Lucy from Skat Katz recently caught me in action doing stamping demonstrations at A Scrappe Angels in Heaven at Werribee. She has some more photos on her blog here.
Next stop for me is the Brisbane Scrapbook Expo from 9th - 11th June. You'll find me at the Darkroom Door booth #47. Hope to see you there!
Last week I received the May/June 2012 issue of Somerset Studio in the mail. I am over the moon to have my artwork featured in this issue!! I created a mixed media canvas using Viva Decor Ferro texture paste with Darkroom Door Rubber Stamps.
Main supplies used:
Viva Decor Ferro - Steel
Viva Decor Precious Metal Colour - Ice Blue & Bronze
Darkroom Door Stamps: Butterflies, Postcard Background, Wildflowers Vol 1 (Spread Your Wings) for the main panel artwork.
Darkroom Door Stamps used to create texture in the Ferro paint: Correspondence, Criss Cross, Dots, French Script
A big thanks to Stampington and Somerset Studio for publishing my art!
We've been filming all day in the Darkroom Door studio for Series 5 of Scrap It TV! It's always a lot of fun filming the segments, here's a sneak at what we've been up to...
Tony - the director and crazy cameraman! He always makes filming a lot of fun!
Beautiful Dawn Lewis filmed here as well using some of the new Darkroom Door stamps...
We can't wait to share all of these projects and ideas with you! Series 5 of Scrap It TV will begin in July. I don't have an exact date for the premiere, but I'll certainly keep you posted as soon as I know the details! In the meantime, you can follow Scrap It TV on Facebook!
What can I say? Put simply - the 2012 Australia / South Pacific Stamping Cruise on board the Rhapsody of the Seas was LOADS of fun! Our stamping group was amazing, they came from all over Australia and New Zealand and together we spent 13 days at sea exploring the islands of Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanuatu! I had an absolute ball teaching all the workshops. As you can imagine, the classroom was buzzing with excitement as new projects were being completed, new techniques being learned and new friendships being made.
The photo above is our stamping group. A big thanks to Lorelle (pictured in the front row on the right), owner of Crafting Cruises, for all her hard work and effort in co-ordinating the group.
Here is just a sneak at some of the projects that I taught on the cruise. I will share the projects in full when I return from Europe in a couple of weeks. But for now, I just wanted to give you a glimpse of the fun stuff we got up to :)
First up was a 2012 Stamping Cruise Journal:
We also created framed shadow box with loads of texture:
Another great class was a Seaside Printers Tray:
There's just a few of the classes I taught... the stampers also created a lot of cards and a 2012 calendar in another 3 workshops. I'll share those photos in upcoming blog posts.
I would also like to say a HUGE thank you to the generous companies who helped make this cruise such an amazing adventure! These wonderful companies either sponsored workshops, donated prizes or sent in products that could be used to make cards for charities. I am forever grateful for your generous support:
While on board the ship, our stampers created a total of 212 cards which will be donated to Aussie Troops so they can write home to their families and Ronald McDonald house. Thank you to all of the stampers who contributed their time and creativity while out at sea! It was a fantastic effort which I am sure will be appreciated by many!!!
One of the best rewards of an adventure like this is not only the chance to explore new places, but the friendships that are created along the way. Thank you so much to all of you for sharing this journey with me!
- Rachel
This week I will be teaching workshops at the Pour l'Amour du Scrap show in Lille, France!
I'm so excited to be teaching at the show - I know we have many Darkroom Door followers in Europe so I hope to meet many of you there! Of course I'll be bringing goodies with me to give away during the workshops and every person in the Stamping Techniques class will receive a Darkroom Door Word Block Stamp in their kit! Woo hoo!
If you are interested in attending the show or booking into the workshops, please visit the Pour l'Amour du Scrap website. You can also follow Pour l'Amour du Scrap on Facebook.
Next week I will be at the Craft Hobby & Stitch show in Birmingham UK. I'll be doing demonstrations of our latest products on the Personal Impressions booth on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st.
Hope to see you there!
- Rachel
After 13 days at sea, we sailed back into a misty Sydney at dawn on Sunday aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas. It was a beautiful sight seeing the lights of Sydney CBD on the horizon, but it also meant the end to our amazing adventure! The 2012 Stamping Cruise was a great success - all 50 ladies (plus husbands and families) had a wonderful time and I'm looking forward to sharing the stories and photos with you soon.
For now... it's time to eat a little birthday cake :)
Hope you're all having a great week!
- Rachel
Well folks, today is the day we set sail for the 2012 Australian / South Pacific Stamping Cruise! To say we're excited is an understatement!! The past few weeks have been crazy here in the studio and warehouse, packing boxes, ticking things off our packing list, making sure we have everything we need for the workshops. (I always feel like we'll forget something, even though I've gone over things a thousand times!) But now... we're ready to set sail!
The ship will leave Sydney Harbour today and we'll sail for two days before arriving to our first stop at Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. Throughout the cruise I'll be teaching 6 workshops. I know many of you are wondering what I'll be teaching... so I'll share the projects once we return. Our group consists of 50 ladies, plus partners, friends and children. The stampers will also have 24 hour access to the stamping room, so I'm sure there's going to be some fun nights ahead!
As we leave the harbour I'll be updating on Twitter and Facebook, so be sure to follow me there!
I'm really looking forward to spending the next 12 days out at sea... stamping, snorkelling and swimming! Let the journey begin...
- Rachel
In February I will be teaching workshops at the Pour l'Amour du Scrap show in Lille, France! I will be teaching two different workshops:
I'm so excited to be teaching at the show - I know we have many Darkroom Door followers in Europe so I hope to meet many of you there! Of course I'll be bringing goodies with me to give away during the workshops and every person in the Stamping Techniques class will receive a Darkroom Door Word Block Stamp in their kit! Woo hoo!
If you are interested in attending the show or booking into the workshops, please visit the Pour l'Amour du Scrap website.
You can also follow Pour l'Amour du Scrap on Facebook. Please help spread the word :)
Hope to see you there!
- Rachel
