Marika - banner

Marika has sent in this stunning xmas page with a clever banner twist. The little xmas trees look just like a triangular banner stretching down the page.

This is lovely Marika. I suppose we will start seeing a lot of green and red layouts soon!

Banner Challenge- Sue

My banner layout that i completed at the 'cottage' friday night.

Maryanne - colour challenge

Maryanne has sent in a great layout which fits our current colour challenge. It is digi and I absolutely LOVE it.

Those lines on the kraft, the cool 'vintage' photo, the big 09 and that eyecatching splash of pink.

WOWOWOW. totally wow.

Sandra - a flower tutorial

Sandra has found and sent in a lovely little tutorial on flower making. She made this awesome bloom by following the instructions!

you can find the link to look at the instructions here!

Thanks for sharing this Sandra!

Don't forget...

there is only a few days left to register for our retreat classes.

Yes it seems a long way away still and tricky to get your head around decision making now for something being done in March 2010 but we really need to get our orders in so the kits are ready in time!

We have had a great response so far - thanks to those that have been quick off the mark!

Believe me - these projects are all amazing! You are going to kick yourself if you miss out.

Sunday is the deadline!

Tiff- light photo challenge

great silhouette Tiff. Lovely light.

Alison S - light photo challenge

Alison has sent in a stunning photo for our light challenge! This is brilliant!

Thanks for joining in Alison and sorry for the delay in popping it in here - we wanted to advertise our classes for a while!

E2C 2010 - class details

We are very excited to announce our classes for our 2010 retreat and also a very special guest teacher!

Melanie Forbes will be coming to us all the way from Perth in WA! If her name sounds familiar it is because she is well published and a much sought after scrap teacher in WA. She is also a Design Team member for Twiddleybitz and 3 Angels Scrapping and has had guest DT spots at Sissey Kits and Scrapframes. She has had Honorable Mentions in the past 3 Scrapbooking Memories Masters Competition and is a finalist again this year.

If you would like to see some more of Mel's work and get a feel for her style check out her rocking blog - click here


Mel will be teaching one beautiful layout and we feel very, very lucky to have her onboard! Thanks Mel!

Ok so the class details are as follows :

1. You may book into as many classes as you like again this year. No limit at all. There is a total of 3 classes this year.

2. Payments for classes/kits will be required in FULL by 30th of November. If you foresee difficulties in making this time frame please discuss your options with Meredith.

3. Class registration will be open until Sunday of next week (22nd November) PLEASE DO NOT PUT THIS OFF OR YOU WILL MISS OUT.

4. Registrations to Meredith via email at: john.treloar@bigpond.com

5. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

Amanda: ga.hall@bigpond.com
Sue: suepars@activ8.net.au
Meredith: john.treloar@bigpond.com

IMPORTANT : Class kits/fees are non refundable.

Mel's Class

Meredith's Class

Amanda's Class

Marika - light challenge

Marika has a little something for all of us battling through this horrible heat.



Farm Beach last night.

Ahhhhh now don't we all feel better!??? What a gorgeous sunset Marika. I can hear the waves and feel the cool breeze just looking at it!

Sandra's - ribbon bag

Hi Sue.

I am spreading myself around between you girls. lol. Sorry if I am hogging the blog. Where is everybody?? Today I made this little ribbon bag. I admired Tiff's at the mini retreat and then I came across this blog http://shopcropsuey.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html and found this little bag in Teagan's box of unwanted things destined for the garage sale we were going to have 3 years ago. So this bag cost me nothing! and it is amazing how much it holds!! ( I have another bag put aside for when my ribbon stash grows.)

Well cheers for now.

Sandra

Thanks for sending this thru for us all to see Sandra, very clever and you have it packed full by the looks!! Sorry for not posting it yesterday, had problems with my internet and then went off to work....

Hope everyone is keeping cool!

Tanya - light challenge

Hi Amanda,

Hope you don't mind me entering the photo challenges!
Here is an entry for the 'light' challenge, it was taken in August (about the 13th I think) when we were heading back to camp after being at Wilpena Pound for the day, must've been nearly 7pm, as the sun was obviously setting. Luka needed a side of the road stop, and I saw this windmill in the distance, and due to having Tiff's bendy gorrilapod, I utilised the ultra slow shutter speed (infact I think I just did the 'sunset' mode on my camera), and wound the gorillapod onto the star picket and got this amazing picture. It's straight from the camera and I'm extremely impressed with the result!

Keep cool!!!

Cheers, Tanya

We don't mind at all Tanya! In fact we love seeing new faces :) What a beautiful photo - the colours look straight off a postcard!

Stunning!

Sandra - banner challenge

Sandra has utilized fabric in this gorgeous little page! Very cute and seems to be so appropriate for this first birthday layout! Love how you used lots of elements but it still maintains a sense of space. Gorgeous.

Sandra - colour challenge

Sandra has been experimental again (fantastic!) and come up with some cheap and easy colour mist! Think food colouring and water in a squirty bottle!

She has used it here on this colour challenge page with great success! For a darker effect just up the dye to water ratio!

This layout was inspired by some work by Katrine Elverum.

Really lovely and feminine Sandra. You have had a lovely scrappy day!!

Half your luck - my room is far too hot and i cannot be bothered moving into the air con!

Sue's sketch - Sandra`

Sandra said ...

"The men in the layout are Garry's Grandfather Tom, his Uncle Eddie and Garry himself.

Uncle Eddie passed away a couple of weeks ago, and he has been on my mind I suppose, and today being Remembrance Day this photo came to mind and I had the urge to scrap it.





I just love the proud look in Grandfather Tom's eyes as he poses with his son.

I used Sue's Sketch Challenge as a guide and it came together pretty quickly.
Love the red lettering in the title and the journaling with the little alphas. All the embellishments are perfect. And the crumpled effect to the paper suits the layout very well.

You really do the vintage layouts so well ... actually you do all aspects so damn well!!

Tiff - light photo

Another great shot from Tiff. Like Sandra, Tiff is seeing possibilities everywhere!

I wondered how long it would take before a light bulb showed up lol. A lovely clear, crisp photo Tiff. The colours are brilliant.

Sandra - light photo challenge

oh this chook is on a roll with her light photos! I love how the sun streams through those petals!

Hi Amanda

LOVE this challenge, it has me looking at things in a whole new 'light' (groan I know that was sad, sorry!!)

I walked outside early this morning and spotted this calla (??) lily in the spotlight, so to speak. So, quickly ran inside and grabbed my camera and had a play :)

Well off to work.

Keep cool!

Cheers Sandra

Brigette - colour challenge and sketch

A very warm welcome to a long time lurker and first time (i think?) layout poster!

And omg she has knocked my socks off!

She has produced some stunning pages and is a wee bit nervous about them being so public but

*sigh*

here we go Brigette!! You should be VERY proud of what you do! amazing.

1. Colour challenge:

2. Sue's sketch:

I am sure you will agree that she has nothing to be scared of posting here on the blog. Nothing but support :)