freebie...

love me some freebies...and even better to be the giver of a freebie? If you are in the Sydney, Wellington or Auckland area...or can get there in 2 weeks, post on my blog by Saturday and you can win one of the classes I will be teaching. Winner will be posted on my blog on Sunday. Each one of the teachers is giving away one of their classes and some of us (including me) will be giving away a handmade goodie. Trust me...we are going to have a blast learning fun techniques that you can incorporate into any paper arts project and you will love my old friends and my new friends! Thank you kiwiscraps for inviting me to be a part of such a fabulous experience!

check out my friends blogs here...

Emily
Rhonna
Tia
Nic
Zina
Wendy

and all the class sneak peeks here....

Looking forward to meeting everyone downunder! xoxo

p.s. photo is of the supplies used for my "forget me nots" class!

double dare downunder style...

a NZ dare site for scrapbooking is hosting a freestyle challenge to all those interested in playing. One lucky winner will win a free class at Crafting Connection 2007 in New Zealand or Sydney...or if you're not able to go then one set of Autumn Leaves stamps. The Aussie dare blog is participating too! Love seeing what everyone comes up with! xoxo
p.s. the page above is the one I shared. xoxo

meet my...

friend Rhonna Farrer (Ron-a Fair-er)! How cool is she? Featured in the new ME Home Companion magazine and a totally cool new website! Go check it out! Congrats to you my friend! xoxo

our passports...

arriving in the mail means it's a countdown for our trip! Really wish tomorrow was a stay-at-home kinda day! Got a lot done this weekend for our trip but nothing really fun to share! Went to Ruby's this morning for breakfast...yum! Hope you all had a great weekend! xoxo

bigger sneak peeks...

for the classes I'll be teaching downunder....less than 1 month to go! You can register here! Good times will be had by all! Excited to be traveling with my friends and our families...Emily, Tia and Rhonna! xoxo

stamps, stamps and more stamps...

yesterday at the Rubber Stamp Show with my mom! Went in the morning and had lunch on the way home at a yummy deli in Irvine! Love watching Tim Holtz play with his stamps and inks...so creative and inspiring he is! The second photo is from the studios blackbird booth...one of my favorites to visit at this show. They have a store in San Luis Obispo...maybe I will get there someday! Hope you had a great weekend too! xoxo

p.s. the baby bump is growing as shown above...23 weeks which means almost 6 months along!

shopping with grammie...

what a fun time we had on Saturday shopping for the baby-boy-on-the-way. Love the mobile my hip and funky mom (check out her cute shoes and outfit) bought and the bumper for the crib I bought. I have decided to stay away from the traditional baby boy blue room and going with a fun beachy, nautical theme Oh, and of course grammie couldn't resist that cutie dog from pottery barn. Can't wait to decorate and have the new baby smell surround us. xoxo

we're having a little...

BOY! Yep, a son...loud and clear he showed us he is a boy! We were able to see all his healthy parts...the heart, spine, all fingers and toes, brain, and even his mouth and tongue (sonogram scan shows his little profile, arms and hands)! We are beyond excited...can't imagine what it will be like when he gets here. sigh...a little boy of our very own...how blessed we are! xoxo

own your name...

and stand up tall! If you have yet to hear my buddy (i wish) jason mraz' song made for ugly betty, you must! Go to his website and take a listen! Such a good message...such an amazing talent he is! I wish everyone could see him in concert...the best I've ever seen! Gotta love the polaroid of the moment! You rock Jason!

So looking forward to going shopping today with my mom...get to go and pick out a couple baby things! Will tell you for boy or girl later!
xoxo