It's a numbers game...

I have been busy scrappin up a storm over at the Little Scrapbook Shop's June Cybercrop - It's all about numbers and I have completed all the challenges :) best of all I have used up some numbers and this is something I don't usually do well. Head on over to check out the challenges you have until midnight Monday to get your entries in...

This Lo had to have details about the year you were born - I have already done a similar one for me so I did the boys :) for this one....

This one was set by Tara and you had to use your favourite number as inspiration - my lucky number is 7 and I don't really know why -it just is :0 - maybe it's because it's odd lol

More to come during the week, hope your all staying warm.

thanks for dropping by

Melxx

sugary sweet :)

Well the munchkins and myself have had the lurgy of late and being couped up inside with the rain what is better than having fun when you're not feeling one hundred percent so I called on my childhood memories and a magazine recipe I saw the day before ;) and decided to make octopus biscuits and smiley faces with the boys :) Ok so maybe not a great idea to load the kiddies up on sugar when they can't go outside but they loved it so much and apart from that, they mixed the icing, laughed, pulled some funny faces and overall had a blast and it was easy as a few snakes, a few smarties, jelly beans, banana lollies, plain biscuits(or bibi's as Corey calls them) and some icing and off you go....

These cards are for some cute little ladies who are having birthdays in the coming weeks - I cheat a little sometimes - I buy cheap packs of five cards from Big W (they have cute sayings and if I don't get a chance to cover them I have a cute card in the house) and then cover them with a mini LO...

It works for me and plus I don't have a scorer - honestly I think I am the most tool deprived scrapper around but it's not a huge problem as I seem to get by just fine :)

I have used some super cute products including Elle's studio Journal tags and cardstock(who buy the way have now got a stack of digi stuff you can buy and then print yourself - great thing is you have an endless supply of tags in your puter - for a journalling junkie like moi it's heaven!),Bella Bvd, Cosmo cricket ribbon BG and MM alpla's and AC thickers - some old stash some new and voila cute cutes in minutes :)

Loving bright colours and sugary sweetness, thanks for dropping by

Melxx

Security blanket???

OMG I am having serious withdrawls from the dummy -

it's not funny I took the dummy off Corey the weekend after Easter -

he then got sick the next week so I caved and gave it back (he was seriously distressed)

he only ever had it for his day and night sleep initially but then when I gave it back he wanted it all day everyday, then I accidentally forgot to take it to kindy for him and he didn't muck up so I thought if you don't need it there well you wont need it here - whats that famous quote from Pretty Woman "Big Mistake - HUGE" well ever since it has been a battle of the wills - I know where he gets his stubborn determined streak from that's for sure....but seriously he has turned into a tantrum throwing crazy kid and I think I need the dummy just to get through - hence the LO Your security blanket or mine???

I am determined it's gone for good so wish me luck for no more caving....

I have to say it is also slowly weening me of my little baby as the only hint of a baby left in

our house is nappies and wipes :'(

that's it for now, thanks for popping by Melxx

feeling a little arty

I know I have posted this one before but I am going to start an Art journal and thought it was an appropriate pic to go with my post - do any of you keep and art journal? where did you start? What do you include - I loved doing Art at school I did 3 unit for the HSC and still have my projects so am looking forward to escaping again.

On this project I have used American crafts thickers, American Crafts ribbon, Mesh, paint, felt, handmade transparency, tim holtz journal ticket, Elle's studio Journal card,Heidi grace paper,Prima canvas tag, making memories mini alpha's, thread and buttons.

So wish me luck as I go forth and get my hands dirty :)

A huge thanks to the girls who have offered to donate some stash from reading my previous post :) your true gems xxx

Oh another quick question if you were going to sell some stash (I mean good stuff) would you do it on your blog, ebay or somewhere else? On the flip side would you buy stash from these places?

thanks gals Melxxx

shout out for a fantastic cause

OK gals so this one is very close to my heart - as most of you know Corey was born 15weeks premmie and what some may not know is that I spent the first 14 weeks of his life sitting beside him in the NICU(Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)watching him grow and journalling his and my day in these books above - the scrapper inside got the better of me so I prettied up the front a bit and the insides as well but the main and most important thing is it was totally theraputic as well as I know have a recolection of that time and so will Corey - the nurses have written him messages inside, his little nicu buddies(or their Mummy's) have as well and I have also got photos and a few otehr bits and pieces going on in there :)

Well another Mum who has been through a similar experience (although a much sadder time :( after losing her precious daughter) and then having beautiful twins and spending time in NICU has set up a site on facebook and is making the journals a little prettier and then donating them to the hospitals in NSW. Here is the link to her facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/yasminahsgiftofhope

Rebecca is doing this all in her own time and with no funding so I am sending a shout out to all my scrapping buddies who might have excess stash or the heart to give some stash way to such a worthwhile cause to visit the facebook page or send me an email and I will be glad to pass on your stuff to Rebecca if you like - I know postage is a killer and these would be donations from the heart but it is such a lovely cause and one that I honestly know will be appreciated by so many families.I ahve sent some of my stash along to help out and will be having a day of making tags and journals with a bunch of crafty friends soon - any donation big or small, old or new, doesn't matter what theme - doesn't even have to be all baby stuff as Rebecca is willing to use it all :)

You can email me by clicking on my profile or leave your email addy and i will send you an email with the address...thanks again, MWAH :)
Love Melxx

vintage giveaway:)

Thought I would pop this give away up on my blog as I have been using some vintage tid bits of late and Lil Red Rocket has some fun and funky vintage findings plus a giveaway to boot :)

they also have a sale on at the moment over at etsy so go check it out you might just find the perfect vintage find for your next project :)

the link to the yummy giveaway is http://lilredrocketbuttons.blogspot.com

Have a fun weekend Melxxx

Sunny days - Long gone

Thought I would share a Summery Lo today since its so cold here in the Gong....winter really is settling in and the rain looks like its going no where in a hurry...
This pic was taken on Australia Day at the foreshore in Wollongong - the boys had so much fun looking at all the rides and playing around - I mixed it up with a few vintage finds and a bit of Sass and Scenic route.
The blue ink above the pic is just done by rubbing your ink pad across the dotted swiss bazill ever so slightly - love the look....

Do you mix old and new where do you find your vintage tid bits???
stay warm gals and thanks for dropping by
Melxxx