Judy

Hi Amanda its Judy W once again and have some more layouts to go on
the blog. This one is of my eldest grandson Dawson and I used a negative
part of a used up letter sheet. I sanded all the colour off it and gave ot 2
coats of cream paint, so there is a way of using up what I would have
probably thrown away. 

This 1 I really loved because nearly every page I do I almost always have

2 sew something on it either by hand or machine, otherwise it doesn't feelright.  Tiff says it's my signature.

This one I got the idea from the internet but then did my own thing-all
the girls at Scrapworks loved all the details. I inked the gauze bandage
with a ink pad and made it look like grass and used felt and blanket
stitched around the edges 4 the clouds. Thanks 4 letting me share my work, u
just never know maybe I'll get enough courage 2 submit some b4 long Regards
Judy 

Wow Judy all these are fantastic. Love the detail in the count your blessings one. Looks fabulous on the fabric! Great idea using the negative of the lettering - i have often thought that i must try that too. It looks great and so effective!!


Awesome stitching on your love to sew layout. Wonderful bright colours! Makes me want to fire up my machine on some layouts!! Really amazing stuff.


So glad you could join in and post some of your brilliance Judy!! Thanks for the inspiration.

The "OH YEAH" challenge ...

check out this fabulous layout ...

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So my challenge to you all is to create a layout with a large out there title and a smaller photo as in the example ... can't wait to see what you come up with!! 

xx

Amanda's colour challenge - Meredith

So how about we get to business ... scrapbooking!! LOL

Here's my layout for Amanda's yellow, kraft and white combo!

A few helpful details for your planning ...

Hello again ...

I have emailed out payment details to everyone today.

For those needing to book flights ...



http://www.rex.com.au/

OR



http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/home/au/en

the retreat will open at 1200 (midday) again on the Friday 27th April 2012 ... (like this year)

and

finish at 3pm on Sunday 29th April 2012

Further finer details will be posted here and emailed as it gets closer.

Stay tuned also at a later point for class details (will be more like December for that)!!

e2c books out in record time!

It was a few minutes of complete madness at the Treloar home at midday on Monday 14th November, when scrapbook retreat co-ordinators Meredith Treloar and Sue Parsons received registrations to their nationally known getaway 'escape2create'. 75 seats were literally booked out within minutes resulting in iPhone meltdown.

Australian internet provider, Bigpond, has launched an official investigation into the sudden popularity of the e2c contact address. 'I can't believe paper and glue could be so popular' said a Bigpond spokesperson.

Registrations were taken from all over Australia, which proves that these girls are onto a hit both locally and nationally. Such is the popularity of escape2create that many ladies hoping to secure a position spent the morning counting down the minutes until midday when registrations were open.

 'It was crazy' Ms Treloar stated after the event.

'I arrived a bit late,' said Ms Parsons, 'and poor Meredith was in a frenzy'

'We hope that the ladies understand that we try and be fair with our registrations, giving plenty of notice of the date and time, and offering three methods of registering attendance,' said Amanda Hall, another escape2create coordinator who was unfortunately unavailable to assist on that day.

'We would love to be able to accept every registration but space is an always an issue, and so it comes down to a 'first in / first served' type of situation,' Ms Hall said. 'Our reputation has grown and so that time frame in which you can register is very, very short. The time it takes to book out seems to get quicker every year.'

It was even mentioned on the groups Facebook site that it was more nerve wreaking and difficult than getting tickets to a big name concert or rock band.

The retreat will be held at North Shields Lion Hostel on the 27th, 28th and 29th of April 2012. The theme will be 'homegrown' and focus on all things South Australian. Escape2create is a non profit retreat run by volunteers. E2C 2012 will be the fifth year that this very successful gathering has occurred.

Ms Treloar managing the telephone registrations

Ms Parsons taking a couple of calls

Ms Hall at work while registrations were taking place.

Hello ...

Hello everyone ...

well we beat last years record in booking out ...

I think I have emailed everyone who contacted me ...

If you haven't heard please get in touch with me ...

Email: john.treloar@bigpond.com OR text: 0429380250

It was a very hectic time so please forgive me if I have missed contacting you :-(

Meredith xx

Escape2Create registrations ...

Hello everyone ...

Please be patient with us ... we will let everyone know if they have or haven't got a spot as soon as possible.

The registrations via email and mobile phone and text made things very hectic and we need to make sure that we get it right :-)

Escape2Create 2012 ...

Proxy registration = you can send in to register for yourself and 1 other person.

Tomorrow at 1200 midday ...

I'll be looking forward to hearing from you ...

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I may not have quite so much makeup on though!! LOL!! 

Or any guys dancing around in the background!

But my support crew (Sue sitting with me and Amanda on the mobile waiting for text messages!!) will be at hand!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas #5 ...

Head over to Design Digitals ... they are having 30% off and Ali Edwards has some great designs ... check out her blog for an idea of the designs! Sale ends 16th November.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... #4

An easy Christmas decoration idea ... found over at Kerri Bradford's blog

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... #3

Tutorial

It uses a Spellbinders diecut but I think you could make it with out one ... just a bit of cutting by hand!!

or the video ...

Sketch challenge - Sandra

Hi there Sue!!
Woot woot I have completed another challenge.
I LOVED this sketch!!!
and of course when you say misting or masking I think of none other than Lou. :-)
Love these photos of Louise at Tiff's 40th Birthday and I think this quote I found is pretty
 apt for our Lou. :-)


Thanks for a great challenge!!


Cheers
Sandra
x

Thanks Sandra for sending this gorgeous one in, i love those photos of Lou!! Love your colour combo and that misting/ masking is beautiful. I think quite a few of us think of this lady when it comes to anything to do with paints, inks etc... And what a great quote you have used too!!

thanks for joining in on this challenge!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... #2

Tiny notes in a jar ... created by  ... just Laura ... just so cute I reckon!!

November Colour Challenge - Judy W.

Dear Amanda
Sending you a layout for the first time for the November challenge
Cheers Judy W

and another couple of recent layouts:

Firstly Judy - a massive WELCOME! It's always nice to see some fresh e2c faces and names.


Love your green adaptation to the colour challenge - it is lovely… all these summery colours are making my mouth water… not to mention your yummo pudding in the pic!!!! Fantastic!


Super cute monkey layout - love the photostrip type effect and the adorable monkey embellishments! 


The twine additions to Lovin U is easy are brilliant. The black and white + grey is so striking!


Well done Judy. Hope to see you join in again!

November Colour Challenge - Marika

Hi Amanda, 

Here is my page for the colour challenge shock horror two pages in 2 weeks, i loved these colours together.

Thanks Marika

oh my goodness Marika - this is just WOW. Really love the paint effect and your random scallops! The white absolutely pops against the crisp yellow and the craft.


DE-LISH!!

Sue's Sketch - Karen

Hi Amanda,

Here is my attempt at Sues sketch challenge,  I have to admit I start out with good intention then when I look at the end product it looks only a little bit like the sketch!  So if you stand on your head this may look kind of like it ;)  I scrapped last night at my new scrap desk and it was awesome!!  Think I may do some more today.

Cheers

Karen D

Thanks Karen - the pink spotty paper is fabulous with the splats! Also loving the strip of photos! Makes me want to do the whole e2c retreat thing again even MORE!

I think it's fantastic how you have incorporated our 2011 retreat colours in this. Beautiful!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... #1

okay ... the start of my posting Christmas craft ideas ... LOL

A cute card ...

Source: Paper In Bloom

mini book project ...

Love this one ...

Source: The Creative Place

November Challenge - Tiff

Hi There.

 

I loved the idea of the Kraft and the yellow green but found finding that colour a bit tricky so I went to a more subtle orange tones.

 

I just LOVE the new chicken wire template from Crafter's Workshop. So many ways to use it!!! White paint with this LO.

 

thanks for the ideas.

 

Tiff

i really like that chicken wire work there Tiff - along with that great banner. Wish we could read your journaling hidden under your watermark!

The orange and white pops against the kraft. Lovely.