In This life.......

Jamiks Photography and Scrapbooking Studio Tully

Hello :0)

I have been working away busily getting the next class at Jamiks ready, and if an acrylic album is on your list of things to experience then maybe this one is for you:0)

Karen stocks the entire Kaiser range at Jamiks in Tully and the beauty of this is you can mix an match with other lines as well. All products except for the paper and ribbon are Kaiser - easy to work with and come up a treat:0)

I hope you enjoy looking :0)...

 

If your like me and have lots of photos of flower, nature, insects, scenery photos, now is the time to get them into this acrylic Kaiser album.

This class will be full of techniques, you will learn how to incorporate your product packaging into your work, for instance the alphabet paper above is packaging, the tag in photos 1 and 4 are also packaging, altered to suit our album, and the plastic case in which your alpha stickers come, will be repurposed to make a pouch to keep your album safe!!

The paper is very versatile, so if nature photos aren't your thing, not a problem, really any photos would suit, a special event, birthdays, kids - anything goes.

I'm always in trouble for not showing enough detail with what the class will be, so I hope this long photo post does the trick ;0)

would love for you to join us.

Jamiks Scrapbooking and Photography studio, the phone number is up on the top left hand side bar.

Have a great day :0)

Ax

 

 

Roaming the Rainforest for Fathers Day

Fathers Day saw us up at Copperlode Dam for a picnic, with the youngest 2, Chris and Maddison. Lucky for us Daddy is able to go on the restricted access tracks through Wet Tropics Rainforest. So we went bush and followed the track from Copperlode Dam up to Mareeba on the Tablelands. I've collaged pics from the day and included some favourites at the end. As you can see it was a gorgeous day, these are straight from the camera, no tweaking :0)

 

My favourite.....

A ;0)

Some published work of late :0)

Hello!!

Thought i would share some bits and pieces that have been keeping me busy over the past few months, now that they are out i can share :0)

A technique corner for FISKARS CRAFT over on the SCRAPBOOKING MEMORIES site using border punches, squeeze punches and the Heidi Grace Forever Love range, you can check it out RIGHT HERE. (sorry i can't post the pic.

The latest issue of CARDMAKING STAMPING AND PAPERCRAFT VOLUME 15 No 4,

 I took part in a Stampers'Challenge featuring a silhouette image from Kaszazz, this is the stamp...

this is the first card....

and the second....

Always enjoy using the stamps for something other than the obvious.

Lots more example in the mag, great for inspiration :0)

Then this card, inspired by song lyrics....

and a project in the Spotlight catalogue for Fiskars...

thanks for stopping by.

A ;0)

more sepia in the canefields on the way to school....

But first before we left for school... WE HAD RAIN, see those little drops on my VERY dirty window!!

Dropped the kids off and stopped to take some photos on the way home...

 

Have a happy weekend!!

Annette :0)

I have a thing for sepia photos at the moment....

I am on a bit of a "sepia photo" kick at the moment, don't know why, well actually on the way home from the footy last weekend i was mucking around with the camera while we were driving along, which is probably what started it.....

Well Ken actually did a very quick U-turn so i could get this little house, divine hey? I would love to know the history behind it, it is on the Bruce Highway on the Northern side of Cardwell, you can just see the new house at the back on the right.

just love how the clouds look in sepia, and look how dirty the car window is, lol. Splotches everywhere!!

More tomorrow, if you like sepia that is, lol!!  

bfn

Annette

 

RECYCLE - REUSE - REPURPOSE - A CARD FOR DAD USING THE SPOTLIGHT CATALOGUE!

A great way to get the most out of your tools are with challenges like this....you don't need any product, just great tools that allow you to get creative....

Using a Spotlight catalogue and sticking to all the browns and blacks i was able to punch out large circles and small circles, layer them x 9 and come up with an instant card.

Look for parts in the catalogue such as the wooden venetian blinds, black/brown bedding, curtains, towels etc.

For instance that top right hand circle is a rug on the bottom and a blind on top!!

these are the only tools needed....

White bazzill cardstock makes the circles stand out, a swipe of pinecone ink around the outside, some alphas,  and its all done and in the mail!!

So before you ditch  your junk mail, just look at it again, you'll be really surprised at what you can do.

Check out the ANZ Fiskars Blog for more ideas.

Annette :0) 

Using a Spotlight catalogue and sticking to all the browns and blacks i was able to punch out large circles and small circles, layer them x 9 and come up with an instant card.

Look for parts in the catalogue such as the wooden venetian blinds, black/brown bedding, curtains, towels etc.

For instance that top right hand circle is a rug on the bottom and a blind on top!!

these are the only tools needed....

White bazzill cardstock makes the circles stand out, a swipe of pinecone ink around the outside, some alphas,  and its all done and in the mail!!

So before you ditch  your junk mail, just look at it again, you'll be really surprised at what you can do.

Check out the ANZ Fiskars Blog for more ideas.

Annette :0) 

September Challenge over at the ANZ Fiskars blog is.....

being hosted by fellow Ambassador Michelle Wallace.

Ane it is to..... 

RECYCLE... RE PURPOSE... and REUSE.

The challenges are:

** Create a Layout using recycled items.. for example. cereal boxes, pizza boxes, bread tags, clothing labels, ribbon from clothing ... the list is endless

** Create a card using junk mail and punched on a card stock base ONLY !!! (you can add bling, ribbon, paint and ink though).

** Create an OTP item using recycled/re purposed items... for example that beer keg I mentioned earlier is destined as a gift holder of some really much needed munchies at Christmas time.. but badly needs a make over !

Lots of choices here!!

I have started playing and will share a card later made out of junk mail, a Spotlight catalogue to be precise!!

bfn

Annette :0)

 

Fiskars Colour Me Happy Challenge - all photos scrapped!!

Hello!!

How's the scrapping coming along for the Colour Me Happy Scrappers?

I have finally finished, not at all what i had originally planned, but hey, thats how it goes!

 

These are the tools i used.....

The circle squeeze punches for all my scallops (big half circles) they were also used for my little paint palletes, cut in half.  The little guilotine is perfect for trimming photos, or in this case for cutting up little photos. My border punch also for smaller decorative scallops. Other than those tools mentioned, some paint, black zig writer, white gel pen, ribbon and paint. My title was done using paint charts for the different colours and running them through the sizzix machine with an alphabet die.

So guys you have just under 9 hours to get your entries in, looking forward to seeing them.

bfn

Annette :0)

 

Hello!!

How's the scrapping coming along for the Colour Me Happy Scrappers?

I have finally finished, not at all what i had originally planned, but hey, thats how it goes!

 

These are the tools i used.....

The circle squeeze punches for all my scallops (big half circles) they were also used for my little paint palletes, cut in half.  The little guilotine is perfect for trimming photos, or in this case for cutting up little photos. My border punch also for smaller decorative scallops. Other than those tools mentioned, some paint, black zig writer, white gel pen, ribbon and paint. My title was done using paint charts for the different colours and running them through the sizzix machine with an alphabet die.

So guys you have just under 9 hours to get your entries in, looking forward to seeing them.

bfn

Annette :0)

Colour Me Happy Fiskars Challenge has come to an end......

A VERY BIG THANKYOU to all of you that have joined us, whether it has been to participate, observe, comment, photograph, scrap, in whatever capacity - it has been a pleasure to have you aboard, together we have found the colour in our lives :0)

Also a BIG THANKYOU to the Fiskars Ambassadors, they have all participated and helped to inspire you guys and they too have done a FANTASTIC job;0)

remember you have until midnight 2nd September to get your "scrap my colour" layouts in, any questions, please email me

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE FISKARS BLOG TODAY AND EVERY DAY THIS MONTH FOR THE NEW CHALLENGE, MICHELLE WALLACE WILL BE CHALLENGING YOU TO RE-USE, RECYCLE AND REPURPOSE, WATCH OUT LATER TODAY TO SEE WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT :0)

enjoy your day :0)

Annette