Xanadu

What a fabulous day. I shouted the family tickets to see Xanadu in Melbourne for our birthdays. We were really looking forward to it and were extremely excited when we realized our friend Sam Ludeman was the lead male role. The show was awesome, Sam sang like an angel and danced like the devil and was very funny. After the show we met up with Sam and it was lovely to see him. He sure has grown into a very nice looking young man, and was fantastic with young Ty.Can't believe the show is finishing soon.

Sunday Session - Free online tutorial from Aussiecuts Scrapbook Design and Photography

Welcome to my first online Sunday session tutorial.
In an effort to clean up my Scrap room to accommodate all my new CHA stash I started to sort some paper collections  I had hidden away in bags. I found some Webster papers that I hadn't used so started playing around - any excuse not to clean  :) And because it was my birthday this week and I am feeling loved and blessed I thought I would pass this layout on to you in a step by step tutorial.

Step 1 - gathering the goodies - you will need .....

• 1 sheet of Websters Lullaby Lane In Due Time  paper
• 1 sheet of I Love Paris Romantic Chique paper 
• Delish 6x6 papers 
• 1 Kaiser double lamp post flourish
• Assorted flowers- I used Prima, Green Tara and Papermania 
• Assorted leaves - I used fabric and some I picked from a silk stem of roses 
• 1 Prima doily
• Parisian Anthology Jewell Drop
• Organza ribbon
• Collections butterflies 
• Tim Holtz Pumice Stone distress ink
• Rub and buff copper
• Lace
• Glimmer Mist - Tattered Rose and Iridescent Gold
• Packaging from Prima Doily 
• Smooch Spritz green 
• Jewels x 2
• Silver swirl stickers

Step 2 - laying the papers

• Take the centre from the In  Due Time paper

• Cut the Delish paper in half horizontally
• Trim the label from the doily packaging 

• lay the 2 halves side by side at the bottom of the Romantic Chique  paper 

• lay the In Due Time  paper to the centre left of the Romantic Chique  paper covering the flowers on the left side 

 

• lay the Prima packaging above the Delish on the right side

Step 3 - Altering and adding the embellishments 

• Spritz the lace and lay at base of  Prima packaging - tuck it under the In Due Time square. 

• Attach the ribbon to the Parisian Anthology Jewel and tie a bow - adhere to base of chandelier on Romantic Chique.

• Spritz the flowers and fabric leaves and butterflies 

• Rub and buff the leaves until copper

• Ink the lamp post - attach with Pritt - leave a gap along the base so you can slide the silver swirl sticker under later 

• drop two jewels into the lamps
• Adhere your photo 

• Assemble your flowers leaves and large butterfly as desired

• Attach the remaining butterflies above the chandelier

• Attach the silver swirls - slide the bottom one under the lamppost. 

Hope you have enjoyed this Tutorial

Happy scrapping H


(C) Helen Strawford
Aussiecuts Scrapbook Design & Photography
Please feel free to scrap-lift this layout for your personal use.
It can not be used for classes without my express permission, and it can not be used for commercial purposes under any circumstances.

What does your Pandora mean to you?

My husband gave me a Pandora bracelet for Christmas last year and I have a few charms now thanks to birthdays and Christmas along with a couple I bought myself because i loved them. My wonderful girlfriends gave me a gift voucher to buy a charm from them and I was showing them my bracelet and we were talking about what my bracelet meant to me. Just like my charm bracelet that I started on my 16th birthday and my world travels charm bracelet started on our around the world trip a couple of years ago - my Pandora charms all actually represent a part of my life, past present and future. This got me thinking what charm could I get for "the girls", I decided a charm with some colour would be in order as they bring colour into my world. Then came the dilemma of what colour to chose. I chose the black forget me not charm as black is one of  my favourite colours  and would be neutral enough to go with everything.
So what does my Pandora mean to me ? ...........................

I bought this feeling groovy charm when my friend Gero was killed in a car accident and wear it on the black leather. The design reminded me of an interrupted circle.

Next was the love knot charm - given to me by my BFF Vicki Walker when Gero passed away - I bought her the  exact same bead so we could always have a part of each other with us every day.

Kirsty, Ty and Alex gave me the two boy charms for Christmas representing my two beautiful grandsons.

Next came the girl which I bought in mothers day to represent Kirsty

Next was the cow charm representing our life on the farm given to me by Chas this Christmas

and the dangly heart representing Chas - I picked them he bought them

When I was in San Francisco I bought the witch - to represent me - I reckon I can be a real witch at times and I thought she was very cute.

I also bought a cable car charm to represent our trip to CHA and San Francisco

Next came the Panda for my 50th Birthday - Chas got the hint - the 50 Pandora books lying around the house finally sunk in and he went to the jeweler and chose the Panda - representing my teenage years as it was my nickname. Of all the charms circled it was the one I wanted most.

and lastly the bead that started this reflection the black onyx forget me not bead representing three very special friends, the black for the colour they bring to my life, the forget me not as I will never forget nor take for granted their friendship and the onyx for the strength of our friendship.

I hope your Pandora means as much to you.

Good friends and good food - the perfect combination

I wanted to let my 50th birthday slip by with little fuss, my mate Margie wouldn't have it so organized dinner with a couple of other friends, Ange and Joan. It was a great night, no fuss, no pressure just good mates sharing a meal, a laugh and a drink. Life doesn't get any better. This birthday has been hard - not because I turned 50 - hell I say bring it on - but because Gero isn't here to share it with me. We always had a laugh about our birthdays - I'm only 3 months older but for those 3 months she always gave me hell. We had planned to celebrate our 50th's in a big way - but it wasn't to be - we lost Gero in a car accident 20 months ago and I miss her, but she would have enjoyed tonight - of course it would have been later and louder if she'd been there.
So enjoy every minute with your true friends, laugh often and spend as much time together as you can get away with. Thanks girls I love you

Technique Tuesday Tutorial Bird Houses

Had a ball making these cute little bird houses, I put some acetate behind the hole in the blue one so I can use it as a gift box.

Technique Tuesday Birdhouse Tutorial

Layout using Kaiser Timeless collection

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Can't tell yet but Prima Road show news will be coming this way real soon