Nic Howard from NZ has released a book titled ‘That’s Life’Check out her blog http://nichoward.blogspot.com/ or Amazon or BB The Amazon description for the dayplanner styled book is “With its fresh, humorous approach to the seemingly mundane, That’s Life offers scrapbookers insightful ways to depict their everyday lives through their art. ‘ Sounds like a […]

My business is not to remake myself, but to make the absolute best of what God madeMe !

In the grandeur of nature, our troubles are diminished. Cleveland harbour looking towards North Stradbroke Island Pearl Maple photo

“I am optimistic globally. So many scientists are working frantically on the reparation of our planet.” Steve Irwin Introducing Keach a gala that is under care & rehabilitation. Along with the scientists there are lots of regular folks out there in our community who are doing their little bit to help the environment and the […]

Somerset Studio Readers’ Expressions My copy has not arrived but I have been told page 104 is showing Bird With Broken Wing.

A series of photos taken during a weekend visit with my family in ‘the bush’. Kangaroos on the horizon, we could not get any closer than this aussie cows for my friend prolix

Thank you card to all my friends scattered about the globe who cheer me on to create.

“With each sunrise it is a new beginning” A cool morning on the boardwalk.

This was created as part of a challenge project to use a variety of patterned papers. Heidi Grace series is an easy mix and match as they have some lovely things to choose from but then to up the challenge we went outside that range all the way to Rusty Pickles Ornate Tapestry a deeper […]

Cut one medium sized pineapple in halfChop out core and recycleLeaving a 1 inch shell scoop out pineapple and chop into chunks, sprinkle with 4 tbps something yummy like Malibu or a coconut flavour syrup and leave for an hour to marinate. Meringue, use very clean bowl to whip 3 egg whites till stiff (when […]