Website update and competition!

Well I have been frantically working on updating my website with a Chat Room and also a new project kit. To get all the goss click here and download my latest newsletter!



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I am running a new competition.............


Name our Chat Room and win this....

A Making Memories Desktop Organiser!

Details are on the front page of my website www.sharonmanning.com.au good luck!

It was meant to be!

I asked a question a couple of posts back about how people organise their photos electronically ready for scrapping....the other day when I was at Lis' she showed me how she organised and edited her photos and also how she stored them - very clever. Have I done mine yet? No! Yesterday I was reading Ali E's blog and she had a copy of Stacy Julian's new book called.......Photo Freedom - so of course I had to pre-order it....it was meant to be!

You can read some more about it here.

I know it's not about electronic storage and organisation of your photos (Well at least I don't think so) but I thought that perhaps I could adapt some of her ideas to suit.

My Paper Pesto February Kit arrived yesterday too - you can take a look at the sneak peaks here. Yum I love it and as soon as I opened it and devoured the contents I knew what photos were going to be scrapped! Can't wait to get into them now.

I have itchy feet - Steve looks like heading away overseas for work next month and I haven't really been anywhere for a while now (over 12 months actually) so I was thinking of choofing off somewhere in the next 6 months or so. Just need to decide where !

We have some exciting things to launch at sharonmanning.com.au in the next few weeks.....First one has already been posted up and that's my new Project Kit - you can check it out here. I'm working on the materials list and photos of the inside pages today so I should be able to add them to the site tomorrow. This kit is quick and easy, has plenty of room for journaling and comes with everything you need to complete your mini album, but more importantly is good value for money. I only have 9 of these kits available so if you would like one just follow the instructions on the Product page.

There are moves afoot on the Messageboard too with a new Swaps Forum which will be headed up by the very talented Jen Burns. Jen received a Honourable mention for her mini album in the Scrapbooking Masters and you can check out some of her latest journal work at her blog. So make sure you register (if you haven't already), more news to come in the next few days.

Tomorrow's Memories in Bassendean have a January special on my Acrylic 12x12 Frame-a-Page frames at just $15.95 each they are a bargain - go check them out!

I have been updating my 366 photos on Flickr - I've been taking photos daily but only uploading every couple of days. It's been fun - recording everyday stuff as well as the more exciting stuff. At the end of the 12 months it will be great to look back on I'm sure!

I know this is a long post so I will sign off and get back to some work. Have a great Australia Day long weekend everyone!

Acrylic Album - Xmas 07

When I saw Ali Edwards' December Daily Album on her blog I immediately thought about using some of my Acrylic Album covers to make one of my own because I loved it so much. I'm in love with Acrylic at the moment!!!! So here's my version.

Some elements I have scraplifted from Ali's, like the clock and the "m" for Manning on the cover.

I have used my new Quickutz Revolution dies and cut white velvet paper for the letters - these work surprisingly well.

I have 6 acrylic pages in my album and these are for sale in my www.sharonmanning.com.au online shop here at $9.95 for a set of 2 and this includes 3 hinged rings. So if you want only 4 pages in your album you only need to purchase 2 sets.

I will post full photos of the pages in my "Off the Page" gallery if you want to take a look at every page.

Once I decide on the photos I will be using then I will probably add some more elements to the pages.

This is a great project and I had heaps of fun doing it and the acrylic pages work out to be good value.

Hope you are enjoying your week!

Chaos #2

Some gremlins attacked me....sorry....here is my post again!

My desk is in chaos, I'm not home long enough at the moment to tidy it up, more and more stuff just gets dumped on top............look!

I think I can see at least 4 projects on the go here, several photos, school notes, dancing notes etc etc etc. and that's only about a 1/4 of the desk.

Paper Pesto are starting to post sneek peaks on their blog for the December kit which looks divine, obviously a Christmas theme but very rich reds and greens which I think has been lacking in other Christmas themed papers this year. Check it out because I have a feeling these will sell like hotcakes!!!!!!!!!

I hope to get an update out for sharonmanning.com.au early next week. In the meantime, I have added some products to the online shop and in particular my 6x6 Acrylic album covers under SM Products and at $9.95 they are very good value. I have had a few enquiries about the 12x12 Acrylic Frames which are currently out of stock. I have decided to do another run of these and they should be available early in the new year. I will be adding more and more stock to the shop over the coming weeks so keep checking back and you might find a bargain!

Some exciting news....my project kits will be available at Tomorrow's Memories as of next week, so if you are in the shop check them out. Oh and those of you that are local don't forget the Family 6x6 Acrylic Album class this Wednesday 28th November 7pm-9.30pm at Tomorrow's Memories, you can find out more information here.

Have a great weekend everyone!

7 Random Things

The lovely Gayle Smith has tagged me to share 7 Random things about myself- thanks Gayle!

1. I hate pineapple! Juice, tinned, even the real thing. LOL
2. I would love to spend a Christmas in New York.
3. My eldest daughter was born at 23:23 on the 23rd September.
4. I like things to match – colour, shape etc.
5. My favourite colour is Red.
6. I have Semi-Circular Canal Syndrome and suffer from Vertigo constantly.
7. I don’t like ironing and leave it until it piles up and I have to spend at least 5 hours doing it in one hit (like I did on Saturday) – although I am trying to change!

I'm not going to tag anyone but if you would like to participate then I would love to read your "Random Things".

Look at what my gorgeous Husband bought for me this week. A Pandora bracelet!!!! Well technically, I bought it myself, but a few weeks back he went to get it for me and firstly the bracelets come in all different lengths and then you can have a silver clasp or parrot clasp or a gold one and then there are so many charms to choose from as well! Too confusing but he did get big brownie points for trying. He now has no need to stress over what to buy me for our Anniversary, Christmas and Birthdays......charms. I really want to get some of the lovely coloured beads and gold charms and really mix it up a bit.

Yesterday I met a girlfriend at The Margaret River Chocolate Factory for lunch and a catch up. Just what the doctor ordered I think although the flies drove us bonkers. I bought these boiled lollies for myself, Steve some Rocky Road (they make the best Rocky Road!!!) and 2 giant freckles, 1 each for the girls'. Yum!

My Messageboard is starting to "hum" so if you would like to join up and meet some new online friends then come on over and introduce yourself, I'd love to see you there! If you would like to share/promote something like a special at a scrapbooking shop or a product that you love then go for it.

That's about it for today.....off to do some paperwork and filing and hopefully some creating later on. See Ya!

And the WINNER is.....

Hannah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations Hannah I will send of your collection of goodies to you on Monday, just email your postal address to me please.

I used Random Integer to come up with the post number of the winner and the winning number was "2".

Thank you to everyone from all over the world who has left me a comment here to be in the draw. Please don't go back into hiding because I love reading your comments, it puts a smile on my face!

This week has been very productive, even the girls have been occupied most of the time during the holidays, I have only heard “I’m bored” a couple of times.

Here is Renae’s Mrs Perkins, Giraffe, pattern from Melly & Me. Renae did a great job with a little help from Mum.

Gemma has been working on a Science project due first day back at school. She cheated a little and bought this woodworks kit from Spotlight the other day and now she has to power it somehow. So we have all been trying to come up with a way. Great paint job isn't it?!

The Hyden Retreat is next weekend and I have made this mini-album for myself as well as making one for a prize. Karen raises money for the Leukaemia Foundation by selling raffle tickets in various products and projects donated. She does an awesome job over the weekend and I am very much looking forward to catching up with everyone again.

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NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am in the process of putting together my next kit for http://www.sharonmanning.com.au/ and would apperciate some feedback from all my readers and prospective buyers! The site has been up and running now for a month and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Tweaking things here and there nearly every day and updating the galleries too has been a bigger part of my routine lately. So my question to you is..................Would you like to see:

A. A project kit with full step by step instructions eg mini-album, canvas, etc. or

B. A product kit.....i.e. A range of products hand picked by me that you can create your own layout or project with?

I really would appreciate some feedback so leave me a comment.............pleeeeaaaaaaaaaasssee?

Take Care til next time......xo