Creative Sharing

Challenge page for Life Book

2012-02-11T19:04:00.001+11:00

A little more Life Book. A challenge from Tam.

Princess Tilda

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I did this picture for a very special friend & her daughter. It was a Pay It Forward challenge on Facebook.

Life Book Week 6 - Paint Over Collage

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Another fun week!
As the title implies, we collaged first & then painted over it. Recognising our achievements.
I used Rhiannan Fish;s image. I love her facial details.

Life Book Week 5

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These were lots of fun.....a bit crazy.....we all deserve a bit of craziness in our lives!!!!

Life Book 2012 so far!

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You can see the Life Book 2012 link on the right hand side there, it has only been going for just over a month & it has been amazing!!!! So many of us are learning, taking the plunge, doing things we never thought we would/could do!!!!!

Here are some of my projects, Week 1 page, Rainbow Dream Board, Week 3, Sacred Box in which all the goodies are stored until it is time to bind them!

More faces, some fabulous, some not so much!

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Some more piccies.

Happy Christmas

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Wishing one & all a very happy & peace filled Christmas.

I hope that 2012 will prove to be a fabulous year.

These are some of the images that have been reflected onto St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney,

for the last week or so.

I went in last night and it was fantastic!

Fabulous Faces

2011-12-24T22:44:00.000+11:00

Hi all, have been doing an online course called Fabulous Faces at www.willowing.ning.com. These are my first efforts. So far I have not attended to the backgrounds, but am trying to concentrate on the faces. Full front, 3/4 & profile.

Life Book 2012

2011-11-27T10:18:00.001+11:00

As I mentioned previously I have been a little involved in a course at Willowing and I have bitten the bullet & signed up for a 12 month course call Life Book 2012, it is rather exciting cause I will be doing stuff I haven't done before, and if I have it has been without any guidance whatsoever, so fingers crossed. Included the package is also a Fabulous Faces workshop, I just love the largest face on the Willowing banner, she is so sweet. So am hoping I will be achieve a little confidence in the sketching department. So........depending on how I go I may or may not share my achievements!!!

Mandalas, doodling & stuff

2011-11-27T10:04:00.001+11:00

I have been sitting around not twiddling my thumbs, but doing a bit of doodling!!!!
I signed up for a free online course at Willowing designing, colouring & doodling them, run by Guada who you will find here. I found it quite relaxing & extremely enjoyable. The sharing of each other's work was fabulous, so many different ideas. As I am not a natural "colourer" nor "doodler" it was fabulously enlightening and led me to other possibilities which I will tell you about in my next post. In the meantime here are a couple of my Mandalas, some complete, others not.

Flooded Canvas

2011-10-24T18:55:00.000+11:00

I have finally completed my Flooded Canvas. To my knowledge Linda Baldock is the creator of this amazing piece of art work. You can see hers here http://atclindab.blogspot.com/2010/10/brag-im-artist.html and also Artist's Palette No 90. Which is where I followed her guidelines, to a point. I guess I was thinking about family ancestry, hence the cameo, which were very much in vogue when my Mum & Nanna were around, the gears & cogs from male ancestors, dress form, hearts, flowers. Anzac commemorative badges, keys etc. The colours range from deep purple to red, gold and mauve. I gessoed the base and frame and used a stencil to gain some texture. Many of the objects are found, it is a great feeling to be able to use a found item. After all the pieces were in place I poured resin in it. Once it had dried I made up some more resin, popped in a few more objects and did one more pour. I love the depth of the resin, giving it a greater 3D affect.
Thanks for your inspiration Linda.

City Meets Country Stamp Camp

2011-09-27T17:28:00.000+10:00

Another wonderful weekend was had by all at our most recent Stamp Camp. We were honoured to have Julie Van Oosten over from the West and Jenny Caesar down from Brisbane to join us.

The above projects were from Julie. Love the vintage & french look!

The group of ladies are a select group who were at camp. There were 51 participants, including one male! Good on ya Ron!

The falling down shed has caught my eye each time I drive to Quorrobolong but this time I remembered to stop for a photo shoot!

Jigsaw Swap

2011-09-03T19:13:00.002+10:00

I have joined in another fun jigsaw swap. These are 8 of the 13 pieces I have had to decorate. I foolishly sent one off without taking a photo & am in the process of creating the others. I cannot wait to get all of mine back!

Bits n pieces

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I have participated in a Collaborative book swap this year, the title being "Audrey". We are all eagerly awaiting our pages. There were 13 players but it seems only 10 fulfilled their commitment. This is mine, I wanted to highlight her humanitarian side. Audrey was very ill when this photo was taken but it did not stop her from doing what she felt she needed to do. I'm not sure if the covers have been done so I may need to put my thinking cap on again once they arrive.

I am also hosting a Collaborative Colour book swap, will post my effort after the books have been sent home, hopefully early September.

There is a jigsaw swap in progress and I have plans for an ATC swap in September.

I have been very slack in the cardmaking area this year, but life has been rather jumbled and I thought it would get better!!!!!! Who was I kidding?

Looking forward to Stamp Camp also early September!

Wiseman's Ferry

2011-08-05T22:02:00.003+10:00

DH & I had a couple of days, well, it was really overnight at Wiseman's. It a beautiful spot, but not a lot to do unless you are a boatie, fish, swim, play golf or tennis. Unfortunately being the boring people we are we do not do any of those things, well, I swim but not in the middle of winter. It was still nice to get away. As you can see the weather was gorgeous.

It was funny seeing the old car....it is the same make, model & colour of my very first car.....I wonder if it was mine????

Magnificent Flowers

2011-05-14T14:13:00.003+10:00

It has been a very sad week and also the end of a very traumatic 12 months.
We buried our beautiful George yesterday. George is my 58 year old brother in law, my husband’s brother. He was diagnosed with cancer 13 months ago and it finally got the better of him. It broke my heart to see their 93 year old mother trying to cope with the loss, she just does not understand, none of us do.
We had a knock on the door tonight....and this magnificent arrangement of flowers arrived. They are absolutely stunning. They come from the staff at the College where we both work. We are blessed to be working with such wonderful people.

WOYWW

2011-04-05T20:10:00.005+10:00

A mess as usual!!!!

There are some finished cards using a great technique from Kate Palmer http://www.youtube.com/CraftyKatePalmer Will try & make more today using different stamps.

The latest Technique Junkie Newsletter and just other bits & pieces.

25th Wedding Anniversary

2011-04-05T20:00:00.003+10:00

Just thought I would pop in & share my beautiful roses! What makes them extra special is that they are in the vase that my Mother was given for her 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1967.

WOYWW

2011-03-23T16:14:00.003+11:00

What's on your workbench Wednesday? Not much......which means I have a bit of space in which to work......will see what I can do!!!!

Elegant Cards

2011-03-21T20:59:00.003+11:00

Two elegant cards. The black & white one was a challenge from Dorothy, she gave us all some DP and we had to create something with it. I used Carolyn's die of the lady's head.

Heather made the cream one at camp & I loved it. She got the idea from Technique Junkies Newsletter Feb/March 2011. Jackie created the original for the Newsletter.

Cards

2011-03-21T16:10:00.002+11:00

These are a some of the cards I made at camp. The scans do not do justice to the colours. They all need to be finished but I had a lovely time with Alcohol Inks, Distress Inks & some beautiful images.

No Frills Stamp Camp

2011-03-21T15:50:00.004+11:00

Stamp Camp....what an incredible idea....whoever had it is worth their weight is gold!!!!!

I arrived Thursday afternoon and we packed up Sunday afternoon. This one was a No Frills Stamp Camp which simply means there was no tutor, we just got there & did our own thing, sharing ideas and showing off our pieces of work.

A small group of us organised a Shoebox Swap.....that means we all took a small project to share with each other, supplying each other with instructions and whatever was needed. The top photo shows all I made except for the Easy Peasey bookmark which you can see on an earlier post. We made a note stand, card box, ATC, a very tricky card, a gift card holder, a hinged book and a very elegant black & white card which I have yet to stamp on.

The ATC swap was interesting, Niki gave us the elements and we were not to add anything to them except perhaps colour but it must have been in the same colours she had given us. What a great exercise and you can see how diverse our ideas were.

And now I am back to reality.........ho hum!!!!

It was a fabulous weekend with fabulous people!

WOYWW

2011-03-21T15:47:00.002+11:00

Well, there were Copics, stamp pads, Golden Gel Medium.......in actual fact I was packing for Stamp Camp, which is why it is actually Monday before I posted!!!!

France

2011-03-13T22:30:00.002+11:00

It is almost a year since we had our amazing Europe adventure and I must say my heart is still there. The glorious poppies are in Pere Lachaise Cemetery. An amazing place to visit. This photo was taken by Mick.

Another Flag Book

2011-03-13T19:17:00.001+11:00

This is the book I was working on, on Wednesday. Lots of fibres on this one and I much prefer it that way, so I will be adding heaps more to the one I am keeping.
The Photos have appeared in reverse.....story of my life!!!!

WOYWW

2011-03-09T08:09:00.003+11:00

Morning all, this array of mess is for another Flag Book, this one for a friend who is very instrumental in organising our Stamp Camps twice a year. I love the simplicityof these books & the WOW factor once they are finished. The flower is made from book pages, made into hearts with Nestibilities and then coloured, in this case with Luminart Shimmering Mist Radiant Rain Cranberry & Pink Grapefruit & a squirt of Starburst Stains Marigold Yellow Orange which gives it that beautiful shimmer. My tags are coloured & stamped, verses stamped & ripped accordingly, was hoping to complete it today but have been called into work so it will be finished another day.

Madonna

2011-03-05T20:07:00.003+11:00

I just love this image, I borrowed it from Rob a few weeks ago. I used Brilliance Lightning Black and it certainly seems to work with both silver & gold cardstock.
Unfortunately the company that made it are no longer in business, so I probably never own my own stamp.

"Dream Weaver"

2011-03-03T17:40:00.003+11:00

This was a bit of an experiment. I stamped the same image on two pieces of cardstock, cut them & then weaved them together. Very fiddly but a bit of a different end result.

WOYWW

2011-03-02T09:09:00.003+11:00

What's on your workdesk Wednesday.
This sounded like fun & I thought it might get me back into the groove of blogging more regularly!
Today I am kinda in the middle of making some cards and trying out an idea.
The backgrounds are mostly distress inks, with some Darkroom Door stamps & a lovely floral stamp from Rubber Stamp Co.
The pest man is here today so I am going to have get out of the house for a couple of hours, but hopefully I can come back & play some more soon.

Distress Ink House

2011-02-27T22:21:00.003+11:00

I got a bit fed up with having to dig around for my distress inks when I remembered a friend had given me this old stationary box. I pull out the insides, put a piece of cardstock at the back, made a shelf for the reinkers and there ya go!!!!

Easy Peasey Bookmarks

2011-02-27T22:11:00.004+11:00

I made these in the last couple of days, they are just sooooo easy, unfortunately I cannot remember the blog that had the instructions on it but if I find it I will update this post.
If any of the girls in the Shoebox swap are looking at this, don't look too hard please!!!!

OWOH Prize

2011-02-27T22:06:00.002+11:00

This is the Flag Book I made for the winner of the OWOH adventure this year. It arrived safely in Jinny's hands in Dover UK on Friday.

and the OWOH Winner is!!!!!!

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Congratulations Jinny Holt from Creative This & That!
Thanks for playing everyone, it has been a great ride with lots more to come.

ONE WORLD ONE HEART

2011-01-30T19:32:00.007+11:00

It is all happening again. Join the Magic Carpet ride on the One World One Heart adventure.
This is an amazing adventure running for the 5th year. Just pop over to Lisa's blog and check out all the wonderful blogs belonging to very clever people.
This year I am offering a Flag Book, similar to this one. Just leave a comment and then on the February 17th I will draw the winner. If I receive an amazing number of comments I may even have more than one prize. Please visit as many sites as you can, it is a terrific experience.

One World One Heart

2011-01-23T12:50:00.002+11:00

One World One Heart is in it's 5th & final year. It has been an incredible event and hats off to Lisa who had the initial inspiration and carried out the hard work.

Please read Lisa's message below and come back & visit me on January 30, 2011.

"One World One Heart is a worldwide event for bloggers only. It gives all those who blog a chance to meet and mingle and form connections with those they may not have otherwise met from all over the world. In the past 4 years this event has grown to over 1,000 participants with lasting friendships (and even one love connection) formed along the way. Think of it as a GIGANTIC open house allowing you to travel without ever leaving your home........going from blog to blog(in various countries) seeing the wonder each one has created and meeting all the fabulous people behind those blogs. As a bonus each blogger participant will offer up a "door prize or prizes"....just for dropping by, saying hello and seeing their world. It's really that easy."

Christmas gifts

2010-12-20T14:16:00.002+11:00

Wishing everyone a happy & peaceful Christmas.

I have made a couple of gifts this year. One for my son and one for my husband. My son is an auto mechanic and DH loves old stuff, you can work out who gets what!

Wendy's Gift

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I made this for Wendy for Christmas and am thrilled she like it so much.

Early Christmas

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I spent yesterday with some dear crafty friends and one of them made this beautiful gift for me, I just had to share it with you. Thank you so very much Rob.

Let sleeping dogs lie????

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Art doll brooch

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Art Doll

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I am so very remiss in not posting this magnificent Art Doll that I received from Carolyn. Thank you so much Carolyn, I love it!

Recent cards

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Christmas gift

2010-11-22T19:56:00.002+11:00

It has been a long time between drinks as they say!!

I have a couple of things to post but will need to wait till after the beginning of December so I don't give away any surprises.

However I can share this one with you. Hope you like it!

Online Stampers Luncheon

2010-07-29T20:51:00.005+10:00

On Saturday we had our Sydney & Surrounds Online Stampers Luncheon at Parramatta Leagues Club.
It is always a hoot as we talk all year online & so meeting face to face is fantastic. There are always new people who we have yet to put names to faces.
There weren't as many as in past years but it made it easier to mingle.
We each brought a lucky dip & paid $10 for the privilege of choosing one for ourselves. The money went towards the drought affected farmers in Nth Western Victoria.
We had members come from the above mentioned area, Wollongong, various Sydney suburbs, the central coast & Newcastle area.
I was honoured when Linda gave me the Art Doll you can see here. Linda is an extremely talented and generous artist.

Garden Goddess

2010-07-04T13:26:00.003+10:00

This is my first attempt at an Art Doll. I followed Linda's instructions on her blog as a guide.

Simplicity

2010-06-26T12:18:00.002+10:00

Simplicity is often the best choice.

ATCs

2010-06-17T16:55:00.001+10:00

I used Random Gatherings on these ATCs, I just love the French connection. The base is polished stone.

Glimmer Marbling

2010-06-16T16:53:00.002+10:00

Another cool technique from Technique Junkies!

Background Whimsey

2010-06-13T21:02:00.005+10:00

This is a fun technique. I mixed the layouts for this one, some have the technique on the background, other on the foreground.

Up & Over

2010-06-13T21:00:00.002+10:00

Two simple cards tonight, Technique is from TJs latest Newsletter.

Pulled Glimmers

2010-06-07T20:26:00.001+10:00

Another creation inspired by Technique Junkies. I coloured the image with Copics.

Walnut Resist

2010-06-07T18:15:00.002+10:00

Made a couple of cards today using Walnut resist. I painted the ink rather than sprayed it which gives if a more even appearance. I painted the pears with Copics after I have put the ink on. Both have metallic finish which is not obvious on the scans.

Blog candy

2010-06-05T20:46:00.002+10:00

Go on over to http://charmedcrafts.blogspot.com and check out the gorgeous giveaway!

Birthday Card

2010-06-05T15:36:00.000+10:00

Love this card, found it on another blog......

Faux Velvet

2010-06-05T15:33:00.002+10:00

Made with baby wipes. Spritzed with Starburst Stains or Glimmering Mists. Attached to cardboard then run through the cuttlebug.

Sympathy Card

2010-06-05T15:32:00.002+10:00

This was an extremely simple card to put together. I used drawer liner offcuts for the background.

Antique Wallpaper

2010-06-05T15:21:00.003+10:00

Technique Junkies latest Newsletter is out and this is one of the techniques. Lots of fun. Run your paper through your cuttlebug. Swipe 2 or 3 distress ink pads over the raised area, spritz with water to get the colour to run into the valleys. Then run through the cuttlebug again without the folder to flatten the embossing.

Faux Stained Glass

2010-06-05T15:17:00.001+10:00

Had fun making these Faux Stained glass cards. I used my Copics to colour.

Paris & Chartres

2010-05-09T19:54:00.005+10:00

We spent our last day in France in Chartres, a rural village about an hour from Paris. It was a lovely peaceful little town of around 40,000 people! It was a perfect ending to an absolutely wonderful trip. We must thank Academy Travel for looking after us so well, they were fantastic.

Paris & Chartres

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Pere Lachaise Cemetery - Paris

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Disneyland Paris

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Extra Days!

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But wait, there's more!

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We were due to leave Paris on the 16th.....but volcanic ash from Iceland put a dampener on that....oh no, soooo sad, more days in PARIS!!!!! Yeah!!!! In fact we had a whole extra week and it was fantastic! We rode push bikes around the base of the Eiffel Tower, had picnics in various parks, went to Disneyland and a bit more shopping...remember I warned you about La Fayette!

Paris At Night

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Paris & Versialle

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Paris!

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Paris...well, what can I say!
Fantastic!
I fell in love with the Eiffel Tower.
The history, more narrow streets with wonderful little shops.
La Fayette....a gloriously expensive shopping centre....great place to look & don’t touch!
Notre Dame Cathedral.
House boats.
Seine River
Bridges!

Paris

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Belgium

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Belgium

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At many of the cemeteries the head stones are exactly where the men fell. So some are placed rather erratically and others are evenly spaced.
The Flanders Fields Museum is enormous. It is going to be closed and renovated towards the end of the year to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WW1 in 2014.
The Lochnagar Crater, at La Boiselle, is privately owned by Richard Dunning, having been bought in 1978 to save at least one of the original 1 July 1916 Somme craters from being filled in and built upon by local farmers. The Lochnagar Crater measured 91 metres across and 27 metres deep.

Belgium

2010-05-06T20:35:00.002+10:00

WW1 Sites

2010-05-06T18:37:00.005+10:00

Remembering that this was an Acient & Modern History tour we saw some true history.
Polygon Wood, Tyne Cot, The Somme Trench Museum, Pozieres, Villiers-Brettoneux, Passendale and trenches. The lovely towns of Albert, Ypres and the Menin Gate.
Did you know that every evening since 1918 the end of WW1 the "Last Post" is played at Menin Gate & wreathes are layed. That is 92 years! All the cemetaries are in perfect condition, no desecration at all. It is an indication of the appreciation of the people to those who fought to gain their freedom.

WW1 Sites

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Roma

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Roma

2010-05-06T16:50:00.004+10:00

Off to the Colosseum and the Forum. Lots of walking today. The Colosseum is enormous!
We had a little mishap at the Forum....we lost Frank! It was worrying for a couple of hours but the poor guy hurt his ankle & lost us! So he took himself off to the exit and sat on some very classy steps waiting for us!
All around Rome there are water fountains where one can fill up water bottles. Some look a little sus but we were assured that it was safe to drink.
The locks are a symbol of "true" love! Apparently one writes the name of your loved one on the lock, attach it to a bridge & throw the key into the water. They are everywhere!

Vatican

2010-05-06T16:16:00.001+10:00

Day 7 saw us walking to the Vatican. Talk about crowded! It was fascinating, of course we only saw a small part but all very interesting. St Peter's Basilica is beautiful. We called in on the Trevi Fountain as well as Castel Sant' Angelo.

The Vatican & Castel Sant' Angelo

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Rome

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Day 6 we headed to Roma. We stayed in a very old area where everything was old, most buildings were covered in Graffiti. The streets were narrow with a surprise around every corner. We were quite close to the Tiber River and only a short walk from great shopping.

Day 6

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Day 5

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Europe

2010-05-06T14:45:00.003+10:00

There are so many photos to share from our trip that I will need to do it in small slide shows.
In the first four days we went to Pompeii, the Herculeum, Naples, Sorrento, Positano, the Amalfi Coast and the Sulphur Craters to mention just a few.

Europe Days 1,2,3 & 4

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Europe 2010 First slideshow

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Europe 2010

2010-04-25T08:13:00.003+10:00

Well, my husband & I have just arrived back from a fantastic 23 days in Italy, Belgium & France. It was suppose to be 17 days but volcanic ash got into the mix and so added to our adventure.

We went with the girls from the college we work at here in Sydney. So it was an educational trip looking at history of both WW1 & WW2 as well as ancient history ie, Pompeii, the Colosseum, the Forum etc.

I will add a few photos for now but hope to write more details later.

Technique Junkies

2010-03-28T21:09:00.003+11:00

I have recently subscribed to Technique Junkies at http://www.patstamps.com/ and I played with a couple of techniques last night. I really love this one, called Background Burst Extension. Such lovely colours.
The next time I blog, which probably won't be for a few weeks.....so what else is new.....I hope to have an incredible experience to share with you. See you then.

Latest Cards

2010-03-28T21:01:00.003+11:00

I have had a little time to play lately and these are my creations. There are a number of background techniques here. The one immediately above I have stamped onto a Mica distress background which has then been mounted onto a kitchen paper towel which has been gessoed & coloured. I did not make the paper towel background on this one, I was lucky enough to be given some samples. The image I used is an Italian street scene. These cards are now winging their way to some special people for their birthdays.

The top "B" card was stamped onto a Tartan background.

OWOH Winners

2010-02-16T14:08:00.002+11:00

What a fantastic ride it has been this year!!!!

The winner for my roses is Marie-Neige.

ATC winners are jen Erwin & Hege-Annie.

I have emailed the winners and am waiting on a reply.

If I do not hear from them within 48 hours I will draw again.

Many thanks for visiting.

OWOH

2010-01-11T22:08:00.006+11:00

One World One Heart is back for it's 4th year!!!!! Thanks to Lisa for organising this wonderful event.

The wonderful Lisa Swifka created this event in 2007. The original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way.

You can read more about this event and see a list of all the participants here at: One World - One Heart! Go on, be adventurous, check out all of these wonderful bloggers.

Ideally, participants should have an active blog to participate, but I'm just happy to have visitors to my blog. If you leave a comment on 'THIS POST ONLY' of my blog, with your world location (city/country) and a means to contact you (e-mail/blog address), you will have a chance to win one of my handmade gifts.

My first prize this year will be roses similar to the ones above. Depending on how many leave comments there will also be a small range of ATCs as follow up prizes.

Enjoy the ride, have a wonderful time, please do not hesitate to call in for a cuppa & chat!!!

Roses

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Recently Tim Holtz did his 12 Tags of Christmas and I fell in love with his Grungepaper Roses. I made one and then decided to make three and make a table decoration. I painted a CD with Luminere paints and then place the roses with a leaf in between each one.

Gypsey Giveaway

2009-11-22T00:01:00.002+11:00

They are giving away a Gypsy at The Gypsy Spot thanks to Custom Crops for donating the brand new Gypsy (retail value US$299.99)..wow. If you have never shopped at their store, you really should give them a visit. Not only will you find everything you need for card making, but also some wonderful articles for fantastic projects. They also have a Youtube channel where you can enjoy some wonderful videos for awesome projects. There is even new video for husbands or loved ones to guide them with holiday shopping... what an awesome idea. Click on the links to visit : Custom Crops and Custom Crops Videos.

Now for the giveaway. Please spread the word. This is a new blog so they are trying to get the word out so that more can participate in the challenges. So head on over http://the-gypsyspot.blogspot.com/ for your chance to win.

Stamp Camp

2009-09-17T16:20:00.006+10:00

We have just had our wonderful City Meets Country Stamp Camp at Quorrobolong in the Hunter Valley. Such a beautiful spot.
Mylene Hillam, www.milllanestudio.com; http://milllanestudio.blogspot.com, was our demonstrator for the weekend.
We played with Friendly Plastic, made a bookmark from a Venetian blind slat as well as a card with corrugated cardboard.
I also made several more Joy Bathie Collages.
We had an interesting visitor on Sunday morning as well!!

Reflections

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Silver Tag

2009-08-22T21:00:00.003+10:00

7 of the players in the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat decided to make extra tags. This is my silver one. I used silver building tape which I stamped & embossed and then embossed again with my Cuttlebug. I had this lovely dreamy image which I attached and embossed with Black silver Embossing powder. On the back I have printed the words of "Beautiful Dreamer".

Joy Bathie Workshop

2009-08-22T20:44:00.006+10:00

Last weekend 12 lucky ladies spent the weekend with Joy Bathie at Lemon Tree Passage.
The workshop was fantastic and Joy was patient & encouraging to all. It is no mean feat running from one person to another, all at different stages of creating and doing it so well! Congratulations Joy and thank you so much.

Amazing Technicolour Dreambook

2009-08-03T23:00:00.003+10:00

Almost all the tags are in for this fantastic book. The work has been amazing and I am just itching to put it all together & clinch those Zutter coils in place.
This is my front cover. I thought I had finished it but wasn't happy so I highlighted the stenciled parts with my Gold Krylon pen & am much happier now.

50th Birthday Card

2009-06-20T20:06:00.003+10:00

One of my girlfriends had her 50th birthday recently. I made this card for her. The base is a CD painted with Lumieres. I stamped it with Stazon, I then gave it a coat of Jo Sonja's Opal Dust. The figure is a mould from Krafty Lady I used Opals. The Opals often come out a bit dull so I gave it a blast with the heat gun and it has left it with a wet finish...cool.

The Amazing Technicolour Dreambook

2009-06-20T19:59:00.003+10:00

I made this tag for the Chunky Books "Amazing Technicolour Dreambook" Just for a change I decided to make my colour red. No one seemed surprised!

Black & White ATC

2009-06-20T19:55:00.003+10:00

I made this ATC for a swap I recently hosted.
Good old Charlie!

Manila Slideshow MKII

2009-06-03T16:48:00.000+10:00

ABC ATCs

2009-06-03T14:05:00.005+10:00

Some friends and I were talking about doing an ABC set of ATCs. I find it very hard to create anything without some kind of influence. As this discussion came about just before Mother's Day I decided to do mine with Mum in mind. I have only done 4 so far so this will be an ongoing thing for quite a while.
B - Blue - one of Mum's preferred colours
C - Cat - a photo of Mum in her Girl Guides outfit with her cat sitting on the fence
D - Dream - I am sure she had many.
F - Fred & Floss - yes, Dad & Mum - this photo was taken in July 1993

I have ideas for some other letters but need to get on with some swaps first.