Teaching In Melbourne March 1-3 2013

 

Just updating my project for the Scrapbook and Papercrafts expo being held in Melbourne.

I am teaching a billboard project using Graphic 45 papers and Imaginarium Desigs chipboard. I have been collecting little charms to hang from a chan on the project.

 

 

I love this form of scrapbooking. The billboard is 5 1/2 icnhes wide nd 9 inches high. There is still places in my class if you want to give this form of scrapbooking a go.

 

Clock, bottle and keys + more charms to hang on your chain.

if you want to book into my class, just click on the link below.
Altered Art Billboard
Hope to see you there
hugs
Jane

Graphic 45's online tutorial - page 7

Hello Everyone.

It's that time of the month again. Graphic 45 have posted the next page of my book on their blog. The full instructions are on their blog, along with links for the other 6 pages. This page is based on a layout I did for Graphic 45 a while ago. I liked it so much I have included it in my book. The butterflies just seem to be flying off the page.

 

You can download the full tutorial as a PDF on their website.

Graphic 45

If you have been wanting to make one of my books, then this is your chance. The tutorials take forever to write and take the photo's. It's not something I will be doing again at this stage.

You can follow the instructions online or buy a kit at Seriously Scrapbooking. Each kit comes with all the chipboard inked or sprayed. Instructions are included (in colour). All you need to have is your own tape and glue. A brown ink pad is a must. Just click on the link below and it will take you to their website.

Seriously Scrapbooking

 

The other project I want to share with you all, is one I am doing with Scrapbook Creations. They are an Australian Magazine. The finished project is made up of 62 tags. The frame is from Ikea and is a 50cm x 50cm shadow box frame.  Each month I will be doing a tutorial for them. It will be on making 5 beautifully decorated tags. I will be using Graphic 45 papers from lots of their different collections.

 



 

The above photo is of the finished project. You will be making the 62 tags over 12 months.

 

This is the first set of tags, this collection is for babies. I have design a lovely set of tags using Graphic 45 papers and chipboard from Imaginarium Designs.

 

You will have some tags left over, so I will be doing a mini project for a tag each month as well. This month it is a matchbox keepsake set of draws. Scrapbook Creations have the mini project on their blog.

Seriously Scrapbooking is selling these kits online for me. You can also buy them from their store on Goodwood rd as well. Each kit includes all the chipboard, embelishments, instructions and papers, which are pre cut for you. All you need is tape, glue and inks + your own tools. The kit for the first set is $24.

Seriously Scrapbooking

 

 

Happy Australia Day Everyone

Hello Everyone
It's Australia Day today and Imaginarium Designs is taking part in a blog hop. Some of the Ladies on their design team are doing posts today showing their work.

Natalie May
Julianne McKenna

Sandie Edwards

Shell Carmen

Sandrine Dawes

Sue Smythe
Louise Nelson

I decided to share of the my projects I have been doing over the past few months and have not go around to showing on my blog. I have been doing some card classes in my store and been sharing these projects on 3L Scrapbooking Adhesives Blog. If you click on the link you will find them all there along with another 10 projects. I have done a lot of them as step by steps tutorials. So if you have the time, then visit their blog
3L Scrapbook Adhesive

 

The first two cards were ones I did using Graphic 45's Once a upon a Time Collection. I used the July Cut Apart sheets as there was a big of a beach theme. It was a very hot week in Adelaide over 40 and I needed a trip to the beach. Couldn't make it, so making beach cards seemed to be the next best thing.

 

I though this one would make a nice male card. I used Imaginarium Designs chipboard for my title which I sprayed black.

 

This was a card for Halloween. It has a shadow box frame around it. To do this I used lots of foam squares from 3L. I put a full tutorial for making this card on their blog. The chipboard tree is one from Imaginarium Designs.

This is a wedding card I made for a young couple I knew. I love the simplicity of this card. It was quite easy to make but looks so classy. I used one of Martha Stewart's border punches and managed to make it fit my card. 



 

 

This is a page I did for Josh. I had some photos of him on the mad hatters ride at Disneyland and used some of Graphic 45's Halloween in Wonderland papers to do this page. The clock, corners and title are all from Imaginarium Designs.

 

I know none of my projects are very Australian, but this time last year, I was on a plane flying to CHA with Josh. We left Australia on Australia Day, so I am feeling a bit sad that I am not going to the states again.

I do have some exciting new to share with you all.

I am teaching at the Melbourne Expo being held early March. I hope to set up a link on my page for this as you can book into my class now. I am only doing one class a day and it will be an altered art project.

I am also teaching at the Brisbane Expo being held June long weekend. I will be doing three classes a day there.

For those of you who have been doing my Patchwork pieces, have you caught up with the news that thought the magazine has finished publishing the monthly project. I am still teaching them in my store and Seriously Scrapbooking is still selling the kits online. Kit 13 was released this month with kit 14 due mid February.

Scrapbook Creations has asked me to do another project for them that will take all year. This time is it mini tags in a frame. I have designed 60 tags to go into a frame. The first kit in ready and Seriously Scrapbooking has it for sale online. Scrapbook Creations will be showing a photo of the finished project on their website in February and in their March Magazine. I have the finished project in the shop and am getting lots of comments.

I am also doing an all year project with Australian Scrapbook Ideas. It will be starting in their first magazine this year. Seriously Scrapbooking will also be selling kits of this project.

So if you like my work then this is your year to do one of my projects in a kit form. I don't like writing instructions so having to do two magazines along with my projects for Graphic 45 and 3L each month is a major feat for me and shows how much I like sharing my work with you all.

I have met so many lovely people doing my kits all over Australia and now over seas with quite a few Ladies in New Zealand, USA and the UK doing my projects by kit form.

Also have some very exciting news this week, but can't share just yet. Will let you know as soon as I can.

Well this is quite a long post for me.

Have a Happy and Safe Australia day

Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi

thanks for stopping by

Jane

PS Just sent Graphic 45 the tutorial for page 7! Will be sharing it on my blog on Wednesday.

 



Sneak Peeks from Graphic 45

Graphic 45 are getting ready for CHA. This year I will not be attending, so wish I could be there but maybe next time.
Graphic 45 are going to start sharing images from their new collection 'Secret Garden" on their blog on Friday.
I have not seen this collection yet as my box is still coming from USA. Not sure when it will arrive but that this rate, it's going to be a struggle to make the projects for CHA and have time to send them back the USA by the time Graphic 45 need them. I have a very special project planned for this collection so I can't wait to get my hands on it.
Hugs
Jane

Merry Christmas - Graphic 45 Style

Another page in my Graphic 45 book. The Christmas Spirit must be rubbing off. This page has a pop out element. It is a bit tricky but hopefully if you follow my instructions it should work. Please feel free to email me if you need some extra help.
jane@seriouslyscrapbooking.net.au
remember this is part of an 8 page book, and includes the cover and a box to put it in.
Seriously Scrapbooking is selling kits for the pages on their website.
www.seriouslyscrapbooking.net.au
this months kit is $45 and I will be personally inking your chipboard Christmas tree for you so it matches your page.
Graphic 45 have the full tutorial on their blog along with a link to the other pages
Graphic 45
Graphic 45 are going to start doing sneak peeks of their new collection, it is one the beautiful collections I have seen, can't wait to start playing with it. I have so many ideas, I am working on a three D project that fits under an extra large class dome, its called a diorama and is about 15 inches high and 9 inches across. It is made up of 8 compartments with a display in each one. Too hard to explain but I will take photos as I go along.
Hope you all have a happy and safe new year
hugs
Jane

Two of my Favorite Companies Blog Hop

Hello everyone

Hope you are all well and have everything under control ready for Christmas!

Graphic 45 and Scrapbook Adhesives are holding a blog hop right before Christmas, so you can get some last minute ideas to tide you over the feastive season. These are two companies of which I am a design team member, so I have been looking forward to this for a while.

 

A little bit about Scrapbook Adhesives.

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L(r) has been delivering high quality adhesives to the craft industry for 10 years. We focus on a complete line of rigorously tested and approved adhesives that are safe for all of your crafts. Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L offers a range of products from high dimension 3D Foam to strong permanent and repositionable adhesive dispensers, tabs and sheets, along with photo corners and other memory keeping adhesive products. We provide value in easy to use products in a variety of adhesives. You can follow their blog at www.scrapbook-adhesives.com/blog, and find them on Facebook, YouTub and Pinterest too!  

 

 I also have some information on Graphic 45

 Graphic 45 Bio: Graphic 45 is an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company. We offer vintage inspired crafting products that capture the flamboyant style of the 1920's and 30's - with vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design to create products with decades-old appeal that's both fresh and familiar. Let our products inspire your next scrapbook layout, card, album or home decor project.

You can visit Graphic 45's blog by clicking on the link below.

Each day one of team will be sharing with you their project on Graphic 45's blog. My day is Dec 19th and I have a Christmas gift Idea to share with you all.

Leave a comment on The Crafty Power Blog each day from December 17-21 to enter to win a prize pack of Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® adhesives & a Graphic 45 paper pack! Then hop over to Graphic 45's blog  to enter for their prizes!  They will draw a winner at the end of the week and announce it on the blogs!

Looks like being a fun week, so make sure you hop on board and visit their blogs to go intot he draw to win some amazing prizes.

See you on the 19th and I will share my project with you then.

hugs

Jane

Online Tutorial for Graphic 45 - Page 5

Hello Everyone

Graphic 45 has the tutorial for the fifth page of my book on their website. So if you want to see how I created this male page for my son, then visit their blog. All the step by steps are there. They have a link for you to down load the tutorial + the other 4 pages if you want to make the whole book.
So just click on the link
Graphic 45 Online Tutorial - Page 5.
This is a huge project for me to do, and I am loving all the feedback I am getting from all the ladies doing this book with me.
hugs
Jane

Lots of Inspiration on Graphic 45's Blog

Hello Eveyone
Graphic 45 have a real treat in store for you all. They asked the design team to put together a calendar. Each member was given a month. So for the next 12 days until December the 12th. They will be showing one month each day on the blog. I was asked to do the cover!

 I decided to do my cover simple as the pages from the other team members will be amazing.  Graphic 45 have the full tutorial on doing my cover on their blog.

In honor of this wonderful calendar tutorial series they are giving away a $25 Place in Time prize pack everyday from now until December 12th! That's 13 chances to win! Check out this sweet prize pictured above. It contains a Place in Time 8x8 Paper Pad, Alphabet Stickers, Cardstock Stickers and a Place in Time chipboard die-cuts! So be sure to leave them a blog or Facebook comment this week for your chance to win! their  first winner will be chosen at random from yesterday's comments and announced on their blog today!

Plus they will be giving away a grand prize pack worth $150 of Graphic 45 product to one lucky winner who posts their finished Place in Time calendar to their Facebook page! So be sure to upload images of your finished 2013 calendar to their Facebook page when this tutorial series is done so that you can be entered to win the grand prize!
Looks like being an amazing 12 days of Graphic 45 inspiriation.
so make sure you leave a comment to go into the draw to win the $25 Place in Time prize pack.
Not sure when my page 5 tutorial will be on their blog.
thanks so much for looking
Jane

Graphic 45 and Petaloo Blog Hop - Day 5

Hello Eveyone
Today it is my turn along with two of my Graphic 45 Design Team Members and Irene from Petaloo,
Gloria Stengel: www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com
Betto Cesare: http://scrapguys.blogspot.com
Irene Tan: http://petaloo.typepad.com/
We all get to share our Petaloo and Graphic 45 projects.
Once I received my beautiful flowers from Petaloo. There was lots of different flowers to choose from. I knew I wanted to do a Christmas Wreath. I chose some of the larger red flowers and some smaller green ones. I wanted my wreath to be easy but also a challange. So that anyone who is just starting out could have a go, but also for someone who is looking for a challange. So I have come up with two options.


First is the easy wreath, its very pretty and quite quick to make. You can use it for a gift basket and fill with yummy goodies.

Then if your up for a challange, well the "optional" extra's on the wreath are for you. I have filled in the middle of the wreath with a scene from Nutcracker Sweet.
So lets get started, gather all your bits and pieces together. I found a bowl from a cheap shop for my wreath. It cost about $4, its about 10-11 inches across and is made out of wire. It is about 2 inches deep. I brought some gold tinsel, and Christmas ribbons. I choose my Graphic 45 print papers. I used 5 sheets of "Nutcracker Sweet". I also used "Holiday Magic" and "Enchanted Journey". In the photo below you can see the packets of Petaloo Flowers. I used the red and green ones.


Use a hot glue gun and adhere a row of tinsel around the edge of your bowl.

I hand drew a holly leaf and traced around it. I needed about 16 leaves out of "Enchanted Journey" and 40 leaves out of "Holiday Magic".


Ink around each of the leaves and put a slight bend along the middle of each leaf.


Using a hot glue gun adhere one cream leaf then two green ones.



Work your way around the wreath. Glue the leaves in a combination of one cream, and two green leaves.

Your wreath should look like this, once you are finished.

Chose a selection of flowers, tie some small bows with some Christmas organza ribbon and hot glue them to the back of your flowers. I did five flowers like this.


I found some old berries and pussy willow and added them to my wreath, then I glued the five flowers on. I only wanted them to fill in about 1/3 of the wreath.

I glued the five flowers on with about an inch gap between them. I then added some green Petaloo flowers in between the bigger red flowers along with some more Christmas ribbons.
That's the easy option, a perfect gift basket for a very special person.

For those of you wanting to fill in the middle of your basket, then here is what I did.


Cut a circle out of "Nutcracker Sweet" Cut some small nicks around the edges of your circle and put some pleats in the paper so it will fit in side your bowl.

Use your hot glue gun and adhere it to the bottom of your bowl underneath your holly leaves.


Now all you need to do is cut lots of the elements out of the "Nutcracker Sweet". From one sheet cut the curtains out of your print paper. Fold them along the lines of the pleats in the curtains. Cut out the purple banner from the bottom of your print paper.

From another sheet of "Nutcracker Sweet" cut out the tin soldier, Ballerina and clock holly.
From another sheet of "Nutcracker Sweet" cut out the bows on the curtains, the ballerina's dress, sleeve and arm, and head, also the tin soldiers head.
From your last sheet of "Nutcracker Sweet" cut out the clock.
Once you have all the pieces, lay them on top of the images on your bowl and work out how they will all fit. Use your hot glue gun and adhere the pieces. Each piece needs to be raised up. Follow the instructions below.
Adhere the curtains on at the top of your wreath lining it up with the picture on the base of your bowl. Don't worry if there is a gap at the top of your wreath. I glued some more leaves onto the wreath to hide the gap. Glue your banner on at the bottom of your wreath. It sits on top of the leaves and flowers. Glue the tin soldier onto the side of your wreath, it will only attach at the top and bottom. He sits right out, just under the leaves. Glue your clock on with the holly on top. Cut a strip of paper from your spare Graphic 45 print paper to one inch wide and 5 inches long. Fold it every one inch to make a cube. Glue it to the base of your bowl. This will allow you to glue your ballerina to your bowl so it sits an inch up from the base of your bowl.
You could keep adding more elements to your in soldier and ballerina if you want to.
Hope you have a go at making a wreath for this Christmas

thanks for looking.
Jane

Remember there is still a chance to enter to win an amazing Graphic 45 and Petaloo prize pack. Just leave a blog comment here and then hop over to the other design team members blogs and leave them a comment. Graphic 45 will be announcing one randomly chosen winner from the comments left on all the blogs on their blog on November 19th.

Hello Everyone

Graphic 45 and Petaloo have teamed up this week for an inspiring and fun filled blog hop. Here is how it works, each day Graphic 45 will be sharing a sneak peek of some of the creative projects that the Graphic 45 design team have done. Each of us received some beautiful Petaloo flowers to use on our projects. All you need to do is "hop" over to each of the design team members blog and leave a comment. Graphic 45 have a bundle of wonderful products for you to win, so the more you hop and comment, the more chance you have to win. I have something I have made to share on Friday and I have done a tutorial for you if you want to have a go.

 

About Graphic 45:
Graphic 45 is an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company. We offer vintage inspired crafting products that capture the flamboyant style of the 1920's and 30's - with vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design to create products with decades-old appeal that's both fresh and familiar. Let our products inspire your next scrapbook layout, card, album or home decor project.

About Petaloo:
Petaloo is a family-owned business specializing in flowers and embellishments for the crafting industry. Our embellishments are designed specifically to match all the best selling papers in the industry. We specialize in embellishments that work perfectly for card makers, scrapbookers, jewelery designers and altered artists.

 The shedule for the blog hop is listed below. Remember, you need to visit the blogs each day to have more chances of winning.

 

Graphic 45 & Petaloo Blog Hop Schedule:

Monday, November 12:
Alberto Juárez: vintageodyssey.blogspot.com
Nicole Eccles: http://nicoleeccles.blogspot.com/

Lisa Valentine - http://petaloo.typepad.com/

Tuesday, November 13:
Arlene Cuevas: www.butterflykisseswithlove.blogspot.com
Maiko Miwa: http://shiny-scrap.blogspot.com/
Sharon Ngoo:http://glooshmoo.blogspot.com/

Lynne Forsythe : http://petaloo.typepad.com/

Wednesday, November 14:
Clare Charvill: http://www.mycreativespirit.blogspot.com
Laura Denison:
www.lauradenisondesigns.com
Susan Lui: www.luv2scrap-pages.blogspot.com

Eva Dobilas : http://petaloo.typepad.com/

Thursday, November 15:
Denise Hahn: inmyblueroom.blogspot.com
Kristin Wilson: http://kristinwilsonhandmade.blogspot.com/
Tara Orr: http://eachmoment-onlyonce.blogspot.com

Christine Ousley: http://petaloo.typepad.com/

Friday, November 16:
Gloria Stengel: www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com
Jane Tregenza: http://janetregenza.blogspot.com/
Betto Cesare: http://scrapguys.blogspot.com

Irene Tan: http://petaloo.typepad.com/

Saturday, November 17: Alice Carman: http://petaloo.typepad.com/

Sunday, November 18: Helena Johansson: http://petaloo.typepad.com/

Monday, November 19: Mireille Divjak: http://petaloo.typepad.com/

 

See you Friday

hugs

Jane

Another Page in our Graphic 45 Book

 Hello Everyone,
I have been a bit busy this week, and I am now in Perth visiting my Sister and her family. I didn't get time to post this on Wensday last week. This is the next page in my Graphic 45 Book. It is a page for Kate, my youngest daughter. I used Graphic 45's "ABC Primer" papers. I love the strong colours in this collection. I designed the page so if you want to use it for more than one child you can. Just use a group photo of your children and then make a bookmark for each of them. The book marks tuck under the flap, which opens on the right side of the page. There is space on this page for three large photos as well as lots of book marks.
For the full instructions on how to make this page, click on the link below.
Jane Tregenza's Graphic 45 online tutorial page 4

Seriously Scrapbooking is sellling kits for all my tutorils at their on line store
Seriously Scrapbooking just use the link I have created. It take you to my kits.
The weather in Perth as been cold with lots of rain and hail, looking forward to returning home later this week.
thanks for looking
Hugs
Jane

Sharing the NOT SO Good Times

Hello everyone.
Thought I better let you all know what's been happening in my busy life.
First up, I have a page on 3L this week. It is one I did for my friend Sue.  To see more photo's visit their blog.
3L Scrapbook Adhesives
It is Pink Month here is Australia, the focus is on Women's Cancer and the aim is to raise money. My store is holding two "Girls Night In". We have had one already with 26 ladies joining us for a fun night. The second one is night and there is another 25 Ladies coming.
It is also my Birthday today and my husband of 30 years sent me 50 red roses. They are truly beautiful and look like they are made of velvet.

Lots of people have been poping in to wish me a Happy Birthday and I have received more flowers from friends.
The other thing I want to share is Graphic 45 are wanting to make it to 15,000 Fans on Facebook. Once they reach the number they will be giving a prize pack everyday.
So please visit them and become a follower to win.
Graphic 45 facebook
Will have page 4 of my Graphic 45 online tutorial page to share on my blog on Wenesday.
hugs
Jane