Hey there peeps,

Well you are probably  where I got to over the past few days……well I am really sad to say that I have been down and out, well and truly with the worst ever tooth ache!

Remember that tooth that chipped in half 2 weeks ago? Well they put in a temporary filling and I was good to go, at least till they could fix it properly.

Last week however i was feeling it being very sensitive, and was thinking i was getting an ear infection, which it wasn’t. However it was the nerve from that tooth shooting pain up my jaw to my ear. I ended up having the worst night on Friday with not being able to sleep from the pain. The strongest meds that i had here wasn ‘t touching it a bit. And of course I couldn’t get through on the phone to the dentist Saturday. SO in the end i just drove there and rocked up. They were fabulous and saw me straight away.

As it turns out the temporary filling had come away and was cracked, so everything I ate was going straight to the nerve……” I am not suprised you are in a lot of pain” the dentist said Which of course made me feel better. So they numbed me up and re-did the temporary filling, and gave me some Panadeine forte, and Nurofen which has been helping with the pain. But I have been feeling pretty tired, which is of course part of the medication, and partly from having little sleep.

So between now and tomorrow, when I go back to the dentist I have to decide if I am going to spend $2,500 on a Root canal, and Crown for that tooth, or $90 to have it pulled. I am not 100% sure what to do, but am leaning towards having it pulled, seeing as you will never see it, and I am saving myself a HUGE amount of money.

Anyway I am sure you didn’t come here to hear all my woes about teeth, but I did just want to explain why i haven’t been around.

I still have to finish viewing the entires…..I have about 10 to go and then I will share the winning entries with you. As well as the Scrap it Saturday, etc……

However, I do have a card to share which was last weeks Mojo Monday, that I stamped last week and hadn’t managed to upload yet.

Here was the sketch :

My mojo creation:

Finally inking up that Upsy Daisy stamp set from Stampin’Up!. For this card I have used Chocolate chip cardstock for the base, and layered DSP from the Urban garden, and the Urban Oasis DSP packs from Stampin’Up. I have inked up the floral stamp with my markers, Creamy caramel, Baja breeze, and Not quite navy. I have stamped the greeting from the Cute and curly label bundle stamp, and punched it out with the Curly label punch. Lastly I distressed all the cardstock edges and added some Kraft taffeta ribbon, tied off with Baja button from the button Bouquet set, and some vanilla half pearls.

On a very happy note, today I picked up my brother Bryn and his fiancee Kate from the airport at lunchtime. Talk about exciting to see them both back again safe and sound. Kate was so ecstatic about her ring, and my oh my it looks amazing on her as well……. We are about to head over to Mum and Dad’s for a celebratory dinner! I might even get a picture to share with you all!

Okay I will be back very soon,……I promise!

PS… thanks for your patience!

 Hi there,

It is always nice to be encouraged in what you do, and well receiving Blog awards, is always a nice way to be encouraged.

I was rewarded two blog awards this week by two very wonderful ladies, Charmaine, and Jodene! - THANK YOU!

Here is my award from Charmaine:

And I am going to pass this award onto all my Design Team girls, because they are doing a mighty fine job of Inspiring everyone each week with their Creations:

Cindy

Karen

Kirsty

Amy

Renee

Kim

Then I recieved this lovely award from Jodene, who I can’t wait to meet soon, when she moves to Perth!

I am not sure what the Lemondade award is, but it looks inviting. But I wish it was nice and hot here to enjoy some lemonade! It has been rather chilly these past few days

These are the rules:

1. Comment on this blog.
2. Cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog.
3. Nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude.
4. Link to your nominees within your blog post.
5. Comment on their blogs to let them know they received the award.
6. Link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation.

Okay so I am going to pass this fun award to the following:

Louise

Kristy

Charmaine

Monnie

Kellie

Sarah-Jane

Chantelle

Yvonne

There are so many wonderful blogs out there, and really I would love to award you all!

Thanks again Charmaine and Jodene for your lovely awards!

Well the title says it all! I have had the most random week this week, with all sorts of weird and wonderful things happening!!! From receiving all sorts of goodies in the post, to breaking a tooth and going to the dentist, to losing power, to having no computer for 2 days, to losing passwords, to doctors appointments, to getting a cold and then it going in a day? to meeting people i haven’t heard from in years…….oh really it has been a really random week!

Get this too…..Remember the other week I was saying that I had Ivan my brother in law and his new girlfriend come for dinner? Well Ivan was here helping us solve our electricity problems this morning, and he tells me that his girlfriend Jolene, was talking to her sister in Winnipeg Canada, and she asked if she knew a Makeesha Byl because she reads her website and she if from Perth…… and Jolene is like…..YEAH that is Ivan’s sister in law…..how spinny is that??!! So a big hello to Jo’s sister in Winnipeg!!!!

Anyway the week has been good for the most part and I am just taking the time today to get caught up on all sorts of things on my puter! But I wanted to share with you 3 things that happened this week by photo!

First……. I want to announce that I have a new baby! Yep it is true! Want to see what she looks like?

This is my brand spanking new Cannon 50D Digital SLR! I was so excited to have saved enough ( which was quite the lot of moolah!!!) to go and get her, and wow she is just beautiful! I am just dying to spend more time with her, and I also have to give her a name, which I haven’t quite come to a a conclusion on yet. She weighs in at 3kg’s so I definitely have to handle her with care ( and a good thing I go to PT, to have the arms to carry her!)! I also bought the extra 50ml lens which is for taking close ups, and perfect for photographing my creations etc…. So now with my new programs, I can have all sorts of photography fun, just to find the time to do it all And get this….more random! The guy who helped me in the Camera store, happened to mention that he used to live in the same suburb as me, and on a street just a few metres away. He goes on to tell where he went to school and well in the end we worked out that he went on the same school bus as Rod my hubby! Totally spinny!

Here are two of the first lot of photos taken with my new baby:

Janaya blowing a thistle weed, the trees in the background are the Persimmons in the Orchard. They turn the most amazing Autumn colours and when there is 600 of them it is quite an amazing site!

Secondly, this is why I love being a Mum……….

I came home the other day to find this on my kitchen benchtop…..a hand picked bunch of flowers with this note attached, that reads:

ah good to know I am the friendliest….

It is moment like this, that you just love what you do, and realize you are so blessed, it also helps you to forget that muddy footprint on the carpet that has just been steam cleaned, or the messy bedrooms etc….

here is another pic I captured of the kids the other night….

My kids all LOVE books, so it is rather cute to see them all lined up in their winter flannies, with Elijah reading to them all….. too cute!

Okay thirdly I want to show you what happens when you think your darling 3 year old is having a wonderful afternoon sleep, but open the door to find……..?

She has created a new form of tatoo…..yes with stampin’ spots that is! Check this out!

the overall appearance….

The arms….

The legs….

The feet…

It is a good thing that the stamp pads are non-toxic with all that ink! I soaked her in a bath for over an hour, and it faded but it by no means gone! And well she has to show everybody her new body artwork as well…… I wonder if she will grow to be a stamper or not?

It is good to have a laugh now and then, and I suppose looking back over this weird and random week, I can definitely say my life is not boring! I wonder what next week will bring?!

I actually got to stamp too, for a couple of challenges however I didn’t get the chance to upload them on time because of the whole no computer thing, but I will be back to share them with you, as soon as I have finished viewing all the challenge entries from last week.

I have just heard good news that my brother Bryn has landed safely in New York, so that is good. I never usually worry about people travelling, but after that Air France plane going down the other day, it does make you feel a little nervous when you have a loved one up in the air! Well Bryn will be bringing Kate back home with him, and she hopes to live here for a year, so that will be nice, and I am sure you will hear more about that in time to come

 Hi!

I forgot to mention last night that my computer is going for a visit to Lou’s hubby Paul (an amazing computer tech)  today for some well needed TLC! It has been doing some weird and wonderful things, and I just know it needs a cleanup.

So anyway, I won’t be available via email, but hopefully will have it back tonight. If you need anything, or have questions please just give me a call.

Hope you all have a fabulous day!……it is pouring down with rain ATM here!

Ciao…

Hey there!

Well who doesn’t love a fabulous Special? I know I do, and Stampin’Up has a new one for the month of June and July! - I know you will love this one, and I hope you will take advantage of it, and book a fun and fabulous workshop!

How fantastic is this? I know I am excited to be able to share with you in a fun workshop environment, some creative card, scrapbook pages, and 3-D items. NO pressure, just fun!

So what have you got to lose, contact me to book your workshop today!