Sell me your tears Gypsy!

Yes, it really is me!

I finally got to scrap some pics from my Halloween Theme Birthday Party. I had to start with these cos I have about 50 pics of other people in their cool costumes and I have no idea how I am going to choose which ones to put on a page.. or how I am going to fit that many pics on a page even after I cull them!

Yvette, you may recognise the flocked cream paper (that stuff is so delicious to touch!) and the crinkly satin ribbon- thanks so much {hugs}! I love the owl paper too, it is just the cutest, I think Kaisercraft are doing a great job with all their product! I also used my new Labels 1 nestabilitie to do the journalling block (it's the backside of the owl paper actually) and the cool white flourish rub-on is by Hambly Studios.

I loved getting to dress up in this cool outfit (which all came out of my cupboard BTW!!), one of my friends walked straight past me when she arrived cos she didn't recognise me with black hair!

I just went for a 35min walk through the National Park behind my house. It was so beautiful with the Whip birds (my fave bird call!), the grass trees, giant gums, palms and ferns in the hollows and miniature rapids in the creek. You couldn't hear any evidence of the city down there in the gully, it was so so quiet and peaceful. I guess Brownville does have some redeeming factors after all!

:) C

P.S. I'm going to Fliss's for some card making today.. hopefully I'll have some cool ones to post after that!

Birthday Invites.. Spook your socks off!

Did I mention it's my birthday at the end of the month? No? Oh wait.. only about a million times! Well this year I have decided to have a party. And since I missed out on Alicia's Halloween Party back in Oct, (and cos we don't really celebrate it here in Australia anyway so the date doesn't particularly matter, LOL) I have planned a Halloween Party! I had so much fun designing some Spooky invites! I wanted something black, like a bat or a coffin and decided the former was too hard so stuck with the Coffin. Well, they turned out really well! I didn't need to buy any new supplies either cos they're made just from black and white cardboard, some brads, silver inked edges and I stamped RIP on the front in white brilliance and added the recipients name under that in silver gel pen. Cool!! I loved them and was so pleased when they got great reviews from some of my friends too (others obviously have no concept of cool, handmade invites!)
I made up this spooky little rhyme for the inside in about 5mins while I was at work (who says I never get anything done!!) instead of just writing all the details out (booorrriiinnggg!!) Hope you like it!

Ghosts and Ghouls
Will gather at eight,
To howl and wail
For the life of their mate.
It’s Charlotte’s birthday
Come along, celebrate!
{address},
Is where to congregate,
January 31,
the frightening date.
Dressed as something spooky
Whatever your fate.
Witches, Pumpkins, Zombies,
Don’t be late!

I was so proud of it! Now I just can't wait for the party!

:) C