Hi Fellow Scrappers,                                                                                                   

News from Bohemian Scrapsody

We can already feel the buzz in the shop.  The festive season is here and everybody is gearing up for all the holiday visitors to Jeffreys Bay.  This is our last news letter for the year as December is too much of a rush. The next one will be sent out in January 2012 – I cannot believe I am typing 2012 already.

Very important!!!. We are organizing the biggest “Scrap-Away at Jeffreys Bay” for the weekend of 30 March – 1 April 2012.  The cost of attendance is R1600.00 per delegate and various payment options will be offered. Travel and accommodation arrangements are the responsibilities of the delegates.

Bookings opened on 1 December 2011.  We plan on kicking off on the Friday – late afternoon – with a ‘getting-to-know’ evening, food and cooking demonstration for scrapper families (this means quick and tasty meals that can be prepared in a jiffy, but will have the appearance of you spending hours in the kitchen). I need not explain why this is so important to all addicted scrappers and card makers. There will be one off-the-page project and 2 double page layouts.  Card makers will have the opportunity of making a number of cards instead of the page layouts. No pressure at all!!!  This will a weekend full of fun, but with some great projects to take home.

The focus will be on ‘local is lekker!’  In other words, we will be making use of local scrappers and teachers for our sessions.  This will also allow us to keep the costs down to a great extent. The goodie bag will look, feel and taste different. So, it will not just contain scrapbooking stuff – very exciting and very interesting!!! The aim of this is that we want some quality time with great friends that share the same hobbies and interests as ours. Fun!!! Fun!! Fun!!  If you want to obtain more information please contact us via e-mail at bohemian@mweb.co.za or phone us on 042 293 3386.  Check out our blog on www.scrapbookrhapsody.com to get an idea of our classes and the mischief we are up to. We have created a special page on our web-site that will allow you to register on-line.

Herewith the link should you wish to register on-line:

http://www.scrapbookrhapsody.com/scrapaway.html

Before we get into the tips, techniques and flavors section, herewith some more good news. Bohemian Scrapsody is running ahead on the 5 month challenge that has been put out by Spellbinders – we have sold the MOST Spellbinders in South Africa for the months of October and November 2011.  I phoned the distributor and told her that she could just as well send all 5 Grand Calibur machines upfront because we WILL be taking this prize every month.  This is such a wonderful cutting system – it sells itself. The vast array of dies and embossing plates are to die for!!! We are so spoilt for choice. The machine cuts and embosses the best of all systems we have seen so far. It is a must for every scrapper – and at a price of R1200.00 it is an absolute give-away. It cuts A4 sized papers, cardstock, pewter, fabric, cork, vellum – it even cuts fondant that we decorate our cakes with. What more can we ask for – a tool that works in the scrap room as well as the kitchen!!!  Herewith the link that will take you to this range of products on our web-site:

http://shop.scrapbookrhapsody.com/c956-0/Spellbinders.aspx

We have also finalized our last scrap kit for 2011. As you can expect, it is titled “Christmas Joy”. As the theme is quite clear, we only put together 1 kit for December. Herewith the layout:

If you would like to order this kit (R125.00 excluding postage and insurance), please contact us via e-mail bohemian@mweb.co.za or telephonically on 042 293 3386.

Herewith some new tips and recommendations for this month of November and December:  

Tips

  • This first tip was found on the web and was posted by Debbie – Two Old Crows. This tip is a great one on how to make your own rub-ons at home, but you need to focus on the steps as it could go wrong quite easily if you do not follow it step-by-step.  You need the following supplies to make your own rub-ons:

Transparency paper (purchased at your local office supply store)
Inkjet Printer
Rub-On tool, popsicle stick or credit card

Directions:

  1. Insert the transparency into your inkjet printer so that it prints on the smooth / wrong side of the transparency. Make sure you have placed the smooth side down.
  2. We have found the black ink printed images work the best. If you want a color transfer, we recommend you use strong colors and rub these off on a lighter background page. The smooth papers work the best. The darker, the better!!
  3. Open your favorite word processing or photo program and create the text or image you want to use as a rub on. It is better to choose a picture or quote that uses more ink.
  4. Format your printer settings so that it is set to print on “plain paper”, “best quality” and “mirror image” (the image needs to be reversed especially if you are printing text or it will appear backwards).
  5. Print your “rub-on”
  6. Remove the transparency carefully as the ink will be wet and will smear because you printed on the smooth side of the transparency. Let it dry for approximately 3-5 minutes. Be careful – do not touch it as it will smear.
  7. Place the transparency smooth side down onto your scrapbooking page exactly where you want the image or text to appear. Hold it firmly in place and rub the image with a rub-on tool, popsicle stick or credit card. Ensure that you press hard. Rub over the entire surface of the image.
  8. Carefully pull up the transparency and allow the ink to completely dry before touching.
  9. Use a damp cloth or paper towel to clean off your transparency and get it ready for your next rub-on. You can re-use the transparency over and over and over again.

Be sure to practice first before putting the rub-on on your page. Every inkjet printer is different and drying times may vary, but with a bit of practice you will be creating rub-ons with very little effort.

The following rub-on was created with the inkjet printer and transferred onto a smooth soft-grey cardstock. The result is amazing.

  • If you want to preserve a newspaper article and you are not able to purchase Archival Mist Spray or Make It Acid-Free by Krylon, the best alternative is to scan the article and print the scanned image on acid free paper. The results are great. It usually looks quite similar to the original article.
  • It is sometimes difficult to find a scrapbook paper that reflects a specific theme. One alternative is to scan the newspaper article or the sheet music that relates to your theme e.g. scan the recital music sheet that your child participated in and print it on acid-free scrapbook paper. This makes is totally personal and unique. Some other ideas that can be used for scanning and printing are the sports section of a newspaper, doilies for a lacy background, comic strips, maps and brochures relating to trips.
  •  Our last tip relates to using serviettes as background paper for cutting shapes with your Grand Calibur machine. We can only vouch that it works on this cutting system, but you could try it on any of the other machines. The following steps are important:
  1. Glue the top layer of the serviette of you choice onto a piece of cardstock by using podge. This medium allows the paper to dry quickly. Scrappers Glue stays wet for too long a period.
  2. Use your brayer or craft roller to smooth out any wrinkles and to ensure your serviette is glued down smoothly onto the cardstock.
  3. Once the serviette is dry, use the Grand Calibur with any of the Spellbinder dies of your choice as you would use it for any other scrapbook paper.  The results are stunning. Herewith an example of what we achieved with this process.

Check out all the Spellbinders dies and embossing plates that are available by clicking on this link  http://shop.scrapbookrhapsody.com/Search.aspx?Keyword=spellbinders

Scrapbooking and Card Making “Flavours of the Month”

For the months of November and December the following trends were noticed on the various web-sites and magazines:

  • Flags, flags and more flags….  Most of the pages on toddlers seem to be quite bright and flags are used in abundance. Just have a look at the following example to give you an idea of the way in which the flags were used on this layout we got from ‘The Scraproom’. The layout belongs to Aphra Bolyer.  The bright colors look so vibrant and lively.

  • Colors that are very popular at the moment are bright yellows, greens, reds, blues, oranges and the like. Page layouts are also more modern, especially when scrapping young children.  Patterned papers printed with cartoon figures are also very popular. One should however be careful not to go too wild with these papers as your photo(s) could easily disappear and get lost on a very busy paper.

Contact Details

Please hop on to the website www.scrapbookrhapsody.com to view all the new products that are available in the shop. Instead of giving you all the details in the newsletter, we will give you the link so that you can have a look for yourself.

For more information about our scrap and chats, scrapping sessions, technique demonstrations, classes or website please, contact Annette, Priscilla or Charlene on 042 293 3386.

Yours in Scrapping,

Bohemian Scrapsody

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