Hello everyone,

Well at long last I can say I am up to date with my website! Phew!!! I have  been wanting to get so much on here for ages, but time did just not allow it. I have a rotten cold at the moment, so I have that to thank. I have sat at this computer nearly all day, loading up things on here, doing newsletters, etc… I have a couple of things I would like to share with you.

Firstly I am setting up a Stamp Club. I have sent it the invite to everyone that I have on my e-mailing list, however if you did not recieve it, then please contact me and I will get some details to you.

Secondly I am organizing an event for World Card Making Day. I have written all the details on here, under Stampin’Up events. So go and have a look at what I have planned, and I really hope that you will be able to join me and my stamping friends on the night.

Thirdly, I have added the recipes from the Stamp-a-thon in the recipe section, and I have finally gotten some of my birthday photos up under Family for you to see the new hair do. Sorry that it took so long and I kept you all in suspence!!!!

I think that is all for now…..okay, off to make some great cards and scrapbook pages to keep you all inspired!

 Take care and keep well….Oh and Happy Stamping of course!

Love Keesh xx

What is this I hear you ask!

Well did you know that it is World Card Making Day on the first saturday in October! Here is some further information about what it is and stands for:

WHAT

World Card Making Day is a holiday especially for card makers around the world to:

WHEN

The first Saturday of each October, kicking off the holiday card-making season, the most popular time for creating and sharing handmade greetings.

WHO

The card-making community worldwide, including hobbyists, beginning card makers, manufacturers of card-making products, retail sellers of products, educators, and press are invited to come together to celebrate this holiday and creative passion.

WHY

It is a day to connect with fellow card makers both near and far, to applaud the creativity that powers the craft, and to provide an opportunity for card makers to connect and find resources that will empower, inspire, and encourage them in their card making.

Card Making Facts

The exchange of handmade greeting cards can be traced back as far as the ancient Chinese

Card Making Benefits:

Creating a handmade card brings a special kind of joy. There’s joy in the process of creating, as well as in giving and receiving handmade cards.

Handmade cards are:
 

GIFTS. It is a little sliver of energy, time, and love that says, “I really care about you” in a world of impersonal communications such as e-mails.
 

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS. Beneath the cardstock and embellishments is emotion from the card maker–encouragement, celebration, commemoration, and love.
 

KEEPSAKES. Instead of being thrown away, they are cherished and displayed
 

RELATIONSHIP BUILDERS. They spark deep connections, express feelings, evoke laughter, and warm the hearts of friends, relatives, and co-workers.

These details I have obtained from  the official World Card Making Day website. If you would like to view more the web address is www.worldcardmakingday.com

So what are we going to do to celebrate WORLD CARD MAKING DAY??? Hmmmm got any ideas?

Well I have a GREAT ONE! it is ……………………..

SUPER SLUMBER STAMPIN STASH!

Yes quite the mouthful but all the same it does have some meaning!

SUPER - because we all are

SLUMBER - because you can wear your jammies, or trackie to see the day into the early morn

STAMPIN’ - because we are going to do lots and lots of it

STASH - because we are going to make that many we will have an instant stash to store away in our new treasure boxes!

Okay for some more serious details…….

When: 5th October 2007

Where: Keesh’s house - 7 Waterwheel Road, Bedfordale

Time: 7pm - whenever you last

What will be be doing?  - Stamping, laughing, get to know each other and having a WOW of a time, and still achieving something!

What do you get? - We will all be making our very own card storage tin with your initials on it. That way you have a beautiful handled tin to stash away all those precious cards you hand make ready for that special event in someone’s life. There will also be door prises and fun activities throughhout the evening. See the image below for an idea of what we will be making. Of course the tin will be different as well as the cards, because it will be a suprise on the night!

How much ? - The cost to attend, make the stash tin and 16 cards will be $45. Supper and drinks will also be provided

How to register? - Please let me know if you would like to attend by the 30th of September. Places will be limited to 20 so make sure you book in early to avoid dissapointment!

A few extra details - Stampin’Up has joined in the celebrations for World Card Making Day and has offered a 20% discount on the Simply Sent kits. So I will be making the cards for the evening from the 4 different simply sent kits. You however can also get 20 percent off any Simply Sent card kit purchased 4 October - 8 October!

So if you are interested, please let me know and I really look forward to a great night all together, celebrating World Card Making Day!

Love Keesh xx

Well after all those promises to pass on my recipes on the day, I have finally found the chance to write them out for you all

I will put here whatever it was that I made for the Stamp-a-thon and if you need clarification, please just ask!

Makeesha’s Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

2-3 Chicken breasts with skin off

1 large onion

5-6 Carrots grated

5-6 stalks of Celery, sliced

1/4 paket of spagetti

4 pks of Cream of Chicken instant Cup-a-soup

2 pkts of Tomato instant Cup-a-soup

1 pkt of Chicken Noodle soup mix

Method:

Boil the Chicken breasts in a large pot and cook for approx 30 mins till all the Chicken is cooked. Remove the chicken from the pan. Add the chopped onion, grated carrot, sliced celery, and soup mixes, and spagetti snapped into smaller pieces. Add extra water and bring to the boil. Cook until all vegies soft and pasta is soft also. Shred the Chicken and add to the pan. Stir through. Add extra water if it is too thick. It makes one large panful.

 Great-Grandmother’s Shortbread

Ingredients:

720 grams Plain flour

500gms butter

240 grams icing sugar

1 Egg

Choc chips or Macadamia nuts

Method:

Mix butter and icing sugar together, then add the egg and plain flour. Mix thourghly. your can make plain shortbread, or add the chopped choc chips, or the macadamia nuts for a different flavour.

Turn onto a floured board and knead till mixture is smooth. Roll to a half inch thickness and then cut out into cirlce shape, or do this by hand.

Bake in a very moderate oven (150 degrees)  for about 30-40 minutes

HINT: Soften butter for easy mixing.

Choc Chip biscuits

Ingredients:

300grams of Margarine

1 cup of white sugar

1cup of brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tspn of vanilla essence

3 cups of Self Raising flour

1 pkt of choc chips

Method:

Beat the margarine, 2 sugars, eggs and vanilla essence together till light and fluffy. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Drop teaspoon size drops onto baking tray. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly on tray before removing. I find the biscuits bake better if the mixture is cold ( chilled in the fridge beforehand).

You can also adapt this recipe, by making it with white choc chips, adding cocoa, or peanuts to the mix. Makes about 50 biscuits. 

Ginger loaf

1/2 cup of honey

1/2 cup of golden syrup

2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup hot water

2 cups of cold water

2 eggs

4 teaspoons of mixed spice

4-5 cups of SR flour

 Method:

Add the honey, golden syrup, brown sugar, margarine and hot water together. Mix. Then add the cold water, eggs, mixed spice and flour and beat with beaters till mixture is well blended.

Pour into 4 greased loaf tins. Cook at 180 degrees for about 45 minutes. Slice when cool and spread butter on one side.

Almond shortbread

Ingredients:

500 gms Butter

500gms sugar

3 cups of coconut

500grams of plain flour

4 tsp of Almond essence

Method:

Best the the butter and sugar together till light and fluffy. Stir in the coconut, and flour, and almond essence. Spread into 2 large flat greased trays. Galse with milk and bake in a very moderate oven (150 degrees) for about 35 minutes, or till browned. Slice whilst warm.

Choc Chip Fudge Slice

150 gms of margarine

500gms of brown sugar

3 eggs

2 cups of SR Flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 pck of choc chips

Method:

Melt the butter and stir into the brown sugar. Add the eggs and stir. Stir in the flour, salt and baking powder. Add choc chips. Put into a greased lamington tray and bake for 35 minutes in a moderate oven ( 180 degrees). Slice and Enjoy!

 Date and Walnut Loaf

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped dates

1/2 cup walnuts

1 cup sugar

1 tspn bi-carb soda

1tblspn butter

1 cup boiling water

2 cups of SR flour

1/2 tspn salt

1 egg beaten

Method:

Place dates, walnuts, sugar,  margarine, bicarb and boiling water into a large bowl. Add the beaten egg, salt and SR Flour and stir through. Pour mixture into 2 greased loaf tins and bake in moderate oven for 50 minutes. SLice and spread marg on one side.

The day after my party we took the kids out for breakfast, to celebrate our wedding anniversary and my birthday with them. We went to Cottesloe Beach and had breakfast at The Blue Duck restaurant. Here the kids are enjoying their Milkshakes!

Tiarne had Spearmint

Elijah had Spearmint too

Malakai had Caramel

Janaya sharing Daddy’s milkshake

Outside the restaurant

Daddy with his darlings

The older 3 deep in conversation

Sweet Tiarne

Cute Mali

I love this shot of Elijah, as it is so typical of him. He didn’t even realise that I took this photo of him

Cheeky Jaye

Tiarne hanging around….

Sweet Mali

Elijah

These feet belong to me!

Keesh xx

Well I not only had a wonderful birthday on Thursday, I also had a wonderful birthday party on Friday night!

I hired the Ward room at the East Fremantle Yacht club, which was just the perfect venue and had a lovely view as well. The best part about having it there was that I didn’t need to do the food or the drinks, all I had to do was to pick what I wanted and to show up on the day! So glad hubby talked me into this option!

Fistly though I had a very important appointment at the hairdresser’s in the morning. My hairdresser Hayley has been wanting to cut my long hair for a few years now and I always said, “when I turn 30″ so she going to make suer I followed through with my word and yes it felt like the right time for a change.

These photos are the day before the big chop

And here is the new me…….. hope you like it!

This is the dress I wore to my party…..

Having a ball of a time!

This is my long time friend Dave and his Fiance Danielle

My gorgeous friend Nellie

My bottle of Moet Chandon I got from Dave and Danielle

My dear friend Melanie

Cuddling my friend Monique

Me with my Mum and Dad

Mum and Me

This is me with Chantelle, my friend and downline

Me with my Sister-in-Law, Jeannette

My dear friend Renae

My gorgeous friend Rita

Me with dearest Friend Lee

And the close-up…..

And finally a photo with Hubby!

I hope I haven’t bored you with all these photos, but there were so many nice ones and these people are really special in my life and I wanted to share them with you. As you can see there was a fun had by everyone and I really have

” A NIGHT TO REMEMBER!”

Thanks to everyone who shared it with me and spoilt me also! I will cherish the memories forever xxxx