Fiskars Craft

Check out the GNI readers projects

Have you seen the projects that some of our readers have already sent through from Girls Night In?

The one above was sent through by Lorraine Lee and the one below by Tara......aren't they great!

I really love this one "Face of an Angel"

and how about this gorgeous layout......."Cheeky Chops"

To view more projects that have been completed for the GNI Challenges you can click on the GNI Readers Album on the lefthand sidebar......winners of the Challenges shall be announced on Monday.........!!

So nice to see how inspiring these projects are.......well done everyone!!

OH WHAT A NIGHT!!......and a little leftover RAK

Hi everyone,

Not long crawled out of my nice warm bed to announce that we have raised over $1647.00 from our GIRLS NIGHT IN event last night right here.

FANTASTIC EFFORT everyone!!

                                  THANK YOU!!

We have left open our GIRLS NIGHT IN link on the lefthand sidebar for a few more days if anyone would still like to leave a donation......we'd love for you to do that.......we'll then be closing off our website with the Cancer Council next week. What a fantastic effort from our FISKARS CRAFT TEAM! Thanks guys!

I have found that I have some Breast Cancer soaps still to give away so feel free to leave a comment below telling us all what you thought about our Girls Night In event held last night........we'd love to hear from you. I'll draw a random winner over the weekend.......

xoxo
Lyn Dwyer

Lost - Not Forgotten

How is everyone this morning?
I went to bed about 11:30pm last night from the chat with Girls Night In event. And woke at 5:45am this morning to a little pitter patter of footprints and a little one climbing onto the bed. My eyes are not quite hanging out of their sockets yet but I'm dreading this afternoon when time catches up on me.

Last night while chatting and reading the chat, checking the Blog here at ANZ I was scrapbooking! This is what I came up with.

This is a page dedicated to those that I know that have been lost to Cancer. Lost - not forgotten. Four are family members and two are friends.

I used:
Fiskars Threading water boarder punch (don't look too close!)
Fiskars Corner rounder squeeze punch
Fiskars 12" Rotary Trimmer

Pink and patterned card stock  is from Heidi Grace: Only time and day dream believer ranges. The Letters are a mix of Heidi Grace only time - punch board chipboard letters and Cloud 9 "T" - then Cloud 9 - rain dot letters and numbers.

Here are some close ups:

Thanks for looking.....

FINAL WINNING BIDS

Firstly i would like to say a HUGE THANKYOU  to each and every one of you that took part in the silent auction even if you didn't win, thanks for joining in the fun!!

To the ladies that had winning bids - CONGRATULATIONS ;0)

LOT 1: MELISSA ANTOLOVIC $25

LOT 2: ROBYN W $45

LOT 3: WENDY STEWARD $10

LOT 4: MAUREEN MCGLYNN MAURSIE $15

LOT 5: MARCY SMITH $61

LOT 6: WENDY STEWARD $30

LOT 7: MAUREEN MCGLYNN MAURSIE $5

LOT 8: MAUREEN MCGLYNN MAURSIE $15

LOT 9: WENDY STEWARD $5

LOT 10: WENDY TRESEDER $60

LOT 11: LYN DWYER $20

LOT 12: DAWN STAN $30

LOT 13: TAMARA $13

LOT 14: BETH WILLIAMS $18

LOT 15: RONNIE AND MIKE $35

LOT 16: passed in

LOT 17: passed in

LOT 18: MAUREEN MCGLYN MAURSIE $20

LOT 19: LORRAINE LEE TYERMAN: $25

LOT 20: TARA $23

LOT 21: JANET O'CONNOR $40

LOT 22: GINA RODGERS $60

LOT 23: CINDY HEARTY $50

LOT 24: CINDY HEARTY $40

LOT 25: MAUREEN MCGLYNN MAURSIE $16

LOT 26: WENDY STEWARD $25

LOT 27: MAUREEN MCGLYNN MAURSIE $15

LOT 28: JANET O'CONNOR $40

LOT 29: WENDY STEWARD $10

LOT 30: MAUREEN MCGLYN MAURSIE $16

MAKES A WHOPPING TOTAL OF

********TOTAL $767.00*********

AND THAT GIRLS, IS JUST AWESOME!!

Lyn and I will liase tomorrow to make sure we have everyones addresses and to give the girls who won "layouts to be scrapped" further details regarding forwarding on their photos to the participating scrapper, so watch your inbox if this was you.

thanks again and goodnight ;0)

The Fiskars Team

a little tribute to a breast cancer survivor

Hi all,

I haven't personally been touched by breast cancer and hopefully, God willing, never will be - BUT i have been touched by other people's stories about there fight- notably the lovely Dawn Stan and recently a very talented scrapbooker by the name of Mardi Winen . I do not know Mardi personally - but know people who do, never met her, talked to her, or even seen her - BUT , I feel like i do know her a little from reading her story in the breast cancer edition (for want of a better title) of Scrapbooking Memories- the one that had the pink cover.

I read her story, or at least a part of it- on pages 74 and 75 of this magazine and I was TOUCHED. I then turned the page to see some of her beautiful scrapbooking. So as a little tribute I decided to scraplift one of her pages - tribute is perhaps the wrong word- but i felt so inspired by her story and her pages - that I simply created - thinking of her and me and my kids and how blessed i am as I did. Does this make sense to anyone but me  ????? Anyway ..... seeing as we are talking about breast cancer a lot this week- i thought it would be fitting to show you what I did and encourage you to read her story and think about how blessed we are if we haven't had any experience with this disease, and if we have - just that we are blessed to be alive and to have loved and to be loved. Sorry if this sounds corny - I guess i AM corny lol.

So thanks Mardi for the inspiration to live life and also to scrapbook it. I hope you don't mind :)

Here's Mardi's page

Loved it  and here's mine

I have used the Fiskars birthday pack paper- available at K Mart :) with some old Elsie paper and some buttons from spotlight.

Once again, thanks Mardi and i hope someone else gets blessed and inspired as well :0)

Smiles and stay happy

Mishellx

SILENT AUCTION has now closed

WOWIE...........we have now closed the Auction off ....but we have one LOT....number 9.......that is still up for grabs to the first person to offer  a donation...........so off you go.....you need to email Annette......check the link on the lefthand sidebar to get the details of the LOT......it's a book......and I actually have it here at my house and I can assure you it has some great reading in it and some great BREAST CANCER stories in it......

WINNING bidders shall receive an email from Annette in the next half an hour....so watch your inbox....as you only have until 11:30pm Aus time by the clock to get your money in....via the donate here link on the sidebar........see it there? or go HERE  TO DONATE PAYMENT NOW PLEASE

We have taken a bit longer to collate and get these all sorted for you all....so you have a little longer to donate your money....on-line.........

ALL winners announced on the Blog later tonight........around  11:45pm.....earlier if all money has come through!

REMEMBER you can always leave a donation even if you didn't win at the Silent Auction! We are well on the way to achieving our target.goal of $2,000.00....so thank you one and all for your generosity!

xoxo
Lyn

Cards to show you care

Showing those around you how much you care about them is very important in our family. We make all our cards for everyone as I find it so much more personal putting love into every card.

I thought I would share a few quick cards. These cards I showed the ladies at our crops we hold here in Adelaide how to make and they loved them. They suit any occasion at all and can be made up using any of the amazing paper ranges on the market by the Fiskars family especially. Enjoy !

Tools:
· Fiskars® Rotary Trimmer
· Fiskars® Craft Mat
· Fiskars® Round and Round Squeeze Punch XL
· Fiskars® Round and Round Squeeze Punch L
· Fiskars® Micro tip Scissors

Materials:
· Heidi Grace “Cherrywood Lane”
- Embossed Words
- Décor Stripe
- Embossed Floral
· Pre-scored C6 White Card Base
· Fiskars® Clear Stamps
-Baby  (Cute as button)
· Ink
· Adhesive of your choice

Instructions:
1. Fold pre-scored card base and ink around all edges.
2. Cut out the following from the patterned paper:
- 1 @ 5 ½” x 3 ¾” Embossed Words
- 1 @ ¼” x 12” Embossed Floral
3. Using your Round and Round Punches, Punch out the following:
- 1 @ 2” Circle Décor Stripe
- 1 @ 1 ½” Circle Décor Stripe (using plain side)
4. Ink edges of the embossed papers. Adhere Words Embossed Paper to front of card base.
5. Cut small triangular wedges from the larger 2” Circle as shown in photo to create “petals”. Ink edges.
6. Ink edges of the small 1 ½” Circle and adhere on top of larger circle as shown.
7. Using your clear stamp, add the button part to the top left hand of circles as shown.
8. Ink the edges of the long strip of embossed paper. Tie a loose knot down one end leaving a small 1” tail to create a “leaf”.  Trim other end to create a “leaf” on the other side.
9. Cut remaining piece of paper strip to create the “stem” of the flower off at 4” and adhere to left hand side of card.
10.  Assemble “flower” as shown in photo and your all finished.

Thank You Card

Tools:
· Fiskars® Rotary Trimmer
· Fiskars® Craft Mat
· Fiskars® Tool Taxi
- Tweezers
- Paper piercer

Materials:
· Cloud 9 Design Rain dots
· Heidi Grace “Cherrywood Lane”
- Décor Stripe
- Flocked Flowers and Brads
· Pre-scored C6 White Card Base
· Heidi Grace Clear Stamps
-Tags and Words
· Ink
· Adhesive of your choice

Instructions:
1. Fold pre-scored card base and ink around all edges.
2. Cut out the following from the patterned paper
- 1 @ 5 ½” x 3 ¾” (using patterned décor stripe side)
- 1 @ 5 ½” x 1 ¼” (using plain side)
3. Ink edges of pieces you have just cut.
4. Adhere the smaller piece to the top of the larger piece of décor stripe as shown in photo.
5. Attach flocked flower to the join lines of the two patterned papers with brad on the left hand side.
6. Using your Heidi Grace stamp, stamp a greeting to the top right hand side of the card as shown.
7. Adhere to the front of the card base.
8. Finish off with adding Rain dots to the strip at the bottom of the card with the circles

Happy creating, Michelle xx

Indulge in a Spa Pedicure

One of my fav things to do, is to have a home made spa pedicure.  With all the rushing around we do everyday, its 30 min of bliss I indulge in every now and then.

It really does not take a lot, so I hope I inspire you all to have a little time for yourself.

I fill a small basin/bucket with warm water and then put the secret ingredient in. 

Lectric Soda Crystals

you can get then in your local supermarket, usually in the laundry aisle.  They cost less than $4.00 a packet and its the best money you will ever spend.

Soak your feet for about 15-20 min and then dry them.

Sometimes that is all I do and it feels like I am walking on air when I am done.

I also take time to massage some peppermint cream into my feet and then trim my nails and paint them.

I usually like to sip a cup of Earl Grey tea, light a scented candle, pop my Enya CD on, you could also put two wet cotton pads on your eyes and just sit back zone out and chill.

5 songs is usually what i do and then put some socks on and curl on the couch or go straight to bed.

It does not always have to involve a lot of expense, and its a blissful time.

I hope you all find some time this week to take care and be kind to yourself and indulge in simple pleasures.

enjoy

wendy

Girlfriends Mini Album Step by Step

What you will need:

• Kaiser Craft designer wood album
• Heidi Grace Oh So Loved Papers
• Coordinating Cardstock
• Black ink
• Pink Paint
• Mod Podge or other craft glue
• Alphabet for Title
• Kaiser Rhinestones
• Cloud 9 Epoxy Stickers
• Chipboard shapes
• Ribbon
• Binding rings
• Mrs Grossman's Pen & Ink stickers
• Pop dots or dimensional tape
• Lil Davis Glitter Glaze
• Glimmer mist
• Friendship quotes

• 12" trimmer
• Anywhere hole punch
• Paintbrushes
• Fiskars Soft touch scissors

• Using a paint brush evenly coat all sides and edges of all album pages with Mod Podge or other sealer.  This is not essential however I find that it makes the album smoother and helps the glue to stick later on.

• Using a paint brush and pink paint cover all edges in colour.  These edges will be visible when the album is complete.

• Select your papers for each page and cover all pages front and back.  For this you could use double sided tape however Mod Podge is my choice for this type of project. You will find it much easier to punch your holes as you do each page.  Punch the holes in the first side of the page then flip it over and do the reverse side after sticking the paper down. If you wish to you could now add black ink to each of the edges.

• You can now plan your quotes and print them out on coordinating cardstock.  I use text boxes in a word processing document and make them all varying sizes.  Look for quotes of different lengths to add variety to your album.  When you have printed them cut them all out and ink the edges if desired.  Put the quotes aside for now.

• Adhere the transparent 'pen & ink' stickers to cardstock and carefully cut around the images using the edge of the sticker as your guide.  Put these aside

• You can now prepare your chipboard shapes.  On the birds I used pink paint, glitter glaze and finished off with a light coat of glimmer mist.  I then inked the edges and added a Kaiser jewel for the eye.  For the hearts in the album I simply covered pink hearts in a thick coat of glitter glaze.

• Once all of the elements are dry you can now start having the fun of assembling your album.  If you have an album with uneven sized pages like mine you will need to stack the pages in the correct order from time to time to make sure that the layered effect is pleasing to the eye.  If you have all matching sized pages then you can work on one page at a time.

• Lay out all of the quotes in the way that works best.  It can be like a jigsaw puzzle getting them all to fit but be patient.  Leave some gaps which will be filled with the transparent stickers and epoxy stickers.  Add in your title and finish off with some bling and your chipboard shapes.

• Use rings to bind your album and there you have your completed mini album.

If you have any questions please leave a comment on this post and I'll get back to you. 

If you like my version of this album it can be yours!  You can bid on this item today in the silent auction, just scroll down to find the auction details.  Be quick as the auction closes tonight!!

Kim xx

Thinking Pink a layout of Hope

I have had some photos around for quite a while and was waiting for the right time to scrap them. For us the memories of these photos remind myself and my family of a very trying time. A few years ago my mother in law Jackie was diagnosed with breast cancer. We were lucky enough that they had found early enough to get a positive result in the end. She still suffers the side effects from her treatment, but we are lucky enough to have her still here with us.

So with everyone here at Fiskars ANZ Blog I have created this layout to commemorate the weekend my mother in law, Jackie spent in Melbourne with her sister. They went there to be part of the "pink lady" they created in the MCG. It was an amazing experience for her and her sister being around fellow survivors sharing this special moment in time.

Here it is with instructions on how you can create your own special Pink "Wish" Layout of your own. Every one has a special moments in their lives that need to be remembered always.

Tools:
· Fiskars® Rotary Trimmer
· Fiskars® Craft Mat
· Fiskars® Threading Water Border Punch
· Fiskars® Tool Taxi
- Paper Piercer
· Fiskars® Micro tip Scissors
· Fiskars® Stamp Press
· Fiskars® Shape Template – Circles
· Fine Paint Brush
· Flower Template to trace

Materials:
· 1 4”x6” landscape photo
· Cloud 9 – Wild Honey
-Pink Sky at Night Paper
· White cardstock
· Clear Stamps
- Stitching and Journal Spot
· Ink
· Water Colour Pencils
· Ric Rac Grosgrain Ribbon
· Embroidery Floss
· Gemstones
· Small Flowers and Brads
· Raw Chipboard Alphas
· Adhesive of your choice

Instructions:
1. Ink edges of cardstock.
2. Cut out the following from the patterned paper:
- 1 @ 5” x 2”
- 1 @ 7” x 2”
3. Using your Threading Water Punch cut one side of the two pieces of patterned paper that you have just cut.
4. Using your pink watercolour pencil, blend colour from the scalloped edge to the centre. Repeat on the straight side. With your paintbrush and water, blend so it ends up lighter in the centre. Leave to dry completely.
5. With your pink watercolour pencil and flower template, trace 3 flowers in the positions as shown in photo. Colour the flower in using watercolour pencil. Blend using paintbrush and water as you had with the paper strips. Allow to dry completely.
6. Using your paper piecer make evenly spaced holes for stitching to outline the flowers. Using your floss and embroidery thread, stitch to the outline of the flower to highlight. (I have used iridescent floss).
7. Adhere your photo to the cardstock base 3” down from the top and 2 ¾” in from the right hand side of the layout.
8. Layer the two scalloped paper strips onto the layout as shown on the photo.
9. Add ribbon and ric rac to the layout as shown. Adhere chipboard title to layout as shown. Colour chipboard with watercolour pencils. Blend to highlight.
10.  Using your stamp press and clear stamps, add in the journaling and stitching stamp as shown.
11. Finally, use your Circle template to set gemstones and flowers in a 4” circle around the chipboard title.

Happy Scrapping, Michelle :)