Elements of Style

Guess what - I got a new stamp set recently - as a gift - boy I am spoilt.

So here are a couple of the cards I have created using "Elements of Style". I love colouring in using either ink pads or water colour crayons and an aqua brush and I have used water colour paper - what a lovely effect - hmmmm - might need some more soon at this rate.

(this is not the best photo but my favourite colour combo of the day - pity there wasn't more sunlight when I took this one)

Craft Room - Before

Here are some UGLY photos of my craft room AKA Downstairs, AKA My Studio, AKA The Craft Cave

The first pic is along the length of my desk - not that you can see the surface of the desk in any of these shots. At the far end there are two bookcases on their sides for storage and the PILES of stuff come up almost as high as the first set!!!!

The second pic is from the doorway - I should have pulled the chair out so we could have a better view of the depth of piles.

The good news is that this photo was taken a couple of days ago and I have spent a few hours trying to sort it out since then. It's not finished yet but I'll post an update when it is.

Cupcake Heaven

As part of the craft group that Kelly and I run in our local Community Centre we invited Velda from "I Want..." to come and demonstrate her gorgeous cupcakes for our Christmas gathering.

Now this woman is awesome and her cupcakes taste divine and her decorating skills just blow my mind - she makes it all look so simple. This was her second visit to our group and we'll be getting her back again!!!

These samples are some of the great work that people created - cute!!!!

Miss M's birthday

Well Miss M had another birthday and started our HUGE two months of celebrations with birthdays, anniversaries etc

Here is the card I made for her from a template from a magazine originally I think - simple but effective - she liked it and that's the main thing.

She had a few friends around (Do you know how hard it is for children who have birthdays in the holidays to find enough people at home to have a party?) and we did some orienteering around the local school, a treasure hunt around home and ate some food - perfect.

Can you guess how old she was this year?



And these are the goodie bags and treats for the girls who came - they are hiding in the microwave as part of the treasure hunt, and this little owl is hiding a Freddo Frog - cute huh

Did you miss me?

I am finally back from the brink of techno land - it's a place far, far from here :-)

I got a mini lap top for my birthday last year and it has taken me this long to work out how to get the photos off my camera and onto my laptop in a state that can be uploaded - well I hope I have... fingers crossed! (and I did it all by myself - Geekman has only given me a wee tiny bit of help - I worked the rest out by myself!)

So here is a test run to see if I have mastered it - or whether it is getting the best of me :-)


ooooh I think I am winning - Yeah!

Here is our cat Mischief (and if you've ever met her you'd understand the name) She is sitting in Miss M's bookshelf doing a book impression - just before she tried to eat the books and then reached out to eat the books in the next shelf over.

Keep an eye out here - now that I have the power I'll be able to post some cards and creations - and some of the loveliness from Miss M's recent birthday.

Lisa Volrath Christmas Countdown

Woohoo - Lisa Volrath is doing another Christmas Countdown.

if you like using printable downloads in your artwork then checkout this website for printables - a new one every day till Christmas.

I really wish I had something creative to share with you - I did use a new stamp set last night - but no photos (and a pretty average card)

Too busy to keep you posted

So much for updating here more often and telling you how I'm doing on the whole 101 in 1001 thing. I have been so manically busy that I haven't done much of anything except be busy.

Hopefully it will all settle down soon - really soon....