Meet Hootie...

I can admit that I have a little Owl obsession ...
But that's ok!

This here is Hootie!
My first little owl... Welcome to the family Hootie!
You will be much loved!
Until my kids somehow manage to pull the stuffing out of you!

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Hootie is made from scraps of material and felt, 2 random buttons and his stuffing is an old pillow I was going to throw out! So if you have an old pillow and some material laying around ... be excited!
I have more EASY patterns and idea's coming!

Again, I'll have this pattern up soon!

Choc Chip Oreo Cookies

A close friend of mine gave this recipe to me ....
I love her....

Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookies

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135g Butter (or 1 stick of butter OR 1/2 cup butter)
6 tbsp Sugar
6 tbsp Brown Sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 1/4 Cup SR Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Salt
8 Broken Oreo's
1 Cup choc Chips

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Turn your oven on - this helps! 180deg
Cream butter & Sugar
Add egg & Vanilla
Combine in a bowl flour, Soda and Salt
Mix in and add the Oreo's
(OF COURSE you can eat what's left in the packet)
It's a rule we all have to follow you know!
Add choc chips and stir stir stir...
Scoop spoon fulls on tray and bake for approx. 9 min

Take them out and let sit, then eat them all...
repeat process ...

ENJOY

Easter Idea's

I made this cute little bunny ...
She is meant to be holding an Easter Egg ...
though I hold no responsibility of the where a bout's of that egg!

Very simple!
And when I can find it, I will add the instructions to this post!
You will need some calico, wadding (old pillow), Pen, pretty material, sewing machine and there is some hand sewing included ... but again, its all easy!

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My sister and her family visited us recently and she bought me these CUTE as wooden Easter eggs to hang on the tree she palmed off to me at Christmas!


Gotta love sisters...
I love mine!

Easter Cake Pops

I sat up last night until 1.30am making 40 cake pops for my daughter to take to school for her class.....

I'm not sure if I'm feeling SO TIRED that I'm moving onto hysterical laughter or if it's the amount of left over chocolate I managed to shove down my throat !!!

either way ... ENJOY!

1 Chocolate Cake, Cook to directions - lick the bowl
Crumble cake into smithereens
Mix in approx. 1/2 cup of (made) chocolate icing sugar
Mix like you have never mixed before - lick the spoon
Roll into balls - lick hands
Stick in the freezer until hard ... much easier working with hard balls! Ummm ok
Melt 1.5 blocks of milk chocolate - eat remaining .5
By this stage you will be pretty wired... so have a drink of milk!
Stick your stick in and dip in chocolate, a spoon helps!
Drain off excess and dip in annoying 100's & 1000's
Feel free to lick the spoon again - because you now have to pick up all the 100's & 1000's off the floor you just spilt!
Sit on baking tray with baking paper - do NOT bake!
Place in fridge to set - tie bows around sticks or just skip that bit and eat!

To the parents - Enjoy your wired little kid for the beginning of the school holidays!
no no ... don't thank me! ANYTIME!

The "Pillowcase" Dress

Last night I made Rylie this "Pillowcase Dress"!
It's Teddy Bear & Purple day at school and she didn't have anything to wear!
Not to worry... Mummy will save the day!


Of course she had to have a matching hair accessory and Teddy a matching scarf!

Not too bad for a 50c pillow case from an op-shop, some material by "Heidi Grace Designs" from a SUPER sweet gal in California and some crocheted flowers and old buttons in the button tin!

{Oct/Nov Challenge} - Picture 2 Page

Here is my sketch & challenge I have happening over at Picture 2 Page.
Go check it out... the details are there. Have a go at getting yourself some sweet freebies!!!

Products: October Afternoon Paper, Cardstock, Kaiser Rub On's, Stampin Up "Tart & Tangy" stamp set.

{Sunbeam Stamps} - Temple Marriage Card

This card was fun to make! Now if only someone was getting married!
I used pieces out of my scrap box for this one, so telling you what paper I used is a little tricky!
But basically some card stock, patterned paper, pink ribbon, 2 black brads, black ink square, Vellum, Kaiser Rub on which I used my NEW favorite Quickie Glue Pen on and some unreal black "Superfine Glitter" by Celebrations of Australia!

If you don't have a Quickie Glue Pen or some Superfine Glitter.... go get some!

{Fathers Day Cards Preview} Picture 2 Page Sep Class

These are the {Fathers Day Cards} I have made for my Picture 2 Page's Sep Class.
The Class will be held :

Thursday 3rd September {10.30 am}

If you would like make these cards for Fathers Fay/Dads Birthday, please book by leaving a comment with your details and a contact number or contact Picture 2 Page and some lovely ladies will take down your details!

Products: Bazzill Card Stock, Kaiser Paper,
Cricut cut out letters, Mighty Fine Glitter, Red Ribbon,
black ink square and rik rak

{Picture 2 Page August Challenge}

It's all very exciting with my first Design Challenge up over at Picture 2 Page!
Here's the card I made for the Challenge.

I used: 3 bugs In a Rug paper, Kaiser Rub ons, rik rak, Bazzill card stock, brads, Glitter, Kaiser paper flowers and Green Tara string

You have to use the colours RED, PINK and GREEN and of course use the sketch!
If you would like to join in click here to see the rules!
There are of course PRIZES! So take a look, its a pretty easy one!

Cute Treat Box (Sunbeam Stamps)

This cute little Treat Box I made would make the PERFECT engagement gift! I used acetate for the little window, though I didn't have anything to put in the actual box!! The stamp I have used is from Sunbeam Stamps! They have some GREAT stamps!

Products: Kaiser Paper, Stampin up Scallop Punch, Circle Punch and Ribbon, Acetate, Sunbeam Stamps

The Accordion Box (Sunbean Stamps)

This here Accordion Box was SO fun to make! I plan on teaching this as a class for August at Picture 2 Page, so keep an eye out for class times and prices!

Products:
Kaiser Paper
Pink Bazzill
Sunbeam Stamps - Enrichment
Pink Stampin Up Ribbon

Families are forever Card (Sunbean Stamps)

It's simple... and that's what makes it EASY!
I plan on writing with a permanent marker on the inside of this card!

Products:
Sunbeam Stamps - Families are forever
Stamp set - from Kmart
Scrap Paper
and acetate for the actual card!

Baby Boy Card ...

The cards I have been making lately have all been made from my scrap box! I thought it was time to finally use everything I have been hoarding away!
This card was made for a friend who just had a baby boy called Blake!

Simple Artwork

This was a little project I did today...

It's easy, fun and looks great!All you need is a canvas board, some funky material,
cord or ribbon and a staple gun
If you are using a pattern just make sure you line
it up straight before you staple 1048 staples into it like someone I know ...

Your ribbon/cord it to hang it with
and there you go, simple artwork
cheap and fab!

It worked my for girls room!

I'm not dead...

Well close to it but not quite...

I Have had SO MUCH going on of late (I'm sick, going through house reno's, new baby, teaching scrapbooking classes etc) that I have to organise myself better! I only have about 8 loads of washing to fold now lol and about 4 to wash! and after that is done I promised myself some ME time ... and updating this blog I WILL!

So sit tight ... I'll have something up very SOON!

This photo has nothing to do with anything.. .I just love it!

It's my oldest girl... She is turning the big 5 this month!

I love her... even if she didn't have much hair back then lol

Picture 2 Page JUNE Classes

Alrighty here they are ...
Dates, times and prices are on the left of your page!

Here is my version... though on the day you will be using a dif paper for the flowers! You can see the other version here!

The "Best Friends" Layout! This will be an awesome one using the new Cosmo Cricket Papers! It is running as a kids class but adults are welcome!


"Melany's Triple Tuesday"
A gorgeous red and black set! 2 cards and an accordion book! On the day stamps and quotes will vary on what you would like to use for your cards!

If you would like to book classes you can on here
(leave a comment) OR call 9739 7299 (deposit required)

You will need: Paper Trimmer, glue/double sided tape, Ruler, Pencil

Mothers Day Card and Gift Box

I FINALLY got something done this week! And I would like to add that I have made these ahead of time so they wont be late !!! Well they shouldn't be!

I have made a French Fry box which you can find the pattern here as I did and a matching card


Happy Mothers Day to all the MUMS out there! xox

Lets Play Catch Up ....

Ok ... SO I had a baby girl - Camryn Paige !!! She is 4 weeks old and the last month has been a bit of a blur! BUT I am getting back into it and hopefully soon I will have some things for you!

Today I have started uploading my projects to Flickr! I thought I would use this way of showing my stuff along with my blog.

My Flickr Account

Here are a couple of Layouts I have done just before I had my little girl!

I'll have some more for you soon!