Fiskars Craft

Mother's Day Card DIY Workshop

How would you like to create this gorgeous and cute Purse Card for Mother's Day....??

Cute hey......designed by Michelle Wallace from South Australia this is the next DIY Workshop being offered for FREE in ALL Officworks Stores throughout AUSTRALIA on Saturday May 1st.....starting at 11am.....hey that's TOMORROW!!

If you wish to attend a class you shall need to book in at the nearest store......so ring them or call in today so that you don't miss out.....places are limited in each store.....so be quick!

You shall get to play with some of the fabulous Fiskars Tools and also some Cristina Re papers and embellishments.........sound like fun ?? To find out where your nearest store is or for further details  click on the OFFICEWORKS website link.

So just in time for Mother's Day.......book in with a friend or perhaps a family member and have some Fisk-a-fabulous crafting fun!!

Fiskars Fun - Card a Day for May

Okay.. so here on the Fiskars blog for May the theme is Card a Day.

Well thought I would play along this month showing everyone different cards using Fiskars tools and products... plus as an added bonus I will provide you with the PDF for each card if you want to give them a go yourself.

Just think.. you could have all your cards for birthdays etc all set and ready to go for the next while.

Here's a sneek of the first card I will be showing you.

 
Don't forget to check back in on the 1st of May to see what I have been up to.

Thanks, Michelle x

AQC is on now in Melbourne

Hey there......did you know that the Australasian Quilt Convention is on in Melbourne for the next few days?  Here are the details......

April 29 - May 2 Royal Exhibition Building

9 Nicholson Street, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne

Thursday to Sunday 10am to 4:30pm

daily Admission charges apply

The Expo Australia's largest dedicated Expo of specialist quilting retailers, international quilts on show and free seminars is open to the public over four fabulous days.

Expo & Quilt Show Hours Thursday, April 29 - Sunday, May 2 10am - 4.30pm daily

Admission Adults $14 Seniors Card holders, age and disability pensioners $12 Children (5-16 years, under 5 years free) $7

Might just go in myself over the weekend! My local Patchwork store "The Pachwork Teahouse have a Stand in there.....so Marrilyn and Annemarie Campbell shall be selling and demoing their products...I believe Annemarie is demoing and selling  her curved rulers......

This show is a must see for Patchwork lovers!!

xoxo

Lyn

product spotting in BORONIA @ Creative Dreams

Look what I found in the LSS "Creative Dreams" in BORONIA,VICTORIA yesterday when I was out and about.....this Craft Store is amazing with the fabulous range of crafting products.....and with the extended space now.......it's an amazing store to visit and get those craft supplies......I love going to check it out and I always come out with less dollars in my purse......LOL!

I really went in for some adhesive and couldn't help myself to check out their ever increasing FISKARS Range of TOOLS.........including the much sort after Seasonal Punches.......and they still have some on their shelves....yeh!

 

 

and I was shown a little sneak peek at some of the newer Fiskars Tools that Creative Dreams shall be having on sale at the Picture To Page Show coming up on May 15th/16th.....so why not pop on over there to grab yourself  some great NEW products....they have all of the above.......ready to pack up for the Show.......along with some of these....

but wait.....there's more.........LOL!
Can you see why I love visiting this LSS??

So if you are in the BORONIA area why not pop on into this fabulous craft store and you will be pleasantly surprised at what you see......store owners Marion and Brian have really put a lot of work into extending the store and what they can offer their customers......and they have one of the largest ranges of FISKARS TOOLS that I've seen on display.......and the good thing is....if they haven't got what you are after in stock on their shelves...then they will try and get it in for you......so darn good!!

Here's their address and phone number:

CREATIVE DREAMS

226 Dorset Road
Boronia VIC 3155
(03) 9762 5800

Did I mention that WENDY STEWARD is demoing some of the FISKARS TOOLS on Creative Dreams Stand and working for them at the upcoming Picture to Page Show in EAST BURWOOD.......I'm sure Wendy shall be on here soon with further info.....so keep an eye out!

xoxo

Lyn

another Show in May

“From Picture to Page” scrapbooking and papercraft show

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th May

at the Whitehorse Club on Burwood Hwy, between Springvale & Blackburn Roads and next to the basketball stadium. Mel ref 62 C7.

Saturday 9.00am - 4.30pm

Sunday 10.00am - 4.30pm

Wanna' win some FISK-A-GOODNESS?

Visit our website today and enter for a chance to win $500 worth of crafting tools that includes: Squeeze punches, craft knives, border edgers, craft trimmers, punches, stamping tools, stamps, shape templates, craft cutting mats, shape cutting tools, scissors and more. Click here to enter »

There are some rules to enter so make sure you read them....if you know of anyone in the US or Canada that may wish to enter this....why not pass this info onto them.

Meet the NEW LEAD FISKATEERS for 2010/11

Congratulations to Angela,Rebecca,Cheryl and Tami on being appointed LEAD FISKATEERS in the US for the next two years......can't wait to see what they have planned.....

xoxo

Lyn

Royal Melbourne Show ~ Scrapbooking Info Session

Hi everyone,

Just letting you know that I'm facilitating an Information Session for anyone who is thinking of entering the Scrapbooking Competitions this year in the Art and Craft at the Royal Agriculture Show in Melbourne on Wednesday May 5th from 1-3pm at the Showgrounds.

 

I have been asked by the RAS Committee to facilitate this Papercrafting Session to provide some tips for entering the Scrapbooking Competitions......so some pointers on "How to improve your Scrapbooking Entry"......"what the judges are looking for"......with the Standard of entries improving each year.....it can come down to a difference of only half a point between 1st and 2nd place getters....we can't have 2 First Place Getters in any  Section.....so any extra help may make all the difference......just some basic pointers that every entrant is entitled to know.

You shall need to book in with Judy Barnes before the day....see her link below.....

I'm looking forward to my involvement once again this year with the RAS!! The Standard of all the Art and Craft entries amazes me each year....I love seeing all the different crafts entries....there are soooooooo many wonderful creative people out there...and one of them could be YOU!!

Entry forms for the 2010 Art and Craft Competitions are available online at www.royalshow.com.au, with entries set to close on Friday, 23 July.

For further information about the Art and Craft Competitions, please contact:

Judy Barnes, Event Coordinator (03) 9281 7436/ [email protected]

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

M.Educ Grad. Dip SW Dip. T (Prim)

Melbourne Stitches and Craft Show starts May 5th

Well it's not long now until the Stitches and Craft Show hits Melbourne again...and it's back at the orginal site at the Caulfield Racecourse....see details above.....and for further info you can click

                                                                here

I love this Craft Show but due to other Committments and then holidays starting the last day of the Show I'm unable to attend this year.....I'll miss not going....but I hope some of our readers are able to attend and have some crafting fun!!

xoxo

Lyn

Lest we forget.

ANZAC DAY

by D HUNTER

I saw a kid marchin’ with medals on his chest.
He marched alongside Diggers marching six abreast.
He knew that it was ANZAC Day - he walked along with pride.
He did his best to keep in step with the Diggers by his side.

And when the march was over the kid was rather tired.
A Digger said “Whose medals, son?” to which the kid replied:
“They belong to daddy, but he did not come back.
He died up in New Guinea on a lonely jungle track”.

The kid looked rather sad then and a tear came to his eye.
The Digger said “Don’t cry my son and I will tell you why.
Your daddy marched with us today - all the blooming way.
We Diggers know that he was there - it’s like that on ANZAC Day”.

The kid looked rather puzzled and didn’t understand,
But the Digger went on talking and started to wave his hand.
“For this great land we live in, there’s a price we have to pay
For we all love fun and merriment in this country where we live.
The price was that some soldier his precious life must give.

For you to go to school my lad and worship God at will,
Someone had to pay the price so the Diggers paid the bill.
Your daddy died for us my son - for all things good and true.
I wonder if you understand the things I’ve said to you”.

The kid looked up at the Digger - just for a little while
And with a changed expression, said, with a lovely smile:
“I know my dad marched here today - this is ANZAC Day.
I know he did. I know he did, all the bloomin’ way”.

 

Lest we forget.