Hey there,
It has been so long since my last post, I barely know where to start!
What I can definitely say is how awed I am with bloggers who can keep up with daily or more postings.
The regional conference in Canberra was good, I'm not sure if I'd say it was amazing, but perhaps I need to find my groove! The national convention is coming up in Melbourne, but definitely out of budget.
I've held a couple of card classes at the house for a few girls and we've had a fabulous time, the next one is in early May and I'm teaching a techniques class, faux silk & faux linen.
Early November I held a fundraiser night for Women's Cancer and we all had a brilliant time, there's already been girls asking me to make sure that we have another one this year, and beyond!
A friend of mine who also does Stampin'Up is holding an "Australia's biggest morning tea" in late May, that I've volunteered to help with. I'm really looking forward to it, I already have a card in mind to teach!
The jewellery is still going full steam ahead, and I've finally listed a couple of items on etsy!
Wish Flower Studios Etsy Shop
I was fortunate to attend and show at a local fashion show for a charity called SHINE that helps teenage girls through those awkward teenage years, on many levels, such as emotional & physical.
The shop that has been displaying a few of my items planned a party for their VIP customers in November, but postponed until last month. The day before the party was to happen our suburb got a deluge of rain and everything flooded, houses, streets, schools, roads were closed, kids were stranded in schools, houses were destroyed, cars swept away, needless to say the party has been postponed again!
One of my friends has a stall at a local craft market which is really popular, she has invited me to put a couple of pieces in her stall, I was hoping to go this weekend, but it didn't work out. The next one is May 15th. Cross your fingers for me!
Chatty is now in kindergarten (on easter holidays atm) and seems to be enjoying himself, I'm not sure how much he's actually learning though, time will tell. This coming term he finally goes for the full 5 days a week, which will free me up 2 days a week since.....Mischief is in preschool 2 days a week!
Mondays have become my catch-up day for everything and I'd earmarked Wednesdays as my school volunteer day, reading in the early party of the morning with the Kindy class, and Art in the Highschool afterwards.
Sometime I really need to get back to my painting. In the meantime I continue to quilt, sew and have started cross stitching for the first time. I don't think it will become a part of my regular routine, I love the picture I'm working on, but that's about where I draw the line!
Mr WFS & I have been talking about a short vacation soon, and tossing ideas around trying to keep the time short, and budget low while also coming up with an adventure.
We've made no decisions yet, but... we might finally be going on a real life long adventure next year and I am simply beside myself with glee!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Regionals
I have a regional conference coming up for Stampin'Up at the end of the month. Usually ppl will take card fronts to swap with other attendees, to inspire and show how the materials/tools can be used. I've been recommended to bring about 50. After MUCH thought, I've finally come up with a design, here's one element of it!
That's 50, hand punched, pieced, and sponged cardinals!
That's 50, hand punched, pieced, and sponged cardinals!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Happy Bird-day
Two very fun cards.
Cased with modifications from Mary Marsh
Stamps: Pun Fun
Paper: Garden Green, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, White Whisper
Inks: Basic Black, Garden Green, More Mustard, Pacific Point, Pink Pirouette, Tangerine Tango
Accessories: Blender Pens, Snail, Stampin' Pastels, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Love this card! Cased from the Canadian 2009-2010 Catalogue, Page 80. I picked up this set the last time I was over home. Some minor variations due to not having the accent stamps used in the original.
Stamps: Extreme Surfer, Circle Circus, Basic Phrases
Paper: Old Olive, Pacific Point, Crumb Cake, White Whisper
Inks: Baja Blue, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Versamark
Accessories: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Snail, Clear Embossing powder, Cutter Kit, Stampin'
Dimensionals, Stamping Sponges, Powder Pal, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Sunday, July 25, 2010
new things
So many things have happened lately.
First off the surgery was a complete success, I've experienced no dizziness or nausea. Friday past I had my second mapping (programming) appt. My speech recognition is already at 100% and this is from sentences with no visual cues, lipreading included ;)
The bathrooms are finally back on track, thankfully with a new renovator who is definitely a world of difference to the past guy. The whole job should be done in 4 weeks instead of 4 months.
Unfortunately the spa bath we ordered from Mitre 10 is not what we ordered and this little mistake wasn't noticed until after installation, so I have the unrivaled joy of going in this week and trying to figure out what they are going to do to make up for their second major mistake with this bath. I am so not impressed with them!!
The old spa bath is almost out of the house. Salvos is due to pick up some older furniture and bits and pieces on Tuesday.
The carpet in the spare bedroom was laid about a weeek and a half ago, my fancy light with thanks from Buyster Lighting, is finally up. Their service was incredibly good, especially after I made a mistake in the first order, they were very gracious and happy to exchange the fixture. Photos to come.
We got a cheap bed frame from Spotlight, unfortunately they oversold the bed. Originally they offered us the trashed floor model at the same price as the new ones, which I understandably rejected. So tomorrow I'll be ordering their newer version, which they've offered to us for a reduced price.
Mr Chatty is now in school an additional day a week since he clearly needs more stimulation. he was incredibly difficult over the holidays, being destructive, lying, whining and generally unpleasant. He has also started dancing which is so exciting to me! He's taking Ballet, Jazz an dTap, his classes are an half an hour each one right after the other, Saturday mornings (no more sleeping in for me!!) He has recitals in the beginning of December.
He's also requested we go to church on Sundays, so I took him this morning, I think he was looking at it as a chance to see his friends another day. However, most of his school friends go to the Anglican Churches. He didn't want to go to the kids portion today, but he's looking forward to it next week.
Mischief is really developing into his own little person, and he's a quirky, fearless and moody fellow who keeps everyone around him on their toes.
For me, I finally got back to the gym today, I'm looking forward to a couple more days this week, working with and around everything else we have on. Thankfully Mr WFS has worked with the bathroom guy before so he trusts him a bit more than some of the other people we've had in the house before, which has given me a little more freedom to do my own thing. Including volunteer at the highschool art studios at Chatty's school and...
The biggest newest thing for me is that I have finally, after a few years, decided to bite the bullet and sign up as a demonstrator for Stampin Up! I am so excited that I'll be able to share and in some ways teach some craft to other people through the parties and events. There's conventions to attend to meet other demonstrators and learn new techniques too! So exciting!!
First off the surgery was a complete success, I've experienced no dizziness or nausea. Friday past I had my second mapping (programming) appt. My speech recognition is already at 100% and this is from sentences with no visual cues, lipreading included ;)
The bathrooms are finally back on track, thankfully with a new renovator who is definitely a world of difference to the past guy. The whole job should be done in 4 weeks instead of 4 months.
Unfortunately the spa bath we ordered from Mitre 10 is not what we ordered and this little mistake wasn't noticed until after installation, so I have the unrivaled joy of going in this week and trying to figure out what they are going to do to make up for their second major mistake with this bath. I am so not impressed with them!!
The old spa bath is almost out of the house. Salvos is due to pick up some older furniture and bits and pieces on Tuesday.
The carpet in the spare bedroom was laid about a weeek and a half ago, my fancy light with thanks from Buyster Lighting, is finally up. Their service was incredibly good, especially after I made a mistake in the first order, they were very gracious and happy to exchange the fixture. Photos to come.
We got a cheap bed frame from Spotlight, unfortunately they oversold the bed. Originally they offered us the trashed floor model at the same price as the new ones, which I understandably rejected. So tomorrow I'll be ordering their newer version, which they've offered to us for a reduced price.
Mr Chatty is now in school an additional day a week since he clearly needs more stimulation. he was incredibly difficult over the holidays, being destructive, lying, whining and generally unpleasant. He has also started dancing which is so exciting to me! He's taking Ballet, Jazz an dTap, his classes are an half an hour each one right after the other, Saturday mornings (no more sleeping in for me!!) He has recitals in the beginning of December.
He's also requested we go to church on Sundays, so I took him this morning, I think he was looking at it as a chance to see his friends another day. However, most of his school friends go to the Anglican Churches. He didn't want to go to the kids portion today, but he's looking forward to it next week.
Mischief is really developing into his own little person, and he's a quirky, fearless and moody fellow who keeps everyone around him on their toes.
For me, I finally got back to the gym today, I'm looking forward to a couple more days this week, working with and around everything else we have on. Thankfully Mr WFS has worked with the bathroom guy before so he trusts him a bit more than some of the other people we've had in the house before, which has given me a little more freedom to do my own thing. Including volunteer at the highschool art studios at Chatty's school and...
The biggest newest thing for me is that I have finally, after a few years, decided to bite the bullet and sign up as a demonstrator for Stampin Up! I am so excited that I'll be able to share and in some ways teach some craft to other people through the parties and events. There's conventions to attend to meet other demonstrators and learn new techniques too! So exciting!!
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