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

gotta' love "Happy Mail"

Can't wait to play with these NEW Fiskars Interchangeable Border Punch Cartridges and this yummy Product from RUBY ROCK-IT / FYNMARK!!! 

Thanks guys!

If you missed my earlier " HOW TO " Video using these NEW Fiskars Punches you can see it here http://youtu.be/XQ5Dqdmb704

 

 

My latest Video - Fiskars Interchangeable Border Punches

I have finally had a PLAY DAY today.......it's been nice to get crafty and spread my wings in my craftroom.....................should see the mess......LOL! Actually......NO.....you don't want to see it.....he,he.

Punch Crazy at the moment

I've been a bit punch crazy the past few weeks when I get some crafty time to myself!!

Here's another CHEERY CARD I created using the following FISKARS TOOLS!

Thanks to STAMPIN UP I have some wonderful cheery cardstock,papers & Ink Pads to play with also!!!

Hope to get crafty again later today!!!!

Getting out in the garden for awhile today.......need to cut back some roses and do some much needed weeding.............................then working SUNDAY at the WATERGARDEN!!

In case you missed my earlier Sneak peek Video from the BLUE LOTUS WATERGARDEN....here it is again......ENJOY!!  Make sure your sound is turned up!!!

                           Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

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.....

 

 

Recycle those Xmas Cards

Turn up your sound and have fun crafting!!!

I have had fun recycling some of this year's Christmas Cards into little cute Gift Boxes for next Christmas today!!

If you don't have a scoring blade for your trimmer you can just use the Bone Scorer down the middle of your trimmer.....gives the same effect! Just slide it down the track.........

some sneak peeks - SH SH SHHH....................

It's only 4 days until The Blue Lotus Watergarden opens for the Season.....OPENS 10:30am BOXING DAY.....we have been flat out getting things ready......here's a sneak peek at some pics I took today..... ENJOY!!!     Turn your sound UP!!!!

My Christmas Floral Table Centrepiece - How to video

Turn up your sound before you press the arrow!!    ENJOY!!

I have finally finished this year's Christmas Floral Table Arrangement.....I've put this little How to Video together for readers who may wish to try making one......

For further Step by Step Instructions on creating a Christmas Floral Centrepiece you can go here http://lynd.typepad.com/lyns_thoughts/2009/12/xmas-floral-arrangement-step-by-step.html

 

If you make one this year....send me some pics....I'd love to see what you create.....it's so theraupeutic and such fun to create!!!  I used all plants from around our garden.....

Here's a few from the past 3 years.....

a few Video shares from our holiday in ALASKA

Brown Bear fishing for Salmon on Hoonah Island which is about an hour plane flight from JUNEAU,ALASKA...we had to be soooo quite which was sooo hard for me....LOL!

Humpback Whales out from JUNEAU - ALASKA

   

Salmon swimming to their death upstream in ALASKA

I wish I had my tripod over there with me but I didn't so the hands were a bit shakey....oh well.....it gives you some idea of what we saw.... My still pics have come out very well.....I'm very pleased with the results....may even do these up in a video at some stage....but for now...I have all pics saved to Memory Cards,DVD's and USB Sticks....

more Fiskars CHA sneak peeks - NEW cartridges for Everywhere Punch

Here's another little video from LEAD FISKATEER Tami Bayer.....ooh la la....which is your favoutite? Think I'm going to have to get that "Burst" one....just love it!!!!

CHA sneak peeks -Fiskars Border Punches