Inchies and Twinchies

Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th of April
7.30 pm

Confused? Inchies technique uses 1" squares of "goodness" to create an effective and unusual layout. Just to confuse you more, twinchies uses the same principles but 2" squares are filled with photos, embellishments and other items that you may want to include.


Supplies needed:
Five photos 1" (or 2") square. These can be individual photos, parts of a photo that has been cropped or one large photo that is trimmed into enough squares to cover the grid in this layout (think outside the square!). You can use more or less photos if desired (10 grid squares in all).
One piece of cardstock.
One scrap of cardstock for journaling.
Alphabet for a one word or short title.
Assortment of patterned paper scraps, buttons, brads, felt, flowers, tickets, fabric, etc.
Large brackets.
Embroidery thread and needle.
Neutral ink.
Gel pen for journaling.
Mat pack.
Foam mat for hole piercing (eg, 12" x 12" Midjemoo mat).
Sandpaper, hole piercer, ruler, pencil, eraser, foam tape if desired.

Techniques used:
Inchies/twinchies technique, grid formation, template use, sanding, inking, painting, hand journaling, photo cropping, hand stitching.

Farewell to a Friend

I had a distressing phone call from one of my scrapping team today, to say that she may not be returning to classes as she is moving away in the very near future. She had nothing but positive things to say about classes and gave me the ultimate compliment by saying that through our class this fortnight that I have helped to bring her closer to her Father.

I want to say a very heartfelt thank you to T. Myself and your fellow scrap buddies say farewell and safe journey (because you are in for a journey). We wish you all of the happiness you deserve.

For the Boys

As (a majority) women scrappers, we often find it easier to scrap for the girls in our life. This class is focused on scrapping effective pages for the boys in our lives - strong and clean lines, bold colour combinations and great photos of our men folk to match.

Layout one: "@ 15 m"

This layout is based on an interview or review style. For hints and tips for conducting an interview, my "Quizes and Questions" book is availabe to look at in the shop. For a review style (where a little man can not give you answers to your questions), write down some facts as answers to "stages". An example of this would be, as I have done, a review of what a child is achieving at a certain stage of development (foods eaten, milestones achieved, etc).

Supplies needed:

One photo 4” x 6” (portrait orientation).

Your interview or review Q & A pre-printed onto cardstock. The dimensions of this should be approximately 16cm wide and 22cm high. A good way to achieve this is to make a table in MS Word.

Scrap of patterned paper.

Alphabet for a short title.

Chipboard tab accent, or a scrap of patterned paper to make a tab.

Assortment of small and medium sized brads and buttons.

Three medium sized embellishments for a cluster and brads to attach if required.

Sandpaper.

Neutral coloured ink to compliment your colour scheme.

Layout two: "Faces"

This layout features paper tearing to create an uncluttered yet masculine look.

Supplies needed:

Two photos, 6” x 4” (landscape orientation).

One sheet of cardstock.

One piece of double sided patterned paper, one side light, one side dark/bold OR one piece of patterned paper and scraps for other uses.

Alphabet for a one word title.

Stars, flowers etc for accents (I used 3 transparent stars of varying sizes).

Three small brads to attach accents.

One medium sized brad as an accent.

Gel pen for journaling.

Favourite ink to coordinate with your layout.

Sandpaper.

Please don't hesitate to email me or call if you need help selecting your interview or review for this fortnight's class.

Christine.

Interview for Class Four

Class four includes an interview based layout. If you are preparing for this class, the cardstock for the interview is 16cm wide and 22cm high. Using word, you can set up a table to this size and use it to input the information you have gathered.

Summer Fun

Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th of March, 2009
7.30pm - 10.30pm.

This class celebrates the delicious warmth and long days of summer. The layout is suitable for photos with some movement in them.


Supplies needed:
Two photos 6" x 4" (landscape) or three photos 4" square.
One piece of cardstock for a background.
Half a piece of cardstock for the lower background.
Three or more strips of patterned paper and cardstock, 12" wide.
Scraps of lace cardstock, prefferably wave or circle pattern.
One strip of patterned transparency 12" wide (if desired).
Three medium sized fancy brads or buttons.
One large fancy brad or button.
Large alphabet for a one word title (preferably a glitter alpha, otherwise bring an alpha in the colour you desire and the alpha can be altered).
One small circular tag or journaling rub-on, stamp etc.
Gel pen for journaling.
Hole piercer.
Sandpaper.
Scissors.
A number of additional specialised supplies will be provided in class.

Techniques:
Hand cutting of shapes, altered backgrounds, stamping, wet embossing, hand made embelishment cluster, application of glitter.

Apology!
I apologise for the lateness of this list being posted on the blog - I have had computer access issues! I hope it has not severely hindered any of your class preparation.

Christine.