I've been tagged!! :)

The lovely Michelle from Michelle's Angels has tagged me!!! :)

So...onto the important stuff...LOL...

8 Things I'm looking forward to:

1. My sister's 21st

2. My sister's & cousin's birthday drinks celebrations this weekend :)

3. My fancy photo shoot

4. Getting some work

5. My birthday (a couple of months to go)

6. Christmas (my favourite time of the year)

7. Going to NYC

8. Travelling Europe (when these last two will happen, who knows...but I'm planning on doing them both!!)

8 Things I did yesterday

1. Went to church

2. Had KFC for lunch

3. Chatted with friends over lunch & coffee

4. Drank a mocha

5. Played "Risk" (my team took over Europe...then I had to leave) 

6. Had dinner at my grandparents' house

7. Surfed the internet

8. Went to bed

8 Things I wish I could do:

1. Go on a round the world trip

2. Meet some handsome celebrities (Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Michael Weatherly...shall I keep going?)

3. Record a CD

4. Do a duet with either Jon Bon Jovi or Michael Buble

5. Play in an 80s cover band

6. Play a sold out concert at Wembley Stadium (that'd be sweet!!)

7. Get an acting role in one of my favourite TV shows

8. Be able to give lots & lots of time & money to orphanages all over the world

8 shows I've watched:

1. Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2. Law & Order: SVU 

3. Supernatural

4. NCIS

5. House

6. Whose Line Is It Anyway?  (love that show!! wish it was still on)

7. Don't Forget the Lyrics (love it!!)

8. Long Way Round (Ewan & Charlie rock!)

8 People I am gonna tag!!

1. Kirsty from Kirstys Scraps

Spots 2-8...well...I'm gonna cheat - and give it to the ladies at Muse Inspired (all the members' blog links are on the right of my blog)...whoever wants to put it on their blog can :)

New tutorial - "Make me Blush"...and an award!!

A huge thank you to Sarah from Scraps by CWD for making me another tag & tutorial!! :)

This time, using my new kit, "Blushing" - which is available exclusively at TKO Scraps!

Click on the tag to check out the tutorial!! :)

Also, Sarah has given me an award!! :)

The rules for this award are:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post. (Right click on the logo and save to your own computer.)

2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great attitude and/or gratitude!

3. Link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to this post with the person from whom you received your award.

Oh man..I gave an award to 15 blogs the other day...do I have to link to another 10 more?!? LOL
I'm just gonna cheat a little...

I'm awarding this to all the Muse Inspired ladies!!! :)

All their links are on the right-hand side of this blog (under the beautiful MI blinkie) -- please check them all out!! :)

Enjoy! :)
--Liv--

I am sooooooooooooo spoilt!!! LOL

Wow!!! I have been spoilt the past couple of days...

First... Sarah from Scraps by CWD has designed not one, but TWO tutorials using my supplies!!

This first one is called "Forget Me Not" and it uses my 'Beyond the Sea' kit. Just click the tag to go to the tutorial.

And this one is called "Punk Rock Star" and it uses my new 'Eclectic' kit. Again, just click the tag to go to the tutorial.

And secondly...I got given this great award from Paola @ Mundo Grafico.

The Premio Dardos award acknowledges the values that every blogger shows in their effort to transmit cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values every day.

The rules are:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person that has granted the award and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to other 15 blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment. Remember to contact each of them to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

15 blogs?? That's a lot...but I think I can come up with 15 worthy recipients, friends from the digi-scrap world, new friends from the art world, and one of my best friends on the net! :)

1) Sarah @ Scraps by CWD -- not only does she have some great tutorials, but she designs scraps as well!! I love her new "I ♥ Sleepovers"* kit...very cute! Please check her out!
2) Pix @ Kissed by Pix -- the fearless leader of Team Kissed and Muse Inspired...love her to bits, and love her work as well! :) Check out the Team Kissed store, TKO Scraps...some fabulous supplies over there!
3) Cari @ Kissed by Cari -- her kits are really cute! Her & Pix worked on a "Best Friends Forever"* kit which is fantastic!
4) Helly @ Designs by Helly -- Helly is an amazing designer...when I grow up, I want to design like her!! :) Her newest kit is called "I'll Fly Away"* and it's stunning!!
5) Leigh @ Heartfelt Perfections -- Leigh's newest tagger-sized kit, "KissyPoo"*, is toooooo cute!!!
6) Delicious Scraps -- not only really generous with the CU products, but a great kit designer as well!! I love "Cherries on Ice"*!
7) Flashgraphics -- lots of great kits and supplies...one of my favourite kits is "Coffee Break"*
8) Stefania @ Gufobardo -- my new Italian friend does beautiful work!! Dolls, jewellery, art... Check out her blog, then go to her Etsy store...she really makes some amazing things!!
9) Laura @ Laura's Designz (aka Bitz 'N' Bobz By Loz) -- one of my first visitors to my blog...and a fantastic designer and tutorial writer! Her newest kit is so cool...it's called "Diva Fever"*. Another one added to my list of kits to buy!! :)
10) Debbie @ Mystic Inc Design -- she makes gorgeous tags and great kits too!! Her free kit "Winter Dreams" is beautiful!!
11) LC @ Lost-In-Scraps -- a fellow newbie to digi-scrapping...but you can't tell!! Her contribution to the Valentine blog train is amazing!! And check out LC's tags as well!
12) Danielle @ DMK Designs -- one of my MIL friends as well, a very talented designer! Her "Kiss Me At Midnight"* new year kit is so cool!!!
13) Rebecca @ Twin Mom Scraps -- ok, I have to admit that I've not had the chance to correspong with her yet, but I am a huge fan of her designs! Her St Patrick's Day kit, "Lucky Me"* is so cool!
14) Bel Vidotti Scraps -- another designer I haven't really been in contact with, but I'm a huge fan of Bel Vidotti's designs!!
15) My friend Don "Showbizbuff" @ Reel 2 Reel Reviews -- this is his film review blog - he is such a fantastic writer...if he says it's a good movie, I want to watch it, based on what he writes about it! :) It is such a privelege to have a friend like Don! :)

Phew...there...I made it!! :)

Please, please visit each of these blogs if you can!!

Thanks so much for everyone who's visited my little corner of blog-land lately!! I really appreciate it!

Talk soon!!

--Liv--

* = I wish I could buy it, but I have NO money right now!! :) Maybe soon! :)

A new award! :)

A huge thank you goes out to Cari @ Kissed By Cari for giving me this award! That's so sweet of you! :)

Please go and check out her blog - she's a fantastic digiscrap designer and a nice gal as well! :)

The rules state that I have to pass this on to 5 people.... I decided to choose the ladies whose blogs I've been to today, and who haven't received this award...so the winners are:

Laura @ Bitz 'N' Bobz by Loz
Deb @ The Scrappin' Cop
Shawna @ Scrap Stuff With PSP
Helly @ Designs by Helly
Manda @ Disaster In Designs

Now, I'm off to do some work! :)
Have a great weekend, everyone (well, it's Friday afternoon here in AUS, so I can say that!) :)

--Liv--

I got an award!!!! :)

Thank you soooooo much to Cari @ Kissed by Cari for giving me the Treasured Friends Blog Award!! :)

Now, to pass it on to 5 friends...

Danielle @ DMK Designs

Helly @ Designs by Helly

Leigh @ Heartfelt Perfections

Laura @ Bitz 'N' Bobz by Loz

Debbie @ Mystic Inc Design


P.S. Before I forget - there will be a new freebie kit coming in the next few days. Keep checking back to see when it's posted! :)

My First Award!!! :)

Cari at Kissed by Cari gave me my first award... the Kreativ Blogger Award!!

The rules of this award are to name 7 things that I love and then pass the award to 7 people. So here it goes...

7 Things I Love:

1. Salt & Vinegar chips...yum!
2. Playing with my gorgeous almost-16 year old cat
3. Music - I listen to it, sing along to it, write it, play it, read it...it's something I cannot live without.
4. Reading the Bible - it's an amazing book (or set of books, I should say)
5. Perfume - if you know me, you know I love fragrances!
6. Laughing...there's nothing better than laughing at something hilarious!
7. Drooling over certain male celebs - Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Michael Weatherly, Milo Ventimiglia, Justin Timberlake, David Boreanaz - shall I keep going?? LOL

7 Friends I Chose:

Well, I haven't got too many "friends" yet...especially ones that haven't received this award yet!! LOL So I decided to choose 7 "Truly Inspired" ladies at random...

Ann at KC's Scrappin Sanctuary
Danielle at DMK Designs
Foxy at Foxylady Creations
Heavens at HeavenlyMynxxPSP
Erika at Monkey Doodle Designs
Pamela at The PoshBox Scraps
Bonnie at Cancer Moon Creations

Have a good rest of the week, everyone!