what's New

Hi Everyone

I now have two blogs to update. Mine and Seriously Scrapbooking. I have roped Stephaine and Natalie in to update the shop blog with classes they are teaching. You need to keep checking it out to see what's happening. We have a rule that only one person can update the shop blog each day. Steph has put some layouts she is teaching on Tuesday night. So I can't share what new from Graphic 45 on the shop blog. I just have to show someone, so here is a sample of what we will be getting from Graphic 45!!

They have three new lines and as you can see they are amazing. One for the gentlemen, fun at the beach and a beautiful romantique range - perfect for weddings. I have heard that they are expanding their range to include paper pads and borders as well. Will let you know as soon as they arrive in our store.

Hope everyone in Adelaide is keeping cool - another 41+ degree day for us. I should be cooking for our daughters wedding which is on the 30/1/10 but can't bring myself to turn the oven on!

Keep in touch

Thanks for looking

Jane

My Jane's page for Saturday

This my page I am teaching Saturday 9th Jan at 1.30pm-4pm. I have used Graphic 45 Papers and chipboard to create a boy's page. You can do a different title if you need to. Cost of Class is $15 + Kit (Aprox $14 + Chipboard title). If you would like to do this page please ring the shop and book in - Seriously Scrapbooking 8277 1298.

A days work over a hot Stove

Well here is the finished bottles. The ones on the left are tomatoes. The ones on the right are our famous family German Relish handed down from a Great Grandmother on my husbands side. In case your wondering how much pickle one family needs for a year or that I am a bad cook and lots of relish is needed to flavour the food. NOT SO, I need all the relish for my sausage rolls for which I am well known. The relish is my secret ingredient which makes the sausage rolls stand out from the rest! So I have 6-8 months supply for making sausage rolls.
I have some more collection squares for you. As Nat has updated the Seriously Scrapbooking Blog today, I will post a photo of some different squares on that blog tomorrow. Well off to walk the dog who did keep me up all night. As much as I love fireworks, they should be banned after 1am. We had some still going off at 3am!!!

Thanks for looking and a Happy New Year

Jane

Mum's Taxi

Do any of you find that you loose a day driving children here and there. I had today all mapped out. As the day was going to be 38-40 degrees, an early start was called for. My 6 month old camera not working and needing to be dropped off in the city. It had to go today as it is needed for a wedding in 4 weeks time. Then a trip to the Adelaide Markets, (my first in about 10 years) for saucing and bottling tomatoes. Then pick up Kate from the airport at 12.45pm., and then home. So much for a plan, 1st change - drop Josh at 10am Burnside, then the camera. Next stop Adelaide Markets. I got 30 kg of tomatoes, two Christmas hams + fruit and Veg. The hams were a bargain, $68 dollars down to $20. A phone call from Beth while shopping meant a dash to pick her up from her walk to the beach. She had started out fine but was finding it a bit of a struggle walking back home. We live at St Marys and it takes us 15-20 minutes to drive to the beach. I rushed to get her home and then went to the airport to get Kate. More shopping on the way home, dropping in at the shop to say hello to Hubby, making it home by 2.30pm. What a hectic day. I have already made one batch of German relish and have a second lot ready to go. That leaves 20kg of tomatoes to bottle tomorrow. Bed is calling, but its News Years Eve, with fireworks and a thunder storm sometime after Midnight. I know that sleep will be in short supply, as Smudge our dog will be needing me to comfort her all nigh!!!
thanks for stopping.

Jane
PS Will post some photos of my Collection squares tomorrow. I manage to get 50 made this week.

Another Day At Home - Scrapbooking

Beth and I spent Friday scrapbooking together. She made a layout using the new K&Co Autumn range which I will post tomorrow. I made more Squares. In fact I made 25 squares. I love making them. Each one is a mini work of art. I can use all the little bits and pieces which on 12x12 pages would be totally lost. If you haven't worked out what I am making them for then I will tell. We need 256 for a 24x24 inch canvas. Included in the 256 is lots of photo squares and even a family tree. It is going to be stunning with all the strong colours and embellishments we have used. Its my "Where's Wally" Project. As each time you look at it, you are going to find some thing you didn't see last time. Just had to share my dress form square as it is my favorite to date.
Make sure you check our our store blog as I have been posting there as well.
Spending another day with Beth scrapbooking. I will be doing more Madeline and Actopus to Zelphant
This time its in the family room with tables from the shop!!
Thanks for looking
Jane

New Blog

We have a new Blog for the shop.
Its www.seriouslyscrapbooking.blogspot.com
We will be updating it reguarly, with up coming classes and sneak peeks of projects that we will be teaching. We will also be using it to show new products as they arrive in the shop. So use it to keep upto date with whats happening.
Thanks
Jane
PS I am working from home this week and hope to get a lot of my layouts for the next 3 months done!!!

Pazzle is coming to Adelaide

How is this for service - Lousia from Addicted to Craft is coming to Adelaide this weekend to demonstrate the Pazzle Machine in our store. She will be here showcasing this amazing machine and answering any questions you may have. This is a first time, so don't miss the chance to see the machine in action. It is able to cut any true type font from your computer and does not need cartriges to work. You can desgin your own art work and cut it out or emboss it. We have got one for our workroom to use in classes. Make sure you pop in on Saturday 28th November between 10am - 4pm.

See you there.

Jane

A Trip to India

Here is a layout I have just done for my Design Team at Addicted to Craft. It is always exciting to get a parcel from the Addicted to Craft People. Sometimes it is met with ooh's and other sounds of delight. Sometimes it's more mmm! This project was definitely a mmm! The papers are from Rouge de Garance and the line is called a trip to India. The papers were amazingly bright with big bold flowers and interesting borders. A bit daunting for someone who loves old world charm. So first things first - A photo (taken in the Rockhampton Japan Gardens). I then cut three borders from the papers and two big blue flowers. The flowers I scalped around the petals from the middle to the outside ones. This let me lift the petals up, I then glued the finished flower to a white piece of paper and cut them out.

I added some ribbon and more cut outs. A piece of left over rub on and a Butterfly swirl pearl from Prima. Very happy with my layout. In fact the more I look at the bright colours the more I like it. This is what's great about being on the Team. You get to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. Don't forget to check out the other team members layouts on the Addicted to craft blog. I have put a link in for you to click. Addicted to Craft blog Link

thanks for looking

Jane

Spring poetry

My amazing Daughter Kate entered some of her poetry in the spring poetry competition run by the The South Australian Teachers' Association. She had one accepted. We were invited to the launch of the book, and presentation of awards (given to some of the Students). Each person who had a poem in the book received a copy. Here is a copy Kates Poem.

A POEM BY KATE TREGENZA

Cancer

Sadly crying softly
She cowered on the floor
Feeling so abjectly
Her life would be no more

Cancer, starting slowly
Was taking over life
Making her feel lowly
And filling life with strife

No money for her mend
No shelter from the storms
No family or friend
Danger in many forms

Life was slowly ending
With tears, sorrow and pain
The world, uncomprehending
Had left her to the rain

What an amazing Talented Lady

Art and crafts by Itkupilli

Doing some blog looking tonight and found this amazing lady. Just love her work. Its so lovely, beautiful, amazing and generous. CHECK IT OUT!!!.

She also has some of her work for sale as collage sheets and digital design kits. She is a Finnish designer living in LA. I have used one of her blog designs for my blog.

So So Sorry!

No excuses for not updating. So before I see Sue on Thursday I thought I had better update my blog. Have you been checking out the Addicted to craft Blog? We are working on "12 Weeks to Christmas". Each week one of us will do a project. Mine was this week, so the photo is of a box that you can make. Check out the addicted to craft blog to see more photos. You can make the project and submit. One entry will be chosen each week to win a prize. So keep checking each week.

On the shop front - our birthday went very well. Cake & Coffee and 20% off what a good combination. Classes have been busy and lots of you have been coming. We had our 1st Affirmation class with Heather. The second one will be on a Monday Morning later this month. This class is not to be missed as Heathers work is amazing. Poor Nat has been sick. But getting better. Her classes and projects are just great. Step has some truly creative classes happening. Me, well just lots of the same. I am enjoying my time as a design member for a Addicted to Craft. The other ladies are all very talent and do stunning work. There is a link to their blogs so check them out.

On the home front, well this weekend is kind of special. I am a Christadelphan and once a year we all get together for a special weekend. I am one of the caterers for the weekend with a team of other wonderful people. Normally I do a tea for about 800 people with help from lots and lots of people. This year its hot lunch for 14oo!!. I ask, what do you cook for 1400? I am attempting jacket potatoes with fillings. Will take some photos over the weekend. Should keep me out of trouble.

My Addicted to craft Challenge

Hi Everyone.

Check out the Addicted to craft blog. The design team was given the challenge to do a layout using - Green, Pink and Red. The layouts look great, we all have a different style. My layout journalling reads - Dip your pipe and gently blow, watch the tiny bubble grow, big and bigger, round and fat - rainbow coloured and then SPLAT.

I used a stunning product called memories mists - iridescent. Whatever you spray it on goes iridescent. I used it on the flowers in this layout.

Don't forget the scrapbooking and stamping fair this weekend at the show grounds on Sunday. We will be there. Also our all Day Scrap is filling up fast, so don't miss out.
thanks for looking

Jane

PS: On the Dad front. He is going HOME this Wednesday.