has it really been that long!!

I have had a really busy few weeks, has it really been that long since I last blogged??

Laurenhttp://laurenrhodes.blogspot.com/ has nominated me for a blog award. Thank you Lauren, it was very sweet and It has given me the motivation to update my blog!!!

With receiving this award I have to pass it on with these Rules

1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.

2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.

3. Nominate 5 blogs.

I nominate

Trish- http://www.tishstalking.blogspot.com/ because she needs to update her blog to move the photos of me from the top of the

page LOL!!! and she has been challenged to blog more!!

Shazz http://shazzpratten.blogspot.com/ because she is just the

sweetest, I love reading her blog and seeing her work

Jodi- http://goddessgoosh.blogspot.com/ This gorgeous Girl is

such a creative soul, I love shecking in on her blog.

Beth-http://bethjarrett.com/ Beth's work is just lovelyI

enjoy reading her blog and seeing her work and reading her

adventures with her family, I am sure she probably won't know

that I have nominated her I will have to pop a message on her blog.

Nikala http://nikalaobrien.squarespace.com/journal/

This amazing scrapper creates incredible layouts, is just the

sweetest person and her photography is lovely too!!

so there you go, I have done my 5

4. Put links to their blogs.- Done!!

5. Leave a message for your nominees.- will do at a later date!!

thanks again Lauren!!!

onto other news-

I did go to the Pixma party in Sydney, My sister couldn't come so mum came instead. We had a ball, Sara pearcy and Melissa Frances both did classes, it was great to catch up with Sara and wonderful to meet Melissa, she is just lovely!! t was fun night and also fab to meet the SM girls in person. I also plucked up the courage to introduce myself to Julie Heard on behalf of Trish, Julie was just lovely. I am a pretty shy person in new situations so didn't introduce myself to as many people as I would have liked, it is hard when you walk into a situation where many people already know each other and you only know one other person. but all in all it was a good night and havng the time with mum was super fun. it was soooooo nice to have some one on one mummy daughter time, it is rare as the kids are usually always around. we had a few funny moments and interesting public transport moments!! LOL!!!

OK on to some creations-

These are some wine charms and cards that I created for Scrapbook city's xmas showcase, Kerri and Leisa set up a christmas table for christmas dinner with all of the trimmings made out of scrapbooking material, it looked amazing, there were placemats, place cards, wine charms, a table runner, gift boxes candles, a mini xmas tree and hanging decorations. it was all made using the chatterbox artyliscious range as the base. the wine charms were made from the artyliscious buttons flowers and bling pack. They were quick and easy and I think they are kinda cool!! I used the Sei Glitzmas range to create my cards, I really do consider myself a cardmaker but these were quick and easy and look better IRL!!

how sweet is this- Ethan has become rather "interested" in Star wars and some of his friends have started collecting figurines, he has been talking about them and asked if he could get one. Little did he know that Brad has a box full of star wars figurines that have been carefully packed away in the shed for years, After a little coaxing from me Brad went and got the box out of the Shed, well you would have thought that it was xmas!! Both Ethan and Jasmine were amazed and played with them for about 4 hours non stop, no fights nothing just happy play (Brad also played for sometime too!!) anyway this photo is so cute, Both Brad and Ethan standing in the same position discovering the figurines.

Ethan had his Pre prep art show at Kindy a little While back, this was an amazing display the teachers did a fabulous job intriducing the children to the different mediums. I was blown away by the kids artisitic talent and understanding of art. Ethan was so proud of his creations and I am too!

On the 12th of October we partipated in the Juvenile diabetes walk for a cure. that gorgeous boy above is my nephew Matthew who lives with Type one (insulin dependant) Diabetes. the walk was great and Matthews family and friends alone raised over $1500 for the JDRF to go torwards research to find a cure for diabetes and wouldn't that be great. It really was a fun day We were Team moo, we all had shirts that uncle Steve and aunty trish made and Steve even dressed up as a cow!! There were even a team of storm troopers walking . My little star wars fan was gobsmacked that there were storm troopers and one of them was kind enough to pose with the kids for a photo so Ethan could show his Daddy(who is the reason for Ethan being obsessed with Star wars. Unfortunately Brad missed out on the walk as he was in Malaysia.

Isn't this the funniest photo, look at Ethan's face, he was kind of in awe and went really quiet and shy when the storm trooper talked to him LOL!!!

Trish and I were talking yesterday and we have decided to take up a challenge to blog everyday for two weeks, if anyone else wants to join me leave a comment to let me know. I do have lots of news to catch up on and things to share as well so stay tuned!!!

take care

Tam

xoxo