SammyD Kreations

Where did it go?

2012-02-01T18:00:00.000+11:00

January that is, no really WHERE DID IT GO! I have managed to sort of keep on track with my crafting goals...scrap project finished, cards made and Project Life mostly done...hehehe.

So today I'll share a couple of cards I've made, I just love the cutout effect and embossing =)

I am so in love with this card... starting with the mustard coloured card as a base, I embossed a piece of white card using a cuttle bug folder and lightly inked the surface with Tim Holtz - Antique Linen Distressed Ink. The rose paper is from a 6x6 Glitz Pack - Laced with Grace. The little cluster is made up of a paper flower I had on hand, a ribbon bow and a MFT die-namics rolled flower. The little sentiment I printed out on Epson Matt heavy-weight paper and cut into a banner shape.

I love this card just as much I think...hahahahaha. The striped paper is again from the Glitz Paper - Laced with Grace. The butterflies and flourish are MFT die-namics too and again a flower from my stash. Add a bit of lace, a banner with sentiment and some sticklers to the little butterfly and middle flower (not that you can see in the photo) and card number 2 is complete.

These cards were realitively quick and easy to make, I am really happy with the finished item =)

Have a great day!

Little Hands...

2012-01-31T21:28:00.000+11:00

My scrap project this month was not something I had planned, it just sorta happened but I am so happy with the finished item. For Christmas I was given a very special present, handprints of little Miss Ivy on a tea towel- age 13mths. It was a teary moment when I opened that present, I can tell you...lol. So what to do with the tea towel... I would never use it as a tea towel, I'd be too afraid of washing away Miss Ivy's hand prints and the tea towel was too big to hang as is. I definately wanted it on a wall in my craftroom so this is what I came up with...

I cut the tea towel up, stuck the fabric bits to a piece of Christmas themed scrap paper and framed the whole thing. The picture is now hanging in my craftroomand makes me smile everytime I glance at it. I sure am one lucky Grandma :)

Have a great day!

Week 2 - Project Life & FREEBIE!

2012-01-21T17:34:00.000+11:00

You can tell I'm back at work by the lack of blogging right...hehehe. I tell ya during the week I am soooooo tired at night, but hey then there is the 4 day weekend to look forward too =).

I was a little tardy in getting my Project Life -Week 2 together but that was in part due to reading several blogs of how others are organizing photos, notes, etc. I decided to follow suit and get myself organized as well, I am determined to stay on track with project life so anything that will make this easier is a winner in my book.

Whenever I take a photo or two and load them onto my computer, they usually go in a folder called unsorted. I then tag the photos before moving them to their proper folder. Inside this unsorted folder I now have folders for each week i.e. week 1, week 2 etc., this will definitely speed up the process of finding photos for layouts. Loving this idea so far!

I bought -a week to a page diary -to make notes in, plenty of room to jot down important thoughts or just what I am feeling at that time. I am not so worried about forgetting things when I sit down to create a page now. Good idea number 2!

I have also decided to pop the extra bits and pieces like ticket stubs, receipts etc. into plastic bags labeled with the week dates ready for scanning. I am not sure if I will scan everything or create a pocket to attach to the corresponding pages, I may even do both. As I am in two minds I can see this will be a process that will evolve over time but I'm not going to limit myself by making any hard and fast rules. Project Life is meant to be simple, easy and fun to do...right!!!

Now for my week two pages...

and the FREEBIE I mentioned? I love quotes so I can see each week there will be a quote or phrase somewhere on a page and figured I would share my little creations.

DOWNLOAD HERE! Just a couple of little journal cards, one 6x4 and one 3x4, as always

(Downloads available for a short time only)

enjoy :)

Have a great day!

Don't forget the GIVEAWAY!

2012-01-17T20:47:00.002+11:00

GIVEAWAY | Three people will receive a copy of the Cute As Notepad Hybrid kit.
My Cute As Notepad is the sweetest little notepad you ever could make for yourself or someone special, super quick to put together too. Included in the kit are PDF files containing everything you need to put these Cute As Notepads together. They come in two sizes, a large and a small version to cater for all printers.

TO BE ENTERED into this giveaway please leave a comment below. Comments will be closed on Tuesday 17th midnight AEST. Winner’s will be posted shortly after. Want to double your chances, come visit me on facebook and leave comment on the facebook giveaway post too. Please be sure to check back to see if you are a winner.
Plus here are pages 11 & 12 of December Daily 2011

Have a great day!

Sweet Baby Boy!

2012-01-16T18:00:00.000+11:00

Today is a Miss Ivy day, which of course means I am going to have a most wonderful day >.< and it is also bloke's birthday. Twenty-Five years ago today he was born 20mins before midnight, funny how you remember somethings as though they were yesterday. Love you my boy, you don't even know =) Happy Birthday!

Kit: Teeny Tiny Babies by SammyD Kreations (me)

Nawww wasn't he adorable...

Now for present day layouts, pages 9 & 10 from my December Daily 2011!

Hope you are enjoying the pages :)

Have a great day!

Sunday Giveaway

2012-01-15T23:07:00.000+11:00

I've had a sunny Sunday today and so far a fun and productive weekend =). First up I'm going to bore you with a couple more pages from my December Daily 2011. Then I'm going to tell you some fabulous news, well fabulous to me and anyone else living in OZ that would like to print their digital pages into a book and not lose any of the layout. Then I'm going to tell you about a Giveaway!!!

First: pages 7 & 8 of my December Daily 2011

Kit: Jolly Christmas (available now) by SammyD Kreations (me)

Second: fabulous news if you live in Australia and would like to have your digital layouts printed and bound into a book at a Harvey Norman Photocentre. You will need to purchase 1 tool to help you achieve this goal but it's really cheap and well worth the money, ready... it is Wendy Zine's Scrapping Simply Templates ONLY or Scrapping Simply Toolkit.

I purchased the Toolkit yesterday and had a play with my December Daily layouts as these are the ones I really, really want to get printed and bound. I only corrected one layout and uploaded to my account at Harvey Norman Online as a test run. Book options I chose were one layout to a page and the full page option for each image to see the difference between a layout designed as is and one corrected using the Toolkit. YAHOOOOO... is all I can say, the layout corrected using the Toolkit was just perfect. I am now in the process of editing all my layouts for a book version, when done I'm going to take it to my local HN Store as the instore software is the same as online =).

GIVEAWAY | Three people will receive a copy of the Cute As Notepad Hybrid kit.
My Cute As Notepad is the sweetest little notepad you ever could make for yourself or someone special, super quick to put together too. Included in the kit are PDF files containing everything you need to put these Cute As Notepads together. They come in two sizes, a large and a small version to cater for all printers.

TO BE ENTERED into this giveaway please leave a comment below. Comments will be closed on Tuesday 17th midnight AEST. Winner’s will be posted shortly after. Want to double your chances, come visit me on facebook and leave comment on the facebook giveaway post too. Please be sure to check back to see if you are a winner.

Have a great day!

Cards and Lists

2012-01-14T20:25:00.002+11:00

Hi folks, just dropping in to post a couple more page from my December Daily 2011. Hubby and I are going to watch a movie tonight so this is a quickie post =)

Kit: Jolly Christmas (available soon) by SammyD Kreations (me)

Tomorrow I hope to show you the super cute project I've been working on, and there maybe a bit of a giveaway too...

Have a great day!

Project Life - Week 1

2012-01-10T21:37:00.001+11:00

Just so you all know, not sure I mentioned it but I am doing Project Life in a Digital Format. I am so a digital girl as I find it suits my lifestyle and if I really want there is nothing to stop me printing my pages out at home to add physical bits and pieces, but only if I want a paper version...lol!

I bought the Turquoise Edition Full Collection and Template Design A, I figured one template was enough as you can move the pieces around to create the other templates. I will probably only use a couple of fonts throughout. VT Portable Remington & DJB LAURENT script are two I really like so I'll go with these. If your interested in doing digital you can find ALL of the Project Life kits HERE from JessicaSprague.com and I see there is a Shutterfly version as well.

And here they are... my first pages for Project Life. Seeing as the New Year started on a Sunday, I figured it was a perfect day for me to start too, so my pages will cover Sunday-Saturday. This gives me all day on the following Sunday to get my pages together, now that's a plan I like =)

As you can see week one features a lot of Miss Ivy. I think this will be a trend...hahahaha, but a very delightful one.

Things learnt so far - saving full size layouts in a tiff format gives me the freedom to go back and correct my typos...

Have a great day!

Monthly Roundup 2011 - Complete!

2012-01-09T19:50:00.000+11:00

Yahooskies...My Month in Review/Monthly Roundup/Project 12 whatever it is you like call it, is DONE! I can't believe that 1. I stuck with it and 2. I have completed the very last page. Now to get those layouts off my computer into some form of album...YES!

and here's a preview of my Project Life Cover page...

Stay tuned I'll be posting Week 1's pages tomorrow =)

Have a great day!

Advent-urous...

2012-01-07T19:55:00.000+11:00

I just have to tell ya, I love google reader... WHY? Because I can subscribe to as many RSS feeds as I like and each day google reader gives me this wonderful little list of the latest posts to read. OK so the list is not so little some days but it helps me keep up with projects like December Daily and Tim Holtz's 12 Tags, Project Life that others are doing, the latest and greatest designs in digi land, etc... you get the picture!

As part of my scrapping goals for the year I will journal more, so what did I find today... this great new site that should help me with that goal ~ Tell Your Story Everyday! I just love the line - this a learned skill. That means that you can learn how to do it! - from the post Journaling Your Life Story. I didn't/don't journal because I don't think I'm good at it but I can learn... so hooray for Tell Your Story Everyday!

As we are on the subject of journaling, you will notice for my December Daily Album not every page has journaling and then others have heaps (far more than I usually do). I think the reason I am so happy with my album is because of the journaling, I had stories to tell and I did!

So with out further ado here are pages 3 & 4...

Scraplift of Cari Locken page using got sketch? - Sketch 69

Kit: Jolly Christmas (available soon) by SammyD Kreations (me)

Have a great day!

December Daily 2011

2012-01-06T20:43:00.000+11:00

Hooray for Ali Edwards... Hooray for December Daily...

I was so excited to start this project again and so very excited to say I have almost finished. OK so there is one page to go but I can't finish that page until I have finished my 12 Tags of Christmas (my goal for the rest of this week).
For my first December Daily project in 2010, I had all these great ambitions of creating a digital version and a paper version. Well lets just say I wasn't quite as successful as I had hoped but I did learn a lot.

I attribute my 2011 December Daily success to...

Having a diary of sorts to jot down ideas of what I could do each day or actually journal what happened.
Think about what photos to take to match the ideas I had jotted down.
Pick one format to create the album, so I stuck with a digital format.
Actually putting the pages together after Christmas when I had more time.
Not stopping until the album was complete.

I am so happy with the result and can't wait to get these pages into a photobook. Here are pages 1 and 2...

Kit: Jolly Christmas (available soon) by SammyD Kreations (me)

I thought I'd share two pages a day for the rest of January, they might give you a few ideas for your next DD or maybe just a layout or two :)

Have a great day!

Hello 2012!

2012-01-05T11:04:00.001+11:00

Welcome to a New Year, how exciting is that! As each new year begins, I'm always excited about the possibilities! This year Hubby and I have started off with Goals and Plans for the next 10 years. WHAT? 10 YEARS! Yep Hubby is always the one to look at the BIG PICTURE, me not so much as each day is the BIG PICTURE for me, lol... but really it wasn't so scary making plans for the next 10 years, and it was kind of fun. See... so many possibilities =)

All this future planning got me to thinking what craft goals I would like to accomplish for 2012. Keeping in mind my time restraints, my ability to leave everything to the last minute, my effectiveness at doing nothing and wanting to do every new project that flashes before me eyes...phew! So much to do and so little time so... I made a list!

Project Life: last year I did a project 12 and managed to keep up... YAY!!! go me. Each month's page was very basic, a photo and one line text of the event, this year I would like to expand on my basic idea and include more journaling and maybe, just maybe turn it into a project 52... hello Project Life!

Card Making: I will make a card for every family member's birthday and post it on time (repeating this mantra each week).

Scrap Challenges: I need to participate more in challenges as they help push me out of my comfort zone. One a fortnight should be do able, I love sketches so this will be my thing and besides they are fun!

Handmade Gifts: These are to go with those handmade cards and with a view to Christmas... yes I said Christmas...hahahaha.

Scrap Projects: (this almost needs a list of their own) Calendars, Christmas Cards, December Daily, 12 Tags of Christmas, Albums of various sizes: mini, CD, 6x4, photobooks - I'm going to attempt one project a month.

Now to get myself organized I am making good use of Outlook's Calendar, I just love the reminders it sends me and the fact I can see at a glance what is happening in any one month. Plus as I am going to put more focus on finishing projects started, I will have lots to show throughout the year!

Setting goals is kinda liberating =) Have you made a plan for the year?

Freebie Friday!!!

2011-12-09T08:00:00.000+11:00

To keep your scrapping moving along here is another little sketch for you to play with...

DOWNLOAD HERE! Enjoy and don't forget to leave me a link to your layouts :)

(Downloads available for a short time only)

Have a great day!

By The Month - July to November

2011-12-08T08:00:00.000+11:00

Staying on top of these layouts and really happy with the results...I can't tell you have much I love seeing our life in pictures, definate warm and fuzzies when I look at these pages =)

Have a great day!

Playtime!

2011-12-07T08:00:00.000+11:00

(I love watching these two play)

Have a great day!

Sock Snowmen!!!

2011-12-06T08:00:00.000+11:00

Take a look at these...

How cute are they and they look sew simple :grin: Want to try these yourself, go and check out Then She Made. Amy's blog is super cool and sooo many other great ideas for Christmas too.

Have a great day!

Using other Digi Product with MyMemories Suite!

2011-12-05T08:00:00.000+11:00

Tempted to try MyMemories Suite but not sure if it's for you as you have purchased soooo many digi kits already. Well the good news is that you can use all your non-MyMemories kits and graphics with the software.

Here's a little tutorial from the wonderful Lisa Jurrens on *Using outside content in your My Memories Suite software* on Vimeo.

Don't forget you can get $10 of the purchase price of MyMemories Suite when you use my promo code: STMMMS22909.

Have a great day!

Day 1 - 12 Tags of Christmas

2011-12-03T23:21:00.001+11:00

Here's my Tag #1 for Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas...

Materials:

NOEL - chipboard letters, silver glitter
the pine cone is a Christmas tree ornament
MFT swirl die cut
chipboard holly
glitter leaves by me
banner - strip of paper with the ends cut, inked, distressed with scissors and folded
snow flake embossing folder

Working on Tag #2 now so stay tuned =)

Have a great day!

Oh Christmas Tree

2011-12-01T08:00:00.000+11:00

I love, love, love Kaiser! Yep they have soooooo many off the page projects I'd love to get into... I digress hehehe, just off my craft desk is their Christmas Tree Card Holder project!

I used one of the new Christmas Inks from Tim Holtz on the base along with walnut ink, gorgeous colours...

Papers are by graphic45 - Christmas Emporium Collection and the ribbon was something I had in my stash. Now let me say I am not affiliated with any supplier! I sure do hate it when I see a cool project with pretty papers and there is no list of what was used, so where possible I will say what I've used.

I love how it turned out and it was quick and easy too...

Have a great day!

Roses from My Garden!

2011-11-30T08:00:00.000+11:00

(I'm so lucky to have a garden full of pretty roses)

Have a great day!

Christmas Tags!

2011-11-29T08:00:00.000+11:00

The 12 Tags of Christmas 2011 with Tim Holtz is about to begin!

Don't know what this is? Every year for the past 5 years from the 1st December and covering 12 days Tim posts instructions each day on his blog on how to create a cool tag. If you follow along with Tim at the end of the 12 days you will have some pretty awesome tags to give or keep for yourself.

Here's a sample of Tim's creations from 2009...

Aren't they brilliant!!! Tim's posts include not only instructions but lots of photos and videos too. So excited to try this project this year, these tags my just end up in my December Daily =)

Have a great day!

MyMemories Suite V.3 is here!

2011-11-28T08:00:00.000+11:00

MyMemories Suite V.3 has just been released, to see *What's NEW in Version 3* here's a great little tut from Lisa Jurrens on Vimeo.

Have a great day!

Simply Sundays

2011-11-27T08:00:00.000+11:00

Pinterest Finds...

Short on storage space, try this!

Source: flickr.com via Sellie on Pinterest

A cute way to store bakers twine... I found these Herbs & Spice jars in the local $2 shop!

Great inexpensive gifts... Post-it Presents

and another great gift idea... Magnet Recipe Board

Have a great day!

Have you started yet?

2011-11-26T08:00:00.000+11:00

I've seen a few posts for this years December Daily project and I'm keen to do it again. So far I haven't got a clue what format I'm going to use but maybe these pages will give you a bit of inspiration...

These pages are from the album I did last year, you can pick up the templates from my store HERE!

Have a great day!

Friday Freebie and $1 Sale

2011-11-25T10:48:00.001+11:00

It's Friday here again and I have my little grandaughter for the morning so making this post brief...lol.

Justwanted to let you know of the fantastic sale I'm having for Black Friday. For ONE DAYONLY everything and I mean EVERYTHING in my personal store is on sale for $1.00ea. Come grab yourself a bargain at these ridiculous prices, never to berepeated again this year... hehehehe!

... and here is a card sketch for you to play with!

DOWNLOAD HERE! Enjoy and as always leave me a link to your creations, I'd love to see what you
(Downloads available for a short time only)
do with the templates :)

Have a great day!

Friday Freebie!!!

2011-11-18T08:00:00.000+11:00

I'm on fire, here is a sketch for you to play with this week...

DOWNLOAD HERE! Enjoy and don't forget to leave me a link to your layouts :)

(Downloads available for a short time only)

Have a great day!

Friday Freebie!!!

2011-11-11T08:00:00.000+11:00

Here's a card sketch for you to play with this week...

DOWNLOAD HERE! I'd love to see what you do with this card sketch so leave me a link :)

(Downloads available for a short time only)

Have a great day!

New in my craftroom!

2011-11-09T08:00:00.000+11:00

Aren't these the cutest little jars ever...

Have a great day!

Friday Freebie!!!

2011-11-04T08:00:00.000+11:00

WOW I have really been so slack in posting a little freebie haven't I :( So here you go a sketch to get you started...

DOWNLOAD HERE! Have fun playing and make sure you leave me a link to your layouts :)

(Download links are available for a short time only)

Have a great day!

We all have a passion for collecting!

2011-11-02T08:00:00.000+11:00

Have a great day!

31 Thank You Cards!

2011-11-01T08:00:00.000+11:00

Looking for some great hints, tip and tricks to use on your cards? I know I am always looking for a new or better way of doing things and this little gem looks like it will fill my requirements...

The experts agree: there's no better way to say "thank you" than with a beautiful, hand-crafted greeting card!
Card making pros Kristina Werner, Heather Nichols, and Kimber McGray have teamed up to share their best tips for stamping, stitching, designing, heat-embossing, misting, pattern-matching, embellishing—and SO much more!—on 31 gorgeous greeting cards.
Spend an afternoon creating the dozens of designs you see here, and you'll have a stash of super-meaningful thank you cards ready to go at a moment's notice. Or adapt the versatile designs to any holiday or occasion you can imagine. Get ready to stretch your creativity—and your gratitude—with help from 31 Thank You Cards.

The ebook is on sale right now for the introductory price of $6.49 - after November 7 the price will go up to $7.99

I love the ebooks Ella publishing produce, always informative, easy to read and the price is great. I've just bought my copy and can't wait to play =)

Have a great day!

Give-a-Way Update...

2011-10-31T23:18:00.000+11:00

I'm this weeks Featured Designer over at MyMemories...YAHOO! I'm giving away ONE $30.00 shopping spree and TWO $10.00 prizes from my shop to a few lucky winners!! Check out my designs in the MyMemories.com Design Shop from Sammy D! then leave a comment on the MyMemories Blog letting LisaJ know what YOUR favorite kit is and you are entered to win!

HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!!

Have a great day!

Give-a-way!!!

2011-10-31T20:16:00.001+11:00

I know I shouldn't let the cat out of the bag but...if your not a MyMemories facebook fan you should be, because when they reach 7500 likes they are having a little give-a-way.

A certain designer... shhhh don't tell anyone but it's me, is giving away two $20 shopping sprees to my MyMemories Store. Now the brilliant news is the kits come in a variety of formats for you to download so everyone regardless of the program you use can join in the fun and be in the running to win...WOOHOO!

What are you waiting for get on over there and like their page MyMemories facebook fan only 10 more likes till they reach 7500 =)

Have a great day!

Friday Freebie!!!

2011-10-28T07:00:00.000+11:00

Another cute little freebie from MyMemories... aren't the folks over there just too good to us :)

LINK TO DOWNLOAD!

Have a great day!

By the Month

2011-10-27T07:00:00.003+11:00

Do you have a Project 365 / 52 / 12 or Project Life maybe that you follow? Initally I thought what wonderful ideas, then thought how on earth would I keep up. Knowing I'm all enthusiastic at the beginning of something new, till it all becomes one big effort :( A Project 365 and Project Life was out for me and even a Project 52 weeks... but I really, really wanted to do some sort of memory keeping for the year.

After having a good think I decided that a round up of the month would be perfect. Not into journaling but wanting to have some sort of reference for the photos I have the Day, Date and Subject in a list style. I felt this style of layout was perfect for me and should look good in a photobook too.

And I am happy to say that I have kept up...woohoo must be a new record for me, lol!

Have a great day!

Wordless Wednesday - New Shoes

2011-10-26T07:00:00.008+11:00

(Love the red ones the most...)

Have a great day!

Pretty Paper Party

2011-10-25T07:00:00.008+11:00

Shimelle is having a party - Pretty Paper Party... go check out her blog pretty paper. true stories.

The party is scheduled to last four weeks and as Shimelle puts it... "A four week celebration of pasting pretty paper to other pretty papers in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Would you care to join me?" I sure will, this class sounds great!

Although the party has started it's not to late to join in, class materials include PDF prompts, videos to show specific step by step techiques, there's a message board of course so you can mix and mingle with other party-goers and some goodies along the way.

Can't wait to join in on the fun, I need a bit of a push lately to get creative and this sounds like just the ticket. Hope to see you there :)

Have a great day!

Giveaway Madness!!! & Freebie

2011-10-24T07:00:00.002+11:00

So Friday, I gave you a the heads up on a new affordable scrapbooking software MyMemories Suite. Easy-to-use and fun... well I want to tell you about the crazy fun they've been having on facebook.

First up go and like the MyMemories facebook page and grab yourself a freebie, then join in the fun of a game or two with LisaJ for more freebies, plus there are challenges... participate in those to be in the running for even more freebies and then just when you thought it couldn't get any better, get your friends to like the MyMemories facebook page too coz the more fans they get means even more freebies will be given away.

It looks like the MyMemories Designers have all jumped on board too and are giving away some GREAT stuff when the MyMemories facebook page hits 7000, 8000, 9000 and then as LisaJ puts it 'BIG' stuff at 10,000!! WOWWWIEEEEE!!!

Still want more.... head on over to the MyMemories store, check out all the fabulous Designers and take a peek at the free downloads page where you can pick up my Time to Play Quick Pages

Can it get any better =)

Have a great day!

Simple Things - New Sheets

2011-10-23T09:18:00.021+11:00

Making the bed today I pulled out a new set of sheets I'd bought on sale. Now normally new sheets is nothing to get excited about, sheets are sheets - right. If I pay more than $5 for a sheet then they are too expensive and you know it's the perceived value for money that makes me buy cheap. It is just a piece of material after all, as I am a sewer I have a fair idea of the real cost...hahahaha.

I accept that cheap fitted sheets always have a snug fit, so snug they seem to come off the matteress during the night. Plus there never seems to be enough in the top sheet to tuck in and the pillow cases are a little on the snug side too, but you can always squish the pillow in and hope the seams on the case don't burst...lol.

Well all that changed last year when Blossom, after hearing of my sheet purchases declared that from now on for christmas each year we would get a set of good quallity sheets as a gift. Good quality sheets...really how good could they be? Well Christmas arrived and so did said sheet set, 500 Thread Count sheets to be exact... who knew sheets came with a thread count, the higher the count the better apparently and if I buy any I am not allowed to get lower than 500 Thread Count!

Were they good... oh my goodness... YES! We litterly slid into bed the first night we used them, these things felt like silk in comparision to the previous sheets. I was converted, never again would I buy cheap sheets. The very next day I madly threw out all the old sheets sets, great plan then I couldn't slip back into bad habits and cheap sheets, except... now I only had one set of sheets...DOH!

So it has taken me awhile to buy another set of sheets as I've been waiting for that BIG SALE, you know the 50% OFF Sale, the yearly crazy prices sale, the sale where I can justify to myself that although the sheets are more than $5 they are not full price.

So what did I buy - a 1000 Thread Count sheet set... were they cheap even at 50% off... no sireeee but the quality and feel of them made me swoon =) . Making up the bed today with these sheets was a pleasure, they feel like the ones hotels use and to my delight fit perfectly... not snug. My tip, if like me you have never been enthusiastic about sheets treat yourself to some 500 Thread Count sheets (or higher) I'm sure you won't regret it, they are devine!

New Sheets.... such a simple thing I know but I am soooooo excited to sleep in them tonight.

Have a great day!

Saturday - Inspiration

2011-10-22T10:00:00.001+11:00

I've been thinking about what to do for gift tags this year, having come across some fabulous ideas. Michelle Wooderson - Mish Mash makes some of the most delightful tags I've seen, I will definitely be trying out some of her ideas. On a side note this post is all about Holiday Planners & More... go check it out.

I digress, I came across this post Holiday Card Gift Tags

here on the long thread blog on turning old holiday cards into next years gift tags. What a GREAT IDEA... shame I have just thrown out the last three years christmas cards :( but this years cards... woohoo!

Have a great day!

Friday Freebie!!!

2011-10-21T20:17:00.000+11:00

It's Friday, It's Friday and I have a supa special freebie for you... firstly though let me introduce you to one of the easiest scrapbooking programs around - MyMemories Suite. I have a copy and let me tell you this program is so super easy-to-use.

I am so excited about this software and you will be too, plus it's at such an affordable price. Simply go to MyMemories and use STMMMS22909 in the promo code box on the shopping cart page! You will get $10 off the software (reduced price of only $29.95), plus you get a coupon for $10 for the MyMemories Online Store. You can make scrapbooks you can print at home or turn into professionally printed books! How cool is that and so much fun to make!

The lovely folks of at MyMemories have created this freebie just for you...

Just click on the pic to download these cute .png pages

Have a great day!

Freebie Friday!!!

2011-10-08T09:36:00.001+11:00

I just thought I would give you all a heads up that I have posted three more freebies on the FREE page.

Summer Blooms

Pink, lavender and turquoise perfect colours for Summer, give your pages a fresh look with this great kit!

Dads and Grads

A great little mini with colours that will suit either Dads or those Grads!

Butterfly Kisses

Gorgeous pinks and browns, pretty little flowers and butterflies too all combine to make this cute mini kit!

Some of the freebies may not be new as they were part of the monthly Super Digi Kits at sometime, but others will be :) Head on over HERE to grab them...

Clean Out and a Freebie!

2011-10-05T10:57:00.001+11:00

Finally a couple of days of nice weather, so what do I do.... a shed clean out...bahahahaha! Well the shed was a bit messy...

and this is not even everything out of the shed o_O. I still can't believe we crammed all of that junk in there.

But... this was the end result, a nice neat, tidy shed with room for everything that we decided to keep. Like lego and Barbies, the important stuff you know...hehehehe.

I'm so in love with the shed now, I can see myself spending more time in there :)

Today's freebie which is much better than my shed of course, is the card I did up for the challenge. It's in .png format and just the card front, hope you like it!

DOWNLOAD HERE! Let me know if you like it, I love to hear from you all :)

(freebie links available for a short time only)

Card Sketch Freebie

2011-10-03T00:01:00.001+11:00

What a month September was and it seemed to pass in a blur, I sure did enjoy it though. I got a few cards created, came up with a few ideas on how to organise my craftroom better and squeezed in a whole lot of family time :)

I did forget a couple of things of course as I do when distracted...lol, that being the challenges for September. Instead I will post double challenges this month and to start off October is a card sketch...

DOWNLOAD HERE! Have fun with the template and please send me a link to your cards, I'd love to see them :)

(freebie links available for a short time only)

Freebie... Check!

2011-09-17T16:28:00.003+10:00

1.Have breakfast... check
2.Visit facebook... check
3.Wash hair... check
4.Visit facebook... check
5.Clean bathroom and toilet... check
6.Visit facebook... check
7.Start the washing... check
8.visit facebook... check
9.Post freebie...

Hmmm... I obviously have way too much time on my hands if the number of times I've visited facebook are anything to go by...LOL!

OK enough of my visiting facebook ^.^ I have sooo many good things to tell you and a new freebie to give away... WHOOP! WHOOP!

I have a store again...Hoorah! Link in the nav bar at the top of this page or just go here :) So while I was getting the store up and running, I thought of a neat way to say thank you when you shop without you having to jump through hoops to get it. I've called it SHOP & SAVE, probably not a new name or idea for that matter but an easy way for you to save moolah (money) when you shop :)

I also have the gallery up and running again but not sure what is going to happen with that yet. I'll keep ya posted :)

I have finished my Christmas Cards, yes I did say Christmas Cards. I have to keep looking at them to make sure they are real, I don't believe I have actually got them done...YAY go me!

I had so much fun with my Big Shot machine... and the freebie today is the date tags (not sure what you would call them really)...hehehe!

This is just a print and cut jpg sheet, but of course you can cut and paste in your scrapbook program too! DOWNLOAD HERE!

Have a great day!

Sketch Freebie!!!

2011-09-06T22:52:00.000+10:00

Phew where are the days going, so busy lately but in a good way :) . I've been making lots of Christmas cards and really happy with them so far, I should have photos soon I promise. I've had soooo many Ivy Days lately and loving every minute I get to spend with that precious little girl. Oooo and the Big Ideas Festival was fun even if I didn't scrap each day's word, I sooo want to turn the layouts into a book when I can spare 5 mins...hehehe! Spring is finally arriving in my part of the world so I have been tiding up outside a little as well. Plus I have finally got more goodies in my MYMEMORIES store... as I say busy, lol!

Now I should have posted this Sketch Freebie last week but blew it, so here it is now...

DOWNLOAD HERE! and if you would like to join me in a challenge, create a layout based on the sketch and I'll send you a link to the pick up the little gift below. Just post a link to your layout in the comments here or on facebook so I can find you :)

Have a great day!

Card Challenge FREEBIE!!!

2011-08-28T23:10:00.002+10:00

I know August is almost over and I've been a little slow in getting the challenges organized but I would love for you all to join me in a little challenge for August ^.^

First challenge for the blog...YAY!!!

DOWNLOAD HERE! I hope you like the freebie sketch and enjoy the challenge :)

(freebie links available for a short time only)

and the neat little prize are these two Quick Background pages

Just add a link to your challenge cards here or upload to my facebook page

Have a great day!

cherish

2011-08-24T07:42:00.000+10:00

I was a bit naughty and skipped a day of the Big Ideas Festival... the word NEST, and be blowed if I can think of anything :( maybe it will come later.

Now for Day 7 - CHERISH... Hubby and I had just been to the hardware store to pick up some herbs and pots, this is Hubby's new project. What a photo opportunity :)...

The photos really seemed to suit the word for the day!

Have a great day!

Facebook Freebie!!!

2011-08-22T09:29:00.000+10:00

I've put another Freebie up on Facebook for ya'll to grab...

GET IT HERE! but remember you must LIKE me to get the download link :)

Have a great day!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!! - BLOG HOP

2011-08-21T02:00:00.030+10:00

I know you were all disappointed that SDK closed its doors and a few of you asked if you would still be able to get the Supa Digi Kit Freebies. Well the good news is YES... come and join us for a SUPA DIGI KIT FREEBIE BLOG HOP!

Here is my part (again) of this month’s Supa Digi Kit - Just a Man

DOWNLOAD HERE!

And here is the whole list of hoppers who are just waiting to share their part of this fabulous Supa Digi Kit. I know they’re excited and just waiting for you to stop by and say hello :)

1. Designed by Ellie

2. Keep In Touch

3. Lora Spieser

4. Created by Jill

5. Tati Pitti Designs

Have a great day!

enjoy

2011-08-20T20:42:00.000+10:00

The Big Idea Festival - Day 6 is here with the word ENJOY! I pretty much enjoy everything...lol. I kept the journaling on this one pretty basic...

This was a QP I made with my Just Because kit :)

Have a great day!

give

2011-08-19T20:42:00.000+10:00

Day 4 at the Big Idea Festival and the word for the day was... GIVE! I'm not known for my journaling on layouts, but I really thought about this one and this is what I came up with...

A pretty simple layout really, just one photo but the journaling is the focus on this one. I hope you can read it :)

Have a great day!

less....

2011-08-18T22:04:00.000+10:00

Day 3 of the Big Ideas Festival and I'm still hanging in there, this is a very good sign I might just make it to Day 12...hehehehe. So today's word was LESS! The idea was to think about what you could maybe do with less of in your life. I thought about all the usual things, like less TV, less stress, less sitting at the computer, less spending money etc. but in the end I went with this...

Journaling: I can do with less of most things in life but.... one thing I won't do is spend LESS time with family.

Have a great day!

Big Ideas Festival - Day 2

2011-08-17T07:41:00.001+10:00

Oopps I meant to post this but forgot...hehehe.

Todays word was Wonder - so I had to use this layout as it pretty much embodies the word.

I add journaling :SHOCK:

Have a great day!

Share...

2011-08-15T21:34:00.001+10:00

The Big Idea Festival has started over at Big Picture Classes...YAY!!! For the next 12 days we'll be given a word to use for a layout. I am really excited that I have the time to take on this challenge and look forward to joining in more like this =)

Here's my layout for Day 1...

This is the first time I've created a layout with no photos, it was a bit scary...hahaha. What do you think, did I do ok?

Have a great day!

FAN FREEBIE!!!

2011-08-14T22:21:00.000+10:00

OK Ladies, I'm getting a bit serious about facebook...hehehehe! Come and LIKE my Page to get this freebie... Isn't it supa cute =)

Then once you've liked my Facebook Page you'll get all the latest and greatest news and updates! Plus you'll get EXCLUSIVE Facebook freebies...YAY!!! So what are you waiting for, come on and like my page =)

Have a great day!

What a Week and a Freebie!!!

2011-08-12T21:20:00.000+10:00

All I can say is hoorah this week is over, can I just say it has not been a good one :( . Tuesday night after work I came home to find an email from SDK's Web Host to say they were going out of business and I had until the 12th to find a new host and move the site...WTF? Once I got my head around that fact, I decided not to continue on with SDK or move the site :( . Definately not the way I envisioned closing the site, it has been a big part of my life over the last 6 years. It has now taken three days to get the domain name secured and sign up with another Web Host... phew! I'm sure it use to be easier. Then today one of my monitors decided to pack it in :sigh:

OK enough of the pity party!!!

So while I may not have a site anymore there is no need to stop giving away freebies, right :) I'm not going to stop designing or scrapping or having a challenge or two. Plus I've just set up a facebook page I plan on posting freebie or two on, as well as here....YAY!!! I'm hoping that the new Web Host I've signed up for will activate my account within the next 24 hrs. New Web Host? So I can still give you all a direct link to my freebies, of course :) ...but until that happens I will have to use 4shared.

Now I know some of you were looking forward to this month's Supa Digi Kits but I'm not sure you will be able to get them all, I'm working on something in that direction. In the meantime here is what would have been my contribution...

DOWNLOAD HERE! As always, happy scrapping and enjoy :)

Have a great day!

We're Closed :(

2011-08-11T07:29:00.001+10:00

It is with much regret and great sadness

SDK HAS CLOSED IT'S DOORS

All of us at SDK would like to thank you our Members, Customers and Guests for your support over the past 6 years.

SDK's closure is mainly due to notification of our Web Host going out of business 12th August but...

although SDK will no longer trade you can still find the following Designers at these places

SammyD - My Blog and Facebook

Created by Jill - Blog and go Digital Scrapbooking

Keep in Touch Designs - Blog

Tati Pitti Designs - Blog

Have a great day!

Happy... Something!!!

2011-08-08T12:00:00.002+10:00

LOL... I made this card for the Create a Card Challenge at SDK but left it blank so it will be useful for lots of occasions...

In photoshop I created a new canvas A4 in size, as that is as big as my printer will go. I then arranged the card template pieces so they all fitted on the A4 sheet. Using my kit Just a Man I clipped my papers to the template pieces, then printed the sheet. The multi coloured paper strip were cut in between the strips, then curled to add a bit of depth. The digital flair I attached to a clear circular pebble (I think that's what it's called) again to add depth. A great male themed card I now have ready on hand that was so easy to make!

Have a great day!

Watching, Reading and Making

2011-08-07T20:40:00.005+10:00

TV I The Sopranos. I caught an episode a while back and thought this series was not for me but... Hubby started watching this a week ago and as my computer is in the lounge room I watch too. Turns out this series is not what I thought. I love the humour and the day today family issues the main character has to deal with, it's not easy being a Mob Boss.

BOOKS I The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. If you like fantasy books then these are an enjoyable read. We have these as eBooks as well, which is really convenient when traveling. No more lugging heaps of books with us on trips.

MAGAZINES I Digital Photo and Photoshop Creative. Two very excellent mags, full of hints, tips, tutorials and reviews.

MAKING I I'm thinking Christmas already... I know, I know but it doesn't hurt to make an early start :) The little bag was made following this tutorial 2-5-7-10 Box over at Splitcoast Stampers and the card was made following this tutorial from Quick & Crafty on Youtube...

Have you started on anything for Chistmas yet? If so please share, I'm always looking for good ideas :)

Have a great day!

Welcome to Big Idea Festival!

2011-08-05T14:54:00.002+10:00

a FREE summer idea festival - 12 days of inspriation from 12 outstanding teachers at Big Picture Classes!

The Big Idea Festival totally free, so sign up today!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE !!!

2011-08-05T12:07:00.001+10:00

It's Friday and a new month which means there's a new Supa Digi Kit for the month...WOOHOO! This month is all about the MAN, well that would be the Man in your life...lol. First part available NOW!

Just a Man - Supa Digi Kit Freebie

Grab them 'On the House' from the Store ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

Have a great day!

Follow Me!

2011-08-04T12:15:00.004+10:00

Sophie has a fun little challenge for you to play this month over at SDK, called Follow Me. This is the prize if you play along, isn't it adorable...

If you would like to WIN this cute little kit READ MORE HERE >>>

Have a great day!

FREEBIE Wednesday!!!

2011-08-03T14:56:00.007+10:00

As promised here's the QP Freebie I made from my scraplift layout in Mondays post...

DOWNLOAD HERE! I hope you like the freebie and enjoy :)

(freebie links available for a short time only)

Have a great day!

Delight!

2011-08-01T14:06:00.001+10:00

How adorable is she ^.^ I just love those big brown eyes! I created this layout for last month's scraplift challenge at SDK. The papers are something I made for the layout and the flowers and leaves are from my Adorable kit. I really like the softness of the pattern, I was a little worried it would be too much but I think the darker elements help keep it soft.

I'll have a quickpage for you taken from the layout, later in the week :)

Have a great day!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!!

2011-07-29T00:00:00.001+10:00

Long Hot Summer - Supa Digi Kit Freebie

Grab them 'On the House' from the Store ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

Have a great day!

FREEBIE Wednesday!!!

2011-07-27T14:30:00.002+10:00

Can you believe it is the end of another month!!! I'm having a day at home as the Man is at a stocktake and my poor little car is in the shop. It's been playing up for months and been back and forth to a mechanic a few times but the issue has never been fixed properly. We found a new mechanic last week, who has fixed the initial problem but of course there were a couple more things that needed fixing. Fingers crossed I get my little car back this week in tip top condition, ok just running smoothly would be good...lol, I sure do miss it.

Anyway here's my layout done for the July Sketch Me Up Challenge at SDK, the template is still available so hurry on over to the forum and grab it.

I heart this photo so much :) and of course I turned the page into a QP Freebie for you!

DOWNLOAD HERE! I hope you like the freebie and enjoy :)
(freebie links available for a short time only)

Have a great day!

Pool Party

2011-07-26T12:19:00.001+10:00

Here's my card for the SDK July - Create a Card Challenge (the template is still available for a short time only to grab it)...

This card was so easy to put together using the template, I used pieces from my contribution to the July Supa Digi Kit - Long Hot Summer. A great invitation I'm going to use for our next pool party :)

Have a great day!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!!

2011-07-22T00:00:00.003+10:00

Long Hot Summer - Supa Digi Kit Freebie

Grab them 'On the House' from the Store ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

Have a great day!

It's Elemental!

2011-07-21T09:00:00.003+10:00

It's Elemental Challenge @ SDK

This month your host is Created by Jill and you get to play with this gorgeous element from Jill's kit Cheerful...

Use the element in a layout to be in the running to win the rest of this fabulous kit!

HOW TO PLAY: READ MORE >>>

Have a great day!

Remember this...

2011-07-19T22:05:00.001+10:00

I had an awesome day yesterday, why yesterday was so good I don't know but there are so many memories of Miss Ivy I don't want to forget...

- watching Miss Ivy discover new things, her curiosity with the world is fascinating
- the smiles she gives to us all day
- wanting both Grandma and Grandaz within line of sight, can't have one without the other... love
- Miss Ivy making a new face, a funny little o with her mouth and breathing in and out quickly so it makes a whistling sound

- fearlessly launching herself at the ground from a standing position, while we watched with great fear...lol
- how quickly she moves from one object to another, made me tired just watching
- her delight in finding the baby in the mirror and giving her kisses
- they way she looks at photographs of people on the walls, a photo of Daddy made her smile the most
- Grandaz and Miss Ivy banging on pots in the kitchen
- being snuggly when tired
- our unending joy at being part of this little girl's life.. love

Have a great day!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!!

2011-07-15T00:00:00.001+10:00

Long Hot Summer - Supa Digi Kit Freebie

Grab them 'On the House' from the Store ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

Have a great day!

FREEBIE Template!

2011-07-14T09:00:00.002+10:00

Welcome to July's Sketch Me Up Challenge @ SDK, your host this month is Me!

HOW TO PLAY: READ MORE HERE >>>

Have a great day!

Winner and New Kit!

2011-07-10T11:47:00.003+10:00

We have a winner of my latest kit.... CONGRATULATIONS RJ!!!! Please contact me at myblog @ scrappindigikreations.com to claim your prize

Just a Man...

Have a great day!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!!

2011-07-08T00:00:00.001+10:00

Long Hot Summer - Supa Digi Kit Freebie

Grab them 'On the House' from the Store ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

Have a great day!

Quote Challenge@SDK!

2011-07-07T09:00:00.003+10:00

Your hosts are Ellie and Sammy...

...all you have to do is use one of the quotes below in a layout and we'll give you this fun WordArt that matches this month's Supa Digi Kit - Long Hot Summer

QUOTES:

"Summer is filled with breaking rules & standing apart ignoring your head and following your heart." - Unknown

"Summer is always good for lazy days." - Unknown

"Here's to the nights when the sand is your seat and the waves kiss your feet...Summertime!" - Unknown

"The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever." - Unknown HOW TO PLAY: Choose one of the quotes and create a layout. Post your layout in the 2011 Quote Gallery and don't forget to leave us a comment with a link to your layout in the forum. This challenge will run until the 31st July, all participants will be eligible for the prize above.

Have a great day!

FREEBIE & Giveaway!!!

2011-07-06T16:02:00.002+10:00

Giveaway ~ It's not often I have the time to make a sneak peek...hehehe. This is my latest kit that will be in the store come Friday, and not one flower to be seen =) I know you will love all the fun embellishments. Leave me a comment below telling me why you would like this goodie and I'll put your name in the draw to win the whole kit and kaboodle. Winners will be announced on Saturday's blog post, so quick leave a comment NOW...lol. But hey you had better read the rest of this post first as there is a freebie to grab too!

Don't forget to check back to see if you are the winner.

The QP was taken from my layout for the June Scraplift Challenge.

Freebie ~ DOWNLOAD HERE! As always Enjoy the freebie and don't forget to leave a comment if you want my new kit!!! (freebie links available for a short time only)

Have a great day!

FREEBIE Template!

2011-07-03T09:00:00.002+10:00

Create a Card Challenge at SDK

Ellie and I are back with another great card sketch for you this month...

This month your challenge is to use lots of flowers, a bit of stitching and solid colours for the main card layers!

...and here's the sketch!

HOW TO PLAY: READ MORE and get the TEMPLATE HERE >>>

Have a great day!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!!

2011-07-02T11:07:00.001+10:00

Supa Digi Kit Freebies for June
Have you got yours? Don't miss them all kits have been released and available IN STORE now...

Have a great day!

Happy Anniversary!

2011-06-23T18:23:00.001+10:00

27 years ago today I got married to the most wonderful person in my world. Love my man to bits :) we're of to dinner to celebrate...YAY!

FREEBIE & Giveaway!!!

2011-06-18T13:52:00.000+10:00

It's been awhile since I gave you all a freebie but... I just have to let you all know about a terrific giveaway while I have your attention...lol!

GIVEAWAY - That's right it's give-away time...YAY...till the end of the month, that would be the 30th June, you have three ways to get yourself a $6.00 coupon to the Scrappin Digi Kreations store.

1. This is so easy you don't actually have to do anything except... be a member of the SDK forum, yep that's it. At the end of the month we will randomly draw the name of one forum member.

2. To get the second coupon you're going to have to put in a little effort but we promise it will be fun. For this giveaway all you need to do is participate in two forum challenges, leave 5 gallery comments and 5 forum comments. We will randomly draw one member's name from those that are eligible.

3. If you're a chatty Cathy then this give-away is for you. Earn yourself the title of Friendliest Forum Member, when you post, post, post in the forum and gallery between now and the end of the month, don't forget to join in all the challenges too.

How awesome is that, but I'm gonna make it even better :) When you sign up for the forums, just add this in the bit where is says referrer: Sammy's Blog Giveaway Bonus and I will increase the coupon to $10.00 if you win...WOWZERS $10 to spend on anything you like :)

Now for the FREEBIE QP...

The QP was taken from my layout for the May Sketch Me Up challenge.

DOWNLOAD HERE! Enjoy the freebie!!!
(freebie links available for a short time only)

Have a great day!

National Flip Flop Day

2011-06-15T21:07:00.000+10:00

We're having a bit of fun in the SDK forums with National Flip Flop Day - 17th June. I've asked everyone to share with us your fav pair of flip flops and if your keen post a layout or maybe just share a funny story.

Now Lora who is an absolute sweetie has posted a layout challenge for everyone. Here's what Lora is asking you to do...

[Quote]OK...For anyone that completes a LO for National Flip-Flop Day, by Midnight (Central Time USA) June 27th (That gives you 13 days to make a LO) they will get this Element Pack for FREE!

SDK products MUST be used for your LO's and they need to be published in our Gallery with a link to your LO in this thread.[End Quote]

How awesome are these flip flops and yours FREE just for joining in and creating a layout...WOOHOO, I'm off to make my layout now!

Have a great day!

SDK Quote Challenge

2011-06-13T15:05:00.001+10:00

I'm co-hosting a Quote Challenge at SDK with ELLIE...YAY! ...all you have to do is use one of the quotes below in a layout and we'll give you an Alphaset which matches this month's Supa Digi Kit - Camped Out! This is the only way you can get the Alphaset so come on and join us for the challenge :)

QUOTES:

"The smell of pine trees, the campfire glowing, the marshmallows cooking, and the breath of crisp cool air are some great things I like about camping but my favorite one of all is camping underneath the stars with lights so brilliant it brightens up the deep blue sky making you feel a sense of peace and tranquility amid the great outdoors." - Author: Unknown

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - Author: John Muir

"If your lucky enough to be outdoors, your lucky enough!" - Author: Unknown

"I am going camping. Time to pack my tent, my bedroll, and a snack." - Author: Unknown

HOW TO PLAY: Choose one of the quotes and create a layout. Post your layout in the 2011 Quote Gallery and don't forget to leave us a comment in the forum with a link to your layout to receive the prize. This challenge will run until the 30th June, all participants will be eligible for the prize above.

Have a great day!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!!

2011-06-05T12:57:00.000+10:00

Supa Digi Kit Freebies for May - Let's Eat!

Have you got yours? Don't miss them! All kits have been released and available IN STORE now...

Have a great day!

Grandma's Kitchen Tea

2011-06-02T20:58:00.000+10:00

Now holidays are over it's about time I got back to scrappin :) Here's my card for the SDK May - Create a Card Challenge (the template is still available if you want to grab it)...

All the bits and pieces I used were from my contribution to the May Supa Digi Kit - Let's Eat. Isn't the card cute, I really love this one!

Have a great day!

Kakadu, Ubirr and planking

2011-05-26T18:17:00.052+10:00

Ewww an early morning start and I don't care if Hubby is laughing at me because I am wearing a jumper... it's cold this time of the morning, hehehe! Today is the last day of our trip, awwww :( I surely will be sad to leave this beautiful part of Australia... but I want to give a big shout out to Travel North and our host for the last four days... Jesu.

Today we are off to see the highlights of Kakadu! Nourlangie Rock is first up where we will see some Aboriginal Art. The sandstone rock formations are just awe inspiring, my photos really don't do them justice...

One thing we have been blessed with, is the lack of flies and mosquitoes so when I saw this little fellow on a wire barricade I just had to take a photo :)

Nature always intrigues me with her colours and designs, the rock formations we came across were just one example of the beauty of nature...

As we are wondering through the rocks, this little fellow stopped to take a look at us... if I've got it right he is an Agile Wallaby!

After taking in the glorious panoramic views of the Kakadu wetlands and Arnhem Land rocky escarpment, it was time for a bit of silliness to intrude - you've seen it here first folks... KAKADU PLANKING... bwahahahaha!

Have a great day!

Goldfields, Falls and a Cruise

2011-05-25T08:18:00.075+10:00

A bit of travelling today to get to our destination of Kakadu. First stop was at Edith Falls for a look, no photos as there really wasn't much to see the swimming holes were closed due to crocs. Pine Creek Goldfields was next. The gold mine is no longer in use and the open cut filled with water but still interesting.

We were then taken to a secret water hole for a swim. I was so impressed we went 4WD in the bus complete with trailer attached...lol!

This secret swimming hole was just beautiful... the water was still way to cold for me, hahaha! Most of the Falls we've visited are spring fed so the water is crystal clear and very clean, this one was no exception.

We arrived at our accommodation in Kakadu around 3.00pm so we had plenty of time to settle in and have a coffee before we finished our day of sight seeing with a Sunset cruise on the Yellow Water billabong - Mary River.

Water birds, crocodiles, golden tree snakes, water lillies, pandanous trees... scenery is spectacular!

Nitmiluk - Katherine Gorge

2011-05-24T20:18:00.001+10:00

A swim in Katherine Hot Springs what a way to start the day :) I could have spent all day in them, just heavenly.

Springvale homestead was next, for scones and a cuppa before doing a meet and greet with the locals...

Yes that is a croc in the water...lol! A quick trip into town to visit a local art gallery, where Jesu showed us his didgeridoo skills, followed by visit to the museum. Then onto Nitmiluk - Katherine Gorge!

These gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn people, who are custodians of Nitmiluk National Park - Nitmiluk (means place of the cicada dreaming) we had a lovely 2 1/2 hr cruise up the river. Just amazing is all I can say...

We met Kevin the camel and tasted bush passionfruit, a small yellow soft skinned fruit. Did I mention our Guide Jesu is awesome, all throughout the drive part of the tour he shares his knowledge of the surrounding landscape and wildlife.

We finished the day with one of the best dam hamburgers ever and salt and vinegar chips, delish!

Litchfield

2011-05-23T17:02:00.002+10:00

5:30am start to the day, a quick breakfast and hotel check out in time for our tour pickup at 6:30am. Greeted by a very happy Jesu our tour guide and driver, for the next 4 days. First stop for the day was a look at Cathedral Termite mounds and Magnetic Termite mounds.

On to Florence falls, those that we're brave enough went for a swim in the rock pool below :)

then on to Wangi (Wongi) Falls. Unfortunately no swimming here as there were crocodiles in the area.

One last swim at Buley Rockhole before traveling on to Katherine for the night.

Our guide is fantastic, very knowledgeable about the animal and plant life we're walking through. So far I've tasted a green ant, eaten flowers and several kind of berries, I know which tree has little pockets of water and the type of palm leaves to use to weave baskets. We've even managed to see a bit of wildlife...

We've had a wonderful day and just a little weary, a nice dinner and off to bed I think will round out the day perfectly!

Fun www. Finds...

2011-05-22T08:30:00.001+10:00

One week down and one to go. This is the fun week of our trip as we trek around gorges, soak in hot springs and take in a river cruise...

Don't these shiskabobs look delightful, is your sweet tooth is as bad as mine... nom nom nommmm!

How cool are these - Rock Art...

These paper flowers look so easy to make, I'm gonna give it a try this weekend =)

What a clever and creative way to re-use an old window frame!

Now this Citrus Body Scrub sounds just soooo nice, what a cute and practical present to give too!

Click on the pics to go to the blog or website to find out more.

Have a great day!

The Start - Officially

2011-05-21T09:32:00.003+10:00

The conference is over...YAY! Another great year and lots for fun times but now is the start of our official holiday. Hubby can relax and enjoy the beautiful and very warm Top End of Australia with me.

The sun is shining with just a slight haze sitting over the city.

Today we are packing up and moving hotels.

While we wait to checkin to the next hotel, a leisurely stroll around the waterfront and lunch...yum!

Then a took in a tour around the Aviation Museum that houses a B-52, just in awe of how big these planes are! Had a fun trip back to town on the Bus, it was an experience...hehehe.

Getting ready to go out to dinner at Hogs Breath and a take in a movie later. A great way to start a holiday!

Darwin Day 1 - 3

2011-05-17T22:13:00.000+10:00

Sunday Day 1: YAY...we made it to the top end! For once our flight was at a decent hour and a short 4hours later we landed a little after 6pm. The sun was just setting and the temp a beautiful dry 30oC.

Tropical Palm trees greet us everywhere and the pace of life is slow ...aahhh bliss!

Dinner was our choice, so we picked Nando's... chicken and chips never tasted so good! On the walk home we passed an ice creamery. Temptation was too great so we stopped for a peanut butter single scoop cone for me and a mint single scoop cone for hubby, what a great way to finish the day.

Monday Day 2: Started the day with a cooked breakfast and some of the best fresh pineapple I've tasted in a long time or maybe it just felt that way because I'm on holidays...hahahaha. Then a short walk to the convention centre under a tropical sun, for a welcoming address to the 2011 Let's Do It - Conference. Around 10.30am Hubby and I parted ways, him to do the work thing me to tour the Paspaley Pearls Showroom.

The pearls were sooooo pretty, the little one on the left is the same pearl on the ladies hand. Very expensive and very rare :) We were allowed to try on some of the pearl necklaces, nothing better than playing dress up with someone else's jewellery...lol. Dinner for the night was organized at the Darwin Sailing Club!

Tuesday Day 3: Having over indulged too much last night, I kinda of missed most of today :( Seems hubby wasn't much better so we skipped tonight's Conference Dinner and found a cute place to eat - Outback Jacks...

Excellent steaks accompanied by a baked potato and coleslaw...YUM! On the way back to the hotel we passed by the ice cream shop, so we stopped again for an after dinner treat. Passion fruit for me and dark chocolate for hubby! Now for a bit of TV and a cuppa before turning in early.

Fun www. Finds...

2011-05-15T08:32:00.002+10:00

Today offically marks the start of a couple of weeks holidays for me...YAY! I have camera in hand, ready to snap the glorious Top End of Australia. I'm going to give blogging on the road a go and share with you the sights and scenes of Darwin. I am hanging out at airports or sitting on a plane for most of today which you probably don't need me to photograph and share, so here are todays Fun Finds instead...

I may need somthing like these Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles when we touch down in Darwin - it will be hot, hot, hot!

Now this is a kitchen Barbie would be proud of...hehehe!

Not sure what to take on that next summer holiday, why not your own Iceburg...hahahaha what will they think up next.

I'm not a cat person but even this photo made me go... naaawwwww!

A cute and fun idea for that Baby Shower, Baby Girl Center Pieces over on the hybrid chick blog!

Have a great day!

Fun www. Finds...

2011-05-08T08:18:00.001+10:00

Are you having a lazy Sunday? This must be my favorite day of the week!

A laid back, slow, relaxing day and Fun Finds to go with it...

Aren't these Paper Carnations just gorgeous, made from cupcake paper cases...YES my type of crafting!

WOW... can I relate to this, I bet most Mum's can! Great Swedish proverb.

Oooooo... these Macaroon with lemon wedges just look like they would taste devine, lol.

Hahaha, just love this Dinner Bell =)

Glorious colours of Saint Tropez!

Have a great day!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!!

2011-05-07T12:22:00.005+10:00

Last but by no means least is this last part of the fabulous Luv U Mom(Mum) SUPA DIGI KIT Freebies...

Luv U Mom(Mum) - Supa Digi Kit Freebie

Grab them 'On the House' from the Store ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

ADSR Sketch Challenge

2011-05-06T16:18:00.000+10:00

The Amazing Digi Scrapping Race has come to SDK this week.. WOOHOO!!! SDK are hosting Challenge #12 of the race which is a Sketch Challenge - A Week in the LIFE of...

How cool is this sketch! shhhhh... don't tell anyone but there is a free TEMPLATE too =) and WOW oh WOW you should see the layouts in the ADSR 6 Gallery being created! Everyone is a winner in my book they are just fabulous ^.^

Have a great day!

Wednesday Freebie!!!

2011-05-04T22:43:00.000+10:00

Yahoo it's freebie time! I have just been mad, crazy busy and it doesn't look like the pace is letting up anytime soon... but I did get this layout done for the Out My Window Challenge at SDK.

Aren't my ladies gorgeous, I do so love our monthly lunches :) and of course I turned the page into a QP Freebie for you!

DOWNLOAD HERE! I hope you like the freebie and enjoy :)

Have a great day!

Fun www. Finds...

2011-05-01T08:15:00.001+10:00

Sundays are going to be my Fun Find day I think and I've gotta say there is sooooo much fun, crafty, cute, silly, gorgeous, clever things out there...

So here's today's Fun www. Finds...

Heart shaped eggs, how easy are these to make!

I'm lovin this Ribbon and Wrapping Paper Wall Rack, I can see a place for this in my craftroom!

These ribbon hair bows are just too adorable =)

Too stinkin cute!

Brilliant use for an old louvre door, a very clever and practical letter rack.

Have a great day!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!!

2011-04-30T12:19:00.002+10:00

Let me hear a YAY for part 4 of this month's SUPA DIGI KIT freebies...

Luv U Mom(Mum) - Supa Digi Kit Freebie

Grab them 'On the House' from the Store ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

Supa Digi Kit FREEBIE!!!

2011-04-23T12:16:00.002+10:00

Woohoo here is part three of this month's SUPA DIGI KIT freebies...

Luv U Mom(Mum) - Supa Digi Kit Freebie

Grab them 'On the House' from the Store ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!