Paper Fantastic Scrapbooking Workshops

I have moved...

2006-07-21T01:37:00.000+10:00

...to my new home at Typepad!

I know, I know...sorry for another move, but it won't be happening again!

Please update your bookmarks and links everyone :o)

See you over there...I am currently taking bookings for my Button Superstar online workshop so I hope you can join me...bye *waving madly*!!!

www.paperfantastic.typepad.com/home

HUGE post coming up...

2006-07-19T22:28:00.000+10:00

...OMG...not again I hear you all moan! But, it has been a week and I have a lot to share, so settle in with a cuppa or a chokky and soak it up...or bail now lol ;D

Firstly, some business. THANK YOU everyone for the huge response to my instructional kits!!! Wow, the response has just BLOWN me away!!!!! I am still waiting on a few people for payments (hurry up girls so I can email your kits out to you lol!) and once these are through, I will begin the big (e)mail-out! Reminder...please have all payments finalized by midnight, Friday 21st July (AEST).

To everyone who has purchased BOTH KITS...you will have one week each to access the online instructions so that you may complete your layouts. The first mail-out will be the "My Happiness" kit and will be emailed out from Monday 24th July. The second mail-out will be the "Doodling Fantasia" kit and this will be emailed out from Monday 31st July. For sole purchases of "My Happiness" or "Doodling Fantasia" kits - instructions will be emailed out from Monday 24th July.

Okay, now on to other things!

Most of you will already know that the newest Scrap To The Max newsletter was released over the weekend, and it was FABULOUS!!!!! Amazing work girls...if you haven't seen our work yet, head on over the the gallery for a squiz ;D Amber and the rest of the girls have also set up some fab challenges for you, so head on over to the STTM Forum and check them out too! I am very sad to write that the gorgeous Megan is leaving us...we're all going to miss you so much Megan!!! And you had better come and visit and show off your fab work in the gallery missy, or else ;P

Here's one of my layouts for the month, from our doodling challenge which I had so much fun doing...yep, I do love doodling!!!!! (Bugger Blogger...it won't let me upload my pic!!! Check it out in the gallery at Scrap To The Max in the meantime.) You can check out my newsletter project and patterned paper challenge layout in the STTM gallery if you wanna see more hehehe ;P

While you're there, drop into the forum and say hi, and check out the yummy new pens Amber has in the store (lots of coloured Zig pens, coloured Zebra gel pens, and Uniball Signo white gel pens girls!!!!!) plus the fab patterned papers, too! Not going to tell you what they are though...you'll have to go see for yourself ;D

Don't forget to check out the How Dare You site this week and next too! We have a fabulously arty dare going at the moment..."Inspired by Teesha Moore". VERY fun...love to see some of you have a go at Teesha's style!!! And check out her stamps on her website...LOOOOOVE the doodled ones ;D My layout is yet to come...I'm working on it, trust me! Going to be a busy week ahead for me, I think.

Not finished yet lol ;P

I have something really exciting to share...I am going to be teaching here in Hervey Bay at a divine new scrapping store which has just opened up, called "Scrapbooking and Gifts". A scrapping friend that attends "Scrap and Yap" at our other LSS (where my Mum and I scrap together every Monday) mentioned to me that Narelle, the new store's owner, desperately needed someone to teach classes for her, so I went in and chatted to her about it today...she's so lovely (HI NARELLE!!!) !!! Narelle has so many fabulous ideas for the store and for classes and I am really, REALLY excited to be working with her...we are going to have a planning session tomorrow and nut a few things out...we're both itching to get started lol :o) Classes will be starting up in August, so if you know anyone up my way, give them a holler and tell them about us! And if you are ever up here in Hervey Bay, don't forget to drop into the store and say "hi" to Narelle, Ross (Narelle's lovely DH - hi to you too Ross!!!) , and myself...and don't forget to pick up some yummo new supplies and take a class with me while you're there ;D The store is at the corner of Main Street and The Esplanade, just off the roundabout, right on the beach...yummo view too Narelle, just DIVINE!!!!

More news...my next series of online workshops is starting NEXT WEEK! The sample project features buttons and doodling (YAY Jaki for guessing ;D). I will be releasing booking details and session times VERY soon, so keep an eye out here!

And I have MORE scrapping news, but I can't tell you yet though...hehehe...;D I am riding such a cool wave at the moment and am just enjoying where it is taking me :o)

Apart from all of my scrapping excitement, not much else is happening...and I quite like it that way! I am still sick though...the flu now, and this tonsillitis won't budge either...but I am over the worst of it now so that's the main thing. It has really muddled up where I wanted to be with my scrapping though, and I am still trying to tie up a few loose ends from the "Doodling Fantasia" workshop that I hope to have sorted by Tuesday next week...oh well, nothing I can do about being sick :o( I am getting there girls...

Mark has been so fantastic while I have been sick with looking after the kids, cooking tea, doing some washing, running errands, letting me sleep when I need to...I really don't deserve him. We've decided we are going to have a holiday away soon...just us two. We've been away once for the weekend without the kids since they were born, so we think it's about time we took some time out for us for a change. We'll miss the kids like CRAZY though!

Oooh, before I forget...as you know, I am moving to Typepad (as a blog hosting alternative to Blogger) permanently very soon. I have set up my photo albums there - my general gallery, and some pics of my students' layouts from the "My Happiness " and "Doodling Fantasia" workshops - click on the links in my sidebar here to have a look.

Well, that's about it...PRAISE THE LORD, I hear you all say ;P I am scrapping my sample layout for next week's workshops as we speak, so don't forget to check back soon for a look-see ;D I'm off to type up some ideas for classes for Narelle as they strike while I scrap, too...gosh I am sooooooo excited to be teaching locally...thank you so very much Narelle!!!!!! Okay okay, I'd better try and settle down or I won't sleep tonight lol ;D

I hope you've enjoyed listening to this new Neyo song...I really love it and it makes me think of Mark...ewwwww, I know you are all saying that you didn't want to hear that HAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Sorry for the mushy-mushy ;P

Catch you all again very soon...BIG pat on the back for reading my blurt if you made it to the end! *pat pat pat pat pat*

MWAH!!!! xoxo

Once only offer!!!

2006-07-13T15:20:00.000+10:00

Ok girls...I have been inundated with emails over the last week or so asking if the instructions to complete the "Doodling Fantasia" or "My Happiness" layouts are available for purchase. So, I have decided...seeing as though they have been so popular and I am such a nice person ;D...to offer up the chance to receive a kit which provides full details on how to complete either project...YAY!!!! Here's the details if you're interested :o)

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COST: $5.00 each kit ("Doodling Fantasia" or "My Happiness")

YOU WILL RECEIVE:

online access to fully detailed workshop instructions (in the Paper Fantastic Studio) for the period of one week, so you can complete your layout in your own time;
a pdf document briefly outlining the above instructions;
a fully comprehensive materials list;
a template/cutting guide;
2 copies of song lyrics for journaling ("Doodling Fantasia" only);
numerous fully comprehensive doodling handouts designed to teach you how to do some funky basic doodling!!!

EMAIL ME:

(karen075@bigpond.net.au) by midnight, Tuesday 18th July to let me know which kit/kits you are interested in.
I will email you back my bank details...please pay via direct deposit.
Please have all payments finalized by midnight Friday 21st July, 2006.
The kits will be emailed out simultaneously to all recipients after all payments have been finalized - this is in the interest of fairness as it best enables everyone access to the Studio for an equal amount of time.

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Now, this is a once only offer!!!! I will not be repeating this opportunity again for these or for any of my future workshops!!!!!!! So, if you desperately want to learn how to doodle, email me asap and I'll show you how ;D

Thanks everyone for your continued interest in my workshops, for your support, and for your well-wishes...it has been AMAZING!!!!!! I am currently working on my next set of workshops which will be open for bookings next week, so keep an eye out here for further details. If you are wondering what the theme is going to be, you can find it in the TITLE of this --------> "Pussy Cat Dolls" song (sorry if anyone finds the song distastefull)...that and a little doodling thrown in, of course ;D So, can you guess what it is?????

I just can't WAIT to bring you some more funky scrapping ideas over the coming months...I have so many things I want to teach you!!!

Chat to you all soon :o)

MMMWWWAAAHHH!!!!! xoxo

Hmmm...

2006-07-10T22:56:00.000+10:00

...I have really mixed feelings about my last post today. Maybe the following is warranted, maybe not...but I am blogging it because I need to.

I know to some I sound really over-dramatic talking like tonsillitis is the worst thing since the plague, or something like that. But, to me, being sick is the most awful thing. I would rather give birth than have tonsillitis...being in labour for me was NOTHING compared to how sick I am when those little bacteria are running rampant in the back of my throat. It makes me want to curl up and die, and I never want to feel like that again.

Those of you who really know me will know that I beat myself up for "whining" about being sick. I am not a whinger. I am not self-centered or egotistical. I am not out for sympathy or attention, nor am I trying to put my own problems above anyone else's. I am just trying to show my life how it is...and a lot of the time it is a struggle. I have issues, just like everyone else. I have been sick so much in my adult life, with things that left me incapacitated and it has taken all of my strength to overcome these times (I won't go into detail here). Each new period of ill-health, no matter how small, is a reminder of those times in my life. But, I am still here...thanks to one fantastic GP who was willing to listen, two magic pills that I must take everyday for the rest of my life, and mountains of constant mental hard work. Sometimes it's easy, and then other times it's unbearably hard...but I won't give in. I'm here to stay...and no one can ever take that away from me.

Thank you to those of you who understand that I'm just, well...me. Me on a scrapbook page, there for the public to see, and that is of my own choosing. But I won't pretend all is fine and dandy...that's not me either. What you see is what you get...just ME...no pretences...and I'm just trying to muddle through the best way I know how.

Six feet from the edge...

2006-07-08T15:12:00.000+10:00

...and for the last two days I have been thinking maybe six feet ain't so far down.

Tonsillitis struck me again on Wednesday morning. I woke with a scratchy throat and felt pretty lethargic. I gave myself a scare when I fell asleep on the lounge...lucky Danyelle was here and was looking after the kids for me. It was only for a little while, but I knew when I woke that something wasn't right...I don't do that. I knew what was coming so I fished my tonsillitis antibiotics out of the medicine cupboard and took one in an effort to head it off. By that evening I had a full-blown infection.

Thursday I was wishing I was dead, almost delerious from the pain, and nothing I took even touched the sides of it. Mark stayed home to take care of Danyelle and the kids for me, and I slept. I couldn't bear to be awake, so I slept...and slept...and slept. I did make myself eat some tea Thursday night though and then I crawled back into bed.

I slept until Friday lunchtime and begged Mark to call the ambulance for me. Don't even ask how that ended...it seems that you have to be a category 5 patient (eg. having a heart attack) to be treated with any care by some staff at our local hospital's emergency department. I wish Mum had've been at work...she was so disguisted with how I was treated when I told her...I was wheeled out into the waiting room and left sitting there in a wheelchair sobbing, and the rest of the story I am not going into here. Needless to say, I am going to be putting in a complaint, in writing. We'd been trying to get me in to see a doctor but no-one in this damn town was available, and my usuall antibiotics weren't working. So, the hospital was the last resort, as all of the doctors' surgeries in town tell you. Never again...I'll never go up there again as a patient unless I have Mum with me, and I should be treated with care whether she is there or not, but the difference in the care I receive when she IS there is amazing, and, it's disguisting that my Mum has to use her position to get better treatment for her daughter. Anyway (off my soapbox now), I decided to take my chances with the antibiotics I already had and made Mark take me home, feeling very belittled and humiliated and angry.

This brings me to today...after more sleep and more desperate self-medicating - and a last-minute appointment with a GP here yesterday afternoon to confirm that I was doing the right thing - I am finally feeling a little better. My self-esteem is still feeling very battered though, and I guess it will for a little while. But physically, I am still giddy and nauseous and sore and pus-laden (YUKKKK!!!! too much info, I know!!!!!), but less than I was at this time yesterday. And, I know I will improve over the next few days, so finally I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I would have been lost if it wasn't for Mark taking such good care of me...he's been the best...getting me tablets, making me drink, checking on me all the time, keeping the kids away so they didn't end up sick (sooooo hard on them and me!!!), and being a Mummy and a Daddy, and Auntie and an Uncle for the last few days. I am so proud of him. And my gorgeous Mum...she worries about me just as much now I am grown as she did when I was a little tike...that's what Mums do. I will be the same with my two. But she's just the best mother anyone could ever ask for, always there whenever I need her, always backing me up, there with a shoulder to cry on and a cuddle when I need. Thank you so much Mummy xoxoxoxoxoxo (I know you are reading this ;D)

I don't know why tonsillitis has to hit me so hard and fast, or why I've had so much trouble with serious bacterial infections over the last eight years, but I do know that stress plays a big part. But it doesn't have to be huge amounts of stress...I have been stressed about more serious things in the past and have not fallen ill. I think the big guy upstairs is trying to tell me to slow down and take stock of what I have before something really serious happens...like permanent damage to my body caused by septicaemia from one of these big tonsillitis infections...or even the dreaded "C" word. I feel like that is where I am headed if things don't change. And it's about time I listened. I don't want to feel like I am six feet from the edge again, and next time I might not be so lucky.

And so it continues...

2006-07-04T10:45:00.000+10:00

...the acceptances, that is, so I am feeling very excited today!!! Jannah from Scrapbook Creations (hi Jannah! :oD) emailed me yesterday and asked me if I'd like to contribute to a feature for the mag, on top of my two other acceptances from them. And For Keeps sent me an email today requesting my "Free" layout for publication. I just want to say a big thank you to all of my special friends who pushed me to submit my work...I would never have done it if it wasn't for your boots up the bum ROFL ;D!!!! I owe you girls so much...thank you from the bottom of my heart {{{{HUGS}}}} xoxo

Well, now I have to sort these layouts etc. out to send in to the mags, so I will be late with getting the doodling hints and tips up on my Studio website up and running...sorry to all of my students!!! Please check back towards the end of the week. And, for those of you having problems accessing the Studio, try clicking this link to it and then adding your username and password. SORRY!!!!

I also am madly working on my Scrap To The Max dt layouts this week. I am really in my element as one of our project themes for the month is doodling...hehe ;D!!

We also have our niece Danyelle arriving by plane from Brisbane. Her and my two littlies don't get to see each other much and Danyelle is going to be staying for a few days while she's on school holidays...the kids are so excited!!! Danyelle is almost 15 and is Mark's sister Debbie's daughter. There's 10 years difference between Mark and Debbie because of his Mum's troubles with carrying babies to term...Mark was very lucky to make it...his Mum and Dad lost 5 babies before he was born due to a septum in her uterus which divided it into two compartments. Mark's Mum and Dad also had a stillborn baby boy at 20wks gestation not long after Mark was born, and that was it for them. Poor buggers. I lost a twin when I was pregnant with Lachie at 6.5wks gestation, and losing one was enough to spiral me into the deepest episode of Depression that I'd had in my 10yr battle with the illness. God only knows how they coped. I think they are still trying to, especially Mark's Mum. Miscarriage is something that you never get over...you just adapt and cope as best you can. I really must scrap about mine.

ANYWAY!!! As you can see, we are very busy here in our little house. The kids are home from daycare today and for the rest of the week, and today we're trying to get things ready for Danyelle...cleaning, tidying, making up Lachie's top bunk, folding washing...Lachie's pretty good at folding too! One of his fave things is to sit on my bed with me and help sort and fold the washing lol...I HATE it so it's very special to have some cheerful chatter from my little mate while I do it :o) I am going to remind him one day when he's a teenager and won't do it of how he used to love helping out when he was 4yo ROFL ;D Oooooh, must scrap that too hehehe...

Well, enough of a ramble...must get going. I will talk to you all very soon :o) Thanks for dropping by everyone...MMMWWWAAAHHH!!!! xoxo

It's been a good week...

2006-07-01T00:26:00.000+10:00

...one of the best ever!!! :o) The workshops have been going great...wonderful students, fabulous layouts everyone has been producing (keep them coming in girls!!!), Typepad's been pretty well-behaved (well, better than Blogger, anyway!), and I feel so relieved...best feeling ever! My heart truly IS happy for this amazing opportunity to share my scrapping ideas with you all...THANKYOU :o)

More good week stuff...my secret!!!

I received an email inviting me to be part of a little group of Aussie scrappers. The aim is to do weekly dare layouts in the vein of my fave darers, The Effers. Now, these girls rock...no restrictions apart from a broad theme under which they scrap amazing layouts each week. So hell yeah, I jumped at it!!! No restrictions, use what I like, purely self-indulgent scrapping...YAY!!!! Sue (our organizer) is fab and the girls are just awesome...I am sooo loving it and feel so very lucky and bamboozled as to why I was plucked out of the blue to join this little group! After much organizing and chatting this week, our first dare is up...YAY!!!!! To check out who else is in our group, click here: Aussie Dares...I'll add everyone's links to my blog in the coming week when I have more time. Have fun and...I dare you to create a "HOW DARE YOU" layout ;P

One more good thing...Scrapbook Creations contacted me yesterday. They want to publish some of my layouts...COOL!!!!! And maybe more work for them in the future...hmmm, what does that mean??? Better email them and find out, huh? So yes, I am Happy Karen, EXCITED KAREN, Content Karen...*aaaaaah*, feels soooo good lol ;D

Check you all soon :o) MMMMWWWAAAAHHH!!!! xoxo

I love this song...

2006-06-28T23:49:00.000+10:00

****ALL WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS: the Paper Fantastic Studio will not be accessible between 3.00pm and 4.30pm AEST Thursday 29th July to enable maintenence to be carried out. Sorry for any inconvenience****

...I saw Faith Hill sing "Fireflies" on Oprah one day and instantly the lyrics touched me. It's childhood, femininity, faith, hope, fairytale, love. Some songs I like for their frivolity, some for their rhythm, and then there's others, the really special ones, that touch my heart, like this one...and that's why I have used the lyrics on my "Doodling Fantasia" layout. Sit back and have a listen to the words for a minute and you'll see what I mean :o)

WOW..talk about busy!!!!! I need sleep...and lots of it...hopefully Mark and the kids will let me have a nice long sleep-in on the weekend. I did get a yummy red rose from Mark today, just to say he's so proud of me for running my workshops and with how well everything is going with them, and to say sorry for being such a grump lately :o) I don't get flowers, so this was really special...he's a sweetheart ;D

For all of my keen as mustard workshop participants (hi everyone!!!), I have found some lyrics for another "Butterfly" song, and this one's by Delta Goodrem. I totally forgot about Delta...I love her!!!! Thanks to Nellie for reminding me ;D I might have to scrap these lyrics on a layout for Lili, the same as my "Doodling Fantasia" layout.

My other secret is out on Friday!!!! Check back here then to find out what is is ;D

I hope all in Blogdom is well, and I will catch up with you all properly when my workshops are finished :o)

MWWWWAAAAHHHH!!!! xoxo

Just a quickie...

2006-06-26T02:56:00.000+10:00

Thank you to everyone for the warm response to my "Doodling Fantasia" workshops :o) I am so thrilled with how they have taken off and for your support ;D

I still have a couple of extra places available in each of the following workshop sessions in case anyone thought they may have missed out...

Thursday 29th June, 7.45pm - 10.15pm
Friday 30th June, 10.30am - 1.00pm
Sunday 2nd July, 1.30pm - 4.00pm

Email me at karen075@bigpond.net.au if you'd like to book in and see the post below for project sneak peeks and workshop details :o)

"Doodling Fantasia" sample project sneak peeks...

2006-06-24T13:06:00.000+10:00

Here they are! Well, I didn't miss morning by much lol ;P Blogger is playing up for me today... grrrrrr!!! :o(

Spots are still available in next week's Thursday, Friday, and Sunday workshops and bookings close 9am Sunday 25th June...that's tomorrow!!! Get in quick to secure one of the last spaces available :o)

The next information email containing materials list, cutting and doodling template, and access details for the Paper Fantastic Studio will be sent out to all workshop participants after payments have been received. For those of you who have already paid, thank you very much!!! Your email will be forwarded to you asap ;D

Finally, I just want to tell you all that if you are thinking of booking but are maybe a little unsure of yourself as you've never doodled before, don't be scared!!! I will give you a FULL doodling template for you to copy, or if you want to try some free-hand doodling, I will give you instructions on how to draw the different doodles featured on this layout yourselves. So, give it a go...it's HEAPS of fun :o)

I am sooooo excited about these workshops...can't wait to get started!!! And I now have Typepad all set up to host the Paper Fantastic Studio, so no more issues with Blogger...YAY!!!!!!! I will be permanently moving to Typepad by Wednesday 5th July as Blogger has just been too unreliable for me in the last couple of weeks. I'll add a link here so you know where to find me :o)

I hope you can join me for a workshop next week..email me at karen075@bigpond.net.au if you are interested.

See you all soon with another update...MMMWWWAAAHHH!!

P.S. If I owe you an email...I am getting there! Flat-strap at the moment. Rest assured, I haven't forgotten you ;D Oh, and yes...that is me as a little girl in the photo on the workshop sample hehehehe ;P

"My Happiness"...

2006-06-23T00:35:00.000+10:00

..."slowly creepin' back"...

Yes, I've had that damn Powderfinger song in my head all week and do you think I can find a music code of it so I can add it to my blog???? NUP!!!!!! So, you and I will have to be content with this song of theirs instead lol ;P

Well, the trial class went pretty well tonight, and overall I am very happy with it :o) The girls were all soooooo lovely and encouraging and supportive and amazing...and chatty!!!!! We had a FABULOUS time!!!!! Sadly, we had a couple of issues with Blogger that left me a little peeved and I was very disappointed that because of this Julie couldn't make it...we really missed you Julie!!! :o( Rest assured, it won't happen again though!!!

The girls have all been busy adding their layouts to their blogs and some of us have uplaoded ours at Scrap To The Max. Being not too appropriate to add them to a separate gallery at STTM, I'll be adding everyone's layouts from the trial class to my gallery at Two Peas over the next few days as they email they to me (with their permission, of course) and will add a link to it in my sidebar for all of you to check them out...and maybe a little Flickr too ;D

SNEAKIES FOR "DOODLING FANTASIA" WORKSHOPS

will be released SATURDAY MORNING!!!!!

Sorry to keep you all hanging on, but I have been sooooo flat-out this week organizing everything for the classes that they aren't quite ready to show off yet. Soon, I promise!!!! Bookings are still open for all time slots and you can find the details for the workshops here.

And my other secret?

Nada, nuthin', ZIP!!!!!

Now that one I am intentionally teasing you about ROFL ;P

And, it's HUUUUUUUGGGGGGE!!!!!!!!! Wait till you see...

But, being a good girl (really, I am!!!), I will let you know as soon as I can. STACKS of fun for scrappers everywhere to be had with this one ;D

Well, that's enough excitement for me for one night...I am off to bed to grab a few hours sleep before my poor neglected kiddies have me up and chasing them around. Poor little things! All they wanted was Mummy tonight and I was workin' away :o( Mind you, DH Mark let them stay up till 10pm (WHAT!!!!!!!!) and Lili was running around naked at one stage while he was watching The Footy Show...wonder they wanted me actually as I am strict with bedtime and Daddy is a soft touch...I guess they are just used to their routine :o)

Chat to you all soon ;D

One final thanks to my hard-working online workshoppers tonight...you're the BEST, girls :o)

MMMMWWWWAAAAH!!!!!! xoxoxoxo

Sneak peeks!!!

2006-06-20T17:38:00.000+10:00

No, not of the "Doodling Fantasia" workshop...sorry girls, not meaning to string you along :o) Still working on the final details for those, so they will be released later in the week!!!

So, I have decided to extend the deadline for registration in the "Doodling Fantasia" series of workshops until 9am Sunday 25th June. PLEASE excuse my typo in the initial blog post below re: the registration deadline if anyone noticed it :o) If you missed the details of my workshops, please click here. Heaps of spaces left so jump in and let me know which time slot you'd like :o)

Anyway, about the sneak peeks...these are for my free trial workshop on Thursday night which a few very supportive scrapping friends of mine are doing for me to give me some feedback...thank you so much girls ;D The theme is "My Happiness", so obviously, we are journaling about things that make us happy! Telling the story behind my life, scrapping my innermost thoughts, sharing my joys and purging my demons on paper...these things are sooooooo important to me. This is one thing that I want to encourage you all to do through my workshops...to scrap about yourselves. It's great therapy, trust me lol!!! ;D But, NOOOOOOO pressure...feel free to scrap whoever you please, and use whatever colours/papers/products you like...they are YOUR layouts :o)

So, here's the sneakies of the "My Happiness" project...typical bright and funky Karen layout lol :o)

And guess what??? One person who attends a session of next week's "Doodling Fantasia" workshops will WIN in a random name draw... a full instruction kit of the "My Happiness" layout (including images, extra project ideas/hints/tips, and a Uniball Signo White gel pen...the BEST white gel pen around!!!), so you can create it at home in your own time...YAY!!!! :o) Plus, one lucky person will win a pack of scrapping goodies (also a random name draw). I just LOVE to make people happy ;D

Well, this blog is still about me, not just my classes...so what else has been happening around here???? I have another secret to tell!!!!! But not just yet...I'm teasing again, I know!!! But, you are all going to LOOOOOOVE this...so much fun!!! Apart from me nearly bursting with creativity and excitement at the moment, there's not much else happening. Just the usual wife/mummy/daughter/sister/friend stuff. Nothing exciting, nothing bad, just normal...and that's good!!! And I'm healthy again, so that's great too :o)

Well, better get to bed so I can be full of energy tomorrow for my littlies. Wednesdays are home day for the kids...Mummy Day. No day care, no creating. We love doing stuff together, just us three. Might get some doughnuts and sausage rolls for lunch and go visit my Mum (Grandma)...hi Ma!!!!!

Don't forget, stay tuned to my blog for further updates later in the week :o)

Thank you all so much for your support, and keep those bookings rolling in!!!

MWWWWWWWWAAAHHH xoxo

Never doodled before?

2006-06-19T00:49:00.000+10:00

Handcut butterflies from patterned paper, draw a doodled border around your layout, learn to add subtle doodling on layout accents, handwrite beautiful song lyrics directly onto your photo...have I caught your attention yet????

Learn how to do all this in my very first series of scrapbooking workshops!!!! It's not hard when you know how, even if you've never tried it before and think you can't draw to save yourself, and all of the templates are included for you to use to create your own stunning doodled layout!

So go on, give it a go...enrol in a workshop next week...I'd love to see you there!! For details see my post below :o)

Thanks to everyone who's enrolled so far...MWWWWWAAAAAH!!!! More details soon...

And please everyone, head on over to the one and only Ngaire Bartlam's blog, donate to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and be in the draw to win one of over 70 FABULOUS scrapbooking prizes as part of Ngaire's 2006 Ultimate Scrapbooking Raffle in Aid of Breast Cancer Research!!! As part of the prize pool, I will be scrapbooking one layout each for three lucky winners...oh, and Elsie has a prize in there too!!! I'll DEFINITELY be donating lol!!!!! Seriously though, what better cause could you ask for? So hop on over...Ngaire would be soooooo excited to hear from you (Hi Ngaire!!!) :o)

See you all soon with more class details!

Welcome :o)

2006-04-25T12:22:00.000+10:00

Hi and welcome to Paper Fantastic Scrapbooking Workshops.

Bookings for my first workshops are OPEN NOW (see details below)!!!!

Yes, this is my new blog through which I will be running my new online classes :o) Workshops wil be held regularly (every 2-3 weeks) and I am so excited to have this opportunity to teach you some of the hottest new scrapbooking techniques that are taking off across the industry!! Stay tuned for some funky, fun, technique-based workshops and please, don't be scared to join in the fun!!! Some cool prizes will also be given out during and after workshops, including vouchers for free Paper Fantastic Scrapbooking Workshops and packs of funky scrapping supplies. Details later, but first...

Doodling is a fave of mine at the moment, and I have always been into drawing, so the theme for the first workshop is DOODLING FANTASIA. I will teach you how to design/draw your own doodles, or if you'd prefer to have it already done for you, you can use the fully detailed doodling template which I'll provide as a part of the project instructions to complete your layout. There is NO pressure...you can doodle as little or as much as you want :o)

So, here's the details...get going girls and join me for some scrapping fun, and don't forget to pass on details of my workshops to your friends...scrapbookers from beginners to advanced, of all skill levels are welcome!!! I'll look forward to hearing from you all soon, and thank you soooo much in advance, yet again, for your support :o)

WORKSHOP THEME: Doodling Fantasia...have fun with doodling!!!

TIMES:
- Tuesday 27th June, 7.30pm to 10.00pm
- Thursday 29th June, 7.45pm to 10.15pm
- Friday 30th June, 10.30am - 1.00pm (including lunch break if all agree)
- Sunday 2nd July, 1.30pm - 4.00pm

COST: $15 per person (payable by direct deposit OR money order/bank cheque). If sending payment by mail, please ensure it reaches me by 5pm on the day prior to your scheduled workshop.

INCLUSIONS:
- full online access to the Paper Fantastic Studio.
- inclusion in live online Paper Fantastic Scrapbooking Workshops during which you will be able to interact with myself and seek guidance and direction while you complete your layout.
- several full-colour detailed images of the workshop project.
- comprehensive project instructions including project details, materials list, cutting directions, doodling template, and step-by-step directions to guide you through to the completion of the project (emailed direct to you).
- extra hints and ideas for making some fun projects using your new-found scrapping techniques.

BOOKINGS: OPEN NOW!!!! First in, best dressed as places are strictly limited. Bookings close 9am Sunday 25th June. Email me at karen075@bigpond.net.au and include in your email your TOP TWO (2) preferred workshop times, and your preferred payment method.
I will email you once your booking is placed to confirm your spot in your preferred workshop and provide you with further payment details. Additional details regarding the workshop (including sneak peeks of our doodling project) will also be provided at times prior to the workshop commencing, so keep an eye on that inbox and this blog!