Ros Davidson, Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator, Melbourne, Australia

Memorabilia

Latest post up over at Stamp-a-memory. All about hubby's recent boys trip to QLD.

Making Merry Monday #6

Edited to add:

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Today is a public holiday in Victoria, Labour Day. It is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world (and at different times in Australia) that resulted from the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. The celebration of Labour Day has its origins in the Eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. Victoria and Tasmainia celebrate on the second Monday of March although the later calls it Eight Hours Day.

Above definition is from Wikipedia with some editing to shorten it!!!

Now I have blabbed on how it is a public holiday here (and my hubby still has to work) I can get on with showing you today's card. In the beginning of this years MMM, I was going with a 'theme' each month. Last months theme was using the 'I wish' simply scrappin' kit and I had thought this months theme was to be 'trees' but after I sneaked in a piece of Holidays Treasures designer series paper, I am not so sure.

Birthday and half haircut

Today is my brother, Warren's birthday. Last night, I sat down to make him a card once all the distractions where in bed and asleep. Some where along the card making progress my brother's birthday card turned from a card for a 31 year old into a newborn baby boy card. Not quite what was planned but I will share all the same.

The card is based on a sketch by Genna Gifford, who DOES NOT have a blog.

Gen, if you are reading this, *hint hint*not only then can everyone see your fab work but you can join in with on the blog hops also!

Materials list:
Stamps: Cheap talk
Inks: Pacific point
Cardstock: Basic black, bashful blue, whisper white, pacific point
Accessories: Good morning sunshine designer series paper, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, chit chat rub ons (summer mini catalogue)
Other: Google eye

Back to Warren, George... if you are reading this (or more likely Mandy!) I hope you had a great day!

My dad struggles with names, (and yes EVEN his own children's names at times) and started calling Warren, "George" many years ago. It stuck and I fall into the habit or calling him that also (not that I forget my brothers name, just my own children's names occasionally!!! LOL, well I don't forget them, I mix them up!)

Onto the half haircut section of this post. I gave the little boys (Josh and Drew) haircuts yesterday as they needed them (who doesn't love the shaver and a 3mm blade!). Josh's went fine now problems and Drew's well, I ran out of battery power about half way through. Even using the mains power plugged in wouldn't work. The shaver was dead as a doornail. I finished off Drew's haircut after taking this photos but I am glad I have captured it for the memories. Not only does it provide a little giggle, but also will remind the kids that I used to cut their hair.

Stamp club

Last night was my first ever stamp club. Not all ladies could make it but I sure had fun. I hope those that attended had a blast. We made 3 cards using various watercolouring techniques, watercolouring, faux watercolouring and wet watercolouring. The cards also featured masking technique and embossing. Some of the lovely ladies also used rub ons for the first time and learnt how to ink cardstock with an inkpad using the direct to paper inking technique and the difference between direct to paper technique and using sponge daubers.

I do have two additional spaces left in my current stamp club. If you wish to take one of those place, let me know. Requirements are to spend $50 a month and receive a free class (each month) using exciting products I don't usually use in workshops. Once in the six months you will be a hostess and will also receive a minimum level 1 hostess stamp set and an additional $30 to spend.

Here are the 3 cards we made.

 

We used the flower fancy stamp set for all three and a huge thanks to Tanja Westwood for lending me her stamp set so we had two sets to use.

Materials list:
Stamps: Flower fancy, embrace life, rustic rooster, cute & curly
Inkpads: Chocolate chip, sahara sand, versamark, ruby red, rose red, regal rose
Cardstock: Watercolour paper, ruby red, basic black, whisper white, old olive, pale plum, perfect plum, rose red, regal rose
Accessories: Raspberry tart designer series paper, black embossing powder, watercolour wonder crayons, eyelet border punch, designer label punch, chit chat rub ons (summer mini catalogue), re-inkers, aqua painter, 1/4" old olive grosgrain ribbon, 5/8" so saffron grosgrain ribbon (retired)

Quotes

I was looking my plain brown handbag the other day (so it matched my outfit) and couldn't find it. This lead to me looking through all of my other handbags and emptying the contents of them all. I found an old notebook with some of the kids quotes. I am documenting these mainly for my records but there are a few giggles in there.

 

Josh

6/8/07

“Windy the Pooh, Pinklet and Tigler” (Winnie the Pooh, Pigglet and Tigger)

 

23/9/07

“Mum, I gave the toothbrushes a drink and put them in water and I brushed my teeth!”

 

11/10/07

Mummy, Nikki’s being a drama queen AGAIN”

 

29/11/07

That’s Elmo, from Stefanie Street”

 

25/12/07

“Where’s my photo taking machine? (camera)

 

3/2/08

Josh’s ABC’s: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, LEMON, O, P, E, H, G, Q, R, S, E, F, G, W, T, W, F, Y, Z. Next time won’t you sing with me?

 

9/3/08

“Snort, snort” went Josh, I’m making pig noises like you when you sleep Daddy.

 

20/4/08

“Aunty Fi-nona, comes from Earth”

 

2/5/08

Told Josh were were going to the Doctor’s and he asked me “Are you having another baby?”

While at the doctors he loudly declares that someone is dead.

 

3/6/08

Grandma picked Josh up from kinder and Josh said “Luke’s mum had a baby. She had to keep the baby inside her. She had to look after it. My daddy’s got a big tummy, he’s gonna have a baby soon. Only mummy’s and daddy’s can have babies”

 

Nikki

4/9/07

“I got choccie spread on my knickers”

I haven’t wiped my bottom properly and there is a mess on my knickers

 

20/9/07

I want a pinklet (piglet) like on Drewie’s bed.

Nikki was actually asking to wear the navy Winnie the Pooh dress

 

4/10/07

“Mummy, where are the Bella shoes?” (Ballet shoes)

 

20/11/07

“No, I’m not!

No, I’m not!

No, I’m not!” coz I said No! Said Nikki in reference to being a drama queen

 

22/12/07

“Nikki, where does Santa live?” asks Mum

“In his house” replies Nikki

“Where is his house?” asks Mum

“Next to Julie’s house” said Nikki

“Where is Julie’s house?” asked Mum

“Next door to childcare” said Nikki

Nikki thinks childcare staff live at childcare.

 

28/12/07

“Thanks MUNDY” said Nikki (mixing up Mum and Daddy together)

 

3/2/08

Nikki said after politely asking for breakfast “Mum, do I look hungry to you?”

 

14/2/08

“I had an accident, I got pooh scratch on my undies”

 

4/4/08

Nikki said while holding onto an envelope, “Drew, don’t touch! That’s my e-mail!”

 

Drew

11/10/07

Drew, can you please go and clean your face. Go and look in the mirror in the rocket room (rumpus room).

Moments later, he is CLEANING THE MIRROR where he can see his dirty face.

 

Bella

16/4/08

Said “ta”

 

10/7/08

Said “sop” (stop)

 

13/7/08

Said “no” while shaking her head at the same time.

 

14/7/08

Follows simple instructions of get your shoes and sit down and to put them on.

Page Maps

Becky Fleck the creator of Page Maps contacted me last month regarding a card sketch, asking if I was interested in creating a sample. Well, hello! Of course!!!

My sample had to be a 5 x 7 card and based on the sketch below. I could alter the sketch but not rotate it. 

Here is what I came up with.

Check out the other page maps and card maps Becky created for March. Beware, the site gets hit quite hard at the begining of the month and pages can take a while to load.

Materials list:
Stamps: Something sweet (summer mini catalogue)
Ink: Riding hood red,bashful blue, basic grey
Cardstock: Whisper white, so saffron, pumpkin pie, riding hood red
Punches: 1 3/4" circle (summer mini catalogue), 1/2" circle
Accessories: Crop-o-dile, bashful blue 1" double stitched grosgrain ribbon, apricot appeal 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, washington apple designer series paper, sweet treats cup (summer mini catalogue), build a brad

Making Merry Monday #5

Edited to add:

To purchase pdf visit http://rosdavidson.typepad.com/ros_davidson_live_life_an/2010/04/marchs-mmm-pdf.html

Woo hoo, I am early for once. That is, I actually created my sample prior to Monday... Shock horror (hence why my MMM posts are usually posted late afternoon.) Moving on, today's card is a double pocket card, perfect for adding a family photo and a newsletter to the front before posting it to friends and family. I think I will be making a few more of these as I love the way it turned out.

This time with a photo and news in the pockets