Designing handmade cards and scrapbook pages doesn’t have to be complicated. By understanding a design foundations for cardmaking and scrapbooking — colour, layers, texture and white space — you can create projects that feel intentional, balanced and visually engaging. In this article, I’m sharing the design principles I return to again and again, plus a… Read More »
Yesterday was the perfect crafting day – stinking hot and humid. So the air-conditioner went on full bore. I did have other plans but the Celebrate Today Magnetic Board Kit was still out on my desk from my Facebook Live on Monday night. And all of sudden, I was smitten. I couldn’t wait to create.… Read More »
The ease of digital photos can be a curse Are you one of these people that take tons of amazing photos of your family, your friends, special moments, and fabulous holidays but then never do anything with them. You just leave them on the phone to be lost at the next technological hitch. But I… Read More »
See a silhouette suite by stampin’ up! geometric double page layout LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS LAYOUT featuring the See a Silhouette Suite by Stampin’ Up! Perfect for that little OCD streak in me. The bright colourful patterns just WOW me and they are so easy to work with. One side of the patterned See a… Read More »
Are you into memory keeping? I am. Each month I create a double page scrapbooking layout kit for my Picture to Page Creative Class, held on the first Friday of the month. This layout features the Rooted In Nature Stamp Set, which has matching dies. My next comment is like saying you have a favourite… Read More »
Why is it so hard to create masculine layouts – or is it? I haven’t created too many masculine scrapbooking layouts and I am not sure why. They are easy enough to create – remove the bling and tizz and use earthy colours and you are there. They are so easy to create that I… Read More »
Creative Class Details Oh my goodness. It is nearly February. The year is already moving quickly. Time: 10 am – 1 pm 1 February 2019 Location: at my in-home workshop, Salisbury (message for details) Cost: ($15)/Optional Kit $8 additional This month’s class kit is very bright layout, with loads of photos (up to eight). It… Read More »
Upcoming Christmas Classes – and don’t forget I have gift vouchers for Christmas 7 December 2018 Friday From Picture to Page Creative Class Time: 10 am – 1 pm Location: at my in-home workshop, Salisbury Cost: ($15)/Optional Kit $8 additional Required: basic kit# Come along and have some fun whilst catching up on your memory keeping… Read More »
Upcoming events: I have just returned from the Crafty Paper Bees Winter Retreat held at Brookfield. We all had a fabulous time – lots of crafting, surprises, laughter and silliness! I have posted quite a few updates on my Facebook Page. There will be another retreat scheduled for 2019 but I have yet to firm… Read More »
A fabulous scrapbooking kit suitable for memory keepers of all levels. It features the Lilypad Lake Bundle and the Tranquil Tide Designer Series Paper. This kit combines stamping, die-cutting and scrapbooking. Tips and tricks provided as part of the article for those that can’t make the Creative Class. RSVP’s due this Wednesday 4 July 2018.
It is that exciting time of the year with the release of 2018-19 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue on 1 June 2018. And to make room for all the new goodies, the Crafty Paper Bees are having a Great Craft Destash this Saturday. Don’t miss the new From Picture to Page June class kit.
Check out these fabulous upcoming events for both memory keeping and cardmaking. The Crafty Paper Bees are also hosting Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea on 28 April 2018, a fundraiser for the Cancer Council – fabulous raffle and lucky door prizes. Come along and make a difference. Don’t delay as numbers are limited.
Global Stampers Favourite Sale-a-Bration Product March Blog Hop – Springtime Foils Specialty DSP I get asked all the time which is my favourite FREEBIE from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue. Up until the second Sale-a-Bration (SAB) release late last month, it was the Party Pandas stamp set – but not anymore. I love the versatility of the 12″ x… Read More »
Picture Perfect Party Scrapbooking Layout (Kit Available) Come along and have some fun whilst catching up on your memory keeping whether it be Project Life or traditional scrapbooking. Bring along your own projects (you do not have to use only Stampin’ Up! products). There will be plenty of space to spread out. Don’t want to… Read More »
Eastern Palace Mini Album Tutorial I have always had a soft spot for mini albums – they are handmade from the heart and only a few photos have to be added to make a beautiful keepsake. And they often bring tears to the eyes of recipients (well, they do to me when I receive one). … Read More »