Secret Valentine

OMW, after all the drama with this parcel.  I collected it yesterday and I just could not believe all that was in this box of 2kg.  I wept uncontrollably.  The people on the beach are just so generous.  I received the most beautiful parcel from Bethany Adams of the Virgin Islands.  Thank you, thank you can never be enough. I was in awe.  The yumminess just went on  and on.  Every piece was wrapped individually with either Valentine paper or in valentine bags with such beautiful sentiments.  I have been truly blessed.  I very excitedly started unwrapping the carefully packed items and realised that I needed to take a pic and so I did. Will definitely post.

Thank you Bethany - you outdid yourself. I dont know what to say..... Mmmmmwah! 

Secret Valentine

I have been involved in the Secret Valentine swap over at the beach and My person to spoil was from Qatar.  I sent  my parcel off Mid January knowing how long our country's postal service will take to send over.

Well I had given up hope of ever receiving mine and Lo and Behold yesterday I get this notification from the Post Office to let me know that I have to pay clearing costs on a Parcel coming from the Virgin Islands (USA) from a Secret Valentine.  I was livid.  Firstly I had to buy the stuff for my valentine and pay postage to get it over and now I had pay duties on my gift.

Just cant understand our system.

Mini swaps

I am involved in so many swaps over at the beach and I hope I will meet the deadlines for all of them. I am exchanging a rak with Janelle from North Carolina and a mini with Rita Hutcheson(Alabama) and Mary Melsheimer from  Wisconsin at the end of Feb,  with Lucy Bourque(Canada) as soon as possible, with Aideen  Fallon - mid April.  Way too busy.  Exchanging handmade flowers, stamped images at the end of this month too.  I am also going to the berg from the 18 - 20 Feb 2011.  How fab is that.  i need to request for myself more days.
Stay sane in the meantime....

My new Haven

Life at the scrap beach

I have found a great forum that never fails to excite me everyday. We are a group of ladies that love to make minis and swap everything. AND, if you need or want something, there is usually someone there who will share it with you. They are loving, sharing artists from all over the globe.

And for fun....we have an ATC swap going on monthly, a 6 X 6 paper and goodies swap monthly, just paper 6X6 swap monthly, handmade flowers monthly. and soon all the mini swaps will start back up. Ohhhh, I forgot the tag swap.

There is also a place to sell or trade your supplies if you want.

It's a great place to be able to come to and relax and chat...lot of that going on!!!lol

And, we also have a virtual crop each month. Haven't been able to get to that yet, but, hope to participate in the next one. They have some really good prizes!!!

Made a lot of wonderful friends on the sand......fun, fun, fun.

I am totally loving it.

General tools

Purple turtle doublesided tape 12mm x 25m- R24 each
Decorative edge punches  from R140 each
Plain Cardstock
Bazzil - R4.50each( enquire for colours needed)
Colourmates - R4.50 each
Swiss Dot - R6.00 each

Mini Album - Creativity

Isnt this beautiful done by JUSTINETIME

Here comes 2011 - 4 DaYs to Go .......

To all my new friends and old friends and friends to come, I pray to our Dear Father that you and your loved ones have peaceful minds, caring hearts, and gentle words in the New Year to come.  I pray for each of you good health, great happiness, and protection from evil.  I feel so blessed to be a part of the beauty and creativity, warm hearts and kind words we share with each other…