Paint Mine Pink

In love with painting.....

2010-02-16T18:08:00.004+11:00

Sometimes i just don't feel like painting....i used to pick up a paintbrush and try to force myself to do it....but that only creates BLAH and YUK...anyone who paints knows what i mean. I have learnt by now that if im not 'feelin' it, i should just walk away before i cause too much chaos.
This week (so far) the painting bug has bit me on the bum big time. I have soooo many ideas, i cant stop! I'm loving it!
Shane was recently given a massive pile of timber with bevelled edging and stuff (well im sure its called something more technical but my brain cant think of it), so im having a ball with it.

These are my 2 big ones i have done this week (sunday and monday night).
I'm feeling all french and pastel like. Oooh La La. LOL.

This one is available HERE to purchase

This one is available HERE to purchase

And a few smaller cuties i worked on last week .

So for now i have my groove back. I hope it stays awhile!

Thanks for popping by! I'll be updating my other BLOG tomorrow so please pop by and see whats been happening in my cake world!

Till next time, i'll probably be painting the cats if they stand still.....HEEHEE

Love Shann xx

Phone table makeover...in the making...LOL

2010-01-19T18:19:00.006+11:00

I cant remember if i blogged this awesome piece of furniture already...way back..??
Oh well in case i didnt....

Do you love it?
Cant you just see the pink potential in it? My mum in law scabbed it off the side of the road for me. How kool is she !

Anyroad, i finally found a spare second to start making it over.

Heres a sneakie peakie. Slappin on some paint.

Hoping to get it finished soon, REAL soon.
Im so impatient, when i get something in my head I WANT IT RIGHT THEN AND THERE.

Oh and for those who are waiting on 'Pimpin my Birdcage Part 2', well im half done, ive hit a bump...can you believe i cant find the candles i want? Geesh !

Ok if you havent already, PLEASE pop on over to my NEW BLOG for a squizz.
I guarantee a giggle :)

Love Shann xx MWAH.

Anyone for cake ?????

2010-01-16T19:52:00.002+11:00

Hi girlies,

Just wanted to let you all know that my new blog is up and running and id looooooove it if you could pop by and say hi.
You can catch me here @

FAIRY FLOSS CAKE CREATIONS

Thanks a bunch and HAPPY WEEKEND !

Love Shann xx MWAH

An Awfully Big Adventure.....

2010-01-14T17:02:00.005+11:00

A change was definitely in the air...i could feel it, and as soon as 2010 hit i knew it had to happen. It's been on my mind for a while now.
This year I'm headed down a new career path, I'm so excited i cant tell you how much!
With a new career came a decision that in the end wasn't so tough, i knew it was the right thing to do.
The decision was to close my Website down.
Yep, after 2 years, im saying farewell to Paint Mine Pink, Art By Shannon Thompson.
I will be sad BUT the excitement for my new journey kinda overpowers the sadness.
You see, ive been making faux cupcakes and cakes for well over 4 years now......and the last few months i have been really loving the cake creating so much that i finally woke up one day and thought 'You know what, you should make REAL cakes, wedding cakes, all occasion cakes, YOU WILL BE AWESOME at it'.
So i am doing it....and for me, to feel confident like that, it's big thing !

I start my Cake Decorating tafe course in early February and im soooo looking forward to it. I have also bought a few books on techniques and baking and will be 'self teaching' alot at home.
I even have my first order....a valentines day cake. I'm bursting at the seams to get started.

I'm excited about learning this year, and while i wont be making items for my website anymore, i will still be selling on Ebay, mostly my paintings/painted items.
I just felt that with this new beginning i would not have the time to maintain and stock my website.

I know in my heart it's the right decision because seriously you just cant wipe the smile off my face right now. I feel like i finally have all my ducks in a row.

I will be starting a NEW BLOG for anyone who wants to read about my 'caking journey' and I'll be sharing lots of photos of my learning process, not just the good parts either ! LOL.

So that is my news.

Very soon i will introduce you all to my new blog and my new business name....

Wish me luck!
Till next time...I'll be in the kitchen mixing sugarpaste and loving every moment of it!

Love Shann xx MWAH.

Gorgeous Curtain Hooks

2010-01-11T20:13:00.003+11:00

It was my HAD TO HAVE day today.
While visiting my friend Rick at his store and delivering his Faux Cupcake order, i came across these gorgeous rose hooks sent straight from shabby chic heaven :)

They only had one blue and one cream in the shop........that sent Rick on a mission in the stock room looking for more......and YAY there was...it was as if the heavens were smiling on me...ahhh bliss.

Now to get them on the wall. A job for tomorrow...first thing !Eekkkkkk i love them so !

okies, back tomorrow with my PIMPED BIRDCAGE, LOL. See post below :)

Love Shann MWAH xx

Pimpin' My Birdcage........Part 1.

2010-01-08T17:27:00.003+11:00

So I'm in a cleaning and rearranging frenzy right now...there is 'stuff' (and i say that lightly) EVERYWHERE. It's been like this for over a week now. Oh well...things have to resemble chaos b4 perfection, right?

So anyroad, while I'm fixin' and tweakin' i walk into the bathroom and i think WHY ON EARTH have i got that super pretty pink (???) birdcage hanging up there where no-one can see it? Collecting some oh so lovely dust too i might add. Hee hee.
So down it comes and gets a wash. Oh yes it was PINK under all that dust. Fancy that !

Now, said birdcage is sitting in my loungeroom waiting to be 'Pimped'.
Im thinking white candles, 3 in different sizes.....perhaps wrapped in vintage sheet music, tied with twine........hmmm we shall see (Sam suggested the cats should go inside it when they are annoying me). He's not really evil my son :)

So....stay tuned for PIMPIN MY BIRDCAGE PART 2 .

oooh 2 posts in one day...im on a roll folks!

Love Shann xo MWAH.

A long long time between posts.....

2010-01-08T10:56:00.003+11:00

I think I've grown grey hair since i last posted! It's been quite a break!
One of my New Years resolutions (this is the first year I've actually made any) is to be a better blogger!
I have some new and exciting things happening this year for me professionally so as things get closer i will be sure to share my experiences with you. I may even need a name change....! Gotcha thinkin' now haven't i...? LOL.

Well right now it's school holidays here and apart from enjoying all this time with my beautiful son i have also been crazily house painting! So far i have done our large family room, NOT PINK...can you believe it??? No, it's all WHITE. I love the freshness of it all. I will post some photos within the coming week, just have to finish 'tweakin' a bit here and there.
Ive also paint some furniture pieces, frames...shutters....the list goes on.

Oh i have to share this sweetie with you. I just finished her yesterday!

LOVE !!

Now comes the tough decision....sell...OR...keep???

Anyroad, i wish beyond wishes that 2010 will be an amazing year for ALL OF YOU. May you enjoy happiness and love and all the things your heart desires.

Love Shann xo MWAH.

~ BUSY PLAYING CHRISTMAS ~

2009-11-24T12:55:00.007+11:00

Can you believe christmas is only 4 weeks away?? YIKES !!! Ssshhh dont tell, but i havent done ANY shopping AT ALL. Oh man, looks like i'll be out with the crazies on Dec 24th grabbing the prezzies! Have you done your shopping? I hope im not the only one who hasnt.

Perhaps once i get all my custom orders finished i will have a chance to hit the shops...ho hum..maybe.

At the moment im suffering some pretty bad back pain and sciatica so we'll see.

Anyroad it's a been a few weeks since i posted so heres what ive been up to amongst doing special orders..
My Website has been a bit neglected so i've stocked it up with some sweet goodness!

Christmas Trees in my store HERE.

And some of my Songbook Angels are there as well....

I've even managed to get some painting done.....

UPDATE:Bread Bin SOLD now Thankyou !

UPDATE: Shutter SOLD now, Thankyou!

Sometimes the painting frenzy just hits me and im like a crazy woman, painting anything and everything in sight! Next stop with the paintbrush??? Umm...our family room i think!

Anyroad, all of these items are over on my Website if you'd like to pop by for a fix of pink and pretty!

Thats all from me, i'll try and be a better blogger....i promise :)

Hoping everyone is well and safe,

Love Always,
Shann MWAH xx

~ FAUX CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS ~

2009-11-06T19:38:00.003+11:00

Just a quick one today girlies. I wanted to show you all a big order i did for one of the stores i supply to, 'Rick Rutherfords Country'. I supply Rick with my Faux Cuppies and Cakes and to kick off his festive Christmas Season i supplied him with 6 Dozen Faux Puddings ranging in sizes. They were a labour of love that's for sure but i was so tickled pink with how they turned out! Rick loved my cheesecloth 'wrap' design to give them a real country feel. Lucky for me Ricks stores are only a hop, skip and a jump away so i deliver his orders to him personally which is great because we get a chance to have a chat! Sam always comes with me...he thinks Rick is the bees knees!
LOL.

My Dining Table was over-run with Puddings!

Some little cuties i made for Rick as a gift.

I have lots more ordered so i need to get cracking! I will also have some listed on My Website in the next day or two and am also taking orders.
Phew, as well as my Christmas Angels, Trees and sweet paintings!
I think i need more hours in the day please.....! Anyone else agree?

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, whatever you are up to!
Stay safe and happy :)

Love N Hugs,

Shann xx

HALLOWEEN ~ AUSSIE STYLE !

2009-11-03T21:08:00.006+11:00

This is our 4th year of doing Halloween and i think the locals still think i am a little bit crazy...perhaps even crazier this year.Well i dont care, and PHOOEY to those Aussies who say we shouldnt celebrate it because we arent American. We love it and we have a ball!
So anyroad...we had a little party at our place this year...great friends and all the kids. We all had the best time, i havent laughed so much in ages! Ok ok maybe that had to do with the champagne as well...but oh well, hee hee.
Heres some piccies of my decorating this year on out front porch/yard. We set everything up out the front and freaked out the neighbourhood! Sam dressed up as a skeleton and i went as a naughty cowgirl. My hubs doesnt do the whole dressing up thing...big party pooper he is, LOL.

We had the BEST and FUNNIEST night ever....i hope the neighbours have forgiven us by now, hahaha.
Can't wait for next year! Im already planning my outfit !

Love n Hugs,
Shann xxoo

~ A PINK BREAST CANCER PARTY ~

2009-10-20T12:25:00.002+11:00

As you probably all know, this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I hosted a 'Girls Night In' on Saturday night to raise money towards finding a cure for Breast Cancer. A group of friends and some family came over and we had a blast.I had so much fun organising everything.
Lots of yummy pink food, glasses of pink bubbles and some fun games. There were alot of laughs let me tell you!
Heres some piccies for you all to see our PINK PARTY.

Some yummy pink cupcakes

Me with my good friend Sam, in our pink feather boas !

Lovely Allie and me

We played 'Pass The Parcel', so funny, who says it's just a kids game! We also played the 'Toilet Paper Dress' game which was hysterical to watch!
We had a Lucky Door Prize, Guessing Competition and a prize for the 'Pinkest Gal', which went to my gal pal Cherrise who wore a pink fairy skirt and pink horns!She's a classic.

Everyone had a really great time and we raised $215.00 for Breast Cancer Research, and as we all know EVERY CENT COUNTS!

SO thanks again from the bottom of my heart to the lovely gals who attented, and to those who couldnt make it..... NEXT YEAR ok!

Love N Hugs,

Shann xxxooo

~ CUPCAKE GIVEAWAY WINNER ~

2009-10-19T16:18:00.006+11:00

I know, i know, im late announcing the winner of my CUPCAKE GIVEAWAY, it's ok im kicking my own backside. You know when you think "I'll do that next...." and it gets pushed further down the list? Yep that was me. SORRY GIRLS.
So anyroad, i finally put everyones names into a hat (well a jardinere if you really want to get all specific) and my trusty assistant, Sam, drew a winning name for us!

AND THE WINNER IS..........
DRUM ROLL PLEASE.......

MARIONDEE DESIGNS !!!
Congrats hun, i'll be emailing you any minute now !
Im sure the cuppies will love living in your beautiful home ! Can i come too...???

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. I've decided i might do one every month. It's nice to win something isnt it, no matter how big or small. Just the thought of a special parcel coming your way is exciting!

So be sure and keep and eye out for the next one because it will definately be PINK and perhaps even PINK AND CHRISTMASSY !

Luv n Hugs,
Shann xxx

A CUTE CUPCAKEY GIVEAWAY !!!!

2009-10-03T21:03:00.005+10:00

Ok i promised a GIVEAWAY and here it is .

And it's SUPER SWEET,PINK AND FAT FREE !!

So of course it must be some of my FAUX CUPCAKES !!

This trio is sooooo stinkin cute with gorgeous teapot/teacup wrappers. Click on the image to enlarge it and see how cutie patootie the wrappers are.

So...all you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post and your name will go in the draw to win this sweet trio.
PLUS if you link back to my blog or mention my giveaway, your name will go in TWICE. WOOOOT WOOOT !!

Sooooo sweet n simple ! AND ANYONE CAN ENTER. Waaahhooooo !!! (If you don't have a blog please leave an email address where i can contact you in case you are the lucky winner.)

I am going away on Monday for a little family holiday so i will get my trusty assistant Sam to draw the winners name on Sunday the 11th. So keep your eyes open for an email from me to say HIP HIP HOORAY YOU WON.

LOTS AND LOTS OF LUCK EVERYONE

Big pink smooches,

Shann xxxxxooooo

~ MY NIGHTMARE UP IN LIGHTS ~

2009-09-25T16:36:00.005+10:00

Ok, so the story goes like this..... About a year ago we bought a gorgeous big dome light for our front room. Loved it as soon as i saw it, had to have it kinda moment...you know the one.
Anyroad.... someone who shall remain nameless sat the light on the lounge in his office (you guessing who that someone is now......) well we have 5 cats...one of them wanted to aww check out the new light....there was a computer monitor on the floor beside the lounge....cat jumped, light slipped.....SMASH was all i heard. Then all the neighbours heard was my high pitched shriek followed by a fair amount of cussing (yes yes i cussed big time, cmon you would have too).
So...we order a new dome...wrong one is ordered, it goes back, we order another, the right one this time....lalalala,6 months goes by and gee that light is still not up yet!
To the rescue comes Corey, my niece Beckas boyfriend. 2 weeks ago the light FINALLY went up.
Picture me HAPPY DANCING like a complete tool all over the place.
Here's my beautiful light...oh how i love it.

Well...i did love it. I'm starting to think i just wasn't meant to have this light.
Once it was up, Corey and Shane decided it needed tightening on the bottom.....so Corey starts to turn the bottom piece...that's when i heard it...CRACK...and Shane yelled STOP and i just stood there in total disbelief.....(then i cussed some more).
You know when something happens and you just think WHERES THE HIDDEN CAMERA? AM I BEIN PUNK'D?? Because this just CANT BE HAPPENING !!!!

But it did. Look and see.

Are you sitting there cussing with me?
Every time i walk into the front room i wanna cry. I know we are going to have to remove the dome and order another one because every time the light goes on, the crack gets worse.
So you see now why it's my nightmare? LOL. I gotta laugh or I'll scream.

*** Ok so next week i am DEFINITELY having a GIVEAWAY of the PINK kind. make sure you pop back and spread the word too !

Have a gorgeous and fantastic weekend! I'm off to Rick Rutherford's shop tomorrow to talk with him about my Christmas line.

Love Shann xxoo

~ HELP...IM LOST IN CUPCAKES ~

2009-09-16T21:20:00.006+10:00

Ohmygosh it's been so long since my last post! Have i really been in my office working for THAT long??? LOL,i must have been.
Well im out now, for the moment, ssshhh, so i thought id pop on by and say hi.
so...Hiiiiiiiii.
I have been totally and utterly buried in faux cupcakes this past month. Thank goodness they are Faux, yeah you know where im goin' with this...Junk In My Trunk. Thats right.HAHA.
So heres some piccies of just a few Custom Orders ive been making.

These were for a lovely Ebay customer. 18 cuppies to fill her cuppie stand like mine :)

2 dozen to top up the supply at my gorgeous friend Rick Rutherfords Country store @ Lawson.

Another 2 dozen in shades of pink, mint and chocolate for a lovely customer (3 large Faux Cakes as well....pics later when i am finished 'tweaking' them).

So yep it's a bit cupcake crazy around here and thats just the custom orders!
I swear i go to bed dreaming cupcakes (Kylie i bet you know what i mean, my little cupcake making buddy)

I am desperate to get to some painting....i managed to finish one item late one night last week!

I painted this pretty display stand matt white, with a hint of rubbing back and then painted my roses on each side and the top. It sold within an hour to one of my favourite customers.

Ok, sorry to rant and rave for so long.
Im going to make a HUGE effort to blog more often and visit the gorgeous girls i use to visit all the time.
I think i may even have a GIVEAWAY soon! Yep, REAL SOON !!!!

So pop back over the next few days wont you...chances are it will be something PINK !

Love and Pink Kisses,
Shann xx

~ SILLY KITTY ~

2009-08-28T16:03:00.003+10:00

Someone needs her coffee fix i think......

Silly Molly kitty katt.

Have a great weekend!

Hugs n Love
Shann xo

~ CUPCAKE DAY FOR THE RSPCA ~

2009-08-17T13:44:00.003+10:00

Today is Cupcake Day for the RSPCA.All around your local shopping centres, schools or offices you may run into someone with a heart of gold selling delicious cupcakes to raise money for the thousands of mistreated and neglected animals that need our love and support.
Up until last week i was all set to sell 100's of yummy and delicious cupcakes (that i was baking and decorating with the help of my gorgeous boy Sam), at my local shopping centre. However it seems the bakery in the centre kicked up such a fuss at the thought of someone selling cupcakes near them, that i had my stall cancelled. I was so upset,angry and very very disheartened. This was for charity after all. This also left it too late for me to find an alternate venue.
Therefore, today i have listed a selection of Faux Cupcakes on Ebay, with ALL the proceeds going to the RSPCA. Once the money has been collected i will be posting the deposit receipt on my blog.

So if you cant get out today and buy a real cuppie, please pop on over to my Ebay auctions and place a bid. Remember EVERY CENT COUNTS. The RSPCA do a wonderful job but THEY NEED OUR SUPPORT.

You can view my listings by clicking HERE.
OR if you'd like to make a donation directly to the RSPCA you can do so HERE.

My official fundraiser letter from the RSPCA.

So please pop by, spread the word, do whatever you can!

THANKYOU SO MUCH from the bottom of my heart. Im sure the animals all thank you too!
We have to look out for them, because, after all, we are their voices!

Love n Hugs
Shann xxxooo

IM NUTS OVER NUT CUPS

2009-08-14T16:09:00.003+10:00

EEEEKKKKSSS how excited can one gal get over the thought of cute as pie NUT CUPS !!
Well let me tell you the answer...VERY EXCITED !
I cant wait to get these stinkin' cute bundles of cupcakin love out there!

Im going to go French Crazy over these! I already have a big order for them!

And these cuties....YIKES im in love. One of my stores has already rung me and said YES PLEASE!

How could they resist pink and white polka dots! I know i cant.

Excited much? hee hee i know it's crazy isnt it.
Okies im off...just wanted to show you my sweet arrivals and wish you all A VERY HAPPY WEEKEND!

Stay safe,

love n Hugs,
Shann xx

Oh look...ANOTHER man in my life.

2009-08-09T13:32:00.010+10:00

Oh i wish ! LOL.

Now any of you who know me well know that i am just sooooooo super dooper in love with Shannon Noll. Ahhhhh sigh.
So last night my sis and i went to see him @ our local club. WOOHOO the man did not let us down. He was just awesome, even better than last time i saw him. My little dude Sam wanted to go (he looooves Shannon as well) so i have pinky promised that next time i will take him. I bought him a poster last night so he is over the moon. Little groupie he is :)

Heres my sis and i ready to go.

Here he is....sexy beast :) gotta love that cheeky smile.

and ..singing me a love song...hee hee.

breathe in...breathe out....i have to remind myself....

Yep...loves the man.
It's ok, Shane knows all about us...LOL.

xo Shann

THE 'OTHER' MAN IN MY LIFE.....

2009-08-07T12:44:00.011+10:00

This man...well he is something truly special.
He makes my home beautiful. I love him for that.
Every room i walk into, i 'feel' him there....
He understands me.....like no-one else. (Well maybe like you guys do).
But this guy...well what can i say...

He knows i NEED pretty placemats...it makes dinnertime just that much sweeter....

And he understands my NEED for loveheart paper doilies......

He knows that cookies are even YUMMIER when they come out of this jar.....

AND he totally gets the whole 'cupcake' thing.....not many men do.

And that a cake bakin' n creatin' kinda gal like me, NEEDS a cake timer....

This fella also knows i NEED to serve my guests cakes with super sweet forks and spoons.....

And that i NEED a gorgeous pink, butterfly cake stand to display my Faux Cakes.....

Do you see now why i adore him so....?
Who is this wonderful, romantic man you ask??

Im sure you have all 'met' him before....

www.robertgordonaustralia.com

How do i love thee....let me count the ways...LOL.

Love N Hugs,
Shann xxoo

Sweet New Listings and a Sweet Friend

2009-08-03T11:56:00.003+10:00

Hello lovelies! Thanks for popping by to visit me! I hope everyone had a gorgeous weekend like i did with my family.
Yesterday Sam and i spent a few hours in the front garden weeding, planting some more Primulas (pink of course) and mulching the garden beds. After that we had a game of 'badminton' in the front yard where Sam confirmed our suspicions that he plays like John McEnroe....LOL, including the hissy fits! What a crack up! Maybe one day he will make a fortune and keep his mummy in the manner to which she could become very accustomed...!

Now since my roses have all been cut back I've been missing them....so i decided to play with paper and paint ones instead.

So this is just a little piccie of a few new things i have just listed HERE on my Website.

Now last Friday i had the pleasure of finally meeting in real life, a gorgeous Ebayer that probably lots of you know. Her name is Tiffany and her Ebay Id is ajrosey.
Tiff and i have chatted on ebay and made friends, but last friday Tiff did such a gorgeous thing and drove all the way over to my place to deliver a pile of timber shutters for me to use in my artwork! THANKS TIFF !!! So Tiff stayed for well over 2 hours and we chatted like old friends and laughed our backsides off about how similar we are (freaky hey Tiff). Oh and lookie at these itty bitty cuppies and snacks i bought for us. I sent some cuppies home with Tiff for her son Ayden who is 8 and is sooooo much like my Sam.

And no we didnt eat them all *wink*
I sooooooooooo recommend that you visit Tiffany HERE at her Ebay Listing or HERE at her Website where she sells gorgeous shabby chic cushions and raggy quilts...the girl can sew like you wouldn't believe! I have so many of her cushions and i NEED many many more. Notice i said NEED, not WANT. There's a difference hey, hee hee.
Make sure you tell Tiff i sent you when you visit her! Hmmm maybe i can even convince her to start a blog......Tiff???? Maybe????

Okey Dokey im off to start sanding a huge Queen Anne Sideboard....it's going to be so hard to part with it when im done *insert sad face*, but i cant keep everything!

Have a gorgeous week everyone!

Love N Hugs
Shann xxxooo

~ Beauty Is In The Sky ~

2009-07-30T11:55:00.004+10:00

I wanted to share with you this gorgeous photo i took last night. The sky looks like it is actually on fire, those colours were sooo gorgeous! You just know that the next day will be glorious (and it is).

Thats true beauty isnt it. Amazing.

Love Shann xxoo

SWEET~NEST

2009-07-28T20:43:00.005+10:00

I just had to quickly pop by and show you the oh`so`yummy desserts that Sam and i made together over the weekend for the 3 of us...we felt like being spoilt :)

Heres my boy up on the kitchen bench being a Master Chef.

A simple Meringue nest topped with fresh whipped cream (dairy...thats good for you), Marshmallows (ummm...sugars a food group isnt it???), strawberries (see....healthy stuff there), grated chocolate (cocoa...uhh well it has dairy in it....)oh and drizzled with passionfruit pulp (see...more healthy stuff, it balances out in the end ..right ??). Sam didnt have passionfruit pulp though so he figured he needed the most chocolate on his to even the score. LOL, cheeky monkey.

They look yummy dont they? They were! I definately recommend making one for yourself as a special treat.

Ok im off now...all this talk of food has made me hungry....

Have a great week!

Lotsa Luv
Shann xxoo

Stuff ~ N ~Fluff

2009-07-24T19:55:00.006+10:00

I thought that was a fairly good title for this post because i just know it's going to be all over the place. Im feeling in an 'all over the shop' kinda mood, LOL.
First off i will tell you all that last Tuesday the 14th, my gorgeous litle man SAM turned 6 !!! YIKES. It's like i woke up and my baby had grown over night. He is such an amazing bright boy and i adore him with all my heart.
Here's my gorgeous young man now....
This was taken @ Richmond Park on his birthday.

And blowing out the candles on his cake at his party with all his friends from kindergarten.

They had such a blast!

**This past week ive been sick, which was a real pain in the you-know-what, being that it is school holidays here. BUT Sam and i have still managed to go out and see a few movies, go to the park, play Aqua Golf and lots of other fun stuff.
And being the stubborn person i am i have still sat up at night creating when i should have been in bed resting.
I painted this gorgeous Boudoir Chair and cut and covered a new base and cushion for her. Isnt she pretty!

You can find her HERE on Ebay.
BTW, does anyone else talk about their furniture like they are human..or is just me?
I think when i start giving them names there can be cause for concern.

Well this hasnt turned out to be as scattered as i thought it would be.
Maybe i'll save that for next time.

I hope you all have a beautiful weekend ahead!
Thanks for popping by to visit me.

Love and Hugs,
Shann xxx

What to do with a bed head...

2009-07-10T16:59:00.005+10:00

Hiya lovelies,
I wanted to show you all my newest painting. I was so lucky to pick up 2 big, old timber bed heads a while ago (hmm, found them a few days ago in the chaos that is our garage)that i knew would be perfect for painting on. So a few days ago i got hubs to cut them down for me so i could use the top scrolly half...but as the 'cut' bit fell to the ground i thought Hmmmmm, i can do something with that....
No timber ever gets wasted here, LOL.

So i grabbed the brushes....and off i went..
Some stripes to get me started and see where it takes me.

I thought i took a 'mid-paint' photo but i must not have...dang it.

So here is the finished product.

I left the timber legs on so it could be used to sit on a sideboard surrounded by pretties,as a bedhead, or popped on the porch or a zillion other places. OR the legs can be cut off and the painting hung on the wall.
I've listed this one on Ebay , you can click HERE to see it.

So my week of Painting Plenty of Pretty Pink Roses has been busy and fun! I might even continue it next week.

Well i hope you all have a safe and fun weekend ahead, we have Sam's birthday party on sunday @ Lollipops Playland, we cant wait, it'll be so much fun for Sam and his friends. I cant believe my boy will be 6 in 4 days (his birthday is actually on Tuesday next week). He might be growing up but he is still my best little buddy *smiles a teary smile*.

HAPPY WEEKEND LADIES !!

Love n Hugs,
Shann xxxooo

Painting Plenty of Pretty Pink Roses...that's my theme of the week!

2009-07-06T17:29:00.004+10:00

No say it 5 times really fast.
I did, i got muddled.
BUT, it is my theme, my motto, my mantra, or whatever you want to call it, for this week.
Ive been so busy with faux Cake & Cupcake orders lately that my paint brushes have contemplated moving house to live with someone who will use them and appreciate them.

So this week im on a mission...and i've had a good start already.
I started the following 2 items late last night (you gotta love late night Foxtel) and finished them today.
They are already on Ebay. Hows that for paintin' up a storm!
If you click HERE it will take you to my listing!

One of my smaller sized timber shutters, bursting with pretty pink roses and goodness! SOLD NOW. THANKYOU !

Pink timber letter holder/thingymajigg with a bouquet of full pink roses.

Tonight i have another large timber shutter to work on...this one i painted the most TO-DIE-FOR shade of pastel aqua/blue....hmm...i wonder what i will add to it....

Till next time, STAY WARM and COSY, it's freezing in my neck of the forest!

Love Shann xx

It's all Hustle and Bustle here.

2009-07-03T13:12:00.006+10:00

So...where have i been you might ask? Well ive been throwing parties, having visitors from Queensland and hiding in my office painting and faux baking! Oh and occasionally napping in there on my lil sofa with a kitty katt or 2..or 3...you get the picture.Hey we all need a lil' rest every now and again, hee hee.
SO i have lots to 'Show and Tell', it's just like being in Kindergarten really.

Last weekend it was my mum and Stepdads birthdays...YEP on the SAME DAY, hows that hey! SO we had a little 'do' for them at our house, We had such a blast! Its always so nice to catch up with friends, new and old, and just chit chat and laugh the night away.
Ok i'll stop rambling and show you some piccies.
Mum and my Stepdad John, cutting their cake i made them.

Heres the cake....i love love love to poke fun at them!

And i know one day the PAYBACK will be enormous! LOL.

I finally got to cuddle my friend Simons little boy Spencer, he is 4 months old now. Simon and i have been friends for 36 years....yep im that old!

Did you notice the lilac tinge in my hair? Haha funny story about an incident with blonde toner...all better now but.*giggle*

My silly mum in her Princess Party hat. Sshh dont tell her i posted this picture, i'll get a whoopin' for sure! LOL.

Can you tell we had fun? It was such a good night.

Anyroad...after all the frivolity ive finally added some new items to My Website.
It's been a loooong time coming and ive neglected it so much. I still have lots more to finish so please keep popping back!
You can see my new items by clicking HERE and also by taking a peek at my slideshow up the top of my page.

Almost time to pick my little man up from school....today is Report Card day, woohoo, i know it will be great, he is such a good boy.

Nest post i'll show you my goodies for a new client!

Till Then,
TAKE CARE and lots of kisses,

Shann :)

If i knew you were coming I'd have baked a cake.

2009-06-13T12:10:00.008+10:00

All is good and right in the world when you can bake a cake that wont make you put on a zillion kilos. Sorry, no i havent un-earthed a miracle (and lets face it, every womans dream)...ive just been 'baking' faux cakes. Totally fat free!
As of a few days ago i have a new store/s i will be suppling my sweet stuff to and im sooooo excited im still happy dancing all over the place. I cant say just yet who it is but i can say WOOHOOO ME, *throws confetti in the air and dances around with pom poms*.
Heres a lil' snippet though of a couple i've made that are listed on Ebay now.

Some pretty lilac/lavender in French/Country for a sweet change. This one is listed HERE.

Vintage style pink and cream. Luvs it. Click HERE to see the listing.

This one has been snapped up already!I really wanted a slice (or 2) of this one!

A Custom Order for a lovely Ebay customer.

Next week i'll be hibernating in my studio creating more and more sweetness in the form of large cakes and cupcakes. *NOTE TO SELF: Do not lick the spoon, i repeat, do not lick the spoon.

Oh but today i have baked a real cake! I had to remind myself that i COULD lick the spoon this time (thats if im fast enough to beat Sam to it).

Hope you all have a gr8 weekend. We are off to dinner tonight with the relos.I cant wait, i get to snuggle my new niece again.

Love Shann xx

P.S I didnt beat him to it ...cheeky little rascal.

~ WHAT CAME FIRST.....Pink or Blue....~

2009-06-05T15:13:00.006+10:00

Something ive been pondering (i almost always ponder the serious stuff you know)...What came first...The Pink Chicken...

OR the Blue Egg.....

Told you...only the serious stuff...

So then i think...in my house what came first...
THE PINK OR THE BLUE...????

I blame the perfume bottle on my mum...a prezzie from her...not that im complaining...

Ok, 3 jugs out number 1 blue frame....or are we going by size?

My pink and blue porcelain....eeekkk how could i not ?

Even the magazines are blue....

Ok i had to throw some blue in here to make Mr Paint Mine Pink feel more macho...
(you'd think i had lots of pink around or something...).

So anyroad...i dont know what came first....maybe it was the Pink, but im sure the Blue was just a hop,skip and a jump away......

Love and Pink kisses (there i go with the pink again).

Shann xxoo

~ HOW SWEET IT IS ~

2009-05-31T13:10:00.004+10:00

Hiya Girls!
Im still here.
Things around here have been a little crazy bananas of late.
Busy busy bee is me, not that im complaining....but i miss my blog friends so much.

We've had a very sick kitty here too....
Miss Molly Moo, aka Sam's bestest little buddy.

After many visits to the vet (and many many more dollars),we are hoping she is on the mend. We luv our furry lil babies and would do ANYTHING for them, no matter what the cost.

So in this house we've all been a little down.
Actually ALOT down. It hasnt been much fun at all.

BUT today i decided...
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS....

SEND HUBBY TO KRISPY KREME FOR SOME PINK DONUTS.

Things somehow seemed a little 'sweeter' afterwards.....

Thanks for popping by.
Love You Guys!
xxxooo
Shann .

~ Just a Little Hiccup ~

2009-05-12T13:37:00.006+10:00

Hiya lovelies!
Just a quick lil' email today.
Ive had quite a few emails from people asking me WHERE'S YOUR WEBSITE GONE SHANN???Dont panic! There's been a lil hiccup thats on its way to being fixed, hopefully by later today if they can do it.

So NO i havent closed down or left town *smiles*

THANKS SO MUCH for caring and checking in on me ! It means a bunch to me.

I've been pretty busy and have some new goodies in there and also on Ebay,with some more on the way shortly!

This pretty side table is listed HERE in my Ebay now.

Some of my new Faux goodies....

...and a lil bit of painting....

So, yep ive been busy in my new studio *smiles*

I hope you all had a gorgeous Mothers Day! I sure did !
Heres me with my mummsy and my sis.

My little man spoilt me with new slippers, dressing gown, candles (chosen all by himself from the school Mothers Day stall), and a sweet handmade place mat (yep, i think thats my favourite gift).

Ok im off to see if my Websites progressed....

Lotsa Love
Shann xxx

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY FROM ME TO YOU

2009-05-10T08:56:00.003+10:00

For all the Mums: new mums, old mums, mums we've lost and now remember, and those on their way to being mums.... Mums of all kinds, shapes and sizes.....
May you have the most wonderful and blessed Mothers Day.

MUMS ARE KISSES....BLOWN TO US BY ANGELS....

Happy Mothers Day to all of you.

With Much Love,

Shann xxxooo

* The sweetest kisses there are...*

~ SQUEEL... IT'S MY NEW OFFICE ~

2009-04-29T12:55:00.006+10:00

Ok so you know that a few weeks ago my Dad moved out right? Well what better use to make of his old bedroom than to turn it into a pink haven for yours truly *wink*.
Ive been sharing an office with Shane for waaaaaaay toooooo long now, and when i say sharing i mean i had 3/4 of it and he had a corner for his desk (that's all the space he needed right).But...as time goes by, Shane is referring to my 'stuff' more and more as 'that crap' or 'that piece of junk there', and constantly asking "what are you planning to do with that old piece of crap?"....So yes, time for me to move on out !
And move i did !
Armed with my spray bottle of Nifti and several sponges, i entered THE TOXIC WASTE DUMP, aka Dads old room. I moved furniture,i cleaned, i mopped, i vacuumed, i swore very loudly ALOT...but in the end i got it ready for painting.

Here is a general idea of the BEFORE stage...

Beige walls and really icky flooring under the icky carpet we ripped up.

Here's a couple of shifty girls pretending to be all cute and innocent...Hmmm they dont fool me one bit.

Midway and things are looking good i think....

My trusty assistant...always ready to lend mum a hand *smiles*

AT LAST IT IS DONE.....
NOW...drum roll please.....
Come on in and have a seat on the comfy sofa !
SORRY, NO BOYS ALLOWED (except Sam and the kitty's of course)

This is where i sit and chat to you all (I'm waving right now) LOL.Don't you love my old monitor from the Jurassic Era? HAHA i let Shane keep the new flat screen, he needed it more than me, so i just prettied mine up a bit !

My 'mess desk' where i paint, etc etc

oooh some works in progress...

Cupboards and shelves full of 'stuff' that i need.

I made this little LOVE box for Sam to put letters into for me. He likes writing me love notes *smiles*

PHEW that's it !
So what do you think? Im really kinda loving it and its nice to be surrounded by pretty colours and pretty things when you are working on something creative.
And when i need a little break i can usually find a kitty or a kid to snuggle on my sofa with for a while.....

Thanks for popping by my office. Come back anytime !!!!

Lotsa love
Shann xxx

P.S before i go i wanted to say a heartfelt THANKYOU to all of you who left comments on my previous post and emailed me as well. Ally is doing very well right now and may be home from hospital tomorrow! She is a trooper that girl.
THANKYOU ONCE AGAIN. xxxx

~ GOT BREASTS ???? ~

2009-04-27T12:50:00.005+10:00

If you have then you should read this.
My gorgeous friend of over 20 years is in facing surgery today as i type. A double Mastectomy. Her name is Ally (Grum to all of us who know and love her) and she is my Hero right now.I am inspired by her energy,laughter, positive attitude and overall determination that she is gonna KICK SOME SERIOUS CANCER ASS (sorry if you think my use of the word ass was crass but i think its called for on this occasion).
Below is a message Ally posted on FaceBook and im sure she wouldnt mind me posting it here. I know she wants to get the word out and help as much as she can.

Post #1 Allison Lavey wrote on April 14, 2009 at 8:11am
I am a 36 year old girl who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. It was not detected through scans or a mammogram but by me squeezing my nipple and a small amount of discharge coming out. The books I have been reading stress that not enough information is out there on the correct way to do your monthly checks. Squeezing the nipples gently should be included in every check! Had I not done this the outcome would have been fatal if I had left it just another 2 weeks. The cancer has spread that far that I am having a bilateral mastectomy on the 24th of April. Just 6 weeks after I found the discharge. I urge you to let every female in your life know about this. Squeezing is just as important as feeling for lumps. I hope I can save someone from the agony and frustration I have had to endure over the past weeks. Allison

Until Ally told me this, i had never squeezed my nipples when checking my breasts...i just DID NOT KNOW.How many other woman dont know that?

This past weekend Ally hosted a BOOB VOYAGE party to say goodbye to 'her girls'. Just look at this cake ! I luv it.

They raised over $600 that night for Cancer research! Full SNAPS to everyone i say !

So today Ally faces the C word head on and i know she will be fine. She is a gutsy gal AND she has the most precious angel watching over her....Our beautiful friend Sharyn whom we heartbreakingly lost last year to Cancer. We know Sharyn will look after her.

So, today Ally, my biggest ever hugs are coming your way and my heart is so full of love and admiration for you.

Ally and her lil cherubs.

NOW GO FORTH AND KICK ASS GIRLIE !

AND ALL OF YOU GO AND SQUEEZE YOUR NIPLES !!!!

Lotsa Love,
Shann xxx

~ CUPCAKES FOR A PRINCESS ~

2009-04-21T14:41:00.007+10:00

This past week my kitchen has been a hive of activity with cupcakes and cakes galore ! Only one problem...they arent real *insert sad face*
Oh well, its not like my backside needs them anyway. Lord only knows whats goin' on back there! HAHA.
But anyroad, i digress.....
I had the pleasure of being asked by the gorgeous Vicki over at Shabbily Romantic to create 30 yummy faux cuppies for her sweet daughter Lily's 1st Birthday party.
We went with, pink, mint, cream/white, butterflies (flutterbies) and roses.

Yummmm if only i could eat one....

Double eeekkkk...pretty pink butterflies.

Now im really getting hungry...

I made the Birthday Girl a special lil' cuppie of her own...

Glitter glitter everywhere !

I hope everyone at the party has a sweet time and loves their cuppies!

My kitchen was starting to look normal again...then i decided some more Butterfly cuppies were in order...in lots of colours.

OOHH NOOO HERE WE GO AGAIN !

hee hee

Till next time,

love and pink buttefly kisses
Shann xxx

~ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US ~

2009-04-20T12:10:00.004+10:00

On this day, 7 years ago, i married this handsome fella *grin*

Every new anniversary for us is extra special as it means one more year of Shane being in remission from Cancer.
So today we celebrate for lots of reasons.
Heres one of them.....we made this special little guy.

And every day we smile, laugh and love.
Life is good.

Happy Anniversary Shane, i luv ya, ya big ole doofuss !

Love Shann xx

CURIOUSITY KILLED THE CAT ...or was it the mad cat lady who dunnit?

2009-04-17T09:45:00.006+10:00

This morning i awoke to the sound of cats fighting (nothing out of the ordinary here)....you know that sound MEEEOOOWWWW GGGRRRR FFFFTTTT (yeah yeah you know what i mean)...so i jump out of bed, run into the front room (aka The Pretty Room according to Sam), my eyes stare in the direction of my sunny corner....

A few steps closer and thats when i see it.....and i also notice that the culprits are hiding under the lounge (fearing their lives as they should)..

The dirty rotten little sods ripped my curtain right down the middle.

Sam was mortified as you can see (or was it the thought of the HUGE trouble his cats were in for?)

I wont tell you the profanity that left my lips!

The guilty parties...

Miss Molly and Miss Charlie (look at their oh-so-sweet pics on my sidebar....dont let those faces fool you!)

Well i hope that swinging from my curtain a-la Tarzan style was worth it.....

I had to remind myself that i love my cats....(said through gritted teeth and with my face twisted like a sandshoe)

Now will someone please remind me why i have 5 cats???
I think i need my head read !

Till Next Time....
Love N Pink Kisses,
Shann (aka the mad cat lady)
xx

SUGAR 'N' SPICE ....AND ALL THINGS NICE.

2009-04-15T14:16:00.006+10:00

You know when you see (or know) someone who is so gosh darn creative and just has that certain something special? Well i know someone like that and i want to introduce you all to her. Her name is Allison (Allie)Godwin, ive known her for about 18 years, and ive truly NEVER seen photos as GORGEOUS as those she takes! I am completely in awe of her work.

See for yourself.....

Here are a couple of Allies amazing pics.

Allison is now in the process of starting her own small photography business and i think she will be busier than a bee! I adore that her photos are so unique... she just seems to capture so much beauty in each shot. I think such a wonderful talent should be cherished and shared with the world!

You can pop by Allies blog @ SUGAR 'N' SPICE and see some more of her beautiful work, including photos of her 2 gorgeous children, Bella and Jack.
I know Allie would LOVE for you to stop by and say hi ! Tell her Shann sent you!

I think it's so important that we creative gals all give each other as much help and support as we can. Sometimes all it takes is a kind word or compliment from a stranger to make your spirit and confidence soar.

Till next time...
Love and Pink Kisses Always,
Shann xxx

THERES A CHAIR IN THERE......

2009-04-14T13:37:00.005+10:00

...and maybe a hundred more as well.....lalalala.
Seriously at my house theres no shortage of places to 'Park Ya Backside'.If you're a long time follower of my blog, this will not come as a shock to you, you all know my weakness' and obsessions, LOL.
Im a chair-a-holic and proud of it. Hey i may even make a T.Shirt.
MY NAME IS SHANNON AND IM A CHAIR-A-HOLIC
Yep it has a certain ring to it....dont you think.

So anyroad, i have this chair on my front porch....my dad has been 'parking his butt on it' a fair bit, so i havent bothered to fix her up at all because i knew she'd just get all blah looking again. BUT dad moved out last week (yes, yay we found him a cute lil place of his own)so guess what i did?
"Heres ya bags dad, see ya, yep it's been great...bye, dont let the door hit ya on the way out"...THEN i grabbed that poor ole chair, took her out the back to the garage and let rip with the paint!

Now theres good Shabby and theres bad Shabby and this ole girl was waaaaay past good Shabby if you ask me.

Now, im thinking i need some more colour on my lil' porch so guess what? I totally bypassed the pink paint, yes, thats right, you read right, i DID NOT, i repeat DID NOT paint her pink. Ok get a hold of yourself, it's not the end of the world. LOL.

Look what i DID do though....(and there is pink roses at least)

"If you cant say anything nice....come sit by me"

So despite the lack of my usual 'pinkness' i kinda like her in her new sunny spot on my porch.

Now im off to park my backside.

Till next time,

love and pink kisses,
Shann xxxx

A HOP HOP HIPPITY HOPPITY EASTER TO YOU

2009-04-12T08:48:00.004+10:00

Just hopping by to wish you all a very safe and Happy Easter ! I hope the little fluffy guy was kind to you :)

Enjoy your easter holidays with your family and stay safe and happy.

Heres some piccies of Sams easter hat and basket that kicked some serious backside at his schools Easter Hat Parade. (click on any photo for a better look).

HAPPY EASTER FRIENDS, FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS.
Love Always,
Shann xxx

A LITTLE EASTER TWEAKIN'

2009-04-02T12:14:00.008+11:00

So this week im not very well at all. I have a slipped disc in my back and now to top it all off, i have a chest infection.Did i run over a chinaman and not realise? Surely i must have run over 2 or 3 to feel this pitiful.
So today, fed up with laying flat in bed and watching re-runs of everything on foxtel, i thought id do some easter tweakin'. Not too much, just a little somethin' on the sideboard to get that 'Hoppy' feeling going on in the house. Plus Sam will love it.

I forgot i had this banner! Shhhh dont tell my hubby,but i climbed up a chair to get it from the storage cupboard (ouch, paying for it now, believe me).

A little bunny and chick happiness.

Pretty darn stinkin' cute huh?

Sams easter basket from his first year at Pre-school,when he was 2, and my Villeroy and Boch bunny from my sweet friend Peta @ Pretty In Pink.

Now these...these i am busting to eat!!!

They were part of a mega cute and yummy easter swap i did with my gorgeous friend Laurie @ Momof2Roses

Now that ive done some easter tweakin' i really wish it was easter now! Mmmm i can almost taste the red tulip bunny right now....Hmm and i can clearly see it on my hips right now too!
LOL !

Ok, thats all from me, my backs starting to give me bother so im off to lay down again, cuddle up to my kitty katts and get ready to watch The View (im addicted).

Love and Pink Kisses
Shann xxoo

EARTH HOUR in our home.

2009-03-28T21:01:00.008+11:00

Tonight from 8;30pm to 9;30pm is Earth Hour and this year im giving myself 'snaps' for actually remembering to turn the lights out. Yep, last year i forgot..OOPS.

So Shane, Sam and i have lit some candles and while im typing this, my boys are playing Ben 10 Monopoly by candle light. This is my quick escape from it, LOL,...Sam and i have been playing it for most of the day and let me tell you the kid has houses on everything and steals money from the bank when he thinks you arent looking (hence the ability to buy sooooo many houses)LOL.
Anyroad, i digress....
I took some piccies of some of our pretty flickering candles....our little part in Earth Hour.

My candlelabra on the Dining Table

Now im just fiddling with colours and angles and stuff....hey this is fun.

I loved the glow these little tea light candles made on my china.

My pretty wall sconces and a tealight against the photo of my friend Sharyn.

Man, i loooved how this lit up just those little spots....plus more tweakin with the colour *grin*

So while we giggled by candle light i hope we did a little something helpful for the planet. Afterall it's up to us to save it for our kids and grandkids right.

HAPPY WEEKEND

Love Shann xxxx

I HEART MY NEW BEDSPREAD

2009-03-27T20:28:00.004+11:00

You know when you see something and you JUST HAVE TO HAVE IT?? I mean REEEEAAALLLYYY have to have it. Like if you dont you just cant imagine how you'll go on..?
Well thats how i felt about something i came across on Ebay a few weeks ago.
AND this 'something' was calling my name...yep truly it was...serious, i could hear it..oh be quiet it was too ! LOL.

So anyway i did have to buy it and today it arrived all the way from Malaysia. AND it only took 4 days to get here! OHMYGAWD how is that for AWESOME SHIPPING.
So whats got my knickers in such a tangle? My feathers all ruffled???

THIS DIVINE BEDSPREAD AND PILLOW SHAMS !

Can you see why im sooo in love? Arent the colours so gorgeous!
(yep i just need a new white bed now hey)
I want to stay in bed wrapped in this all day now :)

Oooh and i have to tell you the seller i bought it from is the loveliest, most kind hearted lady i have EVER dealt with on Ebay. Her name is LeeKhyn and her beautiful Ebay store is MyLovelyQuilt
You really have to pop by and visit this gorgeous lady, i cannot speak highly enough of her,she truly is a doll.

Now...the real problem arises....HOW DO I KEEP THE FURRY BABIES OFF IT....???
Hmm...the mind boggles.

Oh well, i will figure it out.

In the mean time...I HEART MY NEW BEDSPREAD !!!
Have a safe and happy weekend everyone!
We are off to the Blue Mountains on sunday for BIG family picnic!

Love and Pink Kisses
Shannon xxx

Put a little 'Whoopee' in it.

2009-03-22T13:37:00.003+11:00

So off we go to the local supermarket this morning....Sam knows if he is good he gets to choose a treat....usually some sort of sugary sweetness....But not today. No, today we chose this......
A Whoopee Cushion.

Endless laughter in the form of a blow up piece of rubber.

So today in our house this is what you'll be hearing...

WHO CUT THE CHEESE????
...followed by fits of laughter that makes your eyes well up with tears.

Thats our crazy, fun house and hey WE LOVE IT.
Lifes too short not to laugh !

Love Shann xxx

EEEEKKKK I HAD 'BLOGGERS BLOCK' !!!

2009-03-20T12:47:00.006+11:00

No your eyes don't deceive you, it's really me. It feels like Ive been gone for yonks doesn't it? Oh man i had the worst Bloggers Block. Do you ever get that? Boy oh boy i just went blank for a while there and couldn't get out of it. That's ok, i don't mind admitting i go blank sometimes, hee hee.
BUT I'm back now minus the blankness and hopefully my block will stay far far away in Happily Never After!

So whats been happening? Well I'm still in the kitchen re-modelling process. We had some very hot and muggy weather for a while so i didn't do any kitchen painting, it takes waaaaaayyy to long for the paint to dry and it just isn't good to paint in that kind of weather.
SO i got stuck into some orders instead and i also ventured into our garage to see what i had hiding in there that id forgotten about. YIKES I'm lucky i made it out alive! I have so much 'stuff' in there. (notice i didn't refer to it as 'crap', unlike a certain husband,who shall remain nameless, did).
I say STUFF and STUFF is good!
So anyroad, i got a chance to cut, sand and paint some more of my timber shutters.
You can click on the piccie for a better look :)

(left and right shutters SOLD now)
I removed the slats from a couple so you can hang your pretty linen from them!

The shutters in the middle are listed on My Website now.

A few weeks ago i went Antiquing with my lurvley mum and grabbed these gorgeous goodies! I couldn't resist them and i looooove them.

These candle stick holders were screaming my name!

I got these porcelain roses for the bargain price of $5 each. I'm pretty sure they were so cheap because they would once have had another rose on each of them.

Mum bought tonnes of stuff (i was being very good watching my pennies) and i may just have to take my camera to her house soon and do a post on it because her home is looking JUST GORGEOUS !

Ok I'm off to finish watching 'The View', I'm hooked on that show!

Oh b4 i go i have to tell you that my Sam is LOVING kindergarten and doing sooooo well, he has already received 5 Kinder awards and then a special Blue Shield Award ! Yep I'm a gushy proud mummy. I volunteer in his class 3 mornings a week as a helper, having the children do literacy activities and they also read to me in groups and singly. I'm really loving it, they are a great bunch of kids (and Sam really loves his mum being there too.).
Maybe i missed my calling as a Teacher huh?

'Till next time,
Love and Pink Kisses,
Shann xxx

IS YOUR HOME PERFECT ?

2009-02-27T19:53:00.006+11:00

Well i know mine isnt. So what about yours?

Ive been thinking about 'perfect' homes for a few days, after a customer came to my home to pick up her orders and asked "Is this place a shop?"
Ok now i have to admit i wasn't sure how i felt about that question. I know my customer meant it as a compliment by saying my home was lovely and in her eyes 'perfect'.
But in my mind i thought Geez did she think it looked so perfect that it wasn't 'lived in' ?
I was really really worried about this.
Then i decided that while it may have seemed perfectly in place, this lady didn't see right around the corner far into the family room to all the things that make our home so NOT perfect. LOL.

Like the un-polished, un-sanded floorboards with paint splashes on them from the previous owners.
And the pieces of paper sticky taped to the floor (courtesy of Sam and his vivid imagination) with X marks the spot on them.....

Now how could i possibly rip those up?
I never will.

OR my gorgeous dresser with the bottom doors that keep getting pushed in by the cats because i still cant decide what fabric to keep on them so i haven't secured them down.

Then theres my exercise bike that's sitting in the Family Room. I just have nowhere else for it...and anyway i like to pedal while im watching re-runs of Ally McBeal.

So i concluded that while my house may 'appear perfect', there are those little spots here and there that prove otherwise.
Don't get me wrong i LOVE all the beautiful, glossy homes in the magazines, and yes a few rooms of my home are like that. BUT the Family Room is where all the action is, and on any given day, amongst my pretties and on my new sofas, there are a zillion kids toys, books and drawings by Sam, 5 sleepy and cheeky cats, squished cushions everywhere and ..... MY FAMILY.
And you know what? I wouldn't change any of it for all the money in the world.

What about you?

I wish you all a safe and happy weekend with your families.
We are picnicking on Sunday with my mum and Stepdad....and off to the park to feed the ducks with Sam.

Love Always,
Shann xxx

P.S Maybe next time I'll show you all my messy office.
xx

KITCHEN MAKEOVER PART 2. Warning WET PAINT.

2009-02-25T12:42:00.011+11:00

Okies girls just a quick lil update on the kitchen re-do.
A 'slight hiccup'has occurred so it looks like i may be waiting a while longer for my 'new' cupboards( i know, bummer dude). Soooo i guess we are lucky that im pretty handy dandy with a paint brush hey!

Today's mission: Start undercoating the cupboards....byeeee byeeee pink.

Now with 5 cats inside i really do have to pick and choose the time when i will top coat them....i don't really fancy little kitty katt hairs stuck to my gloss paint. Fuzzy n Fluffy isn't really the look im going for, LOL.

Oh and the hall tiles are all gone too. That hubby of mine, he is worth bottling i tell you :)
So now we have floorboards right through the house and im looooving them so much. Pulling out nails but...not loving that so much. But a gals gotta do what a gals gotta do in order to get her home all prettied up right?

Here's the very last spot of tiles. We had a moment of silence b4 Shane slammed those ugly suckers with the sledgehammer!

WooooHooo i am so glad to see the back of them!

Lots more to do...I'll be back in a few days with more progress to report on.
Before i go i have to share with you the MOST AWESOME swap i received from the lovely Fiona @ Mothers Cupboard.
Fiona and i were partners in my sweet friend Dolly's Vintage Heart Swap #2.

Here are the goodies i sent Fiona....

And lookie at this bundle of YUMMM and FROU FROU that she sent me !

Fiona you spoilt me! I loved everything so much! You knew exactly what to send me and even catered for my sweet tooth (my huge butt thanks you). LOL.

If you haven't popped by Fiona's blog yet, make sure you do. She is such a doll.

I'll leave you with some piccies from my home, of RAINDROPS ON ROSES AND WHISKERS ON KITTENS. See you soon!

Love n Kisses
Shann xxxx

TWEAKIN' THE KITCHEN...WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER !

2009-02-21T20:42:00.009+11:00

Threes just no other title for this post...because its exactly what we are doing!
My kitchen is currently VERY pink....and yes, while im a pink chick through and through, i am just in a stage where i want simple now, and white is the colour for me.
So the PINK KITCHEN in headed to the land of 'Where pink kitchens once ruled'.
BUT b4 the transformation of the cupboards etc can begin...the HUGE task of the floor was ahead of us.
ENTER a very handsome and fantastic hubby with a sledgehammer and a mission to make a lotta mess :)
Ok i scrounged around and found a few photos of my kitchen from ages ago so you can see the pink and the UGH hideous floor that i have turned a blind eye to for the past 3 years (how , i dont know). These pics are actually about a year old, the green wall has since been painted white and lots of 'knick knacks' moved etc etc.

Did you see the hideous floor? Pretty gross huh?

Well lookie now...the demolition begins here where the Front Pretty Room meets the kitchen.

Note the uh Protective clothing and footwear....

There was the occasional injury.....usually me yelling out " AHHHH IM HIT ! MAN DOWN MAN DOWN"

EVEN CUPBOARDS WERE NOT SAFE FROM THE SLEDGEHAMMER.Byeee Byee....
Now you see it...

Now you dont...p.s notice how much floor is done.

So we started on Thursday and last night (Friday) Shane came home and finished the whole kitchen floor (believe me, its a big area), he was a man on a mission!
Then today he tackled the hallway...oh yes, those tiles were even right down my hallway. Pics of that next post.
So...anyroad...the plan is polish the floorboards up (after i pull out all the nails and scrape concrete...sooo fun, NOT) and then i will be like a crazy woman with a paintbrush!

So stay tuned for part 2 of our kitchen makeover...it wont be long!

Oh b4 i go, i received my GORGEOUSLY YUMMY swap from Fiona, my partner in Dollys Vintage Heart Swap, i'll post the piccies next time i promise!

Pink Kisses and Bye For Now

Love Shann xx

P.S am i crazy because i am really enjoying tearing my kitchen apart???? LOL.

AN EASTER SWAP FOR THE KIDS

2009-02-14T17:29:00.003+11:00

IM SOOOOO DARN EXCITED !!!! Yes i am.
Whats causing all this excitement you may ask???
WEll..... its this of course!

Yep, im taking the plunge AGAIN and hosting another swap.
BUT this time, its not a swap for us. It's for those gorgeous little rascals that fill our hearts with love and joy every day (ok, some days maybe not-so-much...but you know what i mean).
YEP i decided it was time the kids had some swappin fun like we all do.
I know how excited Sam is when a swap comes for me, or a parcel for him...and im sure all your kids are the same.
SO LETS GIVE THE KIDDIES A TURN!
WHAT DO YOU SAY???
ARE YOU WITH ME?????

***** HERE ARE THE SWAP ITEM DETAILS *****
The rules are simple...there are really no rules. Just try and get the kids involved in it as much as you can. Send items totalling no more than $15.00 value. Items can be ANYTHING EASTEREY (but please include at least one Chocolate Easter Egg/Bunny/Chick). Just HAVE FUN and DECORATE and PLAY.

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post AND an email address i can catch you on to send you a questionnaire.

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE CHILD THATS A-OKAY...THE MORE THE MERRIER!
All ages welcome !!!!!

I will take sign ups until next Friday the 20th. Partners will be allocated by Sunday the 22nd.
Your swap will need to be sent out by March 20th to ensure it arrives by Easter.

SO COME ON AND HOP TO IT.
THIS WILL BE LOADS OF FUN FOR THE KIDS AND US TOO.

I know my Sam is already busting with excitement about it !

LOVE AND PINK KISSES ALWAYS

Shann xxxxx

Feel free to add the swap banner to your blog and spread the word!

Painting Tables

2009-02-10T13:38:00.006+11:00

Yep, I'm off my miserable "missing my boy at Kindergarten" backside, and I'm paintin up a storm! LOL.

Well, reality hit me and I thought maybe it was time i cleared the hallway of furniture, it was fast becoming an obstacle course AND Shane was starting to require regular blood transfusions to make up for the blood he kept losing every time he banged into something.....(chuckle chuckle) but geez you'd think he would have gotten used to them being there by now and worked himself out a safety route huh?

Anyroad, to keep things peaceful ive done 2 bedside tables so hubbs can see that there is light at the end of the hallway... (until i buy more stuff to fill the hallway back up...ssshhh dont tell Shane, let him have his joy for 5 minutes).

Before....a lil bit cute n country but hmmm i had something better in mind.

After....love this now...can i keep it...in the hallway maybe..???

Now for something a little Oh-So-Sweet for a girlie girl like me :)
Woops just realised i didn't take a b4 piccie. Oh well, it was brown anyway.

I painted the sides pink with my roses.

You can pop on over to My Ebay this week to check these pretties out!

Another great thing about clearing the hallway and painting.....keeping my mind occupied during this tragic time we are experiencing here in Australia. However my thoughts and prayers are never too far away.....

Be safe, be strong, be happy and DONT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF.

Love Shann xxx

The Strength of People

2009-02-08T11:58:00.003+11:00

Here in Australia right now we are experiencing some of the worst weather the nation has seen for a long, long time.
In Queensland, flood waters are destroying homes, business' and livestock. Too much rain, too soon and for too long. Then not too far over in Victoria the exact opposite. Fires like you cannot imagine, or maybe in your worst nightmares you can.
And just like the flooding, the loss of homes, business' and livestock is heartbreaking....however the most devastating is the loss of lives....the tally stands at 26 now as i type this.
I simply cannot put to words how i feel when i watch the news and see images of this devastation. I cannot even imagine the emotions of everyone affected.
And i feel useless. Completely useless. All i can offer right now is a prayer and i know in my heart that it will be heard.

Please if you can, just send a little request to the man upstairs to watch over these amazing Australians as they fight for everything.

May they remain strong and brave and come through this nightmare together,safely.

With Love.....
Shannon, Shane and Sam xx

Amusing Myself 101.

2009-02-04T16:13:00.005+11:00

As they say...When the cats away...the mouse will play.

Well in my case it's kid at school, house to myself...boredom kicks in because this peace and quiet and new found 'me time' is kind of alien like to me...
So what better way to amuse myself than to play dress ups with a 7 week old kitten...

Excuse me folks...Royalty coming through...

Announcing..... Her Majesty Princess Charlie

Posing quite well i think....

Now where are those cute little dolls dresses....oops i said that too loud...she ran away..

ALAS.....

SOME members of The Royal Family were not impressed at all with my Tom-Foolary.
(some cats just have no sense of humour do they)

*please not: No Tiaras were damaged during filming*

I know, im losing the plot.

Tomorrow....Painting...walls, not cats, dont panic!
Enough of this monkeying around...time to get back to work!

LOL !

Love and Pink Kisses

slightly insane...Shann :)

TEARDROPS AND TWEAKIN'

2009-02-02T13:04:00.005+11:00

Today my boy started Kindergarten. BIG DAY !! I cant believe he is in Primary School now....makes me feel all old and emotional.
Im so proud of my lil guy. He did his very best to hold in the tears, and he managed right up til it was time for me to say Bye and give him a kiss. Thats when Niagra Falls exploded. I know some kids go off happily (as do some mums)...but i knew it would be hard for Sam and i. We have a very unique bond, he's the chips, im the gravy, you know, we go together :)
I tried my best in the tears department too...but who am i kidding i was a big sooky lala the minute i was out of his sight.
BUT im sure he is having a ball and has made soooo many new friends. I cant wait to pick him up and hear all about it (and give him the hugest hug and kiss ever).

Heres my boy looking all grown up :)

Now I snuck this picture in when he wasnt looking...A quiet moment with 'Stinky' before he had to leave.(Stinky is his toy giraffe that he's had since he was a baby)

So to keep myself busy today ive been tweakin a little bit around the house.
I had painted this arm chair white a few months ago and popped a rosie pink cover on it, but it needed a bit more of a tweak, a bit more white maybe...

A bed skirt and some pretty cushions and its done. Oh and No before you ask, im not going to iron that bed skirt..LOL ..i hate ironing and plus its too darn hot (and im sticking with that excuse i think).

So thats been my day.....only 1 more hour till i can pick Sam up.....buts who's counting hey :)

Im sure that now he's at school i'll be paintin' and tweakin' up a storm here !
I think Shane has already made me a list! LOL.

I hope all your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews etc are enjoyng being back at school.
And PLEASE will someone tell me im not the only mum who's sad and crying like a big ole baby....

Love and Pink Kisses
Shann xx

ONCE UPON A TIME.....

2009-01-27T18:20:00.006+11:00

My little boy was so tiny and wore these shoes to his 1st Birthday Party.....

Now he is 5 and a half (yep he insists you say the half) and getting ready for his first year of school next week.

Today we went shopping for school stuff.....and my boy wanted new shoes for 'just around mum'
He wanted thongs (ok now to us in Aussie land, thongs go on your feet, not ya backside, ok)

So, gone are the sweet,little brown loafers....
Today he chose these....scary skulls and flames...geez...

My boy is growing up. BUT he still loves holding his mummys hand and swinging it when we are out and he still loves to snuggle on my lap at night time when we read a story. So to me he's still my little boy...i think he always will be.
He also informed me today In a very matter of fact voice mind you) that when he is big and has a wife, he is getting Bunk Beds and she can sleep on the bottom one or hit the road. ** LOL ** You gotta love how their minds work hey.

So i have my boy home with me for 5 more days.....yes im in serious denial about the whole school thing.....maybe it will get cancelled????
One can live and hope huh?

This is the handsome face im gonna miss every day.....it will be weird being home by myself....counting down till 2;30pm when i can get a cuddle :)

SO i imagine with Sam at school i will be painting up a storm at home...hmmm...or eating cookies and watchin' Ally McBeal and McLeods Daughters re-runs on Foxtel..LOL.

Maybe i can combine them all hey?

Before i go...heres a few finished projects for the week. They are available on my Website now.

Ok im off now to kiss the kid :)

See you all soon and my SINCERE apologies for being sooooo darn slack and not visiting you all. I Promise im on my way (especially to you Lori honey).

Luv and Pink Kisses,
Shann xxx

COME AND MEET MISS CHARLOTTE

2009-01-20T16:05:00.005+11:00

WARNING: EXTREME CUTENESS AHEAD.

As of last night we have a new addtion to our little (cough splutter) household.
She is a tiny, fluffy and oh-so-sweet little ball of Kitten.
NOW before you say it....
YES i NEEDED another cat !
Im a sucker for little balls of fluff...i cant help it.
Plus Shane took one look at her and said Yes you can have her. (Or was it because Sam and i were wearing those pitiful looking faces we pull on him occasionally that we KNOW darn well will get us ANYTHING we want..heehee)
That might be it...but im not admitting anything that could be used against me later.
LOL.

Anyroad.... without further ado...let me introduce you to Charlotte (Charlie for short)

This lil darlin is only 5 weeks old and had been dumped at the local vet and rescued by my friend Matt who does Cat/Kitten Rescues. (Thanks Matt, we love her so much).

Now...the task of deciding on a name for this cutie was HUGE...due to a certain 5 year old who kept insisting on names like 'Spongebob, Patrick, Gary, Gaston and Maleficant'
In the end we came to an agreement. Mummy chooses the first name and Sam chooses the middle name.

So heres what we came up with.

'CHARLOTTE PLINKA THOMPSON'

Heres some more pics of the lil bundle already getting into mischief.

The mischief is being encouraged by Sam of course *wink*

So yep we are a full house here and WE LOVE IT ! HONESTLY WE WOULDNT HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY.

Thanks for popping by! I'll give Miss Charlie a smooch for you.

Love and Pink kisses,
Shann xx

I'M READY FOR MY CLOSE UP NOW MR DEMILLE.

2009-01-16T10:48:00.003+11:00

LOL , well not quite. But i do have some cute news.
Last week i received and email from a Journalist at our local newspaper asking if i could contact her in regards to a story on my Faux Cupcakes. After i shrieked and giggled hysterically i then thought Hmmmm Is this is a joke...Am i being Punk'd ..??? LOL.
Well i rang the lovely gal and 2 days later her and the papers photographer came to our house to interview me and take piccies for a Feature on Local Artists.
I'm tickled PINK now to show you the article.

OR you can click on the link HERE and read it. Page 3.

I'm so honoured that i was chosen out of all the beautiful and talented ladies i KNOW are out there in my local community.
So, a little BUZZ for me and im thrilled. Tee Hee Hee.

OOhhh ive also updated My Website with some new and pretty goodies too (i know, about time), so pop by if you want to peek !

Ok im off now, the Paparazzi are surrounding me like vultures and i hear Mr DeMille calling me....*WINK*

Bye For Now
Love and Pink Kisses,
Shann xxxxxxxxxx

HEY WHO CHANGED THE YEAR ON ME...????

2009-01-08T22:04:00.007+11:00

Good Grief Charlie Brown its like i blinked and 2008 was gone and there was 2009 right smack bang in front of me, lights flashing, confetti throwing, sirens blaring, rearing to go! (ok so i over dramatized it just a little bit, but you know what i mean). AND Ok i admit, i personally am not, in any way shape or form, rearing to go! I am soooo behind in everything. And i mean everything. Time is my worst enemy right now. So if you have emailed me and are waiting on a reply....PLEASE HANG IN THERE...I'll be with you as soon as possible! This is a recording. LOL.

So whats keeping me busy already? Well mainly this handsome young fellow right here.
'SMILES' love of my life :)

Sam starts his first year of school On February 4th so I'm clinging to him like glue right now. I honestly cannot bear to think of what it will be like to have my little mate away from me all day, 5 days a week....breaks my heart (queue the violin music).

I'll be the mum clinging to the gate, crying hysterically on his first day (oh did i say on his first day? I meant his first YEAR..LOL) NO JOKE ! I may need an intervention!

Next...well I'm working on some new paintings and some furniture (for me and for my website). Plus my website needs and EXTREME MAKEOVER...the list goes on and on and on.

Here's a couple of pretties i finished.

Picked this gorgeous piece up for $5.00 at the local St Vinnies (they love me there, and vice verse). Potential PLUS huh??? YOU BETCHA SWEET BACKSIDE !

FROM THAT TO THIS.....

It's definitely a keeper so i thought i better be good and do up my timber one and sell it.

So of course Shane says "Oh i like that one better"
WHAT ??? NOOOOOOO !!!!!! Don't make it harder for me to choose!
Uh...honey for future reference...please don't confuse and irritate a woman wielding a staple gun...! best to stay on her good side. LOL.

So anyroad, that's a bit of what I'm up to. Busy busy like a little bee, that's me.

I PROMISE i am going to make it round to visit you all...even if it takes me all day and night ( i may have to start drinking coffee...Yikes).

I hope you all had THE BEST AND SAFEST CHRISTMAS' AND NEW YEARS. Thankyou for spending another year with me ! I hope this year will be full of pink, frou frou, friendship and more 'wet your pants' kind of laughter !

Love You All A Whole Bunch !

Pink Kisses (yep, for another year)
xx
SHANN

A Paint Mine Pink Christmas

2008-12-18T21:44:00.010+11:00

Hello lovelies, i thought it was about time i shared some of my chrissy decorating pics with you. Yep, i finally finished 'tweakin' (thats not to say im happy with it but), LOL. Im such a fusspot.
I'll try and keep the piccies to a minimum and just show you my favourite parts of our Christmas decorating.
So grab your egg nog, throw some tinsel around your neck a-la scarf style and lets go.

This is the view from the kitchen to the front room. Come on in...

The Dining Table is a team effort by Sam and i. I love it ! At night we flick the little bud lights on and its like a mini winter wonderland.

Our Angels sit on a table watching over us...

This year i finally convinced Shane we needed a white tree. Well i kinda got one....it turns out that this tree is soooo white its blue! believe it or not that does make sense. Anyway i love it. We also bought Sam a Christmas Train Set for around the bottom (uh but it seems im the one who keeps playing with it. It even has music...so cool)

In the Family Room you can find my gorgeous and very regal looking Santa sitting on the dresser surrounded by snow and tiny little blue bud lights.

But my absolute FAVOURITE part of our christmas decorating is this.....i saved the best for last...

My gorgeous boy, he did this all himself, he even chose the colours he wanted. All i did was hang the candy canes from the mirror for him. He is such a sweet boy, i love him so much.Can you see, he even put baubles in a lantern! eeekkk so cute!

If you are still with me THANKYOU ! I hope you liked a lil' bit of christmas from our house *smiles*

This is probably my last post for the year so i want to wish you all the MERRIEST CHRISTMAS ever! Be safe, be happy and cherish your loved ones!

I will try and pop by and visit you all before Christmas.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR CHICKIE BABES (gosh that sounds so far way, but it's not)

Love and Pink Kisses ALWAYS my friends!

Shann
xxxxxxx

FAVOURITE THINGS CHRISTMAS BLOG PARTY !

2008-12-13T18:26:00.005+11:00

Today my sweet friend Sarah over @ GypsyMermaidLife is hosting a bit of a 'soiree' for us all to chit chat about what Christmas means to us...and so on.
Here is what Sarah said: Were going to tell of our Favorite things during this time of year like Christmas lights, the spirit of Christmas, or just how you love to shop around like crazy mad shoppers! haha
List at least 5 things and show pictures if you can!

Well i am not quite done 'tweakin' my Chrissy decoration yet so i tootled on up to mums place today to give her and hand around the house, and took my trusty camera with me. My mum had all her decorating done before she went into hospital and im thinking it must have been so nice to come home to such beautiful surroundings after being in hospital for a week.
Mum and i have alot of similar 'stuff' for decorating and our styles are much the same, yet different (hmm does that make sense). Anyhow i think this year mum has truly outdone herself and should be applauded!
So today on behalf of my Mum and Stepdad i welcome you to CHRISTMAS AT THE WILSONS.
Enjoy the piccies...I'll be at the bottom for a bit more of a chat...LOL.

Told you it was all gorgeous didnt i ?
As far as things we love about christmas....well i did a post on this last year and you know what? I still love all the things i listed. So im sure, even though this is about my mums christmas home, that she would agree with these....
So what do i love most about Christmas?.....I love the people in my life, the animals in it, the amazing and emotional feeling that overcomes me on christmas morning when Sam See's that Santa has been and his stocking is full and there are gifts under the tree just for him. I love my job as 'Present Giver Outer' when the whole family is together around the tree.... I love snapping photos of my family when they think no-one is looking, capturing the emotional smiles on their faces...i love sitting down to lunch and not being able to hear myself think for all the chatter that is going on around me...i love when we all jump in the pool and go totally crazy because we are that happy to be together.....i love Sam's tired little face at the end of the day, hes so worn out and so gosh darn happy to be a kid....
Above all i love my family from the top of my head to the tips of my toes and i thanks God for the blessing of them every single day.
Now be sure to pop on by Miss Sarah's blog and visit all the other lovely girls who are joining us today!

I'll be back in a few days with photos of my Christmas Home...when im done tweakin' !

Love and Pink Kisses......Shann xx

SWEET IS THE WORD

2008-12-09T14:21:00.007+11:00

YEP, I'M OVERCOME WITH SWEETNESS AT THE MOMENT.
Sweet swaps from sweet friends and sweet treats to make for Christmas Day.
Which would you like to see first?
Well if you're anything like me and have a sweet tooth then you'll love this.
I saw this magazine and just HAD TO BUY IT...so i thought id share the recipe with you all.

How good does that look?Its Rocky Road Ice Cream Pudding! HELLOOOOOO...come to mama!

And its soooooo easy to make. If you click on the piccie and enlarge it you should be able to read the directions.Otherwise email me and I'll send them to you.

I am SOOOO making this for Christmas day! Then i'll be jogging around the block a few times id say, LOL.

Now for the Sweet Swaps.
I was in 2 Christmas Swap recently. One was hosted within an online group i belong to.
My partner was my gorgeous friend Peta @ PrettyinPink and our theme was The PrettyChic Christmas Stocking Swap Extravaganza. Good one Jules with that name *wink*
Peta and i totally 'get' each others style and we've been friends for a few years now.So i was tickled pink to have her to swap with.
Stupid me forgot to take photos of what i sent to Peta...but here is the beautiful mother load she sent me! I tell you i was hysterical with excitement unwrapping all these goodies!

Wasn't i spoilt! The stocking is the sweetest and softest chenille and is hanging up now awaiting all those prezzies from Santa. Peta you already know how much i ADORE my precious goodies from you and you also know how much i luv ya girl!

The next swap was Priscillas Vintage Stocking Swap. My partner was Laura Ingalls Gunn @ Decor To Adore
I must admit i was very nervous having someone as talented and well known as Laura as my partner. BUT Laura is so lovely and when i received my parcel from her i was hysterical with JOY again!
AND again i forgot to take pics of what i sent Laura (yes its the blonde hair i suppose), and my parcel to her should be on her doorstep any day now.
Here is the package of goodness i received from Laura

For someone who doesn't know me, she got me perfectly. Everything is beautiful as i knew it would be and they are all things i would choose for myself. Thankyou so much Laura from the bottom of my heart to yours.

Now before i go i want to let you all know about a Christmas blog party that my gorgeous friend Sarah is hosting.
Pop on over to Sarahs blog here @ GypsyMermaidLife ,sign up for the fun and get into the Christmas Swing of things!

See you all again in a day or 2.

Love and PINK Kisses

Shann xxx

HO HO HO IT'S CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE !

2008-12-04T13:08:00.004+11:00

Yes, Christmas has not only 'spewed' all over my house, but it has in fact 'spewed' all over the front yard too.
Oh dont be grossed out by the 'spewed' thing will you. I pinched that expression from my sweet pal Jules @ Whimsical Notions, Jules has such a way with words....she cracks me up ALWAYS and i love that Christmas has SPEWED all over her house!
Has christmas spewed all over your place too then?? Go on, admit it and then say it out loud with me! CHRISTMAS SPEW! HAHAHA.
So anyway...i digress...whats unusual about that....? Nothin'.

This year i had the idea to draw, cut and paint large wooden christmas cut outs to sell. So off i tootled, pencil, jigsaw (well Shane did that part for me) and brushes in hand. Oh geez the neighbours must have loved me...NOT...not only was there noise from the jigsaw but i tend to curse quite loudly when things don't go as i see them in my head (yeah, i can admit it, i swear my head off).
And a big HURRAH and THANKS BABE to my hubbs who kept coming home from work to me saying "Can you cut another snowman for me...can you cut another reindeer for me..?"
He's a good egg that fella of mine *wink*

So here's just a few on my front yard right now. They are all glittery and gorgeous!

Ok i couldnt help myself...i HAD to do a PINK Reindeer! I HAD TO i tell you!

A couple of mischevious lookin fellas..heehee.

I had more but some have already found new homes and silly me didn't think to take photos first (the blonde hair strikes again).
Sam of course is totally hysterical that i am selling these...WHY DO YOU HAVE TO SELL EVERYTHING?? he asked me. I think I'm gonna have to watch and make sure he's not outside telling potential customers to GO AWAY, DON'T BUY OUR STUFF ! Seriously he would do that...he has a mind all of his own that boy. Love that kid!
Oh well if the last few don't sell then i guess we have more for our display!

On another note today, something that rhymes with CHRISTMAS TREE is MUMS CROOK KNEE(say it out loud, it rhymes, see.) My mummsky is in hospital today having a full knee replacemnt! EEEKSSS! I'm off to see her soon and take her a nice bowl of fresh fruit salad and some Country Home Ideas magazines to flick through (so she doesn't have to resort to watching the dreaded soapies on TV..LOL)ooops no offence to anyone who watches them..i just know my mum doesn't like them.
Tomorrow if shes feeling better i plan to bake some scones and take some up there with some fresh cream and jam so her and her 'roomie' (who is having the same surgery today as well) can feel a bit spoilt.Oh i just may have to eat one or two myself....!!
So if you could send some well wishes this way for my lovely mum im sure she'd appreciate it. Its gonna be a looong and painful road ahead for her. Thankfully i can be there to help her out each day at home while she recovers.

Okies im off to make fruit salad now!
oooh and dinner too i think, b4 i go. Mmmm good weather for casserole im thinking....YEP !
Whatcha having for dinner tonight girlies?

Love n Pink Kisses,

Shann xxxxx

IM BACK !!.....WITH BELLS ON !!!

2008-12-02T14:17:00.002+11:00

Now before i start rambling....like usual...i want to say I MISSED YOU ALL SO MUCH!
I truly did. It was sooooo good to have a break and put certain things into perspective and certain things into the 'trash' (so to speak) but now i am happy to be back blogging and boy i have tonnes to catch up on with you all.
Bear with me while i make my way round to you wont you *smiles*.

Well,during my 'hiatus' Christmas has exploded all over our home, LOL.
I looooooove Christmas sooo much, Sam and i have become like family to the people who own our local 'Christmas Cave' store. It's like a Winter Wonderland in there. We go there now just to feel 'Christmassy and silly' !

All my Custom Orders for the year are finished (hmm but theres always the last minute ones that pop up) and im afraid my desk may never recover from the masses of paint, varnish, glue and glitter that it has seen in the last few weeks. Not to mention my hands either! Even poor hubs got hassled at work for turning up with glitter on his face..hee hee, i think secretly he liked being a bit 'sparkly for a day'.

So anyways..apart from lots of playing with Sam and covering the house in glitter, ive been up to some other stuff which I'll show you in a day or two. Oooh i also have some gorgeous swaps to share with you too.

Hers a little peek of whats been going on around my house.

So it's just a short one today just to let you know im back and all is well.
Oh is anyone out there hosting a Christmas Home Decorating type blog day??? You know what i mean dont you?

Anyway if you know of anyone can you let me know? Otherwise id be happy to host one and we can all share our Christmas Decorating photos with a big online party!

Ok, over and out from me.

Love N Pink Kisses

Shann
(who is really so happy to be back in blogland, even if i was only gone a short while...it felt like forever)
xxxxxx

A LITTLE BLOGGING BREAK FOR ME.

2008-11-16T09:13:00.005+11:00

*******UPDATE*********
girls i cannot thank you enough for all your beautiful thoughts, kind comments and emails. I will be back on December 1st and feeling much chirpier about all of this and it is THANKS to you guys!
From the bottom of my heart I LUV YA'S.
xxx

Hi my sweet friends.
Ive been going over some things in my head for a while now and this morning i woke up realising what i needed to do...and that is to take a blogging break.
Ive become very disillusioned with blogging lately. There are some people out there who just seem to delight in trying to upset others. To put it bluntly i am just fed up with the clickiness, the cattiness, the whole 'My blog gets 2oo visitors and yours only gets 10' thing. When i started blogging i had no idea it would become this mean competition that some people have turned it into.I just wanted to share my stories and my passions etc and make some gorgeous new friends along the way (which i can thankfully say i have done).
Personally i don't care how many people visit my blog, as long as my friends know I'm here for them and vice verse. I don't use my blog to try and benefit from other people, i don't leave insincere and false comments, which i see happening all the time within certain 'blog circles'. That's not what i signed up for, I'm not interested in such nonsense. I thought as we grew older and 'up' we would leave the nasty and petty school girl rubbish in the school yard where it belongs.....but it seems some people just cant let it go. My opinion? BUILD A BRIDGE AND GET OVER IT, life is just too darn short to bother with all that RUBBISH .
So I've had enough for a while. I may just need a break for a few weeks, it may be longer, i really don't know.
But to my friends, and that's YOU, who pop by often to see what I'm up to, i will say that NONE of this is directed at you or because of you. PLEASE KNOW THAT. I am also sorry i haven't been a very good blog visitor lately...its all just gotten too nasty for me.

PLUS , i have decided that while blogging is fun and i truly love my friends from all over the world, this is who's most important.

and I'm sure you all understand that.
This little guy goes to big school next year so i want all the time in the world with him now while i can.

I'll still be popping by occasionally to say hi on your blogs and see what you're up to, i just wont be posting.

Thanks for being there sweet lil chickies. Im sorry if ive struck a sour note with anyone but i just had to have my say. Those that know me will understand.

Okies, im off and i WILL see you again, down the road a bit.

AS ALWAYS
LOVE AND PINK KISSES

SHANN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

THE ONE WHERE I PIMP MY BIRDCAGE !!!!

2008-11-13T15:25:00.005+11:00

Well i could say Bling My Birdcage but Pimpin it sounds soooo much more fun doesnt it !!! HAHAHA.

So anyhoooo...i bought this 'SPIT IN YOUR FACE FANTASTIC' pink birdcage ages ago and yes like usual i put stuff for me on the back burner and hung it it the bathroom un-pimped.
Well....i took a break from painting today and did a lil' sumin sumin for myself.

So here it is...Pimpin the Birdcage 101 :
All you need is a bird, tulle, flowers, lil fake eggs, imagination, any kinda bling you like, oh and a birdcage would help too. *wink*

My sweet pink bird aka: Miss Polly, even has 2 lil friends, Wilburt 1 and Wilburt 2 (thanks Sam for the uh Original and imaginative names...LOL)

Miss Polly even has a swing that rocks....

WHEN THIS SWINGS A ROCKIN' DONT COME A KNOCKIN' !!

And when its been a rockin', you get lil eggs !

Well i dont know about Polly but i think ive had too many 'crackers' today....!!

Well i will just blame my goofiness on the paint fumes *grin*

Ok , im off to hang my Pimped Up Birdcage in my bathroom.
Gee i hope they dont poop in the bathtub....

Tutt Taa and Pink Kisses,
Shann xxx

****** OOOWEEEEEEE STOP PRESS ******

My lovely hubs has just walked in with a gorgeous prezzie for me!!!
Nope cant tell you what it is yet...you'll have to wait a few days till its been 'installed'.
Yeeehaaa im off to smooch my hubs now!! LOL.
xx

Lots of Reindeers-a- Leaping

2008-11-10T19:20:00.007+11:00

Hey...isnt there a christmas carol about that??
Oh no hang on that Lords a Leaping isnt it. DOH !
Im getting mixed up...must be all the glitter and craft glue ive inhaled over the past 2 days.
(no it really has nothing to do with the blonde hair....really and truly)

So where are the leaping reindeer you may ask...?
Well right here..

click on the image and you can see them better :)

Ive just finished a bunch of them and some are now listed on my Website. You can go HERE and see them.

Be quick before they leap on over to someone elses place...LOL.

Ok, egg nog aside, i am seriously getting the Christmas feeling....i really want to put up my new white tree. I am being good and waiting though....But you know the kids in the back of the car saying "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?".....THATS ME !!

SO until Chrissy decorating time i shall be happy to drool over Mels decorations (who has 3 trees up already...you gotta love her!)

But i do have some baubles in a jar....hee hee...oh i just had to.

Ok im off to clean up the glitter thats taking over my house.
Oh here was my hand today.

Just call me Smurfette.

LOL.

Pink Kisses,
Shann xxx

P.S Theres a new gal in blogland and a new and sweet friend for me. Her name is CARILYN and we just met through EBAY and chatted on the phone today, she is sooo sweet and funny!
I know she will just about turn backflips if you do visit her! AND you'll be glad you did too. You can visit her HERE.

THINGS THAT START WITH THE LETTER 'F'

2008-11-07T16:31:00.009+11:00

Oh now come on, get your minds out of the gutter...I'm talking pretty things that start with F. Did you really think i was insinuating something crass??? Oh shush, i would never! *wink*
LOL.

First thing that starts with F is this.....

Yep it's First Friday time again! As always i want to send a HUGE shout out to my sweet pal Rhea for hosting this for us. THANKS MISS RHEA xx.

Here are my First Friday Items this time round.
Im thinning out my Petite Faux Cupcakes..they seem to be taking over every nook and cranny in this house, LOL.
*Note, these are made by me*

Price is $20.00 per set of 3. Postage Aus Wide will be $4.00. Shipping International will be $15.00au.
Now don't forget my little overseas chicks that the $$$ conversion is lookin' pretty great for you guys right now!

If you'd like to purchase a set just email me at paintminepink@gmail.com or leave me a quick comment.

SET a) Cotton Candy Love

SET b)Sweet Ocean Breeze.

Every gals kitchen deserves some sweet Faux Cuppies...oh and our butts definately deserve ones that wont add any calories! HAHA, well i know mine does!

Pop By HERE to Rheas blog for a list of the FF Girls!

NOW...onto something else that starts with F....

FAIRIES
Come take a walk with me wont you...?

A little friend of mine told me we had a new addition to our garden....so i went searching or on an 'Expoitition' as Winnie The Pooh would say.

This is 'said' friend..'PinkyDust' (named by Sam)...see she's telling me a secret...

She told me to look over near my favourite pink rose.....come on then lets walk up the little pebble path..

Do you see anything???
I know i need glasses but geez this is ridiculous....

Ok lets get in closer....Yep there she is sound asleep!What a life huh?

Well i think if i was a Fairy id sleep under this rose as well *smiles*
Sam has told me her name is 'WinkaWinkaDinka'..GOOD GRIEF that poor fairy! LOL. Well at least he didnt call her 'Wilburt' like everything else he names, so i suppose she got off fairly lightly there..HA !

I think we will let her sleep now...because she's in for a rude shock when she wakes up and finds out what her new name is....LOL!

Thanks for popping by and please dont forget to pop by Rhea's blog and visit the rest of the First Friday gals! You never know what treasure you might stumble upon!

Have a gorgeous weekend ahead everyone,

Love n Pink Kisses
Shann xxxxx

And then there was Blue.......

2008-11-06T13:37:00.003+11:00

Ok yep you all know i am Miss Pink, no doubt about that huh. Well i do love my blues as well though.
And i especially loved those blue sofas...remember back about 6 weeks or so..?? I NEEDED them. Truly i did.
And guess what ??
THEY ARE HERE!!! YEP last Friday morning they arrived all pretty and lovely. When the guys delivered them i said to them and Shane very seriously (hee hee) "Oh i dont really like them now. They look ugly," HAHAHA you shoulda seen their faces! I wish i got it on camera! Funny though, they didn't really see the humour in it....go figure hey.
It cracked me up but so that was cool!

So here they are. The colour of the pics are a bit iffy but because im still figuring out my new camera...., hee hee 'iffy' don't cha just love that word, it can be used to describe just about anything.....Oh that smells a bit iffy, oh that looks a bit iffy, nah it was a bit iffy.... LOL ...Woops i got side tracked again. I can get a bit iffy like that sometimes !

Ok enough jocularity !

here you go.

"How do i love thee...let me count the ways....' HAHA.

Instant problem: A certain lil kitty cat who's name i wont mention (uhhhh but it starts with M and ends with OLLY) has taken to scratching the corners already. No major damage YET.
Anyone got any remedies for that? (Legal and humane ones please,LOL) I think i may have to get scratching posts and place them near where she is scratching because they will always go back to where their own smell is. Or maybe i will just tie bricks to her feet and see how well she does then...??? Oh I'm only joking...you know that! But then again ask me what id like to do to her in the middle of the night when i hear her scratching and then I'm chasing her through the dark house with a broom and using every cuss word in the dictionary, and some i made up myself.HAHAHA.

So ok , any advice would be helpful PLEASE.

THANK YOU SWEET CHICKADEES

Hope you all have a lovely day!

Love and Pink Kisses Always,

Shann xxxxxxx

WE'RE GOING TO THE ZOO, ZOO, ZOO, HOW ABOUT YOU...?

2008-11-05T09:28:00.016+11:00

Well technically we already went but thats ok.
Yep on the Sunday just gone, Shane, Sam and i headed off for the day to Sydneys Tagonga Zoo. Shane and I havent been for about 10 years and Sam has never been, so we were all pretty excited.
The zoo is built right on our beautiful Sydney Harbour.

It's just gorgeous.
Oh but geez why didnt someone remind me of all the walking.....up hill, down hill, back up a hill...and where was the drinks man to cool me down along the way??? I swear i walked off every piece of chocolate ive consumed this year and my butt even feels a bit sexier too!! LOL ! Watch out J.Lo !! HAHAHAHA

Anyway i digress, as per usual.
I'll show you some piccies of the day. So go on make your coffee now and get cosy.
I'll wait.........................................................................................................................................................................................................You right now? Goodo, c'mon then.

Hows this for a pretty face to start your day off, huh? Isnt she gorgeous!

Loved this...I can almost hear her saying " Just go over there and play and give me a break will you, you're stressing me out!"

Some lunatics that escaped from the monkey cage. I felt sorry for them so i brought them home with me.

The little one was pretty cute but so i thought id cuddle up to him....

Sam is fascinated with snakes...Uh, No Thanks ! Especially not a Taipan!

My absolute love for Meerkats saw me take about 50 photos of them! I could have sat there all day and watched them. They are so curious and funny. Sam, my dad and i are devoted fans of the TV series Meerkat Manor.Sam adores them as well.

Arent they the sweetest things!

Now not so sweet and tiny...this Silverback Gorilla was HUGE. They are so fascinating to watch.

Sam loved the seals so much. I think he has plans for one in our pool......hmm...

ok now for something funny. We hopped on over to see the Fennec Foxes who, it seems are in mating season (well thats what the sign said but i now think it was just a cover up for their filthy minds and actions..LOL))...so im standing there poised, camera ready for a great photo of these cute lil fluffy's...so yep i got a great photo alright. I snapped the shutter just as the male swooped in from behind the shrubbery and this happened......

Ohmygosh i felt like a Voyeur ! What a classic, everyone was laughing their butts off ! So yep i can confirm that it is indeed mating season...
because.....20 seconds later he was back for another go.....

I know i know. I gave up trying for a 'sweet' photo after that. I felt kinda dirty but it was pretty gosh darn funny.

Ok compose yourself will you. It's only Fox sex afterall.LOL.
I know it just sounds funny right!

Here Kitty Kitty Kitty....see how i casually changed the subject there...?

And heres one for my International Chickies.One of our cute but smelly Koalas.

This is how tired we all felt by the end of the day! LOL. We had just the BEST TIME EVER !

Ok if you're still here then THANKS for playing. Hope you liked our piccies (yep even the rude ones), LOL.

Have a gorgeous day chickadees.
Love n Pink Kisses,
Shann xxxx

DID I FIND A BARGAIN?? OUI MADAME, I DID !

2008-11-03T12:29:00.005+11:00

OUI, OUI, I DID, I DID,I DID FIND A BARGAIN!
On Saturday morning i hit the local St Vinnies with my lovely mummsy, for their MEGA Sale (they have it twice a year and its HUUUUGEEEEEEEE).
Sooo much stuff....tables of stuff...ahhh it's surely a junkin gals heaven. Mum was finding treasures left right and centre it tell ya! Every time i turned around she had another piece of somen' sweet in her arms! LOL. I found a few goodies myself after a while...well actually i spotted lots of things i could have bought but i was being good and waiting.....waiting...waiting...for that certain something...i'd know it when i saw it, surely it would call out to me........AND THEN IT DID !
Tucked away amongst the odds and ends..i first saw a glimpse of the back of it and i was immediately curious...i swear i knocked more than a few people over as i raced to get to it....I was like a crazy woman. A crazy woman on a mission!
Finally i made it around to the front....
I grabbed my mobile phone and snapped a quick blurry piccie of the item that had stolen my heart...

WELL HELLO THERE..WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE..??

It was love at first sight....and for only $40.00 it was ETERNAL LOVE at that!

after literally climbing over a pile of 'stuff' and almost impaling myself to get to it (oh but it was so worth it), i sent mum off with my cash to pay for my new best friend while i 'protected' her and hissed at anyone who dared to come to close..LOL.
Now i have this gorgeous piece at home with me...

HELLO PRETTY FRENCH TABLE......I THINK I LOVE YOU.

Even Shane was impressed...i didn't even get the usual "Oh great, where do you think you're gonna fit that?"
Ahhhh see, our lovely French Friend was meant to be with us!

I cant stop looking at her....oh and she goes BEAUTIFULLY with my new lounges (remember the gorgeous blue ones i posted about a while back???...Well they are here now!. Piccies next time!)

Ummm anyone else see a French Provincial theme creeping in here..???

LOL..hmmm.

Okies im off to go and look at my table again..heehee.

Hope you all had a great Halloween! I will post piccies of mine and Sam's costumes in a few days!

Au Revoir

(see, more french stuff...*wink*)

Pink Kisses,
Shann xxx

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FOLKS

2008-10-31T12:09:00.005+11:00

THE HOUSE IS DECORATED......
(i took these piccies last night and have since added more web out the front..hee hee)

**** WE'VE GOT BUCKET LOADS OF CANDY AND BUCKET LOADS OF ENTHUSIASM TOO !!! ****

SAM'S GOT HIS SCARY COSTUME READY TO GO ...but the little rat is refusing photos right now...
MY LAST MINUTE COSTUME DECISON MAY MAKE YOU THINK TWICE ABOUT ATTENDING YOUR NEXT PROM.
Heres a hint...

SO BRING ON THE SCREAMING TEENAGERS AND TODDLERS DRESSED UP ALL CUTE N CREEPY!

WOOOHOOOO
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A SCARY AND FUN HALLOWEEN!
AND YEP EVEN SOME OF US AUSSIES CELEBRATE IT !!! ( even though im pretty sure we're the only home in a 100 mile radius that does it...)
WELL WHY THE HECK NOT I SAY !!!!!

Back tomorrow with some more piccies for you all!

LUV N KISSES
SHANN xxxooo

FOR ME IT'S ALL ABOUT PINK.....

2008-10-28T12:51:00.008+11:00

But if you know me then that's no surprise right? LOL.
Yep I'm a pink gal. I looooove PINK PINK PINK. Cant get enough PINK.
Oh did i mention i love PINK ...????
So here's some Pink Goodness to satisfy a Pink Gals heart....

Pink Faux Truffles with Pink Butterflies and Pink Rose cases.....(Available on
My Website later today)

Pink and White candy striped chair that Ive just re-loved...
(On its way to my Ebay)

Pink Roses and Pink Chintz plate in my garden.....

And last but not least....my Foofy Pink Prom Dress that arrived today all the way from overseas (thanks Miss Suzie Buttons). I'll add some BLING to her and she will be even more gorgeous. And NO you silly's i wont be flouncing around in it doing the Hand Jive and taking photos of myself....it's purely for decoration purpose...LOL. Good grief I'm awaiting poor Shane's reaction to this purchase!

Now if you're all PINKED out then i invite you to pop back on Thursday to see some scary and freaky BLACK AND ORANGE !
Yep that's right...HALLOWEEN at my house !!!

See You Then!

Love and PINK Kisses of course !

Shann xxxooo

Roses and Renovations ! Well kinda sorta...

2008-10-27T15:10:00.007+11:00

The day started off with Roses *smiles*
Sam and i tootled outside before the YUKKY heat hit us, to check on the garden and cut some roses.
Sam arranged them in the jug and chose where they should go. My son the gardener. I suppose alot of people would think it's odd that a boy of 5 loves to garden as much as his mum...??? Oh well, rather he do that than be sitting inside watching the TV hey! Anyhoo i digress....here are our pretty roses for you all.

So next on the agenda was to put together my newly purchased bookcase for my lil corner of the office that Shane and i share. His corner...very blokey and neat...mine...uh well...i wont even go there...Let's just say that i forgot we even had carpet on that side of the room till today....hee hee.

So off i go, determined that i am putting this thing together by myself! And since i very bluntly told Shane this morning that "No i do not need to wait for you to get home to do it for me you twit. I can do it myself thankyou very much!" I thought id better hop to it.
Sam was my Site Manager and Job Photographer (unbeknown to me)...hence the blurry photo! LOL.

And guess what?? I DID do it all myself...knew i could of course...i even looked at the instructions (unlike a man). When i finished Sam proudly announced "See Mummy you dont need Daddy to help you with anything do you"
Damn straight there kiddo! LOL.

So then off to uhhhhh clean up the office...GOOD GRIEF CHARLIE BROWN why did i even start. Things get veeeerrrrrry messy before they get tidy dont they? Or is that just me? It's not is it...?? Is it..???
Anyhoo i did get it all done and mostly back in some sort of order, complete with new bookcase for my 'stuff' (or 'crap' as Shane would say)

Now i think i deserve a cold drink and to get horizontal for a while because i hurt my back and my hip moving the darn bookcase around (but thats just between us girls ok...). Yes i am stubborn and will not ask for help. Little Miss Stubborn, thats me.

So im off now to join my Georgie who's found the perfect spot in front of the fan in my bedroom....

What a life hey!
Hope you're all having a great day today!
Luv N Pink Kisses and some cool breezes blown your way if you're boiling hot today like me!

Hugs!
Shann xxxx

FIRST FRIDAYS AND A SHOP FULL OF HEAVEN !

2008-10-24T16:18:00.012+11:00

Helllloooo again lovely ones! Thanks for popping by!
Today is one of our FIRST FRIDAYS hosted by my sweeeeet friend RHEA over there at sweetnshabbyroses.

Rhea put on her organising and thinking cap and came up with this AWESOME IDEA...so Thanks and smoochies to you Miss Rhea :)

If you want a peek at my First Friday listings you can click right HERE and it will zoom you on over to my Website to the First Fridays categorie.

AND for a list of all the gorgy-pie gals who participate you can click HERE!

SO off you go now...go on....have a peek and buy some chrissy prezzies. OH and for you lurvely international chicks, remember our Aussie dollar is kinda BLAH PHOOEY right now BUT it makes it an AWESOME TIME for you guys to be buying from us!

OH HANG ON you better finish reading my blog and then go shopping ok *smiles*

Okies now heres some suuuuuper pretty stuff for you to peek at!
My all too gorgeous Bestest Buddy Rexine opened up a new shop a few weeks ago, just up the hill from me. I popped up for a visit and dropped off an order of Faux Cuppies too.

Welcome to LOGANBERRY LANE in gorgeous Glenbrook Village in the NSW Blue Mountains..come on in.....

Looks gorgeous already doesnt it !

When you first walk in....Pink and Pretty...My favourite part of the shop!

Another pretty pink room...***ooooweeeee***

Some gorgeous French Decor...

Even a room for the littlies...soooo pretty and sweet. Sam was checking it all out...you know, making sure it was up to standard! LOL.

Now why didnt i take the photos once my cuppies were in the shop...hmm maybe i was too busy saying "Oooh I'll Have that and that and that!"

Well heres the Sweet selection i took up there.

Isnt it a gorgeous shop! Im soooo tickled pink for my friend to have her own little Shop Full Of Heaven *big gushy smile* Only problem is i keep buying stuff! hee hee. Well i look at it as helping her achieve good sales...yes thats what i keep telling myself...!

Ok chickies now you all have a SUPER SWEET WEEKEND AHEAD...i have a busy one planned, including going Junkin' on MY OWN on Sunday (ahhh bliss be thine), so hopefully i'll have some bargains and treasures to show you!
Im in the process of bringing my Etsy back to life too....so off i go to create!

CHAT SOON

LOVE N PINK KISSES
Shann xxxxx

GUESSING COMP WINNER AND CREEPY CRAWLIES !!!

2008-10-22T13:51:00.007+11:00

** IMPORTANT UPDATE **
It has been brought to my attention that some of us who are using our blogs and auctions to raise $ for Breast Cancer Research are being targeted by people who it seems have no sense of morals and no common sense either. I was targeted myself via an Ebay Breast Cancer listing, because i stated that anyone who reported my listing for mentioning my blog ought to be ashamed of themselves as it was to direct people to others who are selling breast cancer items.
ANYWAY.....
This is what this person sent me. I will withhold her name because i am better than that, she knows who she is anyway.

Q: You are the one who should be ashamed of yourself selling items to profit amongst a very sacred day for woman. SHAME ON YOU 21-Oct-08

MY REPLY:
A: Hello *** I will look past this rudeness and see it as just ignorance. So raising money for Breast Cancer Research is a bad thing then?? Directing people to other sellers who are doing the SAME thing is a bad thing then too? DONATING the profits from our sales is also bad then i assume? I have nothing to be ashamed of thankyou very much. I have lost a dear friend from this disease AND almost my husband as well so PLEASE DO NOT accuse me of things you know nothing about.

All i can say is it is a heartless and low act to target anyone who is raising money for such a worthwhile cause, with such venom!
I hope my friends, that you are not a victim of this.

Love always,
Shann xx

NOW THE GOOD STUFF

BEFORE I START RAMBLING TOO MUCH ( and i warn you, i will)..... I need to say a HUGE THANKYOU to all those who took part and/or supported our BREAKFAST FOR BREASTS DAY ! The messages of support, blog comments, and emails from people who have been touched by this dreadful disease called Cancer were AMAZING ! WE truly are a loving sisterhood and you all showed that with your kind words and support SO THANKYOU from my heart to my tippy toes! There are still some items for sale and auctions running on Ebay if you'd like to show your support some more. Just go to my post below and you will see the links to direct you. Every cent raised will go towards BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.
NOW...onto the WINNER of my guessing competition!!!

This person guessed the actual number....i thought it was NEVER going to happen! LOL.

SO please give a huge round of applause to ALISON @ creativeartandcraft who guessed 116 marshmallows!
Alison i will email you and grab your address from you!

Thanks everyone who entered! I wish i could send you all some marshmallows!!

********* NOW FOR THE CREEPY CRAWLY STUFF *********

yep that's right...creepy and crawly...things with hairy legs...things that make your skin crawl....things that can turn a normally tough chick like me (haha) into a squealing hysterical mess! Hey I'm only human and geez louise can i squeal!

Now the cause of the hysteria???

ONE OF THESE NASTY LITTLE BLIGHTERS..well not so little actually...
This is a Huntsman Spider....you feeling sick right now?? Well read on, it gets worse!

The story goes a little something like this...now i say 'a little something' coz obviously i cannot write the exact words that were used...*wink* I am a lady after all....(except where spiders are concerned).

So late yesterday afternoon im out the front with Sam...we decide to feed the garden...i go grab the box of Aquasol...lalalala...having fun, walk over to the tap and suddenly i feel a 'bite' like a pinch almost, on my finger....Insert extreme expletives here now....picture me throwing the box of aquasol on the ground whilst leaping about, cussing and with Sam saying "WHAT MUMMY??WHAT MUMMY???"...i kick the box over to see the culprit there on the other side of it ! A HUNTSMAN...YES jus like that nasty hairy one up there in the photo!IT WAS HUGE! The sod of a thing bit me! So naturally i take my shoe off and smack the you-know-what out of it ! That'll teach him.
OK now don't panic THEY ARE NOT POISONOUS...but geez you kinda forget that for a moment! After swearing loud enough for the whole street to hear me i run inside and wash my hand under the kitchen tap...um yeah not before i LICKED MY FINGER!! GAWD WHAT AN IDIOT!!! If it had been poisonous id have just licked the poison right...yep! Well shock will make you do all kinds of dumba** things!
ANYWAY...after calming down i go back outside with Sam who goes straight over to the spider and hits it with his shovel (just to be sure it really is dead)...MY HERO !

Then Shane arrives home and i relay the story to him, which he finds pretty darn amusing, he shakes his head at me, tells me I'm an idiot and they aren't even poisonous. THANKS HONEY for your concern there, I'm overwhelmed...groan.
Father then arrives home and tells me my finger could fall off. GOOD GRIEF CHARLIE BROWN.I really needed to hear that.
SO i email my friends and tell them if they never hear from me again THIS IS WHY and if i keel over then please wait a few hours before coming to my house and taking all my pretties...you know, out of respect...LOL.

But I'm here typing so that means i made it through the ordeal with all fingers in tact and my ARACHNOPHOBIA even worse than it ever was!

Usually i find a story like this has a message in it for all of us ....My mum would say the message is WEAR GLOVES (as she did politely point out to me)...But i say the message is.. 'Huntsman spiders with their fluro green guts should learn they are no match for thong (as in shoes) wielding hysterical blonde's'
And so be it.

Hope my escapade gave you a giggle. It may as well have, my whole family and neighbourhood found it entertaining!

LOVE AND PINK KISSES

Shann xxx

IT'S BREAKFAST FOR BREASTS DAY !!!!!

2008-10-20T09:00:00.016+11:00

If you're here reading this THANK YOU for coming along to visit. If you're joining in our Breakfast For Breasts on your own blog today then i THANK YOU again !

Most of you would be aware that October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
Im sure in some way we all know someone that has been affected by cancer, whether it be Breast Cancer or another form of Cancer...it may be a close friend, a family member, a friend of a friend, or perhaps even yourself...
I feel very strongly about helping to find a cure for this horrid disease and I'm sure you all feel the same.

So today JOIN ME FOR SOME FUN IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING, THOSE WHO HAVE SURVIVED AND THOSE WE HAVE SADLY LOST. Host a breakfast on your blog and offer an item for sale and donate the proceeds to your nearest Breast Cancer Foundation or Cancer Council. It's that easy!

Well, my breakfast for you is ready...and i think we all deserve a light and healthy breakfast in bed to start off the day.
SO ENJOY AND SNUGGLE UP! It's your reward for being AMAZING !

Mmmm toast with a pink ribbon made from strawberry jam, fresh strawberry milk in a wine glass (well of course)...oh i know i said healthy but i snuck you in some sweet marshmallows for afterwards...i wont tell anyone *wink*
The fresh cut roses from my garden are for you as well :)

Now that you're ready to start the day...LETS SHOP !

My PINK WISH item is a set of My Original Faux Cupcakes. Not just any ole cupcakes though....PINK RIBBON CUPPIES !

I have 2 sets available for $35.00 (this includes postage) AUS WIDE and for $40.00 (this includes postage) to OVERSEAS (remember girls the dollar is lookin' good for you guys right now)and all the proceeds will go to the Cancer Council of NSW.
If you'd like to purchase a set just leave me a comment or email me @ paintminepink@gmail.com

AND REMEMBER, EVERY TIME YOU LOOK AT THEM YOU WILL KNOW YOU HAVE DONE SOMETHING WONDERFUL TO CONTRIBUTE TO BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.

NOW.....i am also AUCTIONING this hand painted PINK WISH FENCE PICKET on MY EBAY.

The auction will start today and end on the 27th. All proceeds from this will go directly to The (Jane) McGrath Foundation.
So hop on over to my Ebay for a peek!

******* OK NOW FOR SOME FUN YOU CAN ALL JOIN IN ON *******
A GUESSING COMPETITION !!!!!!!
WOOOOOHOOOOO

Its easy, all you have to do is try and guess the EXACT NUMBER of pink heart marshmallows in this jar.

Leave me your comment and answer ON THIS POST and i will announce the winner on WEDNESDAY the 22nd ! If no-one guesses the exact number it will go to the person who's guess was closest. Ok so i hear you saying OH GIVE US A LITTLE HINT SHANN..oh ok, well the number is between 1 and....ALOT.
*chuckle chuckle* oh i know, im awful huh? LOL.
OK SO WHATS THE PRIZE THEN, YOU ASK ????

well you get to keep the marshmallows (ooohweeee yumm) AND this little package of love and hope...

A set of 9 beautiful Christmas decorations AND your very own PINK WISH ANGEL made by yours truly!

Is that too sweet or what??? *eeekkk*
(ok any forms of bribery are to be sent in a sealed, unmarked, enveloped please...) LOL.

Now today PLEASE go and visit all the lovely gals who are joining in with Breakfast For Breasts. Show your support and have fun too!

If your name is not on here please let me know and i will link you right away!

Kerryanne @ ShabbyArtBoutique
Bek @ BeksShabbyDreams
Linda and Laura @ LillyCottage
Amy @ BunnyRoseCottage
Sarah @ GypsyMermaidLife
Linda @ ManyThingsToDo
Sarah @ShabbyRosesAndPrettyThings
Kathryn @ OurShabbyCottage Kathryn also has an Ebay Auction running HERE
Gail @ OriginalsByGailand TonyMcCormack
Nicole @ ShabbyPinkScrapper
Lyn @ MyPinkAndCreamCottage has an Ebay Auction running HERE
Alicia @ TimeWornStyle

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN SOOOOOOO MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Now go and have fun and support Breast Cancer Research any way you can !

AND REMEMBER YOU MUST CHECK YOUR BREASTS REGULARLY!!! IT'S SO IMPORTANT !!!

Lots of Love, Pink Kisses and Wishes,

SHANN xxxxxxxxxxx

**** Today also happens to be the 2 Year Anniversary of my Hubby Shane being in remission from Cancer! Yayyy Shane, i luv ya babe! xx ****

HAPPY PINK WEEKEND

2008-10-18T12:42:00.004+11:00

Hiya girlie girls!
Just me dropping in to wish you all a BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND AHEAD.

Have a fun and be happy, whatever you are up to!

And dont forget MONDAY the 20th is my BREAKFAST FOR BREASTS DAY.

If you havent already signed up then hop on over HERE and join us!
It's going to be a fun PINK day with lots of goodies, and best of all it's to raise money and awareness for BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.So put your best breasts forward and come along!

See you all Monday with lots of pink, hope, love and support and a SWEET PINK GUESSING COMPETITION!

Love and Pink Kisses Always,
Your Friend,
Shann xxxooo

ABOUT A BOY.....

2008-10-16T15:55:00.008+11:00

This boy

My Sam. The kid who can make me laugh and cry all in one hit. He's a little legend and a cheeky brat too.
Yep i can say that coz he's mine :)

Today he made me laugh my you know what off.

We played Hide and Seek.
I could hear the giggling while i counted..1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10..ready or not here i come....

"Hmm...where could Sam be??"
giggle giggle from somewhere close by...
"Hmmm i wonder if Sam's in the fridge...?"
More giggling...
"Nope he's not in the fridge.Maybe he's in the dishwasher..."

By now the giggling is very loud....wet your pants laughing kinda loud.

That's when i notice them. Ten cute little toes....lotsa giggling...and a cat called Scamp giving it all away.
I grabbed the camera (lucky it was right near where the giggler was hiding)

AND SNAP i sneakily took a photo. Here's a hint....
Remember this book? It's one of our faves to read.

Well there was no WOCKET IN MY POCKET.NOT EVEN A NOOKGASE IN MY BOOKCASE.
BUT there sure was A JERTAIN IN THE CURTAIN !!!

LOL can you see those cute little toes peeking out there? Cracks me up!

Of course i had to pretend i didn't see them.
"hmmm....i think i might just open the window here and see if Sam is outside...."

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHH" the owner of that giggle leapt out at me !

Fits of laughter everywhere and a very happy little boy, content with the fact that he is the hide and seek champion and he 'Scared mummmy's lights out.'

Dont cha just love how much our kids make us laugh?
You gotta love it.

HAPPY DAY EVERYONE

Love and Pink Kisses,
Shann and the JERTAIN IN THE CURTAIN

XXXOOO

YOU KNOW YOU'RE ADDICTED TO CUPCAKES WHEN....

2008-10-14T15:28:00.005+11:00

...When you just about WET YOURSELF WITH EXCITEMENT when you get your new cupcake casings!
Ha Ha Ha! yep i am sad arent i!
Yes well thats 'almost' what i did yesterday when i got my new cuppie wrappers FINALLY for my Faux Cuppies!
Ive been outta the loop with Faux Cuppies for a while...needed a break from them i guess.
BUT GUESS WHAT????

IM BACK !

hee hee hee

WITH THESE.....

Please click on the images to get the full effect of these gorgeous treats!

These are just samples of a few that i am creating right now. Im soooooo excited about this new line of casings as NO-ONE else has done these yet! HAHA notice i said 'yet'.
I am offering them on MY WEBSITE NOW in the PRE-ORDER CATEGORIE. SO RUN, dont walk, right over there! You can get ANY colour and quantity you like. I will also have some new cases coming in a few days (including gorgeous seashells in french cream and exquisite black).

See, i am addicted!

Okies just a lil one from me today...i'll be back soon with some girlie chit chat. Right now i need to go kiss my kid who has been so patient for over an hour while i 'fiddle' on the pooter.

WOW i also need to do some serious blog hopping tonight! So i will catch you all very soon!

LOVE AND PINK CUPPIE KISSES ALWAYS,

Shann xxxxxxxxoooooooooo

BREAKFAST FOR BREASTS

2008-10-07T20:27:00.004+11:00

Hi all my lovely friends!
This post is about something so important i just cant express how much.

Most of you would be aware that October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
Im sure in some way we all know someone that has been affected by cancer, whether it be Breast Cancer or another form of Cancer...it may be a close friend, a family member, a friend of a friend, or perhaps even yourself...
For me it's my husband who is in remission from Hodgekins Disease and not so long ago i lost one of my dearest and sweetest friends of 30 years through cancer.

So you see, I feel very strongly about helping to find a cure for this horrid disease and im sure you all feel the same.

So here is where YOU can HELP and JOIN ME FOR SOME FUN IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING, THOSE WHO HAVE SURVIVED AND THOSE WE HAVE SADLY LOST.

On OCTOBER 20th i invite ALL OF YOU to join me in hosting your very own BREAKFAST FOR BREASTS.

There are 2 parts to this Virtual Party.

1) For YOU to host a fun pink breakfast on your blog in honour of every female out there affected by Breast Cancer...AND to have a good time for them!

2) I also ask that you offer something for sale that day whether it be via your blog, website or etsy etc....AND donate the proceeds from that sale to your nearest Breast Cancer Foundation. Your item should be something pretty and sweet that can make a gal smile.....and there is no minimum or maximum dollar amount because we all know that EVERY CENT HELPS!

I TRULY HOPE YOU WILL ALL JOIN ME ON THIS SPECIAL DAY... AND PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD BY ADDING THE BREAKFAST FOR BREASTS BUTTON TO YOUR BLOG AND LINKING IT BACK TO THIS POST.

For an extra bit of fun i will be having A SUPER PINK AND FUN GUESSING COMPETITION on my blog.

I will also be adding links on my blog to every participant on the day so that you can pop by and visit them all.
And please if you see something you love on that day that a blog gal is selling, dont think twice, just purchase it and know that your kindness and generosity is helping toward finding a cure for Breast Cancer.

DONT FORGET...THINK PINK ON OCTOBER 20TH !!!

AND PLEASE CHECK YOUR BREASTS REGULARLY !!!!

Love and Pink Kisses Always...
Shann xxx

The Cancer Council Australia

American Cancer Society

RAIN DROPS ON ROSES AND CANDY STRIPED FABRIC

2008-10-04T12:38:00.010+10:00

Hee Hee sounds like a fun combination doesn't it ? You were singing "Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens" weren't you..? LOL sorry to disappoint you.

Well let me explain the title to you then.
Firstly it's a cold and rainy day here today (as you may have already gathered) and secondly i've been 'fiddlin' with stuff. What else is a gal to do on a day like this?

I tootled barefoot outside in the rain with the top of my camera covered with plastic wrap..oh what must my neighbours think....actually you know what? There aren't shocked by anything i do anymore.
So i took some piccies of my first roses for spring!
This one is right by the front steps and the fragrance flows into the house right through Spring and Summer. I love it !

This one is one of 6 over in the far corner of the front garden. It's covered in buds and is just the most perfect shade of PINK !

Last week i weeded the front flower beds and filled them with petunias, i had a few left over so i popped them in the birdbath (which has a crack in it anyway so it was useless for water).

Oh good grief i missed a weed! look its right there for the world to see! LOL.
Better go dig that lil sucker up hey!

OK now onto the Candy Stripes.
Take 2 scrolly frames in different sizes.....add some pretty fabric to both....grab your craft glue and some pink ribbon....hmm...now a little touch of bling perhaps..??
YEP YOU BETCHA.

And then put them all together....and you have 'Shannons Scrolly Framed Fabric Thingymajiggy-whatchamacall it" LOL, I'm so fancy !! HAHAHA

Ooooh it all looks so pretty together doesn't it!

It was so easy to do!

And how gorgeous is my new lamp that i bought from my sweet friend of many years Cherrie@ Country Wishes.

SO that's my rainy day so far......
Tonight we are off to dinner with Shane's brother Craig and his wife Sarah,to celebrate their little one who is now growing inside Sarah's tumm! YAY I'm gonna be an Aunty again!

I hope you're all having a sweet and fun weekend with family and friends!

I'll be back in a few days to post about My Breast Cancer Awareness Party !

Make sure you pop back and i do hope you will all join in! It's for such a good cause!

LOVE AND PINK KISSES,

Shann xxx

AND THANKYOU SOOOO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO LEFT ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES !!!
I DID have the hugest chocolatey dessert!! LOL.YUMMY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO .....ME !!!!

2008-10-02T11:49:00.003+10:00

EEEKKKK it's my birthday! YAY PREZZIES !!!! YAY CAKE !!!! BLAH to turning 36 !!!!
Good Grief where did my twenties go..??? Probably to the same place my perky boobs and buns of steel went ! Now if only i could retrace my footsteps and find them.....

OH WELL...time marches on right. LOL.

Im off to lunch soon with Sam and Mum and im smelling all fruity in my new DKNY pefume from hubby *smiles*

Today i am not gonna worry about the C word and the F word ie: Calories and Fat !

NUP today im going to choose the yummiest, most chocolatey dessert on the menu and eat it all! I may even lick the plate BECAUSE ITS MY BIRTHDAY AND I CAN.
HAHAHAHAHA !

I even made myself a party hat.
Yep im a DOOFUSS !
Should i wear it to lunch you think??

Grrrr to getting older and Grrrrrr to making that face and realising i have lots of wrinkles when i do it..LOL.

Well all i can do today is look 36 right in the eye and GIGGLE !!!!!

TEEHEEEHEEE

Hope you all have a gorgeous day today as well.

I'll have an extra scoop of ice cream for you all !!!

Now i must go because im sure the Parcel Guy will be here soon bringing me lots of gifts and the Floral Delivery truck will be here any moment as well....they will right..???...Right...???

Love n Pink Kisses,
Shann xxxxx

All things Pink and Twinkly

2008-09-29T13:10:00.005+10:00

Hiya Girlies !
Just a little note from me today as im flat out with a million things for the next few days....including planting a zillion Petunias in my front garden! **squeels**...i cant wait for them to flower!!

Just letting you all know that CHRISTMAS AT PAINT MINE PINK opens on my Website on Wednesday the 1st October!

There will be lots of pretty and sparkly goodies for you to decorate your Holiday Home with!
Make sure you pop back on Wednesday to see!

********* SOMETHING PINK AND IMPORTANT **********

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and i am planning a little (actually im hoping it will be BIG) something special that i hope you will all join me for.
More on that VERY SOON !

Until next time ...i hope you have lots of these things in your life...

*SMILES* Roses and Joy to you all :)

Love and Pink Kisses,
Shann xxx

GIVEAWAY WINNERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-27T15:13:00.007+10:00

Before i announce the winners names i want to say THANKYOU to all you gorgeous gals who entered our Aussie Artists Giveaway. There were so many of you we are overwhelmed! I think having a giveaway every now and then is a great way to say Thankyou to all of you who take the time in your busy lives to pop in on us and see whats happening in our world. So THANKYOU for your kind words and friendship that we all cherish so much.
OK OK Shannon enough with the mushy stuff and announce the winners.

Well after much co-ersing i finally got my trusty and usually more cheerful assistant, Sam, to pick the first winning name out of the jardiniere for me.

AND THE WINNER OF PRIZE A) IS.......

A HUGE CONGRATS TO SUSAN @ Suzie Button Creations !!!
Susan I will be contacting you and this pretty parcel of goodies will be on its way to you shortly.

Unfortunately my assistant threw in the towel and left me to draw the second winners name by myself.
Oh well...the show must go on...

Drum roll please....
THE WINNER OF PRIZE B) IS....

HUGE CONGRATS TO RUE @ Rues Peanut Butter and Jelly Life
Rue i will be contacting you and this gorgeous parcel of goodies will be on their way to you soon.

THANKYOU ALL AGAIN SO MUCH for popping by and entering and for adding our giveaway button to your blogs :)
I hope you all got the chance to visit the blogs and websites etc of the gorgeous and beyond talented girls (all of whom i am so lucky to call my friends)who took part in this awesome giveaway!
Here they are again:
Bek @ beksshabbydreams
Kylie @ abiteofcountrycupcakes
Kathryn @ ourshabbycottage
Linda and Laura @ Lillycottage
Jullie @ whimsicalnotions
Kerryanne @ shabbyartboutique

I'm sure we will have another one in no time at all ! If you're an Aussie Artist or Creator and would like to join in just send me an email, I'd LOVE to hear from you !

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE !

Love and Pink Kisses,
Shann xxx

TWEAKIN' THE DRESSER and so on and so on....

2008-09-25T13:13:00.004+10:00

You would think since I've cut out sugar from my diet that id be tired and horizontal on the couch hey? Nup, instead I've found this new kind of energy that has me buzzin like a bee on yippee beans! I cant stop! I'm painting, I'm re-arringin', I'm tweakin', it's madness i tell you, complete and utter MADNESS !
LOL but I'm lovin it! Not sure about Shane though...yesterday he came home, walked in the bedroom (where i was was folding clothes, wearing a sheepish grin and avoiding eye contact)and declared "You just cant help yourself can you?" He was referring to his once timber bedside table...i say 'once' because yesterday i painted it white ! I laughed my hiney off and said "Babe it's the yippee beans, it's outta my control" !
Today I'm off and racing again....tweakin the dresser! Well it needed dusting so why not tweak it a bit while I'm there? I'm really lovin' the bottom shelf now. I slightly frou froued some sweet old glass bottles i had and popped them on an old bevelled mirror with some of my other pretties. OHMYGAWD can you believe this mirror fell off my wall last week, in the middle of the night and DIDN'T BREAK??? True! I just about wet myself when i woke up and saw it on the floor! Just goes to show they made em to last in the good ole days!
Oh ok so you want to see some piccies don't you...okies here you go then.

I'm bringing in some more blue into our Family Room because we are getting new sofas and i REALLY REALLY NEED THESE!

They are a real icy blue and i adore them. I know you're thinking, Uh Shann, they aren't pink.....Well i know that but i love blue too and our Family room has to suit everyone... and it just helps that i saw these and i want to marry them. LOL.
Im still in the process of convincing Shane but......i told him i would clean up the dog poop for a month if he got me these..he saw right through that lie but..DRAT he knows me so well. Onto plan b then i think!!

THANKYOU to everyone who has entered our Sweet Giveaway! I wish i could give you all a prezzie!
If you havent entered then what are you doing sitting here reading this? Go on then, Hop to it! Click HERE or just go to the post below.
Make sure you visit the blogs and websites etc of all the girls who contributed to this awesome giveaway. Wihtout their gorgeous creations and sweet souls it wouldnt have been possible.

Okies thats it from me, im off to paint Dining Chairs! I Know ! Theres just no stopping me!

Seeeeee Yaaaaaaa (said in a very loud buzzy voice)

Pink Kisses

Shann xxxxxxxxx

SURPRISE REVEALED AT LAST !!! IT'S A HUGE GIVEAWAY !!!!!

2008-09-19T13:22:00.008+10:00

27th Sept 2:45pm
************ THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***************
***WINNERS NAMES WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY***

YEP GIRLS YOU READ RIGHT!
FINALLY I CAN REVEAL THAT THE SWEET SURPRISE IS A GIVEAWAY.
BUT..this is not just any old giveaway...WE'RE TALKING HUGE HERE!

Ive rounded up the best of the best Aussie Girls here to bring you a giveaway full of SOOOO MUCH GORGEOUS-NESS you wont believe your eyes!

Now grab a coffee, sit back, relax and get set for a photo overload as i show you all the beautiful items you could win.

Pink and Blue Heaven full of Roses from the gorgeous Kathryn @ ourshabbycottage You can visit Kathryns WEBSITE as well.

The sweetest sugary treats from the equally sweet and beautiful Bek @ Beksshabbydreams You can also visit Bek on EBAY

The prettiest EVER Fairy Creations from the amazing talent of Kerryanne @shabbyartboutique You can also Visit Kerryanne at her WEBSITE.

A Sweet and Sinister Tussie for Halloween, from the oh so clever and gorgeous Jullie @ whimsicalnotions. Jullie will be opening an ETSY STORE very soon we hope!

A small slice of heaven,complete with Angel, from the lovely and witty Kylie @ abiteofcountrycupcakes
You can email Kylie via her blog for custom orders

The most beautiful creations from the amazingly talented and sweet duo of Linda and Laura @ LillyCottage
You can visit the girls at their ETSY or on EBAY

From lil ole me here @ paintminepink, My Roses and Cupcakes.You can also pop by my WEBSITE or EBAY and visit me.

SO....now that you've seen all the beautiful creations.....
I have combined them all so that there are 2 LOTS OF PRIZES !
YEP you have 2 chances of winning !

Here they are all together!
A)

B)

Both sets of prizes are EQUALLY FULL OF GORGEOUSNESS AND HEAVEN !

NOW all you have to do to enter is leave a comment on THIS POST. PLUS if you add our giveaway button to your blog, with a link back to this post your name will go in TWICE! Just be sure to let me know youve linked back to it.
SOUNDS GOOD DOESNT IT ??
YOU BETCHA IT DOES !

My trusty assistant Sam will draw the 2 winning names for us on SATURDAY 27th September.

This giveaway is open to EVERYONE. If you dont have a blog just leave your name and a contact email for us.
THE WINNERS NAMES WILL BE POSTED HERE AND ON THE BLOGS OF ALL THE GIRLS INVOLVED IN THIS GIVEAWAY.

SO was it worth the wait and all the teasing i did ???

LOL. I KNOW IT WAS !
LOTS OF LUCK EVERYONE!

Before i go i have to say Thankyou from the bottom of my heart to Bek, Kylie, Jullie, Linda and Laura, Kerryanne and Kathryn for joining in on this with me! You girls are ROCK STARS and i luv ya!

Also thanks to Gail, Alicia, Siobhan and Linda who sadly couldnt join us this time but hopefully can next time!

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE

Lotsa Pink Kisses
Shann xxxxxx

SECRET REVEALED TOMORROW

2008-09-19T13:22:00.002+10:00

HI EVERYONE.
OK TODAY WAS MEANT TO BE THE BIG REVEAL OF THE SURPRISE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WONDERING ABOUT.
UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME REALLY BAD HEADACHES LATELY AND JUST CANT SIT AT THE COMPUTER TODAY FOR LONG ENOUGH TO DO ALL I NEED TO DO FOR THIS SURPRISE.

I PROMISE ALL WILL BE REVEALED TOMORROW.

(AND ONCE AGAIN NOOOOOO IM NOT PREGNANT, THATS NOT THE SURPRISE) LOL !

I WILL GIVE YOU ALL A HINT...SINCE YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO PATIENT.

ITS A MIX OF AMAZING TALENT!

NOW YOU'RE THINKIN' ARENT YOU!

SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW !

LOTSA PINK KISSES
SHANN XXXXX

THE ONE WHERE I FRAME CHINA

2008-09-16T14:50:00.007+10:00

OK so the house work is done, Sams homework is done, dinner is organised (roast chicken yummmmm) and ive even started on some Christmas Creations, yep i made a list and checked it twice!...PHEW...now i need a strong drink (midori and oj is my choice...hicc hicc) and then a nap, LOL,...ooh and a chockie (no not really, im being very good).
So anyhoo i thought hmm 'bout time i did a lil somethin' just for moi!
I wandered, i looked at all my supplies...i wandered some more, i looked some more...then i found an old gold frame...i painted it white (why of course),

Then i peeked into my stash of pretty paper and found one from a friend that i adore (Thankyou Noele)...then hmm what to do with it now...I KNOW!!

..So i grabbed a few old rose plates and my trusty assistant..."Sam come here, which one looks better buddy ???"
This is the one he chose. I thought maybe 2 plates...but Sam said NO! LOL.

is the kid brilliant or what?

So then i put them all together with a lil help from my friend Mr Liquid Nails...
and
TADAAAA!!!

***SQUEEL***

i love it ! It's simple and sweet and its just for me.

No doubt Shane will look at it and say "Great more crap".
He's pretty good most of the time, living amongst all the pink, but sometimes he just doesnt get it. And i think a plate in a frame will be all too much for him to deal with! LOL. He may need a midori and oj as well. THATS IF THERES ANY LEFT..*GIGGLE GIGGLE HICC*

Back in a few days with THE BIG SECRET !!!!
Im sorry its taking so long...its worth it but! Wait and see!

Lotsa Pink Kisses
Shann xxxxxx

SOMEBODY SAY CHRISTMAS ????

2008-09-15T16:47:00.004+10:00

YES somebody did ! And that somebody is my sweet friend Kathryn over @ ourshabbycottage.! Actually Kathryn has mentioned the 'C' word quite a few times in that past few posts.....so much so that she got me thinking CRIKEY , STREUTH and STRIKE ME PINK SHEILA she's right! CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE!
SO i went for a virtual stroll down christmas creation lane to see what OLDIES BUT GOODIES id be offering again this Chrissy time.

Some of my Songbook Angels you think? FaLaLaLaLa...its good you cant actually hear me singing that!

How about some of these...Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way..
LOL , oh yeah you really dont wanna hear that one. Talk about off key!

OOOOh my Rose Petal and Glass Glitter Trees!! *squeel*
...Ahemmm (clearing my throat, hoping it may sound better now) ...Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree....Nup sounded just as bad.

OR perhaps some of these....drat, ive run out of songs....(i heard you say Thank goodness then you know)

Theres always my wreaths too....hmm..a christmas song about wreaths...I'll get back to you on that one (ok i definately heard you groaning then).

Ok so that's just a preview...i have lots more christmas songs, ooops, i mean christmas creations to share with you! LOL

SO Kathryn i have to say THANKS because chickie you have made me start organising myself!

I'll leave you with this thought...

"DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH...etc etc"

HAHA now you'll be singing that song in your head all day long!
(woops no more Egg Nogg for me)
LOL

Take Care my lovelies!

OOOOh before i go...THE SWEET SECRET WILL BE REVEALED IN A FEW DAYS!!!!!

wooohooo it'll be just like christmas! I promise!

LOTSA PINK KISSES

Shann xxxxx

THE GREAT POOCHIE RESCUE

2008-09-14T09:49:00.010+10:00

Ahhh a lazy Sunday morning....rained over night....maybe a a bit of a storm..not that i heard it...SNORE SNORE SNORE LOL...left hubby in bed to sleep in...watching cartoons with Sam...."Sam im just going out the back to give Fraser and Chloe their biscuit (morning ritual)...walk out the back "Good morning buddy, wheres your sister?" ....???? check yard, check garage and all its hiding spots...Chloe hates storms and tends to hide....uh NO CHLOE..panic sets in CHLOE???? CHLOE!!!!!! You panic, it must be like losing your child...i ran to the pool yard, i even looked in the pool!She wasnt there Thank God. Then i ran to the side of the garage where the pool filter etc is...YEP there she was! (She has gotten in there before you know). My poor scared girl, all soaking wet, covered in mud and very frightened.

Yep, she squeezed past all that stuff.But first she squeezed through the pool fencing to get there! Go figure! I guess when youre that scared the adrenilan just kicks in .

Mummy HELP ME !

Ok before you all think im heartless, i did send Sam inside to get Shane and my camera and Shane was working on unscrewing the fence while i took pics of my girl. I had too, it was just so priceless!

It's ok Chloe, daddys here to help you now.

Yep, thats right, i sent hubby climbing over all that stuff to get in there (hey i did it last time coz no-one else was home to help, so i figured it was his turn)

FREEDOM AT LAST!
Can you believe we've been here 3 years and we just discovered this was a gate??? It was all bolted down. We had no idea, it just looks like fence.
Ahhhh see, the things you discover in the pouring rain and mud.

Straight to the tub for you my sweet girl. Girl??? you are in there under all that mud arent you??

Action shot. Look at the colour of that water will ya!! ICKY POOEY!And the mud on the floor! My bathroom will never be the same.

Yep she was under there alright...

Now her and big brother are inside on one of mummy's blankies getting warm and dry.
Oh and being watched closely by Mr Brucie, LOL.

So all is well again in the Thompson house...NOW CAN I PLEASE HAVE MY BREAKFAST ??????????
Good Grief it's almost time for lunch now!

Hope your Sunday morning is not as eventful as mine has been *smiles*
Stay in bed and have a few extra winks for me will ya !

Love N Pink Kisses

Shann xx

A PERFECTLY PINK OVERLOAD !!!!!

2008-09-11T16:19:00.004+10:00

Hiya sweet girls ! Thought id just pop my head in today and say a little hiya to ya'll :)
I've been out in the sunshine playing in the front yard with Sam and acting like a total nutt... but thats ok coz as mums we are allowed to do that right *wink*
Sams latest thing is "mummy be a horsie" YIKES, yeah my back aint lovin' it so much..buts its so funny so i put myself through the pain just to hear Sam laugh so hard he almost wets himself.
Now if thats not worth it then what is ??
And finally ive finished a bunch of private orders ive had so that meant i could at last list some new prettys on my website! My poor little website has been feeling a bit ignored lately...boo hoo.
BUT now ive prettied her up with some PERFECTLY PINK OVERLOAD !
You can click HERE to go to the All Items page and see some new stuff!

Heres a snippet...

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Ok now remember i mentioned in the post below something about a SWEET SURPRISE thats coming soon ????
Hee hee well its not happening YET...but just wait till next week!
I swear on my fluffy pink slippers that you'll JUST LOVE IT !

Not long now....

Okies, just a short and sweet hello from me today, i hope to catch up on all your blogs later tonight.
For now though, im off to be a horsie again!
*** NEIGHHHHHHHH ***

Lotsa love and Pink Kisses

Shann xxxx GIDDY UP !

Ooooh i just loooove prezzies !

2008-09-09T15:30:00.005+10:00

Can you tell by the heading that im EXCITED ?????
Well colour me PINK coz i am one excited and happy lil chickie!

I'll show you why ..and then i'll TELL you why....
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS CANDELABRA!

Did you shriek and fall off your chair ???
Isn't she LURVLEY !!!!
Only one problem...i cant find 4 candles the same colour in my house...oh well any excuse to go shopping for some.
BUT best of all...MY MUMMSY GAVE HER TO ME !
I KNOW !!!! IS she the best mum ever or what!!
Well theres a story to this...its long so i'll try and shorten it.
We went antiquing.We found the candlelabra (ARGH mum saw it first). Mum bought it to re-sell on Ebay (i could have cried or tripped her over, or both). SO..then really wicked woman (think the evil queen in Snow White) bought it on Ebay and the sale fell through. Mum relisted it (yes, even after all my begging to just give it to me already )and then mum said "well if it doesn't sell this time you can have it."

You're picturing me now aren't you...sitting there wishing bad things to anyone who dared to bid on it...*hee hee*
GUESS WHAT?? YEAH that's right...IT DIDN'T SELL !!! So after all this time it was truly meant for my dining table. I told mum she could have saved ALOT of time and heartache if she'd have just given it to me in the first place....Parents. i swear, they never listen. *wink*

here's one more look (a close up).... because i know you want one *smiles*

So speaking of my mum....I know many of you read her blog and she hasn't been around for ages.....she is just very busy working and her knees are giving her absolute sheer hell right now (theres just no delicate way to put it im afraid), but she does say HI and maybe she will blog again soon, perhaps after her knee operation which happens on 4th December.

Even with crappy knees my mum still manages to have her gorgeous home and garden. I took these pics of her front porch area on Sunday as i was leaving (really quickly with my candlelabra before she changed her mind). Oh, id like to see her chase me with her bad knees anyway ! LOL, sorry mum. You know i Luv Ya.

It's such a pretty and sunny spot. That's mums Canary 'William' soaking up some sunshine in his cage.

Nice place to relax with a glass of bubbles and a chockie huh? LOL, been there, done that!

Hope everyone is having a gorgeous and safe week so far!

LOTSA LOVE N PINK KISSES !

Shann xxxxxxx

P.S Just to tease you all....
SOMETHING PRETTY SWEET IS COMING VERY SOON !(no its not a baby)
LOL

You'll have to come back to find out wont you !

THE BRENDA PHOTO CHALLENGE

2008-09-05T08:40:00.006+10:00

'Things With Wings' is the theme this time around and hey I'm the host!!!WOOHHOOOO

It seems that all the bees, butterflies and birds must have known i was trying to photograph them because they were either non-exist ant this past week or they were just plain rude and turned their backs on me and flew away. Little buggers. I couldn't even manage to get a photo of a plane or helicopter.Now this is particularly pathetic because we live near a hospital and the Rescue Helicopter is always flying in and out..but oh no...not when I'm ready with my camera! It seemed to turn up at the most inconvenient times..like when i was cooking, washing or in the 'ahem' bathroom *wink*

I did however,manage to get a shot of Sam with his 'pet' magpie who visits us each day for a feed.
The thing you should know about Sam is that he loves all living things and no matter what it is, it's his pet and he names it Wilburt (yes this is anything from ants, bees and magpies to elephants).
So here is Sam and Wilburt number 5 billion, sharing a cupcake, LOL.

Then i remembered my Cupcake Angels i made and sold last Christmas.....they had wings!

Now this cheeky lil Mr Blue Wren was doing his best to get away from me...HAHA you little rat, i got you in the end! Well...kinda.

I hope you enjoyed my THINGS WITH WINGS theme and that you all had fun gettin' outdoorsy and snappin away with your cameras!

Be sure to pop by HERE and visit all the girls involved with the challenge!You can also sign up there if you'd like to join us.

The host for the next challenge is the lovely Amanda @ Penny 'n' Pounds
I cant wait to see what Theme Amanda has for us !

Until next time...
LOTSA LOVE N PINK KISSES

Shann xxx

I HAVE A LITTLE 'SPRING' IN MY STEP TODAY...

2008-09-01T15:40:00.007+10:00

And it's because today is the first day of SPRING !!
I loooove Spring, it's my favourite time of year! The flowers are blooming, the trees are covered in new leaves, lambs are frolicking in the fields, baby deer are being born surrounded by forests full of bunnies and cute lil skunks...Oh wait, thats Walt Disneys spring...not mine...LOL...but you get my drift anyway!

But spring around here does mean plenty of frolicking in the sunshine for boys named Sam...

and pussy cats doing not-so-much frolicking but still soaking up the sunshine in their own unique way.

AND for me....well i get to wear my new open toe shoes without my poor toes turning blue from the freezing cold. (see the blingy ones...Sam chose them for me!)

And it also means that at around 2pm when the sun comes around the western side of my house...my sunny spot is ready for me to enjoy with a good book.

And it also means that pussy cats can catch those last rays of warm sunshine late in the afternoon on mummys sofa and bed *smiles*

So bring on a little bit of Sunshine, Warmth and Love i say......and now i must put down the chocolate bar and get on that treadmill *phooey* I miss winter....*wink*

Lotsa Love N Pink Springy Kisses !

Shann xxx