My Favourite Top 10 Quotes for Fathers Day
August 24th, 20081. 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
Essentially For Women
July 4th, 2008Essentially For Women are holding their Business and Life Mastery events in August (in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne). Tickets to this event are valued at $495 but as part of their birthday celebrations they are offering them FREE.
Events are filling fast so if you are looking for an opportunity to network with amazing women and learn strategies that will set you up to win in business and life you need to register NOW. Simply log onto http://www.essentiallyforwomen.com.au/ticket.html and reserve your seat.
4 Day Sale
June 25th, 2008
You are invited to our
End of Financial year
clearance sale!
Sale starts on Friday 27 June and ends at midnight on Monday 30 June.
EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY 4 JULY OR WHILE STOCKS LAST!
Selected items are 50% off the regular price!
Visit: http://www.etchedinmemories.com.au/4daysale.html
Stocks are strictly limited, so be early to avoid disappointment!
Please Note: All sale pendants include engraving on one side only. Additional engraving or services will be charged at the standard rate. As per our terms and conditions sale items do not include free postage or free gift wrap offers. A postage and handling charge of $3 per order will apply.
Mothers Day Package
May 3rd, 2008
Package Includes:
1 x Medium Pendant
Photo Engraving to the first side
Text or Photo Engraving to the reverse side
Teddy Bear
Red Heart Chocolates (6)
Gift box
Plus your choice of a free Keyring, Bookmark or Necklace attachment
All delivered via Express Post to you!
$54.95
Be quick! Stocks are limited and to receive your gift in time for Mother’s Day, all orders will need to be received by Thursday (8th May) morning at the latest. Earlier if you are in a regional area.
NEW PRODUCTS !!!
April 30th, 2008We are excited to announce the arrival of 3 fantastic new products….
1) Bookmarks… You can now have your pendant attached to a bookmark! A great gift idea for the avid reader in your midst or simply a fun new way to display your pendant.
2) Christening Gift Packs… A beautiful keepsake for babies special day. The gift pack includes a round pendant (as displayed) personalised with your babies photo, name and christening date. The pendant is placed around the bears neck and all presented in a cute gift box. 
3) New Baby Packs… A gorgeous personalised keepsake for new parents! A cute little bear with your choice of medium pendant shapes. The bears come in 3 colours (pink, blue or brown). A great gift for baby showers too! Just let us know and we will substitute the pendant for a gift voucher that the mum-to-be can redeem once her baby is born.
Get the best result from your Engraving!
April 16th, 2008Here are a few tips that will assist you in choosing the right photo and shape to ensure you get the best result possible with your next photo engraved pendant…whether that be for a gift or yourself!
1) Choose a photo that is clear and sharp and has minimal shadowing.
2) If you are scanning your image, please do so at a minimum of 300dpi. You should be able to adjust this in the options/properties of your scanner controls.
3) Should you be sending 1 or more images that you would like merged together, try to choose pictures that are similar in shape or will fit well together. This way, once they are merged we can try to make it look as natural as possible. For example: If one photo shows head and torso, make sure the second/third photo/s show the same. If the others were completely different such as one only showing a close up of the face, it gives no room to work with and there will be a strong line where one photo finishes, thus producing a cut and paste looking image.
4) Choose a pendant shape that suits your chosen photo and your chosen purpose for the pendant. eg. if your picture is a close up of a face in landscape orientation and you would like to use your pendant on a necklace, this will fit well on a square/circle/heart. However, it would not fit well on a rectangle (hanging in portrait) as the image would crop to a square thus leaving space at the top and bottom of the image on the pendant. It would however suit a rectangle lying on it’s side if you were to use it as a keyring.
5) Please send the original image file without resizing or modification - as we will crop and adjust your photo to fit your chosen pendant.
Before your pendant is engraved we will adjust your photo to prepare it for engraving. All backgrounds are removed (unless you specify otherwise) and the image will be cropped to suit the pendant shape chosen. The lighting in the photo will also be modified where necessary small touch ups may be necessary (e.g. to remove spots/creases off old photo’s etc).
If there is something in particular that you would like us to do with your photo, please specify at the time of order. Please keep in mind that we can adjust and modify your picture somewhat, but the end result will be indicative of the quality of the original image. A blurry image, although quite small on the pendant, will still produce a blurry engraving.
If you are unsure of your photo you are welcome to ask, or forward your photo prior to ordering for our opinion.
In all cases of image merges, or where heavy modification occurs with your image, a proof will be emailed to you, prior to engraving, for your approval.
The Land Mail Order Catalogue
March 20th, 2008
Christmas Competition Winners
January 10th, 2008It is our pleasure to announce the winners of our Christmas competition…
Congratulations Belinda Yaxley of Tasmania who won the lovely sterling silver pendant and earring set.
And congratulations also to runner up Catherine Czisz of NSW who received a photo engraved keyring package.
Thank you to everyone who entered.
The response was overwhelming and we had a great time reading all the fun and creative entries!
What are you waiting for?
November 21st, 2007I love Christmas … the tradition, the atmosphere and (sometimes) even the crowds.
But this year I have been enjoying ”Shopping from my seat, rather than my feet”. There is a fantastic array of anything and everything available within my own doorstep and this is fast becoming my lifesaver as I run out of free time to shop between now and Christmas.
Are you still running all over town, fighting the crowds, and slowly turning into a harried mess? OR are you shopping in relaxed style with time spare to spend with the family or make Christmas preparations?
So I ask you … What are you waiting for? Check out some of these great ideas…
Santa’s Goodies Lolly boxes from Rainbow Designs,
Gorgeous Jewellery from Beauty Banquet
OR pop over to My New Shiny Shoes for all kinds of ideas…
such as toys,
fragrances,
growing gifts and more.