Uproar 2 Scrapmore Retreat

I have just had one of the best, most fun, and productive weekend in as long as I can remember!  I bit the bullet and put my name down for a retreat with the lovely ladies from Uproar 2 Scrapmore, sadly the shop has now closed but the Ning is up and roaring!

I met a fabulous bunch of women whom I had come to know a little during my limited time on the site, We ate, drank, laughed, shopped, played, and even created from Thursday afternoon through to the early hours of Sunday morning.  I managed to make - 1 layout (well, finished a layout I started 5 yrs ago!) , 1 box, 20 embellishments, 11 cards, and 17 new special and firm friendships.

Thank you so very much to Dalena for organizing the best retreat I have ever been to, thank you to Lisa Kamphuis for inviting me to U2S and giving me the push I needed.  Thank you to all my wonderful new friends - some local and many from afar, I am in awe of your talent and your openness.  Thank you for inspiring me to create and to be a better person.

Till next time - I can't wait!!  I'll leave you with an image of the box I created for our embellishment swap - I used the brand new Alison Ellis Design papers that hadn't been released yet and it was snapped up by the very talented card-maker Sharon.  I cannot show you the other items I made as they've been submitted to the magazines (fingers crossed) - I will post images of them when I am able.

TFL - mwah xx
Jennifer

Scrapbooking Retreat

Loving the retreat so far, and I'm finishing layouts that were started about 5 yrs ago!!




ALSO - BRAND NEW Alison Ellis Design papers arrived, available to retailers from Monday, heres some sneaky peeks, prper images from Monday!!












TFL - Mwah! XXX
Jen

Oldies...

Some more 'oldies' using opals...  Hope you like 'em!

Microscope Slide

 Lava earrings - Hot opals poured into cold water

altered bead earrings - beads dipped into hot opals

Mixture of opals in a Krafty Lady mould.

Opals in a Krafty Lady mould - and beads dipped in hot opals too

small flowers and clear glitter suspended in clear Opals in a Krafty Lady mould

opals poured onto greaseproof paper - cut with cookie cutters, wrapped in wire

many different opal and fantasy film in Kraftly lady moulds, matching beads, hair using hot opals poured into cold water (my "Lava" technique)

Many opals in many Krafty Lady moulds - soldered together to make this butterfly

Creations of old...

I have been going through thousands of photos and among them all there are images of my layouts, cards, and beyond the page projects; circle journals, swaps etc dating from back in 2002...  I thought I'd share a few on my blog so - every new post will be accompanied by a "creations of old..." post with a few images from the past... I hope you enjoy them, I am!

This is a canvas I did using opals and art glass

Puzzle pieces for a swap with The Scrapper's Stash 

A layout using Gorgeous Garden Party Alison Ellis Design Papers

Flora Deco...

A couple of years ago (5 or 6 LOL) I came across a tutorial for "GeoDeco's" by the super talented Zeborah Loray (check it out here) - I was keen to try it out and made a few - loving the results!  I decided to make another and submit it for Lindy's Stamp Gang competition.  I thought it was about time I shared it with you!  

I used a piece of cardstock, put through the bigshot, inked and misted; misted chipboard from Twiddleybitz and flowers from Green Tara; Bead Sprays from Green Tara; Jewels from Kaiser; some found Beads.

I found a couple of piccies of some of the other GeoDeco's I've made....

Here are some links to some other Geo Deco's....

Using fantasy film

Krafty Lady Art Moulds

March Card Class at Stamp Antics - Brisbane

Once described as a haze;  something that dims, obscures, or blurs, mists are now described one of the biggest and best things to hit the scrapbooking industry, a must have addition to your supplies you cannot do without!!  If you have heard the reports but been too apprehensive to dabble in misting - this is the class for you!  I will show you a multitude of techniques using mists that will amaze and delight you.  You will leave the class full of ideas and inspiration and with a set of cards showcasing the techniques you've learned.  Keep them as a reference or gift them - you will not be disappointed!

Join us on Saturday March 19th at 10 am.

Stamp Antics

Shop 4/210 West Avenue
Wynnum West QLD 4178
Australia
Phone: (07) 3393 3022 

Hope to see you there!!

March Layout Class at Stamp Antics - Brisbane

Team 4 of the latest products together for this layout class.  Using Mists, chipboard, flowers, and a big shot; you will create a stunning layout fit to adorn your home or your albums.  Using a number of techniques you will change products to suit yourself and your photos - not the other way around!

Join us on Saturday March 19th at 1pm.

Stamp Antics
Shop 4/210 West Avenue
Wynnum West QLD 4178
Australia
Phone: (07) 3393 3022 

Hope to see you there!!