The Day after!!

'twas the day after Christmas and all threw the house not a creature was stirring and thank goodness there was no mouse.
The presents have been unwrapped and the food that took days to cook has all been eaten.
The children are happy playing with their new toys.
Mum and dad are wondering why did they get the ones that make so much noise.

I forgot to blog the past week my poor blogging friends:(

 Dear Santa Giveaway

What with helping Santa sort out the Cheeky Monkeys gifts that took over the tree.
But we do have some winners from my Dear Santa Giveaway and as there were only 2 comments I am going to send one of you the prize pack and the other one will receive a little surprise gift pack from me as I have more Dear Santa items left over here.

Could •´.¸¸.•¨¯`♥.Trish.♥´¯¨•.¸¸.´• from My Little Drummer Boys and Lori @ RRSAHM Please email me their postal addresses.

Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing day everyone!!

Nanny xo

Christmas Cards - Wordless Wednesday

Today I am joining My Little Drummer Boys and A Beautiful Mess for wordless Wednesday.

Gift Tags

Gingerbread people

Christmas Ribbon card

All the Christmas cards above are handmade by me.

Please add the exact url link of your post} Please visit otherWW'ers on the list or over Wordless Wednesday


Till next time take care.

Nanny xo

Nuffnang - Help needed please

Okay here I am thinking I was pretty pc savy but guess what I'm not :(
I joined Nuffnang this morning and I just can't for the life of me work out where to put the links in Bloggers template:(
If anyone is able to help me please let me know or email me asap with the information.
Yes I have spent the last 2 hours following these instructions on Nuffnang's website and still nothing. I am pretty sure its me and not Nuffnang's instructions.

Till next time take care.

Nanny xo

Dear Santa Giveaway

I have a few extra Dear Santa Kaiser Craft collection items to give away to one lucky reader of my blog.
Here are the pictures of the items.

Dear Santa Coloured Rub ons

Dear Santa Clear Stamps

Dear Santa Die Cut Elements

Dear Santa 6" Paper Pad

Dear Santa Black & White Rubons

To enter: Leave a comment below and become a follower of my blog.

My Terms & Conditions:

1. Giveaway begins the moment this post goes live and ends December 20, 2010 @ 6pm {Melbourne time}.
2. Only open to Australia.
3. Only one entry per person
4. Winner will be drawn via Random Number Generator and contacted through email so please make sure you leave a valid email when making a comment.

Till next time take care.

Nanny xo

Oh Christmas Tree!!

This is our tree this year all lit up. I will try to take a picture of it during the day without the lights on for you and add that within the next day or so.

Stay tuned for a few blog giveaways over the next couple of weeks.

Till next time take care.

Nanny xo

Coffee anyone?

I will be the 1st to admit I need 2 cups of coffee in the morning before I can truly say I have started my day.
And when I go shopping I always like to pop into Muffin Break for a cuppa its my little indulgence, and who can blame me the girls there make a great Cuppuccino.

Chirstmas coffee at Muffin Break

So what is your morning starter?

Till next time take care.

Nanny xo

Happy 2nd Birthday Cheeky Monkey

Today our grandson Cheeky Monkey turned 2. Here are just a few snaps from the day.

Party boxes Trains for boys and Butterflies for the girls.

 Sammy Seal painted the wooden  trains and butterflies (bought at the Kaisercraft outlet here in Geelong) and I then decorated the noodle boxes and the wooden shapes. Roughly working out each noodle box costed around $3.00 including the lollies and toys we put inside them.

Train cake made by Nanny and Mummy.

 Base of cake is chocolate cake. The trains are vanilla cake and the mould was found at Big W. It is a sillicone muffin mould.

The Handy Mandy bike is a great hit.

Pop teaching Cheeky Monkey to play golf in the lounge room

Cheeky Monkey and his Mummy (sammy seal) having a major cuddle together.

As you can tell its been a full on day for the little man and enjoyable for all of us.

Till next time take care.

Nanny xo

Santa photo you now know it truly is Christmas

 Cheeky Monkey got his photo taken with Santa yesterday at Westfield.

 And this is a snap I took on my Iphone of the giant snow globe at Waurn Ponds.

I will catch you all again soon.

Nanny xo

Advent Calendar Completed

Here is my completed Advent Calendar.

My completed project

The before project.

 I did have a few issues with the little chipboard drawers and have learnt to cut my patterned paper into strips and then glue or doublesided tape them on. But hey there were no instructions with the kit and I also didn't grab the magazine that kaiser put out in September with the instructions in it.

Here is a fab link to the Kaisercraft Blog that shows you 3 other ways to use this little project.

Now onto project number 2 for Christmas so I will catch you all again soon.
Nanny xo

Packed to the Rafters - day 4

There are times when seriously I should NOT have more money in my purse. As I not only went to Kaisercraft but Bunnings and bought some Blackboard paint.
I'm sure you are holding your breathe right now and wondering what it was that I decided to turn into a blackboard....keep me happy just nod your head please. :)

Well here you go the creation in pictures because I could see you were starting to turn a little blue there and I just can't afford to loose any blog followers right now if ever.

This and the bar bench divide our kitchen and dinning room. 

 We can't take the walls out as A) its an alcove for our fridge.
B) It's more then likely that they are load bearing and hold our ceiling up too.

After a wash with sugar soap 

Marking the lines for our chalkboard.?

I used blue painters tape to mark my work area. I just love this tape as it has no bleeding if applied correctly. Can stay there for up to 14 days if it has to how good is that?

The 1st coat of blackboard paint.

Once this is finished I think Cheeky Monkey is going to love it.
I am also hoping that he won't be drawing on any other walls.

Miss A and her parents are going home tomorrow so she wont have the pleasure of test driving this.

Nanny xo

29 days till Chistmas 2010

Welcome to FlogYoBlog Friday

Its only 29 days till Christmas....oh boy!!!
What to do?? What to do???
Yesterday afternoon a friend and I ended up at the Kaisercraft outlet store here in Geelong she needed some items for an album she was finishing and I needed some inspiration for some Chirstmas craft projects I wanted to do. I do so dislike going to Kaiser without any money I can tell you so once THE MOTH got paid and passed me some cash I went back there .... well I had found my inspiration after all and you got to strike while the iron is hot don't you?
So here are the projects I am going to start this weekend.

Advent Calendar

 I have already started on this one as I inked the inside of the 25 little chipboard draws last night.

Bauble Tag Album

Star Wreath

I also bought some paper pads, embellishments and a little kit for a competition they are holding. Oh I also bought a fort to do up for the Cheeky Monkey just for the fun of it..you understand don't you?

I will update over the weekend with my progress on these projects so stay tuned and enjoy your weekend. I know I will as we have been told its suppose to rain on and off this weekend hence the craft projects.

Nanny xo

Packed to the Rafters - day 3

Wednesday evening Sammy Seal and I got "Inked up" by Mr J here are the pics of them.

I was born in the year of the Dragon and now have one on my shoulder.

 Do remember that these photos were taken only hours after our inking session was over.

Sammy Seal now has a monkey on her back as well as one at her feet every day.

Until next time take care and spoil me a little by leaving a comment :D

Nanny xo

Packed to the Rafters - day 2

I am loving a full house but it hasn't allowed much time for the net unfortunately.
So here is day 2 of our full house.

 On the 1st night of these 2 cherubs meeting each other they had to share a bath.

 Master A getting ready to pull a motor out of one car and transferring it to another car.

 The Moth wondering why he choose to help Mr A in this task as its been quite a few years since he has done this type of thing.

Miss A, Sammy Seal, Cheeky Monkey and Miss R enjoying the pool and the sunshine while it was around this week.

Miss A and the Cheeky Monkey are 2nd cousins and best friends now.

Catch you soon.
Nanny xo

P.S. I love comments so please let me know you have been :D

Packed to the Rafters - day 1

For the next 5 to 6 days our home will be packed to the rafters thats for sure.
There is our family of 6 plus our boarder and another 3 people staying in our 4 bedroom home.
Our family of 6 contain:- the moth, myself, Sweetpea(22 and expecting her own bundle of joy), Sammy seal (19)and Cheeky Monkey nearly 2, master A(17). Our extended family that are down from Mildura for the next 5 days are MR J(21), his partner Miss R(18) and Miss A (1) . Our boarder Mr S is 34.

I'm bring out the bread maker and going to make home made sour dough bread, raisin bread and who knows maybe some bread rolls for the little ones. Then I am going to make my very 1st lactose free Lasagne for our dinner this evening.

My Lactose Free Lasagne ready to be frozen.

Catch you again really soon.
Nanny xo

3rd Wicket!!

Sweetpea has hit the 20 week mark.

The Moth and I are very excited as Sweetpea (daughter 22) has found out what she is having.

Can you guess what our next grandchild will be? :D

Catch you all again soon and have a great weekend with your family and friends.
Nanny

I'm really excited today!!!

Yep so many good things have happened this week and I'm really excited about them.(inserts happy dance here....)
1st: Last week I decided to join the a great company called The Learning Ladder as an advisor.
and my kit arrived.

My kit arrived in 4 boxes.

 It was almost like Christmas for me opening these 4 boxes.

Picture 1 of my kit

 Just a few items in their great range.

Picture 2 of my kit

And the rest of the items that wouldn't fit in the 1st picture.
My reasons for joining a varied as our children are all grown up and having children of their own. But here goes...I joined as I love meeting new people and this is a great way for me to meet them. We have 1 soon to be 2 year old grandchild with another due next April and I wanted them to have a great start in life by playing and learning at the same time. Last but by no means least the range of products are wonderful and I know I can honestly tell a parent, grandparent, mother, father, uncle, aunt that by buying these products the kids will think they are playing and not learning at all.

2nd:- I have decided on a nickname for my darling husband for my blog posts its MOTH (Man Of The House). He and our darling children thought nicknames would be so much better here then me posting their real names (Just in-case someone they know actually reads my blog).

3rd:- I finally got one of my listed items done. That's the link to my post if you want to read my list. I get to cross off 3. Open an Oztion account and have stock up for sale. :D


Until next time I blog enjoy the weekend and everything you do.
Nanny

What to do with records?

Well awhile ago I found some very old Vinyl records ...do you remember those? They were well and truly out before MP3 players, CD's, Cassette tapes, etc etc. (Oh NOOO this is showing my age lol)
Well these were pretty badly scratched and wouldn't play without skipping so here is what I did with them.......

 Yep I melted them in a very low oven over some bowls and created my very own trendy serving platters.

I must say they were a hit when I bought them out filled with chips, crackers and lollies :)

Until next time I blog have a really great week and enjoy your family and friends.
Nanny

I'm here

Hi there, Today I decided to add a few pages to my blog. I have include where you can purchase my handmade items from. So much easier for everyone then going through blog posts I think, and a page of links for everything that I really have found interesting or love.
I hope you make use of them and as always more will be added as I continue to search the net and find great things.

Our Facebook giveaway is still going. We are only at 39 fans there so if your a reader of this blog and a facebooker pop on in to our page and become a fan. Help me by spreading a little love there and I will be happy to return the favour.

Until next time I blog have a really great week and enjoy your family and friends.
Nanny

Flog Yo Blog Friday....well Saturday as I forgot :( & Aroma Melts

Its 10am Saturday morning and I have no idea where Friday disappeared too???? On Thursday I remembered that I had to do a blog post for Friday and was thinking on what I should post besides that crazy list I started the on Wednesday LOL.
I did 1 Friday and how the heck I missed yesterday I have no idea still as even our darling children can't tell me what happened to yesterday....great help they are NOT!
Anyway thought I would share some more of my handmade items and today's share is Soy Aroma Melts.

Tuscan Vineyard Soy Aroma Melts

Coconut Ice Soy Aroma Melts

Ambrosia Soy Aroma Melts

It's FlogYoBlog Friday. If you don't know what I'm talking about, all thefiner points can be found here.
Until next time I blog have a really great weekend and enjoy your family and friends.
Nanny

Get ready, get clicky and ... flog!!

The Rules.

1. Follow my blog, the Nanny Made It. This is not my idea anyway- FYBF is MummyTime's brainbaby, and I found it on Random Ramblings of a Stay at home mum
2. Grab the bubbly button from this post there and don't forget to follow the blog and post it on your sidebar.
3. Link your First Name and/or Blog Name and URL of your post or blog.
4. Add a short description (max of 125 chars). It could be a description of yourself, your blog or a teaser to your latest post. .
5. Follow at least 1 linkyer/blogger (Be nice and spread the love).
6. The list will be open for linkyers on Fridays (and for the foreigners Friday as well).
7. A new and fresh link list will open  every Friday. And you will have to link up AGAIN. The previous link list  does not carry over to the following week.
8. And lastly, have lotsa fun. I mean it. If I detect anyone not totally loving the awesomeness, I will bump you off the linky list. (Joking) (Kinda).

Making a list and checking it Twice

No No No I am not making a Christmas list as yet (even though I should). But I am making a list here of all the things I would like to get started and completed this month :)
So here goes and lets see how much I actually get done by the end of the month.

1. Start and complete the 4 baby bassinet blankets I have cut out.
2. Give my website a good over haul and relaunch it. (Yep I do have a website but its a little sad at the moment)
3. Open an Oztion account and have stock up for sale.  Done
4. Open a Madeit account and have stock up for sale.
5. Clean the laundry out so I know where all my crafting stuff is.
6. Make atleast 4 batches of soap ready for December.
7. Sew up the baby booties I have knitted.
8. Make a Birthday Banner for the Cheeky Monkey ( He's 2 this December).
9. Make the Cheeky Monkey's birthday decorations.
10. Start wrapping the gifts I have already bought for Christmas.
11. Blog atleast every send day for this month. Update 10/11 This is turning into every 3rd day at the moment but its a goal I will try to aim for.
12. Sew up the cot quilt cover that I bought material for 2 months ago.
13.Visit atleast 2 other blogs when I do get onto blogger.
14. Finish off the hair clips I have started.
15. Finish off the hair clip canvas I started.
16. Finish off the canvas I started for the Cheeky Monkey.
17. Finish the taggy squares.
18. Keep knitting the baby blanket that needs another 12 patterned rows it has 3 so far.
19. Find or make the black Christmas decorations that I want this year. Don't ask me why black but its the colour I chose.
20.  Have a garage sale.
21. Get out back yard cleaned and revamped for Christmas day.
22. Buy a new BBQ for summer.

Well thats all I can think of right now and I thinks its enough for now too.

I'll keep you updated on how I go with this list.

Till next time take care, Live life and enjoy it.

Nanny


Update 10/11 This is turning into every 3rd day at the moment but its a goal I will try to aim for.


Update 19/11/2010 I can cross 1 thing off my list and I have :D

OMG its November where has the year gone?

Oh no its the 2nd of November already where has the year gone? Someone stole October I swear :)
It's a good thing I am a bit, lot, little creative LOL. As money is a bit tight around here. My DH lost his job 2 weeks ago and is now looking for work again but things are a little, a bloody lot slow on the job front for him.
Not only do I need to get Christmas pressies organised for the family, extended family and our grandson the Cheeky Monkey but its also the Cheeky Monkey's 2nd Birthday in the 1st week of December so I think its time to put my creative hat on once again and come up with some cool gifts for everyone.

Here is a little something I put together for our adoptive daughter Nikkie

Its 2 size 00 singlets for the twins she is expecting early May 2011

I have added some Toy Story transfers to the plan white singlets and I must say they have come up pretty good.

And there is this cute little baby blanket I crochet

But now I am not sure if I will give them to her for Christmas or save them for her baby shower :(

Till next time take care and have a good one :)

Nanny

Facebook giveaway

I am giving away a gift to our 50th fan/liker and the person that referred them to our page on Facebook.
Come on join us on Facebook HERE and Don't forget to post in THIS TREAD to let me know you are a fan/liker and who recommended you.

Here is a pick of the 2 items I am giving away

50th fan/liker giveaway

 This is a soy wax votive gift pack with a Baby Powder fragrance for our 50th fan.

50th fan referrer gift

And our referrer will receive a Ginger frangranced Soy Wax Votive gift pack.

Stay tuned to this blog and maybe even follow us as I will be doing a blog giveaway aswell very soon :)
Till next time I blog take care and enjoy life.
Nanny

The Sandpit for the Cheeky Monkey & FlogYoBlog Friday

Yesterday I went out and spent a little money at Toys R Us, Just because I could.
Our Grandson isn't 2 till December but I felt he needed a sandpit for when he comes over to Nanny and Pops place to play. So that's what he got LOL.

Cheeky Monkey's 1st try of the sandpit.

And this is the Cheeky Monkey 15minutes later

He wasn't to sure about the sand to start off with but once Nanny Had been in there for 5 minutes he loved it :)

Thought I would also have some fun and join in on FlogYoBlog Fridays.
Its Really Easy and the rules are here for it. http://www.rrsahm.com/2010/07/whip-crackin-blog-floggin-friday.html
Till next time I Blog take care and have a wonderful day.

Nanny

Face Washer cupcakes anyone?

Yesterday I was playing with some face washers and here are my creations.

Green Butterfly cupcake

Blue butterfly cupcake

Purple butterfly cupcake

I think these would make great gifts for everyone but would be really sweet to give at a baby shower or bridal shower.

Cupcake Recipe:
1 silicone muffin mould Green.
1 Yellow cotton face washer.
1 Green butterfly pin.
1 green leaf.
Feel free to email me or check out our facebook fan page for a price


Until next time I blog cheers and thanks for following me :)


Nanny