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Scrapbook & Papercraft Convention and Expo

June 12-14th at the Brisbane Convention Centre!!!

Wooot!!!!  OK... As of 7.30pm tonight both my Saturday and Sunday classes are SOLD OUT but there are only 9 spots available for my 'Vintage Projects' class on Monday.  These will sell out before next week so if you don't want to miss out, be quick!

We'll be making a vintage gift bag and a vintage layout using GCD Studio's 'Independence' range as well as Melody Ross embellishments.

I'll also be chatting for a bit in the Scrapbooking Memories' studio about Beyond the Page projects and some of the simple ways to create these stunning pieces, so please stop by and say hello!

This was May's Dimensional Pop for Scrapbooks etc.  We made some gorgeous paper roses.  Hopefully some of you ladies will continue to make them!

 

Well, lately I've been kept busy with my developing my photography skills both professionally and privately but here is what my girlfriends and our daughters got up to yesterday. 

It's always good to inject a bit of culture into the psyche of our daughters.  How good is a Sunday out at the Gallery of Modern Art followed by a photo shoot then topped off with a banana split?

Here is some of what we saw from Ron Mueck's GoMa exhibition.  Absolutely gobsmacking to say the least.  It will be in Brisbane until 1st August so all you ladies who will be descending on Brisbane for the convention will have your chance to go and see it.  It's a NOT TO BE MISSED display of workmanship.

Check these out... Please excuse the daisies.  These were very naked sculptures. Click on them for a closer look.  Very realistic.  My favourites are the sitting down naked guy and the guy in the boat.

                                   

Part II of Creative Photo Workshop

Had me a ball!!  Here's a smidgeon of what we did today...

I wish his head wasn't cut off... nevermind... I've learnt from this mishap... which is what REALLY counts, huh?  foof foof 

I'm in bed Fred.  zzzzzzzzz

I had the best day!

I attended a Creative Photography Workshop with a group of funny people but it was run by two of the funniest, talented people I've met in this industry to date - Glynn Lavender and Sheldon Muller.

It was SO refreshing to be told how and why with a lot of hands on practical sessions thrown in.  And dare you be caught doing what you've been told NOT to do!!! haaah!  Apparently I'm an "lazy lenser"!!

When I arrived in the morning I was told that the female model had cancelled at the last minute and they needed a model in a hurry. Soooooo... I dropped the name of the most gorgeous model I know that I've photographed - Karleigh.  And Karleigh was gracious enough to drop everything on short notice and race on up to our location.  The rest is history and now she has so many fans!!!

Here are a few of my pics...

 

And this young stud-muffin was Tony.  Such a great model and such a unique look! 

  

This is Glynn.  Such a great guy! 

  

... =D

 

Shelton demonstrating the moment in slow motion.  What a crack up!

 

 

I think this one below is my fave.  Stunning face, terrific girl!  Thanks for your help on such short notice, Karleigh!!!

 
 I'm off to do it again with the guys tomorrow.  This time it is creative FLASH photography!  Wooot!!!!

Au revoir!!! 

It's been a good day...

Ok, I really should blog more often because by the time I get around to it I can't remember what I did yesterday let alone remember something I need to blog about.  

Happy Mother's day to all you wonderful Mums out there!!  We had a good day out fishing, BBQ, cricket and there's nothing more inspiring than walking through a housing display village and seeing all the yummy interior decorating and design... 

Here are a few pics from today...  I'll post more as I get around to it.

The youngest members of our family keep us all entertained with their antics.  Bailey's turning to Lochie and telling him that water gets a bit wet...  They could see the fish in the water.

And then there is these two.  Zane and his Nana (my Mum).  Thick as thieves.  A generation apart and they both have the ability to crack each other up.  Such a good relationship and neither can do no wrong.

 

He likes to show his affection by roughing her up. 

 

And you can tell by her body language she is loving every moment of it.  

 

This avid fisherman caught 11 fish.  It's a catch and release fish farm so we didn't have anything for the dinner table but the kids had the best time while we oldies chortled it up around the picnic tables and BBQs.  Then out came the cricket set.  It was a good day!!!

Here is a sneak peek of the layout for Dimensional Pop this month at Scrapbooks etc.

We're using Graphic 45.

 

This month you'll need to bring 1 x 3x4" and 2 x 1/4 size photos.  You can use the same image if you need or different ones and I used B&W photos.  It's up to you.