Where has the time gone

Hi Stampers,

I have just noticed that i have not posted a post in nearly a month.

I can sum that all up in one word "Life", my life has been hectic for the past month, between work, home and christmas, i have not had much quality time to be able to sit and either blog, blurf or even create.

I have done a bit of creating over the past few weeks, i have had a few birthdays and of course there are the Christmas cards to do.

So in this post i will show some of the projects ih ave been working on, might even have to do it over a couple of posts to keep the photos down

So here goes

This is my Christmas card this year.

i CASEd it from a wonderful lady over at CA, Dawn Ferguson NSW

  The centre of this card was designed for our ATC swap, but im sorry as i made two ATC swaps at the same time i cannot remember if it was our CA swap or the Creative inker swap, im sure a fellow blogger will let me know which one, see i have been very busy

 This is a gift card holder i made to hold some special gift cards

 And the inside, thanks to my Sister Narelle for the idea & measurements

 I will blog the Birthday cards in another post, Sorry if this was a long post.

See you all back here tomorrow for part two of my creative days gone by (well last month anyway)

Gifts in a jar

Morning Stampers,

Yesterday i had a great but again busy day, i managed to achieve so much, i even got the chance to create something.

After seeing the cookies in a jar on both Jacque's and Narelle's blog  , i decided this would make a wonderful gift for my Daughters favourite two teachers at school.

I found a recipe for Chocolate Cookies which is fantastic as it had ability for creating the layers which makes this gift look even better.

All the receiver has to do is add the wet ingredients

Here's the view of the top

It doesn't show up very well, 

but i have added Dazzling Diamonds on the edge of the Whisper White and pearls.

These would suit any occasion from house warming to birthday events

Just Add Ink 40.........

Morning Stampers,

I can't believe it's been nearly a week since i last blogged, i have had a very busy time trying to finalise things down at our business, the end of month comes around as i leave and any one dealing with business knows this is a busy time for paper work.

 The reason being.....on the weekend i am heading away for 5 days of relaxation over on the Gold Coast, and i don't want to come back to a full in tray of paper work.

Today i had a birthday pressie and card i wanted to do for my favourite local radio announcer.

So working with the colour challenge over at Just Add Ink, 

I decided to make a purse and a matching card. Apart from the sentiment there was no stamping involved

Click here and go on over and have a go.

Here are this weeks fabulous colours i just love this colour combo

The purse is going to be filled with either small soaps of chocolate, i haven't decided which yet

Card/Paper:  Blushing Bride DSP, Pear Pizzazz, Bashfull Blue, Sahara Sand

Stamps: Happy Moments

Ink:  Sahara Sand

Other:  Crimper, SU punches, Twine, Dimensionals, Brads

3D Gifts.....and early Birthday present

Afternoon Stampers,

Last night when i got home from being out at scouts with our daughter, my husband gave me an early Birthday pressie, well it is only one day early, anyway thanks to darling hubby i'm off to the Gold Coast for 5 days to go and relax with some friends i have over there, all expenses paid, including a hire car. 

The family and i lived over there for nearly 10 years, so i have a few friends to catch up with. We have been back home now for just over 2 years, so it will be so great to see them all again.

Today i thought i would share with you the last of the projects we made while at stamp camp.

These projects are all 3D and ideal for gifts and with xmas coming up perfect timing.

There is a great little box in which it will hold anything small or sweet, a really neat little gingerbread house decoration to hang on the tree, a covered note/shopping pad with a matching pen, the little envelope is a lip balm holder, it could be re-sized to fit anything maybe a choc bar, and lastly the item at the back is a really neat idea for a teenagers room/office/ or even the craft room, it is a decorated cork board complete with matching pins,(using shrink plastic). i love all of these projects.

During the weekend we got to play with the new in colours, and i am loving all of them,  the new Awash with flowers Stamp set has moved to my most wanted list.

I have a maybe list and a want list and the things i must have soon go on my most wanted list

Anyway my phone is buzzing, it will be my daughter requiring the services of mum's taxi, 

so i will sign out and see you all tomorrow.

My birthday 

yay for me... not it means im getting closer to 40... and Narelle you don't need to keep reminding me. Your so not Funny!!!