Category Archives: new products and classes

2014

Hello and Welcome!

As I am working hard on a new website set to be launched in October, as well as a retail store I thought I had better start a blog.

My aim is to do an update at least every 3 days…I’ll try my best.

Some of you may be thinking why open a Scrapbook store in Geraldton as we already have 1. To be honest that did hold me back for a while, but I feel the demand is there. Tania does a fantastic job, but there are so many brands and products out there now that it is hard for 1 store to stock everything. And Geraldton is growing quite quickly.

My main focus will still be KaiserCraft, but there will be other products as well. There will undoubtedly be some products which both stores will have (inks, albums, adhesives etc), but I am sure there will be many products which will only be found at either 1 or the other.

We will be continuing the classes we have been holding (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays) and we may add to them if the demand is there.

I’ll keep you updated and post some photos of our store as we fix it up inside.

Hope you all have a great week!

Marijke

Scrapbooking on a Budget

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With the way the world is financially at the moment, we all look at ways to save money. So I have challenged myself to create a few layouts spending $10 or less.

Here is the first one:

Here is what I used:
* the white page inserts that are in the albums – $0
* 1 sheet of patterned paper, making memories – $1.45
* sheet of vellum stickers from EK success – $2.99
* 4 eyelets – $0.10
* 1 sheet of Cardstock – $0.70
* 1/2m ribbon – $0.50
* Metal ribbon slide, alpha beads, washer and rub ons from stash, but probably valued at $3 (as they are not full packets)
So total spent: $8.74 (less than $4.50 per page!!)

And here is the 2nd one:

I used:
* the white page inserts that come with the album as backing pages. – $0
* 3 sheets of patterned paper (marked down as it was last seasons!) $1 each – $3.00
* Mulberry Flowers – $3.00
* 2 packets of Kaiser Adhesive Pearls $1.80 each – $3.60
* Brads and rub ons from stash – probably about $3 value
So the total is $12.60…..and yes I have gone over budget!

Has any one else made some budget pages? How much did you spend? Are you willing to share your layouts here? What are your best money saving ideas?

I will list all ideas here next week. The person with the best Scrapbooking money saving idea will receive a bag of 100 mixed shaped brads from my online store.

Till next time!
Marijke

A Mother’s job….

I have just received this e-mail…and I thought all the mum’s out there would appreciate it!

THE NEXT
SURVIVOR SERIES

Six married men will be
dropped on an island
with one car and
3 kids each for
six weeks.

Each kid will play
two sports
and either take music
or dance classes.

There is no fast food.

Each man must
take care of his 3 kids;
keep his assigned
house clean,
correct all homework,
and
complete science projects,
cook, do laundry,
and pay a list of
‘pretend’ bills with
not enough money.

In addition, each man
will have to budget
in money
for groceries each
week.

Each man
must remember the
birthdays
of all their friends
and relatives,
and send cards out
on time–no Emailing.

Each man must also
take each child to a
doctor’s appointment,
a dentist appointment
and a
haircut appointment.

He must make
one unscheduled and
inconvenient visit per
child to the A & E.

He must also
make biscuits or cakes
for a social function.

Each man will be
responsible for
decorating his own
assigned house,
planting flowers outside
and keeping it presentable
at all times.

The men will only
have access to television
when the kids are asleep
and all chores are done.

The men must
shave their legs,
wear makeup daily,
adorn himself with jewellery,
wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes,
keep fingernails polished
and eyebrows groomed.

During one of the six weeks,
the men will have to endure
severe abdominal cramps,
back aches,
and have extreme,
unexplained mood swings
but never once complain
or slow down from
other duties.

They must attend
weekly school meetings,
church, and find time
at least once to spend the
afternoon at the park or
a similar setting.

They will need to
read a book to the kids
each night and in the
morning,
feed them, dress them,
brush their teeth and
comb their hair by 8:00 am.

A test will be given at the
end of the six weeks,
and each father will
be required to know
all of the following
information:
each child’s birthday,
height, weight,
shoe size, clothes size
and doctor’s name.
Also the child’s
weight at birth,
length, time of birth,
and length of labour,
each child’s favourite colour,
middle name,
favourite snack,
favourite song,
favourite drink,
favourite toy,
biggest fear and
what they want to be
when they grow up.

All the above must be completed whilst working
in either full time
(preferably) or part time
employment to assist in
the financial input for
the family.

The kids vote them off
the island
based on performance.
The last man wins only if…
he still has enough energy
to be intimate with his
spouse at a moment’s
notice.

If the last man does win,
he can play the game over
and over and over again
for the next 18-25 years
eventually earning the
right
To be called Mum!

Brads and Eyelets

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When I first started Scrapbooking about 5 years ago, eyelets were all the rage! Everyone I knew used them to adhere photos, add accents etc, but now most of my friends (myself included!) rarely touch an eyelet and always use brads. Although I have seen in some of the Scrapbook Magazines – eyelets are making a comeback! So I was wondering…..

What do you prefer to use? Brads or eyelets or both?

On average how many brads or eyelets would you use per page?

Thanks!

Happy Mothers Day!

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s and grandmothers!

The above photo is of the wonderful present I received from my 20 month old DS. I love receiving hand made presents…especially from my kids. My 5 year old DD made a beautiful card in the shape of a handbag and a decorated noodle box filled with treasures including chocolate…which disappeared into her mouth when I wasn’t looking!

How did your kids spoil you this Mother’s Day?