Ozzie's Crafting Corner..

Happy New Year..

2012-01-03T20:19:00.000-08:00

Wow!!! Once again it's been a while.. I really am a slack blogger aren't I???

I haven't really been in a crafting mood over the past few months, but now that the new year is here, I'm ready to get going on all cylinders.

Unfortunately I don't have much to show at the moment but hopefully in the coming days/weeks I will.

Looking forward to showing off all my creations once again.

Monster Birthday Card

2011-09-25T14:30:00.002-07:00

Following on from my last post..

James had his birthday in Melbourne and he had been eyeing this stamp set off for a while in the Catalogue, so while I had some spare $$ I bought it knowing that it would make his day seeing a birthday card for him with these images on them.

He aboslutely LOVED his birthday card, and said it was the best one that he received. Gotta love 6 year olds.

I made the card using the colours of his Favourite Football Team (Adelaide Crows - Red, Blue, Yellow) and threw in some purple just to finish it off.

Owl Thank you Cards

2011-09-22T14:30:00.000-07:00

While I was in Melbourne for my Son's surgery I had plenty of time to sit and craft.

Because he was having a small Birthday Party on one of the weekends with some people that we had never met (All from a parenting website whom I have known for about 7 years) I felt the need to make up little Thank you Cards to put inside the kids party boxes.

This is what I came up with, again I've used the Owl, I LOVE this little stamp set.

Sorry they're not very clear... I only had my mobile on me that day and that was the best I could get. I did blue for the boys, and pink for the girls. They all loved them, and James had a WONDERFUL birthday party with some lovely new friends.

Card Organizer Revisited.

2011-09-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

Today I had a day where I could just sit and play all day. I decided to make today a day of finishing off projects that I'd started but never finished. Well this Card Organizer was one of those things.

Do you remember this post back in Jan of this year, I made it up for a friend. Well I really wanted one for myself as well, and started making it, and then of course life got too hectic for me to spend any real time in here finishing it off. So TODAY was that day. I'm quite pleased with the way it's turned out.

10 years today...

2011-09-06T14:30:00.001-07:00

I know it's not a crafty entry but I just wanted to wish my darling Husband

A HAPPY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!!

I can't believe that we have been together for 10 years today.. Where have those years gone. We've had a LOT of up's and down's as most couples do, but no matter what we have stuck by each other to get to where we are today.. I know this past year has been HELL on both of us with what we have been through with James, but we WILL come out on top and make at least another 10 years..

I LOVE YOU!!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.

Non traditional Christmas Card

2011-09-01T14:30:00.000-07:00

New Stampin' Up 2011-2012 Catalogue goes live today!! Whooo hooo!! There is soo much in there that I want to get my hot little hands on...

So with the new Catalogue due out, I decided to sit down and try my hand at a Christmas Card with Non traditonal colours. Not just for something different, but because we have a few friends who don't celebrate Christmas.

So this card is one that I can send, without it having to have Christmas sayings on it.

It also uses the new Just eat Cake DSP from the brand new Stampin Up! Catalogue, and the new Tags till Christmas Stamp set.

Thank You Card

2011-08-31T14:30:00.000-07:00

This card was made after we got home from Melbourne.

I wanted to make a little something to say "THANK YOU" to James's teacher for the letters and presents that she continually sent to James while he was in hospital. I really wanted to let her know that we really did appreciate what she was doing.

Again I used the owl stamps, I think they are just gorgeous, and used the Celebrations DSP, which kind of gave off the desired "Schooling effect" that I was after. A bit of twine, the tag punch and a thank you stamp finished it off nicely for me.

And I can safely say that his teacher liked it. She thought it was wonderful.

Sew Suite.

2011-08-28T14:30:00.000-07:00

This card was just a play around with the Sew Suit set. I do realise that most of these sets are now retired or retiring, but I just hadn't gotten around to showing any of them.

I've used the sweet stitches dsp as well as tangerine tango, daffodil delight and pumpkin pie card.

Father's Card.

2011-08-27T14:30:00.000-07:00

I did managed to get something OTHER than birthday and thank you cards done. I did a few of these "Dear Father" cards.

I'm still deciding if I should give it to my other half for Father's Day this year, or wait for his Birthday. We shall see. I made about 4 of these in an afternoon, and donated 2 to the Ronald McDonald House (as well as a few others that I'd made) for them to sell and keep the proceeds.

Before I'd even got to donating them, one of the girls on the desk had a look and bought 4. She absolutely LOVED them and wanted them for herself. I felt quite proud after hearing that.

This card used the Sail Away a-la-carte and the well scripted stamp sets. The jumbo eyelets were a last minute inclusion, that I think sets that card.

Island Oasis Happy Birthday.

2011-08-26T14:30:00.000-07:00

Don't you just love the colours of this card..

This card was made using the Island Oasis DSP, Whisper white, and Rose Red.. I layered the Whisper white and Rose Red and on one of the layers used the big shot and polka dot embossing folder and embossed. I've also used scallop circle punch to punch out my shapes and stuck them together with a brad.

A VERY special gift..

2011-08-25T14:30:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday I took my hubby and both my boys to the Botanical Gardens in Adelaide for a family photo shoot. The only difference to this one compared to others, was that we had a professional photographer do the photos for us.

With my youngest having Cancer we were directed towards a web page called Heartfelt. Heartfelt is a organization who with the help of some WONDERFUL photographers Australia wide, offer free photo sessions for Families who are suffering from the loss of a child, or whose children have terminal or serious illnesses. Once we found out that we were eligible we arranged with a photographer from Wild Lilly Studios. Carol is an absolutely AMAZING photographer and I'm in love with all her work, not to mention she is a wonderfully friendly and bubbly person. I really can't wait to see our photos when we get them sent to us.

Anyway, as my way of saying THANK YOU to her for her time and effort I made her a little gift. I found the most gorgeous little Stationery Box set Here. So set about making it. I'm pleased to say that after dropping it off to her yesterday she LOVED IT!! I'm sure I saw a tear or two come to her eyes, although I could be mistaken. I also just want to say if you're reading this Carol - that I'm so glad your little girl isn't as sick as first thought.

Box from outside.

Close up of scallop circle with pearls on front of box.

The inside of the box.

Gift cards with matching envelopes

Gift tags

Normal sized card plus also had matching envelopes.

The 2nd design of the normal cards again with matching envelopes.

Strength and Hope Stamp Set

2011-08-24T14:30:00.000-07:00

Another birthday card - this time for one of the girls in the Ronald McDonald house that I became quite friendly with. Her daughter was turning 9 while we were there and she loves butterfly's. I knew this stamp set would be perfect for her.

This card uses the Strength and hope set that was in the mini catalogue raising fund for Breast Cancer research. I'm thinking of making another one but in pink's. I think it would look lovely.

Left over Card design #3

2011-08-23T14:30:00.001-07:00

Here it is.. The last of 3 cards in the competition that I was in .

I didn't win, but had fun making them up anyway, and the best bit was, we got to keep them after judging had been finished.

Left over Card design #2

2011-08-22T14:30:00.001-07:00

Here is the 2nd card that I designed using the kits I was sent.

We were able to add extra's to the cards if we liked, but weren't allowed to remove anything. Everything that was in the kit had to be used in some way or another..

With this one, I added the chipboard letters and re-inked them in Chocolate chip and So Saffron to made the DAD

Left over Card design

2011-08-21T14:30:00.000-07:00

Back at the end of July I took part in my uplines "left over Card kit" competition.

Those of us who entered were sent out 1 or in my case 4 of her left over card kits (from different classes that she's had over the last 12 or so months) and we had to design a card based on what was in that package. I have 3 to show but as I did with the wedding cards last month will show them 1 at a time.

This is what I came up with.
Card #1

Mojo Monday

2011-08-20T14:30:00.000-07:00

This card I'm extremely proud of. So proud in fact that I even submitted it for the Mojo Monday competition.

Usually I would just play along and then hide my card away never to be seen by anyone other than myself and whom ever I might pass it along to.

This card however was completely different. I just fell in love with the way it was coming along, and I think the Jolly holiday DSP and Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive card stock just set it off. Hope you enojy it as much as I do.

And so it starts..

2011-08-19T14:30:00.000-07:00

... the annual Christmas Card stack..

Every year I make all my Christmas Cards, and this year is no different.

This design came from the Mojo Monday Challenge it's a little old, but I was just sifting through them and came across it. It also uses the soon to be retired Jolly Holiday DSP - which was one of my Favourites in the old catalogue. But all good things must come to an end.

Over the next few months there will be odd posts here and there with Christmas cards more than likely featuring this paper, Ive stocked up big during the end of catalogue sale.

Scallop Birthday Card

2011-08-16T14:30:00.000-07:00

Here is the birthday Card that accompanied the Wedding cards.

It was a Mojo Monday card sketch. And old one granted, but I thought I'd give it a go.

I was asked to use Purples and Butterfly's on this card, but apart from that I had free reign of the design. I hope that the person it's for will like it as much as I do.

Wedding Card #3

2011-08-13T14:30:00.000-07:00

Here is the 3rd and Final Wedding Card.

I should note that the Stamp set was kindly lent to me by my Upline Nicole Derendorf.

I just love the simplicity of this card.. I stamped the flower as a background image with versamark, and then used Stazon ink for the big black bold image. I've also used some Black satin ribbon (again thanks to my upline) and the decorative label punch. As with all my cards, I've co-ordinated the inside of the card as well as the envelopes.

Wedding Card #2

2011-08-10T14:30:00.000-07:00

This is the 2nd of 3 Wedding Cards that I said I'd show.

This one was made using Very Vanilla Card stock, the Manhattan Flower Embossing folder, Very Vanilla Ribbon, the decorative label punch and a piece of brushed silver card stock.

I think it looks quite elegant for something so simple.

Wedding Card

2011-08-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

I have been commissioned to make 3 Wedding Cards and 1 Birthday card for an old school friend. I have 3 weeks to get them done, well yesterday I managed to have an afternoon at home in my Craft room. The first for a long time, and so managed to make up 3 of the 4 cards..

The first I'm showing today, and the rest I'll show over the next few days. This card uses the Fifth Avenue Floral and Curly Cute stamp sets, as well as Whisper White and Brushed Silver card stock, and Very Vanilla ribbon. I added a few pearls in there just to finish it off and make it more like a Wedding Card.

What a few months..

2011-08-04T14:30:00.000-07:00

.. we have had in our household..

First of all sorry for not having posted in AGES!!! But I have been quite busy with my eldest son for the majority of this year. Back in Feb, he was diagnosed with Liver Cancer, and we have spent the past 6 months going back and forwards to Adelaide/Melbourne and our home town. Things are on the up now though, and he only has another 12 weeks of Chemo to go and then that *should* be the end of it..

On the upside to that I have had PLENTY of time to craft, especially over the 8 weeks that I was in Melbourne. I will slowly show each and every creation of mine that I've done, and will hopefully be able to get back to regular posts now that life is slowing down.

Mini Tool Box

2011-01-18T12:01:00.000-08:00

How gorgeous is this little mini tool box. I found this one while searching the net one night, looking for a male type box to use for some chocolates and a gift voucher. I came across this site Kari Hughes, and saw the most gorgeous little box. Once I'd got the directions and printed it out, I set about making up the box. The most time consuming part of it is the cutting out of the box, once that's done, it's simple to put together, and is to die for.

What do you think???

Male Card #2

2011-01-17T12:01:00.000-08:00

As you can see I've been a bit busy the last day or two with make Male themed cards. I have an influx of male birthday's over the next month or two, and thought I should probably start making them now, rather than being late as I usually am.

This card was inspired by one of the many that I saw doing a google search. I probably should have clicked on it to find out who made the card originally but once again with my 4 year old in the room it was a little difficult.

I'm still quite proud of the way it turned out, even if I did end up using 1 retired coloured card stock.

Tune in tomorrow for a gorgeous little 3D project that fits in well with the male cards!

Male Card.

2011-01-16T12:01:00.000-08:00

Male birthday cards are the one card that I have trouble with constantly. I don't know if it's because I only have 2 sets of "male" stamps but I can never come up with anything remotely "nice" on my own.

So yesterday afternoon while I had some spare time, I went in search of male designs on the net. I came across this blog Teneale Williams and found a gorgeous male card, using the tool set that I have.

While I have copied the design almost exactly, I did leave off the ribbon/bow, as I know the male that this is going to, won't appreciate that what so ever, and I left off the brads, as I completely forgot to put them on. (I was trying to work while entertaining my 4 year old)

I'm quite impressed with how this has turned out, so thank you to Teneale for the inspiration!!

New layout.

2011-01-16T02:33:00.000-08:00

Ok so the pink layout that I had, wasn't quite what I was after, but now I've found this template I think I'm happy with it.. For now at least. It's a little more "crafty" which is what I want it to show.

I've been fairly busy today, and have made 2 cards and a gorgeous little 3D project, but they will come up over the next few days! Trying to space each and every post. So you will have to tune in tomorrow to check the first one out.

Card Organizer

2011-01-12T12:01:00.000-08:00

Hopefully by the time this post goes live, my beautiful friend Leah will have received her birthday present. So I can now safely say what it is and show photos.

I found a project for a Card Organizer HERE and thought what a brilliant idea that would be. It started off being only for me, but the more I made this organizer the more I decided that it would be a wonderful idea for a birthday present. Something that can be used day after day, year after year. So I decided that Leah would be the first recipient of this awesome organizer.

As you may remember I posted a sneak peak the other day, and lucky for me her favourite colour is pink, so that was a major relief for me. I sent it off on Tuesday, and am hoping she got it yesterday (wednesday)

These are just a few photos of the organizer.

Robot Card

2011-01-11T12:01:00.000-08:00

I'm not quite sure I'm happy with this card, but still it's nice. I think if I use it, I'll make a few changes, but for now it's ok. My boys both love it, I'd say because it has Robot's on it. Master 5 has asked if he can have it for his birthday card this year. so we will see...

New Craft Room

2011-01-10T12:01:00.000-08:00

As I said in an earlier post, just before Christmas last year, Hubby and I did a huge rearrange in the house. And due to that I now have my own craft room. *yippp-pppie* I'm soooo happy to actually have a room in the house where I can come and create, and then NOT have to worry about tidying up straight away if I haven't finished. It's small and cozy, but it has everything in here that I need. I only want to put 1 more cupboard in here, and that will be to display what ever it is that I make up and don't send away. But that will have to wait to come in here, because of having one of my 2 best friends coming to visit me in 19 days time. So I'll have to pack away part of my craft room for her and her partner to sleep. Oh well.. Plenty of time between now and then to get crafting.

Butterfly card.

2011-01-08T00:01:00.000-08:00

Here is a card that I made up while playing around. I'd received the Butterly die for the Big Shot quite a while ago, but forgot that I had it. You know how it goes, way too much stuff not enough time to play around with what you have. So when I was cleaning up and moving everything into my new craft room (another post) I found this little die, and was determined to have a play around with it. This is what I came up with.. A gorgeous female birthday card.

School Christmas Presents.

2011-01-07T00:01:00.000-08:00

I know Christmas is over and done with, but due to my lack of blogging lately, I completely forgot to put these up.

I made 31 of these little milk cartons, 1 for each child in Master 5's school class, and a few left over.

I also made a little Christmas Card to go with them. 2 of the boxes weren't done in Christmas colours, due to 2 of the girls in Master 5's class not celebrating Christmas. So I did 2 little pink boxes, and made them a flower card, instead of christmas card. Which of course I forgot to take photos of.

I'm quite proud of the way they turned out, and inside I filled them with smarties, and little love heart candies. The kids absolutely loved them.

Sneak Peak birthday present....

2011-01-06T19:23:00.000-08:00

Here I am again.

Sorry it's taken soo long to get back into blogging.. I seem to go through phases where I will and won't blog, so while I'm in a "blogging phase" here's a little sneak peak at a present I'm making for a really good friend.

Over the past few years, (12 months especially) Skip has been there for me through thick and thin. Lets me just completely rattle off ANY problems that I have without asking for anything in return. So as a little guesture to say thank you, I've made a birthday present for her, all-be-it a little late. There are just a few more things that I need to complete this present, and hopfully they will be done next week when I get paid again. So fingers crossed by this time next week I should be able to reveal the entire project as she will have received it by then.

Cupcake girls card.

2010-10-03T09:00:00.000-07:00

This card I made tonight while hubby was watching a movie, and not one that I was interested in. So I thought I'd get crafting.

Mum has asked me to make up a box of cards, for her best friends birthday, and so I need to come up with a few different ideas. This card is one that I've had in my mind for a long long long time, but just haven't gotten around to doing. I saw it a while ago on a web site, but for the life of me can't remember, so I'm sorry if I've CASED it without proper acknowledgement.

Cottage Garden

2010-10-02T09:00:00.000-07:00

This card is probably one of my favourites. I just love the colour combination on it. And the "Cottage Garden" Stamp set and papers are my all time favourite. This is one that I've had made up for a while, but just haven't gotten around to showing, so thought I would while I'm in the Blogging phase.

Robot's.

2010-10-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

This is another of the cards that I've made while my step daughters have been here. This one is more a little boys birthday card though, I realised that I'd had this stamp set for quite a while and was yet to use it. So I took steps to rectify that. I'm quite impressed with how this one turned out, and I do have another "robot" one to show you in a few days time. But for now this is the one that I'm showing today.

Cupcake card.

2010-09-30T09:00:00.000-07:00

Sorry for not having posted for a while. My gorgeous step daughters are here for 2 weeks and I've been busy entertaining them. Now that they're just about to go home I thought I'd start posting a few different cards that I've made.

DSD10 and I have been busy making cards most nights, I can't show her's, as I was extremely silly and forgot to take photo's of her.. OOppppss. Next time.

This however is one that I managed to get made up the first night that they were here. I love the way it came together, and think I might have a go at doing it again but in brighter colours this time round.

An up close pic of the card.. Excuse my watercolouring skills, I'm still to master those.

And the finished product.

July

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June

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May.

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April

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March

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February..

2010-09-14T09:00:00.000-07:00

Well here it is.. February's page.

As with January not much to say just photos.

Christmas Challenge - I forget what we are up to

2010-09-12T23:06:00.000-07:00

January!!!

Well here I am.. I'm about 1/2 way through my calendar template that I'm making, so thought that I would show you each month - month by month over the next few days!!!
Today is January - not really much else to say about it. I had put this one up in the past, but wasn't 100% happy with it, so re did it. This time round I'm much happier..

Christmas Tags!!!

2010-09-04T19:50:00.000-07:00

This post is really just an update on the tags that I was making earlier. As you can see I've made a few extra designs, and might even make 1 more up, if I can think of something else to do.

Snow Man/Penguin Christmas Tags

Joy/Flower Christmas Tags

And the Christmas Tree Tags again.

All 3 are going to be a part of a Christmas Set that I am going to be giving out as presents.

Christmas Present!!!

2010-09-04T19:46:00.000-07:00

This is a Christmas present that I am sending O/S so have to get in quick and get it made up and sent before Sea Mail closes on at the end of the month. AArrgghh I guess that means that I'd better get on with the Calendars as 3 of them are being sent O/S. But back to this present, I've made little gift tags, I made 4 each of 4 different designs. I used the Cute and Curly bundle, Punch and Stamps for this one. I LOVE the way the tags turned out, and might even use the same design again here for a few presents, as they're not just Christmas tags.
I've got a Merry Christmas one, a Thankyou tag, a Best Wishes, and a just for you tag. So hopefully they go down well. And then I've just made a nice little box to put them all in.

The box with the 4 tags stuck on top

The Thank you tags

The Best Wishes tags

The Merry Christmas Tags

And finally the Just for you tags.

And just to finish off a pic of the box all wrapped up and ready to go.

Happy Fathers Day!!!

2010-09-04T19:33:00.000-07:00

Happy Fathers Day to my wonderful Husband. The lucky duck is having 2 Father's Day's as per usual. Today and then again in 2 weeks time when his daughter's arrive from Brissie. So today we are just doing something very small and non eventful really. We did the whole breaky in bed, and presents, but his MAJOR pressie he won't get until the girls are here.

I made his Father's Day card, and this is how it turned out. Wasn't quite what I wanted, as I wanted to put pictures of the kids on the inside flaps, but I didn't make them quite big enough, so ended up cutting out the first letter of each of the kids names, sponging them in the colours and then sticking them on. I'm still happy with the way they turned out.

and the inside

Christmas Challenge Week 5.

2010-08-13T07:20:00.000-07:00

Looks like I just managed to make it in, in time for this weeks entry.

Up until about 2 hours ago, I had NOTHING to show. What I do have though isn't exactly for Christmas as such. I've decided to make up a card box for my step daughters so that they have their own cards to give out to their friends at School, instead of asking their Mum to buy cards, or even worse spending their own money. lmao. I know that was the worst part when I was younger, and still is now. haha.

So while on Web cam for the first half, and then MSN for the last half, I set about making cards, all while talking to Miss K (13year old step daughter) everytime I finished a card I would show her. The 1st one kinda got a response, but the 2nd one she loved. As you can see it's very bright and colourful (all thanks to my new Big Shot!!!! - I'm in love with that machine) and the 3rd one she hasn't seen yet as she had to head off. So what do you think of them, I'm really happy with the way they turned out....

Card 1 - Crazy for Cupcakes Card with Rich Razelberry cardstock and ink.

Card 2 - Wish Big funky card. Insert for this one is the same as the one above, except in white and tangerine Tango.

Card 3 - Christmas Card using Real Red and Top note Die.

I think the last one is one that I'm also going to use for my Christmas card collection for this year. I quite like it. Well thats about it for now, hopefully I can get some crafting time in over the weekend and might have a few more projects to show off.

Christmas Challenge Week 4.

2010-08-07T04:12:00.000-07:00

Ooooopppsss I’m a little slack this week. And I even have a few things to show off as well. I’ve been busy creating my calendars, and finally have something to show for my work.

At the moment I’ve done Jan,March and June, Calendar and Photo sides, and I think they look awesome. I’m waiting on my Big Shot from Stampin Up and a few other things to arrive, and then I can REALLY get stuck into creating.

Anyway enough rambling from me, here are the designs that I’ve done so far.

Christmas Challenge Week 3

2010-07-26T18:30:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! Week 3 of this Challenge already. And I actually have some things to show.

I decided last year that I was going to make some tags for all the Christmas Present's this year, as the shop bought ones I find to be very dull and drab, so this week I pulled out my Christmas stamp set and got about making them. This is what I've come up with

I've also been busy designing my Christmas Cards for this year. So far I have come up with 3 different designs, but I can guarantee that this won't be all I do. We have about 80 cards to send out every year, and I don't want them all looking the same. My aim is to come up with about 10 different designs. I'm part of the way through. This is what I've done.

Birthday Card.

2010-07-23T19:14:00.000-07:00

Ok so it's not exactly a Christmas Challenge, but it's my Step Daughters Birthday on the 1st of August, and while I'm in the card making phase of my life thought I would make this one up. I just love the colours. Hopefully she'll like it as well...

Christmas Challenge Week 2.

2010-07-19T00:05:00.000-07:00

No photos for me to show today. Really only checking in to let you know that YES I am still working, I've managed to get 2 whole calendars Jan-Dec made up, and 3 from Jan-May. I've placed an order with Stampin' Up! for calendar scrapbook, so when that arrives I'll make one up and see how it goes. Hopefully I should be getting that in the next day or two.

Sorry that's about it for this update..

24 weeks Till Christmas Challenge.

2010-07-13T17:37:00.000-07:00

Week 1.

I've signed up to a Christmas Challenge over at Skippers Creative Expressions. The idea is to try and get 1 Christmas present/project out of the way each week so that come Christmas Time I'm not completely run off my feet organizing all the Christmas presents for family interstate and here.

I probably won't get 1 per week done as I've got quite big projects to do, but I will deffinately post once a week and keep you updated as to where I am with everything.

Most of the family know that I do calendars for Christmas and try to put pictures of the kids on them every year so that everyone not close to the kids can see them often. This year though will be a little different, instead of ordering them online, I've chosen to hand make each and everyone. BIG TASK I know, but it's something I'm looking forward to. Therefore this weeks entry for me will be calendar templates. I've made these up using Stampin' Up Calendar stamps and alphabet/numbers. 1 set down, 15 more to go

Kindy Thank You's

2010-07-06T02:18:00.000-07:00

These are the little Thank You boxes that I did for my 5 year olds kindy teachers. They absolutely LOVED them.

Card Making...

2010-06-23T04:04:00.000-07:00

I have become obsessed with Stampin' Up stuff lately, to the point that I signed up just to get the kit at a cheaper rate. It finally arrived today, and I've been busy playing around with everything in there. I'm in love with it all.

The first one is a Father's Day card and the 2nd is just one that I thought I could use down the track for birthdays.

At the moment I'm busy working on Treat Boxes for my 5 year olds Kindy teachers. He finishes Kindy on Wednesday next week, and I want to give each and every teacher that he has there something to say THANKS for all the hard work that they've put into helping him through out the past 12 months. So as soon as they're done I'll post them as well.

aaarrrrgggghhhhh.....

2010-06-16T03:05:00.000-07:00

my slackness strikes again...

I can't believe that I haven't posted in here since the end of January, that's almost 5 months..

I haven't done anything else in regards to the Cross Stitch, my niece was born back in April and I never gave it to her because it wasn't finished. Such is life.

My latest obsession has been Card Making.

Just a selection of what I've been working on...

Cross Stitch update

2010-01-31T17:52:00.000-08:00

I'm back with another update.

As I was saying to Skip earlier today, it's just hit me that my SIL is due to have her baby at the end of March, which is NEXT MONTH, that's really hit home, so now I have to get a hurry on and finish the two projects that I'm working on for her. But as promised, here is the next update on the Cross Stitch that I'm doing.

Cross stitch

2010-01-22T15:22:00.000-08:00

As promised, a couple of photos on the progress of my cross stitch that I'm working on. I'm slowly getting there. It is going to take me a while though, but luckily I have until April to get it finished.

Get Well Soon

2010-01-17T02:17:00.000-08:00

I found out the other day that my bestest friend in the whole wide world's Mother is really sick. She collapsed at work and the Dr's are running a whole heap of tests on her to find out what's wrong. So I thought that I would make a Get Well card and send it off to her, as she was there for me quite a few years ago when I needed someone. She is almost like a 2nd mother to me.

New Cross Stitch project.

2010-01-14T22:21:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I said I was working on a butterfly Cross-stitch. Well I lied.. hehe.. I've decided to do a gorgeous "Noah's Ark" sampler for my soon to be born Niece. I was flicking through some books that I have last night, and saw this one, and fell in love with it. Might even do one for us, "when" we have another baby. I guess I'll be extremely busy over the next few months, luckily she's not due until end March, early April so I have a little while to do it, but knowing me, if I don't get on with it now, it will be left to the last minute and not finished at all.

Will upload some pics a little later when I've done more than a box on it.

Cross-stitching

2010-01-13T18:26:00.001-08:00

Well I can finally get to start on one of my 2010 projects. This year I want to try and get some more Cross-stitching and knitting done. It's a little hot to be doing the knitting at the moment, but I am doing some Cross-stitching at last.

While I was cleaning out my cupboards yesterday, I found a couple of small project packs that came in some magazines that I used to collect. So thought, great, it's small enough that I can get back into it. After sorting out all the cottons and numbering them, I got stuck into it last night while the kids were in bed.

It's going to take me a while to finish it off, as I can only do it at night when they're in bed, don't trust my boys during the day if it's left on the couch accidentally. But I will deffinately put progress pics up as I get to work on it.

Material for my Picnic Bag..

2010-01-09T16:31:00.000-08:00

For my birthday I got given a Spotlight voucher, so decided to go there the other day and spend it. I want to make a picnic bag that will hold the basket that I got, and a few other things. It's quite hard to explain but once it's done, I'm sure you'll understand what I mean.

This is the material that I ended up getting, I think it looks awesome.

Just a few bags to start the year off with.

2010-01-06T18:31:00.000-08:00

I promised my girls another new bag each the other day, as they happened to see some material that they both liked while I was cleaning out my material drawer. So of course being the good Mummy that I am, I said yes to making them one each.

This is what I came up with.

Apologies...

2009-12-20T02:50:00.000-08:00

.... for being extremely slack with posting the last few days...

Life is extremely hectic in my household at the moment, what with 4 kids and everything... Plus I also had to get things organized for my 30th birthday party last night... I can't believe it's come and gone so quickly. It seems like only yesterday I was organizing it, but in reality it was 6 months ago that I first put the wheels in motion.

Will try and get some photo's up in the next day or two...

Blog-a-long Day 15 - Skirt

2009-12-14T12:51:00.000-08:00

Yay!!!! It's finished.. Well 1 is anyway...

Since the girls are here, I thought it would be beneficial if I got on to making their Christmas presents. And I'm glad that I waited, I had to put soooo many darts in Miss P's skirt as she's sooooo skinny. But it's all finished...

Miss K's on the other hand, well it's back to spotlight today as the mtr of material that I bought last week, has a massive hole in the middle of it.. gggrrr.... So looks like Miss K's skirt will have to wait until we get home this afternoon.

Blog-a-long Day 14 - Birthday Present.

2009-12-13T16:14:00.000-08:00

It's finally here... The time my gorgeous step daughters arrive for Christmas.. Lucky for us this time round, it has only been 10 weeks since we last saw them, usually it's 6 months between visit's..

Once everyone had woken up this morning and had breaky and all that, I thought it was time to give Miss P her birthday present, she turned 10 last Tuesday.

This is her

And this is her reaction after getting her birthday present.

And just one more for good measure...

So I think I can safely say that she loves her new pressie... :)

Blog-a-long Day 12. - Updates.

2009-12-11T19:50:00.001-08:00

Ok so nothing to post as such right now, but I do have heaps that I need to get done before tomorrow night. This afternoon I'm going to spend cutting out some material for a bag, and another skirt, because the one I'd cut out didn't work properly.. gggrrr.. Ah well that's life. Ok I'm going to go and get these kids of mine into bed and then get on with some cutting and sewing.

Blog-a-long Day 11 - Quilt cover.

2009-12-11T19:49:00.001-08:00

Whooo hooo!!! Finally the top section of the quilt cover is finished. It looks absolutely amazing, unfortunately I can't put any photos up till Monday, as I know my step daughters often read my blog, and I really don't want them both seeing the finished product. All I have left of it to do right now is to finish the back section of the quilt cover, make a pillow case, and then I'm finished it.. Which means I guess I'd better get off here and get on with sewing some more..

Blog-a-long Day 10 - Baby quilt and pillow

2009-12-11T19:48:00.000-08:00

Well here it is finally. A little Thomas quilt and a pillow to go with Master H's baby capsule. He'd been on at me for days to get it finished so thought while I had no internet that I would get it done. I think it looks pretty cool, and he absolutely LOVES it. So I'm happy with that.

Not being slack..

2009-12-11T19:00:00.000-08:00

... I promise.

I have a few posts to catch up on, we've had a bit of trouble with the internet this end of the country... Grrrrr... But I will be back a little later with a few posts that I'm missing out on. With not having the net, I managed to get quite a bit cut out and sewn together.

Blog-a-long Day 9. - Baby capsule cover.

2009-12-09T03:44:00.000-08:00

Just a little makeover for a tired looking doll's baby capsule.

It was my baby's 3rd birthday today, and he wanted a baby for his special day. He got his baby, as well as an old doll's capsule that I had lying around from my step daughters. It was in desperate need of an update, so I made this Thomas the Tank cover for it. My next job is to make a little pillow and blanket for baby.

The Thomas cover.

The jellybean ruffles around the outside.

and last but not least, baby in the capsule.

Blog-a-long day 8. - Secret Santa Bag.

2009-12-08T05:02:00.000-08:00

Well here it is. Part of the present that I'm sending to my EB SS.. The bag hasn't come up as good as I wanted it to, but I tried something new with it tonight and put some velcro in. Might take some time I think to get it working properly. I'm still happy with it, and I hope my SS will be as well. Going shopping tomorrow to buy the rest of the stuff and send it all off.

Blog-a-long day 7 - birthday cake.

2009-12-07T04:36:00.000-08:00

Ok so I'm here, better late than never I guess..

Have had one heck of a day, had planned on doing some cutting out tonight, but that got put on the back burner, to make way for a birthday cake. My baby is turning 3 on Wednesday, and his Day Care lady is putting on a birthday party for him at day care tomorrow. So being that it's going to be a pirate theme, I thought I'd better make, or attempt to make a pirate ship for the cake. OMG MASSIVE disaster, it looks nothing like a ship, but it will have to do. I'm not going through that again and making another one. lol.

please excuse the crappy photo's, for now, they were taken on my web cam, as the battery for my camera is dead. ooppps.. Going to charge it overnight, so will put better pics up tomorrow.

Blog-a-long Day 6. - Photo's.

2009-12-06T00:27:00.000-08:00

Ok so no sewing stuff to show off today, but thought I'd throw in a few photo's from our trip out and about today. I just love the vastness of the South Australian country side. We went on a picnic and lovely Sunday drive, down through Cape Jarvis, Rapid Bay, Normanville, Myponga, Sellicks Beach, Goolwa and then home to Victor Harbor. It was lovely.

Blog-a-long Day 5

2009-12-05T00:32:00.000-08:00

Nothing to show today, although I can tell you that I'm madly working on the quilt cover, as it needs to be finished by Sunday next week. Hopefully will be back tomorrow with a few photos of it.

But I will update my list for Christmas.
K's skirt 25th Dec cut out

P's skirt 25th Dec cut out
P's Bag 25th Dec
P's bday present 14th Dec working on that now
L&P's Christmas Present. 15th Dec
Gr's Christmas Present. 25th Dec
J&V's Christmas Present. 25th Dec
Mu's Christmas Present. 25th Dec
Us Christmas Present. 25th Dec
EB Secret Santa bag 1st Dec cut out

Blog athon day 4.. - Quilt.

2009-12-03T14:12:00.000-08:00

Yet again nothing finished to show off but, I do have some of the quilt to put up. I was up till 1am this morning trying to get quite a bit of it done. I've done about half so will try and get the rest done in the next few days. It's looking really good so far, and I'm happy with the way it looks..

Advent Blog along Day 3.

2009-12-02T20:47:00.000-08:00

Hey there... Nothing to show at the moment, although I did manage to get into Spotlight today and get some gorgeous material to make my step daughters bag for Christmas. Now to just work out what pattern to make for her, maybe I'll just stick with the backpack like I did for her big sister. This is the material that I got for her anyway...

Secret Santa.. - Day 2 Advent Blog along

2009-12-01T15:03:00.000-08:00

This year I joined up to the EB Secret Santa for one last try. The last 3 years that I've been a part of it, my stuff has arrived about 4 weeks late, and really crappy $2 shop stuff. I know that it's the thought that counts and all that, but after the time and effort that I put in to all my presents, I still felt a little miffed by it all. So I thought I'll give it one more try, and OMG I'm sooooo glad that I did. I got the most amazing presents this year. So a huge thank you to ~Jane05~, I don't know if you read this, but if you do, THANK YOU so much, the present was absolutely amazing.

These are the Hair clips that I got

The beading that I'm going to put on the bag when it's done

And last but not least the material that I was sent.

And just because, she also sent the kids a packet of chocolate. I am so totally over the moon with what I received this year, thank you once again to ~Jane05~ if you read this.

Christmas Advent blog a long December 1st...

2009-11-30T19:24:00.000-08:00

Wow who can believe that we are here on the 1st December.. How quick has this year gone???

Well I've got another 2 things almost of my list. I've cut out part of the Rock n Roll Skirts for the girls. Due to the majority of the back of the pattern written in double dutch, both Mum and I under guessed the amount of material that I needed. So I only got 1mtr of each material instead of 2. I've cut out half the skirts each, and will head to Spotlight on Thursday to get some more, and finished them off. Hopefully I'll get them finished in time, as the girls are arriving next Sunday night. :)

list update.

2009-11-27T20:33:00.000-08:00

Challenge Items.

K's skirt 25th Dec

P's skirt 25th Dec

P's Bag 25th Dec

P's bday present 14th Dec

L&P's Christmas Present. 15th Dec
Gr's Christmas Present. 25th Dec

J&V's Christmas Present. 25th Dec

Mu's Christmas Present. 25th

Us Christmas Present. 25th Dec
EB Secret Santa bag 1st Dec

Plus anything else, that I could possibly add and get done to that list in the time frame.

Christmas Blog Along.

2009-11-27T18:40:00.000-08:00

Ok so I followed Skip's lead and joined up to this Blog-a-long. From the 1st of December, the aim is for me to post a blog everyday, until the 24th December. Let's see how this goes. I've never done anything like this before, so it will be interesting for me.

just an update.

2009-11-26T15:54:00.000-08:00

Just thought I'd quickly update how I'm going on my Christmas challenge. I've now finished 3 full lots of placemats, and have 1 and half more lots to do for those going overseas and interstate. Then I only have to work on 4 more lots for Christmas presents here. I've updated my list a few posts down.

While I have a child free day, and my house work is up to date, I plan on spending the day in front of the sewing machine and watching the Cricket. Whoo hoo... Hopefully will be back tomorrow with some more updates.

Christmas Card inserts.

2009-11-24T02:21:00.000-08:00

Just thought I'd show off a couple of designs I've been playing around with to go inside our Christmas Cards this year.

might do a few more over the next few days, as I want to try and get some nice family photos with hubby in as well.

Christmas Challenge..

2009-11-23T15:48:00.000-08:00

Ok so Skip has inspired me to start my own Christmas Challenge.

These are items that HAVE TO BE FINISHED come the 25th December, some of them are more important, so will have dates next to them as to when they have to be finished. Maybe doing it this way will keep me off the computer, and closer to my sewing machine..

Challenge Items.

K's skirt 25th Dec

P's skirt 25th Dec

P's Bag 25th Dec

P's bday present 14th Dec

L&P's Christmas Present. 15th Dec

~~J&Geoff Christmas Present~~. 15th Dec completed
~~Jo's Christmas Present. -~~ 25th Nov completed - sending this afternoon so it gets there on time.
~~J&F's Christmas Present.~~ 15th Dec completed
Gr's Christmas Present. 25th Dec

J&V's Christmas Present. 25th Dec

Mu's Christmas Present. 25th Dec

~~C&H's Christmas Present~~. 15th Dec completed

Us Christmas Present. 25th Dec

1st lot of Christmas Presents finished.

2009-11-21T03:08:00.000-08:00

Well here we are, the first installment of my Christmas Placemat's finished and wrapped...

Here is the final product.

On the Ironing board after I'd finished them.

Placed on the table right sides up.

On the table again but backside up

All folded up, wrapped and tagged.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

2009-11-18T23:53:00.000-08:00

Everywhere we go..

I love that song.. Plus I can't believe that Christmas is 5 weeks away tomorrow. I'm not even organized. I have all the Adult's presents ordered and 20% made, but have sorted nothing out for my own children.

I guess with organizing a 30th birthday, a 3 year old party, and the girls arriving, Christmas is the last thing on my mind, when in reality it should be the first. Oh well, I'll get there.

I went into Ned's the other day, and found the most gorgeous little Christmas tin's with teddy bears on them, so this year, insted of Bon Bon's I'm going to make up tins with goodies in them. I've raided some old Bon Bon's and opened them up, so each tin will have a Hat, the toy out of the Bon Bon, some chocolates, a Christmas Tree ornament, and for the Ladies/Girls a pair of earrings each, for the boys, a matchbox car each, and haven't decided on the Men yet. But I'm sure I'll find something for them.

More for my SIL!!!

2009-11-07T19:53:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks ago my SIL asked me if I would mind making a few more bags for her. So after emailing her a couple of times, she finally got around to sending me some material to make them.

I've spent all afternoon in front of the fan (It's really hot here) cutting and sewing. And this is the final result. I still have 2 more to do, so will try and get them done this afternoon or in the next few days. Especially seeing as I'm child free tonight and tomorrow. :)

Quilt.

2009-10-30T19:18:00.000-07:00

Here we go photo's of the quilt so far. I had a really productive night last night with my good friend Skip. We spent the night on MSN talking and sewing away, we often have these "sew-a-thon" nights, and I LOVE them.

Photo's at last.

2009-10-29T21:30:00.001-07:00

Whoo hooo...

Now that I've got my camera AND internet back (don't ask about the net side of the things) I can post a few photos..

This is the pile of squares that I said I've been cutting up over the past few days. Now that they're all cut out I can start sewing, and might even do that tonight with a few good DVD's. I'm kid and hubby free tonight, so perfect excuse to sit down with the sewing machine.. yay....

And the place mats. This is 52 cut out, I still have another 8 to do, and another 10 lots of border to cut out, but ran out of the border, so will have to wait till I can get to spotlight in the next week or so to get some more.. Such a HUGE project, not sure if I'll do quite as much next year, but will wait and see.

Look at all that sewing that I have to do. Luckily there isn't too much more to cut out, and sewing them together is quite easy!

Sick of the sight of squares..

2009-10-27T21:02:00.000-07:00

I have been busy the past few days cutting out fabric for the quilt cover and placemats. I can safely say that I have cut out all 500+ squares and triangles for the quilt cover, and around 180 for the placemats. I still have lots more placemats to do, but thought I would take a break. My hands are killing me.

I can't wait though till I can start sewing everything together. Not to mention I get my great camera back tomorrow so will be able to start taking photo's again and uploading them on here. YAY!! Can't wait.

Dora Dress.

2009-10-21T18:20:00.000-07:00

I have finished the little girl dress that I've been working on for the past 24 hours. I went to spotlight yesterday and found some "Dora" material, and thought that it would be perfect for a little girl's birthday that we're going to on Saturday. I also found a really cute dress pattern to make, so bought both. Spent all day yesterday tracing and cutting out the pattern and material, and then last night sewing it together. This morning was spent doing the finishing touches. I'm really happy with the way it turned out, especially for my first proper clothing pattern.

Quilt.

2009-10-19T04:39:00.000-07:00

No photos to show off tonight, but I can happily say that I've started working on my Step Daughters quilt cover for her birthday.. I've cut out enough blocks to sew together and entire colomn, and have sewn together 1 block to see what it looks like. So far so good. Will post some pics in the next few days as I get some more done.

Just wanted to update. As I want to try and get in here at least once a day. :)

Backpack...

2009-10-18T03:34:00.000-07:00

Well this is what I've been working on all day.. Pretty much since I last updated. I cut out and sewed together this new back pack... I had a heap of soccer material sitting in my cupboard so thought I'd see what I could make up with it.

The front view of the bag

Inside view of the bag.

The back view including the straps.

Slack....

2009-10-17T16:14:00.000-07:00

...in posting that is not sewing...

Wow I can't believe the last time I posted in here was back in July...

I have been busy though.. I finally finished the quilt cover that I was making.. And now that I've given it to the recipient I can tell you who it was for... It was for my step daughter who turned 13 back in August.. Her and her sister came for a holiday in September so I was able to give it to her. She absolutely LOVED the quilt cover. Here it is all finished..

I have also been extremely busy making Invitations for my Birthday Dinner in December. I'm turning the big 30 this year, and have decided to have a big party. So I hand made over 35 Invitations and RSVP cards for that. Finally I've finished, and they have all been sent out. So far from the response I've gotten, everyone loved them and thought they were really well made...

Another thing that has been keeping me busy is making placemats for family members for Christmas. I have about 60 of those to make, as I have 10 families to make for and am putting 6 placemats per family. So once more I'm going to be extremely busy.

And last but not least, I have been/am working on more bags. I've had a few birthday's lately so in the past week have had to make up 10 bags, with a few more to go. I'm also still trying to get my shopping bags done, so that I'm not using the yucky green bags that are out here in SA. But so far haven't got any made. Maybe one day I'll get to that.

Well I think that's it for this update... I won't be able to post many pics of what I get done in the next 4-10 weeks, as my camera has been taken back to the shops for repair. I'm hoping it's back in 4 weeks, but not expecting it back for 10.. ggrrrr...

A bag for a friend...

2009-07-02T22:22:00.000-07:00

As some of you know I've started going to Weight Watchers lately, and over the past few weeks have made a few friends (whooo hooo!!) well I happened to mention one week that I was going to be busy sewing up some bags.. One of my friends asked what kind of material I had, so I told her, as soon as I mentioned the cupcakes, she asked if I could make one for her, as her friend is MAD on cupcakes. So this is what I came up with.....

All done!!!

2009-07-02T22:15:00.001-07:00

All 3 bags for my SIL are done!! Whooo hooo!! Took me a while but I got there!!!! Now I can concentrate on a few other projects that need doing, like my mother in law's birthday present (whose birthday was 2 months ago!! - That's how snowed under I am!!! )

1 down.... how many more to go....

2009-06-17T06:23:00.000-07:00

Well here it is.. I've finished 1 of the many bags that I have to do.. Not to mention that I got another order tonight from my Weight Watchers meeting. So I'm happy with that!!! :) :) :)

lots and lots to do!!

2009-06-16T00:20:00.000-07:00

Well I think I've finally bitten off more than I can chew....

I've worked out that I have 8 projects on the go at the moment. 3 for my SIL, 1 for my MIL, the quilt cover for a friends daughter, a bag for me, and I've decided to make some placemats for our table! I'm sick of my boys making a mess on the table. So if I can make up 8 out of the material that I've got, then I'll be happy.. I can have 4 in the wash, while I have 4 on the table. hehe..

At least the bags for my SIL are coming along, I've finished cutting them out, and now just have to sew them together tonight, and send them either this week or next!!!

The quilt cover is really coming along. I haven't sewn anymore together yet, but I've been really really busy cutting out all the squares and triangles. I have quite a thick stack, so am going to try and sew some of those together tonight as well, all while watching All Saints. Let's see if hubby cracks the poo's at me. lol....

Well that's it for now, just wanted a quick update...

It's coming along...

2009-06-10T23:18:00.000-07:00

Well as promised here's an update on the quilt cover that I'm working on.. :) I managed to get quite a bit sewn up today while my boys were asleep.. (well in bed, not sure how much sleep they got. hehe)

I'm hoping to get a bit more cut out tonight so that I can spend tomorrow sewing as well!! I'm really happy with the way it's coming along...

Quilt....

2009-06-09T06:00:00.000-07:00

Ok.. So I managed to get some material cut out tonight for the quilt.
I've changed the design as I wasn't overly impressed with the rail looking one. But this new design I love. So here it is..

And after 2 hours of sewing, it comes together, plus a small rearrangement of the way it goes together.....

Will be back tomorrow with more!!! :) :) :)

A birthday present...

2009-06-08T22:15:00.000-07:00

Well I finally got it finished... A bag for my Grandmother in law... I really hope she likes it, as I spent AGES trying to find the right kind of material for a 94 (to be) year old woman.

Now to spend the afternoon getting on with either my Mother In Law's bag, or a friends quilt cover... Haven't decided yet...