BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FINALE

It couldn't have been a more fabulous finale for what was an amazing week of fun for the shop's 7th birthday and first year in the new shop.  Rachel Greig's classes were loads of fun and all the ladies and gentleman who attended had a fantastic day.   Thanks Rachel for spending a day with us and sharing so much knowledge.

Happy Creating,

Gayle

and the A Place to Create Team

7th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE WITH 7 FREE MAKE AND TAKES / DEMOS

This week we will host 7 different demos / make and takes completely free as part of our Birthday Week Celebrations.  Bookings are essential and there is even a Thursday afternoon one for those who can't make it during the day.

#1 ~ TUESDAY 8th August ~  1pm or 1.30pm

FREE CHAMPAGNE TAG MAKE AND TAKE  

Using the Go Press and Foil Machine and die cutting with new foil papers, you will create this gorgeous lace finished tag. 1pm and 1.30pm - all materials supplied.

#2 ~ WEDNESDAY 9th August ~ 10am, 11am, 12 noon

FREE PRETTY PINK CARD MAKE AND TAKE

You will use the newest stencil from Celebr8 combined with Colour Blast Colour pastes to stencil the background with a multicolour effect, then die cut elements using dies from The Ritz collection and papers from Celebr8's Forever Friends new 6x6 paper pad, colour a wooden butterfly with Prima alchemy metallic paints and glitter, add some tuille and ribbon and this gorgeous square card will be yours - all for free. No tools, adhesives or other materials required. 

#3 ~ WEDNESDAY 9th August ~ 2pm

FREE OXIDE INK DEMONSTRATION

Featuring different effects you can achieve with the Distress Oxide inks on card, die cuts, chipboard and using other mediums to finish them off to achieve very different looks.

#4 ~ THURSDAY 10th August ~ 11.30am

FREE GO PRESS AND FOIL MACHINE DEMONSTRATION

We will be looking at a demonstration of more things you can do with your Go Press and Foil machine, how to foil chipboard and wood and how to use your everyday dies in the machine to create different effects. We will also look at how to use the die cut and bond adhesive tape with your foils. If you came on Saturday, this might interest you to see some more uses for the machine and other effects you can achieve.

#5 ~ THURSDAY 10th August ~ 5.00pm

FREE MAKE AND TAKE GO PRESS AND FOIL MACHINE & DIE CUT 'N' BOND 

These cards are perfect for men or any occasion  and will be a free make and take card featuring the Go Press and Foil machine, die cutting with die cut 'n bond, and embossing.

#6 ~ FRIDAY 11th August ~ 10am, 11am

FREE MAKE AND TAKE METALLIC FLOWERS

Create your own set of textured and coloured flowers using the Prima metallic acrylic paints, die cuts and embossing.

#7 ~ FRIDAY 11th August ~  1pm, 2pm

FREE DEMONSTRATION AND MAKE AND TAKE CARD

To finish off our 7th birthday demos / make and takes, will be a demonstration on embossing foil, foiling with the Go Press and Foil machine and using thin dies in the machine followed by a make and take where you will create your own card using the new Ritz emboss folders, die cutting using the Die Cut 'n Bond and delicate dies.

Happy Creating Gayle

and the
A Place to Create Team

BIRTHDAY WEEK CELEBRATIONS HAVE BEGUN

Our 7th Birthday celebrations for the shop have begun and 50 VIP customers helped us celebrate Saturday afternoon along with some fabulous demonstrators, tutors and volunteers.  Thanks to all the staff who helped make the day so special and worked tirelessly all week.

Gayle and Sharon rocked their wearable art pieces.  Congratulations to Beverley Teske and Kathleen Young who both won wearable art prizes. 

 How amazing are all the samples from Colour Blast???

 Thanks to Tenisha Furlong from Colour Blast for demonstrating the  shimmer cubes and everything else all afternoon.  Love those colours.

 This was Louise Turner's make and take table before everybody got creative.

 Raffle prizes

 Good Vibes layout kit by Kerrie Gurney,  sold out currently but more stock arriving soon.  Complete with colour instructions and available with mixed media components or without.

 Despite suffering from a terrible sinus infection, Deb still shared all her magic with water colouring, and dusting ~ thanks for battling through Deb.  Feel better soon. xo

 Sharon's demo table before she destroyed it and made the biggest mess on the floor - as always.

 Congratulation to Anne and Nettie for winning our major Lucky Door Prizes.  So sorry we made you cry Anne but very happy the Go Press and Foil is going to a home where it is so loved already.   Nettie had left before her prize was drawn so she is in for a surprise Tuesday when she comes to class... shhhhh let's surprise her.

 Miss Kerrie, these flowers are nearly as bright and beautiful as you.  Thanks for risking everything to bring back our Celebr8 products to share with everyone.  It is much appreciated.

 Sienna is just 9 years old and bakes all these amazing cupcakes herself and decorates them.  As if that wasn't enough, she donated 10% of all profits to a small school in Africa.  Well done Judy on raising such a thoughtful and talented daughter and thanks to Paige for helping her yesterday.

 Here is one of our smart pups who attended to share his skills (mainly doing the splits and being more flexible than all of us) and Dayle his handler.  Thanks to Jane and Jack also.  You were all so well behaved - hehehe.

 Well done Rachel - not bad for a newbie!  Glad you had fun.  

 Miss Kerrie and her bestie Bez posing with their Forever Friends layouts.

 Celebr8 duck joined us for the auspicious occasion.  Welcome to A Place to Create Celebr8 duck.

 Hope you had fun too duck.

 What an awesome team!!!!

 How gorgeous are these stencils and new 6x6 paper pads from Celebr8?

Don't forget the fun continues this week with more fun and loads of birthday specials.

Happy Creating Gayle

and the
A Place to Create Team

IT'S FINALLY HERE......

Our VIP event is finally here in just one more sleep and due to overwhelming demand, we have had to close bookings.  If you have reserved a place and can no longer make it, please let us know as we have a wait list of people keen to attend.

We have great lucky door prizes from Celebr8 and Couture Creations, Ultimate Crafts and Craft Concepts Brands.  You could win a Go Press and Foil Machine or complete collection of the brand new Celebr8 Forever Friends range complete with a great new magazine Scrap Affairs direct from South Africa.  Be the first Australian to own it.

The demonstrations and make and takes are set up ready to go and the party scene is set... all we need is you!  Don't forget your wearable art piece  to go in the draw for more great prize packs. 

 We welcome Kerrie Gurney from Celebr8, Deb Watts from The Doozey Chicks, Evon Hagan demonstrating flower shaping, Sharon Bernardi demonstrating Couture Creations, Ultimate Crafts and Craft Concepts, Tenisha Furlong and Louise Hunter from Colour Blast and guests from Smart Pups and The Pyjama Foundation which are the two charities our event is supporting.

And no event is complete without some fabulous raffle prizes.  Check these fab prizes out.

See you tomorrow with your happy on!

LOOK WHO'S COMING TO OUR VIP NIGHT

Our VIP Celebr8 Colour party is fast approaching and it's time to introduce some guests.

Louise Turner is a member of the Colour Blast design team and will hosting one of the make and takes at our event.  Here is a bit about Louise...

Hi

My online scrapbook name is Louise Turner and 

I'm an avid Scrapbooker and papercrafter!

I'm married to a wonderful hubby with twin boys and

work full time in allied health care.

 My layouts range from simple paper and layering to detailed mixed media.

My preferred style I like to call
PPM
Paper + Medium

I love paper collections followed by art mediums and embellishments, like
wood veneer, flair buttons and thickers.

I describe my scrapbooking style as eclectic.

My favourite thing to do is to share process videos as I have picked up so many techniques

from watching other's videos, I hope you can pick up something from mine.

Louise is also on the Scrapbook Boutique Design Team and also designs for Off the Rails Scrapbooking.  

Here are some of her creations and  you can follow Louise's creations on her blog or on her facebook page.

Hope you can join us on Saturday 5th August for our VIP event and meet Louise in person.

Happy Creating Gayle

and the
A Place to Create Team