Happy New Financial Year!

Wow has that gone quick. This time last year I was extremely uncomfortable and eagerly awaiting the birth of our second daughter Cheekah. So here we are this year planning our girls birthdays - Seekara is a big five this year and Cheekah will be one. The girls are 8 days apart which means a busy time of year but at least it os iver and done with one within a week. We have planned the girls parties a day apart to get the rush over with too so it is going to be hectic weekend next week but at least Darryl will be home to share the chaos and joy. Seekara is having a pink pj sleepover with four of her closest friends. Not sure how it will go but I am sure she will have fun.

I certainly had fun doing the invites. They were so simple on the Cricut. I cut Seekara's from Happily Ever After in the Cinderella silhouette and made Cheekah's from Stretch Your Imagination.

The card below was made from Collections inchies and Kaiser bling with Basic Grey Porcelain papers. I actually used the front cover of the paper pack for the tiles as they were the right sized and a good way to use up packaging materials.

This layout was made from the beautiful Scneic Route papers - Sonama. I also used Basic Grey Chocolate Chip ABCs, K & Co embellishments, Collections chipboard and Basic Grey Sugared rubons. Heidi Grace tags were also used.

Something Different

This week I thought I would have a go at something a bit different. A while back i received a recipe for making my own laundry detergent from Collections owner Julie van Oosten. She was telling em about it and I really wanted to have a go. So on the weekend I made up my concoction and even used my good ole Thermomix to mix the first part. The recipe made ten litres and when I worked it out I end up saving about $10 per lire as opposed to what I am currently using. I have done a few loads and it seems to working well.Last week I also managed to finally finish my scrap quilt. It only took me eigtheen months and it was supposed to be for myself whilst I was pregnant with Cheekah. Oh well, better late than never right. I am really happy with how it worked out and the best thing was I only paid for the backing, wadding and quilting because the rest was made out of my fabric stash. Bonus!On the scrapping front I have been playing with some Collections items. I love all the new six inch papers from Collections and can not get enough of the tiles and new inchies.

The page below was made using Hambly Screen Print, Bazzil, Collections papers, Collections tiles, Glimmer Chips, Basic Grey ribbon, Making Memories & K & Co flowers, Tim Holtz Grunge& Delish Alphabets.

The page below was made using papers from Basic Grey, Making memories, Autumn Leaves & K & Co. Flowers and Bling by K & Co. Letters by making Memories.

The page below was taken this time last year for my baby Shower. The page was made using Autumn Leaves papers - just in at RTlicious. I Also used Kaiser bling and the cute little pregnant women was cut out with Bazzil on the Cricut (New Born) and embossed with the Cuttlebug.

The page below was made using a bit of Fabric, MY Minds Eye and Creative imaginations Papers; Basic Grey Rubons, brads, flowers, and leaves were cut out on the Cricut using the Life is a Beach Cartridge. I love this Cartridge!

Another Cousin, below, was made using the Collections inchies (smaller version of a tile) and using Making Memories embellishments, Kaiser Bling and rubons and Basic Grey papers and ABC's using the Porcelain collection.

Sale Extended until this Saturday 20th June

For all those avid crafters after a good bargain don't forget to come in and grab a bargain with 40% off store wide. This excludes new stock, albums, and Cricut/Cuttlebug stock.

Here are a few layouts from the week: One wk old: Making Memories papers, K & Co embellishments, Basic Grey and Carolees Creations font stickers, Basic Grey embellishments and rubons, Fancy Pants felt.

Tweet Gifts - Porcelain range of papers and embellishments. Kaiser flowers and pearls, K & Co font.

Bloom - Basic Grey Porcelain papers, font and embellishments, Scrapware elephant chipboard, Making memories brad, Basic Grey Sugared rubons.

Ten little fingers - Basic Grey Porcelain range and Kaiser pearls.

Time flies so fast...

The photo taken below was taken July last year, when Cheekah was only hours old. Papers used here are Melissa Francis, Kaiser flowers and pearls, Creative Imaginations Stickers, Collections chipboard tree (one of my faves at the moment!) and the cute monkey by Scrap FX. I cut the title from Graphically Speaking and the grass from ZooBalloo Cricut Cartridges.

I have finally started get stuck into my youngest daughter's album. She is only 10 1/2months now but better late than never right?

I cant believe that only ten months ago we were blessed with this tiny bundle of joy that has now blossomed into a bright little motor that never seems to stop. Last night she took her first real steps. There was only a few but enough for my husband Darryl and I to get really excited. It really made my heart flutter and yet at the same time I cant believe my little girl is going to start walking soon. Tonight she took a few more steps and then stood up a few times all by herself in the middle of the lounge room. Although I am extremely excited for her I am also extremely worried - she is so so quick.

Last week I was on the phone to my Nanna. Cheekah was next to me on the floor in the lounge room. Next moment I was thinking where has she gone so fast? She had zoomed through the kitchen to the other side of the house, opened the sliding laundry door and unravelled a whole toilet paper in a matter of seconds. She opens every drawer she can find and every cupboard she manages to open and leaves a wave of destruction where ever she goes. She is such a character though that you cant help look the other and smirk when you are saying "No Cheekah". Sunday night I was getting ready to have a nice shower when I had to rush to the toilet. I had the shower going and entered the bathroom to see my oldest daughter laughing so hard. Cheekah had pushed open the bathroom door, opened the shower recess and climber into the shower - fully clothed. It was pretty funny but i am so grateful that i am not a hot shower person!

Cheekah - very proud of herself having her own shower - fully clothed!

This page is a sample of the latest RTlicious $15 monthly challenge kit full of My Mind's Eye and Autumn Leaves felt! Our last kits have fully sold out so these challenges are not due until the 15th July. Plenty of time to get your pages in. Look on the RTlicious website for more details.

This is another tile plaque i recently completely. I kept this plaque quite simple so it would match the little boys bedroom that he shares with his baby brother. My friend tells me it matches perfectly so i was really pleased. Papers by Creative imaginations, Chipboard and letters by Collections.

Below: I knew I loved this paper but it was just finding the right photos. Here I have used the new large Collections chipboard circles and Urban Lily paper. Embellishments by Autumn Leaves, Creative imaginations and Making Memories.

40% off at RTlicious

RTlicious is having a huge sale this week so we can deplete some stock! We don't want to have to count too much you see so for the next two weeks only we have everything at 40% off - this does not apply to albums, ordered stock, new stock and associated Cricut and Cuttlebug Stock. Loyalty points don't apply.

This week we had a Baby Shower to attend to two of our special friends and customers - Danielle and Camille. Both are expecting their second children later this month so I made them a card each using the Cricut cartridge new Arrival. I love the card functions that are available on this cartridge. It makes card making very quick and easy!

For some reason this layout wants to go sideways and I cant change it - so turn your head sideways... This page was done using some of the New Prima papers

This page and the following pages were created using dome of the gorgeous new Creative imaginations papers - they are so divine and perfect for those beach and holiday layouts.