My Memories and a giveaway.

When I was contacted by MyMemories to review their My Memories digital scrapbooking software I was very excited as I love making my digital photos look great and be more interesting.

 My Memories Suite version 2 software is a complete digital scrapbooking solution that provides a powerful set of creative tools and multiple sharing options that no other software can offer. Its intuitive workspace and enhanced time-saving features are perfect for a beginner to build an entire album in minutes, or to empower the design pro to build a scrapbook album masterpiece.

I love how My Memories Suite will help you build beautiful pages from the digital scrapbooking software and make all your creations look great!

This one is my Out Of The Box BOM.

Or to make a Album using one of the many professionally-designed scrapbook templates provided within the scrapbook software.  

I wanted a template to show one of my designs I had published and this one was just perfect for what I wanted.

I was able to include a journal to describe the design and a few pictures to show too.

I had to do a page with my Bella on it….too cute!!

A large collection of papers and embellishments are available at your fingertips to help you make each page uniquely your own.

Check out this Utube video of My Memories Suite.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MyMemoriesSuite

Would you like to have your own copy of My Memories?

I am thrilled to be able to give one lucky winner a My Memories Suite all of their own. This is available to anyone in the world.

Now are you excited?

If you would like to win a copy of this fabulous My Memories Suite Scrapbook software -

Go to MyMemories and come back and tell me your favourite digital paper pack or layout and leave me a comment here on my blog.

So that’s it…Mr. Random.org will pick a winner in one weeks time….so on the 8th October 2011(Australia time) the winner will be announced and that lucky person will have their very own My Memories digital scrapbooking software just like me.

If you can’t wait until next 8th October 2011 to see if you have won, My Memories is giving my readers a $10 discount off the full price of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software, together with a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value all up. At checkout copy and paste this code: STMMMS62153 into the checkout section to receive these discounts. This offer will be available after the draw so don’t worry if you didn’t win you can still get a great bargain.

Have fun and hugs to all…..

Mushrooms and other things….

I bought a box of dirt the other week…on it there was a promise of mushrooms that would grow…I bought it and watered it and misted it like it said and finally after about a month ..I was ready to chuck it out onto the garden.. look at what are showing their little heads!!! Soooo cute and exciting!

Yeah….I know….its only mushrooms….but these ones I am going to be able to pick and eat and more will pop up and let me pick to eat…Yummmm! I love mushrooms cooked on toast. Steak and mushroom pie! Mmmmm…..

I remember going out to the farmer’s paddocks looking for mushrooms growing wild….many years ago now. It was so much fun running around with my bucket and knife looking for a mushroom to cut and put in the bucket.

Bring them home …clean them up and cook them…..nothing better than freshly picked field mushrooms cooked and also just sliced and mixed in to a nice salad too …well there are other yummyness but for now its mushrooms *grin*

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I have been a little bit busy with putting these blocks together and doing some hand stitching as well.

Sorry couldn’t show you too much as this is my new BOM that is going to be released very soon.

Hope you like piecing blocks and stitcheries? *grin*

Polka dots are just lovely. I used red fabric with white dots on my Simple Things quilt

and have used dot fabric in my Out Of The Box BOM too.

Love polka dots. Haha…I could go dotty over them lol.

 

 

Plus in the borders there are dots! Oh and Prairie Points too…..

At the end of this week I will have the instructions for putting it all together ready for you all to download for my Out Of The Box BOM and I hope you all have fun sewing it and putting it together. This will be my version and Dawn will have hers for you also.

We are getting some nice rain here today and it’s just as well I went and took those photos the other day as all the blossom is gone from that beautiful tree now.

Have a great week

hugs to all……

Out Of The Box BOM Block 9…last one.

Yay its Spring!!!!!!….I so love Spring with all the trees and flowers that spring up and shoot out their new buds. Love it!!

Here we go……the last of the

Out Of The Box BOM blocks.

I hope you have enjoyed this journey with Dawn and I as much as we have enjoyed it. We were so excited to have given you these blocks and even more excited to see yours done. Looking forward to seeing everyone's completed and put together.

So put them up in the Flickr group.

In a couple of weeks Dawn and I will have our instructions available for putting the blocks together and our big reveal of the completed BOMs. I love how they both have turned out….and I am sure you will too.

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I went visiting a local Op-Shop the other day and found these darling doily's…..I just had to have them.

Doily's VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

I do love doily's and I have started my collection of them to make these fabulous hexies! You will have to go to Roz’ blog and have a look.

http://rozhearts.blogspot.com/2011/06/another-post.html

I just love it to bits! It is so like the Framed Hexagons I have been swapping on the forum but different and so now I will be going thru the Op-Shops to find more to make these Framed Hexagons. 

Have a great Spring day

hugs to all……

Just sneaking in a bit of a look

How are you going with Dawn’s and my Out Of The Box – BOM?

There are some gorgeous blocks up in Flickr and its great to see how everyone is doing their own thing and getting one or two of mine and mixing them with a couple of Dawns.

Go HERE to have a look at all the different ways everyone is doing their blocks.

They are looking really good and the colour choices are fabulous too.

Here is a sneak peek at Block 2.

This block will be available for you all to download on February 1st 2011.

Block 1

is still available for download and you can get it HERE.

Make sure you show everyone your block by putting them up in the Flickr group and have fun putting them together.

Dawn and I are going to have a bit of fun in a few weeks so make sure you get yours done.

Hugs to all……Vicki

Out Of The Box–BOM ….Blocks One

It’s Time at last…..it’s finally the 5th January 2011.

Dawn and I are so excited to finally give you the first of the blocks for our Out Of The Box – BOM.

These are my blocks for you all and you can decorate your blocks how ever you want to. You don't have to do exactly like Dawn and I have done with our blocks.

The main aim for this BOM is for you all to get creative and decorate your blocks how ever you want and you don't even have to have them in order like we have them.

With this one I machine stitched ribbon on for the inside borders using one of the fancy stitches on my sewing machine and I loved that bit of lace so thought..well it can be made to look a little bit like a window with a curtain.

All the blocks are different and I have used buttons, lace, ribbons, embellishments, beads and of course stitched the different little stitcheries to make them all unique. You too can do this and if you want to copy mine then that's quite ok.

How you stitch yours up is entirely up to you.. you can put a couple of the blocks from my ones and put some of Dawn’s together and mix them all up and create your own design. Be creative and explore your designing talents…

Go here to see a recommendation of goodies to use...

We want to see what you do with the blocks so upload them into the Flickr account HERE.

Go HERE to download the pattern for Blocks One of my Out Of The Box – BOM.

Go to Dawn’s blog to read all about her Out Of The Box – BOM and where to download her first ones.

On my journey around blog land I have noticed that a few of you have this little button on your sidebars and I thank you for doing that. Makes it so much easier to click on to come and read all about the Out Of The Box – BOM and if you haven't got it on your blog then just grab this button and put it on your blog and link it back to mine and you wont get lost.

Don't forget to come back on the 1st February 2011 for Blocks 2.

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Have you been over to Among The Gum Trees blog and seen what is happening over there?

I know its Summer here in Australia but it’s Springtime over at Among The Gum Trees….you really need to check it out… *grin*

Have fun all and I cant wait to see what you all do with your Out Of The Box – BOMs *smile*

Hugs to all……..Vicki

A Winner has been picked!

Yes a winner has been picked by a very late Mr Random.org

He picked number 29…….

I am so excited to tell you all that Jocelyn has won my Number 2 giveaway.

Here is what she said….

Happy Cottage Quilter said... 29

Wow Vicki, I've been reading your blog for a long time. This is such a fun giveaway. Thanks!

And thanks for commenting on my blog and reading it for a long time Jocelyn!

I also enjoy reading your blog.

Thank you everyone for commenting and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself reading all your fabulous thoughts and comments.

Soooo without further ado Jocelyn I have sent you an email to get your address off you so I can post these to you.

I hope you enjoy these goodies.

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Not long now until Dawn and I can give you the first blocks for our Out Of The Box – BOM. It all starts on the 5th January 2011. Right here on our blogs.

We keep talking, and emailing to each other and we are all excited about these blocks as they are looking so pretty and real little darlings.

I tell you, emails have been flying around left right and centre, so we can see each others blocks and how they are coming along.

Oh OK…..here you go……here’s another little sneak peek…

Are you excited like we are *grin*

I hope you all will be.

hugs to all……Vicki

 

 

Giveaway Number 3. Plus other things.

Hi everyone and thank you for your fabulous comments…I have read them all and also visited your blogs. I have commented on most of your blogs and you can understand that if I did comment on every one I would be on the computer all day….my DH is moaning about the amount of time I am spending on it now as it is. Oh well….

Yes…Number 3 giveaway is for my blog name change. It was Tozz’s Corner but as you can see I have changed it to The Pickledish Patch.

Which will coincide with my new online store…soon to be up and running.

But as I said before I am still Vicki *grin*

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I just want to show you a couple of special Christmas cards that I got for Christmas this year…I love them and will treasure them for ever!

They are from Dawn’s two gorgeous little girls and they made them especially for me. Sooo sweet!! Thanks darling girls and thanks Dawn for sending them to me.

         

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Ok….now for my 3rd giveaway….

I have for one lucky winner all these goodies!

There is this lovely crocheted little bag filled with lavender that I made…….

This gorgeous little pair of Fairy Embroidery Scissors…

A special Candlewick hanger that I made for anywhere you like to hang it….

An Oasis Charm Pack……

Some coasters that I made…..

and some FQ’s and F8th’s…..

Are you excited about all these goodies? I am and I can’t wait to have Mr Random.org pick a winner.

You have to work for this giveaway tho. That’s only fair don’t you think?

Ok..here’s what you need to do….

1. Leave a comment for one chance to win.

2. Change your blog roll from Tozz’s Corner to The Pickledish Patch for another chance to win…come back and tell me that you did this.

3. Blog about my giveaway and come back and tell me in a separate comment for another chance to win. Use the very top picture if you want to.

4. Put my button up on your blog and link it to my blog  and come back and tell me that you have done this for another chance to win. If you already have done this then tell me, so you have a chance to win. Thank you so much if you already have *big smile*

My button for you to use………

Also….I am going to give 10 (ten) runners-up the choice of one of my patterns in pdf format.

So there you have it….My Giveaway Number 3.

Leave comments and do all your hard work by the 7th January 2011 and then I will get Mr Random.org into action and get him to pick a winner. Plus the 10 (ten) runners-up for a pdf pattern of mine.

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Don’t forget to come back and start Dawn’s and mine Out Of The Box – BOM on the 5th of January 2011.

That has turned out to be sooo pretty and I love it all and I know you all will too. Our first lot of free blocks will be up on our each of our blogs on the 5th January 2011. I am looking forward to doing this BOM with you all.

Hugs to all……..Vicki

Edit.....this giveaway is now closed, Thank you all for entering and leaving such lovely comments.

A new name for my blog

I have been a bit busy with organising my new venture which is an online Quilting and Craft Supplies Shop. To say I am excited about this is an understatement…I am ecstatic!!

To get this going I decided I needed a new name to go with it all and I have come up with

 ‘The Pickledish Patch’

I am going to replace ‘Tozz’s Corner’ with

‘The Pickledish Patch’

as well so it all coincides with my website.

You will notice my banner has the new name. *grin*

I am going to have for sale Moda fabrics and Lecien products and different notions, threads,

ribbons and ric rac and all sorts of goodies including quilt patterns and sewing patterns.

I have made a button and if you want to put it on your blog I would be delighted and if you could link it to my website too, that is half done….well quarter done,

the link is

http://www.thepickledishpatch.com.au/

 

Also if you could change the name of my blog in your blog roll to The Pickledish Patch I would love that. Thank you very much. I don't know if this does it automatically or not but if you still got Tozz’s Corner can you please change it *grin* Thanks.

I should say I am still the same old Vicki and nothing has changed there….just a bit older and no more greys in my hair as I had them coloured the other day….might have a couple more wrinkles and apart from all that…I am still the same.

I am going to have a giveaway very soon too as not only have I got a new name and business but also I have over 600 followers!!

Wow…I am over the moon with excitement about that and thank you for following my blog *smile* …..Also….I have posted over 300 posts so that is a pretty darn special event too.

So keep an eye out for my giveaway very soon!

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How is your collection of embellishments and goodies going for ‘Out Of The Box’ - BOM?

I am about to sew all the blocks together and of course I have taken pictures of the individual blocks….so of course I got to give you a bit of a looksee.

I am so loving this BOM and so is Dawn. We are constantly discussing our progress with each other.

I can’t wait to start it with you all too. Have you been collecting your goodies for it?

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It’s not long now until the little fat man comes down our chimneys and we get to see what is wrapped up under our Christmas Trees. The excitement is building and I know the kids all around the world will be counting down the sleeps.

So come back very soon for my giveaway to celebrate all my excitements and hopefully you will win some lovely things. I don’t know what I am going to give away yet but it will be nice.

hugs to all………Vicki

Gather your goodies…….

Like the heading says…Gather your goodies….

		Collection of Goodies VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Like ribbons, lace, ricrac, your favourite buttons, beads, threads and anything that you have got saved but haven't found the right place to sew them on to yet.

Plus of course your choice of background fabric and a Honey Bun Roll of your choice as well.

You can use any fabric you like but I will be using a Honey Bun Roll of Nostalgia.

It’s an oldie but I love it!

The background fabric I am going to use is a light pale fawn colour that matches in with the Nostalgia colours. Of course you can use any colour you like.

What are we collecting all these goodies for you ask?

Picture of Box courtesy of sewing-online.com

A new BOM is in the making!

It’s called

“Out Of The Box –

BOM”

Dawn of ‘As Sweet As Cinnamon’ and I are going to give you all a free BOM off our blogs but before you get too excited it’s not until January  2011. 

The first blocks will be on January 5th 2011 and there after on the 1st of each month.

We will run this for 9 months and then of course the finale will be the layout of all the blocks.

We have to sew it up yet but our plan is to have 4 stitcheries into one block each per month for you.

So really that’s 8 stitchery blocks

for you to use in your

‘Out Of The Box - BOM’ 

each month.

We are very excited about this as for a while now we have been wanting to use our saved embellishments and we know you have some saved also.

What we have done so far is already looking fabulous!

Here’s a sneak peek for you all….

		Sneak Peek of Blocks VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Lots of bordered blocks….MMmm yumm!

There are 9 blocks all up…….

So get your goodies ready and be prepared to join Dawn and I on January 5th 2011 for our

‘Out Of The Box - BOM’

Dawn is going to set up a Flickr so everyone can share their monthly stitcheries ….isn't that a great idea? I think so because I don't know how to set it up *grins* and also it’s a great way to see everyone's blocks and that is always good. Because, I don’t know about you but I love seeing what everyone does.

Here is a button that you can put on your blog to let everyone know about our BOM

Just right click and copy to your computer and then load it up onto your side bar of your blog with the link back to either mine or Dawn’s blog. We are going to have lots of fun with this BOM *big smile*

Hugs to all………..Vicki