September 2013 Retreat Update

Just to update you - the retreat will run from midday Friday 6 September until 2pm Sunday 8 September 2013. Cost is $165 and includes meals from Friday night dinner until Sunday night lunch inclusive.  Places are still available - email Adrienne for a registration form.

Teaching classes during the weekend are past Design Team members Annelie Maddock, Michelle Whorwood, and Megan Gourlay.  They are all busy designing and planning their classes as I write but we hope to have sneak peeks available by mid-June.  Bookings and pricing will be available once the girls have completed their classes.  So check back here regularly for updates.

April Retreat Class Information

Lowri McNabb, local Off the Page designer from Blenheim, has created and designed two classes which will be available at our retreat on 5, 6, 7 April.  Each class costs $45 - this includes all needed products to create the project and three hours of tuition.  Bookings available for the limited places in these classes, email Adrienne adrienne@scrappinpatch.co.nz.

OH SNAP! ALBUM - Saturday 6 April 9.15 - 12.15pm  $45.00.  

This album is great for any occasion!  We will create an album from chipboard, acetate and flute card and decorate it using a variety of techniques.  Materials will include fabric thickers, wooden veneers, embellishments, glass butons, washi and some fun new transparencies.
Products from Echo Park, Studio Calico, Maya Road, Jillibean Soup and more.
The album has been custom designed and made in New Zealand.

 

 

SO NOTED FRAME - Saturday 6 April 2 - 5pm - $45.00

Celebrate what is important to you with this fun project.  Using a variety of techniques, we will create heaps of fun embellishments, give the frame a lovely woodgrain finish and learn how to use acetate and dimensional accents to create a project that jumps off the page!

Products from Carta Bella, Maya road, Prima, Kaisercraft, and more.

The frame comes with a mounting stand for easy display and has been custom designed and made in New Zealand.

What a weekend!!!!

I, and most if not all the ladies, have never met someone with so much knowledge about mixed media products!!!  Cindy is like a walking encyclopedia, even showing us how to create a beautiful item with plain old Tacky Glue!!!!  We were blown away by all that she taught us, and she couldn't get over how much we wanted to learn - there was no stopping!!!  Cindy gifted us all more than 27 hours of teaching, and that doesn't include the one-to-one and small groups that went on into the early hours - 5.30am!!!

It was a true privelege to spend the weekend with such a humble and talented lady.  Cindy is wonderful person - she has a huge passion for the mixed media/scrapbooking craft and desires to share her knowledge, skill, creativity, and enthusiasm with as many people as she can - she is not a 'well known' name, she does not have a big online presence, but her skills and knowledge match the big names!!!! What a gem!!! Thank you, Cindy :)  If you are ever in Melbourne be sure to check out her store Scrappe Angels.

We will be sharing much of what we learned on the Scrappin' Patch blog via some 'tutorial' posts over the next while.  Meantime please enjoy some pictures from the weekend...
 

Setting up tables with product kits...

Counting the lollies - five chocolate fish, six orange jelly beans, eight green ones.......so there are no squabbles about who has the most LOL!!!

 Heidi contemplating the next technique colour combo!!!

 

 The 'drawing game', courtesy of Cindy :)

Friday night 'Hat Dinner'!!!

Stamping with Darkroom Door rubber stamps

 Hard at work with Ferro...

Cindy time with Anna..

Speaks for itself....this was a beautiful red and white tablecloth!!!

An inspiring, challenging, creative weekend with a fun and friendly bunch of girls, and a wonderful tutor and friend.

The snowball almost reached it's target!!!

Project Sneak Peek....

Well, I have been sharing sneak peeks of the techniques we will be learning over the weekend, but had forgotten to share a sneak of the actual project we will be creating!! So without further delay here are a couple of images of the finished project...

Hope you like it....
xC

Another Teaser

Time for another sneak peek.... I must admit I am  getting a little excited now.... ok more than a little...
I can't wait to be sharing all these techniques with you all...

xC

Teaser Time!

As you were warned by Adrienne I am not a great blogger.... basically, I get too busy and forget to do it, lol! But anyway I have been telling myself for days now I must put up another sneak peek.... so without further delay here it is hope you like it!!

Stay tuned for more sneak peeks....
xC

Retreat Update

Good morning from a cold and frosty Canterbury!!!  You should have received an email from us in the past couple of days - if you haven't please let me know on adrienne@scrappinpatch.co.nz.

Activity is hotting up on the Facebook page so if you have an account and have registered for the weekend why not join in the fun!!!  Come and 'meet' Cindy and others who are coming along.  There may even be a prize or two up for grabs :)

Details of what you will need to bring will be emailed and put on FB and the blog as soon as that information is available.  We are aiming to provide you with a full product kit so the list of what to bring shouldn't be too long.

There are a few places left - registration form is available here.  $285 for 48 hours of tuition with Cindy, qualified international Ranger U tutor with a raft of experience!!  Cindy doesn't sleep much so you can work into the wee hours and she will be there inspiring and teaching you as much as you want!!!!