Recently we filmed a few segments for the Scrap It TV Christmas Special at the Darkroom Door studio. All the presenters filmed their segments on the same day in the studio, so it was a lot of fun hanging out and watching each project being filmed.
Here we all are, from left to right: Lisa Pate, Sarah Schwerin, Rachel Greig and Dawn Lewis.
The Scrap It TV Christmas Special will be on your TV screens on Sunday 16th December at 6pm on free to air channels 64 and 74!
Hope you will tune in!
In this months issue of Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft is a Stampers Challenge article featuring the Darkroom Door Doilies stamp set! The 5 page article shows cards created by talented artists Teresa Abajo, Sephi Kemp, Alyssa Byron and Janet O'Brien. Here's a sneak peek into the article:
You can find out more about the magazine here.
To read more about the Doilies Stampers Challenge, click here.
Many thanks to all of the artists featured in the article for sharing your creative artwork! We love what you created with the Doilies stamp set!
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 canvas!
- Rachel
We've been filming all day in the Darkroom Door studios 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 premier, 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!
Recently we were approached by Better Homes & Gardens TV Show if they could use our Paris Collection to create some home decor for one of their interior design segments. Of course we were delighted!
The show goes to air this Friday 3rd at 7.30pm on Channel 7 (in Australia). Please check our local TV guide just in case it may be showing at a different time in your area.
Look out for their March issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine too, as the projects will also be featured in this issue.
A big thanks to Better Homes & Gardens production team for choosing and showcasing our Paris Collection!
We are so proud to announce that Darkroom Door was awarded with the Small Established Business Export Award for 2011 at the Hunter Central Coast Export Awards!
Now in its elevenith consecutive year, the Hunter Central Coast Export Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding success of exporters across a wide range of industries from the Hunter and Central Coast regions. The Awards are a platform to showcase innovative businesses and promote them as role models and mentors to potential exporters, encouraging them to also strive for success in world markets. The program rewards and profiles the ‘best of the best’ businesses from the Hunter and Central Coast, recognising the effort, expertise and resources that they have consistently contributed to export.
We are so pleased to have won such a prestigious award! The awards were presented at a Gala Dinner at Newcastle's historic Fort Scratchley site. Stewart accepted the award and is pictured here with representatives from the award sponsor, NSW Trade and Investment. (Rachel was unable to attend the award ceremony as she was in Canberra as Guest Artist at the Craft & Quilt Fair.)
Some photos from the award ceremony:
Stewart proudly accepts the award:
Darkroom Door currently exports to over 17 different countries including: United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Ireland, USA and Canada just to name a few!
We would like to thank all of our stockists in these countries who have supported us and to all of those crafters who enjoy using our stamps - We share this award with you!
We are so thankful to be able to share our products and ideas throughout the globe, and to be recognised for this really does mean the world to us!
We are so proud to announce that Darkroom Door are one of the finalists in the Hunter Central Coast Export Awards for 2011!
The annual Hunter Central Coast Export Awards program recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievements of exporters across a wide range of industries from the Hunter and Central Coast, NSW. Now in its eleventh consecutive year, the Awards reward and profile the ‘best of the best’ businesses from the regions, recognising the effort, expertise and resources that they have consistently contributed to export.
We are so honoured to be named alongside so many other fabulous businesses in our area. Exporting has been a challenge over the past year with the current economic circumstances and rising Australian dollar. However we are commited to offering a unique Australian designed and Australian manufactured product to the worldwide stamping and crafting community. We thank each and every one of our customers and stampers, both here in Australia and throughout the world for your constant support of our products and business!
Winners of the Export Awards will be announced Friday 12th August.
On Thursday 28th October 2010, Darkroom Door attended the Premier's NSW Export Awards held at Star City in Sydney. We're pleased to announce that Rachel Greig received a NSW Young Exporter of the Year award!
Sponsors of this category were the University of New South Wales who presented Rachel with her award.
The official statement from the Australian Institute of Export:
“There are a large number of awards programs across our state, but there is only one that recognises excellence on the international stage. One thing that is certainly apparent, exporters in New South Wales are strong adopters of technology and it is technology that allows them to take on the world and win. It’s great to recognise excellence, but even greater to recognise those who compete against the best the world has to offer. We salute you. Congratulations. ”
– Ian Murray AM, Executive Director, Australian Institute of Export
Darkroom Door proudly exports to many countries throughout the world including United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Canada and the Unites States of America.
We are so proud to produce a range of products that are not only popular here in Australia, but appeal to stampers and crafters from all areas of the globe.
Thank you to everyone for your comments of congratulations and support - it really means the world to us! :)
Last night Darkroom Door was named as a finalist in the Young Exporter Category in the 2010 Premier's NSW Export Awards!
“We congratulate all the companies that have been selected as a finalist for the 2010 Premier’s NSW Export Awards. Being recognized as a leading exporter against the best from the across the state is testament to their hard work and success in overseas markets. We wish them all the best for the awards night at Star City on the 28th October.” – Peter Mace, General Manager Australian Institute of Export
As you can imagine, we are so excited to be a finalist! And in the 'Young' category no less! We're looking forward to attending the awards night on 28th October.
We've also received some photos from the Hunter Central Coast Awards night from 20th August 2010 where Darkroom Door won the Emerging Exporter Award.
Here's Stewart & I Receiving our finalist certificate:
Then receiving the 2010 Emerging Exporter Award:
Here are all of the winners and sponsors of the 2010 Hunter Central Coast Awards:
Last Friday night we attended the Hunter Central Coast Export Awards ceremony held at Mingara Recreation Club. Darkroom Door was a finalist in the Emerging Exporter category, which includes all businesses who have been exporting for 3 years or less. It is an award that is judged mainly on innovation for achieving export results.
We were excited to be nominated as a finalist in this category and even more excited to be announced as the winner for 2010!
Darkroom Door currently exports to stores in 12 different countries including: United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, USA and Canada.
I have also had the pleasure of teaching workshops in New Zealand, United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Malaysia.
We would like to thank all of our stockists in these countries who have supported us and to all of those crafters who have purchased our products from these stores. We share this award with you!
We are so thankful to be able to share our products and ideas and to be recognised for this really does mean the world to us!For a full list of our international stockists, please click here. For further information on stockists in the UK and South Africa, please contact our distributors in those countries.
I didn't take my camera on the night, but there was a professional photographer there who was busy snapping away... hopefully I can get hold of some of the shots to share with you! But here's a picture of our award that now sits proudly at Darkroom Door Headquarters!
Thanks again!
