Another Box

Hi Everyone,

I know, it's about time I had another post. I'm feeling a lot better this week with only a few head spins a day so hopefully in the next coming days that will be down to none a day, keep your fingers crossed for me.

I have finally completed this box for Leigh-Anne's teacher, it has taken a while because it is very hard for me to keep my head down for long periods of time so it has taken longer than usual.

I have used a Fiskars paper from the Wild Honey Collection, the paint is a Dulux paint (thanks to my hubby) called Kiwi Juice. The ribbon was from Spotlight, unfortunately it was brought by the meter and I forgot to see who made it. I have filled it with some mini sized Mars Bars YUMMY! I hope he likes it.

Anyways I'm off to cook dinner etc... and wrap up Leigh-Anne's birthday presents while she is in the shower as it is her birthday tomorrow.

Thanks for popping by

Maree

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HHHHEEEEEELLLLLLLOOOOO!

Hi everyone, I'm happy to say that after a 4 day trip to hospital I'm on my way to recovery. I had Bilateral Vertigo which is due from the torn artery in my neck which happened 18 months ago, who would have thought that the artery would still be giving me problems! So, before I got rushed to the hospital Friday I made this box for my friend, Paula, for her birthday. The box is by Kaszazz. I painted it with a Dulux water based paint called Riot. The paper is by Kaisercraft and so are the pale pink flower Rhinestones. I also made a matching gift tag. I then filled it with her favourite perfume Panache. Well thanks for stopping by, with all this time on my hands I'm hoping to get a load of crafting done Thanks for popping by Maree x

Hi everyone, Just thought I would let you all know I haven't fallen off the planet, I haven't been to well lately and at this moment the Doctors are still not 100% sure why I'm so ill. I have had a few tests done and now playing the waiting game. I hope to be well enough soon to make my way back to my craft table and get some Chrissy cards done as I'm running out of time. Thanks for popping by Maree

Hello bloggers

Hi everyone,

I know it has been a while since my last posting and I have been crafting I just haven't had the time to post them. I must rename my blog to The Part-Time Blogger.

So here is the first card I have done. This is for my friends little girl, who will be turning four on the weekend. She is very much a girl who likes everything pink, fairies and flowers.

It is another Tri-fold card which I seem to be addicted to at the moment.

The cardstock is from the Glitter Pack, the butterflies are done with an ek success punch and I have added a little glitter to either the wings or the centre.

The Happy Birthday sentiment and the scalloped circles are done using my Cuttle bug.

Well, must be off, I have to take my kiddies to school and then I have to do the food shopping, ggggrrrrr.

Thanks for stopping by

Maree

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Second post for the week, ooooooooo!

Hi Ya everyone,

Can you believe that is it Sunday already, I don't know about you but I think the weeks are going by faster and faster.

Anyways, onto my Christmas card. I took a little inspiration from my dear Cuz, aka The Crafty Goat Girl, who made a Tri-shutter card recently and I thought to myself that I should give it a go so I did, and this is what I came up with. My only problem (apart from the shocking photo) is that I got so carried away with decorating it now I don't know where to write on it :( .

The sentiment is a stamp by Stamp it which I have embossed in gold embossing powder. The flowers are created with a ek success punch, retro daisy in three different sizes. The sticker is left overs from last year, I think I purchased them from Coles, Card stock is from my very large stash and the metallic brad is also from my stash.

Many thanks for stopping by I'm off to have a quick shower before going to the airport to pick my mum up who is coming home from a holiday.

Maree

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My first christmas card

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all fine and dandy.

I have had a day at home today, YIPPEE and after the house work I thought it might be a great idea if I started my Christmas cards. This is what I came up with.

The card stock is from my stash, I'm trying to use it up. I have run the dark blue card through the cuttlebug machine and embossed some dots onto it. The image is from Pollycraft. I have coloured her with my water coloured pencils and to add a little sparkle to her wings and the snow flake I have embossed them with some silver embossing powder. I know it is a little simple but I figure at least I have made a start!

I must be off now, I have to pick up the munchkins soon from school and from there take them to their Karate lessons.

Thanks for taking the time and stopping by

Maree

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Howdy Strangers

HHHEEEEELLLLOOOO.

Well it has been a while hasn't it, and I really wish I had a great excuse like winning the lottery or something just as exciting but NOPE nothing like that at all, just a busy life. In need of some time out I decided to start with a new look blog and then headed off to the craft table for some me time.

I have made this card for the twins teacher, Mrs Keating, who will be leaving us in 3 weeks to have a bubby. We will miss her heaps and heaps.

I have used a Popcorn bear stamp, many thanks to Jo who lent it to me, coloured her with my water coloured pencils. The image has been cropped onto 2 different shades of purple bazzill paper purchased from Scrapbooking to Di For in Malaga. The white is a embossed white Bazzill which I have shaded with pink and blue chalks to highlight the pattern, which I hope you can see in the picture. The charm and ribbon are from spotlight. I kept the card simple because no one knows what she is having. I guess all will be revealed very soon.

Thanks so much for dropping by, I have to buzz off now and pick the kids up from school....buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Take care

Maree

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Happy Birthday to me!

Hi Gals,

So sorry I haven't been around still trying to get onto a new routine with the new job, which I might add I'm loving.

Guess who got a new camera for their Birthday, yep, ME! I got spoilt rotton and had a awesome day. I was woken up by my babies who brought me a new camera, a camera case and some P.J's. Then it was off to school for them and off to work for an hour for me.

After I had finished deliverying my catalogues my mum and a dear friend, Simone took me to the pub for lunch then it was off to bingo. I had a small win, $30.00, but a win is a win no matter how little.

I have been itching to do a challenge so I can use my new camera and here it is. This is for the challenge over at One stop craft challenge where you have to use die cuts.

I have used Dark Orange Dream by ColorMates the patterned paper is by Basic Grey titled Sugared luscious all the rest of the card is from my stash. I have used my cuttlebug and my nesties for the circles and the Happy Birthday is a die cut from sizzix.

Thank you so much for dropping by I'm off for a little retail therapy with my birthday money.

Take care

Maree

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Stamp Something

Hello,

WOW! I didn't realise it had been so long since my last post, tutt tutt what a naughty girl I am.

So much has happened since I last added to my blog, the biggest would be that I have now stopped working in the bakery and have started a new part time job, delivering Home Care products. I'm thoroughly enjoying myself so far and to make it even better I'm getting paid to exercise.

Any ways that's enough blabber, this is my entry for the fabulous challenge over at Stamp something. Please pop over and check out the DT's wonderful creations they are absolutely beautiful, well done girls.

So here is my take on the challenge, this week you have to use your favourite colours or papers and I have used both.

First I have used my beautiful Tilda stamp (as you all know I have a little obsession with Tilda) coloured her with my trusty water coloured pencils and added a little bit of sparkle using my Kindy Glitz on her wings and the bows in her hair. The flowered paper is one of my fav. because of the colours and the odd bit of sparkle through out the design. I'm unable to tell you who made it because in my rush to use it I chopped it off the label and now I can't read it, what a goose. The ribbon is from my stash and the sentiment was done by using my new toy, The cuttlebug and a scalloped circle Nestabilities with a Kaiser craft rub on.

Well thanks for dropping by, I'm being kicked off the computer so Poss can do her home work.

Bye for now

Maree

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Just because

Hi Girls,

How are you all? I thought it was high time that "I pulled my finger out" (Have been told more than once) and do a few cards so here are the first with more to come, I hope.

I have done the backgrounds using a kaleidacolor ink pad and a brayer on some glossy card stock. This is a new technique for me and after a few goes this is what I came up with.

The ribbon is from my stash. The black Rhinestone by Kaiser Craft. The flower stamp is by Stamp In Up, the Birthday Wishes is a stamp by Stamp It and the large Happy Birthday is done using the Cuttlebug and a Sizzix Die.

So it's of to the table for a little while before the mad 5.00 pm hour hits the house.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your evening or your day depending where you are.

Maree

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