Snappy Friends Weekly Challenge

I have been so busy lately, I've missed several weekly challenges from Snappy Friends! So I've decided to combine them all in one post -Machinery/Birds. Pictured are cockatiels perching on some grain machinery.Red/Birds. A Red-Backed Fairy-Wren.Last but not least, Glass. See Jasper's reflection in the window?
This weeks challenge was birds, and I've shown 2 to combine, but I have soooooo many more! I've been downloading favourites to my flickr account, so if you'd like to see some more bird shots, go here.
Next week is Green, and I shall try and keep up this time!

Thankyou, Mr. Postman!

I love unexpected parcels, don't you?! Look what I got in the mail yesterday-A fabulous surprise package from Jessy!Don't you just love these?! They're kitties on canvas!! Jessy made them herself!!!!Look, Oscar seems to like them too!
Oh Jess you really didn't have to but I love them so much I'm very glad you did! I'll be sure to find somewhere awesome to hang them, but for the moment they are sitting on display in my bookcase! Thankyou so so much!

Deco Tape

I love Japanese deco tape. Who doesn't?! So having found this shop on esty (which has heaps more awesome stuff other than tapes) I made my purchase and am VERY happy with them!I mean, how could you not love cupcake sticky tape?!

Owl Pin Toppers

Remember my mushroom pin toppers? Of course you do! Well Khris asked me if I'd made any owl ones. I hadn't, so whipped these up and sent them to her, along with a little pincushion.So glad you like them Khris! I must make some for myself too, when I get the time!Most of you will know her from Freebies For Crafters, but you can go check out Khris's personal blog here.

Ugly Fat 1/4 Not!

Isn't it incredible how one person can look at something and see nothing, and another person can look at it and see everything? I think that may have happened to both Christine and I when we did our ugly fat 1/4 swap!
Firstly, I'd like to thank Jenny and Fiona for such an unusual and fun blog swap! The idea was to send a fat quarter that you just couldn't seem to use, along with some buttons and trim, to your partner. They then added a fat quarter of their own, and made it all up into something beautiful! Kind of like the Ugly Duckling story!
So Christine sent this to me -And I sent this to Christine -This is what I made for her using her ugly fat 1/4 -And this is what she made for me using mine!!! -A gorgeous thread catcher with pincushion and a drawstring bag, both of which will be used till they're ragged!The thread catcher is reversible! How cool is that? Oh Christine, how could you know me so well when we haven't even met?! I love them, thank you a million times!!!

Snappy Friends Weekly Challenge

Something starting with "E"
So here's an Elapid I caught in the garage the other night. A Red-Naped Snake, to be exact.They look like baby brown snakes, so don't go picking one up unless you're certain! Click here to go learn more about them.Note these guys are venomous but are considered not dangerous to humans. In fact, they're really quite sweet!

Snappy Friends Weekly Challenge - Insects

A big thanks to Lisa for introducing me to this blog through hers! I'm talking about Snappy Friends! Their concept -

This is a place for a group a bloggy friends who love to take photographs.
Topics are varied but all taken throughout Australia.

And they have weekly challenges! You all must know I love my camera and everything nature. So I am totally in!

This weeks challenge - Insects

Hoppy Eggster!

Honestly, I don't get around to doing too much Easter crafting. This holiday just seems to come and go so quickly and without warning for me! But seeing my wonderful friend Elizabeth's Easter Garland Along, I just had to make myself a bunny, chic and bluebird too.

Now I started with the bunny and he turned out so wonderfully I couldn't bring myself to stick a thread through his head. So I gave him a little basket with his very own bluebird. He is so cute sitting on my tabletop along with this sweet little chic ornament I bought and cake and plate that I made from clay.The bluebird I made second, and she's just the sweetest little thing! I love how she turned out looking as if she's really flying!Last came my little chick, who I have to admit is quite a sweetheart with his smiling beak and flapping wings. His little feet are pretty adorable too!They seem to make a happy little bunch sitting and hanging on my bookshelf of awesomness!