On The First Go

Guess who passed their practical driving test on the first go? Caitlin (whoo hoo). Only about 50-60 per cent of drivers pass this test on the first go (as Caitlin was told by her driving instructor), so well done Caitlin we are very proud of you. Now for those of you that don't have children old enough this is what happens next. We are still on "L" plates for another 6 months where Caitlin must accumulate 25 hours of driving under different situations ie) night,rain,freeway,highway etc. At the end of the six months-not before-you then have to sit a hazard perceptions test on the computer, so we still have a way to go.

The professional ball photos arrived today so I thought that i would share one with you. Such a photogenic girl, I really don't know where she gets that from.
Hope that you are all having a good week i am going to search the web to try and find a place to buy my Canon Powershot from (any suggestions) and no I don't want a SLR too much money, I could be spending that on more scraping,quilting supplies.
C ya

More of the BALL album

So much to do and not enough time to do it in. I am sure this is a problem we all have.
This is a scraplift that I admired from the Scrapbook Creations mag No 64 by Kylie Fraser. As is the usual mine turned out completely different. I seem to be going through a natural, texture kind of phase and I am loving distressing everything. The background is Kraft card and the other papers are BG Porcelain. I didn't have many American Craft alphas left so wow was one of the words i came up with. These are the new Heidi Swapp papers they come in all kind of designs, they are white with patterns and then you can ink, paint whatever you like, a bit like a resist technique. I inked mine with 3 different colours and am really happy with the result. The colouring nearly matches the Porcelain papers. This is a really simple LO as my children and husband are well aware that they must bring me all types of stuff from an event so that I can incorporate it in my scrapping. I love doing this, about 25 years ago Jenni and I went to Hong Kong, I still have all of the shopping receipts and travel tickets. It's so interesting to look back on.

This is my rushed and very simple LO for the monthly challenge at TM's

Although its simple it still tells a storey that Joe will remember for the rest of his life.

Sorry that one seems a bit blurry (again) I cant wait for my new camera. Or else I have the SHAKES.

Well school starts tomorrow so that means I am back to work. :(

Have a good week everyone.

TTFN

2nd post for the day

I was inspired to do this album by Susan who made one similar and is currently on show at Tomorrow's Memories. Susan also gave me the transparencies to use. Thanks :) I just love this little album it is from Kaisercraft and it didn't take long to make.

There is a page missing b/c it wouldn't let me download them all. And if you look closely I have added some transparency pages (the first time i have ever done this). They are so easy and i thought that they would be hard to use.

The paper, flower on the front and the bling are from Prima. The papers are just gorgeous and the line is called "flirty Little Secret"

Don't look to closely at my 80's hairstyle on this one! I love this photo of me and my mum (the one where i am in bathers)

I cant wait until mothers day so i will give it to my mum this week plus we are having lunch at our house for mothers day and my mother in law will be there and I haven't made her one, maybe I should get Andrew to work on one.

Honestly this was really simple & quite inexpensive to make and I know that mum will love it.
PS I have just worked out how to put a link up if you didnt notice so it will be like my new toy and I will be using it a lot so sorry... Thanks Jen

:) :) :)

A Good Cause

Tomorrows Memories are putting together a collage of words to raise money for the cancer foundation. You are given this little chipboard rectangle with some paper and all you have to do is put a word on it and decorate it any way you like. Here is my sample. Very simple, it only costs $2.00 (i think cant remember) but not much anyway so if you get time give it a go.
You do have to be completed by Thursday of this week. For more inspiration have a look at Susans blog.


Joe's FESA Cadet unit was given the opportunity to march in the ANZAC day parade in the city this year. What an honour it was for them. Seeing my dad couldn't march this year it was a double honour for Joe.


I stayed home and watched the march on the ABC and made about 80 ANZAC biscuits. (Sorry blurry photo again) All ready to eat when they got back.

I have been working on another mini album that is nearly finished and was so easy hopefully I will get it finished and have it on my blog later today. So watch this space.

xx

Handbag Tidy

When I saw this handbag tidy advertised in one of the Kaisercraft workshops I just knew that I had to do one for my friend Jenni. Jenni always makes her own handbags so I thought that her sewing room might need a little place to put her pens and scissors etc.

My DH liked it so much that he has requested one for our house "to replace that horrid black thing that we use now".
Other than that I have been experimenting with stamping techniques that are on the Hero Arts blog and I made two more pot holders today although one was that bad that if i was in year 8 doing Clothing & Fabric (that's what it was called when I was at school) I would have failed. Boy it was bad. AND with that I packed the sewing machine away and maybe it might come out next holidays.

On another note Tomorrows Memories (where I do all of my scrapbook shopping) is turning 5 next month and they are having a RED CARPET scrap to celebrate. Jenni http://mummydaughtertime.blogspot.com/ is making my outfit so I went and had a fitting on Monday its all coming along very nicely.

Well that's all for tonight. Hope you are all well.

Linda

I Have To Get One Of These

Or should I say, " do I really want one of these?"
http://tr.truveo.com/Ep313-Your-Story-by-Provo-Craft/id/3525213875
It's the new thing from Provo Craft its a binder and a laminator in one, it looks really easy but do I really need one?

Now cupcakes are all of the rage now and have been for some time, whilst blog hopping on the American cupcake sites (which is unbelievable) I came across a list of worldwide cup cake stores and can you believe it we have one here. It is in Dalkeith, a bit of a journey but here is the link http://www.sweetoncupcakes.com.au/ go and have a look. YUM.

Now here is a card that I copied from a lovely magazine that Susan http://stitchscrapsew.blogspot.com/ lent me. I didn't have any Thickers left but when i was cleaning out my room the other day i found some sheets of flock (another thing that is in at the minute) so I used my cricut to cut out the words but let me tell you it was a real pain i.t.a. trying to get the backing of. When i showed DH the finished product he said "is it meant to have the torn paper?" DUH you gotta love em....

Here's a set of Debbie Mumm applique that I did a couple of years ago and i also found them in my cupboard so i stuck them on my wall (you gotta love blu tak) but yes I know I should make sleeves and hang them properly.


Now last year I participated in a little swap where we had to decorate some dress forms. The ones I got back are incredible but what do you do with them? They have been sitting in the same box ever since until i looked at this empty bit of wall and thought that they might fit here so now they also are blu tacked on my wall.


Well I have waffled on enough for one night i am now going to turn around and potter at my craft desk. Don't forget that mother's day is fast approaching and we should all start making our cards or prezzies. Or if you still have little ones at primary school start thinking about what crafty things you can make for the mothers day stall. Now, that time has passed for me and maybe i am a little bit glad b/c our primary school didn't have good mothers day stalls-everyone just sent in whatever-then the kids got to buy something. Caitlin came home very proudly with a bottle of green nail polish for me. If that wasn't bad enough it was only half full and had already been used. But she was so excited and had wrapped it herself. And if you are wondering NO i do not still have it.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT
XX LINDA

I have been a busy girl.

As I was up late last night (see previous blog) i had the chance to get a bit of scrapping done. I was a bit behind in my 52Questions challenge (TRACEY?) so this was a good opportunity to catch up. They don't have to be arty or perfect just anything that takes your fancy. Actually its a really good way to use your scraps. I wont show you the answers especially for the who or sorry what keeps me awake at night ones. Anyway y'all should think of giving it a go, some of the questions have been quite hard and really made me think.

I also finished two pages of Caitlin's ball album. I am following the timing of the day so i will be working on the Pre"s next. I think that at the end I will also do a page with all of the costs for everything, I am sure that Caitlin and her children will find it all rather interesting in the future. (Just hope I am around when the time comes).

I used Basic Grey on both pages, actually unless i say otherwise it will be all BG Porcelain, and i found this very pretty ribbon in the bargain bin at TM's to good to pass up.

And this is what i was doing for most of today..

I was trying to find some magnets (round ones like the little batteries) i know that i have got some but where have i put them? This lead me to a big clean up of my craft room and 3 garbage bags later i still cant find my magnets.

I'm a bit done in now and Andrew just asked if i was going to try that hedgehog (disaster) slice again? Why he just cant eat the crumbly one with a spoon I don't know :) It all tastes the same...

That will have to wait until tomorrow.

Goodnight everyone have a lovely Sunday.

xx Linda