Weekend Workshop Photos from the 23th & 24th of March & A Chance to Win a Spot at the Next One!

*****Here is a run down of what happened at our first weekend workshop!*****

Wow, what can I say about my first Weekend Workshop?? By all accounts it was a huge success, I know I had a great time and I am pretty sure all the girls did too!

The classes went beautifully and the Canvas demonstration was a huge hit too!

Thank you to all the girls who made this weekend such a magical weekend.

Make sure you read to the end for a chance to win a spot at the next weekend workshop for FREE!!!!

Here are some photos of all the girls busily working away!

Jenny & Joan

 Donna, Terrianne. Di, Barbie, Michelle, Loren, Christine, Rosie

Amy, Bev, Jenny, Joan, Terrianne & Donna

These were the workshop ScrapMedia KiTs and cards the ladies did over the weekend.

Saturdays Class, Dusty Paints Techniques and Tips

 

Sundays Class, Mix'd Media Inx Intro

Keep reading if you would like to win the next Workshop Kits for FREE!!!!

 This was one of the canvases that evolved during the demonstrations, it was sort of starting as a bleeding heart then a couple of the girls saw a shoe coming to light, so here it is, it's still not quiet finished yet.

The venue was awesome! Perfect for us!

The food was to to die for, Denise really excelled with her catering, Sugary Goodness Catering! I can highly recommend her if you need a function catered for. All the meals were absolutely delicious!

Thankyou Denise!!

I think someone tipped off the birthday girl to come dressed to match her birthday cake! LOL
Happy Birthday Jen! xxx

 So proud of these amazing ladies, they all inspire me no end.
Thank you girls for your support and for making the weekend so perfect!

~Testimonials~

"This weekend was truely awesome,I have been left very inspired to create and extend my ability to play with mixed media and canavases- love, love it. Rosie"

"Michelle's weekend workshop was an awesome combination of classes, free scrapping time, great company, and really top food. Couldn't have had a better weekend than I did. Christine"

"You have restored my passion for scrapping ... love your easy going style. You are one talented and generous lady. Cheers Terrianne"

*** Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart Beautiful Ladies! xxx ***

   OK Now for an Exciting Announcement!!!

Would you like to win the chance to attend the next weekend workshop for FREE???

I am holding a competition to give our weekend workshops a funky NEW name and would love to hear your ideas.
"WEEKEND WORKSHOP" just doesn't have that zing I think our weekends need.

The Prize Includes:
This Prize includes the next weekend workshop and kits for free,
I will be offering accommodation and pick up in Mackay for the weekend.
(Does not include Travel to Mackay)

or
If you are unable to make it to Mackay for the weekend workshop you will still receive
2x class ScrapMedia KiTs with video tutorials that we will be doing at the workshop
and 2x  KiTs 2 Go of your choice.

To go have a chance of winning a FREE Weekend Workshop or Online Kits, all you have to do is to leave a comment on this post
with your ideas for a NEW NAME for our  "Weekend Workshops"

(Make sure you leave your name and email with the comment as well.)

This competition will close on Wednesday the 1st of May!

Good Luck Everybody! I can't wait to see your ideas!!!

February 2013 Highlights ~ Playing Catch up

OK  So I am soooo behind at the moment, I am 2 months behind on my Month in Review Posts, But I guess its better late than never hey.

February was another very busy month, aren't they all, but the last couple have been ridiculously so!

I traveled North to Townsville and South to Brisbane within a week of each other in February.

I was Spoilt with Breaky in Bed on Mothers Day with some flowers from our garden, Thanks Don xxx.

We went up to Townsville for Wil to have his first Interview for the Army and to visit my friend Lisa who was up there for her radium treatment. Was a quick trip up and back with one night in Townsville.

This was the view from the room we were staying in! Was so nice.

While waiting for Wil's interview Don and I went for a walk through one of the gardens there where we came across these black cockatoos sitting there having a chat.

After a quick cuppa with Lisa and Wil's Interview, it was back in the car for a very wet 5 hour drive back home.

Then it was home to pack and get on a plane to fly down to Brisbane.
The Lovely Sue Smyth from Australian Scrapbook Ideas  picked me up from the Airport and we went back to her place for a cuppa then onto Print Blocks to Stock up for the weekend workshop.

Leonii picked me up from Print Blocks and we got some last minute items for Tracy Verdugo's Paint Mojo Workshop
You can see more on the Paint Mojo Workshop on this post HERE

Was so lovely to catch up with my baby girl and Duncan! Miss my beautiful girl sooo much!!

I have been teaching myself to paint faces, this was the progress of this girl.
I am really enjoying learning new art techniques lately!!

I have also received my first shipment of phone cases with my art work on them, I am still in the process of getting these onto Etsy! Another Job on my list of many things to do!

February has been another very very wet month! We stop measuring the rain these days, I think this weeks worth was well over 300ml for the week.

The stormy skies has provided some pretty spectacular photos this month, this was a freaky storm cloud and was so low. It almost felt like you could reach up and touch it!

You can probably guess by now that I love taking photos of the changing skies!

An early morning Sunrise, complete with plane in the top photo top RH corner.

On the home front the animals are all doing well and everything is lovely and green and wet!

Still waiting for these custard apples to ripen!

"Fatso" AKA Cynder in front of the fruit orchid.

Tilly on Guard, we nearly lost her to a snake bite in March, but more on that in next months post.
I hope to have the March in Review post done by next week!

Love this photo of Sadie sitting on the fence post.

Xena the warrior princess!

As always February has been another month of emotional ups and downs, although I can feel a little by little that I am getting stronger! Believing in myself a little more each month!!

Thank you to each and everyone of you for supporting me in my journey through this life!

Hugs to you all! xxx

Enjoy the Moments - Canvas ~ Australian Scrapbook Ideas #19 ~ Tried & Tested - Texture Play ~ Dusty Attic

Here is a Canvas I created for the Tried and Tested - Texture Play article in Issue 19 of the

Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine.

This was fun to create, lots of modelling paste on this one and using stencils and chipboard to create the texture patterns.

The full step by step instructions for this canvas can be found in this issue.

Handy Hint

Spritz over spray inks with water to give different blending effects and soften the colours.

Great ideas

Use Chipboard Flourishes to create texture paste dimension.

To get this effect on the title, paint unevenly with the black dabber paint in splotches so that there is still raw chipboard showing. Next spray over the letters with the Electric Blue smooch spritz. Once dry apply a coat of the azure smooch over the letters this gives the effect of a New Zealand Paua Shell. 

Materials    

30x30cm Canvas
Citris Tickle, Limolicious, Sea Kiss, Electric Blue Smooch Spritz Clearsnap
Green Olive, River Mossy, Sea Breaze, Candle Glow, Mossy Mist & Caramel Latte Smooch Spritz Donna Salazar-Clearsnap
Truffle, Honey & Jasmin Mix’d Media Ink Donna Salazar Clearsnap
Azure Smooch Clearsnap
Mystified & Lime Twist Smooch Glitz Clearsnap
Snow Cap & Pitch Black Ranger Dabber Paint
Deer, Monarch Butterflies, Enjoy the Moments & Ornate Scroll Dusty Attic Chipboard
Bisque, Hot Chocolate, Pesto & Dusty In Bloom, Dusty Attic Roses
Silver Rub & Buff
Tree Kaisercraft Template
Damask Template My Art-C
Art Accentz Provo Craft Micro Beads
Mont Marte Modelling Paste & Impasto
Matt Chrystal Kote Helmar Finishing Spray
Spatula/ Palette knife
Texture Tool by Michelle Grant Dusty Attic
Egg Shells (with the membrane removed)
Netting & Gauze
Tiger Grip Helmar Glue

I hope you have fun playing with some canvases! Warning It can be a bit addictive!