Good news

I received 3 contracts in the mail this week for some of my creations in For Keeps Creative Paper. I shall let you know when they appear in the magazine. How exciting.

Luv Sandie

What a shocka!!!!!

The weather her is a big fat shocka!!!!! We have had 2 days of 43degrees - its just atrocious!!!!!
I am the type of person who doesn't cope with anything over 28 degrees - so you can imagine how cranky I am having to cope with 40+ temps. Next week is going to be 33+degrees all week.
Bring on Autumn I say. I've had enough!!!!
I hope to get some creating done over the weekend. I need to get my cards for my card class at Said Simply. Looking forward to this class - first one back for the year and its going to be a Valentines theme. Should be great!!!!
Not much else planned for the weekend - just try and keep cool I think.

Our girlies start their first day of High School on Monday - I'm going to miss them!!!! They are keen to go - they have all their new stationery and uniform.

Have a great weekend everyone. Hope all is well in your part of the world.

Luv Sandie

Home Sweet Home

This card was made for a challenge over at Card-A-Licious. The challenge was to use a journalling card/tag and the colours orange and brown.

I love this little house stamp. So cute.

Luv Sandie

CPS 100

Well I scouted around to look for sketches and stumbled across Card Positioning Systems Sketch No. 100.

Thought I'd give it a go. When you're hot you're hot and there's not much else to do so I thought I would keep on creating.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Sandie

Vintage Green and Orange

Remember a couple of weeks ago I showed you a Vintage Kids Recipe book? Well I discovered on the back cover that there were these funky as images of flowers, butterflies, bees etc. So I thought I'd cut them out and attach it to a card. I also made a tree from orange pp, embossed it using my Cuttlebug and for the trunk I have used an icy-pole stick and added a bit of tape measre. The grass is cuttlebugged too. Oh and my little apple punch.

Thanks for popping in.

Luv Sandie

(p.s. I've gotta say it is so hot outside and so bright - you can even see the double sided foam tape in these images it is that bright out there. It's about 41degrees celcius - damn hot!!!!!!!!)

With Love - 2 Sketches 4 You

Here is my take on the sketch challenge No. 18 over at 2 Sketches 4 You.

I have used KaiserCraft pp, Maya Road tree trunk/bird , sequins and rhinestones, cuttlebug for the cloud, little flowers and some green mesh.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Sandie

Just an update

Just an update for those in my Journal Stamp Swap/Challenge.

I have receieved everyone's journal stamps - except for 2. Thanks to all that have sent them and the little extras - its greatly appreciated.

I am going to send a couple of emails off and hopefully we can get started on these goodies next week.

Thanks for your patience.

Luv Sandie

Some Craft Queen Projects

I have had some bits and pieces of ribbons, trims etc leftover from my Craft Queen work, so I thought I’d make a layout – the first layout in what would have to be getting close to a year. Cool huh"? I have used some lovely ribbons, flowers and bits and pieces.

I also created a card using my new black Handmade Daisies by Sandie. The pp is by Scenic Route. I kept this card fairly simple.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Sandie

Finally...............

here is the photo of Josh on his unicycle. This was his first time and he could only just take off. Now he is going about 20 mintues which is a real hoot to watch. We are so proud of him for persevering.

Good on ya mate.

Luv Mum

A New Award

I received this "funky" award from Petrina. Thanks Petrina. I feel pretty hip and happenin now. LOL!!!!!!

I am going to do something different as far as awarding it to my friends. I have been awarding a few friends different awards lately, so for anyone who pops in to say gidday - cut and paste the image and award yourself the award. Thanks to all who leave comments - I love that and it also means I am not talking to myself...............LOL!!!!

Luv Sandie

Happy Australia Day

Happy Australia Day everyone. Hope you have had a great day!!!!

We headed into Melbourne to enjoy all the fun. The day started with a train trip into Flinders Street followed by a fantastic street parade - very multi-cultural. It was so great to see so many different countries represented and all flying the Australian Flag. At 11.30 the RAAF jets flew over - the roar was amazing - I was covered in goosebumps.

Then we walked to the Kings Domain and Alexandra Gardens where there were lots and lots of different hands-on stuff for the kids to do. Most of the activities were FREE which was fantastic. The kids loved it.

I will have some photos to share tomorrow hopefully.

But for now I will just leave you with a couple of photos. And being the true Aussie that I am I had some good old Vegimite today. I would be lost without this stuff - I reckon its running through my veins. LOL!!!!

Luv Sandie

With Love

This is the card I created for Caardvarks "Polka" challenge. It's all about spots so I opted for this combo. Making Memories pp - scalloped edge, Prima flowers, buttons, brads, ribbon and trim, ribbon button and alphas. I added some little red wooden beads to the centre of the red button for something a little different to also add dimension.

I've gotta say I'm luvin getting back into the creating mode. For today anyway. Tomorrow is Australia Day so we will be sharing the love with our family.

Luv Sandie

You Are My Sunshine

Here is a card I made this afternoon using some gorgeous little flowers that you can find over at Craft Queen. Nicole sent them to me to play with. I was happy just looking at them for a while and they feel just lovely - velvety!!!! Yum!!!!!

I kept the card fairly simple this time - I also created a little flower from fabric using a "self-cover button". I have had these in my stash for sometime now and thought I'd give it a go. It was nice and easy. I also made a suffolk puff and added that to the back of the fabric flower.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Sandie

2 Sketches 4 You

Here is my card for this week's Sketch Challenge at 2 Sketches 4 You.

I have used Scenic Route pp, some adhesive cream lace, Kaiser Pearls, Autumn Leaves Flourish Stamp, Stampin Up "Thinking Of You", Making Memories Chipboard frame and one of my Handmade Daisies By Sandie.

Of course in my signature colours again - but I just luv em!!!!

Thanks for looking.

Luv Sandie

Haven't been doing much

creating that is!!!!

I have been cleaning up my work area a little and just normal household stuff.
We managed to fit in a family bike ride this afternoon - now I have major "bike butt".........ouchiewawa!!!!

Quiet day planned tomorrow so fingers crossed some creating.

Monday is Australia Day so we are planning on doing something special - just don't know what that something special is yet......LOL.

Hope you are having a great weekend.

Luv Sandie

Black and White

I now have Black and White Handmade Daisies available.

Go check out my Handmade Daisies Blog for details.

Luv Sandie

Celebrate Australia Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What better way to celebrate Australia Day than having a spend up.

Pop on over to Craft Queen. Nicole has 20% off in her shop and it just so happens to be the shop's 2nd Birthday. There's a bargain to be had for everyone. Sale ends 11pm on Monday 26th January.

Happy shopping.

Luv Sandie

Look what's new at Craft Queen

Nicole has just added some goodies over at Craft Queen. You will need to go and have a little lookie. And here are some ideas too.

Oh and Nicole has a blog too.
Yay!!!!!

Thanks Nicole.

Luv Sandie

Photo Memory Game

Good old Marie (gosh she's not gunna like me for calling her old - but hey we're all getting old - I know I'm 40 in a couple of months..............arghhhhhhh!!!!), has sent me a challenge to join in a "Photo Memory Game". Here are the rules:-
Go to where you store you pictures on your computor.
Go to the SIXTH folder and pick the SIXTH picture.
Post that picture on your blog along with a SHORT story about it.
Tag SIX people and leave a comment on their blog or email them letting them know you chose them.
This is an interesting challenge - I like it. Thanks for including me in the fun Marie.
Now for 6 people to tag - I hope THEY like me.
1. Deanne
2. Rachel - Pepper
3. Nicole - Craft Queen
4. Lyn
5. Anita
6. Carol (new blogger - you need to watch this blog)

I will be popping into these girlies blogs to see if they complete the challenge.
My photo: This is a photo I took on our way back from our visit to East Gippsland after Christmas 2008. We have often driven past the sign saying that there was a trestle bridge and often wanted to drop in for a look. We had to drive about 3km through winding bush to get to this beauty but it was well worth it. I've gotta add too though that the mozies were humungous and were on the attack - especially for me for some reason!!!!!
I just love all things old and this would have to be up there as one of my top 10 lucky finds.

Thanks for popping in.

Luv Sandie

R.I.P

Sean's Aunt passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. We had the funeral today - it was actually very nice. The music was beautiful.
Isn't it amazing how much of a re-union a funeral can turn out to be. Today we saw family and friends that we haven't seen since our wedding - nearly 15 years ago. It was so nice to speak with them.

Nothing much going on otherwise - its gunna be a hot week this week in the 30's at least everyday. Pooh cack I say!!!!! I don't like summer!!!!!!

Bring on Autumn.

I hope all is well in your part of the world.

Luv Sandie