While in Syndey I attended a Copic Certification course.  I was one of only about 30 people who attended the first Australian Certification in Australia with Marianne Walker and Lori Craig.

  This is Lori, Myself and Marianne

 Marianne did a fantastic job instructing us as well as being very entertaining

I don’t know if you can see in this photo but Marianne even coloured her wedding ring green (it comes off with hand sanitiser or a baby wipe).  Marianne has a tendency to Copic colour everything, even her hair!

So this means I can now teach others how to use Copic Markers!  Copic Ciao Markers are now in stock, I’ve started with 72 colours with more being added soon.

Natasha

Last week I had my annual trip down to Sydney to attend SIA (Scrapbook Industry Australia) Trade event.  I had a wonderful time and got to spend time with my friend, Sharyn.  I saw and played with lots of new releases (keep an eye on the New Arrivals for these) and attended classes with Wendy Senger (creator and owner of Glimmer Mist and Tattered Angles), Heidi Swapp (no introductions necessary), Julie Van Oosten (owner and creative mind behind Collections Elements) as well as Ngaire Bartlam (very talented and a lovely lady as well) and lots more classes.

 Heidi and me

   Wendy and me

Heidi’s class was amazing and I have always loved Glimmer Mist but now I love it even more now that I have learned yet more techniques to use with it.  Heidi is a wonderful public speaker and during her inspirational talk at SIA she managed to send me to tears more than a handful of times.

SIA is never long enough for me, there are so many classes to do and lots of manufacturers stands to visit (with only two days to try to fit everything in) and I have to admit they are the most full on days of my year (and that’s saying a lot with my four children) but in saying that I love it because I get to actually create and not have to think too hard about it.  I actually thought that I had taken a lot more photos than I did (the manufacturers do a fantastic job on the displays on their designated spaces) and unfortunately it’s only now that I am back home again that I discovered that I did more looking than photo taking.

Here are some pictures of the Collections Elements booth - Julie and her team do a fantastic job decorating their stand year after year.

I also have to thank my wonderful husband who was brave (or silly) enough to stay at home and take great care of the children.

All in all a fantastic trip and I managed to scrapbook as well!

Natasha

I had such a fantastic time at the KaiserCraft Q2 Product Launch in Melbourne last weekend.  I was so excited just to be there, I have been a big fan of KaiserCraft for many years now (even before they branched off into scrapbooking) so to actually be at the factory outlet was way too cool for words.  I think I was also voted the most excited person there (unofficially, by one of the Kaiser Staff).  All of the staff were so friendly and it was really good to put faces to some of the people I regularly have phone conversations with.  And to be one of the first to see all of the new products in real life was just amazing.

This is a sneak peek at the New Boy Range called Rewind

Kaiser have released three new Christmas Ranges - just beautiful, a teenage boy range, a travel range, and a girly purple range.  I know so many of you love purple, however I’m not that into purple but this range blew my mind and I can’t wait to scrap using it.  The travel range is also not limited to just travel pages, these papers would look great on masculine pages as well, they have a very old world look to them.  Along with all of that they have also released seven new Beyond the Page Projects just for Christmas, including a very cool Christmas Countdown Calendar the kids will love - including the big kids!

 How cool (and easy) are these, these baubles are made out of Styrofoam balls, painted with KaiserCraft Acrylic Paint and the KaiserCraft self adhesive Pearls in Christmas colours.

The one thing I am truly excited about is that KaiserCraft have brought out some 6 x 6″ paper pads, these are great for smaller albums and perfect for cardmaking, the best thing is you know that everything in that pad is going to work really well together.

One of the new Christmas Ranges - yes that is a star wreath on the right of the photo.  As well as some of the baubles made with the KaiserCraft Rhinestones.

 The New Q2 Magazine is amazing with lots of Christmas gift and Christmas decorating ideas, page samples, as well as everyday home decor ideas.  Kaiser has excelled again with this publication, if you loved the last magazine, you are going to love this one as well, with so many ideas in one magazine it is well worth $5.99.  I seem to find something new every time I pick it up!

This is some of the New Lilac Avenue Range

All of the new products and the Q2 Magazine are due to arrive in store around the 23rd of September.

Pack your Bags Range

This is me at the Release Night with the New Q2 Magazine of my very own!

The best thing of all was that I got to share the Release night (and some of the weekend) with my very good friend, Sharyn, who started me on my scrapbooking journey.  So for her I am truly grateful, love ya Shaz and thanks for putting me up for the night!

I love, love, love the New KaiserCraft Magazine, and if you love KaiserCraft you will love it to.  I find something new every time I pick it up.  It is jam packed with 162 pages of inspiration (and no ads like other magazines) as well as 16 pages of free Extra elements that match the new Collections.  It has pictures of the new releases as well as heaps of step by step ideas to use each of the new product lines.  Plus heaps of tips, articles, techniques, a card class, quotes and sketches.  It’s not just for scrapbookers either, there are mini books, cards, home decor and general papercrafts.  The magazines come out every three months and RRP is $5.99 (well worth it).  Would you like a chance to win one of the New Magazines?  Then read on…..

The new products include 6 new Collections which now include 6 double sided papers, matching Die Cuts, Clear stamps, Rubons (black and white as well as coloured), Epoxy Brads, Embroidered Badges (love these) as well as Alpha Stickers.  These products are really going inspire you to create.  As well as 11 brilliant New Beyond the Page Projects as well as long awaited Storage for 12 x 12″ Paper and all your embellishments.

I will be stocking all of the new products as well as the magazines.  All of the new products and the magazines are due to be shipped in the last week of June.  If you are signed up to the Wise Craft Creations newsletter, you will be the first to find out when they are in stock.  You can subscribe to the Newsletter here just scroll down to the News section and enter your email address.

Who would like to win a New KaiserCraft Magazines?  All you have to do is be one of the first five to email me at info@wisecraftcreations.com.aua clear picture of a Project, Page or Card you have created using a KaiserCraft Product, please use the Subject heading “Blog Competition”.  Please note that if you are one of the first five entries your creation will appear here on a blog entry and your magazine will be sent to you when they arrive.

Natasha

I’m so very excited to announce that KaiserCraft have just released their long awaited product - Ribbons!  Stock is on it’s way and will be uploaded as soon as it gets here.

  Here is a sneak peak of the new Ribbons

KaiserCraft are also publishing a new Magazine due to be released very soon - along with a stack of new papers and Beyond the Page Projects.  I have been informed that the new Magazine has all of the usual step by step instructions that the Workshop Magazines had and lots, lots more (including free papers).  It will be, I’m told, retailing for $5.99 and will be published every 3 months.  I have not yet seen a copy of the Magazine but I’m on the edge of my seat waiting.  We will be stocking the New Products as well as the Magazine as soon as the products are released.

Natasha