It's Gone!

I have just got back from posting my box off to Graphic 45, how I wish I could show you what I have made. I have used papers from every collection Graphic 45 released while I have been on their design team! I have taken lots of photo's and have been asked to teach the "off the page project" in the store. So now I and the other 24 finalists have to wait to find out who has made it onto the team for 2011. I hate waiting, but I have plenty of other work and projects to make for up and coming classes, also have a trip to Brisbane for a class I am teaching at Printblocks. So hopefully the time will go quick! Graphic 45 posted a project I made for CHA on their blog this week. So now I can show you on my blog.

I used one of Graphic 45's Black Policy Envelope Albums and Papers from the new "Curtain Call" Collection. The first two photos are of the cover.

I like to cut some of the envelopes in half to create a pocket which can be accessed from the side. I cut some images from one of the print papers, mounted it on cardstock. I can used it as a photo mount or journaling tag.

The bit of the pocket I have cut off, I used to create a pocked on the front of one of the envelopes with the opening at the top!

The photo below shows one of the pockets I have cut with the tag inside it.

I used some of the chipboard pieces from Imaginarium Designs. I love these chipboard shapes and borders. I sprayed them black with a gloss paint to make them shiny. They add class to the album and really finish it off.

Thanks for looking

Jane

Congratulations to all the Ladies who made the final Round

It was so exciting to check my emails Saturday Morning and find one from Graphic 45 informing me I had made the final round. I immediately went to the blog to see the whole list of names. Here they are in the order they are on Graphic 45's blog.
Amanda Phillips
Laura Denison
Me
Karen Wilson
Gloria Stengel
Tara Orr
Michael Jack Putman and Lesley Fisher
Sherrry Cheever
Jamie Dougherty
Hilde Janbroers
Tracey Locher
Lieca Forrest
Karen Bearse
Lynette Caroll
Natalie Dever
Nicole Eccles
Robin L Shakoor
Melanie Forbes
Nancy Wethington
Jade Moore
Tonya A Gibbs
Tomoko Takahashi
Jason Jones
Jeeny svensson
Yuka Hino
I hope I got every ones names right. I am so glad that I am not having to choose a team from these amazing Ladies. Some are Friends, some are names I have heard before. I wish all of you the best in the final round. Graphic 45 is a amazing company to work for, and I have really enjoyed my year with them.
I have nearly finished my "off the page project" and again it's taken on a life of it's own and is bigger and more elaborate than when I first started it. Hope to finish it tomorrow and post everything Wednesday. Then all of us sweat it out, (literally in Australia as it is very hot in Adelaide at the moment) for the next few weeks until the final team is chosen.
Thanks for all the comments you have been leaving me, it's so nice to read them.
For those attending my class at Printblocks next week, please note that we will be decorating all 11 pages in the book and not just the cover! I think there is still room for more if you are able to attend.
thanks for looking
Jane

My projects for Graphic 45's 2011 Design Team Call

First I want to thank Graphic 45 for giving me the opportunity to be a part of their design team last year and am so grateful that we are able to re-apply to be on the team again. They have asked that those who want to apply, need to post 10-15 projects on their blog. So here are my favorite Graphic 45 layouts and off the page projects in no particular order.



This was a book I made as my final project for the design team last year. It was published in Scrapbooking and beyond and I have received many emails and lovely comments about.

This was a shadow box from Imagainarium Designs and I used papers from Once upon a Springtime to decorate it. The small images on the papers were perfect to make matching embellishments. And as soon as I saw the primrose paper I knew I would need to cut it out to make a matching vine embellishment. I like using the papers in creative ways rather than using embellishments from other companies.



This was a layout for my son Josh using the Steampunk collection and Imaginarium Designs chipboard.

This is a new layout for the May Art ribbons blog swap, using the new Curtain Call collection of papers.

"Life long Memories I want you to remember" was a project I did for Scrapbooking Memories Masters last year. I made the box from scratch and using 7Gypsies book covers for the dividers. My Dad had a stroke over a year ago and he has lost the ability to start a conversation. The box is to help with his speech and give people who visit him something to talk about with him. The box has 52 pockets with questions for My Mum and him to answer about childhood and early married life. They grew up in New Zealand in Christchurch. I was born there and spent the first 11 years of my life in Christchurch before we left for Australia in the seventies. It as been very sad seeing all the images of my birth town in the news of late, my thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones.

The above book is one I did for CHA this year. It is one of Graphic 45's envelope books and I used the new range of Curtain Call papers.

This was another project I did for Diane, I love doing little squares and this one was using their Renasissance Faire range of beautiful papers.

This is another book, I really like making books, I am not sure why. But as a child I didn't have a TV so I read books. In my home I have 2000 children novels, collected from my youth. I also have over 100 picture fiction books as well. This does not count adult novels or my husbands book, or even my children who all collect books as well. They also have grown up without a TV. I love reading and have past it onto my children. I used to read to them every night. Maybe my love for making books has something to do with this! I can't share photos of the pages as I am teaching it at printblocks in March (2011)

This is one of my favorite layouts, this was the first time I made a frame from Graphic 45's stripe papers and it work so well. This layout is using their Playtimes past collection.

This layout was one I did using Graphic 45'sTransatlantique collection. I love the strong colours in this collection.

I love making books in all sizes and this one using Graphic45's Kraft Envelope album and papers from Halloween in Wonderland. I love this collection again the strong colours work so well together.

Again another take on Squares, this time they are bigger and I used a frame from Imagainarium Designs.

This still is my favorite Graphic 45 layout. I have to say it was one of my less favorite collections when I first saw it, BUT I love it now, I think its the greens/blues colour palette which works for me so well.

I have tried to show different projects to give a good view of what I love to do, layouts, mini books, off the page or even big books. I just love working with Graphic 45's amazing Papers and now their embellishments and stamps. I also have been able to teach Graphic 45 classes at Printblock. These classes are for store owners and teaches and I have enjoyed sharing my love of Graphic 45 with them. Special thanks to Printblocks and Graphic 45 for making this happen. I had lots of other projects I wanted to share more, but they asked for 10-15 so I won't over do it.

wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Jane

Check out the Graphic 45's Blog

Graphic 45 have put my layout along with some cards from the other girls. This means I can share it with you. I love the cream's and black colours of the Curtain Call collection. It is great for wedding layouts and the ribbons from May Arts were the perfect match. I used a cream silk ribbon to make the roses and added a knot of cream organza with gold stitching for the centers. I used some beautiful shot green silk for leaves. A coffee coloured silk ribbon for a large soft bow finished my embellishment. May Arts also included some gold wire ribbon which I wrapped around a paint brush and added to my flowers. The whole look is elegant and perfect for the photo of my daughter and her husband. I love the combination of the strong colours in the papers and the soft ribbon flowers. The photo does not do the ribbons justice as you can't really see the beautiful finish on the ribbons or the true colours of the shot ribbon.

I also made another book this week for my daughters birthday. I can't show anymore that the cover as I am teaching it at Printblocks Monday 14th of March. This is definitely a one off class and will not be teaching a book again. Its too hard to write the instructions, I spent two full on days writing them! You need to be a teacher or store owner to attend this class and as the class is limited to 30 people you will need to contact Printblocs ASP and book in. It has 12 pages inside, all decorated using G45 Curtain Call. I have included lots of different things in this book to show you just what you can do.
I have lots of other things to share but this will have to do for now. I will be putting all my projects for Graphic 45 design call over the weekend. Nothing like leaving it until the last week.

Many thanks to those who leave a comment, its nice to know someone is reading what I write.

Jane

Graphic 45 and May Art Ribbons Blog Swap

Hi everyone

The design team at Graphic 45 are all doing a blog hop with May Art Ribbons. I have done a layout which will be posted on Graphic 45's blog later this week. This means I can't show you yet! But check out what Candy, Jade and Gloria have been doing. We all got a bag of the most beautiful ribbons sent to us, and most of us want more. It is great seeing all of the girls different styles. We all have our own look to our work, so it makes it exciting even for us to see what we all come up with. I have finished my book for the class I am teaching in March for Printblocks and will put a sneek peek here in a day or two.

thanks for looking

Jane

Back Home at Last

I have finally made it home, and the jet lag has been trying. I have felt like doing nothing for about a week, which is ok if you don't have to work. Now I am hard at it, getting projects ready to teach in Brisbane in March and June. I am doing a class with Printblocks March 14th. I have been asked to teach one of my books. So if you are a retailer or teacher for a store then contact Printblocks and book in. I will bring some different samples of books to show just what you can do. The classes in Brisbane June long weekend are open to everyone. I am teaching two pages and an off the page project. I will let you know more when I have some more information. You may have noticed a new company banner on the side of my blog! I am the design team leader for Imaginarium Designs, and I can not even begin to tell you how excited I am. While I was away, Nat introduced the other team members and special thanks to her for all her hard work. The other ladies are so talented and am honoured to be part of this amazing group of ladies. Please take the time to visit there blogs and leave comments for them. You will be blown away by their wonderful work. Each of the girls have a different style and together will take you on a truly creative journey.

The Graphic 45 design team call has gone out and I will be entering again. In the next day or two I will be posting 10-15 projects. Some you may have already seen and some I am working on, some will be work I did for CHA. I would love another year with this wonderful company and the chance to create for them with their amazing papers and embellishments.

The photos above are of some of the design team, with Diane and Aimee at the Graphic 45 Booth. It was so nice to meet Tracy and Gloria and spend some time with them. Tracy and I swapped Aussie Tim Tams with American chocolate which she warned me I would not like. She was so right. Give me Cadbury any day. Diane took us (Tracy, Gloria, Jan and myself), her family, friends and her staff attending CHA all to dinner Sunday night at the Palms in LA for a truly culinary delight. The steak melted in my mouth and the deserts were yummy. I would love to share more photos of my trip over the next few months so keep in touch.

In San Franciso

Jan and I have made it to San Francisco. The flight was only an hour and it looks like a totally different city. The weather is great, we have been checking on the weather channel and the other side of the states is totally snowed out. I met ladies at CHA that were leaving early hopping to bet the snow storms. They were worried that if they got delayed that they might not get home for a week. At the airport this morning while we were booking in, they cancelled all fights to New York. We arrived at lunch time, caught a shuttle bus to our hotel which is in union square. The cable car is right outside our hotel. So we got on and headed down to the bay, I decide to ride the running board and take photos from outside the trolly car. We thought we would walk to fishermans wharf, we didn't get far before it started to get dark, so we headed back. Across from our hotel is Macey's, Jan and I went to the cheesecake factory for dinner. The main meal is so big here in the states that we both didn't fit the cheesecake, so we plan to go back tomorrow and just have the cheesecake. We have booked into a tour tomorrow, we will be going to see the giant redwoods, Muir Woods and Sausalito. We will be also be doing a tour of the city from the bay to the ocean with photo stops at key locations.
Will post again tomorrow

Jane

Day 2

Today was just as full on as yesterday. Steph gave me a wish list for her classes, so I started with the Websters Booth. there I met the lovely Brandin, while catching up with her, Jing Jing stopped by. She recognised me and introduced me to her friend. I am sorry to say that I can't remember her name. She knows Steph, so I am sure Steph will be able to help me out with her name. I also had my photo taken with Heidi, who was teaching a class at Tattered Angels. I have found some new companies and placed orders with them. I will post images when I get back.

Some of the booth's here are amazing. You can tell that some companies have spent lots of time setting them up. Graphic 45's booth is one of the best and not just because I am on the team, but the work on display is beautiful and the decorations and furniture is just amazing. I have included one photo of their booth. I am sorry if the photo is a bit blurry, but Jan's lap top is in mini mode. The scrip size is about 6 and I can hardly read it, so sorry for any spelling mistakes. The same as the photos, I am unable to see them in a large size.

I now have a suitcase full of catalogue for the girls to go through. I have had two projects picked up for publication in the states, which is great.

I have met lots of lovely Ladies from all over the States and caught up with some from Australia. It has be great and I will be wanting to come again.

Tomorrow Jan and I will head to CHA for a couple of hours and just finish a couple of things. Then we intend to do another tour. The next day See's us travel to San Fransisco for 4 days before we head back to Australa.

Will post again

Jane

Unbelieveable

Jan and I have survived our 1st day of CHA, it was unbelievable, and you need to be there to see it all. I took over 600 photo's. I started at the G45 booth and caught up with the lovely Ladies there. I took lots of photo's of their stand and all my projects on display there. My next stop was scrapbooking and beyond, where I got 15 magazines for everyone back home., this issues is the one with my book in it.. My next stop was October Afternoon. The show started at 10am and by 1.30pm I had visited only 4 booths. I did an order for of all Tim Holt's new lines and then it was time to catch the man himself. I watched him using his new stains and I will be ordering them tomorrow. Jan and I were lucky enough to receive an autograph tag from Tim himself. I met Melissa Frances, and Teresa Collins and they were kind enough to let me have my photo taken with them.

I have been having trouble with the Internet here, and this post has taken me three hours to do. I am down to typing with one finger, so I don't hit any other keys and loose the lot. So I am going to post now, so Jan can go to sleep.

thanks foe looking.

Jane

Another Post

After the Cemetery, we got the bus back to Hollywood Boulevard. We saw Rodeo Drive, Sunset Boulevard and the famous Beverly Hills sign. We saw the stars in the footpath, Kodak theatre and the famous Chinese Theatre. The theatre was all blocked off due to a movie premier being held there that nigh, Anthony Hopkins is in it. There were people everywhere, waiting for the stars to appear. By the time we got to the hotel, we had been at it for 24 hours straight with no sleep. Both of us slept all night and woke up at 7.30am ready for a day at Disney Land. I must have taken 0ver 300 photos which I will have to upload later.

I am meet the team from Graphic 45 tomorrow, and giving them my projects for their stall.

thanks again

Jane

I am in LA

I am finally here, it's still hard to believe. The flight was a bit boring, 14 hours and not much sleep. Jan and I arrived at 8am and went straight to our hotel. We decided to take a tour bus around Hollywood, it was a double decker bus and we sat on the top. You can get off at different stops and then do some site seeing, and then wait for the next bus and jump back on. The first stop we got off at was at the Hollywood Cemetery. I know what you are all thinking! why the cemetery. Well it's the dead centre of town (a dad joke) From the bus we could see some amazing tomb stones and crypts. It was one of the most beautiful cemetery I have ever seen. We got a map with a list of the famous people buried there. As Jan and I are just young girls, we didn't know many of them. It was so restful wandering around looking at the graves. There is a large Jewish part to the cemetery, if fact over 1/2 of it was Jewish. Their head stones were all so lovely, with people faces engraved on them. The mausoleum had to be seen to be believe, it was quiet and cool, with stained glass windows.

On the sides of the walls are marble squares with peoples names and in some walls there are little boxes with glass doors. Some of them have boxes and urns inside. I wish I could add more photos but Jan's laptop is not doing what I want it to do. So I am going to post this and then do another post in an hour or two.

Thanks for looking

Jane

My Album comes up for Auction on Sunday 23rd January

When Sherry asked me to donate a project for the flood appeal in Queensland, I want to give something special. Up for Auction on Sunday 23rd at 10am-8pm is one of my albums. This one is the blue Awnings album by K & Company. This was a series of classes run over one year. Each month we got together and I created a double or single layout using all the lovely lines of paper and embellishments from K&Co. The Album and layouts all match, you just need to add your photo's and jouraling. It would be perfect for a gift or just a special album for a special person. I had a lot of fun designing and making this album and really enjoyed teaching it. It was to be for one of my daughters, but she will just have to wait, Queensland is more important. We have been thinking of our fellow Australians who have had lives destroyed by this natural disaster. We can all do a bit to help and every little bit makes a difference. If you would like to help then join us for the auction at Your Creative Journey Silent Auction on sunday 23rd of January between 10am-8pm

and bid on my album or any other work of art that you like. You will need to email Sherry for a number to bid on any of the auctions.

thanks so much for looking

Jane

PS only 8 sleeps to go.