Team Training Day!

Well Dave came home last Saturday- which coincided with me running my first ever Team Training Day for Kaszazz! He took the kids off to stay a night at the New Ramada (previously Treetops), in town. My TTD went well, but it was a very long day!!!I had 7 ladies attend, I think they all had a great day! I met up with my family at around 6.30pm and we had a great night!Here is one of the new projects we created at TTD, using the brand new September released products which you can view here shortly!It's workshop no 2H972 TIMELESS PAGE AND POCKET PIECES. It was a great excuse for me to scrap my Mum and Dad and my brother and I when we were very young!So glad to get these memories down!There's also another workshop page I created recently, the 2H729, Romance and funky blooms layout! Let me know if you would like any info on how to create these pages or attend a workshop..
tan.dave@bigpond.com

On the countdown!! Scrapping every now and then!

Well, we have just over a week to go before we see Dave! It's been 3 long weeks. The kids have started to really notice his absence, thanks goodness for skype though! So with me being the sole parent in the house for the last few months, I have noticed an absence of time for my craft. I do fit little bits in here and there, but it's always around other things like work, dinner, readers, homework, stories, frightened little ones in the night, and the list goes on!!! Not to mention: mowing the lawns, looking after the swimming pool and gardens, umm!!!! I'm sure there is more.....So my blogging has slowed down a little too. But here I am to show you a couple of things I have managed to fit in! These are a couple of the Kaszazz workshops I have done up, ready to teach! Girly stuff again, Poor Jack is going to start feeling a little rejected if I don't get some boy projects happening soon!!!

The first one is a page and card workshop, 2H844- You can look these up on the Kaszazz website in the workshop catalogue by the way!!!
The 2nd one is the Cheeky rub on page and pockets piece!
On the countdown now, only 8 more days till TTD, (Kaszazz Team Training Day!!!)

Big Picture Classes

I am doing yet, another on line class over at Big Picture Scrapbooking, http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/
Go and check out the FREE, Summer Festival class, doing a small layout a day, using a word a day. It's fun, inspiring and motivating! Here are my first few layouts and album cover!

More New things from Kaszazz!!!

Wow, Kaszazz have already Pre-Released a lovely range of things from the September New Release, and here's a little more to tempt you! There are some great stamps, including christmas themed and Father's Day. Please contact me if you would like anything you see, or anything from the Kaszazz catalogue! And have you heard about the new Kaszazz Creative Club??? It's totally FREE to join! You can be first to hear about some great specials and promos, new products and projects, earn some FREEBIES, You will get great product tips and techniques, and occasionally go into a draw to win some fabulous prizes! What are you waiting for, click on the Kaszazz link to the right, and fill in your details! Or go here to http://www.kaszazz.com/

And.... Team Training Days are being held around the country in September. I am lucky enough to be running one on the 17th Sept. If you are in the North Queensland area and looking for one near you, contact me to find out more. Team Training Days are such good fun and great value. Only $40, gets you a whole fun-filled day of crafting. 2 workshops and a make and take, see demonstrations, get to use the brand new products before their release, a FREE, thanks for coming gift, and lots more! Contact me for details: tan.dave@bigpond.com

THINKING OF A DEAR FRIEND

This week has been a very sad week in our community and here in our blog/crafting community. Myself and many, many others are sharing in your grief Helen. I'm so glad I got to see you yesterday and give you a big hug! Thinking of you every day!

Challenge #3 at Card and a Half

Well, I have so many cards to make this week, so thanks to Helen at Card and a Half challenge blog, I had a great sketch to make this one for my niece. (Here is my card):

 I have used an MME 6 x 6" paper stack which I love, some Kaszazz card, chalk inks, string, Kaszazz button and some left over lace I had in my ribbon jar! I love the colours in this one!
Here is the sketch!:

Now I can share...

Last night, we had a Skype call with my sister in London, along with my parents who had just arrived there from Adelaide. Rachel & Garret's wedding is in less than 2 weeks now. She opened her gift from me while we were Skyping and I think she was pretty happy with it! They are having a village fete style wedding with loads of cool things and I made her this guest book to tie in with her theme! (And a card to match!)

I covered the book in material and sewed a piece of paper on for my title and flowers and bunting to sit on. I hand coloured some white flowers with smooch accent ink. Used some thickers for the title and hand cut my little pieces of bunting from material and papers.

Inside, I made my title page with stamps and distress embossing powder. I also used some rub on stithing to tie in with the theme!

At least now, she will have a little part of me there with her on her special day!!!