Hi everyone,
    Just thought I would let you know that the kit from the workshop that I presented in Cape Town 2 weeks ago is available for purchase through Cathy van Vollenstee.

This is my Layout:

Please contact Cathy (craftcrazy@telkomsa.net) if you would like to order one from her. There are also kits available for the other workshops presented. You can view them all on the Craft Crazy facebook page.

NOVEMBER KIT

Hi Everyone,
    It's November already and only a little more than a month until Christmas. Hard to believe the year is nearly over.

This months kit is called ADVENTURE and is themed around Travel/Boy. The colouring is grey blues and red. Included in the kit is some stunning BoBunny paper, which is always guaranteed to produce a super layout. The layout can accommodate 4 photos of vaying sizes.



The technique I have focused on this month is using coffee to add distressing to your page. Just as you would with paint or ink, you can achieve a splatter effect using either coffee or tea.

I have used the coffee to colour the string used to hold the tags as well as the twill accents.

The arrows on the layout repeat the pattern that is in the tag.

This layout would work well for travel or holidays photos, following the theme of the paper but also for photos which depict a personal journey or adventure.

Should you be interested in ordering a kit, please contact me via e-mail (melodyk@mweb.co.za)

Hi there,
This months kit is something a bit more classic looking. With subtle colours of cream and grey, this layout can accommodate 3 photos. Black and white photos will work very well although I have used coloured photos that have been desaturated slightly.

The lacing adds a feminine touch, although the layout wouldn't necessarily be just for girl photos. A variety of themes such as garden, family events or special people could be used . I think the layout would suit wedding photos rather well.

The techniques focused on in this layout include making your own texture paste and mask with which you create an interesting stone wall effect.

A ribbon ring adds interest as well as emphasize the colour palette.



Please let me know (melodyk@mweb.co.za) should you be interested in ordering.



Paper Rose Tutorial.

Here are some instructions on how to create the roses used in the Gorgeous Girls kit.

Firstly cut a circle from patterned paper with a diameter of about 4cm. It is not necessary for the circle to be exactly round.

Then cut a spiral shape into the circle starting from the outer edge. Again it is not necessary for this to be perfect or measured.

Now fold over the outer edge of the spiral all the way to the centre.

Starting at the outer point, begin rolling the spiral in towards the centre. Keep holding on to the outer point until you have rolled all the way to the centre, leaving the centre circle free for the moment.

With the rose held securely between your fingers, turn it over. Snip of the protruding piece so that the base is flat.

Add a good amount of glue to the bottom.

Fold the circle centre over onto the glue and press firmly so the glue seeps into all the gaps.

 Hold firmly until the glue has dried.

Your completed rose.

Hope you had fun creating this rose. They are beautiful on scrapbook layouts as well as cards.

Hi again,
   This month I have got something for the girls. The layout is called GORGEOUS GIRLS and I have used the most stunning paper from Carta Bella. The colouring is pink, grey and black and would especially suite photos that are black and white, but I have included a few colour photos, making sure that the colours co-ordinate with the papers. The layout can accommodate 10 photos of varying sizes.

To make the first and second pages flow together, I have used a pink pencil crayon to colour the left side of the second page, creating the effect of the pink spreading onto the white. You can also ink over the pencil, if you hvae a suitable pink ink pad.

This layout also includes distressing and I have created a folded corner in which I have place a rose cluster. This all overlaps a film strip allowing you to add more photos to the layout.

The roses you will create yourself using the paper in the kit. I will add a seperate blog entry to demonstarte how I made them.

The small lengths of chain help to add interest as well as carry the colour through. The title is created using chipboard letters. You can alter the title to read Gorgeous Girl, if your require the change to suite your photos.

Please let me know if you are interested in ordering a kit (melodyk@mweb.co.za)

Hi Everyone,
A new kit is ready and it is sure to get you ready for summer. The kit has a dual theme being about a father and being nautical at the same time.

The kit can accomodate 5 photos of various sizes. Beach photos work really well with the colouring and theme of the layout.  

As I often do, the techniques on the page include some distressing.  

 The main technique on the layout though, is creating these fun, beachy pinwheels.  

A special saying about a father carries both the Dad and Nautical themes through. 

Please let me know if you are interested in ordering this kit. (melodyk@mweb.co.za)

Hi everyone,
   Just a reminder about the Scrapping Marathon being held on the 27th and 28th October in Cape Town. The event is in aid of AWS Helderberg(Animal Welfare Society) and is sure to be a stunning weekend packed with exciting workshops, goodie bags and prizes. I will be presenting a class, along with some other very talented teachers.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!