$2505.00

the final count is in and we raised $2505.00
we are so happy with the the total raised and The Hunter River Community School as just blown away by everyone's generosity.
THANK YOU to all the ladies who attended yesterday and purchased raffle tickets and took part in all our competitions
THANK YOU to all the companies who donated prizes and allowed us to raise all this money.

Hayley  - the winner of the Jenerations Photography package - congrats Hayley

Stacey - the winner of Marion's beautiful creation -Congrats Stacey

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR AN AMAZING DAY

one more sleep

OMG!!!!! we have just one more sleep.........yes i have gone into panic mode and yes I am stressed I will run out of time to get it all done......lol

Regina and I spent all day yesterday wrapping prizes for the raffles and competitions and we are just amazed at how much stuff has been donated.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! to everyone one who has donated prizes and there time to help us raise money for Hunter River Community School. We are blown away by your generosity.

speaking of being blown away, Michelle from Scrapbook Divas (www.scrapbookdivas.com.au) has donated a PINK cuttlebug as the major prize in our last raffle. THANK YOU Michelle

this is it from me until I see you all at the fundraiser tomorrow.

Do not forget to:

Vote

make you name tag for the competition

dig out your learning/education photos for the layout competition

book in for any classes you might like to do, there are not a great deal of seats left in the class so i would recommend booking .

see you all tomorrow

another update

Hi Ladies

only 6 more sleeps and I have officially hit panic mode.

lots of exciting things happening around her at the moment, the donations just keep rolling in.

Jen Hall has donated a $100 photography voucher for our raffle and we have something very special in store for this one......more details on the day
but in the mean time here is a sneak peak at some of Jens beautiful work

If you would like to see more of Jens work visit her blog (link in the side bar) or you can find her on Facebook by searching for Jenerations Photography

the cutest little parcel arrive the other day from Kittyrobot, it is wrapped so beautifully that I do not want to unwrap it......so its contents are going to be a wonderful surprise for Us and the winner

I drop by Scrappy Chic yesterday at Shop 3/24 Main Rd Boolaroo and Louise was very generous with her donations, 3 kits and 2 vouchers to go shopping in her store!!!!

Liz from Embellies contacted me the other day and not only are they hosting a make and take on the day (full details will be revealed on the day) they are also donating 2 seats on their upcoming workshops (x3) for the raffle, pop over here http://embellees.blogspot.com/ to see the amazing work these ladies are doing with their workshops

has everyone got their learning/education photos ready for the LO comp? we are really looking forward to seeing all your photos and then seeing the finished LO's

do not forget to make your name tags, there just might be a prize for the best name tag

also ladies do not forget to vote, there is a polling booth just a short walk from Edgeworth Bowling Club so if you need to make and absentee vote please see me and I will point you in the directions of the polling booth

Do not forget to check out the details in the last post for classes we will be holding on the day

well that's it from me for now......I am off to tackle my HUGE to do list ready for next Saturday

class up dates

hi ladies

well i am back again with some updates on the classes

if you are taking Marion's class it will run from 11am-1pm

the cost of the kit is $12.00

EXTRA SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE LAYOUT:

Dictionary Page: Tear a page from an old dictionary to suit the theme of your layout eg: I have used the page with sports on it. These can be picked up really cheap at the supermarket
Circle Template: 7” Circle. If you do not have anything suitable i am sure someone will be more than willing to share with you
Embroidery Thread: Black and a Sewing Needle
Adhesive: Foam Mounting Tape
Ink: Blue
PHOTOS: 2 ½” x 3 ½” Colour Portrait (3)

if you are taking Jens class it will run from 2.30pm till 4.30pm

please see below in past posts for the sneak peaks of the other 2 LO's

the cost of the kit is $22.00

Photos:
Layout One - two 6x4 in landscape orientation
Layout Two - one 5x7 on landscape orientation
Layout Three - one 5x7 in landscape orientation
Also need:
black journaling pen, trimmer, scissors, double sided tape and foam tape, optional - ink.

if you have booked into a class and not yet paid your $12 class fee can we please ask that you pay for your classes on arrival.
The kits will be available on the day from The Scrapbook Divas shop who will be there

if you have not yet booked into a class but would love to take part please email me newcastlefundraiser@hotmail.com as numbers are limited to just 18 ladies per class

I would like to thank Jen and Marion for their time and generosity. With out these ladies the classes would not be possible. It is so amazing that they donate their time and class fees to help us raise the money for Hunter River Community School

update

Hi Ladies

not long now, only 11 more sleeps.

please do not forget to read all the old posts below, especially the ones about the great classes we have on offer. We have a handful of spots left in each class so get in quick if you would like to take part.

Donations are starting to role in thick and fast, Kaisercraft have pledged to send a kit from one of their new ranges....how exciting!!!! I just love the new stuff coming out from Kaisercraft at the moment.
Aussie Scrap Source have donated a WRMK faux leather 4 ring binder album.....WOW!! I have a few of these albums and they are great.
Here is a sneak peak of some of the donations sent to us from Maxine's Melange

Yes you read correctly, this is just SOME of the prizes donated by Maxine, she has been extremely generous to us. Check out her website www.maxinesmelange.com she has so many great kits.

Julie and Emma at Scrap Needs have donated $100 in vouchers, this is so great, who doesn't like to go shopping for scrap supplies? why not drop in and say Hi to Julie and Emma at their store in the main street of Cardiff, they have everything you might need for scrapbooking or card making

Suzanne is donating 3 prizes two chipboard packs and one mdf album with chipboard. These are made by Suzanne, what a clever lady she is.....and the best news is that you will be able to by some of Suzanne's chipboard on the day at our shop

Speaking of shops, Michelle at Scrapbook Divas will be our shop on the day for any thing you may have forgotten or just simply MUST have. Drop over to Michelle's shop at www.scrapbookdivas.com.au and see what great stuff she has in stock and drop by the forum to say HI to the girls

OK that's it from me for now, i will be back with more before the big day. But in the mean time please read our old post as we have some information about what you might need to bring, competitions that you might want to prepare for at home, classes we will be running and just general info you might need to know

back soon

competitions

Hi Ladies

Regina and I have been very busy working out the raffle prizes and what competitions will run on the day to help raise a little extra money for Hunter River Community School. My spare rooms looks like a bomb went off in a scrapbook shop :)

so here is something you will need to prepare for at home before the crop day:

we are running a LO competition and the theme is "school/learning" so dig out all your school/learning related photos. now lets think outside the box when it comes to school/learning photos cause lets face it scrapping the annual school photos can be hard!!!! so here are a few tips to help you come up with some ideas:
school formal, sports carnivals, awards ceremonies, photos of the school bag/shoes etc, Uni photos or photos at a scrapbook class (i never said it had to be a primary or High school)

here are some photos to help you think what photos you might use for the LO comp

This is Laurens desk as she prepares for another semester at Uni

this is me getting ready to leave for my Year 10 formal in 1988!!!!!! - oh how i loved tulle in the 80's....LOL

This is Marion teaching a scrapbooking class - yes we are learning!!!!!

so what ideas have you come up with for the LO comp? we are not going to make it to easy on you as will will have a few small instructions/guideline's for you to follow on the day.

Back soon with some details on the amazing prizes that have been donated so far