cards, scrap pages and laundry room tiling.

Hello! It's been a while I know! I have been so busy with the kids because it's holidays and we are busy with a lot of different things. I am also holding kids art classes once a week and a weekly ladies scrap book class, so things are busy! But in a good way!

I finished the tiling for my laundry room! Well actually I attempted it twice and got so frustrated and fed up as it was just not working! So I called for help in the form of my brilliant mom in law who is a pro at tiling. I have tiled before-I tiled a floor area and I tiled two showers (floor and walls) so I know how to do it, but with mosaics it is a different story as each little block shifts!
So she came to my rescue and then later on when it was dry, I grouted it myself.
And then my hubby got me this rather industrial shelving unit for the laundry room, but it is in a nice cream and it had wooden shelves, so I covered them in a vintage type wipe able roll-on backing. And he is going to make me a wooden strip for the edges to hide those ugly holes.

close up of the surface I used to cover the shelves.
Moving on....I made these two cards last week.

I really like how this once came out.

And last night I did two scrap pages. I used my new hand made embellishments which I sell at Etsy
I am making complete page sets, so everything you need for one scrap book page-flowers, ribbon, buttons, etc.

This is another page I did-I stuck a card stock over a paper and then tore it here and there, made it messy and did some sewing on a piece too.

I must say, I love this look!! It's like a messy vintage look!
Anyway that's all I have to share this week and I hope you all have a super weekend!!

4 YEAR Blogaversary GIVEAWAY!!!

Yip, I have been blogging for 4 years!!! This month is my blogaversary!

So I am hosting a giveaway! This giveaway is special because It is all handmade goods by me.
It contains:
6 ATC's made by me

1 card with envelope, 1 embellished tag, 3 Bird Parisan tags (digitally designed by me) and 2 Marie Antoinette tags (also digitally designed and printed by me)

3 sets of my NEW stock going into Etsy this weekend!
All handmade with felt, foam, vintage music sheets, fabric and buttons. Perfect for scrap booking or card making or any other projects.
2 embellished posies, 1 felt butterfly, 1 felt bird, hand stitched.


close up of the fabric-felt and music posiesclose up of the embellished foam and felt.

1 cardboard bird made from recycled board and vintage music paper. (measures 17cm from tail to beak)
2 large embellished flowers




All you have to do to ENTER this giveaway is the following:

1) If you have a blog, you must save the blog button below and put it on your blog sidebar and link back to THIS post and Tell others about the giveaway on your blog. Then once you have done that, come and leave a comment in THIS post.

2) If you don't have a blog, you can still enter, just leave a comment in THIS post to enter.

3) Either way, you MUST leave me some way to contact you....
* an blog address
* an email address
-no contact details, no entry
-only comments in THIS post will be accepted as an entry for the giveaway

4) Giveaway closes the 23 July 2010 and the prize will be randomly drawn on that day.
The prize will be shipped by registered air mail at the end of July.

Here is the button to grab for your blog.
{Please note, if you want to enter and you do have a blog, you MUST put the blog button in your sidebar and link back here.}


Have fun!
PS check out my Etsy store for new goodies!

Important notice and my big adventure kit

My computer is crashing constantly every 15minutes it gets blue screen and shuts down, so on Monday I will be sending it in to see what is wrong with it. So if I am quite for a while, you know why. Also if you make a purchase and I don't respond with your links, please be patient, I will get back to you as soon as I am able to. I can still send email's via the email address i have given out on this blogs sidebar.

Jen has a gorgeous new kit out called "My big adventure"


I did this page with it.And turned it into a Quick page for you guys to download here. thanks to Jen too.

Paper posies

I have been busy making paper posies for my Etsy shop and have a few there now...

They are made with flowers, scrap paper, vintage paper, vintage sheet music, buttons, paper roses, glitter brads or jewel brads and lots of time and attention! Perfect for scrap booking, tags, cards or to use on a gift you wrap!







I am also excited as this weekend I am going to the Kamersvol expo.
It is an event that features on gifts, decor, clothing, food, handmade goods.
Take a look at these gorgeous photos here.

The little mother who sits at home

I got this from someone by email:
Our lives are not determined by what happens to
us but by how we react to what happens, Not by what life brings to us,
but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a
chain - reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a
catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results. Let's change to
make a change!!!



"If you focus on results, you will never change.
If you focus on change, you will get results"

I just love it! The more you change and focus on changing (like the 21 day challenge I just did)
and improving, whether it's in your attitude, your thinking, your habits..it all makes for a better you and that space that surrounds you, the people that fall into your immediate circle, are the ones who benefit from your change and results! It's amazing when we think how powerful that is!

I am reading this AMAZING book "The little mother who sits at home"-written in the early 1900's by a young woman who married at 19 (same as me!) and had a son, her husband died when the baby was just 4 months old. She never remarried. The book is a series of letters written by her to her son, some she posted, some she wrote but never posted to him. They start off when he is just a little boy and continue until he is an adult man. She gives him advice, admonishing, praise-she shares things about his father and the amount of sacrifice and love echoed in these pages is just phenomenal. The book was published in 1915 by a countess and the true identity of both the mother and son remain anonymous to this day. The book is available to read online or to download as a PDF document.
I am so enjoying reading it and I thought it is such a treasure to share with like minded women.
The writing is easy to understand and flows. She has such a charm and sense of humor and while at times you will cry, you will also laugh. Do yourself a favor, and download it (it is only 13MB) and you will so enjoy it!!
DOWNLOAD HERE

Come back and share your thoughts as you read it!

moving on.....
I have a new paper pack out..called The vintage Rose. I know, I am totally into all this vintage stuff lately! The papers are in a pack of 9 and are beautifully textured and patterned. You won't be disappointed



I also have a SALE on at my Etsy store.
Some of my Etsy shop sets have been marked down to $2.40 (from $6)
and my ATC backgrounds from $3.75 to $1.30!





Have a great day!

new stuff on Etsy!

I have some new stuff for sale on my Etsy!
I had fun making tags...lot's of them yesterday!




I am so excited too cos tomorrow we are taking our kids to go and play in the snow!!! My husband has never been in or felt snow (I have) and my kids have never either. We can see it when it is very cold, like today, on the highest peak of my mountains..but that is as close as it gets. So tomorrow we are driving two hours to get to it! It is a surprise for them!!! *squeal*

Enjoy your weekend!!

Joyful altered Journal by Bonniemommy on Etsy

Joyful altered Journal by Bonniemommy on Etsy
Now for sale.
A one of a kind altered journal handmade by me. Follow the link!

Cards and Tags

I have a set of 7 cards for sale in my Etsy Store, or you can just buy them straight from my blog, since I will direct here anyway if you wish to purchase them. (done via Setcom, safe and secure site and you pay with a credit card). See the side bar for more details.
I have also been making anniversary cards for friends.. they are decoupaged and have lace and ribbon trimming sewn on.

Tomorrow is scrap morning! I go to a friends house to do scrap booking (paper) until 12. I am working on a heritage album at the moment. Chat soon!

New stuff in Etsy

I have uploaded some new products to my Etsy store...
Cute little mini gift bags (assorted)


Mini envelope bag used for inviations or a note

Shabby chic wallpaper (only 6 rolls)
See them HERE

New product in Etsy store

This is what's up NEW in my Etsy store. A pack of 10 tag's. Can be bought individually but shipping wise makes sense to buy them all together. Go LOOK.
Here are what some of them look like closer.