Perhaps you recall my Lap Rap from a few months ago. I made one up based on some Kaleidoscope cupcakes I had made and I love it and everytime I take my laptop out people inevitably coo – even some passport control officials were recently intrigued by it. When the people at Lap Rap contacted me and asked me if my lovely NQN readers might want a Lap Rap too I said yes straight away. This the season to buy some great gifts for people and the more personalised and unusual the better. They make fantastic stocking fillers for Christmas or great Back to School gifts. Imagine your favourite girlfriend with a Twilight lap rap or your hubby with a sports image (or who knows, maybe he’s a Twilight fan too!) or imagine your proudest creation immortalised on your lap top! Or you can of course order an existing design of which there are many to choose from.
Our lucky winners are:
Emma R.
Fahey S-Y.
Cheryl Mc.
Audrey W.
Andrea L.
Penelope W.
Anna A-J.
Vicky W.
Anita L.
Marelle
Lilia
All you have to do is tell me what picture you’d put on your Lap Rap if you won one. The giveaway ends midnight December 14th AEST just in time for Christmas. Enter as a comment on this story and this giveaway is open to Australian residents only.
Lots of Love,
Lorraine
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I love the idea of one of those! As a mad keen knitter, I’d obviously want some sort of design that included wool, knitting, needles – perhaps beautiful light airy stitches in macro, something like that!
I think I’d probably put a picture of my little girl. Boring I know.
But I LOVE her. x
I love your cupcakes! I have a snow white decal on my MBP (gotta love etsy) but this is a nice alternative for the non-Mac people
Ooh these are awesome! I’d get one for my dad who is a barrister by day and a one man band, called ‘Self Tort’, by night. I think he’d get such a kick out of having his logo on a lap wrap!
I think I would use the photo of Nigella’s Budino di Cioccolato in the prettiest of my collection of bone china tea cups. http://www.10ft8music.com.au/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_8940-773416.jpg
NQN, I can’t decide between a picture of my son and a loaf of bread!
What if I don’t own a laptop? Gasp! LOL.
If I were to have one I’d put a photo montage of my holiday snaps on there. That way, it’d make me work harder for that next holiday!
It would be a toss up between some ultra cute kittens or one of my own drawings
maybe a combination of the two!!
I’ll put a picture of my lovely pet dog Millie on it…
I’d use a picture of my favorite quilt – that’d look quite distinctive on a lap top. But as I don’t possess a lap top, should I win one I’d give it to my daughter, and I wouldn’t even like to guess what she would want!
So cool, I’d be able to have everthing I love together, Pavlova, fresh cream & fruit on my laptop, Hey & save calories as well
my wonderful daughter scout is going 2 uni next year theres a picture of us when she little girl hugging its so sweet and even though am so proud of her all grown up i sometimes long 4 those days when she still hung on 2 my ever word so i would put that on the lap wrap and she could have it wiyh her always xx
Oh Me! Me! I would probably use the image on my twitter background of the 8 texture chocolate cake from Quay! http://www.twitter.com/Reemski
I know you said just for Au only, but I just wanted to comment if that’s okay!
I would put goats on mine…I luv them and used to have them.
Enjoy!
Hi Lorraine
my partner is a car freak – in particular Classic American. He would enjoy a lap wrap with a photo of our ‘76 Transam on it.
thanks, what fun
Jacinta
I would use the family shot of everyone together on the beach from our wedding. When we move next month to cold grey London it will remind me of everyone who I love, and the beauty that is Australia.
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v106/116/103/702881265/n702881265_366549_7232.jpg
An MC Escher print!
I’d have Hugh Jackman! He’s already on my desktop so may as well have him on the cover too
I recently got a tattoo very tasteful, a largish S with “in” tucked into the bottom loop. I meant to do this when my first grandchild was born, long overdue as he is now sixteen. I know what does this have to do with it? That is what I would want on my Lap Rap! I am so pleased with it I would like to share…
I would have a photo of my beautiful grandchildren, Ethan, Emily, Sakura and when Sakuras’ baby brother or sister arrives I would add a photo of him/her as well.
I live in Adelaide and My children and grandchildren live in Cairns Qld and Melbourne Vic, and I miss seeing them so very much.
i thought maybe I’d put my wedding photo on the laptop, but it might be a bit too much… probably a field of delicate pink, white and apricot roses sith a smattering of chocolates!
Well, I don’t have a laptop, but I’d get a lap rap for my sister – one with zebra (or tiger) print and “bling” featured on it.
My sister is obsessed with those prints, and always wears sparkly jewellery! 
I would have a montage of my favourite things on my laptop. Every time I see it it will mke me smile. Picture of hubby and me on my wedding day, my 2 cats, Louboutin heels, Chanel handbag, Hello Kitty symbol and NYC city landscape. One of the best cities in the world.
The gorgeous faces of my little puppies
Another fabulous giveaway, Lorraine! And I have to say, your Kaleidoscope cupcakes are exquisite!
My MacBook Pro would be the coolest kid in the playground covered in a Lap Rap featuring a birthday masterpiece I made for my little cousin!
With prettiness a priority, the ice cream cake was made of vanilla ice cream, grated Cherry Ripe, muddled raspberries and tinted gloriously pink. Mounted on top were lightly crumbled rose meringues, scattered raspberries with a dusting of white chocolate snow. For a little bit of fun (and vulgarity!) I lined the outside of the cake with a standing ovation of red frogs!
This cake reminds me of our fabulous family gatherings, and has my sweet tooth aching for more!
Mine would have to be something anime, or purple. I’ve always admired the tokidoki skins, but they don’t come in my size!
awww cool! i was thinking a picture of some delicious bright food might be nice, but then i realised that i’d just see it and be hungry all of the time – not the best when using a laptop already usually involves a lot of sitting. so perhaps the cover of a classic book (my laptop is baby sized) so it looks as though i’m a trendy booklover…
I would love a Lap Rap with a picture of a vase of flowers, an old lace hanky, a pair of glasses and a book on a old lace table clothed table top with a cup and saucer and plate of cream cakes (to make it look like the top of a table from my grandmothers house)
Picture of a huge Ice-cream Sundae with lots of chocolate sauce, nuts, cherries and strawberry. It will keep me warm and fuzzy all day whilst working on my laptop.
I would have photos of the pink cupcakes that I made for a breast cancer fundraiser as my photo. I even won a prize for them as the best baker.
A picture of my lovely baby girl. I’m so far away from her due to work commitments. I wish I could carry her and talk to her every working hours!
I think I’d like a picture of a beautiful island paradise
Dear Lorraine
I’d be quite happy to have one just like yours, but that might make me hungry every time I have to do a spot of work. So, if I could choose, I’d put a photo of my family on it (hubby, two kids and me).
Kind regards,
Sarah
I would love to put a photo of my 2 girls. They are 2 and 3 years old. I miss them so much when I am at work. Great to have their photos on my labtop!!
I think I’d like one of the arty ones on the website; or possibly one of my own photos. These really are awesome, and a good idea for Christmas.
Maybe, having a picture of my cat on the rap it will convince him to snuggle up with me in the evenings.
I would love a LAP RAP with great shot of the beautiful spectacular Cape Kidnappers Golf Club in Napier New Zealand, WOW WOW WOW!!!!
Wow they look so cool.
I’d put a picture of a tropical island (I have beautiful picture from a trip to fiji) that way everytime I opened it to do work I could think of my holiday.
Or a pic of my niece and nephew cause I’d always be in a good mood seeing them.
Id want a picture of kittens on a lap rap, which id give to my mum (as I think her laptop is rather unattractive, and a kitten lap rap would be awesomely cute) I also really love that cupcake one you have, makes me want to eat cupcakes!
It’ll be a toss up btw the kids and some beautiful scenery shot of our holidays….
I’d have a picture of a big steaming bowl of pho with a fried crispy wonton sitting on top.
It reminds me of the food I ate on my Vietnam holiday.
Probably the hubby and pussy cat
I would like to enter this comp for my friend who at this point is in hospital with her son with a chronic illness which no child in Australia has. She needs to go with him every 2 weeks for 3 days for treatment this family could really use a pick up
I would choose a family shot of my friend and her husband and their two children
Please please pick my request it would not only perk her up, but have them smiling for Christmas..
thank you very much
my friend is an avid reader of your blog!
boooo….Australian residents only? This is…this is locationism! (prejudice on location)
lol. If I was in Australia…I would want a picture of a pork bun! xD
Laprap.. I love the very idea of it!!!! That is fantastic, how have you been? I can’t wait to see what you are going to bake/cook for the holidays that are coming up soon.
All my hints for birthdays, Christmas etc seem to fall on deaf ears as far as hubby is concerned, so…I would include my wishlist of all the things I have wished for over the years…then I would have them…theoretically anyway.
Hubby – he’s cute, even after all these years!
I’d love one that had a soft pink background with words and quotations of inspiration splashed around randomly in soft blue and black .
How absolutely gorgeous Lorraine. It’s a fab idea, and I’m eternally envious of the lucky Ozzies!
One of my three year olds masterpieces in crayon, of course!
prinn x
A cupcake stand with pretty cupcakes fillig it up… A good distraction when i sit in boring uni lectures!
What a wonderful idea! I would probably put a picture of my two mischievous cats on it! After all – they are the ones that are normally warming my lap ayway
Seasons Greetings Lorraine & fellow nqn’s. This lap rap would be for my son, so I would go for the band U2 or Bono. Kind Regards.
Ok. This may sound cheesy butI will like to have Mister and our doggie on it. They are my only family away from home and have always been very supportive. I know it is cheese but that is how I like it. Will I regret? Hell NO!
I’d put a picture of a gorgeous Darwin sunset from the beach because I’m leaving in 6 weeks (after 24 years here) and that’s what I’ll miss the most!
Those are just too cute for words! Pity I don’t live in Australia… T_____T
I want a innards shot of a burger with the works. And I mean bacon, melty cheese and must have a gooey runny egg yolk!
I’m typing this for my boyfriend and he says he’d put a photo of alan didak on it (his favourite collingwood player, could my eyes roll any further back in my head??), a picture of an open briefcase with $100 bills spilling out (dream on sweetie!) or a photo of some olives and marinated artichokes. Ummm… He really likes antipasto?
His individuality is a big part of why I love him though
Since hubby and I share a laptop I would pick a gorgeous picture of our two beautiful boys.
I think i would have to get an ultra cool retro pin up girl, that would be an eye catcher!
I’d probably put a picture of my family in a kitchen mayhem theme. I’ll do the make-up with whipped cream plus some sauces here and there and told my family to put a funny face or guilty faces. It will surely make people laugh and asking what’s up with the picture :p
My wish would be to have a lap rap with the photo I took of my dessert whilst dining at the Guggenhiem, Bilbao, earlier this year. The pic reminds me of a wonderful trip and a very special dining experience, alone in the Guggenheim.
I’d choose a photo my husband took in Queen Charlotte Sound. It’s a moored boat, with a crystal clear reflection, set against a forest backdrop. It somehow captures serenity, yet lifts my spirits – just the frame of mind I need when I use my laptop.
I would put a photo of my daughter with food all over her face (she loves her food) and get it for her Daddy so he can see her all the time and it would bring a smile to his face! He travels to a very dangerous part of the world and what could be better then a little something to make him have a giggle.
Hopefully this answer isn’t too boring, but I would actually go with one of the designs they have on the website, Bedroom in Arles by Van Gogh. I love Van Gogh, this is one of my favourite paintings of his, and seeing it at the Musee D’Orsay a few years ago was so incredible because as cheesy as it is, reading about Van Gogh and looking at his beautiful creations helped me through some difficult times in my life and having that on my computer would remind me of all this
I would go with cartoon jungle animals on a lap rap.
I would put a collage of my cake creations.
aww if only i lived in australia
A collage of my wedding and honeymoon photos!
I would have a food pic on it definitely! Probably my recent strawberries and cream, with white chocolate sponge dessert.
I would put one of the photos I took on my recent trip to Bali to remember the most amazing time I with my 8 friends.
I have nevre heard of a Lap Rap before, but it certainly is attention grabbing. I’d put one of my baked creations on it too – I find them beautiful (well, some of them
).
Last night I was included in the confidential circle of my son and DILs pregnancy to discover that they seem to be expecting a beautiful baby boy, this will be little Sakuras’ baby brother, and so for my lap rap I would have photos of all my grandchildren including this new little peanut
I’d get an F1 car for my husband, probably a ferrari.
It would have to be a picture of the light of my life, my beautiful labrador, Leroy the wonderdog!!
This is a tough one. But if I had to pick a lap rap. I’d have to have one of my two favorite dogs who have since passed away. Jerry and Honey. The most loyal and lovely dogs any owner could dream of.
They are still sorely missed
This is such an awesome idea!
I would put me and my boyfriend’s photo on it
i would put a collection of photos, mainly of me, with all the places in the world that i’ve visited….it’ll remind me to keep travelling and exploring
I would put a picture of our lovely Labrador, Snowy.
This is easy for me to answer. I have 2 very beautiful black toy poodles, Tiffany & Lucy. Whenever I go to the Junction it normally takes me 7 minutes But when I take the girls for a walk, it takes a minimun of 35 minutes because they have such beautifulpersonalities besides being pretty,we are stopped by nearly everyone who sees them, Yet I don’t see it happening with other doggies so it would have be a beaut pic of my 2 poodle girls
I would get a picture of Valentino Rossi on his Yamaha M1 winning his 9th world title…
I would love to give one to my husband, as he uses his laptop all the time for work, I would put his 2 loves on it our Jack Russell – Jessie and his motorcycle.
Love the idea! It would certainly jazz up my boring black sleeve! For me and my love of food…my picture would be this one here on this link. I love this photo food series, it’s so clever…never fails to put a smile on my face whenever i look at it! http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/le7t5edKcHkUA9sLMTYqUA?feat=directlink
Also, Lorraine, check these out: http://www.fabrixcases.com/v2/ – very stylish indeed!
I would put a photo of my 2 cats, one passed away this year and he is very much missed, our cats were the best of friends and the little one is struggling now.. there is a photo of them i have always wanted to put on something so that I can see the love between the two of them that they had.
This photo: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/wite_wickah/Picture003.jpg
I’d get a photo of my little son put on the lap rap and send it to my uncle overseas. He’s never seen my son and it would be a GREAT Christmas gift!
It would be a picture of my family to remind me of how fortunate I am to have them in my life. Living away from them for the past 8 years has been challenging and I hope one day we will be reunited again.
A picture of my mother’s best dish, brinjal curry. The colours in the indian dish would make for a splendid cover.
My dog’s face, She’d light up my life and laptop with her blinding eyes and beautiful mug!
I’d have a picture of an opened cutlery draw. All those shiny spoons.
Pictures of all friends I missed but never have the time to keep in touch! Thank god for blog and facebook.
If I were to win one I would give it to my granddaughter who is 13 as I know she dearly wants one. I am sure she would put something really nice on it.
Food glorious Food! Marsmellows and cupcakes!
I think I’d have to put a collage of our favourite family holiday snaps, birthday party snaps and happy snaps.
I would have to put a picture of my 4 cats as i only have one photo of them all together as they always try and kill each other. nice to see them all the time apart from dinner time.
My duaghters would love one of these – in a tattoo art design – it is the next big craze.
Neil Finn, I think he,like his songs is just gorgeous
A latte and a cupcake would be good. Definitely keep me awake when I am working late at night.
A picture of my cat, because she sits on my lap while I am on the computer
I’d put either a fractal design or a picture of a nebula on there, probably the Rosette Nebula or the Horsehead Nebula, mostly for the aesthetic qualities, but also because astronomy’s been an interest of mine for a long time and because the development of new stars kind of symbolises where I am in life at the moment – changing and awakening.
I would love a lap rap with a frangipangi on it. The frangipangi is beautiful, tropical, everything I wish I was.
If I won I would put a glorious sepia picture of our wedding day on the front, it has all the people I treasure and love in one picture, and we are all looking our best. LOL and Thanks for the comp.
My cat April, who’s picture is my screen saver. She is all rolled up like a cinnamon scroll!
Thanks for the great blog.
Pictures of what success looks/feels like to keep me motivated and on task.
A photo of Zoolander (Ben Stiller) doing a ‘Blue Steel’ pose. Comes with a warning: laptop may come to harm when you roll around on the floor in uncontrollable fits of laughter!
I’d use pictures of beautiful Tasmania in a photo montage.
A Dolly Parton montage!
A plate of my fancy pink cupcakes which I go mad with in October to support breast cancer research!
My sister is the most gifted non proffessional photographer/artist and I’d love to use one of her many stunning images as a present.
I love my computer almost as much as I love chocolate, so why not combine my two passions together?
I would put a beautiful picture of my babies on it..in black and white..nice…
I would create a collage of all things that are close to my heart, that way they will stay with me forever.
I have a beautiful photo of my daughter scuba diving with a turtle – that would be my perfect lap rap!
I have a great picture of my son-in-law falling off his solo motorbike. I would get one for his laptop.
my gorgeous little boy! Now hes had his facial surgery he looks a million bucks and I can show him off
i’d have a picture of my favourite eddie album cover put on it, seventh son.
I would put a piece of art work my son won an award for he is 9 years old and I am so proud of him. The more you praise a child the more the sore
I would put baby pictures of my five gorgeous children, I think it would be cute and lovely to look at everytime I used my laptop.
My wife to remind me that i am spending too much time on the computer and need more time with her.
All the mathematical equations that I have yet to solve so that I can multi-task (exercise my brain whilst surfing the net!)Plus the lap raps will look pretty impressive!
a butterfly photo that I took at melbourne zoo, reminds me of freedom and to remember to fly
My teenage son often drives me to distraction. If his lap rap showed a pile of schoolbooks with an open text book (maths ideally) on top, I could at least pretend the darling boy was doing his homework!
I would put a photo of Elle McPhersons legs, so when I look down I’d think, Wow what great pins I have!..the diet’s working..:)
Love your cupcakes but I think I would put a photo of my family as we are all over the world at the moment – keeping us all together if only in spirit ! Cheers
I’d photoshop a picture of all the places I want to travel and put them on my Lap Rap. That way, the memory of future travels can be with me as an encouragement to get my work done!
A lap rap for the family,
all of us staring back at me,
smileing faces, and happy memories… would make me so very happy Nigella faboulous gift idea.
Would give it to my husband so it would have to be photos of him surfing and places he wants to surf. Might encourage him to stop gaming and give the laptop to me!
id love a photo of my five kids all pulling funny faces,each time id look at it it would make me laugh….
A beautiful nth qld sunset to remind me that the day will come to an end
i would have my guy’s hand drawn picture of my son’s first car to show him how proud i am of his drawing abilities.
My famous Turducken, duck in a chicken in a Turkey. A culinary masterpiece
Convicts pictures to show how proud I am of my ancestors
I would put an aerial picture of my favourite beach in Denmark, Greens Pool, Western Australia. That way when I’m stressed I can shut my laptop and imagine swimming there to calm me down.
I love meerkats and giraffes, so would love to hve laprap of these gorgeous creatures, both long and tall and cute and small
a picture of me, so that I could send it to my mother so she remembers what I look like during her travels.
I would put a photo of my new hubby and me on our wedding day.
I love anything frangipani,so I would have the photo that I took of a frangipani, which I use as a screensaver, have it hanging on a wall and have submitted into a competition.
i would put something with glittery stars all over it and the word “jodestars” thats my nickname and no-one would be able to steal my computer!
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