I Call it Art...

Whats wrong with my slideshow?

2009-09-10T14:40:00.000+09:30

SO I need help! I can't work out whether its blogger I need to adjust or Photobucket (that hosts my pics) but either way I have no idea where to start. I know that so many of you blog yourselves that someone could post on here to tell me how I adjust my settings, otherwise I am only going to be showing half of my work lol! Fingers crossed one of you helpful sorts can show me the way :o)

I'm a winner with Paper Artsy!

2009-09-07T20:38:00.005+09:30

Oh I cannot begin to tell you how chuffed I am at being selected (randomly) on the Paper Artsy blog yesterday...I have won 2 of their lovely Christmas stamp sets so I may well be making Christmas Cards this year, after all!

Leandra also gave a heads up for this very creative lady - Jo Capper-Sandon blog which I would wholeheartedly recommend having a browse through, especially if you love the Stampotique stamps (Carmen, you need to go check Jo's work out!!)

And just a quick piccie of my friends' dog Dexter wearing our rugby team's shirt for home match day! He's just the soppiest dog you will have ever met...and he's a Groodle! (cross between a golden retriever and poodle lol!)

I've been Scrappin' !!!

2009-07-27T13:19:00.007+09:30

Well, I've managed a couple of layouts over the last couple of weeks :) And I've been using a real mish-mash of manufacturers to boot! Theres BasicGrey, Kaiser Craft, Cosmo Cricket, MME to name a couple, along with techniques a plenty....sewing machine work, distressing with acrylics, tearing, curling, diamond glazing, inking and generally enjoying myself :)

Nigella's Way

2009-07-18T14:09:00.002+09:30

I've just been sent this email by my Mum (she knows me too well) and I thought I would put it on here. It made me chuckle :)

1. Nigella's Way - Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice-cream drips.

The Real Woman's Way - Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone. You are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it anyway.

2. Nigella's Way - To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

The Real Woman's Way - Buy Smash and keep it in the cupboard for up to a year.

3. Nigella's Way - When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking tin, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.

The Real Woman's Way - Spar sells cakes. They even do decorated versions.

4. Nigella's Way - If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a potato slice.

The Real Woman's Way - If you over salt a dish while you are cooking, that's tough! Please recite with me the Real Woman's motto: 'I made it and you will eat it and I don't care how it tastes.'

5. Nigella's Way - Wrap celery in aluminium foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

The Real Woman's Way - It could keep forever. Who eats it?

6. Nigella's Way - Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

The Real Woman's Way - Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and drop it into 8 ounces of vodka : Drink the vodka. You might still have the headache, but you won't care!

7. Nigella's Way - If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.

The Real Woman's Way - Why do I have a man?

8. Nigella's Way - Freeze leftover wine into ice cubes for future use in casseroles.

The Real Woman's Way - Left over wine???? Helllloooo?!!

Best (UK) Fathers Day ever!

2009-06-21T19:20:00.007+09:30

Mark got a lovely card from the kids (chosen by moi of course!) and Rhiannon had written some beautiful things in it about Mark, all unprompted. Then he had a couple of little pressies and (the best bit!) agreed to go whale watching today, at Victor Harbor which is about 60 km away.

Josh was none too impressed by the whole idea of driving up and down a coast line, pulling in at any given point to see if anyone had seen a whale! But I had been looking at the SA Whale Centre sighting log and there were some positive sightings yesterday and I had a good feeling that we would spot a Southern Right Whale migrating from Antartica to Queensland to breed.

Anyway, we headed off at around 11am, and got to our first view point - Basham Beach. It was just like a dirt track leading off the main road, and we pulled up. As we got out of the car, we heard a call from the whale in the sea in front of us!!!

It took my breathe away - I felt totally in awe and very emotional. The whale was less than 100m in from the shore and was just there "posing" for ages before slowly heading east towards Middleton Beach. Further in the distance were 2 more whales swimming side by side, blowing and rolling every now and then!

I mean, just how lucky are we to have seen thee magnificant creatures playing in front of us like that? And just "down the road" too! LUCKY is an understatement.

We hung around for a while and the kids were getting a little bored and hungry so Mark and I agreed to leave, although I am sure if we hadn't got the kids with us we would have sat there all day.

(5 minutes to) PARADISE

2009-06-17T09:25:00.003+09:30

...well it's more like 15 but that didn't sound quite so awesome for a scrapbooking title LOL!!

This photo was taken back in Jan of Sellicks Beach. I just love the trusts and blues of the land and sea and the pure white talc sand that goes with it. We just need the spring to come and the temperature to hot up a bit so we can enjoy it with our clothes off!

FINGERS CROSSED!

2009-06-09T09:11:00.004+09:30

Something random I found whilst trawling the net - it made me laugh so much I cried!!!

ANYWAY, WHERE WAS I??!!!

I love peeking at other blogs and am an avid follower of the TIM HOLZ blog. The inspiration there is incredible - he is so generous with his video "how to's" and his RANGER GIVEAWAYS. Fingers crossed for me I get picked...I haven't purchased stash for 6 months because of finances so to get a package from him would make my year!!!

Grin

2009-05-17T21:08:00.002+09:30

I love this piccy of my kids when Harrison was a baby...big bro and sis certainly looked please with their new brother!

I have been tinkering with deco pages over the last week for Scrapbook Sisters forum and am getting them posted out tomorrow if Mark gets to the post office.

I will post piccies here once I've got the pics uploaded.

Autumn at Easter

2009-04-23T07:15:00.002+09:30

Australia really is the topsy-turvey of England! Instead of daffodils crocus' and snowdrops it's been the lest of the busy lizzies, kangeroo paw and hibiscus!

They don't have the Easter Bunny, but the Easter Bilby (a small rather cute marsupial/rodent creature) and the chocolate isn't the same as in the UK. but nonetheless the children still enjoyed their first Aussie egg hunt in the garden and around the house on Easter Sunday.

The photo of Josh Rhiannon and Harrison was taken at Adelaide Zoo yesterday. Can't wait to scrap this!

Stuff

2009-03-30T21:13:00.004+10:30

Well our house contents from the UK finally arrived last week after spending 10 weeks on the ocean. A couple of things unfortunately didn't survive the journey though, including our huge television set which had been dropped!

I am slowly sorting through all my scrapbooking and art supplies - Mark has bought me a beautiful table, cupboard and wall unit on the promise that I will keep tidy and not leave my stuff out. It's going to be hard when I am in mid flow of creating, but I am going to do my best to keep the house looking straight!

This photo was taken the other night from my bedroom window. I can't wait to scrap these pictures.

Sunset over Moana Beach

PHOTOS!

2009-03-01T10:49:00.007+10:30

At last - I have my own internet connection so all the pics that got downloaded on to my lappy can be uploaded :) However, I am not going to put everything online as I want to scrap with them and show you them when I have "done my bit" with paper to them! BIG HINT SCRAPBOOKSISTERS!!!!! lol!

Here's a couple though to let you know what we are having to endure ;)

Still waiting....

2009-02-20T17:56:00.000+10:30

100 YEAR HEATWAVE

2009-02-03T11:01:00.002+10:30

Well it's certainly a talking point!!! We had the car read 50oC at 3pm last week as we were collecting the kids from school *eek* When you step outside it's like someone has just opened the fan oven door on full blast in your face! I am determined NOT to be a whinging Pom so have not said a word about it, although the Aussies are making up for it with their whining!!!I saw our first bush fire on Australia Day - in the Onkaparinga Hills (Isn't that just a fab name?!) We live in the city of Onkaparginga so it was a bit worrying watching the massive plumes of black smoke billowing in the sky as we were on the beach, but apparently after 3 helicopter and plane water bombs and lots of firefighters it was controlled swiftly.

Kids started school on the first day back from the hols on the 26th Jan which was great to get straight into a routine. No jobs as yet though. DH is flying back to the UK on 5th Feb for a month so I will be out here alone. I want to study midwifery I have decided so need to research that and in the meantime get a job which would ideally fit in with the school hours.

Best go and do some ironing now though - I am round Lorraine's house again borrowing her PC and as our belongings are coming until th 5th March :( I am still on the scrounge!

I will post photos just as soon as I am on my PC, and can't wait for my scrapping stuff to arrive...I miss my art :(

Made It!

2009-01-12T16:15:00.002+10:30

Well, 3 days ago we arrived in Adelaide - totally jet lagged but happy to have made it. Ours friends' house is so amazing and the kids clicked again as if they hadn't been away. 2 parties later and we have caught up with the sleep and are now starting the hunt for a house. Hallett Cove is beautiful, although not really for us as it is exceptionally hilly so everyone overlooks everyone else. We are looking into a couple of places called Flagstaff, Aberfoyle, and Happy Valley (not sure about this name though - they must be on the Prozac!) which are more extablished so are very green and luscious.

The weather is fab although it's going to be a whopping 41oC tomorrow so we will be inside! Oh, and have already seen a craft shop in one of the towns...I will have to investigate further when we have our own place.

My buddy Sarah made me a journal to record everything and so far have kept it up to date...just hoping to get some photos put in when I get on line properly (this is our friends PC so I cant download pics).

Year 1 Scrapbook Pages

2008-12-22T03:38:00.004+10:30

A little while ago I put a wish on UK Scrappers for any old stash that the members had finished with as I take my Son's art class on a Thursday morning. I was totally overwhelmed by the kindess from so many ladies who sent me the most amazing papers, cardstock and embellishments for my project....so much in fact that what was to be a project for 1 class ended up being for both year 1 classes! And what's more, Mrs Fuller is going to repeat it with her next class in the new school year :)

The children all had their photo taken and printed in school, then they got to choose a backing paper, a mount for the photo, some ribbon, and loads of embellishments all to tell the story about themselves. I think they all did a superb job, and you never know, a few may even take up our hobby!!!

Here are just a small selection of layouts the children did of themselves, which were then turned into calendars for their parents.

2008-12-07T22:09:00.002+10:30

I've been looking through my photos to find the couple of layouts I created for my LSS as they wanted to do 2 Christmas kits, but I must have forgotten to take photos :( They were created with the beautiful SEI Christmas papers and lots of embellies. I hope that the girls at the crop enjoyed them.

This layout was created using Prima papers, stamps and chipboard swirls covered with a large helping of distress paint :) Very dimensional and textural. The large flower was cut from the patterned papers, inked, curled and layered. I think it works.

Flights are booked!

2008-12-06T16:21:00.003+10:30

Yes, finally, flights are booked for the 7th January. One way tickets for all of us, and Mark will have to come back in Feb to (hopefully) finalise the house and ship his tools out! Can you believe that we have over a container's worth of stuff?! Mark would tell you that most of it will be my art and scrapping supplies lol and between you and me he's not wrong! (Well he's got his tools and I've got mine!)

The kids are really excited now as they know that it is finally happening and are counting down the last couple of weeks of school.

So it's full steam ahead here with packing and clearing...wish me luck.

No Christmas Tree :(

2008-11-19T20:40:00.002+10:30

I have been formally told that in no uncertain terms that I will NOT be purchasing a Christmas Tree this year :( Bah-humbug I say, although the miserable buggar does have a point about "wasting" £25+ at a time when we are counting every penny and meant to be packing for our holiday to Oz...but how will I feel without my beautiful glass ornaments to ooh and aah over, no flashing twinkling coloured lights that sparkle in the dark, no angel to watch over us during the festive period :( Oh, how sad is all that?

2008-11-19T00:27:00.002+10:30

So technically its not snowing but I just love this tag that was made for me!

I've just finished the last of the swaps I got carried away with joining to and am now awaiting the goodies in return for my efforts. 30 different cake recipes should make a neat little book for my kitchen :)

October UK Art Raffle

2008-10-12T04:10:00.005+10:30

I found some me time today and created this fun enterpretation of "The Dark" which I am really pleased with :) Here's hoping the recipient will feel the same way when the draw takes place at the end of this month.

And then I crashed......

2008-10-07T15:22:00.002+10:30

...back to reality and have the biggest hangover head :( Me and Mark tried to blot out the pain and upset of being let down last night as our house buyer has pulled out; and as I sit here at 6am typing with tears rolling down my cheeks again, I realise that it didn't work.

I would just like to know what the hell me or Mark ever did in our previous life to deserve this constant kicking in the guts we always seem to get when we endeavour to acheive anything for ourselves. I am not a bad person, neither is Mark. We are not perfect either. Just a normal couple trying to do something for our kids' future. We don't want to be millionaires or rule the world, so why is this life journey so damned hard?

And I've just broken my promise not to pour my heart out on here, but I couldn't help it. Sorry.

SOLD!!

2008-09-21T03:32:00.003+09:30

Yep - you heard me - WE'VE SOLD THE HOUSE!!!!!!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!

Can you tell I'm happy/excited?!

We've acccepted a formal offer on our house with solicitors to be instructed next week which means that we will be in AUSTRALIA by the 12th to stamp the visas! What's more, our friends Lorraine and Darren in Adelaide said we can pitch up at their house from the 8th of Jan until we get ourselves settled! Lot's of exclamation marks but hey - we are so happy!!!!!!!!!

Stressed...

2008-09-18T19:29:00.004+09:30

and I have a burning desire to write it all down here and share with you but not just yet - I don't want to tempt fate. Instead I am off to get my contribution to Flo's UK Art Raffle created - I NEED TO GET MESSY TO DE-STRESS!!!

House Guests

2008-08-31T23:16:00.007+09:30

We've been chook sitting for my dear friend Sarah whilst she's been on hols with her family. Martha and Mabel are very at home in my garden and although they've been waking me in the mornings I am going to miss them when they go home in the next day or 2.

I've just about caught up with the last 6 weeks of the school holidays - I've been even more un organised and am looking forward to getting back into the school routine to retain some structure!

Stamporama frazzled!

2008-08-11T07:11:00.003+09:30

Just got five minutes to say what a fantastic day I've had demonstrating for Paul and Helen of Inspirecraft at Stevenage today. I met lots of fab people and shared some of my work....the acrylic book was a big hit with everyone! I will promise to take photos of it and all my layouts that were on the stand and upload them later this week.

Scrapbooksisters are launching their next Special Edition kit tomorrow which Morag Cutts and I designed. It's using Heidi Grace products and was lovely to work with. Remember they only release a limited number so if you want it then don't forget!

Me and my kids are off for the next couple of days to stay with our dear friends in deepest Essex...Whoo-Hoo!!!!!

MIA

2008-07-26T02:19:00.003+09:30

Sorry it's been ages since my last post but I really haven't had too much to share. However I have created this layout for Scrapbooksisters which reminded me of patchwork! I will upload a couple of closeups when I can, but it is a very 3D layout....all cut by hand exept the leaves (sizzix die) I was so pleased how my snail turned out! I completed the look with tonnes of stickles and a snail trail :)

Monday is Faerychores day Bleugh

2008-06-23T22:34:00.001+09:30

So I haven't got time to play :( Here's another couple of pieces I made for Scrapbook Sisters a while back now - just used loads of different techniques and my fave quote stamps.

Look what popped up this morning...

2008-06-07T08:07:00.002+09:30

Let's just hope it won't take too long before I'm posting the next board photo :D

The sneaky Harrison popped his head up in the dining room which I didn't notice when I took this today!

Our first viewing is on Sunday morning so full steam ahead on the faerychores front - it will all be worth it in the end.

So long since last post!

2008-06-01T22:29:00.004+09:30

I didn't realise how fast time flies...it's JUNE for goodness sake! How'd that happen??? 6 months gone already of 2008.

House goes on the market this week...HIPs geezer comes tomorrow to sort out the energy efficiency of the house then Tuesday is estate agent photos day *eek* everything is gonna be shoved in the garage and sheds. So today is finishing the decorating in the dining room, tidying the garden as its dry and rediscovering my kitchen worksurfaces!

I have also been sorting through my pics and found a couple of projects I haven't put online so here you go :)

A day with Lance Anderson

2008-05-13T05:27:00.002+09:30

I am soo excited as I am booked in to spend a day with Lance Anderson of Rusty Pickle fame next month! Check out Altered Treasures HERE to book your place - this one is too good to miss as I've had a sneak peek at the projects - seriously I recommend EVERYONE to book the day off work for a large helping of pickle !

AUSTRALIA HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!!

2008-05-02T18:24:00.003+09:30

Well, at last we got the news that we've been waiting over a year for - we have been granted our permanent residency visas for Australia! We have to validate our passports by 12th Januay 2009 so basically we will be out there by the end of this year *Whooppee*

The house needs to go on the market in the next couple of weeks - just as soon as I transform my craft room back to a dining room. I will still be able to have some art time - it just means that faerychores are to be my priority til this place sells. So keep your fingers crossed for me - I really don't do H*#$ew&%k very well!!

The lovely Scrapbook Sisters have put my latest project up on their blog HERE It's just as well Julie is a dab hand with the camera cos I forgot to take photos myself *eek*.

are you with us?

2008-04-25T06:14:00.001+09:30

are you with us?
Originally uploaded by shimelle

Yes Miss - ready to play. Julie

UKScrappers Oscars CyberCrop Weekend

2008-04-25T05:41:00.003+09:30

It's cybercrop weekend on UKScrappers and although I can't play for all of it I have been indulging in the precrop chatter and challenges and am especially looking forward to Shimelle's challenge Scrap a day for 12 months. Basically we have been asked to create a book that will be used to record the 25th of the month, from tomorrow for the next 12 months. I think this journey will be an interesting one, especially as we should have emigrated by this time next year :) So the camera is coming to bed with me tonight, ready for the first photo of tomorrow which will be the time on the alarm clock!

Altered Tin

2008-04-09T19:32:00.005+09:30

My first Sculpey creation...mosaic randomness on the lid of a tin - techniques include using border moulds from Lisa Pavelka, clay leafing foils, perfect pearls and clay from ALTERED TREASURES Have a look at the Lisa Pavelka website - very inspiring and Diz at AT has all her goodies to recreate these pieces :) Watch this space for more clay creations.

New Blog Header

2008-04-03T16:59:00.002+10:30

What do you think?? I created the new header last weekend - playing with lots of my favourite things...distress inks, chipboard, glimmer mist, course pumice gel and Sculpey (thanks Diz x) beads, charms and other bits of bling :) Well, I call it art anyhow!

2008-03-27T07:19:00.003+10:30

Julie at Scrapbook Sisters has been busy uploading pictures of the Monthly kit on their website. The kit has sold out but you can see some of mine and Morag Cutts' work HERE

Kids are slowly driving me round the twist and I still have another fortnight of the holidays to go - all suggestions for keeping a sane head will be gladly received!

Here are 2 layouts created with Bizous PDQ papers from Altered Treasures they are almost done so the odd tweak and embellishment once your photo is in place and voila - finished! Hmmm, I shouldn't speak French though...England are 1-0 down against France now at half time in the football. Let's hope that they can pull it back.

Easter Sunday

2008-03-24T00:42:00.003+10:30

Happy Easter

We woke up to a blanket of snow and 3 excited children - so much so that they forgot it was Easter!!!

A couple of photos to share.

Inky fingers how to....

2008-03-19T00:07:00.003+10:30

I've been asked by a couple of gals on UKScrappers how I created the background for the layout below and thought this was the best place to put the info. So here goes...

I made a template from a circle of greaseproof paper that I have folded into half, and half and half again (remember how we used to make paper snoflakes when we were kids?) then I used my cropodile and fiskers mini punch to make lots of different size holes in it randomly. The greaseproof paper is like tracing paper and allows you to see where you are placing your template which is ideal when using on a scrapping page.

Take a piece of Cut n Dry foam and your distress inks..dab onto the pad and gently brush across the template keep it in postition so it doesn't smudge. Use this template around the layout as you wish :)

To give extra dimension I inked all edges of the circles which help to make the layout "pop". I hope this has been of use to you.

Inky Fingers :)

2008-03-18T22:57:00.004+10:30

My fave pasttime playing with my distress inks....and used them on a layout here of my Mum and Grandad, 2 very special people in my life who definitely make my world go round xxx

Colours used are freyed burlap and dusty concord and a sheet of the new PRIMA PAPER from Altered Treasures

Monday

2008-03-17T23:02:00.004+10:30

I've just uploaded this layout on UKS and thought I will put it here too....I really need to sort out a Flikr or photobucket slide show thingy, for all these. I am sure I will get round to it one day!

All the papers and extras are from Altered Treasures As you know I am not a girly-girl but these papers lend themselves so well to a bit of grunge, don't you think?!

Scrapbook Sisters first Kit released!

2008-03-17T07:19:00.004+10:30

And there are a couple left - 1ST KIT

I wouldn't say it if I didn't think it, but this is totally crammed with goodness and value. And for my first co-designed kit with Morag Cutts I think we did well. I love the fact that the 2 of us can have the same kit and yet come up with totally different ideas.

As it's online now a sneak look at what I did with the 2 8x8 chipboard squares :D

Noteworthyness...

2008-03-12T01:13:00.003+10:30

Well I have been doing a couple of layouts with the new Making Memories Noteworthy paper range - love these papers...very usable.

I have craft club tonight so hoping to get some more done - I am really enjoying my scrapping atm.

MM Garden Party Papers...mmmm

2008-03-06T22:15:00.002+10:30

I love the fresh spring feel to this new line of papers and was very lucky to stumble on these 2 old pictures of Rhiannon which are perfect. Everything to make these layouts is from the wonderful Altered Treasures.

I am in full scrapping mode at the moment, although I have so many other jobs that need doing around the house...mainly listing on eBay *arhh* it takes sooo long to do but as Mark says we either sell it or dump it - either way its gotta go!!!

Phrase for Today

2008-02-29T21:50:00.001+10:30

I received this in the post today from Diz *heart* along with some wonderful scrapping goodies. I have been flapping about alot this week (It must have come across on the phone!) so now I have this in a prime spot to remind myself to breathe once in a while! Thanks hun xx

cock a DOODLE DO!!!

2008-02-28T01:43:00.000+10:30

This is a piccy of me and my bruv, Gary at my Mum and Dad's - I took it so because we were messing about Gary actually smiled instead of making his usual stoopid faces (yes he still hasn't grown out of that one!) I wanted to show it was Christmas but not make a Christmassy layout; Does that make sense?? Well the 4 strips are from BasicGrey Dasher papers....the cutoff strips to be presise, so just rubbish lol. The rest was just a lot of squiggles and doodles with my Sakura gel pen. And yes, it is a true 12x12 in the flesh...my camera angles bent it outta shape - hmmmm.

2008-02-25T07:25:00.000+10:30

I have finally finished my entry for Cara's CJ that I have been in over on UKS I hope she likes it! I found it hard to be the last in her book as all the other girls previous to me had done such a great job. Here it is - a mix of BG Sublime&Confused papers and tags...lots of fave stamps (Paperartsy, Stampers Anonymous, Hampton Art) All with lots of sayings/phrases on. Then I stamped the image of the woman on acetate in white Stazon and finally stamped here again on a tag in black with the words "Wise Words, Wise Woman." I like it :)

My last EVER cake order!

2008-02-23T03:02:00.000+10:30

YAY - I've just finished my last ever cake order...it's not the most interesting of cakes I have ever created (to say the least!) but it's done. It's also the end of "my" money so no more guilt-free squandering for me either, but I don't care. I will be listing all my equipment on ebay next week to hopefully boost the Aussie funds.

2008-02-20T02:30:00.001+10:30

Just trying to add a piccy of a layout I created with scraps left over from the Scrapbook Sisters Monthly kit.

It worked!!! It's a piccy of my Grandad and Josh taken on the Woolwoch ferry some 6 years ago now. Hidden journalling says about the 78 year age gap between them. I love the fact that my Grandad is such a big part of my childrens' lives as he is such a special person to me. He is 88 tomorrow. Love you Grandad xxx

FREE CHOCOLATE!

2008-02-12T20:16:00.000+10:30

Until the 16th Feb Woolworths are giving away free MiniEggs with this voucher:

Yumminess Here

Print it off and scoff :)

Waiting...

2008-02-09T20:09:00.000+10:30

Well we have just got an email from our Agent in Australia confirming that they have our Police Clearance letters. I asked him what we do next and the answer... "We wait." So, that's it - all paperwork, forms, and money has all been handed over and it's up to the Australian Authorities now. I hope we won't be waiting too long for news.

Flickr

2008-02-07T20:59:00.001+10:30

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

2008-02-04T23:35:00.001+10:30

Gosh, it's 1.05pm already and I feel I haven't done anything yet today! I am trying to organise myself and have promised to start packing some of my art supplies away in anticipation of decorating and moving house. But I don't know what to put away that I won't need for the next 6 months?! Surely I need to access everything? The truth of the matter is that I am going to have to restrict my creating as Australia is our priority for 2008.

I've been tagged!

2008-02-04T01:06:00.000+10:30

I've been tagged twice - Morag Cutts and Julie Wilson have tagged me!

It's a tag with a difference

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MY MIDDLE NAME?
Here are the rules:

1. You have to post the rules before you give your answers.
2. You must list one fact about yourself beginning with each letter of your middle name. (If you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name).
3. After you are tagged, you need to update your blog with your middle name and your answers.

4. At the end of your blog post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and that they need to read your blog for details.)

Well I haven't got a middle name so I'll use my maiden name which is long!!

S - scrapbooker (Well I had to, didn't I?!)
P - Passionate about love, life and art
R - Red wine *slurp*
I - Ink. I love getting messy with my art
N - Never bored
G - Green. My favourite colour
E - Emigrating to Australia
T - Tall...186cm to be precise
T - Trollbeads are my latest addiction

And now I have to tag 9 bloggers...are you having a laugh?? I don't know 9 but here goes...
Cleo Jarvis, Julie Thornton, Diz, Flo, Monika Grant, Katy Darling, Pam Thorburn, Lynz, Tim Holtz (Well I can try!)

I will try and get some photos sorted out too this week - I have a couple of crackers from the 80's Party last night..naff rules.

2008-01-22T06:39:00.000+10:30

Ta-Da!

Well, it's happened - I've entered the world of the Blogger *gulp* as I need a central place to store my creations, which to date have been soley on forum galleries or at scrapbooksisters.co.uk design team gallery.

But please give me a moment to find my way around...any help or advice is greatfully received!