It's All About Me

Today is the day of Natasha's It's All about Me Party, where we share the project we've been working on for ourselves!

I joined Heather's (Pretty Petals) online tutorial A Beautiful Life to make an Art Journal

I was finding it impossible to get the time to make it and then Natasha's party came along and gave me the incentive to somehow find the time and do the journal

I decided to only use whatever supplies I could find amongst my 'junk'

A Beautiful Life

My Cover

I love this vintage rose

Heather supplied us with images to use for the journal
I just love this double page

Such a 'sweet pose'

Vintage lace and flowers

Love the combination of cream ribbon with the vintage flowers

Layers of Vintage sheet music and pretty papers

Such an elegant look

Love the pink rosebuds with the cream binding

This is the 'O how I love.....' journal pages

The first page has a photo of Max and I on our wedding day

Such a pretty lady in blue

Pretty paper, vintage laces, Blue binding, hearts, vintage glass and pearl buttons

I love this glass button

The pearl bead goes so well with the gorgeous pearl button

I used a chandelier heart crystal on the bottomof the page

Vintage for get me nots, tuille and cream binding surround our wedding photo

Cream binding and vintage flower

Sweet posy

Beautiful chandelier heart

I love the friendship page

More vintage sheet music and pretty papers.

Friendship is 'a gift'

Gift Tag

Vintage lace, glitter and vintage satin trim surround our sweet friends

This is a vintage satin trim that I have had forever and never quite knew where I wanted to place it. I love the way it sits with this paper and glitter

Vintage sheet music, glitter and friends

Glitter and vintage lace

Family means so much to me

Cute vintage forget me nots used on the trim for this tag

Love the vintage lace I used on the bottom of this page

Such a beautiful verse

I love the colour of this ribbon.

I used some of this ribbon when I was making things for Riley's nursery

These last two pages aren't really finished but I'm not sure what else I will add.

I have just put a few words that mean a lot to me in regards to marriage, relationships and family

These words mean a lot to me and are words we should all live by

I love this vintage blue flower - took a lot of steam to bring it back

If you can't trust the ones you love - then who can you trust??

We all deserve loyalty

Making this journal has taken a long time.

With so many family commitments, kids and partners moving in and out of our home, it has been really difficult to find the 'ME time' to put it together.

I am so happy that Heather had this journal class and that Natasha has had her It's All About Me party to 'make me' find some ME time in my life

Thanks girls , it's been fun

WATERSIDE WEDNESDAY

Check Barbara Jacksiers Blog for this weeks WATERSIDE WEDNESDAY

A STROLL ON MOUNT MARTHA BEACH

Sunday was a beautiful sunny Spring Day. As my kids all live quite close we decided to meet up and go for a walk on the beach. Getting 3 out of my 4 kids together with the grandkids was fun.

Some of my family

Lachlan,Chloe,Max,Melanie,Daniel,Amy,Riley

(Lachlan and Chloe are Melanie's children and Riley is Amy's)

Riley running along the beach shouting 'Wait for me'

Look how well I have those grandkids trained. Heads down, butts up looking for treasure. Think their Mums now see what they do when we look after them. Lots of beach walking and playing.

Lachlan and Daniel checking out the kayak.

I think Max and I might get kayaks this summer

My son Daniel walking along the beach with Riley.

He loves his little nephew

Lachlan 7, Riley 2 (on 19th October) Chloe 5

SOMERSET LIFE & RHUBARB PIE

OH NO - MY MAGAZINE

I was so excited to get my latest copy of Somerset Life in the mail but oh dear, look what happened. It got water damaged on it's way way to Australia.

I emailed Customer Service (with a couple of pics) just to let them know what happened in case they wanted to change their packaging.

See the water damage

I oh so slowly prised the pages apart with a knife.
Looks a bit tattered doesn't it.

Linda Wood a Customer Service Representative emailed letting me know that they would send me another copy. That was so nice of them. Something I didn't really expect.
So below you see my new copy of Somerset Life.
I emailed them on the 1st October and had my new magazine by 6th October.
That is fabulous service seeing as it had to come all the way to Australia



MAX'S RHUBARB PIE

Look what Max turned my rhubarb into.

Yummy rhubarb pie - tasted fabulous with a little ice cream.

RHUBARB & MAIL ART

MAIL ART
Look at this beautiful piece of mail art.

The lovely Nelda sent it.

Go check Nelda's blog Nelda Ream exploring art and life and see what beautiful art she creates

RHUBARB

I picked some rhubarb from the garden this weekend

Chopped up and ready to cook

Love the colour

A couple of teaspoons of raw sugar a dash of water and away we go

Cooking

Mmmmmm..... now it is done and oh so yummy.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE....

The winner of the Birthday Giveaway

AND THE WINNER IS........................
Number 10.
I took a photo of the screen when I did the draw.
Congratulations Lili M
Here is her comment -

LiLi M. said...
Happy Birthday to you Alison! Have a great day. That painting is so beautiful, lucky you!
September 26, 2009 6:21 PM

Lili please email me your address and these gifts will be on their way.

Thank you to everyone who entered