Craft Cruise 2017

Well it is official I am teaching on the 2017 Patchwork, Quilting and Paper Craft Cruise April 3rd - 13th, 2017, travelling from Sydney to  New Zealand.
I am so excited to have selected. It is 5 days of teaching with some amazing fellow tutors Trina McClune, Jane Trgenza, Sue Smyth and Julieanne McKenna-De Lumen.
Cost of the ticket includes all your tuition as well. I have cruised many times and find them a great holiday and getaway.
Hoping some of you can join me on my next adventure, play and have some as well.

Click here for more information and class details.

Playing with Cards & Tags

While teaching all around Australia, I get mixed reactions to tags, personaly I love them, they are small works of art and it gives me a chance to experiment with backgrounds and different testures.

 

Above I have the same techniques on a tag as on the card. I love both, my customers can then understand, when I say you 'are learning a technique, that you can apply on a card or a page', this visual seems to work. For me it was fun creating and teaching both.

  

Happy Papercrafting

Sofie

Scrapbook Expo 2011

What an amazing time we all had at Scrapbook Expo, pictured here are some very satisfied students after completing Azza's class 'Book of Dreams', this class was sponsored by Chroma Australia, we used their Jo Sonja's acrylic paints, love those paints and I have been using them for years...more photos attached.
Also pictured is Rachel Greig from Darkroom who sponsored Angella Peardon's class 'As You Turn in Life', just had to take a photo, I also managed to get away to do a Rachel Greig class, awesome lady...

Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo

Scrapmatts is proud to be a sponsor of the 2011 Scrapbook & Papercraft Convention. Long weekend in June promises to be a fantastic and unforgettable show. Scrapmatts is running 3 workshops every day. First thing in the morning we have Renee Dowling with a gorgeous christmas layout called 'Merry & Bright', middle of the day we will be having the talented Angella Peardon with an amazing new concept 'As you turn in life', sold out in the first 36 hours!! and at the end of the day we will be having Azza Sedrak with a stunning 'Book of Dreams'.
Scrapmatts will also be unveiling their new designs, I have been keeping Andrew very busy!!
But you will have to be there to share in the excitement and fun...June 11th - 13th, 2011......

Scrapmatts First Ever Blog Hop

Scrapmatts will be having a blog hop..YEAH!! We will start with Kerryn Lawsons Blog, which is www.kerrynlawson.blogspot.com and we will finish up at Scrapmatts NING Gallery.. http://www.scrapmatts.ning.com/ . You will need to be or become a member of Scrapmatts NING to qualify to win prizes of scrapmatts chipboard.
I will be giving prizes for comments left on NING site. There will be a blog set up on the right hand side to leave a comment. Also, I will be choosing people on the Design Team Members blogs as well.
So, all you have to do is join NING, travel through the Design Team's Blogs, leave a comment and then end up at our NING site and leave a comment. Don't forget you must be a member of NING to be able to leave a comment and get a prize...
Bolg starts Wednesday 9th March till 12th March, 2011, Prize winners to be announced on the 14th March, 2011.

Thanks...

New beginnings

Well it has finally happened...after 25 years of running a retail store, we have now closed and will be working online and at shows. Today is the first day of the rest of my life, Andrew's and mine that is. It feels a little funny not having to open a store after so many years!!
Clearing and moving a shop is worse than moving a house...boy do my bones know that! Hopefully I wont know myself!!!! Still putting things in their place, but soon all will be done.
Need a break though, need some craft time....soon, yippee!!!

Long time no post...

It has been a long time since I have posted....happy news though!! We have now closed our shop front after 25 years and are now working online and at craft shows. Still in the process of moving everything, our deadline is next week...we needed a good clean out....we actually found our first ever internet order over 10 years ago!!!
Itching to get back to designing and having a good play!! I am really enjoying all the DT work on the NING site and I am itching to play with my friend Azza!!!

Christmas Time

Just a quick view of my foyer, were I like ot set up the family christmas tree. My decorations are handmade from many years of crafting, 25 actually. I always enjoy adding something extra, I do love christmas time and decorating for my family is always a pleasure. When the kids were younger they would help, now I just take my time and enjoy the experience and the joy of christmas.

Christmas Time

Feeling very Christmassy at the moment, so the tree will go up in the next few days...just love christmas. I like it better when the kids helped, they are older now and its not fun for them anymore, still fun for me...I put up some of their ornaments that they made at school and it makes me remember when they were little and controllable. Hoping to take some pics to share as my ornaments are handmade, I made a few every year and now I have a collection...

Design Team Family for Scrapmatts

Finally, we can announce to the world...Scrapmatts official Design Team Family...just love all the ladies. They are all individuals and very distinct and unique design concepts...I can't wait to see what they come up with...the future will see.
It was the hardest decision to make, I had to send out so many 'sorry, not this time...' emails, that hurts and i don't like hurting people.
More great news...we also have announced our new Ning Network site...so everyone get along to our new network site http://www.scrapmatts.ning.com/ Our DT Co-ordinator is the lovely Angella Peardon, also all our designers are showcased there as well as links to their albums and personal blogs.

Can't wait to see what the future will bring...

New Year, New Direction

I have spent the past week deciding on where I am going and where I am taking Scrapmatts, most definetly in a new direction for 2011, cant wait. This has given me a new mission. I enjoy what I do and love my product, sharing it has given me the most joy over the years.

With the announcement of our new Design Team Family next week, I intend on opening new doors and creating new avenues for my creativity and for the gorgeous and talented ladies who are joining our family.

So with a big smile on my face and standing tall(as tall as I can stand), I am moving forward and forward....

Last Show for the Year

Just making the final touches for the last show of th year, Papercrafts Festival http://papercraftsfestival.com.au Should be a great show, I am conducting a christmas workshop, making an ornament and a card. Everything is packed and ready to go, Thursday is set up day and it takes a bit of time to get things right on the stand. I know I will see lots of familiar faces, as many have told me they are coming.
We will be having Azza Sedrak on our stand demonstrating and playing with our product.

Bye
Sofie

Brisbane Craft Show

Well another show over, met lots of lovely ladies and had some fun too!! Angella Peardon was our demonstrator for the show and what a lovely lady she is, thanks Angella. The other picture is of Angella, me and the lovely girls from Flourish with a Bling, Lucy and Maggie, who stopped in for a chat, a photo and a druel over our new designs, thanks ladies.
Shows are always hard work and the reward is meeting our lovely customers and their support, thank you Brisbane. Last show of the year coming up and then rest and revive for next year.
Don't forget less than 2 weeks till the Design Team Call is up, choosing is not going to be easy some lovely applicantions already and I know still more to come, don't forget to get your applications in ladies, we intend to have fun.

Scrapmatts Design Team Call

SCRAPMATTS DESIGN TEAM CALL

Scrapmatts is looking for some talented artists that can showcase our unique chipboard range. If you love chipboard and use it on layouts, cards mixed media or Off the Page, then Scrapmatts is just right for you.

If you would like to apply, email us at shop@scrapmatts.com applications will close on the 7th November, 2010.

Please include - A brief profile about yourself and why you would be an asset to Scrapmatts. Include any design team memberships and a link to your blog.

Submit 3 items that best represent your skills, include a layout, a card, a mixed media or Off the Page.

All entries must utilise chipboard, using ours is even better.

The term is for 6 months. You must have a personal blog adn be able to promote our product on

your blog.

Create 1-2 projects per month, layout, card, mixed media or Off the

Page.

Post and interact with other blog members on the Scrapmatts blog on

a regular basis.

What will you receive. Monthly product to use on your monthly projects. A discount on any purchases you wish to make on Scrapmatts.com

OPEN TO ALL COUNTRIES

The Scrapmatts Team

New Designs

Have just uploaded some juicy new designs for October, I know I am early, but I couldn't wait. Christmas is my favourite time of the year and I am still enjoying the festive season.
Lots and lots of reindeer this year, they are so elegant elegant on cards.
Hoping to put up more creations soon, am going to play some more...

New designs

Well what a month, show after show, no time left for me. I have just uploaded all the new designs for September, so go along to Scrapmatts.com and enjoy all the new releases.
The cards are using some of the new designs.
Had a fantastic time at Paperific in Melbourne last weekend, sat and talked to many of our customers and fans, who enjoy using our product.
Having a bit of a rest now till the next show starts. Enjoy and happy crafting. Sofie

Time has flown...

It has been a while since I have blogged. Have just had 3 shows in 3 weeks and we are both tired...But not time for that, need to create new designs. All the customers loved the designs and we just can't wait for Paperific in Melbourne, great show and I have lots of fun with the customers...Bye for now, Sof

Workshops in Wodonga

Well Wodonga was great. Meet lots of lovely ladies, who just loved Scrapmatts. I ran a workshop daily making 3 cards and the girls were great and very creative. It was great and a real buzz to have people enjoy making your designs. The cards were all so different and colourful.
I will be in Wagga Wagga in 2 weeks doing the same workshops and introducing Scrapmatts to new ladies.
Enjoy crafting ladies...Sofie

Craft Alive, Wodonga

Going to the Craft Alive Show in Wodonga this weekend. This is a new show for us and we know we have lots of customers in that area. Might be a nice change to visit some of the smaller country shows. There are lots of crafters out there wanting something new and exciting, so I hope we can help them.
I will also be running card making workshops in Wodonga and also when we get to Wagga, end of July. Looking forward to meeting some lovely crafters from Wodonga and surrounding areas.

Sofie

Craft Shows

Brisbane Scrapbook Expo finished on Monday and today Darling Harbour commenced..what a week it has been. It is fun seeing old familiar faces and people coming with lists of what they and their friends need. I like shopping lists, some people are organised. Hoping to get back into the swing of things next week and put some photos of both shows..Sofie