I'm a Guest Designer at Once upon a Sketch!

Once upon a Sketch is a international sketch challenge blog which encourage everyone from all parts of the world to take part in their fortnightly sketch challenges. They have an international design team who create projects based on the fortnight's sketch and Criteria which will hopefully give you the push you need. They invited me to send in my take on their sketch and here it is.

I decided to do a tom boy page on my daughter Leah, who as a child loved playing with mud and water. I have lots of photos take of her over the years happily playing in mud! I love the look on her face when we found her. She seem to know that she had been wicked but the face shows how much she had been enjoying herself.

I used some cogs and borders from Imaginarium Designs. The vine and border I inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint. For the vine I stamped over the green with a random number stamp using black soot. Peeled Paint is one of my favorite colours. The cogs I inked with Tim's black soot. Some of them I sprayed with Stewart's Superior memory mist in Sparkling Silver. If you have never used this product I suggest you give it a try. It is magic for misting or spraying chipboard.

For the title, I inked it with Aged Mahogany and then sprayed it with cream spray paint but only lightly, this allows the mahogany to still show through and gives it an aged look. I used a sheet of Prima and one of their flowers, I also used some decorative brads from Making Memories. I like my layouts to be uncluttered and the photos the focus.
Make sure you visit Once Upon a Sketch and have a go that their fortnightly sketch. I have made their logo at the top a link which will take you to their blog.

thanks for looking

Jane

Where does the time go?

Sorry about being so slack in updating my blog. It's not because nothing has happen, in fact to much has happened. Hence the lack of blogging. So I decided to make this a long one and share some layouts I have been doing for my daughters album. So working backwards in the events in my life. Heather rang me today to let me know, that a mini book of hers and an altered art piece of mine are featured projects on the Graphic 45 ning site. This is a first for both of us and we are both tickled pink!
Also excited to be able to say that 5 of my classes at Brisbane are sold out. Still getting over the shock. Another two have room for a few more people. The baby girl layout still has room and I promise it is really nice and you will love it. I am heading up to Brisbane next week and will be catching up with Charee and Diane from Graphic 45 can't wait to see them again.
Over Easter I de-cluttered the house. Wow what a job, hubby and I went through every cupboard and it was a big throw out. We had a hard waste collection the following week, so it was the perfect time. I sent lots of items to a local opp shop, and gave lots of left over craft items to a lady who does after school care. They now should have enough stuff to last them until the end of the year! this means all my cupboards have room in them for more stuff.
I also came into the shop for a day creating, which I can't show yet. What I can share is some of Beth's layouts from her album. Sorry there are no photos, need a long holiday to sort her photos and get them in. This album will be for her teen years. Beth is my eldest and has beautiful red/auburn hair. The range of papers is from K & Company and is called Blossomwood. Perfect for Beth's colouring.

I have used Imaginarium Design chipboard for the window and door and title. The window and Door is from an mini book they do. I sprayed all three pieces black with semi gloss black spray paint. I love layering papers so I go through a few on each layout. For this one I used the poppy papers from the mat pad they had, which matches the 12x12 papers. This means the prints are a bit smaller.

For this single page layout, I used some of the Imaginarium Designs corners and some of their skeleton leaves which I left raw.

I used the cricut to a flower shape with the middle missing, and layered it on die cut flower (Tim Holtz tattered florals). I used some of Graphic 45 metal flowers which I love. Again I layered papers and bazzils, and a transparency from Teresa Collins. I used some crystals for magnolia to finish it off.

Will try to post a bit more, some times life just gets in the way. Any way don't forget to join Imaginariums Blog as they will be drawing the lucky winner next week.

Thanks so much for following me, I get a big thrill every time someone follows, wish I could work out how to send you all an email thanking you all.

Thanks to those to leave a comment which I love reading. I have been trying to visit your blogs and leave comments where I can.

Catch you all again soon

Thanks for looking

Jane

Teaching at the Scrapbook, Papercraft Expo and Convention in Brisbane June Long Weekend

I am excited to be teaching at the Scrapbook, Papercraft Expo and Convention June long weekend in Brisbane. Printblocks invited me to be one of their teachers. I have three classes each day for three days. I am in class room 9. I will be repeating the same classes each day. My first class is Patchwork Pieces from Paris. I will be teaching a 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 square made up of mini squares. Some are photos and some are decorated. I love this form of scrapbooking and hope to bring my big one with me to the expo. I have been working on it and teaching it for over a year. It has over 200 squares and is 24 x 24 inches. My second class is a layout called Baby Girl. I love the way this layout has come together and look forward to teaching it.

My last class is a layout called Just You. I really like this layout, it has strong colours and butterflies just flying off the page. You will need to bring your favorite scissors for some serious cutting.

Each class is $50 which includes everything! I think you can book in now on the Papercraft expo site. There is a link on the left side of my blog. I would love to see some familiar faces in my classes. Josh an I are driving to Brisbane as we have so much stuff to take. As well as teaching I am having a stand at the show for Seriously Scrapbooking. Make sure you visit and say Hi.

Special thanks to Printblocks. Graphic 45 and Imaginarium designs for allowing me to teach on their behalf.

thanks for looking

Jane

You can now Buy Imaginarium Designs Chipboard from Seriously Scrapbooking's on line store

Our Store's new website went live on the weekend. It's all been very exciting, and lots of hard work. We have put all the Imaginarium Chipboard under embellishments and you can view/buy the entire range. I will also be selling some of the Graphic 45 work I have done as kits. I need a few free days to write the instructions, but once I have I will get them on the web. Check out the website and let me know what you think.

I have created a link on the side of my website for you to click.

thanks for looking

Jane

I am being introduced on Graphic 45's Blog

It's my turn on Graphic 45's Blog and they are showing my final round projects. I made a pop up book for them along with a card and layout. The book was great fun and I loved making it. Because my last book traveled around USA, I decided to make a box for this book to go in. I used Graphic 45 staples brads for the feet and one of the door knobs for a handle. The top of the box lifts off.

I choose some of my favorite photos of my family and did a page on each of us. I used lots of Imaginarium Design chipboard. The frame on the front of the box and corners on the lid are all Imaginarium chipboard.

I thought I would show some photos of the other pages. Graphic 45 have some pages on their blog as well. The clocks and cogs are Imaginarium Designs.

I love this photo of Anna and myself taken when she was about 6 months old. I was only 22 when she was born, so I look quite young in the photo! The Frame is a new design from Imagainarium along with the butterfly.

We also had to make a card, I am not really a card maker. I leave the card making to those on the team who are superb at it like Glorious Gloria! But I had to do one as part of our final projects for Graphic 45. This is what I came up with. I love the metal staples from Graphic 45 and by using some of the papers and my Tim Holtz die I have a lovely large flower. The black Imaginarium Chipboard Frame just sets it off nicely. Make sure you check Graphic 45's blog each day as they introduce the whole team to you. It looks like being an amazing year for us all.

Thanks so much for looking and all the lovely comments.

Jane

A very Happy Person

I got up early this morning, 7am in fact, which is very early for me. It was still dark and I couldn't wait any longer to find out if I had made the team. So excited to see my name on the list along with friends - Lynette and Tara. So glad to see fellow design team member Gloria is on the list as well. Feel sorry for those who did not make it. It must have been a really hard job having to choose a team from the full list of names. I am really looking forward to getting to know all the other members during this year. Special congratulations to fellow Aussie, Mel Forbes who also made the team. Here is the full list in no particular order.

1. Lynette Caroll


2. Jane Tregenza AUSTRALIA


3. Tara Orr -Laura Denison


4. Robin R Shakoor


5. Sherry Cheever


6. Michael Jack Putman & Lesley Fisher


7. Laura Denison


8. Nicole Eccles


9. Nancy Wethington


10. Hilde Janbroers


11. Yuko Hino


12. Melaine Forbes AUSTRALIA


13. Gloria Stengel.

Please forgive me if I have got any names wrong. I will put links to every ones bogs on Monday. I am working all day Sunday at a fair here in Adelaide. For more information visit Seriously Scrapbookings Blog for the address and times. I will post a sneak peek on Monday as well. I can share that I made a pop up book using every collection of paper Graphic 45 released while I was on last years design team. I am very happy with this book and hope it will get picked for publication like my last book was. Thanks for the lovely comments left. I will try better to return the comments left for me. Special thanks to those following me, can't wait to get to 100! thanks for visiting Jane

Visit Imaginarium Designs Blog and you may win!

Imaginarium Designs has a great chance for someone to win $100 dollars of their wonderful chipboard. All you have to do is become a follower during the month of April. At the end all the month new and old followers names will go into a hat and someone will be the lucky winner. Pass the word around, they want to get as many followers as possible. Just click on the link on the side of my blog and it will take you to their blog. I have been flat out, getting classes ready to teach at Seriously Scrapbooking. I need to get my classes for Brisbane ready and get all the kits cut. The program is due at end of March which is soon. I hope some of you will be able to do one of the classes with me. It would be great to see a friend or two. I will post some more work over the weekend if I have time. I am demonstrating at the Adelaide scrapbooking fair held in the Marion Leisure Centre Sunday. I will post some of my tags and cards and stuff for you next week. I am very excited to announce I am teaching some altered art classes at Seriously Scrapbooking. I love this art form but due to all my other commitments I never have the time to do them. This year I promised myself to find the time to indulge this passion. I will be sharing them with you as I go along. Hope you like the journey. I will find out Saturday if I have made Graphic 45's design team. Cross fingers and toes for me. Thanks for your comments Jane

What A Delightful Surprise!

I had a phone call today from Heather, congratulating me on being one of this weeks featured projects on the Colour Room website. I was delighted as this was my first palette for the Colour Room. Congratulations to the other ladies featured. I feel very lucky to be chosen from so many other talented people. There were some amazing layouts done for this week palette. I will definitely have to have another go.

I was delighted to also be on Graphic 45's Blog this week with an artist tray I did for my niece using "Once upon a Springtime"

This was a tray I made for CHA, using Graphic 45's "once upon a Springtime" 8x8 pad. This gave me the print paper with smaller images which are perfect for mini projects or off the page projects. I used lots of chipboard from Imaginarium Designs. Flowers from Prima and Green Tara, ribbons from Vandoros and some cute epoxy words/images buttons from K&Company.

My Sister is 19 years younger than me, so I'm kinda a second mum. She has one daughter Amy and about to have a second child any day. They live on the other side of Australia to me, so we don't catch up with each other as much as we would like to, but chat on the phone every week.

Would love to share some more, but I have been busy this week in the shop teaching. Will try and show some more work next week.

thanks for looking

Jane

The Colour Room

The Colour Room is celebrating it's 50 colour palette. Steph Devlin asked me to have a go at doing the palette, as I have never done one before. I loved the colours in the palette so decided I would. I used white cardstock for my base and added another cardstock in the middle shade of blue. I chose one of Prima's new print papers in the lighter shade of the blue with white spots. It looked a little flat on the darker blue bazzill, so I gave it a lift by putting another white cardstock in between them. I punched the corners with a Martha Stewart punch. I cut a piece of Amy Buttler print paper to add to the layout on the right side. Over the top I place two torn pieces of one of the new Prima papers, its the one with small butterflies. I had Imaginarium Designs do me a large butterfly in chipboard. I painted it white and then sprayed it with Marshmallow Glimmermist. Once dry I painted it with rock candy crackle paint. To add some blue to the butterfly I stamp some french writing scrip all over it with a blue ink pad. I used the same ink pad to colour the frame to match. I used copic markers to colour some clear crystals from Prima to get the exact colour I wanted. I added two large white Prima flowers and again with the copic marker I coloured in two smaller white flowers. I added some skeleton leaves, a maya road pearl pin and ribbon. I used Imaginarium Designs chipboard letters for Kates name. On top of the chipboard I used some Prima felt letters. I added some glitter on top of the felt letters to give them a lift.
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To see all the other layouts click on the link and visit the Colour Room
Any one can join this amazing group of Ladies. There is a new palette each week and you can post your layout once you join.

thanks for looking

Jane
PS Thanks to all the Ladies who joined me last Monday at Printblocks. Once again I had a great day teaching and sharing with you all.

Off to Brisbane Sunday

I am packing my suitcase at the moment as I am leaving for Brisbane tomorrow for a class I am teaching at Printblocks on Monday. It will be a full on day with a group of Ladies joining me for a book making all day class. I have designed a new book just for Graphic 45 and Printblocks. I will be using the new Curtain Call papers and some of Imaginarium Designs Chipboards. I will be teaching them how to make a book from start to finish, including decorating all 11 pages. They will be using a wide range of different page ideas. Some pages will have pockets and tags, one is an envelope and others are flaps and folding out pages. I will also be bringing another 6 books with me to show other ideas I have used in the past. I spent 3 full days writing instructions for this class, so I will never be teaching another book like this again, unless I don't have to write instructions! I have done a couple of extra kits, so if you are a store owner or teacher and would like to attend then you better ring Printblocks first thing Monday Morning.
For those all already booked in, I am really looking forward to spending the day with you all.
Thanks for looking
Jane

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