The JorjaRose Files ...

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Crafty News ...

Hi There My Crafty Friends,

Can’t believe how fast the past 3 month have flown by.

I would like to thank you for your support and encouragement during Sale-A-Bration.

If you missed out on the "Pedal Pusher" and/or "Sky Is The Limit" stamps sets, I have a couple of stamp sets still available for $20 each.

I welcomed to my Team the "Heritage Crafters" {as I live in Heritage Crescent!}, Aleisha, Deepika, Janette and Margarette, who have all taken up the amazing Sale-A-Bration offer, with a home shopping account.

Aleisha and Deepika will be based in Auckland, and I am sure they will get together to do some craftin', as both ladies love to craft!

In order to raise funds for the new Catty, due out 1st June, I have a HUGE Sale on, and have selected 50 of my much loved stamp sets, which are all $20-$30 each.

First in first served, I will also be listing online too.

Don't worry, there are still 200+ stamp sets left in my Craft Cave!

+ I have just made my Wish List for the new Catty!

Today was a very exciting day, I got to view the new Catty online {shh secret squirrel ... can't show you yet}, and also the Retired List was issued!!! $$$

My initial Wish List was $450 in retired product!!!

I tried ordering 10 packs of Antique Brads, but they have sold out already!!!

To view the "Retired Stamps" List, please click here {and ensure you are looking at New Zealand prices!}

To view the "Retired Everything Else" List, please click here {and ensure you are looking at New Zealand prices!}

I will be placing my next order Thursday evening.

Other news is that I have been writing again, which I am finding very cathartic.

I wrote a review on the "Murder In The Potting Shed" Murder Mystery Dinner, that I went to at the Nelson Suburban Club recently.

The article was forwarded on to the Nelson Suburban Club by a member of the Garden Club {no not me!}, and has since been sent out in a Newsletter to all their members, AND is also on their website!

I have {not} written a couple of articles recently …

Ø “Murder In The Potting Shed" ... Murder Mystery Dinner ”, please click here

“Create With Kathe” Craft Classes this week …

I am still running 4 Classes a week, so if you would like to pop in for a chat and a coffee, and maybe some craftin' as well, please call me.

If a Class time does not suit, then I can accommodate another day/time, as long as there are at least 2 of you craftin'

Cost is only $10, and bookings essential as I make up kits - thanks

As we are midweek ...

"Create With Kathe” Craft Classes THIS week are:

“Create With Kathe” Thursday 21.04.2016 , 1pm>3pm and again 7pm>9pm

If placing an order online please use April Hostess Code KVWA4HYJ, if you use this code when you place an Online Order, I will send you a small gift with a Thank You Card.

Note: Please do not use the code on orders of $300 or more, as this will stop you being able to select your Stampin’ Rewards.

Thanks for taking the time to read my Newsletter, I really appreciate it!

Hugs,

Kathe.

Sunday, 3 April 2016

“Murder In The Potting Shed” … Murder Mystery Dinner …

On Friday night the Garden Club, from the Nelson Suburban Club put on an awesome night of entertainment!

There were approximately 150 guests. Each table had 10 guests, and funnily enough, the guests at our table knew my Mom Dale, from Jaycees and from when we were living in Atawhai {we moved there in 1975!!!}. Many hadn’t seen me since I was a little girl!

The ladies couldn’t believe that I was now an adult, with children {Reilly is 14 and JorjaRose almost 13, and married for 15 years!} and I did say “I am now 41 years old”! … laugh out loud!

My Membership Card, and my Clutch for the evening, a ”Kathy Van Zeeland“!

Along with the “Murder In The Potting Shed” Play, the meal was also themed on a Potting Shed …

Entrée

Bread rolls served in a basket with butter on the side

Mains

Corn Beef

Vegetarian Cottage Pastry Pie

Veges

Cabbage

Carrots

Mashed Potato

2x Relish and White Sauce for the Corn Beef

Desserts

Bread and Butter Pudding , and Cream

Sticky Date Pudding, served with Custard

The Corn Beef served looked so yummy, but I did not partake, instead selecting the “Vegetarian Cottage Pastry Pie” option.

But … oh-my-goodness … “Bread and Butter Pudding” is one of my all time favourite desserts, so I was rapt to find it on the menu!

The Murder Mystery Play “Murder In The Potting Shed” was written By Kim from K.C. Creations, and was specially written for the Garden Club.

It was quite a production, with 5 members from the Garden Club being actors, and approximately 18 members from the audience were selected to be actors too.

Throughout the Play, there were one liners from famous movies, which we as a table were asked to write down the line, and the movie from which it came from. Some that I remember were “show me the money” – “Jerry Maguire”, “wax on, wax off” – “The Karate Kid”, and “frankly my dear I don’t give a damn” – “Gone With The Wind”.

At the end of the play, the audience had to guess who was the murderer, of the poor old Professor. The murderer turned out to be Kelvin, because he was jealous that the Professor was flirting with his boyfriend Melvin!

I guessed wrong, but a couple of the ladies at our table got it right.

The Garden Club did an awesome job of decorating the entrance of the Function Room, the tables were gorgeous with checkered plastic table cloths, and decorated like a Potting Shed, with faux vines, faux tomatoes and a faux mouse on each table!

The Professor had a table on wheels with potions on it, and one of the audience actors was tasked with delivering a shot glass of green liquid to each table, which turned out to be Lemonade with green food colouring!

The stage was also decorated and styled to resemble a Potting Shed, and Nelmac loaned out plants to make the Potting Shed look more realistic.

One of the main sponsors on the night was the “Resort Canteen” at the Tahunu BeachHoliday Park , which donated gift vouchers, as there were three games of “Heads and Tails”, once of which my Mom Dale got into the finals of!

All in all it was a lovely night out, and my first function that I had attended at the Nelson Suburban Club, in twenty years … now that’s showing my age!

I can’t wait for the adventures that lay ahead, as I joined the Garden Club in March when we made Wind Chimes from Terracotta Pots.

The April meeting is not that far away and the subject for April is “Bulbs”.

So if you are interested in joining the Garden Club, please check out the website

Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Crafty News ...

Hi There My Crafty Friends,

Can’t believe how fast the past 3 month have flown by.

We have only 2 more sleeps till Sale-A-Bration finishes!!!

If there is anything you would like ordered, please email me by 9pm Thursday, so I can pop your order in on time.

Don’t forget with every $110 you spend you get 1 item from the “Sale-A-Bration” Catalogue.

I’m loving the new supplementary stamp sets being offered: ”Party Pants” and “Pedal Pusher”.

Is your Wish List looking a bit high in $’s???

Then why not sign up for a home shopping account, for $189 you receive $355 in product of your choice.

I would like to welcome Aleisha, Margarette and Deepika who have all taken up this amazing offer.

Here’s all the details …

What is Sale-A-Bration you ask?

Shop!

Here’s the deal: for every $110 you spend {before shipping and handling} you get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. That means it’s the perfect time to purchase those products you’ve had your eye on while earning more products for free.

Host!

Need another excuse to get together with friends? Just host a qualifying party with at least $450 in sales during Sale-A-Bration and you’ll earn $45 more Stampin’ Rewards! You can even apply your Stampin’ Rewards toward a Starter Kit and become a Home Shopper/Demonstrator yourself

Join!

It’s the best time of the year to join Stampin’ Up!

During Sale-A-Bration, you can become a Home Shopper/Demonstrator for just $189 and choose $70 more of FREE products for your Started Kit

That means you will receive $355 in Stampin’ Up! products of your choice for only $189!!!

Plus the Kit ships for free!

To view the Sale-A-Bration Catty, please click here

To view the Occasions Catty, please click here

So my BIG news this month is that I have joined Jen and her “Sunny Super Stars” Team of Scentsy Consultant, and YES, I am now a Scentsy Consultant too!!!

My title is “Escential Consultant”, and I even have my own website set up, please click here.

As Jen’s Office Manager, I have also set up a website for the Team, please click here.

Other news is that I was a Stylist and Hairdresser for my sister-in-law, as she {and my brother + 3 Cookie Monsters} went to a wedding in Invercargill this past weekend … she looked fab!!!

Last week I was also on a Focus Panel for The Warehouse, so all in all I have been very very busy!

I have written a couple of articles recently …

Ø “Easter Treats …”, please click here

Ø “Women Connecting: Monday 21^st March 2016”, please click here

Ø “The Warehouse: Focus Panel”, please click here

Ø “An Open Letter To Revlon”, please click here

Ø “Murder In The Potting Shed” … “Murder Mystery Dinner, Yes Please!”, please click here

Ø “My daughter Made It Into The Local Paper …”, please click here

Ø “Dusty Deserves His Own Post! …”, please click here

Ø “March Hostess Code”, please click here

Ø “What I’m Warming Today …”, please click here

Ø “Card Of Challenge” With Jen On Thursday 18.02.2016, please click here

Well you may just like to click on www.JorjaRose.com and read them all! LOL!!!

“Create With Kathe” Craft Classes this week …

I am still running 4 Classes a week, so if you would like to pop in for a chat and a coffee, and maybe some craftin' as well, please call me.

If a Class time does not suit, then I can accommodate another day/time, as long as there are at least 2 of you craftin'

Cost is only $10, and bookings essential as I make up kits - thanks

"Create With Kathe” Craft Classes THIS week are:

“Create With Kathe” Tuesday 29.03.2016, 1pm>3pm

“Create With Kathe” Wednesday 30.03.2016, 6.30pm>8.30pm

“Create With Kathe” Thursday 31.03.2016, 1pm>3pm and again 7pm>9pm

If placing an order online please use March Hostess Code NNF9VJ6E, if you use this code when you place an Online Order, I will send you a small gift with a Thank You Card.

Note: Please do not use the code on orders of $300 or more, as this will stop you being able to select your Stampin’ Rewards.

Please check out the "Weekly Deals" for this week which can be viewed here

Thanks for taking the tome to read my Newsletter, I really appreciate it!

Hugs,

Kathe.

Kathe Oldham
30 Heritage Crescent
Richmond
Nelson 7020
Ph +64 3 544 4627 / 021 120 2967

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Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Easter Treats …

The Easter Bunny forgot to come in our household this year.

I totally forgot to lay the treats out Thursday night/Friday morning, my hubby said: “that’s okay, JorjaRose thinks the Easter Bunny comes Saturday night/Sunday morning” … thank goodness I’m saved!

Anyways Sunday rolled around, and or course I had forgotten again!!!

I saw the remnants of the treats that had been eaten, and asked JorjaRose about it …

She said: “Mum you were half asleep in bed, and I asked if I could deliver the goodies to Reilly and me!” She used her southern accent of course, and rolled the “R” in Reilly! My family comes from Gore, and she really has the Southern accent and rolls all the “R”’s!!! It's so cute!