Thursday, July 23, 2009

Buzzing...

The classroom has been buzzing this week with our Tuesday night class and social scrapbooking today. Now that school has gone back the girls have come out of the woodwork to scrap and we had a full house today. My shop is in a shopping centre that has a supermarket, butcher, bank, newsagent, chemist and clothing store and the other shop owners commented on how much activity there was in the store today with laughter and chatter going on all day. I am thriving on this as you would imagine - the company especially. We even had a new gal today who has never scrapped before and she was addicted within the hour, as well as a lovely lady all the way from NZ who is staying here for 3 months. She rang before she came to oz to see what the shop was like and what we do - she is now hooked...classic! Love what I do. Here's a pic of Tuesday nights class with the girls looking through eye candy...



I am currently choosing gift ware for the shop in preparation for Fathers Day and of course Christmas which is now only 5 months away and don't you worry, that will go very fast. I have lots of goodies on order - something for everyone. I also have new scrapbook supplies arriving weekly. I got a little of October Afternoon 'Cheery Hill' today and have more coming soon. My mind is buzzing with ideas for using all the new goodies.

I am holding a Cricut clinic in Newdegate next Wednesday and in Hyden next Thursday. You can contact me at scrappinoutback@bigpond.com if you are interested in attending one of these classes. Gayle Smith has designed a layout for the class and its gorgeous! See her blog (in right column) for the layouts. I'm busily getting mine finished...thinks its going to be great - I hope!
That's all for today folks.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

More new stuff...

Just thought I'd show a couple of new products I have in stock. Recently this new border punch was released by Fiskars. It's a row of brackets joined together. I LURVE this one! I've used it already on a layout. On this layout I used the new K & Co Que Sera range...








I have been promising to show layouts I've been working on lately so here are a few. Firstly, a layout using Collage Press - 'Sweet Shoppe' paper and some yummy embellishments. This layout took 15 mins on a Friday afternoon - quickest layout I've ever done from scratch. I love it. It's Mothers Day this year and Phoebe took the photos of me!




Then there's this one of Phoebe dancing. I used K & Co 'Mira' papers and embellishments. I love this range and have had it for a while but hadn't got around to using it. So now i have...


And this one of Phoebe on her first day of school this year (at Lake King Primary). I am using a pack of Making Memories papers that are really old for her school album and will mix it up a bit with other ranges. I like the little Grungeboard bus icon that I painted with Distress Crackle Paints, and the EK Sucess punch for the red scalloped circle.
I am enjoying scrapbooking so much and have so many deadlines to meet with scrapbooking commitments i have, but I wouldn't have it any other way...enjoying the journey. Ta Ta.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Happy eofys is over...

That is, I'll be happy when the rigmarole of eofys is over!

What have I been up to? I can tell you I've been a busy gal. I have been continuing on with classes and they are going well. Numbers are getting better and it never ceases to amaze me that just when you think you've roped in every potential scrapbook addict, another one or few come along and get hooked. It's so fun! Gayle's distress techniques classes were popular for oldies and newbies. The gorgeous 'Sweet Shoppe' papers by Collage Press were to die for and very versatile.

I, or should I say Amy, has been busily stock taking away and I'm convinced the total is gonna blow me away as the stock is breeding - growing before our eyes. I am so excited about too many new ranges that we have to have as many of them as my credit card will permit! Some of the new lines i have are;
Basic Greys new Lemonade and June bug...




...a few new ranges from Fancy Pants including Summer Soiree...




...and these babies are back in stock after 11 months!...




I've also been making invitations. Our first commissioned job for invites was for 120 of them with a Hollywood theme. This was no small feat so I called on the very talented Gayle Smith to help me out and she did not disappoint. An amazing gal.


I've been scrapping as well. Here are a few quick and easy layouts I designed using 6 x 4 photos...





and a double page layout with a regular single photo and a 12 x 12 page protector that's divided into six 6x4 sections. Too easy...but that's the whole idea!




I can honestly say that I am the most content I have been in a long time. I LOVE going to work and enjoy it so much. And just for the record the shop is doing very well and we are paying the bills. It's doing far better than I expected..and who would have thought?