getting to know ME!!!!

i thought it only fair that in our "getting to know you" game for the retreat that i go first! so here goes.....sorry about the serious pic girls but it was the only one i could find!!

1: name: Julie Ellen Herbert

2: star sign: Leo

3: fav band or singer: come girls you should all know this one by know...hehehehehehehe.....I have a lot of favourites but the one true fav that i will love until i take my last breath is of course..BON JOVI!!!!!!!!!!!

4: who could put their shoes under my bed anytime??? well this one took some serious thought...if it was to be a real person then definately Jon Bon Jovi...but if i could choose a fictional character from a book to come to life then i would MOST definately have to say either WRATH or ZSADIST from the black dagger brotherhood books by JR Ward...i LOVE all the brothers but those two are my favs!!!

5: book or movie: definately book...i have become totally addicted to reading again and read for a little while every day..last year i read 139 books!!

6: the most embrassing thing: well i went skinny dipping once with someone and it lead to other things happening...luckily no one came along until we were getting out of the water but that was bad enough for me....hehehehehe

7: 3 wishes if stuck on and island; ...cottage with indoor plumbing...if i was single....a hunky male with no attitude problems and if not then my family of course...hehehehehe...and the third thing....music and books to pass the time....i love my scrapping but reading and music really do help to keep me sane!!! well as sane as i get......

8: fav scrap product: at the moment i am just lovin pattern papers that can be fussy cut....that way you have paper and embellishments all in one!!

9: my first kiss: was with a boy we called Robbo...it was awful and i was so nervous...but you know what they say...practice makes perfect!!! hahahaha....

10: dream holiday: i have always wanted to go to Canada

11: favourite body part: the eyes...it may sound corny but i think you can really tell alot from a persons eyes....a very close second is a really really nice butt!!!! oohlala!!! you just can't beat a nice butt!!! hehehehehehe

12: fav scrap technique:...i am into edges at the moment wether it is torn, distressed, punched or cut out....i am over all the layout having nice straight lines!

13: something that makes me angry : trucks drivers who think that cause they are in a bigger vehicle they can just pull out into traffic whenever they like....my hubby is a truckie so it causes some interesting chat in this house...and i do know they don't all do it but the ones that do i'd love to biff em'.....

14: stamps or rub-ons: definately stamps...i do use rub-ons sometimes but with stamps at least you can pick the colour to suit what you are doing perfectly..and you can use them over and over again!!

15: favourite drink: Jack Daniels and coke followed closely by Cougar bourban and coke!

ok girls there is a little bit more about me...try to remember what you can....it might come in very handy...hehehehehe

Decisions, decisions!!!

well ladies i have been having a ball checking out lots of different paper ranges and fun goodies for us to play with at our scrap frenzy weekend....oh man there is soooooooo much nice stuff out there...yummy yummy goodies galore...i have made my choices so if stock remains available we will be all set for a scrapolicious weekend for sure!!!

after a discussion with some of the girls yesterday we decided to make our weekend a PYJAMA weekend...i mean why not when we usually end up in them most of the day anyway??? so we will have some fun with it ...i'll keep you posted about that closer to the time but in the mean time girls fish out all those cute PJ's ....hehehehehe....

i will also be sending out an email soon with a few quick questions on it about yourself......please fill it out and send it back with a photo to go on the blog....over the next few weeks i will introduce each of you by adding your pic and answers to the blog....make sure you check out each others answers.....those answers will come in very handy at the retreat...and they are worth some awesome prizes...how well will you get to know your fellows retreaters?????

we are currently working on the menu so if you have any dietary concerns that you think our gorgeous chefs should know about please just drop me an email and let me know....even if it is just that you HATE mushrooms...you can tell us we don't mind!! hahahaha.....

ok a quick re-cap....lots of yummy goodies coming our way...the weekend is now a pj party....don't forget to do your questionaire and send it back with a pic and any diet needs or dislikes let us know....

chat soon lovlies!!! "MWAH"

I am SO EXCITED

to finally announce that our gorgeous Irish rose ( oh aren't i soppy tonight....hehehehe) Krissy will be flying her cute little self down here to join in all the fun of the scrap frenzy retreat!!! i am so honoured and very excited that krissy is coming down for our retreat and that we will all get to finally meet her in person...krissy is a constant source of inspiration to me and so many others .......not to mention one of my gorgeous DT's and an extremely important and valued friend...we are in for a FANTASTIC weekend girls..don't worry krissy i am stocking up on the red frogs already...hehehehe.... i just can't wait!!!!! happy dance time now...woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the nitty gritty

hi girls.....just a quick post to thank those of you who have booked in and paid your deposits for our scrap frenzy weekend.....the following people have secured their possie:

Sandy
Kristy
penny
julie
mel
trish
jules
michelle L
Krissy
Kate Mc

it is looks like we will have a full retreat girls....we are in for an awesome time with lots and lots of surprises...i can't wait!!!!

just a reminder!!

just a little reminder girls that all deposits for the retreat need to be in by the end of the month to secure your spot....anyone who hasn't paid at least a $50 deposit by then i will assume is not attending and i will fill the spot.....i don't mean to sound harsh but i am in the planning stages and confirmed numbers are becoming very important now....having said that........

i am planning and plotting girls and let me tell you we are in for an absolutely AWESOME weekend of scrapping!!!!! you don't want to miss this opportunity...there are at this stage a couple of spots left so ask your friends to join you for a fun scrappy weekend but please be quick cause it is filling up fast!!

the plans are set!!

woohoo we are on our way girls......after lots of discussion yesterday we have put together a jammed pack retreat package full of fun and scrapping madness...so check it out!

WHAT: SCRAP FRENZY RETREAT
WHEN: FRIDAY MARCH 26TH- SUNDAY MARCH 28TH
DESTINATION: ABERGLASSLYN

this retreat is a jam packed speed scrapping weekend...yep thats right we are going to speed scrap our way through the weekend.no procrastinating around here girls......our goal is to learn to use our stash more effectively making the most of everything in it while creating 20 pages....how awesome will that be to get 20 pages done.......i can't wait!!!!

the cost for the full weekend is $200 that includes all meals (except dinner friday night..we will be going out to dinner to kick start our weekend) morning and afternoon teas, soft drinks, nibblies and the scrap pack from HELL!!! hehehehe....

the scrap pack will contain an album, bazzill, papers, embellishments and alphas to complete your gorgeous pages...it will also contain a mixture of page instructions, sketches with examples and challenges to guide you through the weekend to reach your goal of 20 pages....i of course will be there to help you through it all as well.....

peta from "scrapbooking from scratch" will have a shop set up for us with loads of gorgeous goodies to choose from so you can even go shopping and add more to your stash should you feel the NEED!!! hehehehe...and speaking from experience there will be lots to tempt you so i am sure you will need to bring some spending money with you....hehehehe.....

i will need a deposit of $50 by the end of october to secure your spot and all retreaters need to be paid up in full by the end of january.....i am happy for you to pay off the weekend in instalments so just contact me to book in and for banking details.....i am extremely happy to say that there are only 3 full weekend spots left at this stage so please be quick to book in if you are wanting to join us...believe me you will have an awesome weekend to remember!!

you can reach me here mailto:joviaddict@bigpond.com

and we begin

yep thats right i am working things out for us already....this time i am planning a speed scrapping retreat with loads of goodies for us to create....wait for it....20!!!yep i said 20 pages over the weekend....no procrastinating aloud here girls!!! hahahahaha.....

you will have a gorgeous pack of goodies with page instructions , sketches and challenges to help you create those 20 pages .... there will be a small prize for all those people who do get their 20 finished and another prize ( a bit bigger..hehehehe) for the person who completes the most pages over the weekend....don't worry you will still have plenty of free time to do your own thing as well....the idea of the weekend is for me to show you how to make the most out of your stash..making it go as far as possible as well as making it so much fun!!....

i am currently working out costing and exact dates etc so i will post it all here for you very very soon!..this really is going to be so much fun girls....i hope you can all make it!!