We're up !

Bumble Bee Crafts now has our chipboard on their website ! More items will be added each week, so check it out here

Big news !

Well hello !

Firstly I must apologise for not having posted in SUCH a long time. Illness and an operation two days before Christmas temporarily stopped my designing, and with other personal issues since, I've not done any designing at all. I also have another part-time job which sees me busy three days a week. I hope to get back on the wagon over the next few months :)

Anyway...onto the BIG EXCITING news...

Bumble Bee distributors have flown down and visited Scrapbook Lady and are now going to distribute our laser cuts. We are very excited ! For you, it means that your local
stores will be able to buy from Bumble Bee shortly. Stores in the U.K. can also buy from them. So YAY for us going national and international !!

Redraw

Well, I've not heard back from Harbans so unfortunately she misses out on my blog candy. I've just conducted a redraw :

And the winner is comment number 12 ~ CONGRATULATIONS Sharon !!

I will get your prize in the mail to you this week, enjoy :)

No claim

As yet the winner of my most recent blog candy draw has not claimed her prize. I have emailed a second time, but if I've not heard back by midnight tonight I will conduct a redraw tomorrow.

So Harbans, if you're out there, hurry !

In case you were wondering, I have taken a little break from designing for the moment. Aside from some personal issues, I have also recently been diagnosed with some medical concerns that require treatment. I am SO tired all the time and am lacking the motivation to do very much, so I have decided to put my designing on the back-burner for a little while.

I hope that you all have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year and I will see you in 2009 !!

Congratulations !

I have just drawn the winner of my blog candy...

Congratulations go to Harbans ~ this beautiful fairy and castle are now yours ! I have emailed you a request for your mailing details.

Thank you to everyone who entered and thank you for the links on your blogs. There will be more draws for more fabulous prizes after Christmas so come back often to see what's new and what's up for grabs.

Don't forget, if you have any questions or suggestions (or if you just want to say hi) you can always contact me via the link in my sidebar. I also LOVE seeing what people create with my designs so I encourage you to send pics of your work through to me.

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On a side note...if you'd like a chance to win more prizes, I am responsible for setting this month's challenge on the Fiskars ANZ blog. My theme for the month is Christmas Decorations. Simply make a/some Christmas decoration and send a photo of it through to us to be entered into the draw (you do not have to use Fiskars products). I have included lots of ideas and links in my post, so why not check it out and have a go !? International entries are welcome :)

You can find all the details HERE.

Time for another giveaway !!

Yes, it's that time again...

♥ blog candy time !! ♥

To celebrate the release of our brand new fairies I'm giving away ONE chipboard (not black core) Fairy and ONE Fairytale Castle embellishment (as pictured) to one lucky winner.

To win, all you have to do is :

1. post about this giveaway on your blog, then come back here and...


2. comment on this post with a link to your blog post


3. and also tell me your favourite Cindy's Lasercuts design.

Don't forget to include your email address in your contact details so that I can contact you if you win. ** If you don't have a blog please link me to the blog/forum/website where you read about my giveaway**

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Terms & Conditions
Entries close at midnight AEDST November 30. The winner will be drawn using a random number generator on December 1st. Multiple entries will only be accepted where a new/different blog or forum link is provided in your comment. Incomplete/illegible entries will be excluded from the draw. The winner will be announced in a new post here and contacted via the email address they supply. The winner will have one week to claim their prize, after which time a new winner will be selected. International entries are welcome !

Of Princesses and Fairies

See...I promised you new girly designs, and here they are !

Fairy - this gorgeous fairy has delicate filigree wings and is ready to adorn any scrapbook page or girly card. She is available in both raw chipboard and this fabulous new black core board.

Fairy 2 (wispy fairy) - the same as the previous fairy only with different wings.

Fairy Kisses - Add some stars, hearts or fairydust to her hand and watch her blow it to you in a kiss. Available in raw chipboard and black core board.

And somewhere for all Princesses to live; a beautiful Fairytale Castle. Available as both an album (see below) and an embellishment this pretty castle is sure to please all little (and big) girls.

Fairytale Castle

And here it is, our beautiful Fairytale Castle Album. Complete with 2 hinged rings, front and back covers and middle page, this pretty album would make a perfect gift for a favourite little girl this Christmas.

More black core board

Our black core board is proving to be VERY popular with customers. Due its popularity we now have a huge range of lasercuts available in this ready-to-use material. With no painting required you simply attach it to your page and you're done ! Just some of our other products include a cityscape, spider, music notes, our hummingbird, fushcia, pop tree and our fairies.

And here is our elegant Scroll Frame, available in both 12"x12" and to suit 5"x7" photos.

These are a Little Deer

How sweet are these little guys ? Two beautiful little deers; one standing and one sitting down. These would be gorgeous on a baby card or layout !

Sweet Cherry Pie

Well..not really cherry pie...cherry blossoms actually ! Available in 4 sizes as pictured (I believe these are sold in mixed sets so contact Sharndra for specifics).

Christmas Albums

Our Christmas Bauble and Damask Tree were so popular that we just had to turn them into albums ! Both albums come with hinged rings and are available in sizes to suit both 6"x6" and 8"x8" page protectors.

Girls Night In

Well...last night we held our Fiskars Girls Night In and we had a great night ! There was more yakking than scrapping going on I think, but that's okay. From our silent auction we raised a total of $767 !!!

We currently have donations that reach 76% of our $2,000 target, and if you've not donated and would like to {even just $1 helps} we'd be so grateful. All donations are in Australian dollars and can be made by credit card and BPay.

Click HERE to make a donation.
* All donations over $2 are tax deductible, plus, if you donate $30 or more you will go into the draw to win a PlayStation®3 SingStar prize pack valued at over $800.

Want a UNIQUE, CUSTOM title ?

As part of the Fiskars ANZ blog 'Girls Night In' Silent Auction this Thursday at 6pm Australian EST (refer to the clock on the blog), Sharndra and I are working together to create and produce a CUSTOM lasercut for the lucky bidder.

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AUCTION LOT # 13

Chipboard Chickies this one is for you!!!!

Custom cut Chipboard from our VIC Ambassador Cindy Hearty. The winning bidder of this Lot will receive a word or title of their choice laser cut from chipboard. The words will have 'welded' letters, meaning each word will be one piece. The winner will liase with Cindy (the designer) as to what they'd like, and Cindy will donate her time to design the item to be cut.

The winner may choose a font of their choice (subject ot suitability for cutting), and may also include shapes or pictures (again subject to suitability for cutting). The finished prodcut will be cut and donated by Sharndra of Scrapbook Lady Pakenham.

Now girls, this finished product will be a ONE OF, custom, money-can't-buy design, made especially for you!!

TO BID ON THIS ITEM EMAIL YOUR NAME, LOT #13 AND BIDDING AMOUNT TO hanigans@bigpond.com

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All bids are in Aussie dollars and all money raised from this auction goes towards our Ambassadors/Demonstrators 'Girls Night In' total for the CANCER COUNCIL!

Money will need to be paid by way of donation to the Fiskars ANZ "GIRLS NIGHT IN"......so once you have been told you have won......you will have 1 hour to place your donation here .

There are a total of 29 fantastic lots up for auction so check them all out HERE and remember that all money raised goes directly to the Cancer Council.

Full details of the auction can be found HERE.

NEW designs 29-Oct-08

Okay, so I promised you all new designs, and here they are... Just in time for Halloween we have a spider web and a haunted house.

This funky little spider web is designed to fit in the corner of your layout or card (see pic 2).

Imagine the possibilities...I see a white web covered with sparkly glitter. I also have plans to paint a chipboard spider black, cover with black flock and then add some Kaiser pearl eyes. (chipboard spiders also available from Scrapbook Lady)



And here's my spooky haunted house. It comes with a separate door.

Scroll down for the other new designs from this week (I've put them into separate posts to make searches more productive).

And if these aren't enough for you there are some gorgeous girly designs in production right now that I should have next week...think fairies and flowers :)

Jolly roger

Perfect for boys cards or invitations, or just as an adornment for your scrapbook page this detailed Jolly Roger is very different from others on the market.

Customise him by painting the individual sections with acrylic paint and a fine paintbrush; add some glitter to the diamond in his eye socket, or why not add a rhinestone for some real bling ?!

Fuschia flower

This delicate fuschia lasercut is an edited version of my hummingbird.

Look at this little cutie !

This cute little owl is our newest feathered friend, isn't he adorable ?

And speaking of owls...take a look at the gorgeous layout my friend Vesna created using my other owl.

Remember, if you use any of my lasercuts I'd love to see them. I recently saw a layout in a scrapbook magazine that featured one of my older designs. To say I was THRILLED would be an understatement - it was just like being published myself !

Pink Ribbon Day

Today is PINK RIBBON DAY. October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH and today...October 27th...is the day when we REFLECT and REMEMBER those that we love who have been effected by this awful illness.

On the ANZ Fiskars blog we have all dedicated our time and effort into raising funds to fight this disease. Lead Ambassador Dawn Stan has fought her own battle with breast cancer, and won! Read Dawn's emotional and inspirational story here.

On Thursday night we're holding our very own GIRLS NIGHT IN. There will be fun and games, an online auction, prizes, giveaways and project shares. We'd love your company if you can make it !

When: Oct 30, 2008 6:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Location: http://fiskarscraft.typepad.com/

I'm proud to say that so far we have raised: $719.40
Our goal is: $2,000.00

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**If you are able to DONATE {even just $1} to help us fight, we'd sincerely appreciate it**

Please go HERE to donate using your credit card. You can also pay by BPay if you wish. You will need to use:

Biller Code: 263392 and Ref: 6121768

Please email your amount and postal details to: Lyn Dwyer after you have paid by BPAY in order to have a tax receipt sent out.

New designs coming !

I have a few new designs coming...I've just not had time to photograph and upload them, sorry.

Most of my busyness is over so I should get it done by the end of the week.