back!

hey so I'm back from my MIA!!
and I've got some LO's things to show people........don't be shocked or surprised by this...........lol

so to start off I thought I'd share my lift I did of Zina ( I know its on the DARE site but I just LOVE it so much as its about my girl) ..........now doesn't she just do the coolest LO's ever!!!! Can't wait to do her class at Freestyle.................and that reminds me I must look up KS to see what the homework is for the weekend.

Ruby does the most adorable drawings of us all + her little fury friends + I just had to get this all down before she is 10!! And you know she does the best life drawings of her Daddy.........I know its him everytime by the little dots on his head that represents his non hair do.............his pickles as she calls them!!..................lol





and then I made this wee tin awhile ago to give away for a auction...............and I didn't want to give it away as I just loved it sitting on my desk looking all sweet. I hope the person who got it is happy with it as I haven't heard.





and then there a was mini album too!

and then there were the 2 of them together!

so have you checked out the lastest DARE . Its a funny one - its all about you telling us your secrets or a little quirk that no one knows about you or a secret hobby you might not be telling your friends + family about. Go on get creative + tell us all about it.

OK better get back to work + make that milo I promised kev - what about an hour ago!!.............lol

ps make you sure you checkout the LO's for Survivor at the end of week at SBO + get your votes in. Also I know there is lots of new cool product waiting to be put on the site.........YUM!

M.I.A

missing in action - thats ME!!!
life has taken over again + I had some important things to deal with!!!
catch ya all soon
rach

something FUN!!!!

found this wee quiz + it cracked me up - especially mine!!!
have a go + let me know so I can have a wee giggle too!!! :)

'What" will your obituary say?' at QuizGalaxy.com

nothing much happening here apart from its stinkin hot here + I've being creating + dealing with sick kids!!
And its AUTUMN....................my FAV time of the year!!! Perfect days for the kids to play in - not to hot + not to cold, fantastic for picnics, washing still gets dry + your tan lingers a little longer :) + the leaves are just sooooooooo pretty + don't forget the chestnuts!!!!

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend + congrats to all my talented scrappy friends Chris (aussie) , Trina + Michelle TW (nz) for making it on the junkitz international team....wooohoooo.
Fantastic for the little scrapping world here in NZ!!!
(ok sorry too lazy to link - its Sunday ppl)

mmmm looks like my roast dinner is ready :)

see ya people

rach

things!!..........lots of things..............lol

firstly thanks everyone for your concerns for us having no water - it still hasn't rained but we are lucky enough that we have a well/bore on the farm + we just pumped some into the water tank..............but yes we do need rain still.

secondly once again in true Rach fashion I added my DARE LO last to No.8 wired .

and its straight irl........ :)

LOVED this DARE + the way the colour went 'POP'

and thirdly I just wanted to share the rest of mini ablum from the lastest Up2scrap mag (that wasn't published) + as well the the main picture has a BIG black streak on part of the page + so you can't see the true page.

When doing this album I wanted to touch on everday things in my life. So I broke it down into headings - love (kev + I), kids + I, friendships, time out + healthy choices.

heres the Take Time out one + what it should really look like

and the Healthy Choices pages

and the other half of My Kids + I

and the one on Friendship - the other half. My friend Janine kindly allowed herself to be photographed by the one + only wickedly cheeky Kev................ Now she is one fantastic friend who would do anything if I needed her.

and finally the other half of my Love page + this is extra special as today Kev + I celebrate out 9th wedding anniversary.................. and by the way ppl he loved my little mini ablum i made for him :) And yes there are those photos again taken by Finn..........this is why I took them for this brief.

and now for all the excting news!!!

who wants to be on a Design Team???..........did I hear you say yeah me??..........well click on this link here http://www.scrapbookoutletnz.co.nz/newsletter/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Survivor%20-%20OK%20Doc.pdf and read all about it.

I can't tell you enough what a awesome team it is too work for. So if you would like to be part of this excitement come play :)

and guess what its open to AUSSIES too..............so all you Aussie talented girls that I know get your butts over here + join in!!!!

and here's the link to the Scrapbookoutletnz site if you haven't being there before. Its worth a look by the way!!!!

and finally I better get off this blasted computer as i have sat nearly all morning to buy my sil some Red Hot Chilli Peppers tickets...............but sadly no luck :( ................. they sold like HOT cakes!!............would be soooooo awesome to go too!!!

and quickly have you voted for your fav Making Memories Idol yet??? (link in a few post below - sorry getting over being on the computer now........lol) GO Chris

rach

20/20 vision

that is the lastest dare for the daring card makers.

use 20 of the samething..............I thought this would be a hard challenge but in the end it was easy + whipped up this little card in no time!!

pop over to the daring card makers site to see some fantastic creations from the team + as well in the side bar all the girls that have created a card too.

some news on the home front................we have NO water!!

Our water tank that can hold 10 000 litres is empty. I can't remember the last time it rained!!!..............nothing like the sunny Naki!!...............but might have to do a rain dance soon!!!.............don't think there is any rain forecast for awhile.

also thx girls for all the LOVE you are leaving its all appreciated :)

oh look at that coffee time!!!

rach

ps who invented bloody Kevin bloody Wilson ...............he needs a bullet as my Kev is a HUGE FAN + he loves to sing it all day.................with all those bad words too................LOL.............

and yeah Lis we say dag here too ............LOL

she was here!!

Elsie was here!!!!! - at our cyber crop on SBO
what a chick!!!


she set a 30 min challenge to doodle on a photo - No.9 out of her book.


never done this ..........first photo was a boob job but got it right with the second one!! It was FUN!!

and OK I will admit I never made it in the 30 mins but I did do it in 40mins + that is FAST for me..............lol

checkout my baby below.............well he's not my baby anymore :( but more like a crazed toddler............lol

the rest of the crop was FUN with lots of chatter + fish being slapped in our faces .......lol........into the wee hours of the morning with some very cheeky chicks..................lol :)

I had a challenge set for the girls............a "catch up" challenge for those doing the Get Real comp + for those not they could pick a topic from the comp + scrap away.

here's my LO for the challenge

hope your all having a great weekend?

and oh checkout Liannes Scrapjack........very cool :)

rach

Scrapjacked!!!

yep lovin this site .

if you haven't got that far - GO + check it out............you will be in for a lot of FUN!!!

so here's my scraplift off the very funky Miss Amber .

I tried to be like Monique and not think too hard.........lol

and at last I have used some felt on my LO.........brought some before xmas + just haven't found the right LO to have a play on.



Ruby + her wee friend Tommy..............they have the sweetest friendship :)

so yeah sorry no update on my new exciting adventure............keep your eyes peeled!!! I think I'm addicted............just think it involved water!!!!! ;)

we had a wee break last weekend (thats where I tried my new adventure) + went camping in New Plymouth at the Fitzroy camping ground. Great place!!! I didn't even feel like I was in town. Beach + the most fabulous walkway right outside our tent!!

just quickly before i go to bed as its late again!!!

super FAB cyber crop over at SBO tonite + one very famous + super cute guest scrapper all the way from the USA - who has set a challenge by the way. Be quick as there are only 2 more places left (I think)!!

and secondly have you checked out the lastest DARE on No.8 wired . Very cool + funky.......+ wow some very inspiring LO's on there............don't forget to give the girls some LOVE!!! :)

and OK thirdly.............a BIG shout out to my super talented friend Chris Millar who made it to the top 50 in the Making Memories Idol.................go sign up so you can vote for her!!

OK got get me some shut eye!!!

rach

better late than never.............lol

here's my DARE for No.8 wired - HOT/COLD

I went for some 'hot' new products - blush BG + some 'cold' older products - sweetpea jack BG.

watch out for the new DARE going up on Friday its soooooooo much FUN + the girls LO's are all way cool.

Also talking about COOL we are having a Cyber Crop over at SBO on Friday the 23rd Feb.

We are having a VERY VERY special guest.............who lets just say her work ROCKS!!!

Fingers crossed too she gets our time difference right...............lol.

There will be some cool challenges to complete + one from the the special guest. Also for you girls out there doing the Get Real comp its a good chance to help you along with your album!!!

Also if you bring along a new friend you are in for a chance for a wee prize!!!

so this weekend sees me doing one of those things that I've always wanted to do - nervous but excited !!! So thx to kev who surprised me this morning about it.

Fill ya in next week! :)

rach

ps ok some of my post is missing + not sure why as I edited it about 4 times - it was just about SBO having a cyber crop on Friday the 23rd Feb - make sure you come along for some FUN + games!!!

another day, another post

I did this LO a wee while ago of Kev + I for SBO. Really enjoyed putting this LO together - it was lots of FUN!!! I don't normally repeat myself + reuse the same photos but I can't remember the last time Kev + I had our photo together + I just love these pics that Finn took of us!

Lots of Cherry Arte again!!

thx to for all the LOVE :)

rach

a card!

I made this card for Kev for Valentines Day + have decided to give him the mini album for our wedding Ann. at the end of the mth instead.

so ssshhhhhh don't tell him (ok thats for the mil that reads my blog.......lol....)

anyway then i saw on the card dare site that they were having a call for valentine day cards but with a twist - make a LO into a card..............so how perfect - my card went so well with their dare!! Go checkout this site - some amazing cards being created on there!!!

And speaking of DARES have you checked out the lastest DARE on the No.8 wired site?

Make sure you do as the girls have whipped up some very inspiring LO's, and remember leave them some LOVE!! :)

and how HOT is it at your place??

rach

over heated!!!!

yep what a way to start the new school year................lol..................driving into town + notice that the needle on the temp gauge was waaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy toooooo HIGH - like sitting on the H !!! Once I hit the 70 zone speed it just drops a tad, then we hit the 50 zone + stays the same. Stop to give way to a car + HOLY SMOKE whats coming out from under the hood???...........STEAM!!!! and everyone is looking at me!!! (i don't like that part........lol). OK have to change my plan - take Ruby to kindy first + get car sorted there.............and can you believe it I was on time for once - read it ppl - I WAS ON TIME FOR ONCE!!!...........lol. So poor Finn was 20mins late for school. So there was NO water in my car!!!...........oooppppsss I just don't check those things out!!!!! Anyway one of the Dad's came + helped me out!!

So another Waitangi Day gone + it was a quiet one for us - we had hay making. And man it was STINKIN HOT here yesterday!!!

In the paddock behind our house. Finn + Ruby waving to their 'B' (grandad).

and Mr Trouble with a capital 'T' watching through the fence

and then we spent some time making mud pies + that was lots of FUN.............







and finally a LO that has only taken me 2mths to complete!!!!
One for my Get Real album - 'Silly people make my heart sing' . How's everyone else going with their albums?

well so far I have survived the day with just Mr T + myself + its very strange with just him + I. I know he's going to miss his brother + sister. I know I do...........even though they drove me mad with their fights - I'll miss our morning + arvo teas + lunch on the deck. Listening to their role playing games, tea parties + mud pie making, our lunchtime swims at the pool, making each other laugh + helping me to look after Mr T.

hope you survived today without your little helpers! :)

rach

things that make me smile............

sunny Monday mornings in the garden playing tea parties with the kids

watching the sunflowers that Kev planted + seeing them slowly open to a huge ray of sunshine

scrapbooking to keep our memories alive

emails that make me smile + messages from afar +..............................BROADBAND!!!.........yip you guessed it I have now got BIG girls toys!!!!..............so watch out friends you will be getting a new email addy from me.

and lastly family + friends - don't forget how precious they are :)

things to look at.........

and don't we all LOVE to look at pretty things.............so if thats you stick around here to see a sneak peek of what you will get to look at soon when the SBO newsletter comes out soon!!

It was FUN, SIMPLE + QUICK!!! ..............yes believe it or not I said QUICK............lol.........me QUICK........not normally!!!............like how long did it take me to get to Puke last mth??.........mmm don't ask...........LOL

So you like pretty? Do you like cool kits - designed by super talented chicks using YUMMO products + even better super cool instructions are included!!!! Checkout below - this kit screams LOVE + FUN things!!...........lol

Well if this is you..............RUN..........yep I said RUN along to Scrapbookoutlet to get 1 of the Jan Kits - now HURRY I tell you as there are only a few left + you wouldn't want to be disappointed would you. And also while there checkout the Feb kit - its very FRESH + FUNKY!!!

So only a few more weeks of the hoildays left - well kindy has started but I haven't made it there yet........tomorrow I promise!!! Anyway strange weather - wet + hot....muggy hot..........have to say my kids have being pretty good about it - not to many complaints. But Mr T must of thought it must be just toooooooooo hot for his very loved friend Mr Bird............seems he thinks Mr Bird needed a wee dip this morning.......................mmmmm but not a good look where he went for a dip!!!! Got to LOVE this boy!!!.............................LOL.

Also thx to everyone on the comments about our photos + my LO..........lovin being loved!!! :)

rach

just a LO to share

wow isn't it stinking hot at the moment...........so muggy + wet but i have to say fantastic for us cow cockeys's who need that grass to grow!!!





here's a LO I did for the Get Real comp - Mr T + food!! I have used all scenic route pps, a bit of heidi swapp, doodlebug, office tags, buttons + plain jane chipboard.

catch ya later

rach

wwoohhoooooooo 2007 here it is............

and checkout this photo of my kids at the beach on New Years Day after dinner..........Ok better credit Kev who took this photo!!

and one of Ruby (I took this one)

and one of Trouble!!! ...........lol

so what will 2007 have in store for us all??? I feel excited about this year + what it may hold for me personally + my family. Do you have any exciting plans for 2007? Watch for the next issue of Up2scrap of my 'Hopes + Dreams' for 2007.

So in the scrapping world of 2007 keep on a eye out on SBO what exciting new things we have got planned - new online classes with some guest designers + some of our fav designers Chris are back + don't forget the FAB kits designed by the design team + you can always be in for a chance to work on a kit each mth + don't forget the 'Get Real" comp + the fab prizes you can win!! First prize a Circut + 2nd + 3rd prizes are nice generous vouchers to spend at SBO !!!

Lots of lovely new product coming in + if you haven't heard Andrea is heading off to LA in a couple of weeks to checkout CHA + all the hot new products!! Imagine being there amongst all that goodness :)

hope all of you that have being on a holiday had a fab time + those about to trek off on their holiday have some FUN in the sun for me!!!

I'll leave you with a LO that I scraplifted from the CK issue May 2006 of Jamie Waters. I did this for a mini crop we had on SBO at the weekend. Just remember to trim it down to 11 before start creating.............lol...........yep I did a typical dorkie Rach thing!!! Its all fixed now minus the tip of the middle heart but it looks OK!!!

its raining but at least we got the hay in last night!!!

rach

ps who is liking the new blogger? Much more friendly user now!!! Can move pics around again YAY!! Good for thicko's like me.............lol

its my party.............

and i can look like this if I want too!!



My baby turned 2 yesterday!!! He had a ball.

Thanks everyone for your kind words about Ruby's lamb, Starfire. It broke her wee heart for a short time but she bounced back OK.

hope all is well out there + you're enjoying this silly season - I LOVE it!!!

rach

R.I.P

sadly today Ruby's pet lamb Starfire died! (natural causes BTW)
So in memory of StarFire.
R.I.P little wooly friend.

country child of mine

its interesting to see some of the difference in my kids compared to me as I grew up in wellington.
Here's the lastest example from Miss 4 as she saw me dishing up dinner -

Ruby - whats for tea Mummy?

Me - lamb!

ruby - (with her nose screwed up + a sad look on her face) NO not lamb Mummy!!!

Me - oh, I mean meat

Ruby - Ok Mummy (she skips away saying) that will be nice!!

Remember never say to country kids that have pets lambs we are having lamb for dinner. Remember its MEAT!!! :)

rach

All good things must come to a end ...........

but WOW what a cool weekend!!! I meet up with some old friends + made some new ones!! Had lots + lots of laughs, fun games + got fined heaps......lol!! Great shopping - 7 shops to buy from. I was very controlled!!! :)
I had a fantastic weekend.

And while I was there I got the lastest Up2scrap mag!! Great issue - some fantastic work in there everyone + congrats to who has worked submitted in this issue.
So I thought i would just share my LO's I did for this issue. I so loved working with Scenic Route papers........these LO's + the photo frame just fell into place.

This had to be one of my fav LO's. I LOVE this pic of Finn in all his glory - thank goodness for cropping.........lol.



And then I loved this LO too of Finn + Ruby playing on the water slide.



and then i had to alter a frame.



side view



well back to the real world - better get the sheets hung out!!!
thx girls for the great weekend!!!

rach

nothing like a weekend away!!

yep I'm off tomorrow with all my scrapping gear in tow!!!..........off to Palmie north to a weekend of scrapping!!! Can't wait!! I'm going to be meeting some girls from SBO Jo Burney + the lovely Kelly Rotherham who is over here teaching classes at the Up2scrap classroom tonight in fact!! Its going to be FUN FUN FUN!!!

well we had the BIG world wide DARE go up last week. The NZ girls did themselves proud. As you know we did this in conjuction with the DARE sites from Aussie (and have to say those girls have talent to boot), UK + US.
We had to do a childhood memory or dream
have paint on the LO
put a title on the photo
cover the background paper
so here's my version of it. Its always being a dream of mine to marry a farmer + leave the city smoke behind. i'm living my dream + LOVE it!!




and last mth we having being working on the kits for SBO. It was filled with yummy goodies from crate paper, BG monograms, Senic route rubons, American Craft ribbons, Maya Rd mini ablum, Lil Davis tape + a stamp that I designed to go with this kit. Hope I didn't miss anything??..........lol
As well you got tip sheets + sketches that were made up from the DT.
Here's a LO I did from the kit. Very simple but a great way to use up those left over scraps.....have to say i have never done a LO that fast in my life..........lol. And my STAMP!!! Which you can buy on SBO





well the weather is foul here - very very wet, windy + cold. Hope it improves for driving tomorrow!!

have a good one
rach

ps I so forgot about my little toot today (thx Delys for the reminder) I got a LO in the Basic Gallery !! And I also see
Miss Becky got one in too!! WTG

BOO!!!!

yep as we know it was Halloween yesterday + this year my kids wanted to dress up + go Trick a Treating. Now as we live rural I knew that we would have NO kids knocking at our door - so I rang around 5 of our neighbours to see if Finn + Ruby could so some Trick a Treating. So while I took my online class off they went on their merry way with Kev driving them........we weren't mean Chris + didn't make them walk!!.........lol.
so here's some pics I promised to share!!!
Ruby made a fantastic witch



and Finn well not sure what he was............lol but I thought he looked pretty cute pulling that face!!



and well this is Kev I wanted him to wear the wee green horns but he didn't want that pic flashed around the world..........LOL........so instead he wore Finn's mask.



and finally look what our neighbours did for the kids........ I thought it was so cool!!! And even the lollies inside were put together using halloween colours. Makes it that extra special when ppl go to that sort of effort.




and lastly my class last night was great - I had a great bunch of girls. Thx girls for coming along. :)

rach

4yr old talk.........

"mummy why does your tummy wobble when you run"........this is what i was greeted with as I hoped back into the car after a quick dash into the post office!!
so how many other ppl saw my wobbly tummy???.............lol
enjoy your weekend everyone - we have got some exciting visitors for the weekend,
and hopefully I will see some of you next Tuesday for my online class - its not to late yet to get a kit from SBO - your just a click away from buying it!!
rach

sneak peek

here's a sneak peek of my next online class.



The class is on Tuesday 31st Oct - next week!! You can purchase your class or kit or both at Scrapbookoutlet - its a bit of the East meeting the West!!! Hope to see ya there!!
Also while you are at SBO checkout out the cool challenges that have been set for this weekend - 5 challenges in total + a chance to win the Dec kit or a chance to win a free online class. Here are the challenges
mine is to use diamonds on your LO
Lara's is a quote
Donna's is to use 6 or more buttons + 3 or more different ribbons
Yolande's is a colour challenge to use purple
Shani's is a scraplift

now there is a catch you have to do 20 post or share a tip with the rest of the forum + if you do both you get 2 entries!!! Remember to PM admin once you have completed the this part of the challenge.
But WAIT you have till the end of this month to complete all challenges.
Have fun + I see already lots of awesome LO's in the gallery.......way to go girls who have started.

hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend!! Nothing like a rainy long weekend to get lots of scrapping done!!

later
rach

Telecom!!!!

well how fast moving is that company eh???...........well I had being without a phone for 5 days........so in my case that means NO internet as I'm still on bushmans dialup living rural !!!! Finally on Tuesday it was fixed but you know since then i quickly got use to not being on the computer!!! Think Kev liked that habbit too!!.........lol. But hey lucky for caller diversion!!!!

so for you lovely ppl that popped on my block + said hi - thanks!! And i just got Ruby to pull a name out of a bowl + she pulled out No.21...........so how lucky are you Sharee!!! Will put the things together + post it next week!!!

be watching this space for my sneak peak of my online class for SBO soon!!!

not much to report as I'm busy busy with things for the kids atm - pets day tomorrow at school but this year we decided NO lambs......but still its the vegetable display + flower arranging + a mini gala.
And with the long weekend ahead Kev has his annual windsurfing comp here in the Naki.

catch ya later
rach

check it out!!!

Look what i brought at the supermarket this morning!!!!




YES its Mello Yello...........its back in town!!!!.............do you remember this drink of the 80's????
Actually Michelle TW I have to thank for this as she told us at the cyber crop on SBO. So I just had to buy it + take that trip down memory lane back to those days of the 80's where perms were all the rage + along with Madonna!!!!
OK so whats my opinion now??.........I think I like Lift better!! But it was FUN to see that name Mello Yello back! But I think its only for awhile.........is that right??

OK so how's my room looking?.........well its looking better than that photo I shared with you the other day but still got some more work to go but hey girls + thanks for picking a number + I have found some more goodies.........and I tell ya what i will pick a winner on Friday. ;)

rach

I need HELP people!!!!!!

check it out!!!!




This is my creative space + not sure anyone has seen it before???......but what a mighty HUGE mess - now you can see why I have to cut my pp on the floor!!.........lol.........poor old Kev the over half of this desk (which you can't see) is meant to be his for farm work but what happens I take over more + more!! And guess what??........he's not HAPPY about it!!! Don't blame him!!
So this is where you guys come in...........I need some help to get rid of some of my scrapping product that I haven't used or brought in a moment of 'I need that'..........so if would like some of this unwanted product pick your fav number between 1 + 100 + in a couple of days I will get my kids to pick a name out. I would love to see this go to someone that will find some use for it!!
Now do not fear I won't be giving away anything foul.........that goes to the kids!!......lol.........but lets just say so far I have got some Prima flowers, some Melissa Frances + HUGE a chipboard letter that could be a - b,d,p or q, some ribbons + let me see what else........oh some pp too!!!.......once its all tidy I could find some more treasures!!!
So pick a lucky nuuuummmmmmbbbbeeeerrrrrr (remember that game?)

OK also remember to check the multi-layout site........Tenika was giving a BIG wave to us Kiwis on there yesterday!!!

Also for those of you who LOVE kits have you checked out the sneak peak on SBO , you will find them under the SOS kits. Its way YUM YUM YUM YUMMY!!!

Also I need one more little bit of help. Tonight Kev + I saw on juice TV - Tears for Fears (remember them??) + they were singing 'Shout shout let it all out'.....well I reckon that song came out when I was in 6th or 7th.......so that would be 1988 or 89 but Kev reckons it came out while he was in the 4th forum...we are the same age....so that would of being in 1987. Tell me I'm right!!!........lol

Ok off to make some more space in my room.
remember pick a lucky nnnnuuuuummmmmmbbbbbbeeeeerrrrrr :)

rach

Thank You Thank You EVERYONE!!!

for taking the time out to congratulate me on my new position on Up2scrap. It meant heaps to me that you all could find a small moment of your time to do this!!!! Also shows what great support we have here in the NZ community of scrapping + lets not forget some of those gorgeous Aussie scrappers that also pop in to say hi!!!
So yeah I'm already hanging out to see the next issue for all reasons - what the talented present ET would of done to get our creative juices flowing...........ssshhhhhhh I've seen one of them + they are cool cool cool.
And who has submitted - I LOVE seeing names i know in there. There is such awesome talent out there............keep submitting girls. And of course there will be my work!!!...........lol........I have to say I LOVED working with the product I used YUM!!..........and then of course there is the new up + coming team for 2007.......can't wait to see some of their entries.

well should I be sad its the end of the school holidays or not??? OK I sound bad but I'm soooooooo glad. I need routine + so do the kids!! It was all going good until the middle of the week when i was feeling a bit run down + then its like they just know Mummy is not her normal self!!........so lets make her days harder!!! Also the weather turned to custard.......fine days but the wind was bitter bitter bitter to the point you would freeze outside. But i have to say I LOVED not having to go out in the car everyday!!

OK a glass of wine is calling + so are those crackers + cheese....just need some pate now..........but I will leave you with a wee sneak peek of some of my lastest DT work for SBO and watchout for our newsletter coming out VERY SOON...........also don't forget about our really cool comp "Get Real" + also keep your eyes peeled for some super cool online classes with the DT!!



catch ya later
rach

I can tell you my secret!!!!!

I made it onto the Elite Team for Up2scrap. One very excited chick here + congrats again to the other team members but I won't tell as you can go on a hunt to read some blogs to find who else is on the team................I know 4 of them have a blog. Its going to be a great 2007 team + looking forward to working with them. :) But also just want to say i had a great time being on the DT of Up2scrap this year + have made some great friends via this mag.
Look out for the Nov issue with some of our entries in there.........well worth the buy + read!!!

rach

knew i forgot something!!

checkout this site multilayouts heaps of really inspiring LO's using more than 1 photo. And the lovely Tenika asked for 1 of my LO's to be featured (which was a few weeks back) the "warning - goofball ahead" LO.
And she has asked for another!!.........feeling honoured to be on there with so much inpsiration.
Way to go Tenika for setting up such a cool site to get ppl inspired!!

rach

its already mid holidays!!!!............

HOLY SMOKE where did that go???
Lovin these slow mornings + kids just hanging with me!! :)
Our holidays started with Finns birthday party + what a cool day that was. The sun was shining + it was warm!! YES for those of you that think the Naki is always cold its not!!!
but for the rest of the time we have just being hanging as its being such a busy term at school with cross country + then the school concert. And we had my Mum + Dad come up from wgtn for the week for Finns birthday + that was good catching up - Mum her helpful self..........folding all my washing + doing a few meals here + there!! And Dad painted our boot room!! Fantastic helpers!!!
And also watching Mr T himself so I could get a few scrapbooking assignments completed!!
Yep its being a very busy mth of scrapbooking + a exciting mth too!!
So I hope you all have got your selves busy with the Get Real comp?? Besides the great prizes you will have a FANTASTIC album at the end.
Here's one of mine I have done so far. Its about the kids favourite friend. They have all had these special friends since they have being babies. The kind of friends that help make you feel better when you are sad + help them get to sleep!!!
Finn's is Sammie, Ruby's is Silkie + she likes to run her fingers up + down the silk + get this it was my expensive cot blanket!! And Mr T's is Mr Bird - whose name is missing off the LO as I lost it but have since dicided those name tags need to be done in red!!


well I start back at the gym tomorrow night as I have nearly had a whole mth off it due to my assignments + tell ya its amazing how fast everything goes out + south!!

and YAY to daylights saving!!!.........but shouldn't yell that too much as poor Kev has to get up at 4.30 now!!!

nite
rach