Raincliff - Over for another 6 months!

Wow it's been a week since we were all at Raincliff, I feel like I have not recovered fully yet!

What a fantastic weekend even if I did view it from the kitchen he he.
Bronwyn and Jo did a awesome job of running out the front - I might never return lol except the kitchen is NOT where I can see myself. Mum, Dad and Aunty can have that job back!
I must also send a HUGE "THANKS" to my friend Felicity (and to Gordon for letting her come out to us) for running the kitchen and getting all the food organised for us so we could run solo on Sunday although we missed you on the Sunday we managed to get through.

I have lots of photos and lots of stories from camp and will try to post them one at a time though out the week. Camp is always full of shenanigans and this one was no exception.
I headed to bed early on Saturday night knowing what a huge day it would be on Sunday cooking and packing up - only to find some rat bags had tied my PJ's in knots, and they waited outside of my bunk room to hear my reaction (giggle).
I had got back into bed and was talking to my wonderful Aunty and she said "there is some one outside" I opened the door and found this!





What a giggle apparently they had knocked the metal posts on each side of the bunk room door but i never heard a thing - Did I BECKS, JO, NIC, KATHRYN and who else?

But I did get my own as when Jo woke up late on Sunday this was the view from inside her bunk room!



Here is a group photo although we are missing Jude and karen, sorry ladies we needed to get a photo so we can "insert you" into the group. What a bunch of wonderful ladies!


Must mention we had a lady from Pukakoe (did I spell that right) Auckland anyway - how cool was that!

There was a POWER of work done and lots of talking and lots of laughs so thanks to you all for a wonderful weekend!

Enjoy your week I will be back with some more updates soon.

Rachel

Thank You

Just a quick update to thank those very much that took the time to make or buy mum or "camp mum" a get well card.

She has received so many cards and flowers that she is truly humbled by it all, and wanted me to do this blog post to thank you all.





We missed her at camp and even though Felicity and Aunty Cicley made it all so much easier than it could have been we all missed "camp mum and dad", but trust me when I say she will be at the next one boots and all!

Well thats it just a quick one but I will be back very soon with an update on camp and the shenanigans that went on!

Catch you all soon

Rachel

Birthday Girl

Wow this time twelve years ago I was one day of starting labour - and OH so ready!

So today my daughter is having a sleep over with two of her friends and hopefully the telethon tonight will keep them amused as they camp in the lounge!

So what have I been up to today? Well a little selling scrapbook stuff and kids sport and making the birthday cake of course. While they take HOURS to make i do enjoy it really and it won't be long before they won't want a "character" cake and candles so i will take it while I can get it.

Here is the cake - it didn't photograph as well as it actually looks in real life but Abby plays the drums and wanted a drum cake - I was happy with the result but it does look better in real life.






So now for me while the girls are happy and outside playing, I will get back into doing the Raincliff preparation - ops nope off to the scrap room to make the 12 year old a birthday card!

Happy birthday Abby - love the last 12 years and I look forward to watching you grow more into the fantastic woman that I know you will be.

Lots of Love Mum
xxxxx

Raincliff Retreat 1 week and 5 days!

Wow that sounds so close when you say it like that!

We are well organised for the retreat with most of our stock in (just a little more to come)Although with it overflowing into my bedroom I am not sure where we will find the room!

We also will have a whole new line to show you at Raincliff - actually nothing to do with scrabbooking but we are REALLY excited to bring you this new product release so start thinking Christmas presents - because actually that is not that far away either!

After Raincliff I will load some pictures here for you all to see the new display board that I MADE (ok so with a little/lot of help from Sean - thanks work mate!)
I think I might change occupations because I loved playing Joiner!
I will then also load then onto the web site to enable everyone to be able to order/purchase.

Jo, Bo and I went to the trade show in Christchurch last weekend and sourced some new suppliers and of course also the "new Product" to be revealed at camp!

But we also had a fun weekend staying the night at my Big Brothers house in Christchurch then having McDonalds for breakfast (my first time I might add)not my last - the bagel was YUMMY! Then off to the trade show we saw LOTS and LOTS of yummy stuff and not all of it scrapbooking!
Then we called in to see our very good friends Anne and Elvina and saw Anne's new home complete with a "girl cave" aka Scrap room - one word for the whole house really - DELICIOUS!

Apart from that nothing much has been happening just preparation for the camp!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Catch you all soon

Rachel

We Have a Winner

Wow that 2 weeks went really fast!

Now with out further ado (is that how you spell that?) the winner was comment Number 9!!!! Mandy B congratulations e-mail me your address and I will get your kit away to you. I hope you have lots of fun with this they are excellent value!
I am not sure how to put the random org generator on the web site so if anyone knows how to do that please let me know, I have it saved buy can't upload it here for some reason?

We have just had 4 wonderful days in Wanaka having a 'walker girls' reunion - that's my mums side of the family so there will be new photos to scrap.

We have had some stock arrive last week with more due in the next couple of days, not sure where to put it in the room as it is full now.

Bronwyn, Jo and I are heading off to Christchurch this coming weekend for the Trade Show so that will be new and interesting - lets see what we can find there for us scrappers!

Well that's it for me for now - congrats Mandy B for wining and thanks everyone for entering that was lots of fun!

Catch you again soon

Rachel

Busy Wet Weekend - And a Give Away!

What is one to do when you have a wet weekend? Well no problem for me - I scrapped! YAY on a roll now! It is nice to find the time to get to scrap for myself, I just finished off the layouts that I started in Christchurch a couple of weeks ago here is a couple of them:









Two of these three are double page layouts and are finished so that is great. These are Nic Howards kits from Tarisota so it was an easy scrap with instructions but it was nice still to get them done.
I did have plans to get more done but that's always the way, we did have a really nice evening out with Jayne and CJ (who secretly reads this blog - HEY CJ!!) and an hour and a half game of squash with Jo and Angela today so scrappin, socialising and exercise not bad and in between that we had lots of customers calling in for supplies.

Saturday brought sport for the kids, Jamie's rugby game was more like a mud match - I was so annoyed that I did not take my camera this was taken after he got home - it was so funny most people were trying to figure out how to get the kids home - here is the reason:



Bronwyn and I are starting the ordering for Raincliff as it is not that far away now - I will admit to being a little nervous about the share numbers but I am sure it will be fine - the chef's are all sorted and have started buying the food - so at least we won't starve!



What a great weekend we had 21 ladies scrappin last Saturday with some from Balclutha joining us - it was a great day with the sun helping us make sure the hall was nice and warm.
It was so nice to catch up with you ladies again and it was a fun, friendly day - so thanks!
Here are a couple of photos:





Now for a give away - all you have to do is leave a comment to be in to win - and if you have a blog link it to this one and I will put you in for two chances! this will be open for two weeks so you have heaps of opportunity to pass the word around!

What is the prize I hear you say? Well it is a Kaiser kit valued at $39.95 there is about $80 worth of product in this pack, see:




We have a couple of these in stock but the majority of the ones we had in have sold - there was a couple (well actually 11) missed off our order but we have them and more hopefully on the way so if you like what you see let me know and i can hold some for you or let you know when they arrive so you don't miss out!

Here is what the kit contains:

P132 Commander Paper 3
P133 Admiral Paper 3
P134 Sergeant Paper 3
P135 Major Paper 3
SB195 Long Arrow Album 1
KC017 Kaisercolour - Navy Blue 1
RB801 Rubons - Experience 1
SB516 Rubons - Adventure 1
SB789 Pearls - Chino 1
SB792 Pearls - Chocolate 1
SB776 Rhinestones Originals - Bronze 1
SB1144 Brads - Epoxy - Old World 1
SB916 Fozz Felt - Stars - Brown 1
M019 Metal Rings Colored - Dk Brown 1
G011 Glue 40ml - Glue 1
B030 Foam Brush - 1” Brush 1
B031 Foam Brush - 2” Brush

Here is the link to the kits

There are 4 kits now unavailable but let me know if you would like any as we have most of them (apart from the 4 unavailable) coming in and I can put your name on one.

Well that's about it from me for now - good luck on the give away!

Have a happy week

:-)
Rachel

Scrappin at last!

Yippee finally I get to sit down and have a play! I have been chomping at the bit to get the Heidi Swapp Invisible's out and have a play, and once I got started it didn't take long at all to come together - actually it would have to be one of the fastest layouts I have done!

The photo was taken earlier this month when Nigel & I went to a lip sync fundraiser we borrowed the clothes from Tracy Hutchison (bless her and her dress up box) and Abby just would not take the clothes off!
So Jamie and her got dressed up and being the scrap book mother that I am couldn't resist taking a photo (although I did promise Jamie that no one would see it - our secret shhhh).

This morning I decided about time I just had a day for ME and the house work (and breakfast mess lol) can just wait! Here it is - I am really happy with how it turned out!I used Tim Holtz distress inks, with the Tim Holtz blender tool - LOVE'N that! Heidi Swapp invisiables paper and alphabet stickers, rub on's, my handy Dymo (just couldnt bring myself to write in it - Bronwyn will be pleased) a warehouse butterfly and a crochet one that my mum made for me and only brought over this morning (mum can I please have another 20 - love ya mum!) The heart at the top was cut out of the left over Heidi Swapp Invisiables stickers at the bottom of the alphabet sheet.

Righto that's it for me - guess I better get into the kitchen and clean up the mess and make some lunch - then back to being creative for me!

Have a great week, I hope to be back soon to share some photos from the wonderful Oamaru Crop that we had this weekend - you girls ROCKED!

Catch you soon

*hugs*

Rachel

Oh PS will also be back with a give away too! :-)