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 This is a Layout I did for my Mum Lyn. I started with a Glitz page, and I carefully cut around the blue roses, then I cut a circle from the same range, and added it to the page, by slipping it underneath the cut out roses. I then used black lace to edge the circle. I mounted the photo again from the glitz range of paper, and then slipped it under the roses as well. before i stuck it down, i added the paper doily from my mums favourite coffee shop, and then added a piece of glitz paper crosswords, added a acetate embellishment playing card. Then I added a stack of books from the Kaiser sweet nothings collection. I added a flourish from the BoBunny mama-razi chipboard, to the roses, and then using Spellbinders to cut flowers from left over paper, I made flowers layered, added green leaves, and some resin gardening gloves. I used pearl brads in two oif the flowers, and then a large kaiser brad that had a little garden scene on it. I used two different letters to spell out mums name and then, my mum. I added a little green frog button on the flourish, and a kaisercraft bird in the top right corner. |
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 I finally got to have a play in the new studio. I started off thinking that I would just follow a basic layout, but then it just all started to come together. This photo was part of a christmas gift to the girl grandparents, along with a few others. This paper is from the Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings range.. It is lovely to work with, and I used all the embellishment pack that matched it. I matted the photo in a cream bazzil cardstock, I added kaiser lace, and rubons. All the flowers are from Kaiser as well, as I didn't have a black rhinestone flourish, I made one from straight lines. I made the silly mistake of deciding to add glimmer mist after I had finished, but didn't put anything over the photo, ugh a couple of drops on Aly's blonde hair and that was that photo ruined. So I ended up having to stick another photo over the top. (Note to self - always spray first). |
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| Love this page and the birds make it. Awww about ruining a photo - woudl have been so annoying. Brenda |
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Well the first week of being open at home has been great, I have had quite a few customers coming to my new shop, it is certainly a lot easier, although both cats are regulars to the room, and I have found that the little one Halo, is only to happy to come and join you for your shopping experience. She has found that if she purrs she gets pats, and made a fuss of. I just have seen some of the coolest things and I just needed to send you the links, so that you can check them out. These are the new Tim Holtz markers, now please watch the video, it is great. They are so very cool. Tim Holtz Distress Markers. New Tim Holtz Distress Markers are water-based inks for coloring, journaling, stamping and more. The dual tip markers are ideal for many coloring techniques: -use the brush tip for coloring, stamping and shading -use the detail tip for journaling and drawing -use to color directly on rubber and clear stamps -acid free and non-toxic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYAPWcZ3WSQ this will give you some great ideas on what they can do. If you want to check out the colours please click here: http://www.rangerink.com/products/prod_pens_distressMarkers.htm If there are any colours that you would like to pre-order, please let me know. I am expecting them in early March, the price will not be confirmed until they arrive, because of the exchange rate. But I hope to retail them around $4.00 - $4.50 each. You can also buy a whole set in a tube, these will be retailing around $120.00 ish. Picture is on the ranger website as well. Make sure you watch the video all the way, as the picket fence pens look great on black paper. The next product is the new Spellbinders Cut n Fold dies, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-mCfaH6Zvw&feature=related These are just stunning, watch the video and check them out, here are the styles available.  angle,  carnival dream  flower burst  roundbaout  spectacular spinNow these all can be interchanged. The costs looks to be around $35 each. Again dependant on the exchange rate. If you would like to pre order we are expecting them in Mid March. I hope you all have a wonderful week, all the very best Jo Johnson www.imagineif.co.nz 078873901 |
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Here we are in 2012, and starting another year. I thank everyone for the support and well wishes that we received in our last few weeks in the store. It was quite sad, but thanks to friends and family we got through it. I was very worried what 2012 was going to bring for the business, but I am finding working from home, a lot less strain, and much easier not being on my feet all day. Do not ask how we managed it, but we now have the whole of the craft part of the shop set up in our garage. Yeah!!! and it actually looks good. It doesn't have the space that the shop had, but the products are all there, including all the paper stands. We have four big class tables set up, so I have to say that I am really happy with the whole arrangement. I am in a little trouble at home though, the pool table has been moved by my wonderful friends down to mum and dad's house, but somebody wrecked his back moving it, so now i have to wait on him hand and foot. Still it was worth it to get the space that the table was using up. A heat pump/air conditioning is going in very soon, so i hope that, that will make it a lot cooler in summer and very snug in winter. So what is happening in the stock front, first thing that you need to now is that because of our lower overheads, we are now offering all products at a lot lower price. Most scrapbooking paper will be $2.00, while the bazzil cardstock will now be 90cents per sheet. I have been working really hard at getting the stock on line, and I have loaded a lot, but I have not gone near the paper at this stage. So if there is something you want to buy, just email and I can tell you what I have got. Shop Opening hours: For the next few weeks I cannot commit to a set opening time. So I am open by appointment: Cut this piece out, and maybe put it on your fridge: Imagine If.... 4771 Whakahonig Road (Thats state highway 27) 078873901 0274991485 Really easy to get to, 8 minutes from town, well.....maybe 10. From Morrinsville, drive to Tatuanui, turn right at the roundbaout and head towards matamata, 2.8klms down there, set off the road, 4771, you will also see a sign that says Johnson's road, and down the drive a large art gallery sign. Just ring and make a time, I don't mind after hours, what ever works for you and me. I also have an acre of gardens, so I am only to happy to show you around, or you can go for a walk and check it out yourself. http://www.imagineif.co.nz this is still our website, so please do have a look, if there is no products loaded under the heading you select, I have them I just have not got them loaded yet. Most of my suppliers are happy to supply products, so I will still have all the cool products I had before. I havn't stocked up on papers yet, as we are just waiting for the CHA releases to start arriving. I have done a lot of orders, so there will be lots of new stock. I am also ordering from the USA a lot more, and this will get the prices even lower, so if you are after spellbinders, sizzix, or anyhting at all, please just let me know, and I will put in an order for you, and the price will be a lot cheaper. You will need to wait a few weeks though.   these are just two of the new releasesjust check out http://www.sizzix.co.nz and www.spellbinders.co.nz I found this tutorial for making a stationary box for a friend, family etc. It is quite clear and I thought it might interest you. The l2nd link is about journalling, and is quite interesting. So just click on the link and you will be away. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/stationerybox/ well thats all for now, please feel free to give me a ring, or email on imagineif@xtra.co.nz all the very best Jo, |
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When you have a few spare beads, this is what you do with them. She is about 40cm tall, and covered front and back with beads. It was a very long process to glue them all on, but it was worth it.  |
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  This page has a sprayed glimmer mist background. I used a Crafters Workshop template, and sprayed a mustard colour over it. I cut out the birdcage from a prima marketing paper, and then extra flowers. I mounted the black and white photo on green mat, and then arranged the bird cage, flowers and fairy around it. I added the ribbon and lace to the bottom of the photo. I found this tip for photographers in an old book, which i ripped out and then inked around the piece. I ribbed down the main page in a few different places as well and inked them. as well. |
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 Unforgetable day. I used the sizzix cogs die to cut my cogs. I sprayed with coffee shop glimmer mist, and then used star shape brads to add a more masculine look. I mounted the photos on to green paper and then brown bazill cardstock. I used a craftco striped paper as the base which had both these colours in it. I added two strisp of green paper down the right hand side page, and then mounted the cogs. I used shades of green flowers to bring up the green colour and added metallic brads to add impact. Some leaves added more green, and then some black brads to finish the look off. I cut a text frame using spellbinders, and then added the unforgettable text. |
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This is a page where i used a basic piece of kraft cardstock. I used a tattered angels stencil, and modelling paste. I added the modeling paste to the stencil, filling the holes, and then wiping away the excess. I let it dry overnight, and then sprayed with coffee shop glimmer mist. I was trying to replicate the brickwall that is in the photo. From there is was a matter of mounting the photo on two pieces of cardstock, black and lime green. I added a strip of paper and sacking ribbon. Added some bling and then some lace. On the right handside I added a strip of stickers, some more black ribbon. Then I added flowers that were off Aly's Eiffle tower cupcake stand, and then added paper flowers in purple to bult them out. I added a few other flowers, that I added wire stamens to, and also some flower soft int he middle of them. Some leaves for texture, some small purple green tara roses, and then I added two large brads in the middle of the flowers and stuck 21 on them. 
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Hello to all, and Go the All Blacks. I had the pleasure (or pain) to sit through my first ever game of rugby last night. (I know, am I really a Kiwi I can hear you say). I think I may have been taken along as a sober driver, just in case the All Blacks lost. That would be the catastophe of the year, and may have been the cause of a whole heap of depression for the male of the specis in my house. Luckily for them and me, the game went the right way. So all is good for the next two weeks. The school holidays are only two weeks away now, and so below is a list for the school holiday program. There is also the basic advanced list for the next term for classes for adults. Adults Classes We still have a lot of people asking about night classes, we do Thursday nights, you can do anything at all you want. This is a great time to do scrapbooking, cardmaking, off the page projects and art. My daughter is usually there so if you want some tuition in art, she is only to happy to have a splash around with some paint, as being a graphic designer, she no longer really has the time to get her hands dirty. So ring make a booking and come on in and play. Next one off class Saturday 2nd October $30.00 10am - 1pm Art Journaling The new craze around the world is art journaling. This is a lot of fun, and a great way to use all sorts of products. Art Journaling can be about any subject, you use creative techniques for capturing emotions, or themes or ideas. From stamping and collage art, to painting and sketching, your art journal can be filled with innovative techniques that you'll want to try. http://www.flickr.com/photos/green_figs_and_jam/sets/72157616963952888/ This is my friends Sue's journal, she is a wonderful person who has got me right into Journaling. In class we will be starting a journal. Using different products to create our base pages. We will be making around 5 pages, but they will not be finished as such. You will be able to go away and add your comments, your jounalling, your poetry or whatever else you need to add to your page. You can choose any theme such as a christmas one, or a vintage or poetry or music words, or things that make you happy. We will be using distress stains, inks, glimmer mist, paper, inks, watercolours, stencils. It is a massive play sessions. If you click this link, you will find another of Sues great creations http://www.flickr.com/photos/green_figs_and_jam/6170531377/in/photostream This is suitable for quilters books as well. But we will not be sewing in class, as well i have to be honest. I couldn't sew to save myself. Phone 078896711 for more information, ask for Jo for more class details. Term 4 Set Classes Wednesday morning: Jewellery Class 10am -12pm. around $20.00 per week all supplied. Wednesday afternoon 1pm Scrapbooking 1pm - 3pm around $20 per week, everything supplied (except your tools and tapes). Thursday night 7pm - 9pm, whatever you want to do, just come and play. Pay for what you use and a $5.00 hire table fee. Extra classes: This is a pre advance so you can book the dates into your calendar, but please ring and book with us as well. Christmas card class: Friday 28th October 10am : Make a card in a box, and a twisted tree card, and a pocket and tag card. $20.00 for three cards. Great class. Peelcraft christmas card class: 11th November 10am: Make christmas cards using peelcraft stickers. $20.00 for 4 cards. Kids October School Holiday Program week one: Tuesday 11th October 10am - 12pm Private class for a birthday booked 1pm - 3pm Art Journal, great way to learn to make backgrounds, using paints, and papers and sprays. If you like art this is a great way to learn to do great backgrounds. Suitable for boys and girls who like art, sticking, collage, drawing etc. A project that they can continue to use all holidays. Wednesday 12th October 10am - 12pm $20.00, Dressform, make a cute little wooden dressform. This can be used to hold jewellery or just use as a decoration. Paint, paper and embellish. 1pm - 3pm $18.00 Chipboard fun. Make a little french window, and a xmas card made from chipboard. Thursday 13th October 10am - 12pm $20.00, Scrapbooking class, make two pages. Bring a range of photos to make two great layouts. 1pm - 3pm $20.00 make a wooden plaque with the word love on it. Paint paper and embellish. Week two: Tuesday 18th october 10am - 12pm $20.00, Dressform, make a cute little wooden dressform. This can be used to hold jewellery or just use as a decoration. Paint, paper and embellish. 1pm - 3pm - Chipboard fun. Make a little french window, and a xmas card made from chipboard. Wednesday 19th October 10am - 12pm $20.00, Art Journal, great way to learn to make backgrounds, using paints, and papers and sprays. If you like art this is a great way to learn to do great backgrounds. 1pm - 3pm - Chipboard fun. Make a little french window, and a xmas card made from chipboard. Thursday 20th October 10am-12pm xmas card class, make a card with a box, a card with gift tags, and a twisted tree card. 1pm - 3pm Birdhouse, $20.00, Make a sweet little birdhouse, cover with paper and decorate with all sorts of different bits and pieces. Please ring an book early if you want a spot in a class for your child. 078896711. Spaces are limited. All the very best. Happy crafting. Jo |
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 Sonia's wedding day. This photo was just so stunning that I had to do something extra special with it. I started with paper from the Lost and Found collection, and then buit up from there. I made the two cotton holders at the top of the page on the right, and also a little hard to see, but in beside the two flowers is a little tidy cotton reel. I added two doily type cutouts from the same collection and added to the top of the photo and used rubons to put the date on. I used chalk ink to add defininition tot he edges, as they blended intot he background to much. I also added one under the sewing machine, and flowers. I made a paper ribbon to the left of the photo, from the back of the doily paper, and added special lace that I had been saving for a special project. I added a 7 gypsies tape meausre along the bottom of the photo. The inked a collections sewing machine and added White dream words to the sewing machine. I used old patterns to make the flowers, which i cut and adhered to a wooden circle. |
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 Morrinsville College School Ball had a Greek theme. For this layout I started with the new BoBunny range of paper, I saw this basic layout in a book, and changed it to suit my photo. I started with layering a piece of paper across the page and then poked holes up the sides of the page and poked string through the holes to make fake stitching. I'm not one for sewing. Another piece of paper had a few half holes punched in it, which i then inked. I mounted the photo on another piece of BoBunny paper, and added rubons. I added a tag and a button, with thread. Easy page to copy and I loved the finished product. |
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Wonderful few days at the Hamilton Quilt and Craft Show: Here is a part of the stand, that I was so proud of. We worked really hard, and achieved the look that I wanted. So if you are starting to get creative for Christmas, you really need to start now.  |
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Salt distressed tags, using H20's at the Quilt and craft show Hamilton, These were coloured with H20's and salt. |
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 Why? because i could. This was just for fun for me. |
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| Great photo and love the scrapbooking |
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Enchanted
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| I just love this pure victorian a real inspiration to what one can achieve |
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Sun and Sand This is a simple page, but it has a few interesting features. I saw this little sandcastle in a magazine, it is made from real sandpaper. It was fun to cutout I can tell you. The word sand has been clear embossed and then while it is still hot, i added little craft beads to add texture. I then re embossed with clear embossing powder, this makes sure that the beads stay in place. I added a little row of flags across the top. I had a page of flowers that i really wasnt fussed on, i sat and cut out the flowers, and added them to the side of the page, and some were under the sandcastle. Then I added a row of circle stickers across the bottom. They looked a little like swim rings, which the kids had just got out of on the lazy river at waterworld.  |
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  Andrews scream at Rainbows end, and Alex and Rick at movie world.. These are two of the pages that I did with the Glitz ladies when they came to New Zealand. The one on the left is a great way to use left over bits and pieces and glitz corners. The one on the right uses paper layers and acetate embellishments. Come in and have a look at them if you are in store. |
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Hi and finally welcome to winter. It has been a long time comming, but finally the days have that definate feel of cold to them. Though i have to say the sun when it comes out is really lovely and certainly puts a spring back into the step. I cannot believe that the school term is nearly over, the fact that I had some of the term off, probably didn't help, but it has still flown. We have done what i think is a fun school holiday program, but numbers are strictly limited. We hope that there will be something there for everyone. Tuesday July 19th 9.30am - 11.30am Cupcake fun $15.00 Decorate 6 cupcakes, ice them first then learn to make fondant decorations to make them into little art masterpieces, then you can take them home and eat them. 1pm - 2.30pm Necklace and bracelet $15.00 Suitable for girls, make a necklace bright beads and buttons, for a very interesting look, and then a plaited and bead bracelet to finish off. Wednesday July 20th 9.30am - 11.30am Bird feeder and Bird bath mosaic $20.00 First learn to make a simple bird feeder for winter, then decorate a bird bath ready for the summer weather. 1pm - 3.00pm Dancing ladies mobile $15.00 Based on the paper doll, this dancing girl has wire joints to enable her to move freely, make different dolls and then hang them on a coathanger to make a mobile. Thursday July 21st 9.30am - 11.30am Happy garden canvas $15.00 Three small canvas decorated to make a very bright and cheerful decoration. We will be using all sorts of products to make trees, flowers, bugs and so much more. 1pm - 3.00 Origami class $12.50 Folding fun, make a folder crane, a star, and more. Sam will be taking this class, and she loves to fold, so come and learn how easy it is to make something with one piece of paper. . Tuesday July 26th 9.30am - 11.30am Beaded buttterfly and Beaded spider web and spider. $15.00 Learn to make a beautiful bright and cheerful butterfly and then make a sparkly spiders web, and then a spider to hang from it. 1pm - 3pm Name banner $15.00 This banner can be hung in your room, with your name or a word like imagine, believe, dream. Please advise in advance what word you will want. All done from cardboard and papers. A garden theme or a circus theme. Wednesday July 27th 9.30am - 11.30am Cupcake fun $15.00 Decorate 6 cupcakes, ice them first then learn to make fondant decorations to make them into little art masterpieces, then you can take them home and eat them. 1pm - 3.00pm Wooden necklace and bracelet $12.50 Suitable for the boys as well as girls, make a necklace using wooden beads, for a very earthy look, and then a plaited and bead bracelet to finish off. This class is only 1.5 hours. Thursday July 28th $12.50 9.30am - 11.30am Shadow box with birds Using the back of a canvas, make a shadow box with a bird based theme. Paint, glue, and decorate so much more, lots of fun. 1pm - 3.00pm Wooden letter $20.00 Suitable for the boys as well as girls, deocrate the first letter of your name, a wooden letter can be painted, papered, and embellishments added. Lots of fun, colours to suit your room. Please ring 078896711 for bookings or email us at imagineif@xtra.co.nz This will be advertised in the school papers next week, so please book early. all the very best Jo |
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 This is from our trip to Delphi in Greece. First i started with a sheet of cardboard, that i took from a box, I ripped off the top layer to expose the corigated cardboard underneath. I then sprayed it with glimmer mist, a green, brown and mustard. This was to give the base some colour. I then rolled up a piece of left over cardboard and glued it closed. I wrapped a piece of leaf ribbon around it all the way down (thats the dark brown) the cardboard strip. I cut out some spellbinders leaves and inked them with different chalk inks, glimmer mist and airondack inks. This game me a few different shades of leaves. I then glued them around the cardboard strip. I used a Scarpfx window to draw attention to one of the photos, I sprayed the frame with glimmer mist brown. I used a few flowers that i punched from cream card to the top underneath of the window. I mounted the other photo on brown bazil cardstock. From the Tim Holtz spellbinders I cut out the sign, from the same card, which I added my Title, i used brads and chain to make it look like it was hanging. At this stage i was a little disappointed how flat the layout was, so i added the lime green flowers, brown flowers and a cream spotted prima marketing flower. I cut out a couple of clocks from kaiser paper, just to give the page a lift. |
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Castle Drawers  This is a project using the new Kaiser castle drawers. I used a lime green paint, to paint all the wooden parts of the drawers. Then covered the drawers with paper from The Girls Paperiere vintage Whimsy. I used some crystal knobs that I had from anothe project and screwed them onto the drawers. I used Kaisers new flowers, leaves, ribbon and bling to bring all the colours together. The vine is a ribbon vine going up the castle. I used Kaiser bling to make the turrets stand out a little more. A lovely gift for any little girl who likes pink. |
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Hi to all, Happy Queens Birthday weekend to all. I am totally enjoying a weekend of doing nothing thanks to the rain and wind. I hope you have all had the chance to do the same, if you want to of course. Now some of you will be saying uh...Jo havn't you just had a month off, well yes, but it was not a sit down and do nothing holiday lying on the beach, it was a full on, lets see as much as we can possibly do in one month. Though not having any art paper to draw, or scrapbook on just about killed me. I did join a beginners scrapbooking class, that was fun. Though i may have to admit to maybe ending up tutoring a group of ladies, in both scrapbooking and jewellery class. Hey it was fun and besides it was nice to have someone else to talk to besides a certain husband. We have settled into the new shop now, and most people seem to have been able to find us. We are very pleased with the positive comments that we have been getting about the lightness and layout of the shop. We have had a lot of new papers come in, oh the pink paislee ones are just stunning, also we have a new range from kaiser, unfortunately our magazines have been delayed, they will be in soon. I am very impressed with the new tim Holtz embellishments, little pen nibs and bottles, they would make great 3d art. I finally managed to get the glimmer mist tissue in, a whole year since I ordered it, you have got to have a go with these and some glimmer mist. In the gift ranges we have a new range of cane products, very rustic, perfect for any patio area. Also if you liked the moroccan candles we had in, but missed out on the red ones, we have limited stock just come in on Saturday. Check out the new candles in little glass containers, so very very nice, not over powering just lovely. Check out these websites for something interesting: http://www.lornaarmstrong.blogspot.com/ this is lorna, one of our tutors http://www.sizzix.com/ we now have direct access to sizzix products, so if you want anything please check out the website nad let us know what you are after. http://twiddleybitz.ning.com/ twiddleybitz blog, also there are heaps of designers who link into this website so check them out. June classes Classes for children: Tuesday 3.30pm until 4pm $12.50, a small craft class for those who really want to learn how to make all sorts of things, including scrapbooking, art, and jewellery. Classes for the month for adults Wednesday morning 10am - jewellery class Wednesday afternoon 1pm - scrapbooking class Thursday night 7pm - nite class you can do what ever you want, scrapbooking, off the page, or art. Extra classes: Fairy box  This class will be on Sunday 19th June $50.00, everything suplied. Learn how to layer, paint and add dimension, use acetate, and have fun. This would make a lovely gift for a special person in your life. Please phone 078896711, for more information, or call in and have a look in store, If you would like to see what it looks like. Friday 17th Scrapbooking Bingo evening $30.00 per person. This is going to be a very noisy and fun evening. We will be using a large game board, what you land on is what you must use in your scrapbooking layout. We supply all the papers and embellishments, you just bring your photos along, some tape, glues and what ever tools and inks you like to use. Great giveaways. Getting ready for July, we will be holding the following classes next month: sunday 10th July a scrapbooking class $30.00, 3 pages, these will have more information next month friday 29th July card class $20.00, 4 cards, more information next month. You can pre book into any class as soon as it comes up to ensure a place in the class. Enjoy the rest of the weekend Happy crafting Jo http://www.imagineif.co.nz 078896711 |
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Delphi
Greece For this layout we have used some american crafts paper, as the backing pages. I cut a piece of chatterbox paper in half and laid across both pages. I used my photos right across both pages. A piece of ribbon across both pages anchored the layouts. i used kaiser balloon paper, which i cut out a range of balloons. I c...ut out some clouds using the cricket machine, and inked them with blue ink. These were laid across the top of both pages, with the balloons. I cut out the hinges using the cuttlebug and tim holtz dies, which I painted brown and clear embossed and stamped into them to create old looking hinges. I added brads and attached to both pages. Once i had the pages all lined up I cut the hinges to be able to put into them into an album. I hand cut the word Del[phi from so  me paper, amd cut out flourishes from spellinders and flowers from the same paper. I used a small balloon in the middle of the flower.See More |
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| I love it, sorry got to see before mum\ |
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Hello, What an amazing couple of weeks we have had. We have moved from our old premises, into what I can only describe as our own little slice of heaven. I know it sounds strange but we have a kitchen, and an office, (okay the other girls don't get to share that part, but....) we have a kitchen. Everyone seems to be finding us okay down in the next block, opposite the Wallace Art gallery. If you havn't been to see us, we would love to show you around our new space, so please call in and see us, and if you call in this week, there is chocolate easter eggs on the counter, so come and keep me from eating them all. The school holidays are upon us already and we have a small range of classes for all your little ones, age 5 and over. However there is a couple of really interesting additions this time. See the list below for Grandmas or Mums to come along. Normal classes resume for term 3, including a childrens after school program, on Tuesdays. This will not be starting until May 31st, it will be $12.50 per session, payable weekly. 3.30pm until 4.30pm. Spaces are limited, and it will be first in, so please please get your childrens names in, as if we do not have a full group we will advertise in the local paper. School Holiday program: Tuesday 26th 10am - 12pm Mum I love you Kaiser ornate frame $22.50. This is intended as a present for mum for mothers day, however it would make a great present for any woman, a birthday present or just as a gift.  Tuesday 26th 1.30pm - 3.30pm Kaiser Castle chest $35.00. This is using kaisers fantastic new chest of drawers, with a castle top, cover with paper, add embellishments and you have a great set of storage drawers. Colour to suit your room.  Wednesday 27th 10am - 12pm My Princess Castle book $30.00, this is a Mum and me or Grandma and me book. A chance to do something with your daughter or grandaughter, decorate a kaiser castle book, with lovely purple, pink and lime paint, paper and embellishments to make a beautiful book.  Wednesday 27th 1.30pm - 3.30pm I love you blocks, $20.00, decorate wooden blocks with the words I love you. Using paint paper and letters and embellishments to make a standing piece, a great gift for mum for mothers day. Any colour to match your home. Thursday 28th 10am - 12pm Treaure box $20.00 firstly put together a great little treasure box with a curved top, cover with paint and paper to make a special box for those special treasures. For girls or boys decorate to suit your style. Thursday 28th 1.30pm - 3.30pm Ten things I love Envelope book $22.00, using envelope templates, make a great little booklet that you can add all sorts of bits and pieces to.  Look forward to seeing you all soon. |
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| I love the ornate frame \"mum te amo\",my daughter made for me, Jo you did a good job. |
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 Heart with Buttons With mothers day approaching i wanted to show you last years Mothers day gift from my girls. Firstly they started with a wooden shape, added some ribbon, tule, feathers and fabric, this was all added with a tacky craft glue and a glue gun. Then various buttons were added, sticking to basic colour ways gold and black, and white. This is a really striking piece, and what a great way to use up all the buttons we have around the house. You could use, beads, or shells or anything to make this type of project in any shape and or design. Have a play.  |
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 Off the page Dreams project Using 1, 2 and 3 inch chipboard squares to make a piece of art. This was an idea I saw in Australia from a company called Collections. They are really amazing and make some great projects. For this I used a few sheets of Prima marketing papers, and selected different bits from each page to cover the various inch squares to make a different design. I used some plain parts of the reverse of the paper as well, as to many designs would have not worked. I adhered them to the different sized squares and then began the task of mixing them around to make a coherant design. I added 7 Gypsies rubons, chipboard buttons, words which I sprayed with chocolate glimmer mist and added extra squares and labels to make a layered effect. I made sure to edge all of the pieces when i was finished with them, with Veramagic chalk ink. This just brought all the pieces together. Once I was happy with the design I stuck them all down on another piece of cardboard. I will one day add to a canvas when I have some time. |
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 This is my Dad and my daughter, Sam is wearing her poppas hat. This is a casual shot that I just grabbed, I really did not want to go overboard making this into an over the top page. I used an idea across the bottom of the page fom a Darkroom door card that I saw done. I started with quite plain page, I can't remember the brand, I used the back of the page, it has a few blended in images and lines, but very simple. I then added a strip of darkroom door paper across the top of the page, about 1.5inch wide. I used bazill basic cardstock to frame the photo, and then stamped Darkroom door stamps saying on the left over cardstock, which i mounted to the left of the photo. I then stamped a darkroom door tree on the right hand side of the page, the page looked a little naked without it. Down the bottom of the page I just used a lot of shades of brown, and cut out hearts and squares, i stamped on some, and embossed others, I layered them across the page. |
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So I know Christmas is finished but I really wanted to get this on the blog. I started with a twiddleybitz sleigh. I glued the sleigh together, I painted it purple, well you should know that by now I like purple. I just wanted to go away from the traditional red and green. I lay a piece of winter bobunny paper, on the bottom of the sleigh, this is sort of a teal blue and silver paper. I added some pale blue ribbon, that sort of had a tassle like finish, this went along the side of the sleigh. Then added a twiddleybitz flourish to the back of the sleigh, i know that this sounds mean, but it sort of looked like antlers, not that i would have added real antlers, but i thought it gave me the look that I wanted, because at that stage I didn't have a purple reindeer, who knew one would turn up a few days later for me. I added some flowers to the middle of the flourish, and the base of the sleigh. I also added some wooden xmas decorations to toe sides, one is a christmas tree and one is a candy cane, I embossed them with silver embossing powder. I still wan't happy with the flourish so I added some kaiser purple bling to the edges of the flourish. I was then still deciding what to put in the front, when one of my customers, Cindy came in with a christmas gift of a little purple angel, so i went down the road to the quilt shop, snipped a little bit of batting off the roll, thanks Milton, and added it to the front of my sleigh, and put my little angel in it. I then was given a wonderful purple reindeer, from another customer Esmae Meehan, tied it to the sleigh, and well if i had taken the photo a day earlier, you would have seen a whole sleigh full of Chocolates, but we had a christmas evening the night before, so nothing in it just as well, you would all want some chocolate then, so i am doing you all a favour.  |
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This is a two page layout that is around our trip up to Delphi in Greece. Firstly I used some plain silver cardstock, and placed a strip of aqua blue paper across the centre of both pages. O then placed my photos across the double layout. I used a strip of ribbon across the bottom of the photos, ensuring a small bit of blue paper was left showing just below the photos. I then cut up some kaiser paper, cutting the balloons out. I cut some clouds out from the cricket machine. Inked the edges with blue ink, and pop dotted them with foam tape, and then added the balloons with foam tape again. I cut two sizzix hinges and inked them brown. Then I put clear embossing powder over them and heated it, then I pushed a stamp into the melted powder and made a dimpled effect. Then I added metal brads and attached them between the two pages, once attached I cut the hinges in half to ensure I could put into a scrapbook. I cut some flowers out using spellbinders, and a flourish, and then hand cut the word Delphi from left over paper and added to the page. I put a small cut out balloon to the middle of the flower. Layout completed. |
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I love purple and decided I just had to use this fantastic paper. Creative imaginations paper is just fantastic. I firstly painted the little chipboard fairy with lumiere paint, then silver embossed her wings and dress. I also painted the word believe. I placed a piece of bazill purple cardstock across the middle of both pages. I then added some purple and silver organza type material over the top. I mounted the photos on the left over bazill, so just a small frame was showing. I added lilac brads to the corners of each of the photos and mounted them. I painted some black cardstock silver, then i put it through the cuttle bug using the fluer di lis spellbinders cutter. I then sanded them so i got a really metallic like piece. I added to the top of one photo and the bottom of the other on each page, I then cut up a kaiser wooden flourish and painted the pieces silver. I made some flowers out of cardstock and some left over purple paper. I made five different sized circles and set them off centre, I layered them together with a brad holding them in place. I scrunched the flowers pieces up, and then inked the edge with chalk ink. I made some leaves again from left overs and agin I inked them, and then mounted the flowers, flourish pieces, made leaves and some real dried purple leaves on the page. I used kaiser purple bling to add a sparkle on the page pattern.  |
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 Mini Canvas Art Here is a piece of art I completed a while ago. I took a basic noughts and crosses board, painted it black, and covered with black and white paper. I actually recycled this from a project I did years ago. I added white rubons to the black board. I painted 9 canvases (4x4) in lime green, hmmm why not purple I asked myself, but it screamed at me lime green, so lime green it is. I have been collecting odd bits and pieces that I thought represented me and everything I like. This took a while to do, I also tried to find things that were just a bit random. I started canvas 1 with a Kiwi theme, a chipboard kiwi, and NZ letters, and a small chipboard NZ, and a clock. 2nd felt flowers, and a key and the word dream. 3rd Imagine, well the name of the shop and a compass, always changing direction. 4th a chipboard camera, acetate travel, and a few rubons 5th Family, always the centre of everything for me, and a camera, bug and butterfly brads. 6th angels, torso and bling. 7th, chipboard tree, added kindy glitz, a piece of jewellery i found, a cooking rubon. 8th a flourish, button, rubons and a boach piece. 9th key made from embossing powder melted, a bag, rubons and bling of course. the trick with this is to ensure that you only use minimal colour for the embellishments, here i pretty much only used black, and then added a small bit of silver where needed. |
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| It's fantastic Jo. I am about to start the board I bought off you prior to Xmas.... |
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Christmas Advent calendar
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| I love the little scene at the top they are just to cute. You have done a great job with each little draw |
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Santas boots, a quick and easy project.
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| I could imagine this hanging along a fire place. Very cute idea Jo. |
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Star Wreath Using a Kaiser star wreath base I painted it blue. Paint all the sides and the back if you are going to hang it somewhere that you will see the back. I covered the front of the stars with Bobunny paper, I enjoyed using the blue as apposed to traditional christmas colours. I wanted it to be used all year round. i then glued all the stars on to the ring (supplied). I used a mixture of staple gun and hot glue gun depending if the star was being seen. I also used a good wood glue to hold if the glue from the glue gun didn't (which happens quite a bit. But i wanted to carry on decorating so it is easier to use the glue gun for that purpose. I added shaped bling swirls to add a purple touch (if you don't know that i like purple you do now.) I added purple kaiser bling dots as well. I added scrap fx words believe, dream and inspire painted purple to stand out. Then I added ribbon to hang it, and then some strands down the bottom as well. A couple of flowers for extra depth and its done. 
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Fairy frame - extraordinary Using the twiddleybitz frame I have put it together as per instructions. I then sprayed it with crafty Notions colour spray (similar to Glimmer mist). I used a paper tole fairy for the inside of the aperture. My friend Aandrea game me the metal angel wings, they were earrings but she knew that I would use them in a craft project somewhere. I added a delish metal adhesive to the middle of the wings, and added a sticker with the word extraordinary. I added a pearl square beaded ribbon as a border of the frame. I added two flowers with metal brads from delish, I sed leftover flowers from the paper tole fairy to add colour at the bottom of the frame, and a sticker. Purple kaiser bling around the edge of the whole frame to add a bit more colour. Chanderlair beads that I had from an old broken light were added to the bottom, and a feather to add a touch of fun. 
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| I LOVE the wings at the top they are just georgous and the fairy is beautiful, love the use of colour JO. |
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The door of change.
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Brrr.... page. When you are deciding on a page remember the weather. This was a really cold day in Paris, and we were all dressed up nice and warm. I wanted to make sure that I showed how cold it was as I decorated the page. Firstly I used a chatterbox page in pale colours, with dark blue bazill cardstock to make it feel cold. I used a chipboard letter and covered in versmark ink, then added foil and flocking powder and melted it. This makes a glue type product, i then rubbed silver leaf all over the letter b. You rub until all the flakes stop coming off. Then i added metal brads down the page and around the photo. Then i made a Kirigami folded snowflake (actually i think it is a lotus, but it looked like a snowflake) then some more blue snowflakes and we have a cold page. Add extra RRRRRRRR and Enjoy.  |
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Grow - Live honestly and grow creatively. This kit has now sold out. I guess with this idea I wanted to make a cute little house for a little animal lovers room. The little house was papered and painted, but instead of leaving it on its own I decided to add it to the back of a canvas. This was you can use the depth of the canvas to hold a decorative background rather thank stand the little house on her own. I used websters pages as I feel they had the delicate feel for this little piece.  |
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| This is gorgeous.never thought of reversing the canvas.Clever you!! Just adore the Websters papers.Have bought a lot off you but find it very hard to put anything on them as they are so lovely so will have to buy more obviously!!-Sooze |
| Websters pages are a wonderful range, I agree that they are so beautiful why cover them, or cut them up, but it looks like the base of the page is still here, so a good use for them. I love the animals, my daughter would love this. Jenny |
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Kaiser Storage drawers. These drawers are a lot of fun for a young girl, but they can be made to suit everyone. 1st put the wooden part of the drawers together then paint the frames. It is best to put together, because the product can swell depending on your paint, and then it is nearly impoissible to put together without a whole lot of sanding. 2nd glue the boxes together (helmar craft glue is great, or tiger grip. 3rdly paint the boxes inside if you wish 4th cover the boxes with paper or paint. Only the front is totally necessary. I added paper to the top and sides of mine as well. 5th add embellishments to decorate the front of the boxes (not the sides) 6th add labels if required. All done, how easy was that. If you want everything to stay in good condition, a layer of mod podge is a great way to make the surfaces washable.  |
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| This would be sooooo cute in a little girls room, beautiful colours and design. Very cute for knick nacks, make up, jewellery or craft storage. Great work Jo. |
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This is a shaker box card, great for christmas or you can use any theme. 1stly stamp an image twice, it needs to be a image that you can cut a window out of. Cut around the edge of the stamped image on both images. Then cut a square or rectangle window out of one of the images. Cover the hole on the back of the image with acetate. Double side tape it in place. Then around the edge of the now covered window on the back put foam tape to make a thick raised edge. Make sure you do not leave any gaps when you are doing this as we fill the window with beads or glitter or sand if you were doing a beach scene, and you do not want any of the filling falling out. Fill with 1/2 a tsp of beads or glitter, or a mixture of both. Pull off the cover of the foam tape so it is sticky becareful when you are doing this. Now you will put the 2nd image on top, the stamped image will be face down. Push the 2nd image around the sides to make sure it is well adhered. Turn your shaker box over and you have a great little embellishment for any card, or scrapbook page.  |
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So this is for all those who still believe in fairies. I loved this little lady the moment i set eyes on her. So first of all the background is a mixture of paint, crackle paint and glimmermist. I just kept playing until i got the look i wanted. The fairy is painted in luminere paint. This is a really good paint as the colours are so shiny and such good quality. I used purple and blue mixed in patches. Ironed angelina fibres for the back of the wings, and added Kaiser bling. Her skirt is fabric flowers, and then there is her back tatoo. The feathers just added some extra mistique to her, as well a fabric bow motif. Satin ribbon ballet shoes, just finish her off nicely. Lastly I added words down the side, these are rubons, and i really just wanted simple words, but i did them in different places, and sideways, mostly because i hate measuring, and I would have had to measure these to get them right, so just do them random and they look fantastic.  |
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| luv the 3D effect. great for a little (or big) girls bedroom |
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d both love my Christmas cake for dessert, although they do snack on it during the day as well of course. Using two strong bits of card I covered them with recipie paper (creative imaginations I think)... then mod podged them over the top, to ensure that they can be handled quite a bit. Then I got all my inner pages together and put them through the Zutter machine. Bound the book with metal rings, and then you have a book. You can add as many pages as you like, and then decorate at will. I have photos, stories, rubons, and if you look closely you can probably see the very cool little knife and fork brad on the front cover. Definately the finishing touch all good books need. Hope you like. |
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| an original way of preserving family recipes and stories to hand down |
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Here is a cute kit, that we decorated (well mum did) a special place for a tiny bird. Blank kits will be available soon.  |
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| how cute! |
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Tag & Key. This is another example ofthe use of melted embossing powder. I was asked for more detail in the process. Using a hot electric frying pan, or crepe maker or something similar that has a stable temperature. Use a small silicone bowl, and pour in the embossing powder, put it on top of the hot plate. As it starts to melt you need tostir, I use a wooden skewer that i can throw away. When it is molten(melted) pick up the bowl and pour into a silicon mould (not plastic). I used a key for this example. It will dry in about 1 minute. Then take outof the mould and you have an embellishment. Usually i pick away alll thelittle bits off the side of the mould, but this one i wanted a little rough, soi left the pieces on. The frog below I made sure it was all tidy.  |
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| I love the KEY, I want like 100 of these to use on everything!! |
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My brother and my husband decided to go skiing on a kayak, starting from the shore they ran and jumped onto the kayak, and well this was definately the last second before you guessed it....into the lake. So for this photo I started with chatterbox paper, and a collections frame. I had been going to frame the picture, but since he was obviouslyoff balance, I decided that the frame should be as well. I covered the frame with paper, and cut out the inside piece of the frame. If you are careful when you cut out the paper you can use the second side of the paper to make a mat for your photo. I sanded the edge of the frame with sandpaper to make the edges nice and tidy. I acutally did two layouts of my brother this day, and I had torn out the centre of a page on the second layout, and so i used that as a mat for my photo. I cut out the leaves from the back of one of the pages and added them to the page. The frogs, I melted embossing powder into a silicon bowl, on a crepe maker (my new favouite crafttool) and then tipped the melted powder into a frog mould, and then once it was set... I had a frog. I added sprayed chipboard leaves, and then finally collections tags, added some ribbon, some text and my page is done.  |
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| love the torn paper frame |
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| very New Zealand look |
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...hoto on white cardstock, and then stuck ruffled ribbon around the edge, which worked as a border. I used the ribbon to make a border at the top and bottom of the page, using double side tape to stick it down. Then i made a flower out of white ribbon, and finally I used thin blue ribbon for bows. I used white paper doilys to add a lacy feel, and finally I cut out the B, from blue cardstock, and added stickers to spell out beautiful. I also painted a flourish white, to add dimesion. Very simple but i love the page.  |
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| This is one of the four pages we did in a layout workshop on Sunday, 4 July. It was a fantastic time of creativity and fun and I enjoyed learning a few new techniques and using some of my photos in ways that I wouldn't otherwise have done. Thanks so much Jo - you're an inspiring teacher, and I look forward to coming to a few more of your workshops! |
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Here is a piece designed by one of our tutorsLorna, her cats name is Oscar, yes she is a girl, long story. Lornadecorated a wooden letter O, for oscar of course. Firstly she painted theletter, then added Websters paper, and photos to personalise it. She usedspellbinders ovals to cut out the birds and a place for the moment by momenttext. The title down the bottom, was squares of letters to spell out HerGarden. Three dimensional butterflies were added, some bling and wow it looksfantastic.
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| I love the use of the letter as the base for this work, great idea and beatiful colour scheme. |
| I love the use of the letter as the base for this work, great idea and beatiful colour scheme. |
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Decoupage is so much fun. There are no rules. All I did here was pick a theme and then added everything i could find about music in this case. I painted the canvas first using a vanilla colour, then i started adding bits of paper in strips, chunks and other random pieces. I used scrapbooking papers (creative imaginations paper for the piano at the bottom, old music sheets, and a poem i found, ) I use mod podge to glue down, and to go over the top of the paper as well. this ensures that any fly marks can be cleaned off if necessary, but you could use a varnish as well. I prefer mod podge as it does both jobs. I kept the colours all around about the same shades, except for the bright blue piece that I just had to add to the work. I coloured two CD's using alcohol inks, and if you haven't used these then you really need to have a play. My second favourite colourant. I am in a glimmer mist phase at the moment. I added stamped music images using stazon ink, this is the best ink as it will not smudge and it is dry in seconds which is always a good idea when i am working, as i am very impatient waiting for things to dry. Then i painted some chipboard music shapes and added them to the CD, and to the top of the canvas. I then used rubons over the work, on angles to join two bits of paper together for the more merged look. Lastly because i just love glimmer mist, i sprayed it over the top of the finished work, then held the painting upright so it dribbled down the page, why... just because i felt like thats what it needed. So grab a canvas, get some modge, pick a theme, and make your own art work. Its so simple my kids class made all their own pictures for their rooms, and they looked great.  |
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| I really love this, I have never thought of putting a CD onto a canvas before. |
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This is a rare moment that just had to be scrapbooked. Dad and his little girl, had a very quick cuddle. I got Rick to write down the top ten reasons why he loved his daughter sam, and then I began. The first thing was mounting the photo, i went quite large with the border, this just made sure that the photo didn't get swamped as all the papers around it, and all the writing would take up quite a bit of room. I started with black bazill, and then a large circle (cut around a dinner plate) was placed down first, then the picture, and then the kaiser saying, and then the top reasons. I used a brown rubon to join the papers together, by going over the top of both of them. The words at the top and bottom were from Kaiser and were made from felt. I used them both top and sides which kept them very clear and simple looking. Who says simple is not best.  |
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| What a simple page. It really highlights the photo - something all good scrapbook projects should do. I love the use of browns and neutral colours. The circle in the background looks awesome - and using a dinner plate instead of an expensive circle cutter, smart thinking! Keep up the fantastic work. Look forward to seeing more. |
| Nice page. Simple and the look on your daughters face - priceless. Hope to see more of these. |
| I like tohe colours you have used! |
| Beautiful photograph of the father and daughter, great use of a dads reasons for his love for a daughter |
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many colours in the photo. I have cut out the designs over and over, and actually layered them up on top of each other using foam dots. You cannot see very clearly but there is at least three of these designs on top of each other. I kept the back page really simple, as the designs were so busy. I mounted the photo on pink paper, just to make sure the photo stood out on the plain background. I decided on an triangle shape across the bottom right, to make sure the page was well weighted. The rub on across the bottom, has a saying that i thought was in keeping.  |
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| Cool 3D effect I really like this design well done Jo. The girls look lovely in their dresses |
| very girlie and colours work well. You are always so full of new ideas to inspire us! |
| Well done Jo, pretty dresses and pretty colours |
| It looks so simple but so very effective. A lot of hidden work in this one. I'm usre it has a very special place in someone's memory book |
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.... Remember that when tracing the letters on patterned papers, make sure you trace on the side that you are sticking down, because if you turn the letters or paper over, it will be back to front. Use mod podge to stick the papers down, i use this because it is a glue and sealer in one bottle. Glue onto the wooden letters and then put the paper on. Then put a layer of mod podge onto the top of the paper.This will seal the paper and ensure that the book doesn't get damaged with to much handling. Once you have finished covering, decide on how tojoin the book together, i have used ribbon, but you can use album rings, see the website for those. Then it is time to start decorating, i have used flowers, and stickers, rubons, buttons and bling. I have put lots of little positive thoughts through the book, you can also put in photos and pictures into the book. For my front cover i didn't use paper but Ultrathick embossing powder, which i put on several layers, and then stamped.  |
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| Beautiful colours, very girly and pretty my daughter would love this. great idea and techniques |
| what young girl wouldn't love to create this for a friend or Mum. Great birthday present that you can make special for someone's birthday. |
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This is part of the Love Life that i have in the shop. These are MDF wooden leters, and can be painted, papered and embellished or just left plain. This one is firstly painted silver around the edges, and then using paper i have decorated it.=, similar to the instructions i the dream book. I like to use several different sheets, here i have used creative immaginations music sheet, and a variety of others. When doing this make sure that you colour your whole project before starting to cut out and glue down. You need to be careful when selecting papers that you do not go to heavy down one end of the word, or when you hang it on the wall you will see that you word looks lopsided. Again I use modpodge to glue the paper down, and i went over the top of the paper to seal it as well, again for flying insect marks. Then start to decorate each letter, try to do some repitition on your letters, this ensures that the word looks like it all goes together. On this word i have used chipboard dragonfly, paper flowers (yes do modge these if you want) bling, every girl needs some, ribbon, butterflies, and painted chipboard music notes. We sell the letters in different sizes, from the great big letters about 30cm high, to the little tiny ones, though i really wouldn't recommend decorating these, a little fiddly i think, maybe just emboss them or paint them. Hope you like. To hang on the wall add picture hooks or in my case i have used velcro.  |
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| Love it! saw it in the shop today and wished that it was on my wall! you are fantastic scrapbooking artist! |
| I love the colours and embellishments you have chosen - very cool |
| very eye catching and bound to inspire us to further our skills. |
| Wow! Love this - have to visit the shop to see up close and personal! |
| i got my name made out of those |
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This is a piece of art I made using inchie squares, i think they are great because you can use up all those scraps of paper. The best thing is it was a good change to do a piece of art all about me. You can pick any theme you want, animals, plants, music. Firstly I took a 30cm x 30cm canvas, i adhered a piece of black cardstock on the top. I then selected a range of papers (56 designs). I then punched out a square from each, of course i used scraps of paper, i also found double sided paper great because you can get two squares from it. I then adhered thesquares to the cardstock and then mod podged over the top to ensure that itwould not get damaged while on the wall, with fly spots etc. Then i added rub ons, flowers, keys, clocks, charms (camera, flowers, cats) and lots more, to show all aspects of my life. Next i added white rubons around the side of the canvas, on the edge of the black cardstock, which said lovely things, but i managed to cut them off when i was photographing this, smart I know. This is a great project for kids, they can collect all sorts of things about themselves, i have done it as a cardclass for my after school kids group. They made the card to give away and they found embellishments that was about the person they were giving it to, mostly their mums, and it is amazing what they decided that their mums liked...... yachts, snakes, spiders..  |
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| really beautiful piece, love the colour range and embellishments, great idea |
| i can see your life in this piece of art. you could adapt it to suit whatever taste. Imagine using it for quilting friends or adding in tiny photos too. |
| You could make smaller ones for card making |
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Aly in Paris Here we have used a Creative Imaginations paper as the backing for this page. It is very detailed and quite soft looking, so I had to be careful not to add to much to the page, or you would loose the look. I wanted to put a trim on the page to replicate the trim on her jacket, however i struggled to find anything flat enough to put on here. So i decided to use lace, we passed a lot of lace shops in Paris anyway, so it was in keeping. I used double sided tape as it had quite a wide pattern, so i was able to use tape, you can use dimensional magic as well to adhere, if your lace is two thin or has lots of holes in the pattern. I mounted the photo in a bazil cardstock to make the picture stand out more. Just a small border to keep it light looking. Then I added paper flowers to the picture, layering two large, and one small flower and then a button to adda finished look to the flower. I then used kaiser crafts new tickets, from the pack your bags collection, to add my text, though I hate writing on pages, i know it is an important thing to try and do now and again. Your handwriting is an important part of you to record as well. I lay them in the same direction as the petals on the flower, I also added somefinishing touch bling swirls, just to add a touch of sparkle to the page, but icould have used dimensional magic or kindy glitz.  I then added some tickets at the top of the page,one of them was a acetate tag, if you need to stick these down use dimensional magic, as it dries clear and can't be seen.  |
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| Thats my cool cousin and I love the picture and the design!!!!!!!!!!! |
| That is really good and has given me some great ideas.Thank You |
| The use of the tags was very clever and i love the lace band behind the photo, thanks for the idea |
| don't the colours work well, i can see the atmosphere and imagine the cold too using those blues. lovely page. |
| fantastic page, the paper is just beautiful ad the flower and tags work so well with the colours overall. Excellent page. |
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Welcome to Imagine if... blog. I decidedfor my first blog to keep it simple. So here we go. Arc de Triumph (Arch of Triumph, Paris, France) After making a range of darkroom door designed cards, i decided to use the same technique to make a scrapbooking page. Here I have cut the photo into three parts (triptych), and mounted the three on one piece of doublemates card, with a small gap between the three pictures. Then I mounted that onto a piece of textured card. I then mounted dark room door word strips onto a piece of double mates card, and added them above and below thephoto. I then added two strips of darkroom door paper down the side, and then because it was winter and their were no leaves on the trees, i decided to add them here, via a piece of ribbon. I tied it in the middle in a knot. I added four brads down the side, just to life the page a little. So nice and simple. But it looks good, and most importantly the photo looks great. Hope you enjoyed. Jo  |
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Awesome that is really cool jo, love the photograph, and the colours just work perfect with it. Your colours and paper selection really do wonders for the photo |
| Goodee cardmaking techniques carry over into scrapbooking. Envy you the opportunity to see these sights. |
| This is the best shop ever and its my Auntys shop and she rocks!!!!! |
| Photograph works wonderfully, with the design. I love the words running down at the top and bottom well done. Good idea for cards to cut up your photos like that. |
| awesome photo well placed on the page and enhanced by the design too. well done |
| Good photo backed by effective design, papers and emblishments - all add up to a striking piece of work. Well-done for the first attempt. |
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