Next Week ... 29 November 2010

Hi everyone,

29 Sleeps Until Christmas!!!!  Don't feel very christmassy myself ... yet, but with all the things in my calendar over the next few weeks, I am sure it will happen very quickly.  I have to put the tree up during the week as I have my band Christmas Party at my place on next weekend, that will definitely put me in the mood ... because you can't put up the tree without Christmas carols playing in the background!! 

My last week next week of my contract at the Bowden Brompton Community Centre.  Hasn't that gone quickly! Been good to work 'in the real world' for awhile with some really nice people as well. 

I have a huge favour to ask of the Thursday girls... could we please start at 10am next Thursday?  Jennifer came home from school yesterday with her piano recital notice and this year it is from 9-10am instead of the afternoon.  She was in tears when I said I couldn't make it.  Her performance is in the middle some where, so I would be able to watch (and photograph) and be back home just before 10.  I will contact you all about it.

Next week's workshop is...

Quick Christmas Gifts    $27

Monday 7-9pm; Wednesday 12.30-2.30pm and Thursday 10-12am

We all need a few quick gifts at the end of the year - right?  So let’s get a head start! In this workshop we are going to make a mini note/idea book, decorate a glass mini preserving jar, decorate a gift bag and make the easiest bow on a gift box, plus, if that wasn’t enough, we are going to decorate a December calendar page with all manner of cute bits and pieces ready for you to use as an advent calendar or to document your December!!  You will need your basic tool kit, border punch, inks and an eyelet hole punch.

Scrap'n'Roast for tomorrow has had a cancellation, so there is one spot left for anyone who doesn't already have plans!  Give me a buzz because I probably won't be on the computer.

I asked last week that all deposits for the Christmas Scrap'n'Roast be paid by today.  Thank you to those of you who got your $5 deposits to me in person and via bank deposit.  A few people didn't pay, so there are now some open spots, I will be contacting those of you who are on the waiting list to see if you would still like to come on the 11th December.  

In the Scraproom some new papers arrived yesterday, all double sided (as they all seem to be now) so have a look in the racks for newbies!!!  Quite nice ones too!  For those of you who have been waiting for the edge distressers, they have come in and are back on the wall.  The small glue bottles arrived as well as a top up of some more coredinations cardstock.  Still have holes, but the colours that are missing are not in stock at the wholesalers!!  

Happy Scrapping,

Mandy :-)

Next Week ... 22 November 2010

Hi everyone!

Busy, busy, busy here!  Helps keep my mind off my sore ear - yes it's still sore, next step ent specialist, will find out when I go back to doc's next week - bugger!! If only I had the money I've spent in the last 7 weeks at the doc's and on medicine to spend on scrapping instead! ;-)

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Next week's workshop is...

ATTACK YOUR STASH - STICKERS!   $10

Monday 7-9pm, Wednesday 12.30-2.30pm and Thursday 9.30-11.30am

We’ve all done it!  We all have them!  STICKERS!!! But what to do with them???  We are going to use your stash of stickers to create a border on your layout.  Now they could be flowers, alphabets (great for a school page), stars, themed….the list and possibilities are endless.  So dig through your stash and drag them out!  You will also need 2 full sheets cardstock for your background, 1 sheet cardstock for your photo mat, 2 full sheets of patterned paper, embroidery floss, stickers for your title, brads or eyelets or kindy glitz (I used 70 brads) and your basic tool kit.  For your photos you will need one portrait @ 4x5½”, two square @ 4x4” and one landscape @4x5½”.

SCRAP'N'ROASTS...

The last two Scrap'n'Roasts for the year are fully booked with waiting lists for both the 27th November & the 11th December. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, if you are booked in, let me know if you can't make it so that I can give the spot to those on the waiting lists.

Also, not all deposits have been paid for bookings in the Christmas Scrap'n'Roast.  Please pay your $5 deposit by next Friday 26th November or your booking will be cancelled and reallocated to those on the waiting list.

IN THE SCRAP ROOM...

Just received a top up of Coredinations Cardstock, but not all the empty shelves have been filled...still waiting on some backorders.

Great range of the EK Success Edger Punches.  These punches are so nice to punch with and they fold up to make storage easier!

Gift vouchers are available for family and friends to purchase so you can buy the scrap supplies you want!

OMG!! Only 35 days until Christmas!  Hope you are getting yourselves all ready.  I have all the big stuff, just need food and a few stocking fillers.  

Happy Scrapping,

Mandy :-)

Wonley....

but oh so cute....

Next Week ... 15 November 2010

Hot, cold, wet, sunny!!!!  Me thinks the weather machine must be broken!!! It's playing havoc with the hayfever, hope you are all okay. 

Lots of great pages produced this week in the Page Maps November workshop - well done to everyone!  Another great workshop next week and a fantastic Attack Your Stash - Stickers in a fortnight...hope you are looking through that sticker stash and getting ready!

Next weeks workshop is...

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST   $22

Monday 7-9pm, Wednesday 12.30-2.30pm and Thursday 9.30-11.30am

You all know I love using flowers and pretty papers when I scrap my pages - well in this workshop I have done my normal flowers and pretty stuff and then I have done the exact same layout in a grungy fashion.  This is a great way for you to see that you can do the same layouts by just changing the colours and embellishments.  You will need one portrait 4x6” photo for each page (so two photos in total).  You will also need your basic tool kit,  border punch, inks, a title for each page ( I have used chipboard on one page and cut out with the cricut and rubons on the other page), stapler and any other embellishments you might like to use.

If you have been thinking of upgrading your trimmer, the new Fiskars Premium Cut-line Trimmer has just arrived in store.  I have had one (from America) for a while and they are fabulous!  They are $50 each and there are two up for grabs - what a great Christmas present to yourself or give someone else the idea to get it for you!

42 sleeps until Christmas!

Happy Scrapping,

Mandy :-)

Next Week ... 8 November 2010

Hi everyone,

Sorry this is a bit late, I have got my trusty computer back - Yeah!  

Fun was had by all who attended the Faux Paper Bag Mini Album.  Keep an eye out for the next Fun Crop Day - I already have a pattern and the most gorgeous papers all ready to go! 

Next weeks workshop is...

Page Maps November   $18

Monday 7-9pm; Wednesday 12.30-2.30pm & Thursday 9.30-11.30am

(Sorry, don't know why it won't rotate!! But you get the picture!)

This fun double page map has 4 photos - one portrait @ 4x6”, two landscape @ 4x6” and one landscape @ 5x4”. You will need your basic tool kit, a stapler, scallop ruler, decorative edge scissors or a border punch, journal pen, a title, inks, paper piercer, embroidery needle, and any extra embellishments you might like to use to suit your photos ( I used bling bits, rub-ons and some stickles/kindy glitz).

The last two Scrap'n'Roasts for the year are fully booked.  But if you want to  go onto a waiting list, let me know.

Don't forget to book into the Quick Christmas Gifts workshop on the 29/11, 1/12 & 2/12 for some cute quick gifts to make for the busy season!

Keep well & happy scrapping,

Mandy :-)