Be prepared for the unexpected

At 9pm on Friday night, I found out Kayla had been invited to the Presentation Ball at School. Apparently she had been asked earlier in the week, and Kayla being Kayla didn't give an answer. She has a friend, who is a boy - no there is no boyfriend/girlfriend thing happening. He is in Year 12 and asked her to go. He went and bought tickets, so she had no choice but to go. She was in such a state on Friday night - OMG what am I going to wear??? This was a very formal event and she didn't have anything suitable. I have a few formal dresses, but nothing she thought looked right. Everything I had wasn't tight enough or short enough LOL!! So guess what we did early on Saturday morning??? We hit the shops, managed to buy her a nice dress, shoes, necklace, earrings and a bag. Which was a huge ask, seeing as we live in a very small town with limited shops. Just goes to show, it can be done.

Here they are together. Luke is so lovely and such a gentleman, he was so funny making jokes about the height difference (notice the step - it was Luke's idea!!)

And this is my monthly challenge page for Divas. Details can be found in the FORUM

During the week my two littlest bunnies were busy doing some Easter decorating

And another variation on the Easter Basket for 3 Angels. The design team at 3AS are very busy this month with Daily Happenings. There will be a challenge and samples posted everyday during the week, for the month of April. Lots of great projects and ideas. Check out the FORUM for more details.

Time flies.......

when you are having fun!

I can't believe it's been a week, since I last updated. This week has been full of birthday parties, school activities and meetings. The kids only have another week of school and then it's holiday time. Gosh, where has this term gone? Oma and Opa are coming down for the first week of the holidays and the kids are already planning, what to do with them.

This weeks at DIVAS we have started a few little Easter Projects. First up was a quick and easy Easter Basket - you can find the instructions HERE

And today I have posted instructions for this cute little box and card.
Instructions can be found HERE



Have you checked out the Lime Tart Blog?? Jane has been busy playing with the gorgeous November Full Tart Kit and it's on special. Go and have a look http://www.limetart.com/zestblog/


The Design Team at ADDICTED to Craft have been updating the blog regularly. Go and have a look at all the gorgeous new creations. It's my turn soon.


And lastly...........................

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY VERY SPECIAL FRIEND MICHELLE!!!

It's her special day today xoxo

A busy week

On Monday I was invited up to Balmoral (about 50 minutes from here) to teach a class of 14 lovely ladies, at the Bush Nursing Centre. The Centre is a community centre, that runs different activities for the local people. I was asked to take some of my work to show the ladies and give a little talk. I then showed them how to make a quick and easy Easter Basket (Yes, yes............I will be showing everyone else shortly) They put on a wonderful lunch, dessert and I was given a gift. It was such a nice day and I enjoyed it as much as the ladies. I have been asked to do some more classes, which I am looking forward to.

And this happy (no, she isn't allowed to smile, in cadet uniform) girl is going bush today. She has a few morning lessons and then they leave. It is only overnight this time. In May they go for a week in the bush. I am sure she will come home with lots of stories to tell

The last two weeks, I have been flat out 'creating'. Unfortunately it's either commissioned work or samples for SIA (Scrapbook Industry Australia) Tradeshow which is on in Sydney at the end of the month.

I can show you this - which is for a very special little girl....................

Lime Tart Gallery

This months Lime Tart GALLERY is up. Go and check out the gorgeous creations!!

Friday's Crazy Cropping Samples

Today's challenge is to make a card and a fridge magnet

And this weeks samples all together - it makes a nice set for someone special

And we are doing a card front swap - theme is friendship

Crazy Cropping Sample

Yesterday it was my turn to set a challenge. A super quick and easy idea. You can find all the instructions in the Divas FORUM

Lime Tart - Guest Designer

I am very excited to announce that Philippa at Lime Tart has asked me to be a guest designer for the next three months. Philippa was my very first online contact and I am thrilled to be able to work with her and the other lovely ladies.

You can see the gorgeous Lime Tart Kits HERE

And visit the Lime Tart BLOG (also know as the Zest Blog)

Philippa puts together the most amazing kits, make sure you check them out.

A little bit of this and that

Firstly a leg update
Thank you to everyone for their well wishes, they are very much appreciated. All is going well. I am still very bruised and tender. Each day gets a little bit better and easier. Today I actually drove the car, for the first time in almost two weeks. Slowly, slowly, things are returning to normal.

Addicted to Craft
Well I was the first one up, to introduce myself. You can read a bit more about me HERE
I am going to very busy this week working on some projects for ATC. Can't wait!

Cardmaking Stamping & Papercraft Vol 14 No 9
Is out and what a surprise I got, when I opened my contributor copy and there was one of my cards on the front cover. I have four cards in this issue - a set of 3 Budget Cards and one in the Masculine Gallery

I have been very busy working on some samples for next week at Divas. Don't forget to register by tomorrow for Crazy Cropping - Starting Monday. It will be great fun and you get the chance to win some prizes along the way. Check out the FORUM for more details.

Here us a little sneak peek

Enjoy your weekend - it's a long one here in Victoria!!

Crazy Cropping at Divas - Starting Monday

INTRODUCING CRAZY CROPPING

COMMENCING ON MONDAY 9TH MARCH AND FINISHING AT MIDNIGHT MONDAY 16TH MARCH 2009


5 challenges, one per day from Monday - Friday.


FRIDAY NIGHT CHAT, GAMES AND SHOPPING.


$10 DIVA DOLLARS for each challenge winner.


Queen of the crop prize awarded to most outstanding participant
(must have chatted, commented in gallery, participated in all 5 challenges competently).
The winner will be our Guest Designer forApril and May and receive DT Pack.


for all the details and registration check it out in the forum


THE DIVAS 3RD BIRTHDAY FORUM POINTS COMPETITION


Commencing on the 9th March we will be conducting a NEW FORUM POINTS COMPETITITON
with the following prizes

1st Prize Cuttlebug with some dies value $140.00

2nd Prize a Bella Pack valued at $100

3rd prize another pack containing products from Kazazz and from Divas valued at $70.00

4th prize store voucher to the value of $40.00

*Firstly everyone needs to registerto be able to participate.
*Registrations will close on 8th March 2009.
*For Further information regarding the points you can check it all out in the Forum

Not so Airy Fairy

I love double sided pattern paper, it is so versatile and easy to use. I loved the colours of the Airy Fairy range but felt Kayla was a little to old for Fairies on her page. So I used the back of the pattern paper to make this.

Airy Fairy

I was very lucky, to receive some of the new Kaiser 'Airy Fairy' pattern paper and brads from Michelle at Divas. You can purchase these gorgeous goodies HERE.

It was perfect for our little Fairy Princess

March Challenges

Five brand new challenges for March, are now up at DIVAS

Here is my sample page using the Divas March Kit

And some very simple card samples

3AS Uni is slowly coming to an end. I was in charge of Phys Ed. All my students had to create a sports themed layout with some type of memorabilia. Here is my sample page (I know Aunty Evelyn will love this one!!!)

I am slowly recovering. Getting better each day. Bandages came off yesterday and now I have compression stockings. I am very battered and bruised, the surgeon said this will get worse before it gets better - funny how he didn't mention that before hand LOL! I am walking around like a little old lady. We have the shuffle happening now. Chris told me, he knows what I am going to be like when I am 70.

Scrapbook Divas 3rd Birthday

3rd Birthday Celebrations Well who can believe that Divas is 3 and the new website is now 12 months old. We have lots of new and exciting competition and prizes happening this month.Its our 3rd Birthday and to celebrate that we will be having a new competition, a week long Crazy Cropping, New Divalicious Kit and of course a Birthday Sale.


THE NEW MARCH DIVALICIOUS KIT is now in store with a RRP of $40.00 there is a great saving of $10.00 for this month.

Introducing Crazy Cropping
COMMENCING ON MONDAY 9TH MARCH AND FINISHING AT MIDNIGHT MONDAY 16TH MARCH 2009, 5 challenges, one per day from Monday - Friday.FRIDAY NIGHT CHAT, GAMES AND SHOPPING.$10 DIVA DOLLARS for each challenge winner. Queen of the crop prize awarded to most outstanding participant (must have chatted, commented in gallery, participated in all 5 challenges competently).The winner will be our Guest Designer forApril and May and receive DT Pack.for all the details and registration check it out in the forum.

Forum Points Competition
Commencing on the 9th March we will be conducting a NEW FORUM POINTS COMPETITITON with the following prizes:1st Prize Cuttlebug with some dies value $140.00 2nd Prize a Bella Pack valued at $1003rd prize another pack containing products from Kazazz and from Divas valued at $70.004th prize store voucher to the value of $40.00Firstly everyone needs to register to be able to participate.*Registrations will close on 8th March 2009.*For Further information regarding the points you can check it all out in the forum.

Some very exciting news

I have some very exciting news. You can see all the details HERE.
I am thrilled and honored to be included in this amazing team. Congratulations to the other amazingly talented ladies, on this team. I look forward to working with you.

Missing in Action

I am back - well sort of!! For those that don't know, I had surgery on Monday for really bad varicose veins, it was something I put off for a long time and they got so bad, I had no choice but to get them fixed.

All went well and I am slowly getting around. I am wrapped up from groin to toes on both legs, until late Monday. I look like a waddling penguin -can't bend at the knees. I have to get up every hour for 5 minutes. It takes me that long to get to the toilet LOL!

My family have been wonderful. I am not used to sitting back and letting them do everything for me. I could get used to it!!!

Meet Cadet Ams

This morning I dropped Kayla at school in her sports uniform. This is the Cadet, I picked up from school this afternoon. Cadets is compulsory for Years 9 and 10. It was so funny to see my girly girl, all dressed up like this. She said it was hard work but she really enjoyed it. Today they did a lot of water safety activities.

It's a PINK ONE!!!! My gorgeous friend Michelle and her partner Andrew had a little baby girl this afternoon. I am an AUNTY - well not officially, but my children have always know Mish, as Aunty Mish. I just wish, I was a bit closer to give this little one lots of cuddles and to help her very special mummy out.

I have been creating but unfortunately nothing I can share just yet.

Have a great weekend

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A is for Ant

Here is our little ANT. Jarred was learning the letter 'a' last week. This week it is the letter 't'. He is loving school.

Everyone else has settled back into school really well. I am loving only having to do, two drop off's and pick up's - not four, at all different times like last year.

I quickly made this for Kloe's teacher. Jarred gave his teacher the red heart, I made a while ago. They were both very excited, to give them to their teachers on Friday, for Valentines Day. Teachers do a wonderful job and it's nice to give them a little something.

We have visitors at them moment. My Dad and his mate are here from Cairns. The arrived very early on Thursday morning. They went to the All Ford Day in Geelong over the weekend. They will be here for another few days and then back on the road again.

Scrapbooking Memories Card Drive

(Copied from http://www.scrapbookingmemories.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=12570)

The teams at Scrapbooking Memories and Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft are deeply saddened by the news of the devastating fires in Victoria. Over the past few days we have been inundated with emails and phone calls from readers searching for a way to reach out to the people affected by this disaster. As magazines dedicated to inpiring people, especially through hard-times, we have created a special card drive for you to send your personal message of hope and support to these unfortunate vicitms. We'll help spread this message of support through our CARD DRIVE FOR THE HARD TIMES.So please, join us in making inspirational cards to send to those affected by this tragedy. We would like to have them personally written in, with thoughts of sympathy, condolences and support. We want to aim to make at least 1000 cards to send to the families in these fire-affected areas.

Our thoughts are with the victims and those affected by the horrific fires burning in Victoria. While we know it will take more than a card to help the families affected by this terrible disaster, we do know how a small, token gift or card can mean a lot to someone in times of trouble, and so we encourage everyone to make a card, with a personal message inside, and send it to the following address:

CARD DRIVE Scrapbooking Memories magazine
50 Silverwater Road
SILVERWATERNSW 2128

Please remember to put your full name and contact details on the envelope or card so we know who to thank.We will have your messages of hope, sympathy and support sent to the areas affected by these dreadful fires. Please send all cards in before close of business on Monday 23rd February. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask any one of the SBM staff.

It's heart breaking

The bush fires have affected so many people. I haven't felt like blogging this week. A community near us, lost 14 homes, the local school and the golf club on Saturday. It is so sad. I can't even image, what it would be like to lose everything. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

And something to smile about - Jarred took this photo of himself. I think he has been watching his older sister!!


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