Getting Ready for a Random Time

Not long now until the next crop.

• A Few of my Favourite Things  mini book class designed
• Cupcakes planned
• Kits at my house (but not packed yet)
• Excitement abounds!

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday and I will leave you with a picture of the papers we are going to be using.  They are from the beautiful Random collection by Crate Paper.

Hopefully I will be back later in the week with some sneaky peeks. If you are coming to the crop and I haven't emailed you with the photo requirements please email me at eclectickeepsakes@btinternet.com

Karen

Take & Make

Well December seems to have passed by in a blur of tinsal and glitter and I completely omitted to post any photos from the December Mega Crop!  I may get a few posted next week but no promises.

Yesterday, was our January crop and rather than have a formal class we had a make and take where the components for a little project were laid out and we just took the bits and a set of instructions when we felt like tackling the project but mainly got on with out own thing all day.

We started off with 1 piece of pattern paper, 1 set of journaling cards, 8 labels, a piece of ribbon and a printed die cut.

We than turned it into this - a little photo wallet that holds 8 photos with lines for journaling on the back.  

Mine featured photos of my G-Girl through the ages from her first Christmas at 8 months to this one just gone when she was 18.  I was struck by how out of focus the early photos were and lament the fact that with the old film cameras you didn't know how the photo would turn out until you had them developed and by then the moment had passed and it was too late :(

The wallet holds 4 photos in the triangular pockets, 

one tucked in each side and 

one tucked into each side of the middle.

I think all ladies made at least one wallet with some making more to send to relatives as far away as Australia!

So with a promise to update this blog a little more often I leave you with rather belated Happy New Year wishes.

Karen x

Counting down to Christmas!

We are counting down to the big Christmas crop on 3rd December and here are the details that you need.

For Ann's calendar class she is using this paper line

You will need 12 - 3inch x 4 inch photos (2 per 6 x 4 photo) and for the project additional project 3 coordinating photos max 2 inches x 2.5 inches.

Debbie is using these papers for her class



When I asked her for photo size this was her reply

"No photos required for this class ... yet. It is a countdown to Christmas layout - the idea being to create a page then add a photo or journalling card each day from the 1st to the 25th December. What is required is the delegates take a photo or make a note of something each day from the 1.12.2011 to add to their page after."

What an exciting prospect - The whole of Christmas 2011 on a double page!

For Denise's class it would be helpful if you could bring along a blending tool, if you have one and distress inks.

Well there you have it - a 10 hour day packed full of crafting, a bring and share lunch, an amazing calendar class and a project taught by Ann Freeman, an awesome double page layout taught by Debbie Jewell and a fabulous card and envelope taught by Denise Holmes - all for just £30.00. We have three remaining places so if you would like to book one then email eclectickeepsakes@btinternet.com.

Have a safe journey ladies and I look forward to seeing you on the 3rd.

Karen

Three Remaining Places!

If you are free on 3rd December you might like .............................................................

Are you up for catching a few scraps?

Look at this absolutely gorgeous scrap catcher - the class that, the very talented but oh so modest, Jane taught at the Eclectic Keepsakes crop on Saturday.
By the end of the afternoon almost everyone had one of these little beauties dangling from their scrap space and can you believe it - some had even started using them for paper scraps! They were just so easy to make, especially with the comprehensive instructions that Jane supplied and even Denise who claims not to have sewn since leaving school had made a perfect scrap catcher.

Now here's the deal, Jane has a few spare kits that are for sale at £7.50 including p&p. All that is needed to finish the scrap catcher is a sewing machine and 250gms of red lentils to fill the bag that holds the catcher onto the table. If you would like a kit, email me at eclectickeepsakes@btinternet.com.

Inking it up with Sue

Well, better late than never. A few examples of the beauties that Sue coaxed out of our inks and card. Her class was fabulous and we all learnt so much. Sandie has sent me some examples of the beautiful pieces she has made and also given details on how to achieve the beautiful effects over on her blog .





Also, I had a bash at her technique on Thursday and am delighted with the result.


I made my piece of stamping/inking into a banner for a layout which can be seen on my blog here.

Karen M

Prepare to be Wowed

As I said in the last post Sue is so talented when it comes to anything Tim Holtz. She came over to my house a few months ago and made some of the pennants that I have photos of below. This was what gave me the idea of asking her to teach at the crop.


Now when you look at these pennants bear in mind that they all started off as plain white card. I think AWESOME is the word that comes to mind.


She inks and stamps and works all sorts of magic on the card to produce such beautiful results.


There is no pattened paper involved at all just stamps, ink and Sue's magic.



So how about some sneaky peeks at the class, Sue has made two examples but we emphasise that this is a technique class and not a page class so although you will have all you need to make a page the same as Sue has, it is up to you how your page turns out.



Photo requirement is one or two photos, any size, any orientation and any subject.

So see you Saturday ladies.

Karen
xxx