Christmas Workshop

Its a little belated but here is the run down from the Christmas workshop. As it was so close to Christmas we only had 60 ladies but it was still lots of fun. We played a few games, thanks to the recent cruise I was on, which gave me some ideas and they were lots of fun. (photos to follow - Jenny beware!!!!)
For those of you who didn't attend, imagine grown women with pant rolled up to their thighs, passing blown up balloons between their legs, no hands allowed. Two teams racing against each other. Lots of squeals of laughter - and then the person on the ends had to sit on the balloon and pop it to finish. For those who participated it was lots of fun and it gave all of us watching some great photo opportunities - great bribery material.

Huge thank you to everyone who donated items for the hampers. We managed to get 7 large hampers filled. I purchased a few extra bits and pieces and baskets and wrapped them all up the following day. I got a small little glimpse of how a supermarket chick would feel and I discovered that it would never have been a job for me. My lounge room was covered in grocery items and trying to sort them out took me forever. Amongst all the chatter and scrapbooking a few lucky ladies took home some prizes.
Alison Grey won the Pink Cuttlebug - lucky girl

Jo Boreland was the extrememly lucky lady who took home the pink cricut machine. It comes with three cartridges instead of two. One of them the limited edition pink cartridge. Im even a little envious myself. You dont know how many times I wondered it you would notice the extra cartridge missing from the box if I didn't include it..... LOL Well done. I think she may have almost shed a tear or two when her name was read out - it couldn't have gone to a more deserving person. Josephine has been one of the ladies who has been a regular at most of the crop for a causes and very very excited to go home with the additional box. These are the lucky winners from the Card, layout and Beyond the Page competitions. Between these four girls, they took out all the prizes from 1st to 3rd. They are all very talented. We had some wonderful entries and I thank all of you who participated. For those of you who are wondering how it was judged. All the participants from the day got to vote and we added them up. It certainly took the pressure away from me as there were many great entries and everyone got to have a vote.

The stand out winner for the Beyond the Page was Dianne Rowe for her gorgeous Christmas house. Im not sure how much time it took her to make but it was stunning. Well done Di

Carmel Sheers won the Layout competition with her beautiful layout pictured below.

And along with Carmel and Dianne are Rachael Ashby and Kirsten who filled in the gaps and winning the other prizes. I just loved the paper bag card you made Kirsten. Well done girls. All your work was gorgeoul. Im sorry we didn't have a prize for everyone who participated but thanks for taking part.

Thanks again to everyone who participated and made the day such a huge success.

For those of you who were wondering too, the hampers were all given out the following week to people who got in touch with me with families they know of who could do with a little extra "love" and just the thought of people around who care. From messages returned to me already, they were muchly appreciated.

Stay tuned too for another chance you can have to WIN a cricit machine and help out some people at the same time.

s

Countdown to Christmas - Workshop Kit

Hi Girls
Im back. Land legs haven't really kicked in yet and things are still swaying but hopefully that stops soon.
For those of you who debated coming on this trip, start getting your sea legs ready, there is going to be another one - you will definitely have to do it next time. It was awesome, lots of fun and great way to meet fellow scrappers from around Australia. Not to mention the wonderful classes.....LOL. If you missed out don't worry there are more being planned but will tell you about them at the crop and you will have plenty of time to save.

MEGA PRIZE....
Ok now for the crop - WE ARE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER CRICUT MACHINE - to raffle. Its going to be a pink expressions. Yes the biggie. so make sure you come prepared to buy raffle tickets.

COMPETITIONS
Don't forget we have competitions running - BTP, Cards and layouts - so start creating and lots of things planned for next year that I will mention on the day.

EXTRA KIT (pictured above)
If you log onto the Crop for a Cause and my blog you will see that everyday we are doing a December Daily or Countdown to Christmas journal album. All you need to do is start taking at least one photo per day to create this album. Each day on my blog and Kaiserblog they are going to be featured. At the workshop we are offering this as a kit if you would like - including coloured pics of all 25 pages and basic instructions for you to do yourself. So if you don't start this now its OK - we will give you the product to do it at the crop. This will be an additional $20 if you would like to take part. Just let me know in advance.

Hope to catch up with many of you next week but If you can't make it to the next crop I just want to say thanks for your support and friendship over the past year. The workshops wouldn't be as good if you weren't a part of it so thanks for being a part of Crop for A Cause.
Next year I hope we can do these more often even if they are smaller in numbers
Stay safe and have a happy and fun Christmas and New Year
love
Mel

Kaiser Outlet - Fun Day

Hi girls

There is going to be a Family day at the Kaisercraft Outlet on November 28th from 9am - 2pm.
Sausage sizzle, face painting, showbags, and lucky dips. Discounted items, Friday frenzy madness.

Get a little of the Christmas spirit and share your creative talents. You will be able to make a card to send to our kids (ones that Kaisercraft support),
and
even get your shopping gift wrapped in our limited edition Kaisercraft wrapping paper.

Come along and support Chez

December 12th - Christmas Workshop

Hi everyone

It feels like ages since i wrote to you all.

South Africa was fantastic and I thank all you guys who came and helped me out with the practice class - it was awesome to iron out the wrinkles beforehand. Next year I'm thinking of doing a few classes randomly like that for you guys to participate in if you would like so feel free to suggest the types of things you would like, even if it is only a smaller group. Naturally they will cost as i will have to purchase the products but if you are interested just let me know as i can plan these and other dates for next year. We are currently working on getting dates for all the crops in advance. The thought of a retreat has gone through my head also would love your suggestions - if any of you know a great place that would be good to and also trying to gauge interest so let me know if you would be interested in attending one

NEXT WORKSHOP: 12th December
TIME: 9 am - 10pm
WHERE: Barrabool Hills Community Church, Province Blvd, Highton
FANCY DRESS - Christmas Theme
COMPETITIONS: Layout / cards / BTP so get creative - theme Christmas. Start creating now - no rules - no particular products have to be used. Enter once in each category only. Prize for each

LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS AVAILABLE

PAYMENT TO BE RECEIVED BY 30TH NOVEMBER

Once again going to ask that you start collecting a few items that you could donate for hampers and we will have hampers to disperse again like last year for needy families in the community.

PRICE: $35 for Basic scrap and Chat - DINNER is included in this cost - and yes it will be a fantastic Christmas feast especially being held up at the church with the Winters looking after us again. - Gosh they are sooooo good to us.

There will be an additional kits which will be an additional cost but I am still finalizing these but but realize it is getting close - so will open it up now to you all if you want to pay for the basic scrap and chat ($35)and let me know later if you want to participate in the planned classes or purchase kits

Bank details are as usual (please put your name on the details as it makes it easier for me to track back and please email me the date you deposit anything)
BSB: 063551
A/c 10141667

PS on another note - OUR WELL has been dug and up and running for a community in India. I will forward a picture soon once i get one taken but again a huge thanks to everyone who contributed to the last workshop.

Feel free and please forward this email to your friends who aren't on this listing .
The last one for the year. and the first we have had for ages so lets make this a biggy. We can sacrifice the shop for extra people if required or set up thes hop part in the hallway somewhere.

Looking forward to catching up with you all really soon

love Melissa

Lend a Hand for Leukemia

We haven't had a Crop for a Cause for awhile but just to let you know Chandon Craft are having their annual Lend a Hand for Leukemia fundraiser.
So come on guys if you are looking for an all day crop while waiting for our final biggie for the year in December why not come along to this one. Im teaching one of the classes but there are plenty more to choose from.
Here are the details for our 3rd annual fundraising day:

When: Sunday 8th November 2009
where: Buckley’s Function Centre, Breakwater.
Why: To raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
WHAT: We are running an all day Crop & classes from 9am-5pm. Bring all the projects you want to work on and enjoy being with fellow crafters. The tables are 6ft doubles & with four to a table there will be heaps of space to spread out and craft. Cost $25.00

For more information check our HERE or pop into Chandon Craft and see one of the girls.

Invitation and thank you

Just want to say a HUGE thank you to those of you who helped me out by coming along to the workshop class yesterday. You may not realise it was great to get your opinions and there are definately a few changes i need to make before i go away.
So glad i had the opportunity to do this before going. Anyway thank again for all your help.

INVITATION
THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER
BARRABOOL HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH
7.30 PM
A lady called Lyn Lusi is going to be speaking at our church this Thursday night (17th September). She is one of the founders of HEAL AFRICA an organization set up to help out women in Africa that have been abused by the continual violence against women. Rape is a weapon of war in Goma and because of this many womens lives have been destroyed, not only physically but mentally. Thanks to Heal Africa and the hospitals they are setting up they are ONE BY ONE rebuilding these womens life.. Only recently this month Hillary Clinton spent time with HEAL AFRICA talking to patients.

Im inviting any of you who would like to hear more about this to come along 7.30 pm up at Barrabool Hills to hear this lady. BRING YOUR TISSUES.
Would love to catch up with you there and have a coffee afterwards. Get a group together and come along. It won't be all pretty stories www.smh.com.au/interactive/2009/congo/index.html but we need to know what is going on in the world and help out if we can.
Let me know if you are interested in coming
Mel


I think this will probably become one of the causes that we support at one of our upcoming Crop for a Causes.
www.healafrica.org/cms/participate/how-is-your-money-spent/

WELL being bored this week.

No Im not talking about being bored bored but BORED as in dug.

Just letting you all know that i had an email today letting me know that the WELL we financed in India is being bored this week. Photos should follow early next month.
Thanks again to everyone who supported the last workshop.
Mel