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♥ Sarah M.
12 July 2011
Hot Off The Press...
It's official... I am teaching Scrapbooking again! Sooo excited
about this! I have been through a bit of a dry spell in recent times
so this new venture is a welcome change. :)
I will be posting on here anything creative that I may be working on,
class sneak peeks, some inspirational pieces I might find
and probably the odd funny picture or 5. lol
If you are looking to attend one of my classes,
you will find me at Pages 2 Scrap in Wyong NSW.
http://pages2scrap.blogspot.com
Spread the word... there are some fun and colourful times ahead!!
about this! I have been through a bit of a dry spell in recent times
so this new venture is a welcome change. :)
I will be posting on here anything creative that I may be working on,
class sneak peeks, some inspirational pieces I might find
and probably the odd funny picture or 5. lol
If you are looking to attend one of my classes,
you will find me at Pages 2 Scrap in Wyong NSW.
http://pages2scrap.blogspot.com
Spread the word... there are some fun and colourful times ahead!!
Happy Scrapping! :)
♥ Sarah M.
01 November 2009
Colour Quiz...
What's your interior colour personality?
What have you seen that you love?
Do you have a favorite designer or store inspiration?
What is your most/least favorite color?
What kind of mood are you trying to create?
These are the sorts of questions that you might ask
yourself before you start a decorating project.
This simple quiz will help you figure out what colour
combinations are best suited for your needs & personality.
Just a little colour fun...
Below are my results...
I think it's quite fitting really.
Especially the description. lol
For more colour fun and inspiration,
Why not check out Lil' Blue Bird's Blog & Shop?
www.lil-Bluebird.blogspot.com
www.lilblue.etsy.com
Have a lovely day!
08 October 2009
Paint Chip Pixel Art
This is so cool! I just had to share it with you!
I found it on a website that has inspiring ideas
for renovating small apartments using
unique and fresh ideas. I just love this idea!
So much fun to be had!!! :)
I found it on a website that has inspiring ideas
for renovating small apartments using
unique and fresh ideas. I just love this idea!
So much fun to be had!!! :)
07 October 2009
29 August 2009
Designers For Daffodil Day
To celebrate Daffodil Day on Friday 28 August,
11 of Australia's favourite fashion designers have created
a Daffodil Day inspired fashion piece.
Vote for your favourite for the chance to win a
$500 Westfield Doncaster Shopping Voucher.
Many items are for auction so place your bid now!
$500 Westfield Doncaster Shopping Voucher.
Many items are for auction so place your bid now!
It's not too late!
Whilst it is true that yesterday was Daffodil DayIt's by no means too late to donate money
to the Cancer Council or Purchase their merchandise.
Visit the Cancer Council Website to find out more.
THE MEANING & SYMBOLISM OF DAFFODILS
to the Cancer Council or Purchase their merchandise.
Visit the Cancer Council Website to find out more.
THE MEANING & SYMBOLISM OF DAFFODILSSymbolizing rebirth and new beginnings, the daffodil is virtually synonymous with spring. Though their botanic name is narcissus, daffodils are sometimes called jonquils, and in England, because of their long association with Lent, they’re known as the “Lent Lily.” Lore connecting the daffodil to not only a sign of winter’s end but a lucky emblem of future prosperity is found throughout the world. In Wales, it’s said if you spot the first daffodil of the season, your next 12 months will be filled with wealth, and Chinese legend has it that if a daffodil bulb is forced to bloom during the New Year, it will bring good luck to your home.
25 August 2009
mmm...Yogen Fruz...
Where oh where have you been hiding?!This yummy little treat is almost good for you!
Frozen yogurt blended with fruit into this whipped up little snack.
I had Blueberry... Oh So Yummy!!!
19 August 2009
Pretty Little Things...
These are so beautiful!!!
They are part of the Tea Princess
range from The Little Kidz Closet.
I just had to share them with you...
They are part of the Tea Princess
range from The Little Kidz Closet.
I just had to share them with you...
http://thelittlekidzcloset.blogspot.com/
I want!!!!
Oh mee oh my!!!
So delightfully gorgeous!
I would have THE best kitchen in the entire
neighbourhood with these!!!
So delightfully gorgeous!
I would have THE best kitchen in the entire
neighbourhood with these!!!
Sew cute!!!
How cute is this little guy?!!!
I found him on www.littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk
and I think he is just the cutest thing!!!
...now if only i was able to sew! lol :P
I found him on www.littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk
and I think he is just the cutest thing!!!
...now if only i was able to sew! lol :P
Happy Wednesday! :)
14 August 2009
Strange but apparently true...
I was looking for images of cameras today for the photography challenge group that I am part of on Facebook... join us here... Un.flash Photography
Anyhoo... I stumbled across these strange contraptions and thought i'd share them with you.
Happy Friday! :)
Sarah
Anyhoo... I stumbled across these strange contraptions and thought i'd share them with you.
Happy Friday! :)
Sarah
16 July 2009
What Are You? . . A carrot, an egg, or a cup of coffee?
A carrot, an egg, or a cup of coffee... You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see."
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see."
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
13 July 2009
Up Before The Birds...
It happened again!
I was up before the birds to see a beautiful sunrise!
Shocking I know! I surprised even myself! lol
This time I was at the lookout at Mt Kuther.
I've been there once before. It was during the day
and it was lovely. But to be there at sunrise looking out over
Brisbane and the mountains... BEAUTIFUL!
Cold... but very beautiful!
At first it's like looking out into the night and seeing
the city lights spread as far as the eye can see.
Then as the sun begins the make its way through
the clouds and above the horizon the city wakes up,
the fog begins to lift and everything becomes clearer.
It was quite uplifting and very symbolic for me.
Below are two photographs from the morning.
They really don't do the view justice.
Wish I had remembered my tripod.
I'm a little out of practice.
Shocking I know! I surprised even myself! lol
This time I was at the lookout at Mt Kuther.
I've been there once before. It was during the day
and it was lovely. But to be there at sunrise looking out over
Brisbane and the mountains... BEAUTIFUL!
Cold... but very beautiful!
At first it's like looking out into the night and seeing
the city lights spread as far as the eye can see.
Then as the sun begins the make its way through
the clouds and above the horizon the city wakes up,
the fog begins to lift and everything becomes clearer.
It was quite uplifting and very symbolic for me.
Below are two photographs from the morning.
They really don't do the view justice.
Wish I had remembered my tripod.
I'm a little out of practice.
Thanks for looking!
Sarah x
No... Surely Not... Oh My!!!
I cannot believe how long it has been since I posted
something to this blog! Slack Sarah...very slack!
So in an effort to redeem myself i'll be making this
new post today.In fact I will attempt to make several
new posts including some photography,a new layout
...and perhaps a few random thoughts.
A week or so ago I was lucky enough
to witness the most amazing sunset.
Something about it was 'just right'.
I was having a lazy Sunday afternoon down on the bay
with the paperand a game of football.
As the sun started to make it's way towards the horizon
the wind picked up and it became too chilly to stay outdoors.
I started to head home, all the while watching as the sky
changed colours. The colours of sky were very subtle at first
but quickly built up to be magnificent and very vibrant.
Below are two photographs taken on my trip home.
Believe it or not thes two photographs we taken within about
half an hour of each other and I haven't changed any of the
hue settings with photoshop. Cross My Heart! <3
Merry Monday!something to this blog! Slack Sarah...very slack!
So in an effort to redeem myself i'll be making this
new post today.In fact I will attempt to make several
new posts including some photography,a new layout
...and perhaps a few random thoughts.
A week or so ago I was lucky enough
to witness the most amazing sunset.
Something about it was 'just right'.
I was having a lazy Sunday afternoon down on the bay
with the paperand a game of football.
As the sun started to make it's way towards the horizon
the wind picked up and it became too chilly to stay outdoors.
I started to head home, all the while watching as the sky
changed colours. The colours of sky were very subtle at first
but quickly built up to be magnificent and very vibrant.
Below are two photographs taken on my trip home.
Believe it or not thes two photographs we taken within about
half an hour of each other and I haven't changed any of the
hue settings with photoshop. Cross My Heart! <3
Sarah x
23 March 2009
Un.flash - Personality Plus - Portrait Challenge
The most recent challenge in the Un.flash Photography group
was to take a portrait that shows the individual's
character or personality. Here are my entries...
was to take a portrait that shows the individual's
character or personality. Here are my entries...
Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah x
Up In The Air I Fly...
Zoom Zoom is a Stamping project that I completed for Craftools.
Below are a few pics. Thanks for looking! :)
Below are a few pics. Thanks for looking! :)
Materials & Tools...
* Bazzill Cardstock
* October Afternoon Printed Paper
* Technique Tuesday & See D's Stamps
* Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut
* MM Wordfetti Stickers
* Brown Zig Writer
* Brads & Ribbon
Happy Monday!
(if that's possible... lol)
Sarah x
10 February 2009
Horrific & Devestating...
Since the Victorian Bushfires started I have been glued to the news online, on the television and on the radio. The news of missing, injured and worse still, perished Victorians hits my eyes and ears with such force that it hurts. I don’t even know these people and yet I find my heart going out to them. I find myself with tears in my eyes and my hands drawn to my mouth in utter shock. The ever increasing death toll is deafening and I can not even begin to imagine what those poor people have witnessed. How do you describe to someone what it is like to be scared for your life, for the lives of your family, friends, neighbours and co-workers? How do you deal with such a thing? To lose loved ones in an instant… To lose everything you have worked for, building a marriage, a family, a home... To lose everything but the clothing you were wearing as you fled... Is it even possible to understand what that must be like if you have not been through it?
It frustrates me when television programs create stories of negativity at a time like this… stories about how the Federal Government is not doing enough. Instead of wasting time pushing political stories surely their time would be much better spent promoting charities and so forth. I am livid about the reports I heard this morning of charity scammers who are preying on the generosity of others and denying people the help that they deserve. I had no idea that such low lives existed. I place them in the same category as the arsonist/s who have taken the lives of innocent people through selfishness and shear insanity.
What can we do to help?
There are numerous charities that need urgent donations of food, clothing and blankets. Banks are taking cash donations in an effort to bridge the gap between the payments that the Federal Government has offered and the reality of what those in need require to start rebuilding their lives. Let’s not forget the Red Cross… They are in desperate need of more blood. Woolworths and Coles have donation strategies in place and Volunteers in the state of Victoria are also in high demand. I understand that every single one of us is not in the best financial state (money or time) however, just think of what one small charitable deed could mean to a someone who has lost everything. If that was you, wouldn’t you want someone to reach out generously and help you back to your feet?
Do whatever you can to help, however small and insignificant it may seem.
13 January 2009
Sunrise Sunset
I have seen more than my fair share of sunsets
but it is not very often at all that I am up early enough
to see the sun rise in the morning sky.
On a recent trip to Bundaberg QLD, I had a little 'stop-over'
to wait for fuel. Waiting and trying to sleep at 1am in a 4wd is
not my idea of fun. Thankfully we were refilled by 6am and
my reward for an uncomfortable night
...a BEAUTIFUL sunrise! :)
but it is not very often at all that I am up early enough
to see the sun rise in the morning sky.
On a recent trip to Bundaberg QLD, I had a little 'stop-over'
to wait for fuel. Waiting and trying to sleep at 1am in a 4wd is
not my idea of fun. Thankfully we were refilled by 6am and
my reward for an uncomfortable night
...a BEAUTIFUL sunrise! :)
Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah x
23 December 2008
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