So long, farewell...

Well,  I have an announcement to make.  At the end of January I will no longer be a NZ SU Demo.  

As you all know I went to Australia for Christmas, and yes the trip was extended coz we couldn't get into Brisbane but, we have decided to go back.  

So on Monday when we went back to work we handed in our notice.  We finish work next friday and fly out on the 1st of Feb.   My partner is an Australian and has already scored himself a job.  All it took was one phone call.  We will be living in Bundaberg, QLD.

We have spend the last week selling off most of our belongs with the last things put on trademe.  All we are taking are clothes the pc and you guessed it, my crafty stuff!!!!  Max the grey cat went missing three weeks before Christmas and has not returned and Asha is getting flown to Whangarei tomorrow to stay with my parents as Brentons mum is allergic and we will be staying with his folks for a bit.

I will be sad to drop as a demo here, but my downline will be in good hands and will also be sending out a newsletter to my customers.

All is not lost though, my blog will continue as I will still be crafting, and as soon as I find myself fulltime work I will sign back up in Australia.

I would like to thank everyone for their positive comments on my blog and the friendships I have gained through the wider SU family :)

It may be awhile until I post again but I promise I will be back!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and floods!

Happy New year everyone!!  No pics to post as I'm currently in Queensland, AU.  Even though we had to fly from Brisbane to Bundaberg and were a day later arriving I'm enjoying it :) 

I'm at an internet cafe and forgot my camera, so next time I will post some pics...  Seeing the flood damage from the sky was pretty amazing and luckily my partners parents house hasn't had very little damage.  The first couple of days were pretty crazy coz there was only one way into the CBD but the waters are coming down now...  My heart goes out to the people down the street who have lost everything....

I have been sunning it at the pool every afternoon and am tanning up nicely already.  Thanks to Brenton yesterday I got my first sunburn, but it's not too bad!

Off to the movies this afternoon coz its raining again!

See ya later!

Rich Razzleberry Mail

I kept it on the down-low but it was my birthday last week...  


The last birthday of my 20's so I was in a bit of a blue...  


Anyway I open my mailbox on friday and found this beauty!!!  Thanks Amanda!!!

Silent Bob Strikes again... AND a new project class

I can't believe its been almost 2 months since I last blogged!!!  I suppose a hand smack is coming my way!!!  Life just got in the way, I have had Dunkleys,  Hi to all the lovely ladies I met!  I've had a virus, bad crappy immune system, personal family stuff and as of Labour weekend I now have no wisdom teeth...  Does that now mean I'm truely a dumb blonde if I have lost my wisdom????

Some how in all that I have still been doing my classes, all be it I got a bit behind and one or two hand to be put off a week, but my regulars are lovely and didn't mind when I had to postphone one or two!!

Last month saw my first Open Scrapbooking Crop at the local hall and I have another in ten days!!!  If you would like my November newsletter with the details gimme an email shellbellz@windowslive.com

This month I also have Two Stamp Classes and a cool new Project Class using the lovely new stamp set -  Just Believe, its a cool Easel Cardbox with 4 cards...

Check out my SU website for all my class details!!!  I'm updating that after tea!!!

Anyway I'm glad to be back and happy Sunday!

July Newsletter...

Evening everyone!!!  It's a very Antarctic day down here in Dunedin and I have finished my July Newsletter... 

If you're in the Dunedin area and would like to receive my newsletter and find out when I'm doing my classes give me an email on shellbellz@windowslive.com and say please add me to your newsletter list!!! 

Take Two...

So I really felt my previous layout was abit half finished so here's take 2!!!!

 I added a strip of DSP to the top and bottom, some faux stitching and a button and twine bow... and I think it looks much better!!!!

And onto something a little different... Two weeks ago I gave up Gluten and Dairy products due to cronic sinus allergies...  Within three days I started to feel better...  

Well today I did my first Gluten free/Dairy free baking...  Yum Yum Brownies, and here's the proof!!!!

Well I think its funny...

It's a balmy 7 degrees here in Dunedin this morning, and part of my morning routine is to eat breakfast when I'm surfing the net...  My partner was having his morning coffee and chatting to me just before he left to work when we heard this strange noise...  Instantly we thought... "CAT" where are they and what are they up to!!!  I swung around in my chair to find Asha the black cat sitting beside my BIG SHOT, batting the handle around and around...  Man that cat really likes her craft supplies, when we moved house I found her stash of my daubers and sponges!!!

Don't ever get a black cat people... they are CRAZY!!!!

100 Posts - PDF Sale

So this weekend I made 100 posts, so decided to make all my PDF's $5...

Hit the "Add to Cart" buttons on the right!

All instructions should be received within 24 hours, and if not email shellbellz@windowslive.com


Happy Stamping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tri-shutter album, blast from the past!

Here's a Tri shutter album I did for a Christmas class LAST YEAR... don't know why but it never made it onto the blog!  So here it is...

So this week you'll get to see something I never thought I would do again...  Scrapbooking SU style...  It's been 4 years since I last scrapbooked and I think I miss it...  So watch this space!

 

Tuesday morning crazyness

My very first order that has had to have been shipped in two boxes arrived at 715am this morning...  It contains my BIG SHOT!!!!!!! wohoooooooooooooooooooo....

Right now I'm wishing I didn't work for a living and could stay at home and play, and in the meantime the two four legged family members think the paper that comes in the boxes is great fun...  I just witnessed Asha skating across the lounge...

Ahhhh... stay at home and play with the Big shot, or go to work... 

Take a picture, it will last longer!

So yesterday I tidied my craft room... as I had purchased another shelf with cupboard... It didn't take nearly as long as I thought... But I wonder how long it will last???
As you can tell my ribbons are just one big mess!! I love my craft room... one wall is wardrobe space... so if I cleaned out the other half I could fit two more of these shelves in...

And look! You can see the table!!!!

Spring Cleaning

I haven't cleaned up my crafty space in like 2 weekends now and I kinda had to after yesterday...

BEFORE>>>

And AFTER>>>>

Wohhooooo, when we move I get my OWN ROOM... Not just a corner of the lounge! YAY!

A little blog candy..... and Friends 24/7

Don't all die of shock, I'm posting on my blog like 3 days in a row... I'm trying to make 2010 the year that Shelley finally gets organized. Who else is with me?

Now for a bit of fun.... Let's see how many blog posts I can do this month. Leave a comment with your guesses and at the end of the month who ever is closest wins a little something something from yours truly.

Now, the card in todays post is an almost case from the 2009-2010 except I have glammed it up by attempting the cracked glass technique...

And yes, I'm using Friends 24/7 again, but I love it and at least its not "A Rose is a Rose".... actually I haven't used it all year... hmmmmm....

Anyway BACK to Friends 24/7 I love it and I love the Friendly Words Wheel stamp with it and whilst blog surfing I came across this blog...

http://confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-turn-su-jumbo-wheel-into-set-of.html

I think I just might have to get another one and take to it with my crafty scissors...

Oh and PS: The kittens are girls!!!!!!!

It's not pics of...

the kittens or stamps or cards... but I just had to share this with you.... It cracks me up so much, this is a pic Brenton took today of my 7 year old Russian Blue Maxopotomus....

Have you ever?

I was at a workshop last week and I thought I'd share with you this "blonde thing" I did. Thought everyone deserves a giggle on a saturday morning!

I was being a good little beaver and cleaning up my mess as I went, well I couldn't figure out why my Jumbo Wheel stamp wasn't cleaning and even though "what the ...." then was like hang on.... TAKE THE CARTRIDGE OUT BLONDIE!!!!!!!

I'll be back later to show you the card we did!

Sheeeeeeeee's baaaaccccccccccck!

Firstly thanks for all the well wishes on my blog for the move. What a crazy week.

Well the move went smoothly, no broken bones, no pulled muscles or concussion, those who know me will be going WOW, really???? Yes Shelley moved and everything happened exactly how it should of, like I was meant to move a few weeks ago and the mover just didnt turn up! So I'm now a resident of Stanley Street in Kenmure, Dunedin. My partner and I have a two bedroom NO FLATMATES!! So really, my new life started last weekend! YAY! and YAY again because I start my new job next week. Yay again because my wellington belongings will be here mind week! yay, i miss my mirror and my clothes, a girl living out of a drawer for three months is just not cool! Oh and I get my printer and scanner back too yay!

Anyway I am busy knitting at the mo, because summer has left the building here in Dunedin and I need warm clothes... I'm a cabling pro now, only have the hood and the front to go, and maybe 4 inches on the back. I might actually finish a jersey!! yay me!

Later today I'll add the links to the retiring list, this is my first catalogue go bye bye and I'm crying all ready, I've been up since 630 this morning reading through it... Like half my stamp stash, actually 3/4s of my stamps are going! Oh well, new toys!! woohhooo!

Shelley Go Bye-bye

I'm moving this weekend so will be without internet for abit! Apparently I'll be without for 5 to 10 days! OMG how will I cope!
but...

I'LL BE BACK!