Saimba

A blogging hiatus

2011-06-14T09:56:00.004+10:00

I am off on a blogging hiatus my dear friends. As you can see this steampunk wanna be mumma of one is about to become a mumma of 2 any day now. Its been 10yrs since my last baby was born and if my memory serves me right, there isnt anytime for creativity for a few months at least.

I shall be back, when I do not know, with what I couldnt tell u, gosh one could even get back to my scrapbooking roots, eeekk now thats my baby brain speaking surely, as its been years, but its a thought either way.

Take care all

Love Sarah

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A wee little golden book

2011-06-14T09:52:00.005+10:00

Here is a wee little golden book I have made for my dear friend Jen Crossley for her 50th birthday today.

Happy birthday Jen Jen wishing I was there to help you blow out all 50 candles with you.. xoxoxo

Love Sarah

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Another Steampunk Book

2011-06-01T13:31:00.002+10:00

I know what your all saying, "Sarah another steampunk book!!" LOL , I know I know, its a fad I am going through..heheh

I just adore Tim Holtz's new book plate stamp and when I saw what my dear friend Jen did, well I just had to play too.

Please check out Jen's blog for her book, and 2 other lovely creative women who have played with Tim's stamps and metal etched their own books. Fab work girls, no wonder we are always inspired to create..

Check out these blogs for more eye candy.. Bevlea and Lucy.

Enjoy and happy creating

Sarah

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MIA

2011-05-03T14:57:00.003+10:00

Sorry dear friends for MIA for quite some time. However have still been creating, here are a couple of books that I was commissioned to make for a lovely lady to give to her mother and daughter.. Forgot how long these big buggers take to make, but I loved every moment of creating them. I also made etched brass bookmarks to go inside.

Will be back later in the week with another book I have made with inspiration coming from my dear talented friend Jen Crossley .

Hope you all had a wonderful easter.

Love sarah

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Book 2

2011-05-03T14:53:00.000+10:00

More jewellery from Tim's idea-ology range

2011-02-15T12:50:00.003+11:00

Here is another 3 jewellery creations I have been playing with lately. I am loving playing with Tim Holtz's idea-ology range of findings. They lend themselves perfectly to my obesession with those little faces made from polymer clay.

All going well in the next couple of weeks I shall reopen my etsy store with some new books and jewellery (if I can part with it LOL). I will let you all know when it happens here on my blog.

Love Sarah

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Obsessed with Faces.

2011-02-13T21:55:00.002+11:00

Howdy all, hope your all well. I've been been back on the jewellery making bender once again and playing around with faces and polymer clay. Here are 3 so far and I will be back tomorrow with 3 more that I have just finished. Til then take care.

Love Sarah

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Inspired..

2011-01-03T22:00:00.002+11:00

Can you remeber the first person that inspired you to be creative?

As a teen I had 3 wonderful people who inspired me to be creative and start this life long journey of creativity.

Firstly my mum, who always gave me freedom to play and nourished all my ideas. Even if they seemed a bit odd at the time.

Secondly was a wonderful craft teacher Shirley who owned a craft shop in the little town I grew up in. (Would love to know how she is these days). She was incredibly patient with teaching children, and gave us endless supplies of lace and hot glue to create whatever too our fancy.

And thirdly was a dear high school friend Ingrid Lee. Man did she have and still does have some serious talent up her sleeve.

I remeber sitting in art class just wanting to paint like her, needless to say I couldnt. I remember begging her for one of her china painted fairy pendants. She must of finally succumbed to my nagging as I was a proud owner of this beautiful pendant.

Over the years, when I opened up my jewellery box, I would always fondly remember Ingrid, and wonder how she was.

Thankfully Facebook has reunited us, and our passion for art has bought us back togeather. I told her I still had her pendant and wanted to do this blog post to say thank you Ingrid for inspiring me, then and even now.

Please check out her wonderful blog Ingrid creates, even her baking is superb..

By the way sorry for not blogging since Halloween, we have moved interstate just before Christmas, and now thats its a new year, plenty of creating lies await..

Take care all, and promise to return with some of my own creations in the not too distant future.

Inside the Halloween Book.

2010-10-27T11:57:00.004+11:00

Thought I would share some of the pages inside my Halloween Book that I have been working on. Its still a work in progress, something that I can pick up and add to whenever it takes my fancy. I also found the inner scrapbooker in me again and did a couple of photo pages of my daughter dressed up a few years back..

This book has given me plenty of pleasure lately and hopefully one day all the pages will be filled with frighfully fun and spooky objet d'art..

Inside the Halloween Book Part 2

2010-10-27T11:53:00.004+11:00

Gee isnt she a cute little witch?

Happy Halloween

Love Sarah

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Open for buisness.

2010-10-15T17:05:00.004+11:00

My etsy store is finally here and open for buisness. You can find my mini books and jewellery here at Saimba's Etsy Store.

Get in while you can as once these are sold, no more will be made until January at the earliest.

And trust me its going to kill me not being able to be creative for a couple of months.. Arrgghh the joys of being an army wife and moving all the time.

Thank you all for your wonderful support and kind comments along the way, I would love to be able to press a button and thank each and everyone of you, (I am sure there has to be one here on blogger) I just have to find it.. LOL

Saimba's etsy store...

Love Sarah

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Busy busy busy...

2010-10-13T15:29:00.003+11:00

I am still floating about, been busy busy busy of late with getting house ready to move interstate in a couple of months, and of course getting in the last bit of creativity before the madness of moving, and all my supplies are packed up until January.

I have finally decided to open up my own etsy store, which I am in the process of doing, and hope to have items listed in the coming days.

There will be some jewellery items, Mini Alice in wonderland books, and my other vintage victorian inspired mini books, which I have several new designs to share with you.

So stay tuned, if you follow my blog you will be the 1st to know when Saimba's etsy shop opens in the coming days.

Love Sarah

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Pause in art transmission to remember

2010-09-12T00:45:00.002+10:00

this time 9 yrs ago, I had just fed my 8 week old baby, I placed her in her bouncer ready to let the dogs out and wake my man to go to bed when i saw on the late news a plane had flown into a building in the US. Thinking to myself, what a terrible accident, a small plane off course. I phoned my mum, as i always do every night, I was telling her about the news, so she turned to that channel. As we were watching togeather via the phone we witnessed that 2nd plane flying into Tower 2. I remember clearly I swore quite a bit. Woke the man up then, I didnt even give him a chance to rub his eyes when I unloaded this upon him. Bless him, Straight away he said Terriorists. I was like "WHAT!" This was the night I learnt about terrorists other than the IRA. This was the night that the world changed, the night we would never see young children see inside a cock pit of an areoplane again, this would be the night to see my husband go to war for the 2nd time, this would be the night that would eventually see many of our friends not make it home from war, (Tash always thinking of you mate), this one night would see so many people die, and continue to die from diseases from the all the contaminated dust that fell from those 2 buildings, and the on going war in Afghanistan. As a young mum, I was frightened, scared to death, of what the future held, and does hold. And all i have to say to you who did this, who changed the world is... fuck you. Fuck you, fuck u fuck u.

Buried deep..

2010-08-21T15:19:00.003+10:00

I have been buried deep in all things wicked and spooky of late. I decided that I was sick and tired at looking at this half finished Halloween Book for neally 3 years. So out I pull it, and all the accompaning junk that I have hoarded for 3 years and bury myself deep into finishing it.

I am almost there, its no masterpiece by any means, but its my little book where I can keep adding to it over the years of Halloween Images and little pieces of spooky art that I may create. Some of which I will share closer to Halloween. Now off to clean craft room, ready for the next creation..

Alice in Wonderland Mini Book

2010-07-30T19:26:00.004+10:00

Yes you guessed it another Mini Book. This one is on Alice in Wonderland using Graphic 45's beautiful themed paper. I even pulled out some paint on the weekend (something I do not do often) and injected some colour into the covers. Just dont know if I can stop making these little books, still a few more ideas in my head to make a couple more, so more may be on the way.
Love Sarah
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Little iddy bitty mini book

2010-07-30T19:20:00.003+10:00

I have put the jewellery tools down this week and taken up making more little mini books. Not much else to report on, however I do want to say a HUGE thank you to you lovely people who keep returning to see what I have been up to and leaving such lovely warm and encouraging comments. Thank u...
Love Sarah
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Little mini book

2010-07-13T14:41:00.002+10:00

Just before I went on hoildays back to Melbourne I made this little mini book for my dear friend Jen for her birthday. I am so glad she liked it. Inside is many pics of some of the wonderful adventures and antics that we have got up to in the past. Now I am all unpacked I am itching to get upstairs and get creating again..
Love Sarah
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Inkurable Stampers Guest Artist- Gothic Arch-Steampunk

2010-06-20T19:21:00.008+10:00

I had the great pleasure of being this months guest artist over at
Inkurable Stampers. The challenge was to make a Gothic Arch in the theme of Steampunk. I had a wonderful time stepping up to the challenge and thank u to Sarah for asking me. Jump over to Inkurable Stampers to see my interview and to play along with this months theme..
I would also like to thank Julie from Collections for allowing me to use her new chipboard arches as a template for my metal arch.. Many thanks Julie.

Gothic Arch-Steampunk Necklace

2010-06-20T19:16:00.004+10:00

I was such a roll with my challenge of Steampunk for Inkurable stampers Gothic Arch challenge this month, that I also made a necklace..
Sarah
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Ned's Head

2010-05-31T15:40:00.003+10:00

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to create something about Ned Kelly. Our famous, rugged bushranger from the early 1800's. So a couple of weeks ago I thought, I wonder if I could do it with metal, so I started to bang, pull, twist and play with some copper sheet metal. Then Ned's head appeared, and the rest just fell into place with making a rather crude hammered steel jump ring chain. In Ned's head is 3 photos of him through different stages of his life which you can view by looking through his slit in his helmet.
Above his helmet is a vintage police buckle that Jen (see she is to blame for all this jewellery making) LOL and hanging from the buckle is an etched brass bullet, representing the many bullets that were fired upon Ned in his famous gun fight at Glenrowen.
Love Sarah
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More jewellery making going on

2010-05-31T15:23:00.002+10:00

Yes I defiently caught the jewellery making bug.. (thanks Jen) Here is another piece I have been playing around with. Again Tim Holtz'z clock faces which I adore, an aged circle mirror with those cute kids from Collections and beautiful crown bezel.
I am loving the process of jewellery making at the moment, the whole piece making, glueing, riveting, screwing, chaining, sawing, etc. Its very fullfilling when something comes togeather and works, and that is pretty too helps..
In regards to some emails I have recieved about selling my jewellery pieces, I have to say I really am in 2 minds at the moment about it. Call it a lack of confidence mainly, but also some of the supplies I use. For example the metal wire and findings that I use are no where near superior like sterling silver or gold in that fact. Many of my pieces are made from annealed steel wire and copper which can and does tarnish and rust with time. So I dont want somebody to return in 2 months time saying my chain has rusted, or links tarnished etc.. And lastly I really wouldnt have a clue on how much to price my items. See its just dilemma after dilemma that I struggle with. I am sure I will come to a decision soon enough, but for now, I am just happy to learn, experiment and create.
Love Sarah
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Off with her head

2010-05-31T15:08:00.003+10:00

While I was making my "Marie Marie" book, I got totally distracted with experimenting, learning and making some jewellery pieces. I unfortunately didnt get down to Melbourne while Susan Lenart Kazmar was out to learn all her tips and tricks. But I was inspired to give many of her techniques a go. So I opened her book, watched her DVD and after the lovely Jen sent me a jewellers saw to play with, I got stuck in.
This piece is inspired by one of Susan's pieces she designed on her DVD, I used one of my favbourite Zettiology stamps as the etched design, I just removed her head. The picture inside the window is an old etching picture of Marie Antionette being lead to her death, hence I have named this piece "off with her head."
Lastlty I would like congratulate my dear friend Jen Crossley on opening her wonderful new website A Mark in time. where there is yummy goodies for making all sorts of wonderful creations.. Go forth, stop by, and enjoy what she has to offer..
Love Sarah
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Marie Antionette Mixed Media book

2010-05-16T16:02:00.002+10:00

Introducing ***Marie Marie***, a mixed media book on Maire Antionette.
I had the great pleasure of taking a weekend class with the uber uber talented Judy Wilkenfeld in late 08 where we learned many of her creative secrets in creating wonderful mixed media books that tell a story.
After the last couple of years of collecting bits and pieces, and getting the story of Marie and the sequence of how "I" wanted her story to be told, she is finally complete. Please enjoy the slide show of her story through my eyes.
Love Sarah
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Dream princess...

2010-04-29T16:18:00.003+10:00

Here is one of my latest necklace creations named "dream princess".

I am loving using Tim Holtz's latest products, they lend themselves so well to jewellery. I adore those clock faces...

Love Sarah

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Spoon bird necklace

2010-04-12T11:31:00.003+10:00

Here's a necklace I have been playing around with making in the last few days.

Love Sarah

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Leather cuff.

2010-03-29T16:05:00.004+11:00

Here is another cuff I made using Tim Holtz's new alteration die. This one is made from leather that I embossed through the cuttlebug, takes a few rolls but it does emboss, then lightly sand it to really bring the pattern out.

The leather look lace is made from that awful plastic doiley placemats that you can get from Spotlight by the meter. Trim out the pattern that takes your fancy, rub and pounce alcohol ink on the motif until you get the coverage you like, then rub over some rub and buff and you have lace look trim that is not only half the price, but very durable for wearable art. Thanks to the lovely Linda on her lovely comments about my last cuff and if you go to her blog she has a wonderful giveaway. (Linda I pinched your lace idea for behind the cuff too..)LOL

Love Sarah

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Etched Copper Cuff Bracelet.

2010-03-27T19:30:00.003+11:00

After recieving Tim Holtz's new alterations dies from Blue Bazaar the other day, I knew straight away that I wanted to make a cuff bracelet. The only thing was, would it cut through my 24 gauge copper sheet. Yes it does. (though it may damage your die, it didnt mine, though beware)

Once I had die cut the copper, I got on with metal etching using a Technique Tuesday and one of Tim's scroll stamps for the design. Once the etching was complete, I gently bent the copper and one of Tim's ornate bookplates. (another beware they do break easy when trying to be bent), added a Collections pic and filled it with Ice Resin (which if your in Australia) you can buy it from my dear friend and Australia's sole distributor Jen Crossley. And 'viola' cuff made.

Love Sarah

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Jewellery

2010-02-22T21:13:00.002+11:00

Last weekend I had the greatest pleasure of doing some wonderful jewellery classes my dear and wonderfully talented friend Jen Crossley. She taught a wide array of techniques including making bezels and using the wonderful ice resin. Here are the bezels we made and a big thank you to Jen for wiring my birdcage for me, these fingers of mine just dont have it when it comes to the fiddly stuff these days. Love you woman..LOL So in the last few days I have been madly finishing the bezels and attaching Jens pewter twigs and making them into necklaces. And this comes from a woman who always said, "I dont do jewellery" Thanks Jen for another addiction for collecting and making jewellery..

Thank you book

2010-02-16T15:01:00.004+11:00

I made this little book for a dear friend Ness for putting up with me the whole weekend just passed so I could catch up with another dear friend Jen and do Jens wonderful classes.
The front and back covers are replicas of a tin type album. I made a silicon mould of the album, then squished in some polymer clay and baked in the oven until they were hard. Added paint, and then some rub and buff and you have album covers without ever using the real one, or until you want to.

Tiles for Ness

2010-02-16T14:56:00.001+11:00

Shop baby Shop

2010-02-16T14:24:00.004+11:00

*BLUE BAZAAR is offering readers of my blog a 10% discount on your next order over $40.00. To receive the discount include the following code in the comments field of your order: FEBBLOGSF Note discounts do not apply to items already discounted, on sale or subscriptions. The code is valid for this month until the 28th February 2010.
Shop until you drop people...

Another Pin broach

2010-01-07T15:59:00.002+11:00

Here is another pin broach that I have made for a friend for her birthday that is coming up next month. I made this little booklet to house it in, using one of Jen Crossleys frames..
Love Sarah
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Wednesday Wishes beautiful christmas doors.

2009-12-28T00:19:00.003+11:00

A little over a week before Christmas I ordered the most gorgeous kits from the most wonderfully talented girls Maxine and Audrey from Wednesday Wishes The door kits arrived a week before Christmas and I scrounged to find the time to do them.
Maxine and Audrey displayed their beautiful doors in the most beautiful canvas I think I have seen, and I had to do it just like theirs. It turned out so lovely I am so pleased with it. I dont buy kits often but Wednesday Wishes beautiful creations, easy to follow instructions will defiently have me going back for some more beautiful, well detailed kits. If your after something that bit different and beautiful I highly recommend Wednesday Wishes..

The panic button.

2009-12-23T23:31:00.003+11:00

Hello again, here is a little pin broach I made for a dear friend of mine. I knew she would get a good laugh out the quote that goes with it. Anyway Merry Christmas to you and will see you in the new year,
Love Sarah
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Tag 2

2009-12-03T18:55:00.001+11:00

Here is my tag for day 2 of the 12 tags of Christmas that Tim Holtz is doing.
Love Sarah
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Tags for christmas

2009-12-02T16:42:00.002+11:00

After a dry spell of creativity, I have decided to try my luck at following Tim Holtz's 12 tags of christmas to see if I can get some mojo back. As you can see I got a wee bit carried away and did my own thing for my tag. You can see Tim's tags here.
Love Sarah
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Finally some creativity

2009-09-03T21:27:00.002+10:00

Finally after moving from chilly Ballarat to the tropics of Darwin, I have managed to finally finish off a book I have been working on.
The frames are chipboard that my dear clever friend Jen Crossley has had made up for us all who love the antique album look without the hefty price tag of a real one (if you can get one) and shipping them from the states. This is the largest of her wonderful frames, and has other sizes and shapes available. Check out her blog for more.
Heres what I did with some of her frames. An album names "Beth".

Part 2

2009-09-03T21:24:00.000+10:00

The last 3 houses

2009-06-02T11:59:00.003+10:00

Here are the last 3 houses for the house swap that I am in. The Music house for Linda, Mother's house for Glenda and The dragons den for Evelyn. Again girls sorry it has taken me this long to complete them for you..
Ok now that they are done, I am off to pack up the junk/craft room ready for the big move north..
Love Sarah
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Asian House and finally some creativity.

2009-05-19T18:17:00.002+10:00

Finally I have been creative. I almost forgot how to use glue and paper. LOL Sorry girls for taking so long on creating the houses for the swap. I am 3 down, 3 more to go which I am hoping to have done by the weekend. Thank you for being so patient with me. This Asian house is for the lovely Kylie Mell who organised and co-ordinated this wonderful swap. Thank you very much Kylie.

Fabric House

2009-05-19T18:15:00.003+10:00

This is my fabric house for my internet chat buddy Ness that makes me laugh with her koala jokes..LOL

Bird House

2009-05-19T18:14:00.003+10:00

Finally another house for the lovely Philippa.

Beautiful locks

2009-05-19T18:09:00.002+10:00

Are these not the most stunning padlocks you have ever seen. My man sent them to me along with this traditional Afganistan necklace. I adore these sorts of treasures from far away places. Thank you Mr Hansome.

...Suaunter...

2009-04-03T23:50:00.004+11:00

Suaunter is one of Imogen's Imogenism's.(you know kids coming up with their own ideas of things). I think she hit the nail on the head today with this one. **SUAUNTER**. She says to me whilst I was driving. "Mum today is very much like Suaunter." Ok I say, what is Suaunter?? She says, the weather today, its a bit of summer, a bit of autumn and a bit of winter all in one... And yes she was right, it was 3 seasons in one day here today, so today was very Sauauntereous!!!
Had to share this!!LOL
Love Sarah
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I'm still around

2009-04-01T23:57:00.003+11:00

Just letting you all know that I am still around, though not creating anything at the moment as my motivation has taken flight and gone on what looks like a long hoilday. Unfortunately because of a whole heap of stuff that is happening around here, and lack of above, I have resigned from Aussies Dares as I just cant give my all at the moment. Thank you Rebecca for letting me play along with all the dares, I enjoyed the challenges greatly.
I also had to cancel a few other commitments that were due later in the year, and to a certain lady, and a bunch of girls (you all know who you are..LOL) I am so sorry and know that you understand with whats going on here. (nothing serious people) so dont think anything bad..LOL
No doubt the inspiration to create again will return, when I dont know, soon I hope. But for now I have nothing to share other than this photo of my motivation being flown off to a warmer climate no doubt...
Perhaps a new blog look will be the start of some creativity at least for now.
Love Sarah
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In Loving memory of Coco

2009-02-10T22:15:00.001+11:00

Unfortunatly we had to make a decision yesterday to put to rest one of our beautiful dogs Coco. He has been ageing for quite some time, but over the weekend he went down hill far too fast. We are so saddened, but happy that he wont suffer anymore. Thank you Coco for the last 14 years of joy, protection, happiness, laughter and companionship to us. We miss you..

Coastal adventures

2009-02-06T19:30:00.005+11:00

We spent most of this week down at wonderful Warrnambool. Just the 3 of us, relaxing, sight seeing, meeting great friends and having the best adventures possible.

Here is Imogen over looking Lady Bay, where it was just a little bit too cold to swim in, luckly there was a fabulous hotel pool where we stayed and spent most of one afternoon in. We travelled the long way there via the 12 Apostles where it was very sea misty but stunning all the same. I was suprised at how many tourists were there though.

I also got to meet a long time internet buddy the lovely Peta and her lovely husband Norman. We spent a lovely evening over dinner and good wine. It felt like we had known each other a lifetime. Barry even got to ride in Norman's treasured chevy, which he loved.. Thank you Peta and Norman for great time, I do hope we can meet up again before we move mid year. And thank you Peta for the lovely blog award too.. Your spoiling me you know.

Anyway we had a fabulous trip, horse riding along the beach and sand dunes was surely the best adventure. Imogen controlled her horse like a pro considering she had only ever gone on pony rides before, and those sand dunes were hard going and yes I have a sore behind, found out that I still do have stomach muscles Ouch!! and back muscles that I didnt know I had.

Love Sarah

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HOT HOT HOT Aussie Dares

2009-02-06T18:09:00.008+11:00

I used an old book. Burnt a big hole using a butane torch and concentrated the flame just in the centre of the paper pages to make if you like a niche.. I inserted an old tin type photo of a young girl, a few dried jasmine flowers and used Utee that had been cooked for approx 10 hours until it went an amber colour. I poured the melted Utee in until it was all covered. Then I embellished the book with aged brass mesh, a few parts from an old type writer and dictionary paper quote.

I love the look of all these burn pages all stacked upon another.

Aged fine copper mesh was used here on the left, it almost looks as if its still on fire with its coppery hues.

Jump on over to Aussie Dares to see more wonderful artwork created by the girls.

Love Sarah

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Melting Pot goodness..

2009-01-30T12:26:00.003+11:00

Last week when my Melting pot arrived I couldnt wait to play and make these fabulous Leandra Beads that you can see on the PaperArtsy blog. They didnt quite turn out as fabulous as as seen on the PaperArtsy blog, but they are pretty darn cool never the less. Encapsulating little things suspended in the Utee is so much fun. Next week I will have another creation using the melting pot that I have made for next months Aussies Dares theme.

Ok off to swelter some more, no not in my melting pot, but in this 1 in 100 year heat wave we are having.. Oh the joys.. And my man comes home tonight for a few days... So so so happy...

Love Sarah

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Collections 1 for 1 swap

2009-01-18T00:21:00.002+11:00

This is my Collection for 1 for 1 swap that I am participating in. You had to make something using the majority of Collections goodies.

The lovely Greta was who I had to make something special for, and for me it wasnt all that hard knowing she loved all things Frenchie just like me.

I am having issues that I cant stop using transparent items of late, and they just dont photograph well, so you cant see the beautiful red indian mica well on the outside frame and behind it lace, muslin and french script text.

Here is the bundle rusty french provincal frame all bundled up ready to post off to Greta.

Happy Creating..

Love Sarah

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Aussie Dares-JanWET

2009-01-10T00:14:00.002+11:00

This months theme for Aussie Dares is "Wet."
For my piece I wanted to create something that had the look that it had been weathered and damp over a period of time.

I started with an old cabinet card photo album page (or did I???) aged the paper with inks, water and a bit of distressing.

Added bark covered in Lichen, hand dyed muslin, added some embellisments like these gorgeous tiny watch makers glass vials with a pic of a tiny little boy inside.

A vintage pic, with transparency that had holes made with a candle, then mica placed over the top. I used PVA to create more of a weathered appearence by spreading it on the frame with my finger, then getting my paint stripper heat gun, and making it all bubble and crack while it was still wet. Perfect appearence for something that is wet..

I love this Lichen, it grows so freely here in the colder months, it has so much texture and muted colours. And lastly it hangs with chain that I have been making over the last couple of weeks..

Love Sarah

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January Art Journal

2009-01-10T00:03:00.002+11:00

This is my 1st page ever for my 1st art journal ever. Blue Bazaar are running a year long Art Journal Challenge, so I decided to jump in and play along. This months theme was to do an abstract background and draw a focal point.. Well I cant draw to save myself so I copied a birdcage stamp from BLine Designs.. Not original I know but if you saw my 1st attempts you would be glad I copied. However I did draw scomewhat scribbly with wire across the both pages and added some circles with pencil.. That was all me..LOL

I think my journal shall be called a "Journey" as this something right out of my league and comfort zone. My Journey into Art Journalling has only began, so lets hope my talents improve in coming months..

Love Sarah

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Dear Friend this one is for you!!

2009-01-09T00:59:00.002+11:00

Ok so leading off my last post of all things loose and 'Organic'; The other night I went out to the vegie patch to dig up a couple of carrots for dinner when these little fellows came out of the ground linked and interwined togeather.. My 1st thought was "OH!!!" Perhaps I disturbed them too soon!!!llol Dear friend says Hubby had been away for too long... hehehe I will leave it at that shall I....
Anyway, because they were linked togeather I thought I would add this chain that I have made. Yes I am into making chain. In fact I am rather enjoying sitting there hammering, twisting and twining metal into chain. Very theraputic.. Its still early days of wire work, but throughly enjoying the learning process..
Dear friend 2, (you know who you are) yes you have to move from Sydney, that way I could feed you good organic twisty carrots...LOL!!! Love your new piece for Bali, too talented I tell you.

This pic is of my new experiemental Art Journal I am doing through Blue Bazaar. I have completed it I think for this months theme, but after showing Dear Friend number 1 today I am a little scared of sharing my journey into the unknown of art journalling. I shall take pics tomorrow and hopefully the camera will perform magic.. I will tell you that I did loose focus on the theme for a bit and went off and did my own thing.. I also have a couple of other projects that need to be blogged about but they will have to wait until at least the weekend...
Love Sarah
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Bird Nest Ring

2009-01-05T15:06:00.002+11:00

Last night when I was clearing my desk ready for my next project I came across a role of wire. Should I attempt to make something, or go to bed. Well as you can see I "Attempted" to make a birds nest ring. Not a bad a job considering it was 2am. I like to describe it as very "organic" in shape and structure with its "loose" form. (In other words, practice Sarah)

Though I do like this arty "organic" shot.
Love Sarah
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House Book swaps for January

2009-01-05T14:39:00.001+11:00

Lace house for Joanne

And Friendship house for Rhonda.

My Mini Martha

2009-01-02T23:53:00.005+11:00

Here is my Mini Martha today, preparing the feast the 2 of us would share togeather tonight. Of course it was a simple Corned Beef or Silverside. But I am rather fussy with cooking it with the right balance of added ingredients for maximum flavour. So today I shared those secrets with my bebe, she was so into it, as this is one of her favourite meals. But it also was one big experiment for me as this was the 1st time I have used my new beautiful LeCreuset pot that I got for Christmas. How long would it take, would it be just as good as always, would it be better??? Mmmm getting hungry just thinking about it. Anyhow as it happens we spent the afternoon with a dear friend and her beautiful daughter, you know who you are, you are so special!! that I forgot to put the pot on.. So improvised dinner of odds and sods, and pot on to cook for tomorrow night.
Well I forgot I had the pot on until 9m tonight, because I finally got the pink VW bug out of garage for a dusting and drive around town and out in the country. I did take my camera to take some pics of our adventure, but again I was just in the driving spirit that no pics were taken. Perhaps over the weekend she may be more lucky. She may even get a wash and polish if the weather is kind.
Well tonight after realising at 10:30pm beef still in the hot pot, it was time to remove and carve. Oh wow beautiful, tender and so so tasty, Le Creuset has my seal of approval and I cant wait until dinner tomorrow night. My mini Martha will be so pleased with her culinary skills tomorrow...

Forget food for now (hard I know) and a big thank you to Sue
for this wonderful blog award. Your far too kind you know. But now I have the pleasure of giving you dear readers 5 blogs that I think that are just fabulous. So no secret here that I stalk these blogs for all their wonderful and inspiring creations these wonderful woman create and share with us.
Numer one of the ranks is that dear friend... Jen Crossley
Number two is Mixed Media Extroidenaire Judy Wilkenfeld
Number three is an amazing artist, love everything she creates, Viola
Number four is an ATC magical genious Gaby Bee
And number 5 is just too hard to come up with as there is so many so I will leave you with this link to one of my favourite stamp designers who again has bought out another must have range of stamps. Now the decision which ones to buy, all I can say is I wish the Aussie Dollar was better then I would get them all.

Love Sarah
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Happy New Year

2008-12-31T23:30:00.003+11:00

From my desk to your desk,
Happy New year..
Love Sarah
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MERRY CHRISTMAS

2008-12-25T10:19:00.005+11:00

Merry Christmas hope you all have a fabulous day.

Santa rocked this year apparently according to our girl. Here she is in the middle of an unwrapping frenzy of christmas goodies.

And the best Christmas present for me was this message from my man. (I have been assured that those fluffy side burns have now gone..Thank god..LOL) Merry Christmas babe, love you stay safe and see you soon..
Love Sarah
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Little something special.

2008-11-26T13:16:00.003+11:00

I have been working on this little 2" mini book for someone very special for Christmas. Inside will house photos and special little drawings.. I only have a couple more days to have it done and get it in the mail.

And big thank you's to the lovely Peta who

has awarded me this lovely blog award.. Thank you Peta.

Love Sarah

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Inkurable Stampers ATC swap

2008-11-20T21:58:00.002+11:00

I participated in an ATC swap with Inkurable Stampers and I recieved them back today. The theme was to use any of Tim Holtz's stamps.. I love all the ATC's and all the different ways people used the stamps.

What a weekend..

2008-11-17T23:00:00.009+11:00

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a 2 day workshop with the wonderfully talented Judy Wilkenfeld. Wow this girl sure oozes talent and seeing her work up close and personal was a real honour, let alone learning her techniques and processes of creating a masterpiece.

Though I havent done any more on my book since the class (thanks to the lovely cough/cold bug), I cant wait to dive in and get it done.
I had a ball with all the girls who took the class. Spent most of the weekend in tears of laughter courtesy of my partner in crime Jen. Bouncy Bouncy.. Happy 1st week anniversary Jen...LOL I also got to meet the one of the worlds kindest, warm hearted and talented lady Ro Bruhn and see her wonderful jewellery. This lady is amazing..
Points for me to remember this weekend.
-Dinner with Judy, Jen and Ro
-Dinner with all the girls, and Jen's kiss of death of Judy's glass of wine poured all over Kathy.
-Hotel complaint about me and partner in crime for being too loud..LOL
-Buying stunning vintage pieces from Judy.. Wow she has some seriously nice stuff.
-Seeing, touching and hearing about Judy's Fair Maid of Perth book..
- bookshop in Kew
-Finally getting to meet the wonderful Coby.
After years of chatting online with her through Blue Bazaar..
-Wonderful organisers of the whole weekend, Marg and Kathy.. Thank you for bringing Judy down for us all...
Thank you Judy for a wondeful weekend of inspiration and teaching us some of your secrets..
Love Sarah
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Happy Mail Day

2008-11-17T22:54:00.002+11:00

Today I recieved this wonderful nicho from PaperForest Designs which I won through my Halloween piece I did for Inkurable stampers last month. I was so excited when Sarah from Inkurable Stampers emailed me to tell me I had won one of the sponsors prizes. Thank you Sarah and thank you to Jo from PaperForest. Now any thoughts on how to decorate my lovely little nicho???

Love Sarah

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Rememberance Day

2008-11-17T22:48:00.002+11:00

Last Tuesday I tagged along my daughters school excursion to the Shrine of Remembrance. The class entered their fabulous poster in a competition and won. Apparently the reason why they won was because when the shrine first opened, they released white doves. As seen in their poster. Though the kids didn't know that when they made it. The Shrine did a fabulous job of framing and displaying it. The kids got a small guided tour through the crypt and a prize of beautiful books for the school library.

Love Sarah

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Family house for house book swap

2008-11-17T22:44:00.002+11:00

Here my house for this months theme of the "Family House" I do hope Kaeren likes it. It will be in the mail tomorrow for you Kaeren.

Love Sarah

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Aussie Dares- String

2008-11-17T22:38:00.002+11:00

This months theme over at Aussie Dares is "String." I made an ATC covering it with tiny squares of bakers twine in a seagrass matt feel, added a little Collections beach house, a few broken bits of shell and muslin..

Cream house

2008-11-02T22:16:00.001+11:00

This page is for Greta's book theme this month of the cream house..

Hope you like it Greta..

Love Sarah

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French House

2008-11-02T22:14:00.001+11:00

Here is my page for my French house book.. Once all the girls have sent all their pages in, I will take photos of them for you all to see..

Love Sarah

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h@pPy H@LLoWeEn

2008-10-31T20:03:00.002+11:00

Happy Halloween to everyone who is celebrating tonight.. Only if I was more organised I would have more to show in my Halloween book. However Mr Owl will have to suffice for now. The inspiration for Mr Owl came from the woman herself Jenny
and the window from the awesome talented Audrey . Both owl, windows and branches are all part of the Collections goodness I came home with from Paperific.

Today went junk shopping and this is what I had to come home with. A beautiful oval frame, that shall be painted black.. An old index card drawer, that will house my handmade cards. A fabulous old bread bakers tin that will house my bits and pieces on my desk such as scissors, glues, inks all the essentials.. I also got some lovely tattered and crochets doiles, gloves, postcards that will be used next weekend at Judy's

class here in Melbourne. I am so looking forward to it. I am just hoping that the perfect book I bought off ebay, many months ago for this class, arrives this week. If not plan B will have to have to be used.. Dont ask, I dont have one yet!!!LOL

Love Sarah

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Kate's Tag

2008-10-27T22:16:00.002+11:00

The lovely Lisa came up with a wonderful idea to make tags for the beautiful Kate and her brave little girl Chelsea..

So there is many of us from BB participating, just a little something to say that we are thinking of her and her family.. You can read all about Kates brave girl here.

Thinking of you Kate and so glad Chelsea is home with her family again..

Love Sarah

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Paperific and Collections..

2008-10-26T14:52:00.003+11:00

Last weekend was Paperific here in Melbourne and I had the wonderful pleasure of working for the wonderful Julie of Collections. It was totally crazy from wo to go, non stop enjoyment for a paperlover I can tell you that much. Julie was absoutley lovely, Jenny was a hoot as always, and the lovely Kerry was an absolute laugh and a pleasure to work along side with.

Jenny and I tag teamed the make and take table, and can I say teaching 300 make and takes over the weekend is no easy feat. They were so popular the waiting list at times reached a 3 hour wait. For most part most of the ladies were incredibly patient and some so not. But one has to realise the make and takes are free for starters, there are many people at different levels of paper crafting and may have never sponged ink, used chipboard etc, so as a teacher we want to share these techniques to people so they too can expand and enjoy their papercrafting experience.

I also met many online friends and put names to faces. Many I didnt get a chance to chat with, but I was there to work afterall, and unfortunately was unable to go out to the dinner with them on the Friday night. But I was thinking of you all. Paperific was fabulous, would do it again in a heartbeat, meeting and teaching was incredibly fun, so thank you Julie for a wonderful weekend.

Can you see all the Collections goodies I came home with... Oh hours of fun there...

Love Sarah

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1 more necklace..

2008-10-26T14:46:00.002+11:00

I made another necklace for a dear friend Michele who owns Scrapbook Shenanigans. It was the shops 5th Birthday 2 weekends ago, and I wanted to do something just a little different for her. It arrived last week and I am so glad you like it Michele.

Happy 5th birthday to SBS.. If your in Townsville, you must pay a visit to her wonderful shop. I can say she is to blame for reignighting my love all things paper, and the path that has been paved ever since.

Scrapbook Shenanigans is located at 2 Kern Bros Drive, Kirwan Townsville.. Tell her Sarah sent you...LOL

Love Sarah

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Water ATC

2008-10-26T14:43:00.002+11:00

Here is my "Water" themed ATC for the ladies over at Blue Bazaar hosted by the lovely Kim C.

I choose to do the lovely Botticelli "Birth of Venus".

Love Sarah

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Spoilt with ATC goodness..

2008-10-26T14:32:00.002+11:00

I have been spoilt with ATC goodness in the last 2 weeks.

1st of all I was sent this really cool ATC by the lovely Teresa who was paticipating in a photo both ATC swap with Rachel Greig.

I wish I had done it too now.

Thank you Teresa for your ATC, I shall post 1 out for you too.

Then all the ATC's arrived for the Halloween swap I hosted. I think they look fabulous all togeather, thank you to all the ladies who participated. A beautifully spooky lot of ATC's.

Then last week I was totally spoilt with a box load of ATC's that were sent down from North Queensland. These ladies who began there ATC journey only a few months back with the lovely Kim C, all made me several ATC's with that weeks theme. I am over joyed and incredibly thankful they thought of me... Thank you girls, I am glad you all are enjoying making and swapping your ATC's..

I shall hopefully send some ATC goodness back up north in the near future I promise...

Love Sarah

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Bon Fires, Blog award and Boo!!!

2008-10-12T21:40:00.004+11:00

Last night we went to girlfriends farm for a bon fire. It was absoutley fabulous. Big, bright and beautiful. The toasted marshmellows were a hit with us all, especially the kids. Thank you Lyn for a fabulous day and night..

The lovely Sarah who runs Inkurable Stampers awarded this blog award to me, Thank you Sarah, I am always humbled by everyones kind and encouraging comments here on my little ol' blog.

Check out Inkurable Stampers

for wonderful monthly challenges and a chance to win some awesome prizes from their sponsors.

This months theme is "Spooky" so I had to play along. The stamps I used to create this hanger is my beloved Zettiology stamps, tree and skeleton are from

Victorian Originals and the happy halloween made from copper and metal etching is from Inkadinkado.

Now to award 5 other blogs that I love and enjoy.

A Nostalgic Halloween (Awesome Halloween ATC's)

A fanciful twist Beautiful photography and art work

Amazing paper grace Amazing card maker

Alskar Sott Every pic is drool worthy

Velvet Strawberries Sooo sooo pretty.

Hope you all have a fabulous week. If anyone is Melbourne bound this weekend. Pop into Paperific at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds and say g-day I shall be helping out Julie and Jenny from Collections on the stand.

Love Sarah

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Architectural House

2008-10-06T11:11:00.002+11:00

This is my house for one of this months theme for the house book swap. Now onto my theme of the French house.. wee wee...

Love Sarah

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My 1st MM Jewellery Piece.

2008-09-29T22:17:00.004+10:00

This is my 1st real MM jewellery piece totally inspired by the wonderful

Jen Crossley and Judy

I finally got my hands on a Dremel and went to town in the last few days with driling, grinding, cutting, polishing etc etc... This little tool is incredibly addictive, and so wonderfully easy to use, I am in love with my new toy can you tell.

Here I played with metal etching and patinas which I did a few months, just waiting for the chance to drill a few holes in it. Chopped a tiny birdcage in half, used a penny tin type photo, attempted to make a birds nest. Now all I have to do is learn to make some links for a chain and then it will be completed.

The half birdcage idea came from Judy of Red Velevet, from her "Fair Maid of Perth" book she has on her blog. Absoutley stunning book, and she is teaching it in Melbourne in November and I cant wait. I am so behind in stocking up on supplies for it though, so later this week, looks like I will be hitting the internet big time, and hoping the goods arrive before the class.

Check out Judy and Jens blog to see awesome work...

Love Sarah

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I finally did it too...

2008-09-21T20:31:00.002+10:00

After months of putting it off, I finally conquered the nerves to go for my grading for yellow belt this morning.

Imogen did hers a couple of months back, and I was suppose to do it with her, though big mama bear here got a wee bit scared. Plus I had to learn a few extra things than what she needed to do. I am sore and tired, but relieved its finally done...

Love Sarah

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Aussie Dares- Sept

2008-09-19T20:53:00.004+10:00

This is my piece for this months theme over at Aussie Dares. This months theme is "The Everyday."

Can you spot the spelling mistake. That darn "Y" went for a wonder around my desk, and wasnt discovered until it went up on the Aussie Dares site, then decided to reappear on my desk. Have I fixed it yet. Sadly no, though I do plan to.. Only if there was spell check on art pieces hey!!! Shows I am only human...LOL

Anyway Rebecca has worked hard at getting 20 new designers for Aussie Dares , so pop over and see a wonderful assortment of art work. I look forward to getting to know all the girls and especially cant wait to see more of their work..

Love Sarah

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House Book swap- The Glass house..

2008-09-19T20:43:00.002+10:00

This house is for Nikki and her theme was "The Glass house."

This one had me stumped there for awhile, but once I got started I really enjoyed making this one.

I cuttlebugged thick transparencies and cut them up and made a mosiac as the background. Hard to see in the pic, and fiddly to do... But I got the overall effect I was after... I hope both Nikki and Gail like their houses.

Love Sarah

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House Book swap- Vintage Men..

2008-09-19T20:39:00.003+10:00

This is the 1st house for a house book swap I am in. The are 15 ladies, and each of us have chosen our own theme for our book, and each month we make a house with the chosen theme and post it on the lady who's month it is. Did any of that make sense????

This is for Gails house book and her theme was "Vintage Men."

Love Sarah

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MM challenge @ Blue Bazaar

2008-09-02T00:04:00.003+10:00

This months mixed media theme over @ Blue Bazaar is "Texture Paste".

So I dug out those Making Memories dingbat foam stamps and stamped them into the texture paste that I lathered onto a canvas. Waited patiently for it to dry (not) used a heat gun, painted a wash of golden paints over it, a couple of script stamps, flowers, metal frame and of course the queen herself Marie Antoinette, who needed some pearls, beads and feathers and hung her up with a vintage bag holder, no less from France itself. Big thank you to Greta for that too.. The perfect finishing touch for such a queenly lady who probably had never carried a shopping bag in her life.. One can only wish!!!!Love Sarahx0x0x0x0x0

Halloween Book

2008-08-31T12:42:00.002+10:00

And lastly for todays posts, here is one more page for my Halloween book. Stamps are from Zettiology, one of my favourite stamp companies..

Love Sarah

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Happy mail week...

2008-08-31T12:34:00.003+10:00

This week my postie has delivered twinchies, kit swap ATC's and a few other treats and not some treats (bills). But this one made me squeal like a kid. The lovely Kelsey sent 2 gorgeoussly dark ATC's just for me. Now these are just stunning. I just love her work and techniques. Thank you so much Kelsey, and no I didnt let Miss Jen touch them...hehehehe

Love Sarah

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Twinchies

2008-08-31T12:26:00.002+10:00

Here are the twinchies I promised from my other post. The theme was orange, black, white and you could use 1 more colour. Very challenging, but I do love a challenge. Again I love getting everyones creations arent they beautiful.

Kit swap ATC's

2008-08-31T12:21:00.002+10:00

Here is my kit swap ATC and the other wonderful ladies creations all using the same goodies prepared by Greta. This was one of the most challenging ATC's I think I have ever done, but I love how we all get the same recipe, yet they are all so different.
Love Sarah
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Birthday Card

2008-08-31T12:17:00.003+10:00

A birthday card I made for Julies birthday. Happy birthday Julie, I hope you had a wonderful birthday party.

Love Sarah

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Catch up..

2008-08-20T12:21:00.007+10:00

No internet=creativity Can u believe it. Yes thats what happened to me over the weekend. My anti virus software cut my modem off, and me being technology challenged with the inside workings of a computer had to wait until Monday to fix it all. After 2 1/2hrs on the phone to lovely non english speaking tech support people, we are back on line. (I wont tell you all I had to do was click on one bloody button and we would have been a little less stressed all weekend

Anyway this time away from the internet gave me time to start and finish a few UFO's. One was to start my Halloween book which is my indulgence to play with all my stamps and techniques I have been busting to play with. Front and back covers are done, but not decorated yet, 1 page complete, and a few on the go.

I also finished off my Halloween ATC's for a swap I am hosting. I cant wait to see what all the other girls have done.

I also made a little shriney box thingo to put inside my "H" book, horrible photo I know, its not easy taking photos with transparents objects on them. But you get my drift.

I must thank the lovely Jasmin for this wonderful award.

And another BIG thank you to the lovely Susan for this award too.

I know I have to nominate 5 people with blogs that inspire me, but I just find it all to hard to decide on which ones. So I am chickening out this time round, there are just so many inspiring people out there.

Ok postie just delivered my "Twinchies" from a swap hosted by Teresa, so I am off to druel over everyones tiny pieces of art, and will take a photo of them later.

If you have managed to read all this ramble congrats you are now one of my nominees for inspiring people. LOL!!!
Love Sarah
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Blue Bazaar MM Challenge

2008-08-10T16:22:00.003+10:00

This months theme for the Mixed Media challenge over at Blue Bazaar is Ephemera.

Here I made a card using a vintage bingo card and bingo chip and a couple of old admit one tickets.

The card will be getting sent to my Aunty in the UK for her 59 Birthday later this month.

31 pages done...Phewww!!!

2008-08-10T16:15:00.002+10:00

Months contemplating, 3 weeks of cutting, 2 weeks of glueing, 1 week of sourcing the right bits and pieces, and 2 1/2 rolls of double sided tape later, my 31 pages are complete for a Collaborative book swap. Wow what a monumental effort that was. I cant wait to get the book back later in the year and see what 31 other wonderfully artistic women have created.

How dare you - August

2008-08-08T20:19:00.002+10:00

This months theme over at Aussie Dares is Sand. Initially I struggled with the theme considering I am nowhere near a beach. Then like all things I had a great idea of doing a game/egg timer. Well needless to say they too were hard to find here in the country. I was not deterred, I would find one and that I did. Now I am not looking, what do I see all the time. Egg timers everywhere, ahhh most frustrating.

But seriously I really didnt have to look far to get sand, it was there the whole time, in fact it greets me every morning. The morning ritual of shaking the sand out of the school shoes of 7yr daughter. The endless supply of sand was there along.. Now come and play with sand and post a comment along with a link to your creation with sand.

Love Sarah

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Blue Bazaar Mixed Media Challenge

2008-07-30T10:33:00.003+10:00

This months MM challenge over at BB was "Paint" Lu sent out a canvas kit with paint, tape measure, gum tape and lovely Basic Grey rub ons. So really all I did was aged it all, added some chipboard letters, a key, some flowers and a lovely paper whimsey image and voila canvas complete.

Now off to clean desk ready for the next creation to appear.

Love Sarah

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Achtung Achtung....WARNING to all kiddies!!!

2008-07-22T10:14:00.007+10:00

This is what happens when those lovely crappy McDonalds toys dont get put away.... Let this be a lesson to all kids out there, your toys are not safe from us arty farty mums that want to play too.

Love Sarah

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She did it!!!

2008-07-13T16:05:00.003+10:00

Imogen is now a proud holder of a yellow belt for Karate... She did really well this morning even though it was beyond bitterly cold and icy in the dojo..

Well done big girl...

Love me

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Aussie Dares

2008-07-03T22:23:00.003+10:00

This months theme for Aussie Dares is "Foil." So I made this little arty piece using kitchen foil glued to to some chipboard, then used a texturing embossing plate from Cuttlebug. Painted on some golden paint washes, placed a stamped image on top, then placed 3 microslides on top, soldered them togeather. Used some junk jewellery and charms for decoration and some beautiful shardes of lilac mica as the window, then lastly added a black aging patina to all the silver surfaces...

Love Sarah

Happy Birthday MUM

2008-07-01T22:37:00.002+10:00

Happy Birthday Mum

Love Us..

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Wild winds

2008-07-01T21:20:00.002+10:00

After a week of wild winds, this is what happened in the early hours of this morning.

A lovely tree in our back yard full of blossoms ready for the hoards of parrots to visit...Not no more now... Lets hope that fence holds up until tree loppers come to remove it. Hope your having better weather where ever you are...

Love Sarah

Something about nothing....

2008-06-28T00:07:00.002+10:00

Not much to share with you this week, we finally have broadband so I have been catching up on all the latest blogs, and especially Youtube.. Hence very little creativity going on, that is unless Pathwords on Facebook is being creative. Yep totally addicted to it.

Anyway I will leave you with a little sneak peak of something that I have been working on, and still working on. Its taking me alot longer than I had planned, I am just hoping it will work out...

Happy creating...

Love Sarah

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Artist Trading Pins

2008-06-19T23:04:00.002+10:00

Today the postie delivered a fabulous parcel of amazing little creations in the form of Artist Trading Pins. The swap was held by the lovely http://ness-henry.blogspot.com/ for Arty Oz.

Every pin is beautifully detailed and my photo of them all just doesnt show how lovely they all are...

This is the pin board I made just for these lovely pins and couple of http://amarkintime.blogspot.com/ and my creations.

Love Sarah

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Collection ATC swap

2008-06-10T10:42:00.002+10:00

This is my Collections ATC for another swap, only using Collections goodies and the beautiful french collection papers.. ahh so so pretty to work with.

Love Sarah

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Swap Pin

2008-06-10T10:37:00.002+10:00

Here is my little itty bitty swap pin for a swap I am taking part in...The photo is poor, they do look better than in the pic. I cant wait to get all the other ladies creations , I have seen some on their blogs and wow... my pin board is waiting patiently for them.

Love sarah

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Saimba

A blogging hiatus

A wee little golden book

Another Steampunk Book

MIA

Book 2

More jewellery from Tim's idea-ology range

Obsessed with Faces.

Inspired..

Inside the Halloween Book.

Inside the Halloween Book Part 2

Open for buisness.

Busy busy busy...

Pause in art transmission to remember

Buried deep..

Alice in Wonderland Mini Book

Little iddy bitty mini book

Little mini book

Inkurable Stampers Guest Artist- Gothic Arch-Steampunk

Gothic Arch-**Steampunk** Necklace

Ned's Head

More jewellery making going on

Off with her head

Marie Antionette Mixed Media book

Dream princess...

Spoon bird necklace

Leather cuff.

Etched Copper Cuff Bracelet.

Jewellery

Thank you book

Tiles for Ness

Shop baby Shop

Another Pin broach

Wednesday Wishes beautiful christmas doors.

The panic button.

Tag 2

Tags for christmas

Finally some creativity

Part 2

The last 3 houses

Asian House and finally some creativity.

Fabric House

Bird House

Beautiful locks

...Suaunter...

I'm still around

In Loving memory of Coco

Coastal adventures

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Melting Pot goodness..

Collections 1 for 1 swap

Aussie Dares-Jan**WET**

January Art Journal

Dear Friend this one is for you!!

Bird Nest Ring

House Book swaps for January

My Mini Martha

***Happy New Year***

***MERRY CHRISTMAS***

Little something special.

Inkurable Stampers ATC swap

What a weekend..

Happy Mail Day

Rememberance Day

Family house for house book swap

Aussie Dares- String

Cream house

French House

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Kate's Tag

Paperific and Collections..

1 more necklace..

Water ATC

Spoilt with ATC goodness..

Bon Fires, Blog award and Boo!!!

Architectural House

My 1st MM Jewellery Piece.

I finally did it too...

Aussie Dares- Sept

House Book swap- The Glass house..

Gothic Arch-Steampunk Necklace

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Aussie Dares-JanWET

Happy New Year

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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