ETA: I have sold out of kits!
I only have TWO kits left ONE KIT LEFT for the online class so get 'em quick! Details are here. The first few lessons/instructions are on the classroom blog already so also, if you have registered for the class and haven't received an email from me regarding the classroom information, email me at gaillindner(at)hotmail(dot)com.
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Normal blogging will resume again soon I promise! Busy, busy this time of year!
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I'm so over the moon that even one person signed up for my first online class, let alone many, many people! Some of the participants have checked out the classroom blog already and the lessons will start on the blog this coming weekend!
It's not too late to join in! The information will remain accessible for quite some time so you can work at your own pace, or leave the whole project until after Christmas when things aren't so busy!
I only have FIVE FOUR kits remaining! I started with a whole box full but I'm down to the last few!
If you want to join in, all the information is here. You can pay via paypal or just email me to arrange a direct deposit.
Thank you!
I'm working on a couple of projects to share with you all soon!
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Thank you all for your positive and encouraging comments below! I truly appreciate each and every one of them - I honestly wish I could give you all a kit! But, there can only be one winner . . .
Congratulations Denise! I look forward to getting the kit to you in time for the class to start in a couple of weeks!
I do still have some kits available (purchasing information here) if you are interested. Here's a sneak peek of the bonus layout I'll be sharing to class participants using some leftover journaling tags.
And one more thing, I did create some new badges for the kits and have a few extras available in my Etsy store. They are made from a vintage french reference book and are divine! I've also added some vintage scrunched seam binding, used in the kit also. If you haven't used seam binding before . . . it's the softest "ribbon", so nice to work with!
Have a great weekend!
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ETA: Oops so sorry I put the wrong date for the end of the giveaway! I meant it to be Friday the 25th November so you still have this week to leave a comment!
It's time to share with you details about my first online class and kit! My journaling tag collage from some time ago was such a hit that I've created an all-new one titled "The Elegant Tag Collection".
My aim for this class is to share with you some fun and interesting techniques for embellishing that you can use in future papercrafting projects. And we'll create a gorgeous collage piece at the same time!
Based on the 'Handmade Layers' line of journaling tags, I've incorporated pages of vintage french text and a splash of colour.
The online class will include:
The kit will include all the materials to create the collage.
Starting December 10th I'll be posting the lessons daily in the classroom blog.
The cost for the class + kit is $20 plus postage ($3.20 for Australia & $8.40 for international). Please register by emailing me (gaillindner(at)hotmail(dot)com) to organise a direct deposit (don't forget to include your location) or by paying via paypal below.
ETA: The kits have now all sold out! Thank you so much!
I will send a welcome email to you within 24 hours of receiving payment. Your kit will also be posted then as they are packed and ready to go, as shown by my daughter in this photo :)
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Now for the best part, there are only a limited number of kits available, so I've put one aside to give away to one lucky reader! Leave a comment on this post and I'll draw a random winner next Friday the 25th November! If you're not a follower of this blog and don't sign in to comment, be sure to leave me an email address so I can contact you!
(of course, if you've already purchased a kit I will either refund you the cost or send you another one, perhaps for a friend!)
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I've got a fun day ahead on Saturday, teaching at Blossie's. Looking forward to it! But today I want to share some sneaks of November's classes which will sadly be my last ones at Blossie's.
As usual, two sketches.
And my technique class is all about ruffles! Oh how I love thee!
And tomorrow will see me doing a bit more scrapbooking . . . so hopefully I'll have something else to share very soon!
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I've been teaching scrapbooking for a long time now and one of the best classes that I've taught is the sketch class. I think sketch classes are so popular as it's a way of scrapbooking where you get to totally enjoy the process as most of the decisions are made for you (such as photo sizes, placement, number of papers used etc).
I want to share my process behind preparing a layout sketch. Just in case you were wondering . . .
It all starts with inspiration. It can come from anywhere but lately I'm finding a lot of inspiration for my scrapbook layouts from card magazines. Weird?
As soon as I saw this in the latest Cards magazine, I knew it would be one of my August sketches.
And there's my starting point - a layout with a collage of four square photos in the bottom right corner, on a cardstock background with some stamping detail.
The next thing I do is peruse my bookmarked or saved layouts from magazines, blogs or online galleries and look for any other small details I can incorporate. I do try to include a technique or idea on each sketch layout that might be new to my class attendees.
I was remembering how much I likes layouts by Sasha Farina lately and in particular the look of kraft cardstock with a border of patterned paper so I thought I'd incorporate that into this sketch layout too.
Here's the finished layout:
Different from the card but you can kind of see how it's based on it.
I do like to use new stuff pretty quickly also. On this layout I broke in some new letter stickers from Sassafrass, paper from Echo Park and my beloved new doily stamp from the previous post.
Once I finish the layout, I then create the sketch based upon the layout. The sketch, layout and materials list are all compiled on a colour handout for the class!
If you live local to Brisbane/Morayfield, you can attend one of my monthly sketch classes at Blossie's. We usually have a ton of giggles and it's so great to see all the different versions of the sketch - very inspiring stuff! I'm also hoping to coordinatea BIG online sketch class later in the year . . .
Thanks for visiting and I'll be back tomorrow with a little giveaway!
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Just some random things to share today:
See? A totally random post . . . have a great weekend everyone!
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I wish I had a scrapbooking layout to share today but I have been busy watching a certain little someone do a lot of this:
Jumping on her new trampoline! Woohoo! She loves it and I love it because it completely wears her out! I just have to show you one more photo. When I get my camera out now, she says "cheese" but with this funny, screwed up face! Talk about making me laugh!
The time I have had to scrap has been finishing preparation for my upcoming Glimmer Mist for Scrapbookers class at Blossie's. It's going to be fun! The April class is booked out but I will probably repeat it at some stage so keep your eye out if you want to learn MORE cool ideas for using Glimmer Mist on your layouts.
Here's a sneak peek at one of the class layouts. It's hard to see in the photo but I've created a 'cloud' background with Glimmer Mist.
Very cool.
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It seems to be a never ending cycle of preparing for classes (both in store and online) and designing journaling helpers at the moment! Just when I think I'll have some time to put something interesting here or do some scrappin' just because, it's time to start all over again! And with illness and rain causing havoc, there are just not enough hours in the day!
I want to share sneak peeks for my June classes. First up is Sketch By Sketch. This month it's two single layouts with a bit of detail.
Next up is a class called Five, Six, Seven with layouts containing, you guessed it, five, six and seven photos! I love creating layouts with lots of wallet sized photos and I even did one for my album for a change!
I'm also running a card class, Four Corners, where we'll be making cards utilizing the reverse side of some We R Memory Keepers papers. I love how on the back of these are four 6"x6" miniature versions of their patterned papers.
Online, you can still sign up for our first class Get Into Shape where you get instructions etc for four projects . . . heaps of inspiration there.
And I'm also running last month's Sketch By Sketch class online for those that couldn't make it into the shop . This is such a great class for getting pages done. No thinking required - just copy and have fun!
Phew! That might be enough for one month! I do love teaching . . .
For more information on the classes, see my sidebar to the right or go to the Blossie's website to look at the class timetable and descriptions.
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I have a couple of sneak peeks to show you for my upcoming classes.
The first is a repeat of my April class {Simplicity 101}. I just love the concept of this class and it is so totally out of the square for me! Three layouts. Super simple design concepts.
Next up is {Sketch By Sketch} for May. To mix it up a bit, this month we'll be creating two single page layouts, each with just one enlargement on it.
If you are coming to my sketch class, one of the layouts has a circular design on it so feel free to bring along to class any circular patterned paper or cardstock sheets that you might like to use. If not, that is OK too! (Hint hint for those friends of mine that have the Cricut!)
For more details, check the info on my sidebar or else check out the Blossie's newsletter link here.
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