Go wherever the wind takes you

Let's scrap some water photos next week! Maybe you go sailing or cruising, maybe you're a beach bum or you own a pool - whatever it is, we'll scrap it!

Let's use soft browns and light blues, with a dash of bright red. Then add some puffy texture spots...

and a paper button, some die-cutting... 

and a metal tag (these vary in colours, but are all water-related).

I can't wait to see you in class 

on Leap Day (Monday, 29/02) at 9:30am or 

on Tuesday (01/03) at 10am and 6pm

at TJ's Scrappin' With Style

Cost is $25 incl materials (or $20 if you want to bring your own)

Every little thing

Ok, so I admit that I usually choose the papers first and then find a photo to match. In this instance, the one that matched best was one of Joel in a green jumper (but the paper was too girly) or me - yikes. 

Hands up who doesn't often scrap photos of themselves? Let's be brave, we should be included in our albums! Here I have used the "Provencial" collection by Kaisercraft, because I really like the dark green on light grey combination. It's not my usual "go to" colour combo, but I was just drawn to it (and usually anything named "provencial" makes me run). 

There are some soft layers with crackle paint and a bit of fussy cutting (not too much, you know I hate it)... 

...some chipboard and glass glitter for extra chunk and a few flowers. Did you know you can customise plain white flowers to match anything you want? In this case, they needed a little bit of green.

So, if you'd like to create something pretty with me, join me in class on Monday (22/02/16) at 9:30am or Tuesday (23/02/16) at 10am and 6pm. As usual at TJ's Scrappin' With Style. Cost is $25 incl all materials

Today I choose happiness

Are you worried about your layout looking washed out? Muted colours pop when matched with black. 

Let's get out the Cricut machine and have some fun with repetitive shapes. 

The white circles are stamped with a glass lid from one of my jars. It just happens to be the right size. 

Ink the raised side of an embossing folder before running it through the machine and you get an inked design. It always looks a little distressed, which is exactly the look I'm after!

Who says you can't add a little sparkle to a boy's photo? 

Do you every start off scraplifting someone else's layout and it comes out looking totally different? My layout was inspired by this one:

by Missy Whidden, found here. I just loved the overlapping circles, but knew that it would take us forever to die cut these in class, so I cut circles on the Cricut instead. 

♥ Geli ♥

Just kraft and one colour

Next week I'll show you all the cool stuff you can create with a sheet of kraft paper, one patterned paper and a few mediums. And not a flower in sight (not that you can't add a few). 

You will use Pearl Drops to make a title:

texture paste and paint for the background:

throw in the tiniest amount of glitter, a chippie and some buttons:

This will suit your boys and men!

Due to Tuesday being Australia Day (and you'll all be lounging in your pools with a beer), classes are limited to Monday at 9:30am and 6pm at TJ's Scrappin' With Style

Sunflower layout

It's a new year and scrapbook classes are back with a bang! 

Bright, happy sunflowers on a muted background will also go really well with black and white photos.

A lacy rosette, a pretty butterfly, flowers and plenty of chipboard will keep your little heart happy!

All you need is two 3x4" portrait OR one 4x6" landscape photo and a couple of minis. The rest is supplied in class. 

Classes will be held at TJ's Scrappin' With Style

21 Mayes Ave, Logan Central

on Monday (11/01) 9:30am

Tuesday (12/01) 10am

Thursday (14/01) 6pm

Cost is $25 (includes materials)

Geli

First Christmas - layout with diamond fold album

Welcome to the last scrapbook class of the year!

Open here...

...and reveal a folded album that hides 4 more photos. 

It's so easy to do, you'll be folding more of them in no time. The beauty is, you can prepare this layout before Christmas and add your photos later!

This class will only run on Monday, Dec 21 at 9:30am and Tuesday, Dec 22 at 10am. 

Both will be at TJ's Scrappin' With Style

21 Mayes Ave, Logan Central

Blue and pink Christmas

Next week we have a little change in schedule: I am teaching this pretty blue & pink layout on Tuesday at 10am (at a friend's house, contact me for location) and on Friday at 6pm at TJ's Scrappin' With Style. 

 The papers I used are available for you to buy, or you can bring your own and change things to suit.

 All you'll need is: 

- 1 photo (approx 3.5" diameter)

- a few paper flowers (limited flowers available)

- rhinestones

- ribbon for a bow

- twine

and if you're bringing your own papers, add these:

- 2 papers for the background

- plain paper or cardstock for the branches

- a frame for the photo 

- a round tag for the title (or other shape)

It's time to scrap some Christmas layouts!

As nice as it is to do something different, red and green will always be the go-to colours for Christmas and next week we're using the wonderful "Home for Christmas" collection from Kaisercraft in all my classes. At TJ's Scrappin' with Style we're doing this one: 

There  is some nice and subtle gold and silver shine here and there...

and we're die cutting some adorable mini bows:

For the rest of the classes I have some news:

I will no longer be teaching at Scrapulous (a personal decision), but until Christmas classes are going ahead at different locations. So if you're interested in coming, you MUST let me know and I will give you the details. Just until I work a few things out.

So, here is what we're doing:

I've used the "Home for Christmas" and "Basecoat" collections for this layout and it's just so easy to scrap with these!

I've used the "Home for Christmas" and "Basecoat" collections for this layout and it's just so easy to scrap with these! There is some lovely chipboard (available in 3 similar designs),

  and a little angel too (he was a bit gaudy in gold, so he got a few coats of white spray paint) 

 Tug in a few more embellishments and it's done! So if you're up for some quick Christmas scrapping, contact me below!

Fairy Princess and how to use your Distress Inks more

Do you believe in fairies? You will when we scrap with the pretty new papers from Kaisercraft at TJ's Scrappin' With Style on Monday, Nov. 23 and at Scrapulous on Dec 01, 03 & 04 ! 

 Pretty paper like this just begs to be fussy cut...

And you can learn a few nifty tricks with punches, too!

But you don't have to go for the fairy look! Here is a manly version of the same layout:

At Scrapulous there will be no fussy cutting, but lots of ways to use Distress Inks:

You will learn how to make this soft washed look with an embossing folder and reinkers...

 ...and how to create pretty edges with a mask, heat embossing and a Distress Ink pad. Of course there is a little bit of stamping too, but with something unusual as a stamp! 

 You will receive an overlay for your photo and I have quite a few designs to choose from, both for portrait and landscape photos.

You just need 2 white cardstocks, 2 contrast cardstocks (one to mat the squares, one to cut the chicken wire), 2 charms, a flower, ribbon and a rhinestone or pearl swirl (available in several colours and designs at Scrapulous) 

Now all that's left to do is pick your colour. Look at all the colours you can choose from!

Classes times are:

Tue (24/11) 10am

Thu (26/11) 6pm

Fri (27/11) 9:30am

at Scrapulous, 60 Bryants Rd, Shailer Park

Cost is $20