Heartfelt Thanks from me … I must say it’s been hard to get back into stamping since the sudden passing of my Dad last month. I just couldnt get my head into the zone and had no desire to do so for many weeks. While Dad had been unwell on and off for months it […]
Spritzed Party Pandas
It’s Monday! I have a sweet card for you today using the Party Pandas Saleabration Stamp Set. Well … What a stressful weekend it was! My Father and Sister live in Cobden Victoria and this past weekend they’ve had some serious fires around them so it was a stressful time of waiting and keeping a […]
Stampin’ Up! Seasonal Catalogue Blog Hop
Woot … welcome to another ESAD Blog Hop!! Today we are taking you on a magical Seasonal Catalogue Tour! If you’d like to view the products in the Seasonal Catalogue in my online store simply click on the image above or click here! What is ESAD? ESAD stands for “Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators” and it […]
Happy 80th Mum
Today would have been Mum’s 80th Birthday. If you are fairly new to my blog my Mum was diagnosed with Dementia and Parkinsons Disease back in September of 2010. She moved into a local nursing home, Lovely Banks, in November 2010 as Dad just couldnt give her the care she required and sadly she passed […]
Sent with Love
Talk about perfect timing … with my impending trip to Utah and California courtesy Stampin’ Up! – well the Utah part at least – this little bundle is going to come in very handy indeed!! The beauty about this special is that you can buy the items separately or if you buy the bundle you […]
Parker’s Patterns
Happy Thursday!! Well it is here as I’ve had all sorts of wonderful stuff happen this week and one I cant share just yet and then an email this afternoon to say my Passport has been despatched! So excited as this means I can then register for my Stampin’ Up! trip and get everything sorted […]
Trust God
Well … I know many of my friends who live by these words! One such friend has been trusting God for her healing from three cancers! She is a young mum with 2 little girls and over the last few months has gone through some heavy Chemotherapy and through this treatment and a lot or […]
Hexa-Birthday-Card
Good Afternoon! Here’s a card that was cased from the lovely Mary Fish from Stampin’ Pretty and was one we made at this month’s Stamp A Stack …. Recipe Stamps: Curly Cute Paper: Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Print Poetry DSP Stack, Ink: Raspberry Ripple Accessories: Big Shot, Honeycomb TIEF, Paper Snips, Summer Starfruit Satin Stitched […]
Delicate Flourishes
Happy Friday to You!! It’s the end of the week and I have another busy weekend coming up – how about you?? I have been invited to go to a 10 Year Old girls’ Birthday Party tomorrow to do the craft project so I’m a bit excited yet anxious as well – I’ve […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
I very Happy Valentine’s Day to you and I hope you have been blessed by the ones you love today! I originally made this card at my Seasonal Catalogue Launch at the beginning of February using the Hearts a Flutter Stamp set and Framelits …. Nice enough but when I was editing this photo this […]
Talking Tags
Oh my … how cute are these??? With Talking Tag, you can send a gift that is uniquely you. Talking Tag is a message label you can attach to cards, invitations, gifts . . . anything! Personalise birthday cards, Christmas gifts or even record quick instructions for a recipe. Now your pictures really can say […]
Mega Christmas Stack
I wanted to have a class where people could make a heap of Christmas Cards so I designed one using the packs of Notecards and Envelopes we sell. You get 20 cards (12.7 x 8.9cm) and 20 envelopes in a pack for just $9.95 and they truly are a very affordable way to make a […]
Telescoping Blossoms
Wow I think Summer is here! Just a week or so early too … I’m sure this year will be like all the others – a hot spell then it will cool for a bit and then be stinkin hot again for a couple of months lol! I do like the warmer weather but really […]
Happy Birthday Dad!
Well today I was up wayyyyyyyyyyyy before the sun – do you know just how dark it is at 4am?? I do now! I did think it was a good idea at the time when my sister booked a 7am flight to visit Dad for his birthday … well that was until I worked out […]
Christmas Gifting
Good Morning!! Well its a been yet another busy week and trying to keep up is an achievement in itself! Having internet issues has not helped the matter either so I thought I’d best pop in and share my little Christmas Gift Bag while its still connected – lets just pray it stays connected to […]