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

I LOVE Autumn time in our Garden

I'm spending more time around the home this week....and loving taking pics around our garden with the gorgeous Autumn colours...we do have a large garden and it's lots of maintenance...but it's our love......

This Japanese Maple always looks stunning.....it looks gorgeous also when the new bright green leaves appear in the Springtime.....

The fruit trees always look nice too when their leaves change colours and drop off....we have two compost bins under this one up the back......

...and last but not least......this is waiting for me to finish off tomorrow.....it's a never ending job at the moment....raking up all the leaves and then spreading them around the garden for mulch!!

Looking at all the CHANGES that are occuring around NATURE at the moment....it's also time for some CHANGES for ME!!!  Less WORK and more PLAY..................spending more time with my grandkids and family......travelling overseas with Rod.....continuing my love of PHOTOGRAPHY!!

Who knows what the future may hold.....but I'm open for  POSITIVE and EXCITING CHANGES!

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!

Love our garden in the Autumn

I love taking pics around our garden...and at the moment the Autumn colours are magical.....need to take some pics of the changing of the leaves.....but for now...here's a sneek peek at what we see when we look outside our back door......

We love our hanging baskets......and at the moment the Begonias look amazing......

That path leads up to the hot house , vegie garden and chook yard up the back

This pic was taken earlier in the week when I woke up and looked out at the mist lifting and a glorious day approaching

I'm having a fun time crafting this weekend.......and getting some cleaning done around the home!

Shall take some more AUTUMN pics in the next few days and shall be back sharing...along with some project shares....................

                                           Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

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....

 

SHOW ENTRIES NOW OPEN!!!!

Well it's that time of the year again when the ART,CRAFT and COOKERY COMPETITIONS are OPEN to take ENTRIES......for this year's ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW!

Have you ever entered one of the many Show ART/CRAFT or COOKERY competitions?

It's really very easy to enter...there are so many different SECTIONS once more this year in so many varied CRAFTS.....you can get the entry forms now online from

 

In the SCRAPBOOKING SECTIONS......there are FOUR SECTIONS in the OPEN COMPETITION and THREE SECTIONS in the JUNIOR COMP......so make sure you spread the word....ENTRIES close JULY 25th.

There are sections for QUILTING, SEWING,APPLIQUE,PAINTING.PHOTOGRAPHY,PAPERCRAFT,CARDMAKING

.....and the list goes on....so why not check it all out at

http://www.royalshow.com.au/blue-ribbon-competitions.asp

I have been involved with the Art/Craft and Cookery Competitions the past 5 years....and have loved every moment of it.....

 Here's what Judy Barnes has to say on the RAS Website...

There's nothing like the talent on display in the Art, Craft & Cookery Competition at the Royal Melbourne Show! Highlights from the Art, Craft & Cookery Pavilion at the 2011 Royal Melbourne Show included the Decorated Shoe Competition, the Apron Challenge that was new at this year’s Show, Sew & Show featuring the work of talented secondary and tertiary-level fashion design students and Makers Alley, a new precinct with products created by local artisans.

Congratulations to Judith Cairnduff from Croydon in Victoria who was awarded the Florence Monod Memorial Award for her large folk art plate with Cold Fish (Class 95, Exhibit 694). For a full list of Results click here

The RASV would love to hear about your participation/ association with the Royal Melbourne Show. Please click here if you have a tale to tell about your experience at the Royal Melbourne Show.

Entries are now open for the 2012 Art, Craft and Cookery Competition.

To view the schedule please click here

For more information please contact:

Judy Barnes
Art, Craft & Cookery Event Coordinator
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited,
Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road
Ascot Vale Vic 3032
Telephone 03 9281 7436
Fax 03 9281 7536
Email: judy.barnes@rasv.com.au

 

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

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

Spot the Lotus ~

I was sorting through some pics and found these ....can you spot the only Lotus Flower in both these pics? The rest of the flowers are Waterlilys

I created this Mozaic effect in Picassa...and then altered it in PS....fun!!!!

We are in the process of researching and setting up a website for Rod's Business

......Mike's helping to set it up....then we'll add links to and from the BLUE LOTUS WATERGARDEN website. We have had several enquiries about doing this .....so YES....it's in the planning stages.........it's great to see this as an extension of our business.

We'll have an on-line site up and running soon...so make sure you drop by if you are after SOLAR PUMPS or POND FEATURES for your POND......xoxo Lyn

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.