Okay so the blog has been ignored.

But that doesn't mean I haven't been busy!!  The days just seem to pass by and I keep thinking I must do an update but the time just escapes me!  I have completed a few projects over the past few weeks which I have really enjoyed.  School holidays are here now and I am thinking that the creative pursuits will take a back seat as I occupy the little men and juggle HBS!  I wouldn't have it any way - being busy!  Anyway thanks for visiting and taking a peak at my latest creations which I have done for only 1 reason - the pleasure of creating with paper!  Sxx

Pink Paislee Nantucket

 Mini Album - Kaiser Fine & Sunny

Echo Park - Happy Days

Theresa Collins - Everyday Moments

Pink Paislee Nantucket

A sketch, Robots and Farmhouse

Hi there, I have completed a few layouts over the past week.  The 1st two are using Kaiser's Technologic of which 1 is for the March Sketch Comp at HBS.

The next two are using October Afternoon's Farmhouse plus some Manor House and Prima thrown in!

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend!
Sxx

Handmade By Suzanne - March 2012 Newsletter

Hi there and welcome to March!  We have been keeping very busy with all the stunning new products arriving in store, preparing for our Retreat in May and a visit from the ladies on the WA Scrapbooking Bus Tour in just over 2 weeks!

This week we have kicked off our March Madness Sale!
35% off over 400 items and all our previous sale items have been reduced even further to 50% & 60% off!  We need to clear these items as the boxes of new products continue to arrive.  Take a peek – I am sure you will find lots of goodies to tempt you.
March Madness 35% Off
Sale 50% Off
Sale 60% Off

WA Ladies – if you haven’t heard of them before Scrapbooking Bus Tours take you on tour to 5 of the fantastic scrapbooking stores around Perth where you can shop ’til you drop and take advantage of some exclusive discounts, make & takes and demonstrations on the day.  If you would like more details you can find them on the attachment.  Only 2 weeks until the tour so don’t miss out!  Tour is Sunday 18th March 2012 and we are the last stop so make sure you save some spending money !
http://www.facebook.com/WAScrapbookingBusTours?sk=wall

Don’t forget to book you place for our May 2012 Papercraft Retreat.  Numbers are limited to 30 and given the success of our retreat last year places are sure to fill up very fast.  I am so excited to be getting together again and we have added an extra day.  All the details can be found here and you can book here.

Thanks to everyone who entered February’s Sketch Competition.  This month’s randomly drawn winner is entry 4!  - congratulations Bfly44 and I will be in contact with you to let you know how to redeem your prize.

March’s sketch created by Michelle Fowler is another fabulous challenge.  Get inspired and enter today – the draw is random for a $30 store voucher plus free postage – all you have to do is enter! Upload your entries by 29 February 2012 in the Gallery under theMarch 2012 Sketch Challenge Folder.  (full sized sketch can be found in the Gallery)

In January our Guest Designer was Georgia Heald.

Georgia created with the stunning A Boy’s Life from Echo Park.  Such a versatile range!  You can take a closer look at Georgia’s work over at her blog -  http://startingtoscrap.blogspot.com.au/
Take a peak at her stunning creations.

  
Thanks Georgia for your fabulous contribution during February!

In March we have another Guest Designer for you to enjoy – Felicity Wilson.  You will love Felicity’s clever use of paints, mists and mediums – why not hop over to her blog for a peak of her style - http://herhand.blogspot.com.au/

Felicity will be creating with October Afternoon’s Sasparilla - a fun wild west inspired range new in store this week – perfect for those little cowboys and cowgirls in your life!

New products in store (all new arrivals can be found here.)
Kaisercraft - Tigerlilly, Great Southern Land, Technologic, Ribbon Roses & New Wood Flourishes (lots to love here!)
Echo Park – This & That - Charming & Graceful
October Afternoon - Sasparilla
Teresa Collins - Everyday Moments
Bo Bunny - Ambrosia, Alora, Serenity, Country Garden, Double Dot Vintage, On The Go
Crafter’s Workshop - New Templates
Simple Stories - Documented, Awesome & Fabulous
My Mind’s Eye - Miss Caroline, Follow Your Heart 

Currently on order:
Glitz Designs – French Kiss, Happy Travels, Pretty In Pink (Due in store today/tomorrow)
Kaisercraft – Fine & Sunny, Charlotte’s Dream (April)
Prima – CHA 2012 (Due Monday)
Pink Paislee – London Market, Spring Jubilee, Indigo Bleu
Jillibean Soup – Coconut Lime Soup, Game Day Chili, Neopolitan Bean Bisque, Southern Chicken Dumpling
Graphic 45 – 3 New Paper Lines (Due Friday)
Cosmo Cricket – 4 New Lines
Melissa Francis – New Resin
We R Memory Keepers – Lucky 8 Punches (due March), New Sew Easy designs & New Sew Stamper designs
Tim Holtz Ideology
Crate Paper – Pretty Party, Storyteller
Tim Holtz Distress Markers
Ranger – Liquid Pearls new colours
Tattered Angels – New release, Plain Janes
Echo Park – Mini Themes, Note To Self
Jenni Bowlin – Magpie
Websters – CHA Releases
ZVA Creative – CHA Releases

plus many more pre-orders still to come including Canvas Corp, October Afternoon, 7 Gypsies just to name a few!

You keep up to date with latest arrivals and what is on order in a number of ways -

 Like us on Facebook
follow our Blog posts
check on the New Arrivals section regularly

Have a great month!

Best wishes,
Suzanne

Yours Truly for My One & Only

Can you believe it?  I am back again with another layout - this time using Echo Park Yours Truly.  These papers have again been tempting me for a while to create something.  These are definitely outside of my normal comfort zone of papers just because they are such striking colours/monochromatic.  But I think I am happy with the results.  The flowers are Prima Miss Kate and I think they just give the mono colours a bit of a lift.  Thanks for taking the time to visit and take a look at what I have been up to. :)

A week of scrapping!

It doesn't happen often but I got the chance to scrap and relax all week with a scrappy pal!  We went away and had a fabulous time - if only we were still away!

Anyway here is what I managed to create - TFL!

This is My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dilly Dally - loved these papers the minute I saw them!

 This is a new range from Kaiser yet to arrive called Tiger Lily - I saw this layout created by Steph Devlin so had to lift it - thanks for the inspiration Steph!

 This is Graphic 45 An ABC Primer - perfect for school photos as the colours are really adaptable.

This is Prima Printery papers, alphas and metal treasures plus some Melissa Frances Resin.  I have painted the background in a cream colour then sprayed with Olive Glimmer Mist.  I have then stamped with one of the Kaiser Texture Stamps - Botanical - across the centre.  The blooms are all Kaiser.

 This layout I saw on the Aussie Scrapsource blog by Georgia Keys.  I have been wanted to use the October Afternoon Boarding Pass papers for ages so when I saw Georgia's layout it was the perfect inspiration.

This is my effort for this month's sketch competition at Handmade By Suzanne using Echo Park A Boy's Life.  I have also used some Jillibean Corrugated Shapes and some Dusty Attic Mini Ants which are just adorable!

 Another Graphic 45 An ABC Primer layout plus the ribbon border across the bottom using WRMK Sew Ribbon.

Some Cards & a Layout.

Hi, hi - have had a few moments of crafty time and have made a some cards and a layout.  Am on a mission to use some of my stash - how many times have you heard that before!?

Am going away next week scrapping with a gal pal which I am soooo looking forward to.  The only problem is I need to get organised and leave the shop in the capables of husband.  I am sure he will be fine!  Not too sure how I will go having to plan ahead what I want to do then pack it!

Anyway here is what I have been up to recently - TFL!

February 2012 Newsletter - HBS

Such a busy time of the year!  CHA Winter 2012 is just about finished in the USA and we can start to see lots and lots of new products flowing into the store over the coming weeks and months.  You keep up to date with latest arrivals and what is on order in a number of ways -

 Like us on Facebook
follow our Blog posts
check on the New Arrivals section regularly

The exciting news this month is the details for our May 2012 Papercraft Retreat are up and you can book your places!  Numbers are limited to 35 and given the success of our retreat last year places are sure to fill up very fast.  I am so excited to be getting together again and we have added an extra day.  All the details can be found here and you can book here.

Thanks to everyone who entered January’s Sketch Competition.  This month’s randomly drawn winner is entry 5!  - congratulations Phillipa and I will be in contact with you to let you know how to redeem your prize.

February’s sketch created by Michelle Fowler is another stunner and sure to get your creative minds in gear.  Get inspired and enter today – the draw is random for a $30 store voucher plus free postage – all you have to do is enter! Upload your entries by 29 February 2012 in the Gallery under the February 2012 Sketch Competition Folder.  (full sized sketch can be found in the Gallery)

With Valentine’s just a 2 weeks away if you are looking to make a little something special for someone a little bit special  – we have a couple of adorable love themed ranges in store which might inspire you.

Echo Park - Yours Truly

Jillibean Soup - Hearty Barley

In January our Guest Designer was Rachel Funnell.

Rachel created with the oh so gorgeous Hearty Barley Soup by Jillibean Soup.  Rachel appears on a number of Design Teams including Bird is the Word & Kraft! It Up. Rachel’s blog is http://awindowtoomyworld.blogspot.com/
Take a peak at her stunning creations.

  
Thanks Rachel for your wonderful contribution during January!

In February we have another Guest Designer for you to enjoy – Georgia Heald.

Georgia is on the Once Upon A Sketch creative team and her blog is http://startingtoscrap.blogspot.com.au/
Georgia will be creating with the new Echo Park A Boy’s Life so keep your eyes on the Gallery for her distinctive style. Welcome Georgia!

New products in store (all new arrivals can be found here.)
Kaisercraft - These Days & Tiny Woods, Kaisercard Textured Cardstock (just 60c each – great value and gorgeous colours)
American Crafts - Cutup Rotary Trimmers - I have one of these and it is the best trimmer I have ever owned!
Echo Park - A Boy’s Life
Echo Park - Yours Truly
Fiskars - Jenni Bowlin Squeeze Punches (almost sold out but restocks are on the way)

Currently on order:
October Afternoon – Sasparilla (due to arrive at wholesaler end of next week)
My Mind’s Eye – Miss Caroline, Follow Your Heart (Due Feb)
Glitz Designs – French Kiss, Happy Travels, Pretty In Pink
Kaisercraft – Tigerlilly, Technologic, Great Southern Land (March)
Kaisercraft – Fine & Sunny, Charlotte’s Dream (April)
Teresa Collins – Everyday Moments
Bo Bunny – Ambrosia, Alora, Serenity, Weekend Market, Country Garden, On The Go
Prima – CHA 2012
Crafter’s Workshop – New Templates
Pink Paislee – London Market, Spring Jubilee, Indigo Bleu
Jillibean Soup – Coconut Lime Soup, Game Day Chili, Neopolitan Bean Bisque, Southern Chicken Dumpling
Simple Stories – Documented, Awesome & Fabulous
Echo Park – This & That Charming, This & That Grateful
Graphic 45 – 3 New Paper Lines
Cosmo Cricket – 4 New Lines
Melissa Francis – New Resin
We R Memory Keepers – Lucky 8 Punches (due Feb)

plus many more pre-orders still to come including Crate Paper, October Afternoon, 7 Gypsies, Tim Holtz Ideology just to name a few!

Have a great month!

Best wishes,
Suzanne

Weekend Scrappy and Chatting

On the weekend I had some scrappy pals over for a crop day.  I set myself the challenge to work on techniques and use mostly things in my stash.  Well given we scrapped for quite a few hours I don't have much to show but I had a great time!

Princess for a Day
My only new item was the American Crafts Dark Kraft for the back ground.  I stamped in black behind the photo, a rosette in Collections Printed Tissue Paper plus a cluster of chipboard, transparency and metal charms to finish.

Gentle Soul

This layout I have spritzed with Raven Glimmer Mist after I have heat embossed a stamped image in clear. I have adhered some printed tissue paper from Collections to some chipboard with Gel Medium to create the background.  Some Prima Printery Roses & Vine, a transparency in the corner with some charms plus a Melissa Frances frame around my photo.  TFL!

Fancy Pants & Kaisercraft

Hi there, seem to have found some motivation lately to complete a couple of projects.

The first is a canvas I have made for my Mum using Kaisercraft's Sweet Nothings.

The next projects are using Fancy Pants Off To School (feeling in the Back To School mood!).  I have used the papers, chipboard and die cuts.  I have also used a couple of new tools - Sew Ribbon (for threading ribbons on your projects in different designs) and a Fiskars Squeeze Punch by Jenni Bowlin for punching out banner shapes.

TFL!

Suzanne  xx