New Online Magazine

A new online craft magazine by Kim Archer has just been released today. The first issue (July/August) is FREE and then $4.95 for each bi monthly magazine after that. I've just had a look and it looks great!

You can check it out here ETZCETERA MAGAZINE

(then click on the please enter tab down the bottom)

Getting Crafty

My sister-in-law Mick put me onto making these gorgeous zip flowers…I LOVE them.  This is my first attempt and attached it to a satin black headband.  I think I will make a brooch too.

The tutorial I used is HERE.

And Ashlee’s on a clip..

Ashlee recently bought some tiny coloured googly eye earrings from Diva and when I saw these larger googly eyes today in the craft shop I knew she’d love them as earrings.  It was a pack of 150 mixed colours. I just glued them onto earring backs…easy peasy hey!

So what have you been creating lately?

Believe

I love this cloud paper..and I had the urge to create today…so I did :D …and I liked it! haha

It is annoying me though how the dream writing on the the paper isn’t straight…hmmm..ah well.

Sophie @ 2 weeks

These photos were taken last weekend on our first visit to meet my gorgeous niece Sophie :)

I’m sure this will be the first of many ‘Sophie’ layouts.

Weekend Scrapping

These are the 5 grand daughters on Murray’s family’s side.  A while ago I did the 5 grand sons page.  These gorgeous photos were taken on New Years Eve last year. 

For Mother’s Day this year I wrote my daughters a letter and gave them each a piece of heart jewellery…

Our youngest girl Bree and the things she likes to do at 10…

 

Murray participated in Movember last year…

That was heaps of fun getting out the supplies last night for a scrap :)  I had to get up extra early today though and clean up all my mess I made ready for a meeting at my house at 9am…that's the good thing about Digital scrapping!!…no mess :)

Dan Paris Photography Workshops

I saw this advertised in todays paper and thought I'd love to go...if I'm allowed that is.
Anyone else in Esperance interested? Below the poster is an email I just got from Dan with more details :)

Hi Gayle,
I've attached a flyer with a little more detail. The idea of these workshops is to learn and have a heap of fun.

The beginners course is perfect for those with little or no experience. You don't need a fancy camera either... anything will do.
I keep the class size to a max of 15 so I can individually show everyone the functions on their camera and how to use them in different situations.

The advanced course is tailored ideally for those who have some experience and would like to learn more from a technical and philosophical perspective. A beginner would still fit in to this class quite comfortably, but less time will be spent on the basics and more on the creative side of photography.

The two day course is for all levels of experience but we spend time documenting the sunset, sunrise and night photography which is really great fun. It's best to have tripod for this one, but not essential. You'll need enough food and camp gear for one night, and of course a bottle of you're favourite.

Each day begins with a chat about photography accompanied with a few images, then it's hands on to put it all into practice. Depending on the weather, we'll set off to explore anything we can find from the coast to the wildflowers. And learn how to take great photo's of them.

The first dates are:

Beginners Sat 23rd of July
Advanced Sun 24th of July
Overnight Sat & Sun 30th & 31st of July

Once these fill we'll offer the same 3 courses again in august if these dates don't suit you.

Also, for those who would like to be involved, Esperance Community Arts and myself will run and exhibition of the favourite pieces taken by participants during the workshops. We were thinking of displaying this at the spring arts event at Monjingup Lake in september. I'll talk more about this during the course.

On the day, I'll have a few free seats in my car but if people could bring a vehicle and some lunch that would be great.

... I think that's it! If there's anything I can help with please let me know.

cheers
dan

Chillaxing

I snuck a quick double layout in last night before bed. We are off to Perth for the week so no more scrapping this week...maybe next week?

Scrapping in the Bush

We have just got back from camping in the Norseman bush for the Easter break. It was hot, dusty and fly ridden but I was able to get some scrapping done on Sunday. Mum brought a gazebo with zip on sides which I named the 'bubble' as it was the only place where we could escape the flies. Here's me scrapping (ignore the really bad camping/hat hair)...

and my 3 layouts...

I really enjoyed getting the supplies out again...hopefully these school holidays I will have time to do more.

Beautiful Kit

I found this gorgeous digital kit online today and just had to use it straight away! You can download it HERE. I used PageMap sketches from the 2nd book...loving those sketches.

Some Thoughts

I have this urge to scrapbook but can't seem to fit it in anywhere :(
I'm thinking I might take some supplies camping over Easter. Not sure how I would go in a tent but I think I might give it a go.
I bought some really cute cupcake papers and can't wait to use them.
So hopefully I will be back soonish with some pages completed...well that is my desire anyways.