updates

hi ladies

hope you all had a great Christmas and now have the time to scrap all those photos you took on Christmas Day.

I have a some news about the big day which is not that far away....ahhhhhh!!!!

Seats are filling fast, we have the room more than half full already, so if you or your friends are thinking about joining us at Edgeworth Bowling Club on 19.2.11 you had better get in quick so as not to miss out. Numbers are limited.

 Michelle from Scrapbook Divas is coming back as our shop. You should head on over to www.scrapbookdivas.com.au as Michelle has a big sale on at the moment, lots of great bargains to be found
Thanks Michelle for once again supporting our fundraising efforts

 The Body Shop has pledged to donate 3 gift baskets for our raffles...how exciting cause who doesn't like The Body Shop??? In recent months i have become addicted to a few of  The Body Shop products.
If you are interested in looking at what The Body Shop has in store the 2 Newcastle stores are located at Kotara and Charlestown. If you are anything like me you will not be able to leave the store empty handed.
Thank you to The Body Shop for their generous support.

this year will be receiving payments online, yes that's right no need to go out and get a cheque made out and then find the time to post it off to me. If you go here http://www.mycause.com.au/mycause/raise_money/fundraise.php?id=18069 you can pay your $20 entry fee. when you make the payment i ask you leave your name in the comments and the amount of people you will be paying for. If you could also email me to say payment has been made. How easy is that? Payments can be made anytime.

I will be back soon with more updates

Mandy

A little bit about Child Wise

Child Wise is Australia’s leading international child protection charity committed to the prevention and reduction of sexual abuse and exploitation of children around the world. Child Wise was established in 1993 and is the only Australian based organisation committed to strengthening the capacity of individuals, communities, and governments to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. Child Wise’s primary focus is to prevent abuse before it happens. Our programs are child-focused, award-winning and informed by a fundamental belief that children have a right to physical and psychological safety. Child sexual abuse is a global problem that knows no borders. Child Wise works in Australia, Asia and the Pacific delivering programs to prevent such abuses against children


within the first 24 hours i have taken 25 bookings, so if you are thinking of joining us on the day i would suggest you getting in quickly and book as seats are limited

details:
where: Edgeworth Bowling Club
when: Saturday 19.2.2011
time: 9am till 9pm
cost: $20 (the whole amount goes to Child Wise)

looking forward to seeing everyone again :)

We are at it again

Hi Ladies

well we are at it again, our next fundraiser will be on 19th Feb 2011......YES its only 3 months away

This time we will be raising money for Child Wise

bookings are open NOW!!! so email me @ newcastlefundraiser@hotmail.com to book your spot and arrange payment.

I will be back soon with more details about Child Wise and the big day

looking forward to seeing you all there

Mandy

$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