Living my dream

It was a weekend of classes, and Runner Up in Australian Simply Cards Cardmaker of the year competition...

 What a fabulous weekend. Saturday was spent in Hamilton at Paperzone, teaching 2 different classes. A gorgeous mini album based around Bo-Bunny's gorgeous Garden Journal range. The album itself is divine!!! Then we decorated it.

Here's a wee look at the front cover. I'll be teaching this again in Aussie, so will just show this peek for now and will show more once I'm back from Aussie.

We also did a new 'Twice the fun" class. This brand new class was created using Marion Smith's "Motley" collection and I have to say I've been LOVING her products recently. If you get a chance to get some, do take a look. They are simply divine and the papers are a very good quality.

I'm also teaching this one in Aussie, so will leave you with another sneak peek...

I'm loving the lattice from Scrapmatts! Divine!!!

On Sunday I also taught for a group of my friends. We normally create cards and this month they had requested masculine themed cards. Thankfully Prima have a great range of papers that can be used for the male in your life so I grabbed some out and designed the following cards....

Adoring the cogs/gears chipboard from Scrapmatts! Perfect for the boy crafting you do!

I kept asking Andy as I was designing, 'what do you think'. I know that we men and women like different things, and he kept telling me to 'keep it simple', so that's what I did.

But just because it's 'simple', doesn't mean you get away with not learning. There are a ton of different techniques throughout the class and little ideas that give you another way to do things, adding to your repertoire.

We used quite a few different punches and dies, all were cut and put into the kits (except the border punches - they were done in class).

I just adore dimension in my work. Thus am constantly adding foam tape. It's a great way to add 'movement' into your crafting and if you don't like it, you don't have to. And you still get the same look.

Adding a pocket to your card is a great way to add in a gift card. It can go on the front, in the middle, wherever you can think of.

I have just a couple of these kits left over. I'm going to see if I can find anymore papers to make up a few more, but in the meantime have put the couple I do have on my website, at THIS link, if you'd like to buy one.

They are only $40 and you get to make 6 masculine themed cards!

And talking about cards, did you hear my news? I recently won Runner Up in Australian Simply Cards, Cardmaker of the year competition. I entered this in December, and to be honest, had almost forgotten about it, so to get the email saying I'd been chosen as a runner up was pretty special. Here's a wee look at my cards (top row).

In my cards I used some beautiful Prima products, chipboard from Scrapmatts and a cool little clock from Tanya Leigh Designs (who will be at SENZ!).

Well that's about it for now. Quite a bit I know. Grin. Til next time.... I hope you have a wonderful day.

SENZ class release

Yippeeeee! After months of ordering product and designing classes, SENZ details were released to VIP customers yesterday.

Tomorrow (Wed May 20th) the day pass holders will get details, and on Friday 22nd May classes will be released to the wider public.

If you are wanting to become a VIP or get some day passes, then just head on over to the SENZ site to sign up....

In the past I've sold my classes through Create and haven't undergone the tension associated with a release.

Waiting for the email to go out, then for people to look over all the classes, visit websites to get more information and to then see the orders start coming in.

In the past, I've got my information to Fiona, then forgotten about it. Not so yesterday.

As always with such a subjective industry, this type of time is fraught with insecurity. Have I created something good enough? Will people like what I've done? Will they like me? LOL!

It's crazy! After so many years of being in the 'business' it's still such an uncertain time highlighted by actually being able to see the orders arrive in my inbox.

I have to constantly remind myself I do this because I love it. Because I'm passionate about sharing my knowledge, my love of scrapbooking, or ideas that could help with future projects, with people. And really being liked or 'wanted' doesn't come into it.

But isn't it funny how insecure/silly we can get?! Jeez!

So, just wanted to do a quick post about SENZ, show you a little insight into how I cope (or not), about my little part in it, my excitement and nervousness and insecurity and joy and and and to remind you that it's on and you can take a look at all the work we tutors (and there are some GREAT tutors!) have done over the past weeks and months to bring you some amazing classes that you will LOVE!

And just cause I can, here's a couple of sneak peeks.... for now I can't tell you what or when they are on, you'll have to wait for the release you are aligned with, but I can tell you, they are going to be so much fun.

I can't wait to see you in class!

 

 

May's TMD class kit

 

This month I'm using the gorgeous Trousseau range from 7Gypsies as my paper base.

From there I've added in Prima flowers, crystals, and packaging plus a stunning chipboard piece from Scrapmatts. There are some tickets from 7Gypsies, alphabets, some doilies, muslin and glass beads too. It's a pretty comprehensive kit.

Of course you will also receive full colour instructions for both layouts. One a very pretty 'girly' layout and the other has a more masculine look.

There is quite a bit of fussy cutting, distressing, and layering in both pages.

The cost of the kit is $55 + postage.

Postage in NZ is $8

Postage to Aussie is $20

Postage elsewhere will be quoted on request.

I'm very happy to combine kits so you can split postage with your friends

As always I only have a limited quantity, so if you are wanting a kit, please let me know asap.

Have a lovely weekend.