Lyn's thoughts..........

Valentine Card - Punch Happy - Birthday Step Card

I've had a lovely time playing with some NEW TOOLS from FISKARS!

The Interchangeable Border Punches are a dream to Punch with..............so creating this card for hubby was easy....

I used up some Black Fusion Cardstock by Bellla from my stash along with some Bella Ribbon.

Fiskars Tools used :

Fiskars Interchangeable  Border Punch - Ivy League

                                                        - X  Marks the Spot

Fiskars Everywhere Punch - Burst

Fiskars Surecut Trimmer

Fiskars Microtip Scissors

After I finished the Valentine Card I kept playing with my latest product from STAMPIN UP and FISKARS......combining the products from Two Great Companies to create a fun and cheery birthday card for my Step Mum who turns 84 on February 12th......here's what I used....

                                                    To create this STEP CARD

I must admit I love to PLAY,PLAY and PLAY some more when I get NEW product to see what I can do with them........I am loving the fact that I can combine the Punches from these Two fabulous Companies to get the effect I want with my projects.....thanks guys!!!!

Tools used on this card were:

Fiskars Interchangeable Border Punch - Banners Away

Fiskars Surecut Trimmer

Fiskars Everywhere Punch - Burst

Fiskars 3 in 1 Corner Punch - Summer fun

Fiskars Round and Round Squeeze Punch - large

Stampin Up Punches - Butterfly

                                 - Decorative Label

Stampin Up Stamps x2

Stampin Up Ink Pads x3

Cardstock and Paper was also from Stampin Up

Off to play some more.....................................back soon!!!

                                                               

Fiskars and Stampin Up - great combo

I have had some wonderful HAPPY MAIL this week from both STAMPIN UP and FISKARS so I finally had a play tonight with some of the fabulous goodies to create this fun birthday card for my great niece Kimberley who turns TWO today......

We are attending her party this afternoon......

I must admit I had such fun playing with the NEW FISKARS INTERCHANGABLE BORDER PUNCH - BANNERS AWAY....and the NEW CARTRIDGE for my FISKARS EVERYWHERE PUNCH- BURST....I thought these two punches complimented each other on this card.

Next I used my NEW STAMPIN UP Four Frames Stamp and Melon Mambo Ink Pad to stamp an image on white cardstock.

 The sentimant is also a STAMPIN UP stamp that was given to me by a friend....thanks Pam!

I used the Tempting Turquoise Ink Pad for this as I thought it looked great against the background cardstock........................also from STAMPIN UP.......thanks guys!

 I then punched out the image with my NEW STAMPIN UP Punch - Decorative Label

I love how STAMPIN UP have these co-ordinating stamps and punches.....just fabulous!!!

Paper is from the Stampin Up - Designer Series Paper

Cardstock is from Stampin Up - A4 Smooth Cardstock

Clown and flower embellishments were in my stash......thought they looked cute and added some more colour......

                                    HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIMBERLEY!

I can't wait to play some more with these fabulous tools.....that arrived today!!

.......ok.....I've played around a bit more with Kimberley's Card...just wanted to get a Number 2 on there with a Butterfly as she loves Butterflies.....and she is turning 2

So I used my NEW Stampin Up Ink Pads - Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight  and .......Melon Mambo along with my NEW Stampin Up Butterfly Punch

It probably is a bit overloaded now with Embellishments...but hey.....this is for a Child's Birthday....so I'm sure she'll love all the little touches.....

Now I just need to wrap her present and I'm ready to PARTY!!!!!

                        

       Have a  lovely weekend everyone!!!

Happy AUSTRALIA DAY

                 HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY everyone!!! 

Self pic taken this morning before heading off to work at the BLUE LOTUS WATERGARDEN.......it's all hands on deck today as we are expecting many hundreds of visitors ....................gotta' be patriotic today.......LOL!

gotta' love Happy Mail from " Stampin Up"

 This wonderful box arrived today from STAMPIN UP...thanks guys!!!

Ooh can't wait to play with all these fabulous products.....I've already ripped open the two Punches...Butterfly and Decorative Frame..............LOL!  Love how these punches have a lock on them for storing and travelling with them.....fabulous idea!

Hope to have some time to play later today.......I have a few fun projects in mind.....thanks to Sophie for sending these to me.......

Have been catching up on housework today after working the past 4 days at the WATERGARDEN.....hubby did his hamstring on Saturday....so I have had extra shifts of work.

Rod is at the Specialist today ..................re-his kidney stone.....hope all is well...he's having a bad trot to start the year......Health Wise.....

Looking forward to catching up with Carolyn and Jim tomorrow for lunch and then taking them around to the WATERGARDEN.....and SAM(grandson) is coming up for another overnight stay tomorrow afternoon.......

This pic was taken October 2010 the day that Carolyn and Jim headed off around Australia in their HUGE BUS

They have flown back to Melbourne for a few weeks and then they fly back to Perth to continue their Adventures around Australia.

 

Flowers are blooming - Lotus and Waterlily

The warmer weather is helping the LOTUS flowers and Waterlily send up magnificent blooms this year at the  Blue Lotus Watergarden  in Yarra Junction, Victoria.

Now OPEN 7 Days a Week until MARCH 31st......from 10:30am - 5:30pm daily!

Also open on Public Holidays in that time frame....next one being AUSTRALIA DAY Jan 26th

Bus Tour Groups have started coming up and shall continue through until closing......in case you missed my earlier post a few weeks ago...here's a little sneak peek...........sh.......sh.....shhhhhhhhhh    TURN YOUR SOUND UP!!! ENJOY!!

I'm working SUNDAYS now and helping out on other days as required....I'll be working AUSTRALIA DAY...Jan 26th....so if anyone is coming up then I'll be there.....also working Thursdays for ROD whilst he goes to the Vic Flower Market.....

 

 

MELBOURNE PAPERIFIC DATES for 2012

If you are like me and trying to get organised for 2012 you won't want to miss adding these PAPERIFIC EXPO DATES to your Calendar!!

For further details you can check out the PAPERIFIC EXPO WEBSITE

Naomi has changed the PAPERIFIC LOGO.....looks lovely .....scissors and stamps in a crafters hand....love it!

xoxo

Lyn

FAMILY NEWS

Some pics to share from last Sat night at Yvonne's 70th birthday party......

Ella loved Gemma Mae.....she was smitten by her.....so darn cute!

It was nice to catch up with Step Mum Lorraine and Niece Rachael........

38 YEARS TODAY !!!

Rod and I have been married 38 years TODAY!!!

It's also the first Flower Market for the year....so he has been in to the Vic Market in the wee hours  and is now sound asleep....................so I'm doing his WATERGARDEN SHIFT today!

We are heading out for dinner tonight in Healesville!

Hope he likes this Card I made him........my second ever STEP CARD.....must admit I'm addicted to making these now.....next one is going to be for a 70th birthday....and I'm thinking of doing it in HAWTHORN COLOURS.....brown and yellow...as the recipient is a mad Hawthorn Fan!!

Hey Fiskateers - EXCITING CHANGES - check it out

The NEW FISKATEERS WEBSITE is up an running..................go check it out!

I've been playing for over an hour.......LOL!  Must get off the computer and do some housework!!

Yvonne's Cake and 70th

What a fun night last night we had for Yvonne's 70th birthday party!! Just need some more time to sort through some pics.....but here's one of the CRUISE SHIP CAKE I made for her.....gosh....I had forgotten how much fun it is to create THEMED CAKES........it's been like over 20 years since I did my own kids cakes .....LOL!!

She did love it and her grandkids were all hoping for one of the top two pieces......LOL!