Getting Ready for Winter!

It feels like forever since we have got to blog! Life has been one busy roller coaster lately but we have still been enjoying the ride. 

Lately we have been hitting up the markets on the weekends checking out all the lovely handmade stalls and getting inspired, most recently the Perth Upmarkets. 

Soon we will be packing our stuff and heading off to market too! Exciting!

So although we have been much busier than we would like (with things not creative!) we have had a little time. The latest new project - Arm Knitting! 

First try was okay, second try - so very very pleased with the result! 

As a result the local spotlight nearly ran out of wool....

Can't wait to make many more ready to keep us warm this coming winter and to stock our market stall with!

Speaking of markets - we are participating in our first online market! You can find it here.The market is for handmade items for Babies and Children. In the market you will see  two of our 'Amelia Owl's' along side many other gorgeous handmade items.

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Everyone take care out there - blog again very soon :)

My Empty Nest

Last Sunday was a very sad day for me as my girl moved out of home and has moved out into the big wide world on her own to learn to be independant.  I guess I should be happy as I did manage to have her at home for her 21 years but it was very hard to cope with.  We have always had a very close relationship and when she moved out it felt like I was losing my best friend.  I know we will still see each other regularly (I have the most amazing craft room that she will miss) but I had so many emotions going on like no longer being needed and my role as a mother had finished.  Probably silly I know but I assume this is what they call the empty nest syndrome.

So we packed up all her stuff, soooo many clothes and headed off to her new room in Alfred Cove.

This photo is of Liana driving up, looking very happy so I told her she shouldnt look so happy to be leaving home so we took this one too just to make me feel better.

These photos are outside her new home and her house number.

So we dumped all her belongings into her new room which is pictured here.  It was a magenta wall.  We then headed off to Ikea as Liana wanted to buy a new bed and chest of drawers preferably in white to match the wall.  Mark entertained himself riding around on the trolley.

We then headed back to her room and of course she needed Dad to help put all the furniture together as it all came flat packed.  

Here she is looking very pleased with her new bed.  Her bed head was out of stock so she will have to get that in a couple of weeks.

 It is such tiring work supervising your Dad :)

So by the time we had finished building all her furniture it was about 7.30 pm and time for us to say goodbye and head home. I tried to be very brave and told Liana that I wouldnt cry in front of her and did sort of manage to keep myself together until we got into the car but Liana had to ask one of the other residents to move their car so she came out to the car then to see us off and did see my juicy eyes.  I cried all the way home, Im such a big sook. 

Anyway I have survived my first week without my girl, we did see her Thursday night when she graduated which I will blog about soon and she came home this weekend as she had a 21st birthday party to attend and needed to use the craft room to make valentines cards.

Thinking on the bright side, the house does seem to stay tidier when she is not here :)

Paper Piecing Challenge

This weekend was the boy's Birthday, so I combined the Simon Says Stamp Challenge (Paper Piecing) with my need to make him a card.

I always find cards for males so difficult!

here it is:

 

 

Using the Kaiser Craft Paper Packs made is so easy to find matching papers

While Mums Away

Mum is currently away with Dad for the week down south and so I have take over the house with craft! yaaaay :D

I'm still keeping up with my new years resolution to participate in the Simon Says Stamp Challenge! This week the challenge was to use washi tape. Limited by a choice of only 2 washi tapes I designed this card

P.S. I'm sure mum will fill you in with all her photos from her trip next week, she has been teasing me with them all week so far!

Black/White + Splash of Colour

Just a quick post to enter in the Simon Says Stamp Challenge! (I'm keeping up with all my resolutions so far, yay!)

This is a variation of my Christmas Joy card that I made many of over the Christmas period (seems like so long ago). The papers are all Creative Memories papers from their Black and White pack, I used Stampin' Up punches, stamp and ink pad.

I love this card design, I think I am going to need to think of some more variations for it!

The Poppy Project

Poppy – The Owl of Strength and Positivity

This owl is dedicated to our friend Poppy, who is sadly fighting a battle with cancer. Through all her trials Poppy has been strong and courageous. Her positive attitude is so inspiring; she truly has a fighting spirit.
Poppy is one of a kind, she has shown us how truly kind and giving one can be. It is for this reason that we would like to donate $5 from every Poppy Owl that we sell to the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.  

The ACRF is a not-for-profit organisation where every dollar of every donation (100%) is dedicated to helping find the cures for cancer through continued funding of world-class cancer research

Poppy Owl's are $25 and will be lovingly handmade when you place an order. We can custom make Poppy in the colour of your choice too :)

If you would like to make an order please email us at lilyden.creations@westnet.com.au or pm us on our facebook page. 

Hello 2013!

So it seems we are already in 2013! Between all the shopping, food and family I seem to have lost the last month completely!

2013 has already bought some big changes for us here, seems it is the year of change! As this is the case I decided to make a new years resolution for the first time in years. Once I started I couldn't stop!

1) Eat breakfast everyday - I am terrible at getting up on time and I'm a very fussy eater in the morning, oh well... challenge accepted.

2) Run at least 2 times a week - Mum and I are registered for the colour run in Feb but the last time I went running was back in October when my boyfriend forced me and oh boy was it painful... challenge accepted.

3) Practice flute at least 2 times a week - I have seriously missed playing flute and hate that I don't sound anywhere near as good as I used to, so while I am house sitting hopefully I can get back into it while no one has to listen to me... challenge accepted.

4) Stop eating at the Dome - When I do eat breakfast you can nearly always guarantee that it's because I am sitting at the Dome eating the 'Big Breakfast.' I am going to save so much money... challenge accepted.

5) Continue getting craftier - Since I finished Uni in 2012, 2013 will be the year I begin my working life full time and I don't want that to mean that crafting gets pushed aside. So I have decided to try and participate in the Simon Says Stamp Challenge! So far so good, I've finished the first challenge and Mum even did one too!

The theme was 'Something New'

I made a card for my Nana & Pop's New Home (one of the changes of 2013!)

For this card I used Creative Memories Square and Circle Punches, Sweet Birdie Paper Pack, Stampin' Up Big Shot and Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Stampin' Up Scallop and Decorative Border Punches, Ribbon from the scraps box and good ol' Microsoft Word and a printer :)

Mum also joined in and made me a diary for the New Year with New Beginnings. She thought that since I got a Full-time job I might need to be more organised, we will see how that goes!

So I guess we will see how I go keeping up with all these New Years resolutions! 2013 sure is looking like it will be a great year!