Been a Bad Blogger

I know, it's been ages since I posted so here I am with all the news about us :)

Firstly the biggest news is my Car died, yes broke down and had total cardiac arrest that not even my Paramedic hubby could revive it!! LOL. But yes, that meant a new set of wheels. Luckily Michael's Dad was here and being a former mechanic and salesman himself he got us a great deal on a second hand Tiida, it's lovely to look at and lovely to drive, perfect for me, small but not too small and well all it needs is Ambowife Numberplates LOL. I blurred out the plates for obvious reasons and I also blurred out the neighbours' house, I'm sure they don't want you looking in their windows hee hee. Okay so here she is... more news after the pics of our new little car...





So what else have we been up to, well Michael has applied to Tassie again but we're not holding our breath. Just waiting to see what happens so we can then get on with life not being in any kind of Limbo. Here's a pic of him relaxing in front of the TV with Shona, who is loving it obviously rofl, can't believe the positions this dog gets herself into and still seems quite comfortable.



As for other stuff, Over at the Studio we are talking a bit about Hybrid and mixing both Digital and Paper scrapping and off the page stuff. Well I didn't know a great deal about this side of Scrapbooking so I went googling and searching on Youtube, well didn't I fall into the quicksand as it were. There is a vertual mountain of videos showing you how to do this stuff. So I did some paper flowers just to see what all the fuss was about and wow I think I am hooked. What's another addiction between friends LOL

Here's some shots of the current work in progress, trying out some shimmer stuff and different techniques

Okay so we don't have a dining room where we are living, this is the front spare bedroom, and where our dining table resides. So it's where hubby makes his books he sells and where I play, if I am not cluttering up the lounge room LOL. Just ask Michael!!  Sorry hun!



This is the top layer of my latest flower, I used some distress inks and some shimmer to give it this look, embossing powder around the edges of the petals, (where it is darker) and then put a fake gem in some transparent glue to highlight the centre, then shaped the petals how I like.



This is the bottom layer and it's the same shape as the top, only I pinched the petals after distressing it and adding some shimmer to it, this one is inked slightly around the edges of the petals.



Not glued together yet but this is what it will look like when it's all finished, what do you think,nice and shiny isn't it!!



Here is a photo of the shimmer on another flower I made and put in my latest digital CU Kit. doesn't it just sparkle so pretty!!?



Okay so this is the latest offerings in my store, I know I know I am not pumping out kits like I used to but I have a lot to do at the Studio behind the scenes and it doesn't always leave a lot of time for playing. Plus I am cleaning during the week.

This is my CU Vintage Paper Flowers set, yes like the ones I just showed you. They are 50% off till the 4th July then full price

As you can imagine they did take a while and some cost to create and then extract so they aren't as cheap as most of my kits but so worth it I think.











Thanks for reading my lengthy post and I hope to see you over at the Studio for some fun in the Chat Room, this Monday 4 or 8 pm est (USA time) For you Aussies that is Tuesday Morning :)

You never know what I may be giving away as a treat for coming along

Hugs and be safe

Tracy

LOL Isn't My Hubby TWEET!!!!

Well I couldn't take my Beautiful Flowers to tassie with me but I kept the bow and took this picture of them in the motel room, absolutely gorgeous, and the reception staff were quite pleased to have them when I left!!

Michael may not have even seen these flowers so at least now He has!! Thank you so much My Darling, what a romantic you can be sometimes LOL!!! Moi!! to you Sweetness!!

I am into the third week here in Hobart and this time next Saturdayt I will be headed to the airport, I am looking forward to coming home!! I should have known that three weeks was going to be too long, I always do this and end up with my heart aching and missing Michael too much!!! Maybe I should do more visits but shorter ones!!

Well I haven't smoked in over 2 weeks now and I haven't had a patch on for over a week so I am really pleased with myself, I am going to smell it all through my clothes etc, so I will probably be cleaning like mad when I get home LOL. But it will also be wierd getting off the plane and not craving a smoke!!!

Well here are a few more pics from Melbourne and here.

Me and Jo at Fifteen Melbourne, the Jamie Oliver Show's Restaurant, fabulous food!!

Faith and Rachael at Fifteen, we all had a fabulous time and I had a great birthday as this lunch was a birthday treat for me!! Thanks Girls!!

Two Chefs at Fifteen, Dan and Toby, Remember Toby from the TV Series in the UK and here!!!

This was delicious It had pasta with ricotta, mushrooms and spinach and over it was drizzled sage butter, yummy!!!
Believe it or not I actually lost weight in Melbourne after eating this stuff LOL. I think I walked off everything that went into my mouth.

As of last monday I was at a loss of 8kg total, which is unbelievable for me, but I have walked pretty much every day and I have been sticking to my points. I think this monday I will not have had such a big loss.

This is the oldest bridge in Australia at Richmond just outside Hobart, it was built by convicts. In 1812 I think!!

Okay so I haven't really taken all that many pics while in Hobart, but I haven't been out much, we are off on a day trip tomorrow so I'll take the camera and get some pics then!!!

Hope you are all having a great time and that Doreen and Terrell have a nice visit with each other.

OOOH nearly forgot to mention, I finally have been given a date for my swearing in as an Aussie Citizen, LOL only took me 35 years LOL. So on 2nd October I will be a legal Citizen and can vote and can get a passport Yay!!! Very Exciting, and Michael will be there to cheer me on and take the required pictures of the event!!!

Okay have a great day everybody and especially my Darling Hubby , not long now till I am returned to your loving arms, I miss you so much Sweetness!!!!

Okay enough with the soppy stuff!!

Hugs