I'm finalising some Autumn Escape details with sponsors here. SO MUCH FUN. Can we do this every year? One of my missions for this week was to find the local groups down in Taupo/Napier/Hastings/Rotorua type way. Does anyone attend local scrapbooking/card making/crafting groups down there? Drop me an email, pleeeease :o) I'm normally such a last minute girl but I want to get registrations tied up for this event to get class numbers/giveaways etc finalised nd all the events thoroughly planned. I know, I know...Pick yourselves up off the floor.
Giveaways - on this blog. Visit. Leave a comment. Cross fingers.
Man I love the new FancyPants CHA releases! LOVE the Kraft stuff. Should we bring it in to sell at the retreat? Another fun part of the Autumn Escape is shopping for the new release CHA stuff to sell at the retails space there. I'm just window shopping right now - you should see the list. Let me know in a comment if there are ranges of stuff you want to see at the Autumn Escape.
Here is a sneak peek from a class called "The Little Things" I'm teaching in Timaru at Embellish It.... at the end of March. Hello South Island! Happy to be making my way down there again...
Ok leaving you with another layout from BasicGrey with their new CHA releases... this one is from the range called Marrakech, it is kinda morrocan, kinda teal, blue, orange, corals... so ME lol
Laters
you go girl. and man oh man you will love Timaru.
and just love your new blog heading great colours
Posted by: Bridgette | January 29, 2009 at 04:43 PM
Hi Nic
Got your book for Christmas and have been 'lurking' on your blog for a month or so now. Enjoying your BG layouts - what lovely colours (esp like wisteria - purple is a great colour, glad you've got over not using it!) Lucky you to get some of the new stuff ahead of time and thanks for sharing on your blog!
Can't make the Autumn Escape (I'm off to Quilt Symposium at Easter and there's only so much dosh in the kitty - hope it goes well and you can do it all again another time when I can come!!
Posted by: Margot/NZ | January 29, 2009 at 05:28 PM
Hi Nic,
Those new BG lines are fantastic, loving the Marrakech (sp?) range, and the Wisteria -those purples, and the Lime Ricky - so bright and the Porcelain - different, but a nice different - Oh what the hell I LOVE IT ALL, ROFLOL! I am still waiting for my Bittersweet stuff to arrive, and now I will have to order all of these ones too aggghhhh!
Posted by: Nicola Armstrong | January 29, 2009 at 08:43 PM
I love it... I love the colours they used on this line. I love the shape of those letters. I love the pictures of your boy... he's getting so big now. Wow wow wow!
Posted by: Barb | January 30, 2009 at 06:39 AM
So cool! Great layout, as usual. Your son is such a cutie!
Posted by: Nevis | January 30, 2009 at 07:08 AM
Gorgeous LO Nic!! The colours in the BG Marrakech range are just beautiful - my favourite is the the pp with elephants on it. I can't wait to do a LO using it with photos of my elephant collection :)
Posted by: Kirsten N | January 30, 2009 at 11:26 AM
This new range of B/G has so many awesome colour combo's I am spoilt for choice.
Love the layout Nic I just love the photos of the kids in summer their just bursting with energy and huge smiles (i just wish we had another couple of weeks before school went back I am so not ready).
Posted by: Jane Hambly | January 30, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Hope you find some scrappin' gals in Taupo Nic. I know they're there! They used to, and may still, have a shop that opened weekends, or some weekends. (Bit of an opening in the market I think there!!!!)
Posted by: JOh | January 30, 2009 at 11:36 PM
ooooh love all the pretty colors! my fave!! xoxoxo
shauna
Posted by: shauna | January 31, 2009 at 10:35 AM
I always enjoy a new BG line and this one looks very cool. The colours are stunning. Might have to do a spot of shopping...
Posted by: Cath S | January 31, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Geez I love your stuff & stalk your blog often. I so wish I could come to NZ to do a class. thanks for sharing all your inspiration, love it.
Mel xx BTW the colours on the LO are beautiful.
Posted by: mel brewin | February 01, 2009 at 12:09 AM
What an awesome BG layout - great to see you heading down to Timaru, my parents live there, and we are home for most of the Christmas Holidays each year. We just got back to Sydney 2 weeks ago. Have fun.
Posted by: Melanie Casey | February 01, 2009 at 02:31 AM
what happens if i am not coming to the escape weekend - could i come to visit and buy your new stuff - i love new stuff, would travel for miles to obtain some!!!
Posted by: Margo | February 02, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Can't wait to meet you in Timaru!
Posted by: steph | February 03, 2009 at 08:27 AM
Oh, I was just looking at an old Scrapbooking Etc, and was re-reading the best journalling on one of my favorate pages...when I looked at it and realized it was YOUR page! Ha! It was called "Moving On" and despite your current style which is all about SUPER awesome texture and embellies, it's almost entirely text. You're such a good writer, you pull it off! :)
Posted by: Nevis | February 03, 2009 at 10:50 AM