Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Helmar Christmas Hopping...



... don't forget to check in and see what we are all up to.

TFL, M x

Monday, November 29, 2010

Upcoming Fiskars Instore Demos

Not long until the next lot of Fiskars and Fynmark Craft Clinics in Spotlight Stores around Australia.....

this weekend that is...that's

THIS

Saturday December 4th.

Here's what we will be creating at Noarlunga, South Australia.


Here is the list of stores by State and the Fiskars Craft Demonstrators involved:

Western Australia
- Spotlight Rockingham - Kim Geling
- Spotlight Innaloo - Amanda Baker
***Fynmark***
South Australia
- Spotlight Noarlunga - Michelle Wallace (thats Me!)

New South Wales
- Spotlight Newcastle - Lorraine Lee Tynerman
- Spotlight Lismore - Tanyah Payne


Queensland
- Spotlight Ashmore - Lu Benson ***Fynmark***
Victoria
- Spotlight Watergardens - Dawn Stan
- Spotlight South Morang - Leanne Hartshorne
- Spotlight Bairnsdale - Lyn Dwyer
***Fynmark***

All Craft Clinics start at 12 and finish at 3pm..............so why not pop on in and have a play if you live near one of these stores.....

Look forward to seeing everyone there.

Cheers Mx

Crops dates for 2011

Hello Fellow Scrapbookers and Cardmarkers

Okay.. Bookings are NOW OPEN for our 2011 Crops.

Lots of fun filled scrapping days are planned..
with lots of exciting tools to play with
and projects to make.

I am providing you with the dates in advance again due to requests and to help with bookings.

If you wish to book in please let me know by email at mlwallace@internode.on.net

All kits come with full instructions and all that is needed to complete what we are making on the day. (except adhesives and ink if doing it at home).
Each kits contains either 1 Off The Page item or 3 Layouts and four cards.

Places are limited and book out fast, so you need to book early to avoid disappointment.

The details are:

Dates: February 26th
April 9th
June 25th
August 27th
September 24th
November 5th

Venue: Sheidow Park
Time : 10:30 - 4pm

Cake, Biscuits, Tea, and Coffee provided.

Please bring a small plate of food to share for lunch (can heat food if needed).

Reminders and emails detailing tool lists for the day will be emailed out one week prior to each crop.

Looking forward to seeing you there !

Michelle Wallace

Wallace Paper Art Designs
0414 271 083

Some Birthday Creating

Well for the past few weeks my mojo has been running hot.. I have been busy here in my craft room creating up a storm with all my Helmar goodies. The hardest part has been working out which products to play with.

Here's what I created this time.



I created a card this time from some scraps of a layout I will show you in a few weeks. I just couldn't bear to throw away the scrap.

My sisters birthday is coming up in a few weeks so it was a perfect opportunity to get organise and have it ready to pop into the mail for her.

This time I played around with some Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, and some Zapdots to create some dimension on my flowers. I even added a little Helmar Acid Free Glue.

A little tip for you too... I mixed some Helmar Acid Free Glue to a little acrylic paint to make a stamping medium for my clear stamps... it helped the paint adhere to the glossy card base along with making the paint work better on stamps rather than just beading.

Back to the grind stone and get the card in the mail.

Don't Forget to check out the Helmar Design Team blog for some other amazing work by the Design Team.

Happy Creating with Helmar.

Cheers Michelle :)

Saturday, November 27, 2010

New Glasses...

Just for those of you that have been asking... here is Miss Kiah with her new glasses...


She looks kinda cute and is having such a fun time rediscovering everything now that she can see.

Very little grizzles about wearing the new glasses too. Such a little trooper.

Big, Big thank you to the lab and the amazing staff at Health Partners Optical for the amazing job they did with her glasses. So glad that she doesn't look like she has Coke bottle glasses. They did such a great job getting the lens as fine as they could.

TFL, M x

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Helmar Holiday Hop !!!!


The holiday season is upon us and we are all working to get those gifts, cards and home decor items ready. We had so much fun with the last Halloween Hop, that we are doing it again!!!

On December 5th, the new Helmar Design team will be having a HUGE Holiday Helmar Hop. Filled with classes from our educators, projects from both our Aussie team and our USA team, as well as 3 amazing preferred vendors and 2 exceptionally talented guest blog hoppers.We know it says surprise, but we just can't keep these wonderful surprises to ourselves, so read on. It's going to be bigger than Santa's toy bag!!!

We are going to get those sleigh bell ringing, those snowflakes flying and that Holiday Mojo revving. So mark your calendars and play along with us on the 5th of December. We will be having a bunch of giveaways on our facebook fan page, so make sure you hop on over and "Like" Helmar.

We'll also be featuring a few of our educators with classes during the day, so keep your eyes open for times and places. Tips and Tricks on how to use your Helmar products that you'll just have to see

Unity Stamp Co, Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker and Elle's Studio will all be playing along with us and giving away prizes along with Free Class giveaways from Big Pictures Classes! Did we mention the fabulous Guest Designers; Marion Smith AND Tammy Tutterow! These fabulous companies and artists are our Santa wish come true.

So grab the blinkie here and post it proudly on your blogs, facebook pages, anywhere you can. Spread some Holiday Helmar Cheer and let everyone you know, know about the event. You won't want to miss it!!!(psssst, some lucky Helmar fans that have this blinkie on their blogs, might just win some Holiday Helmar goodies...just sayin')

Friday, November 19, 2010

First layout for Helmar

Okay.. so here is my first layout made as part of the Helmar Design Team.



Hope that you like it Marigold.. thanks again for letting me use photos of your kidlets.. MWAH xxx

Don't forget to check into the Helmar Blog to see the latest work from the Design Team.

TFL, M x

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Are you a Helmar Fan?

Check this out !!!!

Well it is time to stand up and let everyone know by posting a fun blinkie on your blog/website


FAN

html code found here, or copy and save the image above

or this non flash image


Fan-nonflash




Why not pop over to the Helmar Facebook group to check out what we are up to with some amazing products.

Cheers M x

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Check it out!

My first post on the Helmar blog is up...


Had heaps of fun creating with lots of yummy Helmar goodies...

So many ideas going around in my head for all the rest of the Helmar things that came it my box.


Why not head over to the Helmar blog to check it out.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Still can't believe this..

Have been editing photos of Jhane for her memory album for school. Been fun looking back from when she arrived in the world till now. All the things she has achieved, how much she makes us smile, and how utterly insane she can drive us some times!
Ah the joys of now having a teenager... Yes! that is still hard to believe!
That she has transformed from this:

to this:

Time flies that for sure.

TFL, M x

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Party Party Party....

The second to last weekend certainly was full on with birthdays here with two of my children having birthdays a few days apart.

this year however we decided to go with a small get together (my parents, my in laws, and us) for Nate's birthday. We also celebrated Jhane's birthday with them also on the same day as her party was for her friends.

So my little man in my life, Nate, turned 7!

Kind of hard to believe that he is already 7 !!! where did it all go???


And with true birthday tradition the day wouldn't be complete without Nate hurting himself in some shape or form. I swear this boy is a klutz or something !!! It seems that for the past four years every birthday Nate gets hurt.. most times it is just before we are about to do the cake and have to take photos. Luckily this time is wasn't too bad and was after photos. We iced it up straight away.. but we were worried at first that he had opened his chin up again where he had to have stitches a few months ago. Luckily not it was just a bad egg and graze.

And guess what he got from us for his birthday ....

MORE LEGO !!!! This boy has so much of it we have had to buy a new shelving system to house it all...lol... I had to help him put this baby together too... The camper and 4WD go inside it and the front and back of the ferry open up in a really cool way. Plus he got more Lego and Lego from my parents, and enough money to buy everything he needed to build a huge house on a 18 x 18 size mat from Nana and Grandad and Nana and Pops.

Happy Birthday to my little man.. love you to bits my little show pony! Keep Smiling!

M x

Look out... we have a teenager in the house !!!!!

Yep.. it has happened...

she is officially a teenager...

moody.. grouchy and opinionated...

oh.. that's right.. she was like that before..hehehehe....





We had a catch up on Nate's birthday with the family to celebrate both of their birthdays. I didn't want to make up a whole cake we wouldn't eat so we made a cupcake each as I was making a cake for Nate to take to school at the same time. As you can tell Jhane was soooo impressed at us singing her Happy Birthday....lol...

Jhane is now officially a teenager after turning 13. She is a great kid and we love her to bits despite the fact that she drives us batty sometimes. Mind you I think that we do the same to her too with all the eye rolling we get ! lol !

Still hard to believe that she is growing up before our eyes so quickly. She is almost as tall as me (175cm), which is scary. In the last year she had matured, made new friends, gotten into the high school she hoped to, applied and made it onto the volley ball team for high school next year, performed at the Festival Theatre with Choir, excelled in Japanese, almost completed her Scout Medallion (only Scout at her group that has done it) and worked towards her leadership badge..... plus a gazillion other things at school too. She is always busy doing something.. though is a typical teenager who like to make a HUGE mess, answer back and generally be a pain..lol.. But we love her to bits! She is my rock and I don't know what we would do with out her. She is great big sister to her siblings. She makes you laugh when you are sad or even angry at her. She is complicated, but in a good way. Most of all she is a great kid.

Jhane...
I hope that you gets all your heart desires and dreams. Remember to always be true to yourself, Jhane. We love you with all our hearts and only wish for you to be happy.

M xx

Halloween Birthday Fun!!

Well.. have managed to get some of the photos from Jhane's birthday all sorted.

Must say however that is was a little hard to get good photos inside the room on the night. The reason for this was because we had sound sensitive lights, a smoke machine AND the room was only lit by jack o lanterns and black lights. So needless to say it was very dark and what not in there.

The kids loved it.. I thought the lights were really amazing. The whole effect was great and I am very happy with the way it all turned out.

Jhane had a great time dancing, eating, gossiping and generally having a blast.

BUT... I must say.. YES there is a "BUT"... but a good one.... We had 20 kids here for the party and for 4 and a half hours we had no issues, fights, tears or anything. Everyone just had a good time. which was sooooo nice.

Mind you must admit the next day I was a little tired.. after spending the week before sorting out party stuff, making food, and decorating till after 1 am for the few nights before the party. And that doesn't include the mad dash to the shops on the morning of the party to purchase a new mini Hifi due to the one we had not working!!! Mind you I do LOVE my new Hifi.. hehehehehe... and the last minute downloading of extra music.

All in all was a great party.. the garage still smells of smoke machine, lollies, and sweetness from the night. Which I don't mind at all. And who would have thought they would have liked my punch so much (had to make an extra 8 litres!). Along with polishing off all the pudding cups and jelly shots! Luckily I saved some for us...lol.

Once again.. thank you to everyone who helped make Jhane's party the best one she has ever had. She loved being able to share it with you all.

TFL, M x

Look what the Postie delivered today...

How excited am I do you think to get these goodies in the mail...



Just look at all that Bella "Candy Cane" goodness there...Just can't wait to play with it all.

If you are wanting to see what I am going to create with all these goodies you will have to head to Spotlight for my Fynmark demonstration. I will be showcasing some amazing Fiskars tools and playing with the Bella "Candy Cane" range to create a 6x6 layout that can be added to a 12x12 page when you home.

Here's the details of where I will be:

Spotlight Noarlunga, South Australia
December 11th from 12 till 3pm


I will also be in store at Spotlight for another demonstration shortly. Why not drop in for a chat and have a play with some of the Fiskars tools.

Here's the details:

Spotlight Noarlunga. South Australia
December 4th from 12 - 3pm


If your looking for some inspiration why not check out the Fiskars blog to see where other demonstrations that are happening around Australia for the next few months.

Stop by and have a go at what we will be making on the day.

TFL, M x

Monday, November 1, 2010

Mischief and Mayhem

For those of you out there that know me well, you will know that I have strong beliefs that everything has its place and that I am extremely anal...

YES !!! I will admit that in writing.. I will also admit that I can be a little bit of a perfectionist...

Yes Janet!!!.. I hear you snickering on the side there while you read this !!! hehehehe....

But having one child let alone having four I have had to relax on a few thing just a tad...

Mind you I must admit that my two youngest daughter have been testing me to the extreme lately..

and as promised to a few people who were wondering how much mess two little "angels".. really devils in disguise can get up to while they are "napping" hahahahaha...

Take a look at this....




AND.. this is not the only day/night that we have had to reorganise and sort their room out...

For some strange reason they have decided to pull EVERYTHING out INCLUDING their clothes.. GRRRRR !!!! (was not what I really said.. but you can imagine!)

So for those of you out there that think that I have perfect kids and my house always looks perfect.. this should prove to you that we are just a normal family that has kids that get up to mischief just like any other...hehehehe...

M x

Fiskars Crops dates for 2011

Hello Fellow Scrapbookers and Cardmarkers

Okay.. Bookings are NOW OPEN for our 2011 Crops.

Lots of fun filled scrapping days are planned..
with lots of exciting tools to play with
and projects to make.

I am providing you with the dates in advance again due to requests and to help with bookings.

If you wish to book in please let me know by email at mlwallace@internode.on.net

All kits come with full instructions and all that is needed to complete what we are making on the day. (except adhesives and ink if doing it at home).
Each kits contains either 1 Off The Page item or 3 Layouts and four cards.

Places are limited and book out fast, so you need to book early to avoid disappointment.

The details are:

Dates: February 26th
April 9th
June 25th
August 27th
September 24th
November 5th

Venue: Sheidow Park
Time : 10:30 - 4pm

Cake, Biscuits, Tea, and Coffee provided.

Please bring a small plate of food to share for lunch (can heat food if needed).

Reminders and emails detailing tool lists for the day will be emailed out one week prior to each crop.

Looking forward to seeing you there !

Michelle Wallace

Wallace Paper Art Designs
0414 271 083