Blankies, TV adverts and NSD

It’s the 2nd of May and I think I can officially say it’s blankie time.  We have no heating in this house and quite a remarkable number of holes in the walls and ceilings that somewhat hinder the preservation of heat at night.  I’ve reverted back to blankies over the knees.  The lack of warmth actually stops me from taking the huge trek down the hallway to my computer at night, so if I don’t answer your email it’s not because I don’t want to, it’s because I’m cold.  I know all of you used to the snow and real cold are laughing at me right now.  I know.  I’m seriously sad!

I think I’ve asked this before but I’m going to ask again because it’s driving me nuts.  There is a road safety ad on T.V. right now that talks about "that’s the same cop that pulled us over for speeding eariler, Dad" with a Dad and his sons going to soccer training -WHO is the Dad in that advert?  It’s here under the link "same cop".  It drives me crazy everytime I see the ad.  I know he is an actor from years ago and it might have even been a kids programme, but I can’t place him.  And I saw him at Butterfly Creek recently with his family and I couldn’t place him there either. I hate it when something drives me crazy like that!

Scrapping stuff – For those of you that contributed to the Southern Cross Kids Camps 6×6 layouts tally – the camps are done!  they are DUSTED!  And here is the wrap up post from Julie!  It shows pics of some of those amazing albums we all helped the kids create – be sure to visit her blog and see what you call had a hand in :o)

Fiskars ANZ are having a full day of fun and inspiration May 3rd to celebrate National Scrapbook Day.   There is a blog hop around their ambassadors blogs to win some yummy Fiskars goodies, Trina McClune is taking a workshop and there is plenty of inspiration for the up-coming Mother’s Day.

A cool giveaway for anyone in the USA or Canada.   I could do with a 1900 Epson printer thingie.  I could clearly also do with a phoney USA address so I can enter these things :o)

New website – mycreativity.com it’s a whole new community, lots of messageboards, galleries etc for more than just scrapbooking.  The scrapbooking message board includes alsorts of links from Memory makers, including this interview with Becky Fleck.   I just bought Becky’s Book on Amazon .  I’ve been thinking about it for a while but I actually went looking for it today.  I saw you get a deck of sketch cards with the book.  I’m sold. I also bought this book on Asperger Syndrome.  Nothing to do with Scrapping. lol.  Happy Mother’s Day to me.

Leaving you with a layout on this dreary Friday afternoon.  THis is one of the layouts that went missing but was published in Memory Makers Magazine not long ago.  It’s about one of my quirks  – I’m a sock shoe sock shoe kinda girl – what are you? 

Sock_shoe_sock_shoe_small

Laters

Supplies List:

All Patterned paper: BasicGrey
Alphas: Heidi Swapp
Transparency Swirl: Hambly

Feet: Mine

Comments

76 responses to “Blankies, TV adverts and NSD”

  1. Rachel Forrester Avatar
    Rachel Forrester

    Ok wow i didn’t even get to comment on yesterdays blog came back to do it and blow me down there is another post lol can’t be that cold!
    I love the marble cake – brought back many childhood memories that I had forgotten untill i saw lucky grump’s cake what recipie do you use? Also sorry parcel not sent yet Bo thought she might have something to add to it but hasn’t found it yet! Will get that off later in the week. Have a great weekend.

  2. Rachel Forrester Avatar
    Rachel Forrester

    Ok wow i didn’t even get to comment on yesterdays blog came back to do it and blow me down there is another post lol can’t be that cold!
    I love the marble cake – brought back many childhood memories that I had forgotten untill i saw lucky grump’s cake what recipie do you use? Also sorry parcel not sent yet Bo thought she might have something to add to it but hasn’t found it yet! Will get that off later in the week. Have a great weekend.

  3. Rachel Forrester Avatar
    Rachel Forrester

    Ok wow i didn’t even get to comment on yesterdays blog came back to do it and blow me down there is another post lol can’t be that cold!
    I love the marble cake – brought back many childhood memories that I had forgotten untill i saw lucky grump’s cake what recipie do you use? Also sorry parcel not sent yet Bo thought she might have something to add to it but hasn’t found it yet! Will get that off later in the week. Have a great weekend.

  4. Rachel Forrester Avatar
    Rachel Forrester

    Ok wow i didn’t even get to comment on yesterdays blog came back to do it and blow me down there is another post lol can’t be that cold!
    I love the marble cake – brought back many childhood memories that I had forgotten untill i saw lucky grump’s cake what recipie do you use? Also sorry parcel not sent yet Bo thought she might have something to add to it but hasn’t found it yet! Will get that off later in the week. Have a great weekend.

  5. Shauna Avatar

    i’m sorry you’re cold!!! and that your projects went MIA. Bummer dude!!
    love your layout. i’m a sock sock shoe shoe kind of girl myself. interesting….
    xoxox
    shauna

  6. Shauna Avatar

    i’m sorry you’re cold!!! and that your projects went MIA. Bummer dude!!
    love your layout. i’m a sock sock shoe shoe kind of girl myself. interesting….
    xoxox
    shauna

  7. Shauna Avatar

    i’m sorry you’re cold!!! and that your projects went MIA. Bummer dude!!
    love your layout. i’m a sock sock shoe shoe kind of girl myself. interesting….
    xoxox
    shauna

  8. Shauna Avatar

    i’m sorry you’re cold!!! and that your projects went MIA. Bummer dude!!
    love your layout. i’m a sock sock shoe shoe kind of girl myself. interesting….
    xoxox
    shauna

  9. Louise Williams Avatar

    Man, now you’ve got ME wondering where I’ve seen that guy before. I seem to think it may be from a rather lame 80’s comedy type show of skits… hmmm if I remember anything I’ll be sure to put you out of your misery! LOL

  10. Louise Williams Avatar

    Man, now you’ve got ME wondering where I’ve seen that guy before. I seem to think it may be from a rather lame 80’s comedy type show of skits… hmmm if I remember anything I’ll be sure to put you out of your misery! LOL

  11. Louise Williams Avatar

    Man, now you’ve got ME wondering where I’ve seen that guy before. I seem to think it may be from a rather lame 80’s comedy type show of skits… hmmm if I remember anything I’ll be sure to put you out of your misery! LOL

  12. Louise Williams Avatar

    Man, now you’ve got ME wondering where I’ve seen that guy before. I seem to think it may be from a rather lame 80’s comedy type show of skits… hmmm if I remember anything I’ll be sure to put you out of your misery! LOL

  13. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Oops sorry for holding your parcel up I so forgot to tell Rach that Josh wont give them up and hes thirteen lol
    Even sorrier that all your gorgeous work has gone missing and that you are cold I hate to be cold almost didn’t go out for tea tonight because it was so cosy by the fire.

  14. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Oops sorry for holding your parcel up I so forgot to tell Rach that Josh wont give them up and hes thirteen lol
    Even sorrier that all your gorgeous work has gone missing and that you are cold I hate to be cold almost didn’t go out for tea tonight because it was so cosy by the fire.

  15. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Oops sorry for holding your parcel up I so forgot to tell Rach that Josh wont give them up and hes thirteen lol
    Even sorrier that all your gorgeous work has gone missing and that you are cold I hate to be cold almost didn’t go out for tea tonight because it was so cosy by the fire.

  16. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Oops sorry for holding your parcel up I so forgot to tell Rach that Josh wont give them up and hes thirteen lol
    Even sorrier that all your gorgeous work has gone missing and that you are cold I hate to be cold almost didn’t go out for tea tonight because it was so cosy by the fire.

  17. Mel Nunn Avatar

    Hi Nic… loving your quirks… I enjoyed your book because of these bits of info I learnt :D… As for sock shoe, sock shoe… My kids and I are sock sock, pause… shoe shoe because we dont wear shoes in the house! In fact we hate shoes, and only wear them when we have to.
    I’m with you on the cold too… I am sooking like a huge baby because I am so cold… BOO HOO I want summer back!
    Anyways, I too am gatecrashing form Karen’s blog party, I hope I didn’t leave too many beer bottles behind…
    Mel

  18. Mel Nunn Avatar

    Hi Nic… loving your quirks… I enjoyed your book because of these bits of info I learnt :D… As for sock shoe, sock shoe… My kids and I are sock sock, pause… shoe shoe because we dont wear shoes in the house! In fact we hate shoes, and only wear them when we have to.
    I’m with you on the cold too… I am sooking like a huge baby because I am so cold… BOO HOO I want summer back!
    Anyways, I too am gatecrashing form Karen’s blog party, I hope I didn’t leave too many beer bottles behind…
    Mel

  19. Mel Nunn Avatar

    Hi Nic… loving your quirks… I enjoyed your book because of these bits of info I learnt :D… As for sock shoe, sock shoe… My kids and I are sock sock, pause… shoe shoe because we dont wear shoes in the house! In fact we hate shoes, and only wear them when we have to.
    I’m with you on the cold too… I am sooking like a huge baby because I am so cold… BOO HOO I want summer back!
    Anyways, I too am gatecrashing form Karen’s blog party, I hope I didn’t leave too many beer bottles behind…
    Mel

  20. Mel Nunn Avatar

    Hi Nic… loving your quirks… I enjoyed your book because of these bits of info I learnt :D… As for sock shoe, sock shoe… My kids and I are sock sock, pause… shoe shoe because we dont wear shoes in the house! In fact we hate shoes, and only wear them when we have to.
    I’m with you on the cold too… I am sooking like a huge baby because I am so cold… BOO HOO I want summer back!
    Anyways, I too am gatecrashing form Karen’s blog party, I hope I didn’t leave too many beer bottles behind…
    Mel

  21. Cass Avatar

    I’m a sock, sock, shoe, shoe person! 🙂
    I normally read your blog, but am passing through tonight on the KDD blog party train!
    Have a great weekend.

  22. Cass Avatar

    I’m a sock, sock, shoe, shoe person! 🙂
    I normally read your blog, but am passing through tonight on the KDD blog party train!
    Have a great weekend.

  23. Cass Avatar

    I’m a sock, sock, shoe, shoe person! 🙂
    I normally read your blog, but am passing through tonight on the KDD blog party train!
    Have a great weekend.

  24. Cass Avatar

    I’m a sock, sock, shoe, shoe person! 🙂
    I normally read your blog, but am passing through tonight on the KDD blog party train!
    Have a great weekend.

  25. Felicity Avatar

    gatecrashing her blog from the KDD blog party.

  26. Felicity Avatar

    gatecrashing her blog from the KDD blog party.

  27. Felicity Avatar

    gatecrashing her blog from the KDD blog party.

  28. Felicity Avatar

    gatecrashing her blog from the KDD blog party.

  29. Renee Avatar
    Renee

    My brother is a shoe/sock shoe/sock kinda person too! And its always LEFT then RIGHT. . .no idea why. But its just how it has to be done!
    Im a gatecrasher too – will come back soon for a proper visit 🙂
    Renee

  30. Renee Avatar
    Renee

    My brother is a shoe/sock shoe/sock kinda person too! And its always LEFT then RIGHT. . .no idea why. But its just how it has to be done!
    Im a gatecrasher too – will come back soon for a proper visit 🙂
    Renee

  31. Renee Avatar
    Renee

    My brother is a shoe/sock shoe/sock kinda person too! And its always LEFT then RIGHT. . .no idea why. But its just how it has to be done!
    Im a gatecrasher too – will come back soon for a proper visit 🙂
    Renee

  32. Renee Avatar
    Renee

    My brother is a shoe/sock shoe/sock kinda person too! And its always LEFT then RIGHT. . .no idea why. But its just how it has to be done!
    Im a gatecrasher too – will come back soon for a proper visit 🙂
    Renee

  33. Peg Avatar

    crashing from KDD too, but my, you have been busy since my last visit, will be back very soon to catch up!

  34. Peg Avatar

    crashing from KDD too, but my, you have been busy since my last visit, will be back very soon to catch up!

  35. Peg Avatar

    crashing from KDD too, but my, you have been busy since my last visit, will be back very soon to catch up!

  36. Peg Avatar

    crashing from KDD too, but my, you have been busy since my last visit, will be back very soon to catch up!

  37. Nathalie (brn2scrp) Avatar

    Cute layout, and really neat idea to highlight this quirky fact about you! VERY quirky fact about you though. I’m definitely sock sock shoe shoe.

  38. Nathalie (brn2scrp) Avatar

    Cute layout, and really neat idea to highlight this quirky fact about you! VERY quirky fact about you though. I’m definitely sock sock shoe shoe.

  39. Nathalie (brn2scrp) Avatar

    Cute layout, and really neat idea to highlight this quirky fact about you! VERY quirky fact about you though. I’m definitely sock sock shoe shoe.

  40. Nathalie (brn2scrp) Avatar

    Cute layout, and really neat idea to highlight this quirky fact about you! VERY quirky fact about you though. I’m definitely sock sock shoe shoe.

  41. Barb Avatar

    Okay, omg! I thought that sock shoe LO was about PAUL! That’s you?! Okay, now I know where this whole obsessive-compulsive thing is coming from in your family… between that and the dishwasher! lol
    Seriously though, sorry you’re cold. You’re right. I think about our mountain of snow and six months of winter weather, and I laugh at you. But in a friendly, I still want you to like me, kind of way.
    Happy NSD! I hope you have fun, whatever you end up doing. Stay warm!

  42. Barb Avatar

    Okay, omg! I thought that sock shoe LO was about PAUL! That’s you?! Okay, now I know where this whole obsessive-compulsive thing is coming from in your family… between that and the dishwasher! lol
    Seriously though, sorry you’re cold. You’re right. I think about our mountain of snow and six months of winter weather, and I laugh at you. But in a friendly, I still want you to like me, kind of way.
    Happy NSD! I hope you have fun, whatever you end up doing. Stay warm!

  43. Barb Avatar

    Okay, omg! I thought that sock shoe LO was about PAUL! That’s you?! Okay, now I know where this whole obsessive-compulsive thing is coming from in your family… between that and the dishwasher! lol
    Seriously though, sorry you’re cold. You’re right. I think about our mountain of snow and six months of winter weather, and I laugh at you. But in a friendly, I still want you to like me, kind of way.
    Happy NSD! I hope you have fun, whatever you end up doing. Stay warm!

  44. Barb Avatar

    Okay, omg! I thought that sock shoe LO was about PAUL! That’s you?! Okay, now I know where this whole obsessive-compulsive thing is coming from in your family… between that and the dishwasher! lol
    Seriously though, sorry you’re cold. You’re right. I think about our mountain of snow and six months of winter weather, and I laugh at you. But in a friendly, I still want you to like me, kind of way.
    Happy NSD! I hope you have fun, whatever you end up doing. Stay warm!

  45. Karen Day Avatar

    blog gatecrashing … very late 😀 cos i was the one driving the gatecrashing bus i waited till all the other drunken fools had left before i started my blog crawl 🙂
    thanks for letting us take over your blog for a little while 🙂
    luv ya! 😀

  46. Karen Day Avatar

    blog gatecrashing … very late 😀 cos i was the one driving the gatecrashing bus i waited till all the other drunken fools had left before i started my blog crawl 🙂
    thanks for letting us take over your blog for a little while 🙂
    luv ya! 😀

  47. Karen Day Avatar

    blog gatecrashing … very late 😀 cos i was the one driving the gatecrashing bus i waited till all the other drunken fools had left before i started my blog crawl 🙂
    thanks for letting us take over your blog for a little while 🙂
    luv ya! 😀

  48. Karen Day Avatar

    blog gatecrashing … very late 😀 cos i was the one driving the gatecrashing bus i waited till all the other drunken fools had left before i started my blog crawl 🙂
    thanks for letting us take over your blog for a little while 🙂
    luv ya! 😀

  49. Sarah Schwerin Avatar

    I’m a sock sock shoe shoe girl myself!
    About Becky’s book – I have it and was reading it the oher day and came across a page featuring none other than your good self! I thought for sure you would have had a copy already!! It’s a layout that Becky did of photos when she met up with you and your hubby. It’s a great layout! 🙂 I’m in her newsletter this month – Woohoo!
    I know what you mean about the cold – it’s freezing over here in OZ too.

  50. Sarah Schwerin Avatar

    I’m a sock sock shoe shoe girl myself!
    About Becky’s book – I have it and was reading it the oher day and came across a page featuring none other than your good self! I thought for sure you would have had a copy already!! It’s a layout that Becky did of photos when she met up with you and your hubby. It’s a great layout! 🙂 I’m in her newsletter this month – Woohoo!
    I know what you mean about the cold – it’s freezing over here in OZ too.

  51. Sarah Schwerin Avatar

    I’m a sock sock shoe shoe girl myself!
    About Becky’s book – I have it and was reading it the oher day and came across a page featuring none other than your good self! I thought for sure you would have had a copy already!! It’s a layout that Becky did of photos when she met up with you and your hubby. It’s a great layout! 🙂 I’m in her newsletter this month – Woohoo!
    I know what you mean about the cold – it’s freezing over here in OZ too.

  52. Sarah Schwerin Avatar

    I’m a sock sock shoe shoe girl myself!
    About Becky’s book – I have it and was reading it the oher day and came across a page featuring none other than your good self! I thought for sure you would have had a copy already!! It’s a layout that Becky did of photos when she met up with you and your hubby. It’s a great layout! 🙂 I’m in her newsletter this month – Woohoo!
    I know what you mean about the cold – it’s freezing over here in OZ too.

  53. Jo Avatar

    Ad guy is David Downs 🙂

  54. Jo Avatar

    Ad guy is David Downs 🙂

  55. Jo Avatar

    Ad guy is David Downs 🙂

  56. Jo Avatar

    Ad guy is David Downs 🙂

  57. Kelly Avatar

    sock sock shoe shoe here too 🙂 leave it to you to be different…
    and dude, i’m so sad….that was one of my fave layouts 🙁 i hate that it’s missing.
    thinking of you when it’s sunny and 75 here 😉

  58. Kelly Avatar

    sock sock shoe shoe here too 🙂 leave it to you to be different…
    and dude, i’m so sad….that was one of my fave layouts 🙁 i hate that it’s missing.
    thinking of you when it’s sunny and 75 here 😉

  59. Kelly Avatar

    sock sock shoe shoe here too 🙂 leave it to you to be different…
    and dude, i’m so sad….that was one of my fave layouts 🙁 i hate that it’s missing.
    thinking of you when it’s sunny and 75 here 😉

  60. Kelly Avatar

    sock sock shoe shoe here too 🙂 leave it to you to be different…
    and dude, i’m so sad….that was one of my fave layouts 🙁 i hate that it’s missing.
    thinking of you when it’s sunny and 75 here 😉

  61. Janine Avatar

    Hey Nic, I have Becky’s book and card set and it rocks. I love her sketches and take the deck of cards to crops. Now I don’t know if you know this but you and Paul feature in her book in a layout and on the back of one of her sketch cards.

  62. Janine Avatar

    Hey Nic, I have Becky’s book and card set and it rocks. I love her sketches and take the deck of cards to crops. Now I don’t know if you know this but you and Paul feature in her book in a layout and on the back of one of her sketch cards.

  63. Janine Avatar

    Hey Nic, I have Becky’s book and card set and it rocks. I love her sketches and take the deck of cards to crops. Now I don’t know if you know this but you and Paul feature in her book in a layout and on the back of one of her sketch cards.

  64. Janine Avatar

    Hey Nic, I have Becky’s book and card set and it rocks. I love her sketches and take the deck of cards to crops. Now I don’t know if you know this but you and Paul feature in her book in a layout and on the back of one of her sketch cards.

  65. Shanna Avatar
    Shanna

    Just wanted to send you my love. All caught up on your blog and loved every minute! Kiss the kids, give yourself a hug and give Paul a high five for me!
    xoxo, Shanna

  66. Shanna Avatar
    Shanna

    Just wanted to send you my love. All caught up on your blog and loved every minute! Kiss the kids, give yourself a hug and give Paul a high five for me!
    xoxo, Shanna

  67. Shanna Avatar
    Shanna

    Just wanted to send you my love. All caught up on your blog and loved every minute! Kiss the kids, give yourself a hug and give Paul a high five for me!
    xoxo, Shanna

  68. Shanna Avatar
    Shanna

    Just wanted to send you my love. All caught up on your blog and loved every minute! Kiss the kids, give yourself a hug and give Paul a high five for me!
    xoxo, Shanna

  69. Linda Avatar

    Looks like you are going to have to open that jar filled with summer Nic! Just let alittle out at a time. LOL Hugs to you all

  70. Linda Avatar

    Looks like you are going to have to open that jar filled with summer Nic! Just let alittle out at a time. LOL Hugs to you all

  71. Linda Avatar

    Looks like you are going to have to open that jar filled with summer Nic! Just let alittle out at a time. LOL Hugs to you all

  72. Linda Avatar

    Looks like you are going to have to open that jar filled with summer Nic! Just let alittle out at a time. LOL Hugs to you all

  73. kass Avatar

    I bought that book by John Robison over Christmas and loved it, hope you like it too. That condition fascinates me.

  74. kass Avatar

    I bought that book by John Robison over Christmas and loved it, hope you like it too. That condition fascinates me.

  75. kass Avatar

    I bought that book by John Robison over Christmas and loved it, hope you like it too. That condition fascinates me.

  76. kass Avatar

    I bought that book by John Robison over Christmas and loved it, hope you like it too. That condition fascinates me.

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