Friday, January 30, 2009






Well we got 11 eggs, out of that 8 were injected, out of the eight only 3 fertilised. So we will have them put in tomorrow and wait and see!!


There is a heap going on over at TTS this weekend. Its superbowl weekend in the US and what better to do when the fellas are in front of the football than chat and attend an online crop and check out the sales. I have 40% off everything regularly priced at $2.00 or more so you can go wild really!! I also have a challenge over there scrap the season in the opposite hemisphere to where you live and post a link to it in the thread and you'll get this cute posting bonus.



Now onto something that nearly drove me insane this week. When we got home from the hospital after my egg retrieval operation, I went to do something on my computer and my external hard drive wasn't working. It was a western digital 500mg (That would be GB darlin', mg is a measure of weight, AmboHusband) (yeah alright GB, what are you doing editing my posts!!!) elements with a power ac adapter for power. Well the cord died and they apparantly don't make them anymore so I went searching on the web only to find nothing. Eventually came across a whole group of consumers with the same problem and they were rehouseing the hard drive into a new case. So that's what I did and yay I have it back. Now I am copying everything onto a DVD tonight!! I am so slack but I don't ever want to feel like that again.


Okay hugs and kisses


Tracy

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Good News and Bad

Well the good news is we got 11 eggs out of the 16 follicles and of those 11 eight were good enough to use so in the morning the lab will ring and tell us how many (if any) fertilised, then we can decide how many to have transferred into my womb on Saturday. So it's looking okay on the IVF front so far.

The Bad News. When we got home from the hospital I went to check out some stuff on my computer and discovered the external hard drive's light wasn't on. Oh well the plug must be a bit out. No the whole power cord is fried!!! Argh!!! So mad and mostly at myself, but most of my stuff was on it and now there are things I need for the next few weeks on the sites I host challenges etc at and I can't access them. They sent the cord of to be repaired LOL what a joke, like they are going to repair a cord. They'll just send me a new one. Problem is it will take them up to 5 WEEKS to do it. Not good enough and so we will try and hunt a cord down while we wait.

Okay had my snipe!! Enjoy the rest of your week!!
Tracy

Monday, January 26, 2009

Darling New Kit

Having to change the name of the new kit, long story but it will be back instores in a few hours 4 at the most. Sorry for the inconvenience all!! I just realised that I had subliminaly named it the same as Amanda's doodles and don't want to get in trouble!! Sorry Amanda. Fixing it hun.

Okay here it is "Dreamy Dinosaur Kit"
Still at 30% off for a week and available at both my stores. Includes 10 textured Papers and 23 sweet elements. Great for boy or girl layouts, of even those big kids who love these little cuties.
And here's a freebie QP of that layout for those who want to grab it.

This is how it looks in a layout




DOWNLOAD HERE
Okay that's it for me tonight. IVF operation tomorrow so I have to get some sleep. The anaesthetic sleep isn't really sleep, it just makes you more tired LOL. Okay wish us luck, we had 16 follicles according to the nurse today so hopefully we'll get a few eggs out of it. Ones that are good hopefully :)
Later
Tracy

Friday, January 23, 2009

What's Going On? and another freebie

Well it's all happening here. What a busy time. Next Thursday is my Mum's 60th Birthday, and I wish I could go up to Brissie and see her, I was actually going to go up and surprise her, but SURPRISE!! I can't. We have our egg retrieval on Wednesday and the transfer on Friday so I am stuck. To make it worse I am stuffed full of follicles (which is great!!) but I am so uncomfortable and can't sleep. Good for you guys though cause it means I do more designing and freebies for you. Soo I sent her some gorgeous flowers and a card and will catch up with her later. And Christopher, my little boy, is turning 21 on 15th February. We've had a tough few months with him losing his job and having trouble finding a new one as well as trying to get out of the house he is in. Just can't afford it!! But things are looking up there. So we are going to go down and see him after his birthday. Trying to fit it in so we can both go down. Not an easy feat with a work-a-holic like Mike!! LOL. Plus I have another 60th party on 7th February. Geesh, what a busy time.
I got my new banner from Lisa Kane and it's rockin'!!! Don't you love what she's done with it!!
It's been high 30's here temperature wise and very hard to sleep, besides feeling like a beached whale and waking up soaked in sweat, Yuck!! Hopefully we'll get a southerly change later today to cool it down a little.
Okay so I have another Quickpage freebie for you all using "A Kiss Is Just A Kiss" and it's add-on. You can grab the add-on from my stores for free too by the way!!
Here's a layout I did with it too.


DOWNLOAD HERE
The SAS-y Newsletter is out and full of freebies as always so grab your copy HERE

It's Australia Day on Monday. So we have a long weekend. Not that it makes much difference when you work from home and your hubby is a shiftworker but there it is!!
Okay gotta run and get some other stuff done and maybe some housework too.

Have a great weekend everyone and be safe
Tracy

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Add On at last


I know I haven't been doing add on's very much so I decided to start with my latest kit "A Kiss Is Just A Kiss". You can grab this add-on of essential elements at TTS or SAS for free!!

Just choose which store you want to grab it at and remember to take a browse around when you're there!!

Happy Shopping Everyone.


I'll be back in a few days with another add on surprise, so keep your eyes peeled!!

Hugs

Tracy

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

I would like to thank the academy LOL!!!















Over the last week I have been lucky enough to have been given some awards from fellow designers and scrappers.
So though I don't always post these, I will post these ones and award them in turn to those I feel deserving.
These first two awards I received from Dawne, from my Creative Team. Dawne, thanks Hun!!So we have the "Leaves of Friendship" pretty self explanatory LOL. And the Scrapping Star Award, not sure I qualify anymore, I don't seem to get as much scrapping as designing done these days LOL.
Thanks again Dawne.I'm going to award these to:
TerrellS: http://waititgetsbetter.blogspot.com/
mitsybelle: http://mitsybelle.blogspot.com/
I also was awarded the Treasured Award (friendship numb bum award) by Mitsybelle a fellow designer at SAS great friend.And the TLC Award from Charlie of Charlie's Digiscraps another SAS-y Lady and friend, both these ladies are Aussie designers too!! Yay go the Aussies!!
Thank you so much ladies.












These I am awarding to fellow designers at TTS and SAS

Okay. Thank you all for the wonderful inspiration and sharing that you all share with the digicommunity. You girls all rawk!!!
Oh by the way, check out my new fan blinkie from Lisa Kane, told you she was an awesome blinkie creator didn't I !! LOL

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

A Kiss Is Just A Kiss New Kit and Freebie QP

Introducing my new kit, "A Kiss Is Just A Kiss" it is full of 38 elements and 12 papers and up until Valentine's Day it's yours at 30% off. Also available as an element set or paper pack and still at 30% off. You can't beat that for value!!






















Okay Here's a freebie from my new kit "A Kiss Is Just A Kiss" Available in both my stores now at 30% off till Valentine's Day.























And keep your eyes peeled on the blog here as I will be offering up a freebie mini or two to add to this kit.
Okay grab your download here and play nice and by the rules, no sharing and read the tou as always.
Thanks all and happy Inauguration Day to everyone in the USA!!
Tracy

Woo Hoo, I'm In Love with my New Blinkie!!

I got my new blinkie from Kandy Kane Creations. And I adore it!!
What do you think? Isn't it cool. Lisa Kane absolutely Rocks the house when it comes to Banner and Blinkie creation. And keep your eyes peeled cause she's making me a fan blinkie too, so you can have some eye candy for your signature and blog if you are a fan of Ambowife Designs.

Check out the banner at the top of the blog if you are interested in getting a blinkie of your own. Lisa does Professional and Private Blinkies and Banners at a reasonable price, even better if you grab one of her bundle deals like I did.

Thanks Lisa, you're incredible!!
Mwah
Tracy

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Before I head off to the land of Nod!!



Couldn't go to bed without telling you about this gorgeous kit and it's Symphonie's Birthday so she is giving you it for free all weekend!! So you better be quick. I spotted it in the enabling thread over at DST while I was posting and there it was with a gorgeous layout below it. I couldn't believe it was free.
I don't usually promote other designers' freebies unless it is someone at a store I am with or a friend but this was just too gorgeous to not pass on to everyone and please let her know how much you appreciate it and tell her Happy Birthday!!
By the way did you notice I have added a link to my WEBSITE. Just for me not a store just yet but you never know, one day maybe!!
Okay I'm off to snooze land LOL!!
Nighty Night.


Lovers Lane QP3 freebie

Okay here is a freebie for you. Another Quickpage from my Lover's Lane kit.
This is a layout I did with it as I was making it.


Enjoy the quickpage and Happy Scrapping!!

SAS Newsletter is up - freebies within

The SAS Newsletter is up and ready for your reading pleasure and your shopping pleasure and your freebie hunting pleasure LOL.
You can jump to it HERE and then choose if you want to read it online or as a PDF file.
I have a freebie in there too so snag that and all the others.
There are some cool sales going on too so make sure your comfy with a cuppa and don't miss a thing!!
As you can see we have a blog hop coming up next month so February is going to be a month full of fun!! But you'll have to wait and see what I mean!!
To those of you who get email notification of my blog updates, I am so sorry for the one that came out yesterday saying I was away in Queensland. I have no idea why Blogger decided to send that one out when I posted it way back in November. Must be gremlins in the machine somewhere. But at least it didn't post it on the blog LOL

I got my hair cut yesterday, oh and treated and coloured and got some foil highlights too, to disguise the grey when it comes back. My grey isn't really grey it is more WHITE!! It cost me a bomb but I am really happy with it and can still manage to put it up if I want to when I am bikeriding with Michael!! Thanks to Ali, the young 21 year old Hairdresser who did it for me. He made it such a fun experience too, which is saying something for me and hairdressing appointments. LOL
And Yes he did notice when he got home last night. A bit hard not to, it is quite a lot shorter and cut into a style, which I usually don't really bother with but thought I was looking very old and haggard ( I did, not Michael LOL)
Okay I'll try and get a decent photo and update my avatars everywhere and here on the blog.
Okay signing off now. Have a great weekend all and Maybe I'll have something else for you later today!!
Tracy

Monday, January 12, 2009

New Week, New Freebie!!

Okay I was going to put this up to coincide with the SAS Newsletter but I may be busy that day so I'll post it now. This quickpage was made with my new kit Lovers Lane and it's a direct download so you won't be able to leave a comment unless you leave it here on the blog okay?!!
Here's the preview, just click on the link to grab it.
Did you know that Terrell is in the process of restocking the shelves in her stores at SAS and Divine Digital. She has two awesome new kits so check out her blog to see them and find out what specials she has going!! Missed you girl!!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Okay I really have to do some grocery shopping today. We are down to using whatever I can throw together from the freezer and cupboard and we are out of fruit and veg, horror!! Michael will get withdrawals without any fruit to munch on in the night LOL. Plus I better get Shona (our Dog) some more schmackos or I will not be popular hee hee.

Oh BTW, Michael also tells me that other ambos from his station get to his site through this blog so waving Hi to you all. Thanks for stopping by and hope it was a nice diversion before the full on readings at Taz's Blog.

Later

Tracy

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Lovers Lane Kit and some freebies

Okay another new kit. This one is aimed at Valentines Day and any layout with love themed in them. If you check out my stores you never know what you might find on the page this kit is on, Hint Hint!!
Okay you can grab the whole kit at 30% off till 16th January or just the elements or papers separately, also 30% off.
and here's a layout or two done with the new kit. By me that is LOL.
How about another freebie I hear you cry!! Well I have one left from Dawne!! This is the last of the Quickpages she made from Sweet Caramel. Thanks Dawne, you're so good to me Hun!!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Okay that's about all for now, have a wonderful weekend and I'll catch you all later

Friday, January 9, 2009

Dawne's Element Cluster Freebies

Well here it is, the next Sweet Caramel freebie my CT Dawne has put together for you all. Isn't she a sweetie!!
Here is a preview and just click on the image to be taken to the file!!
Thanks Dawne



















So it's been a busy week with SAS and TTS. Treasures is having a posting war at and it isn't over till Sunday so make sure you join up and post your fingers off if you want to be in the running for the awesome prizes.
SAS has their newsletter out, the first for the new year so if you would like to check it out and search through the pages for the freebies. Click here! Hint: you'll find two in there from me
Okay so I have some wonderful ladies doing my journalling challenge this month. I am blown away by their layouts full of wonderful memories of the most special day in their lives. Check them out here in the Journalling Challenge Gallery.
Here's my layout for the challenge. Michael says I'm a soppy thing for doing it but I don't care its all true. Hint: this is also a Quickpage I made and you might find it in my SAS Store for nicks




The other layout on the right I did for Mitsybelle's SAS-y Quote Challenge HERE. It's her Precious Memories kit I used for it too.
Okay gotta fly and make myself some dinner. Michael is on night shift so I can just have something simple if I don't feel like cooking.
Later
Tracy

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Update and a Freebie from Dawne

Well I have a freebie for you all from one of my Creative Team Members, Dawne. She made 2 quickpages and 2 element clusters with my Sweet Caramel kit for you all. If you download please let her know you're appreciation by visiting her blog at
http://desertbloomdesigns.blogspot.com/ Okay here is the first one. Hope you all like it as much as I do, Thanks Dawne!!! :)
Click on the link to grab the first Quickpage.
Download Here
So remember the other day when I said it would be a nice day to go for a bike ride, guess what. We rode all the way to Sydney Olympic Park. It was 50km OMG!! round trip that is. But here's the best part. Tracy fell off her bike AGAIN!!! And I wasn't even moving. I was waiting in a bike traffic island for a car to go and they told me to go so when I went to take off the pedal of my bike caught on the curbing and off I fell. Grazed all up my forearm on the curbing and ahhh it hurt. But after a rest of 5 minutes and a total whine at Michael I got on my bike and kept going. I also got sunburnt even though I had lathered myself in sunscreen before we left. Oh well, them's the breaks.
So have you had any trouble getting into treasures to scrap? They were trying to change to a new server and had troubles with it so now we are back to the original server with better service. So you can catch up over there now. All online again. And we're having a posting war. Check out this thread to find out the details.
Here's a few of my CT's Layouts from the last few weeks
Doreen










Christelle









Gail









Now these two next ones were scrapped by fellow Designer and SAS-y Lady mITSYBELLE.
I loved her layouts using my Gardener's Delight kit so here they are.












This is the layout I did for my journalling challenge this month, if you would like to join in the fun of the challenges just check out the threads at SAS.
Okay that's it for now, gotta get some other stuff done, keep your eyes peeled for more of Dawne's freebies in the coming days.
And have a great week everybody
Tracy

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Gardener's Delight Freebie QP2


Well I did another one LOL. I hope you are all having a wonderful New Year so far and things are getting back to normal for everyone. I have a freebie for you too so just click on the download link to get it. Leave me a little love and enjoy. Remember, don't share the link, send those wanting the quickpage here to my blog.


Well things are pretty quiet here, Michael is on his second day of four off, unless he gets a call for overtime so he's still sleeping.

I downloaded a demo version of artrage to see if I can get that real painted look in some of my designs so I'll be playing with that a lot today. It also looks wonderful weather wise outside so when someone wakes we might go for a bike ride. Lord knows I am not getting enough exercise and have put on 3 of the kgs that I lost so best to get on top of that now that Christmas is over and there'll be summer days to have salads and lighter foods.

I have my Journalling Challenge up at SAS and it is getting a great reception so if you are interested check it out Here. There are some wonderful layouts that I recommend reading too!! The posting bonus this month is titled Penguins in Love and is pretty darn cute. So you could get a whole flock of penguins if you did all the challenges over at SAS.

Okay well that's it for now, gotta go get ready for the day and see what life brings.

Till Later

Tracy

Thursday, January 1, 2009

A New Kit to kick of the New Year and a Freebie

Hi Everyone, how was your New Year's Eve? I hope you all have a wonderful 2009.
I have a new Kit instore and it's a Gardener's Delight LOL. Well that's it's name too.
Here is a little preview for you and a freebie Quickpage as well as a layout using it.
The kit has 30 elements and 15 papers. And it's 50% off till 15th Jan 09.
You can even just get the elements or the papers seperately if you don't want the whole kit.



I am having a quiet night tonight and think I will only do some layouts and check out some of the challenges over at SAS. I also have a new journalling challenge up there too if you are feeling like a challenge and would like the cute Penguins In Love Posting Bonus I have for you if you come and play.
Just click on the image to download the free Quickpage, I'd love to know what you think of the kit too so leave me a little comment either here or at 4shared if you have the time.


Okay have a great night and be safe!!
Tracy