CHARITY DAY A BLAST

Hi there,


Morning! What a lovely weekend… wow, the sun was shining.. lovely sunny WINTERS day??? Yeah... Go figure ! LOL.. at least all our International visitors are getting a taste of SUNNY South Africa. Have you seen all the flags flying for the FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP..? Only 4 days to go to Kick off.. the country is going mad !

Wow.. it is getting hectic.. everywhere you look there are flags … really a lovely site to behold. Wonderful how sport unites a nation. I don't even support soccer and even I am feeling very patriotic ! Check me in my YELLOW and GREEN.... !

The streets are lined with South African flags and international flags as far as you can see...

Good luck to BAFANA BAFANA on Friday ! May the Vuvuzela prove stronger than the Mexican Wave.. LOL!

ESPN have a series of adverts doing the rounds.. I am so in love with South Africa's one.. how cute is this ! LOL:

This just sums up our South Africa SPIRIT in a nutshell ! Well done ESPN !

This weekend we hosted our 1st TSHOLOFELO BABY SANCTUARY CHARITY SCRAP morning.

It was a great success and we had over 38 ladies arrive early at the Wilro Park Baptist Church to scrap for the morning. Lots of prizes were won and over R4000 was raised for this worthy charity during the morning.

Thank you again to all the ladies for your generous Raffle ticket sales.. and congratulations to the winner of our raffle and the cute little ZAZ diecutting machine and double kit from Clive Frost. {The Village Scrapper} set up her online-shop with all the LATEST Kaiser, Bo Bunny and other paper ranges and stock that has just arrived in the country. The ladies shopped up a storm and a percentage of the proceeds of the morning’s sales went to the Charity as well. Check out her online website to see this amazing new range of stock. It is the first time this paper is in the county!).

Layout completed for the morning was OWL always love you. This layout is now available in Kit format @ THE VILLAGE SCRAPPER online shop:

JUNE SPECIAL @ THE VILLAGE SCRAPPER
For the month of JUNE, 10% of all sales in the shop will go to the Charity as well ! so please visit the online shop and help support this charity even more ! (www.thevillagescrapper.co.za )

A BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors for the event:
Homespun Scrapbooking, Art from the Heart (Tracy Schimper), Creative Talents (Monument Athos Centre), The Village Scrapper, Corne Weyers (Toyo Motor Centre), Salome van der Westhuizen from Clover (Recipe Books), Jennifer Rogers (sponsoring the cute little ZAZ machine), Claudia Lord (for her gorgeous little beaded angels) and Scrap Affairs for their free advertising.

Be sure to book early for our next event in September . Space is limited, so book early.

FULL STEAM AHEAD

June is here..

can you believe it? If it wasn't for the FREEZING cold, I wouldn't have !

Half way through the year, a few days away from the Soccer World Cup, the year sure seems to be flying by! It is amazing how patriotic everyone gets through sport. I am not a soccer fan at all, but even I have a flag flying from my car (well had.. my son left the window open and it flew away... LOL).

I’m sure that by now you car is all decorated and “pimped” out and you all have your very own Soccer Shirts… see the new class this month to celebrate your Soccer photos. Layout inspired by a Rose Krugess layout.

{FULL STEAM AHEAD}


Yesterday we were took part in the FRIENDS OF THE RAIL PHOTO GALA morning. (see: http://www.friendsoftherail.co.za/) We got up at 04h00 in the freezing darkness to leave home bright and early to be at Capital Park Train Station in Pretoria at 06h00.

We were about 200 avid {insane} photographers and train lovers… all gathered to take photos of the old steam trains doing their thing. Was quiet something ! Tripods, lenses and flashes abounded.. was like being at a disco ! Even the barrage of steam from the train didn't deter this bunch .. I did manage to get a few nice photos out of my 380 odd photos taken for the morning.. LOL. Bound to get something nice out of that hey?

Seeing as I have NO idea when I will ever get time to scrap these photos, quickly did 2 digital layouts so that at least I have done something with them so long.. Now I don't have to feel quiet so guilty.. LOL.

{JUNE CLASSES}

New Classes this month are:

CHERISHED {FAMILY} MOMENTS: Can be used for ANY themed layout, travel, holiday, fun, etc… Not title specific. Using an A5 photo and lots of jumbos, create a layout with a flap and booklet to contain lots of photos.

{MOMENTS} THAT TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY: TITLE specific page… Use an A5 photo and lots of jumbos. Create a maze booklet to take more photos.

{SOCCER FEVER} : A layout dedicated to FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP. Use those group shots of you and your friends in your 2010 Soccer gear… of your car all “pimped out” with its flags, etc, your party shots on 11 June 2010! A once in a lifetime event, time to get it scrapped… You can also use it for your kids Soccer photos at school…

REMEMBER:
E-mail me for a full schedule of the classes on offer or to join my weekly Newsletter which is full of ideas and inspiration.

You can also just come sit and crop or do any of the layouts on offer.

5 June 2010:
{TSOLOFELO CHARITY SCRAPBOOKING MORNING}

Bookings are closed

Thank you for all the ladies who are joining us.. we anticpate a big crowd and proceeds will be going to such a worthy charity.

Title: OWL always love you
Kits available for purchase from next week @ R 160-00 for a double layout.
Limited kits, please let me know soonest if you would like to order.

{16 June 2010 – Youth Day Holiday}
FULL DAY
SCRAP AND CROP CLASS

Are you sick of your unfinished layouts piling up the corner?
Tired of never finishing anything?

Time to relax with friends and finish all (OK, some) of your unfinished pages…

During the morning we will create a SINGLE layout which we will FINISH (I promise)

After that you have the rest of the day to tackle all those unfinished pages OR start some new ones if you like.

I will be there to offer advise and assistance on the day to finish / start your layouts !

FEE for the day: R 150-00
Includes tea, light lunch and class fees for the day

Please bring own refreshments
Price does not include a KIT
Class requirements will be emailed to you on booking

50% deposit required to confirm your seat.
Space limited so book early

To book: Phone Michelle van Wyk - Homespun Scrapbooking @ 082 874 1806

or email me on sa_homespun@mweb.co.za to book your spot !

Hoping you all have a lovely week !

See you all at class soon.

CHARITY SCRAP A FEW DAYS AWAY

Hi there,

Hope you all had a nice relaxing weekend! My weekend was hectic. My son was on KTV on Saturday morning and we had to be at the MNET studios at 7 in the morning.. yawn !!! Too early for me ! LOL. They had lots of fun and won soccer balls and other small prizes for taking part in challenges, games, etc. Nice morning out for the kids. Nice that KTV do that for the kids !

Hubby was home from East London as well, so that was nice to spend time with the family. Due to spending so little time with my family, I have made the decision to no longer teach classes at SCRAPNIFICENT. I will only be teaching from my studio (Homespun Scrapbooking, 7 Kameelperd Ave, Krugersdorp) and from SCRAPBOOK 'n THINGS (Florida - Lara). So please remember to book early to get into the classes, as they do fill up quickly.

One of my favorite quotes is: “Always carry a camera as life happens all around you”.. this is so true.

Driving home yesterday I came across this site in our local park. How awesome. The “inventor” was quiet happy for me to take some photos of his “Nissan Mandela”.. amazing how creative some people are.

PHOTOGRAPHY 101 {2nd COURSE}
We start our second batch of Avid Photographers this week. Looking forward to meeting you all ! See you all THIS Wednesday (19 May 2010) at 18h30.

Please note that this weeks classes are:
Tuesday :
Class is an Open Class and you can choose from any layout you wish or just come crop and scrap with friends.
Class runs from 18h00 – 21h00
Saturday:
I will no longer be teaching at Scrapnificent any more, so I will only be doing my afternoon class at my home on Sat.
LIFE is a journey, Travel it well.
Class runs from 14h00 – 17h00.

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK for Charity Day – Bookings close this week – 21 May 2010

{5 June 2010}

TSHOLOFELO BABY SANCTUARY
CHARITY SCRAP MORNING

09h00-13h00
ONLY - R 220-00

(includes double layout kit & class, light lunch, games and make ‘n take)
LAYOUT: Title: {OWL} always love you
It is a Family layout using new ART from the HEART papers

(SNEAK PEEK)

AND TIME TO DIARISE A NEW EVENT COMING UP...

For only R 1 100-00
FULL DAY of SCRAPPING and PAMPERING
@ Chicama Country SPA
http://www.chicama.co.za/
Bookings open Now

Michelle @ 082-874-1806 (Homespun Scrapbooking)
Michele @ 082-852-8309 (the Village Scrapper)

What better way to spend the day , doing the 2 things we girls love best…

Scrapping and being Pampered at a SPA…

Begin the day with fresh fruit salad and muffins, tea, coffee or fruit juice
Morning spent scrap booking (double layout taught by Mich and Mitch)
Tea and coffee break
Buffet lunch
2 x SPA Treatments

Treatments split into 2 – 1 hour and 30 min - choose one treatment from each.
1 hour treatments:
Hot Stone Full Body Massage (1 hr)
Full Body Swedish Massage (1 hr)
TheraVine Hydrating Facial (1 hr)
30 min treatments:
Stress Relief Scalp & Neck Massage (30 min)
Reflexology (30 min)
Heavenly Vine Hand Experience (30 min)
Heavenly Vine Foot Experience (30 min)
(with use of Jacuzzi, steam room and indoor heated swimming pool)
End the day wih a glass of Zorgvliet wine

So, remember to diarise the dates and hoping to see you all at a class soon !

Wishing you all a great week and hope you all get LOTS of scrapping done. I plan to do lots of scrapping this week.. will post my layouts or sneek peaks as soon as they are done !

Hugs, Mich

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SCRAP SHEETS DESIGN TEAM

Wow, I am very excited, I have been asked to join the Scrap Sheets design team.

Received my first pack last week using the awesome new CAT cutouts and Scrap sheets papers:

Thanks to Claudia for these stunning photos of her babies !

I also received the latest Pack of NETBALL cutouts to use and used these awesome blue papers from Scrapsheets ... they worked very well with these photos of Deandre !

Both these layouts will be kitted end of May for purchase. If you would like to purchase, please let me know on 082 874 1806 or sa_homespun@mweb.co.za and I will send you more details.

Scrap Sheets papers are so easy and fun to work with. They have at least 3 to each range so that the colors all blend and work well together.

Along with their Chipboard themes they also have LETTERS and SWIRLS, etc to go with all the layouts.. Love using this range !

Thanks again to Lorna and Debbie for adding me to your team !

Hugs, Mich

WHAT A FUN WEEKEND

Wow, what fun we had at our 101 Scrapbook Beginners Retreat otherside of Pietersburg !

10 girls... all eager to learn how to scrap.. they came packed and ready. We left bright and early on Friday morning and scrapped from early morning hours till late in the evening from Friday to Sunday !


There was still time however for some fun by the bonfire, to go on game drives (even at 11 at night) and to drink shooters for breakfast !

A few injuries were found along the way, but what better way to love your craft than to add a bit of yourself to it.. LOL!

We done a Beginners Mini album and done 2 double layouts on the Saturday. All the girls almost finished and I was very proud of them ! well done ladies.





Kits available at R 145-00 (all inclusive).

After the success of the weekend, everyone has asked me to do a {CANVAS FULL DAY CLASS}

Please note that this will be held on the
16th of June (YOUTH DAY HOLIDAY)...

Details to follow shortly - Watch this space

Please phone me to book for class. HOMESPUN SCRAPBOOKING - 082 874 1806

MAY SCHEDULE:

5 May -18h30–20h00 Photography Class 101 (5 of 6)
6 May -18h30–20h00 Open Class (any layout)
8 May -09h00-12h00 LAYOUT: Adrenalin Junkies
8 May -14h00 -17h00 LAYOUT: Any {egg}scuse for Chocolate
11 May - 18h00-21h00 Open Class (any layout)
12 May - 18h30–20h00 Photography Class 101 (6 of 6)
15 May - NO CLASSES
18 May - 18h00-21h00 Open Class (any layout)
19 May - 18h30–20h00 Photography Class (2)101 (1 of 6)
22 May - 09h00-12h00 Teaching @ Scrapnificent
22 May -14h00 – 17h00 LAYOUT: Life is a Journey
25 May -18h00 - 21h00 Open Class (any layout)
26 May -18h30–20h00 Photography Class (2) 101 (2 of 6)
29 May -NO CLASSES

Well, now it is back to the grindstone... have a great week !

Hugs, Mich

BUSY WEEKEND

Hi there,

You will all be so proud of me.. my son is 12 and I finally scrapped his birth photos ! Whoo hoo… better late than never hey … LOL… And I even done pages of journaling for this layout. I found this stunning range of Jenni Bowlin papers (her papers and accessories are just too gorgeous.. check it out here: http://www.jbsmercantile.com/ . She is a breath of fresh air and her products are new, fun and so fun to work with… (check her blog - http://jennibowlin.blogspot.com/)

Also managed to finally scrap my sons birthday party last year (this is only 10 months late.. LOL..). He is a skateboarding freak and it is very hard to scrap photos like that… he loved the page though, so I suppose I didn’t do too bad with it.

Another layout I completed was a kit designed by Lara Hanna.. finally got around to finishing it.. love how it came out.. Used a stunning zigzag stitch stamp to do the "fake stitching" around the papers.

WIN ON MY BLOG:

Leave some love on my blog.... From all comments received I will send one lucky winner a free set of class notes for a class of their choice !

SNEAK PEEKS:
Here is a sneak peek of the “Any {egg}scuse for Chocolate” layout that I created.. I managed to create this layout using about 10 sheets of scrap pattern paper that I had lying around.

There is another cool layout too “Adrenaline Junkies” which I finished. This will be taught next month. Has a huge open circle for an A4 photo and lots of jumbos to go on top and under a flap. Suitable for any layout.

CHARITY {SCRAPBOOKING} MORNING

Please join us for a morning of Scrapping, Games and Fun to help raise funds for
TSHOLOFELO BABY SANCTUARY

DATE: Saturday the 5th of June 2010
TIME: 09h00 – 13h00
VENUE: Wilro Park Baptist Church
PRICE: ONLY R 220-00
Includes: Scrapbooking Class & Full Kit (double FAMILY page) , Games, Make ‘n Take, Prizes and a light meal ! Class & Photo req’s will be confirmed on booking.
TEACHER: Michelle van Wyk of Homespun Scrapbooking
RSVP: Sharon on 083 309 9858 scoetzer@xsinet.co.za or

Michelle on 082 874 1806 sa_homespun@mweb.co.za

Mission:
We are a Place of Safety for abandoned, orphaned and neglected babies and children in the Roodepoort area. Our mission is to provide a loving, family environment and provide the best standard of care available to all of the children God blesses us with. The babies placed with us remain until they are able to be adopted, returned to their families or placed with long-term foster families.
Our ultimate goal is to find loving, God-fearing homes for these children. We are hoping to do this largely by word of mouth among friends and by making ourselves known in churches and societies in our area. Children who are not adopted will be brought up with us in the best simulation of a “normal” Christian home that we are able to provide.
We believe we have been called by God to demonstrate his practical love in this way and at this time in South Africa.
For more information or to make a donation please visit: http://www.tsholofelo.org/home.html

PHOTOGRAPHY 101 COURSE:

Our Photographic course kicked off last week and I’m sure that all our heads are still spinning from all that talk about aperatures, lenses, shutters, etc… I’m more confused than ever ! LOL… Greg promised though that by week 3 it will all fall together and make lots of sense… (holding thumbs).

BOOKINGS:
Please note that I am only teaching a class at home this Tuesday night. (max 6 girls, first booked, first confirmed)
If you want to attend the Saturday classes (morning at SCRAPNIFICENT and afternoon at SCRAPBOOK ‘N THINGS), please email me and I will make the booking for you.

OFF TOPIC:

On a final note, please note that Kurt Darren concert is being held on 16 April 2010. This is to raise funds for Florida Hoerskool. There are still lots of tickets left. If you would still like to attend, please can you let me know. Advert attached under.

Have a great week !
Hugs, Mich

BLOG AWARD !

Wow, I am so honored, received my first BLOG AWARD.. thanks Betty Anne ! I met Betty Anne online in a Yahoo Chat group and she is so sweet.. check out her awesome blog too: http://letsgetscraphappy.blogspot.com/

If you are given the award you are have 3 things to do.

You are to list 10 things that make you happy, provide 5 pieces of trivia about yourself and then pass it on to 5 of your blogger friends.

10 Things That Make Me Happy

- My loving Husband

- My gorgeous children

- Scrapping that perfect page!

- Getting to spend time at Scrapbooking lessons /expo's etc

- Spending time with my family

- Surfing the internet for ideas and sharing them with my ladies at class

- Chocolate and Biscuits.. .
- Taking photos of everything around me and learning more to take better photos

- Enjoying a good chick flick with my friends

- My home and everything in it...

5 Things you didn't know about me..

- I was a Hard core Punk for a few years, had the mohawk and everything

- I cry for EVERYTHING !! Sure my hormones haven't caught up after I had my kids

- I love the smell of rain

- Am petrified of clowns.. have a real phobia.. they are horrid !

- My bigges wish is to be a FULL TIME scrapbooking teacher and SAHM.. sigh.. wishes !!!

Now to pass the AWARD to five of my fellow bloggers.

Check out these awesome sites

Rose Krugess: http://rosyk.blogspot.com/

Annette West: http://scraphappenshere.blogspot.com/

Michele vd Venter: http://scraphappenshere.blogspot.com/

Nicole: http://shabbypinkscrapper.typepad.com/shabby_pink_scrapper/

Leoni: http://leoniesspot.blogspot.com/

APRIL CLASSES AND NEW LAYOUTS:

New classes for APRIL will be:
· A TASTE OF SUMMER FUN

– Fun layout with flowers, leaves and scallops.. Uses one landscape A5 and 3 portrait jumbos.
· IT’S A GIRL THING

– Nice for those wedding dress, dress up or formal photos .. Uses one landscape A5 and 3 photos cut to 8x8cm
· Another {Eggscuse} For Chocolate

– Time to take LOTS of Easter photos (or chocolate photos), this layout will be perfect for those fun Easter egg hunt photos, or just fun photos of Family time together !

As APRIL is FULL of holidays, please note that I am NOT teaching the following days:
· 3 April (Easter weekend)
· 24 April (Freedom day weekend)
· 27 April (Freedom day)
· 1 May (Private Beginners 101 Scrapbooking Retreat)

See below schedule for April class schedule.

APRIL 2010

3 April - SAT - Easter Weekend - NO CLASSES
6 April - TUE - 18h00 - 21h00 - Open Class (any layout)
7 April - WED - 18h30 – 20h00 PHOTOGRAPHY 101 (CLASS 1 of 6)
10 April - SAT - 09h00-12h00 -LAYOUT: A taste of SUMMER fun (?? To be confirmed)
and 14h00 – 17h00 - LAYOUT: Another {Eggscuse} for chocolate -

13 April -TUE - 18h00 - 21h00 -Open Class (any layout)
14 April - WED -18h30 – 20h00 - PHOTOGRAPHY 101 (CLASS 2 of 6)
17 April - SAT - 09h30 - 12h30 - Teaching at SCRAPNIFICENT
and 14h00 – 17h00 - LAYOUT: It’s a GIRL thing

20 April - TUE - 18h00 - 21h00 - Open Class (any layout)
21 April - WED - 18h30 – 20h00 -PHOTOGRAPHY 101 (CLASS 3 of 6)
24 April - SAT - Freedom day Weekend - NO CLASSES
27 April - TUE - Freedom day – No classes
28 April - WED -18h30 – 20h00 - PHOTOGRAPHY 101 (CLASS 4 of 6)
1 May - SAT - Beginners 101 Scrapbook Retreat – NO CLASSES

With Easter around the corner, check out this cute EASTER BASKET from allfreecrafts to make : http://www.allfreecrafts.com/easter/paper-basket.shtml

WHAT A WEEKEND

Had a very fun class on Saturday. Thank you to the ladies who attended, your layouts came out lovely and I hope you enjoyed it too !

On Sunday it was my nephews 8th birthday ... finally managed to get him to sit still long enough to get a photo of him and his sister...

My two boys are getting too big.. GULP !! TIme to put bricks on their heads ! LOL

Wishing you all a Blessed and Safe Easter.. if you are going away, please drive safe...

Hugs, Mich