Been a Bad BLOGGER!!!!... sorry everyone!.... so much is happening!

Hi everyone!

I am extreamly sorry that i haven't posted here for almost a month. To thouse who visit regually I thank you for coming and checking on what I am up to.

I had an aweosme birthday and thank everyone for their emails, PMs and facebook messages your all so wonderful to me and can't thank you enough. As lots of you may be aware my birthday gift was a new scrap room.... here are some pics...
This is all my supplies all neat and tidy and everything has a place and organised! Yay. I thank you DH for building this for me! he is so sweet and has built it so perfectly so I now have something to look forward to when I come home from hospital... (will talk about this a bit more later)

This room is 5x almost 3mtrs and designed with the whole family in mind where we can all be doing what interests us all in the same room together!
This is where my roz wall is, flowers, tools are in cupboard along with all my die cutting equipment and laptop...... it is so cool i can scrap and chat at the same time now!... All my shop things are all perfectly orgainised and so much easier and quicker now to fill orders.
This is the other end where the main computer will be put in this weekend! yay!.....
My punches collection, I used these heaps and heaps when i did lots of card making but I find now DD spends more time than me creating with them....!
Love me flowers!......hehe!..... so bright and colourful.... can never have too many hey!
Now stamps..... how do you stop purchasing these when companies bring out such awesome images. My favourite ones would be textured stamps, i use these on just about everything!

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Now some of you may know i have been unwell for some time and just before my birthday we found out I need to go to hospital for Major Surgery to cut out half of my liver!.... yep it is extreamly scary stuff and hope for a positive outcome.

THE GOOD NEWS IS...... i have lost over 15 KGs and apparently will loose up to another 10 after surgery! yay!!

Scrap N craft with t will still be able to process orders but nothing from the 2nd to the 18th of Feburary and when I have help to pack these. I am extreamly sorry for any inconvinance this may cause some of you and hope you come back to my shop and enjoy the specials, fun and inspiration we have.......

We will still have kits for sale and to sent out over the month of FEB if you order one or more!. YOu will not be disapointed these kits are so yummy and a MUST HAVE!.....Thanks so much to Karen and Tracey for your help here! *MWAH*!!!!

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Kiddies are back at school!.....DD hasn't wanted her photo taken this year but was able to get some really nice pics of DS and of us together!....


thanks for reading
luv Tan xoxo

LO2 -Step by Step by Leanne Stamatellos

Hi everyone here is another STEP-BY-STEP layout by Leanne stamatellos

There is 3 ways you can purchase this product

• Kit with POSTAGE INCLUDED = $27.95
• Kit @ $21.95+ other products under $90 = normal postage cost of $8.50
• Kit @ 21.95 +other products over $90 = FREE POSTAGE

If you want to see the other instructions click HERE

You can create this layout with the remainder of the kit

STEP 1

Prepare all your paper and photos by cuttin gthem to the following sizes

• Photo - 10cm high x 8cm wide
• Pattern paper - 4cm high x 8cm wide
• Notepaper - approx 5cm long

STEP 2

There are 2 ways to journal. If you are doing an 8.5 x11 layout then you can journal directly onto the layout. If not, then print your fournaling onto some cardstock and trim them into narrow strips and adhere them onto the layout. Teh font Leanne Used was Gil Sans Condensed (size 13)

STEP 3

Finally, attach all the pieces together and overlap them slightly using adhesive tape or whatever you like best. Use the journaling to help you line the exact position

STEP 4

Attach your flower with a brad at the right hand edge of the aqua strip

STEP 5

Glue your strip of felt between the photo and the patterned paper

STEP 6

Another fast layout finished.

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER LAYOUTS
LEANNE HAS DONE IN 12 X 12 SIZE!

What is Flocking?,....What can you do with it?.....

Hi everyone.

I have had a few people ask me what is flocking and how is it used in scrapbooking......


Firstly...what is it?

It feels very similar to velvet or felt.
This product that can be purchased in 2 different forms...

LOOSE


OR BY THE SHEET - (2 sheets to a pack)

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What can you do with it?

Technique 1- Using double sided tape and LOOSE FLOCKING

STEP 1

Make a shape using your double sided tape
Peal off the backing of the tape

STEP 2
Poor over some powder
shack off any loose bits
put back into packet

STEP 3
finished flocked letter done

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Technique 1- Using double sided tape and FLOCKING on a sheet

STEP 1

Create your letter as like above

STEP 2

place the flocking part of the sheet down onto the sticky part of the letter

STEP 3

Use a paddle pop stick or rub on tool and rub the flocking onto the sticky parts
Lift off your sheet and you will have a flocked shape
If you haven't covered it all completely, replace sheet and rub again.
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Technique 2- Using double sided rubons

These can come in many different ways
We R Memory keepers has these in a kit including the flocking, foil and glitter sheets
Other brands that you can get are K & Company, Around the block

How to apply?
Step 1 - Cut out the shape/word first
Step 2 - peal off the backing sheet of the cut out shape
Step 3 - Place the rubon onto your project
Step 4 - Rub using your paddle pop stick or rub on tool
Step 5 - when rubbed off, lift the plastic sheet
Step 6 - The top part will be really sticky
Step 7 - Apply your loose flocking or your sheet of flocking

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Technique 3- Using double sided stickers

This can be the same as using Jac paper.
You can draw and cut out shapes
Use a die cut machine
or print off shapes and cut out
or use the below products that are already done for you!


Step 1 - take off sticker and place where you want it to go
Step 2 - peal off top layer
Step 3 - apply the loose or sheet flocking


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Technique 4- Using Chip shapes and applying flocking

You can do this in many ways.

1. Use your jac paper and cover it, then cut and apply the flocking
2. Apply glue onto your chip shape or area and place the flocking over the top
3. Use spray adhesive over your shapes and then apply the flocking
4. Sprinkle in some glitter into the flocking to add some sparkle!

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IF YOU WANT TO GIVE THIS A GO,
Leanne has a kit using loose flocking at the moment.

Hope this has helped out a bit and I am sure their is many more ideas out their!

till next time
TanXx

A days outing!....

Today we headed out for a long drive to Boarder Loop near Kyogle, We had a picnic lunch and check out the views



We then headed towards Mt Tamborine, It was a hazzy day today but we had a tone of fun, Despite me not being very well it was nice to see the country side so green atm.






It was quite windy and a bit hard to keep our hair in place...LOL but it was lovely seeing the views

thanks for reading

luv tanXx!

Design Team Kit by Leanne Stamatellos

Hi everyone,

This is the first Kit by Leanne Stamatellos and many more to come!

Leanne is on our Design Team and has been widely published all over the world. Also over the last 3 years Leanne has received 4 Honorable Mentions in the Scrapbooking Memories Masters competition - in 2005,2006,2007


There is 3 ways you can purchase this product

• Kit with POSTAGE INCLUDED = $27.95
• Kit @ $21.95+ other products under $90 = normal postage cost of $8.50
• Kit @ 21.95 +other products over $90 = FREE POSTAGE

KIT FEATURES
Features items from 8good quality brands. This kit will be perfect for all summer layouts filled with fun and happiness.

KIT INCLUDES;

There is enough supplies to compete 2+ layouts

Pattern papers / Cardstock

• 2 X 1/2 patterned Double Sided Cardstock - K & Co - Urban Rapsody Range
• 1 X Core dination cardstock - 12 x 12 Bermuda
• 1 X Core dination cardstock - 12 x 12 Fuschia Fizz
• 1/3 X Timeless cardstock - dark brown
  

Embellishments

• A2 Z Scraplets - Butterfly
• Flocking
• Sml amount of Provo Craft glitter
• 1/4 sheet of jac paper
• 5 flowers from the Dude Collection range - Prima
• 1 complete Making Memories Journalling pad- delaney
• 1 Carolee's Creations Tiny Alphas - Black
• 1 Chellebean Designs - Black ric rac - (exclusive for kit)
• 4 Mini Brads

TO PURCHASE YOU OWN KIT please click HERE!

This kit has $30 worth of good quality products and sold for $21.95. You will have heaps left overs to create other projects of your choice. You can purchase this kit to create your own layout if you choose!

We also give $1 per kit sold to the designer to thank them for their efforts!

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HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS - layout FAMILY!

This layout can be created in eithr the 8.5 x 11 size or a 12 x 12 size - Just use the same design regarless of the size you like to scrap in. Also any photo and any journaling can be used - Done feel limited to scrap about your family.

Step 1

Firstly, Find your A2 Z Butterfly. Then the fun part - adding flocka nd glitter to the butterfly I simply spread some glue evenly over the body(not the wings) of the butterfly and white it was wet, I sprinkled enough glitter to cover the glue. Then tap off teh excess, apply more glue to the wings and generiously press in the flocking powder with your fingers to give a thorough coverage. It's eaiser than you think and the results is adorable

Step 2

Prepare all your paper and photos by cutting them to the following sizes.

• Photo - 8cm high and 9 cm wide
• Patterned paper - 8cm high x 12cm wide
• Black narrow strip - 8cm high x 1 cm wide
• Note paper - approx 7cm long

Step 3

There are 2 ways to journal. If you are doing an 8.5 x 11 layout then you can journal directly onto the layout. If not, then print your journalling onto some cardstocka nd trim them into narrow strips and adhere them onto the layout. The font I used was GilSans Condensed (size 13)

Step 4

Finally, attach all the pieces together and overlap them slightly using adhesive tape or whatever you like best. Use the journaling to help ou linethe exact position.

Step 5

Attach your flower to the journaling strip using a brad and glue to the butterfly to your layout

Step 6

Use the tiny Alphas to add your title to the layout

Step 7
Voila - All done!

Guest Design Team Kit - Using Kaiser Sakara Papers - by Gayatri

This is a lovely kit and hope you all enjoy.

Products include:

• 1 x white cardstock
• 1 x Red Cardstock
• 3 x kaiser craft Sakura Park Double sided Paper
• 1 x Kaiser Craft Corner Wooden Flourishes
• 1 x Kaiser Craft Red Pearls
• 1 x Kaiser Craft Snow Pearls
• 1 x 1 meter - Maya Road Ribbon
• 1 x 1/2 meter - Black/grey ribbon
• 1 x Green Tara 10cm Red Flower
• 1 x FTI super large Black Flower
• 1 x A2Z Scraplet journalling tag

YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS KIT click HERE!




STEP BY STEP LAYOUT - DREAM - by Gayatri

Step 1

Use dark side of Sakura Park Kanzan paper. Trim the edges to fit into the scalloped white cardstock and distress the edges using a distressor and then ink your edges

Step 2

Cut Kanzan, Ukon and hana papers and shown in the picture
Distress the edges of the pattern paper, using the distressor and ink the edges

Step 3

Sand the edges of the photo using sand paper as shown in the picture.

Step 4

Layer the pattern papers, photo, cut half of the red flower and the ribbon as shown in the picture and glue them down

Step 5

Place the large wooden Corner flourish on the top of the flower as shown. Decorate using pearls as shown in the picture

Step 6

The quote is done using the alphas fromthe Rosa Moka alpha pad and placed onto a transparent tag and adhered using glue dots.

Step 7

Find some alphas in your own stash, If they arn't red you can ink them or cover the letter with paper. Title your layout - Gayatri named hers 'Dream'

Hope you have enjoyed this layout! over the next month I will share with you another step by step layout that Gayatri has done also 3 cards that you can use all from this kit.

enjoy and take care
luv TanXx

Happy NEW YEAR!

Hi everyone!... 2009 is here!

Hope everyone had a wonderful day and 2009 brings you all lots of good/happy memories.

Our New Years Eve was quite with our family and our kiddies wanting to stay up to midnight. Ben lasted to 10pm and Katie 11.55....LOL! I should have taken a pic but didn't think of it silly me!...

Our New Years Day was spent at the beach with many others. It was a beautiful yet hot day and the water was awesome. Followed by going home for lunch and a afternoon rest.

hope everyone had a lovely day
take care
luv tanXx

Layout by - Michelle Jamieson's using her December kit!

Here is a layout by Michelle Jamieson
using some of the left overs from her kit.
You can create these layouts plus more!

Check out Scrap N Craft with T kits today and purchase your own kit.

Here is Chelles kit -

You won't be disapointed and fantastiac value.
Included in kit also is a tube of paint.


happy creating
luv tanXx

Christmas Layout by Sharon Dalton

Thank you Shaz for this awesome Layout!

This layout is created by using paper pieces of a house and a christmas tree. Sharon took inspiration from the gingerbread house that we eat at Christmas time.

The house consists of 9 pieces. Sharon included a Layout with just the pieces you need to create the house

The Christmas Tree consists of 2 trangles (one trimmed to make the pot and one rectangle for the treee trunk.

Bling is then used to create the decorations on the house and the tree

Thank you shaz, this looks fantastic
hope everyone enjoys

Layouts by Gloria Bisson

Hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday!

Here are some layouts from Gloria Bisson!
Gloria is 12 and has done these amazing layouts for us to enjoy.
Thank you Glrria your very tallented and will do very well.


Their are many of you young ones want to give this a go!

And this one too!....

If any 12 and unders have a go at these layouts, please email your layout and address and we will send you a free goodie bag.

Hope you all have a fantastic break
and have tones of fun

luv tanXx

Layout by Kirsten Hume

Today we have for you a gorgeous step by step layout by Kirsten Hume who is on our Guest Design Team this month. You have done a brillant job Kirsten and thank you!xx

Products used:

• Black cardstock
• Prima Paper
• Basic Grey Rubons
• A2Z chipboard
• Brown Sugar Designs paper clip
• Paint
• Staples

Step 1
Paint chipboard flourish with pink paint and chipboard crowns with white paint. Once dry apply a layer of sparkle mod podge

Step 2
Cut an inch off two sides of Imaginisce patterned paper. Fold a 4cm corner to on patterned paper. Adhere this to cardstock.

Step 3
Cut 5 varying legths and widths of pattern paper, long enough to go around your photo. Arrange the strips into a L Shape with a lattice effect where the endds meet.

Step 4
Place photo on a slight angle in the middle of the page. Position lattice strips along two sides of photo. Trim ends if too long.

Step 5
Tear a small piece of pattern paper as wide as the photo

Step 6
Apply rub ons, glue paper clip to folded corner, stamp @ (or whatever your title is) on the right side of the photo. Stick all 3 chipboards shapes down.

Step 7
Punch 3 different size flowers, from pattern paper.. Use 3D tape to stick them all together. Adhere the 3D flower to the chipboard flourish

Step 8
Chalk a small tag. Write or stamp journaling on the tag. Glue down and arrange the tag's cotton thread in a circle shape. Staple cotton down.

Thank you for looking and hope you enjoyed.

luv tanXx

My new blog award!...yay!!!

Thank you so much Gayatri for this award, I am very honoured!

With this award i have to do 3 things

1.You have to pass it on to 5 other fabulous blogs.
2.You have to list 5 of your fabulous addictions.
3.On your post of receiving this award, make sure you include the person that gave you the award and link back to their blog.

5 other fabulous blogs I choose are;

Leanne Stamatellos
Michelle Jamieson - 2008 Master
Tracey Thorne
Ruby Claire.
Gypysangel

5 addictions I have

Chatting. Yep I love to chat Online & on the phone!
Shopping. Love to pick up a bargin
Family Time, Yep that I cherrish every day.
Scrapping. This is my biggest addiction of all, just can't get enough of it!
Time with friends. Yep i love to hang out with my friends whether it is just for a cuppa or more!

Top Yearly Spenders Award!.......congrats!!!!!!

Hi everyone

I am happy to anounce
we have 2 special people
who have spent quite a bit and
have supported me while i have been online.

They have earnt this award and their voucher and
I would like to congratulate
Alison Callcott
Betsy Watts

THANK YOU LADIES XX

I am extreamly grateful for everyones support and
hope to have a
Top Monthy Spender Awards Next year
with a geneouse voucher!

We would also like to wish everyone a very
lovely Christmas and a safe new year