31 January 2011

the failed adventure

Well today we were meant to be on our big Australian adventure and travelling all over the countryside.  However, due to my 50 year old body not cooperating yet again I miss out on something I was really really looking forward too.  It was meant to be a celebration of me retiring (forced due to medical problems) me turning 50 and a wonderful excuse for Jeff and I to take a great holiday.  We had changed it from the trip of a lifetime to the UK, Paris and Canada because we thought it would just be too much for me,to a little more sedate driving holiday at home and now even that has been cancelled.  I am so upset over it and cant move on but will have to find something else to do. So as I write this we would have been on our way to the Hunter Valley for our first stop :-(.

IN other news because I was disappointed on Saturday night, I did manage to do some retail therapy online and can now look forward to a few things arriving,  mainly a binding machine in pink :-) to make some 6x6 books , this should keep me busy for a little while.  Plus there are a few other little bits and pieces I ordered as well.  Got to love online shopping.

Want to reorg my blog, but not really sure how to do it so will have to have a play.  might also upload my birthday pics for anyone to see that isn't on my facebook page.

Have a great day everyone, Wendy

10 January 2011

Birthday Cards .

Well finally got into my craft room today and made 10 cards.  I had a good time, except the first card took over an hour!!!! and wasn't that great, they were just not going my way, however, put on some Dixie Chicks and then every thing fell into place.  There are four that I cant show here as they are for people on facebook, but will show them after they are given away.  The remaining 6 are all for sale and are $5.oo each with free posting in Australia.  I use paypal or direct deposit if anyone is interested leave me the details or track me on facebook.  Enjoy









The colours didn't come out great on my camera, but if you want any details please leave me a comment.  Have a great day

08 January 2011

Hats and Shoes

Today as promised on facebook I was going to delight everyone with a good laugh and post the pics of me in my new hat we bought last night for our trip.  Suffice to say, after downloading the pics just now I don't think I can put you all through that.  Will need to take another couple, they are funny but they just might make you keel over from laughing too much and do your self an injury which I would hate.  So to not leave you all hanging ( talking as though I have hundreds of adoring followers LMAO) I am instead going to post pics of my new shoes I bought last night as well.  Needed some heels for my party dress and I am so not a girly heel type of person and these heels really are not what the girls would call heels but think I will be able to get away with them and they do have some bling on them.  They looked great with my extra long jeans last night when I was trying them on lol.  Havn't worn proper high heels for way too long, probably the last time was our wedding which is 7 years ago next month and before that it would have been even longer I think, unless I went to a wedding hehe.  SO without any further procrastinating here they are, remember they are no Jimmy Choos :-)  But their name is Clarice which is way too funny as I love Silence of the Lambs lol







Look at that bling heheh, the camera's stupid flash went off and I forgot to switch it off each time D'oh, but you get the jist, they are all diamonds :-) lol and they have picked up the red from the runner underneath and made it look like they are coloured.  The buckle is also diamonds.  Ok, well off to break them in a little, hope its not me that gets broken.  Have  a good night, Wend

07 January 2011

Brick wall

ok, today I hit a wall, had the intention of finishing my cards that I started yesterday, covering some giant clothes pegs to put in the mix for my stall to use as a free standing object to hold tags, cards messages etc, or to use as a magnet.  I also wanted to go shoe shopping for shoes for my birthday party. I also planned to iron the basket of clothes that's been waiting for me.  But what did I do?  two small loads of washing, read my new book on my e-reader and searched on the Internet for stuff and watched England beat us easily in the cricket and that's all, what a waste really, all good intentions but no follow through :-).  Well tomorrow is another day and I still might get my lazy butt into gear and finish my tags or at least go to my scrap room and start something.
Hope everyone is having a great Friday, take care, Wend

06 January 2011

Birthdy Cards

Well today I thought I better get a start on some birthday cards.  Lots of family have birthdays in January, Feb and March, so because we will be away I wanted to get them done and ready to post.  One less task done.  Made three finished ones and have three more on the go but not yet happy with them.  I will post them for you to see, the first is my cousins 50th birthday card.  I have wrapped the card in pink organza and when she unwraps it she will have the card.  I dint take a pic inside but have an insert in a soft white that has Happy Birthday in silver printed on it, looks really sweet.  The second card I am putting up is my nephew's 21st.  Not really happy with it and might change it but this is what it is for now.  Also done one for my brother where i used stickers which I hate using but for him it seemed appropriate, but will save that one for another time to show you.

Hope they are not too big, if you have the perfect size that you use when posting pics to your blog please let me know the size.











Well that's all for me for now, have a good night/day everyone,
Wendy

05 January 2011

More Shopping

Thought I would not be doing any more shopping for a while as I don't particularly like it.  But am making some more birthday cards to send while we are away and need some more embellishments,shhh don't tell Jeff lol, am sure he thinks I have an embellishment shop in my craft room but every time I go to do something there is always that little extra thing I want/need.  So its off to some craft shops today for me.

Leaving you some pics of my wonderful husband.  His mum rang last night and said she wanted some new pics of him to send to family in England so printed some out and thought I would share his wonderfulness with you all.



04 January 2011

New Year

Well I made it to the New Year.  I have to say there were times when I didnt think I would make it but thankfully my guardian angels got me through and put me on the road to recovery.
I have not been to my blog since last May and due to lots of things that's the way it had to be.  But am thinking that now life is more organised and happy, I will try and post more updates and send them into the ether as a type of diary.  I have never been good at a diary, didn't have  the patience in the past but am thinkin it might be good to come here more regularly and see how I go.
Also I will try and upload some pics when we start our travel around Australia later in the month. Might be good to let family know where we are and what we are up too and will be fun to post some of the journey.

So today I have made some cards for birthdays, had an idea for my cousin's 50th birthday and wanted to get started on that, didnt go as I had planned but is nice so far.  Just need a special embellishment I am going to go look for tomorrow.  Might post it when I finish.  Also thought I would start on other birthday cards seeing I wont be able to do them when we travel.

Happy day everyone ( if there is anyone there)