Scrapping days...

The weekend has come and gone, and with that another scrapping event too. The little event hosted by Fantasia in Hillcrest went off so well. Laurie Glenny and I loved the girls that attended and I must say I have been touched by these woman. I have learnt how incredibly blessed I am to have a healthy family, and just what we as women have to face each day. Four particular ladies had me fighting back tears and I hope that somehow I too touched their hearts with the powers of scrapbooking.

I realise more and more how healing this hobby is and the power we have to help others. I know scrapbooking has changed my entire outlook on life. I would love to have the time someday to setup a healing program and after Saturday, realise just how much I would love this.

One particular lady, Denise really plucked at my heart strings and amongst many other things in her life, her sweet three year old's plight for cochlea implants. I hope to make the time and setup something to help them fundraise, even if I can only add a tiny bit to her Trust Fund. Would love to have some ideas if anyone has any, let's help Jaime-Lea to hear her first sounds. Scrapping for a cause.... a really wonderful one. In South Africa, we have to have our own medical aid facilities, just like the States. And so at a cost of R 225 000 per ear (that is exchanged as £ 15000 / $ 29220), you will understand their helplessness.

Thanks to Laurie for being the nicest person I have ever worked with (love this girl) and Jenny from Pick 'n Pay for all she did to make the event a success. And not to mention the lovely prizes donated ... ooh and the flowers by Flora Flowers, wow, Penny did a sterling job and we all got a bit of that too. Ina at Fantasia for all her work - thanks...

And the good news... well there are kits for the classes available for sale. More than just a product kit, but a class in a bag really, as they come with full instructions. Laurie and I will be teaching our classes in groups of 8 in store if the demand is there. So to get hold of a very limited number of kits, call Ina at Fantasia or email her..... The kits are available at R 200 each per class or R 225 per class to attend one of the limited seats classes (dates to be announced)...

Got to get cracking on some deadlines, amongst two photo jobs I need to complete for clients. Never a dull moment here... and just because it is getting cold down here in southern africa, thought I would celebrate with an old layout that celebrates fun Summer times. My boy having a ball spraying his best friend Nicholas with the hose. Have a good Summer all my English and American buddies (I love hot weather)...