Spectrum Noir Up an Coming Class

Hi everyone!

I am so excited, I can hardly contain myself.  Have you seen people with their beautiful cards that they have stamped and coloured in and wanted to be able to do that? I certainly have, well now you can learn how using the Spectrum Noir system.

These pens are alcohol pens that are just so cool.  Check our this video!

Aren't they so cool!  Ok here is the exciting part ...

We are having a class on Sunday 27th May from 2:30pm-4:30pm.

We have the wonderful Michele Widdows from Memories Forever coming in to teach us some techniques to get us started with these fabulous pens.

The class is $35 for this you will receive a packet of 6 pens for FREE and learn how to use them.  You will also complete a fun little project.

There will be afternoon tea, a door prize and some fun specials.

You can register for this class either by emailing me at: megan@betterscrapbooking.co.nz
Or from our online shop (click here)

We will also be having a special on these pens over on our online shop.  When you purchase any two sets of 6 Spectrum Noir pens you will also receive a free stamp, when you use the "SPEC05" gift code (be sure to put this is the comments part of your order to receive the FREE stamp)

Weekend Workshop

Better Scrapbooking had our Saturday night workshop this past Saturday.  We all had a great time scrapbooking, chatting, laughing and catching up.  I think I ended up talking more than scrapbooking, but it is really nice just to get together with other like minded crafters.

Well I thought you might like to see what I created on Saturday night.  for some reason my creative juices just did not want to flow on the night.  So most of these were not actually finished on the night, so I added the last touches yesterday and this morning before taking the photos.  I am pleased with how they have all turned out.

The first project I worked on was this gift voucher/gift money wallet.  I am very pleased with the end result.  It was probably the only thing I actually finished on the night.  Let me know if you would like me to do a tutorial on this project (just leave a comment below)

Next I thought it a good idea to do some layouts.  So I started with this one.

I have left space on this layout as I would like to get Grace to do the journaling for this one seeing as it is about the day I took her to give Archery a go.  I have titled it True Original as she is a left handed archer.

My next layout was this one Sink Trick

I thought it could be fun to do a layout of me.  So here is me having what my family liked to call a 'Sink Trick'.  This was done when there wasn't time for a full on bath or when they wanted to save water.  I was so little I could fit in the sink.  I did struggle with this layout but am pleased with the end result.  I think the pearl swirls have helped to finish this page off.  The scallop border was made by punching out heaps of green circles. (that was really fun)

My last layout of the night was my baby bath time layout.  Again I found it hard to match some papers for the photos so ended up using a cardstock and flicking some glimmer mist to make some fun splatters down on edge.

I think one of the things I really like on this layout is the sewing for the banner title and using a mix of colour and black and white photos.

So that is what I managed to get up to on Saturday night at the workshop.  Let me know your thoughts on these layouts.  I love getting comments.

Happy Scrappin' everyone!

Rock Garden as Promised

I mentioned in last weeks G&T newsletter how we had a friend come round and work in our garden for us at the beginning of last week.  Well as promised here is a photo of one of the things she worked on.
We had only put the rocks on the top and not down the slop as we didn't think we had enough.  But our dear Sam moved each rock and weeded then put back the rock.  She went and found other rocks and did this wonderful entrance to the house.

Sam we love it!

Scrapbooking Workshop This Weekend - Whoop Whoop

AWESOME!

I love this time of month when we can get together and scrapbook til really late.

Yes we are having our monthly scrapbooking workshop this Saturday night 28th April starting at 6pm and going until midnight.  That is six hours of full on fun and scrapbooking.
Come and join the fun, this is a time just for you, come and work on your latest projects, or start new ones.  Create your layouts, cards, mini albums with a fun bunch of ladies that also have a passion for scrapbooking.

The cost is $15 which includes a pizza dinner and a home made supper - yum!

Book your place at this fun workshop simply by either emailing me at: megan@betterscrapbooking.co.nz or phone me on 09 818-2045.

The workshop is held here at:
153 Solar Road
Glen Eden
Auckland

Organising Your Photos

Do your photos look like this?

Do you find it hard to find your photos on your computer?

Then this is the workshop you have been waiting for.
You will learn how to:

• organise your photo prints
• store your photo prints
• organise your digital photos on your computer
• what you can do with your unwanted photos

For $20 you will come away with not only some of your photos organised and the knowledge to carry on with at home, but you will also receive a FREE photo box to get you started.

You will need to bring with you a stack of between 50-100 photos, don't count them just grab a pile and bring them with you.

If you store your photos on a laptop, bring your laptop with you (be sure it has a fully charged battery - I don't have enough plugs)

To book your place for this fun workshop email me at: megan@betterscrapbooking.co.nz or
book at our online shop (click here)

Distressed Tag

I took some time this week to be creative and try something different.  I had a play with the distress ink pads from Tim Holtz, Stazon in and embossing.  It was great fun and I am really pleased with the results.

For this tag I used Bazzill Straw cardstock and cut it to the shape I wanted.
Using Stazon black ink and a script stamp I stamped the background for this tag.  Even this was a great look.

I chose a swirl like stamp and stamped with a clear embossing ink and added clear embossing powder, then heating.

Next I used the Walnut distress ink pad and blender tool to give the tag a cool distressed look.

It was then fun to decorate the tags with hand made flowers, border punch and mini tag.  Lastly I added a nice big copper eyelet.

Really pleased with this and now want to make something else using these techniques.

Flat Tire

This week has been dreadful weather wise.  The rain has been just unbelievable this year.  So much for a summer, now it looks like so much for a settled Autumn.  We had three days of solid rain earlier this week.

My daughter Miss G and I like to go do Zumba normally twice a week.  Well on Monday I couldn't go as I had some paper work that just had to get done.  So when Wednesday came round, even though the rain just wouldn't quite Miss G and I decided we just had to go to Zumba.  We got ourselves ready and headed out.  We jumped into our Nissan Mistral 4x4 - also known to us as the 'truck'.  But when we got in, it didn't feel right.  I asked Miss G to jump out and check her tire.  Sure enough it was as flat as a pancake.  So much so that the rim of the wheel was touching the ground.

We realised at this moment that we would not be going to Zumba.  We went back in the house and I told Brad.  Now he had managed to get home from work earlier in the evening travelling on his scooter (in the rain) and was able to stay dry with all his wet weather gear.  Now that he was home and changed I needed him to change the tire.  So all that effort in staying dry went out the window.

For the next hour Brad and I worked on changing the tire.  We found a tarp and draped it over part of the truck so Brad could work and I held the umbrella.  He did get the tire changed and the spare pumped up too.  What an effort.  Finally once all changed he took the truck to the gas station to check the tire pressures and fill where needed.  We were both drenched.

The following day - which as it happened the rain stopped - and I went down to Firestone Kelston to have the tires check and he found no punctures.  So he checked the pressures and re-changed the tires around so the spare went back on the back of the truck.  He was great and didn't charge me.

But I can tell you changing a tire in the rain was no fun, as I look back on it, it is kind of funny.  Just glad we were at home when we discovered the flat tire.

I am now looking forward to scrapbooking this story and photo.

Coloured Hearts Flower Card

I was on Skype with my friend Kerri in Christchurch this morning when I challenged us both to do some crafting this afternoon and then share what we create on the Better Scrapbooking Online Gallery.  I thought I would also share my creation here so you can see it too.

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest.  This card was made using 12 hearts cut from varying shades of yellow, green, blue and pink cardstocks.  Each heart was then folded in half and adhered in place.
This was a fun and quick project.  I hope you can give it a go too.

Happy Scrappin'

Mother Daughter Craft Afternoon

You are Invited to .....

Our Mother Daughter Craft Afternoon.
March 18th
2pm-4pm
$20 (for Mother and Daughter or $10 each)

We are having a special afternoon where you and your Mum, or you and your daughter can come and do some beautiful paper crafts.  Grandmothers and Aunties are welcome too.
We will be making three lovely, girlie projects; a star card, a paper mug gift container and a lovely tea bag dispenser.

We will also have an afternoon tea with some tasty home made treats.
This fun afternoon will be held at the Better Scrapbooking Ltd workshop, this is going to be a fun afternoon so be sure to book.  You can do this by emailing me at: megan@betterscrapbooking.co.nz

I look forward to sharing a fun afternoon with you.

March Online Challenges

It is March already and we have some fun challenges for you this month on our online gallery.  Be sure to give them a go and upload them to the online gallery.  Each entries goes into the draw at the end of the month for a prize from Better Scrapbooking Ltd.

This months challenges are:
Layout Challenge:  (Thank you to Tracy for coming up with this great challenge)
Create a layout with the following:

• Pastel Shades
• Hearts
• Twill or sewing
• One photo
• Your own home made embellishments

This looks really fun and you can really let your creativity take flight with this one.  I am looking forward to seeing your take on this challenge at the online gallery.

Photo Challenge:  I thought is would be run this month with it being St Patrick's day coming up to take photos of something 'Green'.  Have fun with this and see what you can find that is Green.

Colour Challenges:  Create a layout, card, or other paper crafting piece using colours from this colour palette.  You may like to use a couple of the colours or all the colours.

You can visit our online gallery at any time, just click here.