Saturday challenge

Hi ya everyone,

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

I know I haven't been around lately but it's is still school holidays (they end Monday) and have been busy keeping the kiddies happy with trips to the beach, play dates, shopping for uniforms and books, swimming lessons etc....

I spent last Wednesday morning at the hospital because Luke has tonsillitis and on Monday my Doc informed me that I have a fracture in my foot so I guess it is off to have an x-ray. booo whooooooo :(

One fantastic thing that happened, was I had a great 2 hour long chat with my Cuz, Heidi aka The Crafty Goat Girl we laughed and laugh and then laughed some more , always good to have a giggle or two, or in our case 20 or 30......lol

So that's enough about my week this is my entry for a great challenge over at The Secret Crafter where the challenge is set by Wendy. You have to use hearts.

I have used a fab stamp by Pollycraft this one is part of the Sherbert collection, coloured with my Sugar Loaf markers. The blue background is sponged on with blue ink. The other multi-coloured background was done using Tim Holtz alcohol inks and applicator, the sentiment is a stamp by Kaszazz. I used some double sided tape and popped some glitter on it to create a border, this is a great idea if you can't get straight lines.

I'm off now time to start cooking my babes some tea and get them, cleaned. They are also going to clean their rooms up while I'm cooking they don't know it yet so sssssshhhhhhh it's a surprise. I can hear them moaning already.............hehehehehe

Have a super day/night and maybe I will be back tomorrow. I still have a zillion books to cover, poop!

Maree

x

Allsorts challenge, Pink and Brown Combo

Hi Ya everyone,

It is so hot in Perth today I can't even try to describe it to you. I have just checked the old thermometer and it reads 42*C. OMG! it is HOT, so it's indoors for us with the air con cracked up high.

So, while the kiddies are watching a movie and hubby is having a snooze I thought I would sneak off to the craft table and do a challenge.

This one is for the Allsorts Challenge where the challenge is to use a fab colour combo, pink and brown.

The pink card is a bazzill, the image tittled "Bigsby" is by Karen over at Karen's doodles (click Here to check her images out) coloured with my sugar loaf markers. To take the starkness away from the white of the image I sponged on some Close to Cocoa ink from Stampin up.

The sentiment is a stamp I borrowed from my Poss (Leigh-Anne). Thank you Poss.

Thanks for stopping by I'm of to have a nice cold glass of wine and a swim. Don't forget to checkout Karen's images they are really gorgeous and you won't be disappointed.

Maree

x

Sketch and Stash challenge

Wow! Where does the week go. They certainly do fly by don't they.

Anyways, this is my entry for the fab challenge over at Sketch and Stash where not only do you have to follow a great sketch but you need to use your newest stash and this is what I came up with.

I have use a Tilda stamp and sentiment which was a Christmas present from the fabulous Crafty Goat Girl - Heidi (thank you Cuz) coloured her with my Sugar loaf markers. She has been cropped onto some Bazzill card stock- Bahama. The pink floral paper is from my stash the rhinestones are from Kaiser craft. The flourish stamp, which I have used as a background on the Bahama Bazzill, is by Kaszazz and the deep purple is also a Bazzill.

Well that's it for now we are still melting here is Oz so it's back to the pool for me and the munchkins.

Thanks once again for popping by hopefully there will be some "me" time later today I just won't hold my breathe

Maree

x

2nd post for the day

Hi again,

I will just wait for you all to get back up off the floor.........................I know, who would have thought the worst blogger in the world would have two postings in one day, I can't believe it myself....lol.

So, this is my entry for the Moving along with the times challenge, I hope I'm not to late, the challenge is to pick a previous sketch. So I have picked one that Heidi came up with back in October.

The popcorn bear is a stamp that I have borrowed from a friend, thanks Jo. I coloured him yesterday with my sugar loaf markers while the twins were in the pool. The card stock is a pale mauve bazzill. The Rhinestones are by kaiser craft, sentiment by Kaszazz and the heart paper is from my stash.

Well, the kids are driving me nuts to go back in the pool, I don't blame them it is 39*C in Perth today, extremely hot.

Thanks for popping by

Maree

xxx

First posting for 2010/ crazy 4 challenges c4c18

Hey everyone,

I hope 2010 has been good and plenty of crafting has been done as it back to work tomorrow, POOH!

Not only is this my first posting for the year and the first time doing a challenge for Crazy 4 Challenges but it is also the first time I have attempted to do a waterfall card. The challenge set by the DT this time is polka dot fun.

I have used a Bazzill card stock colour Bubble gum and used the Kaszazz Bella range for the papers, these are so cute. The rhinestones are from Kaiser craft and the brads and ribbon are from my stash

I had so much fun doing this so it sure I will do another one

So it's bye for now from me enjoy your day wherever you may be

Maree

xxx

Hi everyone

I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and got spoilt by the big boy in the red suit. I certainly did so I must have been good this year hehehehe

I thought I would share a few happy snaps with you all the first is of Poss, opening some Kelly Clarkson tickets, a little disappointed she has to wait until April.

The next is of myself, ugh, and my closest friend Paula, one each of the twins the first is Craige in red jim jams, then Luke. The last picture is Scout who of course get a little something from Santa, it's a shame she destroyed it within seconds, Scallywag!

After all the celebrating that's been going on I decided today is going to be a very lazy day with no house work of any kind (if the kids are lucky I might feed them....LOL) I'm not even getting out of my jim jams.

Well, that's it for me I'm going to do a bit of a blog hop, have a swim later and watch a bit of the box (T.V.) oh what a hard day I have lined up.....lol.

Take care

Maree

xxx

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Thank you all for the friendship and the lovely comments that you have left on my blog. best wishes always Maree xxx

My Poss turned twelve

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick post tonight just had to add these Happy snaps to my blog. They are of my babies on Friday morning whilst opening Possums birthday presents and of course Scouts in there to, she is such a nosy bugger. It has been an extra long weekend for Poss, she had her friend stay over Saturday night and her best friend, Beau also turned twelve today and his parents took them both to the movies.

Must go its very late and I still have uniforms to iron.

Take care

Maree

xxx

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

xxx

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