My Feet Really Hurt......

Why, you might ask do my feet hurt. Well it's all because I have returned to the workforce after over 20 years at home raising kiddies & running our business. My new job is as a merchandiser & involves lots of walking around stores & being on my feet all day. I am absolutely loving my job it's just that there isn't a single part of my body that agrees with me, lol. I'm sure I will become accustomed to it in time & I'm hoping that the comfy new shoes I bought yesterday will make my feet happier.
On to more creative pursuits now. I bought some of Kaiser's new Bubblegum Hills paper last week as I wanted to make some cute Easter cards with it. After I'd finished that I started playing around with my leftovers & came up with these 4 cards that all have a "Friend" theme.



















I'm off for a swim now. I can't believe we've had such a long stretch of hot weather here in Perth. It's 36C again today, I don't remember a day that was under 30C this summer.
Hope you are happy & well in your part of the world :)

A Productive Weekend.....

Even though I spent half of the weekend feeling rather icky from a tummy bug, it was also a good excuse to spend some quiet time making cards.

I made a load of cards for a Showcase Challenge for an upcoming issue of Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft Magazine but I can't show you those, sorry.

I also finished some cards that I'd had sitting around for quite awhile. They are all made using October Afternoon's "Fly A Kite" range. Just love October Afternoon, they never fail to make me happy.


















What did you do this weekend?
Whatever it was I hope you had a great time :)

Create @ Home.....

Tomorrow's Memories have introduced an exciting new kit called Create @ Home.
It is a bi - monthly kit filled with the most amazing goodies.
Take a look at the first kit HERE. They are available to buy online or you can pop into the shop to snap up yours.

Happy Valentine's Day.....

Sending sweet wishes to you all.

I like to celebrate Valentine's Day in a non-expensive, fun kind of way. I don't believe it should be a day that you spend loads of money on to express your love for those that are dear to your heart.

For years, I have always tucked a little heart shaped chocolate into the kids' lunch boxes, which they loved, it was the first thing Molly checked for this morning when she was packing her bag for school.

A couple of other little things I've done to add to the celebration day was to make these cute little cupcakes. I bought a White Wings cake mix which included the little heart sprinkles & the cupcake toppers are a free printable that I found at Anna and Blue Paperie, aren't they so cute.

We are going to have these for dessert tonight.



















This one is a sugar free bit of fun for Miss Molly. She'll love playing noughts & crosses all night with this. It is also a free printable that I found at It's Always a Party at the Parkers.





















Are you doing anything for Valentine's Day?



I think I forgot to show the card that I made for my beautiful boy's 19th birthday last month.
This is it.....






















Well it's nearly time to go pick up my sweet valentine from school so I'll say bye.
Thanks for popping by :)

A Very Special Day.....

Last Sunday was my beautiful daughter's wedding day & it was a truly magical, amazing, wonderful day. It was held down south in the gorgeous setting of Margaret River with the ceremony on a beautiful part of the beach.
Chloe looked like a princess & I was so very proud of the beautiful young woman she has become. I have to admit I was quite teary as Chloe & James exchanged their vows.
Later that night we enjoyed an amazing reception with the most delicious food & lots of fun.

Here is a photo of the special day & if you drop by Chloe's blog, you can see more gorgeous photos.
























I made them this wedding card which incorporates their colours of ivory, yellow & grey.



















It was the most perfect day for the most perfect couple & I know they will have the most perfect life together.

Happy 2011.....

Wishing you all a superly, duperly wonderful new year.
May it be filled with good fortune, good health, good luck & good times.

I'm really relieved to see the end of 2010, it was not a great year for me personally & so many people I know.

How did your Christmas Day go?
Ours was a happy, relaxed, fun day with loads of pressies, way too much food & lots of fun.
We all enjoyed a couple of swims in the pool with the new toys adding lots of craziness & laughs.
I can't tell you how many times I fell of that red sealion, it's a slippery little sucker, lol.

Here's a pic of us having fun.....






















We woke up on Boxing Day with no power. A huge tree across the road was bought down by strong winds & had taken the power lines down with it. The thought of spending the day at home with no air con & no coffee was too much for us so we decided to go into Perth & hit the Boxing Day sales. Well actually it was more like the sales hit us. WOW, is all I can say. Being a first timer at it I had no idea how busy it would be, I could hardly move in David Jones & Myer but we had a great time & got some awesome bargains.

I really hope you all enjoyed a happy & safe Christmas too.
Bye for now :)

Merry Christmas To All.....

The excitement is building here in our house as tomorrow is the big day.
The stockings are hung, the presents are wrapped & there are lots of yummy smells lingering in the air.
Yesterday Molly & I had fun with our annual tradition of making gingerbread. This year we made these cute little reindeer.

We had to do a quality control test of course & I can tell you they are scrumptious.
I think these two cheeky fur balls are trying to look sweet & innocent in the hopes of getting to taste a gingerbread too.

Well we are off to go look at all the Christmas lights so I'd better get moving.
I sincerely hope everyone has a happy & magical Christmas. Eat, drink & be merry & please drive safely if you are on the roads.

Christmas At My House.....

Yay!!!! It's Holiday Time.....

I'm so happy to be on holidays. It's been such a busy year & I'm really looking forward to recovering & recharging my batteries.
It was delicious to have a sleep in on Friday morning. No alarm clock going off, no morning rush, just sweet sleep, aaahhhhh!!!!
Thursday night was Molly's end of year concert at school. All the classes performed wonderful musical items & it was a great night.
We also had a very proud moment when Molly received the "Book Award" for her class. It was quite a surprise considering she's only been at the school for half a year. Her smile was a mile wide when she went up to receive her award.

She's dressed a little odd because it was her costume for her class item which was several songs from Mary Poppins.

She had tandem teachers this year & they were both the sweetest, kindest women & made Molly's transition so much easier.
These are the gifts that I put together for them. I found the cute little buckets in a shop which I added some embellishments to & then filled them with yummy Lindor balls.

I am getting so excited about Christmas & enjoying these few days before the big day with wrapping last minute presents & watching lots of soppy Christmas movies. Molly & I will be making our gingerbread soon, it's a tradition that we love doing together. This year we are going to make reindeer shaped gingerbread.

I hope you are enjoying the lead up to Christmas & possibly getting a sleep in or two as well :)

Tomorrow's Memories Exciting News.....

DATES TO MARK IN YOUR DIARY:

Sunday 19^th December 9am – 2pm

Twiddleybitz Day

*See details below

Tuesday 28^th December 9am – 4.30pm

Dusty Attic Day

Demos and Make ‘n’ Takes

20% OFF Dusty Attic products

$10 OFF Voucher

Wednesday 29^th December 9am – 4.30pm

TM’s Super Special Day

Massive ‘In store’ discounts

$10 OFF Voucher

…Don’t forget our Dusty Attic competition, and all you need to do is spend $20 before Tuesday 21^st December to receive a ticket in the draw for the following amazing prize. “What would be your ultimate Scrapbooking “Dream Date”? The two lucky winners will receive a place along with 4 friends to attend the “DUSTY ATTIC DREAM DATE” on Tuesday 28^th December 2010!!!!

The first lucky winner is Mabel Stacey!! Congratulation Mabel we look forward to seeing you and your 4 lucky friends on Wednesday 28^th December.

Twiddleybitz Day

Sunday 19^th December 9am-2.30pm

Join us on Sunday with Anne-Marie (TM and Twiddleybitz DT Member) to celebrate the Twiddleybitz new release and take some time out to learn new techniques and make some gorgeous Christmas decorations.

Get 20% OFF all Twiddleybitz products and be in to win a fabulous “Twiddleybitz” Prize Pack when you purchase any Twiddleybitz item.

What a Dream Date.....

Introducing... "The Dusty Attic Dream Date"

We are running a competition from Saturday 4th December to
Tuesday 21st December and all you need to do to be involved is
"spend $20 to receive a ticket in the draw"
to be in the running for the following amazing prize!!!

What would be your ultimate Scrapbooking "Dream Date"?

Well the two lucky winners of this competition will receive a place for you and four friends to attend the "Dusty Attic Dream Date" on Tuesday 28th December 2010!!!

You and four friends will receive an exclusive class at
Tomorrow's Memories on Tuesday 28th December.

The class will be designed by the fabulous Dusty Attic Design Team Member Mistra Hoolahan and will be designed exclusively for the two prize winning groups. The class will feature fabulous Dusty Attic chipboard and some of the stunning techniques that Mistra is best known for!!




Your "Dusty Attic Dream Date" will include your fabulous class, (including the class kit) and a wonderful morning tea. Plus you will be presented with an amazing
"goody bag" from not only the owner of one of the State's leading chipboard manufacturers but also three Dusty Attic Design Team Members!!
Does that sound like your Scrapbooking Dream Date!!??

The draw for the 1st winner will take place at the Christmas Moonlight on
Friday 10th December and the 2nd draw will be on Wednesday 22nd December
so the earlier you come in, the more chances you have to win!!
Remember, for every $20 you spend you get a ticket in the draw!!

Stay tuned for more exciting details about the Dusty Attic Day at
Tomorrow's Memories and go to our facebook page
to read about more ways to win some other great prizes!!

Is this an opportunity too good to pass up or what!!!!
Come on all you Perth girls, it could be you & your besties enjoying this awesome day.

Christmas Cards for My Cuties....

Hi again :)
I wanted to make a card for each of the little cuties in my life. I was in The Reject Shop the other day (I heard what you just said Chloe, LOL ) & I saw this cute sheet of Christmas stickers with little animals & Santas etc. I thought they'd be perfect for kids cards & they were only $2.50.
Today I sat down & made some cards with them.

This one is for Miss Molly





This is for Tilly, my grand daughter.





And this is for little Ollie, my grandson.





I've used all sorts of bits & pieces on these cards. I cut 3" circles on my Cricut, Labels 3 Nestabilities & assorted papers.

The sheet of stickers had a large & small size of each different sticker so I decided to decorate the inside of the cards too using the smaller sticker.





I hope you have fun making some Christmas cards for the special little people in your life.
Bye for now :)