Bugs

I'm experiencing the first few side effects of having a child at school. Tummy bugs :)) Not nice! Romy slept from 4.30pm yesterday until 7.30am today and has hardly been away from the toilet since.
Otherwise life has been busy packing kits in the last couple of days. The AddOn Kit is nearly sold out, I've only got a couple left. So if you want one you have to be quick :) Here is an image of the Main Kit and a couple of LO's done with the April Kit. Also go and check out what Shirley Chai has done with this months Kit. You can see her LO's in the

Gallery.

They are amazing!
Have a great weekend!

Kit is up!

Ok, the

April Kit

is up now. It's got bright colours, stunning big letter stickers from Mustard Moon and some gorgeous papers. Go check it out! Here is a look at the Add On Kit...
Better go...lots to do today!

A few problems...

I'm having a few problems adding the new kits to the shopping cart. I will sort it out first thing in the morning. Sorry :(

April Sneak Peek...

...going on sale 15th March, only 4 more sleeps :)) Our Guest designer this month is Shirley Chai and I can tell you she has done an amazing job with the Kit!!

Have a good week and I will be back in a couple days to post another Sneak Peek.

Guest DT call

Time for a new post! Life is so busy that sometimes time just flies by and suddenly 2 or 3 weeks just passed without me updating my blog. I've decided to open up the Guest DT spot for the

Kits

and posted a call on the

Pubcalls Blog.

Here it is...

Designing Memories Guest Designer Call for June and July 2007

Designing Memories

is a new and exciting monthly Australian Kit site looking for Guest Designers! Each month we showcase a Guest Designer on our

website

and we are now looking for fresh - new or established- talent to be our guest designers for June 2007 and July 2007.

As a Designing Memories Guest Designer you will receive the Main Kit for the month and an equally fabulous Add-On Kit. We would expect at least a couple of layouts created with the Kits ready to publish in our Gallery or to be used in our continuing promotion. As a bonus for being part of our creative team, if selected you will also be receiving one of our past months Mini-Kits just for you to play with.

To be considered, please submit 2 current Layouts to katja@designingmemories.com.au by the 25th of March… We will be picking one Australian and one international Artist to be designing and presenting the Kits for either the month of June or July. Your work will be featured in our Gallery and then made available for viewing in our Archive Gallery with previous Guest Designers work.

Thank you for your interest and Good luck!


And a couple of LO's from the latest FK...


Have a good Sunday!

Busy weekend

Birthday parties and packing kits, that was my weekend! But I'm not complaining :) I really loved working with this months Kit. It is very soft. Here are some pics from the party and another LO from the

March Kit.

Have a great week!

Wooooooooohoooooo

The shopping cart is finally working on my website. I'm very excited, it will make things much easier for me. Go check the new Kit out

here.

:)

New Kit is up!

The new March Kit is up on the site...

Designing Memories

I's romantic, with beautiful greens and pinks. Here are a couple of LO's from the Kit! Have a good weekend!

Sneak Peek

...for the March Kit is up

here!

My little girl is getting used to school I think. Last Friday she had a meltdown (and so did I...lol) but she has been much better since. A little friend she made helps a lot, doesn't make her feel so alone. Next year I will have Max in school too. It is going to feel a little strange to have them both go off 5 days a week. But I'm looking forward to have that time to do other things :)
Sooooooooo...I'm busy working on the March Kit at the moment and will post a little sneak peek soon :) I have also been promised the shopping cart will be ready in time which will make it much easier for everybody. Thank you to everyone that sent me e-mails and gave me feedback! And if you still haven't checked it out here is the link...

Designing Memories.

Have a good week!

First Day of school!

Today Romy is spending her first day at school. She walked into our bedroom this morning already dressed in her school uniform :) There was no hesitation or tears when we left which made it much easier for me to walk out of the classroom. There are only 16 kids in her class and she will have a great time I'm sure.
I'll leave you with another LO from the February Kit which you can order

here

...

Have a good week!

Happy Australia Day!

There will be 10% off all 3 and 6 month subscriptions over the entire weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) at

Designing Memories.

Get in quick as there are a limited number of subs available!
I hope you all have a great weekend!

This little "Secret Box" and "Secret Book" from Maya Road would make a great little present for Valentines Day! You can get it at

Designing Memories.

It is the February Mini Kit.
Thank you again to all the girls that have given me such a positive response to my Kit and put messages and links on their blogs! It means so much to have your support!

Less then a week to go before my little girl starts school and I haven't got a uniform, no shoes, nothing. That will give me something to do for the next few days I guess :)
Have a good week :)

Thank you

...to everyone that commented on my blog or wrote me an e-mail. I really appreciate your feedback on my first Kit :)
I'm very greateful for the positive response I've so far received.
If you haven't seen the Kits yet you can go to

Designing Memories.

Nic Howard has also done some beautiful designs with the Kit that you can see in the Gallery...
Here are another couple of LO's that I've done with the Main and Add-On Kit.
I hope you are having a good week!

We are up and running!!

Finally the day has arrived! The February Kits are up on the site...

Designing Memories

...please let me know what you think, I would really appreciate some feedback! Thank you so much to

Nic

for being our first Guest Designer. Go and check out her beautiful work in the

Gallery

!
The Main Kit (pictured) is very fresh and bright. It has some beautiful papers from Rouge de Garance in it as well as lots of other yummy goodies. There are also an Add-On Kit, a Mini Kit and a Gypsy Bag avaiable.
Please be patient with our website, we have still to iron out some bugs with getting our shopping cart up and running. Hopefully this will be sorted for next month but for now please e-mail me at katja@designingmemories.com.au and I can either invoice you through PayPal or you can direct deposit.
I will leave you with a LO I did with the Main Kit...

First time

published in an American Magazine. This LO is in the March issue of Memory Makers. It is in a way one of my favourite pages because the journaling is very honest and it is about me and my journey here to Australia. There are not enough pages about myself and it is something I'm trying to work on.
There is less then a week to go before

Designing Memories

will have the first Kit up! There will be a Main Kit every month as well as an Add-On, a Mini Kit and a Gypsy Bag. I'm excited now that it is getting closer to the date! The website is still undergoing a few changes but it is ready to go....
Have a good week!

Saying Goodbye

My friend Katja's visit has come to an end (Yes her name is Katja too). She has continued her trip this morning to Fraser Island. Despite not having had any contact with each other for 20 years we just got on like an old pair of shoes. It was great to catch up on each others lives and we promised we would stay in touch this time. She absolutely loves Australia and specially Sydney. I'm sure she will be back sooner rather than later...Hier is a pic of us being silly together.

In 8 days my parents will arrive for a 2 month visit. I can't wait to spend some time together. They will be here for Romy's first day of school and I know there will be a 'Zuckertute' in their suitecase. It is a tradition in Germany to give the child a cone filled with sweets for their first day of school. If you don't know what a 'Zuckertute' is you are really missing out on something...:)
And here is another little sneak peek for the January Kit...
The Kit will be colourful and just right for all your summer photos...

Designing Memories

Have a good week!

Another Christmas over...

It is my favourite time of the year, but it is also an incredibly busy time. I look forward to some quiet days after New Year's.
We had a very late xmas Eve at my sister in laws place but it was a great party and the kids loved Santa's early visit. Christmas Day was at our place and everyone was very tired (especially the kids and ME :)). The kids loved their scooters that Santa brought them and Max also got a guitar that he loves (will we regret this?? :) Boxing Day was great. We had a relaxing day around the pool with some friends and far too much food again!
Today I will be picking up a friend from the Airport that I haven't seen for 20 years. Our mum's were school friends and always stayed in touch. We used to spend time together when we were teenagers but moved into different directions after finishing school. It will be interesting to see how we have both changed.
I hope you all had a great xmas and don't forget to check out my website...

Designing Memories

...we will have the first Kit up for sale on the 15th January!
Enjoy the holidays!

Exciting news...

I have finally taken the plunge. Those who know me will not be surprised as I have been toying with the idea for a long time.
I'm starting a Kit Club. I've had a website for a couple of years now and all I really had to do was change the content. Well it's done. The first Kit will go for sale January 15th. I'm excited and also a bit anxious to see how it will be received. A lot of product research and planing goes into a project like this. Well here is a sneak peak...

Designing Memories

Have a good weekend!

One thing ends...

...and another one will soon begin. My little girl had graduation last Friday. She loved being up there on the stage and singing all the songs as well as getting her certificate. She had a great time at Kindalin, loved all the crafty activities and made many friends. I hope she will like school as much, but I don't think I need to worry. Unfortunately the pictures didn't turn out too well but with a few adjustments and a filter they should still be usable.


And here is a little share...a LO I did with a Becky Higgins Sketch.

I'm also working on something exciting and hope to be able to share soon :)
Have a good week!