tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65595479880512038332024-02-19T23:00:42.775+08:00The Cat's Paper PyjamasChloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-66698926953697424062011-03-03T20:03:00.002+08:002011-03-03T20:10:11.163+08:00Hi everyone!<br /><br />Sorry for my absence of late... it has been crazy busy in my corner of the world the last few weeks!<br /><br />I have finally started back at school, studying Midwifery at Curtin University. I am already loving it... and I already have homework!!!<br /><br />As part of our course requirements, we are required to participate in something called the Continuity of Care program. By participating in the Continuity of Care program women will be helping myself pursue my dream job, while also reaping the benefits of my knowledge and experiences as a mother of two. Furthermore, they will have a familiar face by their side through pregnancy and beyond.<br /><br />Which brings me to this... I need to ask a big favour!!!... <strong>I am currently looking for women who would be interested in sharing their pregnancy, labour and birth with me</strong> so that I might learn all there is to know about the best midwife I possibly can! <br /><br />I would be so incredibly happy to hear from anyone in <strong>Perth</strong> who may be interested. So if you or someone you know is pregnant, <strong>please email me at chloeschmitt86 at hotmail dot com</strong> and I'll get back to you with more information.<br /><br />Ok... back to the books!<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-38594467773678586032011-02-21T06:51:00.003+08:002011-02-21T06:57:16.175+08:00I Am Number Four!Last Wednesday, as a member of the Contagious Network, I was lucky enough to be invited to watch a special preview screening of the new movie, I Am Number Four.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP21zsl8z8k2Brj4tlYHPpnKhSNtoX_ntcXR9Ms8CwYQn_UuvxsytUyZlCDlf_DMg6hGmm6vMxfFKf-wYpuEc5r4cny8WT-Lj42Q0nF93g5CB1sI_gTJgkJ7Oj2IZHOoV8W_o2jEsj_gaC/s1600/Picture%2525206.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP21zsl8z8k2Brj4tlYHPpnKhSNtoX_ntcXR9Ms8CwYQn_UuvxsytUyZlCDlf_DMg6hGmm6vMxfFKf-wYpuEc5r4cny8WT-Lj42Q0nF93g5CB1sI_gTJgkJ7Oj2IZHOoV8W_o2jEsj_gaC/s320/Picture%2525206.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575908647223308306" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can watch the movie trailer <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5djHG3hPu0">here</a>.<br /><br />I wasn't sure it would be something that I'd like given it's about aliens and the like, but I actually really enjoyed it and would thoroughly recommend you see it. It isn't too heavy on the alien thing, it is action packed which suits the guys, and even has a bit of a love story thrown in there for the girls. There were a couple of gory bits but otherwise very funny and a great storyline.<br /><br />If you get the chance, go see I Am Number Four at the cinemas this weekend. You're sure to love it as much as I did!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-60208363283710195292011-02-16T10:11:00.005+08:002011-02-17T15:51:54.958+08:00Quick Share!Just a super quick post today to share a card that I created the other day. I have been experimenting with accordian flowers. They are time consuming but look good. I want to try making some with decorative edges next.<br /><br />Anyway, here's the card;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQlTOCXho7WGtaAf_rXyGwFVFzYSbbtA5w0XmbpRuKnc-x914M2X8TAOsVAqi0bkdSk04GeXKQgKNAlZFodphxzlAeHgQ7D6QSv5Hu9WBehmjFCRcocVdzPAdOqXKS_rNJMfelSAtTdph/s1600/Out+for+publication+copy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQlTOCXho7WGtaAf_rXyGwFVFzYSbbtA5w0XmbpRuKnc-x914M2X8TAOsVAqi0bkdSk04GeXKQgKNAlZFodphxzlAeHgQ7D6QSv5Hu9WBehmjFCRcocVdzPAdOqXKS_rNJMfelSAtTdph/s320/Out+for+publication+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574562984175254194" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Flutter By card</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket, Tag - American Crafts, Sticker - Comso Cricket, Button - craft supply, Twine - Paperphine, Embroidery thread - DMC.<br /><br />I am entering this into the <a href="http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/2011/02/top-tip-22-sewing-on-cards-all-stitched.html">Top Tip Tuesday stitching challenge</a>.<br /><br />Like I said, super quick! Have a fabulous day!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-52922577805927853882011-02-13T18:21:00.003+08:002011-02-13T18:44:42.319+08:00Feeling Festive?Ok so it might be well over 10 months til Christmas (thank goodness says my poor credit card!) but after having recently snagged a deal on some of The Girl's Paperie Tinsel and Twig collecion I'd been hanging out to use it so I created these cards;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqNOEaQvnx_Bkx-34GuH0ttF2V_0S1uxcjCsgZ1F_3NlECaoQLM_M_3Gex4nvDuVD65hrG_1yoa7_lk1Jr2LIkDJVyq_sl74FFOfpadUvbEqK4IEBdytNIRuhmUs-lxZVSMEtAcv82S5d/s1600/P1310569_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqNOEaQvnx_Bkx-34GuH0ttF2V_0S1uxcjCsgZ1F_3NlECaoQLM_M_3Gex4nvDuVD65hrG_1yoa7_lk1Jr2LIkDJVyq_sl74FFOfpadUvbEqK4IEBdytNIRuhmUs-lxZVSMEtAcv82S5d/s320/P1310569_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573121437263472258" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A0M5xOI_xTRYH_dCwy93onGPexysB1yjdXM2qi9bmXaV2i4gKY_wsqsCcevuVUtzsRHK-vXNju3XpvJbyHhIrcomGNS0IdBZuoFA0tzTNqG1zTxpY6TrjoT6bR4i8UGl_eGLkvFxW6Xt/s1600/P1310563_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A0M5xOI_xTRYH_dCwy93onGPexysB1yjdXM2qi9bmXaV2i4gKY_wsqsCcevuVUtzsRHK-vXNju3XpvJbyHhIrcomGNS0IdBZuoFA0tzTNqG1zTxpY6TrjoT6bR4i8UGl_eGLkvFxW6Xt/s320/P1310563_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573121425581839922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0924F-K8H_sDfrest85UGTo8LQ9YGaFyBWS99004qViZfMlVZtaI63SIiS5108gp1bSgq9gllsjs8u6DMmndqobidZHyD3EyVt3TsZ8NF9SW7Cprdb5k01Np7IhGcxzvS4VtFYDAEO821/s1600/P1310562_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0924F-K8H_sDfrest85UGTo8LQ9YGaFyBWS99004qViZfMlVZtaI63SIiS5108gp1bSgq9gllsjs8u6DMmndqobidZHyD3EyVt3TsZ8NF9SW7Cprdb5k01Np7IhGcxzvS4VtFYDAEO821/s320/P1310562_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573121421010935474" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Merry Christmas cards</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - The Girl's Paperie, Flower embellishments - The Girl's Paperie, Rub-ons - Kaiser, Embroidery thread - DMC, Black machine thread - craft supply.<br /><br />Over the weekend I also managed to complete another layout for week 2 of the Scrapz.University comp. The Horticulture challenge was as follows;<br /><br /><strong>Course Convenor:</strong> <br />Prof. Sheree Forcier<br /><br /><strong>Course Outline: </strong><br />It's time to venture outdoors into the sunshine and soak in the beauty of nature that surrounds us. We all love to spend time out in the garden whether its to play with the kids, tend to the roses or to just enjoy some peaceful moments on our own under our favourite tree.<br /><br /><strong>Assessment: </strong><br />For this elective you need to scrap your favourite garden photos. You could choose to feature your favourite plants or flowers, the kids watering the vegie patch, or your favourite spot in the garden to just sit and read a book. The choice is yours! <br /><br /><strong>Credit Points:</strong> <br />10 Points<br /><br /><strong>Bonus Points:</strong> <br />Add at least 6 flowers and a frame to your page. (You will earn 5 points for the flowers, and 5 points for the frame.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWKGLItciG8GRfXH08dSd6SLYENi2ctuQzfbVTyidZpco_6zjiLIOAGdBwp8_LopL_HERYNsgOGBFfv64wST5ge2QM23LYb8fy7jQaClkLXuIHxvqnOMQAVmZXNySUp3AfqGXKTI360ws/s1600/P1310566_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWKGLItciG8GRfXH08dSd6SLYENi2ctuQzfbVTyidZpco_6zjiLIOAGdBwp8_LopL_HERYNsgOGBFfv64wST5ge2QM23LYb8fy7jQaClkLXuIHxvqnOMQAVmZXNySUp3AfqGXKTI360ws/s320/P1310566_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573121435291912834" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Digging for Spuds layout</strong><br />Cardstock - Jenni Bowlin/Coordinations, Bazzill, Patterned paper - October Afternoon, Alphas - Pink Paislee, American Crafts, Rub-on - American Crafts, Label stickers - October Afternoon, Bling - Kaiser, Ricrac - Prima, Tin pin - October Afternoon, Cream machine thread - craft supply, Pen - American Crafts.<br /><br />I scrapped a photo of one harvest from our potato patch when we had it growing late last year. I incorporated a kraft border and a row of tiny green flowers (rub-on beneath the title) for extra credit points.<br /><br />It's a simple page but I like it. I hope you do too!<br /><br />Best wishes for a wonderful week ahead!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-22663369996606305742011-02-12T08:45:00.004+08:002011-02-12T08:57:14.478+08:00This Time A Card!Not a layout today, but instead a card;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBAi0WPf5afN7j_FnvYXlubc8LNhKVzgOiOKIa1-u3GfERBVjVppi78T4lSxB6i4iuYxKcNzGDc_9-z3lF6MWVXyTJ3JfibJShbGPsvO2CEmZ3ydwikM8AXlRQm8AAH9eKAl69_Aythp-/s1600/P1310451.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBAi0WPf5afN7j_FnvYXlubc8LNhKVzgOiOKIa1-u3GfERBVjVppi78T4lSxB6i4iuYxKcNzGDc_9-z3lF6MWVXyTJ3JfibJShbGPsvO2CEmZ3ydwikM8AXlRQm8AAH9eKAl69_Aythp-/s320/P1310451.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572598783458809298" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Remember When card</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - October Afternoon, Journal card - October Afternoon, Bird die-cut - Making Memories, Bling - Heidi Swapp, Kaiser, Staples - Making Memories.<br /><br />I thought this card would make a nice sympathy card. What do you think? Don't have any in my stash right now.<br /><br />I'm off to Mum's place today to finish off a layout I started earlier this week and to hopefully make a few cards, so I'll be back tomorrow o share my creations.<br /><br />I hope you get a chance to create this weekend, too!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-54298395932174246252011-02-11T09:15:00.004+08:002011-02-11T09:32:58.225+08:00Could it Be?!!Have I really scrapped a page a day for 3 days? I think so! Gee... that doesn't happen too often... or maybe even ever! LOL!<br /><br />My third page this week is again for the Scrapz.University challenge, this time for the subject of Neonatal Science. Here's the details;<br /><br /><strong>Course Convenor:</strong> <br />Professor Georgia Keays <br /><br /><strong>Course Outline:</strong><br />Neonatal Science deals with babies for the first 28 days of their lives. I'm assuming we all have plenty of layouts of the significant babies in our lives and I like to make my students work so for this elective you are required to do a layout on yourself as a baby!<br /><br /><strong>Assessment:</strong><br />Scrap a layout which includes information about yourself as a newborn as well as facts, events etc from around the time you were born. If you do not have a photo of yourself as a baby you can use a current self portrait.<br /><br /><strong>Credit Points:</strong> <br />10 points<br /><br /><strong>Bonus Points</strong>: <br />You will get ONE bonus point for each of the following you include on your layout, up to a maximum of TEN points:<br /><br />about you<br />1. The date, time and day of the week you were born<br />2. Your birth weight<br />3. The name of the doctor who delivered you.<br />4. The hospital at which you were born.<br />5. The address you came home from hospital to.<br />6. Your parents full names (include your Mother's maiden name).<br />7. Your star sign.<br /><br />about Australia (or the country where you were born)<br />8. The Prime Minister<br />9. The Premier<br />10. Population<br />11. The AFL / VFL priemiers<br />12. The number one song<br />13. The winner of the Best Picture Oscar<br />14.The exchange rate to USD<br /><br /><br />And here's my layout;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudqynukmcyeB6PoFUgzWclnyKt6LSqNzR1nH1CKNAFbKcZ_iM8O1jNJYwgU2uTGZeUlwhLsvpRwpGQCNDR0cK0pwCUIKygc239uI60XqpC1aYL8CVdRthH4hOS0dQ1_MeltTd9bFsjiR2/s1600/P1310500_edited-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudqynukmcyeB6PoFUgzWclnyKt6LSqNzR1nH1CKNAFbKcZ_iM8O1jNJYwgU2uTGZeUlwhLsvpRwpGQCNDR0cK0pwCUIKygc239uI60XqpC1aYL8CVdRthH4hOS0dQ1_MeltTd9bFsjiR2/s320/P1310500_edited-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572238332226097890" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Chloe Bree 1986 layout</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Paint - Making Memories, Patterned paper - The Girl's Paperie, Alphas - American Crafts, Basic Grey, Labels - Brother, Doily - craft supply, Pearls - Prima, Die-cuts - The Girl's Paperie, Word sticker - The Girl's Paperie, Safety pin - unknown, Buttons - craft supply, Twine - Papertrey Ink, Embroidery thread - DMC.<br /><br />Please note I have blurred out my personal detais for peace of mind, but rest assured that all the details are there as per the challenge! No cheating here!!!<br /><br />That's it from me. Don't expect me to me back again tomorrow with another layout - not sure I can keep up this pace! LOL!<br /><br />Have a great day!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-17083713056773992432011-02-10T11:41:00.002+08:002011-02-10T12:12:59.833+08:00Better Late Than Never!!!Last night I finally got around to scrapping with a class kit I bought at the Scrapbook Convention in Brisbane that I went to something like 2 years ago!!! The original layout was done by Zoe Pearn. I slightly adjusted her design and came up with this;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQ0ChSvpHE-I6Lge3OPX-L7ztbgLn2hGjYaAntjh8G95MEFp9B22LpDNhwQ0iHIdzk7VyAJ-KvTn54x9fZuTkchLGJA8HU_jZgSIVYU_PdxvbAiRVZZRRrRKcCVhCn28yV7TQS4x7XQ2w/s1600/P1310494_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQ0ChSvpHE-I6Lge3OPX-L7ztbgLn2hGjYaAntjh8G95MEFp9B22LpDNhwQ0iHIdzk7VyAJ-KvTn54x9fZuTkchLGJA8HU_jZgSIVYU_PdxvbAiRVZZRRrRKcCVhCn28yV7TQS4x7XQ2w/s320/P1310494_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571908872634350194" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Wonder layout</strong><br />Patterned paper - MME, Die-cuts - MME, Chipboard - Maya Road, Glitter - unknown, Flowers and leaf - Prima, Ribbons - Prima, unknown, Buttons - craft supply.<br /><br />Now I'm not particularly into public displays of nakedness so please do not look too closely at my booby (LOL!) but I felt this was the perfect photo to scrap for this particular kit, especially given the title "These are the moments of miracle and wonder". That sentence perfectly sums up the awe, joy, and wonder that I experienced as a breastfeeding mother. It is such a special time and I am so grateful to have had the ability to feed my children that way.<br /><br />Anyway, enough of my carry on! Lunch needs to be made - Tilly is soooooo hungry!<br /><br />Back again soon!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-4396309223882210992011-02-09T18:45:00.002+08:002011-02-09T18:48:21.088+08:00Pop on Over...... to Purple Pumpkin for this great <a href="http://purplepumpkincrafts.blogspot.com/2011/01/giveaway-time.html">giveaway</a>!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJI2o3In0hlGOSxA8Fz76ZNs67BkbrztXOsKzjshF4OlyuNi8vL8f17bGw-MmA-d0aIr0CJ0SvwgDbXP9T0W32voyVVgo3HoMUSuOk99soSRU_kealWoRRuiBYeuWpkfrDs0235aivYBWt/s1600/Purple+Pumpkin"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJI2o3In0hlGOSxA8Fz76ZNs67BkbrztXOsKzjshF4OlyuNi8vL8f17bGw-MmA-d0aIr0CJ0SvwgDbXP9T0W32voyVVgo3HoMUSuOk99soSRU_kealWoRRuiBYeuWpkfrDs0235aivYBWt/s320/Purple+Pumpkin" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571639317958265202" /></a>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-37033382922316637542011-02-09T10:16:00.004+08:002011-02-09T10:41:31.304+08:00Genealogy 101!Currently running at Scrapz.Biz is the 2011 Scrapz.University competition.<br /><br />One of the first week's subjects was Genealogy. The details for the subject are as follows;<br /><br /><strong>Course Convenor:</strong> <br />Professor Georgia Keays <br /><br /><strong>Course Outline:</strong><br />In this elective we will be studying the connections between the generations of your family. Each generation of family has something unique to share with the others!<br /><br /><strong>Assessment:</strong><br />Scrap a layout which includes pictures of three or more generations of your family. The layout can be about times shared together, resemblances between family members or anything you like!<br /><br /><strong>Credit Points: </strong><br />10 points<br /><br /><strong>Bonus Points:</strong> <br />Get messy with some paint or ink splatters and include some string. (These are worth an extra 5 points each.)<br /><br />For my take on the challenge I decided to scrap a photo taken around Easter of last year when my Grandfather visited from Thailand. I hadn't seen him since I was about 6 or so, so it was very exciting to see him and introduce him to my kids. We were lucky enough to spend the day with him, visiting various places around Fremantle. It was lots of fun and has become a very treasured memory.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqJhaS4N5pXAx0tdZyRJCDryHSIylE6kPxwOm0GK1ow57_3H22Tc1vwJpIjdNjGiSHL6GEr2gpNJPKKHme2xZC6iCJXipNgs-xVmDFihFlPHTxSYn3TeGtvVso-hkJleJego_wZNSJQvX/s1600/P1310491_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqJhaS4N5pXAx0tdZyRJCDryHSIylE6kPxwOm0GK1ow57_3H22Tc1vwJpIjdNjGiSHL6GEr2gpNJPKKHme2xZC6iCJXipNgs-xVmDFihFlPHTxSYn3TeGtvVso-hkJleJego_wZNSJQvX/s320/P1310491_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571510612136305986" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I leave my creations out of a night time for James to see when he gets home from work. He thought I was most clever by making my page base mimic the boardwalk in the photo - grey with a white edge! I was surprised he actually noticed!!!<br /><br />I passed on the ink splatters but did include string for extra credit. Here's a close up;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkKJEm1HzF9xVlg9-_dL74YzM-4ldvY9tF79_Hg7ViU4yJHBqNbQiHLuh-UfYS8lJ21rHAvUIMDcUCe177Y6fWJ6k7lZXNd2XwLqqe2x2MAB5kdGjt_0OpJtCpTY0Tf26ST7y3EOBNYxT/s1600/P1310492_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkKJEm1HzF9xVlg9-_dL74YzM-4ldvY9tF79_Hg7ViU4yJHBqNbQiHLuh-UfYS8lJ21rHAvUIMDcUCe177Y6fWJ6k7lZXNd2XwLqqe2x2MAB5kdGjt_0OpJtCpTY0Tf26ST7y3EOBNYxT/s320/P1310492_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571510620281007410" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It's been a while since I've actually managed to participate in a scrapping challenge, but hopefully I manage to get a couple more done before Uni is in for real. Less than 2 weeks until orientation week! Yay!!! I can't wait to start studying again.<br /><br />Well, I best be off. Have to get Til ready for kindy (then I might sneak in some more scrapping while Ollie sleeps!)<br /><br />Have a fabulous Wednesday!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-53823564041728873952011-02-08T13:17:00.003+08:002011-02-08T13:46:51.147+08:00Enchanted!!!I've had a very productive 24 hours (mostly due to the fact I couldn't sleep last night!)I have added a set of three cards to my stash and have a 95% complete layout - it just needs some stitching and journalling then sticking together. So, until that's finished I just have the cards to share. They were made using a mix of Dear Lizzy Enchanted products and Cosmo Cricket Pixielcious papers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE689Kt5SN9DpJ7HgKw5qMYgjDULkl4DLuOWAzBE4r5kmF3zOjPyOq00xBWLGfjnC-rdYdqUo683eZ2D9w8zONmGn17Txr5qvgR-FErgrhBYWphg4IJzllN-mubE3j1rQG1VbjdPKQ2OqI/s1600/P1310461_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE689Kt5SN9DpJ7HgKw5qMYgjDULkl4DLuOWAzBE4r5kmF3zOjPyOq00xBWLGfjnC-rdYdqUo683eZ2D9w8zONmGn17Txr5qvgR-FErgrhBYWphg4IJzllN-mubE3j1rQG1VbjdPKQ2OqI/s320/P1310461_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190223089933682" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Make a Wish card</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket, Alphas - American Crafts, Tag - American Crafts, Rub-ons - American Crafts, Twine - Paperphine (etsy), white machine thread.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixALAXQlLBvdPselUPk2PoiF-uHvyOsTlYoHWroZaZY6XARYH_JJBsiMnAGAde_8oA17XblLCz1XJVhYr5b-24R-euvnx4oppVmfY4q_WrOhEUiBj5wwrsdoPnnHITxBx5yuDzmX33M1L9/s1600/P1310463_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixALAXQlLBvdPselUPk2PoiF-uHvyOsTlYoHWroZaZY6XARYH_JJBsiMnAGAde_8oA17XblLCz1XJVhYr5b-24R-euvnx4oppVmfY4q_WrOhEUiBj5wwrsdoPnnHITxBx5yuDzmX33M1L9/s320/P1310463_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190233262685218" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Birds of a Feather card</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket, Alphas - American Crafts, Tag - American Crafts, Rub-ons - American Crafts, Twine - Paperphine (etsy), white machine thread.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OyeGVviWgU7BMPb8I7K0S_mgzB04vWquCzO8Kb1G9TVvQ4FHe_EPOuN8f4RVyjrtKJZTS1sqXIVI5GHuisHkPoA4EftibZ_PPO_Uvrl_hhJopAAYZ7cd4fd_BA9VirnLNELgvnniP87Z/s1600/P1310464_edited-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OyeGVviWgU7BMPb8I7K0S_mgzB04vWquCzO8Kb1G9TVvQ4FHe_EPOuN8f4RVyjrtKJZTS1sqXIVI5GHuisHkPoA4EftibZ_PPO_Uvrl_hhJopAAYZ7cd4fd_BA9VirnLNELgvnniP87Z/s320/P1310464_edited-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190233766164962" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Smile card</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket, Alphas - American Crafts, Tag - American Crafts, Rub-ons - American Crafts, Twine - Paperphine (etsy), white machine thread.<br /><br />I've been making a few other cards too but they're <em>maybe</em> for pub so I can't share them right now.<br /><br />In other news... Tilly has started Kindy! Last Wednesday was her first day. She loved it! Home corner is her favourite thing about Kinday so far. Here she is on her first day;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAHw1-vw_w880wKj_5KMqPn_4DLRZEdtfmXLJoPvwJURwXA1PGu4_Zu18bhvFpZCPV3E9Tgzcll6ZFcmwGsWXoEGM6jcvRaD3qoMF86MB2rheCugLHVS4Lu9FFfKL-IiK7xGaW6z-k9z1/s1600/P1310359.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAHw1-vw_w880wKj_5KMqPn_4DLRZEdtfmXLJoPvwJURwXA1PGu4_Zu18bhvFpZCPV3E9Tgzcll6ZFcmwGsWXoEGM6jcvRaD3qoMF86MB2rheCugLHVS4Lu9FFfKL-IiK7xGaW6z-k9z1/s320/P1310359.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190241135866514" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm not sure if I mentioned before, but we got four chickens for Christmas. Their names are Rosie, Edna, Mavis, and Dorothy. They are very good layers! We get an egg from each of them every day. Rosie's eggs are much smaller than the others and they are usually speckled. She's our smallest chicken and the friendliest. We think she is much younger than the others. Anyway, thought I'd share a photo of today's eggs;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr7fren0EzWrg2s1KwnXPojMC1cwpRQkiRj7IddyfTyueixAb68AJQ8kF7GM1DyjFLCf3fA7Ozo8zbWl9hdlM4GST8NCwHqT1l3W_5k8w7QxevrlXDl-15HWcDGEKnWLAdTAsfvkRITVW/s1600/P1310456_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr7fren0EzWrg2s1KwnXPojMC1cwpRQkiRj7IddyfTyueixAb68AJQ8kF7GM1DyjFLCf3fA7Ozo8zbWl9hdlM4GST8NCwHqT1l3W_5k8w7QxevrlXDl-15HWcDGEKnWLAdTAsfvkRITVW/s320/P1310456_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571190217317377186" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Well that's it for today! Have a good one!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-72397147784388387772011-01-26T11:26:00.003+08:002011-01-26T11:29:20.463+08:00Rest In PeaceLast night, after a long battle with cancer, our dear friend Dom Pangiarella passed away. He was an incredibly generous, kind, and passionate man. He was a pretty mean cook too! He will be sadly missed.<br /><br />May you include Dom and his grieving family in your prayers.Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-78365394963077042912011-01-25T13:25:00.010+08:002011-01-26T15:02:23.687+08:00Handmade Wedding!As promised, I am back today to post a few (or maybe more!) pics of the handmade components of our wedding day. Not everything was handmade by me; some things I purchased from Etsy, the cake was made by James, and even my family got involved. It wouldn't have been my dream wedding without a few handmade touches - it's the little things that really count, and when they're made by you, or especially for you, the little things become the things that are most remembered and most treasured.<br /><br />So, without further ado, here's everything handmade...<br /><br />First up is the stuff I made. A lot of the materials I used were bought online from etsy. If you're not familiar with etsy you best change that cos as a scrapbooker you will love it - etsy is your one stop shop for all things craft supplies!!! Knitting, quilting, scrapping, you name it. I found everything I needed from various stores on etsy, with one of the only exceptions being my stationary which I bought from Starfish Lane in Perth. They have an <a href="http://www.starfishlane.com/">online store </a>too.<br /><br /><strong>Placecards and menus;</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0LfksLZiSjgkr3bnaD126ITQ-Jm6tnEADRxDPPPZimKQFBW4P92CQHftwFy1qV1YScVu1X1OZTdOJLG63dzA62H1b3v8THtNH9bj1q09pKEvOhO6gyVs-2UJ7LIDkAyvSIaDJDeScBTI/s1600/Placecards+and+menu.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0LfksLZiSjgkr3bnaD126ITQ-Jm6tnEADRxDPPPZimKQFBW4P92CQHftwFy1qV1YScVu1X1OZTdOJLG63dzA62H1b3v8THtNH9bj1q09pKEvOhO6gyVs-2UJ7LIDkAyvSIaDJDeScBTI/s320/Placecards+and+menu.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565993994027816146" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>I used this same twine for all our stationary from the invite to the favour boxes to the thank you cards. It is actually paper yarn! And it is awesome stuff - you can even knit with it!<br /><br />Twine from etsy</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperPhine">http://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperPhine</a><br /><br /><strong>Favour boxes;</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIN1RYscrUDAjLy3Glssden8jl7hPqbERGIbuw1Dpx9WXK_h-JNumao58BfWLr8iku6TLNeVvRyM24Izmx-QieWaES9Celn8dNTfnfKoCMJ9HBHiqqpNHhNyFnbn9sJISWRzbju_FHS2z/s1600/P1310296.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIN1RYscrUDAjLy3Glssden8jl7hPqbERGIbuw1Dpx9WXK_h-JNumao58BfWLr8iku6TLNeVvRyM24Izmx-QieWaES9Celn8dNTfnfKoCMJ9HBHiqqpNHhNyFnbn9sJISWRzbju_FHS2z/s320/P1310296.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566384540350513250" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Each guest received one of these small kraft favour boxes at their place setting at the reception. The girls got a pair of handmade pearl earrings and the boys a set of nautical cufflinks.<br /><br />Plain boxes (and earrings) from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dutchpearl">http://www.etsy.com/shop/dutchpearl</a><br /><br /><strong>Centrepiece;</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4hA3g6SGPhjKNDvpAKRb6kBrazCfExz9qfIwwKPsSCMv0NyA9xFeaAygnh_2Kr1k-ReOnIoOlGnn7YoWwLtZ66BQXI_Wq-yS2WtZD7hiqbjuPNbYYfXOFco_e1Klm7b-5SYrI6IUrnQC/s1600/Vase.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4hA3g6SGPhjKNDvpAKRb6kBrazCfExz9qfIwwKPsSCMv0NyA9xFeaAygnh_2Kr1k-ReOnIoOlGnn7YoWwLtZ66BQXI_Wq-yS2WtZD7hiqbjuPNbYYfXOFco_e1Klm7b-5SYrI6IUrnQC/s320/Vase.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566098489366647570" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I made this using a vase from Spotlight, white gravel, and a few starfish. Done in minutes!!! I also had votives filled with the same gravel, two fish bowls and a few other bits and pieces.<br /><br /><strong>Bouquet;</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBqmgO2-N3N-EEqBufiaA0T8JBZnL6PmRBYr4VwIDJR6Y7porH9sQEtFeckA4syn4ECqtGkZg-mkF7nkVusMX25GsDkl669UBWFPomomM99fs0w015aJ9vPCjpJJd7RXkU8KPdchkVPUQ/s1600/Bouquet.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBqmgO2-N3N-EEqBufiaA0T8JBZnL6PmRBYr4VwIDJR6Y7porH9sQEtFeckA4syn4ECqtGkZg-mkF7nkVusMX25GsDkl669UBWFPomomM99fs0w015aJ9vPCjpJJd7RXkU8KPdchkVPUQ/s320/Bouquet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565991552887605506" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>I'm no florist but I figured I'd give it a go to save a bit of money. Turns out shipping on the silk flowers was ridiculous but I didn't realise until afterwards so my bouquet probably cost as much as a fresh one. The plus side though is that I can keep my bouquet forever and it will always look the same as it did on my wedding day!<br /><br />The flowers I used are silk Baby's Breath and dried Billy Buttons (Craspedia).</em><br /><br /><em>Dried flowers from esty</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EcoLecticEvents">http://www.etsy.com/shop/EcoLecticEvents</a><br /><br /><em>What made my bouquet extra special was that sewn to it was a vintage locket (my something old!) containing photos of my late grandmother and James' pop who passed away a few months ago. It made a few people cry knowing they were there with us on the day. It was very important to James and I that we recognise their presence.</em><br /><br /><strong>Flower girl confetti;</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCrhmfmOSPk4piob-T3uwz3947MUCbGmXgJCZwtdoQ3vVvu0GnpjZZOWBeJ_4PSp-KDc0EN2z3zRJ98wd9GCvA3TFpJGPTd8CFiGTAOs2Jv3kQEsMsbwnjlMayDuC4So_NF9Ble43m3hS/s1600/Shells.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCrhmfmOSPk4piob-T3uwz3947MUCbGmXgJCZwtdoQ3vVvu0GnpjZZOWBeJ_4PSp-KDc0EN2z3zRJ98wd9GCvA3TFpJGPTd8CFiGTAOs2Jv3kQEsMsbwnjlMayDuC4So_NF9Ble43m3hS/s320/Shells.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565995686665837650" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Though not technically handmade, these were hand-gathered. Took me forever!!! Many trips to the beach, sitting on the sand while everyone else swam, getting sand under my fingernails! LOL! The things you do! </em><br /><br /><strong>Ring bearer book;</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2So-s0jYiCKbRS7JU_jAgL8UY-qNHtJbTyjBguhhf7fTybp8M_XB4nORzfhWg_A-ZwYdO8nc_F_BYdnKbwF2TJqA4nBiAB_POKsW4aYQCOSNEQl1_VJBjBFqKgVPsN_WWYvzTZWPqh3y/s1600/James+and+Chloe+photo+Ord+170.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2So-s0jYiCKbRS7JU_jAgL8UY-qNHtJbTyjBguhhf7fTybp8M_XB4nORzfhWg_A-ZwYdO8nc_F_BYdnKbwF2TJqA4nBiAB_POKsW4aYQCOSNEQl1_VJBjBFqKgVPsN_WWYvzTZWPqh3y/s320/James+and+Chloe+photo+Ord+170.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566103294903831970" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>This piece didn't quite eventuate as I had envisaged - I left James in charge of tying the rings to the book once all our guests had written their well wishes into it... but he left the rings in their boxes! LOL! Don't tell him I laughed!!! He'll kill me even knowing I told you all this!<br /><br />Book from </em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/braggingbags">http://www.etsy.com/shop/braggingbags</a><br /><br /><strong>Drink bottles;</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKO0DArYMTeA2LgRbhVLHOuqBOIdKfI3k6ED79k7fVK37Sv6B8uBpoVQFnFc8OqrwzkPGoJAujF8s_t4am6umDqCwthVJDxWca4XTHeU5ytEfPhT1kK0kOFSG8Vne-_XWdIOHLaPY6zgN/s1600/P1310294.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKO0DArYMTeA2LgRbhVLHOuqBOIdKfI3k6ED79k7fVK37Sv6B8uBpoVQFnFc8OqrwzkPGoJAujF8s_t4am6umDqCwthVJDxWca4XTHeU5ytEfPhT1kK0kOFSG8Vne-_XWdIOHLaPY6zgN/s320/P1310294.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566384536081537394" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPybcKyDEwxEC-Xvfn2brP2FUkp_5PVrDmDD5aBm6hGDSucOhMYPWzi-AVspxgnLsHJo2YUiU3kcFvv0Kr-AI4qqxSVvRpcb_n2864hVcFBZE_Abwf134dA1nYmBYzx5qYn1B_6yXtzhcU/s1600/Drinks.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPybcKyDEwxEC-Xvfn2brP2FUkp_5PVrDmDD5aBm6hGDSucOhMYPWzi-AVspxgnLsHJo2YUiU3kcFvv0Kr-AI4qqxSVvRpcb_n2864hVcFBZE_Abwf134dA1nYmBYzx5qYn1B_6yXtzhcU/s320/Drinks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565993975353862674" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>James and his boss collected used juice bottles from the restaurant they work. I then cleaned and sterilised them, painted the lids with enamel paint, then finished them off with paper labels covered in contact to prevent water damage.</em><br /><br /><em>I then filled the bottles with handmade juices including Traditional Lemonade, Berry Cordial, Lychee and Pineapple Colada, and Earl Grey Summer Tea. I might share the recipes for those in another post.</em><br /><br /><em>Straws from etsy </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/weddesigns?ref=seller_info">http://www.etsy.com/shop/weddesigns?ref=seller_info</a><br /><br /><strong>Confetti bags;</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8UomgVOt7PzOxfjP-x7GRv2n6ENSn2kFSlGXonpRzIW6ysBpT0kf3CdA6xtN-aAvAPHOCX4Jd6v7f9Hr9LUMHmAIkQfnfN7B3Jf30zYq-Q_H_oXcKks9mNE0QSKwjpag_yzIUyPZPO8N/s1600/P1310298.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8UomgVOt7PzOxfjP-x7GRv2n6ENSn2kFSlGXonpRzIW6ysBpT0kf3CdA6xtN-aAvAPHOCX4Jd6v7f9Hr9LUMHmAIkQfnfN7B3Jf30zYq-Q_H_oXcKks9mNE0QSKwjpag_yzIUyPZPO8N/s320/P1310298.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566384550071613922" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>I filled the confetti bags with Ecofetti given it was being used at the beach. It dissolves almost instantly meaning no harm done to the environment as a result of our festivities!</em><br /><br /><em>Kraft bags from etsy</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mrrabbitsir">http://www.etsy.com/shop/mrrabbitsir</a><br /><br /><em>Stamps from Stampin' Up!</em><br /><br /><strong>Car decorations;</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjb4gYzAC_JzjdU07dFWQGuH2e70th5RsHb84A0AmrFXCd2fpywX7MFwZA8SqVmFUvMDIKV06K63Se34cSHpcX5TcRzhak29nxRDIE-6wNzah4H7QlcO57XD-Qbtu8HZzkWRazp0NHOI9/s1600/Car.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjb4gYzAC_JzjdU07dFWQGuH2e70th5RsHb84A0AmrFXCd2fpywX7MFwZA8SqVmFUvMDIKV06K63Se34cSHpcX5TcRzhak29nxRDIE-6wNzah4H7QlcO57XD-Qbtu8HZzkWRazp0NHOI9/s320/Car.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565991564523874082" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>I HAD to make one of those can thing-a-ma-jigs for the back of the car. Just used clean ring-pull tins, embellished with ribbon. I also cut letters from white vinyl on the Cricut machine for the 'Just Married' sign on the back window of our car.</em><br /><br />James also had a hand in making something for our big day... he made the cake!!! We had a lemon sponge iced with Royal icing. It was yummo! He may have lost his temper once or twice, and cooked the cake three times over, but the end result was gorgeous and tasted fantastic! But the best bit was smashing him in the face with a piece after we cut the cake! LOL!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKlSELixggGOrRrYMo0FBD0Rw2fgUqP4lADO43ENvFdDQ7-QO3bYEUJZYVcnG9i_r02UQWFjeNnC0_Hjusq7At8epfWOs3gUB8QK-4WrG35bwi-Z_JPFu6HnzkZFVaHK2s7zAnVu-Msk8/s1600/Cake.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKlSELixggGOrRrYMo0FBD0Rw2fgUqP4lADO43ENvFdDQ7-QO3bYEUJZYVcnG9i_r02UQWFjeNnC0_Hjusq7At8epfWOs3gUB8QK-4WrG35bwi-Z_JPFu6HnzkZFVaHK2s7zAnVu-Msk8/s320/Cake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565991560506441650" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />From early on, I had really wanted a couple of handmade signs to mark the 'entrance' to our wedding ceremony and to signpost where there were drinks available for our guests, but eventually gave up on the idea due to our time running out too fast. Just days before the wedding, my brother-in-law asked James if there was anything that still neeeded doing... he set him to work making the signs!!! They turned out fabulous! It is funny cos my BIL never saw the picture in my scrapbook, yet the signs he made look almost identical!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtqrcmLLXQITIaPPEaHY6ykrC8SZvouNi29RqafVPgEI9HrSWKmnN4wqKZ-cobfLOozp2TVJ-4ab_w8nP____yNxEHxLVh91khV0LDZZT-nE5FJ7rcr8zmG42qljA-xgJuxNx5mBNd-qV/s1600/Sign.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtqrcmLLXQITIaPPEaHY6ykrC8SZvouNi29RqafVPgEI9HrSWKmnN4wqKZ-cobfLOozp2TVJ-4ab_w8nP____yNxEHxLVh91khV0LDZZT-nE5FJ7rcr8zmG42qljA-xgJuxNx5mBNd-qV/s320/Sign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565995690810716354" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The rest of the handmade things that were part of our wedding day were purchased from talented crafters on etsy. Each and every item was made to my custom requests and delivered in no time at all. I'd highly recommend any of the following shops;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQssVx99eV42HaNR7ATpAYi3d0W1msbTqJlLCTijgYOYiZNZWXcEniZ9pOuVnTznMydVXa7t3YhxqHmh3zXTHQYVDJ50u9tlRoM0zzYwbIKsnWMMZ_Pvekf8A11HJsDnZDFfxEnluaKlKG/s1600/James+and+Chloe+photo+Ord+12.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQssVx99eV42HaNR7ATpAYi3d0W1msbTqJlLCTijgYOYiZNZWXcEniZ9pOuVnTznMydVXa7t3YhxqHmh3zXTHQYVDJ50u9tlRoM0zzYwbIKsnWMMZ_Pvekf8A11HJsDnZDFfxEnluaKlKG/s320/James+and+Chloe+photo+Ord+12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565995694046793714" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Burlap table runner from</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/straightstitch">http://www.etsy.com/shop/straightstitch</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK78tjOYH5-G16dgFhYJqrtS_EF_Cz2IUBdCWagBX7v0GY5ruP6Ih4d-k-jySRDHAZe6dWUlNJorNptWUE4qGHrtE7PvKInLBkybb2Fn0ezHfF2OUFKmF_C7arkTjFDjs9cbnx_OFdkYJo/s1600/Bag.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK78tjOYH5-G16dgFhYJqrtS_EF_Cz2IUBdCWagBX7v0GY5ruP6Ih4d-k-jySRDHAZe6dWUlNJorNptWUE4qGHrtE7PvKInLBkybb2Fn0ezHfF2OUFKmF_C7arkTjFDjs9cbnx_OFdkYJo/s320/Bag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565991538276817298" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Clutch (photographed sitting in a basket) from </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DavieandChiyo">http://www.etsy.com/shop/DavieandChiyo</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oDKvtvYj65mKcwi4DvqhqXXJQ-etMD10h1X1TFLFBj_8C-aW6sOl9F_As9JvC3VWmi1WEvHTliPukCzxaA9njqEF1RE7LTbQZCbvFpPhyDLV38IoDJOgowdilO-lyLOnYNBeAYuEDMD1/s1600/Jewelry.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oDKvtvYj65mKcwi4DvqhqXXJQ-etMD10h1X1TFLFBj_8C-aW6sOl9F_As9JvC3VWmi1WEvHTliPukCzxaA9njqEF1RE7LTbQZCbvFpPhyDLV38IoDJOgowdilO-lyLOnYNBeAYuEDMD1/s320/Jewelry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565993992998807826" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>My something blue was James' idea - a toe ring from</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/88Links">http://www.etsy.com/shop/88Links</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPRVrdDvl4ljVYm0MD7Rh5hJg_7ejxOz64IbhGeQU-YnvV-eLxtkNpIl5EAVJpHcne7rO0kWTHDFkNY4zhInvfFyea6M65w3CuI4w3vrnLwG1Mm78zUvYC7JR21WMOjkNzSua-qJ6xDNg/s1600/Headbands+etc.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPRVrdDvl4ljVYm0MD7Rh5hJg_7ejxOz64IbhGeQU-YnvV-eLxtkNpIl5EAVJpHcne7rO0kWTHDFkNY4zhInvfFyea6M65w3CuI4w3vrnLwG1Mm78zUvYC7JR21WMOjkNzSua-qJ6xDNg/s320/Headbands+etc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565993984690201378" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Bridal headband from </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeSomethingNew">http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeSomethingNew</a><br /><br /><em>Flowergirl headband from </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DavieandChiyo">http://www.etsy.com/shop/DavieandChiyo</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOc64RUYelz0vSN8XqO5WvvzTZ6cTVfkyypcMUmWiHnthlpJcH7hlvzFOJOlTC977lfKSIO4KFDV3xuGHIjIjk94wwGnDJ5eJ7whLmEiwp5V66tQnL1ju0TNtUzxGVmmh5iKVmijJvkQ_/s1600/Tie.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOc64RUYelz0vSN8XqO5WvvzTZ6cTVfkyypcMUmWiHnthlpJcH7hlvzFOJOlTC977lfKSIO4KFDV3xuGHIjIjk94wwGnDJ5eJ7whLmEiwp5V66tQnL1ju0TNtUzxGVmmh5iKVmijJvkQ_/s320/Tie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565995695399058850" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Baby bowtie from </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MeandMatilda">http://www.etsy.com/shop/MeandMatilda</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatWVwr9foMyrxz1JXOaUhOnyNbEnOZb2YLVxdtv6yXZtmMphJx3yhhXQFoTPc8nUcX8zi5sKQP2w2m1SxcdqoqwjyBDH6KOqmTNLwH8l8C9jzSdYzw24OSu2Ou-3gcEakV-RHFwaAVUBD/s1600/Tilly.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatWVwr9foMyrxz1JXOaUhOnyNbEnOZb2YLVxdtv6yXZtmMphJx3yhhXQFoTPc8nUcX8zi5sKQP2w2m1SxcdqoqwjyBDH6KOqmTNLwH8l8C9jzSdYzw24OSu2Ou-3gcEakV-RHFwaAVUBD/s320/Tilly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566098482942789490" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Flowergirl dress from</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetplume">http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetplume</a><br /><br /><em>Flowergirl basket from</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RomancingJuliet">http://www.etsy.com/shop/RomancingJuliet</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP85YlykX9em34wWVvHXhcy0qCeiUuHf7iy563-KGGsc4A_tV6y7OsNfo7Yv7SODue7JC5ODXyP3v408zR-0E0AEAfkNHpopi95SHbDXRKND-O0nSCqwpnXSaiyjxUj4XPLt0Rp_AdcCMl/s1600/Dress.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP85YlykX9em34wWVvHXhcy0qCeiUuHf7iy563-KGGsc4A_tV6y7OsNfo7Yv7SODue7JC5ODXyP3v408zR-0E0AEAfkNHpopi95SHbDXRKND-O0nSCqwpnXSaiyjxUj4XPLt0Rp_AdcCMl/s320/Dress.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565991566753393058" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Dress from </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yourfairytalewedding">http://www.etsy.com/shop/yourfairytalewedding</a><br /><br /><em>If you look closely you can see that I wore a starfish/pearl/rhinestone necklace, pearl earrings and a pearl/rhinestone bracelet. All three pieces were stunning and were purchased from</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/plumbcrazy">http://www.etsy.com/shop/plumbcrazy</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgU7Q-Fws9GSWdPDm4ulO3HwAX2S6wjIQJWuk9PXC7dCiUjJF6Od8C70dYuae3_m2zf_ZQ55NZmLeMmKT-fy6apgyjjVZiBh3uP8WMgohlQpi7ixTD1XYppdvQaTDakP6IIbSVd0aF9wO1/s1600/Pen.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgU7Q-Fws9GSWdPDm4ulO3HwAX2S6wjIQJWuk9PXC7dCiUjJF6Od8C70dYuae3_m2zf_ZQ55NZmLeMmKT-fy6apgyjjVZiBh3uP8WMgohlQpi7ixTD1XYppdvQaTDakP6IIbSVd0aF9wO1/s320/Pen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565993990890221442" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>A totally uneccessary buy (Seriously who actually needs a feather pen?! LOL!) but one I'm so glad that I made because it felt so luxurious using it to sign our certificate... pen from</em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JustPens">http://www.etsy.com/shop/JustPens</a><br /><br />I don't have photos to share, but I also bought all my bridesmaid's jewellry, my garter, the family union medallions both the kids received following our vows and the exchange of our rings, as well as a couple of other table decorations including a wooden seagull and a sailing ship from etsy.<br /><br />Mum says I'm addicted to etsy and she's probably right, but my wedding day was better for it! Having the opportunity to hand craft and to have handmade a number of elements for our wedding day made our day extra unique and even more meaningful.<br /><br />I am so much addicted to etsy that I have decided I'll open my own shop soon! I'll let you know once there are things added to my store.<br /><br />I hope this HUGE post has inspired you!<br /><br />Until next time, take care and thanks for dropping by!!!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-76244312040039006522011-01-20T19:47:00.014+08:002011-01-20T21:08:28.264+08:00I Thee Wed!!!<div>Sunday has been and gone, which means I am officially a married woman!!! Yippee! It is such a crazy feeling and still so bizarre to be calling James my husband! LOL!<br /><br />Apart from hearing that we had an amazing day, a perfect ceremony and a fun-filled reception, I am sure you're all most eager to see the photos. I won't bore you will all 700 of them but I will warn you... there is still quite a few that I'm about to share! It was pretty hard narrowing it down! Our photographer, <a href="http://www.sittingroomgallery.com.au/">Russell Ord</a>, is quite possibly the most awesome photographer ever! He took amazing pictures and had them to us within 24 hours of our wedding ceremony! Not a bad effort, hey?!<br /><br />Anyway, here's our day in pictures;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK38w4KiQNshJGMwmzPA7zFUi-nJ2GrFjeMlOh5FmTtfbzGA1Yc5DwB-6WlhQZvgJxTpgr9ppFarbXmuJD1nZy8tzGQ-y8Eq8f76fA6ILvUABlr0xLDh66upcCLTw_3axpy5nnebV3erp/s1600/blog24.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564249994484288610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK38w4KiQNshJGMwmzPA7zFUi-nJ2GrFjeMlOh5FmTtfbzGA1Yc5DwB-6WlhQZvgJxTpgr9ppFarbXmuJD1nZy8tzGQ-y8Eq8f76fA6ILvUABlr0xLDh66upcCLTw_3axpy5nnebV3erp/s320/blog24.gif" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIG6HRiYjFEgUNBV1XAXdq8KDmYeypQ7Vy_xgNiKv7By-tK0hiJVDcp-9LO2GTuizT7ekzE7Luw4huCoS2_D7wiQtObi0ae-qPRYWC4R5ZclheGJVKGQZFuXhbKCgw-FCDabHrI5Zt-VqY/s1600/blog22.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; 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WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564246921148471218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Yyt2Azzaa3TY8SA4q2G_ECiKJYPxGlXsTuU6HFBFGosvcGh0XGFw4J1x9CTqwGTwIJU5_aPb7PAwvUjo4vUdA265U82s0wsxEdS8f3JHOsYOrg6Ok18HYBAbAFNL20I4cdSxYAWelwTe/s320/blog1.gif" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My fave pic has to be the one of us four walking along the beach hand in hand! Aww!!!<br /><br />I'll pop back cometime in the next few days to share pics of the handmade stuff included in my wedding - there's lots but I'm sure you expected that! LOL!<br /><br />Oh and before I go, I have some VERY exciting news to share! I have been accepted to study Midwifery at uni this year! I am so excited!!! I'm going to be a midwife!!! This has been the best week EVER!!!<br /><br />Beack soon xxxChloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-77272536338364517512011-01-10T12:11:00.002+08:002011-01-10T12:19:59.020+08:00Woot!!!Yay! I just found out the other day that I have been accepted to be part of the Aussie Cards For Sale group of designers!!! Together with other talented cardmakers icluding Fran Tynan and Linda Langes, my cards will be for sale on the site for $5.00 each including a matching envelope. How cheap is that?! You have to pop on over to <a href="http://www.aussiecardsforsale.com/">Aussie Cards For Sale</a>... go on... what are you waiting for?! LOL!<br /><br />I look forward to sharing the cards that I design for Aussie Cards For Sale here on my blog.<br /><br />In other news, it is only 7 days til our wedding! Eek eek eek!!! Next Sunday is the big day! <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-78202390210801096772011-01-01T20:16:00.005+08:002011-01-01T20:31:27.065+08:00<a href="http://www.aussiecardsforsale.com/">Aussie Cards For Sale </a>is currently running a designer search and I have decided to enter four cards so that I might be considered as a designer for the site. I love the idea behind the site - it is a place to buy quality Australian-made handmade cards at a great price! <br /><br />Here's cards I am submitting;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSBYmlWFqGZQA9pmwM8LYuearlb-iTUH0KCcmJ-AHkrtefPxFm1GKrTS6IHla_80P7kVgLhNmLrxcKq06aRj5GjMvEnJ-HMRlYSBcEHP-ByddDSJUq2fnQsocXP0xMNAhWZzRQxlQZA7i/s1600/P1250737.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSBYmlWFqGZQA9pmwM8LYuearlb-iTUH0KCcmJ-AHkrtefPxFm1GKrTS6IHla_80P7kVgLhNmLrxcKq06aRj5GjMvEnJ-HMRlYSBcEHP-ByddDSJUq2fnQsocXP0xMNAhWZzRQxlQZA7i/s320/P1250737.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557192920877782466" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAIDuCkMmxv2A1WQnbm1tTR8McWGPUPUDNIuX7A93-BXeDg6rvv0mgQJHEDcVEEbP1o_kbITaKx2_4L-q7ak4wC_paMlIPdXLKg912gv6CO9eil2UBOuuGIkgKMl9XG1wDLm6U1nDt3J0/s1600/P1260729_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAIDuCkMmxv2A1WQnbm1tTR8McWGPUPUDNIuX7A93-BXeDg6rvv0mgQJHEDcVEEbP1o_kbITaKx2_4L-q7ak4wC_paMlIPdXLKg912gv6CO9eil2UBOuuGIkgKMl9XG1wDLm6U1nDt3J0/s320/P1260729_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557192915066953250" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1YKwi6sgrsszPIjzERolSP2yM7XbfCAArqLQ-cdjUx8LVBjNZwcovOEjGMufzTl0mHnpw23zG4_2oIpEl6TPqmQwft1FbG81J3kkCfV6uYsqzfooXHlPG5McxxHDq_5klqc5ux2P1JYx/s1600/P1270041_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1YKwi6sgrsszPIjzERolSP2yM7XbfCAArqLQ-cdjUx8LVBjNZwcovOEjGMufzTl0mHnpw23zG4_2oIpEl6TPqmQwft1FbG81J3kkCfV6uYsqzfooXHlPG5McxxHDq_5klqc5ux2P1JYx/s320/P1270041_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557192917785089698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LSYz-HecMR-ALUGLo_znksWZ1vtDD-ENOFhifsSV_UhIEhSupNz9ZG1z_WmUkB6HsAijP4W0vNSXrM9ZDWnm0qWlTfTE5YR5R5rgwoZMr967bC2Rh2DQMYEd2hDFeu9iHgmEbxuTcDtC/s1600/P1290849.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LSYz-HecMR-ALUGLo_znksWZ1vtDD-ENOFhifsSV_UhIEhSupNz9ZG1z_WmUkB6HsAijP4W0vNSXrM9ZDWnm0qWlTfTE5YR5R5rgwoZMr967bC2Rh2DQMYEd2hDFeu9iHgmEbxuTcDtC/s320/P1290849.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557192913575261378" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcR9rVJQL6CqNtQKI5WSzTOdhOq9XYbBD_QSGaoQLR4fDiPxC6n12CTJxD3GqlQ5gGto9gTBO0UTwV4Q6p5NnsRo1ovKpJ9Ucw6tjpZnYAWhvNgvq_DJmV2pBrx3Zd6hP542KrXYiWBPsM/s1600/P1280084_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcR9rVJQL6CqNtQKI5WSzTOdhOq9XYbBD_QSGaoQLR4fDiPxC6n12CTJxD3GqlQ5gGto9gTBO0UTwV4Q6p5NnsRo1ovKpJ9Ucw6tjpZnYAWhvNgvq_DJmV2pBrx3Zd6hP542KrXYiWBPsM/s320/P1280084_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557193655293366866" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrP2OMpWb1grol-FpMFwfpK4NlRUGlAbtS8ZbiUKYOWnqbWwnhd_hqGClCiDsM2e1e2eiKrcRFiFDeyw7qrXP6bZ3T8TGluGr7OFFg6sGcPsnlgKvK1mDAN_bR1igpJ3LUd4zbPa7NchSm/s1600/P1260241_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrP2OMpWb1grol-FpMFwfpK4NlRUGlAbtS8ZbiUKYOWnqbWwnhd_hqGClCiDsM2e1e2eiKrcRFiFDeyw7qrXP6bZ3T8TGluGr7OFFg6sGcPsnlgKvK1mDAN_bR1igpJ3LUd4zbPa7NchSm/s320/P1260241_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557193649835966834" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you get a chance, pop on over to Aussie Cards For Sale and snap up a card made by the likes of Liz Weber and Fran Tynan... and you'll get it cheaper than a store-bought card! Bargain!!!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-9135924094801546282011-01-01T11:40:00.004+08:002011-01-01T11:56:04.199+08:00Happy 2011!!!It's the first of January... the first day of the new year!!! How did you bring in the new year? James and I went to the Perth Greyhound races. It was so much fun! We won on most races (though if we're gonna be honest it was me who did most of the winning! LOL!) and we watched the fireworks. The fireworks were incredible! They were so close that we could see the guys lighting them and the burst right over our heads. Awesome!!!<br /><br />Being the first of January also means it is only 16 days til our wedding day! H-O-L-Y C-R-A-P!!! LOL!<br /><br />To kick of the new year, I have a layout to share. I completed it a couple of weeks ago but didn't get around to posting it;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawjtb-2Y2rtOTpCcQvutj3lB-ZlHyqYU9MIw4Dhg9leXhDgnD-ZWW56kLYPzINCyJjHIqx0ves-TzHJkjh0MzbvP08u_c09Dj4ce9odqZoI5KqOagJ51mI-IrJERxQLTjenIOqnDo0vyo/s1600/P1300439.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawjtb-2Y2rtOTpCcQvutj3lB-ZlHyqYU9MIw4Dhg9leXhDgnD-ZWW56kLYPzINCyJjHIqx0ves-TzHJkjh0MzbvP08u_c09Dj4ce9odqZoI5KqOagJ51mI-IrJERxQLTjenIOqnDo0vyo/s320/P1300439.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557060828868570386" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Welcome Layout</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - October Afternoon, Alphas - American Crafts, October Afternoon, Stickers - October Afternoon, Rub-on - October Afternoon, Twine - Papertrey Ink, Buttons - craft suplly, Black machine thread - craft supply.<br /><br />This layout documents the moment we welcomed Ollie into the world. There is pull-out journalling under the photo.<br /><br />Well, I best leave you to get on with your day! Enjoy the first day of the new year!!!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-70421212883138580872010-12-25T07:13:00.002+08:002010-12-25T07:15:03.537+08:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!Wishing you and your family a never-ending season of love, joy and peace!<br /><br />Have a wonderful, magical Christmas day and the happiest new year ever!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-37182903023984108722010-12-17T15:35:00.004+08:002011-01-10T19:25:46.974+08:00Queen Bee!I have just completed a set of ten cards using the Queen Bee collection from Pink Paislee. I needed to add stock to my card stash so I made these cards using a variety of sentiments covering everything from new babies to wedding days to birthdays!!! Here's my cards;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdcKgL9UHBFfpTfxLCHqUXELVMPGyoQoBeu7xPsEDHH3hsvfl5hFJEBX2us9nQmSf6ukkhP_IuGYV4IcmKZijFtA770yY2wHQZHZ1vjlAtJM2T2LOHbU9oVYbIap2aYNTCpwNKFhtjRFH/s1600/Out+for+publication+copy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdcKgL9UHBFfpTfxLCHqUXELVMPGyoQoBeu7xPsEDHH3hsvfl5hFJEBX2us9nQmSf6ukkhP_IuGYV4IcmKZijFtA770yY2wHQZHZ1vjlAtJM2T2LOHbU9oVYbIap2aYNTCpwNKFhtjRFH/s320/Out+for+publication+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560516876946305154" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Queen Bee Card Set</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - Pink Paislee, Die-cuts - Pink Paislee, Rhinestones - Kaiser, Rub-ons - Making Memories.<br /><br />Can you believe Christmas is just over a week away?!! I am exceptionally organised this year which is surprising given I'm also single-handedly organising our wedding in January. All the presents have been bought AND wrapped (excluding my Dad's... <em>please </em>does anyone have any ideas???), cards are made and written in and sent, and the Christmas photos have been taken. So I've got a stress free week ahead!<br /><br />Wel, that's it from me cos Ollie has just woken up and is calling for his Mama!<br /><br />Have a fabulous weekend!<br /><br />P.S. How's this for cute?!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxRdW5ei55rP5RFK95ZHLO5h098tZ0hx70jz3iZ7mbc0VYdx9ET5NGbPL2zNEWFEuW3_pTU5GzmN34GBMZZnkCK0-thp_UX88tDm57MwTYVkeZEPpfBUSuOtKXqLOeNsAoE8c0rEzS6iy/s1600/P1300405.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551554754962460738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxRdW5ei55rP5RFK95ZHLO5h098tZ0hx70jz3iZ7mbc0VYdx9ET5NGbPL2zNEWFEuW3_pTU5GzmN34GBMZZnkCK0-thp_UX88tDm57MwTYVkeZEPpfBUSuOtKXqLOeNsAoE8c0rEzS6iy/s320/P1300405.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />P.P.S. And look at my sweet ballerina!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ALmHyogE7TnVQFQIxQfoaC38XK2I0t8rH3_rchhiJOhN_dqsmED6SCBtl80DXKWBaSYFL8kz_kLW5cBm0TTV16VOvCk4AeXhGZwMF0_LYEPdczO7Up-HPekEv8MBpGcL304ki7bfhGR3/s1600/P1300319_edited-1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551554759406682386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ALmHyogE7TnVQFQIxQfoaC38XK2I0t8rH3_rchhiJOhN_dqsmED6SCBtl80DXKWBaSYFL8kz_kLW5cBm0TTV16VOvCk4AeXhGZwMF0_LYEPdczO7Up-HPekEv8MBpGcL304ki7bfhGR3/s320/P1300319_edited-1.jpg" /></a>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-52384313932616754362010-12-10T08:14:00.003+08:002010-12-10T08:27:27.300+08:00TTDOC Dec 3!As part of Scrapz' 12 Days of Christmas challenge, I made this bookmark. I have been reading ALOT lately so it has proved very useful so far. At the moment I am reading New Moon. I am jumping on the bandwagon just a little late, which is evidenced by the fact I've been able to loan my copy from the library!, but really glad I got a chance to read them. Great books and an excellent story! Anyway, here's my bookmark;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftgUtfqlQZ_JZYkTNUt0SNCXpW6A1qntBucl-EGMSEi2uzxwFITl505ijFm9FTus-5MyqVAWHCBvRO4XvCG4NU-0xm6ZXOjmecZToMUqZgiuXf88f2nU0xTRZQq55FsD1gRjHDrCj8MSp/s1600/P1300290.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548842920987189314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftgUtfqlQZ_JZYkTNUt0SNCXpW6A1qntBucl-EGMSEi2uzxwFITl505ijFm9FTus-5MyqVAWHCBvRO4XvCG4NU-0xm6ZXOjmecZToMUqZgiuXf88f2nU0xTRZQq55FsD1gRjHDrCj8MSp/s320/P1300290.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read Bookmark</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - Cosmo Cricket, Rub-ons - Cosmo Cricket, Twine - craft supply, Machine thread - craft supply, Punches - WRMK.<br /><br />I am rying to get a few more 12 Days challenges done but am currently swapped in wedding preparations. See how I go!<br /><br />Have a great day!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-38522841056703089822010-12-02T19:34:00.003+08:002010-12-02T19:48:50.858+08:00The Twelve Days of Christmas!The fun has begun at Scrapz with the challenge and prizes for days 1 and 2 having been announced. For day one, Sheree asked us to make a gift tag, and today Deb challenged us to create a Christmas-themed thank you card.<br /><br />I made my gift tag using products from the new Making Memories Noel collection plus some twine and a Kaiser tag. How cool are the Kaiser tags?! I have to get the coordinating stamp set I think. I love tags too much to pass it up!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFu8r0GsqfxucS_fXpE5TTQ6dBX84-ER7VbmxMMsFP1M7FeWmDdAXQ1mwAj5XQAroCOCPWvUP-kwzaq4WEJnGhjGdH3Rzm4r9hyh7nO3mgKFah7uj3Nn4ce1AIOdb5rNBJcoo8PYUu9XB/s1600/P1300148.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFu8r0GsqfxucS_fXpE5TTQ6dBX84-ER7VbmxMMsFP1M7FeWmDdAXQ1mwAj5XQAroCOCPWvUP-kwzaq4WEJnGhjGdH3Rzm4r9hyh7nO3mgKFah7uj3Nn4ce1AIOdb5rNBJcoo8PYUu9XB/s320/P1300148.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546049519701814002" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Joy Tag</strong><br />Tag - Kaiser, Patterned paper - Making Memories, Felt flower - Making Memories, Brad - Making Memories, Twine - Papertrey Ink, Glimmer spray - unknown.<br /><br />I went with a 'thanks for my present' angle for the Christmas-themed thank you card;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6h-DYfEpm-4LINFFlnkhLLIqXP8bvsf0xJBppxxSTo5LfyCEWx6AE0nt49R2wXL5PP-p2vvo3v_N0CJDcY7woLIoNTAqR0LvJHLfFyr1XIXsxCUbP1QLZW29fbN5sp3JTqxtLM1e38-wu/s1600/P1300151.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6h-DYfEpm-4LINFFlnkhLLIqXP8bvsf0xJBppxxSTo5LfyCEWx6AE0nt49R2wXL5PP-p2vvo3v_N0CJDcY7woLIoNTAqR0LvJHLfFyr1XIXsxCUbP1QLZW29fbN5sp3JTqxtLM1e38-wu/s320/P1300151.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546049525449108818" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Christmas Thank You Card</strong><br />Cardstock - Stampin' Up!, Bazzill, Patterned paper - Cosmo Cricket, Chipboard - Cosmo Cricket, Paint - Making Memories, Tag - Kaiser, Rub-on - Making Memories, Embroidery thread - DMC.<br /><br />I am looking forward to tomorrow's challenge! TTDOC is SO fun!!! You should join in if you get the chance!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-40320130525415331482010-11-30T12:59:00.003+08:002010-11-30T13:12:09.934+08:00Scrapz.Giving 2010!I only managed to complete one challenge in the Scrapz.Giving competition at Scrapz this time round but I had fun all the same! I did Sheree's flower challenge, using my flower to make a thank you card. Here it is;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_xUM8zVBdj09PKXivyt8Hxp2RF7adZ4wVkHdVgpQtaCfPKhaB6fcjbILGLQ3FYH3FpFENS6FpX11t092VqY53engscBUS9rVhBP_e-W5EaxucoqmihpUcf9WJh3fhHjrjIyQfMhNhWSz/s1600/P1300144.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_xUM8zVBdj09PKXivyt8Hxp2RF7adZ4wVkHdVgpQtaCfPKhaB6fcjbILGLQ3FYH3FpFENS6FpX11t092VqY53engscBUS9rVhBP_e-W5EaxucoqmihpUcf9WJh3fhHjrjIyQfMhNhWSz/s320/P1300144.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545205512902334738" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am eagerly anticipating the next comp at Scrapz which begins tomorrow. It's my fave comp of all - The 12 Days of Christmas! Shall be fun!!! And I'm sure to have lots to share as a result!<br /><br />Have a great day!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-13544185131226915782010-11-24T20:51:00.003+08:002010-11-24T21:04:49.233+08:00Four More!!!As expected, I chatted up a storm today with the ladies at the Scrap Attack, but I still managed to create 4 cards. I kinda cheated cos three of the four cards are the same design, but they round out my Christmas card stash for 2010... yep, my cards are made BEFORE December! They may even be written out and posted before December, too... that would be a world record for me!!! Anyway, here's my cards;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKF3340oEc9q3sgTMznw9CVmZVjngHfTu3TCSE_WsCF9AoT5Wfqn23JHFD7JXEtp2KikJBtByeqhteiC4p7OKdZBpar1bW44SO0SImv4VowxeolO7T5njreHGEigOiN-1Su4aSzN2K7fAm/s1600/P1300113.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKF3340oEc9q3sgTMznw9CVmZVjngHfTu3TCSE_WsCF9AoT5Wfqn23JHFD7JXEtp2KikJBtByeqhteiC4p7OKdZBpar1bW44SO0SImv4VowxeolO7T5njreHGEigOiN-1Su4aSzN2K7fAm/s320/P1300113.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543099273349795170" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Merry Christmas Card Trio</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - Making Memories, Holly embellishments - Making Memories, Fonts - Edwardian Script, Elegance.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7N2Ijof_ltYf4zaL_6_Eg7av0S8OKmxABaTtJJuePucnBzpYXMQ0j-y1y5eywFvJgr31MGV8jyKmvq1_R2CI6JKoeTHwVsRcrU-wKXTdVdKD9d4n8tb0_3zd6j-5weZeYiHfa2B7IrqC/s1600/P1300118.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7N2Ijof_ltYf4zaL_6_Eg7av0S8OKmxABaTtJJuePucnBzpYXMQ0j-y1y5eywFvJgr31MGV8jyKmvq1_R2CI6JKoeTHwVsRcrU-wKXTdVdKD9d4n8tb0_3zd6j-5weZeYiHfa2B7IrqC/s320/P1300118.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543099283439369218" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>You're Ace Card</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzil, Patterned paper - Crate Paper, Twine - Papertrey Ink, Font - DilleniaUPC.<br /><br />The ladies were all 'oohing' and 'ahhing' over the Christmas cards I made, but in reality they were really easy to create. I printed the sentiments out on the computer before I headed out to the crop and the rest was just a matter of cutting and sticking. These'd be great for a production line style of card if you have left your festive cardmaking to the last minute like I normally do.<br /><br />The other card is a Father's Day-type card or a just because card for Dad. It didn't really turn out how I imagined but my Dad doesn't like the responsibility of overly intricate cards so I think this'll be perfect for him!<br /><br />That's it for me for a few days I think. I need to rest my mojo! LOL!<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your week and have a fantastic weekend!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-21055279099321803842010-11-24T09:08:00.004+08:002010-11-24T09:24:56.490+08:00A Layout? What's That Again?!!I realised the other day that it has been quite some time since I scrapped a layout. I've been cranking out the cards while my poor photos have sat there feeling neglected. Well I figured it was time to make amends and have been working on this layout for the last couple of days (yes, even my simple layouts take FOREVER!);<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54U0LTDQ3cej9VO2wrlcfxQnwjwlneFHVkJC6Aa_wJBYllDCU8Pri_E3BcSA1SIF9Mx370a1X-KSVFqSK6LmQh7dx1HrsjXqB7ifZ8ovNXKS-AOyXOK7TiAoyxhArnGrhPbwAxPqrOzpe/s1600/P1300105.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54U0LTDQ3cej9VO2wrlcfxQnwjwlneFHVkJC6Aa_wJBYllDCU8Pri_E3BcSA1SIF9Mx370a1X-KSVFqSK6LmQh7dx1HrsjXqB7ifZ8ovNXKS-AOyXOK7TiAoyxhArnGrhPbwAxPqrOzpe/s320/P1300105.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542920671926554546" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Pure Bliss Layout</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - October Afternoon, Alphas - October Afternoon, Rub-on - October Afternoon, Stickers - October Afternoon, Buttons - craft supply, Embroidery thread - DMC, Punch - EK Success.<br /><br />Today I am off to my LSS to scrap with my friends whom I haven't seen for a few weeks. Aside from lots of chatter, I hope to make a card or two which I'll share here soon.<br /><br />Til then, happy hump day and take care!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-40333661544987752532010-11-23T11:25:00.003+08:002010-11-23T11:37:13.720+08:00Another Quick Share!Last night I created this gift card holder;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3iya3kpgSogCb5JvxA4t8dj7Vblm06Lckz1HwfKfwnifYBglXKMMDDjS56dDk4NOmtB6QiXaWjKBeOFmptOJmbUT_l44aR5CVRW_rVcASz0uiDQb4ERJ9zuNmpl2r7M-0PniZdRrLS8D/s1600/P1300103.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3iya3kpgSogCb5JvxA4t8dj7Vblm06Lckz1HwfKfwnifYBglXKMMDDjS56dDk4NOmtB6QiXaWjKBeOFmptOJmbUT_l44aR5CVRW_rVcASz0uiDQb4ERJ9zuNmpl2r7M-0PniZdRrLS8D/s320/P1300103.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542583065785605074" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Wedding Gift Card Holder</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - October Afternoon, Sticker - October Afternoon, Rub-ons - October AFternoon, Basic Grey, Ribbon - unknown, Twine - Papertrey Ink, Flower - Prima, Brad - Making Memories, Pearls - Kaiser, Tag - Bumble Bee Crafts.<br /><br />It uses a length of gorgeous ribbon that I received the other day from Heike at Scrapz as part of my prize for being a winner in the weekly challenge last week. It is so pretty!!!<br /><br />I added a little tag to the holder part that is embellished and which serves as a place to write your congratulatory message.<br /><br />Speaking of weddings, mine is coming along nicely. Almost all organised, though no doubt I'll think of more things I need to get done! My best friend is currently organising my hen's night. I am racked with fear!!! LOL!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br />P.S. I need sleep! LOL!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559547988051203833.post-58519532903711112462010-11-22T14:42:00.003+08:002010-11-22T14:49:31.731+08:00Snowman Tag!Just a quick share today;<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmYTD5ES5fh8wL4fBK8_MoujKP4qb9YXg4suHFbPGnnKQXKBXLJCpvQUVqaJh9Q2D1zbRFtFQtfQOjzNplHn683IK7q3c-uGB0DkjycBSauk_cCVNFlcCZ6RS4hyDaOE0b4m4sVCAnuIc/s1600/P1300090.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmYTD5ES5fh8wL4fBK8_MoujKP4qb9YXg4suHFbPGnnKQXKBXLJCpvQUVqaJh9Q2D1zbRFtFQtfQOjzNplHn683IK7q3c-uGB0DkjycBSauk_cCVNFlcCZ6RS4hyDaOE0b4m4sVCAnuIc/s320/P1300090.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542262305520975906" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Snowman Tag</strong><br />Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - Cosmo Cricket, Embossing folder - Quickutz, Ribbon - Making Memories, Twine - Wilton, Buttons - craft supply - Embroidery thread - DMC.<br /><br />Happy scrapping!Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476811648409439551noreply@blogger.com1