Gingerbread

some time out..

Photo is a copy of a slide taken by M in the 80's..not sure where..somewhere in Tassie wilderness :)

Things are a little busy atm and I'm going to take some time out
for the next couple of weeks or so.. Hopefully I'll have lots to share
after that..especially some craftiness..and of course catch up on all
your news soon.  Sorry I've been MIA lately, just need to prioritise my time
better which means less time on here. Take care all  Gina xox

iron and wine

I never tire of listening to this group..it all started with this song..'Naked As We Came'
..it's such a beautiful song, love the harmonies.  Many fellow Twilight lovers will be
familiar with another of their songs..'Flightless Bird' from the movie soundtrack..Enjoy

Iron and Wine - Naked As We Came - The most amazing bloopers are here

123 challenge

Here is this month's entry for the 123 challenge blog. This month, the challenge is to use
lots of buttons, hand-stitching and fabric. I've misted the background cardstock once again,
 this time using an old lace doily as the mask..it reminds me of a sand dollar :)
The photo of Jem is was taken last year at Greens Beach on the N coast of Tasmania..
she was really excited to find lots of cute wallaby tracks in the sand...TFL :)



I enjoyed making the 2 large flowers by layering scrunching tissue paper..then added
fabric circles inside.. the blue leaves have been cut from the same small piece of fabric. 

misty eyed...

I've been playing with glimmer-mists this weekend and used them to colour and mask
 on the following 2 layouts..in this one I gave the white card a light spray with blue and
purple..the large splotches are from a clogged up nozzle on the purple bottle, but I
quite like the effect and shook it over the card.. I used a Pumpkin Pink chipboard shape
 to mask the journal spot and stamped the 'creative' in the title and also the flourishes. ..

This LO is for the Out of the Hat challenge blog where I am guest design team member
this month. The June challenge is to use lots of flourishes, hand stitching and a 5 word title



close up of the masked journal spot and and doodled border..



some little blue beads stitched in place



and this layout started out as a white sheet of cardstock, I've used 3 different
glimmer-mists here..(must get some new colours soon) and added in
yellow with a water colour pencil.







I got some good news recently..coming 3rd place in the Wicked Princesses Seven Deadly
SIns challenge...I was doubtful that I would be able to stick to it for 7 weeks, but so
glad I did, I ended up scrapping things I never would have and thoroughly enjoyed it.

SSS #28

well we've actually had a couple of days with sun this week so snapped
this shadow on a window sill..it's from the outdoor chair on the verandah

For your weekly shadow..head over to the lovely Hey Harriet's place. Happy Sunday all :)

Marriotts Falls

It's school holidays for my 2 at the moment..and I've kept working this time around,
while M has been able to take some time off, last week he took them to Marriotts
Falls State Reserve - in the SW of Tasmania (just south of Mt. Field National Park)



yes..it really is that green, no photo editing..since these pics were taken we've
had a lot of rain so the falls would be even more impressive at the moment



..and some interesting fungi in the rainforest..

Latest..

 

For WP..week 6. I had fun making all the embellishments including the wool felt flower





..and this simple card using my gorgeous new stamp from Purple Onion..



Happy Sunday and week ahead! :) :)

more yummies..

Morning tea..consisted of Jem's rocky road (with a little help from Dad)
recipe note: biscuits & raisins were omitted & peanuts used instead of macadamias



and afternoon tea..Rhi's chocolate cake..chocoholics eat your heart out! :)

Dinner was lovely last night too..forgot my camera so no shares..and thanks for the
sweet birthday wishes left here too..made it extra special :) Gx

lucky..

This is what greeted me this morning..

hand painted wrapping paper, hand made cards..and Jem's embroidered pin cushion,
Rhi's felt heat pack cover..with wheat and lavender heat pack inside..



pancakes with caramalised apples and whipped cream..yep someone watched
Master Chef last night.  deeelicious! :)



I'm one lucky Mum!..apparently there's more to share later :)

Latest iTune..Jem's pick

..and I loved it too :)

Lenka - The Show (Official Music Video) - Click here for this week’s top video clips

Rhiannon's ASJ entry

The school holidays have begun today for the girls and while Jem's at a friends house,
Rhi has created this fun LO for the Aussie Scrap Jack challenge...this month, they've
jacking the very talented 15yo Ruby Bisson! It's hard to tell but there are streaks
of blue glimmer mist down the page..but as there is no sun today..can't really see
it...She's also stamped the large E and done some cool doodling  :)

scraps and cards...

Earlier this week I scrapped this pic of Jem on her birthday last year when she
received her first watch..a cute Hello Kitty one :)



.and no they're not boot prints..it's paint stencilling ;P





last week's challenge on Wicked Princesses was the 'greed' sin..and having to use a
yellow, black and white colour scheme..so I chose one of several greedy obsessions I have..



...and the card with the same colours and 'best wishes' theme



Week 6, starting today is the 'gluttony' sin and I made the card today..will share
the layout later this week..still thinking about how to go about it..



Thanks for looking..wishing you a good week ahead :)

on the way home...

It was such a gorgeous Autumn afternoon yesterday..and while driving home I had to
stop and take a few pics to share..this is the view along the main road in my town..

the peak in the distance is known as 'Sleeping Beauty' as it resembles a woman laying on
her back from certain angles..the previous day there was snow on top!



and here are my nearest neighbours on the opposite side of our road..



an old picker's hut on the start of our property..just love the colours in the flaky paint..

 





some old wattles in the gully..



Thanks for joining me..will share some more of my surrounds soon. Happy Saturday! :)

coffee break..

Rhiannon's been baking again..chocolate chip scones..just for something different! :)
The recipe calls for currants with chocolate crosses piped on top, but instead she just
added chocolate chips to the scone dough..they tasted just as good as they look..

OOTH challenge

Here's my May entry for the Out of the Hat challenge..this month, the 3 criteria
were to use the masking technique, different fibres and scrap paper...
so I used some chipboard circles and masked over with glimmer mists..then
filled in with pattern paper..can't wait to use this technique more! :)

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ # 27

I found this guy lurking on my kitchen wall this afternoon..I haven't noticed him
there before..wonder if he'll visit me again some day..



Oh wait..I'm sure he will..the next time we feast on some pasta for lunch :)
Get your weekly feast of shadows over at Hey Harriet...and a huge congrats to
Tracy (and all the shadow shooters around the world)..today is the first
 anniversary of SSS!! ..it's been wonderful to be involved and see so many
cool shadows over the last year.. :)



Have a great Sunday all!

laugh a minute..

M and I watched this last night..and it was such a crack up!..I haven't
laughed this much watching a movie for yonks! Simon Pegg was brilliant in
Hot Fuzz..and he did not disappoint in this one!...neither did Dylan Moran
(from Blackbooks) I had to keep rewinding little bits of dialogue as we were
both laughing so hard we missed the next bit.. hope you enjoy this clip :)

Note: if it keeps freezing..let it play through once with sound off - should play ok 2nd time

some reveals..

I've been busy scrapping whenever I get the chance lately..and this one is for the
May 123 challenge blog...the requirements were to use 3 pieces of ribbon creatively,
a long and mixed title and to use journaling spot (cut mine in half).. heaps of fun
making this a whimsical LO to match the photo.. Also I was very grateful to be
the featured member here this month..thanks Charmane and Karlene :)





..and back to the '7 Deadly Sins' challenge happening over at Wicked Princesses..
this was the 2nd sin..'Envy'..so here is my take on that one..seems like I'm not
alone on this one either!

..and I found the 'Wrath' challenge..quite hard last week..trying to come up with
something that angered me..beyond the everyday things..such as mud being traipsed
through the house..etc..so I based it on the feelings I had as a child learning about
the slaughter of seal pups and without going into the gory details of how this was
done..I don't recall having such strong emotions of sadness and anger at that age
(about 11) as I had over this...Of course this is only one topic..the same could be
said about whaling, animal smuggling and even battery hens..maybe another LO ;P



Yesterday I did this one for the 'sloth' sin challenge...and based it on my habit of
procrastination!  I really enjoyed this one and added heaps of stitching and water
colour inks..2 of my favourite techniques at the moment..





Last week I did my first post for the Kiti Q blog along with another card and 2 layouts
using these gorgeous Pink Paislee papers which are available in the shop..this
is the Mother's Day card using the left overs..



..and finally, this card was for a National Scrapbooking Day challenge on May 4th



and yet another sketch challenge over at WP..



Hope you haven't nodded off..thanks for visiting...have a good week, half way over already!!

Shadows and Happy Mother's Day!

We had a lovely afternoon with my parents..in the foothills of Mt. Wellington. which
included a picnic lunch, thermoses of hot coffee and Rhiannon's yummy banana cake
...and of course I couldn't help but notice these shadows on the old stone hut..
It's been too far long between shadows and I've certainly had withdrawals!! ..so
will be popping over to Hey Harriet's next for my dose!

Here are a couple more shots from today..that's part of Mt Wellington in the background



snapped this one quickly before they disappeared back into the bush



Hope all the Mum's out there had a wonderful day with their families!!

I've been very slack visiting my blogging friends in the last fortnight..please forgive me
and I'll catch up soon, just rather busy. Will be sharing lots of scrappy stuff soon too "D

pear and banana cake

I just made this cake using this recipe by omitting the apple and walnuts and adding a
mashed banana and a diced pear..very yummy and a great way to use up over-ripe fruit