I know, I know ...

... I've been a slack biarch LOL. Where does the time go.
Like to say congrats to the girls on the new Scrapbooking by Design DT. Great choices there Lisa. Have seen some cool stuff from some of those girls thru the NZ Dares.

Speaking of NZ Dares you guys will have to be around next Friday night to check out something way cool and pretty damn big happening on that there blog. You will be amazed.

Scrapcamp is 3 weeks away. OMG. 3 weeks away. Very cool classes and very cool product and very cool people. I can't wait. We should have some sneak peeks ready for you soon on the Scrapcamp blog.

Nice to catch up with the girls last night Nic, Lucy, Tracy and Ruth. Few laughs, just what I needed.

Got my nails off the other day and now my nails are very thin. Is that usual. Tell me, do you get them done at a beauty salon or at one of those nail places that are popping up in all the malls these days. That's where I got mine done and I'm thinking maybe I should go to a salon next time. Yes there will be a next time, right before Scrapcamp. I actually liked them when I got used to them.

Thats all for now folks.
Thanks for checking my blog and please leave a comment.

I know, I know ...

... I've been a slack biarch LOL. Where does the time go.
Like to say congrats to the girls on the new Scrapbooking by Design DT. Great choices there Lisa. Have seen some cool stuff from some of those girls thru the NZ Dares.

Speaking of NZ Dares you guys will have to be around next Friday night to check out something way cool and pretty damn big happening on that there blog. You will be amazed.

Scrapcamp is 3 weeks away. OMG. 3 weeks away. Very cool classes and very cool product and very cool people. I can't wait. We should have some sneak peeks ready for you soon on the Scrapcamp blog.

Nice to catch up with the girls last night Nic, Lucy, Tracy and Ruth. Few laughs, just what I needed.

Got my nails off the other day and now my nails are very thin. Is that usual. Tell me, do you get them done at a beauty salon or at one of those nail places that are popping up in all the malls these days. That's where I got mine done and I'm thinking maybe I should go to a salon next time. Yes there will be a next time, right before Scrapcamp. I actually liked them when I got used to them.

Thats all for now folks.
Thanks for checking my blog and please leave a comment.

I made a blinkie

for the NZ Dare blog. It's in the sidebar here. Help yourself to it if you want to add it to your siggies etc, you can just right click on it and Save Picture as etc, then you need to host it at a site that hosts animated gifs like Photobucket. I have yet to figure out how to make it so when you click on it, it links to the site, if anyone knows could you please fill me in.
Have fun!!

It's all about colour

I was going to do this layout for the orange and green + one other colour dare but decided to go with the one I did. I got these yummy coloured pipe cleaners from Arthurs Emporium. Ever since I saw Kim Henkel using pipe cleaners on her layouts I wanted to try too. They are so bendy and cool to shape and come in nice bright colours.
Talking about colour I got the Autumn Leaves book Designing with Color the other day and they have a blog too. It's great as always. Alot like the other DW books, just even more Eye Candy and tips.
And have you seen there's more AL books coming out - Freestyle 2 and Designing with Details. I can't keep up.
In case you're wondering I'm getting used to my nails though one has broken off. I bit it and it cracked - naughty me. Quite liking them now actually. Nearly time for a back fill and a good file down. And thanks everyone for the tips.
If you decide to have a go at pipe cleaners on your layouts please link them back here in the comments so I can see.

It's been a week since my last blog ...

... and over the week I've thought of so many things I could say but I just didn't find the time.

1. Check out the Scrapcamp blog for a change of venue. Scrapcamp is now at Rotorua. Nothing else has changed, same price, same classes etc etc, just a venue change. We went there last time and had a ball. So an awesome time is guaranteed.
2. Crocs - A friend ordered 2 pairs for me from the US over a year ago (pink and brown) and now I see they are here in NZ and in The Warehouse of all places and also in Stirling Sports. So here's your chance people, if you haven't already, run and get some. They are the most comfortable shoes in the world. I worked every day last week and wore them every day and I never once got sore feet as I usually do. Lynda came in the shop the other day and she was wearing some and when I visited Nic the other day she was wearing some.They are great and cool colours too. You can even get little kid ones I've heard.
3. Acrylic Nails - I had them done for the first time ever in the holidays as a treat. Emma had her braces off and while we waited for her retainers we went and had our nails done. Who can scrapbook with these things. It takes me forever to peel the back off a photo split. And my Mum said ' Oh Lianne, they really don't suit you'. So tell me who else has them or has had them and do you love them or hate them. Any tips would be good too.
4. While you're at Nic's blog she is doing draws all this week for Q & Co brads so you can enter this competition.
5. Check out the NZ Dare blog for some cool orange themed layouts.
6. And lastly, thanks heaps for all your congratulations on my Up2Scrap ET spot.

Happy scrapping without acrylic nails LOL.

YAY I can say ...

I made it onto the 2007 Up2Scrap Elite Team. I'm rapt and the other girls on the team are awesome. It's going to be a great year. Really looking forward to it. Thanks Steph and Jo for the opportunity.
Last day tomorrow for NZ Dare #8. Lots of very cool entries so far. And another exciting dare going up on Friday.

Quick share

Bohemia

What I've been doing

Here's a layout I did for work using a Bazzill big paper clip and big button. The title 'Sweet' is from my brief but enjoyable encounter with the Cricut.
And here's an idea for a Christmas card using the wooden laser cut Pocketbook and large Holly - so cool. Love the wooden laser cuts.
Happy blogging :))

I've been defeated

It's near on impossible to update your blog everyday. But I will keep trying.

I was at work till 9 o'clock last night as we had a Tools night and the Cricut lady came and did a demo. OMG I want one. They are sooooo cool. The cool thing about them is they come with the best cartridge - George and Basic Shapes - and another cool thing is it prints so many sizes.

Another very cool thing is we got the new range of MME called Bohemia in the shop. I'm in heaven. Cannot wait to start playing with that. Loving all the transparent die cuts and frames.

Stay cool.

Test the Nation

So how did we do in the Test the Nation. I am in the yellow zone, meaning I'm not at risk now but I need to do some work to stay out of the red zone.
I learnt a lot from the programme. I need to exercise which was obvious; I'm confused about butter and margarine; I should eat 1 serving of red meat the size of my palm a day, and 5 servings of fruit and veges the size of my palm a day; oily fish such as tuna and salmon are good for you; I should have trim milk; I should cut out biscuits; muesli bars and chocolate bars have the same amount of calories or was it cholesterol.
How did you go?

Not my fault

I tried to blog last night but something was wrong with Blogger. I couldn't get into it. Honestly I tried. I've been doing so well with blogging every day. It's not easy you know.
Glitter is back. Check out these new Making Memories products. I'm inspired to get out the Jac paper and the punches and plaaaaay.
I'm going to Yolandes today. We gonna have fun while we sort out Scrapcamp stuff.

:((

Well that didn't go to plan. I'm a little disappointed Toby or Dilana didn't win. I'm quite gutted actually. But I guess they thought Lucas was the one. I think Toby would have been better. Though in listening to Lucas singing at the end he really had more of the husky rock voice. Toby was more punk. Dilana was incredible though. When Toby went I was sure she was going to win.
Oh well, both Dilana and Toby will make it on their own anyways.

Keep up the daily blogging folks!!

OMG that was the best Rockstar yet. Weren't they AMAZING. Who's going to win!!

Seems I'm not the only one without a dishwasher after all. Yes we had a roster going once upon a time - we all had a night each to do the dishes and I did the rest of course, but at least I got off 3 nights. Doesn't seem to happen that way anymore. We're all too busy, so it's all up to me now.

Have added a slide show of all the entries for NZ Dare # 6. Go check them out. It was an extremely hard choice and you'll see why.

So ...

... what thing do you most want in your life right now, that would make it easier. For me it's a dishwasher, oh how I long for a dishwasher. Yes I'm probably the only person in the whole world that dosen't have a dishwasher yet. But it's coming, soon, as soon as we alter the kitchen to fit one in. Soon, as in within the next year I hope. LOL.
So what do you wish for most right now that would make your life so much easier.

How cool ...

Michelle informed me on Saturday that they have their own blogs. The Rockstar Supernova guys that is.
Here's Toby's and you can link to the others from there. I love the quote on Dilanas blog in her Aug 28th post.

Check out the Scrapcamp Blog

Yes the newsletter is OUT - if you didn't get one please email Yolande kandyfenneman@actrix.co.nz or me RANDLGRAY@xtra.co.nz for a copy.

Scrapcamp is shaping up to be one of the biggest and best weekends EVER! It's going to be way too much fun. Karen Ridgeway is coming from Australia and its Nic Howard's birthday! And Faye Gregory will also be joining the tutoring team.

So get on top of the Xmas chaos and come to Scrapcamp to get those cards you've always planned to make done; be inspired to make some Xmas pressies and have a weekend full of fun and friendships.

Definitely a weekend NOT to be missed!

Not much to say tonight.

Cool metal dare on the NZ Dare blog.
Look out for Scrapcamp news this weekend.

Dare winners are up

Yes the dare winners are up on the NZ Dare blog. Wow that was the hardest choice ever for us. So many amazing entries. Congratulations Gwen - awesome layout. And to Monique for winning the draw.

ROCKSTAR Supernova is totally rocking. Sooo sad to see Storm Large leave tonight, but someone had to go. It's getting down to the nitty gritty now and anyone could win. Though I have to say Toby is the man. Loooove his song - ah oh ah ohahoh. Fantasmic. LOL. And he's so hot. Cool eyes.

New dare goes up tomorrow night.

Busy, busy, bsuy.

Work today. Picked Emma up from dancing 6pm, got the groceries, came home, cooked dinner.

Have written out all the names on bits of paper of all the NZ Dare entries for each dare so far. Emma is just folding them up now while I blog, then I'm going to draw the winner for one of our prizes sponsored by Scrapbook Outlet NZ which we'll announce tomorrow sometime. Yehaa.

Catch ya tomorrow.