Class Schedule for the Remainder of Term

This term has been slightly topsy-turvy with dates of many of the beyond the page classes changing due to circumstances beyond our control.

Here is a timetable of classes available during December 2008.

Monday 1st of December, 7.30pm:
Heritage layout.

Requirements for this page are below.

Saturday 6th of December, 1pm:
Recipe book class.

In this class we will make a recipe book from an 11"x8.5" landscape album. We will cover the outer cover and make some blank page inserts ready to write on or run through your printer. Great as a gift for someone special, male or female.

Requirements and sneak peek will be up today!

Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th December, 7.30pm:
3 Hours of Power!

During this class we will attempt 6 (yes 6!) layouts. I have allocated 30 minutes per page and I will be encouraging everyone to keep it simple and move on as rapidly as possible. I will have full page instructions available to take home, so that you can complete any unfinished layouts after class.

Sunday 14th of December, 1pm:
Transparent Album.

In this class we will run through the technique of working with transparent medium and make an album usind my example as a base. There are a range of transparent album shapes and sizes to choose from in store.

{ My Favourite Baby Doll }

Thanks again for a great round of classes (sorry about the blurry photo of our page).

I am constantly amazed and very impressed at how different each page looks to mine. I enjoy that you all take creative licence and stay true to your own scrapping style, making the page your own.

Scrapping Your Heritage

Monday 1st of December 2008




We all have photos that are hanging around from our childhood, or those treasured photos of our parents or grandparents, that we want to scrap but don't quite know where to start. This class will focus on the technique of scrapping older photos, colour choice and preserving what we know about these precious photos.

We will make a layout about family during the class - it is ideal for family photos with parents and children, or photos of the kids together. The quote used on the page is by Michael Crichton. If you would like to use it, please bring it printed out on some cardstock, ready to cut into strips for use on your page.

"If you don't know
your family's history
then you don't know
anything. You are a
leaf that doesn't know it is
PART OF A TREE"
Michael Crichton.

I have used part of the quote as my title, highlighting it in chipboard letters.

Supplies needed:
Three photos, 3 1/4 " high to fit across your 12" page (eg, 3 photos of 4" wide or an assortment to fit across the page).
One piece of neutral cardstock for a background.
Quote printed out on same neutral cardstock as your background.
Small chipboard alphabet for a title (I used part of the quote - "part of a tree" - as my title).
Small chipboard brackets to frame your title.
One strip of patterned paper (or fabric, ribbon, etc) 12" long and 2" high for a boarder along the bottom of your page.
1/2 a sheet of patterned paper to make a hand-cut tree.
One strip of dark coloured cardstock (about 4-6" wide and 8" long) to make a hand-cut tree trunk.
Dark coloured ink to ink around your tree and journaling strips.
Mat pack if you have one (don't worry if you haven't, you can borrow mine).
White (or other colour) gel pen OR thread and needle for stitching.

Techniques used:
Fake or hand stitching.
Inking.
Hand cutting.
Using quotes.
Heritage scrapping.

Go Large

Using oversized embelishments can be a bit of an art - the sublime or the rediculous!

In this class we will use either hand cut or premade over-sized brackets to frame a cluster (collage style) of photo and embelishments.

We will also make a card using the same "pattern" or sketch if we have time!


Supplies needed:
One photo 3"x2" (landscape) that can be trimmed down to fit your cluster.
Two pieces of neutral cardstock (one for the layout and one for the card).
One small piece of corrugated cardstock or patterned paper (about 4" high and 2 or so wide)
One piece of felt to make brackets OR premade large brackets OR cardstock or patterned paper to cut some on the Cricut.
One die cut tag or patterned paper to make one.
One piece of wide ribbon (I used crushed velvet).
One piece of wide lace OR fabric OR felt.
Embroidery thread and needle OR gel pen for stitching (gel pen can not be used to fake stitch on felt).
Small rubon words for a title and for an accent on the photo.
Rubon flower accent OR flower and stem OR stars/masculine flowers and stem for a flower accent.
Rubon accent (I used a bird) or stamp to sit on top of the tag.
2 large brads or fancy snaps.
One small shape cut from patterned paper (I used a "fruit and veg" paper and cut out an apple as an accent).
Gel pens for journaling and journaling lines.
Hole piercer.
Mat pack.
Ink to ink the edges of your page and card.
Xyron "little x" sticker making machine if you have one.
Sandpaper.

Bring an assortment of similar little tid-bits to make your card. You will only need a very small amount because a card is only a small "canvas".

Techniques used:
Inking.
Collage style.
Hand cutting.
Hand or fake stitching.
Hand journaling.
Photo cropping.

We ripped up the town!

Despite reservations about how involved the stitch and rip technique may have been, I think everyone who participated attempted the technique and had success. Thank you all for a great class, once again!

Lets Rip It!

In this class we will concentrate on learning the latest stitch and rip technique. We will go through the traditional sewn stitch and rip and then move on to the new "faux" stitch and rip, using gluing and fake stitching. We will then use this technique to create a boarder at the top and bottom of a layout.

Supplies needed:
One photo 6" x 4" (landscape).
One sheet of patterned paper for a background (neutral pattern or low pattern so that it doesn't detract from the stitch and rip feature).
One piece of notepaper style patterned paper or neutral cardstock to mat your photo and write your journaling on.
A selection of scraps of patterned paper and cardstock to match your colour scheme (about 1" x 6"). You can be bold in your choice of colours becasue you will only see a small section of the colour and pattern.
Scrap of patterned paper to make a tab.
Two strips of patterned transparency (not essential if you do not have scraps).
Alphabet for a title (I used two different styles for my two word title).
A selection of large and small brads or buttons.
Stars or flowers or other suitable accent.
Rubon boarders if desired.
Scissors.
Hole piercer.
Foam tape or dimensional stickers.
Mat pack or stitching ruler.
Gel pen for your stitching and journaling.
Sewing thread if you wish to use traditional stitch and rip technique.

Techniques used:
Stitch and Rip.
Faux stitch and Rip.
Fake stitching.
Paper slicing.
Hand journaling.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Friday Night Frenzy

This week for our Friday get-together I would like you to have a go at the "crop for a cure" challenges. I don't think anyone attempted these on the cancer crop night, so I would love to see what you come up with. See you all there!

Hand Cut Handiwork

This series of classes was a great success. Pages that were made were gorgeous - some lovely colour schemes and photos. Thanks everyone for having a go at hand cutting your layout - that travel scrapping may be heaps less intimidating from now on!