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International Scrapbook day......

Today is international scrapbook day ladies.....go to Big Picture Classes and register to join free...there are 12 tutors including Ali Edwards, May Flaum, Stacy Julian & NZ's Nic Howard....there will be lots of challenges coming into your inbox today....ENJOY. 

Hurry ladies only 3 more days before the giveaway ends....

Send in your favourite technique....it's easy! Just send me a photo of a finished layout, and in the email a few quick words about how it was achieved....easy peasy!

I was going to share my new favourite with you, however....I will use it in my next class so you will have to join the class on June 14th. I will have the winters class schedule out on the 12th May for you to check your diaries with.

What to bring to Trina's classes.....

Info of next weekends classes plus sneak peaks of the smash album:

Layout class 10-12pm                         

What you need in your tool kit for this class: standard tool kit plus any of your favourite inks, a variety of adhesives and 3D pop tape. (I will have adhesives, glossy accents, inks and 3D tape for sale in the shop if you run out or don’t have any). Photo requirements: bring a group of photos both landscape & portrait. The colours are leaning towards female but the toning could be used for males too.

Smash Album class 1:30-4:30pm 

   

What you need in your tool kit for the Smash Album class: standard tool kit plus stapler, alcohol free baby wipes, brown ink, any favourite acrylic paints or glimmermists if you have them, a variety of adhesives eg double sided tape, glossy accents and a glue gun if you have. If you have the following please bring:crop a dile, foam paint brushes, corner rounder, heat gun & cuttlebug. To personalise bring any additional items/scraps, ticket stubs etc.

 

Seeing these great pics makes me wish it was tomorrow!

Layering class......

Do you have trouble layering or understanding the principles behind this technique? Then not know where to add the embellishments....here's the perfect online class for you! For the small sum of $18US.....it is 5 lessons in PDF format with 6 video lessons with four different well known scrapbook artists...what a price!

I have joined an art journal class with Get it Scrapped and Dina Wakely....it was FULL of info and so inspiring. She is one of the tutors in this class too...Enjoy!

First frost this morning.....

Winter is officially here! There was some white frost on the deck this morning....the 2nd May....always glad when they start later than the previous year! We have had such a mild glorious autumn...

Inspiring thought for today....

The more you are motivated by LOVE, the more fearless and free your actions will be. ~ Unknown

GIVEAWAY DAY....

It's so simple....please share with us your most favourite new technique! 

Email me a photo using it on one of your projects/LO's. You can add a link if you wish, and I will post these here for everyone to see.

The winner will receive either a place with Trina McClune in her class Saturday afternoon 12th May in Richmond...or we will send you the kit. Please share these before 6pm Sunday 6th May.

Giveaway tomorrow......

Tomorrow's post I have a fabulous giveaway a FREE place in Trina's SMASH ALBUM class.....if you haven't booked into Trina's class yet be sure to enter this challenge!

 

Woke to this view this morning...

The mix of yesterday's heat and overnight cooler temperature.....love autumn here in the valley....

More new yummy stock......

Pink Paisley is my other most favourite paper company!

Here's why....Heidi Swapp's new Memory File lines;

And Christy Tomlinson's SHE ART:

And London Market

And Spring Jubilee

And Prairie Hill

And Indigo Bleu

And this is the final part of the order of Simple Stories - AWESOME, boys range

All these lovely new lines I will have in the shop at Trina's classes....