It's all Hustle and Bustle here.

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.

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....~

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 ~

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 ~

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

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 ~

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 ???? ~

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 ~

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 ~

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