A quick hellooooo .. and a quick card...

Helloooooo!!!! 

Been a while since I posted as we have been on holidays to Bali and it was FANTASTIC!!! What a wonderful place... We saw so many wonderful places and had an amazing time with close friends and spent time with family... couldn't have been better! I will miss that place.. it has given me a renewed perspective on life.... a content blessed feeling which I am greatful for....

We are now getting ready to pack up and move house which is an enormous task.. not only packing box after box after box but trying to establish kids schools and daycare, new house etc etc etc... it is very exciting and tiring at the same time!

Even more exciting is the upcoming Tim Holtz class I am doing in Brisbane this Friday with my very best scrappin buddy Karen - eeeeeek - it's almost TOO much excitement!!!! THEN.. back to Brisbane on Saturday with my mum and 3 sisters for the Scrapping Expo.... I really can't wait as it is not often my sisters and I are all together and we will be celebrating my sister's 40th birthday while we are there too - so special - I seriously can't wait!

SO... I have put boxes and packing tape aside and put together this quick little card for her... she is such an amazing woman and I love her to bits!

That's it ... I'll be back in a few days with some exciting news too! xoxo

A little share and a little tutorial...

I have had so much fun being guest DT over at Scraphappykat this month.. here is another share using the Glitz 'Dance in the Sunshine' range. I had so much fun with these goodies - they are just gorgeous colours and designs to work with...
I decided to make a giftbox for my mum for Mothers Day...

I thought I would also do a bit of a step by step on how I made those gorgeous cabbage roses.....

I used the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die but you could use any similar shape die or punch... I cut three of each of the three sizes (as pictured) and inked all the edges. I used the Glitz 'Dance in the Sunshine' papers for this rose.

On ONE of the largest sized flowers, cut it down just a little to give a little more variation in the size.

Using a piece of foam (or something soft) and the round tip of a sharpie pen, work each petal in a circular motion until it curls up.. medium pressure is good.

It takes a little while to get through all 9 flowers but I think it's so worth it! I put each flower into the palm of my hand and manipulate it a little more until it's just right. Also make sure you alternate the petals when assembling them. I joined them with hot glue 3 at a time and then nested those three lots into each other .. you may need tweezers to get it just right (and to get that tricky little pearl in the middle!

And that's it... too easy right?... if you want to make the smaller ones, you just cut 3 medium and 3 small flowers and follow the same steps ... Have fun making these gorgeous shabby cabbage roses!

We are off on holidays to Bali on Wednesday so I wont be around for a while.. I will be doing one more post.. if I get time lol!

Guest designer at ScrapHappy Kat!! yippee!

I am so excited to be guest designer over at Scraphappy Kat this month using the beautiful Glitz Designs 'Dance in the Sunshine' range... I was so excited to open this parcel of goodies and here is my first lo...

Here are the goodies I used....

Papers..Glitz Dance in the Sunshine 'stripe' (the back side)
Glitz Dance in the Sunshine 'Polka'
Glitz Dance in the Sunshine 'damask'

Embellies...
Glitz Dance in the Sunshine Giant Rinestones... ooh I love these and was so excited to see the big turquoise one fits inside a bottlecap!! I also used a black one inside the tulle flower.
Glitz Teeny alphas - charcoal
Glitz Dance in the Sunshine Trim - ooh I love this stuff too!
Twiddleybitz wrought iron Filigree .. I just inked it roughly with black soot distress ink.

This range is seriously gorgeous... be sure to pop over here to grab yourself some Glitzy Goodness!!

Dream, Believe, Soar....

I hope everyone has had a magical Easter.. we sure did... we ended up all over the county-side and I am totally exhausted!  Now hubby is away for 3 weeks so I am TOTALLY going to need some pampering when he gets back! Anyway... here is a little project I finished last night for a dear friend of mine.. this is her little girl Macy... look at those eyes!! Just gorgeous!! I was totally inspired by Stacey Young once again and it is very similar to my last canvas but I just love these colours so went with the flow...

I took some pics as I went along ... I find the creative process really interesting....

... last time I created a canvas, I followed a tutorial by Stacey Young and find her work so amazing!... this is what I learnt from her... you should check out her blog.. mind blowing stuff!!  

ok here goes... I pick up my canvasses at second hand shops most of the time ... love giving them a new life! I covered this one with moulding paste....

.... and lots of it.. all over the sides too... I like plenty of lines and bumps - gives it texture!

next I pushed in some strips of bandages that I cut up and frayed out... the moulding paste holds them nicely!...

now for the fun part.... spray with any sort of spray.. I used Shimmerz Vibes (Jenni B Bleu and Sunset Strip)... I also sprayed some into the lid and dripped it on for more interest...

now for the embellies.. I just grab out a heap that have colours that might match and start playing with the composition... I also distressed and sanded the edge of the pic....

This is what I had first but it just didn't feel right... I kept playing and ended up....

changing the direction of the embellies and I was happier :) ...

I then added more and more layers under the pic (paper, doily trim and another cluster tucked under the top right corner for balance) and more interest and details in amongst the main cluster of flowers... isn't it strange when you just 'know' it's done... I love that feeling...

... and then for the final touch... GESSO... I dry brushed it all over to blend and knock back the brightness so the star of the show stands out.... last to go on was the 3 little words I want this angel to know... 'Dream, Believe, Soar' ...

Thanks for stopping by... I really can't wait to get started on my next one.. they are so addicitive! See you all soon! xoxox

Another share....

Hi all - wow what a busy time of year.. things are really ramping up around here!
I'm back to share a canvas I created on my scrappin weekend .. Karen and I did one each and then gave them to each other... awww! It was so much fun and TOTALLY INSPIRED by the wonderful tutorial by the TOTALLY AMAZING Stacey Young ....

Here is the one I created for Karen...

And here is the one Karen created for ME!! TOTALLY LOVE IT!!

And here is US holding our new canvasses!!! What a super weekend!!

Well we are off on holidays on Sunday so lots to do before then.... may be my last post for a little while... hope you all have a FANTASTIC Easter!! xoxoxo

Great Weekend!!

Hi all!
Well I had such a fabulous weekend!! I was SO lucky to head off on Friday to my scrappin besty Karen's house and we totally got our scrap on! We have had SO much rain up here and we were both worried the roads would be closed BUT ... it was fine *phew*
We completed two projects and this is the first one...

It was something we saw on the Prima blog and just had to give it a go... it's jam packed with Prima goodies... lots of fun and will be hung in Romi's room.. she just loves it! I'll be sharing the next one in a few days...

Thanks for stopping by!

want to check out a few giveaways??!!

I have been having a bit of a blog hop thismorning and found some great giveaways... not only are there some great goodies up for grabs but these gals have some MAJOR talent ... LOADS of inspiration!!!...

First up is Rachael Funnel .....

She has THREE giveaways on her blog at the moment.. this is just one...



Next is Georgia Heald ...



You MUST go and check out her blog.. she has seriously only been scrapping for a year - mind blowing stuff!

And last but certainly not least... Nadia Canizzo ...


OMG - I would be a very HAPPY CAMPER to win this one!!!!

So go on and have a look and be inspired and in with a chance to win!!