Stitch,scrap and socialise....

Come along to our girls night in on Friday 8th of October at the Community Arts Centre, Studio 6 (behind the library) from 6-10pm. Please bring along a small plate of finger food to share for dinner.

Cost is $4 plus a donation to the cancer council.

You can donate online by clicking here .

All donations $2 and over are tax deductable.

Please RSVP to ensure adequate seating is available.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Injune Challenge

I was talking to someone (you know who you are) about this Injune Challenge recently and said that I would add some photos to the blog.
I attended a scrapping day at Injune and took part in the Patchwork Challenge. It came in a brown paper bag (all very mysterious) and had some instructions on the front.
The instructions were along the lines of ....it has to be useful......have a verse or word on it........use most of each item........
The bag contained..........a small square of material with cupcakes and cakes on it............chocolate embroidery thread............and some beads.....
This is what I made...... a recipe box......it is useful, I have laminated my favourite recipes so that they can be wiped clean, it has my favourite verse.......I'd give up chocolate but I am no quitter.....

I have taken another Injune Challenge on. To see this one you will have to wait until December when all can be revealed. I can however show you what this brown paper bag contains and its instructions. Will do this soon.

All ready....

Yes today the Showing of the Quilts was all set up. I did have a sneak peak (sorry there are no sneak peak photos for you our camera is away on camp) and it is all very exciting. There are a huge number of quilts, miniture sewing machine display, challenge quilts and trade stalls. The Showing of the Quilts is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday so make sure you head down to Hiberian Hall.
Gayle

Want to see more.........

........well slip down to the Showing of the Quilts......................Be amazed by all the talented quilters..........................Come and say hello.................................This card is constructed using the same concept as a bargello quilt.

SUPER SALE......SUPER SALE......SUPER SALE.....SUPER SALE

We are having a huge sale while the quilt show is on so come and see us. We are discounting papers, embellishments, stamps and heaps more. Don't miss this.......we will see you at the Showing of the Quilts....see below for details.

Open my fridge and what do I see??

I am sorry this is not really relevant to much at all but I thought that it was quite cute. No. 2 has given all the eggs in my fridge door faces. So when I went to the fridge (and no I wasn't looking for chocolate) this is what I had found.

Quilt Show

Make sure that you come to the showing of the quilts on next week in Roma. We are having a trade display. We will have some quilted cards (Bargello, prairie points, log cabin) on display.(This shows that you can get ideas from anything and anywhere) Watch out for a sneak peak!!

See you all there........

To our blog competition winner.....

....yes you can finally have your prize......I know that no one got the exact answer....... as Debra did say in one of her guesses "I know that Brooke wouldn't want her birthday advertised on the blog" we are going to give her the prize. Congratulations Debra and look out these papers will be heading your way. Now you can make your Christmas cards. Enjoy!!!

Thanks to everyone who had a guess and made it so much fun. Watch out for more competitions coming soon. (I had so much fun with the last one.....)

What, when, where.....

New papers by basic grey. They are double sided and it gives you more options with your paper stash.
Who could resist these cute little stamps..... and they are so cheap too.

Want a centrepiece for your chirstmas table. You could decorate it to match your home.

These come as a pack...... quick and easy to make up and great to fill up for school teachers or class mates.....$5.50 for a pack which makes 6.

Close up of above......

Wood mounted stamp by Hero Arts.

Superfine clear embossing powder now in stock. Place this over any coloured stamped image and it will add instant gloss and texture. I love this and tend to use it the most out of all my embossing powders.

We will be at the Roma RSL Markets this Sunday 5th Sept from 8am until 12 noon. Come on down and say hello. We have got some new stock in.......including clear stamps, papers and some goodies for Christmas. Take a look!

Christmas Card ideas....

I know how Christmas sneaks up on us all. So get inspired and make your cards sooner rather than later. Here are some ideas to get you inspired. Have fun.

This is an origami christmas tree ornament.
Brooke's creation.

Three fold card. 15cm long.

Something very pink.....

You may recognise some of these ideas were from last years card making workshops, I thought that they may be useful to you to get the ideas flowing.

A little bit different, a little bit retro!! ...But it has something about it. I like it....GS

For all the bright sparks in your life....

Sorry about the long shadows in the picture. This one is a little more modern. You could add a cute owl or bird to the branch of this one.
Maybe even turn it into a birthday card.

....and this cute little man came to the workshop on Saturday and learnt all about Christmas Cards, stamping, scrapbooking, how much women can talk etc. etc. etc.

Sneak Peak.

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What a great day to sit and craft. ( I am very sorry if you had to go to work today)
Here is a sneak peak of what we have got in store for you at our Christmas Card Workshop this Saturday. Plus more ideas.......

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