Calling all scrappers!

I saw this on Sarah Gladmans blog last night and thought it was a fabulous and tangible way that we could help out besides donating money which I'm sure we've all done. So I am now urging all scrapbookers out there to try and do at least one or two layouts to help the people of Victoria try and rebulid there lives and memories. For all Brisbane scrappers who would like to do layouts we are more than happy for you to drop your layouts into Flourish - 3/12 Kenrose St, Carina and we will post them all together. If you can complete and drop them off by the 15th March, that will give us a few days to get them posted to Sarah.

So start scrapping, it's such a small thing to be able to do for people who have lost everything and pass the word onto all those scrappers you know!!!

the devastation in Victoria

I can't begin to understand how the people affected by the total devastation of the fires in Victoria are feeling but my heart certainly goes out to them and their families.

I hope they find some way to rebuild there lives and carry on.

I have been watching the news with tears in my eyes and a very heavy heart and to think that someone would purposefully do this is insane.

my thoughts and prayers to you all
xxx

February 123 Challenge is:

CRITERIA ONE:
use a shaped base to your Layout - not square or round....try cutting it yourself!

CRITERIA TWO:
No use of hearts on the layout

CRITERIA THREE:
I think nature would be a good theme with a shaped background and no hearts.

email your entries to: challenge_123@hotmail.com
please name your layout image with YOUR NAME to make it easier for us {PLEASE!}
Entries due: February 28th Midnight!
So there you have it!! Happy Scrapping everyone ;0)

We made it!

Friday night we had the Grand Opening of our new shop -
ScrapArte Studio

3/12 Kenrose Street

Carina QLD 4152

ph: 3843 1115



email: flourish.studio@bigpond.com

http://www.flourishstudio.com.au/



It was five weeks of very hard work, long hours, stressful moments but also lots of laughs, great friends helping out and excitement sice we took over the lease. The shop has been the culmination of lots of planning and dreaming and Ruth and I are ecstatic we have finally made it to the point where we are open for business!!!



Here's a few photos of the shop but check out the shop website for more.

Our canvas we asked everyone to sign with as much Flourish as possible.

Our front entrance area, filled with lots of lovely things.

The wall of colour, it looks so beautiful, we had lots of wonderful help from Deb from Down Under Direct to get it looking this good.

We have some lovely things to display our goodies in.

Our front counter with the gorgeous Lorna and Briohny behind serving, they are our extremely talented ladies who will be taking classes for us.

So that's what the sneak peeks have been about, I'm sure you probably guessed though, lol.

Please come and have a look around our store and introduce yourselves to us, we 'd love to meet you all.

Eeeeeekkk!!!!

Only two more days to go!!!





Lots still to do and organise!





Will show all on Saturday after the Grand Opening of......................................

Hmmm Flourish what????????????????????

Sneaky sneaky peeks..............

it's getting closer!!

A few more little sneak peeks................

Hmmmmm pretty!!!

Somethings coming.............................

Can you guess what it is????????

Better late than ever.....

At the beginning of December we had photos again with the very talented Rachel Richter and I meant to put up some of the gorgeous photos she took but with Christmas and everything else that is happening here it just didn't happen. So here I am sharing just a few of my favourites because I seriously LOVED them all!!! Rachel is so lovely with the kids and manages to somehow get the best out of them, if you are up in Brisbane at all I highly recommend you getting her to take some photos for you, you won't regret it!!!

LOVE THIS ONE!!!!!

So cute.

Awwwww