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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Peeping In - Paul Massey
You can imagine my excitment when I discovered that the man who is responsible for one of my favourite kitchens of all time has opened his home to 'Living Etc' so now I get to fall in love with the entire home.
Small Problem...
Our fabulous new fridge arrived this morning - delivered by a lovely man nice and early so I wouldn't miss any work. So far so good.
Turns out it doesn't fit through the front door!!!
And no, before you ask, it doesn't fit through any other door either!
Project Feast
Please welcome Lori! She has a creative blog, life is this. Go check it out for more awesome projects.
Today we are feasting on Lori's wonderful creations! First up we have a layout which combines Moonrise with a hint of Monsterville. No joke! Isn't this lovely?
Using the neutral colors from the line is such a smart way to incorporate other colors. The pink adds a nice pop.
Check out this beautiful butterfly detail.
Next we have another Moonrise layout. This one shows off the colors we traditionally associate with Moonrise.
Lori's all about the details here - a little ink, stitching, paper curl...
For dessert we have a Moonrise card. The lined paper behind the sentiment is from the sticky note pad.
Now we hope you are filled with plenty of great ideas inspired by Lori. Which of these ideas would you like to use on your next project?
Today we are feasting on Lori's wonderful creations! First up we have a layout which combines Moonrise with a hint of Monsterville. No joke! Isn't this lovely?
Using the neutral colors from the line is such a smart way to incorporate other colors. The pink adds a nice pop.
Check out this beautiful butterfly detail.Next we have another Moonrise layout. This one shows off the colors we traditionally associate with Moonrise.
Lori's all about the details here - a little ink, stitching, paper curl...
For dessert we have a Moonrise card. The lined paper behind the sentiment is from the sticky note pad.
Now we hope you are filled with plenty of great ideas inspired by Lori. Which of these ideas would you like to use on your next project?
Stuart Membery Blog
Well, we can all now keep up with my friend Stuart Membery as he has just started a blog! How exciting. Oh and our latest container of Stuart's furniture is now in store at Black & Spiro....just in time for Christmas. There are some lovely new pieces so make sure you pop in for a visit before it is all gone again!!
xx
Anna
Monday, November 29, 2010
December Calendar Page
Ready for our final calendar page? We hope you have enjoyed having a layout idea and calendar page each month. To see the whole year in calendar pages go here.
To create this page, you will need a Kris Kringle assortment pack, die-cut accents, dimensional elements, and felt.
Did any of you keep up and do a scrapbook page each month this year?
To create this page, you will need a Kris Kringle assortment pack, die-cut accents, dimensional elements, and felt.
Did any of you keep up and do a scrapbook page each month this year?
Christmas Bunting
One of my so-called friends has been teasing me shamelessly about my intention to make Christmas bunting. Well little Miss Smarty Pants, not only am I going to... I've already started and VERY SOON you will eat your words!
While I am waiting for that moment, here are some other people's Christmas bunting...
While I am waiting for that moment, here are some other people's Christmas bunting...
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
R.I.P. Fridge
I think we must have put the evil eye on our fridge as it has suddenly decided it doesn't have any interest in being cold any longer. Surfer Boy tried to weave his particular brand of magic but to no avail - he got the freezer working again and although the firidge is now cool it is far from cold.
Looks like we're making a purchase tomorrow.
I'm leaning towards the side-by-side variety due to our family's unnatural liking for ice-cream. We never seem to have a freezer big enough so, short of getting a seperate one, this may be the answer.
I've also decided that I want my fridge to be white. If I can't have an industrial fridge (lack of space) then I want a white one, that can handle reams of artwork and birthday party invites without hindering it's mojo.
I think this one might be the winner..
Looks like we're making a purchase tomorrow.
I'm leaning towards the side-by-side variety due to our family's unnatural liking for ice-cream. We never seem to have a freezer big enough so, short of getting a seperate one, this may be the answer.
I've also decided that I want my fridge to be white. If I can't have an industrial fridge (lack of space) then I want a white one, that can handle reams of artwork and birthday party invites without hindering it's mojo.
I think this one might be the winner..
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Parties Flowers & Installations
I think that summer wind may have swept me away last week. I just realised that I haven't posted since last Monday. It is amazing how time flies. This week has seen the installation of a few gorgeous pre-Christmas jobs, Harry's school Christmas pageant, a friends surprise 40th Birthday party and a summer garden dinner party which Brad and I hosted at our home last night with a few of my lovely clients and friends.
I filled the house with fresh flowers including my first Peonies for the season.
The garden looked so lovely and green. I'm so glad the drought is over here for now.
I also filled the house and verandahs with lots of candles. I must thank my friend Stuart Membery for organsing a rush delivery of the oval rattan placemats from Indonesia and also to Brad's dad for painting them for me in that pretty green which I chose to go with the napkins and cushions on the chairs. We had such a lovely night. I think it was the beginning of the festive/party season as Brad and I have a few more exciting parties to attend this week...Christmas really is such a wonderful time of year!!
PS. I promise I won't let that summer wind sweep me away this week!!
xx
Anna
Halloween
I just realised I never shared any of the Halloween photos - the kids had an absolute ball and we ended up with 58 people at one point! I'm looking forward to hosting Halloween next year when hopefully the house will be a little larger!!
Link Party #3
It's time for another link party. Here's a reminder of how to play...
1. Add a link to your SEI project on our blog by clicking on the button at the bottom of this post. Your project must use at least one SEI product to participate.
2. Link back to us by adding this button to the bottom of your blog post.
You have until November 30th at 11:59 pm MST. Let's Party!
1. Add a link to your SEI project on our blog by clicking on the button at the bottom of this post. Your project must use at least one SEI product to participate.
2. Link back to us by adding this button to the bottom of your blog post.
You have until November 30th at 11:59 pm MST. Let's Party!
Friday, November 26, 2010
CSN Stores Giveaway! [CLOSED]
It's Black Friday! To kick off the holiday shopping season, we have a special giveaway courtesy of CSN stores. In case you haven't heard, they have over 200+ websites, which carry everything from housewares, to shoes, to bathroom cabinets for your home remodel.
The best part about this giveaway is the winner gets to choose their prize, using a $65 gift code! We know that all 200 of those websites can be intimidating, so we picked some of our personal favorites to help get you excited.
clockwise from top left:
zoo backpack / lily shower curtain / Oster blender / silicone spatula / cookie jar / shape puzzle board / peacock pillow
To enter you must be a resident of the US or Canada. Just leave a comment on this post telling us what you would get with your winnings by November 30th at 11:59 pm MST! Good luck!
The best part about this giveaway is the winner gets to choose their prize, using a $65 gift code! We know that all 200 of those websites can be intimidating, so we picked some of our personal favorites to help get you excited.
clockwise from top left:zoo backpack / lily shower curtain / Oster blender / silicone spatula / cookie jar / shape puzzle board / peacock pillow
To enter you must be a resident of the US or Canada. Just leave a comment on this post telling us what you would get with your winnings by November 30th at 11:59 pm MST! Good luck!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
We hope you are having a wonderful day with family and friends. Remember to take plenty of pictures!
Audrey created some beautiful layouts with the Moonrise collection. We hope these pages will inspire your autumn and Thanksgiving scrapbook pages.
"For my first layout, 'She Loved Fall', I cut out the large orange flowers and brown leaves from the patterned paper and layered them behind my matted photo. There are two strips behind the photo, the green one which I cut from the paper and the white one which I used a border punch on. I stitched around the edge of my page with brown thread to frame it. Also, I used some distress ink on a piece of orange paper and glue the metal leaf over it and cut it out."
This photo is from her family heritage. We especially like the meaningful journaling.
This is another meaningful layout created by Audrey. We thought this would be the perfect day to share it with you.
"My 2nd layout, 'Gathering', I also fussy cut some flowers and added gold brads to the orange ones. I punched the striped paper with a border punch and pleated and stitched it to the page. I made a visual triangle with the green tab, the green leaf, and the green in the stripes strip."
Happy Thanksgiving!
Audrey created some beautiful layouts with the Moonrise collection. We hope these pages will inspire your autumn and Thanksgiving scrapbook pages.
"For my first layout, 'She Loved Fall', I cut out the large orange flowers and brown leaves from the patterned paper and layered them behind my matted photo. There are two strips behind the photo, the green one which I cut from the paper and the white one which I used a border punch on. I stitched around the edge of my page with brown thread to frame it. Also, I used some distress ink on a piece of orange paper and glue the metal leaf over it and cut it out."
This photo is from her family heritage. We especially like the meaningful journaling.
This is another meaningful layout created by Audrey. We thought this would be the perfect day to share it with you. 
"My 2nd layout, 'Gathering', I also fussy cut some flowers and added gold brads to the orange ones. I punched the striped paper with a border punch and pleated and stitched it to the page. I made a visual triangle with the green tab, the green leaf, and the green in the stripes strip."Happy Thanksgiving!
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