Twiddleybitz step by step

Sadly my last project for Twiddleybitz. As you know there has been alot going on so I have decided to take a break from the Twiddleybitz DT to spend some time sorting a few things out.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with TB and have met some amazing people in the process. I will miss them all very much. I would like to say a big thankyou to Nicole and Andrew for the amazing opportunity to create for their company and I do hope that one day I will get this fantastic opportunity again. If you would like the instructions on how to create the above card please go to the Twiddleybitz DT blog and check it out.

Enjoy your Friday.

love me.

playing... with cards

The other day I felt like playing. I had a picture in my head of something that I wanted to try so decided to stop thinking about it and just try it. My idea was to stamp a bird on the front of a card and then sew a bird cage image over the top to give the impression that the bird was inside the cade.

What do you think? I was pretty happy with how it turned out, its almost as I pictured it in my mind. Hoping to make some more and see if I can try something different.

Hope your day is a happy one.

love me :-)

weekend without the men

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I know I keep saying it but really I am sorry. Things have been a little crazy and I have been doing some sorting and thinking about a few things, but now all is okay... I think so I am looking forward to getting back to being creative.

Right now I am taking a break from housework. Yes I know you are all in shock, housework usually isn't my thing but it got to that point, you know, where you have to. I have nearly finished the whole house (something else I don't usually do) but I thought I would take a break a blog for a change. I am still in shock at what I found under the couches. Really do the kids think I won't find out, bread crusts, cheese, pens, lolly wrappers... oh and my favourite LOL a pair of jocks!!!!!

This weekend though Alex and I have had the whole house to ourselves. Josh had a Joey's camp this weekend and Colin went with him. So after T-ball yesterday (we won, again, I am so proud of them) Alex and I went up to visit some very old friends of ours that we haven't seen in ages. We first met at Mothers Group back when Alex was a baby and we have kept in touch ever since. Although we don't see each other often, its just like old times when we catch up. The girls had so much fun catching up while Donelle & I sat back and enjoyed a lovely bottle of bubbly. Its a hard life I tell you. Later Alex and I went to Macca's for dinner (her choice) and then we got a DVD out - Pink Panther 2 (her choice again). Oh and we both enjoyed a mcflurry during the movie. It was fun to spend some time together.

Hope everyones weekend is going well and hopefully I will be back blogging this week. I have some projects I want to get started:-

1. Documenting Alex's last year of primary school.
2. December daily album
3. Start scrapping some of last years chrissy photo's

Enjoy your day. Love me :-)

More Twiddleybitz

Just wanted to share another project for Twiddleybitz with you.

I totally love these chipboard flowers, so, so love them.

I have nearly finished my class with Elizabeth Kartchner using this book. It is sooooo cool. Will share soon.

Hope you had a great weekend.

love me :-)

New Twiddleybitz

Yes I know, haven't been around for awhile... again, and Ido apologise but as usual busy, busy, busy. But at this moment I have the whole house to myself. My daughter is off at a sleepover and Colin & Josh have gone off for some male bonding, so I thought I would take this opportunity to do some much needed blogging. I wanted to show a layout that I have done using some yummy new products from Twiddleybitz. I was thrilled when I got the "family" chipboard word because I have been wanting to do an layout about the centre of our family home. Where we come together everyday to live out our lives. Everyday day we start and end here so Iwanted to tell this story before I moved onto something else.

These new products are beautiful and all I needed to do was ink them. How easy is that.

Love this flourish to most.

I am off now to enjoy a quiet cuppa (enjoying this noise... oh thats right... there is no noise, ahhh bliss) before getting all tizzed up to meet with Evana (who is celebrating her birthday today, Happy Birthday) and all the other lovely ladies from Tomorrow's Memories. Another hangover tomorrow, the things we do for friends.

Its nice to be back, hopefully with show some more Twiddleybitz tomorrow.

Have a great night everyone.

love me :-)

This time... 7 years ago

I was getting used to be a mum for the second time. I can't believe that its been 7 years since my Son Joshua was born, where has that time gone. It certainly makes you stop and think about time when one of your children has a birthday, it seems to creep up on you, without any warning. I mean this time 7 years ago it was our first day with our son Joshua, I had just given him a feed and was settling down for my first night of broken sleep. I had kissed Colin good night and waved him goodbye as he left my hospital room...

and now 7 years later we have just arrived home from his birthday party, opened all his presents, I iced the last of the 36 cupcakes for his classmates tomorrow, watched him sitting quietly on his bed reading one of his books that he got today before finally bombing out for the night.

Happy Birthday my darling Joshua, we love you so very much.

Love Mum xox

For Telethon

On Saturday night we went to the "Mainy Tribute Match" in honour of Chris Mainwairing who was one of our best footballers in Australia. It was also a fund raising event for Telethon here in Western Australia. My Mum is a very "one" eyed supporter of the West Coast Eagles (who mainy used to play for) so when they announced the game Mum wanted us all to go as a family. We had such a great time and the kids had a ball. My brother and his wife came with my neice, there was Colin & I with the kids and my Mum.

The Mascot race was very entertaining and very funny. Each company who wanted to enter a mascot had to pay a registration fee of $1000 for telethon. They had 46 mascots entered so that meant $46,000 dollars for Telethon. What an amazing effort Perth, you have done it again.

The race itself was, in a word, hilarious. But what a great idea.

I think Bendigo Bank won but not sure as we were laughing so much. Anyway we had a great time out as a family and can't wait to do it again next year.

I think so far Telethon this year has raised over 6.5million dollars. Wahooooooo, way to go WA.

Have a great week and please be careful on the roads as the kids start back again this week.

love me :-)