I'm on Graphic 45's blog

Wow just checked out Graphic 45's blog and found two of my projects there. The Book (Halloween in Wonderland) and Layout on Diane the founder of Graphic 45 at the top are mine. I have taken photos of the inside of the mini book and will post them on the Graphic 45 Ning site as soon as we are allowed to. The other Album and Cards are from Gloria another of my talent sisters at Graphic 45. Her work is just amazing and I love all the details she does on her work.
Thanks again
Jane

What's New

So much has been going on in my life over the past few weeks. I got my box from Graphic 45, full of new papers and embellishments. I was so excited and couldn't wait to play. I had to control myself as it was Friday morning and I was teaching. I had a late night scrap that night as well. Saturday found me teaching two classes. I ending up taking my box home Saturday night with half the shop, so I had ribbons, stamps, inks, and more to play with. The idea was to get as much done over the weekend ready to send to the States Tuesday morning so it would arrive in time for a dear friend to take it all in her suitcase to CHA for me. I ended up doing a Halloween in Wonderland Layout and mini book, a Steampunk Layout and mini book and a Steampunk pop-up card. VERY HAPPY with how it all turned out. I can do show and tell next week after the show. If you are in the States and attending the show then let me know what you think. I know Diane from Graphic 45 has my final entry for the design team at the show as well. I am loving all the new ranges from Graphic 45. It just gets better and better and I am loving my time with them.
We have our all day scrap this Saturday at the shop and are flat out cutting kits and packing all the bits and pieces we need. Not to mention cooking all the delectables for morning tea and lunch. We have 75 ladies joining us for an amazingly fun and enjoyable not to mention creative day.
Will hopefully post again soon.
Jane

Unity Stamps Blog Swap

Here is a page I did for Graphic 45's Unity Stamp Swap. The Stamps I received were quite modern and I wasn't sure where to go with them! So I did what I normally do, and chose some papers which look great together with a lightly pattern paper to stamp on. What next? well when I'm not sure where I am going with a layout, I fall back on the square in with a square layout. It never fails. So choosing one of the stamps to create a border on my page, I stamped it and embossed it with fine embossing powder. This makes the stamped image black and shiny, but as its fine embossing powder its not too heavy. Then I painted the flowers using Smooch Peralized Accent inks. I love these inks, the colours are brilliant and strong. You don't need too much ink and a water colour or aqua brush is a must. A small amount of ink on a damp brush is all you need.

Don't you love the heart chipboard shape, this is one my son Josh did for me. I used another stamp for the tag. One of the stamps is a journaling block so I used that. Ribbon, lace and tulle and I'm finished and really love the layout.

Thanks for looking

Jane

PS: Cards tomorrow!

PPS: Hope my box from Graphic 45 arrives today as I have an amazing idea and can't wait to get started

Sorry about not updating for so so long!

I have been tearing my hair out, what with stock taking my store and getting classes ready, teaching at Mt Gambier and sorting out what to teach at the all day scrap. I just ran out of time to update my blog. So here is an update the first of three I need to do in the next couple of days to catch up. So here is the first update.

I did a class at Mt Gambier for the ladies there. It was the travel page I did for Graphic 45

For some of the ladies it was their first scrapbooking page and they did extremely well. I took my son Josh with me. He does a lot of the chipboard designs I use in my projects for me. He is great and enjoys sharing his artistic abilities with other people. The Lovely Ladies at Scrapbooking Anonymous have asked me to teach again and to bring Josh with me! I will be sharing more of his work on my blog, so keep in touch.

thanks for looking

Jane

PS will post some cards tomorrow and the layout I did for the Graphic 45 Unity Stamp blog Swap.

Teaching at Pintblocks

Wow, Printblocks has asked me to teach at their warehouse in Brisbane in August. I will be doing three classes in one day, for store owners and teachers to attend. I am so looking forward to sharing and teaching other Ladies like myself. I am still working out what I will be doing, but I know one project will be Graphic 45, I will be using their new line "Halloween in wonderland". Can't wait to get my hands on some papers and get started. It will be a page with a whimsical touch, as we don't really do Halloween in Australia (as yet!) and I don't have any photo's of my kids celebrating the event. As to the other two projects - well we will just have to wait and see. If you are a store owner, or teacher then get in touch with printblocks to book in. If you are a scrapbooker who would love to do one of my classes, then get in touch with your local store and ask if they will be attending, as they will be able to teach my classes in their store afterwards. There is lots happening , I got the newsletter and time table finished and sent early this week. I have got over 25 Graphic 45 classes to teach in the next three months! Including my quote book as shown on the blog. I will also be teaching my final project for graphic 45 design team call. This project was sent to USA and Graphic 45 get to keep it. It is a book and I am sure if you are able to attend it will become your master piece as it was mine. Its my best piece of work to date and I just loved it. It hasn't been shown on any blogs as yet as they are hoping to get it published in USA first.
Thanks for reading and sorry no photos this time. I am busy stock taking, and getting some big classes organised, will post again over the weekend.
thanks
Jane

Time to Travel

Have you been checking out the Graphic 45 Blog? You can enter their Transatlantique Layout Challenge. During the month of July they are challenging you to a Transatlantique layout throwdown! They want to see your Travelogue, have you been around the world or maybe just round the river bend - either way they want to share in your travels. You need to post your project to the Graphic 45 Unique papercrafting Fan Club facebook page. To qualify you must reference "transatlantique layout challenge" by june 30th - the winner will receive a $75 prize package.
So here is my layout for them for July. Its a page for Beth, she is my eldest daughter, and the one with the cute tummy in my beach page! I really wanted a big photo for this layout, but only had some small photos from Beth's trip. After sending this off to Candy to go on the blog, my friend Tracy turned up and had just got back from Paris. She had her flash stitch with her and some photos, so I change the photo to a big one. Thanks for looking
Jane
PS To the Ladies at MT Gambier, this is the one I am teaching you! hope you all like it.

My Tombow Swap

Now I can show you what I did for the Tombow swap, its on Graphic 45's Blog, special thanks to Candy for getting it up there for me. I used a Melissa Frances Envelope and Tags Book for my pages. The cover and base was just some chipboard that I covered with Graphic 45 papers. Each page is themed and the tag at the top pulls out. You can write quotes on it and when it's full, just add another one. I don't think of myself as a card lady. But each of these pages would make great cards. The photos don't show all the detail as I used lots of foam tape, so lots of bits and pieces are raised up. Just love making mini books. I have one being published soon in Scrapbooking Creations, this is a first time for me so I'm very excited.

Off to teach another class tonight

thanks for looking
Jane

More Graphic 45

I have added some more photos of a project I made as part of the design team call. The project is a box with an album inside. The box is made of one piece of paper folded to make the lid and one folded print paper for the base. I then made a fold out album for the inside. Each end of the album is attached to the lid and base. I do have an instruction sheet that I can email if any one wants to make the box. I am really loving my time with Graphic 45. The papers are amazing and I love working with them. I sent Candy my Tombow swap, so it should be on the Graphic 45 Blog soon. Once it is there I can put photos on my blog as well. I am very happy with the way it turned out. When you make something from scratch you are never sure if it will work the way you want it to. When it does work then its great, other wise you have to start again and keep working until its perfect! that's what I end up doing. So much for the quote on the wall in the workroom at the store "to be truly creative, you have to be prepared to make mistakes". All our ladies think the quote is for them, but its really for me!. I'm never happy with my work until its perfect (in my eyes).
Thanks for taking the time to read my waffle as my Hubby calls it!
Jane

Graphic 45 Product Swap

Us Girls from Graphic 45 Design Team have done a Blog Swap with Tombo. Starting tomorrow and running until May 31st. We all receive a amazing amount of their adhesives and colour pens, with mountains of Graphic 45 paper to work with. Be sure to visit the Graphic 45 blog and leave a comment as they have a huge pile of paper ot give away to one lucky winner!
I was doing some blog hopping and found this photo of the Graphic 45 Booth at CHA. Would love have to have all that in my store!! Just amazing and beautiful not to say just old world charming and to die for.

Enjoy

Jane

Our First Male

We had our first male attending a class today. Congratulations to

Flying Doctor Bill.

Bill with his lovely wife Sue attended my Graphic 45 Class this morning and did extremely well, having to cope with 14 other ladies. He was well and truly out numbered, but had the edge over them all when it came to using the scalpel.

I think he enjoyed it and hopefully we will see him again.

So Proud of My Daughter

Beth graduated from UNI SA with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Disability Studies. She started this degree while living at home and finished it while living in Sydney and working for AMP. I am so proud of her. She is the first in our family to receive a Degree from University. It was a moving experience to witness so many young and not so young people from all walks of life receiving their degrees. The reason for doing such a degree? She has a younger sister who has Downs Syndrome. Beth has always been the big sister who watches out for her little sister. They have a very special friendship, and I am so proud of them both.

Thanks for looking.

Jane

Whats News

Well so much has happened since my last post, I will have to do a couple of postings for the next couple of days to catch up! My box of Graphic 45 papers and other items arrived Friday last week. The day I flew to Sydney to teach at Beths Coffee, cake and Create (more on that later). So I only had time to open and drool all over it. I finally got to play with it on Tuesday as I have to do a project for Graphic 45 each month. My first project for Graphic 45 is now on their blog. So make sure you vist to check it out. I have a snap of some of the detail on the page to share with you.

I just love the blues/greens in the "On the Boardwalk" collection. It suited my photos of Beth so well. I love making and adding tags to my layouts, this gives me the chance to do mini works of art on each page and lets me add a lot of detail without taking away from the photos. I will be teaching this page in July.