Good Afternoon,

Well as you know I love to talk and for the people that I have met or spoken with on the phone could confirm this as well.  But there are somethings in my life I find very hard to talk about and one in particular…….  Which is I have a brother, he passed away in a car accident just shy of his 18th birthday in 2003.  His name is Shane, and after having some what of a break down on his birthday last year I have since been able to have photos of him around the house and speak about him on the odd occasion, it’s not that I don’t want to, but the pain when I do, it just eats away at me.  Since cardmaking every year I have wanted to make a card for him for his birthday, but nothing really stood out and being as sensitive as it is I wanted to make something perfect.  See the thing about my brother is this…….

• He was SO tall,
• He was an amazing basketball player and played for the Jr. Melbourne Tigers and went to China because of it.
• He had a laugh that you could only laugh at, so loud and he didn’t care.
• He absolutely adored his niece *my daughter Kira* and would had done anything for her. 
• All his clothing, EVEN his socks had to a brand name, nike, adidas etc…… Drove me MAD hehe, always having to have the best of everything, but he was a perfectionist in that ways and that is why I knew his card would have to be PERFECT or more so the perfect image.
• He cared for his family more than ANY thing in the world.

When I asked Marina she was only too happy and I really can not thank her enough for this and what she has done for not only myself but for my family as well, that now claim they want me to make them one *rolls eyes*  THANK YOU so much Marina.

When I wanted to make this I had all these ideas.  Shane’s team were black, yellow and red…….soooooo not my colours to work with but I just KNEW they were the colours to use and then I hit a brick wall and I think it was because of this, always so hard to look outside your little comfort box you have around yourself and after trying and trying I decided a sketch was in order, I just could not help it, it wasn’t working.  So I used a sketch from Sweet Spot as they have amazing sketchers, and here is what I came up with…..

I have had that Tigers pom pom for I don’t know how long and the little wooden Micheal Jordon figure is out of wood and was given as some type of trophy when Shane was in China, one of his many his pride and joys.

Shane would had been 25 on the 30th September this year.  Not a day goes by where he’s not in my thoughts and I miss him dearly.  His basketball number was 8 and I was not meant to be due for another week and I had Heidi on the 8th of March 2006 and then Chloe was WAY to early and was born on the 8th of July 2007.  Both on the 8th and I think a certain someone had something to do with that.  Losing someone makes you question everything you have ever believed in, but you know what?  I have stopped and just relised that everything happens for a reason, why that reason is I truly have NO idea, but Shane was an organ donor and saved lives and while losing him doesn’t make that any easier, he would be so proud to know he helped save lives as he always loved to give and make someones day…..

You want to know what else?!  You have a chance to WIN him for yourself…. HERE….. I wasn’t going to have him as a give away, but I know he would had loved to think he made another persons day…..

Thank you for reading a bit about my brother…..

Shane 30.09.1985 – 03.05.2003

I don’t know where my mind is, I totally forgot this ended till some emailed me about it!  So sorry!  WOW talk about being BLOWN away 1338 entries WOWEE!  If you miss out I celebrate my blog anniversary in October and I have already been putting things aside, by then I should have a nice ol stash!  BUT let’s get to the winner of this one before I hit the pillow…..

I used random.org and the lucky number that came out was……

184….

WHOOO HOO CONGRATULATIONS!

My computer is going so slow at the moment, even this is typing slooooooooooow, maybe it’s tired too hehe!  I will add the name tomorrow when hopefully it’s rested.  If this is YOU then you can email me at kelliewinnell at yahoo dot com dot au and let me know your mailing address and I can get your BULK load of goodies out to you.

Once again thank you so much to all that entered and posted about this on your blogs, the support was AMAZING!  THANK YOU

Good Morning,

Another fresh cold morning down under at the moment. BUT to heat things up a little I have an exciting preview for you all today!  Today is the preview for the digi release over at All That Scraps called Back to School, they are so SUPAH cute!  Here is what I have made….

Stamps : Digi Back to School Emma and Pencil.

Papers and Card Stock : October Afternoon and Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss and Kraft Card Stock.

Paper Cutting Cafe : Apple Shape.

Distress Inks : Skin – Tattered Rose and Fired Brick.  Clothes – Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Antique Linen, Brushed Cordury, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint and Walnut Stain.  Hair – Antique Linen and Brushed Cordury.

Other : Ribbon/s, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Cardboard, Flourish with a Bling and a button.

These images will be released on the 20th BUT check out the amazing creation the other digi DT gals came out with WOW and be sure to leave a comment for your chance to WIN.  Check out all the details HERE….

Well best get a start to my day, morning coffee OVER…..sob, sob…hehe!

Hi there,

Well I am so sorry I did say Friday the 13th and things just did not go to plan.  When I picked up Kira from camp she lost her voice WHOO HOO kidding well kinda hehehe, but when we got home she got worse plus being so supah tired from camp itself.  So we were a house full of germs!  And I only just got Heidi back to bed, YUP 1 am here and Chloe has woken over 5 times……  So yes bed for me right after this post, hopefully to sleep, poor kids!

Thank you to all that entered my candy and that left me sweet comments, means so much to me and I love reading them…… So I used random.org and the number that it came out with was………..

#77 - Ingrid Peters

Whoo hoo, congratulations Ingrid, email me kelliewinnell at yahoo dot com dot au and I can get them shipped out to you soon!

Don’t forget tomorrow is the end of my BIG candy HERE….. If you haven’t entered yet be sure you do!

Night xx *or morning hehe*

Good Morning,

I still have another 2 posts to get to, so bear with me…… But I couldn’t not post about one gorgeous lil lolita lady that is celebrating her birthday today!

Karen I hope you have a wonderful day sharing it with the gorgeous Pink Lady Debbie, I am sure she will make your day extra special!  I hope you liked your little card and pressie, have a FABULOUS day hun xx

Good Evening Everyone,

WOW can I just start by saying a HUGE thank you to everyone that emailed, sent cards and left comments to wish me a happy birthday.  I am so touched and honoured and all of the above.  When I have showed my family and no crafting friends they are all blown away, just like me.  A truly BIG THANK YOU….

Of course as you know how lucky am I, to have my very own stamp Kellita and then to have all the TPS and LLB girls do a blog hop using her WOW it was amazing.  The reaction when I seen the card Kristy gave me was priceless as some of you have seen as she filmed me and loaded it to facebook!  Thank you for making my day absolutely amazing!  One I will never forget.  Thank you sooooo much to all the TPS girls and LLB for sending me cards and gifts and making me feel so SUPAH special!  And a BIG thank you to Debbie and Princess for organising the gorgeous Kellita and a BIG thank you to Christina for drawing me so spunky!  AND another HUGE thank you to Princess for driving all the way her first time to see me in my little town and brining YUMMY cake and spending the day with me, I am truly lucky to have met you!

NOW news and candies galore!  Started this last night and got soooooo tired, was snuggled in bed watching one Harry Potter after the other.  But I am so excited to share with you that …….

The Stamping Bazaar have now released the CUTE to boot Bikkie!  There is not one but TWO of him, you can get yours HERE…..  But for now look, aren’t they just the cutest thing you ever did see…..

OK so onto a candy!  Amy Young in celebrating and BOY is she ever!  Here are a few details from her blog with a picture….. 

That’s a lot of paper, huh? Perhaps just a bit crazy to send all to one person, so I’m breaking it apart into five candies of 200 sheets each. And the fun doesn’t stop there! I couldn’t celebrate a wonderful, exciting, surprising and simply amazing year of stamping and blogging without throwing some stamps into the mix as well! So I have collected stamps from all of my most favorite companies into one MEGA CANDY! Wanna know who all is included? There is:

• Sweet November Coral Reefweaver, Chanter Heartsong, Coriander Fairy and Darby & Penelope
• CC Designs Lil Emma Bug, Cherry Emma and Halloween Hansel
• The Greeting Farm Miss Anya Dressy set, Fairy Chloe and Fairy Eva
• Tickled Pink Lil Lolita Ivy and 60’s Mod Ivy
• Simply Betty Stamps Lola and Miller
• Stamping Bella Maisy Ketto
• Christy Croll Appley bowl Huggabug (since I couldn’t include one of her fab Tiddly inks digis)
• My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Fairy Girl
• Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girl “Just a girl”
• Kraftin‘ Kimmie Drucilla and lots of little extras
• Lili of the Valley Tiptoe fairy…

Have you been over to the All That Scraps blog recently?  NO…… Well don’t walk RUN over HERE….. and check out the amazing previews the All That Scraps gals have come up with using the NEW kit coming out August 6th “Take a Seat” 

Do you looooove back ground stamps?  Do you love digital stamps?   Then this design team call is for YOU!  Zoe over at Make it Crafty is having a DT call.  You can check out all the info HERE….

Well don’t forget that I have 2 candies still going, one with HEAPS of stamps and the other with the GORGEOUS The Stamping Bazaar stamps that are limited and so you don’t want to miss them!

Well there was more but am about to have dinner and have drawn a memory blank!?  I will be back soon with photos of a BUNCH of cards, non mine hehe!

WOW thank you so much to the HUGE response I am just blown away, absolutely BLOWN away.  I will make this quick as I have a few things to post and am a tad behind due to an amazing surprise today WHOO HOO!  But all that and MORE very soon…..  The lucky winner is…..

438 – Therese M

WHOO HOO congratulations Therese, please email me with your mailing address kelliewinnell at yahoo dot com dot au and I can pop that out in the post to you asap!

Again thank you soooooooo much to all that entered, all that left birthday wishes and all of the above.  I was absolutely touched and blown away.

Good Morning All,

I will be back soon with the winner of my birthday Magnolia Kit candy.  But before then I have to share with you the cute to boot new release over at All That Scraps.  AND guess what…..?  It’s exciting……  All That Scraps will now have DIGITAL PAPERS….  And they are all absolutely amazing!  I had ran out of coloured ink a couple days before bugger, bugger and ran out of time to get a re-fill before my card waffle, waffle….. haha.

So here is my card using one of the gorgeous new mermaids…..

Not the best of photos, has not been the most gorgeous weather down under and today WOW the fog is amazing!  And still lingering.  I will be back shortly with more details on what I used.

BUT do you want to win your own?  YES of course you do!  And you can do so by stopping by HERE…. on the All That Scraps blog and while your there check out the AMAZING creations the digi DT gals came up with WOW, WOW and WOWEE absolutely stunning.

AND guess what else, it’s all happening over at All That Scraps I am telling you!  Have you seen this little badge over at their blog?

Coming in stores 9th August DO NOT miss it!  And it’s a limited edition so only available for a short time and I am telling you CUTE just does not cut it!  Be sure to keep a look out for previews coming soon…..

Be back soon with more cards and winner of the Magnolia Kit Candy….

My good Friend Jodi ordered 2 extra kits by mistake TWO and she is offering them up for candy YES both of them, how generous is that?!  Jump on over HERE…. to find out all the details and double your chances….  Be back soon with a card….