Happy Easter!!

I hope you all had a lovely Easter today. I get to celebrate two easters so the first was today and next week is my husbands Orthodox easter. I didn't really overdo the chocolate today but had a beautiful lunch Mum prepared which was nice, it was niced to be spoilt.

I got my sister-in-law to take a family photo well there were 4 taken and in each one, one of us has a funny expression, this is the best of the lot.

Here are also a few randomn photos I took a the park with the kids yesterday. I am still learning my way around my camera but sometimes I just fluke some great shots although to a photography professional this may not be the case.

Well that's it for today just wanted to pop in and do a quick update and also mention there is a new fabulous scrapbooking kit on site, you can check it out on the home page. Bye for now.

Wall Art - The Scrapbooking Way

Well the week has flown by and I have been missing in action mainly because last Friday night my computer switched off and then a fuse blew and that was the end of that. Upside we are getting a new computer which I have so wanted, downside no computer, files, pictures etc all the data that I have on my hard drive unaccessable. We haven't lost it all but just need to wait for the new computer to reload it all. In the meantime my gorgeous neighbour has lent me her laptop so I haven't been doing much on it just essentials.

Anyway I went to develop some photos yesterday at Harvey Norman and discovered I had these alternated Name inital letters which I hadn't posted on here. These were one each for my neighbours girls for their rooms as they just moved in last year. I wanted to make them shabby chic style but still just subtle to match whatever else was in their room. The letters themselves were from Bed Bath and Table and I then altered them with papers and ribbons and bling. Quite a transformation they were plain white to start with.

Okay well today is early finish at school with an Easter Hat Parade and then the holidays began. Gee this term went way too fast.

Bye for now.

Anna

Easter Card Inspiration

On Friday night I was on a bit of a roll of making some cards for birthday parties that we had this past weekend and thought I would make a couple of Easter Cards as well. I love how they turned out. They were quick and easy to make. I used roughly the same idea for both cards but just changed it up a little in each card.

The second one has a cute little bunny die cut. I am really loving this polkadot paper from Carolees Creations, Beauty Marks it is available in store here and it's only $1 per sheet. Stock up as you can never get enough of polkadot papers. They are so versatile for any papercrafts.

Hope this has inspired you to get started on some Easter Cards. Happy Sunday to all. Anna

Inspirational Quote

Hi Everyone,

I have just come across this inspirational quote that I thought I would share:

"Pushing yourself requires a lot of energy. Conserve your energy and tap into what inspires or excites you and you’ll find yourself pulled forward instead."

This is certainly what I have been doing this year. Trying to spend my time and energy on activities and people that fuel me rather than deplete me and I am finding that once the flow of positive energy begins the momentum builds like a snowball gaining strength and power and bringing more of the same.

I'm off to do a scapbook page on this very quote and will update it when I do. Love quotes that come just at the right time from the universe to let me know I am on the right path. Sometimes when we are looking for answers they come when we least expect them in the most unlikely ways.

Be still and quiet and infuse yourself in what you love to do and the answers will come easily, effortlessly.

Have a great day
Anna.

Super Stamp Sale 15% off all Stamps at Koko Vanilla Designs

Super Stamp Sale

15% off all stamps - This weekend only

This offer is available only while stocks last. Stock up on some of your favourite stamps, including all new Hero Arts Stamps 2009 collection and already reduced stamps will be a further 15% off.

Just add the code STAMP at checkout to recieve the 15% off. Feel free to add other items in your cart also from the rest of the store but only the stamps will incur the discount.

Happy shopping Click here to take you straight there.

New Card Making Kit On Site Strawberry Twist

Strawberry Twist Card Making Kit

This kit captures an array of beautifully embellished fresh and bright cards perfect for any occassion.

Using one of the newly released paper ranges from Kaisercraft 'Lovestruck' as a basis for the colour scheme, this kit will not disapoint.

Get yourself a kit today available now from Koko Vanilla.

Exclusively designed by Anna Pontikis.

Take a look at the full kit here

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See you in store. Anna xx

Hero Art Stamp Fun - New Free Mini Kit on Site - Wonderland

As promised here are a couple of quick projects I created using my new Baboushkha Stamp from Hero Arts. You can find one here to purchase. The first card you see pictured here is for sale on site you can find it in the handmade dept along with some other gorgeous cards.

Make a Wish

Cute little Baboushka Tags which will be up on site shortly for sale once again in the Handmade Dept

Set of 3

Baboushka Gift Tags

Also welcome to our new Mini Kit for March Wonderland. You can add this kit for free with any purchase $50 or more not including postage. This kit is filled with beautiful pinks and pale greens, just gorgeous featuring some of the new stamps I have. You can see the mini kit here.

Wonderland Free Mini Kit

That's all the updates for today.

Enjoy your day.

Anna