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