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great layout!!!
have fun at the colour run...a friend and I are doing the wellington one!!! cannot wait!!!
A fab summer and a new layout to share.
At this late stage of January if I was a judge in a court of blog-crimes, I think I'd find myself guilty of not posting regularly AND instead taking advantage of the quick-fix that facebook offers. Information lacks on this blog because it's far easier to facebook from the couch, or the beach, ...
hahaha i love it!!! and i bet all who got wet did too!!!
We built a pool yesterday
We built a pool yesterday. The whole process probably took about 20 minutes from start to finish and it was the biggest hit since New Zealand invented Pavlova. I should start from the start. We had 27 degrees, burn-your-feet-even-thinking-about-walking-barefoot kinda 27 degrees. Can-I-have-a...
i love this post too...have hear about researching before you go....thanks for all the links
will pin this to my disney board too!!!
and really about the camera..i was thinking about taking it one day...to get all the iconic shots...then using phone/point and shoot all the other times!!!!
Tips for Kiwis (and anyone else actually) on their Anaheim holiday… PART 2
Disneyland & California Adventure tips. Yep, part 2. It was a LONG holiday with lots of saving & planning. It deserves to be at least a 2-parter, right?. So here we are – part 2 in our personal log of our California Adventures. You can see the first part (general travel tips) here. Scroll ...
FANTASTIC post thanks
love all the ways to save money and ideas on what to ask for when staying and posting goodies to hotels...
have also pinned on my disney board!!!! (pinterest!!)
cant wait for post #2
Tips for Kiwis (and anyone else actually) on their Anaheim holiday… PART 1
A holiday to the USA is usually something of a once-in-a-lifetime event for many kiwis and Aussies. Our recent trip to Anaheim was one of those for us. We had wicked fun, we did it within budget and took home piles of awesome memories. I enjoyed posting our successes and discoveries while we w...
I work at a Kindergarten surrounded in trees..so i love getting all the children to help me rake all those leaves up...luckily they think it is a GAME!!
and i love wearing warmer clothes as the weather looks cooler.....!!!
thanks for a fun giveaway!!!
Ready Set Go Week!
Jump into the eclectic fun of Amy Tangerine's newest line, Ready Set Go. A wide array of warm autumn colors including navy blue, pink, and woodgrain, create a base for unique travel, home, and school icons - from cameras, cars, and houses, to globes, speech bubbles, and an adorable hand-drawn el...
ohhhhhhhhhh i love that little polaroid type stamp with love on it....cute!!!!
thanks for a fun giveaway!!
5th & Frolic Week
This collection invites you to enjoy the pleasures of home, with a color pallete of crisp blues, pinks, greens, yellows, and airy neutrals put into the form of birds, trees, foxes, houses, keys, clipboards, and more. Accents of gold create an irresistible sophisticated sweetness and you can't...
is it too early to say.....
shhhh Christmas cards????
ekkkkkk
is it bad i am wanting to get them sorted
thanks for a fun giveaway!!!
Spotlight: Melissa Mann
It's the last week of spotlights! First up is returning member Melissa Mann: Name: Melissa Mann Blog: iheartpenquins.blogspot.com Location: Pensacola, FL Pinterest: pinterest.com/MelissaMann Twitter: @MelissaMann1981 Short bio: My day job is acting as Team Lead for Front Desk reservations...
so so cooL!!!!
thanks for sharing
studio calico blog blitz
hi all! now that the new studio calico collections are hitting stores everywhere, we wanted to do a little blog blitz to show them off. =) i mean, totally a good excuse to share some inspiration and giveaways, right? the weather has been gorgeous here, and we've been walking a LOT lately. i ...
thanks for a fun giveaway!!! loving all the new things you are showing
It's TIME... yes, CHA 2012 TC RELEASES!!!!!!!
This is always a exciting time to show you what I have been designing for the past several months. I have THREE collections that debut at the end of this month. I can't pick a favorite. My office staff thinks this is my best release yet! I love them all and each release is always my favorite unt...
i;d love to win any of these goodies.....too many cool things to choose!!! thanks for a fun giveaway
GIVEAWAY & announcement- Today on Good Things Utah Channel 4
Today I shared my “TOP TEN FAVORITE CRAFTING Machines and Tools for the Crafter in your life." I am asked often from crafters WHAT are my favorite and go to crafting items. Today I want to share with you my favorite MUST HAVE machines and tools that I personally use. * Blurry photo that Ty to...
ohhhh love those word dies.....and with felt!!! love it!!!
thanks for sharing so many ideas!!!!
Introducing 2011 Holiday Tags, Christmas Poinsettia & Wonderful Words: Holiday
{photo credit} Pretty poinsettias... {photo credit} with all their beautiful layers... {photo credit} Dawn McVey has designed a beautiful interpretation of the traditional Christmas poinsettia. With several layers and coordinating dies, it is easy to create custom sizes to accommodate y...
i love it when babies hair stands up on its ends!!!
sadly when ours does as adults...it looks silly!!!
cute pic and love your layout!!!
Studio Calico Blog Hop and Giveaway!
We (the Studio Calico Design Team) are doing a blog hop and a giveaway that I think you will LOVE!! This month, for the first time ever, we all did a layout using only the Main Kit Field Guide! Typically I throw everything together and mix it all up so it was a bit different for me but it was ...
what a suit photo!!!! many changes since then!!!
good on ya for stopping and realising it needed to be told...through a page...priceless!!!
field guide blog hop
hi everyone! the studio calico design team is doing a blog hop to celebrate the FIELD GUIDE kit + a new feature in the design team gallery. starting this month, the first layout in each gallery was made using just the main kit. i blogged mine with shortly after reveal - it was one of my favor...
ohhhh love that you added colour to that yellow background PP!!! stunning...thanks for sharing
Field Guide Blog Hop
Welcome to the Studio Calico Field Guide blog hop! Last month the design team members started a fun new feature where everyone creates a layout using only the Main Kit for their gallery. Here's the layout that I created using only Field Guide... Field Guide was full of lots of awesome pat...
oh wow!!! so cool!!!
love all your ideas
thanks for sharing
Studio Calico Field Guide Blog Hop
NOTE: This is my first of two posts today! Be sure to scroll up to see my Day 5 Papertrey Countdown post! Hi-ya! I've got a fun little card to share with you and a giveaway too! Today, the Studio Calico Design Team girls are having a blog hop, featuring the Field Guide Kit from October...
love your pages...and all your photos...so colourful and full of life!!!
One Little Word Blog Hop
Welcome to my contribution to the One Little Word Blog Hop which is organized by my on-line friend Margie and includes many of the ladies who participate over in the Ali Edwards-led One Little Word course over at Big Picture Classes. If you did not arrive from Chrissy's blog (oh, how I envy the ...
i love the blue heart picture that you blew up and used!!! very cool!!!
and i LOVE the idea of printing out the 6x12 notes page!!!! such a nice touch!!!!
One Little Word Blog Hop today!
Wecome to my blog and to the One Little Word Blog Hop! I trust you've got your feet up (in spirit, if not literally!) and have grabbed your beverage of choice and are having a fun ride! I'd like to invite you back to "my house" any time! You'll find a complete list of hop participants at the ...
wow the site looks great. thanks for the link!!! and the fun giveaway!!!
Giveaway!!
We have a great giveaway today. PeachyCheap, One of my new blog sponsors is giving away a Goody Bag filled with OVER $100.00 worth of product!!!! For all of the penny-pincher, frugal, thrifty, or just plain PeachyCheap scrapbookers out there, this site is for you! Now you can get the g...
wahooooooo i love your take on the word and all the pages in the album!!! very cool!!! and that picture of your feet!!! love it!!!
One Little Word BlogHop today!
Welcome to my blog! This feels kind of like when someone new is coming to my house and I want to get it all spic and span so they can see how it's supposed to look. (By the way, that IS how I get most of my cleaning accomplished - invite company over!) Can you relate? Anyway, I'm glad you're her...
how cool.....what a fun giveaway....
all the best for CHA...wish it was closer so we could ALL come and visit!!!
HAVE you HEARD???????
I am here at CHA. I am having the BEST time ever!!! My booth is designed and the show starts TOMORROW morning. I taught a class at OH SCRAP on Wednesday. The store was PACKED with the most energetic- fun scrapbookers. (Oh, Monica you are a hoot!!!!) Thank you girls from Reno, NV and Wisconsin wh...
not sure if this posted???
ohhhh you cant make us pick!!! i love parts of them all....the patterns are great for a linear scrapper like me!! and 6x6 is the best cos you use for scrap pages, cards or otp projects!!! very handy!!!
Last Sneak - 6x6 Paper Pads and 6x9 Kraft File Folders
Well, if you're heading to CHA Winter in Los Angeles, please stop by booth #2866! We have some great make n' takes planned, our team has created some AMAZING projects and we like to have fun! Our last sneak (actually none of these have been sneaks because we've shared EVERYTHING, Ha!) is some...
how cool....is only 8pm here in NZ....so i cant wait till the morning (my time) to see who the lucky person is!!! night night all
COMMENTS CLOSED
It's 12:00 am and there comments are still coming in. However, I took at photo of the blog comments at 12:00 am so that you can see that the comments are now no longer counting-(even though they are still being posted- I want to be fair! and stop them from counting at this point) So here you g...
how cool...there is still time to enter!!! i am from NZ and would love all these goodies!!! what a wicked why to start 2011
thanks for all the fun teresa and gang xxxxxx
DAY 25- MERRY CHRISTMAS ***HUGE PROVO CRAFT/ TC STAMPMAKER giveaway
Day 25: The last tag designed by Lara with the TC STAMPMAKER. Thank you so much Lara for all your hard work and for inspiring so many of us with your daily tags! You can download several of the stamps on the TC STAMPMAKER blog. Also, watch the video to see the finished project. Thank you so mu...
wowsa all this madness...when will it end.... am totally caught up on the buzz and cant stop commenting now!!
thanks teresa and team for all your hard work.. the tags are wonderful!!!
thanks also for a fun giveaway!!!
DAY 25- MERRY CHRISTMAS ***HUGE PROVO CRAFT/ TC STAMPMAKER giveaway
Day 25: The last tag designed by Lara with the TC STAMPMAKER. Thank you so much Lara for all your hard work and for inspiring so many of us with your daily tags! You can download several of the stamps on the TC STAMPMAKER blog. Also, watch the video to see the finished project. Thank you so mu...
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