Layout examples

Hi Girls,
Congratulations to everyone who completed the "I'm Thankful" layout - it was time consuming and made you all think - but from what I've seen so far, you all have done great jobs....and it wasn't that hard to think of the things you're thankful for now was it?



Thought you might like to see some of the pages we will be doing in the next few workshops. So start looking through your pile of photos!!


Flowers & Stripes - 5th & 9th October


Simply Graphic - 19th & 23 October

Sorry about the quality of the scans - I will get the hang of my new scanner eventually!!!

Happy Scrapping,
Mandy

Kim Archer classes!!

Just finished another great class with Kim Archer, that makes two in two weeks!! Here are the layouts that I did. One is the Celebrating You workshop from last week and the other is Just for Fun from today. If you get a chance zoom over to her blog and look in the gallery to see everyones layouts - it's good to see how every layout looks so different! I love the celebrate you - I used all scraps except for the background cardstock!!! I also love the colour combination - it came together by accident, but works well, I think so anyway.

Those of you who have seen my Flowers & Stripes layout for October will see the same technique Kim used for the Just for Fun layout - to make a background out of strips of paper - I just didn't sew down the middle of them - I know how much you all don't like sewing!!

Catch you all soon :-)

SPRING Competition Winner!

Congratulations Lisa!! Here is your winning entry in the Spring Competition.
I had a hard time choosing a winner from the entries. Luckily a friend came around and asked what I was doing - so I asked her which layout she liked best and then thanked her for judging the competition!!
Looking forward to seeing the entries for the next competition - FRIENDS is the theme. Submit a single or double layout for a chance to win a TLC Cardz Kit!

September/October Workshops

Workshops held Monday nights 7-9pm & Thursdays mornings 9.30-11.30 am
CREATIVE CROP - every alternative week
Bring your photos and tools then crop the time away. Great for finishing a layout from
another workshop or making a dent in that ever growing pile of photos! Come along crop,
chat & laugh. Class cost - $6
SCRAP’N’SOUP NIGHT- 23rd September & 21st October
Come along on a Saturday night for 6 hours of scrapping fun! Bring your photos and tools
then crop the night away. As it is winter, there will be hot bread and homemade soup to
warm you up, some softies in the fridge and tea or coffee with chocolate biscuits - you
might even get some scrapping done!! A great night of scrapping fun - strictly limited to 8
places, be quick to book. Cost $10 includes dinner!
I’M THANKFUL FOR...7th & 11th September
What are you thankful for? This is a great layout to get you thinking and using a photo of
you!!! When was the last time you scrapped you - I mean a recent photo of you…. You
will need to think about what you are thankful for and come prepared with a list of at least
10 things. This layout uses an A4 size photo (mine is B&W) and lots of embellishing.
Bring along your supply of ribbons, floss, buttons, brads and flowers. These are available
for sale if you need them. You will also need an embroidery needle. **If you can’t get
your photo blown up to A4, I can print it for you at a cost of $8 per page. I have used
chipboard letters for my title - there will be sets available for sale, or you can cut out letters
using a stencil. Class cost $10.00 - includes cardstock and paper
WHAT’S IN A NAME- 21st & 25th September
A rose by any other name…. What does a name mean to you? This one page layout
uses one photo (portrait orientation). You will take your name and use each letter to think
of a word that describes the person. Beautiful for a title page or to frame as an extra
special gift. I have used chipboard letters for my title - there will be sets available for
sale, or you can cut out letters using a stencil. Class cost $15- includes cardstock,
paper, metal frame
FLOWERS & STRIPES - 5th & 9th October
Patterned paper in strips in the background, with flowers abundantly flowing around. This
layout will certainly bring out that spring feeling! You will use chipboard & silk flowers - a
great contrast. Class cost $19 - includes cardstock, patterned paper, 1 x pkt of
quicksand chip flowers & silk flowers.
SIMPLY GRAPHIC - 19th & 23rd October
Take a deep breath, now imagine - clean lines… open space… simple shapes… impactful
photographs… eye catching titles… neat columns of text. Sound good? This refreshing
style of scrapbooking is often inspired by print advertisements, billboards, cd jackets,
magazine articles and other designs. In this workshop learn how to use your inner
“Designer’s Eye” to create a layout with graphic design qualities! Class cost $14 -
includes cardstock, patterned paper
Basic Tools
*required for all workshops
Adhesives, Trimmer/Scissors, Pencil & Eraser, Craft Knife & Metal Ruler, Tweezers,

Computer Gremlins!

Hi everyone! Sitting at the local library, checking my emails and putting in a few orders. Bit of a delay getting the new newsletter emailed out, my computer internet and email are out of action, grrrr. Managed to get a Trojan Horse....luckily my virus programme picked it up! Anyway, it deleted a few operating system files and now I feel like my hands are tied behind my back!!! Fortunately, I can still use everything else on my computer and the newsletter will be coming out in paper form. You will receive it next week at workshops.
Don't forget this weekend is the SA Stamping and Scrapbooking Fair at Immanuel College. Look forward to seeing you there!
Hopefully computer will be back up and fully operational soon (I am having huge withdrawls!!)
Mandy

Scrap'n'Soup

Last night saw 7 of us scrapping and supping!! Lots of talking and singing (especially when abba came on!) Everyone managed to get at least two layouts done - and some completed unfinished layouts.....yeah! I managed to get this layout done for Acacia Paper Craft - they are running a contest for retailers using the reminiscence range of papers. The fun part, all the papers had TIME TO REORDER printed boldly in black across them! I even used one of the TIME words - I thought that was clever - even if no-one else does!! My band conductor will be happy, as he requested a folder cover that looked like a book of olde, for a narrated number we play, and I got that done minus the title, have to check about that.

People looking over my shoulder while I was working my last layout - "that looks cute", "ooh I like that", you get the gist - well not to worry because it is for a workshop in the September/October calendar, so you will get to do it too!
The soup was warm and yummy (even if I do say so myself, as I made it!) and the hot bread - mmmmm...... we all were hot after eating!! Lisa and I even changed into t-shirts.... I do suspect Gavin had turned the heating up, being banned to the computer/scrap room where the heating doesn't warm the room as much!

My new bargain sewing machine got a workout - $30 well spent! It will be available for Creative Crops and Scrap Nights from now on, and of course during some workshops where I will make you all sew on your pages!!!

Anyway, thanks to Lisa, Pam, Lesley (spelled it right this time!!), Catherine, Yvonne and Lindi for coming over for a fun evening.

The next one is the 26th August and is already booked out, but I will let you know if there are any cancellations. Got to get in early for these nights - watch out for the next newsletter and the September/October dates.

Happy Scrapping,

Mandy

Hour or Power with Kim Archer

Just finished a gorgeous layout in Kim's on-line class. Amazingly, my children didn't interupt me for the whole hour!! Love the finished layout - as does Jennifer. Now I have to do one for Daniel - got all the papers out and ready to go. What a shame - more scrapping!! It's a hard life, but someone has to do it :)