A little inspiration ...

I joined an Inspirational Card swap through the Boomerang Stampers Yahoo Group.

20 of us played, so we each ended up with 20 pieces of art with an inspiring quote.

Here is my card.

Art Journal Calendar - February

Here's my February calendar finished nice and early!  As I work full-time and start back to work tomorrow, thought I better get a little ahead just in case.

I've added a picture below of just the background as well. The white scallops around the edge are made with wax and the paint resisted it.  The stamped background was inspired by a technique/article by Kim Costello in the January 2013 Craft Stamper magazine. It's all different stamps and some hand doodling done one section at a time and masking. Took forever but once I started I couldn't stop ... it was fun.

There are two hearts this month as my husband and I not only celebrate Valentine's day, but also our wedding anniversary a few days earlier.

Spending time with Family

For the first time in years we managed to get a photo of mum, dad & the kids.

Sylvia, Dave, Alexis & Harry stayed from 23rd December until 4th January and it was nice to spend time with them again. We had a BBQ the night before they left with the whole family and Dave's mum Yvonne plus Tante Annie, Barbara and Ian plus the Germans ... Theresa & Marcus.

2013 Art Calendar

Have decided to join Kate Crane's Art Journalling Calendar Challenge 2013 through FaceBook.

I first had a go at doing the art calendar in 2010 and managed to get to February!!!

I don't do enough art & really want to get into the habit of doing something every week to ensure I have more balance in my life ... hopefully this challenge will be the ticket.

Here's my January page ready to go. Last year we moved house and it took me nearly that long to unpack the copious amounts of craft supplies that I own. My aim is to use my stash of scrapbooking papers, stickers, alphas, rubber stamps etc in this calendar.

December

All the christmas cards went out ... just in time for Australia but overseas will probably arrive after Christmas!

We hosted Christmas Eve Dinner this year and Ferg out did himself with a fantastic cooked turkey and ham ... it was all a little crazy with around 17 of us and the rain, but a great success overall.

 

 

 



November Overview

November was go go go with family events and catch-ups before the silly season really starts.

We celebrated my husband, Ferg's, birthday with my family on the Friday before. He was seemed very happy with his Adrian Zumbo layered birthday cake, which was the most amazing cake I have ever eaten.

 

 

On Saturday 3rd November I went to the Penrith Craft Show and got a bit of crafting done. I made beautiful cards with Jane Clark (http://janescreativejourney.blogspot.com.au/) and managed to complete the whole project in class ... love it when that happens. Only have a picture of one of the cards as I have already sent the other one off!

I ran into Sandra whilst getting a coffee and she happened to be doing the next class with Nic Howard (http://nichoward.typepad.com/). We created an amazing scrapbook layout and it was nice to have some company to chat and share with throughout ... as usual I didn't finish the project and they will probably be sitting around for a while until I get to finish it off (ha, ha). Perhaps I should make a New Year's resolution to do something crafty every weekend ... even if it's only an hour or so.  My layout should look similar to this when finished ....

Went away to the Hunter Valley for Ferg's birthday from 9th - 11th November ...

then hit the races for Spring Carnival on Saturday, 17th November with Janneka and Paul ...

... and battled the crowds and traffic from Tamarama to Bondi Beach, to view the Sculptures by the Sea on Sunday, 18th November.

Ferg and his mate Robert went on a trip to Perth for a week On 24th November had a craft day with my friend Jean and sister Natalie. I started my handmade Christmas cards ... probably a little late but probably won't take me too long.

Nothing quite like seeing the final episode of Twilight at the Australian Premiere on 14th November and keeping in with the shows, saw the stage show Legally Blond on 29th November.

I still managed to join in an ATC swap with the Boomerang Yahoo Group - theme Blue & Green & Ribbon.

 

 

Phew ... what a month!

October 2012

Where has the time gone ... here I am in December and haven't even put up a post for October 2012! I tend to keep this blog for some personal events purely because I print my blog into a book and like to have a record of the year that was, but mostly I like to showcase my art and creative escapades. Lately I seem to be working in my job so much that I'm too tired to do anything creative and seem to have lost my mojo for the past couple of years.

I travelled to Perth for work for the first time ever. I stayed on Scarborough Beach and absolutely loved it.  The most beautiful beaches and wonderful spray painted art on the beach front.

 

Received a lovely surprise in the mail ... a set of stamps from a competition I entered through Craft Stamper ages ago.