Come and Scrapbook with me...

Twiddleybitz are heading to the Penrith Paper Crafts Festival this coming April 5th - 7th 2013.  I am also super excited to announce that I will teaching a class. 

Come and Scrapbook with Me!!!  

Here are the details: 


Please email Nicole at nicole@twiddleybitz.com for details of this class
Phone 08 9206 3667 for pre booking and payment

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Almost time!


Getting all "miked" up!
 

 
Final table check!
 
 
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Pictures from HSN

Today's the BIG day!!!
 







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HSN DAY!



Megan Elizabeth - "I am so thrilled that today is here, Thursday February 28, 2013! I can’t believe it and you won’t believe how beyond excited I am! Today, I will be presenting Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro+ on HSN Live during the 10:00am and ...2:00pm hour EST! These are going to be two hours packed FULL of crafting goodies and deals and leading up to and preparing for National Craft Month which starts TOMORROW! Can you believe it?"


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Getting ready for the big day tomorrow!



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GlueArts Debut with HSN!

Check out our first pictures from HSN! Thursday's the BIG day!
 
 
It's almost HSN time!

 
Special parking for ON-AIR guests...GlueArts!

 
Megan and Britten, we're so excited you're here!
 
 
Make sure to tune in at the 10am hour and the 2pm hour for our DEBUT!!!
 
 

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Retreat Reveal #1 - Cherish

Earlier in the week, I posted a little peek of one of the projects I put together for Scraphappy Kat's Retreat. Yesterday I traveled to the beautiful serene 'Harvest Home' lodging in Avenel where the girls attending the retreat were staying.   What a lovely group of ladies!

This is the layout that we completed:
Featuring gorgeous Glitz Designs papers from the Hello Friend Collection, Twiddleybitz Chipboard and Manor House Creations flowers.
Here are a few more closer peeks:



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Color Combos Galore



Color Challenges, Inspiration Challenges, Tutorials...
we are full of inspiration!
Lots to see and lots to do!
Gorgeous color combinations,

Fun prompts to jump start your creativity,
A diverse variety of Designer's Challenges
that inspire you to try new techniques,
digging out your tools,
and using up your supplies!
Come and join in on the fun each week!!
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I am super excited to be of this fabulous team along with:  

COLOR COMBOS GALORE FOUNDER...
And

RETURNING MEMBERS....
Fi Kenward - Australia

AND INTRODUCING….
Beck Beattie - Australia
Emilia van den Heuvel - Netherlands
Sara Noendeng - Australia

WITH CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERS....
Mebae Kasumi - Japan
Ana Castro - Brazil


This weeks inspirational challenge:


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Another peek...

Hi Everyone!

I have another little peek to share - this is for the second project that we will be creating at the Scraphappy Kat Retreat:


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A little peek....

... at one of the classes that I will be teaching at Scraphappy's Retreat tomorrow:
And a closer look at those gorgeous flowers and sparkling sweetness:

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Fields of Gold

Have you seen the Twiddleybitz Overlays? They come in a wide variety of styles, I am sure that there is one that would suit a theme for a crafting project that you have in mind. I have found the overlays to be easily altered with ink, paint,  really any medium that takes your fancy. They even look great left in their bare natural state. 
Here I showcase Overlay OV011 3 Frame Overlay Chicken Mesh:
This is what the overlay looks like in it's natural state:
Other Twiddleybitz chipboard elements were added to complete the rustic look.
Including:
KaiserCraft Base Coat Distressed Patterned Paper was the perfect backdrop.  A few Prima flowers were added including Precious Metals - Frosted and Gold along with an assortment of smaller roses from various collections.  The Frosted Metals were altered with Walnut Stain Distress Stain, Coffee Shop glimmer mist and Fern ChalkBoard.
Chipboard elements were altered with coffee coloured ink and distress stains - walnut stain, bundled sage and weathered wood.
The Overlay was first inked with coffee ink then some rustic texture was added with gesso, plastic shards and glimmer mists - coffee shop and turquoise blue. 
A touch of gold was added to the alpha's with Ranger's Adirondack Metallic Gold Paint Dabber
For the full range of Twiddleybitz overlays check them out HERE
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Exciting News

Check out this big announcement from Megan Elizabeth!



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You are my most favourite memory...

Wednesday Greetings! 

I have a little happy share today -  The ScrapCake patterned papers, Manor House Flowers and Twiddleybitz Chipboard make for an awesome combination. 
  
Gosh, I have to say that this photo takes me back.  Missy N would only be 2.5 years of age, if that.  Found it in my old Nokia phone gallery and would have been captured during a shopping expedition to Epping Plaza.  She had her sweet little face mashed up against the bubble compartment case of the car ride she was sitting in.
First I added a little masking detail with a Prima mask and Arleen's True Snow medium.  Love this stuff - the consistency reminds me of the butter cream icing you make for cakes and cupcakes.  It is so smooth and light and applies so easily.

A Twiddleybitz Large Flourish Vine and Circle Journal Frame were added to the background. Some Gesso was randomly wiped over the top with a sprinkling of Twiddleybitz Plastic Shards.  Some colour was then added with with Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Mint Green, Georgia Peach and Primrose.
Pretty Manor House Creations flowers feature - a few from the recent Spring Collection release and some of my favourites, petite roses. The flowers were also misted to coordinate and some more Twiddleybiz chipboard frame elements peek out from amongst the arrangement- these ones are Doyle FRA018 and FRA019.  

** Digital Credit: Ali Edwards Remember Word Art **
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You float my boat...

A little something to share on the nautical side today - this one combines some older (but fabulous) Webster's Pages patterned papers with some Twiddleybitz chipboard and Manor House flowers - these are all from the Spring Collection release.

Twiddleybitz Chicken Mesh Wire provides a great 'netting' effect for my photo to be attached to.  Before attaching to the page, the piece was distressed by screwing it up in my hand and then gently  unfolding it.  A bit of gesso was added to it here and there but otherwise left in its natural state.
These Manor House blooms are so pretty - I combined Blueberry Rue, White and Blue Ashlee, Blue Springtime and Yellow Mayglo.
The centres were removed from a few of the Blue Ashlee flowers to create smaller a smaller flower.  The petals were lightly coated with diamond stickles to add a touch of glittery sweetness.

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Megan Elizabeth to Host!

More BIG news! Megan Elizabeth with Above Rubies Studio will be the guest host on HSN during our live, on-air shows!

Check out Megan Elizabeth here
Check out HSN here

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GlueArts on HSN!

"Happy Valentine's Day! BIG News...GlueArts will be featured on HSN on February 28th at 10am & 2pm. Yes, you read that correctly, HSN!!! Check out HSN here! www.youtube.com/HSN

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C'est Magnifique - To Know You is to Love You..

I have another project to share created with the C'est Magnifique February Kit - Royal Tea Party.
This time, more neutral tonings with flowers adding pops of colour against the softer Maja Designs background paper.
Prima Resist Swirls were left uncoloured and layered with die cut flourishes which were cut from some Blue Fern Packaging. Pink Paislee Artisan butterflies were added from the Embellishment Add On Kt.  
 A few pretty blooms were clustered together - Manor House Creations Gold Glitter Roses and Prima Flowers from the Flower Add On Kit.  Heidi Swapp Primrose and Mustard Color Shine and Turquoise Blue Glimmer Mist were used to alter some of the blooms and butterfly.
 Blue Fern, Pink Paislee and Prima packaging were incorporated
 Along with a touch of shabby appeal with some Prima Resin from the Embellishment Add On Kit.
Supplies:
Paper: Maja Design Ska vi ta en Fika?- Blommor på bordet
Maja Design Ska vi ta en Fika?- Tva Froknar
Blue Fern Packaging
Pink Paislee Packaging 
Prima Packaging

Kit Embellishments:
Prima Resist Canvas - Swirls
Manor House Creations Glitter Roses -Gold

Flower Add On Kit:
Prima Flowers Marri Collection - Botanical 
Prima Flowers - Sherwood Rose Larkspur 

Embellishment Add On Kit:
Prima Shabby Resin
Pink Paislee - Artisan Wings

Other: Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Primrose, Mustard, Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist - Turquoise Blue, Spellbinders Cog Die, MS Around the Page Punch, Flourish Die, Gesso
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