A Very Merry Xmas to all, with a Safe and Happy Year ahead

Wishing everyone the Merriest of Xmas's and a Year ahead that brings all you hope for. A quiet Xmas here, although after a catch up with some new friends, I am now in the process of working on 30 Wedding Invitations all to be ready by the 6th January...
I scored myself a set of the 6 drawer scrap unit from Kmart...well I had a blank space with enough room for it and they were on Special for $49 - and on casters is a brilliant bonus....Downside is that I thought I had a Kaiser Desk caddy- to make of course- to put on the top of the drawer unit.....But the upside is I'm heading to the new Brown's Plains Kaiser outlet one day this week...so guess what is on my list..lol...
Still have to take pics of my recently re-arranged scrap area....ohhh and my desk is closed...haha.. and I pointed that out to DH.

Jungle tins.....

These are the tins made for siblings....the instructions were 'Jungle'....made these from DCWV Nursery stacks - boy and girl...not used to novelty themes, but pretty happy with these...ohhh and tins without handles made for a much easier assembly....

Cards

These are my Cards for this Xmas...I used copper and clear embossing powders to create the images with a Stamps Happen, Inc 'sparkle' stamp. After embossing I sprayed with combinations of Glimmer Mist...Olive Vine, Walnut Gold, Deep Plum and Starfish....I sooo need some more colours..love Mist...Mounted on white card before adding to card base.

This the card I whipped up for a Surprise Baby Shower lunch for our DP...the booties were the original tag from the gift bag...3D mounted, some bling highlights, HG PP and the good old MM Simply Stated rubon.

I've completed the order for the Jungle tins, will take pics tomorrow in daylight....I sooo need to charge more.....but then we all know we never get our 'time' for such creations.

Our Tree 2009

New decorations for this year...light green and gold....made all of the bows from ribbons collected...a little thin on I think...but will stalk the sales again this year for more of the same..

Phase 1 wrap up......

Firstly this is the cake for Mum & Dad's 60th...it is a replica of their boat...an awesome piece of edible art and sooo very yummy...the cupcakes were Nautical themed to suit also...the masterpiece was created by the talented girls at Vanilla Lily http://www.vanillalily.com.au/ . Check them out. Click the Blog tab to see the gallery of awesome creations.

Continued with a busy world.....Things completed so far:

*Class CD's completed

*School Carol's Night over

*Mum & Dad's 60th Party finished

*Family Portrait taken....well it is a task to get 17 people to be looking at the same time...and I don't mean the little "kids"

*Cadet's breakup over - 'Bart' was selected Cadet of the Year....very proud!!

*Groceries bought and put away

*Washing still going

and all of this since Friday..

off to get my Xmas creating under way....ohhhh and put up the tree...if only everyone was in the house at the same time...grr...I think I'll have to assemble the tree and have the kids decorate it in shifts...LOL