Moving LOL

We're moving.. over to Squarespace..

Here's the new addy, visit me there!

http://www.rachaelscholz.squarespace.com

Eidted this post as I am a dick and had the link above linking back to here for a few days!! PMSL

Rach xx

Freestyle Week LOL!

This weekend I've had the luxury of scrapping up a storm!! B has been occupied all weekend by my nephew Josh so it gave me a great opportunity to get stuck into my pile of deadlines. Never be disillusioned that DT gigs aren't hard work LOL they are! But so rewarding at the same time!!!!! I'm feelin' a bit Freestyle today, almost every layout I have to share is in a 'freestyle' sorta feel.. probably because I had a fair few rounds of Elsie Challenges to catch up at Embellished LOL it has been fun though I must say! Doing something different.. sorta like scrapping different photos for a change, it was inspiring! LOL

This layout Dream the Impossible is for an Elsie Challenge at Embellished, the challenge was to customise a ribbon border. I went all out on the Elsie LOL and even doodled! I love the vibrance of the lime green and aqua on this one, ofset with the touches of red. And the quote OMG I love that quote! hehe

Those pics were taken on the foreshore at Williamstown. Pretty much my first real opportunity to try out the 400D when I first got it. The pics of the LOs aren't that great so it doesn't show how great the pics actually are! LOL

The next layout using the scrumptious Crate Paper Cowgirl Collection at Scraptacular, is one about the very special Suse from EB. Have met Susan a few times now and even had a sleep over with her and Jen at her house PMSL She's a good chick and I will miss her when she moves up to Sydney in a month. Love how the LO flows around the flower. Thats one from the Fancy Pants Big Boards chipboard packs - love those! Really happy with how that LO came out even though it sorta ended up with an 'anything' title LOL The title I intended on calling it wouldn't fit so I ended up just using a HS silhouette word 'US'... lol

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! Blogger won't upload anymore photos LOL so I will try again later.... had lots to show too!!

Rach xx

Amandas Challenge

What do you know? LOL Here I am again! On a blogging roll PMSL !!!

The girls on EB have been setting little blog challenges LOL Mel kicked it off, and Amanda posted another one.

This is what it's call about:

Ok girls i have a new blog challenge up.

Take it if you dare

Name (or link in) a song to you blog that you consider 'sexy' (makes you want to dance or feel kinda naughty )

Cant wait to see what you all pick LOL

So in true EB tradition here is my song.. PMSL

Music Video Codes - MySpace Codes - Funny Videos

I'm trying to scrap, but I also wanted to remember to do this LOL

Hope to have something new to show by next post!

Rach xx

One of those days...

Well, its official.. I'm over it!

Everything.. life in general..

Over the 'rat race' which is the reality of my life.

Sorry for the sad post girls.. I'm not one to normally right these posts, venting yes LOL, but sad no... but I am really feeling low today and I needed to get that out!

DISCLAIMER: This will sound like a very weird post to some... and some will understand it LOL Sorry to those that don't understand it.. in time I will explain.

On a brighter note:

A very Happy Birthday to the boss lady "Miss Ali" LOL Hope you have a fabbo day darl.. make it special!

Thats enough for know.. maybe come back later..

Rach xx

Two posts in one day! Give the girl a medal LMAO

Just coming in for a bit of a toot! How embarassing!! LOL

But I have a LO in SC this month and it's very cool cause i got a whole page!! Colours are a bit paler than IRL but it's there!!!! LOL

Thats all - better go to bed :O

Rach xx

Fell off the Blog Wagon LOL

I did....

Sorry! Contemplated giving this whole blogging idea the arse.. but here I am... LOL again.. I'm a sucker for things like this..

Here's some things that have happened since I last posted:

- I did a Guest DT role for Michelle at Sissey Kits. This fabulous new monthly subscription kit company is great, she has all the latest stuff in her kits at an affordable price. They will keep you creating for ages. A big thanks to Michelle for this wonderful opportunity :) Check her out here













- Bella turned TWO! The big 2!! I can't believe it's been two years since I had her.. Has lots of attitude which I'm right into LOL She just pushes my buttons sometimes! She is getting quite funny.. laughs at herself and crazy stuff like that. Funny fish LOL

- I have had NO news from Scrapbooking Memories about the Masters!! LOL I appreciate everyone asking but I really have no idea... if I knew I would tell you.. I wish I knew!!!!!

- Met the lovely Susan from EB at the Dylan Hartung Fundraiser, had a fab day, lots of prizes, comps and stuff to be won. Raised a fantastic amount of money for this adorable little boy, a great job done by the organisers. The lovely Ruey and Michelle were there too. A funny... Angela Warren (Lime Tart DT) scrapper extroidannaire... LOL was at the Dylan day.. read on for how much we see each other over the next 10 days by pure co-incidence..

- Had a Sensational at Scraptacular.. what a blast! LOL These girls are fun fun fun!! Got a crappy LO done and started another - but that was all from me. More fluffing! I'm terrible..

- Finished Mum's website! Yeaahaaaa!! That's all I'll say about that Mum has made me sick with "How's that web goin?" LOL

- Heres some LOs I did this weekend.. most using the lovely MME Bohemian PPs - I am officially IN LOVE with this range!! To die for! The boys are Jack & Luke, the lovely Susan's boys.. hope you like it Suse :)

The last LO is the sketch challenge from EBs Cyber Crop!!













Promise to blog more PMSL...

Rach xx

Happy Birthday to ya!!!

It's my beautiful friend Amandas birthday today!!! So a big Happy Birthday to her!

Hope you have a beautiful day chick. You're a gorgeous person and deserve a lovely day. I really appreciate your help, love and support over the last couple of months. With any luck we may just get to meet IRL in a few months. Finger crossed anyway LOL Thankyou for being the beautiful person that you are! *mwah mwah*

Be back later with more..

Rach xx

I'm a lucky girl!!!!

Well what a week!

I am a lucky girl. I am indeed. With all the crap stuff thats been happening in my life, I am so excited to report some good stuff! Lots of it in fact!!

{ Scraptacular Design Team }

Jodie asked me to join the DT late last week whilst I was at the shop! Yeeha! I am in the company of some very very talented scrappers like Kim Ogden, Kerry O'Toole and Claire Daly! And thats just the beginning, there are more girls to come yet! So I am soo stoked about this you have no idea! AND the fact they've wanted me for a while and have been waiting for the 'right time' to ask (with all my private life crap) makes me feel soooo wanted! What a beautiful feeling! So thanks Jodie and the girls, I really appreciate the offer!!!

{ Guest DT Spot }

I have also been lucky enough to be invited to do a Guest DT spot with a new site that is being launched later this month! Will give you more info on that as it gets closer to the date! Lots of yummy products to worth with though, I will say that much!

{ New baby - Canon 400D }

Yes! I've joined the world of SLR!!!!

I got myself a Canon 400D Twin Lens Kit yesterday!!!! Whoooooooooohooo! It's black and its a beauty! LOL

Anyone with one that has any hot tips, please leave me a comment! Especially you Clair LOL

As soon as I get using it, indeed I will be showing off some pics! hehe

{ Scrapbook Creations }

Was lucky enough to get not one, but two emails from SC on Friday for acceptance of two layouts! Rapt indeed LOL

One is my Me page that I did for Embellished and the other an A-Z Competition Layout! LOL

So in the scrapping world, things are FANTASTIC!

Will update again soon about me and B LOL

Rach xx

Would this bring your mojo back? LMAO

So heres the full review!

Heres a detailed run down of the weekend!! Feel free to not read the post if you're not interested, cause it's a long one! LOL

{ Friday }

Finished work at 3pm and had to run down to Scraptacular to get some more supplies for the classes (which I ended up not doing LMAO). Also got some photos printed, bought some sharpies (to alter my crocs) and get some creative juice (Jim Beam in my case hehe) and stuff like that..

When I got to where we were staying the scrap room was packed full just about!! My roomy Mish was already in there and she very graciously came up to the room to say hello. So I unloaded all my shit (which was nothing in comparison to some - Kimmy/Mish/Kerry LOL) and we joined everyone in the rooms.

Then it was a quick trip over the road to get some take away for tea and some more creative juice (sensing a pattern here ladies?? LOL).

The scrap room was fabulous (and very crowded). Nearly everything was pink!! Kerry made a cute little Scraptacular mascot a little bunny and all the lollies were pink, pink EVERYTHING! So anyway, Friday night consisted of lots of fluffing and not much scrapping. But lots of chatting, drinking and smoking LMAO Kim Ogden, Kerry O'Toole, Michelle Staffieri, Allie and Shazza (hello Mavis!) are some of the funniest chicks I've had the pleasure of meeting in my whole life! We were STARVING by the time 11pm rolled around and do you think we could get a pizza delivered BY ANYONE? I think not LOL So we gave up trying to order at about 1am. Chatted some more and hi the sack at 3am but Shell and I chatted to about 4am LOL



{ Saturday }

Up and am em early for breaky at 9am. Can you believe that? Then another quick trip to the shop for more supplies (not me this time - Shell). And to get some pink supplies for our Saturday night outfits!!

There was a class Saturday, but I didn't do it LOL Just some more fluffing and chatting hehe. It was Debs birthday too, so some Happy Birthday Deb's were happening LOL Her gorgeous son bought some flowers into a room filled with scrappers for her too - how sweet of him!

We did have a visit from the Police too (Shells DH is a copper and he organised some officers to bring down MORE supplies LOL). So we got lots of great pics with them and the cop car, even with the little mascot in there! LOL Don't have those pics to show yet though - as soon as I do I will!

I did alter my crocs on Saturday though and did a LO which took ALL DAY to do.. it wasn't actually finished until about 10pm that night! LMAO

6pm rolled around and it was time to get ready!! So off we went to our rooms to get kitted up! Then down to the restaurant for dinner. If I may say so myself we all looked fabulous! Everyone put in an amazing effort to get 'pinked up'. Well done ladies! Shell won the 'Think Pink' dress up comp and she was one of my favs, along with Adrienne - sexy baby!! LOL

We didn't spend long in the restaurant, and to be honest, I wasn't a fan of the food! I even spelt "pizza" and "shit" with my beans LMAO The potatoes tasted soooooooo waterlogged, like they'd been sitting in a pot of water all day! So as soon as we got back to the scrap room Shell, Kim, Kerry and myself ordered pizza! Yummo!!!!!!!!!!

We did some Karaoke which was a LAUGH and a half! Some of the groups were even clever enough to turn the lyrics in scrap related ones, which was VERY funny! Was hard seperating Allie and Glitz from the microphone at stages, but fun nevertheless! PMSL

As some of the ladies went to bed, the room got louder (how does that work?) and Shell began prank calling Allie and Kate's (Gemma/Emma LOL) friends. Some weird and wonderful phonecalls were taking place believe me!

When the drunks (PMSL) got themselves off to bed, Shazza and I began our deep and meaningful (this started at about 3am). So we didn't get ourselves to bed until, wait for it, 6am!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are we crazy??




{ Sunday }

Well couldn't get myself up too early LOL So it was about 10am. Down to the scrap room we went (Shell & I) and lets just say there were some sad and sorry faces down there! LOL As the day went on, us drunks picked up and there were lots and fun and games. We played bingo, had a silent auction, etc, etc. There was also a class, which I started LOL but didn't (and still haven't) finished. My defence is I used a different sized photo and it still needs a little tweeking...

Packing up all the crap was a nightmare! Shell isn't the most organised person so there was stuff EVERYWHERE! Took a good hour and a half to pack up. But all worth the weekend for sure!!



We packed up the car, said our goodbyes and all promised to get to crops more often to catch up! LOL

It was a fabulous weekend and Jodie and her team did an amazing job! What a big job it would've been for them all! So hats off to you ladies!! Especially you Sares, you poor thing (she had a whole family sick with gastro including herself - so had to leave early).

Whoah that was a mammoth post! Thanks for reading if you've got this far!!

Rach xx

I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaack! LOL

What a weekend! The Scraptacular Weekend away was friggin amazing, awesome, excellent!

I am soooo stuffed today - recovery is happening so slowly LOL

So I'm not going to do a run down today, I'll try to do it tomorrow. I will say that I had an absolute scream, some of the Mavis' (just the 'ladies' for the non-scraptacular girls - everyone is named Mavis hehe) are sooooooo precious, lots of 'creative juice' was consumed, plenty of laughs, prizes and long time friendships created!! The only thing I didn't do alot of was scrap! Kim and I spent alot of time 'fluffing' along with other girls. Sleeping - didnt get alot of that either.

Will leave two pics for you to squizz at until I have enough energy to do the 'weekend in review' post! Kim took the group one (and I just pinched it off the Scraptacular site LOL) and the other is a pic of my 'altered' crocs! (I won the comp LOL)

Catch you all soon once I've recovered!

Rach xx

Goodbye for now! hehe

Well girls I am off!

Heading of to the Scraptacular Retreat and just quietly, I CANNOT WAIT! LOL

This is what its all about:

http://www.scraptacular.com.au/webcontent20.htm

Still haven't finished my homework, so I better get to it or I'll never get there!

Bye girls! Have a great weekend!

Fill you in as soon as I get back, will have some wacko pics to share I think! PMSL

Rach xx

Layout Share!

So I've obviously been scrapping LOL Here's my latest:










Glorious Golden Leaves is the new MM Cheeky range, thats a LO I did for the Embellished CC, the other one I wasn't that happy with so won't show it here LOL

Ain't no Other Man: That was a LO I did for Embellished's DT Challenges. This month's was use song lyrics in your title. I quite like this one LOL It's a little funky!




















Sweet Memories: This LO was done using the new BG LilyKate PP. Its just a cute, simple one. But I LOVE that pic of B!

Star: This LO was going to be called "You've got soul" LOL Dunno why I went with star in the end, seemed fitting with the design I guess!

Pure Innocence: This ones a double using the bright and colourful BG Gypsy/Romani range! This range is to die for I just love love love it!

Really happy with how this one turned out..

Theres a bit of Nicole Rayner inspired 3Ding on this one!

It's been a while! Sorry!

Well girls it has been a while! I know someone is checking to see if I've posted cause I've had 100 hits in a week! LOL

So to all you girls I apologise!

{ Where have I been? }

There's lots, too much happening in my life ATM. Some of which I'm not ready to blog about yet. But the time will come, and I'll fill you all in. Everyone is A-OK and just fine so please don't start worrying about us when you read this post! We're fine!

Before I change topics, I do want to thank some very important people in my life. Ones that make bad days easier. My rock Amanda. And some other very good friends Kays, Mel and Ali - I don't know what I would do without you girls, you mean the world to me, so thanks! Now thats enough of that mushy stuff LOL.

{ Embellished Idol! }

Embellished Idol is now in full swing! With over 50 contenstants registering this was sure to be an amazing competition! And that it has been! Round one entries are coming in thick and fast, and whooooah! the talent in there is AMAZING! I can't imagine how we are going to shorten the list for the next round! Thank God it's not my decision and the members will all be voting (OK I do get a few votes LOL)... First round was "Vintage", again I have to say the entrants have done such a great job, the layouts are sooo diverse!

{ Embellished DT News! }

I got a huge pack of DT stuff in the mail last week off Ali, she is incredibly generous! Thanks again chick!! So I have been scrapping up a storm! I've done a LO for the Gypsy pack (Pure Innoncence) and a LO with the GinX stuff (Star) so far, but have got soooo many ideas running through my head!

I've done another two LOs with next months kit!! Which I am sooo happy with (just quietly LOL) but I can't show them yet!! So as soon as I can, you'll all be the first to see them! PMSL

So got lots to do, but as usual, no time, no time! LOL

{ Scraptacular Retreat }

Sooo looking forward to the Retreat this weekend! It's my first, so I really have no idea what I'm in for LOL Knowing Sares and the team down there, I'm in for a big weekend LMAO But anyone that knows me IRL knows I'm a 'refined' party animal anyway! PMSL

As usual with me, I leave things to the last minute, so I haven't even started my homework, nor have I organised my gear for the classes, bought my crocs OR organised anything for the 'think pink' dinner on Saturday night! Get your butt into gear Rach!!! LOL

{ Royal Melbourne Show }

Mum & I plan on taking B and Josh to the show on Thursday night.. always been a bit of a tradition to go every year with our mob. Well, Mum's always taken us as kids soo it seemed natural to get the whole thing happening with the grandkids LOL

Hopefully the weather holds out for us! More on that later in the week!!

Okies, well I best be off! Will be back shortly to do a post of my LOs I've done lately!

Bye! Rach xx

Tagged Again! LOL

I've been tagged again! LOL This time by Kate Mason so I thought I'd better get it done LOL

So the rules of the first tag are: List 5 weird things about yourself or your pets. Tag 5 friends and list them. Then, those people need to write on their blogs about 5 weird things, and state the rules, and tag 5 more people. Dont forget to let the people you tag know by posting a comment on their blog!

Okies, so I will Tag: Amanda, Kim, Kaysie, Cat, Clair!

Weird things about me:

1. I don't eat fat, any fat LOL Or jelly, or custard, oysters - yuck! Basically anything with that 'jelly type' consitancy or slimy LOL, it makes me feel ill! PMSL

2. I hate having to close the back door at night LOL For some reason, DP has a habit of leaving it open and going to bed, then I'll go out the back to get some scrap stuff and see the door open.. then come the visions of the Grim Reaper waiting for me! PMSL

3. I can't drive the car without music! There MUST be music.. even if its totally crap and daggy... just gotta have some tunes!

4. When buying PP, I have to buy the whole PP range LOL I have this weird logic that its better to buy all of it, and not decide you need it when you get home.. when the LSS is likely to be closed and it's just extra petrol making the trip back now isn't it? LMAO

5. I can only wink with one eye... the other ones 'unco' and won't work!!

And the second tag is a bit more serious. Or supposed to be serious..

1. Which famous person would you most like to learn that you are descended from?

Hmm.. thats a hard one! Someone wealthy.. so I don't have a budget LOL I can buy one of everything and anything (oh hey, two of everything!).. who's filthy rich..? Trump! He'll do... LOL

2. Which famous person would you hate to learn that you are descended from?

At the moment.. don't know if she's classed as celebrity, I certainly don't put her in that basket, but Germaine Greer.. That woman doesn't know when to shut up... Or a politican.. anyone of them.. they all BORE ME TO TEARS!

3. If you could be ancestor to any living famous person, who would it be and why?

A sports person.. a very famous tennis player! Anyone will do (providing theyre not telling me how good the are every 5 minutes like some athletes Steffi Graf.. she was a great tennis player! Reason being, my grandparents had always wanted a tennis player in the family LOL Don't ask me why! PMSL

4. If you could go back in time and meet any known ancestor(s) of yours, who would it be?

My Opa (Grandfather in German).. there is soo much I wanted to tell him.. so much I had wished I said.. after he died unexpectedly. Would love another 24 hours with him!

Still haven't scrapped and it's now 1am Better get outta here!

Bye all! Rach xx

Update On B!

Thanks girls for all your comments, messages, PMs and calls, it means so much to know that you all care about lil Miss B. We were lucky enough to catch this abcsess nice and early, so she just has to continue oral ABs for 10 days. Of course, like last time, she hated the drip, but at least this time it was only 24 hours. So all this means no surgery! Yay! That was soo hard last time..

Here we are a day later and she's as good as gold. Not complaining that it hurts or antyhing like that. Just back to her boistrous self!!! Yep nice and full on LOL

To see if we can shed any light on why these are re-occuring (doc says perhaps it could still be coincidence at this stage considering this is only the 2nd time - but 2 times to many for my liking!!) we will be have bloods done. All three of us, for the blood to be screened for all the nasties, both W & I may be carriers which therefore she has no immunity too.. but thats down the track.. we don't know if that is the case yet, so no point worrying at this stage.

So glad this sorted itself out quite easily, it was hard on us all last time :(

I still haven't got any scrapping done this weekend (unless scrap shopping counts LMAO), so best I get outta here and get my butt into gear..

Might be back with something to show...

Rach xx

Tagged LOL

I was reading Amanda's blog and she answered this questionaire and then tagged anyone else who was reading it - so heres my answers LOL

A) Four jobs I have had in my life:

1. First job (very glamourous - I start at the top PMSL) checkout chick at Kmart
2. Checkout chick (it was my forte LOL) at a chemist during school holidays
3. Admin Trainee at International Glass (importing architectural glass - boring!)
4. Office Manager at RJP (the car repairer where I am now)

B) Four movies I could/would watch over and over:

Hmm.. dont watch alot of movies LOL Can I pass? hehe Um.. gosh this is hard..

Yep gotta pass here LOL, I'd be struggling to be able to tell you 4 I've watched in the last 5 years and that doesn't mean I'd watch them again! LMAO

C) Four places I have lived:

1. Altona North, Victoria
2. Werribee, Victoria
3. Endeavour Hills, Victoria
4. Noble Park, Victoria

D) Four TV shows I love to watch:

1. Big Brother
2. Australian Idol (sensing a pattern here? LOL)
3. The Contender (US reality TV boxing show - reality again LOL)
4. Neighbours (just to be different hehe)

E) Four places I have been on vacation:

1. Bali
2. Germany
3. Austria
4. Queensland

F) Four websites I visit daily:

1. Embellished
2. Essential Baby
3. Various blogs to catch up on goss!
4. Blogger (to blog or try too)

G) Four of my favourite foods:

1. Chocolate
2. Tuna, Lettuce and Onion Rolls with heaps of salt and pepper (PMSL)
3. Spaghetti Bolognese
4. Scampi (sorta half prawn half lobster if that makes ANY sense!)

H) Four places I would rather be right now:

1. Amanda's
2. Anywhere with summery weather
3. Asleep - way too many late nights!
4. Heidi Swapps scrap room (with full use of it of course)

I) Four friends I think will respond:

Cant say Amanda! Not fair! LOL And Ali and JulieH are busy!! Lucky chicks!

1. Kaysie
2. Ang
3. J2 Julie
4. Kelley

Okies, I'd better leave it at that - the house is asleep and I'm soooooooo tired LOL

Just a few hollers before I go:

- Amanda I will get onto that challenge tomorrow! Have fun skinny shopping! LOL
- Deb, hope Ari's had a safe trip home to Indonesia!!
- Kaysie, congrats on the 12 week mark, such an important milestone, enjoy the next few weeks!!

OK night all, Rach xx

Edited to add: Only 4 more sleeps until the Embellished Cyber Crop!! This Friday @ 7pm! Whooohoo! Hope to see all you girls there!

Happy Fathers Day!

{ Fathers Day }

Well, it's that time of the year again! I just about let it pass me without even realising, not having a father all my life it's never been a date to remember!! (for those that didn't know - don't be sorry for me or anything, its OK I'm cool about it) Warrick really doesn't get into the hype of these sorts of days, just the way he was brought up, which I think is a shame really. I was bought up the complete opposite, where we always made a huge effort to make that persons day 'special' LOL. This morning W was up early with B and I slept in! LOL Hows that for a good Mummy making sure Daddy has a good day? PMSL He made ME bacon and eggs! LMAO B spent the day following W around and playing around together doing goofy stuff, they really are the cutest together! This bad scrapping Mummy didn't even make W a card! LMAO How bad is that? I brought one!! Ahh well, it wasn't about the card, it was all about the new Nikes he got LOL Men! B made him a lovely art portfolio she had put together at creche. They really are the best place! They do heaps of activities with the kids and always make really cool presents for the kids to give us Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Christmas, Easter..

{ Lazy Weekend }

Been really lazy this weekend LOL Haven't done much at all!

No scrapping anyway! Deplorable effort! Promise I'll fire up during the week LOL

{ New Look }

Thanks to Kaysie for helping me out with my banner! I asked her if she had time to do a two second favour for me this arvo, about three hours later PMSL she sends me this! And I love it!! I would've done it myself, but I forgot to bring the Photoshop disc home from work to install on my PC! LOL Must make a mental note to do that (ask me in six weeks - bet I still haven't bought the disc home LOL)

I spent hours and hours changing the look and adding the links, music and slide thingy, so I hope you like! Oh, and the every so clever Ali made that DT Blinkie in my sidebar, isn't it cute?

I better get myself off to bed, B has just woken for the second time tonight! Grr!

Edited to add: B's up so I can't take a pic of the art portfolio, will show you tomorrow!

Rach xx

Random Thoughts..

{ Publication News }

More good news about this weeks acceptances as the talented Kelley Forrester and I are sharing a gallery! We both have LOs appearing in the "Art" call, and you know what, I think Dee does too! So a big congrats to you all!

{ Comments & The Good Girls }

A big hidy-ho to the good girls that confessed to reading this babble! PMSL So glad you read!! And to the naughty girls PMSL that don't leave a comment (I know who you are LMAO) I try to comment on everyones blogs that comments on mine as I appreciate it, but I'm just not as good at it as some of the pro's like Julie (J2) who comments nearly daily! Best comment leaver 2006 I say, puts my one comment a fortnight to shame! LMAO

{ The case of the missing two year old & her Grandma!! }

B had swimming this morning, MIL takes her. Generally, MIL comes and collects B and returns her sometime after swimming (sounds like I'm talking about a library book or something doesnt it? hehe). Today, it was pushing 3pm (like an hour or so later than usual) and still no MIL.. no B.. I was chatting to Mel at the time when I realised der! I'm using a dial up connection ATM until the new ADSL modem comes next week.. (better be here by cybercrop! :insert-watch-out-bigpond-emoticon here: lol) which means internet OR telephone, not both at once LOL They were probably trying to call! But I called and spoke to SIL, shes said she was bringing B home, but she was at the nursery with MIL and she was waiting for them to come home. Long story short LOL I told her I was connecting to the net (ie. no phone) and she said "OK see you when I get there".

Well! 5pm rolls around and my baby still isn't home! Where has MIL gone with her? To a flower nursery for 3 hours?!? Bit odd.. PMSL Turns out MIL came here to drop her off but I was out the back hanging out the washing! PMSL So she took B to BILs down the road (where Warrick was anyway). Found this out after I DISCONNECTED the net and called MILs..

Then MILs Partner (Pete) has the nerve to give me some attitude on the phone about it! Like I had left B at the shopping centre all alone or something?!?!?? Gosh those two have been shitting me lately! Anyways, thats another story in itself, better leave it there! Just had to get it out!! LOL

{ !!NEW!! Embellished Continual Swap }

Julie H (J1) has launched a new swap on Embellished, it's really cool. It's a continual swap. Someone starts with a pack, posts a pic, then someone claims it. That someone then puts together then own pack and 'offers it'. Someone claims it and they do the same, etc, etc. A really really cool and exiciting idea I think!! Last night I was in the forum at just the right time (for a change LOL) and Alice posted her offer! Whoohoo! My chance to offer a pack to someone (I've been looking foward to the chance since Jules first told the DT about it)! Alice offered a sticker pack which would be perfect for little Riana or one of the EB girls little girls! hehe My offer was a MME Kaleidescope II "Play" Pack!! Isn't it a cute pack? And guess who got it? The other Julie!! J2!! PMSL like 50 secs after I posted!! Can you believe that lightening fast reaction? Or was it chance! LOL Anyway Julie, I'll get that off to you Monday, can't wait to see what you create!! And always remember to check that part of the forum out girls, you'll never know what you might pick up!



Alrighty! Time to run.. I gotta go scrap! LOL The crazy woman starts at 10pm?!? LOL

Rach xx

ETA: Bloggers not co-operating! Grr! Can't post a pic of that pack, I will try again tomorrow!

Whoohoo! Another LO picked up!

Yay! Got another layout picked up by Krys @ SM today, so that's two from her this week!! Fantastic, I'm soo stoked! I subbed a heap out this month, so it was good to get a few picked up. Lots of friends have had acceptances too with SM and SC so a huge congrats to you all, you know who you are!

So, fess up? Who's not leaving me comments?? LOL 50 views in one day and no comments?!? LOL How am I supposed to tell who was here? Oh too funny! The intrigue of the internet..

I've spent hours on this PC tonight, doing NOTHING! Very productive... However, it was fun having a chat to the girls tonight, looooove being able to chat to Amanda and Kays at home and Kim you CRACK ME UP! This woman is a total blast! PMSL

Not much happening around here this weekend I don't imagine. B has swimming Saturday morning (was about to say tomorrow, but its already 1am) with MIL. I think DP and I are doing the gorcery shopping whilst she's gone, so definately nothing special!! LOL

Hope to get some scrapping done tomorrow, we'll see if I can get something to show hey?

Take care all.. Rach xx

Dial up is painful!

How painful is dial up??? Grrrr! I'm falling asleep in front of the PC waiting for this screen to load! PMSL

Just a randomish-nothing-much-to-say-type post - LMAO!!!!!!

Few things I'm looking forward to:

• Scrapping with the new "MME Bohemian" stuff I scored from the very lovely Kim this week! The most beautiful PPs, rubons, tags, little cards, and the cutest little transperancy overlay I've ever seen! It was a lovely surprise to get in the mail! Thanks Kim, you're a real sweetie!
• Catching up with Susan (from EB) for some chatting and some scrapping next weekend, and why not throw some scrap shopping in for good measure! LOL
• The next Cybercrop on EMBELLISHED, next Friday, 8th September. It'll be my first one, so I'm really looking forward to it!
• The Escape-tacular retreat (with my LSS Scraptacular) which is coming up in a month!!!!! Can hardly wait! Jodie and the girls are running some really cool comps which will be a huge laugh! Theres a 'Croc Comp' where we have to 'alter' a pair of Crocs shoes during the weekend, how cool does that sound? Doodle heaven LMAO! Theres also a 'pink' theme for Saturday nights dinner which is intresting, LOL, pinks definately not my colour! I'm going to go all out and make a complete dick of myself in a pink outfit and wig! LMAO!! Its going to be a DANGEROUS weekend! PMSL

Other than that not much to add! Work is really giving me the shits this week. I'm training a new girl and anyone who trains new employees (at any job - whatever it may be) knows what a hassle it is! I know everyone has to start somewhere, we're all new once and all that jazz, but I just wish it wasn't me doing the teaching this week LOL For some reason its really peeved me off! LOL

On that 'lovely' note LOL I'm off! Talk to you all tomorrow!

Rach xx

Layout Share

These are the Layouts I did last weekend (just gone). How lazy am I? Its Wednesday and Im just posting them on the blog now! hehe But I have been busy so I do have an excuse!

Lots of things happening in the background at Embellished, exciting stuff, so I've had lots of organising to do, but I can't tell you about that just yet!





A few randowm thoughts:

- My chick Amanda is back! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Missed you badly! LOL
- The sex on legs Idol guy has a name "Dean Geyer" we can refer to him by his name now! LMAO

Thats all for now! Byyye! Rach xx

Loving these tunes!

A silly post - PMSL - but just had to do it, Australian Idol inspired me I guess.. hehe

I am love love lovin "Wish I was a Punk Rocker (with flowers in my hair)" by Sandi Thom.. is anyone else lovin this??? The last girl on Idol sang it last night (the cute Heidi girl LOL)

Also loving "Unfaithful" by Rhianna, you know, the one that goes "I dont wanna do this anymore, I dont wanna be..... a murderer"

LOL Youre very lucky I'm typing those lyrics out, not singing them, PMSL, cause I can tell you now I am TERRIBLE!

Also loving my Pete Murray as usual, don't think I'll ever get over that sex on legs!

Oh, speaking of sex on legs, the South African boy on Idol is gonna go places! Big places!! Thats my hot prediction for this year! PMSL

Okies, better go...

Introducing...

The newest additions to our family (no girls - not mine! LOL)

... Ben & Will...

aren't they just THE CUTEST!?!

That's all today LOL - I've scrapped over the weekend, my LOs are in my DT Gallery at Embellished...