New Kit at All Things Paper

Today I can reveal my new kit at All Things Paper. This kit is INCREDIBLE...there are so many embellishments I didn't know where to start! There is a whole 12 x 12 sheet of chipboard designs, a full set of layered stickers as well as a sheet of washi tape, stickers and even some seriously cute birthday themed picks with flags and party hats! Everything is from the fabulous Party Day range by one of my all time favourite brands - Crate Paper. The papers work well for both male and female designs.

 

 I have made a double layout and three singles. The kit comes with full colour instructions for all the layouts and you will have plenty of materials left over to keep on creating with your own designs. If you would like more information on the kits or would like to purchase one visit the lovely Vanessa at http://www.allthingspaper.com.au/

All Things Paper

I am excited to announce that I will be designing kits and layouts for the team at All Things Paper. All Things Paper is a great online store in Perth, run by Vanessa and Jodie. Not only do they have some beautiful stock including some of my favorite paper brands but they also run regular classes, crops and retreats.

I first met Vanessa a few months ago at the Perth Craft Fair and I was immediately struck by their amazing kits!!The kits feature the latest papers and embellishments, and have a simple elegant style to them that has broad appeal. All the kits come with detailed step by step colour instructions, and any punching, die cutting etc is already done for you! Kits vary in price depending n what is included in them and new kits come out almost every week!!

The first of my kits will be available very soon and is using the gorgeous " I heart Summer" range from Simple Stories...stay tuned as I should be able to post some "sneak peeks" soon. In the meantime make sure you hop on over and visit the girls at All Things Paper and check out their online store and huge selection of kits www.allthingspaper.com.au

Back in the Saddle

Hello again.....remember me? I t has been a long time since I did anything in my little corner of the web...but I have decided that it is time to get back in the saddle again and dig out my trimmer, dust of the double sided tape and get my fingers inky again.  What with selling the shop and moving to Perth it has been over 6 months since I have scrapped! Add to that the loss of my expansive scrap space ( I am now relegated to some book cases in the garage) and it is no wonder that not much creating has been going in. But that is about to change... I have some exciting news which I can share soon and I am really enjoying the creative process again. I have heaps of projects to start AND finish so I intend to spend a lot more time here again sharing all things creative! Anyways keep you eyes out for some new layouts...and some news really soon!

Basic Grey Page of The Month July

I just couldn't resist changing up the layout for this month's kit!!! The kit contains some of the most gorgeous buttons I have ever seen as well as some great felt embellishments. I am in love with the Paper Cottage range of paper and think that I may need even more!
This class is on Saturday afternoon at Paper Trenz Wynnum

New and Noteworthy

There have been plenty of new and exciting things happening in the crafty world this week so I have heaps to share!!

First up is this super cute pop up house card. I could see plenty of little girls falling in love with this!be warned however, that the instructions are in Italian, but there are great pictures so it shouldn't be too hard to follow.

There is also a great tutorial on the Spellbinders blog using their brand new Background Dies. I love the  simplicity of the black and white colour scheme

Washi Tape is everywhere at the moment!! I spotted this great set of quick and easy ways to use the tape on Laura Craigie's blog. These ideas are so simple I can't believe I haven't tried them already...only prblem is now I want more washi tape!

This week Simple Stories announced a new brand  within their ranges - Snap. There is a huge range of and small albums with a range of different sizes page protectors to make creating whole books a breeze! I am in love with almost everything her...now I just have to wait until October for it to come out!!!

CHA is just about to kick off in the States so there should be plenty of news and great ideas over the next few days...I have stared a board on pinterest  where I am tracking  all the gorgeous new stuff that I "need". So far my favourites are from Simple Stories, American Crafts and Studio Calico, but I am still waiting to see what is on offer from October Afternoon.

ATC and Scrapbooking Classes

With all the rain I have been hard pressed to find enough sunshine to take some images of my upcoming classes. The first images are from a new Mixed Media Layout class I am teaching at Paper Trenz. This is a class full of techniques so you will go home with not only inky hands but lots of extra skills and product knowledge

And these are the ATCs I am teaching on Tuesday night. The theme for this month is fabric and we always welcome new participants.

 

I will also have some images later his week of my new travel album class as well as the July Basic Grey Double Layout

 For bookings for my classes contact the team at Paper Trenz on 1300 736 245

New and Noteworthy

A few people have asked me if I would start doing a round up of crafty and scrappy things that I find, like and love. As I seem to spend more and more time getting lost online I thought that I may as well share some of the great ideas and news that I come across ( and hopefully feel a little less guilty about the lost hours!) The idea is to do the update weekly, and at this stage I plan on doing it every Monday..so sit back grab a cuppa and have a look at what is new in the Crafty world this week

1. CHA Sneek Peeks

 It isn't long now until Summer CHA, and many of the major Scrapbook companies have started to reveal their new ranges online. As I am obviously no longer going to the show the next best thing is checking everything out online..and then calling the bank manager for a new overdraft! Some of my favorites so far are

Persnickety by Lilly Bee Designs
I really like this new collection, (and to be honest the name too!) There are lots of strong graphics and fabulous colours. There are plenty of embellishments too that are calling my name.

My Minds Eye - The Sweetest thing
Ok... I pretty much love everything in this collection, and given that it is by MME it is a BIG range. Top of my list are the doily stamps and the tape.

Tim Holtz Sizzix Dies 
In case you have been hiding under a rock...Tim Holtz has been previewing his new releases... There are about 6 new dies that are already on my must have list.

2   Double stamping with Perfect Pearls and Distress inks 

I came upon this great tutorial by Wendy Vecchi on the Ranger Blog. I love the depth that the technique achieves and I love finding new ways to use my Perfect Pearls stash.

3.   Mini Journal Tutorial

 The girls at One Lucky Day have an awesome tutorial for using notecards to make mini journals. They have recently left 7 Gypsies and are now part of Team Holtz and have used the new District Market Notecards for their project. Even if you aren't interested in the tutorial I highly recommend stopping by as there are some great images of the new Ideology stuff coming out including a very lust-worthy mini lantern.

4.   New Online Class. 

 Donna Downey this week announced a new online workshop called Internationally Inspired. There are an amazing group of designers including Anna Dabrowska, Cari Fennell, Nathalie Kalbach, Birgitta Koopsen and of course Donna. Each designer has their own style and spin on things so it should be an interesting course especially for those wanting to experiment more in the mixed media side of things.

 That's all for now... I will be back later in the week with some images of my new classes.