Right as rain

Yup, we have rain. So I'm tucked up indoors, no plans to go out. Going to crack on with some wedding planning - invitations, bouquet, dress and cake are at the top of the list at the moment and hide out in the scrap den (aka conservatory). While I have had a gap in my blogging I've still done some scrapping and I realised I've not put any of it up!

I'm not too happy with the journalling on this LO, it doesn't work. But, you can't win everything! It's another engagement page and I used July's Go-Go kit (which is taking some SERIOUS abuse!) and a couple of Making Memories tag/jouralling card things.I ADORE The map papers and the grey dots.

To finish off this mornings post, a LO of kitty (who else). My sister has started vocalising the cat's wishes, starting with 'Dear Upright' (It was something included in one of Shimelle's True Stories prompts which has stuck) and signing off 'Regards, Four Paws'

The journalling includes a few of the 'kittyisms' she uses which make me and mum howl! But that's another page.


Have an awesome weekend whatever you do and don't get too wet!

Crafty time!

I'm beginning to loath wedding dress shopping! Drooling over photos in magazines is fine, but trying on dress after dress after dress "arms up" It's starting to blend into a barrage of white and ivory!!! Anyhow, rant over. I've had a good day scrapping today and figured it was time to show you a couple of pages I've done. Both were for UKS Scrap Factor play along challenges. And what challenges they have been!

So, without further ado: Week 7

It was a sketch challenge and I had fun with it! The car was our hire car for New Zealand, we did around 2000km (thats around 1243 miles for those who prefer old money!) From Cape Reinga to Queenstown. And the letters were hybrids (I was sooo proud of myself for the printing and cutting) they're from Two Peas 'Strawberry Iced Kisses' Not sure about the name, but love the letters!

The other challenge was week 10 no patterned paper. Which I found was much easer than it sounded!

I played with mists (the nozzle on it sprays in the most random direction, and it sprays backwards!), crackle paint, embossing powder and my sewing machine. ^_^ I also had a moment of weakness in Hobbycraft and purchased a MS butterfly punch, you know, the one with the dinky butterflies and got a little carried away!

I'm off to continue a bit of net trawling for some project ideas. If you've got any ideas/links, feel free to share!

Two essays and an exam

and I'll have finished another year with the OU. I've spent this weekend writing one which is due in on Wednesday. I'd rather have spent it out in the sun or in the conservatory crafting my little heart out. Hoping for awesome weather next weekend too.

Despite not getting anything crafty done, I did manage to photograph the LO's I did the other week. They were all made with February's Scrap-a-go-go kit. I'm trying to use up my kits as I've now got a 5 month backlog and a very packed paper box with no room for expansion so I need to keep scrapping!

It looks better IRL, but since I used crackle paint, the paper has buckled and I haven't got aroung to straightening it. Also haven't got around to fiddling with the colours, it's not as insipid as it looks! Honest! *lol*

This is a friend of mine, Becca, at a BBQ a few years ago. It was one of those shots that just happened and well... you can guess the rest from the title! And if not, don't worry about it!

I'll leave you with a couple more holiday snaps, yes, I AM trying for holiday slideshow death! *mwahahahahahah*

Orewa beach, a 5 min drive from where we stayed on our first night. This was what we did on our first morning, breakfast then beach! Awesomeness ^_^

Is it really nearly Monday???

Sadyl, it would appear so. Much to my disappointment. I've been *uber* busy this weekend, Friday was study day, with a crafty interlude between 3-7 pm. I did four LO's but haven't photographed them. Saturday, work followed by a wedding fair (we have our venue! (pending confirmation)) and alot of discussion. Sunday, car hunting and another wedding fair. I'm consoling myself with having the Church and Venue sorted by Tuesday I don't have to do anything until after my exams.

So since I've no LO piccies, I'm going to continue holibob snaps. Today: River Surfing. Note to others; this is a really physically draining activity, silly awesome fun, but I was knackered!!! You basically go down a grade 2 white water rapid on a body board. If you want to know more, click here. If you'd rather watch me and the boy going through it, keep reading!!!
Heres our group at the beginning:

And the compulsary silly shot

The guides for this venture were really rather cute and sadly not phtographed enough, but this photo of me crashing (yup, they're a bugger to steer) has the rather cute Bjorn in the background, complete with sexy Swedish accent! ^_^

Here's me looking super attentive, although I'm surprised I'm not drooling!!!

And some action shots:

 

And, super cool video, there is more, but I'm not sure how it will effect the loading time of my blog!

Although, seriously, if you get the chance, try it!

On an odd not, I'm thinking of moving Inky Paws over to Wordpress... I would value ANY input/opinions please!!!

Addiction and Birthday Zorbing

Sooo... The scrapping of the other day never actually happened, wedding planning took over. Seriously, I think it should be classed as a psychological illness!!!


We've actually discussed pretty much everything, have three venue's in mind and been to speak to the church for dates. We've not even been engaged a month! An I appear to be hooked on wedding mags. Is it just me? Or has anyone else been through this? Please tell me it passes! *lol*

Anyway, to force myself off weddings, I'm still sorting prints of the billon photos we appar to have taken! Order to be made by the weekend. And I'm back to the world of study, two essays and an exam to go.

Since I've done nothing crafty, I'm going to continue some of my holiday snaps, specifically Zorbing. We did this on my birthday in Rotorua. IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!

This is me in my zorb, rolling down the hill...

See the grin, that's what happens when you put me near water. INSTA-GRIN

Me exiting my zorb, classy bird...

And me grinning, ignore the photo hog zorb bloke!!!!

See you next time!

Silly stuff in New Zeland

And a little scrapping. I only did a coule of LO's in Feb, and I've only photographed one! *oops*

But here it is

In honour of my sister's love of pears. And believe it or not, I'm in the scrap room now!!! For the first time in two whole months!!!!! XD

I'm slowly getting photos uploaded for a massive print order, really looking forward to them. But I can share a few stories before they all go on LO's.

In Waitomo we went black water rafting through the glow worm caves. IT WAS AWESOME!!!
First a 30-something-foot absail into the caves

A splash into an underwater river on a rubber tube

Face first down an underwater slide

We climbd up waterfalls, but sadly no photos from that bit as the guide were busy... Crawled through holes

And climbed out of the cave

It was ALOT of fun! Would love to do it again too.

Anyhow, off to the crafting for me, oh glue dots, how I've missed you! XD

The big news

For those of you not on the Go-go forums or my Facebook, I have some rather amazing news, amazing for me that is.

While we were in New Zealand, The Boy proposed, and I said yes! It all took place at Lake Tekapo on the south island in a little restaurant lakeside (which was packed!)

So, I'm now engaged! And since I'm super chuffed with the ring (I always said I wanted something like a pendant, but The Boy is a traditionalist and I actually love the ring in a way I never thought I would) here's a picci.

 No date set as yet, we're thinking Summer 2013 the way finances are looking. But I have stocked up on bridal mags as I had no idea where to start!

I'm currently uploading our holiday snaps (over 500 of them!) to be printed and hoping to be back in the scrap room soon!

A little less conversation...

A little more action! I've got the world's busiest month ahead of me! The Boy jets off to Afghanistan in 6 weeks so that's 5 weekends to visit friends, family, spend some quality time together and sort out our holiday to New Zealand for when he returns. Not forgetting working and studying (which begins in 4 weeks!) The problem is there just aren't enough hours in the day! So I can't promise I'll be a good blogger this next month, well, not much crafty methinks. May be a good whinge! *lol*

On another note, I said I'd done 5 (yes, blowing my very own trumpet, that was five) LO's last weekend. But I didn't show you them all, only two infact. How mean am I?!

Sooo, my fave Irregular Choice shoes and the 'catchphrase of my life' as it were. "What does *need* have to do with it?!" ^_^ It was all going so well until The Boy started using it in relation to computer geekery stuff! *sigh*

For those of you who disapprove of swearing/seeing rude gestures, I reccomend looking away about now...

This was one of two photo's I snapped of The Boy on Christmas Day 09. Since the other one is him in the snow looking *uber* grumpy and is slightly blurred. I decided to take my revenge by scrapping this one! >.<

I'm slowly talking myself around to a camera as I currently use the family 'point and shoot' which is crap. As you might be able to tell from the slightly bleached out blues!

And on that note, I will bid you good people bye for now since I'm only going to show you these two today :P But that's because I'm rather proud of the fianl LO and what to showcase it in it's very own post! (Hint: I used a transparancy instead of cardstock, how brave of me!!)