Next Week ... 3rd March 2014

Hello, hello, beautiful crafty ones :-)

March's newsletter is up on the blog.  You can find it here -

http://madebymandynewsletter.blogspot.com.au/  It's another month full of fun and fabulous workshops!!  Even trying the Copic Workshop again - hopefully it will go ahead this time, if not there will be no more Copic workshops in the future.  I have moved it to a Saturday afternoon, so I hope that will suit people better.

I am placing an order with X-Press Graph-X next week.  If you would like to order anything from them, please visit their website to see what products they have  -  

http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/  X-Press make the tape we love, are the distributor of Copic, Chroma, Atelier and many more brands.  Please let me know by Thursday afternoon (6th March).  Email me if you'd like to know prices and stock availability.  50% deposit is required with your order.

Next Week's Workshop is ...

PAGE MAPS   $20

Monday - no workshop; Thursday 1-3pm

This cute page map reminds me of a fairground with it’s circle bunting combined with circles of all different sizes in the background - bring on the fairy floss! There are 6 photos on this wonderful layout, 3 portrait @ 4x6” and 3 square @ 3x3”. You will need your basic tool kit, inks, title, circle cutter (about 10” circle), ¾” (or 1”) circle punch, a border punch and a journal pen (to draw in your ‘string’). I also used an extra photo to silhouette the image which became my embellishment - so if you have an extra photo, you could do the same :-)

COPIC WORKSHOP   $20

Saturday 22nd March 1 - 3 pm

We haven't done much Copic colouring lately and February’s workshop was cancelled, hopefully this workshop will go ahead! I am going to show you a fun technique called No Line Colouring. There is still a line, but it's not as bold as we would normally use. Included in your workshop is a Memento ink pad which is a requirement for this technique. This fun technique has become popular lately due to the effective illustration style it results in, and the personal colouring challenge it presents. I think you are going to love the difference to your stamped images! You will need to bring along your Copic markers and your glasses ;-P 

Blending card, Memento Ink Pad and stamped image supplied.

SCRAP'N'ROAST   $20

Saturday 22nd March 4pm - midnight

The next Scrap'n'Roast evening is scheduled for the 22nd, so start pulling out those projects you want to finish or maybe something new that you can work on for 8 hours!!!  

Please remember to book into all workshops so I can prepare for you.  Deposits for the Scrap'n'Roast are required to secure your booking.

Enjoy this wonderful weather and take lots of pictures.

Happy Scrapping,

Mandy :-)

 

Next Week ... 24th February 2014

Hello crafty ones :-)

I hope you are enjoying the sunshine and getting some crafting in too ;-)  Did you finish all your spiral roses?  I bet they look gorgeous!!

Next Week's Workshop is ...

BRICK BY BRICK   $20

Monday 7.00-9.00pm and Thursday 1.00-3.00pm

We’re getting messy!!!  If you haven’t used texture paste or impasto medium before, 

you are going to love the 3D effect that it can give your pages.  We will be mixing it 

with a little paint to make bricks on our background, it’s going to look so cool!   

You will need one landscape photo @ 3 x 3.5” 

You will also need your basic tool kit, inks, around the page border punch set, heat 

gun (if you have one) and a palette knife or old gift credit type card. 

ART JOURNAL   $10

Home is where the Heart is :-)  

You know the old saying!  In this art journal layout we are going to be making a 

textured, painted background using lots of the techniques you have learnt already.  

Then the fun part - cutting and collage :-)  Using your paper scraps we will be 

cutting out basic rectangles and triangles to make a cute row of houses and a banner.  

You will need to bring along with you - Paint, Paper scraps, Stencils, Stamps, 

Journal pen, Texture paste, Glimmer sprays, Heat gun, Baby wipes, Paint brushes 

and a Palette knife/old credit type card. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, I will see you soon.

Happy Scrapping,

Mandy :-)

Next week ... 17th February 2014

Hello oh wonderful ones 😊

What a glorious weekend it has been!  Perfect weather, relaxing doing some Art Journaling and just a little housework!!  How has your weekend been?

Next week's workshop is ... 

ATTACK YOUR STASH   $10

Thursday 1pm - 3pm

We are going to have fun making a plethora of circle flowers from our paper scraps to adorn this layout! Put that together with some fussy cut birds and you’ve got a recipe for a very, very cute layout :-)

Background - 1 x p/p

Contrast 1-1 x p/p

Contrast 2-1 x p/p

Contrast 3-1 x p/p

3-4 different colours in patterned paper scraps, about 1/2 a sheet each 

Title

Inks

Paper clips

Embellishments - Flowers, Flourishes, Ephemera 

White gel pen

Photo - 1 landscape @ 4x6”

COPIC CLUB   $20

Friday 21st @ 7-9pm**

We haven't done much Copic colouring lately, so the Copic Club will reconvene on Friday 21st February @ 7.00pm - 9.00pm. I am going to show you a fun technique called No Line Colouring. Included in your workshop is a Memento ink pad which is a requirement for this technique. This fun technique has become popular lately due to the effective illustration style it results in, and the personal colouring challenge it presents. I think you are going to love the difference to your stamped images! You will need to bring along your Copic markers and your glasses ;-P Blending card, Memento Ink Pad and stamped image supplied.  If you wish to complete the background as I have done, please bring along your watercolours.

**The Copic Club evening is in danger of being cancelled due to lack of numbers.  If you would like to come can you please book ASAP.

Have yourself a fantastic week.

Happy scrapping,

Mandy :-)

This Week ... 3rd February 2014

Hello everyone!  

How did you survive our latest installment of the heatwave?  I don't know about you, but I have been finding it extremely difficult to focus and get any 'real' work done!!!  Thank goodness we live so close to the beach and of course having a pool in the backyard was bliss and it was very well utilized by friends and family all week :-)  Enjoy this brief respite as we will be back into by the end of the week!

This week's workshop is ...

MIRROR IMAGE   $23

Thursday 1.00pm - 3.00pm

You all know how much I love using page maps and layout sketches, but sometimes I just can't find a good double pager.  For this page I have found a single page layout that I liked and have simply flipped it over to create a mirror image and consequently a double layout!  You will see how easy it is to extend those layout sketches you have, adding a few extra touches here and there to make it look perfect for your lovely photos.

You will need 5 photos for this layout.  2 landscape @ 3.5x2.5"; 2 landscape @ 2.5x2" and 1 square @ 2.5x2.5".  I know what you're thinking - if this is a mirror image page, how come there's 5 photos??  Well, I changed the journaling spot on one side into an extra photo spot instead!

You will also need your basic tool kit, inks, 2 different border punches, paper piercer, embroidery needle, decorative scissors and some circle punches -@ 1.5" & 2".

Such a busy, busy and hot, hot, hot month, there will be no Scrap'n'Roast for February...so much to do, so little time, just can't fit everything in :-(

We haven't done much Copic colouring lately, so the Copic Club will reconvene on Friday 21st February @ 7.00pm - 9.00pm.  I am going to show you a fun technique called No Line Colouring.  Included in your workshop is a Memento ink pad which is a requirement for this technique.  This fun technique has become popular lately due to the effective illustration style it results in, and the personal colouring challenge it presents.  I think you are going to love the difference to your stamped images!  Cost is $20 and bookings are essential.  

The next Art Journaling workshops will be held on Friday 28th February @ 1.00pm & 7.00pm. Stay tuned for more details.

Keep cool! Happy Scrapping,

Mandy :-)

This week ... 27th January 2014

Happy Australia Day!!  

Hope you had a wonderful, Aussie kind of day :-) We had a scrumptious lamb roast shared with family after a luxuriously long swim in the pool. 

This weeks workshop is ... Page Kit $30

Monday 7:00-9:00pm and Thursday 1:00-3:00pm

I've got a wonderful kit for you this week!  Soft muted tones with a splash of rusty red :-) The fun part of this kit ... it has all been cut out for you with my sizzix eclips machine! Yes, you can cut everything you need for a page on your electronic cutting machine, especially if you have software for you computer so you can manipulate all your shapes.

You will need 2 portrait photos @ 4x6". You will also need your basic tool kit and inks.  You can add your title later when you get home - maybe cut it out of the leftovers using your own electronic cutting machine!

Art Journaling $17.95

Friday 1:00-3:00pm and 7:00-9:00pm

We are going to be doing two quick background page spreads in this workshop!  You can add a word or saying for homework when you get home :-)  Both pages are using stencils in different ways and to build your collection a new stencil is included for you in this workshop.  You are going to love both pages!

You will need to gesso two lots of pages (4 in total).  

Supply wise you will need - 

* paint - 2 colours + black

* glimmermist/smooch spray - 3 colours

* stencils - 4-6 different ones + new one included in workshop

* stencil brush or similiar 

* normal paint brushes

* baby wipes

* book pages x 3 ( in case we get time to add our word to the second page!)

Enjoy your holiday Monday! 

Happy Scrapping,

Mandy :-)

This week ... 20th January 2014

Good morning all,

Hope you survived the hot weather!  The weekend was glorious with lovely sea breezes, ahhhhhh....

My computer has been out of action for over a week, thankfully I shall pick it up today :-) Because of this my planned class for this week will be delayed a week, but I sat in the scrap room yesterday and did another layout for you.

This weeks workshop is ...

SPOTS BEFORE YOUR EYES!  $19

Thursday 23rd, 1:00-3:00pm

As the name suggests, lots of circles adorn this double layout!  All with a myriad of layered circles there are a plethora of banners which all culminates in a wonderful feast for the eyes :-)

This layout will work well for both female and male with just the selection of your cardstock and papers.

You will need 3 portrait photos @ 4x6". You will also need your basic tool kit, inks, circle punches (all sizes you have), circle cutting system (we won't be cutting anything bigger than 3"), a title, embroidery thread, embroidery needle and a paper piercer.

Hope to see you soon.  Stay cool!

Happy scrapping,

Mandy :-)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!! 

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that you kept cool to see in the new year.  Luckily we have a pool, so new year celebrations were at our place and we all made good use of the pool and spa :-)

This weekend we will start the scrapping year with a Scrap'n'Roast on the 11th starting at 4pm.  $20 for the evening, book in now to get a head start on all those photos you took over the holiday break ;-)

Next Week's Workshop is ...

Page Maps, A Christmas Layout   $17

Monday 7-9pm and Thursday 1-3pm

We are going to start the year scrapping our Christmas photo straight away!!  You are going to need 4 photos @ 4x4" square.  If you would like to cut a photo of your Christmas tree to use as the embellishment, as I have done, you will need 1 portrait photo of your Christmas tree blown up to 8x10".  I also used a photo of a vase of roses from the Christmas table (as I had a rose theme) as the embellishment cluster on the opposite side of the layout - so put your thinking cap on and think outside the box!  You will also need your basic tool kit, inks, a title, sewing needle and cotton - the normal kind for sewing not embroidery.

Next Week's is also ...

Art Journaling   $11

Friday 1-3pm and Friday 7-9pm

This cute, cute page is not as hard as it looks!  You will need to gesso your page before class.  You will need paints, glimmermist/colorshine/smooch sprays, Sharpie fine marker or paint pen, black stazon ink, a stamp to create the background with - I used a large flower and acrylic block to fit your stamp.  For your stamp you could use flowers, butterflies, flourishes, text - anything!!!!

Booking open for all workshops now!!  Ring, email or text to book :-)

Hope to see you soon.

Happy Scrapping,

Mandy :-)