Sovereignstampers Ballarat

How cool is this? I got a parcel in the mail yesterday full of Stampin’Up! Products to use as prizes, raffles, giveaways,etc for our Fundraiser.
Stampin”Up! are soooo amazing i just love that I found them 2 years ago and joined as a demonstrator. Its like another extended family.

Here is a pic of the goodies that were in the box.
You probably can’t see properly from the horrid photo but there is a simply sent kit there, Stampin Spots, Lots of ribbons, Embossing powders, Tag and card sheets, Designer papers, A4 cardstock, punches, ink pads and more.
come along and go into the draw to win some of these prizes.
How to earn tickets into the prize draws?
Come along on the day and receive 1
For each card you make receive 1
Make the gift box and receive 3
For every $20 in Stampin’Up! products purchased receive 1
Purchase 10 for $5
Can’t come but would like to be in the draw then call me to purchase 10 for $5 all proceeds to the fundraiser.

Yes I have returned with another peek for the fundraiser.

I have been making these gift boxes quite a lot lately and tonight we are making this in a Christmas theme with box, bow, cards and envelopes but if you come along next weekend you will be able to sit down and make a special fundraiser only gift box with belly band to match. There will be a variety of Stampin’Up! Double Sided Papers and you will be able to choose which pattern and matching bottom you would like to make for only $5.00 with $3.00 from each box created going to our Ballarat Babies.

Hi i know i am a day late but really if i was in the US it would still be Saturday so do you think you could just pretend that for today only and i will upload another peek tonight?
Yesterday i designed 12 cards for next weekend and today i hope to do more again. I then need to make another sample of each and cut the cardstock up for all of you to then recreate them for yourselves.
I need to then make sure i have enough supplies and place an order by Wednesday to make sure they are here by Friday and then pack everything up to take along on Sunday. Yep its going to be a busy week.

This week has been super hectic. both of my children have their birthdays this week. Join me in celebrating the fact that i have no more teenagers. Imogen took her first bottle today which means of course that i will be baby sitting for much longer.
To all the Ballarat Scrapbooking , Cardmaking  and crafting enthusiasts stay tuned for preview of some of the cards I have designed for the FUNDRAISER next Sunday the 5th of October. Hopefully I will get my parcels in time and you will have the opportunity to win great Stampin’Up! products and Chocolates on the day.
Okay so the reason for this post is to make sure that you stay tuned cause come Saturday i will begin the previews.

Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

I have had the absolute best ever week and I am here to share some of it with you. To start with last week I got the official okay to hold my World Cardmaking Day event from the local hospital. We chatted for a bit on what i would be doing and he offered to put out a newsletter to the employees of the hospital which i thought was pretty exciting. I got in touch with the local papers on Monday and they were super helpful, even to proofing an advertisement for me. The phone rang on Tuesday from Stampin’Up! here in Australia with an offer for a box of goodies to give away at my event. This is great as Mars (my place of employ) will be also donating some prizes for the day. Check out this post for details on the fundraising event. With the help of my team here in Ballarat and surrounding areas we are hoping to have a large array of cards to be made.

Now onto the next great thing that happened to me this week. Well I got an email yesterday from Creative Paper asking me to put together a submission for their December issue. This is the first time i have been published except for 3 times in the readers challenge of Stamping and Papercrafts (see this months issue) I thought I was destined to be a readers challenge girl. Anyway I had sent in some projects and they wanted me to change the theme but keep the project and i have until Tuesday to have it in their hot little hands. Its done and going out express tomorrow. I obviously work well under pressure which really surprised me.

I also want to remind you that on the weekend Kristy and myself will be at the Parkinsons Craft expo here in Ballarat

As some of you know I was lucky enough to become a grandma for the first time this year back in May. Imogen wasn’t due until late June but she decided to make a very early and very fast entrance into the world.  Mum was certainly not prepared and Dad only just
made it to th hospital as she was crowning. She was born weighing 4lb 13oz and stayed in the isolette for 2 days and was lovingly looked after for a further 10 days in the nursery by the lovely midwives at the Ballarat Health Services Maternity unit. While she was in there they asked Sally if it would be okay for them to take photos of Imogen and use her for a fundraiser the hospital were undertaking to raise money to purchase more specialised equipment for these little new born babies. Some of these like the isolette cost upwards of $20,000 to purchase. Imogens photo is on flyers and brochures that have been sent around to Ballarat businesses to raise these much needed funds. She has been on the front page of the local paper and on the local news such a little celebrity.

This is our little Imogen now at just 4 months. She is a chubby little thing but still petite now weighing in at just over 11pounds. She is laughing, has found her little hands and toes, she sleeps through the night (most nights) and she has just learned who her mum is and is now putting out her arms to go especially to mummy. She is such a sweetie and really without the local hospital and the few isolettes that they have she would have been in Melbourne for the first couple of weeks of her time here and i would have missed those little cuddles i got each night.

Well here is the fundraiser details. I am holding a Card Buffet here in Ballarat on the 5th of October, from 1pm to 5pm at the Lake Wendouree Football Club Rooms.
Entry is by gold coin donation  and you can come along and make as many or as few cards as you like for only $2 each, $1 of which will go to the Ballarat Health Services Maternity Unit Fundraiser.
You will have lots of different designs to choose from and all you have to do is bring along yourself, everything else is supplied.
There will be raffles and a door prize on the day  and afternoon tea will be supplied also.
Some of my team will be helping me out so you will see lots of different card styles. There will be free shipping on all orders placed on the day and our remaining commissions will be given as a donation to the hospital as well.
Simply Sent Kits will be on sale at 20% off the RRP so grab yourself  a bargain on the day and donate to a very worthy cause. 

This will be a NON PROFIT day. 
The Football ground is located at the back of the swimming pool in Dowling street and the way to get in is by driving along Norman Street and turning into the Netball centre located on the right hand side and driving into the football ground.
Please RSVP me if you are coming so that i can have an idea of numbers.
We look forward to seeing you on the day and hope that we can raise some major funds for the Hospital Maternity Unit.