Merry Christmas to all of our loyal customers.

Have a wonderful Christmas break with your families and see you in the shop on January 4th for our 20% off paper sale!

Our Newsletter is done.

Click HERE to download if you just cant wait to see what we have in store for 2011!

Need a last minite Gift for yourself?

We have just received our Cuttlebugs, Sizzix Big Shots and Tim Holtz's Vagabond Machines.

I was teaching a class at the time when the 18 boxes arrived, but I had my girls open one of the Vagabonds and plugged it in. We then used it for some embossing I needed for the class. Needless to say 4 got sold straight away, which leaves us with 3 more still needing new homes. The Sizzix Big Shots were all pre-sold bar one. They all come with a bonus of 5 embossing folders and at $150.00 were a great buy, like I said we still have one left. We have 4 Cuttlebugs left. They come with 2 embossing folders and a couple of Dies as well. At $130 a machine they also are a great buy.

We should be sending the Newsletter out over the weekend. It is a huge job, and trying to arange 40-50 classes each month is no mean feat. So start looking for it next week in your inbox.

thanks

Jane

PS Don't forget we do layby on large items like our machines if needed.

Christmas week

I just wanted to pop in with a few things ....

Firstly .... a massive CONGRATULATIONS to our ever amazing and inspiring Jane for having two projects in the latest Scrapbooking Memories Masters Magazine.
Jane has received two HONORABLE MENTIONS- which means she is up there with the best in Australia - but we already knew that!

CONGRATULATIONS JANE - we are all VERY proud of you!

Just a reminder that Late Nite Scrap is on tonight from 6pm... $15 to catch up on your Christmas projects!

Tomorrow Jane is teaching the Blossomwood Tray from 10am (see post below)

Steph is teaching a gorgeous Christmas page at 10am

Jane is teaching her Christmas Graphic 45 page from 1.30pm

I am having a catch up afternoon where you can come and do a page you have missed at 1.30pm

Also, the newsletter is nearly done!
We have some amazing classes coming up in 2011.

He is a sneak peek of what I have started creating!

Scrap The Boys on Jan 6th

Scrap The Girls on Jan 20th

And this is a super cute School based project to record your childs school year - Feb 5th

Also, dont forget Gift Vouchers make a great Christmas Gift!

Our Christmas Hours are as follows.....

Monday 20th - 9am - 5pm Class 7pm
Tuesday 21st - 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 22nd - 9am - 5pm
Thursday 23rd - 9am - 9pm Class 7pm
Friday 24th - 9am - 5pm
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day - Closed
Monday 27th -Closed
Tuesday 28th -Closed
Wednesday 29th-Closed
Thursday 30th - Closed
Friday 31st -Closed
Saturday 1st - Closed
Sunday 2nd - Closed
Monday 3rd - Closed
Tuesday 4th - 9am - 5pm

Natalie

BlossomWood Tray

BlossomWood Tray

This Saturday Jane is teaching the beautiful BlossomWood Tray again.
So many of you have asked for this class to be repeated so here it is!

10am - 12.30pm
$15 class plus $18 kit
The tray is an additional $29.00 (incl disc)

This class is part one with part two to follow in January
Class two $15 with a $15 kit.


Call the shop on 8277 1298 to book in now!

Two Classes..............

Hey there ladies

Hope your week is going great and you have made a start on your Christmas shopping!

Here is a Christmas page I am teaching next Tuesday morning! Nice and simple, quick and easy!
$15 class plus a kit of about $9 (titles are optional extra)

Next Thursday night is my last Scrap The Girls class for the year.
This months page is about "friendship" but it would suit any sort of photo! I use a lot of technique in this page and it's a little diffrent from my "usual" style. So if you wan to try something different, book in now!
The class is $15 plus a $9 kit {alphas are optional extra}

Great Christmas Idea...........

Check out this gorgeous album from K & Company.
All ready to go - just add photos.
These albums came in yesterday and they would make a great Christmas idea.

Holds 82 6x4 photos and has pages already made up for enlargements and journalling!

Only $36.99 each - so get in now and grab one for your loved one!

Just a reminder that the SALE is still on until tomorrow!
LOTS of BARGAINS!!!!!

The DoCraft magazine is in ladies!

And a few things to show.......
This is a gift for Jess' teacher. It's the cutest little birdhouse that will be filled with chocolates! One side of the roof is held down with a little magnet so it can be lifted to access the chocs! What do you think? Does it have class potential?

Then Thursday night I taught this class for Scrap The Boys. I have decided to sell the kits for this one with full written instructions on our new website!
And then these are two pages I taught on Tuesday morning!

So I hope your Christmas preparations are going well and that you are fit and healthy!

Dont forget to pop into the shop to check out the sale too!

Natalie

Dont forget....

There is a SALE on!

We have to make way for some brand new stock!!!!!!

So ........... we have slashed priced DRAMATICALLY!!!!

*****BIG Discounts*****

Look out for lots and lots of product marked down to only $3, $5, $7, $10, $15 and $20 plus a heap of papers too!
We have set up a table almost the length of the shop so there is PLENTY to choose from.

Lots of Christmas Bargains!!!

This sale will only be until Saturday December 4^th so get in ASAP to get some BARGAINS!!!!!!

Look of for Prima, 7Gypsies, Basic Grey, Papermania, LOTS of punches at $10 plus LOTS more!

{no further discounts apply}

Also, the next DoCraft magazine is not in yet - still a few days away.

Start looking for the newsletter within the next fortnight! We are working on our schedule at the moment!

**********SALE**************

Starting tomorrow, Seriously Scrapbooking is having a SALE.

Jane and I spent the afternoon marking down stock....... look out for lots and lots of product marked down to $3, $5, $7, $10, $15 and $20 plus a heap of papers too!
We have to make way for some brand spanking new stock!!!!!!
Lots of Christmas Bargains!!!
This sale will only be until Saturday so get in ASAP to get some BARGAINS!!!!!!
Look of for Prima, 7Gypsies, Basic Grey, Papermani, punches at $10 plus LOTS more!

Also, the next DoCraft magazine is not in yet - still a few days away.


Onto some cards.....
October and November's Cuttlebug Classes were so much fun. We had Christmas Card workshops and created some gorgeous cards. These are the samples I made for my wonderful students to work from! Thanks you ladies for two great classes.


















Nataliw

Page Maps

On Monday December 6th at 7pm is my Page Maps class!
This month there are 3 simple pages .....

Dont forget that you really need to bring photos to this class

Page 1 ..... 1 - 6x4' landscape photo
Page 2 ..... 2 - 6x4' portrait photo
Page 3 ..... 1 - 5x7' portrait and 2 small portraits
And keep Wednesday, Thursday and Friday free ----- could be something happening!

Shhhh ..... I have a secret

There's a sale coming.

Stay Tuned.......................

Glimmermist Tips

I thought I'd share this with you because I'm sure a some of you may have had the same thing happen.

When your Glimmermist is new or hasn't been used for a while, the 'glimmer' bits settle down to the bottom of the bottle.

DON'T turn it upside down and/or shake it madly because this can move all the sediment/glimmer through the tube to the nozzel and clog it up resulting in your spritzer not working and/or you getting splats/blobs on your project instead of the fine mist.

Swirl the bottle around in circles, like you are stirring a cuppa tea or coffee, holding your glimmermist by the top of the bottle, not shaking it and not turning it upside down.

It works!!! It may take a bit with new bottles or if you've not used them for a while, but it works and you don't end up with loads of bubbles in your bottle either.

Another tip is to spritz like you are spray painting something, back and forth, up and down or side to side, not spritz spritz spritz in one spot or you can pool the glimmermist and have it running.

Un-clogging tips here ...... VIDEO



Information courtesy of Tattered Angels.


The spray dribbles:
When you spray, make sure your finger is not protrouding over the front edge of the sprayer, because when the Glimmer Mist disperses, it will hit your finger and fribble back down onto the rim of the sprayer. When the next time you spray, the product that collected onto the rim will dribble onto your project. If your finger is pulled back, the Glimmer Mist will spray out the pattern it was intended to and it will not collect onto the cap.


The sprayer gets clogged:
To prevent the sprayer from cloggin, make sure you gently shake the Glimmer Mist from side to side before you spray it. Vigorous shaking can cause the Glimmer Mist to collect in the sprayer, causing cloggin. When spraying, be sure to hold the bottle at a slight angle. Avoid holidng the Glimmer Mist bottle horizontally while spraying. Also, be sure to store Glimmer Mist in an upright position when not in use.


To clear out the sprayer:
In the event that the sprayer does get clogged, it can be cleared out with canned air. Take off the sprayer top, put the canned air (without spray straw) directly on sprayer opening. Apply canned air in short spurts 1-3 times until clear. You can also put the canned air to the outside of the hole and spray it that way.


The paper is curling:
Glimmer Mist is a water-based spray that can make lightweight materials curl as it dries, but there are a number of ways you can correct this.
1. Use a heat tool on both sides of the paper to flatten with heat.
2. Iron your paper (cover paper with a thin towel before ironing).
3. Dry the Glimmer Mist by wiping with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.


Will Glimmer Mist stain my hands/clothes?
Glimmer Mist will come out of your clothes in almost all circumstances. Pre treatment is recommended for darker stains, and multiple washings may be necessary. Do not put the article of clothing in the dryer until the stain has been removed.

Glimmer Mist on your hands comes off best with soap and water (darker colours may take a few hand washings to remove). We've also found that Glimmer Mist is quickly removed after a good hair washing. The combination of shampoo and the friction of washing hair takes it right off!


Will Glimmer Mist fade in the sun?
Yes! Glimmer Mist will fade if your project is left in the sun. However, you may be able to resist fading if you use a UV protective coating over your project.


Is Glimmer Mist water-resistant?
No, Glimmer Mist is water-based and does not use pigment dye. Therefore, it will run if exposed to moisture.


My stamped images get blurry after being sprayd:
There are two ways to use Glimmer Mist with stamped images. If you are using archival ink, you can spray Glimmer Mist on top of your stamped images and it won't run. If you are not using archival ink, it is best to spray the Glimmer Mist first, then stamp your impage once the GLimmer Mist is dry.

Natalie

Book Of Me

Over the last 12 months, I have been teaching a class once a month called The Book Of Me.
This has been such a wonderful class to teach as each month, as a group, we decide what the topic for the followign month will be and we are creating pages about ourselves for a change rather than our kids!

We have created a 9x9 album of double pages that are personal, creative and have a huge amount of meaning.

As we are reaching the tail end of the year, I thought I cover the topics again and the designs we did.


Class One
Single Title page featuring a photo of ourselves
Class Two
Our Home and the things that make it our home
Class Three
Our Favourite Possession or Gift

Class Four
Our "Go To" Recipie (the one thing we cook that works everytime)

Class Five
Our Favourites
Class Six
What my Mother / Father taught me

Class Seven
A Week in the Month Diary

Class Eight
Our Closest Friends
Class Nine
Travel - Places I love to go / Places I'd like to go
Class Ten
Self Portraits
Class Ten
Two Single Pages..... What's in Our Handbag
Things No One Knows ....

The class on December 20th will be a catch up class where you can do a page you may have missed or need to finish up. We will also be having a few nibbles and drinks and sharing our albums together so please bring a plate of yummy things!

I will be running the class in the new year but you'll have the option to do it in 12x12 size or continue your 9x9 album.

It has been an absolute pleasure to be involved in this class ..... Thank you Ladies


Natalie