The Arty Farty Morning Tea Party... What a success!!!

Firstly I would like to say WOW!!! A whole months worth of planning over in a few hours!!!
But how infinitely Worth it????(Photo of some bickies I heard about.. I just had to make tehm.. they sounded so cute!! The were a hit.. Ethan and Izra helped me put them together..)

Thank you to all who donated Prizes to the Raffle... Thank you to all the wonderful people who helped!! With out you all this would have not been such a success!!!We had 34 people attend... we raised just over $700!!! At first count it was $617.. but with the amounts donated from the sales of the displaying artists.. And Liz's bargain table... and a few people wandering in after the event.. seeing how much food was left asked if they could donate some money for a hot drink and some food!!! Dar.. of course!!! And Thank you!!!! Again & Again...(Take a look at the sandwiches under the table!!! So much thanks to Lyn & Amanda Hadley for putting the 10 loves of bread together!!!)I managed to take a few photos.. but not too many.. Melissa Gill in the brown was one of my wonderful Entertainers .. She performed a wonderful (very appropriate) Song... Called "Taylor the Latte Boy"... It was a cute song.. And she sounded like a luv struck Angel!!! (Sorry I didn't get a photo of Liss singing.. Cause I was turning pages...)

In fact all these Ladies are in the QPAC Choir with me... (Left to Right) Ann, Melissa Kayleen & Girls... They all sing lovely!!! Thanks for coming ladies!!!
Imogeen Dean Sang one of her origionals... I think she called it the Pizza song.. It was a cute song.. She sang like an angel and played amazingly!!! As she always does!!

I am sure some of the PaperANGEL volunteers took some great photos... and they will forward them to me... (*hint) hehe... Please!!!
My goal was $500... and thanks to you all we raised above and beyond!! Stay tuned for next year.. I believe I may make this my thing!!! If you would like to be on a committy or to donate.. I will accept all help!!!

Thanks agian.. enjoy the photos... Love Ursula

Izras Birthday today... Bag toppers...

This was my idea of something to do for Izra's Birthday.. He really wanted to have a party with all his class mates.. and because of Aaron being sick and The Arty Farty Tea Party having a party with kids was just the last thing I wanted to do... so I did the next best thing... Asked him if I took a cake to school and some party stuff.. would that be ok... He was STOKED!!! So Leonie came over yesterday to help me wrap some more of the raffle prizes and prepare for the Arty Farty Make 'n' Takes... Then she was ever so kind and helped me with 30 bag toppers!!! Yeah... The were a Hit.. and how easy were they??? We did it in about 30mins or so... Well worth the time.. cause it is personalised and really cheep and cool!!!

We used the Party Hearty stamp set (pg 43 Aus/NZ Idea Catalogue)Happy 7th Birthday my little man!!! Muwah... Mummy loves you...

Party in a Bag Class

We had a great day.. Even though we did the same class we all chose different Card and DSP and came up with some really lovely variations of the same thing... Take a look

Lisa's Party in a Bag... Lisa was suffering with chronic back pain and she did amazingly!!!Marj's Party in a Bag.. now I was not happy with the handle on Marj's the white card stock i had cut for the handle was just all wrong!! .. So I made her take it apart and change it... hehe..Robyn's Party in a Bag... Robyn really likes to play... I reccon she would be fine if she was lost in my shed for a month or so!!!
And because I have now done this bag at least 6 times.. well I was getting a bit board with it.. so I changed it up and did some bleach stamping on the bag....We had a really great day!!! Thanks for coming ladies...

The Raffles NOW!! TAke a look!!!

I can hardly believe there is 2 more sleeps to go Till this Saturday... 'The Arty Farty Morning Tea Party"!!! But look at these impressive Raffle prizes!!! there is 35 individual raffle prizes to be won.. so I am expecting that half of the guests will walk away with something!!!! These are great odds!!!
Can't wait to see you all there..Also there are still 2 days.. counting today.. to pre-book & pay your tickets.. to ensure that you go into the draw for the Simply Sent kit... there are only 8 people in it now.. so you still have GREAT Chances of wining that!!! Call me... We'll talk... ;)
Yeah!!!

Arty Farty Morning Tea Party Raffles!!!

Raising funds for the Cancer Council Australia.. Though the Biggest Morning Tea events.

Take a look at these.. you best be coming to take advantage of these AWESOME prizes!!!There is over $800 worth of Stampin' UP! product alone...

Then you have all the wonderful Local community stuff that has been donated!!!
Thank You - Thank you- Thank You - To all who have so generously added to our prize pool... God BLESS you and your businesses!!! May your generosity come back to you 100 fold in your business and personal life... Arh... giving just warms the cockles of my heart.. tugs on the heart strings and makes me happy!!! (*air kisses to you all.. that sounds fake but I really man it!!!)

There are vouches for Cafes, Dining out places, fast food places, Hair Dressing
We'll also have Floral arangements, Meat trays, Bottle of wine, Crystal Frog orniment,

(I took this photo 2 weeks ago on the first day of canvasing.. it has grown substantially now... )
I am still collecting... there is so much more but it all takes time to gather in the spoils!!!

Adding to the Morning Tea num nums... is IGA Rochedale, Brumbies Rochedale, Nereda Tea is donating Tea Bags.. and some wonderful Mums and teachers at the Rochedale South State School have offered to BAKE something or several somethings for the banquit of yummies.
THANK YOU to all of you wonderful people too!!! Every little bit helps!!!

Pre-pay for your tickets.. And you will go into the draw for a Simply Sent Kit valued at $84.50!!
There is only 5 people in it to date.. so your odds are REALLY good!!!There is only 2 Saturdays to go... arrrghhh!!! I need to clone me!!! All will be well.. If I could stop blogging!!!! Thankfully this is the last one for the day.. (*Phew.. wipes brow)

I am so grateful for all the support and hope that a Wonderful time will be had by all as we are entertained by professional vocalists, viewing and purchasing splendid works of art, Picking up bargains on heavily discounted scrapbooking supplies, eating numm numms... drinking our hot drinks and socalising with our family, friends, neighbours and community people...

Hope to see you all there!!!
Yeah... 10 more sleeps... (not sure that thought will help me sleep though!)
Love Ursula

A Plug for the business who have donated so far...

Local Shops/Businesses @ Rochedale Shopping Village

Butchers Kitchen – Mark & Kaysie – Ph 3841 5570

Rochedale IGA (Morning tea supplies)

Rochedale Brumbies Bakery – Sam – Loaves of bread

Rochedale News – Graham

Liquor Land – Donna & Steve –

May Florist – Wendy – Ph 3219 8888

Village Jewellers – Rhys & Sharon- Ph 3219 0699

Hair Alive – Leah – Ph 3341 9392

Rochedale Deli -
evive - Chris- Ph 3423 3343

Other donations...
Springwood Domino's -
Nerada Tea-

THANK YOU!!!

Fresh Inspiration PaperANGELS Event Preparation

Well this is me spreading the love..(*muwah.. air kisses) I wanted to let everyone know how wonderful it is to prepare the (millions) of kits for our big PaperANGELS Events!!! (there is a slight hint of sarcasm in that statement in case you didn't read it right... hehe.... No really I truly do like doing it... It's yet again another reason to get together with the girls)

I am not sure if people actually realise just how much work is involved in preparing for big our events??? So here's the low down... If anyone has suggestions on how they would try to make it faster I would love these suggestions!!! Although after 3 years of running events now we seem to have it a large majority of the kinks ironed out!!!

Well first of all on the Tuesday B4 we wrapped the (millions... well 15 I think it was) raffle prizes.. I taught Kate and Felicity how to do this like the florists do... And how to make the bows... Liz had spoiled us this time as she had made all the bows the night before whilst spending time with her family in front of the TV.. Us women are so talented.. Multi tasking...... She is really good at bows now!!! Must have had a GREAT teacher.. hehe.. (that was me.. just in case you didn't realise... ;)

Liz had also spoiled us in separating the prizes into great bunches... That takes time too!!! It's all a little stressful sometimes... Especially when you have to do it all at the same time.. it's a bit like eating an Elephant in one seating... really hard to swallow!!! But if you do it a bite at a time.. it makes for a more pleasant experience...

How great did they look sitting on top of her shelving!!! I think that would be a great Decor thing to do in our homes... It would make you feel like a winner... Well it would make me feel like a winner!!!!
... but I think it would also be a great dust collector!!! You would then be a sneezing winner... Dough there is always a down side!!
You customers are all so luck to be able to enter these wonderful raffles!!! There's like over $800 worth of Stampin' UP! stuff alone!!!! Along with some Riot Art stuff and a BEAUTIFUL set of coffee tables!!! So guesstimating here I would say that is worth over $1200!!! WOW!!! So spoiled!!

We also cut the card stock into each card design... We made 70 kits for Carina.. Bec has more to make for Pine Rivers as well... so all up maybe this event had around 130 kits!!!

Then on Friday when I was finished my stuff I needed to do at home I called Liz... She was having another prep day... When I realised that she was short handed... I really didn't want her to do the rest of the stuff alone and till all hours of the night!!! So off I trod!!! I enjoy the drive to Liz's.. I go the back way.. It's a nice peaceful drive...

Ok so when I go to Liz's I usually bring something to add to morning tea/lunch... but I forgot to grab something on my way out the door this time... BUT I was BLESSED (*la.. the angels are singing!) Liz had FRESHLY baked some delicious choc chip muffins.. They had just been taken out of the oven when I arrived... they were hot... the chocolate was melted still!!! And we (Marjorie, Liz and I) had 2 each (Cause there was only the 3 of us) with a bit of cream on the side.. Oh who says hard work is not rewarded??? Are you all jealous!!! You should be.. It was DELICIOUS!!! Yum Yum Yum... My mouth is salivating with the remembrance of the flavor!!! hehehe


So this is how the table looks when you are preparing for a big event... It's a great thing that Liz has HUGE tables and these neat trays to put all the bits into!!!




And then there is the GREAT (not) job of sorting and dividing the embellishments.. This seems to be something that I am good at!!! So hence the job tends to fall in my lap... So if you get something that is not packed right... missing something or the like.. fell free to blame me.. someones got to be the scape goat!!! (*thinking to my self.... "you can DO IT YOURSELF Next time.. If there is a next time..." *blows a raspberry) opps did I just say that out loud??? My bad!!!


Then we put all the bits into the bags with the instructions... And don't it look grand!!! How professional are we??? I ask you... I am impressed!!! Lucky Liz is such a great organiser!!!

On the day we make it all pretty for the set up... Look at the Raffles!!! Lovely..... (to see more photos of the day go to Leonie's Blog.. she took heaps of photos... I'm sure she will have heaps up soon...)We raised over $600 for the Marter Mothers Program... That will go to making 3 more boxes for the memory name tags and foot print cards for the Marter ANGEL Babies!!! A BIG 'Thank You' to all who attended.. I'm sure It was a great day had by all...AND well worth all the EFFORT!!!!!!

Techniques Class #1... Second time round

What a lovely time we all had.. It seemed to go well.. and we learned lots..
I often forget to take photos of my class.. but for once I remembered.. It was because of Robyn I remembered to take photos....

I had a problem though... har har har I hear you laughing .. just one problem??? It was a very BIG one... I kept messing up Robyn and Tracey's names!!! So Robyn wrote her name on the corner of her blotting paper and stuck it to her glasses.. then when she decided she needed 2 eyes to see she stuck it to her forehead... It really did help!!! Oh my goodness.. sometimes ... no scratch the sometimes... I am just soooo bad with names!!!...
But Thanks to Robyn's antics I remembered to take a photo.. yeah!!!

Christmas in July Class

Party in a Bag Class

The PIG Theme Continues....

Yes since the Lap Dance from the hogs Breath Pig mascot.. well the theme has just stuck!!!

So I thought since it has been made such an important theme from everyone else I should display all I have collected in the last few weeks from others hanging on to the past!!! Hehe.. It’s all appreciated.. but soon the PIG thang has to STOP!!!

Oh yeah and there was some little joke about being careful of what I caught from the pig… seeing that the ‘Swine flu’ was just beginning to hit World News…

Ok so … Friday avo after lunch some of the Girls went to the Canberra shops to get some things they needed for Sat night.. When they came back Liz, Loran and Robin handed me a Marshmallow pig on a Popsicle stick.. unfortunately the stick was inserted into the Mellow Pigs bottom.. Looked rather painful to me.. It was as tough as nails.. but I ate it in appreciation..

(Now someone took photos of me eating that.. If you read this and you remember who can you get them to email me a copy of it so I can have a complete photographic history of how the PIG thing began…. Thanks…)

Then Kate came back after sourcing something for her little man… She promised one of her kids that she would bring him a souvenir… She gave me a fluro pink weird feeling rubber devil

pig bag tag… hehe… oh you are all comedians!!! Thanks Kate…

And on Friday night.. when I was having a shower with all the hundreds of lunch containers from lunch… (ok sounds weird I know but there is a perfectly good explanation.. We had one of those hand held shower head things.. so I took it down to wash the containers out.. they had food scraps in them.. and I figured that leaving them for a few days in that state was not nice… and also I had visions of being hulled over coals for bringing food scraps into another state… and being quarantined or fined big bucks.. so hence the washing of hundreds of containers in the shower… Not at all weird… You would do the same I am sure!!!)

Anyway.. there was this knock on the door… Bec and I were drying the containers…

When I opened the door there was no one there… I immediately thought… oh that is Kate.. She’s come back for some reason and is playing games with me.. to mess with my head… then I did a quick look around and realised that there was only one place to hide so quickly… just up from our door was a little recess in the wall where one person could duck in behind and hide… so over I walked.. and this little blond head peeked out… It was Liz… She was getting up to no good!!! Hehehehehe… I would never have guessed.. Then Robyn and Loran appeared from the other direction… Liz pointed to floor just beside our door… (*Belly giggles.. Tee Heee Hee HEE) there was this cute little pink plush pig assuming the police search & pat down position… up against the wall… They said they saw it and just had to buy it for me to help me remember the day I danced with a pig….

Lovely.. Thank you girls.... Yes while the Mothers are away from their Children, Husbands and responsibilities they do get up to mischief!!! No worries of bad examples to set now.. just lots of good old fashioned fun…

Then when I get home I go to Liz’s for our occasional Friday get together and play or finish project day… She had bought me a pressie to say thanks for the things I did at convention for making everyone feel more like a team.. then she started to apologise… I knew immediately it was a PIG…. But when I unwrapped it…. it was BRILLIANT!!! How perfect… It’s a PIG piggy bank with silver angel wings and a silver halo!!!

How do you come across something so perfect??? I would have struggled to not get it for me too!! Heheh.. Thanks Liz… I'm going to find some rub-ons to add to this wonderful collectors item!!!

So going on my marry way nearly one whole month later.. I think the Pig thing is all over now.. But alas it is not… Leonie came to Liz’s last Tuesday for the morning tea for Fiona Dunlop (a PaperANGEL that moved interstate.. We miss you Fee!) She bought me something to say thanks for the PaperANGLES (wrong spelling) key rings… She gave me a lovely photo of the 2 of us framed with DSP and the ‘forever your friend’ rub-on… (oh I’m Crying… big blooming sook)

And then there was some pink slippers..

and a GORGEOUS book called ‘Pretty in Pink. Why it’s good to be a Girl!’… by Bob Elsdale... ("No pigs were harmed in the making of this book.")And guess what.. the pictures are all of pigs… Some of these are my Favourite pages!!!

but the words are just great!!! I love it!!!

QUOTE

It's good to be a girl.

So give life a twirl!

The world is our oyster,

And everything is coming up roses.

We girls have so many fabulous facets. (This pig has a huge Diamond ring in it's nose!! hehehe)

So follow your Dreams,

The Sky's the Limit. (this pig is flying across the sky with a puff of wind behind.. heheh)

And girls can do anything boys can...

Just with considerably more style.

Every day is a special day.

But when life gets you down,

And you just can't find what you are looking for,

It's important to find time...

For life's little essentials...

Like retail therapy,

And the pursuit of the perfect pair...

To compliment the perfect outfit.

Partying is best of all.

But sometimes...

It's nice to have a night in.

Maybe for a little romance...

Or just catch up on your beauty sleep.

Daily maintenance can be fun. (This pig has the cutest grin.. with a tooth brush in it's mouth!)

But pampering yourself...

Is one of life's joys. (This pig is in a sud filled bath... and squealing like it is having fun!!!)

A little overindulgence is fun too.(head in the cookie jar)

You can always walk it off the next day.

And if things get out of balance... (sadly staring at the scale)

There is always self-delusion. (only front feet ate on the scale)

And when you've had too much of a good thing... (Shopping everywhere!! Is there ever too much of a good thing???)

It's nice to have a break.

To catch up with the girls. (3 little pigs laughing their heads off!!)

And current affairs! (one pig is gossiping in the other pigs ear and the look on the face is OH!!!)

The world is truly our oyster, and remember...

Sometimes our best assets are behind up.

The End...

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Bob Elsdale 2007

Close Quote...

Thanks Leonie…

What wonderful friends I have in our PaperANGELS group!!! Love You all!!! Even though you are making me collect PIG things!!! Heheeh

Muwah!!! XXXxxxOOOoooXXX

Awards Night & Recognition Banquet.... Plans come to fruition...

Well we are very blessed in Australia as we are still fairly small that we are able to have dinner on Sat night along with the Awards night..

We all get dressed up in our fineries... And hit the town.... Well Convention Center.. It's lovely to see us all in our best dressed...

We had a few hours to fill when we got back to our room.. I was feeling low.. so I decided instead of staying in Canberra for an extra day with some of the PaperANGELS to do the touristy thing.. seeing as it was a public holiday in Queensland... I decided I would fly home on Monday.. If I could change my flight...And I did...
Leonie came back to Bec's and my room... and we all did the very girly thing with getting ready together.. It was like a girly sleep over.. Way cool... I did everyone’s makeup (or something to do with the makeup) Then I had to get ready too.. and my hair just wouldn't work... I was feeling deep sadness.. I had no idea why... Just something was not right... I forgot to put on my Sash and jewellery... I put the sadness down to my being hormonal...
We got to the Convention Center.. I took some photos.. Sat and waited.. And just felt like crying.. I couldn't stop the overwhelming feeling of emotions.. So I needed some me time.. I went for a brisk walk back to our room, without my phone.. or my jacket.. (It was cold.. I didn't feel it...) I found my jewellery and Sash.. Gathered my thoughts etc.. kept telling myself on the way to stop being such a Carrot... Derek's talk about something.. I can't remember now.. but it was really good for the analogy of how you face your challenges... It was a great story.. If someone can refresh my memory that would be great!!! Thanks.. I just remember chastising myself in being such a Carrot!!!
With myself pulled together I was able to enjoy the rest of the evening... I had to try out the Cameras 'food' setting.. (Aaron had bought me a new 10 mega pixel Camera for Mothers day.. but gave it to me early for convention so I could take better photos.. he is such a dear!!! And so thoughtful!)I took some photos of the beautiful arrangements on the table and at the entrance to the dining hall... We posed for some group photos... and ate the yummy dinner

Jen Wells adorning the beautiful 'PaperANGELS Stampin' UP! Convention 2009' Memorabilia Sash with pride... and she put some pink in her hair for the night.. Oh I miss my PINK hair!!! Must get it back!!!

Then onto the Awards night.. Several of our group go t to do the walk across the stage in recognition for their achievements in Stampin' Up! sales, recruiting etc for the last year...
It was very difficult to catch a good photo.. Most people walk really fast...

Then the highlight of the evening was when Shelly was leading into the Heart of Stampin' UP! award..

This is where we PaperANGELS were glued to our seats!!! We so wanted Liz to be recognised and had been conspiring for months to send in our individual nominations on why we thought that Liz should be nominated... Kate, Leonie and I had even joked that if she didn't win it that we would rush the stage in protest!!! We do have some restraint.. we wouldn't have rushed the stage... But we all felt so strongly that Liz needed this recognition... That she deserved it for everything that she has done willingly and unselfishly for us all...

When Shelly began... It was a little of a mystery.. She told of the many letters that were sent in.. the wonderful and amazing things that our Australian Demonstrators do in their own spare time... How they use Stampin' Up! to bless the lives of those around them.. Especially those in the community... So many wonderful and beautiful things... Then Shelly said something like, 'this demonstrator has 4 children...' Kate grabbed my leg... Now Kate .. She was sobbing beside me... (Kate made me promise that I would not tell anyone... Sorry Kate.. It's something that needs to be told!) I only bought 2 tissues... Thanks to the lovely ladies in front of us.. (I think they were part of Ngaire's down line..) They were able to pass along a few more.. Cause we needed them!!! Then Shelly read out some of Leonie’s letter...

Talking about how she had prematurely lost her Twins... and soon after another Son.. And how this demonstrator had helped her to have purpose and healing with the planning of a fundraising event to honor and support the Marter Mothers Bereavement Program... We all knew it was Liz then... and there were lots of sobs from us all!!! It is all so appropriate that the PaperANGELS support the ANGEL BABIES, and their families... (I'm crying now... My head hurts and my throat is aching!! Holding in the tears is not a good thing....) Then Shelly announced “It is my pleasure to award this years Heart of Stampin’ UP! award to Liz Collett..” Of course Liz was totally humble.. and in true Liz form said to Shelly that it was not all her.. She had lots of help… Of course she did but we wanted her to be recognised above and beyond our own means.. How do you thank someone that does so much and blesses so many? How do you help them to realise they are special and a blessing to many.. Their life works are touching others… reaching above and beyond anyone’s imaginations or realisations!!! When someone’s very existence is a blessing and they are using their talents and love to bless others it is truly a gift from God!!! Thank you Liz!!!!

It was a beautiful moment!!! very memorable!!! We were all so proud!!!