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Hark, The Herald Angels Sing ...

This is one of my cards for the upcoming Close To My Heart convention card swap with other consultants.  Instructor Notes:This would be a great card to make at a workshop for people to stretch their...

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Bob the Builder

Last week, Henry and Lewis got to see Bob the Builder at Pialba Place shopping centre during school holidays.  Their task was to decorate either a tool box or a house.  Henry naturally chose a tool box...

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Kinder Musik

This is the first traditional scrapbooking layout I have done in a good few months.  We are through the worst of our move to Hervey Bay and a period of stabilisation and settling in is still ahead of...

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52 Card Challenge UKS Scrappers - Week 35

Trying to dip back into the card challenge on UK Scrappers which has sadly again gone off course this year, I will try to catch up with them gradually in the hope of finishing all the challenges in one...

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52 Card Challenge UK Scrappers - Week 42

This week, Nat set the challenge as autumnal colours - a very different thing is happening here in Queensland in Australia - it is heating up and getting set to fry us in summer.  As per the previous...

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Project Life - Playdate November 2014

Hello friends - after a lengthy absence, here to share my most recent page from November.   Stamps all Close to My Heart, and Project Life Cards mainly from the Baby Boy mini kit, and one new one (blue...

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Kreative Koncepts January 2015 Sketch Challenge

Supplies:American Crafts Black cardstockHeidi Swapp Citron Colour ShineStudio Calico maskPebbles Accent and Phrase StickersGreen sequinsDoodlebug Expressions Medium Limeade Alphabet rub-onsPatterned...

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2015 Project Life album - Title Page

Well, it's the New Year, so best to start as I mean to continue! Less procraftination, more action ...  Not a brilliant photo, but taken at night so the page is now done and blogged, whilst very fresh....

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CTMH - Yuletide Carol Christmas cards

Close to My Heart released two Christmas ranges in this year's Annual Inspirations - one called Snowhaven, and the other Yuletide Carol.   I vowed when moving back to Australia to stay away from snowy...

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Henry - first day on medication 02.01.18

I document this largely for myself,  but also for my son ... if it helps others, then that is great too. The family had our first paediatrician’s appointment on 29th December ... not impressed, but...

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Thursday, 11th January 2018

No change with Henry on Ritalin.  Phoned for the Paediatrician, who phoned me back.  Dr Dede advised me to increase Henry’s dose to TWO tablets in the morning and one at lunchtime ... let’s see how...

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The #100 Day Project

She titles, as she blows off more cobwebs ...Most people know that I am a very crafty person.  Have been for many years. Love it - don’t really get enough time to do it as I would wish - everyone who...

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The 100 Day Project - Days 7 and 8

Day 7 I used a 6 x4 card from the Project Life “Cobalt” range - I really like these masculine colours. I added a navy grosgrain ribbon, and my favourite Stampin Up’ greeting set. I added a compass for...

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The 100 Day Project - Day 9 and 10

Day 9 Using a 6 x 4 as a base card from the Project Life range “Picturesque” (designed by Heidi Swapp) - again, my favourite ever greeting set from Stampin’ Up! called Curly Cute and other bits from my...

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Welcome Tucker - 15th April 2018

A friend just has her fifth baby, a boy named Tucker:  I love the name - it seems especially Australian for some reason.So I started by setting out my supplies ...A customer just gave me a bag of...

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#100 day project - Days 11-14

Keeping on track and enjoying the challenge .... to produce a handmade card per day for 100 days, using a Project Life card. Day 11 - 13th AprilProject Life PicturesqueA move away from clean and simple...

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#100dayproject - Days 15 - 17

I feel like I am doing well with this challenge, but it is a bit difficult trying to keep up.  Even though I am not working at the moment, this week has been full of "life administration" I heard it...

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#100 day project - Days 17 -19

At the end of this post, I am officially ahead!  Quite amazing.  I think the secret is to KISS ..... but that is not always easy, either. Day 17 - 20th AprilLoved this bright yellow paper - so teamed...

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Custom Cards - Mother’s Day

A break from the 100# Day Project - for which I am now behind, but hope to catch up. I have been lucky enough to have some card orders - I am proud to say that card sales this year have propelled me...

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#100 Day Project ... Days 22 - 26

It’s been a busy time between commissions and appointments for children ... finally getting a window to upload cards. Like a Nong, I forgot to take a photo of my Day 22 Project .... a commission for a...

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100 Day Project .... Days 27 - 29

Day 27I used a random numbered 4 x 6 Black and White PL card, a Spellbinders travel set for the "adventure" die, and some Hero Arts stamps for the world.  Day 28 I was very kindly sent a load of...

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Lovely Daydreamer

Michelle Sheriff had taken these photos of Lewis at Bay Explorers in Urangan just after his fifth birthday, on 11th July 2016.  I took about a week after the boys finished kindy to go and raid Bay...

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Female Cards with Patterned Paper

Despite having so many pieces of patterned paper, I can't resist a bargain - so when Craft House NZ and Australia recently announced a major closing sale, I had to buy two Becky Higgins Project Life...

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The Adventures of Abney and Teal

 Wow - over a year and a half since I uploaded to my blog.  It is a real testimony of what life does to a person when they are stressed and have to work full time and provide for a family - My creative...

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Radiate Positivity

 On Father's Day (6th September) Paul got to choose the outing and the destinations - so he chose to explore our local countryside.  We had a lovely drive through Bauple (pronounced Bopple),...

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