Configuration Box

I've finally finished my Tim Holtz Configuration box! woohoo...

It was a lot of work as there's lots of little details, but it was a lot of fun! And I learnt a few things on the way... especially that some things will NOT go where you want them to!

All the paper that has been used on this is from Tim Holtz, and so is a lot of the bits and pieces. Other pieces I've found here and there...

When I first looked at it, I decided it needed to work to a theme, so I decided this one would be about me and my life...

So enjoy...




Three little boxes...
Wife... Gardening... and Photography...



Can you guess the box on the left... yes Mother! The boys had a ball 'distressing' the little car!
And on the right is my other hobby I love... reading!




The top box is Daughter... which is why it has my birth date...
And the box below is my job... at the paper. I just want to find one little thing to finish it off but it will take time... a 5 cent with the date 1990 on it... why that date... it was the year I started at the Express!
And no... don't go there!



This one represents the family history and the journey it has taken me on...



A simple box, representing friendship...



This little box represents my scrapbooking and papercraft I do...




This little corner represents the sewing that I enjoy doing. The wooden cotton reel and lace actually belonged to my nanna and I got a few bits and pieces like this when she died. It's a good keepsake, especially as sewing and craft work is something that has happened in our family for generations.




This is the top of the box. I wasn't sure if I wanted to add anything here, but it just didn't look finished, so I used a Tim Holtz door knob and a rubon. I wanted to keep it simple.




I wanted the centre of the box to have something inspirational, so I decided on this little saying.... Let your dreams grow wings and fly...





It's been a busy time here and will be for the next few weeks with Nicholas getting braces and trips away for hockey...
Life just gets more interesting I think!

Oh, and Gryfn has a new sleeping place... the top of the little bookcase...



I think he fits... just! lol

Chookscraps Amazing Race

We're off to South Africa for this round of the Amazing Race...

So with that we had a lovely range of criteria...

Paper rolling for borewors (a South African rolled sausage)
Twigs or branches for the thatched roofs in the villages
Cream flowers (for the ivory tusks of the elephant)
Metal for the safari jeeps

And here is my layout....



I've been so waiting to use the dusty attic tree... and the criteria matched it perfectly.
And I love this photo... taken at Rocky Pool in Carnarvon... it was such a peaceful place.

So if you want to know more about the Chookscraps Amazing Race head on over to chookscraps to have a look.

Chookscraps CC

Chookscraps are holding their monthly cybercrop this weekend with the yummy George Clooney and his movies selected for the theme.

So the first challenge had the theme of the Ocean's 11, 12 and 13 and we had to use layers, metallic, something shiny and a playing card.
I've used Bo Bunny papers for this one.



The next challenge was based on Batman and Robin, so we had to do a layout on someone who inspires us, use 2 photos, Superhero colour scheme, and a mask.
So I chose Nicholas for the inspiration, and the superhero I chose for the colour scheme was Captain America with the red, blue and white. I even used stars... lol



The card challenge was to use a rectangle, circle and a bracket shape...



And finally we had the sketch challenge...



And this layout was using the new Websters Pages Spring Market range... straight yumminess!!!!
And the layout is of my Nanna... I will always remember her bright colourful gardens, so this range was just perfect to use.

Otherwise I've been working on the stuff for Round 2 of the Kaisercraft Design Team. Really happy with what I've done, but sorry no can share at this stage!

I've also been looking at my winter house and I believe it really does need something else... it just doesn't seem finished, so the thinking cap is on!
But while I'm thinking I've started work on my Tim Holtz Configuration box... this is a lot of fun and I will share when I finish...

Happy dance, happy dance....

DS1 was today selected for the Great Southern Regional hockey team.... woohoo... so proud of him!
He's worked so hard for it and now succeeded.... woohoo....

Ok... onto more mundane things... I've finally finished my seasons houses...

So without further ado... here is Winter...



and some details...





Winter plays Over the Rainbow... and yes... I have glitter EVERYWHERE!

And here are all 4 houses together!




I have some tweaking to do, but overall I'm happy with them!

Now to just find another music box to make one for a present... can't find one locally any more! typical Esperance!

Happy Mother's Day...

it must be somewhere.... all my kids can do is fight and argue and hurt each other!
I just want some peace and quiet....

oh well... I can dream!

But I've spent the weekend doing more journals for the shop of course...
Baby boy and baby girl ones...




I think these will be the last of the ones I do as I'm over them at the moment. I've also done some general ones, and some travel ones, but they are all A5, these ones are A6, except for 2.

I think it's time for some other projects now I have my snow...

Yesterday I caught Gryfn glued to the front door... and why...


because of this little chappy and quite a few of his mates playing in the roses around the front door... lol

This pic was taken through the flyscreen along with this one I love of one of the roses...


I think it came out pretty well...

Oh.. and Gryfn went to the vets the other day for his annual checkup and needles, so we got him weighed. He weighs in at a respectable 6.8kg which is almost 15lbs. Still got some growing and filling out to do.

I hope you've all had a good day... me I'm off to chase some quiet...

OMG OMG OMG OMG

CAN I JUST SCREAM FROM THE HEAVENS.....

I've made the shortlist for the Kaisercraft Design Team....


OMG...to be included in such a bunch of talented ladies is just awesome.......

Here's the link to see everyone else on the list...



OMG... how awesome is this!!!!



And on another OMG...
Nicholas' U17 hockey team won the B-grade Hockey State Championships!!!!
We are so proud of him and the team... especially as 6 members of the team played U15's in the week before so they did fantastic!
I have a state champion.....

I'm doing the happy dance today....

My Carousel

We decided we'd have a quiet weekend, so I decided to make a start on the carousel I wanted to make.
I love the way it came out... very pretty....






Here are some detail pics...







And yes, it has one of the music boxes concealed in it and it plays When You wish Upon a Star... it screamed carousel to me... lol
Unfortunately no, it doesn't turn... I tried, but I couldn't figure it out... everything I tried didn't work. But you can turn it by hand if you want to.

And yes... it is all handmade...

and how long did it take to make.... lots of time!!!!! but it was worth it!