On Sun, we decided to take our kids to the pool and of course I had to hang out in the hot tub. A young man, probably only around 19 or 20 yrs old came and sat next to me and started talking. You could tell he was a little different just by the questions he asked me. My daughter was sitting next to me and he asked what her favorite movies were. He also said that girls are sure strong nowadays and wondered why they are so strong. He mentioned that he worked at Safeway and I asked him what he did there and he said they keep him very busy bagging groceries, price checking, cleaning, just very busy. We laughed and had a great time chatting.
Well, my husband got out of the hot tub and some lady came up to him and said that she almost didn't get into it because of him. I was shocked! I said what? Why, just because a guy who is a little different wants to talk? He's just a friendly adult/kid who likes people and wants to talk. He had absolutely no intentions of harming me or my daughter.
I was floored, but really not surprised. I know people have gotten out of the hot tub because I've gotten in. I think they think my scars are contagious or something. I don't know. I just don't get it. I know we have to protect ourselves and kids nowadays, but we don't have to be over protective. I think it would have been rude of me to just ignore the guy. All he wanted to do was talk!
Have a great week! And hopefully those camera purses should be in soon, very soon!
kel
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Fabulous Camera Purses
This fabulous Camera Purse is so awesome, I just can't wait to get mine and show it to everyone!
Faux leather, with a Hot Pink interior. Three exterior pockets with magnetic closures for your phone, keys, batteries and more. Interior has movable dividers: one with a mesh pocket, one with a cut-out to cradle your on-camera lens. One zippered pocket for pens or memory cards. Interior adjusts to fit DSLR camera, an extra lens, external flash, wallet or other supplies. Looks like a handbag...but disguises your camera! Use it for a camera bag or your everyday handbag!
Only $75, you choose whether you want the giraffe or zebra pattern.
SPECIAL PURSE REFERRAL PROGRAM:
For every person that you refer to me who buys a purse, you get a 10% commission applied to your purchase. Refer 10 people who buy and you get yours FREE!
Email your pre-order to kelly@MemoriesInMotionScrapbooking.com
Have a great day! I'm so excited, I can't wait for my purse to come, no more hauling around a purse and camera bag at the same time! AND, just in time for Christmas.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Fall is Here
I know it's been a long time since I've written and so much has happened, but I just haven't taken the time to write, so now is the time because my favorite time of year is happening. Yep, Scrapbooking Retreat season is here and I'm excited about getting going again.
I also have an exciting announcement to make and that is the welcoming of Kelly Walton to the team. She is the exciting new owner of MIM Scrapbooking Online division. She is the owner of our online store and will be working on developing the online portion of the website. We are so excited to have her onboard and she is a great addition to the team. She has been riding with me on the truck for the last 6 months and eventually wants to purchase my truck and service the Alberta area. In 2 weeks our online store should be up and running. We'll make a big announcement when it's ready.
I'm also back to teaching at the Unity Centre by Londonderry Mall, every Fri from 12 - 2 pm. Very excited about that. I love my regulars there, they make me feel so special and it's such a stress-free environment to teach in. We have fun making new projects and laughing and teasing eachother. That to me is what scrapbooking is all about.
Kids are all in school now. It feels really weird for me having the twins in grade 1 and going Mon to Fri. I don't have to try and remember which Fridays they have off. Twice last year I sent them to school on a Friday when they weren't supposed to be. lol. Oh well, can't always remember everything.
Well, time to get back to work on the new website, will chat again soon. We're starting to get bookings for the fall, so if you would like us to come to your retreat or crop, pls send us an email at kelly@MemoriesInMotionScrapbooking.com
Kelly F and Kelly W
ps - I know, the name thing is going to definitely be confusing. lol
I also have an exciting announcement to make and that is the welcoming of Kelly Walton to the team. She is the exciting new owner of MIM Scrapbooking Online division. She is the owner of our online store and will be working on developing the online portion of the website. We are so excited to have her onboard and she is a great addition to the team. She has been riding with me on the truck for the last 6 months and eventually wants to purchase my truck and service the Alberta area. In 2 weeks our online store should be up and running. We'll make a big announcement when it's ready.
I'm also back to teaching at the Unity Centre by Londonderry Mall, every Fri from 12 - 2 pm. Very excited about that. I love my regulars there, they make me feel so special and it's such a stress-free environment to teach in. We have fun making new projects and laughing and teasing eachother. That to me is what scrapbooking is all about.
Kids are all in school now. It feels really weird for me having the twins in grade 1 and going Mon to Fri. I don't have to try and remember which Fridays they have off. Twice last year I sent them to school on a Friday when they weren't supposed to be. lol. Oh well, can't always remember everything.
Well, time to get back to work on the new website, will chat again soon. We're starting to get bookings for the fall, so if you would like us to come to your retreat or crop, pls send us an email at kelly@MemoriesInMotionScrapbooking.com
Kelly F and Kelly W
ps - I know, the name thing is going to definitely be confusing. lol
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Yearly Garage Sale
Well, it is that time of year again and it's time to clear out the old inventory and bring in the new yummy stuff. This year our annual garage sale is going to be in Edmonton on this Fri and Sat at: 10629 - 154 Street. My friend is also going to have a regular garage sale going on at the same time, so there will be scrapbooking goodies plus her goodies too.
Everything is 25% off in the truck and if you bring a friend you both get 30% off. We're also going to have a draw for a goodie basket and if you would like to donate items to the Children's Burn Camp, that would be awesome. I am going to do some scrapbooking projects with the kids this Aug, so we are looking for gently used products that the kids can play with to make their own burn camp albums.
So, here's the details again:
10629 - 154 Street
Fri, Aug 7 - noon - 5 pm
Sat, Aug 8 - 9 - 5 pm
And bring a friend so you both get 30% off everything.
I hope everyone is having a great summer! I'm looking forward to getting rolling again this fall, we are starting to get fall bookings. If you refer someone to us, you will get a $20 gift certificate plus the retreat/crop organizer will get a 10% discount on her order.
Cheers!
Kelly
Everything is 25% off in the truck and if you bring a friend you both get 30% off. We're also going to have a draw for a goodie basket and if you would like to donate items to the Children's Burn Camp, that would be awesome. I am going to do some scrapbooking projects with the kids this Aug, so we are looking for gently used products that the kids can play with to make their own burn camp albums.
So, here's the details again:
10629 - 154 Street
Fri, Aug 7 - noon - 5 pm
Sat, Aug 8 - 9 - 5 pm
And bring a friend so you both get 30% off everything.
I hope everyone is having a great summer! I'm looking forward to getting rolling again this fall, we are starting to get fall bookings. If you refer someone to us, you will get a $20 gift certificate plus the retreat/crop organizer will get a 10% discount on her order.
Cheers!
Kelly
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
My Zoo Book
This is my second attempt at digital scrapbooking with Heritage Makers and I have to say that I love the templates. I will always truly be a traditional scrapbooker, but when I want to do a quick book and don't have all the supplies handy, this is definitely a great option.
The first digital scrapbook I made was when my dad was in the hospital and the nurses told us to let our dad have a rest so my sister had her MacBook at the hospital, we signed up for internet and then signed up for Heritage Makers and worked on a baby book for her daughter. We had a lot of fun working with the templates. Fortunately, my sister had about a thousand or two pictures on her computer which made it even more fun.
One of the things that I like about digital scrapbooking is that someone like my sister who tried traditional scrapbooking and hated it, really enjoyed doing Heritage Makers. She really enjoyed how easy it was to drag and drop the pictures, resize, rotate and scale them. She will never be a traditional scrapbooker like me, but totally enjoyed that she could do some scrapbooking quickly and easily.
The Zoo Book was made because I have been invited to go to the Children's Burn Camp and teach the kids how to do scrapbooking plus possibly do a "Girl Talk". The purpose of the Girl Talk is to let them know about how I got burnt and how I eventually found my husband and had kids. Plus, the kids will be invited to chat about their own story. While I was growing up, I never thought I would find someone to marry and have kids with, so I never even thought it would be an option.
So, this Zoo Book was made using the Heritage Makers template and if you like it, you can click on the link and make your own, or just search for the other great products they have.
The first digital scrapbook I made was when my dad was in the hospital and the nurses told us to let our dad have a rest so my sister had her MacBook at the hospital, we signed up for internet and then signed up for Heritage Makers and worked on a baby book for her daughter. We had a lot of fun working with the templates. Fortunately, my sister had about a thousand or two pictures on her computer which made it even more fun.
One of the things that I like about digital scrapbooking is that someone like my sister who tried traditional scrapbooking and hated it, really enjoyed doing Heritage Makers. She really enjoyed how easy it was to drag and drop the pictures, resize, rotate and scale them. She will never be a traditional scrapbooker like me, but totally enjoyed that she could do some scrapbooking quickly and easily.
The Zoo Book was made because I have been invited to go to the Children's Burn Camp and teach the kids how to do scrapbooking plus possibly do a "Girl Talk". The purpose of the Girl Talk is to let them know about how I got burnt and how I eventually found my husband and had kids. Plus, the kids will be invited to chat about their own story. While I was growing up, I never thought I would find someone to marry and have kids with, so I never even thought it would be an option.
So, this Zoo Book was made using the Heritage Makers template and if you like it, you can click on the link and make your own, or just search for the other great products they have.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Kids Summer Scrapbooking Day Camps
Summer is coming and what are you going to do with those kids?
We have decided to host some summer camps and teach your kids how to scrapbook. The camps will be one week, in the afternoons from 12:30 - 3:30 pm. Each day your kid will make some sort of mini-album or scrapbook layouts. After we finish scrapbooking, we will have a snack and then the kids will get to play in the sprinkler or go to the park.
The dates are as follows:
Stony Plain - July 13-17 ($99) (Click here to register)
Stony Plain - Aug 4 - 7 ($80) (Click here to register)
Sherwood Park - July 13-17 ($99) (Click here to register)
Sherwood Park - Aug 10-14 ($99) (Click here to register)
Kids are encouraged to bring their digital cameras so we can take pictures during the week and scrapbook them, plus their swim suit and towels.
Want to get your camp at a lower cost? Refer your friends to our camp. For every friend you refer, you get $20 off your registration up to 2 friends.
Send us an email at: kelly@MemoriesInMotionScrapbooking.com if you are interested. If the weeks don't work for you, and you have other friends with kids who would like to do a day camp, let us know. We'll try and organize more.
We have decided to host some summer camps and teach your kids how to scrapbook. The camps will be one week, in the afternoons from 12:30 - 3:30 pm. Each day your kid will make some sort of mini-album or scrapbook layouts. After we finish scrapbooking, we will have a snack and then the kids will get to play in the sprinkler or go to the park.
The dates are as follows:
Stony Plain - July 13-17 ($99) (Click here to register)
Stony Plain - Aug 4 - 7 ($80) (Click here to register)
Sherwood Park - July 13-17 ($99) (Click here to register)
Sherwood Park - Aug 10-14 ($99) (Click here to register)
Kids are encouraged to bring their digital cameras so we can take pictures during the week and scrapbook them, plus their swim suit and towels.
Want to get your camp at a lower cost? Refer your friends to our camp. For every friend you refer, you get $20 off your registration up to 2 friends.
Send us an email at: kelly@MemoriesInMotionScrapbooking.com if you are interested. If the weeks don't work for you, and you have other friends with kids who would like to do a day camp, let us know. We'll try and organize more.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Life is Too Short
Yes, that is right, life is too short and we need to take more pictures and make our memories more permanent and if you're a scrapbooker, we need to scrapbook more too. Many of you know that I have made three trips to Toronto in Apr and May. One for business and two for my dad. In April, we had the truck/store shipped to Toronto to attend both Scrapfest and Creativ Festival. I spent 12 days in Toronto with my dad and I didn't think those were going to be my last 12 days with him. I got home from the shows and then a week and a half later got a call that my dad had a massive heart attack. My sister and I flew back to Toronto and spent another 5 days there in the hospital. Before we left, we did get to see him awake, but he couldn't talk to us. I told him that he should of just asked me to stay longer if that was what he wanted instead of having a heart attack to get me back and bring my sister. I told him that I guess I didn't drive him crazy enough, he had to get me back for more. lol He just smiled and then shook his fist at me. lol. My dad still had his sense of humor even in the hospital.
I know it was really hard for him to wake up and see his 2 daughters and wife standing around him wondering what had happened and fortunately he had his heart attack in the hospital. My sister and I found it really hard to leave him especially since he couldn't talk to us. We know he wanted to tell us how much he loved us. My sister missed her first mother's day, but not once did she complain about it, she knew she would get to celebrate many more in the future.
Every day my step mom and step sister would phone or email us and give us updates on my dad and eventually they decided to do open heart surgery and fix his leaky valve. He came out of the surgery well, but the next day developed a clot in his stomach which ended up killing all the rest of his organs including his kidneys, lungs, bowels and heart. My sister, husband and I rushed back to Toronto and fortunately my dad was able to hold on until we got there. As hard as it was to see him pass, it was also good for us to be there.
While I was there, I decided to do an 8x8 album of my dad and his life. I made 34 8x8 pages and 3 12x12 pgs plus I also did the Slide show presentation for the Memorial. The fortunate thing is, I actually had too many pictures. My step mom loved to take pictures and my dad had no problem posing. Very rare when you have too many pictures to choose from. My step mom also still had my Dad's boxing shoes from when he boxed in the Pan Am games in 1971. That was so cool, and I made sure I had pictures of them. One regret I do have is I remember when Dad was taking me to the airport in April and I thought, I should get a picture of dad and me and I didn't. My lifelong lesson is that from now on, whenever I think I should take a picture, I should! No more regrets about taking pictures. Needless to say, my camera got overworked this weekend, only about 700 pictures plus had to be charged twice while I was in Toronto. Hey, I finally got to the Toronto Zoo. And if you ever get there, make sure you check out the new stingray pond, that was so awesome. Stingrays are like little puppy dogs, they love to be pet and when you put your hand in the water, they come right up to it and lift your hand up. They're also very playful and love to splash water on you. I got splashed 3 times.
Thank you to all my friends and family, you were all so supportive and sent us so many kind messages. It was so great to see how everyone was praying for us and helping us through this difficult time. I also really want to thank my friends Trisha Ladouceur and Kelly Walton. While I was gone, my store was booked to go to Lessard Hall to a charity event and both of them were able to get the truck ready to go. 
Thx everyone! And like I said, life is too short and too precious, take more pictures and create more memories.
Thx everyone! And like I said, life is too short and too precious, take more pictures and create more memories.Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Truck Update
I just got off the phone with my dad and he picked up the truck and now it's in his neighbor's driveway. In Brampton they have a crazy law that you can't park on the street and his driveway is full with his car so it is parked in his neighbor's driveway. Also got 2 more shipments in and 2 to go.
If my dad was a little more computer savvy I would get him to email me a pict, but that is definitely not going to happen. Plus he said it's TOO DIRTY!
Well, that's it for an update, can't wait to see my baby when I get to Toronto on Thurs afternoon.
The contest has been extended til Apr 27, so if you spot it or see us driving it around Ontario, don't forget to take a picture, email it to us with the location. kelly@memoriesinmotionscrapbooking.com
We're coming soon, Ontario girls!
kelly
If my dad was a little more computer savvy I would get him to email me a pict, but that is definitely not going to happen. Plus he said it's TOO DIRTY!
Well, that's it for an update, can't wait to see my baby when I get to Toronto on Thurs afternoon.
The contest has been extended til Apr 27, so if you spot it or see us driving it around Ontario, don't forget to take a picture, email it to us with the location. kelly@memoriesinmotionscrapbooking.com
We're coming soon, Ontario girls!
kelly
.... and the winner is.... THE TRUCK
Yes, that's right, the truck beat me to Ontario- yay! I'm excited and of course a bit nervous too. I phoned the driver to get an update about where she was and she sounded a little surprised. She had already dropped off the truck and phoned my dad to let him know where it was. We weren't expecting to arrive today and it was early.
I'm excited my truck is there because now I know it will be there for both trade shows, www.scrapfest.ca and www.creativfestival.ca but I hate that it is so far away. Hurry up Thurs, I need to get on that plane! lol
My poor Dad, he lives in Brampton so I don't get to see him very often and I haven't seen him in 2 yrs. He heard lots about my truck and what I was doing, but hadn't seen it, so now it's in Ontario and now he actually has to drive it to his house. Poor guy! Even my husband doesn't like to be seen in a giant lime green scrapbooking truck and now my dad has to too. Oh, the things our family will do for us.... lol.
The other reason I feel bad for my dad is that he is also getting shipments for me in Ontario. Most of my orders I had shipped directly to me, but I also had about 6 shipments come from Ontario and the U.S. so they are going to his house. One order is direct from Neat Nix and they have the most awesome scrapbooking buckets that are just 
fantastic. They are also collapsible which is great for traveling with. (I think I need 2, one for all my tools and the round one for garbage) I have 10 boxes of them coming direct to his house. Yikes!
fantastic. They are also collapsible which is great for traveling with. (I think I need 2, one for all my tools and the round one for garbage) I have 10 boxes of them coming direct to his house. Yikes! Plus, he told me he just got 4 boxes of stuff from California. I'm also excited about that order because that means all my GLIMMER MIST arrived. Yes, all 200 bottles of them. If you're going to Scrapfest, you don't want to miss out on Trisha Ladouceur's classes. She is the Glimmer Mist Queen and will rock your world with it. Her projects are so kick ass that you will love her forever. One thing I love about Trisha's classes and projects is that she helps you to think out of the box and use things in a new way. I've seen her projects for Scrapfest and the upcoming cruise and they're just amazing. Check out her blog.
I also have to mention my great friend Terrie Moxam. Originally my husband was going to come with me, but then he decided it would make more sense for me to have a scrapbooking fanatic friend go. I talked to my friend Terrie and she said, "do you need to twist my rubber arm? Of course I'll come to Toronto." So she is taking time away from her awesome husband (yep, I have to compliment him, he's now accusing me of being a "wife stealer" lol) and come and work her butt off with me. She is great, she reminds me of everything I forget and absolutely loves scrapbooking and what we do, so she will be a great help in Toronto. She truly is an amazing woman! We're going to have FUN, right Terrie? Ok, we're going to work our butts off, but we will have fun too. I've been told that we're staying on the Sat night at the hotel because the girls are going out. What???? I need my sleep, I'm too old to party when I've been working my ass off. I love my bed and pillow. lol
Have a great week everyone and we'll keep in touch from Toronto.
Kelly
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Spot the Lime green Truck Contest from Alberta to Ontario
Hi everyone,
We are shipping our mobile scrapbook store (lime green cube van) all the way from Edmonton, Alberta to Scrapfest. Yes, that's right, we're crazy and we love to have fun. We decided to bring our store all across Canada so that we can meet all the awesome scrapbookers from Ontario that we keep hearing about and share our dealership/business opportunity. http://www.memoriesinmotionscrapbooking.com/
Here's the contest:
Spot the lime green truck on the bigger truck, take a picture of it, say where you saw it and email it to me at: kelly@memoriesinmotionscrapbooking.com and you could win a $100 shopping spree. That's right. Every day I will be phoning the driver and finding out where she is just to make it a little easier, watch for daily updates.
So, the lime green truck is leaving tomorrow (Apr 8) a.m. from Edmonton and scheduled to arrive in Calgary some time and then head to Regina. It should reach it's final destination (Mississauga) Tue or Wed (Apr 14 or 15). And we fly out Apr 16, Thurs.
Watch for the truck girlfriends and you could be a lucky winner of a $100 shopping spree!
We'll be in Kitchener, April 17 & 18 at Scrapfest (http://www.scrapfest.ca/) and
Mississauga, Apr 24 - 26 at Creativ Festival (http://www.creativfestival.ca/)
Dealership Opportunity Session:
Apr 18, Saturday 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Scrapfest Studio
Kitchener, ON
Private consultations, Apr 21 - 23, Brampton Ontario
Cheers and happy hunting for the lime green truck!
Kelly and Terrie
Thursday, April 2, 2009
We're Going to Ontario!!!
Yes, the crazy lady has found a way to ship the big lime green truck/mobile store all the way from Edmonton, Alberta to Kitchener, Ontario. We are attending two shows, Scrapfest and the Creativ Festival. Check out their websites for details on their events www.scrapfest and www.creativfestival.com
Along with selling products (and we're really excited about some of the stuff we're bringing with us) we will be doing dealership opportunity presentations so that we can show you how you too can own your own Memories in Motion Scrapbooking business.
Dealership Opportunity Session:
Saturday, April 18, 2009
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Scrapfest Studio
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex
We will also be in Brampton from Sun, Apr 19 til Apr 23 and then we will be setting up for the Creativ Festival at the Mississauga International Centre Apr 24 - 26.
If you would like to set up a private appointment to meet with me in Ontario, call me at (780) 297-0019.
Excited about meeting the awesome Ontario Scrapbookers!
Kelly
PS- Watch for the lime green truck being shipped from Alberta to Ontario, snap a picture of it and then email it to me and you could win a prize!
Along with selling products (and we're really excited about some of the stuff we're bringing with us) we will be doing dealership opportunity presentations so that we can show you how you too can own your own Memories in Motion Scrapbooking business.
Dealership Opportunity Session:
Saturday, April 18, 2009
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Scrapfest Studio
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex
We will also be in Brampton from Sun, Apr 19 til Apr 23 and then we will be setting up for the Creativ Festival at the Mississauga International Centre Apr 24 - 26.
If you would like to set up a private appointment to meet with me in Ontario, call me at (780) 297-0019.
Excited about meeting the awesome Ontario Scrapbookers!
Kelly
PS- Watch for the lime green truck being shipped from Alberta to Ontario, snap a picture of it and then email it to me and you could win a prize!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Planning a Road Trip to Scrapfest
My latest challenge has been to find a way to ship my mobile store all the way to Kitchener, Ontario and back. Who would of thought I would want to take on that task and risk, only me, the crazy woman! lol. It would definitely be cheaper to drive it there, but I want to make sure it gets there in one piece and without a stressed-out driver (me) and also without a stressed-out husband waiting to hear if he has to come get me. And why Kitchener you ask? Because that's where Scrapfest is Apr 17 & 18 and my good friend Lisa is organizing the biggest and best scrapbooking show ever. Check out her website at: http://www.scrapfest.ca/ My other good friend Trisha Ladouceur will be teaching there and let me tell you, you don't want to miss her class, guaranteed to be awesome! So awesome, she can't even tell me about it. Ugh!
So, today Trisha and I are on the phone and she's reconfirming that I'm a psycho woman for doing what I'm doing (in a good way) and especially in today's economy and recession, who is going to want to buy a mobile scrapbook store? Well, there is no time like the present to get into your own business even though everyone says we're in a recession (what we're in a recession? People are still buying supplies from me and my business has grown). Everyone knows that with your own business your income can be as large or as small as you make it. This is the time to break free from making only $15/hr at a job, this is the time that you can make $$$$ with your scrapbooking passion without chaining your self to a long-term and expensive lease. With a mobile store, you also do not have expensive overhead and staffing costs and you end up putting way more money into your own pocket and that's what we all need. Anyways, Trisha and I had a very good talk and then she had this major breakthrough for me and proceeded to tell me that there's actually another show in Ontario, the weekend after and wouldn't it make more sense for me to go to not ONE, but TWO scrapbooking shows.
OH MY GAWD!!!! Now, I'm calling Trisha a psycho woman for not only making my already crazy life crazier, but her crazy for giving me another crazy idea to make my life crazier. (I don't think that made sense, but anyways, we're now both crazy). She told me that the Creativ Festival is the following weekend and I should have a booth there too since that way I would have two shows to make money at plus meet even more potential franchisees plus blah blah blah. Plus I could spend the week meeting potential franchisees and go on some morning shows and I could go sell stuff in front of the CN tower and I could....... Oh my goodness, my head is hurting already.
So then I proceed to phone Rita from the Creativ Festival and now she's excited about me coming because now that means we can also get some more media involved and ..... even more yikes. Wow, is that ever a big show, 20,000 attendees and 50% of them are scrapbookers, check out their website at: http://www.creativfestival.ca/ Both shows are definitely a MUST ATTEND event for everyone. I know they both have fantastic events planned.
So, eventually in April, watch for pictures of the truck getting ready to go on a road trip and we'll follow on a plane. The truck will be on the train and we'll be on the plane, who's going to get there first????
Have a great week everyone and I look forward to hearing from you. We're still looking for some out of town events to attend on National Scrapbook Day, let us know if you know of any.
You know what is going to be the worst part of this all? Telling my husband that I'm going to be gone for 10 days, doing 2 shows, plus.... well, you get the picture, it's going to be crazy, but it's going to be a great crazy and I'm so looking forward to helping more women get into their own mobile scrapbook stores. Who knows, maybe I'll even just sell mine there and not have to bring it back at all???? Hey, I know he'd like that one. lol Then I'd just have to build another one to service all my great customers that I have here.
So, today Trisha and I are on the phone and she's reconfirming that I'm a psycho woman for doing what I'm doing (in a good way) and especially in today's economy and recession, who is going to want to buy a mobile scrapbook store? Well, there is no time like the present to get into your own business even though everyone says we're in a recession (what we're in a recession? People are still buying supplies from me and my business has grown). Everyone knows that with your own business your income can be as large or as small as you make it. This is the time to break free from making only $15/hr at a job, this is the time that you can make $$$$ with your scrapbooking passion without chaining your self to a long-term and expensive lease. With a mobile store, you also do not have expensive overhead and staffing costs and you end up putting way more money into your own pocket and that's what we all need. Anyways, Trisha and I had a very good talk and then she had this major breakthrough for me and proceeded to tell me that there's actually another show in Ontario, the weekend after and wouldn't it make more sense for me to go to not ONE, but TWO scrapbooking shows.
OH MY GAWD!!!! Now, I'm calling Trisha a psycho woman for not only making my already crazy life crazier, but her crazy for giving me another crazy idea to make my life crazier. (I don't think that made sense, but anyways, we're now both crazy). She told me that the Creativ Festival is the following weekend and I should have a booth there too since that way I would have two shows to make money at plus meet even more potential franchisees plus blah blah blah. Plus I could spend the week meeting potential franchisees and go on some morning shows and I could go sell stuff in front of the CN tower and I could....... Oh my goodness, my head is hurting already.
So then I proceed to phone Rita from the Creativ Festival and now she's excited about me coming because now that means we can also get some more media involved and ..... even more yikes. Wow, is that ever a big show, 20,000 attendees and 50% of them are scrapbookers, check out their website at: http://www.creativfestival.ca/ Both shows are definitely a MUST ATTEND event for everyone. I know they both have fantastic events planned.
So, eventually in April, watch for pictures of the truck getting ready to go on a road trip and we'll follow on a plane. The truck will be on the train and we'll be on the plane, who's going to get there first????
Have a great week everyone and I look forward to hearing from you. We're still looking for some out of town events to attend on National Scrapbook Day, let us know if you know of any.
You know what is going to be the worst part of this all? Telling my husband that I'm going to be gone for 10 days, doing 2 shows, plus.... well, you get the picture, it's going to be crazy, but it's going to be a great crazy and I'm so looking forward to helping more women get into their own mobile scrapbook stores. Who knows, maybe I'll even just sell mine there and not have to bring it back at all???? Hey, I know he'd like that one. lol Then I'd just have to build another one to service all my great customers that I have here.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Wonderful Friends
One of the things I am most grateful for is my friends. I have many friends of all types, some are rich some are poor, some are successful and some are not, some are successful in other ways besides money and some are not so successful. Each of my friends enrich my life in some way and I have learned over the years, that I cannot live without them. Even though I do not get to communicate with them or visit them or call them or even email them as much as I would like they are all in my hearts in some way.
I remember as a kid how I would wake up on a Saturday morning and go over to my grandparents' house and wait to see who would show up for coffee. If someone wasn't coming over, then we were going to visit someone. And nowadays, there is no way you would just pop in to someone's house and visit, it always has to be a planned event. It seems like our generation has cocooned so much that we forget who brings us happiness in our lives besides our family and that is our friends. We seem to forget to make time for our friends and socialize. Whenever my husband and I get together with our friends, we realize how much fun they are and wonder why we don't hang out with them more often. My parents and grandparents were always socializing with their friends and family. And they always had so much fun.
What made me think about our friends at Christmas was a teaching job that I was at on Friday. Every Friday morning since September, I have been teaching scrapbooking at a drop-in centre for low income people and people in need. I have really enjoyed teaching there because they have no expectations. They don't expect me to create masterpieces, they're just happy to get out of the house and have a place to go to socialize and make some pages. Never once have they complained about not learning anything and they just love whatever it is they do because they take my idea and make it their own. And they are just happy that I take the time out of my day to come and be with them and show them something new. They all gave me gifts and cards for Christmas and I brought them donuts. Their handmade gifts were so special and are something I will treasure forever. They helped me to realize that Christmas doesn't have to be this big major commercialized event. It just has to be something little and special. And now I consider these girls to be my friends, they're awesome!
Thank you to all my friends you make my life special and I hope in some way I touch your lives. This is the year for me to spend more time with my friends and not cocoon so much.
Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I remember as a kid how I would wake up on a Saturday morning and go over to my grandparents' house and wait to see who would show up for coffee. If someone wasn't coming over, then we were going to visit someone. And nowadays, there is no way you would just pop in to someone's house and visit, it always has to be a planned event. It seems like our generation has cocooned so much that we forget who brings us happiness in our lives besides our family and that is our friends. We seem to forget to make time for our friends and socialize. Whenever my husband and I get together with our friends, we realize how much fun they are and wonder why we don't hang out with them more often. My parents and grandparents were always socializing with their friends and family. And they always had so much fun.
What made me think about our friends at Christmas was a teaching job that I was at on Friday. Every Friday morning since September, I have been teaching scrapbooking at a drop-in centre for low income people and people in need. I have really enjoyed teaching there because they have no expectations. They don't expect me to create masterpieces, they're just happy to get out of the house and have a place to go to socialize and make some pages. Never once have they complained about not learning anything and they just love whatever it is they do because they take my idea and make it their own. And they are just happy that I take the time out of my day to come and be with them and show them something new. They all gave me gifts and cards for Christmas and I brought them donuts. Their handmade gifts were so special and are something I will treasure forever. They helped me to realize that Christmas doesn't have to be this big major commercialized event. It just has to be something little and special. And now I consider these girls to be my friends, they're awesome!
Thank you to all my friends you make my life special and I hope in some way I touch your lives. This is the year for me to spend more time with my friends and not cocoon so much.
Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
BoBunny Serendipity Clear Album
Last night I decided to play again with the clear albums. I just got in the new BoBunny Clearly Mixed Up albums and are they ever fun to play with. They're acrylic albums, but all the shapes are mixed up. When you see the one I played with, you'll see what I mean. I also used the Fancy Pants new Arctic Chill line and that is just to die for, it is so awesome. Keep in mind, I added some extra pages into this album plus I also added some of the fancy pants artic chill transparencies cut in the same shape as some of the album pages. I didn't take picts of all the pages, just a couple, but you get the idea. They also have some different types, so if you'd like to see them, let me know and I'll get you pics of them. They're definitely lots of fun to work with.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Melissa Buhler published too
I forgot one other thing, our web designer, Melissa Buhler - she was also published this month. She is an awesome scrapbooker too, plus she designs great websites. I'm really excited about her new printing company called Green Pixel Printing. Check it out she caters especially to scrapbookers and knows what we need. www.greenpixelprinting.com
Canadian Scrapbooker is here
Yes, the winter issue of Canadian Scrapbooker is in and it's better than ever! One thing I love about this magazine is how it always has exciting layouts with every single issue and every time it gets better and better. I have 6 issues available, so if you would like one, feel free to send me an email so I can put one aside for you. And for all the girls I'll see at Camp He Ho Ha this weekend, I'll have it there.
I'm excited about two things with this magazine. One is that my customer/friend Candace Robichaud has been published for the first time. I met Candace over a year ago and she had just started scrapbooking at the time. One thing about Candace is that she was instantly good. She didn't have the warm-up to scrapbooking period like a lot of us do. I know with myself, it took a long while for me to really feel comfortable about my layouts and doing things without scraplifting. Candace just happens to have this fabulous style and a natural ability to scrapbook. She has a great eye for what looks good and has no problems mixing & matching different mediums and making them look great together. I have always loved her style and I hope she submits more layouts to the magazines because then you'll see more of her unique scrapbooking ability and style. The layout in the magazine is a great one, but she has even greater ones than that. (I know she's going to be blushing when she sees this). I've been trying to get her to buy her own Memories in Motion Franchise because she would be fantastic at it, but she's too busy working with her husband http://www.carsgone.com/ plus raising her awesome kids. Anyways, Candace, I hope you continue scrapbooking even though you're so crazy busy becoming a gazillionaire. lol.
Ok, so the second thing about the magazine is that we're on page 22 with a picture of my husband & I on the Dragons' Den tv show pitching our business. I know, everyone is bugging me and even bribing me to tell them what happened and I still can't. I know, it's just as hard on you as it is on me. The Mom Magazine has asked for the exclusive story about my experience on the Dragons' Den and I'll be sure to tell you as much as I can. My one friend asked me if I would tell her and I told her she'd have to come bail me out of jail after they sue me. The show is every Mon on CBC until Dec 14. www.cbc.ca/dragonsden Ok, I will tell you this much - I didn't get beat up. How's that?
Oh, one other thing I have to tell you about. I just got in the Glue Glider Pro and it is AWESOME! I love it. It's like those big honking ATG guns, only way smaller and easier to handle. Plus, it doesn't take up so much space in your scrapbook bag and the other great feature is it's half the price. Check it out, I just love it and I only have 4 left.
Also, don't forget about our contest - the "Most Embarrassing Layout" Contest. We're pretty excited about it and all the prizes we have to give away. I just got an email from a lady who said she definitely had to enter this contest. I just laughed.
Take care and have a great day/weekend! Check out http://www.canadianscrapbooker.ca/ and their new winter issue, it's awesome. Great job Katharina and Jackie and the rest of the team!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Contest Time!
Hi everyone,
We're so excited, it's time to do a contest. So, check out: http://www.youtube.com/user/scrapmobile for the details of the "Most Embarrassing Layout" contest and tell all your friends to check it out too. And of course, submit your layout to our gallery.
We're so excited, we have lots of prizes to be given away from Cosmo Cricket, We R Memory Keepers, 3L Adhesives, Prima Marketing, Fire and Ice Designs and Fiskars.
I'm looking forward to seeing your layouts and giving away lots of prizes!
Kelly Falardeau
www.memoriesinmotionscrapbooking.com
We're so excited, it's time to do a contest. So, check out: http://www.youtube.com/user/scrapmobile for the details of the "Most Embarrassing Layout" contest and tell all your friends to check it out too. And of course, submit your layout to our gallery.
We're so excited, we have lots of prizes to be given away from Cosmo Cricket, We R Memory Keepers, 3L Adhesives, Prima Marketing, Fire and Ice Designs and Fiskars.
I'm looking forward to seeing your layouts and giving away lots of prizes!
Kelly Falardeau
www.memoriesinmotionscrapbooking.com
Monday, October 27, 2008
Winter is coming
Yes, it definitely feels like winter is coming and I'm already tired of it and it hasn't come yet. I asked my husband the other week what he thought about moving to a warmer climate and he just laughed at me. I took that to mean "no". He started a new job just over a month ago and he really likes it, so I don't think I'll be able to convince him to move any time soon. Bummer!
Anyways, on to the good stuff. So what has been up with the Scrapmobile? Well, I was driving home from the Heartland Inn (Thorsby) and all of a sudden the truck quit and so I pulled over and called my husband to come pick me up. Well, this time, the transmission and motor went. Ugh! So anyways, to make a long story short, the Scrapmobile is up and running again and ready to get back on the road. I have lots of great events to attend in the next couple months, so I'm really excited. I'm going to be in Hinton and Viking in November. If any of you are from there, send me an email and I'll pass on your info to the girls. I'm pretty sure both events have room for more attendees.
I am also putting the finishing touches on our first contest. We're being crazy and starting a "Most Embarrassing Layout"contest. Yes, that's right, remember all those first layouts that we did so long ago and we're totally embarrassed about? Well, those are the layouts we're looking for. I wanted to do something fun, crazy and stress-free. Once I get it up on the website, I'll put out another notice and then you're more than welcome to upload your layouts and refer it to all your friends. And of course we have lots of prizes, including a We R Memory Keepers Big Bite and some other great stuff from Cosmo Cricket, 3L Adhesives, Prima Marketing and Fire and Ice Designs.
I am also proud to announce that we have added Peter Singleton and Steven Bell from TLC Franchising to our team. Peter and Steven are experts in the franchising area and are looking forward to chatting with people who are interested in purchasing their very own mobile scrapbook store. If you are interested, don't hesitate to call or email us any time.
Well, nothing else new and exciting. I'm really looking forward to going to more retreats this fall plus announce the exciting contest we're organizing. Take care and have a great halloween.
Kelly
Anyways, on to the good stuff. So what has been up with the Scrapmobile? Well, I was driving home from the Heartland Inn (Thorsby) and all of a sudden the truck quit and so I pulled over and called my husband to come pick me up. Well, this time, the transmission and motor went. Ugh! So anyways, to make a long story short, the Scrapmobile is up and running again and ready to get back on the road. I have lots of great events to attend in the next couple months, so I'm really excited. I'm going to be in Hinton and Viking in November. If any of you are from there, send me an email and I'll pass on your info to the girls. I'm pretty sure both events have room for more attendees.
I am also putting the finishing touches on our first contest. We're being crazy and starting a "Most Embarrassing Layout"contest. Yes, that's right, remember all those first layouts that we did so long ago and we're totally embarrassed about? Well, those are the layouts we're looking for. I wanted to do something fun, crazy and stress-free. Once I get it up on the website, I'll put out another notice and then you're more than welcome to upload your layouts and refer it to all your friends. And of course we have lots of prizes, including a We R Memory Keepers Big Bite and some other great stuff from Cosmo Cricket, 3L Adhesives, Prima Marketing and Fire and Ice Designs.
I am also proud to announce that we have added Peter Singleton and Steven Bell from TLC Franchising to our team. Peter and Steven are experts in the franchising area and are looking forward to chatting with people who are interested in purchasing their very own mobile scrapbook store. If you are interested, don't hesitate to call or email us any time.
Well, nothing else new and exciting. I'm really looking forward to going to more retreats this fall plus announce the exciting contest we're organizing. Take care and have a great halloween.
Kelly
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Summer Update
Wow, it's been a very long time since I've blogged and I have so much to say. I have to get into blogging a lot more, a few of my girlfriends have been bugging me because they haven't heard from me in a long time. So what's up in my world this past summer?
Firstly, we've been hanging out at the lake lots. This summer has been beautiful with tons of hot weather. I've been taking the kids out to our lake lot at Mink Lake. This is our 3rd summer there and we have really been developing a lot of great friendships there.
Secondly, the Dragon's Den. In June my husband & I went to Toronto to do the taping of the third season of Dragon's Den. I got to meet all the dragons and what a long day that was. My husband was secretly laughing at me watching me pace the floor and go to the bathroom a hundred times, trying to settle myself down. Ugh! I was definitely very nervous about it, but once I did my introduction to the dragons and they started asking questions, I got into the right mode and threw out my fears and just did the best I could do. I hope I represented the scrapbooking industry well. The show starts airing Sep 29 and NO, I cannot tell you anything, but I can tell you this, Kevin O'Leary didn't call me a "Crazy Chicken". It's been very hard not to tell my friends and family the outcome of the show. You just have to watch the show on cbc. I also want to thank my sponsors for donating products for the show, they are: 3L Adhesives, Fiskars, We R Memory Keepers, Prima Marketing, Fire and Ice Designs, Cosmo Cricket, Basic Grey, Memories Wholesale, Canadian Scrapbooker and Mom Magazine. Thank you for your generous donations, the products will be used as prizes for our upcoming layout contest.
Yep, I said it, a layout contest with lots of prizes. We will be starting a layout contest in the fall that will run until Dec. And we're putting a twist on it, it will be the "Ugliest Layout" contest. That's right, remember those first layouts we did that we're very ashamed of? Well, this is the contest to enter those pages. Everyone does the "best layout" contest, so why not do something different and less stressful, submit to us your "ugliest layout" and there will be lots of prizes to win. We will post the details on our website in the next couple days. Of course we will also have a category for the "best layout".
What else have we done this summer? Of course, I attended CHA in Chicago. That was a lot of fun seeing all the new stuff. My most favorite product was the new GlueGlider Pro. Remember those big adhesive guns that the girls are using? Well this one is a lot smaller and does the same thing and for a heck of a lot cheaper.
Oh, I was also selected as the Mom Executive Officer for June at the Mom Magazine. What an awesome magazine! I just love all the cool stories they tell and they're not afraid to push the limits and cross the boundary to tell us the things we all want to know about but are afraid to ask. They also plan some awesome events and this Sept they're planning a great first anniversary party. Check out their website for more details and tell Tamara that you heard about them from me. She's great!
Annual garage sale, yep, it's garage sale time. I need to get rid of the old stuff so I can bring in all the new stuff. I'm so excited about all the new stuff, that I just need to empty the truck and fill it up with new stuff. I'll post the dates for the garage sale soon. I am going to do one in Stony Plain and the other one in St. Albert or Edmonton.
I am starting to get booked up for the fall and a couple of ladies have asked me if I could help them promote their events. I have been to both events before and these girls organize great events! Details are as follows:
Raising Money for a Cure - (raise money for Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation) Sept 19 - 21
Father Kenneth Kearns School, Sherwood Park
Contact: Cathy Hopcraft at: 780-464-9023 or email: hopcraftcathy@yahoo.com
Scrapbook Day - Nov. 15 $30
Strawberry Hall (Thorsby)
Contact: Dalyce Wesley-Leeder at 780-758-1168 or email: dalyceleeder@shaw.ca
See you soon and watch for updates!!! I hope everyone is having a great summer, I can't wait to see everyone in the fall again!
We are also taking bookings for fall Girls' Night Out Clubs. If you have 6 or more girls who would like to get together on a monthly basis and scrapbook, give us a call at (780) 297-0019. For $30/month, each girl gets the kit of the month, hands-on instruction to make a two-page layout plus retail therapy in the mobile store. Each girl takes turns being the hostess and she gets her kit for half price. At the end of the 6 months, you have a complete book with 12 layouts in it! A great way to get your scrapbooking done and socialize at the same time. Call or email today to book your dates and get a special bonus!
Friday, June 6, 2008
Off to Toronto
Well, today is the day we leave for Toronto to do the taping of Dragon's Den. I'm looking forward to making my presentation and pitching to the dragons. I made up a scrapbook for each of the dragons and I even got some picts of the new dragon Brett Wilson.
I would like to thank my sponsors, so many companies have offered to sponsor the albums and presentation display by donating a variety of products. The sponsors are:
* Memories Wholesale
* We R Memory Keepers www.weronthenet.com
* Cosmo Cricket www.cosmocricket.com
* 3L Adhesives www.scrapbook-adhesives.com
* Canadian Scrapbooker www.canadianscrapbooker.ca
* Mom Magazine www.mommagazine.ca
* Fiskars www.fiskars.com
* Basic Grey www.basicgrey.com
* Prima Marketing www.primamarketing.com
* Fire and Ice Designs www.fireandicedesigns.blogspot.com
My coach (Cindy Ulmer www.cindyulmer.com) has been doing a great job in getting my head prepared for this.
I would also like to thank my family, friends and customers for all their support and helping me to get through this wild and crazy time. I will do everything I can to make you all proud.
Take care and have a great weekend.
Kelly
I would like to thank my sponsors, so many companies have offered to sponsor the albums and presentation display by donating a variety of products. The sponsors are:
* Memories Wholesale
* We R Memory Keepers www.weronthenet.com
* Cosmo Cricket www.cosmocricket.com
* 3L Adhesives www.scrapbook-adhesives.com
* Canadian Scrapbooker www.canadianscrapbooker.ca
* Mom Magazine www.mommagazine.ca
* Fiskars www.fiskars.com
* Basic Grey www.basicgrey.com
* Prima Marketing www.primamarketing.com
* Fire and Ice Designs www.fireandicedesigns.blogspot.com
My coach (Cindy Ulmer www.cindyulmer.com) has been doing a great job in getting my head prepared for this.
I would also like to thank my family, friends and customers for all their support and helping me to get through this wild and crazy time. I will do everything I can to make you all proud.
Take care and have a great weekend.
Kelly
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