Wingspan Birds of Prey trust

Last week was my birthday so to celebrate mum and I went to Rotorua for lunch and then on to Wingspan Birds of Prey trust. Wingspan care for sick, injured and orphaned raptors. These beautiful birds need our help to ensure there survival. We got to meet two beautiful falcons.

This is beautiful Ozzy.

Ozzy is trained to chase and hold on to prey using this lure. He wont let it go until he has eaten all the meat attached to it.

I was lucky enough to hold Ruby.

This is the latest edition to Wingspan. An 8 day old falcon. He weighed just 22g when he emerged from the nest.

Being weighed now 150g!!

Yummy! Boy can this little guy eat!

A beautiful Australian barn own he has been given a home after losing a wing.

A little morepork owl. We often hear these owls call at night so it was great to see one up close.

Christmas gift tags

This Christmas I was asked to make gift tags for the staff gift at work. With only a short time to make them I called on the help of the best stamper I know. My sister Chantell. She got busy and sent some gift tags to me from Perth Australia!!! Via my friend Wendy (thanks for your courier service Wendy).

Don't they look great!!

Then I got busy too and made some as well.





I think everyone loved their Christmas infused olive oil. Here they are all lined up.

THANKS JANICE

SECRET SISTER

My secret sister is......Janice Klass. Janice has really spoilt me this year with some wonderful cards, gifts and scrapbook pages. Janice you are very talented!

Look how amazing little buttons can be.

This scrapbook page has heaps of dimension.

I just love this card. The flowers are stamped on tissue. Janice I love the way your have coloured the flowers.

I received this box of goodies. I'm so lucky!! It was so exciting opening it.

Such beautiful Christmas cards. I'm defiantly going to have a go at this.

These trees are so sweet.

I love the way Janice puts dimension into her cards, something I always struggle with.

A yummy box of chocolates. (empty now).

Stamping on to cellophane bags adds style.

Decorate a shopping list. This one has a magnet on the back to stick on the fridge.

A special page layout for our dog (and child).

I love soap. This is a great idea for a gift.

Thank you so much Janice!

VANESSA & AARONS WEDDING

Congratulations Vanessa and Aaron.

We had a great time at Vanessa and Aaron's wedding. Although the weather was to be very wet the clouds parted and the rain stopped just in time.

Sophie was a stunning bridesmaid.

Here comes the bride. Doesn't she look beautiful.

Mr and Mrs Hunter

The three of us having a great time.

The boys get down with a little air guitar.

Rob and I at nights end.

Here's the card I made.

Our first Stampin Up stamps!

Chantell and I decided to do a card swap using the very first SU stamp set have owned. I was given Canine Capers (now retired) as a gift.

Having a dog running around the house I often get muddy paw prints on the floor (not to mention cat paws). So I thought I would put muddy prints on a trendy trees card with the cheeky culprit peeking around the corner. Hope you like it.

I mixed up a few ideas from chantell to make this birthday card.

Chantell stamped on one sheet of card then cut it up to make several cards. Don't they look awesome!

Thanks Chantell!!

KIDS HOLIDAY CLASS

Wet weather during the school holidays can be such a bore but it's the perfect weather for card making! We had a wonderful time with another kids class.

Here they are with their first finished card.

The kids all put their personality into their frogs. Each with a yummy chocolate inside.

They looked so good you just wanted to lick one!