Three Quick Christmas Cards

These are some Christmas cards I made today.  I used my Stampin' Up! "Petal Potpourri" stamp set with the matching die for the flowers.  I used my Real Red SU stamp pad on the flowers and stuck them to the card with some sponge tape.  The leaves behind the flowers is from a clear set of stamps I have had for a few years.  No idea what it's called.  (It isn't from SU) I only inked the leaves not the entire stem and stamped it three times.  I added the Christmas greeting (also SU) at the top of the card and it was done!

The cards have a blank insert inside to write a message on.

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Canvas

This is a canvas I am working on.  It is about 2  1/2 foot by 1 1/2 foot.  It was white originally so first of all I spritzed it with various coloured inks.  In the centre is a stamped face which I will colour in and add embellishments to.  I am using things I already have - bits and pieces that needed either using up, throwing out, or passing on to someone else.  I had fun doing this so far but it was messy!  I had flowers and bits all over the place!  I bought the canvas for $1 at the local Op Shop sometime ago and it was just waiting to be used! 

Okay that's me for today!  Thank you for visiting, {HUGS} from me to YOU:-)

Update On The "Warning" In The Post Below!

I received an email from fishpond.co.nz last night saying they would refund my $28.97 into my bank account but they would need my bank account details!  Seriously?! Are you kidding me?!  This was funny because they already had my details as they had asked for them when I asked for the refund! I went to my  page on fishpond and yes there it was, my bank details they had asked for!  Anyhow I emailed them the details, again, and am now waiting (again, deep *sigh*) for the deposit to show up on MY OWN bank account.  I live in hope.  (Another deep *sigh*...)  

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Two Cards, A Cat and A Warning!!

 The witch card is a stamp and die set from Stampitcrazy in Ohio. (Thanks Barb!)
Is she cute or what?!  The set also has the words, "Trick or Treat".

 The next card is a baby card I made.  I had bought some new pink card and wanted to make something with it.

And this gorjuss bloke is my neighbors cat, "Tiny"!  He spends most of the day and into the night here at my place.  He is very welcome and I feed him too.  He's very relaxed and loves scratch under the chin!  I had to take the photo through an open window because every time he see's me he wants food!  He is always hungry because he was abandoned as a kitten.  His owner knows where he is if she can't find him and she doesn't mind that I feed him. He loves sleeping in the sun!

Okay, now for the warning!   Just over a month or so ago I ordered some plastic storage pockets from an online company called fishpond.co.nz   The advertisement read that you would be buying  5 packages and each package had 6 pockets in.  I had already purchased some here in NZ as you can see in several posts below.  Th cost here was $6 a package.  The cost of fishpond.co.nz was $28.97 and there was no postage costs.  Believing I was getting 5 packages of six pockets I thought this was cheap so I ordered and paid for them.  A month later they arrived...ONE packet of six pockets.  I requested a refund and was asked to supply my bank account number which I did.  I returned the packet to fishpond.  I then got an email saying the money would be refunded to my bank account number in a few days.  I waited.  Nothing showed up in my account.  THEN I discover yes they had given me a refund in the way of a fishpond credit of $28.97 in my fishpond account! This meant I would have to buy something else from fishpond and I don't want to do that.  I have now emailed them telling them to deposit the refund into my own bank account - remember, they asked for my bank account details.  I am waiting for a reply. Just wanted to warn anyone buying stuff off fishpond.co.nz to be aware of their refund policy and also how they word their advertised products.  And do your research because you can buy the same products much cheaper he in NZ.  

I am sorry this is rambling on but fishpond are not going to get away with this.  They WILL refund MY money into MY OWN personal bank account!!  This is the second time recently I ave been ripped off by an online company and I am over it!!  

Okay I have vented my anger now, thank you for visiting, {HUGS} from me to YOU:-)

"Boobs on Bikes" Parade 2015

Warning!!  Topless women in photo's below.  If you are offended by topless women then PLEASE look no further!

The photo's below are two of about

80 plus that I took of some of the girls in the recent "Boobs on Bikes" parade which takes place on our main street in  Auckland city. The parade takes place every year, and is not always in Auckland.  I was at the end of the run as there were less people and it gave me a better opportunity to take photo's.  Being short I get lost in the crowd!

"If The Hat Fits...Wear It!"

"Romeo-Valentino" is the perfect model to show of my witches hat! Not sure that he was all that happy about having it on his head though!  

SU Howl-o-ween Owl

 My first Halloween card for 2015!  It isn't celebrated that much here in NZ but I do make a few cute Halloween cards and I decorate my front window too!  Lot's of fun!  Above is the front of the card and below is the inside.  I used Blackberry Bliss on the owl but it isn't showing the true colour here.

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