Gift card holders ... so cute!!

Over at the Maya Road blog.

Congratulations to ...

those who received Honorable Mentions in this year's Scrapbooking Memories Masters Competition ...

Single layout ... Lou Nelson, Mel Forbes & Lauren Boase

when you get a chance to see the magazine check out Mel's layout ... you might see your self there!! ;-)

Beyond the Page ... Tiff Firth, Mel Forbes & Lou Nelson

Huge congrats to you all!!

Also check out Fran & Tatum's wonderful winning entries!!

A technique for folders (not scrunchers ... !!!)

Okay rush into the toilet (or grab a clean roll from the pantry ... LOL) ...

Take a look at this technique ...



By Lydell Quin of the Helmar Design Team

Original post here.

Sue's Sketch - Sue

With all the buzz of Christmas around us, i was thinking back to what we were doing last Christmas, and found these photos. I decided to scrap using my sketch again....well, i have turned it around and changed it just a little.

I have used paint splats for my round embellies in the corners over the top of some stamped Christmas words.

And i have put some vellum thru the cuttlebug which my title is sitting on top of. And i am loving the pulled stitched look at the moment....as you can see!

Hope you all getting organised for Christmas, those puddings boiled, nibbles made and Christmas shopping all but done!!

AND....don't forget to book in for the classes for the scrapping retreat, so we can get on with ordering all your yummy goodies!!

Have a good week,

Sue xx

December colour challnge

While looking through some decorating magazines lately this colour combo seems to be the hot new thing atm - kraft with loads of white.

It doesn't look overly exciting here - but believe me the end result looks stunning. I can't wait to fiddle.

 Also don't forget to book into your classes - time is slipping away! Only 8 days left to register!

Christmas decorations ...

From the American Crafts blog ...

Two tutorials here ...

http://americancrafts.typepad.com/studio/2010/12/this-sweet-birdie-will-sing-sweetly-on-anyones-christmas-tree-this-year-heres-what-you-need-to-make-him-gather-the-supplies.html

Sue's sketch - Meredith

Felt good using up so many brads!!

e2c 2011 retreat class details

We are honored and thrilled that FOUR amazing Australian scrapbookers have agreed to teach at our retreat next year.

 

There will be two technique workshops run by Michelle Dyson and Louise Nelson and two classes hosted by Fran Tynan and Tatum Woodroffe. Fran will be stepping you through two separate pages during her class and Tatum will help you create a double page layout.

 

(Incidentally if you had not heard the news, both Fran and Tatum were recently awarded the title of 2011 Scrapbooking Memories Magazine Master - and we are very excited to have them teaching us some of their amazing talent!)

 

The workshops are at a very minimal price of $10. There will be a variety of stations where you can try techniques following a short demonstration by Lou and Michelle. We envisage the workshops to be about 1 hour long with plenty of fun fiddling with new and exciting mediums and techniques.

 

The classes are $30 and $35 and a kit will be supplied with each class, packed with lots of yummy hot off the press products. These will run longer (about 3 - 4 hours) and you will create two pages of amazing-ness in both Fran and Tatum's class.

 

The workshops and classes will be staggered so they will not overlap - if you would like to attend all you may book in without fear of missing out on another class.

 

 

Classes / workshops are open to all attendees and there is no limit to how many you would like to participate in. It may be all of them or perhaps only one. Or you may like to just sit and scrap without attending a class and this is AOK too!

 

Registrations are open NOW until the 20th of December.

 

Email Meredith to book a spot in these incredible classes -  john.treloar@bigpond.com

 

Full payment of classes are due on the 20th of January.

 

We realize that this is a busy time of the year so please do not delay in looking at which classes/workshops you would like to attend and let Meredith know ASAP.

 

Also a quick reminder that retreat payments ($170) need to be paid in full by the 30th of December.

 

Please scroll below to see class details.

Michelle - Stamping Workshop

Louise - Texture Workshop

Fran's Class

Tatum's Class

Sue's sketch - Lou

Good Morning Amanda Meredith and Sue

Please find attached my take on Sue's Fabulous Sketch challenge!!! LOL it wasnt what I had in mind when I first started but its what evolved, IYKWIM LOL. I think Im going to have another go at it as I still cant get the other LO idea outta my brain!!! LOL

Cheers and I hope you have a great week!!

Lou xxooxx

Lou I love the green with the black, white & kraft!! Great fun photo too!! And I really love how you have the scattering of hearts at the top - cute!!

Thank you Lou - look forward to seeing the next one!!

Christmas packaging gift idea ...

Lyndell's blog ...

http://lydellquin.blogspot.com/2010/05/helmar-holiday-hop.html 

This is so clever!!

Check out the other ideas on the Helmar blog hop

On line magazine ...

Check out this free on line magazine ...

http://www.scrapbookandcards.com/documents/winter2010.pdf

Gina- Sue's sketch

Hi Amanda, 

Here is my page for Sue's sketch. I really enjoyed creating this page, thanks Sue for the great sketch.

Well here I go, I made a few changes to the sketch,  firstly I flipped the sketch and used 1 large photo instead of 3. I used opals embossing enamels instead of mist and made my embellishments. This is my first go and making these type of flowers and I must say     I am addicted. 

To all the girls who share their work on the E2C blog, thanks, they are a great inspiration and have helped me get of my butt and actually participate. To all the girls who run the blog, thanks for all the work you do, I appreciate it and dont go a day without checking the blog. 

TTFN Gina

omg Gina this is gorgeous!! That photo is totally amazing - and the flowers, the cutout and the litte document are fabulous embellishments. I love how you have used the spray of leaves which actually looks like the flames from her torch! I absolutely adore banners made from book pages also so am in awe of the whole thing actually!! Brilliant!

Thanks also for your thanks. Although we all love e2c i am sure Sue and Meredith would agree it can be hard work at times :) 

December sketch

Well this is one for the cards......i AM super organised this month....and the sketch is here already.
Here is my example:

I know that you will all probably be too busy for too much scrapping this month, but just in case, here it is. I have seen quite a few layouts lately with strips of paper which is how i started with this one. Quick easy and fun. You can use one or multiple photos ..... i love multi photos of late :).

Look forward to seeing your creations,

Have fun with it....and have a great December getting organised for Christmas

Enjoy the moment of it all,

Suexx

Gina - Art Challenge

Hi Amanda,

                    Hope its not too late to put this one in for your art challenge, its been sitting on my table finished for the last week and a half and I just have not got around to scanning it

                  This is my first E2C challenge and I really enjoyed doing it. Ive always looked at the amazing work on the blog but never got off my but and did one. Thanks for the challenge.

This  lovely photo is of me, my husband, my brother in law and a friend of our's, in New  York, outside the Museum of Natural History pigging out on NY hot dogs. We were all starving, the boys were suffering from huge hangovers and I had been out all morning shopping.

The ribbon at the top of the page was put there after one of my wonderful kids dropped food onto the page after it was finished. It left a mark!!! A good reason to never leave pages out after there finished. LOL

TTFN  Gina

Oh wow Gina - this is brilliant!! Love the green and the crisp white! That little bit of twine is perfection curled around the bracket. Also that tiny apple paper clip is a great quirky reminder of 'the big apple'. 


Fabulous photo and journaling - i really felt like you were right next to me talking about it! Awesome stitching too.


Really loving this Gina and i hope we see a lot more of your work in here too. Thanks for being brave and finally sending your pages in. Very  inspiring work!

gift card holders

Inspired my Meredith's video link here I made these in very quick time last night.

I was a bit overwhelmed by the video (the music and pace is frantic) so got the basics and put my own spin on it.

I was going for a vintage, brown paper and string type of look and i before i knew it had churned out 8 in about an hour!

E2C 2011 cutting edge AGAIN

On behalf of Sue, Meredith and myself i would like to extend a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Fran Tynan and Tatum Woodroffe for being selected in the Scrapbook Memories Masters competition.

There are only a very small handful of Aussie girls picked each year so this is a huge accomplishment and what an amazing coup for E2C having them BOTH as our guest teachers in April 2011. We told you we were bringing you the best and lo and behold this couldn't be any more true!

Well done chickadees - we are very proud of you both and feeling a little bit psychic about it all LOL.

Stay tuned for 2011 retreat class details which will be advertised soon. I am sure you will not want to miss out on these amazing classes and workshops - there is something for everyone!