I apologise in advance, this week’s store newsletter is more informational rather than inspirational. I promise next week’s newsletter will be packed with lots of inspiration from the TSE Design Team and Members.Latest Products in Store:
Autumn Leaves Rhonna Christmas Clear Stamps and Embellishments including Chipboard, Plastic Letters, File Folders and Felt Ribbons.
Autumn Leaves - more Designing With Idea Books.
Scenic Route Paper Company - Background Cardstock.
We R Memory Keepers - White Out Promenade and Explore papers.
Kaisercraft Papers; Ebony & Ivory, To Have & To Hold, Sorbet.
Kaisercraft Paper Flowers - 2cm, 3.5cm and 5cm in size.
Kaisercraft restock: Christmas Wooden Flourishes, Rhinestones and Pearls.
Dream Street Papers - Delight and Sweet Confection.
Rouge de Garance - Ailes ou Fleur papers.
Products on Order:
KI Memories Lace Cardstock, Pop Culture and Love Elsie Noel - this shipment is expected tomorrow or Monday.
Buzz and Bloom Chipboard.
Fancy Pants Designs Crush and Holly Jolly; Papers, Rub Ons, Clear Stamps, Transparency Overlays and Felt Shapes - expected Wednesday or Thursday next week.
Advance Holiday Notice
With our eldest child starting school next year, our family is taking a short holiday before we are restricted to vacations during school holiday periods! From 8 December through to 16 December 2007 inclusive the office will be unattended. Normal online ordering, chatting in the forum etc will continue as per normal. If you would like your order shipped prior to our holiday period, please ensure it is placed by no later than Thursday, 6 December.
In Store Clearance
Now is the perfect time to pick up a great Clearance bargain in store. With 2008 almost upon us, it’s time to steer TSE toward a new direction. Next year I will concentrate on bringing you the latest release products with a focus on Patterned Papers and their coordinates. This will mean that scrapbooking basics such as adhesives and cardstock won’t be stocked in store, however, this will make way for more of the latest products - I understand this is what the majority of you are looking for from TSE.
Lots more products will be added to the Clearance section over the weekend. Please keep in mind that out of stock clearance items will not be backordered - orders will be processed on an as ordered basis. Products in the clearance section start at just 50c.
November Cybercrop
Our November Cybercrop commenced last Friday evening and really lovely time was had by all. Congratulations to Lara and Kerry for your game wins on the night. Cybercrop entries are due to be loaded to the gallery by no later than 8pm Friday evening. You’ll all be able to vote for your favourite creation in the forum from tomorrow evening through to Sunday evening. We will be playing more games to conclude the Cybercrop on Sunday evening.
2008 TSE Design Team
Don’t forget we are looking for our new 2008 Design Team. Submissions are required by 20 December. More details are available in the forum.
Newsletter Bonus
This week we have 20 sheets of Autumn Leaves Rhonna Christmas Wintergarden Die Cut paper to give away! All you need to do to receive a piece of this gorgeous die cut paper free of charge is to purchase just one Autumn Leaves product in store.
TSE Design Team Member Jane Jones has created this gorgeous layout above using the Wintergarden Die Cut paper. I love how versatile this paper is - perfect for both Christmas and non Christmas themed layouts.
Be sure to come by the forum tonight for TSE’s Cyber Crop. There will be challenges, games and prizes and giveaways. Be sure to join up as a member and the chat room located on the right hand side of this blog will be the place to be tonight (especially if it’s anything like the last few nights).
Commencing at 8:30pm get the kids to bed, hire and DVD for hubby, get dinner early, slip on your slippers and pull out your Cyber Crop kit cause its going to be a huge night
SALE - a four letter word that creates much excitement - and our storewide Birthday Sale is not over yet. If you haven’t already taken advantage of this rare opportunity you still have a few more days. All products are discounted by 20 - 40% in store until Sunday, 25 November inclusive.We have a heap of gorgeous new products from Autumn Leaves, Dream Street, Rouge de Garance, Kaisercraft, Hambly Screen Prints, Scrapbook Trends and more to share with you next week - be sure to check back in on Monday.
Products on order:
• Buzz and Bloom Chipboard.
• KI Memories Lace Cardstock, Pop Culture and Love Elsie Noel - has arrived in Australia this week - hopefully will be in store next week.
• Fancy Pants Designs Crush and Holly Jolly - Papers, Rub Ons, Transparencies, Clear Stamps and Felt Shapes - expected early December.
• WRMK Whiteout Collections; Explore and Promenade Papers. 2007 TSE Design Team
A huge thank you to the TSE Design Team of 2007. Kathy, Lou, Jane and Ngaire - your work has been just awesome. It has been my pleasure to get to know each of you and work with you over the past six months. All the very best to Kathy and Lou who won’t be remaining on the Design Team for 2007. Lou and I have a little something organised for next year too - so stay tuned.
2008 TSE Design Team
With the new year comes a new Design Team for TSE. Two of our current Design Team members Jane and Ngaire will remain next year and I’m looking for six new DT members. Everything you need to know about submitting to the store’s DT call can be found here in the forum. You will need to be a member of the forum to view the information, so make sure you register if you haven’t already. Submissions are due by 20 December 2007. I look forward to seeing your work.
TSE Pre Summer Diet Challenge
Our Pre Summer Diet Challenge was held in the forum over the past 13 weeks. Lisa Hallett motivated us each with lots of healthy hints, challenges and recipes. Thank you so much Lisa ! I don’t have full details yet, but so far collectively we have lost 37kgs - a fantastic effort and congratulations to you all ladies. I have three $50 gift vouchers to give away to the winners (please read you are all winners though!):
• Most kilograms lost goes to Lyndal.
• Most centimetres lost goes to Kerry.
• Biggest Lifestyle Change goes to Annette Lee. Annette wrote the following “The biggest lifestyle changes I made were: walking every day, eating less chocolate, choosing healthier foods as snacks and drinking heaps of water - the main thing is that I feel great”. Like a number of the ladies participating in the challenge Annette also dropped down a clothing size.
Congratulations to you all again ladies - we did great !.
Introducing … Jaimee Voigt
This week I have the pleasure of introducing my gorgeous friend Jaimee. I always enjoy seeing Jaimee’s work - I love her beautiful twin girls too. Jaimee has shared a little about herself too in her interview Jaimee has shared a little about herself too in her interview below:
Why do you scrap?
To preserve the memories of our lives, and remember all the little quirks and personality traits that make us special. I lost a lot of special people in a fairly short period of time, and I find that that experience has made me realise the importance of making our memories, of just how precious the little things are. Scrapbooking is also incredibly important to my sanity after a long day with two year old twins, it’s nice to kick back and create and clear my mind of toys, pottys and hair pulling !
Who/what inspires you ?
My family is my inspiration; just watching them makes me want to preserve everything they do ! I find inspiration from a good many of the TSE ladies here, such a talented bunch, I have really learnt so much from the challenges and other ladies since joining TSE. I have also recently discovered Ali Edwards’ work and am moved by her philosophy.
Do you organise your layouts in advance of just go with the flow ?
I usually start planning out the title and journaling first, I have pretty much finalised the wording of the journaling in my head before I sit down to do anything. I usually have a title and have planned out the mood I want to create, like happy, summery, sweet. Then I sit down and pick papers that help create the mood I want, I don’t worry about what colours “match” the photo, in fact I often don’t look at the photo until i have the background finished. I don’t scrap chronologically I just jump around according to what supplies I have and what ideas I have come up with.
Describe your scrapping style ?
I think my work is story driven. The journaling is by far the most important element for me and I try to be totally honest as I write. Stylistically, I think my work tends to lean toward simple decoupage, with lots of cut out patterned paper.
How often do you scrap ?
As soon as the girls start snoring I start scrapping !
What can’t you live without ?
In life: my family, my best friends and cheesecake !
In scrapping: Rub Ons, Chipboard Alphas, Kaisercraft Rhinestones and TSE forum !
Making Memories Christmas Cards with Lou Spiden
With Christmas fast approaching it’s time to start making Christmas cards for family and friends. It’s always nice to receive a handmade card as the recipient knows you have put in thought and effort. I have made a few examples using the Making Memories papers and embellishments in traditional red and green colours as well as a more modern range that includes blue, red, bright green and white.
Individual photographs and instructions for Lou’s cards can be viewed in the forum here.
Newsletter Bonus
The winners of the newsletter bonus for last week were Kristine and Lyndal - congrats ladies.
This week I am giving away a November TSE Cybercrop Kit to the next four orders placed post the newsletter. You must include the code CCKIT in checkout to be eligible.
Have a great weekend and don’t forget to check out our November Challenges in the forum - just a week left to enter now.
Lyndal Higgins
This week I have the pleasure of sharing Lyndal Higgins’ work with you. You can also get to know Lyndal a little more as she answers my interview questions here
Trudi Harrison
Kristine Collins
November Tribute Album Challenge
The TSE Tribute Album Challenge is really starting to gather a following, a good number of TSE members have joined Jaimee’s challenge and I have been really touched by all that has been shared. The winner of last month’s challenge was Lara with her gorgeous layout titled “Favourites” pictured above.
This month Jaimee has given you two themes to choose from either Siblings or A Defining Object. It is never too late to join this challenge and keep in mind the album can be also be a living tribute. Jaimee has created her page this month honouring her Dad’s love of thongs (pictured above). Further details about this challenge can be found here.
November Scraplift Challenge
Firstly, congratulatons to Judith for her winning entry in the October Scraplift Challenge - so very well deserved.
This month it is Lisa Hallett’s turn to choose any layout from the gallery to Scraplift as November’s Challenge. Lisa chose Jaimee’s Bonded Forever layout, as Lisa said “I really love this layout of Jaimee’s, it is clean, soft and simple, and well worthy of scraplifting”.
So in keeping with the Christmas festivities, Lisa scraplifted a Christmas layout using Jaimee’s Bonded Forever layout.
We invite you to scraplift Jaimee’s layout too and upload your entry to the gallery by the end of the month. The winning layout will receive a $15 gift voucher to spend in the store. Good luck and happy scrapping.
November Sketch Challenge
Kathy Pitt has created a double page sketch for the November Sketch Challenge and has also created her own layout adapting the sketch to suit a single page layout. TSE Mod Sandy Myers has used the sketch to create her lovely layout titled “ZigZag Railway” pictured below. This month we are giving away a sweet Christmas themed prize for the winner of the sketch challenge. More details can be found in the forum and entries need to be uploaded to the gallery by the last day of November.
November Page Challenge
Our November Page Challenge set by Jane Jones and assisted by Marcela is to show us what is in your handbag! Both Jane and Marcela have created layouts using this theme (Jane featured above and Marcela featured below). This challenge is fun and easy - i look forward to seeing what is in your bag - mine is full of baby related objects !! Be sure to submit your entries to the gallery here by the end of the month. Further details can be found in the forum here.
Congratulations to Lisa Hallett, the winner of our October Page Challenge!
You can find all the challenges located here on the forum. So drop by and join in on the fun
You can find all the challenges located on the forum. So drop by and join in on the fun
Can you believe it’s our Birthday again ! Time sure flies. At the end of this month TSE has been trading for four years - much thanks to all of you for making the past four years so wonderful. As always, we’re having a birthday sale
Traditionally we hold our annual Storewide Birthday Sale at the end of November - this year i’ve decided to bring the sale forward a couple of weeks to move it a little further away from Christmas. I’m sure your household is as frantic as mine at this time of the year.
• All products in the store are 20% during the sale period - today, Thursday, 15 November to Sunday, 25 November 2007 inclusive.
• Products in the ‘Birthday Specials’ section are discounted by a further 10% to 20%.• We do accept direct deposit orders during the sale, however, payment MUST be made promptly. Orders will be held for 3 days only.
• Out of stock products will not be backordered.
• While our shopping cart is quantity driven, we cannot guarantee all products ordered will be in stock at the time of ordering due to the high volume of orders during the sale period.
• We reserve the right to cancel any order placed during the sale period at our discretion.
• Please be aware order processing will be slightly slower during the sale period. We will always endeavour to process orders as promptly as possible.
