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I would like to take this opportunity to thank the customers who have emailed, rung or come in to wish me well in the sale of the shop "Memories in the Making" and for my future. As you can all imagine this has been a major decision for me.
It has been a very rewarding 5 years building this business to where it is now and I know that the next steps someone can take with it ie: expanding the website etc, would be a very exciting time.
In the meantime, I will set you a challenge - SCRAP, SCRAP, SCRAP. Get out your scraps and use them to create a gorgeous layout or layouts!! We all keep our scraps so why not use them!
Here's a tip for you...
Frosting Charms
Frosting adds a unique touch to all of your metal charms and is very easy to do. It creates a softened look suitable for baby and grandparent scrapbooks.
To create a frosted charm look, sprinkle embossing powder and glitter on the metal charms and heat using a heat gun. Repeat this process again, before the item has a chance to cool. Attach the charms to your scrapbook once they cool completely.
Try it out and let me know how you went, better still send us a copy of any layout that you'd like to show here in my blog.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Melbourne...
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It's been a couple of weeks since I have written and alot has been happening in that time...
Our family went to Melbourne over the long weekend to my sister-in-law's wedding.
It was the first time that both the girls have flown and we had enough frequent flyer points to fly down business class which was a real treat for us all.
Lozzy was extremely excited, not an ounce of nerves, she spent the entire trip hanging out the window taking photos. Madi on the other hand was very nervous, declaring on take off "I so don't like this!!". Once we were in the air the nerves lifted and she even sat next to the window for awhile.
We spent Friday and Saturday catching up with rels and driving a little around Melbourne. (I'm biased but I much prefer Sydney - and Melbourne drivers are absolutely crazy).
The wedding on the Sunday was a beautiful sunny day (apparently Melbourne hadn't had such a nice October day in many years) so Julie and Chris were able to be married on the deck of the restaurant which overlooked the water and was a stunning location.
My girls looked fabulous in their formal dresses with jewellery that they had both made themselves. I was an extremely proud mum of two girls who conducted themselves beautifully and had many comments on how lovely they looked.
On the Monday we took the kids including my 17 year old brother-in-law to the open range zoo at Werribee where we saw a variety of lions, giraffes, hippo's, rhino's, meerkats etc etc. As an avid scrapbooker, yes, I took a gazillion photos and have another project on my hands now.
Tuesday, we spent in the city. We caught the City Central tram and hit Lygon Street in Carlton (little Italy) which, with a name like Gatto and an Italian background we had to visit of course. We had a fabulous plate of Ravioli at a great restaurant named Brunetti's. We then went to the Old Melbourne gaol including a tour of the watch house where a very strict, no nonsence Sargent showed us around. I don't know what it is about my family, even though the four of us were seperated in a line up he managed to pick on each one of us and no one else on the tour.
Madison he told off quite serverley for gigling around (that's our Madi - never sits or stands still!!) while being charged in the watch house. He had her face the wall and left her there when we went on to the next phase of the tour. When she followed us he told her off again and took her back to the wall and left her there.
I was the next to cop it - he called me out and asked me questions from a charge card he had given us earlier. My name was Tran Le and when he asked my age I couldn't tell him as it wasn't on the card. The guy had been so technical and literal all the way through the tour that I didn't realise he meant my real age and I was desperately trying to find or guess an age when he told me off.
Lauren was asked a question and got an ear full when she replied "I don't know" (but that is so Lozzy - she always answers I don't know to everything!!) and Steve was told to step forward out of the line up and had his hands checked for drugs (apparently criminals smuggled drugs in to jail, between their fingers). He then got told he was clean and had lovely hands - No telling off for him!!
Anyway, it was all in fun and after Madi was told to rejoin us we were all locked in a cell with the lights out - no fun if your claustrophobic!! We then toured the old gaol and saw where Ned Kelly and many others were hung. Not a nice place but steeped in history and once again a photographic paradise. Another project for me to do.
We flew back home on Tuesday night in the Qantas Airbus 330 which when you are flying business class was a very nice flight home. I wish we could all fly business class all the time, it would make flying that bit more enjoyable, especially if you were flying a long distance. We can only but dream!!
On the shop front... we spent a very enjoyable weekend at the Rocking Horse Renaissance open weekend. I saw a few of our regular customers out there enjoying the day.
The decision to put Memories in the Making on the market has been a very difficult one for me. This place is a very big part of my life and has been for the past 5 years. I have made some lovely friends along the way and have enjoyed all the joy that helping my customers has given me. I hope that there is someone out there who can take over the reins and stamp their personality on what is a great little shop in a fantastic industry. In the meantime, it is business as usual - all classes will continue with both Sharon and Vikki, Friday nights and Saturday marathons will still be on and of course we will be keeping up to date with new products for you. Next week I will have some tips and a you beaut challenge for you.
Until then... Happy Scrapping.
It's been a couple of weeks since I have written and alot has been happening in that time...
Our family went to Melbourne over the long weekend to my sister-in-law's wedding.
It was the first time that both the girls have flown and we had enough frequent flyer points to fly down business class which was a real treat for us all.
Lozzy was extremely excited, not an ounce of nerves, she spent the entire trip hanging out the window taking photos. Madi on the other hand was very nervous, declaring on take off "I so don't like this!!". Once we were in the air the nerves lifted and she even sat next to the window for awhile.
We spent Friday and Saturday catching up with rels and driving a little around Melbourne. (I'm biased but I much prefer Sydney - and Melbourne drivers are absolutely crazy).
The wedding on the Sunday was a beautiful sunny day (apparently Melbourne hadn't had such a nice October day in many years) so Julie and Chris were able to be married on the deck of the restaurant which overlooked the water and was a stunning location.
My girls looked fabulous in their formal dresses with jewellery that they had both made themselves. I was an extremely proud mum of two girls who conducted themselves beautifully and had many comments on how lovely they looked.
On the Monday we took the kids including my 17 year old brother-in-law to the open range zoo at Werribee where we saw a variety of lions, giraffes, hippo's, rhino's, meerkats etc etc. As an avid scrapbooker, yes, I took a gazillion photos and have another project on my hands now.
Tuesday, we spent in the city. We caught the City Central tram and hit Lygon Street in Carlton (little Italy) which, with a name like Gatto and an Italian background we had to visit of course. We had a fabulous plate of Ravioli at a great restaurant named Brunetti's. We then went to the Old Melbourne gaol including a tour of the watch house where a very strict, no nonsence Sargent showed us around. I don't know what it is about my family, even though the four of us were seperated in a line up he managed to pick on each one of us and no one else on the tour.
Madison he told off quite serverley for gigling around (that's our Madi - never sits or stands still!!) while being charged in the watch house. He had her face the wall and left her there when we went on to the next phase of the tour. When she followed us he told her off again and took her back to the wall and left her there.
I was the next to cop it - he called me out and asked me questions from a charge card he had given us earlier. My name was Tran Le and when he asked my age I couldn't tell him as it wasn't on the card. The guy had been so technical and literal all the way through the tour that I didn't realise he meant my real age and I was desperately trying to find or guess an age when he told me off.
Lauren was asked a question and got an ear full when she replied "I don't know" (but that is so Lozzy - she always answers I don't know to everything!!) and Steve was told to step forward out of the line up and had his hands checked for drugs (apparently criminals smuggled drugs in to jail, between their fingers). He then got told he was clean and had lovely hands - No telling off for him!!
Anyway, it was all in fun and after Madi was told to rejoin us we were all locked in a cell with the lights out - no fun if your claustrophobic!! We then toured the old gaol and saw where Ned Kelly and many others were hung. Not a nice place but steeped in history and once again a photographic paradise. Another project for me to do.
We flew back home on Tuesday night in the Qantas Airbus 330 which when you are flying business class was a very nice flight home. I wish we could all fly business class all the time, it would make flying that bit more enjoyable, especially if you were flying a long distance. We can only but dream!!
On the shop front... we spent a very enjoyable weekend at the Rocking Horse Renaissance open weekend. I saw a few of our regular customers out there enjoying the day.
The decision to put Memories in the Making on the market has been a very difficult one for me. This place is a very big part of my life and has been for the past 5 years. I have made some lovely friends along the way and have enjoyed all the joy that helping my customers has given me. I hope that there is someone out there who can take over the reins and stamp their personality on what is a great little shop in a fantastic industry. In the meantime, it is business as usual - all classes will continue with both Sharon and Vikki, Friday nights and Saturday marathons will still be on and of course we will be keeping up to date with new products for you. Next week I will have some tips and a you beaut challenge for you.
Until then... Happy Scrapping.
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