Amanda Rixon

“Before, After, During Layout”

Coming to the Newcastle Craft Expo?  Don’t forget to pre book your class with Amanda – 10.30am Friday, Saturday & Sunday morning.  Everything provided to get your layout completed.  Need to bring 3 x ( 6 x 4) photos that can be cut down or add these later.  You will learn some great techniques that you can use on so many layouts.

To order your kit email us at scrapbooking@iinet.net.au

I know its late but we have a Special Show Preview in store tonight of some of the goodies that we will have at the Newcastle Show - including Cricut Cartridges and Cuttlebug Folders.

Where: ScrapAWhile Store

Cnr Pulteney and Albert Streets,

Taree

Time: 6pm - 9pm

Congratulations to Anissa who is Decembers winner of the Blog Comments Competition!

She has won for herself a $15 voucher from our online store!!

So jump on people and leave your comments each month!

CraftExpo

Friday 19th - 21st

Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Come find us there

Amanda will be doing classes every day - more details soon!

ScrapAWhile is very excited to introduce you to Shelleyrae Cusbert our new Photography teacher! Shelleyrae is a very experience photography and teacher. These classes will be popular so book in early as there are only 12 spaces each. You will need to pay for your class when you book.

NEW!! Tuesday 9th Feb - 6pm to 8pm - Intro Class
The Introductory class is aimed at those who wish to become more familar with their camera as well as those that wish to learn some basic principles and techniques to improve their photography. Participants are also provided with a summary of the workshop topics.
 

NEW!! Saturday 6th March 12noon to 4pm- Taking Pictures
This class is about using the technical features of manual settings to improve your photography. This class also includes a 40 min practical session with 4 mini lessons. Participants are also provided with a summary of the workshop topics.

Don’t miss out girls - pre orders are currently being taken and should be in next week - here’s a sample of the goodness!!  These are limited stock that ProvoCraft have put out so once they are gone they are gone! 

SCRAPAWHILE SWOF

(Scrapbooking Weekend of Fun)

26-28^th March 2010

At the beautiful Camp Elim, Forster

From Friday night to Sunday afternoon come relax and scrap at the beautiful Camp Elim. Demonstrations, kits, classes, prizes and surprises, this retreat can’t be missed! There are lots of other activities to do at Camp Elim such as canoeing, beach walks, swimming and relaxing (If you have time!). So book in and treat yourself to a get away where you can do what you love for as long as you like without any distraction!

Cost: $200.00

This includes accommodation on Friday & Saturday Night and all food from on Saturday & Sunday.  You will also receive your ScrapAWhile SWOF T-Shirt, now fast becoming collectors items!

Bookings and Deposit can be paid here 

People who would like to Lay-By the retreat may do so – please contact us to organise

Check out what Spellbinders are up too - starts tomorrow girls !!!!!

We’re having a Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!! and you’re all invited! The Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show is fast approaching and we’re super excited about the new products Spellbinders™ is introducing! How excited? So excited that we’re doing another round of new product reveals, complete with daily prizes! 

The Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!! will begin on January 7, 2010, and will last for a week.  Each day 3 of our fabulous Designers will introduce one or more surprises!! Each day 3 lucky winners will win all of that day’s newly revealed product! At the end of the week we will select a Grand Prize Winner!!

Below is the schedule of blogs and the official rules. If you stop by the Spellbinders™ Blog each day we will direct you to the Designers Blogs, and announce the lucky winners.

January 7
Debbie Olson
Julie Overby
Lesa Rapp

January 8
Becca Feeken
Debbie Seyer
Janine Blackwelder

January 9
Heidi Blankenship
Karen Taylor
Cathy Chlebana/Beth Pingry

January 10,
Linda Duke
Jennifer Davis
Terre Fry

January 11
Keri Lee Sereika
Kazan Clark
Mary Pfaff

January 12
Karen Hunsaker
Christy Farneth-Kerr
Holly Simoni

January 13
Sherry Cheever
Kimberly Crawford
Sharon Johnson

RULES
Any participant wishing to be included in the daily drawing for the Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!!give-away must adhere to all of the following rules.

To enter each drawing of the Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!!  between January 7 and January 14, 2010, visit the participating blog and click on the email contest link to open an e-mail window. In the subject line of the e-mail, enter the die template name being revealed on the blog you are entering from and send the email.
Each blog reveal will remain open for 48 hours.

Only 1 entry per blog is allowed and entrant must use the same email address daily to be considered for Grand Prize entry, no exceptions. Please consider whether you will have access to the same e-mail address from January 7 through January 14 and plan accordingly.

After each deadline entry is reached, Spellbinders™ will randomly pick one entry from each Surprise Birthday Party!!  event. Winner will be contacted by e-mail within 24 hours of the contest deadline. Winner will have 72 hours to reply to that email to claim the prize. If Winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new name will be drawn for said prize.

Any participant wishing to be automatically entered into the drawing for the Surprise Birthday Party!!  Grand Prize must enter all 21 blog reveals within the specific deadlines of the daily drawings and follow all the above rules.
By entering this contest you give Spellbinders™ Paper Arts permission to publish your first name and the city, state and country you live in on their blog and promotional materials.

Spellbinders™ Design Team members and employees are not eligible for drawings.

We are happy to invite US and international blog guests to this Surprise Birthday Party!!

PRIZES
Daily Prizes –

~ Spellbinders™ will use the web site random.org to choose a winner from valid entries.
~ Spellbinders™ will draw one name from each of the three daily blog reveals. Each winner will receive all three dies revealed on that specific day.

Grand Prize –
~ Participants sending valid entries for each of the 21 reveals will be included in a drawing for a Grand Prize valued at more than $350 .

~ The Grand Prize Winner will be emailed a winner notice on Friday, January 15, 2010, and must reply to the winner notice by 12 noon on Monday, January 21, 2010, Eastern Standard Time.

Any questions regarding this contest should be sent to ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us

Please note:
*Spellbinders™ will only use email information to contact the winner.
*Spellbinders™ will not share this email address with any other parties.
*Spellbinders™ will not use this email information for advertisements or communications
other than to contact the winner.
*If you wish to be included in further communications from Spellbinders™, please go to the homepage SpellbindersPaperArts.com and sign up for the newsletter.

What’s the Surprise?  We can’t tell you yet!

We’ll see you on January 7!  Good Luck!!

Parchment Craft

Check out Jo Austins ideas and write up on the X-Cut Templates!  page 101 issue 18

Products that can be used are:

Stitch and Craft Starter Board & Tools

Starter PackFloral Border

Corners & Borders