SCKC Update

 

Feast your eyes of these.
I cannot begin to thank all of you who have contributed to the Southern Cross Kids Camp Layout challenge that I set.
Originally I started at 200 then raised it to 500 thinking that would be wonderful if we could get these for Julie but you girls have done over and above what was first thought.
We did a total of 1678 layouts and Im sure they will be put to great use during the January camps.
As mentioned at the beginning I would give the person who sent in the most to me 10 clear acrylic stamps set of their choice.
So Leonie Neal-Dawson hope you have chosen your ten as you gave over 350 layouts.
Also the two sets from commenting on the blog have been drawn and they go to Wendy Smith (mind you she managed to send over 250 layouts from Tasmania)
Thank you so much girls for what you have done and all the time and effort you have put in to create these layouts.

SCKC Page Layout Challege

OK for all of you who are thinking I really would like to help out here but haven't quite got the time to do so. Neither do I if I really want to think about what I should be doing right now but
Feast your eyes on this. Bear in mind these are still lacking some embellishments and journalling boxes which I am going to stamp and attach but I have just completed 59 (why not 60 - who knows) in 1.5 hours whilst David and the kids went to youth group. Please don't think I have posted this up to make myself look good cause as you can see below these layouts aren't going to win any competitions as they are quite simple but the aim in showing you this is hopefully to encourage any of you who think you aren't good enough a scrapper to help out as you can see anyone can join in here. Just lets imagine a photo and some journalling on them. Definately more than what some of these recipients probably have ever had before.

Bearing all that in mind, I am now about to raise the challenge to 500 layouts instead of 200 by the 20th December as I am positively convinced after having a go myself tonight we can do it. So look in the below post for all the details of the competition and the cause and get them to me by date set for your chance to win a little incentive, remembering the real reason we are doing this is for the kids.

So come on - get out your stash of printed papers and cardstocks that haven't used for awhile and go for it. Thanks to my Zutter DreamKuts it certainly made cutting them into 6 x 6 inch squares quick and easy but that is nothing a good old paper trimmer can't do, add a photo matte and another piece of coordinating paper and there you have it. Looks like the rest of the night will be spent adding embellies and eye candy to them (will post another photo later).

Oops looks like Kaisercraft will have to wait until tomorrow for my work to get completed...... Sorry Tom...

CHALLENGE - Lets help the SCKC kids

Ok you all love a competition so here goes. I need your help on this one as definately can't attempt this by myself. There are a number of people around Australia helping out on this and so I figured all of you who read this can help out too..
When I first read about this cause - it brought a tear to my eye, maybe due to my past involvement with street kids so something but I knew that together we could help out too.

I have recently received an email from Julie who puts together photo albums for kids who attend the Southern Cross Kids Camps - these are abused and at risk kids from Australia and New Zealand. The Layout drive is on again and she is after page 6 x 6"layouts (SIMPLE ones ladies..... so don't think you can't help out here.... plus I have just seen what you are all capable of doing in a half an hour at the 100 to 1)

I know many of you will help out without an incentive but I would like to offer one anyway and set a target that I hope we can all read together. The challenge I would like to set is that we get more than 200 layouts done asap. So what I am offering to do is give the person who sends me in the most 6 x 6" layouts - their choice of 10 (yes you heard right) 10 Kaisercraft Clear Acrylic Stamps sets (your own choice) - check our the website http://www.kaisercraft.net/ and start choosing which ones you would like.

There is a second chance offer of two sets. It will be a random draw for anyone who has sent in page and also left a comment for this post on my blog. (again your choice of 2 sets of acrylic stamps). This will be drawn after the 20th December so I can see who has sent in what.

How easy is that. So the set deadline is 20th December (this is because they need layouts urgently for the 3 January camps)

Read below and get the full idea of what they need or go to Julie's blog for more information
Southern Cross Kids Camp Page Drive 2008-2009

Hello fellow scrappers!

Unbelievably it's that time of year again! Southern Cross Kids Camp will soon start their 2009 camps for abused and at risk kids across Australia & NZ. Last year you were incredibly generous and kindly donated gorgeous pages and product for the buddies to create and present the precious camp memory books to the children.

It's with great excitement and pride, I can tell you that this year we have been asked to supply books with pages for ALL the camps in 2009! Last week I attended the annual SCKC Directors summit and told them of the enthusiasm, willingness to assist and compassion in the scrapbooking community. They were thrilled that so many of you cared enough to help. They were all so grateful that the time saved creating the pages meant the buddies could journal more meaningful words of encouragement and love and hand the children an incredible keepsake of their week.

This year, once again, we need your generous support for the children of SCKC.Our aim this year is to produce 6300 for all the camps, many pages are needed for the first camp

Photos of the piles of pages Julie received last year. Come on girls - can we help her out????

YES WE CAN!!!!

If you can help out by producing co-ordinated pages for an album, here's what we need. 20 pages per album, the albums are 6"x6, with one photo per page and it will be approx 5" x 3.5". The pages need not be intricate, in fact simple is best, with a photo mat, and a journal spot.
If you are unable to contribute pages but would love to help, we would welcome any left over alphabets, ribbons, buttons, stickers and stamps, embellishments that could be used to decorate the front covers of the children's albums. We would be extremely grateful for whatever assistance you can give.

Your pages/books are used to create an incredible legacy for these neglected and ever so deserving children, who continue to keep a flame of hope alive in their little hearts. Your help is invaluable and as I said during last year's drive for pages, you really are making a difference in the life of one young child.

Please send all layouts to me.
Melissa Kennedy
7 Araluen Parade
Belmont VIC 3216 before 20th December


I know this is right on Christmas and many of you are busy but just think this is a gift that we can give to these children. We may not necessary get a thank you from them but don't underestimate how those albums will impact those children....

Come on - lets do it for the kids....