TIM HOLTZ COMING TO AUSTRALIA

Hi Everyone,

I was lucky enough to win a ticket to a Tim Holtz Workshop in Sydney. I am that excited and am counting down the sleeps till the workshop. It will be fantastic and I can't wait to show you all the finished project.

The date of the workshop is on the 19th June and starts at 9am.

To add to the excitement, I will be having dinner with Peter and Karen Stock, Tim Holtz and 4 other lucky Kaszazz consultants. I will be in papercrafters heaven.

Enough of my rambling. I have uploaded a photo of a boy card I made quite a while ago . I love this stamp and the papers which are exclusive to Kaszazz.

I would love to try this card again using the Tim Holtz Distress Markers. I should do that tomorrow morning. OK that is my project for tomorrow.

Yours in papercrafting,

Fiona.

Technique Tuesday: Week 1

Hi Everyone,

Thought I would start a "Technique Tuesday". I will discuss a different technique each week.

This week: "Watermark Stamping".

You will need:

1. Watermark Ink or Perfect Medium
2. Cardstock
3. Rubber Stamp

Technique:

1. Using your preferred ink, stamp your image onto the cardstock.
2. Let dry naturally.
3. Use your stamped cardstock as a base for your cards or scrapbooking layouts.

You can see the Watermark Stamped background on the above cardstock used in the layout.

Yours in scrapbooking,

Fiona

EXCITEMENT PLUS

Hi Everyone,

Well, my order arrived today with the new products. I must say Kaszazz have really outdone themselves with these new products. I can't wait to have a play with the new Distress Markers.

I have been finishing off some scrapbooking layouts of my son Brian, son James and daughter Alice. I was really happy with the finished layouts and the offspring are happy their albums are getting updated. I will have to upload photos later on tomorrow night as I have hungry mouths to feed.

I am going to be starting a card swap next month. The theme will be "Teddy Bears". The idea is to make cards for each person taking part in the swap, eg: if there are 10 people in the swap, then you make 10 cards exactly the same, and put them in an addressed envelope to me, including a self addressed stamped envelope. Please let me know if you are interested.

Yours in papercraft,

Fiona.

THE FRAME IS NOW COMPLETE

Hi Everyone,

Well, here is the finished frame. I am quite happy with the end result. It will look lovely in my studio.

I just love using the sticky bling and the coloured rhinestones, they really bring a project to life.

The saying is:

GO CONFIDENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF YOUR DREAMS. LIVE THE LIFE YOU'VE IMAGINED.

I think that saying was made for me.

Bye for now,

Fiona.

MY EFFORT LAST NIGHT

Hi Everyone,

I am making a chipboard frame to put a photo of my gorgeous upline, Lorraine Paton, in, so that I will see her everyday in my studio. Lorraine is such a positive person and I love her as a dear friend.

So here are my efforts so far. I still have to add a saying and more embellishments. I hope to finish this later in the day.

Yours in scrapbooking and papercrafting,
Fiona.

GETTING ORGANISED

Hi Everyone,

I have been busy after 3.30pm coming up with a list of where I should be leaving KASZAZZ catalogues. I can't beleive how many places we came up with. I am really pumped up about this.

One thing I have been working on is a folder that includes the different Kaszazz products and how to use them with different techniques. This has been a huge help with the products and how to use them in different ways, allowing me to think outside of the square.

My very first attempt at using the Distress Stains

I think it was the "Chemistry 101" online class with Tim Holtz that has "reignited the flame" so to speak. I am so excited to be attending a Tim Holtz workshop in Sydney on the 19th June.

My upline Lorraine Paton has huge belief in me and I hope to make her so proud with my journey in KASZAZZ.

Thanks for reading my post, Fiona.

LAUNCH OF NEW KASZAZZ CATALOGUE AND PROJECT BOOK

Hi everyone,

Last month saw the launch of the latest Kaszazz catalogue and Project Book. It is absolutely amazing. The new "Botanicals" range of papers is simply the best. The stamps they designed to go with the papers you just have to see to believe.

Please contact me for your copy, (FREE when you hold a Make n Take Demonstration, or have $100 in sales).

I received the following saying on Thursday and I must say, it hit a chord within me.

YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING, IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT LIMITATIONS. WHATEVER YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO DO, YOU CAN DO.

I am going to make up a chipboard frame with this saying and display it in my studio. I hope the Forbes people are ready for Kaszazz.

Yours in scrapbooking and papercrafting,

Fiona.