Sunday, May 20, 2012

Classes This Week 22 May and 25 May

Greetings all. 

It's getting terribly close to Convention time in Canberra - wahoo! Hmm, must get on to doing some swaps! 

This week's class will show you how to make a flip card and a swing card using the new framelit dies in the current mini catalogue. This is a little trickier than it looks ... the framelit shape is only cut to the fold! You'll learn how!  

I've been looking at my favourite website, The Shabby Tea Room, recently - I just love the shabby chic look and the final card is inspired by this look. 



Usual details:-
10am Tuesday 22 May and 7.30pm Friday 25 May
5 Capricorn Street, Bentley Park
$20 for 3 cards - all equipment and materials provided

DATES TO REMEMBER

My calendar is looking a little messy for the next few weeks so here is a summary:-

10am Tuesday 29 May (leftover kits class)
(Away for Convention Wednesday 30 May - Sunday 3 June)
10am Tuesday 5 June and 7.30pm 8 June - usual classes
10am Tuesday 12 June and 7.30pm 15 June - usual classes
10am Tuesday 19 June and 7.30pm 22 June - usual classes
(School holidays 25 June - 8 July so no adult classes)
10am Tuesday 26 June - kids class (see below for more information)
(9 July - 22 July no adult classes - we're away)
10am Tuesday 24 July (leftover Kits class)
9am Saturday 28 July - 4pm Sunday 29 July - Mini Retreat
Week commencing 30 July - no classes (fortnightly classes to commence)
Week commencing 6 August - Tuesday classes moving to Fridays

SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

I am going to be holding a children's class during the next school holidays on Tuesday 26 June. Here is a photo of some punch art I've been having fun with lately. I will prepare some further samples once I've got a few bookings and can gauge the interests of the children - I'm expecting girls between the age of about 8 and 13 so the cards are likely to be flowers and pretty things! 


Class details:-
10am - 2pm Tuesday 26 June
5 Capricorn Street, Bentley Park
$20 for 3 cards - all equipment and material provided
Please BYO snack and lunch

ANGRY BIRDS CRAZY

My son, Thomas, is CRAZY about Angry Birds! Here, he has stuck bits of paper to his regular Angry Birds toys to make them into the Space Angry Birds characters. 


SO, I've been getting on board and making some Angry Birds characters using punch art. Tom has been my creative director, bringing in more and more of his toys until we had made so many, we decided to make them in to a scrapbooking page layout. 


WHAT ELSE I'VE BEEN DOING THIS WEEK

I had a request to make a wedding card with a Parisian theme (I just happen to have some things that fit that category!) so came up with this:- 


I also had a baby shower to attend on Saturday so I made this onesie. 


MINI-RETREAT - Saturday 28 July - Sunday 29 July
Don't forget to book in for the mini-retreat in July! 

Details:-
9am Saturday 28 July - 4pm Sunday 29 July ... bring your mattress if you're keen for an all-nighter! 
Playgroup House - Graham Street, Edmonton
$100 for the weekend - includes one set of DSP with co-ordinating A4 cardstock
OR $50 per day if you can't stay for the whole weekend
Cardmake and/or scrapbook to your little heart's content for over 30 hours!! 

GOING FORTNIGHTLY AND MOVING TUESDAYS

You may have noticed in the calendar dates above 2 major changes for classes following retreat. Firstly, I am going to reduce my classes to fortnightly - I am starting to miss spending Friday nights with my husband! And secondly, I'll be moving the Tuesday daytime classes to Friday - this will reduce the amount of time I'm spending setting up and tidying up for each class. I hope these changes won't affect your ability to come and enjoy our classes together because I still enjoy holding classes and spending time with you all.

I think that's all for this week. 

Happy stamping! 
Sally :) 

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Tuesday 15 May and Friday 18 May Classes

Hi everyone.

It's all very pretty this week - we'll be using the new Apothecary Art stamp set, framelits and edgelits from the new Winter mini catalogue this week. The techniques this week are stamping on vellum and using the new super-thin SU! dies. There are a variety of greetings that co-ordinate with this set so you can alter the greetings to suit your needs.


Usual details:-
10am Tuesday 15 May and 7.30pm Friday 18 May
5 Capricorn Street, Bentley Park
$20 for 3 cards - all material and equipment provided

Please book in.

MINI-RETREAT - Saturday 28 July - Sunday 29 July
Mark your diaries! I am treading in to the field of holding an annual retreat. I'll be starting locally this year before delving in to a weekend away next year!

Details:-
9am Saturday 28 July - 4pm Sunday 29 July ... bring your mattress if you're keen for an all-nighter!
Playgroup House - Graham Street, Edmonton
$100 for the weekend - includes one set of DSP with co-ordinating A4 cardstock
OR $50 per day if you can't stay for the whole weekend
Cardmake and/or scrapbook to your little heart's content for over 30 hours!!

Note:- there will be no classes for over a month between 25 June and the retreat on 28 July so we will all be looking forward to doing some serious crafting!! (school holidays and we're away)

PAPER PARTY


Don't forget May is Paper Party time! When you buy 3 packs of DSP (listed below) you get 1 free!

Page Item Description

129 122354 Pocketful of Posies
129 122357 Beau Château
129 122367 Paisley Petals
129 122355 Domestic Goddess
129 124339 Just Add Cake
129 122351 Frightful Sight
129 122352 Timeless Portrait
129 122350 Berry Blossoms
129 122359 Well-Worn
130 122347 Nursery Nest
130 122349 Letters to Santa
130 122348 Big Top Birthday
13** 125406 Twitterpated
17** 125407 Attic Boutique

(** from the new Winter mini catalogue)

Join SU! during May for $169 and you'll receive $235 worth of SU! products of your choice and a FREE packet of DSP of your choice each month May through to December (that's a total 8 free packs). 



Thursday, May 10, 2012

Sunday Class samples 13 May

I've finished the samples for this Sunday's class. It's all very "pretty" which is appropriate because it's Mother's Day. We're using the new Apothecary Art stamp set, edgelits and framelits out of the new mini catalogue for the class.


Please book in.

Details:-
10am - 2pm Sunday 13 May
5 Capricorn Street, Bentley Park
$20 for 3 cards - all equipment and materials provided
Kits also available

Happy Mother's Day to my mum and all of the other Mums out there.


Monday, May 7, 2012

Classes 8 May and 11 May

It's a flower card theme this week. 

Tina made me a lovely card for my birthday in January and since then, everybody who comes over has admired it and wanted to make it. So, with Tina's blessing, I bring you "Tina's fabulous hydrangea card with 50 glue dots". 

The second card is a sweet pea flower I've seen on various blogs - this one uses the butterfly punch. Finally, I just love the bunch of flower card inspired by the queen of flower cards, Valita.



Usual details:-
10am Tuesday 8 May and 7.30pm Friday 11 May
5 Capricorn Street, Bentley Park
3 cards for $20 - all materials and equipment provided (although please BYO glue dots and pearls if you have them)

SUNDAYS - extra weekly class for 3 weeks

Mark your diaries! I'll be holding extra classes for the next 3 Sundays - 13 May, 20 May and 27 May. I've got heaps of swaps to make so if I'm working on cards, you can too!! The cards will be new designs but I haven't done them yet.

PAPER PARTY PROMOTION



It's a Paper Party for the month of May! 
How will you party? 

  • Buy 3 designer series papers and receive 1 free (includes DSP in the new mini catalogue but excludes the "specialty" papers); and/or
  • Join SU! and receive a free DSP pack each month from now until December - that's 8 free packs valued at over $135! Remember, the Starter Kit is now only $169 and is fully customisable (you choose the products!)
Have a great week. 
Sally