Next Week ... 12th May 2014

Good morning and Happy Mother's Day to all the mum's :-)

My children are still in bed, my hubby's gone to golf, I've put on the first load of washing ... a typical day in my household!  HOLD THE FORT, NEWS FLASH - 1 child is up!!!  I have been given a hug, been told Happy Mother's day and asked what's for breakfast - I suggested french toast ... no pancakes are wanted!  I pointed out they are almost the same thing, so now I've been told I can make french toast for myself if I want it and they will just have rice bubbles.  Yep, just another typical day, nothing special to see here - just another mother taken for granted!

Next Week's Workshop is ...
ATTACK YOUR STASH   $10 
NO WORKSHOP MONDAY
Thursday 1-3pm

We are going to have a ripping good time with this layout!  You will be using up lots of little scraps to create a serendipity patchwork background, it reminds me of the crazy patchwork I used to do.  You will need two landscape photos @ 4"x6", your basic tool kit, inks, a glue stick and sanding disk/paper.  From your stash you will need - 

• Background - 1 x cardstock
• Contrast 1 - 1 x patterned paper
• Contrast 2 (serendipity back) - 1 x cardstock or patterned paper you won't use as you will be covering it up
• Serendipity background - small pieces of scraps that you can rip up to create the gorgeous serendipity patchwork look
• Title - doesn't need to be a huge one like I used

Upcoming dates - 

Art Journaling 23rd May

Scrap'n'Roast 31st May

Art Journal Tool Kit

Many of you have asked what’s in an Art Journal Tool Kit. And the honest answer is EVERYTHING. But with just a few basic supplies you can begin to create endless colorful pages to “wow” yourself.

For workshops I give you a detailed description of what is needed or provided, but you’ll want to build a kit so yo can art journal at home too. Here are the bare bone basics.

• Scissors. Ruler. Pencil.
• Wax-Paper. The ultimate pre and post page protector.  Grab yourself a cheap roll from Coles and keep it handy.
• Old Rag. Just any old tattered thing will do. I use cut-up old t-shirts.
• Baby Wipes. You need them. Period.
  
• Black permanent pens You can be fancy with PITT-Pens and Dip-Pens, but really Sharpies are awesome. You’ll need TWO: the fine and ultra (or extra) fine tips.
• Glue stick I have tried many, my favourite is the Bostik GluStik - It always sticks well and is acid free as well.  If you are looking at other brands, make sure it states “permanent.”
• Glue Adhesive/Gel Medium When it comes to glue there is white glue, tacky glue, ultimate glue, mod-podge, matte-medium, gel-medium, lions, tigers, and bears OH MY! If you were only choosing one – go with gel-medium. It does so many good things.
• Water Cup and Painters Pallet  A water cup is an old plastic container and the palette is the lid. It’s that simple. Put these in your kit!
• Paint Brushes Go simple. I have buckets of brushes,you will get to know your favourites.
• Foam Brushes Buy them on sale. Always have a few in your kit.
• Plastic Card Old credit card, gift card, etc…
• Alpha Stamps Simple font stamps of each letter of the alphabet.
• Background Stamps for create the visual look of texture on your pages
• StazOn Black Ink Pad The only ink pad you’ll ever need for “stamps.”
• Watercolor Crayons (water-soluble  pastels) Simply magic wonder-love goodness. The ease of crayons, built into what should be considered a 7th wonder of the world.
• Watercolor Cakes/Pan. any set with at least 12-colors will do just fine. I like the one from Big W kids art section
• Gesso a staple for priming your backgrounds, watered down wash, splattering....
• Paint glorious paint, such gorgeous colours to choose from, so many ways to use it.
• Stencils so many designs to choose from!!! Plus all those found items - sequin waste, bubble wrap, onion bags ...
• Texture Paste yummy texture goodness, can be tinted, painted or used au naturale.
• Optional Extras: this could be oil pastels, chalk pastels, watercolor pencils, pens, acrylic paint, glitter glue!, rub-ons, etc….

There are many other things you may collect over time.  But these are the basics.  Hope this helps :-)

Well, the washing machine has finished, so I better go hang it out and put the next load on.

You'll be pleased to hear my other child has just gotten out of bed, given me a hug, said happy mother's day and I love you, then a present and beautiful card, awwwwww.......  And it's not the child you think!  This was Daniel!!!!  So completely the wrong way around, lol!

Still making my own breakfast ;-P
 
Enjoy your day,
Happy Scrapping,
Mandy :-)