Desk cleaning update!

So ... yesterday I shared some photos of my awfully messy desk. Today hubby took the girls bowling, so I got stuck into the desk again! I tackled the rest of the shelves and the desktop. I found my scanner under all that rubbish! I have a couple of things to go on ebay, lots gone in the trash, and a few things posted on Freeycycle. There was a mountain of post-its, business cards and old bits of paper behind my computer screen ... and there's nothing there but leads now! Sure ... it's not finished yet, but at least it's tidier! The drawers are on notice!

I'm a girl on a mission!

This year I am totally about get my house decluttered and sparkling! I therefore share with you the abomination that is my desk (and this is only one section!) Hubby took the girls out for a couple of hours and I thought to myself "I'll just tidy up my desk". Um ... yeah. In 2 hours this is all I got done. This section isn't even finished yet, but I sure did get rid of a lot of stuff, and found that 3 of those photo boxes were EMPTY!

How am I going to declutter this house? Simple ... I use the FlyLady system. Even better, I am a member of her fan page on Facebook, and it's the best support group ever, and yesterday I cleaned house whilst playing Fly Bingo with ladies all over the world! I worked over my kitchen to within an inch of it's life, and when I was done I slept really, really well.

Are you looking to have less 'stuff' messing up the background of your home snapshots? Then get yourself a copy of 'Sink Reflections' by Marla Cilley and join the revolution!

Guest teaching - copic markers

I am very happy to announce my guest teaching gig coming up soon. I will be teaching this copic marker class 'one stamp three ways' at Di's Scrapbooking on Friday 21st January. It's a 4 hour class, 10am-2pm, and costs $45 all inclusive (byo lunch, though). We are covering 4-colour shading, monochromatic black & white, and paper piecing on the day. Give Di a call to book your place, but be quick ... only a couple of spots left!

Di's scrapbooking is at The Entrance ... click here to go to their website.

My first Kenny K's Krafty Girlz post!

Welcome to my first post as a Kenny K Krafty Girl! The challenge this week is 'Love You'. There's no time like the present to get those valentine cards made, and this month's release of the new Love collection means there's no excuses for putting it off!

I have used the new Heart Teddy Bear for my card, and my other ingredients include:

Copic markers: R20, R22, R27, R29, E31, E33, E35, E37
White gel pen
Design paper: Francheville
Red ink: Stampin' Up
Heart, alphabet stamps, ric rac: unknown source, from my stash

The prize for this week's challenge is a selection of swiss dot ribbons from our sponsor Crafty Ribbons. So come on over to the Krafty Girlz blog and check it out ... then hit the shop and pick up some Kenny K stamps to make your valentine a fun or funky card.

My last challenge with The Town Scrapper

Here we are folks ... my last post as a DT member for The Town Scrapper. Fittingly our challenge this week is 'favourite Victoria Case stamp' ... and if you've seen my other Friday cards, you'll know that Made With Love Lola is definately my favourite!!!

I dressed her up here with All My Memories pattern paper (I've really gotten a lot of mileage from this one sheet of design paper!), and the alphabet stamps are Darkroom Door. I used copic markers to colour Lola, and although I can't find my list, I know I used R0's and C's for most of her.

A great big thank you goes out to all my fellow Design Team members at The Town Scrapper. I have been inspired by your talent, and blown away by your kindness. This was my first stamping design team, and I learned a lot :)

Aussie Cards for Sale

I make a lot of cards. Some of you might have guessed that by now LOL. And even giving away a bunch of them for Christmas gifts, I still have a lot just hanging around, not doing anything. So I am submitting these cards to a great new website called Aussie Cards for Sale. Wow! There is some serious card making talent on this site, and if you're looking for a quality handmade card created by Australian artists, then this is a must-see website for you! Thanks for checking out my cards Alicia :)

Click here to go to the Aussie Cards for Sale website!

Final class at Erina Scrapbook Store

This Saturday I will be teaching my final class at Erina Scrapbook Store. I am sad that the doors are closing next month, but really excited for Odette as she faces her new career as a mother! It's not too late to book if you contact the store (click here for link to the website), and the copic class is watercolour effects. Bring all your copic markers with you, in particular your 0 (and a 0 reinker if you have one). I have have a bunch of stamps for you to use on the day :)

I coloured this image using the watercolour effect that I'll be teaching you. This is a Kenny K digital stamp (click here to go to Kenny's store) called Tennis, in the All Starz collection. Pattern paper is from the huge Diecuts With A View pad I bought at Big W ages ago, and I've also used a paper doily (from the dollar shop) and coloured it with my copics. Oh, and clear Spica pen, though it's hard to see in the photo.

So ... who's coming to my last class????