judy's still flat out creating

wow judy. when u scrap, you power scrap. well done chick. happy holidays.

amanda's new bits

LOL this week i have actually done a lot of new things scrapping wise.

I have made an album (finally) of Meredith and my trip to Melbourne and the Scraptacular retreat. It is the first time i have used a digital brush in a mini album (the flourish strip). I simply cut a bit of striped patterned paper and popped it in the centre of the brush. I got the brush free at jessica sprague's blog and basically copied her design so i cannot take much credit at all i am afraid. You can download the brushes from here -

They are just lovely and i only use photoshop so i have no idea if they are compatable with any other programs.

You can see the rest of my mini album here as i have a lot of pages and wont hog all the space on this blog.

Meredith, Sue and I have also been working on a little project which i cannot divulge as it is retreat related, it is new to us all and is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute that we know that you will love them as much as we do. Unfortunately Tiff was too sick to join us so we hope she gets better soon.

all very hush hush LOL

Another new thing is my class layout for Shabby Chic Shack - i have finished it and am waiting on approval from Jo and Brigette before I can show and start getting people interested in an October-ish class.

I better go get ready for work. Apologies for lack of comments on other's work from myself. I will certainly try and get back in here and comment on everyone's new work - it has been fantastic!!!

Lost in space

ta da. Sandra has her very own creative studio (LOL) at last. lots of space, shelves, window and a reverse cycle a/c.

I can see Sandra hitting her stride and power scrapping into the wee hours.

well done chick. cleaned up really well..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!

power scrapping

another from Lisa. you sure are on a roll chick.

she says :

OK, what's new - First ever people-free LO, first time using these Alphas (Scrappy Bizz Tag Alphas, ProvoCraft Bradletz, Pressed Petals Scrap Metal Alphas) have had them all in my stash for ages. Sanded the photo but this time I chalked the sanded area - looks quite effective. Also sanded the silver alphas and the silver brads and chalked the paw print twill to give it an aged look.
Still need to do some journalling which will go on a tag under the main photo. Based on a sketch from the Scrapchat Forum.

what's new with Lisa??

there are lots of new things on this for me.........stamping, LO of my Brother, the hinges and pull tabs

Check out those hinges. From reading Lisa's blog I know she made them from a plastic milk container. How enterprising is that.

totally awesome stuff Lisa. so much detail.

check out Lisa's blog. link is on the right side of screen, just scroll down to you find it in the 'inspiration' list

Denise is here

whoooo hoooo Denise. Well done. Denise is now an official e2c blogger. she has sent me her lo to post all by herself (that means she has mastered how to email me her pics to be posted.) all u have to do know chick is start leaving lots of comments on everyone else's work and keep letting us know you've been by leaving your name when you comment.

this PP is gorgeous. I'm a bit of a sucker for anything ledger atm. and love all the hidden tags on the right page. is that fishing line for string???

well done chook. proud of ya ;)

Sandra's new stuff

Here is my entry for the latest challenge.
I had a bit of a chuckle when I saw 'something new'
This is my first board book.
Also first time in using dimensional magic... and kindy glitz.
quite happy with the result.

oooohhhhhh. nice stuff Sandra. You have come a long way in such short time. I just lurrve dimensional magic and kinderglitz too.

note...permission given from the recipients to show this on the blog!!

Marika's page

I love the tones that Marika has chosen here - that teal/aqua is just so eyecatching and WOW.

The new stamp looks fantastic as well - I love a good flourish! You go girl with your stitched border too......for those that have never machine stitched onto a page - give it a whirl, the effect is well worth it and the thought is scarier than actaully doing it!

What a cutie patootie too! I am thinking she looks a lot more like your side of the family this time Marika!>?

What a great response to the retreat newsletter........i am absolutely certain you will all have a great time and I am just quietly getting excited (already) about it all!

BOOK NOW

what an amazing, mind blowing response for the e2c Retreat in March 09.

we have ONLY 2 seats left for the Retreat.

So when these 2 spots are filled, that's it.

All spots will be taken and we wont be able to release any for day trippers. So book now for your retreat or you will miss out.

I will be compiling a wait list so if there any seats that have been booked and but not paid for by the 10th of October, these will be re-released. Please scroll down the page to the post 'GO!!!!!' for all the details.

Play - Challenge 17

At last i have scrapped a page!! I have been itching to get to these photos of Eli playing. For this challenge i have used my NEW Kaiser alpha stamps, at last they came out of their package, and so easy to use!!!

And while i was on a roll, i put together another page, that i have been wanting to get to, that i sort of scrap-lifted from a 'creating keepsakes' magazine, and once again i used some stamps that haven't been used. A mixture of Kaiser stamps & inque boutique stamps. Arn't little shoes just so adorable!!!

GO!!!

Hello scrappers :)

Yes it is that very exciting time of the year. Time to think about our retreat and act upon securing YOUR seat at our next getaway in March 2009.

DETAILS
March 13-15 2009 at the Lions Hostel at North Shields (same venue as 2008)
Price - $120 (includes accommodation, nibbles, and 5 meals)
Deposit - $50 - NON REFUNDABLE
5 scrap shops under one roof!!!!!
freebies, goodies and give aways
at least 4 separate scrap workshops *



REGISTRATIONS
will be open from the 22nd of September through to end of business Friday 10th of October FOR ALL WEEKENDERS ONLY.

To register and confirm your position you will need to contact Tiff Firth via email katmfirth@bigpond.com .

You will then be given instructions on how to secure your spot by full payment of $120 (preferred) or a deposit of $50. At the very minimum, your deposit of $50 is required by the 10th of October.

If you have not paid by this time, your name will be removed from our list and your position is forfeited.

Please note that full payment of $120 is preferred.

THERE ARE LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE SO ACT NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

If planning to pay by direct deposit please allow for the 24 hour bank transfer delay.
Please note that school holidays fall during this registration period - so do not put this off as you may forget/ go on holidays / go mad.

NO BOOKINGS/ REGISTRATIONS/ POSITIONS HELD PRIOR TO THE 22ND OF SEPTEMBER.
LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS AVAILABLE (50)
NO PAYMENT ACCEPTED UNLESS PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED WITH TIFF VIA EMAIL
DAY TRIPPER REGISTRATION ONLY ACCEPTED AFTER THE 15TH OCTOBER PROVIDING POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE.

Don't forget to stay up to date with the latest news from the escape team on the blog http://escape2create.blogspot.com/

We hope to hear from you soon!


Sue, Meredith, Tiff, Val and Amanda


* please note classes and kits are not included in price this year. These will be extra. More details on what exciting projects we have to share with you, photo requirements, teachers, sneak peeks of the classes on offer and registration will be sent to you in an email in November.

WOWSERS

what a amazing response.
there are only 10 spots left.
Quick
Make up your mind now or you WILL miss out.
r u coming to the Retreat.
then email Tiff to reserve your seat.
:D

housekeeping

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME WHEN DEPOSITING FOR THE REFERENCE, otherwise I have no idea who it is from.
thank you
Tiff

get set.....

on your marks.....

get ready,

Challenge 17

Since we have had a few changes around here and there is something exciting in the wind (hint hint) i thought for this challenge we could do 'something new'.

Sooooooooo you can do a page on anything - any subject at all, but you must use something on your page that you haven't used before - something that may have been in your stash for a while waiting to be used or something that is brand new. Think stamps, flowers, an alpha set that hasn't been used, some papers that have been waiting to be used...............

For the digi girls you might have a new font you would like to try, new brushes, kits, elements or actions.

PS. please let us know what you are thinking about our new blog look! I like how clean and fresh it looks......hmmmmmmmmmm escape 2009........must mean something is going to happen soon!!? ;-)

Maryanne's mag stash

Its not quite my wardrobe, but it is my little cupboard in my room which houses a lot of my crap, and I did clean it out yesterday before I took photos![and did get rid of some junk too].Was lazy and did a digital, mind you still have scrap crap all over the floor, as Im having a clean out there too.

wow. i love this. love the cupboard esp. is it really blue glass. that is just gorgeous. and of course perfect place to hide the indulgences (choccies I mean).
what a fabo digi. well done

Karen's dining erm scrap space.

Karen says: Geez it seems to take me ages to get organized ATM. Here is my scrap space, also doubles up as our dinning table!! Often it all just gets pushed up to one end and we eat around it.

And the other pic is my "storage system". Ahem, not much of a system I must say. I would love a room inside to claim for my own, I could have the room off the garage. But it is cold in winter, stinking in summer, the light is really bad, dirty and dusty and it is away from everyone. I will continue to dream.....

thanks for sharing Karen. Did u wash the floorboard esp for the shots? they are so shiny!!!!

Oooohhhh!!

I can feel a rumbling in the paddocks





... something is on its way.

thank goodness

Sandra says : I am not completely happy with this one and would love to ask all the girls how it could be improved.... Open Slather... I have got thick skin!. Can't put my finger on it... more embellishments? not balanced?? I would be interested in the feed back!
by the way.... Love the new look blog.. I have to get used to the white.. very fresh!

how about some red straight stitch around the photo block or red buttons for a little splash of colour. erm i'm a bit partial to red atm on Sean's stuff so I looking with one eye.

Thank goodness SOMEONE has done the challenge. Was wondering if u all felt it too personal. Think out of the box. Does hubby have a wardrobe to store stuff in the shed, do u had a wardrobe (cupboard) to store your stash, a wardrobe some where else than in the bedroom. how about the linen closet.

edited by Tiff to include a tweaked version

tweaked it a bit... what do you reckon...work in progress. I am going to see what other people think, try to use all their ideas and see what the end product looks like ;)
couldn't do the red stitching.. haven't got any in my digital stash!