A special delivery

This absolutely gorgeous criss-cross card was sent to me by my lovely SBS sister Leslie I'm not sure how she knew green was my favourite colour but I just LOVE IT & the designer paper is stunning - thank you Leslie.

My first international swap

wow that sounds important but my SBS sisters had an Easter swap & I was very fortunate to receive this gorgeous card from Debby AKA Debby's stuff - now anyone who has ever visited her blog will know she's one very talented stamper! Isn't this the cutest easter chick ever & my 2 favourite colours - green and blue as well.

I'm doubly blessed one of my other SBS sister's has awarded me a Renee award. i've never seen this one before but the sentiments that go with the award make me feel very special - thank you Anne AKA Stargroves.


The Renee Award was created by Bella (bellasinclair.blogspot.com) and Ces (cesandherdishes.blogspot.com) who wanted to show appreciation of the impact their friend Renee made on their lives. This award is meant, according to Bella, to be given to those that, like Renee, are like "the acorn, a small package becoming a tall and sturdy oak giving more acorns, becoming tall and sturdy oaks, giving acorns…".

Well I'm over half way through my demo swaps for convention (aiming for 80, 40 completed & lots of bits & bobs awaiting construction) - only a few days to go plus have quite a few things drying for the latest Kristina challenge - so hopefully will have something to show you tomorrow that is chocolate, red, yellow and white - so far so good but she's thrown in turquoise as well! Hating this one but it's special as no. 50 - so have a go if you haven't before they great (says me with clenched teeth).

Blogging sisters

One of my SBS sister's Leslie has sent me the most delicious card imaginable, cards in real life are so much better than a blog photo & Leslie's colouring of the adorable girl is just amazing plus she has embossed some stunning hearts (I think) on the designer paper. I just love my card & have it displayed on my card stand.

I can really recommend belonging to a sisterhood of blogging sisters - but I may be extremely fortunate my sisters are so sweet & so talented - lucky ME!

RAKs, awards and the 6th photo in the 6th folder!

Just home from a wee break & found this lovely card from my upline Jacque in the letter box, good to see she's using up her 60 cards! I don't know about the rest of you but I love receiving cards.


Thanks Michelle - don't know how I forgot about this one (maybe the smell of paint fumes!) as I love butterflies & must admit to having coveted this one from afar for awhile!!

So the usual rules:

1) Post the award(s) logo on your blog

2) Add the link to the person who nominated you

3) Nominate 10 other blogs & post their links

4) Let those people know that they have received the award

Now for something completely different:

A different challenge - to post the 6th photo found in your 6th folder in "My Pictures" - I actually keep my photos/jpegs on an external hard drive. I've really enjoyed reading the stories from everyone else's photos but have a sneaky feeling mine might be a bit boring!

I was tagged by my SBS sister Sharon & she has a cool photo of herself belly dancing!

Me, I have some photos of the Chinese Lantern Festival in Auckland February 2005, I was attending with my boyfriend of the time, who worked for Panavision cameras (movie making), which is why we were being stupid with my relatively new digital camera.

So here it is my 6th picture in my 6th folder .... wait for it... it's the Auckland Sky Tower:
I must admit that I had just meet "my Pete" the night before at Symphony in the Park & some fireworks were created that night. So don't think I was very good company for the poor bloke I was with & then wait for this... my neighbour rings me to say that my burglar alarm was going off, he couldn't see anything wrong with my place but just wanted to let me know (it turned out to be a faulty sensor as it kept happening) but the soon to be ex-BF wouldn't come back with me whilst I checked the place out. I was not impressed - needless to say this probably gave "my Pete" some more ticks in should I or shouldn't I go out with you. The answer is obviously yes & we're still together 4 years later.

Still being silly here:
Some real shots of the lanterns:Now I need to challenge 6 others to do this too:

1. Anne Marie
2. Tracy
3. Louise
4. Diane from the deep south
   
5. Vanya
6. Rachael
7. Jacque
8. Judy

- ladies please pick up the butterfly award too if you don't already have it & pass it on (decided I'd cheat & go for the middle no. of both challenges)

SBS Challenge 2 winner

yes me!

My dear wonderful SBS sister Janet who has already sent me my first card of my new favourite set to be (Embrace Life) also sent me all these goodies - isn't she the best SBS sister ever.

Thanks heaps & the gold star brads are going to come in real useful for Christmas xox

One missing SBS sister

One of my sisters Joan AKA The Paper Handmaiden hasn't signed up for our official Forum site.

Joan can you email Susanna so she can send you the link - you're missing out on the discussions & the challenges. (If this doesn't work every SBS sister will have to do a post as I know she reads & leaves comments).

Sisterhood 25 of the Blogging Stampers

I've done it, I've joined a SBS group - as some of you may be aware I love my PC as much as my stamps - this way I get to blog, stamp & be challenged PLUS get to know some other great stampers. Check out the SBS site if you'd like to join in too! I've started a blog roll on the sidebar of my SBS sisters - there'll be 20 of us soon!

A little bit about me for my new sisters (in no particular order):

• I work full time in a medical laboratory growing & identifying fungi (interestingly lots of SU demos in my team seem to have a science background - we must need a CREATIVE or in my case KReative outlet)
• I live in Auckland, New Zealand
  
• Never married but have a great relationship with a special man called Pete - only problem is we live 2 hours apart (& petrol keeps rising!)
• Mum to 2 demanding cats - Napoleon & Tiger
• Love to stamp (used to like to scrap but prefer to stamp now I've discovered it), love reading, cooking & being with friends
• Have a cooking blog too - so do check it out if you'd like to be inspired that way as well. My style easy but tasty (need quick recipes for after work)