Tuesday, January 10, 2012

....and heres yours Amanda!

well actually, she's already seen it.....so its just for you to see!
We had a photo swap a while back on Chat with Charm.
Amanda did a LO with our youngest & I did this LO below of her gorgeous boy.
its actually quite intimidating doing this, but I think we've both rocked it BIG TIME and we're both happy with the end results!
LOL with this LO.....one COLD morning in July here in the tropics.........you're right, a bit of an oxymoron Amanda, but for the very few mornings of the year we can rug up, we do!

If you've never tried a photo swap, definitely have a go. It takes you wayyyy out of your comfort zone but is so rewarding!
thx for your comments
GBU
XXX

Monday, January 9, 2012

christmas class

I know this post is wayyy after the horse has bolted, but I had so many internet issues I couldn't finish this class until January! :(

What class you ask??? Well, this amazing lady has inspired me so much this year. Her classes have been incredible, inspirational & really informative. She is terribly funny & I feel like I know her so well without ever having met her!

If you're feeling like you're in a rut or have no idea where to start......

you MUST check out Gigis class right here!

Do yourself a favour ;D.......and you can even get a head start on christmas 2012!!! X

& more

I don't even remember which chllge this was for...prob one over at Savvy!
I've been having fun over there lately, lots of lovely girls, fun chllges & daily chat!
this LO is our gorgeous boyos, oh I remember, it was a colour chllge
choc brown
blue
yellow &
white (i think) :D
another of Sars colour chllges over at Savvy. This one was
red
blue
green &
white
they really get me out of my comfort zone these chllges, as colour is sometimes something that scares me silly!!!

these are the only christmas day photos I took this year. Most often I'm the only one taking shots & it was at our house this year, so I just couldn't be bothered....
gotta keep things simple tho, so I'm happy with these.
thx for your comments & I promise you (Leah) I will post at least once a week during 2012!!
;D
GBU
XXX

I've been creating....

loving this holidays for getting some 'ME' time happening...
thx to my family too for giving me space :D

this first LO is a sketch chllge over on the Savvy Dec CC....it was supposed to be chrissy photos, but in my excitement .....I FORGOT! ;D oh well, great fun doing the sketch anyway! (next time I'll try & copy the sketch too!)

this new line of kraft pprs is soooo cute! very hardy & great to work on! [LO - all about Harrys 'hat' obsession]
this photo stumped me for ages, but I think its come out ok on this LO...actually I really quite like this LO <3
'JOY'
silver
& splats - are the criteria for this months chllge over at 123. The CT have created some amazing LOs....pop on over & give them a try!
will post a few more in another post
X

Saturday, January 7, 2012

its a new year - 2012

every time I think about updating this very neglected blog.......it freaks me out,
cause so much has happened since my last post..... & I'm afraid I'll miss something! :(

stupid I know!

so, I'll just give you the bare facts & high light where I think you need to know more.

end of year dinners/parties - :)
christmas - AWESOME! with family & friends
new years - ditto...on the beach with friends, roasted marmallows- YUM!
scrapping - been creating away :D....FULL JOY!
Gigi Scotts online Christmas class - FANTASTIC (just wish I could've finished it BEFORE christmas...due to computer download issues *rolling eyes*)
christy tomlinsons 'creative colour' online workshops (this will rate another mention at another time) - INCREDIBLE
'creative jumpstart' daily online inspiration - INSPIRING
holidays @ home with hubby - FUN, RELAXING, TOGETHER!

so thats it in a nutshell.
sorry no pics, but I'll get there another day!

HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2012 - what an exciting year it WILL be! I have no doubt about that.
I'm really looking forward to being inspired by YOU all!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Get Picky!......too late

well this LO was done for the first mthly chllge over at Get Picky (amazing photo inspiration) ...
unfortuately, I missed the deadline :(
but I'm really happy with how this turned out, so just wanted to share!


THIS LO PICKED UP FOR PUBLICATION! :D



GBU!
have a fabulous week, this crazy insanely busy chrissy build-up! :D

BTD

& just a sneak of my latest BTD LO......
for Decembers sunroom
pop over & be inspired by this beautiful room!
X

canvas time

so for a farewell pressie for a GF & birthday gift for my darling mum......
I decided to try doing a couple of [very similar] 8x8 canvases.
Taking some ideas off a piece of artwork I bought for the lounge room....
and a touch of mixed media.....
heres what I came up with!


I'll show you the whole thing once I've given the gift :D

Sunday, October 30, 2011

sneaky peaks....

wanna see more?
you know you do ;D
they'll be up in full in a couple of days....
just click here
and here
and here
thx for your comments
I really enjoy reading them!
X
GBU

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

eeekkkk!!!

we now have a learner driver in the house!

WOW OMGoodness, wasn't it just a couple of years ago that I happily/nervously/excitedly drove out of the MVR gates, with my dad in the front seat! How on earth he had that much confidence in me, I will never know!

ok, so history repeating itself.......off we go on this next adventure of our parenthood!!!!


Tuesday, October 18, 2011

final post for the day

my WW1 entry for October
criteria=black + white + paint/mists

its a bit of a tribute to my DHs brother who went to be with Jesus last year.

"this is how...we will always...remember Y.O.U"



GBU
X

our visitor

just a shot of a sand monitor we had come visit our place the other day. Just resting in the leaf litter...he's just a baby, but I've seen them grow over a metre long!
just thought you southerners might like to see what we get in our yards ;D

what visitors do you get in your yard?


and I've finished.....

....the trunk...
flowers.....
the sentiment....
all makes up my canvas!
I'm so happy with how this has turned out....wasn't sure at first tho...
a bit too abstract - BUT now I'm loving how colourful & messy it turned out to be.
I really want to thank Gigi [GiSt Creative] for your amazing class - what an inspiration you are!
and Nic [Elocin Designs] for your fabulous tips & creations! I'm really looking forward to [one day] doing some of Christy Tomlinson classes, luv her use of colour!
look out world, think I'm hooked! :D
thx in advance for your comments, luv to know what you think! [aren't we a vain lot....it's like our creations a part of who we are!]

well schools back, life has begun on the crazy ride that is term 4!!! Christmas is just around the corner...eeeekkkkkk.....I am so not even ready to think about that!!!
GBU
X

mangoes!!!

YUM!
YUM!
YUM!
bowen mangoes are the best!
just one of the good things about living here!
$10 for a box of 24
and one of them was H.U.G.E........my hand and I'm sure it weighed a kg.
thx Mum & Dad
X

Saturday, October 15, 2011

A.R.T. for ME

working on a canvas today, think I'm loving it....still not sure! ;D
do I do less, do I put on more, not sure so I'm just going for it
watch this space....

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

scrap this boy

having such a nice day, scrapping away....
this LO just 'happened' ;D luv when that mojo just flows!
I was inspired by the amazing Crystals style.....grungy, funky but so fresh at the same time!

I've now decided to enter it for the Scrap the Boys oct chllge - 'using a homemade embellie' (c/-a lovely lollipop from Charms Creations).



Photo taken in Bali, at the Elephant Safari park......bit too close for comfort for me, but he's as keen as, our boy!! The bear was trying to sleep but the keepers kept trying to hug him......that would make for a cranky one would think! ;D

had a lot of fun getting dirty with this LO......I'm constantly washing paint off my hands, but managed to control my OCD-ness and worked with dirty hands for the whole time!!! Well done ME! You'd be proud Gigi :D

have a great day all
GBU
X


Thursday, October 6, 2011

sneaks...

wanna see more?


then pop over here to see the full LO.
{poor Catie, I'm super late this month, no fun being sick on school holidays :( }
I struggle with journalling much on my LOs but I'm trying to do more of it, reminding our boys the things that are so important in our lives - our family, our faith, our God.

Luv to know whats important to YOU!

Hope you're having a great day.
GBU x

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

revealed...

well, here it is.....my first ever 'real' commissioned canvas!
I luv it, even tho..........
its a bit too 'perfect', needs a lot more grunge/texture/stuff on it...but ah well.....for the first big canvas (40x50cm) it was a lot of fun..... and I'm still a bit partial to it!
And even better, my GF likes it - for her bubby boys room!

and now that I've done this amazing lady's class I'm hanging out to getting dirty and creative again!! You MUST go and have a peek, she is truely talented and lots of fun!
thanks for looking
GBU
X

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

123 blog hop....WELCOME!

If you have arrived here it’s because you have jumped on the 123 Challenge blog-train!!!

First of all, Charmane has asked us to answer a couple of questions to let you all know a bit MORE about us Creative Team Members. So here we go…A bit about me...

We live in beautiful Darwin, my darling hubby & 3 energetic (and ever growing) boys & I! I work as a Teacher Aide, with special needs children at a local christian school. I've been studying this year and whilst beneficial and I've learnt loads and loads (& grown a lot), I've really missed my creative time! With only 1 WEEK to go...I'm beginning to see a real bright light at the end of the tunnell - but don't worry,the only 'toot toots' are from this blog-train ;D

What’s your blog addy? You can find my blog at : http://nixnac.blogspot.com/ well now, you'd know that hey ;D

Are you on any Website Design Teams? I'm not on any DTs atm, life is just wayyyy to busy. Would love to be though.

Are you on any other Creative Team Blog Challenges? I am....I love being involved with BTD (Beyond the Door) and more recently KIU (Kraft it Up). It is so inspiring working with such incredible talent and totally challenges me to inspire others.

What else are you involved in creatively and how/where/when did you get involved? Well I haven't really had time to be very hands-on creative this past year, all my efforts have been mental ;D But I did manage to fit in some mini canvases for a kids bazaar. As soon as study is over, I'm really looking forward to doing some of the amazing art canvas courses out there.

What are you working on at the moment? A GF has a new bubby, well not so new anymore, and she has commissioned a canvas for his room, so I'm stewing away on ideas for that! ooooo can't wait!!!!

So there’s a little about ME, now its time for the 123 Challenge details!

We have LOTS of prizes to giveaway – you will see as you check out everyone’s blogs what we have in store! Unfortunately I can't put up a pic of what I'm donating atm, but I've got a couple of yummy chippy products from Scrap Matrix (local) and some handmade flowers. {have you ever been given something that you've NEVER used - and found it years later? Well this is a poncho maker, where you make flowers & join them all together from MIL. I discovered it and had a play making some very cute twine/wool flowers. I'll be putting some of those in there too!}

For your chance to win, leave a comment and collect the words from each blog.

Once you have finished, email the list of words to challenge_123@hotmail.com along with your name by midnight Wednesday 21st September.

And, here is the full list just in case you get lost...
Charmane Koch - http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/charmscreations/
Angela Churchill - http://angc-littlebitsofme.blogspot.com/
Nicolee Cable - http://nixnac.blogspot.com/
Louise Nelson - http://louise-justloolabelle.blogspot.com/
Kerry Murray - http://kerry-scrapskerry.blogspot.com/
Giovanna Scott - http://giovannascott.com/blog-2/
Mandy Dodd - http://www.teacupofscrapisms.blogspot.com/

So, your next stop on the hop is Louise Nelson - http://louise-justloolabelle.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to write down your word, before you go – 'Beyond the Door'

Hope you've enjoyed this train journey! Looking forward to seeing all your comments.
and GBU
X

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

watch this space....

for some exciting stuff....
...
...
tomorrow!!!