A box of Joy!

Hi everyone

Today I am totally spoiled, it was just like Christmas when I was little. My lovely friend Ellen sent me a RAK. She created a totally cute box from Michael's and offered to send me one, but the following video shows what she sent me.

This is the link to her blog and shows her creation
http://thewomenswaitingroom.blogspot.co.nz/2012/01/i-say-potato-you-say-potahto.html

 I am giddy with excitement, which you will see in the video!

I have so many ideas of goodies to make - I will be busy for days!

Thank you so much Ellen - I hope you enjoy the video.

xxx Michelle

P.S. Fortunately the tea was not burnt, just not quite Master Chef standard!

 

I Love Graphic 45

Can you guess why??
I have been stalking the graphic 45 blog every day to see all the new and exciting products that I will soon be justifying! Yes I know I already have paper, and I have trinkets ....but not these new ones - I have to have them! My wish list is now ridiculously long but there is something that won't be on my wish list, because I won - yes - I did - I won one of four daily prizes! I screamed so loud my family thought I had seen a mouse! (Yes - it is a ridiculous thing to be terrified of.... but I am.)
Here is the link to todays post just in case you missed it.
http://g45papers.typepad.com/graphic45/2012/01
Thank you Graphic 45 - I can't wait to get my goodies!

I have had a fabulous busy week and I have 3 projects nearly ready to show you - Hopefully tomorrow.

Wishing you are all having a fabulous day.
xx Michelle

Addicted to Blogs!! Read this...

OK, so I have not yet put all my photos or my videos on my blog, but I have a good excuse!! Really, I have found some exciting places to visit.
My new friend Ellen has a fabulous new blog, go check it out and say Hi
http://thewomenswaitingroom.blogspot.com/

Also, if you haven't seen it yet Graphic45 has a new paper line to be released at CHA and they have sneak peeks at the new collection on their blog
http://g45papers.typepad.com/

And just when you are trying to recover from Çhristmas Tim Holtz has ruined that. Wait till you see the new releases. I am in Love - and considering a second mortgage to buy them all! - Do you think my hubbie will mind?
http://timholtz.typepad.com/

Let me know what you think, and I promise all pictures and video links will be up soon.

I am nearly finished my epic project for my first ever swap - I have created a mini and a charm - Can't wait to show you but my swap parter Rose has to be the first person to see it.

Thanks for visiting - Take Care
xxx Michelle

Sneak Peek - First Swap

Hi Everyone
I have been busy on my first swap, with Life on the Scrapbeach. It is so much fun, and the mini is nearly finished. I will post the pictures, once it has been received, as my Swap partner is very keen to see it and I want it to be a surprise. I did send her one sneak pic of a unfinished page - It is made with the Tim Holtz Kraft paper.

No more piccies till it is finished!

I have loaded my other Christmas minis on youtube and will post the links below

Hope you are all having a fabulous New Year

xxx Michelle

Happy New Year!

Hi Everybody

I hope you are all enjoying December the 31st. December flew this year. It might have been because I have been having so much fun! It has all been about Mini Books for Christmas. Yes I have more to add! I hope you are not getting sick of them - I will try some different things in the New Year - but these little books are so addictive.

This is a Mini Book I made for my niece Zoe - she loves stickers - can you tell?

Every girl needs an extra little book full of stickers!

Link to the video description of the book

I am unable to locate the tutorial on how I made the page, so I have included one - this is so easy to make - I hope you give it a try too!!

Thanks for visiting - and a huge Thanks to my subscribers!!! I cannot believe I have subscribers xxxMichelle

Another One!

Yes - I made a lot of albums in the last couple of months.

This is a mini album I made using the Tim Holtz die - Baroque, and the paper line DCWV La Creme Stack. I created lots of tags, as the album is small, but very cute!

I created the flower using the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die - love it!

I used black elastic to create space for extra tags, a little book, and extra photos if needed.

I love the Black and creme theme of the paper.

Hope you like it too!

Christmas Presents - Photo Albums

These are three of the Photo Albums made for friends of my daughters. She put photos in them before giving them to her friends, and they were kept very lightly embellished.

Going Green

This album was created from an envelope base, and joined with paper hinges. The paper used is from My Minds Eye - Girl 2009.

Purple Reigns Supreme!

This album is also created from an envelope base adn uses the MME Girl 2009 paper collection. 

Pretty in Pink

This album is created from a tutorial from Lake Avenue Designs on you tube. The papers used are from MME Girl 2009, and a very old paper line from my cupboard ( I don't want to tell you how long it has been there waiting until I figured out what to do with it!)

The girls all loved their albums and I hope they will have fun filling them with photos.