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Autumn Escape, giveaways, Basicgrey, Fancypants…

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I'm finalising some Autumn Escape details with sponsors here.  SO MUCH FUN.  Can we do this every year?    One of my missions for this week was to find the local groups down in Taupo/Napier/Hastings/Rotorua type way.  Does anyone attend local scrapbooking/card making/crafting groups down there?  Drop me an email, pleeeease :o) I'm normally such a last minute girl but I want to get registrations tied up for this event to get class numbers/giveaways etc finalised nd all the events thoroughly planned.  I know, I know…Pick yourselves up off the floor.

Giveaways – on this blog.  Visit.  Leave a comment.  Cross fingers.

Man I love the new FancyPants CHA releases!  LOVE the Kraft stuff.   Should we bring it in to sell at the retreat?  Another fun part of the Autumn Escape is shopping for the new release CHA stuff to sell at the retails space there. I'm just window shopping right now – you should see the list.  Let me know in a comment if there are ranges of stuff you want to see at the Autumn Escape.

Here is a sneak peek from a class called "The Little Things" I'm teaching in Timaru at Embellish It…. at the end of March.  Hello South Island!  Happy to be making my way down there again…

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Ok leaving you with another layout from BasicGrey with their new CHA releases… this one is from the range called Marrakech, it is kinda morrocan, kinda teal, blue, orange, corals… so ME lol

Laters

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60 responses to “Autumn Escape, giveaways, Basicgrey, Fancypants…”

  1. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    you go girl. and man oh man you will love Timaru.
    and just love your new blog heading great colours

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  2. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    you go girl. and man oh man you will love Timaru.
    and just love your new blog heading great colours

    Reply
  3. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    you go girl. and man oh man you will love Timaru.
    and just love your new blog heading great colours

    Reply
  4. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    you go girl. and man oh man you will love Timaru.
    and just love your new blog heading great colours

    Reply
  5. Margot/NZ Avatar
    Margot/NZ

    Hi Nic
    Got your book for Christmas and have been ‘lurking’ on your blog for a month or so now. Enjoying your BG layouts – what lovely colours (esp like wisteria – purple is a great colour, glad you’ve got over not using it!) Lucky you to get some of the new stuff ahead of time and thanks for sharing on your blog!
    Can’t make the Autumn Escape (I’m off to Quilt Symposium at Easter and there’s only so much dosh in the kitty – hope it goes well and you can do it all again another time when I can come!!

    Reply
  6. Margot/NZ Avatar
    Margot/NZ

    Hi Nic
    Got your book for Christmas and have been ‘lurking’ on your blog for a month or so now. Enjoying your BG layouts – what lovely colours (esp like wisteria – purple is a great colour, glad you’ve got over not using it!) Lucky you to get some of the new stuff ahead of time and thanks for sharing on your blog!
    Can’t make the Autumn Escape (I’m off to Quilt Symposium at Easter and there’s only so much dosh in the kitty – hope it goes well and you can do it all again another time when I can come!!

    Reply
  7. Margot/NZ Avatar
    Margot/NZ

    Hi Nic
    Got your book for Christmas and have been ‘lurking’ on your blog for a month or so now. Enjoying your BG layouts – what lovely colours (esp like wisteria – purple is a great colour, glad you’ve got over not using it!) Lucky you to get some of the new stuff ahead of time and thanks for sharing on your blog!
    Can’t make the Autumn Escape (I’m off to Quilt Symposium at Easter and there’s only so much dosh in the kitty – hope it goes well and you can do it all again another time when I can come!!

    Reply
  8. Margot/NZ Avatar
    Margot/NZ

    Hi Nic
    Got your book for Christmas and have been ‘lurking’ on your blog for a month or so now. Enjoying your BG layouts – what lovely colours (esp like wisteria – purple is a great colour, glad you’ve got over not using it!) Lucky you to get some of the new stuff ahead of time and thanks for sharing on your blog!
    Can’t make the Autumn Escape (I’m off to Quilt Symposium at Easter and there’s only so much dosh in the kitty – hope it goes well and you can do it all again another time when I can come!!

    Reply
  9. Nicola Armstrong Avatar
    Nicola Armstrong

    Hi Nic,
    Those new BG lines are fantastic, loving the Marrakech (sp?) range, and the Wisteria -those purples, and the Lime Ricky – so bright and the Porcelain – different, but a nice different – Oh what the hell I LOVE IT ALL, ROFLOL! I am still waiting for my Bittersweet stuff to arrive, and now I will have to order all of these ones too aggghhhh!

    Reply
  10. Nicola Armstrong Avatar
    Nicola Armstrong

    Hi Nic,
    Those new BG lines are fantastic, loving the Marrakech (sp?) range, and the Wisteria -those purples, and the Lime Ricky – so bright and the Porcelain – different, but a nice different – Oh what the hell I LOVE IT ALL, ROFLOL! I am still waiting for my Bittersweet stuff to arrive, and now I will have to order all of these ones too aggghhhh!

    Reply
  11. Nicola Armstrong Avatar
    Nicola Armstrong

    Hi Nic,
    Those new BG lines are fantastic, loving the Marrakech (sp?) range, and the Wisteria -those purples, and the Lime Ricky – so bright and the Porcelain – different, but a nice different – Oh what the hell I LOVE IT ALL, ROFLOL! I am still waiting for my Bittersweet stuff to arrive, and now I will have to order all of these ones too aggghhhh!

    Reply
  12. Nicola Armstrong Avatar
    Nicola Armstrong

    Hi Nic,
    Those new BG lines are fantastic, loving the Marrakech (sp?) range, and the Wisteria -those purples, and the Lime Ricky – so bright and the Porcelain – different, but a nice different – Oh what the hell I LOVE IT ALL, ROFLOL! I am still waiting for my Bittersweet stuff to arrive, and now I will have to order all of these ones too aggghhhh!

    Reply
  13. Barb Avatar
    Barb

    I love it… I love the colours they used on this line. I love the shape of those letters. I love the pictures of your boy… he’s getting so big now. Wow wow wow!

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  14. Barb Avatar
    Barb

    I love it… I love the colours they used on this line. I love the shape of those letters. I love the pictures of your boy… he’s getting so big now. Wow wow wow!

    Reply
  15. Barb Avatar
    Barb

    I love it… I love the colours they used on this line. I love the shape of those letters. I love the pictures of your boy… he’s getting so big now. Wow wow wow!

    Reply
  16. Barb Avatar
    Barb

    I love it… I love the colours they used on this line. I love the shape of those letters. I love the pictures of your boy… he’s getting so big now. Wow wow wow!

    Reply
  17. Nevis Avatar
    Nevis

    So cool! Great layout, as usual. Your son is such a cutie!

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  18. Nevis Avatar
    Nevis

    So cool! Great layout, as usual. Your son is such a cutie!

    Reply
  19. Nevis Avatar
    Nevis

    So cool! Great layout, as usual. Your son is such a cutie!

    Reply
  20. Nevis Avatar
    Nevis

    So cool! Great layout, as usual. Your son is such a cutie!

    Reply
  21. Kirsten N Avatar
    Kirsten N

    Gorgeous LO Nic!! The colours in the BG Marrakech range are just beautiful – my favourite is the the pp with elephants on it. I can’t wait to do a LO using it with photos of my elephant collection 🙂

    Reply
  22. Kirsten N Avatar
    Kirsten N

    Gorgeous LO Nic!! The colours in the BG Marrakech range are just beautiful – my favourite is the the pp with elephants on it. I can’t wait to do a LO using it with photos of my elephant collection 🙂

    Reply
  23. Kirsten N Avatar
    Kirsten N

    Gorgeous LO Nic!! The colours in the BG Marrakech range are just beautiful – my favourite is the the pp with elephants on it. I can’t wait to do a LO using it with photos of my elephant collection 🙂

    Reply
  24. Kirsten N Avatar
    Kirsten N

    Gorgeous LO Nic!! The colours in the BG Marrakech range are just beautiful – my favourite is the the pp with elephants on it. I can’t wait to do a LO using it with photos of my elephant collection 🙂

    Reply
  25. Jane Hambly Avatar
    Jane Hambly

    This new range of B/G has so many awesome colour combo’s I am spoilt for choice.
    Love the layout Nic I just love the photos of the kids in summer their just bursting with energy and huge smiles (i just wish we had another couple of weeks before school went back I am so not ready).

    Reply
  26. Jane Hambly Avatar
    Jane Hambly

    This new range of B/G has so many awesome colour combo’s I am spoilt for choice.
    Love the layout Nic I just love the photos of the kids in summer their just bursting with energy and huge smiles (i just wish we had another couple of weeks before school went back I am so not ready).

    Reply
  27. Jane Hambly Avatar
    Jane Hambly

    This new range of B/G has so many awesome colour combo’s I am spoilt for choice.
    Love the layout Nic I just love the photos of the kids in summer their just bursting with energy and huge smiles (i just wish we had another couple of weeks before school went back I am so not ready).

    Reply
  28. Jane Hambly Avatar
    Jane Hambly

    This new range of B/G has so many awesome colour combo’s I am spoilt for choice.
    Love the layout Nic I just love the photos of the kids in summer their just bursting with energy and huge smiles (i just wish we had another couple of weeks before school went back I am so not ready).

    Reply
  29. JOh Avatar
    JOh

    Hope you find some scrappin’ gals in Taupo Nic. I know they’re there! They used to, and may still, have a shop that opened weekends, or some weekends. (Bit of an opening in the market I think there!!!!)

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  30. JOh Avatar
    JOh

    Hope you find some scrappin’ gals in Taupo Nic. I know they’re there! They used to, and may still, have a shop that opened weekends, or some weekends. (Bit of an opening in the market I think there!!!!)

    Reply
  31. JOh Avatar
    JOh

    Hope you find some scrappin’ gals in Taupo Nic. I know they’re there! They used to, and may still, have a shop that opened weekends, or some weekends. (Bit of an opening in the market I think there!!!!)

    Reply
  32. JOh Avatar
    JOh

    Hope you find some scrappin’ gals in Taupo Nic. I know they’re there! They used to, and may still, have a shop that opened weekends, or some weekends. (Bit of an opening in the market I think there!!!!)

    Reply
  33. shauna Avatar
    shauna

    ooooh love all the pretty colors! my fave!! xoxoxo
    shauna

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  34. shauna Avatar
    shauna

    ooooh love all the pretty colors! my fave!! xoxoxo
    shauna

    Reply
  35. shauna Avatar
    shauna

    ooooh love all the pretty colors! my fave!! xoxoxo
    shauna

    Reply
  36. shauna Avatar
    shauna

    ooooh love all the pretty colors! my fave!! xoxoxo
    shauna

    Reply
  37. Cath S Avatar
    Cath S

    I always enjoy a new BG line and this one looks very cool. The colours are stunning. Might have to do a spot of shopping…

    Reply
  38. Cath S Avatar
    Cath S

    I always enjoy a new BG line and this one looks very cool. The colours are stunning. Might have to do a spot of shopping…

    Reply
  39. Cath S Avatar
    Cath S

    I always enjoy a new BG line and this one looks very cool. The colours are stunning. Might have to do a spot of shopping…

    Reply
  40. Cath S Avatar
    Cath S

    I always enjoy a new BG line and this one looks very cool. The colours are stunning. Might have to do a spot of shopping…

    Reply
  41. mel brewin Avatar
    mel brewin

    Geez I love your stuff & stalk your blog often. I so wish I could come to NZ to do a class. thanks for sharing all your inspiration, love it.
    Mel xx BTW the colours on the LO are beautiful.

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  42. mel brewin Avatar
    mel brewin

    Geez I love your stuff & stalk your blog often. I so wish I could come to NZ to do a class. thanks for sharing all your inspiration, love it.
    Mel xx BTW the colours on the LO are beautiful.

    Reply
  43. mel brewin Avatar
    mel brewin

    Geez I love your stuff & stalk your blog often. I so wish I could come to NZ to do a class. thanks for sharing all your inspiration, love it.
    Mel xx BTW the colours on the LO are beautiful.

    Reply
  44. mel brewin Avatar
    mel brewin

    Geez I love your stuff & stalk your blog often. I so wish I could come to NZ to do a class. thanks for sharing all your inspiration, love it.
    Mel xx BTW the colours on the LO are beautiful.

    Reply
  45. Melanie Casey Avatar
    Melanie Casey

    What an awesome BG layout – great to see you heading down to Timaru, my parents live there, and we are home for most of the Christmas Holidays each year. We just got back to Sydney 2 weeks ago. Have fun.

    Reply
  46. Melanie Casey Avatar
    Melanie Casey

    What an awesome BG layout – great to see you heading down to Timaru, my parents live there, and we are home for most of the Christmas Holidays each year. We just got back to Sydney 2 weeks ago. Have fun.

    Reply
  47. Melanie Casey Avatar
    Melanie Casey

    What an awesome BG layout – great to see you heading down to Timaru, my parents live there, and we are home for most of the Christmas Holidays each year. We just got back to Sydney 2 weeks ago. Have fun.

    Reply
  48. Melanie Casey Avatar
    Melanie Casey

    What an awesome BG layout – great to see you heading down to Timaru, my parents live there, and we are home for most of the Christmas Holidays each year. We just got back to Sydney 2 weeks ago. Have fun.

    Reply
  49. Margo Avatar
    Margo

    what happens if i am not coming to the escape weekend – could i come to visit and buy your new stuff – i love new stuff, would travel for miles to obtain some!!!

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  50. Margo Avatar
    Margo

    what happens if i am not coming to the escape weekend – could i come to visit and buy your new stuff – i love new stuff, would travel for miles to obtain some!!!

    Reply
  51. Margo Avatar
    Margo

    what happens if i am not coming to the escape weekend – could i come to visit and buy your new stuff – i love new stuff, would travel for miles to obtain some!!!

    Reply
  52. Margo Avatar
    Margo

    what happens if i am not coming to the escape weekend – could i come to visit and buy your new stuff – i love new stuff, would travel for miles to obtain some!!!

    Reply
  53. steph Avatar
    steph

    Can’t wait to meet you in Timaru!

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  54. steph Avatar
    steph

    Can’t wait to meet you in Timaru!

    Reply
  55. steph Avatar
    steph

    Can’t wait to meet you in Timaru!

    Reply
  56. steph Avatar
    steph

    Can’t wait to meet you in Timaru!

    Reply
  57. Nevis Avatar
    Nevis

    Oh, I was just looking at an old Scrapbooking Etc, and was re-reading the best journalling on one of my favorate pages…when I looked at it and realized it was YOUR page! Ha! It was called “Moving On” and despite your current style which is all about SUPER awesome texture and embellies, it’s almost entirely text. You’re such a good writer, you pull it off! 🙂

    Reply
  58. Nevis Avatar
    Nevis

    Oh, I was just looking at an old Scrapbooking Etc, and was re-reading the best journalling on one of my favorate pages…when I looked at it and realized it was YOUR page! Ha! It was called “Moving On” and despite your current style which is all about SUPER awesome texture and embellies, it’s almost entirely text. You’re such a good writer, you pull it off! 🙂

    Reply
  59. Nevis Avatar
    Nevis

    Oh, I was just looking at an old Scrapbooking Etc, and was re-reading the best journalling on one of my favorate pages…when I looked at it and realized it was YOUR page! Ha! It was called “Moving On” and despite your current style which is all about SUPER awesome texture and embellies, it’s almost entirely text. You’re such a good writer, you pull it off! 🙂

    Reply
  60. Nevis Avatar
    Nevis

    Oh, I was just looking at an old Scrapbooking Etc, and was re-reading the best journalling on one of my favorate pages…when I looked at it and realized it was YOUR page! Ha! It was called “Moving On” and despite your current style which is all about SUPER awesome texture and embellies, it’s almost entirely text. You’re such a good writer, you pull it off! 🙂

    Reply

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