10 YEARS AGO TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today marks the anniversary of winning $10,000.00 from Triple M Radio Station in Melbourne - 10 Years ago - wow the time has flown by so quickly!!!!!!!

You can read this post HERE.

I still cannot believe I won that kind of money. It certainly changed our lives. It enabled us to buy our first home - the home that we are still happily living in and will forever. I have quite often commented to Sean that I will not move from this home - I love it too much and the location is perfect. Close to shops - 5 minute walk. Close to everything really.

We are truly blessed.

Luv Sandie

Well - I am pleased to announce

.................that I was one of the lucky random winners over at Scrapz Biz for participating in World Card Making Day.
I have to say that it was the most fun creating I've had in a very long time.

Luv Sandie

Kellies Card Sketch No.3

Here is a card I created using a sketch from Kellie’s blog. Go and check it out – she’s always looking for someone to join in.

I used Basic Grey patterned paper, some different ribbons and my newly aquired die cut ”asterisk” for my cuttlebug.

I actually ended up making it for Em’s friend’s birthday.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Sandie

Well I'm On A Roll

I just checked my emails to find that I am the lucky winner of one of the challenges over at Little Scrapbook Shop for the Cybercrop just gone last weekend. Yay!!!!!!

I won for this layout.....................he's such a cutie.

Luv Sandie

Little Scrapbook Shop Cybercrop

On the weekend I joined in the fun of a cybercrop going on over at Little Scrapbook Shop.

The first challenge was to create a card

I used one of my NEW Daisies colours which is

Caramel.

Here is the card

The next challenge was to create a layout all about
“how you recharge your batteries”

The way I recharge my batteries is to call on my good old “chick flicks” I took a photo of “some” of them and then added all bits and pieces of embellishments to the layout. I had heaps of fun with this one. This is the sort of layout I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. Just adding things as I went along – things that make me happy!!

The nex challenge was to create a layout using acetate somewhere on your layout – the idea was to have it exposed with nothing at the back of it – like a window. We could use it anyway we liked – circles, squares etc – as long as it was see through. Here is my layout.

I saw a similar idea using these framed boxes somewhere in my travels – it was using a Digital kit – I thought “hey I could re-create something like this” so here it is. These photos are of my gorgeous little Sudanese godson – Stephen. This was celebrating his first Christmas in 2007. I just love him!!!!! You can see in the photo that I have left the 3rd and 5th boxes empty – this is where the acetate is.

The next challenge was to use a photo of someone or something sleeping or resting. This time I have used a photo of Stephen’s dear little brother Steward – here he is sleeping in his mum’s arms. What a gorgeous little face – how are those kissy lips????

Just adding that I won this challenge - yay!!!

And last but not least – our next challenge was a “Step by Step” Helen showed us how to create a flower pot card.

I have added my yummy new colours in my Handmade Daisies to create this card. Here it is

2 New Daisies Colours – Chocolate and Peppermint (also Hot Pink)

This photo shows some hand stitching I added to the card as well.

Well that’s it – that is the most creating I’ve done in a long time and I’ve gotta say the most fun I’ve had in a long time too.

Thanks for popping in – hope all is well in your part of the world.

Luv Sandie

Well whadya know.......................

I have some rather exciting news. I won one of the bag challenges over at Moxie Fab World. Can I say that I am just a LITTLE excited................wow!!!!!!

Thank you so much to Cath and the gang for picking my card as one of the winners.

Oooooohhhhhhh - I'm jumping out of my skin. I have to say that i just love these sorts of challenges - it really gets the creative juices going.

You need to go and check out the other winners too. Some amazing talent.

Luv Sandie

I have a MINI challenge for anyone who wants to join in.

(I used the small rose/square type stamp here to create an olde world look card. I have also used one of my new handmade "neutral" daisies.)

Hands up who has one or several "un-inked" stamps??????????????

Well my hand is up - is yours???????

Get moving - grab those stamps that haven't even had a sniff of any ink and use them to create something. It can be as easy as a card or atc or maybe a layout.

Don't forget to share what you create.

Luv Sandie

I just found out………………

That I am a winner again.

You may remember that I entered a “Build It Up Challenge” over at Scrapbook Capital. We had a 6 week challenge where a new element needed to be added to our creations each week as well as the previous weeks challenges.

We started with Week 1 – patterned paper, Week 2 – punches or diecuts, Week 3 – distressing, Week 4 - buttons, Week 5 – brads, Week 6 – photo corners.

So there you go – I am blown away. I am on a roll as they say.

I think I need to buy a Tatts ticket………….LOL.

Thanks to Shaz for organising the challenge and to Lorrie for my goodies – wonder what they’ll be.

Luv Sandie

It's definately a lucky week for me..............

I would like to say a huge thank you to Shaz for the coolest collection of goodies I received as my prize on her blog.
You need to drop into Shaz's blog - she is always up to something great and her creations are gorgeous - just like her.

Unfortunately I am unable to comment on her blog at the moment - but i know she loves people commenting so if you get a chance leave her some love.

Luv Sandie

I'm a winner!!!!!!!! I just popped over for my visit to Little Scrapbook Shop to find that I am the lucky winner of the Little Scrapbook Shop Birthday cards competition for these cards that I made

http://www.littlescrapbookshop.com.au/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12975&ppuser=24&sl=s

I am going to receive a nice package of goodies delivered to the door.

Ooooooh I can't wait to see what it is.

It's a lucky day.

Luv Sandie

Little Scrapbook Shop 4th Birthday

Recently Little Scrapbook Shop celebrated its 4th Birthday. Cath decided to run a card competition. The challenge was to create a birthday card for a 1st, 2nd,3rd and 4th Birthday.

So these are the cards I came up with.

I used my all time fave pp range – Basic Grey. I also used all sorts of different bits and pieces. I have to say that my fave card is the window and planter box card. I had to stamp the flowers out four times – green, baby pink, hot pink and blue and then cut out the flowers and attach them using the mini brads. I was happy how it turned out.

Also I tried something I haven’t tried before – just one of those things I hadn’t got around to doing I suppose – I embossed some patterned paper using my Cuttlebug. I love how this comes out – just adds a different texture to the card.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Sandie

Yay, Yay, Yay!!!!!!

(I love this photo of you Shaz - you have such a nice face!!!!!)

I am a winner!!!!!

Thanks to my new found friend Shaz I am a lucky winner of her blog draw.

For some stupid reason I can't seem to view Shaz's blog - it keeps aborting me out of it............I don't know what to do-shall have to get Sean to check it out because there's lots of things to see at Shaz's blog. Make sure you pop in there for a little lookie.

Thanks heaps Shaz - I managed to pop in via another browser but unfortunately couldn't comment either but I got to see some spesh things that were going on.

Luv ya.

Sandie

Ooooo, Ooooo, Ooooooo

..................I just found out I won an RAK over at Torn Paper I'm just a little excited. I win a set of KI Memory stamps. I cannot wait to see them.
Thanks to Jen for the chance to win.

Luv Sandie

Here are some other wins I've had of late..........how cool.

Here is a couple of prizes I have scored lately.

One is from CSD in America and the other from Little Scrapbook Shop...............can't wait to create something with these goodies.

I'm A Winner

I booked in for this fantastic Mother's Day class over at Kim Archer's - do yourself a favour and head over there and check it out. Lots of yummy goodies to create for Mother's Day which is just around the corner. There are competitions too and I won one. How cool is that. I will receive a little kit in the mail so I can make a little Eye Mask...............oooooooh fabric..........another ONE of my passions...............LOL. Thanks Kim.

Luv Sandie

I remembered.........

to take a photo of my Raffle prize from my fun night last week.

I won $20 voucher, earrings and this lovely teal coloured purse/handbag..........its just gorgeous and I cant wait to go out somewhere a bit spesh to use it.

Luv Sandie

Oh isn't that nice...........

I received a lovely and suprising RAK (Random Act Of Kindness) in the mail today from an online buddy. Not quite sure who sent it - but if you are looking at this...............thank you............its very me!!!! I luv it!!!!!!

Luv Sandie

I won!!!!!

I won 4th prize in the easter raffle at school today. There were 68 prizes in all..........that's a lot of eggs.
The kids were pumped and have made me promise to wait til Easter to share as they have given up chocolate for lent..............might be able to manage to wait that long.

Lucky me.

I shall post a pic to this thread in the morning when there's better light.

Just thought I'd share this story for those who have never heard it.

I was telling someone on a forum today about a story of mine so I thought I may as well share it on here too.
(May I just add that my story didn't go this long.........so be warned ......its a long post)


Back in 1999 I entered a competition which was running on Triple M radion station. The name of the comp was "Millenium Dreams". The idea was to ring a 1900 number record your details and a brief description of what your dream was for the new millenium - 2000. So as we had been renting for over 5 years and trying to gather a deposit for a house with 3 young kids we weren't getting any closer to a deposit especially as we were in a Jim's Mowing Franchise at the time which meant as we were self employed we needed a 10% deposit instead of a 5% deposit. Let me tell you by the time we paid franchise fees there wasn't much left over to save any extra money. Anyway.
So I rang up the number and left a little story with them. One day I was listening to the radio station and one of the announcers mentioned the comp and that you could also write in if you wanted to. Now this was the first time I'd heard of that so I thought.............why not?!!!!!!!!!!

I wrote quite a detailed letter, not too long, its just that you can get more of a feel from someone's letter I reckon rather than a 10 second message.

One friday afternoon, Sean knocked off mowing early for a change. I was off somewhere with the kids. He got a phone call from a Susan from Triple M saying that they had received my letter and if there was any chance of me winning that it would be decided on the Monday when the breakfast crew arrived "Timbo and Bedders". She also said to make sure that I understood there was absolutely no guarantees of course that I would be contacted but to be at least at home in the morning - just in case. Well my mind went into overdrive didn't it? All that weekend I was so nervous.

On the monday Sean went off to work and I had the kids all organised for the day and my housework was up to date.......I was tearing around and actually working up a sweat......LOL.
Normally with Jim's Mowing there were plenty of phone calls throughtout the morning, but not this morning...........nothing!!!!!!! Then at about 10.45 the phone rings. I pick it up and this guy from the Triple M office says that he has "Timbo and Bedders" on the line to speak to me.
My knees went to water. The conversation went something like this "Gidday Sandie, we have been touched by your story of raising 3 young kids, being self employed and renting for 0ver 5 years and trying to get a deposit for your first home, well, we were wondering how does $10,000 sound to help you out?" Well hello...................LOL. I quickly replied "you little beauty".........of all the things to say but that is what came out. They went on to say other things but most of it at the time I couldn't remember. I was stoked and shaking like a leaf. The amazing thing was that after they initially spoke to me they asked me to simply answer some questions as the conversation was going to be taped and go to air the very next morning. Most of my original response was kept and just general questions asked and taped. The funny thing was that they stumbled with their words a couple of times and had to edit it and start again......LOL. The other good thing was that because it was on the next day - we had a tape ready and taped the whole conversation on air..............its amazing listening to it now and again......it brings all those magic feelings back.

So the phone was running hot that day - first call was to Sean who couldn't believe it. He was stoked too.

Then I rang mum and dad. They were a little concerned that maybe it wasn't true. I assured them it was.

I went to the local real estate agents and commenced looking for our first home. We couldn't believe how small a lot of the places were that we look at.
Then one day mum and dad came for a visit. One of the real estate agents gave me a ring to say that another place was available to look at. Dad came along with me which was nice.
As soon as I walked into this place I had "that feeling" I wanted this place but immediately thought it would be out of our price range. But things just fell straight into place.
We made 3 offers and the 3rd offer was definetely our last and it was accepted. Bring on the champagne.
We arranged finace and an inspection of the property. On the day of the inspection we went to pick up the prize money cheque in Melbourne. We wanted to speak to "Timbo and Bedders" ourselves but they had not long left - pooh cack!!!. As we got back in the car we got a phone call from the Inspection people to say that everything was ok and as we came into Pakenham we also got a phone call from the bank to say everything was go!!!!!!

The whole story was totally amazing - we are truly blessed and ever so grateful.

We moved into our first home the week before Christmas. It was the best Christmas ever and the New Millenium was fantastic, lots of family seeing the new millenium in, in our new family home.

Luv Sandie

Little Scrapbook Winner

Just found out that I was joint winner (with Kayla) for Challenge 4 - 10 Card Challenge over at Little Scrapbook Shop. It was for the July Cybernight................wahooooooo!!!!!