Roses and postcards

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It is so cold here I am battling to bend my fingers to type on the keyboard!!

The lovely weather we had is gone, and winter is back with a vengeance!

However, my children have gone to play at friends, so I have been able to get a bit of creating in today. *always puts a smile on my dial*

I am still creating like mad for the up coming market...


I made some postcards from some digital kits of mine...


*available here in Etsy*




Some new tags too.

Also little sets of tickets all designed and printed by me. (7 in a set)
set 1

They come in a little glassine bag like the one below.


set 2




set 3




Some little date stamps (designed by me) 6 in a set



HINT: There is a coupon code for 10% off anything in my Etsy store (excluding shipping) somewhere hidden in this post!!! If you can find it, you can use it! Only one available! so be quick!

wishing you a good weekend!!

Travel mini Album kit -NEW

NEW!

Just been somewhere? Need to scrap your memories?
Or are you planning a trip in the near future?

This little mini journal is the perfect accompaniment to your trip. Take it along with you and write down your day's events and thoughts and feelings as you travel. It's small enough to slip into your bag!

When I go on vacation I always take with a travel journal. You capture the mood and feeling and memories of your holiday so much better, than waiting until you get home to document your trip!

This album is a ready-to-assemble yourself kit.
It comes complete with the following:

-2 pieces of covered chipboard measuring 10cm x 15.5cm (3.9" x 6.1")
-2 ring binders
-2 pieces of bright ribbon/lace
-2 small brown envelopes
-1 glassine envelope
-10 record cards (to use as the actual pages of your mini album)
-4 felt travel quote bubbles
-4 little travel phrases
-8 paper flowers with a stitched button
-5 metal travel words (brads)
-10 assorted buttons
-2 stitched felt embellishments
-4 airplane rounds
-4 round "remember this date" journal spots (Designed and printed by me)
-21 tickets designed and printed by me. (various travel words on them)

All neatly wrapped in a cellophane envelope and finished off with my shop topper.

All you need are your photos!

*see example of finished product and other close-up photos
*Only two unique kits like this!

$13.45 plus shipping
Get it here

Paris in Spring-NEW Digital Paper kit!!!

It's been a busy few weeks, now that the kids have gone back to school, it hasn't ended.

I am furiously making and preparing for my up coming craft show end of September.
I have been re-decorating our guest room
And I had an urge to create a digital kit, something I haven't done in ages.
I also did my first 3 layouts for 2011 (digital that is!)

My new kit "Paris in Spring" is available for sale HERE.


Here are some layouts I have done with it.




And I did some more decoupage frames for my "gallery"

A walk in nature.

Hello friends!
Well today the kids went back to school. Can't say I enjoyed getting up before the crack of dawn!
We enjoyed our small 3 week vacation and spent the last day of it on Friday walking around a pretty estate.
Here are some photos from it.



Funny, have been to this place often and never read this plaques, until today...
Quite interesting! In connection with the tree below.

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Been busy cleaning, making cushions and revamping some old curtains for our guest bedroom. Still lot's to do. Decided to go country-cottage- shabby-chic kind for a kind of feel in there, with lot's of floral, and pastel shades.

Anyway just a short post for today, got to go and bring the washing in now!

Snow adventure

Thanks for all the nice comments on my vacation pics. Always good to hear from you!

On Saturday we took the opportunity to go up the mountain to see the snow. The trail is quite a hectic one only accessible by 4 x4 with low range. (which hubby has). We have only done this once before, two years ago when we took our kids to see the snow for the first time. Actually it was my hubby's first time in the snow too!

I was just as freaked out going up the mountain. I don't like heights! But the view from the top and the fun is totally worth it.
It took us just over to drive their from our campsite and another hour to get up the trail only to spend less than an hour at the top of the mountain! But it is still worth it. It was a lot colder this time so we didn't stay as long.

Armed ourselves...

And threw a few snowballs at each other...


And of course built snowmen
Unfortunately school holidays are finished. School starts again on Monday. Not looking forward to the early-rising when it's cold and dark still. It's so boring. I love having my kids at home, I love being able to sleep in, and I love knowing we don't "have to" be anywhere or rush off somewhere. It's been a busy holiday but a nice one. I am looking forward to some "me-time" though as I haven't been able to do much in the way of creating pretty much anything.

One thing I did finish is my son's blanket. I decided to just end it, after all, I wanted him to still get the blanket during his childhood!! It is a rather large lap blanket but the nice thing is that I think as he grows, each year, I will add a few more rounds to it. I kinda like that idea...

*will reveal soon*

The stripey blanket is STILL in progress...as I said, I haven't had any time to work on my projects. I was hoping to have it finished by now but I haven't been very good in sticking to one project. Since starting the stripey blanket I started a few other projects and finished a few but did not stick to just working on the blanket. Was hoping to have it done by this winter, but alas....it will only be ready I think for next winter. ..

Hope you're having a fab day!

Caravan weekend

Hello friends
It's been a while since I posted I know.
I contemplated it often...but in somehow in between catching the only bit of warm rays, entertaining the kids, cleaning and packing to go away and then going away for 4 days...I just never got around to it!

So I am back!

I had a busy week last week with shopping, packing and cleaning and sorting out the caravan.
We left Thursday afternoon. We went away to a place only an hour and a bit away from us...but so different from where we live! Even the weather was vastly cooler with SNOW! (well only on the mountains!) A place called "Slanghoek" which is Afrikaans for "snake corner".

{yes I wondered about the name but didn't care too much to find out why it was called that!}
Here is our caravan with tent all set up.
Just about to make eggs and bacon for breakfast!
Below is the stream that runs through the campsite.
With a lovely swing bring over it! {there is our site right across from the bridge}



Each campsite has it's own "abultions" a little wendy house complete with shower, loo and basin. And hot water! Inside the little bathroom {the usual daddy-long-legs spiders in the corners but other than that, quite clean as far as campsite toilets go!}

On the outside a sink for washing dishes and hot water! {yay!}
Here I am on the bridge.On the resort they have a putt-putt course which is really cool as it starts at the bottom of the mountain and slowly winds it's way to the top where you are greeted by this amazing view that makes all the bad holes worth it!

And here is the view from the top!
In the distance by the trees is the campsite.


There are a lot more photos and more of SNOW. But I will show you some more tomorrow!
Thanks for popping by and I love to read your comments!