And the winner is....or should I say winners?

Hi everyone,

Our scrapbooking challenge has finally come to an end and we are ready to announce our winners. Although we originally intended to award only one prize, we have decided that due to the number of layouts we received that we would award 2 prizes.

So.....wanna know who won? Of course you do.

Our first prize - A layout scrapped for the winner by the talented Kate Mason goes to Melanie Harris. Congratulations Melanie.....we will let you know soon about making contact with Kate.

And our second prize - A layout scrapped for the winner by Roz James goes to Jenny Robertson. Congratulations Jenny.....we will also let you know soon how to make contact with Roz.

At this point I am unable to upload pictures of the winners layouts but I promise that I will do that as soon as possible.

Thanks to everyone who participated and who made donations.

Today's next piece of information is all about the fundraising day. We have had a great response for bookings so far. So if you were thinking about coming along for the day please contact us soon. We have only a limited number of seats available and they are filling quite fast. YAY!

Next up is a little bit of information about scrapbooking for beginners at the fundraiser. We have been working on putting together a workshop for beginners as we have mentioned before. The workshop will be a mini paper bag album and there will be kits available for purchase on the day. We will also have tools available for use on the day. So if you know of a friend or two who would like to give it a go while supporting a worthwhile cause please point them in our direction. And for those established scrapbookers on the day who would like to make a mini paper bag album, there will also be a limited number of kits with instructions available for separate purchase.

next time you hear from us hopefully I will have sorted out my computer issues and I will be able to post the layout pictures....until then. Thanks for stopping by.

cheers
Lauren.

Get ready for an Update!!!

Hi everyone.

Sorry it's been a while since I stopped by to let you know what is happening. But I promise I have been saving up some cool news for this post.

Ready....GO!

1. We have had a fantastic response so far with bookings for the day. If you were planning on booking a seat or two....or bringing a whole group don't miss out as numbers are limited.
The only way to guarantee a place is to book through our email and make your payment by cheque, money order or in person at Wallsend Craft World. Without the deposit we can't guarantee a seat.

2. We have been asked by a few people what scrapbooking is all about and if there is any way that non-scrapbookers can still come along and support us on the day. Absolutely, we have been working hard to arrange a workshop and kit for people who are new to the craft. With the generous help of Marion Werren we are working on a mini paper bag album to give all those non-scrapbookers a place to start. If you are interested please let us know and prior to the day we will give you all the details of what to bring along and what you will be able to purchase on the day.

Also, if you are a non-scrapbooker and would like to bring along another craft to work on throughout the day please do. Knitting, crochet, embroidery.....absolutely anything. Please join us, we'd love to see you there.

3. There is only a few days left for our challenge and then we will be announcing the winner. We can't wait to see everyones work and how they have put their own spin on the different projects. Thanks once again to Kim, Carol-Lea and Roz for creating the challenges for us.

4. We are still receiving some awesome donations. The latest ones to arrive are from For Keeps, Scrapbook Creations, The Craft Queen, 123 Scrapbook, Urban Lily & Fiskars.
Thanks for all of your support, it appears that we will have some really exciting prizes to give away on the day.

So there you have it.....cool prizes, fun workshops and lots of awesome girls joing us on the day to raise money for MDA NSW.

Thats all from me today. I hope you all have a great weekend and a fantastice Mothers Day to all you hard working mum's out there.

cheers
Lauren and Mandy