4x4 Canvas FOR SALE... from Tonight....

Hi readers...

My weeks are so crazy around here that I have decided to take some time out to do what I love and enjoy some time out and me time!.... I have discovered a love for creating canvas. Not one will be found to be exactly the same and created with lots of love.

I AM INTRODUCING MY NEW LINE OF HAND MADE GOODIES..... 
' GOTTA HAVIT DESIGNS'....Yayayayayay!!!

I am really excited  and as these are hand made I will have sales from time to time and well let my likers on facebook know when along with here on my blog.

My first Sale is TONIGHT... 28 October 2011.... @ 7.00PM Sydney time.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW

4x4 Canvas 1 - LOVE- clock & bird

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4x4 Canvas 2 - FAITH - butterflies - $15 + postage  SOLD

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4x4 Canvas 2 - LOVE home - $15 + postage

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4 x 4 canvas - DREAM - Window & bird  - $15 + postage  SOLD

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4 x 4 canvas - DREAM - cage & Bird - $15 + postage

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4 x 4 canvas - LIVE - cage & butterfly - $15 + postage

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4 x 4 canvas - 'some things are WORTH waiting for' - Clock & owl - $15 + postage  SOLD

enjoy shopping at our Facebook page (see link above) and  a great weekend
keep smiling
Tan Xx :)

Come and join in a Challenge on the Bella blog!

As many of you know I have been designing for Fynmark using the Bella ranges for a while and they are making some exciting changes with their Challenges on their blog along with their stunning new ranges they are releasing all the time!

This month Bella would LOVE to see you all use the Paper Boy range and submit your beautiful layouts/cards to Amy  at azahra@fynmark.com.au

You can get these ranges from any spotlight store  or Local Scrapbooking Store. If you are unsure of where to go please come to the Bella blog http://www.fynmark.blogspot.com/ and click on the pages link on the right hand side and you will find a large range of stores to choose from.


Your beautiful layouts / cards must be emailed and submitted to Amy by the 4th November 2011

I wish you all lots of luck and have lots of fun creating...

I have done a sample using the Bella Paper Boy range, I hope you feel inspired to want to give this a go...

I had lots of fun with this range and this pic is one of my fav's of my boy!.


have a great weekend everyone!
enjoy creating
Tan Xx :)

I'm back & a Online Canvas class with Gigi Scott...

Its been ages since i have blogged and apologies for this as September was a total right off month with kids off to two local eisteddfods and our Ben doing his first tap solo. We are so proud of what our kids what have achieved last month and were very wowed for Ben as he did something we never thought could be possible.... it is amazing if you love something enough and with lots of hard work what one can do.

As our first week of school holidays has been busy with swimming lessons, gymnastics, meeting our little niece/cousin Neena, spending time with the kids grand parents and having a big family day on Brett's side on the Saturday and My side on the Sunday. Hopefully this week will be much quieter and able to do a lot more creating as I sure do need some time out!...lol.

This morning I started and finished it tonight  Gigi Scott's online canvas class. Can't begin to express how I loved this.... putting so much stuff on is sooooo me and i love love love doing it!.... I don't care if people like it or not i had fun doing it!....lol. I hope this is the start of many more I create as the process is so rewarding. THANKYOU GIGI!!!!!!!!! xxoo :)

If you want to have a go at this online class... CLICK HERE

Here is my 5 x 7 canvas!....

A close up of some of the texture

another close up with my idea of overhanging branch & leaves off the canvas

a different dimensional view, hope you can see more depth in this pic as the tissue paper stands off the canvas.

Here is another canvas I have done but yet to add more modge podge to seal it yet.... I also had a go of doing this before i did GIGI's class to compare the difference.... I can see how some of the steps i never did in this below canvas and made a world of difference in the one above.

My favorite scenes to create.... 4x4 canvas

another direction of the canvas, sorry for the blurred view... also the title is extended around the canvas.

I hope to do more creating this month and check out what others are up to.
Thankyou for taking the time  to look and comment, it makes my day!
Take care and have a great week!
Tan Xx :)

Charity Day- Butterfly Day 24th September

Butterfly Day 24th September

I have been asked to let all my local readers know about the Compassionate Crafters. Julie Short, Danielle May, Naomi Kiss, Shaz Pratten and Judi Lindsay are a group friends who enjoy crafting. They are using there knowledge, skills and community contacts to promote causes and appeals they believe make a difference to the lives of others. How beautiful is this!

On 24th September we are holding a Butterfly Day at Tullera Hall on Dunoon Road.  The purpose of the day is twofold. Firstly we are making cards to support the Harrison's Little Wings Inc Charity. This charity supports parents who suffer the death of a newborn child. (www.harrisonslittlewings.org.au). There are two sessions 9-12 and 1-4 and the cost is $15/session. We are holding raffles, competitions and there will be a cake stall.

The second purpose of the day is to bring awareness of the plight of the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly.  Julie Short (Compassionate Crafter and owner of Idyll Hours Nursery at Modanville) is installing a display with information about the Birdwing and she will also have the 'butterfly vines' for sale.
Check them out on there Facebook Page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Compassionate-Crafters.

For more information on the event contact them at - info@compassionatecrafters.com

Alternatively you can contact Julie on 66282042

I know I am going to go to both sessions not just  for a fun girly day out but a worthy and beautiful cause. We all know of someone or have been affected by loosing a newborn child and I can't wait and would love to help them all out.

If your interested please call Julie it sure will be a fun day out!

till next time

Tan Xx

Goodbye South West Rocks...

As sad as it is... back to reality for us now home and safe. We experienced just about every season possible and loved every min of it exploring the town, lots of swims and walks and mostly relaxing...

here are some pics from our week to share with you.. I can't wait to scrap these.....

Love pics like this!....

One of our walks over the humpy bridge

Me and My girl...xxoo

Ben & Brett off on their long bike ride to the Jail and back.

This is the first time kate has had the confidence to try one of these jumps since breaking her foot  10 Weeks ago

Our Ben doing what he loves to do! ... split jumps....lol!

Our last walk at our favourite holiday spot!... oh we are going to miss this place!..

Thanks for looking
have a wonderful day/weekend
Tan Xx :)

Kraft it up - August challenge

This month at Kraft it up we had a challenging sketch to have a go at....I find sketches fun to use and turn the design around or even flip them...

Here is my Kraft it up layout of our family outing at Minyon Falls Northern NSW. These photos were taken by a very dear friend Alz. We had such a fun day exploring so many sites and showing Alz the country side surrounding Lismore.

Here is the sketch challenge.....

I must confess I got a little carried away with this sketch and did another layout using the same sketch..

You will have seen these pics before but I think they are so cute that you will probably see them a few more times yet...lol. Also one of my favorite scrappers Lou Nelson who I am inspired by, and have been wanting to have a go at Doodling using the white Gel pen to fill in spots and the crumple Tissue paper which I learnt in one of her classes in Brissy Craft convention. (Thankyou Lou xx :) )

Doodling inspired by Lou Nelson :)

Using the tissue paper inspired by the talented Lou Nelson :)

Thankyou for taking the time to stop by and have a look
enjoy your day
hugs
Tan Xx :)

Scrap the Girls - August challenge

Scrap the Girls has a fun challenge this month ...You are to use this quote ' Children need love especially when they do  not deserve it. - Harold Hulbert. Also to use a photo that reflects this quote...

I decided to use this pic of my daughter Katie.... it was in one of our photo shoots and I think she had had enough and was expressing it so!...lol!... joys of the life of a scrapbooker...hehe...

Materials used:

• Cardstock
• Bo Bunny Cardstock
• Bo Bunny Dot cardstock
• My Minds Eye Stickers
• Chelleybean Embellishments
• Chipboard
• Crop a dile
• Crafters workshop Template
• BO Bunny Adhesive chipboard
• Carolee Creations Alphas
• mini fabric flowers
• Journal Pen
• Sizzix swirl
• Doodlbug alphas
• Adirondack Dabbers
• Stamp in up stamp

Thankyou for checking out my layout.
Your comments make my day!
have a lovely day
Tan Xx :)

Scrap the Boys - August challenge

While I have been on holidays... I have been creating and relaxing lots. Scrap The Boys Challenge was lots of fun this month as we are to draw inspiration from the below photo....

I Love these photos so much that you probably will see these a few times as it is rare to see a pic of Ben looking at you without pulling a silly face or doing something unusual....lol.

Here is my Layout...

My inspiration I found from the below picture to create my layout is...

Scrap the Boys August challenge...

• Mesh ribbon and plasters tape..... rugs on the flour
• Large circle....  Wheel
• Out Door setting of clouds, sun and balloon....Fair setting
• Numbers.... on the seats
• Stripes of paper.... from the bed spreads
• Shoe strings..... knotted string under photos
• background paper... closest I had on me to a wood like colour
• Lots of photos... lots of things going on in the picture.
• Red/blue/white/yellow/brown..... colours in the picture..

Materials Used:

• Echo Park Paper - Off the record & playground
• Echo Park - off the record & playground stickers
• 7 Gypsy pattern paper
• Making Memories paint
• Distressing Tool
• Journal pen
• String
• Plasters Mesh
• Mesh Ribbon

With limited supplies on me being on holidays I found this layout really hard to create but am now happy with how it all turned out...

Thankyou for looking and I loved it when you comment!
Have a great day
Tan Xx :)

Pics of our little holiday!....

Holidays are special times, and something for us is very rare, its the first holiday since our honeymoon we have stayed anywhere longer than 4 days. The weather has been adorable with lots of different cloud formations that make you want to take lots of pics overlooking the ocean.

Watching the young endeavor

Close up of the young endeavor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

had to add this one in! ..... 

Family would have seen this pic before ....many years ago!.....

Thanks for looking

Hope your all having a lovely week

take care........

Tan Xx