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

a few more shares

I have been scrapping on and off all weekend during National Scrapbooking Day.........

Won't have much time this week to craft.....so I was pleased with my efforts this weekend!

I even managed to create a few cards....here's one of them

Hoping to get some more sorting done around the home this week.......cleaning up cupboards and throwing out things we don't need/use anymore.....YES.....I'm actually chucking out.....he,he

You know.....clothes,books,magazines.......and even some bags that I just don't need anymore.

                                         Hope everyone else has agreat week ahead!

Having a quiet weekend crafting and getting my morning walks in......the boys have all gone on a Golfing Weeekend to Nurmurka.......9 of them in total...including my 4 sons....hope they have a great time!

I'm re-organising SAM'S ALBUM and Creating a NEW one for GEMMA.....here's SAM'S latest LAYOUTS.....

                             This was such a fun day when I babysat the kids in March......

SAM was playing DRESS UPS....using his TRAINING TOILET SEAT COVER for a Pirate Hat and his new GUMBOOTS for the Pirate's Boots.....so darn creative.....

This photo was taken on Christmas Eve last year when we babysat SAM....he had just woken up from his afternoon sleep and was being silly with the PLAY DOUGH.......LOL!

I used the Fiskars X Marks the Spot Border Punch and some products from BELLA/FYNMARK...thanks guys!

SAM loves playing with PLAY DOUGH when we have him up here....he loves changing the colours...but he can only have one colour at a time......for obvious reasons...he,he.

         mmmmm I have some ME SCRAPPING to do this weekend.....wish me luck!

Also have a few samples to make for my Fiskars Demo on CREATIVE DREAMS STAND ...May 27th at the Picture to Page Show..................anyone else going to this fabulous Show?

.....and it's NATIONAL SRCPBOOKING DAY TODAY.......so I'll be spending some time hanging out at FISKATEERS for their ONLINE CROP...woohoo.....might see you over there....

 

Nice to be creating again

I must admit I am really enjoying being able to scrap my grand shildern at the moment....here's another LAYOUT for GEMMA'S ALBUM......

Thanks to Fynmark for the yummy products from RUBY ROCKIT RANGE.....NOSTALGIA!!! I sure had fun using it with my Layouts of GEMMA!!!!

I've also managed to create some fun cards whilst away in EAST GIPPSLAND.....so now I'm a little bit ahead of myself with FAMILY BIRTHDAY CARDS......sh,sh...................................

Whilst in SPOTLIGHT BAIRNSDALE I spied this gorgeous OWL STAMP and thought I'd like to play around with it.....so here's what I came up with.....once again thanks to FISKARS for the TOOLS and FYNMARK for the cards and papers.......these two companies are so generous to me.....love you guys!

I'm working on another LAYOUT at the moment....a work in progress using some TOOLS and PRODUCTS from STAMPIN UP......will share soon.....

I finally SCRAPPED!!!!

               I have finally scrapped some fun LAYOUTS of GEMMA and SAM (grandkids)

I have finished 4 LAYOUTS and 7  Cards so far this past week......so that's wonderful for me....it's been lovely to sit and craft uninterupted down here in Paynseville.

I have caught up with Family Birthday Cards for the next few months and have finished 2 LAYOUTS for each of the grandkids......I have another LAYOUT planned out and hope to complete by tomorrow.

Caught up with Kay for lunch today at the Fickle Fig.......love this place.

Back soon with more crafty shares.................off for another walk along the Foreshore to soak up some more Sea Air.

Thanks to Fiskars and Fynmark for the yummy products that I have used on this LAYOUT.

Products from Ruby Rock It Nostalgia Range,Bella Paper Boy Paperz Range,Bella Cards  and the NEW Fiskars Groovy Rainbow Interchangebale Border Punch.

 

The first thing I do when I get

a NEW Fiskars Border Punch is add it's design to my Punch Design Ring......

So I've had fun creating a FEW new designs to my Interchangeable BorderPunch Ring

This is a great way of remembering which punch designs I have.....I have also done this for my older Fiskars Border Punches and Embossing Border Punches!

It's also handy to have this with me when I'm OUT and ABOUT to show others the fun designs that are NOW available through your Local Craft Stores!

I'm in EAST GIPPSLAND this week and I've spotted some of these NEW Interchangeable Border Punches on the shelves.....in SPOTLIGHT BAIRNSDALE!

Retailers can order the entire range of the  Fiskars Interchangeable Border Punches from Wholesaler SSS ....

                                     

.....AND yes......I have been playing around with these fun punches...here's a Birthday Card I created for my son's partner.......I just love creating whilst in Paynesville...............hoping to craft more later today and all this week.

For this card I used the "Daisy Chain Starter Set " and " Groovy Rainbow " Interchangeable Border Punches and some product from the Bella Nostalgia Range.......

                                       HAPPY PUNCHING!!!!

 

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

Work and Play

The guys (Rod and Daryl)  have arrived down at Paynesville and are in the process of pulling the old roof off the front verandah.......their aim is to get this finiahsed as quick as they can ......then spend time fishing.......LOL!

I'm setting up my craft today in my room down here.....and then shall be right to craft the next few weeks....................I've already finished some more of Gemma's Journal......have had some pics printed off.....and getting a few enlarged pics tomorrow in Harvey Norman , Bairnsdale.

We had a little drizzle of rain this morning but it's a beautiful sunny day now down here.....love this weather.....love being down here......I've been walking and catching up with some friends....

Hit the shops yesterday in Bairnsdale...brought some new boots and jeans....now just need to go out to use them....he,he.

Oh.....and I'm loving the fact that I can walk to the NEW Ritchies in about 90 seconds.....do my shopping and then wheel the trolley back to the house......too easy......love it...there are also a few NEW Shops that have gone up in the past 4 months....can't wait to try out the NEW Reastaurants.....yeh!!!  It's a whole new experience for us when we have shops this close.....as we live about 2 kms from the town shops in the Yarra Valley....and down here we can walk everywhere.......no need to use the car unless we want to go to Bairnsdale.

It's good to be crafting again

It's been so nice to have more time to craft the past week....here's a few projects that I have had fun creating...............................

I created this Baby Girl Card for Adam and Elise ......congratulating them on the safe arrival of their first child "Skye Ada"...born April 1st......

Gemma's EASTER BASKET......sure had fun making this for her....included some socks and a little chick....no chocolate eggs for this little grandaughter......LOL!

and lastly.....SAM'S EASTER BASKET....and YES....his basket included some chocolate....and some socks.....he had such fun playing with the baskets......he filled them up with his small plastic fruit and vegie toys.....so darn funny.....at least he knows what a basket can be used for.....LOL!

My next project needs me to have some pics printed off....so that might not happen for a few days.......can't wait to scrap some more pics of the grand kids....might have more time once we hit Paynesville next week......yeh!!!! Can't wait to get down there by the water and all that clean fresh sea air......

Here's a few pics of GEMMA...taken last week when we baby sat her....

Gemma loves laying on her tummy and crawling around in a 360 circle......LOL!

She is so darn cute...................... a precious grandaughter !!!!! We love you GEMMA!

and a few pics from PAPERIFIC...............................

I had a wonderful time once again working in CUSTOMER SERVICE as the DOOR GUARD.....and we do it all again late AUGUST.............................woohoo............

 

Back to normality this week

It seems like ages since I shared a few pics of the gorgeous grandkids.....so here's a few pics

Gemma is growing up soooooooooo quickly and already trying to keep up with Sam in the toys department.....LOL!

                                       SAMUEL is growing into such a handsome boy!

We had the whole family here yesterday for Jess and Tim's birthdays.......which was lovely!

Tim is off to do the KAKODA TRAIL in November so he shall be getting into some serious training now!

He is really looking forward to the Challenge and the experience!

I recently had my 2011 Blog Published.....and am so pleased with the results! I added a Layout of GEMMA on the front cover and Rod and the 2 grandkids on the back cover.....

It's so nice to have more time to craft now the WATERGARDEN has closed for the Season!

I was sent some yummy products from FISKARS and FYNMARK recently...and have been dying to get into the package and create some fun projects.....first off the rank is a Special Card for a wonderful lady..........................sh.......................sh..................can't tell you who it is yet......LOL!

I have had fun playing around with the Fiskars Groovy Rainbow Interchangeable Border Punch and some cardstock from the RUBY ROCK IT range " NOSTALGIA"

Hoping to get some more time to craft later this week....I have so many pics to Scrap of the kids........and having such yummy product waiting to play with.....I'm so excited!!!!

Shall share more soon..................helping hubby pack up part of the GARDEN SHOP the next few days and off to Melbourne for a lunch date Tuesday.

 

Catch up

Well I've been busy working 6 days a week for a while now and am loooking forward to being able to spend more time with family and friends come APRIL......

I'm looking forward to baby sitting SAM and GEMMA tomorrow afternoon in their home in Rowville..................might stop off at KNOX CITY on the way down to get a few pressies for birthday's coming up.....not sure what to get for Tim??...and I have Jess organised

Next MONDAY I'm going to go with Yvonne to "BLACK PEPPER "to help with the BOUTIQUE purchases for NEXT SEASON.......................ooh what fun!!!!

Not much crafting happening at the moment.....................once I get home I'm too tired for much else....but I'll make up for it in a few weeks.....LOL!

 

FLOOD WARNINGS - Day off

WOWIE.......you can't predict the weather at the moment..................it's been crazy the past week.....going from stinking hot and humid a week ago to near WINTER temps now......crazy winds....and now rain!

We are ok here at home ...................drizzle today and a little yesterday.....but EAST GIPPSLAND are expecting more rain......so here's hoping our HH is still in tact.......might have to ring the neighbours.........can't be in two places at once...seems NSW has been hit the hardest at this stage......thinking of you all up there.

Rod brought me home this gorgeous ORCHID from the VIC Flower Market last week.....I love it................he is so good at doing things like this......love him heaps!!!

I have a day off today from work so I'm catching up on much needed housework....ironing and bathrooms/toilets are all cleaned....................now to tackle the dusting..................it's one job I loathe to do.......after all ....it only gets dusty again 5 minutes later......LOL!

STAY SAFE everyone.......................