luv headbands and hair ties range from luvbooks

I saw some headbands in a shoe shop which were $25 and I knew I could make my own for much less.  Introducing the luv range, so beautifully modelled by my daughter.  These are headbands and hair ties made by me.  From the top ,luv chocolate, luv bright, luv candy, luv sunshine, then luv evening, luv Lily and luv pastel. Luv Lily has gone in the parcel for a little girl who is 6 to 8years old for under the tree at church.  Luv candy is included in a present for a little girl at Playgroup.  Each year, we hold a Christmas party where we give a present to another mum, and to two children, in a Kris Kringle fashion.  This will be our seventh Christmas party as the original babies are all seven!  I am not sure of the homes for the other headbands, yet! thanks for looking and have a fabulous week. 

teachers' presents this year

This year's homemade teachers' gifts are monogrammed note cards with matching envelopes in a handmade folder. This is the pack for Miss Sue, as you can tell by the S monogram!  They are 4 x 6 inches, and are a great way to use up scraps of patterned paper and cardstock.  smiles

sweet and cute giveaway!

this is a very a cute little giveaway by Samantha at Purple Pumpkin.  to win, all you need to do is post about it on your own blog and leave Samantha a comment on her blog...too easy...smiles
http://purplepumpkincrafts.blogspot.com/

Giveaway over at seven cherubs

http://www.sevencherubs.com/2010/10/nappy-freedom-and-giveaway.html
check out the blog of this mum with seven little ones....four is more than enough for me!  She has a great giveaway....let her in on your mummy secret....mine is read to babies, every day! smiles.
what a picture!! It couldn't  be one of mine as they were all such little baldies and had hardly any hair until they were two....well, the girls that is...DS had more hair than the girls!!  smiles

My Little Shoe Box Sketch Challenge October

 http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/my-little-shoebox/2010/10/more-sketch-inspiration-from-our-design-team.html
check out the challenge from My Little Shoebox, which features a great sketch to follow.  My layout is 'student leader' and I have used My Little Shoebox papers from the Imaginary Friends range. My trees are from the Roar cardstock paper. The gorgeous transparency across the page is a Just Add Butter overlay and the white tree is an Imaginary Friends overlay.  The reverse of the Roar cardstock paper,  {from where I fussy cut the trees} is the ruled paper I used for the journal box and behind the title.  My accents of a heart and circle on the top RHS are from the Away We Go Diecut Cardstock. I have also used staples to continue with my 'school' look.  On the black Bazzil cardstock border, I have written " do not be afraid to go out on a limb...that is where the fruit is". There is also an olive Bazzill cardstock and some kraft paper.   My journalling is in point form and reads . 4th October 2010.  Jasmine, Hayden and Duane.  Chanel College. Student Leader Ceremony. Jasmine: 2011 Student Leader for Stella Maris.   Special mention to Tracey Campbell for giving me the My Little Shoebox collections.  smiles and thanks for reading my rather long post!

Scrap the boys Devil is in the details October

http://scraptheboys.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-2-devil-is-in-details-fabric.html.  I really enjoyed doing this page of Hayden with Kaisercraft's lovely lace page, die cut elements and ribbons from the homemade collection.  I got to use some fabric I had sewn up many years ago in an American Indian seminole style across the page, and  I also hand stitched some running stiches and three little crosses on the bottom edge of the fabric.  There is a piece of kraft paper in there, and the edge of my layout is distressed and inked.  I was so happy with the way the papers and ribbon matched with the throw on the chair behind Hayden.  smiles and thanks for looking.

My Creative Slice/Scrapbook Fantasies October Page Sketch Challenge.

Alicia's October Sketch challenge was the basis for my 2007 page, of Lily with Santa.  Instead of journalling, which I always do, I elected to use the Kaisercraft die cut which reads " Christmas, my child, is love in action.  Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.  Dale Evans Roger." I love how the flowers match Lily's dress perfectly. http://www.aliciaredshaw.com.au/2010/10/01/october-2010-layout-sketch-challenge/          smiles