BLOG AWARD- Thank-you karen!

Today has heralded such an expected surprise- my first blog award!
Some times in the world of blogging you can feel a little isolated and wonder if any one is interested in what you are doing and saying.
The beautiful Karen from http://stamprr.blogspot.com/ has so kindly given me this award
THANK YOU!!!! It's nice to know I'm not alone xxxxx


Now it's time for me to pass it on to my top 5 blogs

There are a couple of conditions for the award

You have been TAGGED and want to participate?

Then create a post where you post the 'LOVE BLOG' image.

You should also blog the persons link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award.

You then choose 3 - 5 favourite blogs which you also link in your post, then inform each blogger that they have been tagged.

The aim of this action is that we bring unknown, good blogs to light, so I would ask you not to blog fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 followers.  

My top 3 are people who inspire me and have helped so much with their business advice.

Healing Expressions    

Lani Kent is a beautiful lady who's work comes from the soul. I am lucky enough to have one of her beautiful journals which is my daily companion and will be my friend for life.I love her spirit and the inspiration her work brings. Blessings on your journey Lani and a huge thank you!

Heartmade 

Mayi Carles in an extraordinary person, who not only amazingly creative! But has a massive wealth of knowledge and business advice which she freely shares. She has an amazing network of advice contributors. 

Thank you- Mayi for all your help and inspiration, I love your  enthusiasm and spirit!

Kelly Rae Roberts  

To journey with the lady into the spirit is an absolute joy. Her Inspiration and willingness to nurture others is so amazing- she really does inspire you to have "wings to fly". Thank you for  allowing us to join you with your journey!

DenI Dollhouse and scrapbook mania 

This lady is very special! Her work is beautiful and her willingness to share and enjoy other work is boundless. Thank you Deni for all your support and comments- I want others to share in your gorgeous work, you are very 

talented!!!

Scossie Jane 

A fellow west australian crafter who is so supportive. Not to mention the wonderful work she designs. Jane I don't know how you get the time- but everything you do is so lovely. Thank you so much for your inspiration and support!

So thats me and my top 5- so hard to choose from so many fantastic blogs.

Thank you all and enjoy the journey

fairy Blessings

xxxL

Simple pleasures make lasting treasures

Oops haven’t had my new stamp’s in the door 5 minutes and have already used them on my latest album!

The lovely Mel from Kaszazz in Bunbury has just delivered a big bag full of goodies.

I've never used kaszazz stamps or products before and I gotta say- impressed!!

They are unmounted and look a bit scrappy- but I gotta tell you the images are crispy clear and i think they will be well used.

So here it is my latest eBay offering

"Simple pleasures make lasting treasures"

a memories paper bag scrapbook album- journal.

As always it's a one off design- i never copy the same layout per bag like many others tend to do, and the papers are nearly the last of that series- DCWV Mariposa.

So here we have it - 

ready for sale

" Simple pleasures make lasting treasures " click here 

for more pics and details or to purchase

have a fairy happy day xxx L

Christmas custom made album for Tegan

8x8 paper bag album- front

Spine features heart charm and pretty silver tassel.
The key has been embossed in glittery pearl and has a star charm hanging from it. 

Inside  pages have all been stamped and embossed the flap lifts to reveal
a 6x4 standard inch embossed photo matt

Close up of the glittery 3d sleigh & tree embellishment,
along with my handmade library pocket with tag

This flat view shows the glimmer of the pearl and glitter a bit better

Lift the flap to reveal more journalling space

Ohh a cute pocket complete with tags!

How cute is this envelope?
 I've added a piece of white inside for hidden journalling

More flaps and fold out bits for extra space!

here's the flap extended out

ANOTHER flap and library pocket- the snowman is so cute-
he's raised up to be 3d

Sweet- another pocket with tags inside

even the back has an embossed photo matt!

close up of the front key and charms

Yey it's done!

Sorry for the wait Tegan- hope it was worth it??!

I am so happy with the finished product- disappointed the photo's are a bit dull and haven't shown how truly glittery this book really is!

8x8 inches 3 paper bag folded to 6 pages with 2 sides so thats a total of 12 pages back and front. 

The ends of the bags open to reveal a lovely space to hide Christmas cards and extra photo's.

I have embossed and stamped my little heart out- using penny black swirl star stamp, and stamp it's snowflake circle, Stamp is "bridal" embossing powder.

There's misc 3d snowmen 3d embellishments with a sleigh, snowman, tree and funky Mrs Claus dress.

The Charms are metal stars and hearts and the wooden key is from kaiser craft- which i have inked silver then embossed with bridal embossing powder.

I have made tonnes of library pockets and envelopes.

there are also stamped and embossed journalling panels throughout- stamps by Prima

Hope- believe- joy- faith.

Also my trade mark sprinkling of rhinestones

fingers crossed its ok??

xxxL

No witty headline -it's WOYWW?

ooh this is looking a bit flash! the camera is making this space look very neat- luckily it doesn't show the dust!!

ribbons papers and my cork board of what to do lists

THE desk

Work in progress christmas album- so in my element got LOTS of glitter!!

Ooh it's that time of the week again- what's on your work desk Wednesday!!

Hosted by our beautiful leader

Julia- from http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ 

Can't think of any witty headlines today - it's jut plain old me and my desk!!

Well actually a few shots round the room- coz it looks more specky than my messy work space, ooops a bit like last week??.

I'm in the middle of an order for a gorgeous girl- a Christmas album. I'm really enjoying it as it's my kinda colours- silver blue white. There are absolutely no christmas papers or embellishments around at the moment, I guess because of the post Christmas sales? So i have made a lot of my own- if i can say so myself- pretty groovy! 

I've been stamping my little heart out with versa colour water mark ink then heat embossing it with stamp it's "bridal" embossing powder. which is glittery and pearl- very christmasy.

Anyway this is my studio and YES I am a scrap-aholic.

thanks for popping by- please leave a comment as I'd love to hear your thoughts and what you are up to too!!

have a fairy happy WOYWW!

xxL

The realm of magic- dragonfly symbology

 Dragonflies are inhabitants of two realms – water and air, and are seen as the transition between dream and reality. They are associated with color magic, illusion in causing others only to see what you wish, and other mysticism. Dragonflies are often represented in Japanese paintings, representing new light and joy! 

I wonder whether this is the attraction to putting them and butterflies in all my recent work?

 Hmmm? well all I know is that i really love using them and they seem a perfect foil to those beautiful mariposa papers.

As always I am on the gratitude journey- the more I am  grateful for,  I recognize more positivity and hopefully it will attract more good things.

So all this gratitude and dragonfly talk neatly leads me to show you my latest e bay listing-

A butterfly dragonfly gratitude paper bag album!- how convenient was that!!!? LOL

Anyway newly listed on e bay and ready for sale- if you are from a country that I haven't listed shipping/postage to- please contact me and I'll revise the listing details for you to purchase.

All payments are safe and easy through the PAY PAL payment and e bay system!

so here we are

 Click here GRATITUDE 

for more photos and purchasing details

have a fairy happy weekend

xxxL

WOYWW?- missing in action

Oops forgot a week or two???! 

Well it was Australia day last wednesday and I was busy at a market, then we had the threat of an impending cyclone - so I guess thats a good excuse? 

(all was ok- it never got here and just turned into a wicked storm for some- not us!!)

However these week no such luck- no public holiday just A LOT to do! Which is a good thing.

But now far north Queensland is now under threat from a catagory 5 cyclone thats 500km's wide and packing 300km per hour winds. So all our thoughts are going out to you all in QLD- stay safe!

So this weeks desk has graduated from the scrapbook studio out onto the kitchen table. I seem to have progressive projects all around the house. The round table has 2 paper bag albums on the go. My studio - well it's just a mess- there are the remains of some canvas and easels to finish- papers from an order  i just completed and a pile of stamps ready for cleaning.

Just to make my blog look pretty, thought I add a few pics of my studio 'display' corner units. Whenever somethings completed it gets put in the corner to admire until i feel i can let it go. And yes i know I still have to finish the unicorn/ pegasus painting in the corner!!

I haven't had much of a chance to check anyones else's desks over the past few weeks- sorry :-(

BUT I have organized my Mum an online blog ( Hi MUM!!!!) and rest assured she makes it through each and every one of you ever week- so i am updated on all your goings on's!!

thanks for having a look.

Happy WOYWW!

please hop on by Julia's blog- our wonderful work desk wednesday inventor!!

    http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ 

Precious moments- ebay listing available for purchase

All my albums have a particular meaning or theme to them; this one is a “precious moments” a journal for soul searching and to fill full of inspiring special memories that you want to keep forever. I imagine this to be a special album for someone to pop in photos but also to make notes on moments and memories too.

I tend to use a lot of butterflies in my work, they symbolize energy of love and joy!

In ancient mythology the butterfly stands for wisdom and everlasting knowledge.

Butterflies are also transient and symbolize change!

This album has butterflies and birds with A LOT of gold foiling, the handmade heat embossed gold pearlised fleur de lis make this really special. I have used them as “tag holders”. There are approx 22 tags throughout- the backs are blank for you to make hidden notes on.

There are also a few hand stamped positive affirmation words throughout.

I have created for you spaces to be creative- feel free to add photo’s, pictures, quotes that inspire you.

There’s hidden flip up and out panels for secret hidden journaling or photos.

Did you see the handmade bird motifs throughout? These are handmade by Prima and are amazing, they are made from skeleton leaves that have been treated with a pearl finish, and then amazingly decorated with rhinestones and teeny weenie clear beads and glitter.

It is pure quality and a gorgeous finishing touch!

A perfect to give as a gift or if it touches your heart just keep it for yourself!

To purchase simply click here 

“PRECIOUS MOMENTS" 

Cream Custom made WEDDING album for Leanne

I am really pleased and proud to have finished this album for a lovely lady on the internet.

The brief was a wedding album in cream with plenty of room for photo’s and notes.

I wanted to keep it really simple- so that the photo’s will stand out and be highlighted by the cream theme.

I have hand stamped and heat embossed all the background pattern's using white ink with enchanted glitter gold embossing powder- so it shimmers in the light.

The wording and journaling blocks have also been heat embossed using gold pearl embossing powder. They have photographed a little heavy and dark but in real life are raised pearly,shiny and very pretty.

The flowers throughout have all been spritzed with a little glimmer mist, so that they are pearly too!!

All the organza ribbon embellishments are loose so that the photos can easily be slipped underneath.

I have created extra fold out panels, 2 pockets with tags for extra notes. Also inside the “open ends” of the bags are 3 extra large tags with journaling panels.

I hope she likes it!!

xxxL

days of miracles and wonder- soul searching journals

Red moment soul searching journal

red whisper butterfly journal

moments soul searching journal

Let your light shine mini journal

sometimes soul searching journal
NOW LISTING ON EBAY
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Turquoise dreams soul searching journal
NOW LISTING ON EBAY
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wonder soul searching journal

remember soul searching journal

Latest release set of soul searching journals!

I've been quietly working away on these for quite some time now- it was only when i sat down to photograph them that i realized how many i have created!

I kinda go into my own little world with these and it's always hard to let them go, particulary this batch as it's the last of this paper that i have. 

But they always seem to end up with the 'right people' which is so exciting to know that they will be loved.

So who knows what the next lot will look like??!! I do tend to jump themes quite radically!

These are all for sale-

I will be gradually listing them on ebay. As you can imagine it takes a long time to upload photos and write the listings, so the process is gradual.

You can email me at unicorndesign@westnet.com.au 

to purchase directly here

or check out my ebay store and purchase through there

http://stores.ebay.com.au/Fairy-Leonies-Handcrafted-Goodies 

The 6x8 inch ones are still AUD$29 here - although my prices will have to go up on ebay :-(

and the smaller one " let your light shine" will be AUD $18

They are all have 100 lined pages and pockets inside the front and back pocket with double sided tags.

please note postage is extra- i will give you a price according to your location. You will only be charged the actual postage/shipping costs!

I can either provide you my banking details or send you a pay pal invoice to your email address

this is what some happy customers have had to say!

"I received the Dream Journal today!!!  It is even more beautiful in person, if that is even possible!!!  I love it soooooo much and I thank you from the bottom of my heart that you were able to part with it!  It must be hard to let go of such a beautiful work of art but maybe it will help to know that it will be cherished forever by me!"  Karen Canada

"The journal is absolutely stunningly gorgeous and the cards are beautiful. I am stunned at the beauty of the journal, on the computer it looks beautiful but in person it is  a hundred more times stunning. The detail is amazing. I will definately be making more purchases from you. Thank you . I am so glad i came upon your website." Deborah- USA