Markets - August 29th to September 5th

Wednesday September 1st

Ceres Organic Market

Saturday September 4th

Bundoora Park Farmers' Market
Ceres Organic Market
Daylesford Farmers' Market
East Gippsland Farmers' Market
Echuca Farmers' Market
Golden Plains Farmers' Market
Healesville Organic Farmers' Market
Hume Murray Farmers' Market
Kingston Farmers' Market***cancelled**
Murrabit Country Market
Spotswood Farmers' Market **New**
South Gippsland Farmers' Market
Sunraysia Farmers' Market
Tatong Farmers' Market
Veg Out St Kilda Farmers' Market

Sunday September 5th

Castlemaine Farmers' Market
Gisborne Olde Time Market
Heathmont Farmers' Market
Hurstbridge Farmers' market
Lilydale Produce Farmers' Market
Maffra Variety and Farmers' Market
Mulgrave Farmers' Market
North Melbourne Farmers' Market
Tallarook Farmers' Market

#230 - Faith

Do you have faith in the future, faith in your friends or family, faith in your car starting, the floor being there in the morning, or in a religion or religious figure?  Is there someone in your life named Faith?  Do you have faith in humanity or goodness or animals or superheroes or simply that the sun will rise tomorrow morning?  Is faith something we all need in some way or another?  What do you think about faith?

Google come to Stronsay

On the 16th August, just after having told a good friend that I had never seen a "Google Car" in real life, what was my surprise to arrive on the Stronsay pier and find one waiting for the ferry! They are currently taking the "Google Street View" photos of Orkney. The only islands not included are Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay, since it is not possible to get there and back quickly enough. I asked him how long it was likely to be before they would be online and he told me that the last lot took about a year to get processed.



The Google Car. The camera is computer controlled from a laptop on the passenger side. The operator simply starts the software and then drives — the computer does the rest.

Week #118 - 28th August - sponsored by The Craft Barn

Hello everyone!
It's the last Saturday of the month so that means that we are sponsored by our fabulous regular sponsor, The Craft Barn this week :)




The Craft Barn offer a wide range of goodies for all crafters
from all things 'Cuttlebug' to grunge paper,
from cottage cutz dies to cosmic shimmers,
then there's your essentials like cardstock & papers and adhesives.
Not forgetting their HUGE stock of clear & rubber stamps to tantalise you!
There really is something for everyone :)

And there's still time to grab a bargain in their SUPER SUMMER SALE

Would you like to see for yourself all that The Craft Barn has to offer?
Sandy & Ian are hosting another special weekend of inspiration and wonderful free demonstrations! Please click the link below for more details and booking info...

SEPTEMBER EXTRAVAGANZA WEEKEND
11th and 12th September 2010


This weeks challenge winner will win a shopping spree worth £15 to spend at The Craft Barn!

Here is this weeks sketch...




This fantastic card has been made by Elaine, our Guest Designer for August...

We would all like to thank Elaine for her sponsorship of Emma's DT week, and for her outstanding cards this past month.
Thank you!

Here are this weeks inspirational cards by our fabulous design team...

Lena Katrine

sadly, her last card for us :(

Maya

Paula

Jilli

Catherine

San

Terry

Jo

Jeanette

Emma

Lisa

Simonne

Please leave your entries with Mr Linky thank you...

Winner of challenge #117

The winner of the $10 gift certificate to spend at Digital Delights by Louby Loo is...

Sheena! (Cheery Daze)

Here is Sheena's gorgeous winning card...

Congratulations!! Please EMAIL ME so that I can pass on your email address to Katie who will then be in touch with details of how you can claim your prize.

Jo xx

MIRACLE PARTY

As we have been reporting the past two weeks, we are participating in the special Miracle Blog Party in celebration of Colette's recovery.

The makeover video is posted now. You can click HERE to see it.

Here are the suggestions that were made of how we can participate.

Today's party is about celebrating life's miracles both small and large. You are encouraged to share an uplifting story, a

Thank you Lena, take care xx

It is with great sadness that I tell you that due to personal reasons and a heavy workload that Lena has decided to leave our design team :(

Lena, as you all know, makes the most stunning cards and gift items, and we will miss seeing her awesome work each week,
Tomorrow's challenge will be her last DT work for us, but I can tell you, it is another beauty!

It may be her last DT card, but we hope that Lena will join in as a challenger now and then when she has the time to do so.

To Lena... a HUGE THANK YOU for your inspiration, commitment, wonderful creations and most of all your friendship.
Much love from all your friends here at SS xx

Markets - August 23rd to 28th

Wednesday 25th August

Ceres Organic Market

Saturday 27th August

Ballarat Lakeside Farmers' Market
Casey Berwick Farmers' Market
Ceres Organic Market
Churchill Island Farmers' Market
Healesville Organic Farmers' Market
Lancefield District Farmers' Market
Mansfield Farmers' Market
Mornington Farmers' Market
Newtown Farmers' Market
Slow Food Farmers' Market
Traralgon Farmers' Market
Yarraville Farmers' Market

Sunday 28th August

Melbourne Showgrounds Farmers' Market
Mulgrave Farmers' Market

#229 - dangerous

I thought we might go somewhere a bit more dangerous this week.

What do you make of that?

Final Profession on Papa Stronsay

The feast of the Assumption of our Lady into heaven, 15th August, saw the wonderful occasion of the final religious profession of Br. Martin Mary, F.SS.R. Most of his family were able to be present and his father and brothers sang in the schola. Here are some photos and video of that great day.

Brother is questioned by the superior who will receive his vows.


While the Veni Creator Spiritus is sung, brother prostrates himself on the floor and is covered with the pall, symbolising his death to the world.


The schola — Brother's father, Julian and his two brothers, Bill and Nick also sang.


Holy Mass — Suscipe Sancte Pater Omnipotens Æterne Deus.


Brother pronounces his holy vows of poverty, chastity and obedience as well as a vow and oath of perseverance.

The sacrifice is accomplished. Brother, having made his final vows, receives the biretta.


The community.


Brother with his family.


Brother's mother and father.


In the evening, to celebrate brother's profession and the feast of the Assumption, we had our annual bonfire and BBQ to which all are invited.





Deo Gratias et Mariæ!

Week #117 - 21st August - sponsored by Digital Delights by Louby Loo

Good morning!
Thank you for taking part in our challenge last week, we hope you will enjoy this weeks challenge too because we are sponsored once again by the brilliant Digital Delights! :)

"Welcome to Digital Delights, a magical place filled with my little digi creations from all walks of life. We have a wide range of digital stamps which are delivered straight to your email 24/7!!"

All digital stamps come in TWO files... JPG & PNG formats!

To find the latest new releases please CLICK HERE

***

And if you want to actually stamp your images by hand then Digital Delights also cater for your needs too, with their range of clear acrylic stamps covering a range of occassions.
Wendy even also has her own line of Clear Dollar Stamps.



This week you could win yourself a $10.00 gift certificate to spend in store! :)





Digital Delights very kindly gave the design team some adorable images from their Nursery Rhymes and Fairytales collection

Here is this weeks sketch...

Here is Elaine's fabulous GD work this week!...

and here are the wonderful creations by the design team to inspire you...

Maya

Lena Katrine

Jilli

Paula

Catherine using Princess Shona by Digital Delights



Sandra using Augustus the Dragon by Digital Delights

Terry using Princess Shona by Digital Delights

Simonne

Emma using Augustus the Dragon by Digital Delights

Jeanette

Jo using Castle & Sparky the Knight images by Digital Delights

Lisa  using Princess Shona by Digital Delights

Thank you all so much for dropping by today, I do hope that you will take part in our challenge this week, please leave your entry with Mr Linky, thank you :)

Winner of challenge #116

Thank you for all your fabulous entries last week!
The winner of the $25.00 gift certificate, kindly donated once again by Simon Says Stamp! is....

Irene! (Stamp A Card)

and here is Irene's winning card!...


Congratulations!! Please EMAIL ME so that I can pass on your email address, then Steph from SSS can let you know how you can claim your prize. Thank you.
Happy Shopping!

Jo xx

NEW SPIRITUAL SUNDAYS

Welcome back friends. You will notice this post looks a little different from previous ones. Where is the Mr. Linky box you may wonder. We have been having so many problems with Mr. Linky the last few weeks that we decided to try a different way of linking. You may have heard of Mr. MckLinky. It is now known as Linky Tools. This works a little different than Mr. Linky but it is actually very easy

Markets - August 16th to 22nd

Wednesday 18th August

Ceres Organic Market

Saturday 21st August

Boroondara Farmers' Market**Cancelled due to rain**
Buninyong Farmers' Market
Carlton Gardens Farmers' Market
Ceres Organic Market
Drouin Farmers' Market
Echuca Farmers' Market
Fairfield Farmers' Market
Gasworks Farmers' Market
Healesville Organic Farmers' Market
Hume Murray Farmers' Market
Moyhu Farmers' Market
Pearcedale Farmers' Market
Port Fairy Farmers' Market
Prom Country Farmers' Market
Riddells Creek Farmers' Market
Sunraysia Farmers' Market
Wellington Farmers' Market
Wheelers Hill Farmers' Market

Sunday 22nd August

Kinglake Produce and Artisan Market
Melbourne Showgrounds Farmers' Market
Mt. Eliza Farmers' Market
Mulgrave Farmers' Market
Templestowe Farmers' Market
Yarrawonga Farmers' Market

#228 - View

Hi all! First of all I just want to apologize for the delay in posting this week.  It's not because I wasn't trying!  For some reason Blogger and my computer aren't getting along, so if I am delayed in the future, hang in there - I'm probably sitting at my computer willing it to log in!

The prompt this week is: view.  What's the view from your window?  What's your view on life?  On the current world situation? What's the best view you have ever seen?  Had?  What's your dream view?  Have you expressed your views?

Happy Scribbling!

winner Challenge #115

Good morning all, Thank you so much to everyone who played along last week with my sketch! Wow there were allot of gorgeous entry's, But sadly only one winner. 

Picked at random the winner of the £15 to spend at Quixotic Paperie is.....................

Christine

and here's her gorgeous card....

Congratulations Christine, Please email me with your details and i shall pass them onto Elaine

love Emma xxx

Week #116 - 14th August - sponsored by Simon Says Stamp!

Woohooo! another fabulous response to Emma's wonderful sketch last week, Thank you all!

This week's challenge is sponsored by our regular sponsor Simon Says Stamp! :)

"With over 100,000 items in stock, Simon is proud to offer the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards, Altered Art, and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world!"

The NEW Magnolia Bon Voyage stamps are in stock NOW!

To see all the latest products instore please click HERE including the NEW Holiday 2010 Hero Arts products!

To see the exclusive Simon Says Stamp range, please click HERE

The newest Tim Holtz products instore can be found HERE

A $25 gift certificate will be awarded to our lucky winner this week to spend on goodies from their amazing store!

Here is this weeks sketch...

Here is another beautiful card made by our GD for August, Elaine

And here is the fabulous work by the design team, including gorgeous cards by our 3 new DT members... Catherine, Lisa and Sandra! :)

Catherine

Lisa



Sandra

Lena Katrine

Jilli

Maya

Paula

Jeanette

Emma

Terry

Jo

Simonne

Please leave your entry with Mr Linky, thank you :)