Merry Christmas

 

 

 

This will be my last post, until after Christmas....I just wanted to say THANKYOU to everyone who visits my blog....and leaves the most beautiful comments. I love to visit you...as well!! I also want to thank Mr and Mrs Twiddleybitz, for giving me the most AMAZING chipboard things to work with. I love their chipboard, and as you can see they are releasing the most Beautiful Gingerbread house. I loved making this...especially all the little details. I cant wait to see what they come up with next.....????

So to everyone....HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!! Stay safe...and enjoy this MOST wonderful time of year !!!

Took my 2 youngest to see Santa yesterday....This is why I love this time of year...
Not sure how much longer it will last ??? Getting asked lots of questions...and "my friends at school say...." ...and I'm running out of explainations. I just DENY DENY DENY !!!

So Merry Christmas...my friends.
To you and your family and friends....
TTFN
Carol

Another blog hop !!

Welcome to another Twiddleybitz blog hop !!! My second.....ever. If you started at the beginning with the lovely Anne-Marie you would have seen how clever and talented the Twiddleybitz DT are !!!! Well it's my turn now....and although I don't have a tutorial for you...I do have some Fantastic OTP Twiddleybitz to show you. The first is an oldie, but a goodie !!!! I think it has so many different uses. How about a Christmas treat train ???? There are Twiddleybitz pieces all over this thing !!!! And LOADS AND LOADS of glitter !!This next piece was made up of leftover pieces of Twiddleybitz....because I sooooo.... wanted to make a wishing well....I would like to make another...maybe Mr Twiddleybitz could be talked into making them.....so we could ALL do a wishing well.....What do you think????

Ok....and last, but not least......Mr and Mrs Twiddleybitz gave me a new product to play with.....I believe they will be available in January. A High Tea Party Set....The cupcake stand, the Menu, the invitations and the single cake stand......I really enjoyed decorating this. I used some beautiful pink/lemon/white paper.....think it was Doodlebug Designs. Some pearls...(lots of pearls!) Painted the base white...covered the three sections in paper.....top and bottom. Added some Prima flowers...different sizes per layer...then added some more beautiful Prima to the base. it also comes with the cutest little teapot/cups embellishments....and cupcakes !!!

My 6YO daughter has put an order in, for one of her own!!!!



Now dont forget to leave a comment, at every blog you visit....there are prizes, up for grabs....I believe the lovely Rachel Walsh is next on this blog hop.....So hop on over....and see what goodies Rachel has to show you.

So...to all of you.....Have a Very Twiddley Christmas !!!!
TTFN
Carol

Peek Inside Twiddleybitz Christmas window

This is a sample of some new Twiddleybitz goodness !!!! I added a frame (from the Tweenies) to the front to make a paned window.
Then a Xmas tree, a chandelier and a beautiful mirror....all Twiddleybitz...OF COURSE !!!!! And then a fluffy snowman....to the front.
I'm not absolutely sure...but I think theses new 6 x 6 frames may already be available.....they go so well....no matter what theme you
decide to use them for......I am also working on some SECRET SQUIRREL stuff.....but will show you when the boss says its OK !!!!
Hope you like....
I just love this time of year....decorations...the shopping, the music...the anticipation....the faces of my cherubs when they open their pressies.....cooking the Xmas fare....getting the reindeer food and Santa's snack....EVERYTHING......But I think I may only get another year or two of "BELIEVING" !!!! SOoooo... Sad .....
And I just love all the Xmas Scrapping !!!!
Take Care.....
Will be back sooon...with more to share....
Dont forget to get onto the other Twiddleybitz DT blogs or the ning.....to see all the other georgousness created by those clever "chickies".
And such a lovely group of girls !!!! Luv em all !!!!
TTFN
Carol

More New Stuff

Twiddleybitz have some new releases....Here is one of them.....The new 6 x 6 shadowbox ...

And I love it.......Also the Twiddleybitz chairs, made into cute pincushions !!!!

I have some other stuff to show you....But haven't had time to upload yet....Will be back, hopefully tomorrow ......

TTFN

Carol

My Poor neglected Cricut...

I have decided, after much thought, to sell my very neglected Cricut. So if anyone lives in Perth, and wants to buy, a hardly used (could count on two hands the times it's been used) Cricut Expression, with 5 cartridges (2 not used) and a Deep Cut blade. I have very little space to scrap, and use the end of dining table as my "space". So in order to use the Cricut, the kids need to be in bed, dishes done, so that the kitchen bench is clear for me to use it. It is also kept in my room, in a cupboard, all on its lonesome. It is a fantastic machine...but I just do not have the room for it.

The cartridges I have are: Accent Essentials, Plantin Schoolbook, Home Accents, Joys of the Season and Home Decor. As I said.....It's hardly been used....I am asking $650.00 for the lot.

If anyone is interested leave me a comment or email me....

TTFN

Carol

Xmas Table Centrepiece

This is the NEW Twiddleybitz Xmas tree centrepiece. I really love doing Christmas decorations....and this one is easy....and looks great !!! I collect tiny, wee boxes for just this reason. I used some of the small Smartie boxes the kids throw out when they've eaten the Smarties. Some of the small boxes are just chipboard squares, glued together. They look great when they are wrapped, and tied with ribbon. The tree itself was sprayed with TWDLYBTZ colorsprays, and then some glitterspray. The cube was covered with Christmas PP, and decorated with photos of my family. It will look great on the table, on Christmas Day !!!

I have also been working with some NEW TWDLYBTZ, but have been sworn to secrecy !!! But I do have some other "stuff", to show you....but it's still on the camera !!! So I will be back....sooner, than later.....I hope x x x

TTFN

Carol

Steampunk Dreams

Dontcha just luurrrve those Graphic 45 Steampunk papers ????? Hmmmm....Dontcha ??????
And of course, when I got some of the new Cogs and clocks from Twiddleybitz.....I just had to use them together......I'm still recovering from my missing mojo.....Not producing very quickly, at all......but I'm now working on a coupla things........Will see how they go !!!!
I'm not sure if I blogged about it....but we have a new pool.....And we have spent the last couple of weeks in it, now that the weather is warming up. And the kids are loving it!!!!!! Kids are back at school tommorrow.......I'm gonna miss the sleep-ins. But I have lots of organising and cleaning to do....to get ready for christmas. Do you realise it's less than 11 weeks until Xmas......only 7 weeks until the decorations go up !!!!! Oh well....things to do......
TTFN
Carol

Christmas Countdown

Long time....no blog....
Its been a rough coupla weeks....I think my mojo is returning......but oh so slowly !!!
And oh, joy....Beginning of the school holidays, and my 8yo DS gets tonsilitus !!!! Poor luv !!!!
At least he had his birthday the day BEFORE he got sick !!!
I really love the Twiddleybitz Advent house calendars....but I wanted to do one a little different,
this time. So I used a small TWDLYBTZ shadow box, which fits perfectly with the TWDLYBTZ gates.
Also used the new TWDLYBTZ hanging clock, some Nero corners, TWDLYBTZ alphas and numbers.
And of course the Graphic 45 Christmas papers ....I JUST LUV EM.....
TTFN
Carol

Twiddleybitz Living book

This is the Twiddleybitz "Living Book"....It was on display at the Twiddleybitz stand, at Paperific show. I did this a while ago, now.....but my mojo has left home....and hasn't come back yet !!! I hope he comes back soon....I have nothing new to show you...BECAUSE I haven't
DONE anything......I want to......I have blog hopped to get inspiration....tidied my scrap desk......done a cleanout.....BUT NOTHING !!!
So if anyone has seen my "mojo".....please send him home.....All is forgiven !!!!!
TTFN
Carol

New Jewel Box

This is my second Twiddleybitz Jewel box....and I luv it !!!! I luv the colors and all the bling....and definately the shadow box......
I have used some vintage style paper, German scrap, lace Twiddleybitz hinges (one of my favs) Twiddleybitz hearts (my other favorite)
some vintage doilies, buttons, ribbons, wooden keys. flower, cherub button, vintage pen nib and some decorative pins. Hope you like it....Thanks for looking....
Carol

The winner of my RAK.....

Yes..yes, yes......I did try to download the random number generator !!!!!! But no !!!! Twas not to be.....All too complicated for me....sooooooooooo......

Little pieces of paper...55 to be precise......and my 14 YO....pulled one out of the hat.....

As you can see.....number 31........

And I believe Scossie Jane IS THE WINNER !!!!!!!

So....pleezeee send me your snail mail details......because I have a wee box to post off to you !!!!!

Thankyou all for leaving such BEEEE u t iful comments.....and for joining in our blog hop....

Keep in touch, as I have a couple more Twiddleybitz projects to show....if you are interested !!!!

TTFN

Carol x x x

WELCOME TO OUR FIRST EVER TWIDDLEYBITZ BLOG HOP

Hello eveyone and welcome to my blog for our first ever Twiddleybitz blog hop. You have arrived at the first leg of the hop which starts at 7pm AEST, Friday August 6th and runs thru to Sunday night August 8th at 8pm AEST. Each of our designers will be showcasing Twiddleybitz with tutorials, projects and giveaways!!! Feel free to leave a comment at each blog, for your chance to win a FANTASTIC Twiddleybitz prize pack, details of which you can find on the Ning site.

This is my blog hop project, which is a 12x12 Twiddleybitz shadow box featuring several pieces of Twiddleybitz chipboard inside the frame. I hope you like it.

And now for the fun stuff. For your chance to win my little RAK below just leave a comment in this post by midnight Monday, August 9th and the lucky winner will be announced here on Tuesday, August 10th. Good Luck!!!

So grab a coffee...or a glass of wine... and the next blog to visit, is the lovely Mel Forbes, who will be going live with her post at 8pm AEST giving you plenty of time to have a look around the rest of my blog and Mel's beforehand. You can go thru to Mel's blog HERE when you are ready.

Enjoy all the Twiddleybitz loveliness....and don't forget to leave a comment at each blog for an entry in the Twiddley draw!!!

Have fun,
Carol