Pebbles Inc | Guest Designer...

Hey Everyone! In July, I was asked to rejoin the Pebbles Inc blog as a guest designer! Of course I jumped at the chance to play along with my Pebbles friends. I was sent the new Oh Summertime! collection and it is simply divine!!!

I created three fun summer style layouts, one of which I will share with you today!

"Ice-Cream Breakfast"

It's a special treat to get ice-cream for breakfast in our family, but it seems to have become a birthday tradition. Especially if your birthday is in January (our Australian Summer!).

Each element on the page was created using patterned paper. I love the chevron pattern to create a more masculine background out of these superb colours.

And the ephemera! Honestly, you just have to check it out for yourself. Visit the Pebbles blog here for more details.

Thanks for visiting..x

Jillibean Soup | Cool as a Cucumber..

Hello Friends!  Today I am sharing a LO I created for Jillibean Soup and their new, absolutely fabulous collection, Cool as a Cucumber Soup!  *swoon*  I am so in love with this paper line! LOL!!

 

 

"Doughnuts"

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Jillibean Soup; alpha - Jillibean Soup Beanboards; other - Jillibean Soup: label sticker, peapod parts; embroidery thread, staple; tools: typewriter.

 

I'm not sure what it was that urged me to create this LO.  I knew I wanted to document my eldest son's eating habits... because there was a time when it was so hard to get him to eat anything much at all.  And now.. at age 11(!) I can't seem to fill him up! Doughnuts, I suppose, are usually a good incentive to eat food, right?! LOL!

 

Thanks for visiting.  I hope you will find time to check out the DT creations over at Jillibean sometime soon...x

 

 

Bella Blvd | Monday Challenge...

Hi Friends!  I'm back with another Monday Morning Challenge from Bella Blvd.  And this week it is all about long titles!

 

 

 

"Always look on the bright side of Life because Right Now we have Mango to Eat!"

 

 

SORRY

 

OUT FOR PUBLICATION

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Bella Blvd (Family Forever, Max, Lucky Starz); alphs - Bella Blvd; other - Bella Blvd: crochet hearts, stickers, labels; tools - date stamp.

Long enough title for you? LOL!! This week, I also challenged myself to try and tell the story in the title alone.  Can you tell that my 'happy-go-lucky' four year old loves mango? *grin* 

 

 

If you would love to see more takes on the challenge, head on over to Bella Blvd.  We'd love to see you there.  Thanks for visiting..x

 

 

Jillibean Soup | Apple...

Oddly enough I heard on the radio today, that many children when asked the question: "What is an apple?" will reply with an answer that astounded me.

Now an apple is a fruit right?  Well according to a lot of school aged children, it is ...... a computer. Technically they are right I suppose.. Still, for me... an apple will be a fruit first and foremost!  LOL!!

Why am I sharing this information?  Because I have an appropriate layout to share today, created for Jillibean Soup.  *grin* 

"An Apple a Day"

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Jillibean Soup; alphas - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup pea pod parts & kraft tag; mist/paint; tools - Silhouette Portrait, black pen (sharpie).

My little munchkin loves his fruit.  He will have a bowl of it daily!  His current favourites are kiwi fruit and apples.  But he won't say no to strawberries, blueberries or rock melon!  In fact, name a fruit and he will eat it.  *this makes my heart happy*

I've tried to relay this message, of daily fruit consumption, by using the days of the week patterned paper.  It is section of the Bite Size Bits patterned paper and I have simply cut it down into strips so the whole piece (3in x 4in) can be seen.

Don't forget to visit the Jillibean blog to check out the work of the rest of the DT.  Thanks for visiting..x



52 photos...week 13 (Easter Craft activity...)

Yesterday I took the kids outside after school and we experimented with some colour.  They had no idea what I was about to create with them but they watched, intrigued, as I carefully measured amounts of vinegar and food colouring into plastic cups.  :) hee hee...

I had decided it was about time we hand dyed some hard boiled eggs.  An experiment as such, because this was our first attempt.  Ever.  It couldn't be too hard, right?!!  Messy maybe.... LOL!  But that's why we went outside!

We had fun watching how quickly the eggs changed colour... and we started with brown eggs.  Not white...  whoops!  :D

But then again... waiting for the eggs to dry was a bit too much for some of us... especially since we'd already had a big day at school!!

The recipe for this experiment was so easy to follow (and I'm sure many of you have already done this or are preparing to do this during Easter).  This is what we did.

Before the kids caught the bus to go to school in the morning, I hard boiled six eggs.  This way they knew something was happening in the afternoon when they got home from school.   Something for them to look forward to - since they have no homework this week!  hee hee... Plus after seven or eight hours in the fridge, the eggs were certainly cool enough for them to touch!!

Using an old muffin tin/tray, I placed six plastic cups upright in the tray to prevent them from being knocked over (accidentally in their excitement.... I was prepared for this possibility!!  LOL!  And nobody wants to clean up dyes from the kitchen floor - well... I didn't!).

Next I placed a teaspoon of white vinegar in each of the plastic cups.  And then added food colouring to create various colours.  We had orange, aqua, lime green, red, purple and yellow.  Although the end results with the colours may need to be adjusted with our future attempts.

After the tray was carried outside we filled the cups up with room temperature water, not all the way to the top but about 3/4 full.  The kids then chose an egg each and decided on a colour.  With plastic spoons they carefully placed their egg into the dye.

After the kids were happy with the colour of their egg, we placed them back in the egg carton to dry off.  Easy peasy... :)  So what do you think?  What are some quick and easy crafts you do at Easter?  I would love to do more of these crafts with my kids in the future and our school no longer seems to participate with an Easter Bonnet parade.  :(  If you have any ideas please share.  Thanks so much for visiting...x

Create...

Hi all. It's my week to share in the blogging again over at Kaisercraft and this month we have two new gorgeous releases to play with!! Nan's Favourites and Bubblegum Hills. I am totally in love with both collections. I cannot put them down...so.... You might be seeing the full collections, in various forms, over the next little while! LOL! *You have been warned*! :P

Today I can share with you a layout created with Nan's Favourites...

{The Big Boy Spoon}

Now, Cam has been very independent with a spoon and fork for a very loooooooooooong time! LOL! Little master bossy boots loves to do things his own way. This was just the perfect opportunity to put it down on paper!! LOL!

He's not shy either when it comes to making a mess. I just wish more food would go into his mouth rather than on the floor! hee... Ahhhh! The joys of being a toddler!

Thanks for visiting. Come back tomorrow for some more creativeness...x

Batman & Robbins...

Last night we had a special treat...

...we went to Batman & Robbins to meet Mr. Freeze for ice-cream.

Yep. It's the age of "super heroes!!!"... What can I say!