Next Week ... 24th June 2013

Good morning beautiful people :-)

Keep warm and snug as a bug?  Great time to scrap, isn't it?  

Did you know that a ‘Super Moon’ 30% brighter than an average Full Moon’s brightness will occur on Sunday 23 June 2013 (at 9:32 pm AEST,  9.03pm here in Adelaide). The Moon will appear larger than any other Moon of 2013 as June’s Full Moon occurs within 32 minutes of the Moon’s closest approach to the Earth for the year. 

The reason for the increase in the apparent size of the Moon has to do with the Moon’s egg shaped or elliptical orbit. There is approximately a 50,000 kilometre difference between when the Moon is at its closest (perigee) and it’s furthest from the Earth (what is referred to as apogee). June 2013′s Full Moon will occur at almost the same time as the closest approach of the Moon to the Earth for the year at a mere 356,991 kilometers.

Great time for some full moon shots!!!  Here is a link to an article about photographing the moon - http://photographylife.com/how-to-photograph-moon.   It is supposed to be clear on Sunday, so I am going to don my fingerless gloves and rug up to take some photos.  The moon actually rises at 5.10, so you don't have to wait until 9 to get some good shots.  If you take some moon shots, why not share them on my photography page? www.facebook.com/madebymandyphotography Would love to see them there :-)

My friend Trisha, from An Artsy Adventure, is once again running her kit club, yay!!  You have seen the mini albums and pages I have done with her in the past....so if you'd like to join the next round of kit club you can find all the information here - http://artsyadventure.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/long-overdue-update.html  (down the bottom of the post).  If you do join up, let me know so we can share shipping and even make a special scrapping play-date to complete the projects in the scraproom :-)

Today and tonight is our next instalment of Art Journaling!!!  We are going to be doing our covers, so please bring back the bits you received last time.  If you get this email/update in time, can you please gesso your page?  Sorry I forgot to put that in the newsletter instructions, oopsie! 

Next Week' Workshop is ... 

Tattered Frame   $23

Monday 7-9pm and Thursday 9.30-11.30am

I found this lovely picture tutorial on the web and for the life of me I can’t remember where - that’s the problem with blog readers, sometimes you don’t remember the site your looking at!  Anyway, this layout has a totally scrumptious tattered frame framing the one landscape 4”x6” photo.  We will be making a gorgeous rose from our patterned paper and decorating with bling!  You will need your basic tool kit, inks, paper piercer,  journal pen, craft knife, edge distressor and if you have a circle template, that would be handy too, but not essential - I used bottles and the like for my circles ;-) 

Scrap'n'Roast 

Saturday 29th June 4pm-midnight

Come along on a Saturday afternoon & evening for 8 hours of scrapping fun!  Bring your photos & tools then crop the night away.  A roast hot from the Weber & salad will be served for dinner.  Softies are in the fridge and the kettle is always handy for a cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate!  There are always nibbles on the table … and yes ... you might even get some scrapping done!!! 

Payment in full is required to secure your booking. 

Cancellations made 48 hours before and no-shows are liable to pay the balance of the evening.

Cost includes dinner, drink & nibbles – a great deal! 

Hope to see photos of the supermoon on my facebook page. Have a great weekend!

Happy Scrapping,

Mandy :-)