Chicken is Yum!!!

It's especially yum when it's chocolate.
Since they have had Easter goodies in supermarkets since the beginning of the new year I think I held out from buying any choc egss for a good long while. However, in a moment of weakness I did buy this gorgeous little hen recently. It sits in my kitchen and looks lovely against the neutral toned tiles of my splashback. The kids have begged, on several occasions, to eat it but I'm gonna try and stand firm and save it for Easter.

This is my submission for Stuck!Sketches, March 15th.

Girl Talk

Another Scrapz.biz challenge under my belt this week.
I chose to us the fetch a sketch - rubons challenge to scrap a sweet pic of my girl and her BFF chatting as they walk along the river foreshore. I love this photo and a number of others taken on the day.
Thanks to Sheree for her cute sketch.

Tween or Tweenie

Either which way you say it my girl is a Tween. She's 10 going on 25. You know the type, interested in clothes, has an opinion on everything, seems to know everything and is a bit, well, cheeky.
Yet again I've been inspired by one of the challenges on Scrapz.biz. Below is my submission for the base jump challenge with a focus on rub-ons.
About two years ago I was mad for rub-ons and couldn't get enough. I'm a bit over them now simply because my scrap stash is a little bit overflowing and also because a number of my older rub-ons weren't so rubby-ony and more scratch-ons. You know the type, the ones that you virtually have to rub a hole into your layout to adhere. There didn't seem to be one particular brand that did it so I got bored with them and moved onto stamps. They're like rub-ons but you can use them over and over again. Much better.
I do however have a number of rub-ons stored away and have had not trouble with these - mainly Hambley, Prima and 7gypsies. The rub ons are the large sewing manequin (the little ones are cut from a plastic/acetate sheet), the sewing  and the crown.

Do you sew?

I was doing a bit of web surfing (is it still called that) or perhaps time wasting and while doing so came across the cutest sewing project.
I found a place called DIY Dish who were offering a free downloadable PDF pattern for a dressmakers form pin cushion. As well as the PDF there's a video showing how to make the pin cushion.
I've come down with a bad cold today and tomorrow is my boy's birthday but I have added this site to my favourites and hope to make this pin cushion some time soon.
I've no idea how to include the link except to copy and paste it here - thought someone else may be interested in making on of these.

http://www.thediydish.com/2011/10/season-4-how-to-make-a-dress-form-mannequin-pin-cushion/



This really appeals to me and I love the look of these variations.

The Boys

I've completed a layout for Scrapz.biz Base Jump challenge using Sheree's sketch.
I've taken the journaling from an email I sent my parents (who happen to live on the other side of Australia) about this day.

I've been to Denmark!

I know, how exciting - an overseas holiday at this time of year? No, not that Denmark, the one that is here right in WA, in the south.
We went away as a family unit for 3 days over the Australia Day long weekend.
What a lovely time we had, swimming at Light's Beach (a little piece of paradise), boating on Wilson's Inlet, shopping, bush walking, eating out and finally a delicious lunch at the Lakehouse Winery.
Best of all it's back to school today for my little angels - yippeee! I do so love the first day of school and getting some me time.

Mission 11

Yep, I have missed a couple of Missions but I will be doing those during the week.
Mission 11 was to make a card or two using a journaling block/bingo card and it also had to include a sticker or rub on.
Here are my cards - a masculine birthday card and a feminine thank you card.