Thursday, December 29, 2016

My photo essay


Another unit of study completed online with Unitas. There are so many ways to learn.
Here is my photo essay.


After the long 4 hour drive to our shack the night before, our sleep in was rudely interrupted.
A squeal of excitement ripples through me. "Mum, C'mon get up”, she said, “Let's paint already.“
Scrabbling and rolling over to snuggle and hide under the doona, I wished we were on holidays.
Dragging ourselves out of bed and dressing in old clothes to the aroma of freshly made coffee.
Being woken so early to a beautiful sunshiny day, made us feel a little less dead.
There was only one thing to do and no time for our usual barbecued bacon and eggs.
Singing along loudly to keep that hand dipping and slapping.
The money he earns, helps his dreams of owning a computer a little less distant.
We'd rather be fishing on this windless holiday like day..
Five hundred steps shows on her fitbit already.
What a fantastic effort for this little early morning squealer.
She’s certainly a mover and not afraid of the disturbed bats flying out of the walls.

Shaping this family, together with strength and love.
While husband climbs the ladder to fix and paint the highest parts, I keep the peace between the cranky kids.
No winds and blue sky, allowing us to dream of beautiful fishing holidays to come.


How little time we have, and to be able to create more work for ourselves.
What am I thinking, are we crazy, I look back and dream of changing the door colour already.
We haven’t even finished painting the first coat yet.


Collapsing onto the couch exhausted, the husband that never stops, adds the finishing touches.
This weekend here in our little shack leaves us no time for a little fish or gathering of oysters.
We do not look forward to coming back to paint again.


“Yippee”, we scream. “Well look at that”, said the husband, “we totally missed that bit above the roof”.
I really just want to go home now, missing my third child of mine, left at home for a party.

Feeling a little elated that we had actually started this challenge and we were home free.
Painting the family holiday shack was an exciting adventure.
Until next time little house when we shall do it all over again, maybe, just maybe, one coat will do.


Have fun looking around and if you need anything else just holler.

Please contact me via email and or via facebook message here Tamsininamania

AND you can check into my online shop for Stampin' Up! goodies.

Cheers Tamsin Adams
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and lover of all crafty things...

Monday, December 19, 2016

Oh So Succulents

Oh how I love this set. Available in the new Occassions Catalogue. I can't wait to gift this project to a beautiful friend of mine. She is going to love it. I also absolutely adore the little dragonfly. She is another "Craft Ya Guts Out" girly.

All made with Stampin' Up! product, except for the littlest round rosettes. My husbands response was oh so lovely... "Oh my God" he said. I loved it.

So here you go:

Don't you just love it. I haven't added a hanging ribbon yet, but I think I will leave that up to do tonight when I gift it to my girlfriend.

Isn't it just  so cute.

I adore the dragonfly too.

Have fun looking around and if you need anything else just holler.

Please contact me via email and or via facebook message here Tamsininamania

AND you can check into my online shop for Stampin' Up! goodies.

Cheers Tamsin Adams
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and lover of all crafty things...

Sunday, December 4, 2016

The Artful Stampers and Pootlers Blog Hop



Wowsers. What a fantastic invitation to participate.

I hope you get a huge amount of inspiration from all of us here participating in this humongous blog hop. Have fun...

Here is what I have made to inspire you, for the New Year perhaps.



I myself have been inspired by the current Annual catalogue, check it on page 128 of the Australian version. Using the Hostess Reward Stamps set Fabulous Flora, I just love that we can be inspired by others.

Have fun on the hop.  An InLinkz Link-up Check it out over at this link.

Cheers Tamsin Adams
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and lover of all crafty things...