50th Birthday Gift for a friend

Boxed set of 12 postcards

with

a

french theme.

I purchased a lidded box with a magnetic closure

and

decorated the lid

to serve

as

the

50th birthday card.

Then made 12 vintage look postcards and envelopes with paper band 

that neatly sit inside.

I bought the lidded 'book look' box a few months ago

because

I knew I would use it sometime soon for something.

Inside of the box was already lined with cute french looking paper in correct colour so left it as is.

The paper I used as the base for the birthday card and what I based my colour theme on.

I initially was thinking my friend could use the box to store her recieved 50th birthday cards in

but

then

inspiration struck

and

I

thought I'd make a card for each month of the next 12 months

and

then morphed

into

vintage type postcards

with

a French theme.

She just travelled to France in 2011

so I thought it a fitting theme.

The mess of making something.

All quickly put away though as soon as I'm finished

as everything has it's own place.

I love to be organised!

It took me 2 days to complete this project and for those 2 days all of the 'stuff' needed to make it was left out ready for use.

I have a dedicated sewing room so it's not really a problem to anyone but me.

I do not like dis-order...

Papercraft requires so many different tools, glues, papers and embellishments

but I thoroughly loved making this gift for my good friend.

Thanks for looking and I'd love to hear what you think of my project.

Also can't wait to hear from my friend when she receives it in the post hopefully on Monday which is her big day.

and I am also linking into

Vintage Inspiration Friday

1. http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com.au/

Picasa problems

Hi all

Is anyone having trouble sending photos direct from their mobile phone to their on-line Picasa gallery?

Until about 3 weeks ago all was fine and then all my upload attempts since then have failed.

To my knowledge I have not changed any settings on my mobile phone.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thankyou.

UPDATE 30th March 2012
Searched through Google/Picasa
and found this info for anyone having same issues as me,
it's good to know it's not us,
it's them.
Hope they can fix it soon.
Here as follows is what they have to say on the matter....
"(Server rejected) Retry" error message on uploadsReported 30, March

Several users report (Server rejected) Retry error messages on uploads from Picasa Web with specific .JPEG and .JPG files, and we're currently investigating

Autumn Garden on the Darling Downs.

The above photo shows my use of some old farm implement parts that have rusted with age.

I like to give them new life...as a flower

My niece and I with Milly the Lhasa Apso

I am babysitting Milly for the week for my good friends who are interstate.

My niece was the original owner of Milly

and

wanted to come and see her

 after giving her away to my friends last year

This is my lavender walk

The plants were all propagated by me, saving $10 per plant.

They have been in now since end of September..

I think they'll be strong enough to handle the severe frosts we get out here

on

The Downs during winter

The archway went in last month and we bought a pink flowering rose to climb over it

Here is DH watering the garden and little Milly warming her belly on the warm white pebbles

Northern view of lavender walk

Under the shade of a big mulberry tree

Northern entrance to lavender walk with recycled timber slab and three rusted rings.

Milly has big sight problems...

 (cataracts on both eyes and completely blind in one eye)

and

doesn't see much of anything.

Here she has just smelt our cat but can't see it.

The cats are being nasty and hanging around when I take her outside for wees etc

They don't see her as much of a threat and keep hissing at her.

Our two manx are very territorial and act like watchdogs.

They love our scottish terrier, just no other dogs.

Front part of garden with white border edges that were already laid when we bought the house

DH and I don't like them

but have decided to try and embrace them in the front

as

this is our 'english garden' section

My new bird bath

It was a christmas present from DH but only came in a month ago

He had it ordered for months.

Front garden

with

Plum tree, roses, geraniums, lavenders, abelias, daisies and hawthornes.

This is the view from our front verandah

I love these neighbours....quiet, neat and far away

You might be able to see the australian flag painted on side of their shed

and

also the owner cycling home from work.

It's very flat country here.

It's taken a long time for me to get used to this.

I am used to hills and mountains.

After nearly 3 years I have come to terms with the plains.

I still hunger for the hills though.

A recent sunset

My courtyard garden

I just want to share a little courtyard garden with you.

It was at our last house

but

it

was cute

and

sometimes I miss it.

When we moved so did all our rustic bits and pieces....

all up 3 trailer's full

obviously more than what you can see here.

This beautiful rusty wheel came from my grandparent's farm

This rustic cow was bought from a man called Terry who hand cuts all his pieces

This water feature was made by my husband and my dad did some welding to make up the mock tap.

The bucket came from Dad's shed

and

was rusted out in the bottom

so

I

thought it would be great for our water feature

I call it

'There's a hole in the bucket dear Liza'

These lovely little winter violas were self seeding and came up amongst the pebbles every winter

This rusty old Singer sewing machine survived

a

house fire

so

I

thought it deserved to have new life

in

my

Courtyard Garden

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