Last week the lovely Ms Jane left a parcel for me at Scraptac..

It was a little 'celebration' gift for the layout below getting published in last months FK with 'Crafty Matters' finally getting published in the materials list.

Firstly... if you haven't used Crafty Matters on your scrapbook pages YOU ARE MISSING OUT.. you need to get some in your hot little hands, they are so funky and unique. You can get them at Scraptac of course :)

Secondly.. Miss Jane is now making these real cute little plates.. and that's what the pressie was! A plate for Miss B... check it out :) Cute huh? Order yours here

In other news.... Scraptac is having a huge online sale to tie in with June's birthday celebrations.. 20% off everything STOREWIDE! Check it out here

Life is pretty full on ATM.. I am busily organising all the kits for South Africa and the finishing touches on my list of jobs for Scraptac's 'A Winter Wonderland' retreat. It's only 20 something days until the retreat, I am beside myself thinking of meeting all the EB chicks I have been chatting with so long online!! It will be awesome to catch up with Miss Amanda again, Kimmy from Queensland, and my roomie is the lovely Dee... need I say more???? LOL Am I spelling FUN to you chicks yet?? It's only 70 something days until Kim & I head over to South Africa.... FARRRRRRRRRRRK! I can't believe the trip has come around so fast! Remember me posting last year which only seemed like weeks ago? :o

Ahh.. last BUT SURE AS HELL NOT LEAST :P Have you noticed the Scraptac DT in my sidebar has increased?? Yes.. my very favourite photographer and scrap chook has joined the team :) The more the merrier hey? Welcome Clair :)

Oh and a second last LOL

These Los were supposed to be in the new FK.. the '50 Golden Years' layout is.. but the other one isn't.. it was one of my favs so I'm sharing it here :)

Edited to add - it's going to be in the next issue blush LOL so I had to take it down again :P

Okies girls.. thats's all.. the Fenech vs. Nelson fight is on :P

Rach xx

................................... by the blog police.

So I’m back from my blog break. I never intended to disappear for so long but days seem to turn into weeks ATM, time is just flying by.

What’s been happening? Too much to remember unfortunately LOL Here’s what I do remember.......

• Kim & Darren celebrated their birthdays.. Kim 1^st and Dazzler 2^nd they had parties to Saturday nights in a row. Lets just say I was VERY seedy the 2^nd time around. Had an absolute freaking BALL at both parties - definitely much fun. Although I think my voice is still recovering from two sessions of Singstar PMSL
• On the birthday front it was Mum’s birthday yesterday, she had a great day although I didn’t get to see her on her actual birthday this year :( We’re catching up Sunday which will be great!
• South Africa is only 3 MONTHS AWAY as of yesterday - OMFG! That has come around soooooo quick. Preparations are in full swing, all is going well aside from some passport hiccups LOL The passport office are the biggest PITAs here in Australia!
• We’re refinancing again - so lots of bank red tape to get through but soon enough I may have myself a nice little (well big really LOL) VY Commodore.
• I am child free this WHOLE weekend, I am working at Scraptac tomorrow for the HUGE SALE & DEMO DAY (if you’re a Vic chick, get down there) and Sunday too for a private function. B is going to Grandma’s for a fun filled weekend of swimming and they’re even doing the Eastlink bike ride on Sunday - my MIL is mad LOL
• I’ve been thinking about having another baby.... eeeeek! Tell me I’m crazy girls LOL We’ve decided on this time next year (not for the arrival LOL but the ‘making’ bit PMSL)
• Kimmy had her 20 week ultrasound and bubs is doing great - yay! I know the sex too! Dunno if she’s announced it so I am TIGHTLIPPED about that one ROFL
• I’ve been very busy scrap wise creating a mini album to teach in the next calendar at Scraptac, it has come up a treat if I do say so myself LOL New Noteworthy II with extra bits and bobs thrown in - mental note I am in love with the new Heidi Swapp Mirrored Shapes............ get yourself some :P
• The new MM Passport range is in at Scraptac, all I can say is THANKGOD I have a trip coming up, I need an excuse to use that - TO DIE FOR!
• Oh, and I just realised I blogged about my brother last time. He’s no longer staying with us, maybe share that another time, or maybe not, I’m not quite sure I want to on a public forum like this.

Obviously I’ve done lots more LOL That’s all that springs to mind though.

Hope you’re all well :)

Rach xx

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mum's out there!

I'll start with earlier this weekend first..

Friday night my brother Tristan came to stay with us.. so far so good :)

Saturday's are generally "footy designated days" in our household. Ever Saturday before I started scrapping was a day spent at the local club where W's brother Phil plays. But since I've been scrapping I've managed to avoid football full stop apart from a day here and there. So after much nagging I succumbed and went to the footy with W, B & T. It wasn't a bad day in the end LOL I took the facepaint along with me and painted the kids faces - it helped occupy my time LOL We spent Saturday night downing a few drinks along with Ws Sister and Kimmy.. OMG there were lots and lots of laughs - a great night.

Today we headed off to a Vietnamese restaurant in Frankston for lunch with the MIL and Ws brother and sister. It was absolutely fabulous! I really, really enjoyed it :) Then we had a very low key Mothers Day dinner here for my Mum, wait for it... a KFC Dinner Bucket ROFL My Mum bought my Oma along too so it's a good night :)

Saxon just got kicked off Big Brother though - bummer - I like a trouble maker in the house, makes for some entertainment LOL

Oh hey... today's excitement... one of my SIA layouts is the "Featured Layout" on Two Peas today! Only I little thing I know, but I was stoked! PMSL

Okies thats all for today, Happy Birthday Ange mwah

Rach xx

It's Mum (me) leaves it unattended for days and weeks on end, and no-one pops in to say hello to it anymore LOL

It's time to call DOCS for blogs I think :P Report me - fast!

So what's been going on?

Here it is in point form..

• I'm a year older.. on the 23rd of April I turned 28.. quite sad really.. just getting closer to the BIG 30! Had a great day, went out for tea with some friends and the fam and very cheekily Kim & the Scraptac chicks were sitting at the table when we arrived! Got spoilt with a new Pandora bracelet (yes I'm going for round two LOL) and some charms, gift vouchers, an iPod from B & W (which I haven't actually gone to get yet LOL)

• Scraptac had demo day last Saturday and it was HUGE.. peeps everywhere. Our demos were fully booked all day as we played with the yummier than yummy new Collections range. We made little houses and the tiny birdie pins the spesh Audrey Underwood taught us at SIA.. too much fun rolled into one day!

• I've been spending lots of time on Ebay - fark its bad for the bank.. I have a new addiction for Gymboree again LOL boxes and boxes are on there way LOL

• My little brother has got himself in quite a bit of trouble with the law.. consequently I have spent lots of time worrying about him, trying to solve his problems and just basically taking the reigns for Mum. She's not the best at dealing with important things at the best of times, so I gotta take this one on myself. My other brother is ZERO help with anything as always, so can't count on him either :( Anyways... the above will probably end in him coming to stay with us to get himself sorted, I hope it all turns out for the best :)

• Lots of classes going on at Scraptac.. I have alot on the calender this term, thankfully all the projects are done, it's just a matter of teaching them.. I had one last week and have quite a few coming up. Next one is 17/05/08, it's my {retro}spect album, a 6×12 full of those 60s 70s & 80s daggy pics, teamed with bright papers and missionary brown it makes for a real retro, funky flavour..

• Scrap wise nothing new.. well there's lots new, but, a) it's mag stuff b) it's class stuff or c) I forgot to photograph it before taking it to Scraptac LMAO I should make this blog a scrap free zone LOL I bet I get the remainder of my mag projects done, forget to photograph the LO I create after that, then it'll be Elite entry or something similar that I cannot show LOL I swear I do scrap.. (I know you wouldn't think so LOL)

• I've been SUPER slack with my camera.... haven't taken many pics at all.. I do plan to change that but B is at such a pain-in-the-arse-in-front-of-a-lens age and I get over it VERY quickly, hence the lack of photographs

• No doubt 800 other things have happened since I posted last but I can't remember them right now - obviously they're not blog worthy LOL

Anyhoo best I be off..

Rach xx

A huge welcome to the newest members of the Scraptacular Design Team..

Kim Nutley

&

Dee Molina

two fabulously talented chicks I cannot wait to work with :)

That's all for now.. I'll be a good girl and post again real soon PMSL

Rach xx