We would just like to thank all our customers, family and friends that voted for us in the local business awards!

Etched In Memories has been named a finalist in the Awards and we are just thrilled!

Traditionally, many marriage proposals are offered on this romantic day. So with fresh nuptials in the air, we offer some suggestions to help get your planning started, once the dust settles…

LIZIE NELLIE
It’s all about the dress and with Lizie Nellie, Modern fairy godmother, YOU can have the wedding or formal gown of your dreams.

You can choose from a soon to be released Limited Edition range of Bridal Gowns, Bridesmaids dresses, Formal/Prom Dresses, First communion gowns and christening gowns/robes.

Or…Consult with the designer, Elizabeth Corrigan, to have your own unique handmade gown created to suit your personality.

T: 0415 702 380
E: elizabeth@lizienellie.com
W: www.lizienellie.com

BEL CREATIONS
Specialising in Designer Stationery and all occasion cards
T: 0404 072 429
E: bel.creations@optusnet.com.au  

A PARTY CAKE
It’s your celebration make it A Party Cake occasion
T: 0412 664 088
E: apartycake@optusnet.com.au

NEED A CELEBRANT
Yes Yes Yes! If this is your Valentine you will need a celebrant. Luckily there is a free celebrant directory where you can quickly and easily find the celebrant to suit you and the occasion.

www.needacelebrant.com.au makes the organising easy – search, view and contact online today. Each celebrant’s page has photos and information for you – making it easier to choose.

Search by Post Code and find the closest celebrant to you or your venue – a very “green” option.

Search by a Region for all the celebrants who perform ceremonies in your area.

The helpful articles by wedding professional on www.needacelebrant.com.au provide great ideas and good advice for your wedding day. You will also find the “Frequently Asked Questions” section helpful.

Be it a wedding, naming, renewal of vows, commitment or other ceremony www.needacelebrant.com.au has a celebrant for you.

Fill out our survey for the opportunity to win a Mini Digital Photo Frame/Keyring

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Plus…any order received will have the opportunity to win this beautiful Photo Tile Keepsake Box

this premium Mahogany keepsake box measures 5.8″ x 5.8″ x 2.25″. It comes complete with your own* photo tile framed into the lid and fully lined interior. Courtesy of http://www.foreverimpressed.com.au.

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COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS….

1. The total prize value is ($39.95 for the mini digital photo frame) and ($54.95 for the keepsake box).

2. Entries will be judged on uniqueness and creativity. The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.

3. Prize is not transferable.

4. Prize is not redeemable for cash.

5. Entries open Saturday 1 November 2008. Entries close at 12 Noon on Friday 19 December 2008. Judgement will take place in the afternoon of 19 December 2008.

6. Competition entry for the Survey/Mini digital photo frame is open to all persons who fill out our survey (Exceptions…see point 8). Only one entry per person. To validate your entry you must complete the survey in full, and submit.

7. Competition entry for the Keepsake Box is open to all customers placing an order between 1 November 2008 and 12 noon on Friday 19 December 2008. Only one entry per person. An entry form will be emailed to eligible persons. * The photo tile will be completed using the photo supplied with your order, unless specified otherwise on your entry form.

8. Entry is valid for Australian Residents only. Employees & relatives of Cagney Enterprises Pty Ltd, Etched In Memories or their sponsors are not eligible to enter.

9. The winner will be notified via email and by phone (where a phone number has been provided) on 24 December 2008. The prize will be posted to the winner.

10. The winners name and state will be published on our website, newsletter, blog and Facebook page.

11. The promoter is Cagney Enterprises Pty Ltd, trading as Etched In Memories. PO Box 673, Kings Langley, NSW, 2147. ABN 97 118 035 868.

PRIVACY STATEMENT - Survey results are for the use of Etched In Memories research purposes only. Personal data will be not stored with the results and will only be used where instructed or for prize purposes only.

With every order received until Christmas,

customers will receive a FREE cleaning cloth with each pendant!

We will be trading right up to Christmas eve and through the festive season.  However, to ensure delivery of your order prior to Christmas, please use the following guide:

PREMIUM PENDANTS: Any 9ct Gold and Sterling Silver orders need to be received by Monday 15th Dec, to allow for our jeweller to hand-make (last minute orders later than that date will be at the discretion of our jeweller).

RHODIUM OR IPG PENDANTS/PACKAGES: Ideally all Standard pendant/package orders need to be in by Friday 19th Dec, however, we will be able to process last minute orders, with express post only, on the Monday 22 (last day for WA/TAS/NT/any non-metro areas) and Tuesday 23 (last day for SYD/ACT/BRIS/MELB/ADEL) – subject to availability.

Make use of these fantastic websites to help with your Christmas Shopping…

Etched In Memories… of course!  We have a lovely range of personalised gifts, keepsakes and jewellery.  Check out our gorgeous premium solid sterling silver or 9ct gold pendants.  Our premium range are all individually handmade to order by a master jeweller, offering you both quality and value for money!  A personalised gift is all the more precious in solid sterling silver or 9ct Gold, with the peace of mind that you can wear it anywhere, anytime and indefinitely. http://www.etchedinmemories.com.au

Naturally Sensual Skin has a range of 100% natural skin care products, from cleansers to moisturisers and massage oil.  If you’re looking for the perfect gift go natural. No parabens, mineral oils or lanolin. Christmas gift packs start at $60. Check out the website for more products. www.sensualskin.com.au

Belly Bumps to Baby Hugs  This year why not do your Christmas shopping at Belly Bumps to Baby Hugs.  We have lots of great gift ideas for boys and girls.  New products include our tutus, Superhero  Capes, hair clips as well as Clip holders and dolls pouches for those little girls that want to be like mummy.  We offer FREE Christmas gift wrapping and small gift card for all our orders!

Checkout our great products at  http://www.bellybumpstobabyhugs.com.au

The Kraft Lounge  Christmas is coming….Why not give a special card this Christmas.  Select from our handmade range and show your friends and family how much you care.  We specialise in hand made cards and card making kits, so you can add that unique, special touch to your Christmas http://www.kraftlounge.com

Real Mums  ALL t-shirts on realmums.com.au are currently on sale for $20 each (usually $24.95 & $29.95) AND they are doing a further 10% off for November.  All you need to do is add “Mum10” at the checkout. 

Plus the Real Mother’s Club Supplement is currently available to everyone (usually only available to just club members). It includes a gift guide, full of special offers. The link to the supplement is http://www..realmums.com.au/index.php?categoryid=126

Ickle Kids Are you travelling this summer holidays or looking for an educational Christmas gift for your little ones? ickle Kids specialises in educational Kids Activity Packs. The range includes age-specific activity packs and travel toys that are perfect to entertain your little ones when you are out and about. Their activity packs are perfect for travelling, dining out at restaurants, waiting for a doctor’s appointment, or on a rainy day at home. They can also customise an activity pack to suit your child’s needs, age and interests.

Ickle Kids are offering our lucky Etched in Memories customers a FREE GIFT valued at $10 when you purchase over $30 (excluding postage). At checkout quote “etched in memories”. Check out their site at http://www.icklekids.com.au/ Hurry, offer ends 15^th December 2008.

Having had a love of photography from a very early age, I always thought I’d end up as a photographer.  Although I ended up choosing a different path, my love and respect for photography is ever present. 

I have often looked in awe at the art of restoring photo’s and been absolutely amazed at just how well they come out.

We recently received some aged photographs to be engraved, so I had the opportunity to try my hand at some minor restoration.  While the deterioration and crackling on the photographs was quite evident, we were able to create 2 beautiful engravings.  Take a look below to see the results.

FROM THIS:

TO THIS: 

Stephanie (from MooBear Designs) and I have been attending the Bizness Babes course together. 

Stephanie started the course nearing 9 months pregnant and she welcomed her new addition at the end of the second week (of the course).  I had the pleasure of arranging one of our photo engraved pendants as a gift and her heartfelt testimonial was so beautiful, I just had to share:

Hey Carolyn,

I just had to let you know that when Carlos got home from work i gave him the parcel you guys gave me to open and as soon as he realised the pendent on the pink bear was of all of us he completely welled up and and said pointing at the pendant “That’s my family!!” in a very proud father voice trying not to cry. He was genuinely touched by the love and effort that went into the pendant as I was, which I honestly wasn’t expecting. We have decided that for now it will stay on the bear and if any of us leaves the family ie. school camp, overnight conferences, sleep overs etc that the pendent go travel with them.
That way it belongs to all of us.

It truely is something very special…

Thank you so kindly from my 3 children, Carlos and I.

Check out the before and after photo’s below:

Sterling Silver Package (includes *Free* Leather Look Necklace)   … $99.95 … BUY NOW

Bookmark Package (includes *Free* Bookmark attachment)         … $35.00 … BUY NOW

Specials not valid in conjunction with any other offer and prices valid until 7 September 2008.

1. Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father! ~ Lydia M. Child

2. By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. ~ Charles Wadsworth

3. It is a wise father that knows his own child. ~ William Shakespeare

4. Until you have a son of your own… you will never know the joy, the love beyond feeling that resonates in the heart of a father as he looks upon his son. You will never know the sense of honour that makes a man want to be more than he is and to pass something good and hopeful into the hands of his son. And you will never know the heartbreak of the fathers who are haunted by the personal demons that keep them from being the men they want their sons to be. ~ Kent Nerburn

5. It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. ~ Johann Schiller

6. He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~ Clarence Budington Kelland

7. My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, “You’re tearing up the grass.” “We’re not raising grass,” Dad would reply. “We’re raising boys.” ~ Harmon Killebrew

8. A father’s words are like a thermostat that sets the temperature in the house. ~ Paul Lewis

9. A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma. ~ Marlene Dietrich

10. A man knows he is growing old because he begins to look like his father. ~ Gabriel Garcia Marquez