Been a Bad Blogger

I know, it's been ages since I posted so here I am with all the news about us :)

Firstly the biggest news is my Car died, yes broke down and had total cardiac arrest that not even my Paramedic hubby could revive it!! LOL. But yes, that meant a new set of wheels. Luckily Michael's Dad was here and being a former mechanic and salesman himself he got us a great deal on a second hand Tiida, it's lovely to look at and lovely to drive, perfect for me, small but not too small and well all it needs is Ambowife Numberplates LOL. I blurred out the plates for obvious reasons and I also blurred out the neighbours' house, I'm sure they don't want you looking in their windows hee hee. Okay so here she is... more news after the pics of our new little car...





So what else have we been up to, well Michael has applied to Tassie again but we're not holding our breath. Just waiting to see what happens so we can then get on with life not being in any kind of Limbo. Here's a pic of him relaxing in front of the TV with Shona, who is loving it obviously rofl, can't believe the positions this dog gets herself into and still seems quite comfortable.



As for other stuff, Over at the Studio we are talking a bit about Hybrid and mixing both Digital and Paper scrapping and off the page stuff. Well I didn't know a great deal about this side of Scrapbooking so I went googling and searching on Youtube, well didn't I fall into the quicksand as it were. There is a vertual mountain of videos showing you how to do this stuff. So I did some paper flowers just to see what all the fuss was about and wow I think I am hooked. What's another addiction between friends LOL

Here's some shots of the current work in progress, trying out some shimmer stuff and different techniques

Okay so we don't have a dining room where we are living, this is the front spare bedroom, and where our dining table resides. So it's where hubby makes his books he sells and where I play, if I am not cluttering up the lounge room LOL. Just ask Michael!!  Sorry hun!



This is the top layer of my latest flower, I used some distress inks and some shimmer to give it this look, embossing powder around the edges of the petals, (where it is darker) and then put a fake gem in some transparent glue to highlight the centre, then shaped the petals how I like.



This is the bottom layer and it's the same shape as the top, only I pinched the petals after distressing it and adding some shimmer to it, this one is inked slightly around the edges of the petals.



Not glued together yet but this is what it will look like when it's all finished, what do you think,nice and shiny isn't it!!



Here is a photo of the shimmer on another flower I made and put in my latest digital CU Kit. doesn't it just sparkle so pretty!!?



Okay so this is the latest offerings in my store, I know I know I am not pumping out kits like I used to but I have a lot to do at the Studio behind the scenes and it doesn't always leave a lot of time for playing. Plus I am cleaning during the week.

This is my CU Vintage Paper Flowers set, yes like the ones I just showed you. They are 50% off till the 4th July then full price

As you can imagine they did take a while and some cost to create and then extract so they aren't as cheap as most of my kits but so worth it I think.











Thanks for reading my lengthy post and I hope to see you over at the Studio for some fun in the Chat Room, this Monday 4 or 8 pm est (USA time) For you Aussies that is Tuesday Morning :)

You never know what I may be giving away as a treat for coming along

Hugs and be safe

Tracy

Lots to tell :)

Okay so I am firstly sorry that I haven't posted for a little while but the digiworld for me has been super super busy.

Firstly at SAS we have our 3 Winners in the Designer competition all signed up and posting kits to the store already.

so without further ado here they are

CuddleBeez Scraps aka Brenda

Maurine Stettler aka Maurine

obviously LOL

Veelana's Designs aka Sarah

Of course they had fabulous contributions to the competition in all 4 weeks too but here I have just previewed the ones from the last week.  Which by the way you can still grab in our gallery free!!!

Okay more news.

I am now selling at Digital Paper Hearts. You will be thrilled to know that Toiny aka Piggyscraps is branching out and has taken on this site and there are big things to come because you know Toiny, she loves a challenge and it is very quiet over there at the moment but that won't last long. Not with all us SAS-y girls invading the place LOL.

So pop on over and join up and watch DPH evolve before your eyes. And maybe check out the store too LOL  Some fablous designers are over there too!

Okay well We had an interesting night out on Tuesday last week. We went to dinner and a show at The Basement in Sydney. We  did the right thing and got the train in so that we wouldn't be driving and yes we did get intoxicated, well enough to have to get a taxi home and I managed to leave my hand bag (no strap just a clutch bag really) in the taxi. Well it only had my phone and a bit of make up in it but nobody has handed it in so I had to go get a new phone on Thursday. Total runaround. And the thing still isn't letting me ring out, pfttt. But I guess that's because I wanted the same number. I can't find all the numbers I had in the other one so if you don't hear from me for a while ring me on my mobile, LOL, that way I'll get your number again. What a nightmare, but at least my purse wasn't in there LOL.

Okay well that's it for now I might have a treat for you later tonight.

Have a great weekend

Tracy

A Great Loss

We lost Michael's Nan the Matriarch of his family on Monday 30th June. She was a very strong woman and was the great age of 91 when she parted this life. So we headed down to Hobart for her Funeral and to remember a well lived life in her honour. The service was beautiful and very touching. Missing you Nan!!

Okay so it was freezing down in Tassie but took the opportunity to catch up with Chris and get a chance to see his new home while we were there. Photos to follow!!!

Also I managed to get some shots of the photo albums at Michael's Parents's place so here are some layouts of Us at their place after the funeral and the pics I took of the photos.

So I am playing catchup again LOL.

Have a great week

Hugs

Tracy

Okay So I've been Lazy!!!

You know how it is, I have had an inspiration drought
these last few days and Michael has been off and home
so I tend to feel a little guilty if I spend every minute
on the computer when he's home LOL. Mind you a lot of
the time he is studying too, so there ya go!!! Even!!

Well If you want a freebie run over to TerrellS blog and
grab a QP or two, she has posted 8 so far so better be
quick LOL.

Alright well I am going okay with the Weight Watchers so
far, actually I am finding it quite easy but then I haven't
had to go out to eat or supress my Chocoholic fantasies of
late LOL. So the big test will probably come when I am in
Melbourne, I know that I will not have to worry when i am
at my Mum's as she is always eating healthy so it should be
smooth sailing there and she walks almost every day too, so
I will actually have company LOL. No, Michael doesn't come
along with me on my walks LOL. I was a bit peeved today as
I got a little not from the PO letting me know we had a package
there and so I decided I would walk so I did. It's the right
distance for my walk so that will be my walk out of the way for
the day LOL. Little did I know until I got there that they are the
only PO in the whole of Sydney that isn't open on Saturday
morning. GRRR. Anyway so I didn't have to worry about the walk
being broken. LOL.
So that's that, I am hoping for a great loss on Monday when I
weigh Myself. I have a good feeling LOL.
And I don't know if it is just in my mind but I feel like I've lost
weight LOL.

Onto Scrapbooking LOL.
Here is the first one.


This is my Mum and her great Aunt, I used
Demiurgia's Frangipani kit for these.



Auntie Sadie Using Dablues By TerrellS.



These are my cousin's Girls feeding the ducks in
Northern Ireland.
The kit is Summer Whispers by Terrells.

Beautiful Glitter Kit by Scrap Carli is the one used to
scrap this pic of my Mum and My cousin's daughter Carli,
no you aren't seeing double, that's her
name too!! LOL!!



The same kit Beautiful Glitter by Scrap Carli and this one
is of my cousin Jacqueline, top pic is with my mum and
bottom pic is with her mum My aunt Betty.



Quiter's Stash by Calico Designs (Christine M Stone)
available at sss.
This is Carli again with mummy this time LOL.



Another LO of Gabby learning to knit!! This is Quilter's Choice
by Calico Designs again.



Alright this is a pic of my Grandparents on my Mum's side,
don't you love old heritage pics LOL!!
The kits used are all Terrells -
Summer Whispers, Heritage Freebie,
Announcement Blog Freebie

Okay so that's it for me, I have to get going on some other
things now so have a great day!!!
Hugs
Tracy