Here are a few of the 120 ladies that participated.<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N4_UM7dLqz17t0Z1JCiFPDSD8IOxQ3GwhLWhKgHPdbwowAODDiHv332-H4ZhE1azzXEg_zuvVx_D-EtmLyiakViwP4jjtci56lqKVDKAzQmp9eiYhPErThd5PetiV7em38roLlZGgnL5/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515148189757266738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N4_UM7dLqz17t0Z1JCiFPDSD8IOxQ3GwhLWhKgHPdbwowAODDiHv332-H4ZhE1azzXEg_zuvVx_D-EtmLyiakViwP4jjtci56lqKVDKAzQmp9eiYhPErThd5PetiV7em38roLlZGgnL5/s400/4.JPG" /> <p align="left"></a>The Dinner and Presentation Evening was a Winter Wonderland theme and there were many wonderful costumes. I went as the Snow Queen (always knew I had royalty in my blood <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">LOL</span>). There were penguins, snowmen, snow flakes and icicles, but I was lucky enough to be awarded First Place.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyT5dMN3aYZPxXqE_eArc3eXD8TPXO3DSp5auG8JMFJqbDrZog7wylUlzhpNStCkVpJXl_pQ3dnERV04R78mHV8CHrn8Q2YzCltO1fsJh5W1crSEXTZH8yFgmA9_Ap888zHTCYYA-TCjGa/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515146902649884770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyT5dMN3aYZPxXqE_eArc3eXD8TPXO3DSp5auG8JMFJqbDrZog7wylUlzhpNStCkVpJXl_pQ3dnERV04R78mHV8CHrn8Q2YzCltO1fsJh5W1crSEXTZH8yFgmA9_Ap888zHTCYYA-TCjGa/s400/5.JPG" /></a>I had two wishes while in Tasmania. 1) Was to touch a Koala. DH took several photos but this is the only one that came out. I think it might be time to start researching a new camera.<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993300;">AND</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCu8CdzZbXPI-2U370qRrTepmSjA9pgKgigptFJh8yoSc4aA7A72h48YDz_T887ZjX7RWqSYAq3tcHUqeMYgX1QQlTHUGjZNdmErwYizxkK6y2n_jh76zwgEZ38d5caCZp-vIIkdHPtHn/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515146894962549634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCu8CdzZbXPI-2U370qRrTepmSjA9pgKgigptFJh8yoSc4aA7A72h48YDz_T887ZjX7RWqSYAq3tcHUqeMYgX1QQlTHUGjZNdmErwYizxkK6y2n_jh76zwgEZ38d5caCZp-vIIkdHPtHn/s400/6.JPG" /></a>2) Was to see snow. There were 5 of us in the car including my Best Friend Trish, and as we climbed higher and higher up Mt. Wellington the excitement grew. It was freezing, between -3deg to 3deg, thick with fog and a biting wind but it would take more than that to cool my fun.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZZWPZGvSKyn2mD9vxr2ydujwqKPjkCNhnwOcS5SpRV09srGKr_q0lXCTVHE_NxK4qKwdUPEjfu2xDiwq2eLou5MNRtIGbdafy9DFLL-15TpNxACia2KcXbnxA6KazFnRzAbv7osBbsZ-/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515146886973229314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZZWPZGvSKyn2mD9vxr2ydujwqKPjkCNhnwOcS5SpRV09srGKr_q0lXCTVHE_NxK4qKwdUPEjfu2xDiwq2eLou5MNRtIGbdafy9DFLL-15TpNxACia2KcXbnxA6KazFnRzAbv7osBbsZ-/s400/7.JPG" /></a>Gloves off, I had to feel the snow and even made and threw snowballs. In minutes, my hands were numb but I had the best time EVER !!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoJDH6_LRjwLICs8F4fEgkOrTaaMjjndenPKzbqjwIn4x6_o34bpwLeTurkoiUiwoQlQ4s4HRuENON7kR2kXfNbfo3GBlWQvNeG63DCW4eCDCneW4xoXVAzn9lPhkj5_jqppN_gyiH55x/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515146877525865906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoJDH6_LRjwLICs8F4fEgkOrTaaMjjndenPKzbqjwIn4x6_o34bpwLeTurkoiUiwoQlQ4s4HRuENON7kR2kXfNbfo3GBlWQvNeG63DCW4eCDCneW4xoXVAzn9lPhkj5_jqppN_gyiH55x/s400/8.JPG" /></a>On our Bus Tour, we visited historical Richmond. It is full of wonderful old buildings. My only regret is that we didn't have much time here. This is the oldest bridge in Australia which was built by the convicts. I couldn't help but notice the contrast of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bitumen</span> road and the hand made sandstone of the bridge.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnFSfXSHyBW4Lu1E5eGt96unH7DgHaXGxs0P6We4qAv_FyRuVC3BY7abK0JdORZSE2MN6OHx4yv4P8j5zaJfOgSIoZ1zJ31-fzllVTrVAunWnfftkrVwQOk_K7T3PDfVlWG4qPW9tYIMo/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515146871859590882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnFSfXSHyBW4Lu1E5eGt96unH7DgHaXGxs0P6We4qAv_FyRuVC3BY7abK0JdORZSE2MN6OHx4yv4P8j5zaJfOgSIoZ1zJ31-fzllVTrVAunWnfftkrVwQOk_K7T3PDfVlWG4qPW9tYIMo/s400/9.JPG" /></a> Our last free day was spent at Port <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Arthur</span>. We spent most of<br />the day wandering around. So much to see and feel. This photo<br />of the Church, is one of hundreds that I took.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Well, that is only a tiny <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">glimpse</span> into my holiday in Tasmania. Thanks for stopping by and sharing my adventure.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Hugs, Irene xx</div><div align="left"><br /></div>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-87028152574755482302010-09-09T07:35:00.012+10:002010-09-09T17:23:19.836+10:00It's GREAT to be backOK, I know that I have been away from blogger land for a few weeks but I needed a break. There were no dramas (I am blessed with a happy secure life), I just needed a little time to breath. The past few months have been packed so full of "stuff" that I needed a break.<br /><br />A couple of days ago, when I got back from a fantastic holiday in Tasmania, I was catching up on some of my favorite blogs when I came across a great give away. If you would like a chance of winning a Shadow Box, then pop over to <a href="http://lifeaslou.blogsome.com/">Leah's blog </a>where she is giving away a <a href="http://shadowcase.com/catalog/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=29"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;"><em>S</em></span></a><span style="color:#339999;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><a href="http://shadowcase.com/catalog/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=29"><span style="color:#339999;"><em>hadowCase</em></span></a><em><span style="color:#339999;"> </span>designer kit</em></span> </span>of your choice. There a so many styles to choose from.<br /><br /><br /><p><br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe1kMnRYPPmNZb7qI2VrpPuZD5vY5xehef76Vwurz13VYsG0jvV-BtL78q7WCK0EOSSNRVnoyqo15A3Km89Ftefzk256HKpGPh7ZJ3imYUWk1HFxuMnzEIfGSiOZynstILFBI5uoA2XGT/s1600/Large+Image+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514665045773871378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe1kMnRYPPmNZb7qI2VrpPuZD5vY5xehef76Vwurz13VYsG0jvV-BtL78q7WCK0EOSSNRVnoyqo15A3Km89Ftefzk256HKpGPh7ZJ3imYUWk1HFxuMnzEIfGSiOZynstILFBI5uoA2XGT/s400/Large+Image+1.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514667232821863474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DyMi9jYvA5EaALRbQtYHz1GYpyhYagMhaEBeVdPB7ODQo-mUa_tY_In_jc7_-YHkmxmQ6utkImtiFb7LAnCn9AofWhrApxe0yzjqXHtd3duMxbNg1VAvJE-jq40DAbdWfcKTzY6hbgRy/s400/Small+1.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 389px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514667787980549362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPFNlzFzqEgY3n2vZWbfom1QeubMHvuPVzVYmkKgBr8a-EXa9NyTbK5eMdEtwxOiZ1xp9YQA-5DjIZBxqEgqKA_kIYxT-k0Bo0GZlReekrFy-xkOd2EInng0kCqCdNB1qCk22z44BnJHy/s400/Small+2.jpg" /><br />So go check it out but don't tell too many people <span style="font-size:85%;">hehehehehehe</span> 'cause I want to win it.</p><p>I'd love you all to come back soon because I lots to share.</p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Irene xx<br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-47714491958782048452010-07-20T22:02:00.007+10:002010-07-20T23:06:58.700+10:00Let's Get Shabby Challenge 13I have finally completed my project for this month's <a href="http://letsgetshabby.blogspot.com/">Lets Get Shabby </a>Challenge No 13. This month, Lets Get Shabby is celebrating their 1st Birthday so it's not surprising that the challenge is all about birthdays and stamping (since this month's sponser is <a href="http://www.purpleoniondesigns.com/index.html">Purple Onion</a>).<br /><br />As I have mentioned in the previous post, I found this little basket. It stands 29cm high and 13cm wide. My creation is all about family birthdays. I wanted to showcase each member of my family during their birthday month.<br /><br />The concept is that if someone is having a birthday in a particular month, then their photo will be incerted into the frame and hung in place of pride. I made a little "file" booklet where each page is a pocket that holds each individual photo so it are easily found as the months come along.<br /><br />I have used stamping to create lables, frames etc on the front, outer sides, inner sides, back of photo frame and the front of the booklet. I have had so much fun with this challenge and I want to thank the girls for putting up these fabulous challenges each month. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't have this Birthday Basket which means so very much to me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5FFrBEw11pa7OjXx2c91MCLYuZmzrVGS68JKisKN86SBX_bnB1YP41DqHkipuysRLYjXcmNxSG4zuZwo4gAjBMPt0jOdARtJGHe7Brhy8qkTCCzwDiSP1bLY02az-LJd-aHgCgJbo4Z2/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495961565447524562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5FFrBEw11pa7OjXx2c91MCLYuZmzrVGS68JKisKN86SBX_bnB1YP41DqHkipuysRLYjXcmNxSG4zuZwo4gAjBMPt0jOdARtJGHe7Brhy8qkTCCzwDiSP1bLY02az-LJd-aHgCgJbo4Z2/s400/1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87KLUPl8kBtsYsTpc_hOCjL_cWtk6B4tGscCRv7dEqupkQGWz3FCw5RFw8s-bZPDJ9icjZJ7flLTJ_xQMHhb0ahnjliUQbIMo9UXoJB2472rCnCWWGGDgW_PZPrg_tazT-QYnBBbbd4SS/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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I realise that there are a lot of photos but I just couldn't help myself. LOL</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Thanks for stopping by,</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Hugs, Irene xx<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09M9RpvaQkvkWFHojsvT-2b4mAw0geg-CeJXYNJPXPxV4Suvb93Z2p8cM4bsOLD89ZaxgGMLW-R5ESvBR2SMCQYto3R033nrFhW3Bh5PtPwno7W9YZi20pm7XEFAB4HH9tF6p1Qkbmv2v/s1600/1.JPG"></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-39575250303617500652010-07-11T12:24:00.004+10:002010-07-11T13:57:43.093+10:00A Bit of This and ThatThought I would give you a little peek at a project I am working on at the moment for the <a href="http://letsgetshabby.blogspot.com/">Lets Get Shabby</a> monthly challenge. There is a huge prize this month so head on over to find out more.<br />I came across this little basket at our local <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vinnies</span> shop. It looked rather sad, covered in dust and unpainted with a bamboo handle. I looked at it last Saturday morning (the shop closes at midday) and put it back. When I got home I couldn't stop thinking about it and then I got this great "idea" how I could use it.<br />I should have bought it there and then. I had this vision of a long line of little old ladies that extended out the door and down the footpath wanting to buy it. My only hope was that it was high up on the top shelf. So you know where I was at 9am Monday morning.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXiAfdm3yOKojEASZx2fNq2sjy2wHUCViUkC59YO6Z8ocYcuhD486ztgSkpVZoJT5h4yXGDW045f5vgUKtxARVmJxLXc5wcmzegzgX5P5HZkP7GXF-MymBuMFyhxm3tO3i8q4QgUsOoSt/s1600/PAINTED+BASKET.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492469484602966434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXiAfdm3yOKojEASZx2fNq2sjy2wHUCViUkC59YO6Z8ocYcuhD486ztgSkpVZoJT5h4yXGDW045f5vgUKtxARVmJxLXc5wcmzegzgX5P5HZkP7GXF-MymBuMFyhxm3tO3i8q4QgUsOoSt/s320/PAINTED+BASKET.JPG" /></a><br />To my huge relief, it was still there so I pounced on it, then started looking for a small photo frame. After rummaging through a bin of unwanted frames, I spotted this little treasure. If I had commissioned someone to make it for me, this is what I would have asked for. So, feeling very pleased with myself, I headed over to the counter to pay for my findings. Can you believe that I got both items for a huge sum of $2.50.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZPGQfUJyHut935NRV5dx0fU7KaRSFn3ORpHe1LRrz8swlOffYYhtUk32rK0cOqTd8Z-MtFomXvzgW2iVooR9QmJKItYDIdLpRLRNDaT44Rmlx97gFzj6J8vFVpmsGBXqGSROxvi63Adg/s1600/PHOTO+FRAME.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492469477371264994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZPGQfUJyHut935NRV5dx0fU7KaRSFn3ORpHe1LRrz8swlOffYYhtUk32rK0cOqTd8Z-MtFomXvzgW2iVooR9QmJKItYDIdLpRLRNDaT44Rmlx97gFzj6J8vFVpmsGBXqGSROxvi63Adg/s320/PHOTO+FRAME.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">-------------o-------------</p><p> </p><p>I think that I am treading a fine line here. On one side, I could be called crazy but on the other side I could be called amazing. Do I have blood in my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">veins</span>, or do I have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">scrapbooking</span> products running through my system. It all started like this..................... </p>This morning I was about to throw away one of my favorite handbags but first I wanted to keep the little key that dangled off the front of it. Then I found that the hinges <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">actually</span> screwed off so I kept them, next came the buckles........so on and so on.<br />By the time I had finished, this is what my handbag looked like. Looks like my handbag has had an autopsy !!!! But, look at all those gorgeous bits and pieces that are now going to get a new life.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrxxV2KP_gKKLPi52VUE7YSFVj6wMVNiA8lMBprHEZaL__IaPYZQOlVcRoJJ28EdAFzgddVCqnrYahhnX05sqJHnFIrTfnnrJnOKMdkHof8sLPwUVIpzqf-xhRUPFdh9XS7LJvDm3cBGz/s1600/TREASURE+TROVE.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492469474176215634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrxxV2KP_gKKLPi52VUE7YSFVj6wMVNiA8lMBprHEZaL__IaPYZQOlVcRoJJ28EdAFzgddVCqnrYahhnX05sqJHnFIrTfnnrJnOKMdkHof8sLPwUVIpzqf-xhRUPFdh9XS7LJvDm3cBGz/s320/TREASURE+TROVE.JPG" /></a><br />Thanks for stopping by,<br /><br />Hugs, Irene xx<br /><br /><div></div>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-22188162365045919432010-07-01T21:08:00.007+10:002010-07-01T21:53:23.034+10:00June was a good month<div align="center">I can't believe it !!! My name was drawn out over at <a href="http://challengeheaven.ning.com/">Challenge Heaven </a>monthly challenges for the month of June and I get to have a little shopping therapy at <a href="http://d-lishscraps.openstores.com.au/">D-Lish Scrap</a>s. I also get to display this gorgeous little badge on my blog.<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://challengeheaven.ning.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488893566661452514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jqb0kzBSaDl9Vt23pjx0R6zPvxf_EHTcQBG4zJHGp5FHDGzlmntHsrRttv0zkCI-ooTapa7mGLQvgCq1TMjhM72A-hwsNFPIlonTzOli9BQkPTcUITbbca9rDoW9NMDl6R8A8WXKUCUT/s200/MonthlyChallengeWinner.png" /> Challenge Heaven </a>is a great place where everyone is friendly and there is tons of fun to be had. Each month there is a list of challenges put up and you can do as many or as little as you like, but if you complete a minimum of 4, then you go into the random monthly draw where you<br />have several chances of winning a voucher.<br /><br />The gallery is packed with some awesome layouts for inspiration, so COME ON have yourself some fun.<br /><p align="center"><br />------------O-----------<br /></p><br />I also belong to <a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/">Paperclipping</a> which is an international site for scrapbookers that focuses on design and techenques which are backed up with videos tutorials - some are free but members with subscriptions get extra in depth videos and have access to around 15o HD videos which can be saved to your PC.<br /><br />Last month, the host Noell Hyman, ran the first Paperclipping Festival. She asked members to create a layout or project using one of her tutorials. You can imagine how excited I was when I saw my project featured on the <a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/blog/">blog</a>. I almost fell off my chair.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaAsPKLCfhOxV349lQZG0XSKh-oD8Qy880HMNiD8vtFLkUlQwxWRPqn9Wg6LpOhsID_UUu6UVpFEQWEC5O2LX3yPyecd7tBlorFl0gCL9LSeK8jJW5fJhExp5LAo4LBljLQYfwBfgzjQd/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488902332825247570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaAsPKLCfhOxV349lQZG0XSKh-oD8Qy880HMNiD8vtFLkUlQwxWRPqn9Wg6LpOhsID_UUu6UVpFEQWEC5O2LX3yPyecd7tBlorFl0gCL9LSeK8jJW5fJhExp5LAo4LBljLQYfwBfgzjQd/s320/1.JPG" /></a> </p><p>Well, that wraps up the month of June. Lets see what July has in store.</p><p>Thanks for stopping by,</p><p>Hugs, Irene xx<br /></p>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-79880183170990503112010-06-29T15:33:00.007+10:002010-06-29T16:10:11.603+10:00A Couple of Layouts to ShareThis first layout is of my granddaughters Isla and Mia. They were off to a "Fairy" Birthday Party and looked so cute. I wanted this page to be whimsical - as if there were fairies in the graden. I don't think that I have cut out as much as I did for this page but I am happy with the end result.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKalP2KFM4_2hrear5xggakPGYeEjrO5Sd0TpLcDtmO_M9fQpFKyJo7fyBKE2daX1TIazgCTbsySNJbT6t36x-IrjrC-x0YjUuu8yDqg7lWBtylMrOeaeej4yXwXkNiwpHJxdFM4OxQv2Q/s1600/2010-06-29+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 395px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488068246298742002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKalP2KFM4_2hrear5xggakPGYeEjrO5Sd0TpLcDtmO_M9fQpFKyJo7fyBKE2daX1TIazgCTbsySNJbT6t36x-IrjrC-x0YjUuu8yDqg7lWBtylMrOeaeej4yXwXkNiwpHJxdFM4OxQv2Q/s400/2010-06-29+009.JPG" /></a><br />This next layout is so different. My Very Best Friend Trish sent me a beautiful card a couple of years ago and what better way to scrap my friend than use this card to show how special our friendship is.<br />I cut the card up into pieces (oh, it's not like it sounds) to form the matte for the photo and journaling card. The words in the card are very heart warming and I wanted to keep that part too, so I have hidden it under the matte and attached the little heart (that came with the card) so you can slide out the words.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMspJMR7A1mW29DqkZmDKv-gm69D8p0v0i96km783Q_4-ZNlwGsp1T4P9PBiuLNroRy3rHx_YRz9uuUJEdqYiZlmGOhZbfvcM_4vCICQwWl0cFhrQH9cijBVxQOec3uwaHNH0n0XSgfzjC/s1600/2010-06-29+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488067950092287346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMspJMR7A1mW29DqkZmDKv-gm69D8p0v0i96km783Q_4-ZNlwGsp1T4P9PBiuLNroRy3rHx_YRz9uuUJEdqYiZlmGOhZbfvcM_4vCICQwWl0cFhrQH9cijBVxQOec3uwaHNH0n0XSgfzjC/s400/2010-06-29+010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNG3tHZKrRY5ANaqfE6zkUTWIwiNB_oiTBgp0tVA5FJt4BHilQL21Bvf1lp_3aNlN-VuMGUnweEmLevF62EZ5ofU-g3U71e1tPyiuRtnUVFpTyIlirG-jwbOjumRV9yEInsm4DJ-tR-6mK/s1600/2010-06-29+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488066004272431890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNG3tHZKrRY5ANaqfE6zkUTWIwiNB_oiTBgp0tVA5FJt4BHilQL21Bvf1lp_3aNlN-VuMGUnweEmLevF62EZ5ofU-g3U71e1tPyiuRtnUVFpTyIlirG-jwbOjumRV9yEInsm4DJ-tR-6mK/s400/2010-06-29+015.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Both these layouts are for the <a href="http://challengeheaven.ning.com/">Challenge Heaven </a>monthly challenges. I only have one more to complete for the month. If you have a few spare minutes, head on over to their site and you never know, you just might get inspired.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Thanks for stopping by,</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Hugs, Irene xx<br /></div></div>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-55195489884735970682010-06-26T13:56:00.019+10:002010-06-26T16:52:09.470+10:00My Happy "RED" DayAs promised here is a sample of how my Birthday was spent. My very best friend Trish sent me a parcel for my birthday. It arrived last Wednesday. If anybody knows me, it was a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">miracle</span> that I didn't open it before my birthday. My day starts at 6am with a cup of tea after which I attacked the parcel.<br />Trish is one of those people that doesn't just give one present so it was no surprise to find 3 presents all wrapped in red paper and the craziest card ever. Scary at how close it represented my friend and me.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX_KaruZOmS_nUu_un74DksrTivLLeg8y8tGg7WgXmWm6V4kC7SxoHnA6eSbRQKKnjGC-IwB6QB_ptJpMExgdSiPvpfj9radKCCiUqOUyUDrEbsGDoUB23JUCNRoqoyXPLmBLlYFZ2-6E/s1600/2010-06-25+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486934957011235522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX_KaruZOmS_nUu_un74DksrTivLLeg8y8tGg7WgXmWm6V4kC7SxoHnA6eSbRQKKnjGC-IwB6QB_ptJpMExgdSiPvpfj9radKCCiUqOUyUDrEbsGDoUB23JUCNRoqoyXPLmBLlYFZ2-6E/s400/2010-06-25+009.JPG" /></a><br />In side parcel #1, I found this totally gorgeous evening clutch. In the photo is a little on the pinkish side but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">irl</span> it is blood red. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Looooooove</span> it!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmXHXO4upDHO84pJoiHP-hM-MkNpteLFaybX3Nj3Y9vRwbkg_1F7vRjvF4sDQaGvQB8aZ5DFHVU7A4DBOp6p7qkORjyZjffdkrn5-Wh1_k6RM-7tLc7bUqg7Z0BPjlwsKePdvC4IR36iU/s1600/2010-06-26+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486944401516680946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmXHXO4upDHO84pJoiHP-hM-MkNpteLFaybX3Nj3Y9vRwbkg_1F7vRjvF4sDQaGvQB8aZ5DFHVU7A4DBOp6p7qkORjyZjffdkrn5-Wh1_k6RM-7tLc7bUqg7Z0BPjlwsKePdvC4IR36iU/s400/2010-06-26+005.JPG" /></a></p><p>In parcel #2 came this funky mug. It has now become my favorite and together we will start each and every day. Parcel #3 was a box ofnotecards by <a href="http://www.google.com.au/images?hl=en&q=andrew+zuckerman&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=KJ8lTKCzA4fRcbjKiacC&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDsQsAQwAw">Andrew Zuckerman</a>. Thank you so much Trish, your gifts always blow me away.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOF0LgUphUmOVFZrmYdJOMrm4qK4kRq_fU68aspz-ZMUqSRF4DFPSQiOY46KstXhr-hddVlOFC6BJhIRCsJTKxAMy36o0vnL_J8fmqp-P_sM6gx_Rc35gs4VhfZkFQHwNw_nzlMIFNEZ2/s1600/mug.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486942373991307362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOF0LgUphUmOVFZrmYdJOMrm4qK4kRq_fU68aspz-ZMUqSRF4DFPSQiOY46KstXhr-hddVlOFC6BJhIRCsJTKxAMy36o0vnL_J8fmqp-P_sM6gx_Rc35gs4VhfZkFQHwNw_nzlMIFNEZ2/s400/mug.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><p>By this time, hubby was coming down stairs with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca </span>and after hugs and a birthday song I opened more presents.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhjIJOEySVdMqfm2_39aa05ZduZEOc7RQm8-HO42ggY_xOV4a-w0qd5tdo7EheQ2ZBTjnFH3NfAQjeam1Zo66KecfOPyCVBXoaHWCFMstUnleHSMTmywDGG39E75gS5CcnxiUtu0D8Bcj/s1600/2010-06-25+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486932803250197202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhjIJOEySVdMqfm2_39aa05ZduZEOc7RQm8-HO42ggY_xOV4a-w0qd5tdo7EheQ2ZBTjnFH3NfAQjeam1Zo66KecfOPyCVBXoaHWCFMstUnleHSMTmywDGG39E75gS5CcnxiUtu0D8Bcj/s400/2010-06-25+015.JPG" /></a><br />When I opened <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ross's</span> present and saw that it was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Photoshop</span> Elements 8 I was so thrilled. Up until I got my new computer, I have been using a photo editing program that came with my scanner. At first it was great but I have long since out grown it. YEAH.........I am going to have so much fun.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fwHD8fvzLjQpbXtbf-QyVFVX36LRx9-phnIcTtfJL8exO79NlMU7g6gchfg8_SsF3DjJkBCwmQoK3sZCR02KGmELlIPMF6nraNcmnN7bacoAyAPtfkEYMwOlE4RfGCaWgvKvTUmrGzdD/s1600/200912181939204815.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486932289939619586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fwHD8fvzLjQpbXtbf-QyVFVX36LRx9-phnIcTtfJL8exO79NlMU7g6gchfg8_SsF3DjJkBCwmQoK3sZCR02KGmELlIPMF6nraNcmnN7bacoAyAPtfkEYMwOlE4RfGCaWgvKvTUmrGzdD/s400/200912181939204815.jpg" /></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div>The bigger parcel was a combined gift from all 4 of my girls....a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bon</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Appetit</span> Enamelled Cast Iron Dutch Oven. I can't tell you how long I have wanted one of these. It is huge and very heavy and with winter here, I can't wait to start using all of those yummy hearty <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">recipes</span>. So ladies, if you have a favorite recipe, please share.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJNUcCBhVh0wQ9yCNBu4BxpHFaAKusPWCFzJpOsGRLn5m1yBdLs4CCPiJSrDs3pCfDK6vm3K80a5p-D0U54r1YoZt0HX-Bab8bFRV2pVn35tPwObxxwdkcbPj8a7wz9bG1VP4Ita5UHLQ/s1600/2010-06-25+031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486932156857462434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJNUcCBhVh0wQ9yCNBu4BxpHFaAKusPWCFzJpOsGRLn5m1yBdLs4CCPiJSrDs3pCfDK6vm3K80a5p-D0U54r1YoZt0HX-Bab8bFRV2pVn35tPwObxxwdkcbPj8a7wz9bG1VP4Ita5UHLQ/s400/2010-06-25+031.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Of cause I didn't forget to give Ross a HUGE hug and thank you for my present before he was off to work.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo2sMei1JefhBaMuDZu-xZZPgZMTzeSBuSZlhyRUMXb2chMwwDphOd0hVNe2cQmNlsGiM7HI9qSQhSrME06Q6TzRu_wblEotTS18VexRuX79lLTt3y9tGefEWfwLOgY_y6aV4j2SaYqd2/s1600/2010-06-25+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486931667008799842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo2sMei1JefhBaMuDZu-xZZPgZMTzeSBuSZlhyRUMXb2chMwwDphOd0hVNe2cQmNlsGiM7HI9qSQhSrME06Q6TzRu_wblEotTS18VexRuX79lLTt3y9tGefEWfwLOgY_y6aV4j2SaYqd2/s400/2010-06-25+021.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br />When Ross had left, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bec</span> wanted to make me breakfast and asked what I wanted. Eggs Benedict of cause. Last Mother's Day, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bec</span> gave me <a href="http://www.masterchef.com.au/julie-goodwin-cookbook.htm">Julie Goodwin's </a>cookbook and I have tried out her recipe for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hollandaise</span> Sauce and let me tell you, it is the best ever. I would say that I now consider myself a critic where this sauce is involved.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGbSHPFG8vBVsYIebYlvHZCOiy2mRbuv3IL2qlNcAoPxilH4A5fDsRPYQGKQLrWqpaRswBwSVKeH32S1XjbGyeqxVbI8yS50PSblfscZjSiUWWYpd3cOBjnI3_qMQx83WJ7QoC6Bm5UyA/s1600/2010-06-25+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486930993456421058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGbSHPFG8vBVsYIebYlvHZCOiy2mRbuv3IL2qlNcAoPxilH4A5fDsRPYQGKQLrWqpaRswBwSVKeH32S1XjbGyeqxVbI8yS50PSblfscZjSiUWWYpd3cOBjnI3_qMQx83WJ7QoC6Bm5UyA/s400/2010-06-25+027.JPG" /></a><br />The day was taken up with phone calls from friends and my girls, being fussed over by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bec (and I don't know how many times she sang happy birthday to me in an Ukranian accent)</span> and playing with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">PSE</span>8, picking up my Birthday Cake and a couple of bottles of Bubbly. </div><div>Our friends Ted and Kay come over on Firday nights for home made take-aways and a movie. Ross took us all out to the <a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.endeavourinn.com.au/p-motel-a3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.endeavourinn.com.au/&usg=___H1OUIYQT3bMF0Y_wQxgHeNd_4k=&h=150&w=150&sz=9&hl=en&start=2&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=sfA9D66vnom92M:&tbnh=96&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3DEndeavour%2BInn%2BEmu%2BPark%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1">Endeavour Inn </a>for dinner. They have the most amazing Chinese <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Cuisine</span> with an authentic chef. Fortunately for Ross they do steak as well.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zyWz2HFbTXNzvzxD6WM9nKrFvGww-YR75cSfkn4-g_owtgVNAo8cke5TccL2UjqhEu00xMATdnwqPTwyBfXxef7B25xr3nC_Gy9e7EfiNbcEKF0I5td4leU3PcI7EFUE68DIPM9mj2I7/s1600/2010-06-25+043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486930986228260850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zyWz2HFbTXNzvzxD6WM9nKrFvGww-YR75cSfkn4-g_owtgVNAo8cke5TccL2UjqhEu00xMATdnwqPTwyBfXxef7B25xr3nC_Gy9e7EfiNbcEKF0I5td4leU3PcI7EFUE68DIPM9mj2I7/s400/2010-06-25+043.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div>Around the table...Ross, Kay, Me, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span>, Ann-Marie, Ted. After eating Garlic Bread (best ever with grilled cheese on top), <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Entrees</span>, Mains, Desert, wine, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cocktails</span>, we all carried our stomachs out the door moaning and groaning, heading back home were we planned to have coffee and Birthday Cake.<br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQZmhpze3B0rSqEiwjVVl88IthhHGmXGoBnf_12a3yBxWd5oexaWG0EUdOr1zSEbcMf0jwa0eU7rA9hVMrIlTg5fOK-ciAwnBAG5DXn7lcVgZjGIf82XsQeBjHtpaQMBC3b-WxJvqr7Zk/s1600/2010-06-25+048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486930675995067522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQZmhpze3B0rSqEiwjVVl88IthhHGmXGoBnf_12a3yBxWd5oexaWG0EUdOr1zSEbcMf0jwa0eU7rA9hVMrIlTg5fOK-ciAwnBAG5DXn7lcVgZjGIf82XsQeBjHtpaQMBC3b-WxJvqr7Zk/s400/2010-06-25+048.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div>Ted (who is the thinnest of us all) was the only one who could manage to eat a piece. I sent some home with Ted and Kay and we enjoyed the rest for morning tea today. </div><div>I went to bed last night totally exhausted with the memory of the best day ever. Can't wait for next year. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">LOL</span></div><div></div><div>Thanks for stopping by,</div><div></div><div>Hugs, Irene xx<br /></div></div></div></div></div>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-64974261708755210102010-06-25T15:52:00.004+10:002010-06-25T16:30:12.467+10:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME........This is going to be a quick post. Today is my birthday and I plan to PARTY !!!<br /><br />WOW, I am having such a great day. Woke up this morning to a beautiful day. I have been totally spoiled with some awesome presents. More photos will be taken tonight so I will be posting tomorrow with piccies of my presents etc.<br /><br />Before I go I would like to share a layout that I have completed for <a href="http://challengeheaven.ning.com/">Challenge Heaven</a>.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMLfQ1mXzf-BLkyfLGmv6Py57plP3nk1g7EMjpABR9-KQ6JdLCgYPNCIZBAQ6a8hHCckLBp1PchXtyIU6QDVw7tO9TIT4qpsW2c8bYX4N0fDvd5Ecm4XClzVS8a_j__rP7Vti_uGY9TcM/s1600/2010-06-25+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486587012396088114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMLfQ1mXzf-BLkyfLGmv6Py57plP3nk1g7EMjpABR9-KQ6JdLCgYPNCIZBAQ6a8hHCckLBp1PchXtyIU6QDVw7tO9TIT4qpsW2c8bYX4N0fDvd5Ecm4XClzVS8a_j__rP7Vti_uGY9TcM/s400/2010-06-25+030.JPG" /></a> </p><p>Hamish had this cute little thing he used to do after he would finish playing with a toy etc. He would throw it over his head. It was quite funny at times, when he needed to be changed, we would find bits and pieces that would get caught in his tops. Such things as pieces of jigsaw.</p><p>Thanks for stopping by,</p><p>Hugs, Irene xx<br /></p>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-57001445554142772342010-06-20T22:22:00.005+10:002010-06-20T23:02:33.466+10:00Toilet Rolls Mini AlbumTalk about leaving things to the last minute !!! I have finally <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">finished</span> a Toilet Roll Mini Book for <a href="http://letsgetshabby.blogspot.com/">Let's Get Shabby </a>Monthly Challenge. I have to say, I am really happy with how it turned out. Last year I couldn't help but notice that when the TV or DVD was on, my grandchildren switched on to another place.<br /><br />One morning I was trying to talk to my GD Mia and it was like talking to a brick wall. It's not that she was being naughty or anything like that, she just couldn't hear me. She was watching Toy Story and I was amazed at how many facial expressions were traveling across her little face.<br />So, being the ever <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">vidual</span> scrapper, I grabbed my camera and started clicking away. In a period of 3 minutes, I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">captured</span> 15 different expressions. When Mia realized that I had the camera AGAIN !!! I thought I was in for it but she just gave me the biggest smile and giggled.<br /><br />I made this little book from toilet rolls and it is my entry for this month's challenge at <a href="http://letsgetshabby.blogspot.com/">Let's Get Shabby</a>. The criteria was to use chipboard, paint and lace. I struggle with lace but on the pink pages I managed to use a little. All of the pages have been edged with white paint as well as the front transparency. The front page (transparency) has a chipboard frame and there is a tiny chipboard crown and heart which I painted and dusted with fine glitter while the paint was wet.<br />I made <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">journaling</span> cards which slip into the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">flattened</span> rolls. As I am running very late with this project, I haven't had time to add the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">journaling</span> but it will include why I took the photos, why I was there and a list of Mia's favorite DVDs at the time.<br /><br />I must apologize for the quality of the following photos. 10.30pm is not the best time to be taking photos, but when one is as disorganized as me ............................<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij9m7r8PEjFJasiZr6JtK_lQc4l1HM-_DmJC7ytgfAHIqIItFAoi4xOnh-JKYpyYDGLyfpBI0rPKKM4BcnqIq-MirUU4Kv7auGO-7AFPsZpjScOwgp7SojhXk4ZFt_rCe4WLpUPMLkpQQU/s1600/2010-06-20+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484832821478419346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij9m7r8PEjFJasiZr6JtK_lQc4l1HM-_DmJC7ytgfAHIqIItFAoi4xOnh-JKYpyYDGLyfpBI0rPKKM4BcnqIq-MirUU4Kv7auGO-7AFPsZpjScOwgp7SojhXk4ZFt_rCe4WLpUPMLkpQQU/s400/2010-06-20+001.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTHpk3GsZ9cZan_E7lZQS_s9z1dGoakZjnCP2P7wIY8l2H3fuxzM0hWrTR9oYZOnmUckj9PnbAOd2A3rx2y6tnYHMY8X1X5pdAaXP1ahcduC5ZjWyHZDt2QdQMiYvWgX22Zkh4r3ZKM6a/s1600/2010-06-20+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484830847217122434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaqgC9-Y3G_lwXZOJEeMNg2AG5OmLpQEAV4OWe7odCZGWQIHgQdaa47jsDFIEIBj84bUN9bxGziy6a3XUG15QBb1rmVy3q1pqZ7Ez78VrGDs92o-3M48_-M2N_5nie9TtYqtzSdQU-Bb4/s400/2010-06-20+015.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br />Thanks for stopping by,</div><div></div><div>Hugs, Irene xx<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-27201080105172982010-06-18T14:49:00.012+10:002010-06-18T16:17:46.381+10:00Paperclipping Festival EntryI have been a member of<a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/"> Paperclipping </a>for over a year now. This web site focuses on techneques rather than products. I totally love this site and have learned so much from Noell who is the owner. She very gengrously shares her knowledge and passion from design to photography. So much is free but if you are a member, you get extra content every month. If I have stirred your interest, then head over to <a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/">Paperclipping</a> and check things out - you won't be disappointed.<br /><br />Noell is running a Paperclipping Festival on 22nd June and members have been invited to create a project using techneques from any of the tutorial videos. I was inspired after seeing Noell's Coffee Cup Wamers Minibook. Here is a mini tag book that I put together using <a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/2010/04/19/paperclipping-142-scrapbooking-with-everyday-items/">this tutorial</a>.<br /><br />For many years I have not only made wedding gowns and bridesmaids dresses but I have also altered too many to remember. Being a true scrapper, I kept all the tags from the bought dresses (alfred angelo) knowing that they would come in handy someday.<br /><br />After watching one of Noell's video tutorials, I have decided to use these tags to create this mini book which holds only a few of the gowns that I have altered. I wanted the mini book to have a whimsical, bridal and delicate feel to it.<br /><br />Firstly, I covered one side of each tag with texture paste and while wet, I stamped an image into it using a foam stamp (I think it is from Making Memories). When dry, I painted each tag with a thin coat of white acrylic paint making sure that the printing on the tag stayed visible.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VFRxTtW0rpxfeab_YMuAJyTV6iKcBcZK6BbwS8D1wRz2QP_r8wkpYTPWV30whcs7Wg0l2aMARbsMeIOZ-cyiiAYL6HNiU4WfTRg_3idNPshYJVaVES6wLNrSVREUWv3xT_dhsL0ZdDhp/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483972456898882994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VFRxTtW0rpxfeab_YMuAJyTV6iKcBcZK6BbwS8D1wRz2QP_r8wkpYTPWV30whcs7Wg0l2aMARbsMeIOZ-cyiiAYL6HNiU4WfTRg_3idNPshYJVaVES6wLNrSVREUWv3xT_dhsL0ZdDhp/s400/1.JPG" /></a><br /><br />On the other side, I adhered photos of "my girls" as I like to call them and added patterned vellum to the top and bottom of the photo for a romantic touch. Finishing off with a layered punched flower.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv7jeyENghfQg2WDfTBdihJUBNgH2iEGqoIpfcDulRkphO3gFxeqimaZGZQ1WJHnzIVLEdekOHGix0wzWP38hD8ilrN-VkGOF031vTFi88Ck6Izgeq_DglsE1y0x_BgUq26Nc0Op_yOmu/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483972461474562466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv7jeyENghfQg2WDfTBdihJUBNgH2iEGqoIpfcDulRkphO3gFxeqimaZGZQ1WJHnzIVLEdekOHGix0wzWP38hD8ilrN-VkGOF031vTFi88Ck6Izgeq_DglsE1y0x_BgUq26Nc0Op_yOmu/s400/2.JPG" /></a> </div><div></div><div><br />On the reverse side of of each page, I have added a little bit of journaling about the bride to be, the wedding day and what alterations were needed.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhmqELIcDJP6MdRPBgxLe2DiCA_5MUKXKqjPeRtet76iCnhQnclB2G0x2J2U17HpjCks-ZqV3rm7iFPvQWjWm-QKt9cfDKI1REO92E4YHiJHxCZplweaZZ5gAQQNv3kbSxWyEb0o2oWQc/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483972467709964354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhmqELIcDJP6MdRPBgxLe2DiCA_5MUKXKqjPeRtet76iCnhQnclB2G0x2J2U17HpjCks-ZqV3rm7iFPvQWjWm-QKt9cfDKI1REO92E4YHiJHxCZplweaZZ5gAQQNv3kbSxWyEb0o2oWQc/s400/3.JPG" /></a><br /><br />For the front cover I applied 2 good coats of white paint after the texture paste had dried. Next I added a touch of Versa Color <em>sky blue</em> and highlighted the stamped pattern with Versa Color <em>royal blue</em> to help it stand out. For the titleI used stickers by Karen Foster <em>Headline</em>.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OCEvhZE8tmqaWdXomHelNLdGOVoqFiD_N0NbOH9oDUfCMI0T_jY2z8Mt_LtTNC9DlVCAqRIw90q_9bNezB3alYn-wJMuxATY6lqQPrCFEFCwGoSif1AJIrEJZrdqQVg1zKh16g7fdqks/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483972472884161442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OCEvhZE8tmqaWdXomHelNLdGOVoqFiD_N0NbOH9oDUfCMI0T_jY2z8Mt_LtTNC9DlVCAqRIw90q_9bNezB3alYn-wJMuxATY6lqQPrCFEFCwGoSif1AJIrEJZrdqQVg1zKh16g7fdqks/s400/4.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br />The journaling cards are inked with Versa Color<em> royal blue</em> and adhered with mounting squares and finished off with a tiny punched flower.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyXQv3JTI1y2V2bByO80PRJYKHZQiBOpfMg6WEaKZEJgoywwkkj1kwQQgINfN6I8Fs51yzRNg1tdn1AJkRqE9uTvmC_Wk8RVPDCwjzOK9momwnRSTQR7egZ2NvxvLXwMWkOWUmhC3ijj0/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483972476956433970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyXQv3JTI1y2V2bByO80PRJYKHZQiBOpfMg6WEaKZEJgoywwkkj1kwQQgINfN6I8Fs51yzRNg1tdn1AJkRqE9uTvmC_Wk8RVPDCwjzOK9momwnRSTQR7egZ2NvxvLXwMWkOWUmhC3ijj0/s400/5.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I set a large flower eyelet in the top of each tag and threaded all the pages onto a ball chain and tied a few ribbons, pearls and lace onto it.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKLJ9FLaTHRXLPnLXjgmkvDClPwEviyG71FKSJJ1goyUpjxUTcs1Jh6pzk5Bsehjql3kDKmJuW6zxFh-iGtFVRKQ38uobbEX44WpjjOfLGYp05JxZzzXuLAyWDvMPP8qLDz1oqAKzMPzg/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483974668439915106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKLJ9FLaTHRXLPnLXjgmkvDClPwEviyG71FKSJJ1goyUpjxUTcs1Jh6pzk5Bsehjql3kDKmJuW6zxFh-iGtFVRKQ38uobbEX44WpjjOfLGYp05JxZzzXuLAyWDvMPP8qLDz1oqAKzMPzg/s400/7.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />Close up of layered flowers. I placed them randomly on each page.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPY2PRqjz-_G1KXIvgTsoAVybY2u-16KZrx2aySfyChuZWGl4UkEN3WMye1zLRNWta9mVonr4sgWp1v6fB2aRmFaOR8cdhyphenhyphenDi_d-PcyY1uiKKk4pVWk7NcaWd4vY9aiLWniqZYHvZkUGwf/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483974663486094482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPY2PRqjz-_G1KXIvgTsoAVybY2u-16KZrx2aySfyChuZWGl4UkEN3WMye1zLRNWta9mVonr4sgWp1v6fB2aRmFaOR8cdhyphenhyphenDi_d-PcyY1uiKKk4pVWk7NcaWd4vY9aiLWniqZYHvZkUGwf/s400/6.JPG" /></a> </div><div>I have thoroughly enjoyed making this album especially being able to have the connection of the tags which came from the wedding gowns. </div><div></div><div></div><div>Thanks for stopping by,</div><div></div><div></div><div>Hugs, Irene xx<br /><br /></div><div><div></div></div></div>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050959384343043122.post-36441962909215403932010-06-16T08:08:00.007+10:002010-06-16T09:23:34.112+10:00Back in ActionIt's been a while since my last post but then you all know that and so much has being going on. So, to make things easier for myself I shall go backwards.<br /><br />We have had the most fun filled weekend. My <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">DH's</span> brother and wife visited us on the weekend. It has been about four years since Paul and Joy have been here. Can't say I blame them as the trip by car is some 8 hours.<br /><br />We talked, we ate, we laughed, we ate, we watched DVDs, we ate.........you get the picture.<br /><br />Monday was a holiday here (Queen's Birthday) but my art class was still on, so during a sight seeing tour, we called in so I could collect a couple of paintings that I had entered into our local Annual Show.<br /><br />To my utter surprise, one of the paintings had won an award "Highly Commended". I was stoked. I am painting a series of three which are a birthday gift for my eldest daughter Stacey.<br /><br />Only one more painting to go. You can see the first painting <a href="http://justalittlebitcrafty.blogspot.com/2010/03/chellenge-heaven-layout-and-painting.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_guMZke0EADp_wogl7sC2kBON04UEoPUoewxlCXS2Oot77Le0Rfm6q8TKjBC6U3BhLgIOMgmFAqashgmEZ1Yu_wGrQ5tH4EsyJGPjqJXuoiEGKjz-ndMFteLGAkmjeslr_0F1E9nGg2X/s1600/2010-06-15+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483126365776895858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_guMZke0EADp_wogl7sC2kBON04UEoPUoewxlCXS2Oot77Le0Rfm6q8TKjBC6U3BhLgIOMgmFAqashgmEZ1Yu_wGrQ5tH4EsyJGPjqJXuoiEGKjz-ndMFteLGAkmjeslr_0F1E9nGg2X/s400/2010-06-15+004.JPG" /></a><br /><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">Happy Birthday Mia<br /></span>Last Monday was also my sweet granddaughter Mia's 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> Birthday. I am waiting on photos from mum but until then, here is a photo I took during my visit a couple of weeks ago.</p><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2PB64czNTlhAKkVfg_oJxJYoB6iZBHV8xODdCXYSVvsZ7sBDPlDol3jwg3K6Zh6HZjA_9gvvxTzbP6rgAukpNVKdEHLEuOEmuEDutsL6bSNlFsjrCCOmntgOEhgdnL4CTkJnuSO6R30-/s1600/2010-05-27+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483134240197162402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2PB64czNTlhAKkVfg_oJxJYoB6iZBHV8xODdCXYSVvsZ7sBDPlDol3jwg3K6Zh6HZjA_9gvvxTzbP6rgAukpNVKdEHLEuOEmuEDutsL6bSNlFsjrCCOmntgOEhgdnL4CTkJnuSO6R30-/s400/2010-05-27+003.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Mia celebrated her birthday with 17 friends at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Clowntown</span>. They have several different "Themed" rooms for birthday parties and Mia chose the "Under the Sea" room. Even though she loves mermaids, (mummy was sure she would choose a Mermaid cake) Mia insisted on a Strawberry Shortcake birthday cake. When I get photos, I will post them - it will be well worth the wait.<br /><br />The last two weeks I spent at home making good friends with my dressing gown, slippers, boxes and boxes of tissues, a jar of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vicks</span>, Cold and Flu tablets and buckets of hot tea. No photos necessary to document this event. Fortunately I have not been scared for life and have only been left with a little cough now and then. <span style="font-size:78%;"> cough..... cough cough....cough !!!!! </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br />Am I the only one having problems with Posts in Blogger? I can remember when it was so easy to upload photos into my post and then just cut and paste them into the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">appropriate</span> places. Now, Blogger wants to do its own thing. It will be so much easier to start a new post of my Sydney trip then try to add more photos to this post. So stay tuned.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time reading my ramblings.<br /><br />Hugs, Irene<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span>Just a little bit Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916006411262037273noreply@blogger.com1