Friday, December 19, 2008

The Slice has been won!!

Congratulations to Kristi Brandis, the winner of the Making Memories Slice. Thank you to all our customers who shopped with us during this promotion.

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Scrap It Flaunt It Newsletter #34

Newsletter #34
6th December 2008
Hello Fellow Flaunters!

Christmas is almost here!!!!!
There are only 18 sleeps to Santa’s arrival. Are you ready? You have probably thought of gifts for everyone else but forgotten yourself! Luckily we offer a Christmas Wish List and Gift Voucher Services at the shop. Call us or pop into the shop to complete your wish list and then direct your loved ones to us so that you have a chance of getting what you really want.
This week’s specials
15% off all Kaiser Products
Offer ends Close of Business Friday 12th of December


What’s NEW?
The NEW Making Memories SLICE
Animal Crackers Slice design card
Noteworthy Slice design card
Basics 2 Slice design card
Basic 3 Slice design card
Paper Inklings Christmas paper and rub ons
Crochet flowers
New Kaiser acrylic albums and papers

Waiting, waiting, waiting...
Bazzill
New Fancy Pants paper range
Fancy Pants Glitter Cuts
We R Memory Keepers Foil Glitter Flock Rub ons
New punches
Daisy D’s New paper range

These days most of us have made the jump to digital cameras. Digital cameras have opened up a whole new world of being able to print only the photos you want, editing the picture to enhance the quality and printing all different sizes for a fraction of the cost. People back up their pictures on discs and now days most of us have a USB memory stick (also known as a Thumb drive) containing our most precious memories. Many even have gone a step further and backed up their photos on external hard drives. Here lies a problem, one many of you are not even aware of... THEY CAN CORRUPT!

All of these devices will deteriorate over the years. Disks, USB memory sticks and external hard drives should not be relied upon to hold your memories solely. How many of you only print out a few pictures at a time knowing that you can always print more lately? While most of us know that our computers are vulnerable to crashing and do a back up unaware that our backups are corroding. I recently had a friend who stored all their photos of their photos on to an external hard drive they had bought only to have it crash on them. They were told they may be able to recover some of the files and at a cost of over $1000.00. If the computer expert knew the names of the file he would have a better chance. She lost pictures of her babies’ births and so much more. Most of us treasure these photos and would be absolutely devastated to lose these memories.

You can buy some disks that are said to last between eight and ten years. One friend I know has two hard drives and alternates backing them up weekly so worst case scenario is losing one week’s worth of photos. I personally have my photos backed up on disc plus memory sticks plus computer, in saying that I haven’t backed up in at least a month but I won’t erase my memory from my camera until I have done that. I have now heard of several people losing their photos like this. I would suggest you bite the bullet and print most of your photos straight away. At least if you lose them you have a print on hand. Prints can be scanned and enlarged/edited at a later date. I would also ensure you get around to emailing your favourite memories to your family and friends so hopefully they would have a copy if things go wrong.

For those of you who have discs from years ago. Check the discs & do another copy, don’t forget to date it. It is better to do this every couple of years. A little bit of time now will save you a lot of distress later.

Christmas Giveaway
From now until Friday December 19th you have the opportunity to win the new Making Memories Slice starter kit. All you have to do is spend $75 or more in a visit and your name goes into the draw. The Slice is a portable Die Cutting Machine and includes the cordless design cutter, basic shapes 1 design card, 6" x 6" glass cutting mat, 5 blades, blade replacement tool, blade adjustment wrench, repositionable tacky adhesive, and power cord. You can check it out on our blog. The whole package is valued at over $300. So the more you shop the more chances you have of winning!

HANDY HINT FOR THE WEEK
DON’T USE PENS - Avoid writing on the back of your photos with a pen, as this will cause indentations. Use a soft photo safe pencil to allow minimal pressure
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Jodie’s Jargon
Hybrid Scrapbooking – combining digi elements with traditional paper supplies to create your scrapbook layouts.

The Crop Zone
Friday December 12th 6pm till midnight.
Phone us on 9498 0097 to secure your seat. Remember we only have 15 spaces! A crop night is a great time for you and your friends to meet at the shop. You need to bring your own tools, supplies and projects to work on but....... the shop is open if you require anything during the night. A light supper is provided, along with a door prize and demonstration on the night. You will have a whole table to yourself to work on. If you don’t know anybody, it is a great way to meet fantastic ladies who also scrapbook/cardmake/papercraft.

12th December Friday 6pm till midnight
20th December Saturday NOON till MIDNIGHT Extreme Scrap N Yap Christmas theme
3rd January Saturday 6pm till midnight
10th January Saturday 6pm till midnight
17th January Saturday 6pm till midnight
24th January Saturday 6pm till midnight
31st January Saturday 6pm till midnight

Daytime Scrap N Yap and Card Mania – Wednesdays 10am – 2pm
We have organised a weekly get together for all paper craft enthusiasts. We provide the venue and the use of our workshop machines. Come along, be creative, chat, make friends, and get out of the house! Tea and Coffee are available but you will need to BYO lunch.
*Cost $5.00. 15 places available.
Family Frenzy – Sunday 25th January 10.30am – 2.30pm
Come along to our monthly get together. It is a chance for you to spend quality time with your family completing your projects or albums. Bring your daughters, mothers, sons and even husbands to sit, scrap and relax. You can use our workshop machines, pick our brains (yuk) and have a good time.
*Cost $5.00 per person. 15 places left, bookings are essential.
Junior Scrap N Yaps –Tuesdays, 3.30pm – 5.00pm. (Weekly during the school term)
The idea of the Junior Scrap N Yaps, is to give the kids a chance to meet others who like to scrapbook. There will be no formal teaching of techniques but the staff in the shop will supervise the kids and offer help and suggestions. Unfortunately we are unable to have children under the age of 8 unless an adult accompanies them. All the kids need to bring is a basic tool kit** and any project that they want to work on.
Cost $5.00. Bookings are essential.

The University of Scrap It Flaunt It!
Don’t forget to check your attachments to get a copy of our calendar.

+All classes (excluding Discover Scrapbooking) and crops require you to bring along a Basic Tool Kit, which consists of a 12” trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil, eraser, adhesive, pens, cutting mat. +

We would appreciate if class participants could arrive 15 to 30 minutes early to ensure that classes can start on time, as there are some classes that require you to choose your materials. All class durations are an estimate only.

ADULT CLASSES
*All materials included just bring your basic toolkit.+


Susan’s Exploding Box. Sunday 14th December 1pm Duration 3 hours.
Create a surprising box of memories from pattern paper and bling. It is a wonderful conversation piece and a thoughtful gift.
Cost - $30* CLASS FULL (Waitlist is available)
Cluster and Hand Stitching with Jodi B. Sunday 18th January 1.00 pm Duration 3 hours
Spend some time with little Jodi and learn how to place elements on your page to create a wonderful clustered effect. She will also tantalise you by showing you how to add hand stitching to your layout for that finishing touch. Jodi Belton has been published many times in different scrapbooking magazines, most recently Scrapbooking Memories
Leonie’s Book of Heritage – Duration 3 hours
Join Leonie in her monthly class where she introduces you to her inspiring style. You will learn the tricks to creating your own “Book of Heritage”. Each month a new technique will be introduced. Come in and have a wander around to see some of Leonie’s layouts and other little projects she has worked on.
January 3rd Saturday 1pm
February 7th Saturday 1pm
All you need to bring is a 5” x 8” heritage style photo.
Cost - $25*
Kylies ATC’s Techniques Class – Duration 2.5 hours
Each month Kylie comes up with new and exciting ways to add interest and texture to your pages. With Kylie you will create ATC’s with fun techniques which translate quite easily to layouts and off the page projects.
December 11th Thursday 7.15pm – Embossing Powders
December 13th Saturday 2pm – Beeswax
January 17th Saturday 2pm – Texture Paste
January 29th Thursday 7.15pm – Peeling Paint
February 14th Saturday 2pm – Credit Card Technique
February 26th Thursday 7.15pm – Peeling Paper
Cost - $25*

The 4 Step Program
That you can tell everyone about!
This course is just a beginning, but what a way to start.
Please check the calendar for dates as they are run on demand.

Step 1 - Discover Scrapbooking. Cost $5.00 Duration – 2.5 hours
In this class you will learn how store and organise your photos, what the essential tools are, and the different themes you can scrap. By the end of the class you will have a single page layout and a greater knowledge.
Step 2 - The Journey Begins. *Cost $25.00 Duration - 2 hours
During this class you will be shown how to effectively use your trimmer, work with chipboard and create a single page layout using 2 patterned papers, Bazzill brads and computer journaling. You will leave with a single page layout that you can show off with pride.
Step 3 - Map Your Page. *Cost $25 Duration - 2 hours
On your single page layout this week you will learn about working with sketches and page maps. You will also get to use the Big Shot, create pockets, journaling and eyelets.
Step 4 – An Adventure with Embellishments. *Cost $25 Duration - 2 hours
The single page layout you create today will show off all the great techniques you learn today including how to use rub ons, stamping, ribbons and transparencies!
If you book in for all 4 steps, at the same time, you will pay only $70. That’s a discount of $10.

KIDS CLASSES
Minimum age is 8 years old.
* Some materials included. Please bring your basic toolkit.+

Gingerbread Men decorations – Sunday 21st December 1pm – Duration 3 hours
Using the Kaiser gingerbread men and lots of other fun product Maureen will show you how to make these adorable men to hang on your tree or give as gifts.
Cost - $20*
Christmas Decorations with Amy – Tuesday 23rd December 1pm – Duration 2 hours
You will be able to impress your family with your creativity when Amy shows you how to make decorations for your Christmas tree and parcels from paper and brads.
Cost - $20*

Upcoming classes include

If there is anything that you would like to learn please let us know and we will try and build a class to suit. We are always open for ideas.

Name tags for pencil cases and bags.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“The true spirit of Christmas is Love
Linda Willis

Check out these sites!
http://www.scrapitflauntit.blogspot.com/
http://www.timholtz.typepad.com/
At the moment Tim is doing the 12 tags of Christmas and they are beautiful!

For a good cause

Southern Cross Kids Camps

300 and counting

“Southern Cross Kids Camp” run week long camps for abused and at-risk kids across Australia. With the help of ‘Buddies’ these kids create memory books that focus on their holiday, sadly this might be the only happy childhood memories recorded for them. Due to the success of the books, a call has been put out to help with creating layouts for all nine camps in Australia and NZ. That’s 325 kids’ memory albums or 6300 pages! Here at Scrap It Flaunt it we have decided to support this worthy cause and ask our loyal customers to help us to achieve our goal of 1000 6x6 layouts by next March. You can dig into your stash (I know you've got a big stash of papers & cardstock) or use the growing stash here at the shop ... and start creating. Simply don't have time to create, but really want to contribute. You can drop your old stash to us at the shop and we will make sure it is put to a good.

Here's what you need to make: Pages that are 6" x 6".Layouts will contain one photo per page (approx 5" x 3.5"); add a photo mat (I cut mine 5 1/4” x 3 3/4).Make a space for a bit of journaling.No need to punch holes ... they're being put into 6x6 page protectors in a 6x6 albumAre you keen? Are you excited?I know we are. We challenge everyone who is able to donate to this worthy cause, to rise to the occasion and create for these kids in need. You might be thinking ... I can only do 2 layouts ... well ... that's 2 more than they had before.Do you get together with friends to scrap or do craft? Do your kids enjoy scrapbooking? Get them involved making a couple of pages for other kids who don't have as great a life as they do, a brilliant way of sharing some meaningful time and teaching them about helping out those in need.Or you can come down to Scrap IT Flaunt It on a Wednesday and create some of these layouts with design team members Leonie Vellender and Jodi Belton.SCKC need our help, we can make a real difference and all with our left over scraps!!Come on! Let’s try putting a smile on a Childs Face!

Christmas Shop Trading Hours
Christmas Eve Closing at n0on
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Saturday –Tuesday 10am – 4pm
New Years Eve Closing at noon
New Years Day Closed
Friday 2nd January Normal Trading Hours

ALWAYS OF SERVICE…

We have a variety of other services that we offer here at Scrap It - Flaunt It, they include:

LATE NIGHT SHOPPING. 6pm till 9pm, during Scrap N Yaps. Please come to the rear of the building. (THIS Saturday)

GIFT VOUCHERS – A gift voucher is always the perfect solution for any scrapbooker. This allows them to choose exactly what they like.

WISH LISTS – Christmas is coming, and fast!!!!! get in early - for those with family and friends who don’t know what to buy you! All you have to do is come into the shop and fill out your list, let them know to contact us and we will do the rest!!!

8 WEEK LAY BY – Available to all with only a 10% deposit followed by with regular payments.

CHILDRENS BIRTHDAY PARTIES – We work with you to plan a project for the attendees. We will supply the teacher, product, lollies on the tables as well as a small gift for the birthday child. You can bring along the party food or cake for after the lesson. Call the shop for more details.

Until next week,
Happy Scrapping,

Lysandra, Maureen, Tina, Big Jodie,
Amy, Little Jodi and Leonie The Girls at Scrap It-Flaunt It
9/49 William St
Armadale WA 6112
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Sundays and Public Holidays 10am – 4.00pm
08 9498 0097

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Wednsday @ the Shop

Hi Flaunters,

It is a hive of activity in the workroom today with several ladies, along with little Jodie and Leonie, busily creating 6x6 layouts for the SCKC drive we have going. We will be having these sessions frequently and encourage everyone to join us. Today, we have added at least another 44 layouts to our total, which means we should reach about 110 in total today. Go Girls!

Can you help these kids?

Take a look at this blog, and I dare you not to want to get involved and help ;)http://www.juliestone.typepad.com

Here's a basic run-down. Southern Cross Kids Camp run week long camps for abused and at-risk kids across Australia. The kids 'Buddies' create memory books that focus on their holiday week , that sadly might be the only happy childhood memories recorded for them. A fellow scrapper helped out at two of the SCKC camps held early this year and helped create gorgeous “Scrapped” memory books……they were the best ones yet, easier for the tired buddies and treasured beyond imagination by the children. The books were so successful, the Australian Directors contacted her and asked if all Nine of the camps in Australia and NZ could get the same albums! 325 kids memory albums!!! As you could imagine, to achieve that they need your help!

Here at Scrap It Flaunt it we have decided that we would love to take up such a worthy cause and we are asking our loyal customers to help us to achieve this.

What can we do to help?
We can take the pressure off the Buddies by creating as many 6x6 layouts we possibly can. Then all they need to do is add photos & journaling then get a good night's sleep :)

How many?
They need about 6300 pages ... surely we as scrappers or crafters can help make these children's albums a reality!!! Make 2, make 6, make 12 ... make as many as you can. These pages are for camps for the entire year, not just the 2 that Julie is attending. Exciting stuff!

So far the ladies of "Scrap It Flaunt It" have contributed 56 layouts and we have set a target of 1000!

What can I do?
You can dig into your stash (I know you've got a big stash of papers & cardstock ;) LOL) or use the growing stash here at the shop ... and start creating. Here's what you need to make:

Pages that are 6" x 6".

Layouts will contan one photo per page (approx 5" x 3.5"), add a photo mat (I cut mine 14cm x 10cm).

Make a space for a bit of journaling.

No need to punch holes ... they're being put into 6x6 page protectors in a 6x6 album

Colours - try for neutral, brights, muted, multi coloured, they need boys and girls pages but usually need more boy pages… bold colours are great as they suit both Girls & Boys. Make the page so that it will suit a portrait or landscape photo (can be turned on it's side). Where can I see an example? On Julie's blog. Real fancy designs aren’t necessary, simple is best
Try making the same layout using different papers or a few designs with co-ordinating!

How long have we got?
The camps will run through 09 But to be repackaged and sorted they will need to reach Julie anywhere between Mid to late March 09.Where do I send them?You can bring them into Scrap it Flaunt it and we will stock pile them to be sent on to Julie

No time?
Simply don't have time to create, but really want to contribute. Your old stash need a good home? Some left over odds and ends taking up space? You can contact Julie via her blog or email juliest35@optusnet.com.au as they need embellishments and alphabets for the buddies to decorate the front covers. Another option is to drop off your donations to us at the shop, William St, Armadale, WA.

Are you keen? Are you excited?
I know we are. We challenge everyone who is able to donate to this worthy cause to rise to the occasion and create for these kids in need. You might be thinking ... I can only do 2 layouts ... well ... that's 2 more than they had before :)

Do you get together with friends to scrap or do craft? Why not challenge your group to create a couple of pages each? Been looking for an excuse to hook up with other Scrappers in your area? Clear the dining table and scrap up a storm.

Kids enjoy scrapbooking? Get them involved making a couple of pages for other kids who don't have as great a life as they do, a brilliant way of sharing some meaningful time and teaching them about helping out those in need..

Or you can come down to Scrap IT Flaunt It on a Wednesday and create some of these layouts with design team members Leonie Vellender and Jodi Belton :0)

SCKC need our help, we can make a real difference and all with our left over scraps!!

Come on! Lets try put a smile on a Childs Face!

Thanks.
Little Jodi

Monday, November 17, 2008

OOP's we did it again!

OK some where along the line we have deleted all our customer emails, again! Sorry, therefore there has been a delay in getting this weeks newsletter out. We have posted the newsletter here on the blog and will do so every week.

Jodi B is working her fingers to the bone re-entering all the address and we will send out the newsletter asap.

If you haven't received anything from us by Saturday the 22nd of November, please send us an email with "Oop's you did it again" in the subject box. Also in the body of the email please include your name and correct email, as sometimes all the comes up in the from box is a nickname or other such thing.

Thanks for your patience's
Maureen

Scrap It Flaunt It Newsletter #32

Hello Fellow Flaunters!

Christmas is coming, and fast!!!!!

There are only 41 days to Santa’s arrival. Are you ready?, you have probably thought of gifts for everyone else but forgotten yourself! Luckily we offer a Christmas Wish List and Gift Voucher Services at the shop. Call us or pop into the shop to complete your wish list and then direct your loved ones to us so that you have a chance of getting what you really want.

Not wanting to make anyone jealous, but we had a great time at camp! 44 hours of freedom to scrap, chat, eat, be silly and bond. We would like to thank all our Fabulous Flaunters who joined us. Congratulations to Janea for winning the Camp Challenge by producing a stunning layout (some of the layouts are on display in the shop) and to Angela for winning “Best Name Tag”. We also had an amazing raffle that we held. There were 4 prizes with a regular Flaunter taking first prize of a Making Memories Suede Tote packed full of goodies. Before the weekend had even finished we had people wanting to put their names down for the next camp! To check out photos of the weekend just go to http://www.scrapitflaunt.blogspot.com/, more are being uploaded as they come in from our wonderful Flaunter Ladies.

Last fortnights newsletter generated some feedback in regards to the article where we explored why we scrapbook. There were many comments in relation to people feeling overwhelmed by others abilities, people who felt their pages were inferior to those of people they scrapped with or knew. It is hard not to admire other people and wish you could create masterpieces like them. The worse thing is, people who do not think they have a flair for scrapbooking, actually do,....they just lack self confidence…….you know who you are! Are you one of the people who can see the mistakes even when others tell you it looks great? It is important to remember that your work will be seen and cherished by your family and your closest friends. They won’t be looking at your page thinking that you forgot the triangle rule or you used even numbers instead of odd. Your family will be thinking about how you cared enough to take the time to capture the memories for them.

Someone told me recently that the ‘why’ of scrapbooking can & has been forgotten and people need to simplify. Get back to basics. The picture, the story, the rest should come easily. Don’t forget the story!

New Staff Member
As most of you are aware, we have employed another part time staff member. The girls at Scrap It Flaunt It would like to officially welcome Leonie Vellander to our staff. Leonie is a wonderfully helpful lady as well as our heritage specialist. Leonie will be more than happy to guide you through the shop and to answer any and all of your questions.
Christmas Giveaway
From now until Friday December 19th you have the opportunity to win the new Making Memories Slice starter kit. All you have to do is spend $75 or more in a visit and your name goes into the draw. The Slice is a portable Die Cutting Machine and includes the cordless design cutter, basic shapes 1 design card, 6" x 6" glass cutting mat, 5 blades, blade replacement tool, blade adjustment wrench, repositionable tacky adhesive, and power cord. You can check it out on our blog. The whole package is valued at over $300. So the more you shop the more chances you have of winning!
This week’s specials

10% OFF all inks
(Offer valid till Friday 21st November)

What’s NEW?
Totally cool totes with lazy Susan attached
Artbin Super Satchels deep and slim
Crafty Mates Double Snappin’ Organiser
Tonic Rotary Scoring Tool
A4 Cotton Fleck papers
Tim Holtz Distress tool back in stock

Waiting, waiting, waiting...
The New Making Memories SLICE and accessories
Bazzill
New Kaiser acrylic albums and papers

HANDY HINT FOR THE WEEK
A short cut for printing is to press the Ctrl button and P together on your keyboard.


Jodie’s Jargon
Cluster- to group a number of embellishments together on one page.


The Crop Zone
Friday the 14th 6pm till midnight ? places available.
Phone us on 9498 0097 to secure your seat. Remember we only have 15 spaces! A crop night is a great time for you and your friends to meet at the shop. You need to bring your own tools, supplies and projects to work on but....... the shop is open if you require anything during the night. A light supper is provided, along with a door prize and demonstration on the night. You will have a whole table to yourself to work on. If you don’t know anybody, it is a great way to meet fantastic ladies who also scrapbook/cardmake/papercraft.

22nd November Saturday 6pm till midnight
29th November Saturday 6pm till midnight
6th December Saturday 6pm till midnight
12th December Friday 6pm till midnight
20th December Saturday NOON till MIDNIGHT Extreme Scrap N Yap Christmas theme
27th December Saturday 6pm till midnight

Daytime Scrap and Card Mania - Wednesdays 10am – 2pm
We have organised a weekly get together for all paper craft enthusiasts with Jodi and Leonie. We provide the venue and the use of our workshop machines. Come along, be creative, chat, make friends, and get out of the house! Tea and Coffee are available but you will need to BYO lunch.
*Cost $5.00. 15 places available.
Family Frenzy – Sunday 30th November 10.30am – 2.30pm
Come along to our monthly get together. It is a chance for you to spend quality time with your family completing your projects or albums. Bring your daughters, mothers, sons and even husbands to sit, scrap and relax. You can use our workshop machines, pick our brains (yuk) and have a good time.
*Cost $5.00 per person. 15 places left, bookings are essential.
Junior Scrap N Yaps –Tuesdays, 3.30pm – 5.00pm. (Weekly during the school term)
The idea of the Junior Scrap N Yaps, is to give the kids a chance to meet others who like to scrapbook. There will be no formal teaching of techniques but the staff in the shop will supervise the kids and offer help and suggestions. Unfortunately we are unable to have children under the age of 8 unless an adult accompanies them. All the kids need to bring is a basic tool kit** and any project that they want to work on.
Cost $5.00. Bookings are essential.

The University of Scrap It Flaunt It!
Don’t forget to check your attachments to get a copy of our calendar.

+All classes (excluding Discover Scrapbooking) and crops require you to bring along a Basic Tool Kit, which consists of a 12” trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil, eraser, adhesive, pens, cutting mat. +

We would appreciate if class participants could arrive 15 to 30 minutes early to ensure that classes can start on time, as there are some classes that require you to choose your materials. All class durations are an estimate only.

ADULT CLASSES
*All materials included just bring your basic toolkit.+

“How Many Days to Xmas?!” Tree. Saturday 22nd November 1pm Duration 3.5 hours
Come along and create this perpetual advent tree for your family. In this class you will be playing with glossy accents, bling, paint and pretty papers.
Cost - $40*
Create your Collections Calendar. Saturday 29th November 10am Duration 3.5 hours
Come along and learn how to use acetate, chipboard, rub ons, paint and so much more in creating the sweetest calendar for 2009. These will make great Christmas gifts for loved ones.
Cost - $40*
Susans Exploding Box . Sunday 14th December 1pm Duration 3 hours.
Create a surprising box of memories from pattern paper and bling. It is a wonderful conversation piece and a thoughtful gift.
Cost - $30* CLASS FULL (Waitlist is available)
Cluster and Hand Stitching with Jodi B. Sunday 18th January 1.00 pm Duration 3 hours
Spend some time with little Jodi and learn how to place elements on your page to create a wonderful clustered effect. She will also tantalise you by showing you how to add hand stitching to your layout for that finishing touch. Jodi Belton has been published many times in different scrapbooking magazines, most recently Scrapbooking Memories
Leonie’s Book of Heritage – Duration 3 hours
Join Leonie in her monthly class where she introduces you to her inspiring style. You will learn the tricks to creating your own “Book of Heritage”. Each month a new technique will be introduced. Come in and have a wander around to see some of Leonie’s layouts and other little projects she has worked on.
November 23rd Sunday 12pm Repeat of “The Denyer Family”
December 6th Saturday 1pm “Memories”
January 3rd Saturday 1pm
February 7th Saturday 1pm
All you need to bring is a 5” x 8” heritage style photo.
Cost - $25*
Kylies ATC’s Techniques Class – Duration 2.5 hours
Each month Kylie comes up with new and exciting ways to add interest and texture to your pages. With Kylie you will create ATC’s with fun techniques which translate quite easily to layouts and off the page projects.
November 15th Saturday 2pm - Tim Holtz Distress Inks
November 27th Thursday 7.15pm – Metal Tape
December 11th Thursday 7.15pm – Embossing Powders
December 13th Saturday 2pm – Beeswax
January 17th Saturday 2pm – Texture Paste
January 29th Thursday 7.15pm – Peeling Paint
February 14th Saturday 2pm – Credit Card Technique
February 26th Thursday 7.15pm – Peeling Paper
Cost - $25*

The 4 Step Program
That you can tell everyone about!
This course is just a beginning, but what a way to start.
Please check the calendar for dates as they are run on demand.

Step 1 - Discover Scrapbooking. Cost $5.00 Duration – 2.5 hours
In this class you will learn how store and organise your photos, what the essential tools are, and the different themes you can scrap. By the end of the class you will have a single page layout and a greater knowledge.
Step 2 - The Journey Begins. *Cost $25.00 Duration - 2 hours
During this class you will be shown how to effectively use your trimmer, work with chipboard and create a single page layout using 2 patterned papers, Bazzill brads and computer journaling. You will leave with a single page layout that you can show off with pride.
Step 3 - Map Your Page. *Cost $25 Duration - 2 hours
On your single page layout this week you will learn about working with sketches and page maps. You will also get to use the Big Shot, create pockets, journaling and eyelets.
Step 4 – An Adventure with Embellishments. *Cost $25 Duration - 2 hours
The single page layout you create today will show off all the great techniques you learn today including how to use rub ons, stamping, ribbons and transparencies!
If you book in for all 4 steps, at the same time, you will pay only $70. That’s a discount of $10.

KIDS CLASSES
Minimum age is 8 years old.
* Some materials included. Please bring your basic toolkit.+

Little Pressies by the Kids – Sunday 7th December 1pm – Duration 1.5 hours
This is a great class for the kids. They will be shown how to take two everyday notepads, one sheet of pattern paper and some embellishments to create the perfect present for a teacher, granny or friend.
Cost - $15*
Gingerbread Men decorations – Sunday 21st December 1pm – Duration 3 hours
Using the Kaiser gingerbread men and lots of other fun product Maureen will show you how to make these adorable men to hang on your tree or give as gifts.
Cost - $20*
Christmas Decorations with Amy – Tuesday 23rd December 1pm – Duration 2 hours
You will be able to impress your family with your creativity when Amy shows you how to make decorations for your Christmas tree and parcels from paper and brads.
Cost - $20*

Upcoming classes include
Name tags for pencil cases and
If there is anything that you would like to learn please let us know and we will try and build a class to suit. We are always open for ideas.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway. -- Steven Coallier
Check out these sites!
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/
http://www.scrapitflauntit.blogspot.com/


For a good cause

A couple of weeks something happened to one of our regulars, who has also become a dear friend (Bianca), something that nobody would ever wish for – her house was destroyed in a fire. Bianca has asked us to pass on her thanks for your generosity. Through raffles, Scrap N Yap fees and donations we managed to raise over $400.
Thankfully Bianca and Jason were insured.
Most of us don’t really realise that if we tried to replace everything we own, we would probably be underinsured. Remember it’s not just the big things like tv’s and furniture you have to replace, it’s the little things like knickers, hair ties, that ugly gravy boat Aunt Maud gave you! So please check that your smoke detectors are in working order and insurance valuations are realistic.
We are so thankful that Bianca and her family are all safe and sound.

Also as many of you will be aware we have a number of little things on the go here at the shop to raise funds for Teen Spirit and the Angelman Syndrome Association, one of those things is our old magazine corner. Here you can go through old scrapbooking and paper crafting magazines and purchase them for a gold coin donation.

ALWAYS OF SERVICE…

We have a variety of other services that we offer here at Scrap It - Flaunt It, they include:

LATE NIGHT SHOPPING. 6pm till 9pm, during Scrap N Yaps. Please come to the rear of the building. (THIS Saturday)

GIFT VOUCHERS – A gift voucher is always the perfect solution for any scrapbooker. This allows them to choose exactly what they like.

WISH LISTS – Christmas is coming, and fast!!!!! get in early - for those with family and friends who don’t know what to buy you! All you have to do is come into the shop and fill out your list, let them know to contact us and we will do the rest!!!

8 WEEK LAY BY – Available to all with only a 10% deposit followed by with regular payments.

CHILDRENS BIRTHDAY PARTIES – We work with you to plan a project for the attendees. We will supply the teacher, product, lollies on the tables as well as a small gift for the birthday child. You can bring along the party food or cake for after the lesson. Call the shop for more details.

Until next week,
Happy Scrapping,

Lysandra, Maureen, Tina, Big Jodie, Amy, Little Jodi and Leonie
The Girls at Scrap It-Flaunt It Opening Hours
9/49 William St Monday to Saturday 9.30am – 5.00pm
Armadale WA 6112 Sundays and Public Holidays 10am – 4.00pm
08 9498 0097

Friday, November 14, 2008

Kids Classes @ Scrap It Flaunt It

Hi everyone, We have been coming up with ideas for kids classes between now and Christmas.

Little Pressies by the Kids – Sunday 7th December 1pm – Duration 1.5 hours
This is a great class for the kids. They will be shown how to take two everyday notepads, one sheet of pattern paper and some embellishments to create the perfect present for a teacher, granny or friend.
Cost - $15*

Gingerbread Men decorations – Sunday 21st December 1pm – Duration 3 hours
Using the Kaiser gingerbread men and lots of other fun product Maureen will show you how to make these adorable men to hang on your tree or give as gifts.
Cost - $20*
Christmas Decorations with Amy – Tuesday 23rd December 1pm Duration 2 hours
You will be able to impress your family with your creativity when Amy shows you how to make decorations for your Christmas tree and parcels from paper and brads.
Cost - $20*

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Christmas Giveaway

From now until Friday December 19th you have the opportunity to win the new Making Memories Slice starter kit. All you have to do is spend $75 or more in a visit and your name goes into the draw. The Slice is a portable Die Cutting Machine and includes the cordless design cutter, basic shapes 1 design card, 6" x 6" glass cutting mat, 5 blades, blade replacement tool, blade adjustment wrench, repositionable tacky adhesive, and power cord. The whole package is valued at over $300. So the more you shop the more chances you have of winning!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Flaunter Challenge Winner


Congratulations to Hilary Phillips-Ryley who is this months winner of our Challenge. We can't wait to see Hilary when she comes in to spend her $15 voucher. The new pack will be available on the 20th of November.

Excitement at the shop!

We are very excited to announce that Kylie Mell, our ATC specialist, is being published, again, in Australian Stamping and Papercraft magazine. Kylie has been with us since we opened our doors in February and through her techniques classes, has inspired many of our customers to try something new. If you want to see more of her stunning work, just pop into the shop.Congratulations Kylie!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Upcoming Classes @ Scrap It Flaunt It

We have a lot of classes coming up over the next few weeks, several which are Christmas orientated.

This Saturday we have Kylie coming in to teach her ATC Techniques class "How to use Tim Holtz Distress Inks". You will learn about the versatility of these great inks. There are still a couple of spaces available, so call the shop and one of our fabulous ladies will book you in.

On Saturday the 22nd of November we have another class by Susan... "How many days to Xmas?!" Tree. You will be playing with some of the great products from Kaisercraft and will go home with a perpetual advent calender that is kind to the hips! Come in to the shop and see the great job she has done and book in.

Kylie has been a busy girl and has designed a lovely 2009 Calender using the "Collections" products, her class is on Saturday, 29th of November at 10am. Places are still available but getting cracking.









Monday, November 10, 2008

The Inaugural Flaunter Camp 2008...







Has been and gone and we want it back! We already have requests for the next camp and people wanting to list for it! We feel like rock stars!






It was wonderful to relax and scrap without the hubby, kids or chores, we normally have in our daily lives, interrupting us. The 29 Flaunters who descended upon Woodman Point Rec Camp on Friday evening, enjoyed having their meals cooked for them, the clean up taken care of and if they wanted to avail themselves, the services of a Beautician, who could get out those knots of scrapping tension!
Along with spot prizes we had a raffle, a Best Layout from the camp challenge pack and the best name tag competitions. Congratulations to Lorraine for winning 1st prize in our raffle, Jenae for best layout and Angela for best name tag.
My greatest lasting memory will probably be the laughter and cheekiness that pervaded the weekend.

We will be posting more photos over the next couple of days, but here are some of the ones that I took on an evening stroll to the beach. It was heavenly.

Happy Scrappin for now
Maureen

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Bianca's Night

Tonight was our weekly Scrap N Yap. It was a fabulous and fun night with 12 ladies attending and various visitors. The attendance fee and proceeds from all raffles was donated to Bianca, Jason and their young family. We would like to thank Nicole from TwiddleyBitz for her generosity in suppling us with her wonderful chipboard products which were used for spot prizes through the evening. The major raffle was won by, DRUM ROLL PLEASE .... Rose Roberts who won $100 to spend in store!

Thanks to the kindness of our customers we were able to give over $400 to Bianca.

It has been very gratifying to see the generosity of our customers, from heartful wishes to goods and money being donated.

Bianca would like us to pass on her thanks for the massive generosity that was unexpected but greatly appreciated.

We would like to remind you that it is important to constantly review your insurance as it is amazing to realise how many people underestimate the true cost of replacing ALL their possessions. Many of the insurance companies now have online contents valuation sheets that you can work through. 1/2 hour spent today, can save alot of tears in the future.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Thursday Night @ the Shop

Hi guys,
I just thought I would post as we are at the shop for Kylies ATC Techniques Class. There is a lot of laughter coming from the workroom. The Ladies tonight are playing with fire learning the "soot" technique. Kylie is such a clever girl. I want to share with you the lovely (yes I am bias!) christmas cards I made this evening. They are form the NEW Basic Grey Christmas Card kit and I have made 8 cards in about 1 hour! At least now I feel as if I can say that I have started to prepare for Christmas! Until next time Take Care Maureen

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Help a Fellow Flaunter

Dear Fellow Flaunters,

Many of you know our Flaunter Bianca Smart, she regularly attends our "Scrap and Yaps", and is a member of our design team. Last night she and her family survived a fire that destroyed their home and all their possessions. Thankfully her family of 6 are safe and well.

We would like to do something to help Bianca and her family and therefore here at "Scrap It Flaunt It" we are raffling off a $100 voucher, which will be drawn this Saturday 1st of November at the Scrap and Yap, tickets are $1 each. We would love a full house on Saturday night, in dedication to Bianca, and your fee of $10 will be included as part of the donations. Be quick to book in as there are only 9 spaces available. In addition any donations you may wish to make will be passed on to the family.

The Girls of Scrap It Flaunt It.
9498 0097

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Susan's Exploding Box

Many of our regular vistors would have seen the exploding box that Maureen and Tina made for the kids class during the holidays. We had a lot of requests for the class for big kids too, so the talented Susan has designed a stunning project for us. The class is on the Sunday the 14th of December and is filling fast, so give us a call to secure your place.











Hip Hip Hooray!

Well, with thanks to our lovely Leonie, we now have a blog page that resembles our shop. Thank you Leonie.

It has been a while since our last post... but we intent to regularly blog from now on! Sometimes it will be waffle and sometimes very important stuff. Mainly we want to keep in touch with our great customers and interact with others of the blogging community.

We have been very busy in our little shop with camp fast approaching and our class schedule filling up. We will be uploading teases of our classes shortly. We have also welcomed Jodi Belton and Leonie Vellander to our team. They join Amy in being our assistants and inspirations.

Opening the shop has been a terrific experience for us and has lead to much personal growth for us all, I think. There is nothing like knowing that when you get to work you will be meeting people who share your passion and get excited over the same things. It can be like Christmas everday here when new product arrives.

We are gearing up for Christmas and can't wait for the arrival of the Basic Grey range of Wassail Christmas papers. Last night we received word that the new Crate Paper ranges will hopefully arrive in store late next week.

Well I think that is all for now
Happy Scrappin
Maureen

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Welcome to Scrap It Flaunt Its Blog

Hi everyone,

Welcome to our first ever post. We plan to bring you regular updates and photos from our little shop in Armdale, WA.

We have been open for almost 5 months now and are having a ball. We love meeting new people and have some wonderful classes and crops. We have the best ladies around.

Posts will be made by Maureen, Tina, Jodie and Lysandra, the four owners of the shop and sometimes even Amy our helper!

Until next time
Happy Scrapping

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Kelmscott, W.A., Australia
Providing a playground of colours, papers and embellishments that will captivate, motivate and inspire the creative and personal needs within us all.