Girls Night In - Stampin for a Cause 2011

Hello ladies.
It's here again and only 1 week away. I am hosting my annual Girls Night In on the 30th of October at Oonoonba Community Hall here in sunny Townsville. I have been extremely busy these last couple of weeks preparing for what is going to be an awesome day. I have 6 exciting projects that the ladies will be making on the day all using brand NEW products out of the new IBC, there will also be heaps of giveaways, and raffles and of course 4 hours of crafting bliss. I still have a few spots available if anyone would like to come along, cost for the day is $30 and you will only need to bring adhesive. If you would like to come please leave me a comment of e-mail me at tkmaher1@bigpond.com

I will be back with heaps more next week, I have so much to show and tell you all. We have the Regional Conference in Cairns on the weekend which I am very excited about, so I will come back and post for you all and show you my swaps.

Until then, happy Stampin'
Kylie

GNI Projects

Afternoon Ladies,
What a girlie weekend I have had. Hubby is away at the moment so I have been lonely when my mind hasn't been preoccupied but I have had a very girlie girl weekend. Went shopping Sat morning to start my Christmas shopping, but to tell you the truth I wasn't really in the mood to spend money on other people so I bought myself a top, hubby some shorts and did the groceries. Then on the way home dropped into the video store and picked up a couple of movies, Fired Up (being an ex cheerleader I am a sucker for dancing flicks), it was ok but I wouldn't rush out and rent it, then went to the movies with my sister-in-law and seen Fame, this was awesome if you are into Preforming Arts you will love this movie, similar to Step Up. Then I came home went for a Run and a Swim then sat down and watched Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (again a sucker for Matthew McConaughey). And this morning have been in my craft room trying to get my swaps made for regionals. WOW lucky hubby is away because there is now way I would get away with all this girlie time.

Anyway enough of me babbling on, I have attached our projects that the ladies made at my GNI event last week. Some of the designs of the cards I got inspiration from fellow demos so if one of them is yours a very big THANK-YOU.

Card 1 - For YouCard 2 - 5th Ave FloralCard 3 - Thanks so MuchCard 4 - Merry ChristmasCard 5 - Happy Birthday Card 6 - Get Well Wishes

As you can see I used allot of Pink, but being Breast Cancer Awareness Month I thought it was only fitting. I hope you liked our creations.

Take Care

Kylie.

Weekend Wrap Up

Hi there

Well my Girls Night In event has been and gone. Saturday was a fantastic day and we raised $930.00 for The Cancer Council Queensland to help assist women with Breast and Gynecological Cancers. That was such a fantastic effort and far exceeded my expectations.

We started the day with registration and then got stuck in to our crafting. I had 3 stations with 10 ladies at each station making 2 cards then when we were done they all moved to the next station, in between I had raffles and lucky door prizes which were kindly donated by Stampin Up and Brumbys Parkside, then we had a yummy afternoon tea then sat down and did our final station. Once we were done each lady gave me back a card, which I am personally delivering to The Cancer Council Townsville so they can give out to friends and family of there patients to help uplift there spirits with a beautiful hand made card. I had so many wonderful helpers on the day, including my Mum Jane, Jeannette Evans my downline, Kerry my Mother-in-law and my 2 sisters-in-laws Kylie and Louella.

Mum at the registration table

Me and my lovely downline Jeannette

I had a couple of display boards up with some of my recent work which the ladies loved, this also helped everyone mingle as they stood around and viewed my work... I always feel a little worried, because we are our biggest critic :-). I had a few different items on sale that were also a hit, I had card and ink packs made up with previous In Colour colours (which went very, very quickly) also I had ribbon packs and Mar's famous Pickles.

My lovely friends getting busy stamping, cutting and sticking

Gail and Louella concentrating very hard

I cannot wait to share with you what we made on the day.

More very busy crafters

Once again a VERY BIG THANK YOU to the 30 lovely ladies that attended my very first fundraiser for The Cancer Council.

Louella with her raffle win

Take Care

Kylie.

Stampin' for a Cause is almost here...

Hi there lovelies.

Well my fundraiser for The Cancer Council is almost here, and boy am I excited. I am just finishing on all of the final touches and have Thursday and Friday off to relax and pack. I have had some amazing sponsors come on board with me, Brumbys Parkside, IGA Kirwan, Brothers Soccer Club and also Stampin' Up!, without these companies generosity I don't know what I would have done. So all I need to do now is sit back and enjoy my day. I will post next week when it is all over our projects and of course the days events. But for those of you who have been so kind in coming I am sure you are going to have a ball. But for those of you that aren't I have a little teaser of what we will be making.

Take Care

Kylie

Stampin' for a Cause Invitation

Hi Ladies.
I am holding my very first fundraiser for The Cancer Council and I need your help. This invitation is extended to all in the Townsville QLD region.

When – 17th October 2009
Where – Brothers Soccer Club,Bayswater Rd Mt Louisa
Time – 11:30am Registration, 12:15 Start
Cost - $20
What you will make – 6 cards, 1 will be given to the TGH
Please bring – Adhesive
Rsvp – ASAP
Kylie Maher, 0412156805, 47516226, tkmaher1@bigpond.com

Spaces are limited please be quick to avoid disappointment

I hope you can make it.

Kylie

Stampin' For a Cause

Hi all,

Thought I would share with you something that I am very proud of.

Cancer of all types has hit my family a few times to many, and I am wanting to do all that I can to help stamp out this disease for good. So I have decided to hold a Stamp a Stack Workshop in coordination with the Girls Night In campaign through The Cancer Council. The even has to be held in October so Stampin' For a Cause will take place on the 17th of October at the Brothers Soccer Club here in Townsville. I have been so very fortunate to get great sponsors on board so quickly especially Stampin' Up! and the Brothers Soccer Club. I will post more information as the event gets closer, but in the mean time I am wanting to start my fundraising straight away, I want to try and raise as much money as possible. If you would like to help us out you can make a direct donation on this link Stampin' For a Cause . Thanks everyone and I know this will be a success.

Have a great rest of your Sunday.

Kylie