Blog Hop Winner

Hi girls :) 

Hope everyone had an awesome weekend! 

First up I have a winner for the Paperhaus Blog Hop...

Cheryl Fricker!!

Congrats Cheryl, if you can email me your address and I will get your chipboard prize pack out to you.

hericarusempire@bigpond.com

Also Paper Stories has a $20 store voucher up for grabs...

FEEDBACK TIME!!!! 

Want to win a $20 store voucher to spend on ANYTHING? Just let us know what you think of our store! What you want to see more of/less of? Specific products you would like to see us carry? Do you like that our kits are available without subscription or would prefer subscriptions? Tell us how we can improve to make your shopping experience better! Winner will be drawn 1st April!

Just leave a comment on our blog or on our feedback page. How easy is that!!

Catching up...

Hey everyone :) So I am now all caught up on sleep, caught up on housework and now it's time to catch up on my scrapping/blogging. Just a couple of shares tonight.

The first is for Cre8tive Cre8tions....

I have used a color conspiracy paper for my base with some Amy Tangerine papers, washi tape from Paper Stories and  Ecoline watercolor inks.

Along with a  Cre8tive Cre8tions flair button from the 'Barcode' and the 'Be Mine' collections

Also using a Cre8tive Cre8tions mixed media flair buttons is my DT sample for this months sketch challenge at the Paper Stories blog...

And this is this month's sketch which I rotated for my layout...

Up for grabs is a fantastic paper back from Teresa Collins. To play along too, click here

That's all for now :) Thanks for looking, G xox

Paper Craft Expo Melbourne

Hi everyone :) Back home after a 4 day marathon at the Papercraft Expo in Melbourne. All I can say is WOW! As someone who had never been to an expo, taught a class or even taken one, it was an incredible experience. A steep learning curve for me but one I am very thankful for. I learnt so much about this industry, the people who love papercraft and most importantly just how much work goes on to produce an event like this and especially those who teach.

My classes all went well and the ladies that took all my classes were just so lovely and very patient with my unexperienced self. Behind the scenes..well everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. I was sooo thankful to be travelling with the gorgeous Gillian Lester who prevented me for from having a complete nervous breakdown when things went astray. I did 3 classes for the full 3 days and a day before hand setting up and madly trying to pack kits for my lessons. I don't think I was physically prepared for just how exhausting 6am-6pm going full stop would be and by day 4 had hit the floor ( literally!) after only managing 6.5 hours sleep for the previous 3 days and only 2 half hour breaks all day with no time to eat something decent and be able to unwind a bit.

I got to meet an amazing bunch of ladies who's work I admire so much and had been dying to meet. They were all so lovely and I wish I had the opportunity to meet them in less stressful circumstances when my anxiety wasn't running at an all time high lol. Next time I do an expo I really would love to be on the other end. As someone who can shop, meet people and there are definitely a few teachers out there who's classes I would love to be able to take.

I promised the ladies from my class to post up photos of the projects I taught and a step-by-step for the last few pages of the mini album we created. Well my laptop died during transit to Melbourne ( yes this was an expensive trip to say the least lol) which has all my photos and steps on it, so once it has seen the IT doctor I will get those posted to my blog.

 I didn't even really get a chance to take photos but I did manage to get this one of Gillian & I on the last day before we started...

So I am now off to soak my blistered swollen feet and catch up on some calories ( I think I have lost a few kilos which is not a bad thing lol). 

Take care

G xox

Paperhaus Blog Hop

Hey guys =) As you read this scheduled post I am off at the Papercraft Expo for my workshops in Melbourne. Fingers crossed all goes smoothly! Should be heaps of fun :)

So anyway, to celebrate the fabulous new spring issue of Paperhaus, we are having a blog hop with heaps of inspiration and prizes up for grabs along the way..

Check out the new issue here

I didn't have a lot of time to put together a project for this one so have just done a little Prima Rondelle card from scraps from one of my workshop projects....

And to give away to one lucky winner, I have this RAK full of yummy chipboard. Just leave a comment below to be in the running....

And here is the blog hop list for you all...

PaperHaus Blog - www.thepaperhaus.com

Frank Garcia - www.hausofw.com

Ivana Camdzic - http://papergirlcrafts.blogspot.com

Trina McClune - trinamcclune.typepad.com

Jodie Lee- www.jodieleedesigns.blogspot.com

Lisa Gregory - http://what-a-beautiful-mess.blogspot.com

Stacey Young - www.staceyeyoung.blogspot.com

Maiko Kosugi - www.maimaipiano.blogspot.com

Fun Stampers Journey

http://www.myfunstampersjourney.com/category/blog

The Piece by Piece- www.thepiecebypiece.blogspot.com

Corri Garza - http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com

DeeDee Catron - http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com

Audrey Yeager- http://audreysreflection.blogspot.com

Sabrina Alery - http://www.sabrinaalery.blogspot.com

Patricia Roebuck - www.roebuck-adventures.blogspot.com

Jess Mutty - www.scrapgoo.blogspot.com

Anna Sigga - http://annasigga.typepad.com/scrappalicious

Susan Tutt - http://susanscrapbooker.blogspot.com

Rommel Okuma - http://risqueerabisque.wordpress.com

Bente Fagerberg http://paperandglueheaven.blogspot.com

Izzy Anderson - http://writesnapscrap.blogspot.com

Jennifer Grace - http://jennifersjumbles.blogspot.com

Christina Heeren - http://christinaheeren.blogspot.com

Gina Rodgers - http://gingerbread.typepad.com

Lori Hairston - http://www.lorihairston.blogspot.com

Paper Issues- http://www.paperissues.com

Peg Hewitt - http://pegsplaytime.blogspot.com.au

Georgia Heald - http://startingtoscrap.blogspot.com.au

Leah Crowe - www.leahscraftylife.com

Jodi Baune - http://www.dancingintherainjb.blogspot.com

Heather Leopard - http://thespottedleopard.blogspot.com

Diana Fisher - http://designbydiana.blogspot.com

Kate Vickers - www.scrapsation.com

Sarah Andreotti- www.vintagepearstudio.com

Leah Farquharson - http://www.bluebirdchic.com/blog

Cathi O'Neill - http://celticknotted.blogspot.com

Missy Gener - http://www.missygener.com

Marilyn Rivera - http://marilynrivera.blogspot.com

Julianne McKenna - http://julestheblingprincess.blogspot.com

Vivan Keh - http://contadinak.wordpress.com/

Jelissa Mei - http://jelibeanz.blogspot.sg/

Sara Zenger - www.sarazenger.blogspot.com

Emilia van den Heuvel - http://few-favourite-things.blogspot.com

Linda Brun - http://favoritspotonearth.blogspot.no

Lisa Duke - http://theshabbyhorse.blogspot.com/ --------> TO PAPERHAUS FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/thepaperhaus

Hope everyone enjoys the blog hop. Hope to do it myself when I get back next week :)

Take care, G xox

Cre8tive Cre8tions & Sketchbook365 Shares

Hey everyone :) Hope everyone out in blog land is doing well !! I haven't been around much as I have been flat chat with my store with new CHA arrivals and getting ready for my workshops at the Melbourne Papercraft Expo which is now only a fortnight away...so excited!! Anyway, hope to get around some blogs sometime soon and see what everyone has been up to :)

So anyway I am dropping in today to share a few things. The first for my Cre8tive Cre8tions design work..The first is a layout using a CC Mixed Media Flair button which I just love...

And also a card I created using a 'Be Mine' flair button...

It is also time for another fantastic sketch challenge at Sketchbook365...

This is the sketch, you have until March 15th to get your entry in to win a fantastic set of dies...

So that's it for me tonight =)

Be good, G xox

Creative Creations & Sketches With A Twist

Hey hey =) Hope everyone had a great weekend. 

I got a bit of scrappy time in which always makes for a good weekend! I am feeling a bit brave today so am firstly sharing a creation that voices an opinion and secondly, a layout that has a swear word in the journalling. If you are easily offended, click away now....

 This one is a journal page for Creative Creations. I actually have 3 art journals but have never shared any of my pages here before. They tend to reflect personal thoughts or opinions so I keep them private. 

This particular page is about my dislike of scrapbookers calling themselves "Artists". Yes there are some, a small group and those that design their own products most definitely. For the most part though, I kind of feel like it takes away from people who really are artists and to me see people use the word as a way of portraying their passion for crafts to the outside world as something more than it is. That's just my opinion though, I know not everyone feels that way....

I have used a "mixed media" flare button.

I also had time to get a quick challenge entry done in between DT work. I really loved the sketch at Sketches With A Twist this month. The twist on the sketch is to use texture paste. The yellow background on my layout is texture paste mixed with liquid watercolor...

Yes I know altering photos of your loved ones and finding it hilarious is somewhat immature. Maybe it is a way of not taking myself or others too seriously or maybe I am just an 8 year old boy trapped in a 36 year old woman's body. Probably a combination of the two!!

Happy scrapping

G xox

Paper Stories & Cre8tive Cre8tions

Hey everyone =) Don't fall off your chair or anything but today I actually have a layout to share! 

The new sketch challenge has just gone live at Paper Stories with the new DT and wow their layouts are just incredible. Felt like I really had to lift my game when I saw their work! You can see their layouts and the new sketch here. So anyway, this is my take...

This is also my first layout as a DT member at Cre8tive Cre8tions!! I have used a flair from 'The Best' flair button set which can be viewed here

Cre8tive Cre8tions have also just released a gorgeous new range of papers and stamps. I am anxiously stalking my postie waiting to get my hands on these...

These are all now available for sale, check them out here

I promise to be back on board every week now with new stuff for my blog ( fingers crossed!!) Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!!

G xox