I'm saved!

Hi All,

I bought a new laptop today which is brilliant!! It's so much faster than the recently deceased one and I can't wait to have it all set up and running. So far I've tested it on some basic emails and of course facebook... I haven't gone for an ipad although I was tempted, budget restraints were in place lol

Well, I'm off to set up more of my new computer, make sure you pop by again tomorrow for the ESAD New Catalogue Big Shot Blog Hop (how's that for a mouthful!!)

See you soon


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Wow - Beautiful Blogger Award

Hi Everyone,


Last week, my sideline Andrea awarded me the Beautiful Blogger.... Thank you Andrea!!!!!


Now I've been racking my brains to think of 10 people that haven't already received this award and so far haven't had much luck. This award is spreading like wildfire through all my fellow SU! Demos!

So I thought I'd better take part in the other half of the award and that is to tell people 10 things about myself, so here goes:

1. I'm happily married stay at home mum with 2 daughters - 3yo and 20mths (but we don't really spend that much time at home!)
2. I'm addicted to NCIS and NCIS Los Angeles - love a good crime show!!!
3. I'm quite the Nanna and love a nanna nap, a nanna rug over my knees (like last night when updating my blog with all my JAI entries - see previous 3 posts) and I also want to learn how to knit!
4. I'm taking part in the ESAD Unconvention (for any SU! demo who can't make it to the actually Stampin' Up! Convention in a couple of weeks).
5. I have only had 3 employees ever- check-out chick @ Kmart, Medical Receptionist, and then Receptionist turned Assisant Office Manager at my last job.
6. I have a black and white cat - May, a black and white dog - Zac and several goldfish including my 2 mutants in the pond outside - I don't know how they survived the pond drying out a couple of summers ago!!!!! Very FREAKY to make a shadow over a fish laying on its side and it flipped over!!!!!
7. I embrace manyof the traits of being a Gemini (and many would say I embrace being born in the year of the dog too!!).
8. I'm sticking fairly well to several of my New Years' resolutions... Regular blogging was one.... Many others have been lost along the way...
9. I'm a shocking one for making lists and attempting to do just about everything..... else that's not on the list!!!
10. I love facebook and totally admit to being addicted to farmville!!! I've banned myself from lots of other games so I don't totally abandon my family!

Well, I'm going to keep thinking and looking to find 10 other bloggers to pass this award onto, but I thought I'd better at least do half of it.... Did you know that it's a Gemini trait to start something and move onto the the next thing before the 1st is completed.... mmmm a Gemini definately lives at my house!!


Oh, can I add one more thing? I'm getting a BIGSHOT soon!!!!! Just a couple more weeks to wait as my mum and I are going to share it and we are ordering it at her next SU! workshop!!!!!!! So excited!!!!!!!

Thanks for looking,

Hello, creativity where are you?? Are you still on holidays......

Hi All,

Sorry for the lack of cards this week, I've been working on a few different things and preparing for my Mother's Day class tomorrow night. So with the lack of cards and playtime at my craft desk this week, I thought I'd show you some of my photos from Cairns....

A pool at The Lakes Resort - that spec in between the 2 waterfountains is me! This pool area was big and we had it all to ourselves - a benefit of travelling outside of peak season.

Mirra Mirra Falls - A beautiful natural waterfall... I can't remember the height but it was amazing and you could have a swim here if you were game. I didn't have my bathers or a towel so I declined the offer, well, that and it was freezing cold water and not a particularly warm day!!! There was however another tourist swimming and I only hope that he had a hot thermos waiting in his car! He was blue!

Lake Barrine - this is a lake formed inside a volcano crater - its beautiful and very very deep! But full of so many birds and turtles... and the eels and pythons... We went on a 40minute cruise on the Lake and it was so beautiful!

One of many Pythons around Lake Barrine

A wild Tree Kanagroo

The Curtain Fig Tree (well part of it... I couldn't get the whole tree into 1 pic!)

The Tree and Me. Even in this pic my hubby couldn't get all of the tree in! It was so huge and those are the roots for the fig tree hanging down to make the 'wall' behind me.

A cute little Ringtail Possum all curled up high in a tree right near the carpark.

One of many lillies we saw...

Now, I'm not going to tell you where this photo is, other than its still in Cairns, as I brought my ESAD secret sister a present home from here.... Sssshhh!  This place was absolutely the highlight of the day trip we went on! This place was full of so much history and it just is soo amazing that the Spaniard who built this place did most of it by himself, and with his hands! No machinery! He also had one of the first places in QLD to have electricity (hydro from the waterfall I'm standing over) and all that water also provided him with the first flushing toilet in QLD. Its just so incredible to see things and how many things we take for granted in today's society. And what gave everyone a laugh was that he ran this place as a R&R location for the Aussies and US troops during the war and charged the US troops double or triple what he charged any locals. If this man was alive in today's world he would be a billionaire (or more!) - he was so inventive and could see so many ways and opportunities to make money.

Well, that's it from me tonight.


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Coming soon... My first ever ESAD Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

Sorry about the lack of creations lately... I can't believe how quickly the last week of Term 1 went, and then our 4 day long weekend has simply flown by... Between making masses of sandwiches for the playgroup; then 48 mini cupcakes and another 48 honey joys for miss 3's kindy fancy dress party, (which turned into double batches on top of those already doubled batches so I could stock up our pantry); and Easter, I've not had much time in my stampin' room.

I really should have taken some pics of all the cupcakes iced and decorated with all their sprinkles and the lil' fairy dress I decorated for the fancy dress party (and of course, having 2 girls, I couldn't just make 1 outfit, it had to be 2 fairy dresses).

I have however been working on my first ever ESAD BlogHop projects, so come back on 7th April to see them.... All the projects contain products from the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue and they are so cute!

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Are YOU a maybe?

Hi there readers,

I'm popping in for a quick hello tonight and then its off to bed for an early night for me! Well, once I tidy up a few more things... Such is the life of a mum! lol..

I want to remind you that the Sale-a-bration and the Summer mini catty will finish at the end of this month. So if you are a 'maybe', why not use the Sale-a-bration to your advantage and host a workshop to receive FREE Stampin' Up! goodies. Please leave me a comment or email me to book your workshop. Don't forget there are extra FREEBIES during Sale-a-bration.

Mention this message and there will be a bonus for you!!!


I'll be back tomorrow with some pics of the projects from my Easter Class held on Friday night.



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Woohoo! 1000 visitors!

Hi All,

I've just reached a milestone for my blog - 1000 visitors!! And to celebrate, I'm offering free postage until the end of the month for your Stampin' Up Order!

Don't forget, I can post your order directly to you anywhere in Australia!!

 

So combine that with Sale-a-bration starting tomorrow and you can get free stamps too!
Ahh I love freebies....


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Why not follow my blog?

Hi Everyone,

I've added 2 boxes to my blog, one to subscribe to any blog updates directly to your inbox and the other to become a follower of my blog with Google Friend Connect using an existing web account with Google, Yahoo or Twitter.

So click on the links above or just have a look about 1/2way down on the right hand column and you'll find the boxes.

Feel free to join one or both to keep up to date with all Stampin' with Richelle News!

 

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Hello! Can you believe its already the end of Nov!??

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick hello and to let you know that I am working on some projects at the moment.... I've been extra busy this week playing mum and dad to the girls as my hubby has been away plus my lil' bub burnt her feet in hot sand on Tues so we went for our first ever trip to the Emergency room at the hospital. Luckily, the blisters looked worse than what they seem to be as it has not slowed her down at all. It's amazing how resilient kids can be!!

So amongst all that I have made some more Christmas cards, as well as prepping for my Stamp 'n' Stack tomorrow night. I will post the pics over the wkend! Plus some sneak peaks of some new stamp sets soon to be released!


Thanks for looking,

Motivation, time and inspiration....

Just 3 of the things I hear so many ppl are looking for in so many areas of their lives. Don't worry, you're not alone! I seek to find these 3 things in many parts of my life too! In particular, my shortage of time to make cards and jewellery, 2 of my favourite hobbies but 2 things I rarely find myself doing....

Basically this mish-mash of a blog entry is to remind myself of my new years resolutions to make more time for the things I love and hope that you have been having success with your resolutions. Remember: "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." ~Zig Ziglar

So with my babies becoming young girls, this weeks aim is to make (not just find) more time to create cards. And I'll be posting some pics this week so don't stay away for too long.... And its highly likely that I'll post some pics of Charlotte's handiwork as she is already developing a love of making cards and loves to 'help' me out.

Thanks for reading my blah-blahing, and I promise to post those new pics soon!! Richelle xx