Graphic 45 Take Home project Instructions

Star Book Take Home kit instructions

1. Fold all cardstock pieces in half (vertical fold) with the texture side inwards.
2. Glue or tape rust folded cardstock back to back to form a star shape. Don't join No.7 side to No.1 side yet.
3. Punch hole in the center of circle shape from die cut sheet. Sand the edges of the circle and thread with gold rope.
4. Tie loop in the top end of rope and attach the length of rope down the inside spine of star. Now join No.7 side of card to No.1 side of card.
5. Fray cord at the bottom of star book.
6. Attach black card to star with double sided tape along the outside edges only.
7. Decorate book with images and tags from the Graphic 45 die cut sheet, thin gold cord and embellishments

Thanks Tracy for designing this great Take Home project!~

Opening Hours over Christmas

Our website hosting company is continuing to have problems keeping our site online. We are OPEN though!

Christmas Hours:

Up to Wednesday 23rd December our usual hours of 9am - 9pm continue (closed Sundays)
Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December Open 9am - 6pm
Christmas Day, Friday 25th December Closed
Boxing Day, Saturday 26th December Closed
Sunday 27th December Closed
Monday 28th December Open 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 29th December Open 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 30th December Open 9am - 9pm
Thursday 31st December Open 9am - 9pm
Friday 1st January Open 9am - 9pm
Saturday 2nd January Open 9am - 9pm
Sunday 3rd January Closed
Monday 4th January Open 9am - 9pm

Normal hours continue.

Lots of opportunity for late night crafting :)

Our address is:
New Zealand Scrapbook
Shop D, 6 Link Drive
Wairau Park
North Shore City

Phone 09 912 0665

Look forward to seeing you soon!

Layout Project for Graphic45 Product Preview

Project Layout for Product Preview: Graphic 45

This is the project layout for this week's Product Preview: Graphic 45.
Inspired by the nostaligic Christmas papers we will be making this pretty layout which features the techniques of photo sanding and Twinkling H2O's.

Please Bring:

• Brown Ink Pad
• Basic Kit including a ruler, paper trimmer, pencil and fine tip scissors
  
• Adhesives. I used glue and photo splits
• A small paintbrush if you have one. A .5cm Flat brush is ideal but others would be fine.

Product Preview: Graphic 45
Date: Wednesday 23rd December at 7pm
Fee: $25 including materials, entry in to win Graphic 45 products and a yummy Christmas supper.


We have spaces available, phone 09 912 0665 to book.

Merry inspired scrapbooking Christmas!
~Kathleen

Last Product Preview for the year: Graphic 45!

One of the new papers from the Christmas Past Collection

With FOUR new collections we are sneaking a Product Preview in this side of Christmas.
Escape the crazy and join us in checking out these nostalgic rich scrapbooking products.

New collections include Christmas Past, Domestic Goddess, Renaissance Faire, Transatlantique.
By attending you will be the first to see these lovely new papers and punch outs while spending the evening creating a festive layout using the new papers from Christmas Past.
(Layout to be posted on the Blog next week - Monday 21st, evening)


Product Preview: Graphic 45
Date: Wednesday 23rd December at 7pm
Fee: $25 including materials, entry in to win Graphic 45 products and a yummy Christmas supper.

One of the papers from the Transatlantique Collection

All welcome! Product Preview events are suitable for all levels of scrapbooker.

Phone 09 912 0665 to book.

Stylish Gift wrapping and easy!

Beautifully wrapped makes a little gift super special

When the lovely Fenn arrived a work this morning bearing wee gifts for myself and the girls I just had to show you! At first look you would be sure it was packaged that way but it is actually hand wrapped with scrapbook paper! They feel crisp and smart and the little details really sing.

Crimped and zig zag edge

So I hit up Fenn to find out how create them too...

1. This works best with a small compact gift.. something tells me there is a chocolate bar inside :)
2. Cut scrapbook paper so it folds around the gift snuggly and adhere closed with double sided tape.
3. Insert two strips of double sided tape at each open end and PRESS closed rather than fold.
4. Trim each end with zig zag pinking shears.
5. Heres the super cool part: Insert each end into paper crimpers to create pinched fold ends.
6. Cut small Christmas images from Christmas scrapbook paper or stickers, add little embellishments such as rhinestones, flowers and kindy glitz to decorate the gifts.
   

Inserting the end into the paper crimper

NZ Scrapbook Christmas Hours

Our hours over the holiday season

Up to Wednesday 23rd December our usual hours of 9am - 9pm continue (closed Sundays)
Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December Open 9am - 6pm
Christmas Day, Friday 25th December Closed
Boxing Day, Saturday 26th December Closed
Sunday 27th December Closed
Monday 28th December Open 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 29th December Open 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 30th December Open 9am - 9pm
Thursday 31st December Open 9am - 9pm
Friday 1st January Open 9am - 9pm
Saturday 2nd January Open 9am - 9pm
Sunday 3rd January Closed
Monday 4th January Open 9am - 9pm

Normal hours continue.

Lots of opportunity for late night crafting :)

Pre-Christmas Kids activities

Hi All,
School has finished up for most and in those few hectic days before Christmas we have some fun kids activities to keep your children entertained... a great chance for some last minute Christmas shopping alone perhaps?


School Holiday Class:
Date: Monday 21st December
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Workshop fee: $28.50 which includes materials and morning tea.

Kids love scrapbooking! This is a one morning, pre-Christmas special class. School aged children are welcome to come along to create this clever folded card/photo stand. Big kids (aka you!) are welcome to attend. Under 8year old children require a parent or guardian.

Kids Christmas Party:
Date: Tuesday 22nd December
Time: 9.30am - 11.30pm
Workshop fee: $15 which includes materials and morning tea. .. and a gift from Santa!

During this special Kids Christmas Party, school aged children and adults are welcome to join us for a fun morning of Christmas papercrafting, yummy morning tea and a visit from Santa. Just $15 to attend, all materials are provided. Under 8year children require a parent or guardian.

Phone 09 912 0665 to book.
Merry Christmas!

Website up and running again soon!

Over the past week our website hosting company has been having trouble with the server our website is on (I think! not too techy minded!)
It is supposed to be back up and running as per normal today.
Fingers crossed! Thank you for your patience.

New Zealand Scrapbook Gift Vouchers available

Do you have friends and family members that love scrapbooking and papercrafts?
New Zealand Scrapbook gift vouchers make a great gifts.

Available in store now.

Two Day Christmas Party at NZ Scrapbook

Friday 11th and Saturday 12th December

Two days of Scrapbooking Christmas Festivities
Free Christmas cake and punch all day


Christmas Mega Crop 6pm - Midnight
Work on your projects, christmas nibbles (bring a plate - optional), and a Christmas mini project.
Just $10 to attend.

Kiwi Christmas Saturday Make n Take tag - Try out the new Design Adhesives


Super cute Make n Takes on Saturday 10am - 4pm
FREE


Candy Cane Make n Take - Free to make this Saturday


Selected specials throughout the store.
Come join the fun and Merry Christmas!

Prizes for the Decoration Competition

Adult category prize pack

We have made three lovely gift packages for our Christmas Decoration Competition.



Adult prize includes a mix of patterned paper, a Kaisercraft gift album and embellishments, Making Memories embellishment pack, gloss acrylic paints, book rings and more.

Boys kids category prize

There are TWO kids prizes - one boy prize and one girl prize. Patterned papers, paints and embellishments.

Looking forward to seeing your lovely entries come in before the end of day, Saturday 19th December. Good luck!

Girls kids category prize pack

Adults and Kids! Christmas Decoration Competition now on

Last year we had such a blast with our Christmas Decoration Competition and received some amazing entries. So we have decided to do it again! Put on your festive thinking caps and come up with a pretty, stunning, original or creative tree decoration and be in to win a fantastic scrapbook gift box prize.

Last year's winner with her prize winning entry in the childrens category: Tia Reid

Here are the details:

• Entries are open from now until 9pm Saturday 19th December.
• Entries are to be made from scrapbooking/papercrafts products. Preferably purchased from or the sort you would find here at NZ Scrapbook.
• We have two categories: Kids Category - age 12years and under. Adults Category 13years and over.
• You may enter up to 3 times per person.
• Judging is by Customer vote beginning Monday 21st December at 9am and Closes Thursday 24th December at 5pm. One vote per customer.
• Decorations are to be hangable (that is, they have thread or cord loop to hang them from the tree).
• Decorations remain your property and can be collected after the competition period has closed. Mailed in entries are welcome but must include return postage if you would like them sent back to you otherwise they become property of NZ Scrapbook.
• We will care for your entry however NZ Scrapbook accept no responsibility for loss or damage to your decoration.
  
• Entry is open to residents of New Zealand only sorry no overseas entries.
  

We are putting together a fantastic goodie box prize for each category (picture to come).
There will be a thank you gift for each person who enters.

Happy Creating and good luck!!
~Kathleen, Linda and the Team at NZ Scrapbook

My Mind's Eye Take Home Project Instructions

Take Home project for My Minds Eye Product Preview ~ 18th November 2009

Gift Tag Card

1. Lightly adhere the marble paper to the yellow cardstock.
   
2. Punch holes at even intervals around the perimeter of the marble paper.
3. Using a large needle stitch the blue string through the holes.
4. Adhere the stitched background to your folded navy card.
5. Re-thread the tag with the brown string and blue string.
   
6. Using foam tape attach the tag to the front of the card.
7. Write your sentiment onto the brown paper and cut out with scissors. Mat onto the small piece of blue patterned paper. Attach a brad through the corner of the matted sentiment and adhere to the front of your tag.

Take Home project for My Minds Eye Product Preview ~ 2nd December 2009

Decorated Gift Bag

1. Fold the striped paper so that approximately 2 1/2" show for the front of the bag.
2. Apply adhesive to the bottom edge and adhere the velvet paper.
3. Cut out star designs and bird images from the patterned paper and adhere as desired to the striped paper and bottom edge of the gift bag.
4. Attach the decorative star brad and rhinestones to embellish.
5. Punch a hole in the top center of the bag and thread with ribbons. Tie the ribbons into a bow.
6. Glue the felt sentiment onto a small piece of patterned paper. Cut the paper so it forms a tag and punch a hole at the head of the tag. Tie the tag to the gift bag with the pink thread.