She

Many people feel confronted by scrapbooking about themselves, so I have designes a layout about ourselves or another important female in our lives that incorporates a "She" quote by Kobi Yamada. Hopefully this will be an enjoyable process! You should all have been e-mailed a copy of the She quotes. If you haven't received it, please let me know.

Supplies to bring:
Three photos of yourself or another female in your life - 2" x 3" in portrait layout.
Neutral patterned paper or neutral cardstock for the background.
Patterned paper strip (min. 12" x 2" scrap would be fine).
Coordinating cardstock to mat photos (12" x 4" scrap would be fine).
Alphabet/letters to write "she".
Brads (I used fuzzy brads that were 0.5 cm or larger).
Fiskars shape cutter circle template (orange plastic one) if you have one.
Stampin' Up mat pack if you have one.
Hole piercer if you have one.
Edge distresser if you have one.
Gel pens and ink in colours that coordinate with your chosen colour scheme. I will have a range of colours available for use on the night.

Techniques used:
Distressing, fake stitching, hand sewing, stamping.

Looking forward to seeing you all in class!

See Through!

I think students were initially a little daunted by the thought of scrapping on something that they could see through, but really, transparencies are just like any other piece of paper and when they are finished, transparent layouts look just awesome!

Well done to everyone for giving it a go and coming up with such fantastic interpretations of my "100% Original" layout (boy version R, girl version L).


Monday Night:



Tuedsay Night:



Thursday Night:

Sketch Challenge

I made three pages from the feature sketch, just to show the classes how versatile it was. Above is one of them! This class was great fun and the variations on the sketch were fantastic to see. I loved it that people added their own spin and a helping of creative flair. Thanks to everyone for such inspiring layouts.



There is only one class photo to show for this round - not everyone on Monday managed to get their pages finished and I forgot to take a photo of Tuesday night. So, here is the lonely photo of Thursday night!

Class Four

Working with Transparencies:

This fortnight we will be using Hambly transparencies to make a funky layout. We will use a basic grid composition, which mirrors the grid on the transparency. Transparency sheets in teal or black mini grid will be available from me, during class three, over the next week.

Masculine version: this layout uses lots of red and shades of green.


Feminine version: this layout uses a combination of teal, pink and orange.



Sorry about the poor photos of these layouts, but my camera really struggled with photographing a see-thru layout! (the joys of a happy snapper!)

Supplies needed:
Three photos that can be cut down to 3" square
A combination of cardstock and patterned paper to make six 2" squares (it is ideal to use up some scraps). For the masculine layout, I used two different coloured pieces of cardstock and one neutral patterned paper. For the feminine layout, I used three different patterned papers that all had shades of pink and orange in them.
Buttons.
Pearls or gems.
Tiny flowers.
Chipboard/felt/foam stars/hearts/circles/flowers as a larger accent (about 5 of varying sizes, or components to cut it out on my cuttlebug eg foam, felt, etc).
One pre-made tab or paper/cardstock to make a tab.
One circular accent slightly smaller than 2" or an alternative for a small title or feature (I used a pre-made circle for the masculine layout and a simple flower on a chipboard circle, that I added a pearl and some rubons to, for the feminine layout).
Arrows/flowers if desired as added embelishments.
Cotton bud (only one).
Edge distresser if you have one.
Stampin' Up mat pack if you have one.

Techniques Used:
This class will build on techniques already learned, such as sanding, edge distressing, inking and paper piercing.

If you have any questions or are slightly confused, please feel free to ring me and I will try to help!

Hope to see you there.

Ode to Zina!

Our Tuesday class was the last in the series to complete my take on a Zina Wright layout - "Looking out the window". This was a fun group and I think we actually talked more than we scrapped (is that possible?)! Every one did get their pages finished though, so that is a real achievement.

Thanks for a great class ladies.