mistified

Howdy

At the end of April, me and my gal pals went to Mistified with Heidi Swapp, it was the most fabulous learning day, lots of new ideas gained and fun had along the way, great chance for us to get messy and for me to catch up with the gorgeous Nic Finlayson.

I created this layout on my last weekend retreat in Mount Eliza, ME time, which also involved lots of artsy fun, great food and just a little bit o wine.

Loved shopping at paper squared and made sure photos were taken.

I have been busy designing a challenge page for shazza's blog http://screen2scrap.blogspot.com/ I expect all my scrappy friends to come along and join in the challenge, which is up on June 1. A nice prize is on the offering!!

challenges

Howdy

I recently entered the april challenge at http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ run by the talented shazza! It was fun and I'm glad I completed it.

I also won a fabulous scrappy prize for my layout in the march challenge at http://paulasscrapbooking.blogspot.com/. Me love you long time Paula x

I will post a pic of my challenge layouts.

In other news my gorgeous little man tells me he has a girlfriend at Kinder, I watched him the other day and he grabs her hand and holds it... soooo cute. He sure is like his mumma in the romance department. He makes my heart fill with joy.

Got tix to Eclipse for 2nd July, cannot wait. Bring it on.

It's late better hightail it off to bed - nighty

tim holtz does it again

Hi all
You need to check out this you tube vid - Tim holtz's new product to be released... JULY ish????? in america probably first.

anyhoo - I think it's fabo, me being an absolute lover of TOOLS.... this thing is gunna rock...hmmmm wonder what the price will be????? he he

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj8wNihWgGU&feature=related

check it out... let me know what you think.

cheers -artsy fartsy mumma

Hi scrappy friends, I am sooo excited to have gotten new products from the Autumn/Winter stampin up mini catalogue. It's chocker full of groovy new products.

The first is the new punch, I got the bird and it's sooo cute. the new slimline punch is very sturdy and stacks well.

I purchased the top note die which will be used on my scrap pages, but also good for cardmakers too. It does go through most die cutting machines. I used the cuttlebug with plates b and b and sandwiched the paper and the die in the middle - easy peasy. I have taken photos of my results of cutting through FELT! how exciting, I also bought the buttons sizzlit die, which is going to have me making fake buttons for some time now - a project seeing as we are all sick here in the house with coughs n colds etc.

Take a look and if you'd like to order or need a catalogue send me an email - at tanyasoutar@gmail.com

cheers and happy scrapping and creating :)

here I am

Howdy everyone, I have been busy going on scrapbook retreat no. 1 for the year and also working extra shifts at work to pay for my scrapbook purchases LOL.

Wanted to share this tutorial with you - it makes gorgeous flowers... just substitute the glitz brand they use with whatever you have in your stash... Best idea for getting old dictionaries or old sheet music is head on down to your local op shop or if you have savers or the like around - perfect.

http://pkglitz.com/blog/2010/03/talk-tuesday-march-9/

I am in the process of needing to desperately sort my scrapbooking stash/s a good ikea trip will do the trick, when I get a chance to talk hubby into letting me spend some $$$$ - ha.

Let me know if you have any fabo ideas about storage because I really just don't know where I am going to start.

ciao for now Tan aka artsy fartsy mumma x

circle scissor plus

It has been too long since i last blogged but in my defence I was away for most of Jan celebrating my big 40 birthday.

Had to let you all know about a groovy tool that I received today in my order from Stampin' Up! it's soooooo fabulous, it cuts circles... from 1" to 6" including making rings :)

If you u-tube "stampin up circle scissors plus with Dawn" you will find a great tutorial on how to use it. I think it will be a huge success. I absolutely love it. After seeking out different size circle punches it just takes it to a new level - with larger sizes being achieved.

I will go back to the scrap table and finish off my soul scrapper's 1st challenge (Erika Martin's site) and then it's into creating a CIRCLE page full of circle-y fun xx

Bye for now - will post pics soon :) artsy fartsy mumma

scrappy friends

hello all just returned from the most fabulous week away with some very dear friends. Have loads of piccies I cannot wait to get processed and scrapped.

Love love love Phillip island, it always makes me so happy to visit there. We took the kids to see the penguins, gorgeous little creatures, and also the boys went to see the V8s race and us womens had the most beautiful and luxurious day being pampered at eco resort day spa (a must!!)

Back to scrapping, have just received another groovy parcel from my dear friends at budget scrapbooking... excited to look at new ideas and have some new products to play with.

I joined the six week challenge on paula's scrapbooking place, come along and play.

Found this tasty little morsel of usefulness on a blog http://www.kaisercraft.net/blog/category/tips/

enjoy the weekend!
tan