Final Day of SALE: Tomorrow Saturday 26th Feb

Last Day of our Back to Scrapbooking SALE.
Tomorrow Saturday 26th February


OPEN Late tonight (Friday) until MIDNIGHT
OPEN Saturday until 9pm




Hundreds of 50% off reductions
ALL OTHER ITEMS 20% off

Don't miss out on picking up fantastic savings in our biggest sale ever.

Specials are in store only (sorry excludes website purchases). No Bonus Bucks stamps issued during the Back to Scrapbooking SALE. Sale excludes voucher purchases, holds, classes and customer orders. Two weeks only while stocks last. Discount on items in stock now, sorry no orders or rainchecks.

SPLASH! Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy

Splash Layout

Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy: Splash Layout
Date: Monday 28th February at 10am and Thursday 3rd March at 7pm
Class fee: $25 including materials
Please Bring: Basic kit (paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil) and adhesives.

Hottest Summer on record? You are bound to have some beach and pool pics. Tracy has created this delightful page with clever usage of clear embossing powder to give a water splash result. Suitable for beginners and intermediate scrapbookers. All welcome!

Phone 09 912 0665 to book.

Splash Layout detail

Mega Crop Friday!

Our monthly Mega Crop is tomorrow, Friday 25th February from 6pm. Six hours of full on scrapping, paper crafting, fun and conversation. Stay for the full six hours of come for just a couple if you wish. Suitable for beginners and advanced scrapbookers as you will be using the time and tables to work on your own projects with the friendly assistance of our crop tutors Michelle and Tracy.


Monthly MEGA Crop
Date: Friday February 25th, 2011
Time: 6pm - Midnight
Class fee: $10
Includes: Tea, coffee, light supper and FREE Make'n'Take project
Please bring: Your current projects or photos to work with and any tools and materials you might have. Product may be purchased on the night if you wish.


No bookings necessary. Bring a friend or two!


As always, we thank you for your support.
~Kathleen, Linda and the team at NZ Scrapbook

To our friends in Christchurch

To our friends and customers in Christchurch,
Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you.


With love and hope
Kathleen, Linda, Tracy, Paula, Kathy, David, Fenn, Michelle, Chantelle, Deborah, Sarah, Shanez, Mary, Crystal and Leanne.

SALE! Only one week to go to pick up HUGE bargains.

Final days in our BIGGEST SALE EVER.

HUNDREDS of items at

50% OFF

ALL OTHER ITEMS are 20% OFF

Stock up now all your basics such as BAZZILL CARDSTOCK, ADHESIVES, ALBUMS and TOOLS.
Everything is a huge 20% OFF with many other items individually marked at 50% off

Sale finishes Saturday 26th February at 9pm.
Just SIX Days Remaining.

SALE ON NOW

OPEN 9am - 9pm
Monday - Saturday

Don't miss out on picking up fantastic savings in our biggest sale ever.

Specials are in store only (sorry excludes website purchases). No Bonus Bucks stamps issued during the Back to Scrapbooking SALE. Sale excludes voucher purchases, holds, classes and customer orders. Two weeks only while stocks last. Discount on items in stock now, sorry no orders or rainchecks.

Zoom Zoom! Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy

Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy Zoom Zoom Layout

Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy - Zoom Zoom Layout
Date: Monday 21st Feb 10am and Thursday 24th Feb at 7pm
Class fee: $25 including materials
Please Bring: Photos, Basic kit (paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil) and adhesives.

Stock car season, hot rod shows, car racing... toy cars! How about other sport pages? Swimming, track, cycling. This layout has lots of applications. Two time slots to choose from - Monday morning or Thursday night. All welcome.

Phone 09 912 0665 to book.

Embossed lettering detail

Parent and Child Class - Saturday 19th Feb

Back to School Layout

Parent & Child Class
Date: Saturday 19th February
Time: 1pm
Class fee: $12 including materials
Please bring: Kids! Adhesives.

Heavily based on one of Tracy's recent layout pages. Linda will be teaching this great back to school layout. At a bargain price of just $12 this 8"x8" layout class is suitable for children aged 4-9years with an adult accompanying.

Please bring a photo to scrapbook and photo splits.

Phone 09 912 0665 to book.

Proud Mummy moment... Run Oliver!
(love this photo)

New Magazines from Stampington - In Stock NOW

Boxes full of new magazines from Stampington have arrived. Great timing as during our SALE period these latest issues are a fantastic 20% off!

Gorgeous digital images in Somerset Digital Studio

Spring 2011

You won’t want to miss our latest issue of Somerset Digital Studio! This edition is packed with amazing digital artwork that will astonish you. We’ve filled the pages of this magazine with all kinds of breathtaking digital eye candy. From Julie Bergmann’s fascinating article “Through the Viewfinder” to Aimee Stewart’s “Eclectic Digital Fables” to Wayne Carpenter’s “New Perspective” you’ll find spectacular artwork. Ideas on whimsical remembrances, loving layers, and creating your composition offer techniques and ideas to keep your muse busy. We’re also thrilled to offer you ColorSplash, a FREE digital download from the DeviantScrap Designers – an exclusive for Somerset Digital Studio readers – with a huge assortment of beautiful digital elements. We round out this issue with our “Spotlight” mini-articles, and page after page of lovely designs in our Gallery.

Beautiful Projects in Take Ten

Creating Great Cards in Ten Minutes or Less
Spring 2011

The Spring 2011 issue of Take Ten features nearly 300 samples of quick and easy cards. Learn new techniques for making cards from a variety of inspiring articles, including Watercoloring With Ease, Refashioning Cardstock, and Avant Garde Cards. Guest artist Glenda Giguere’s cards are so simple and classic they will capture your heart. We have brought back our Spotlights department in this issue, which features cards with a clever touch that are sure to inspire you. The ideas in this issue of Take Ten will keep you creating all spring.

Detailed instructions in Somerset Studio

March/April 2011

Sit back and relax with the March/April issue of Somerset Studio. Dubbed the “Simple Pleasures” issue, a number of artists show what it means to them to delight in the small things in life. Jill Geraghty-Groves goes on an in-depth exploration of making layered and decayed backgrounds for your mixed-media pieces. Julie Prichard beautifully tells the story of the great Graffiti Wall project that she did with two other artists. And of course, the always inspiring Kelly Rae Roberts is this issue’s Artist Profile.

Lots of projects, Apprentice focuses on step by step instructions

Volume 4

Somerset Apprentice is a much more basic and thorough understanding of techniques geared toward people who aspire to make Somerset-esque art but need to learn the fundamentals through easy-to-understand instructions and close-up photos. We teach you the artful building blocks focusing on the basic how-to's of amazing artwork.

Spring 2011

Settle into Spring with this issue of Belle Amoire Jewelry. Be prepared to be inspired as you read all about “Stuffsmith” Extraordinaire Keith LoBue in his Designer Collection, while Sharon Borsavage shows us how sometimes opposites can attract by pairing stamped metal with delicate fabric. Learn how to make a ring in 15 minutes, thanks to the help of Don Pezzano. And of course, plenty more awaits you in the Spring issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry.

Reminder: SALE ON NOW

BIGGEST SALE EVER.

HUNDREDS of items at

50% OFF

ALL OTHER ITEMS are 20% OFF

ALL your favourite brands and products are now reduced for this limited time Back to Scrapbooking SALE.

SALE ON NOW

OPEN 9am - 9pm
Monday - Saturday

Sale finishes Saturday 26th February at 9pm.

New Zealand Scrapbook is the largest and most comprehensive dedicated scrapbook store in Australia and New Zealand. There is a HUGE array of products to choose from. Don't miss out on picking up fantastic savings in our biggest sale ever.



Specials are in store only (sorry excludes website purchases). No Bonus Bucks stamps issued during the Back to Scrapbooking SALE. Sale excludes voucher purchases, holds, classes and customer orders. Two weeks only while stocks last. Discount on items in stock now, sorry no orders or rainchecks.

Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy - Valentines

Adore You layout

Back to Scrapbooking: Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy - Adore You Layout
Date: Monday 14th at 10am and Thursday 17th February at 7pm
Class fee: $25 including materials
Please Bring: Basic kit (paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil) and adhesives.

Just in time for Valentines Day is this gorgeous Adore You layout. This layout would be perfect to celebrate that special relationship, a lovely wedding page or pretty page for a baby or young girl.

Phone 09 912 0665 to book.

Vintage Valentines Card Workshop

New Collage Sheet: Vintage Valentines I

NEW RELEASE!
TWO new Valentine's Collage sheets from the Create Your Life Collection hot off the press.

This Saturday 12 February join me (Kathleen) as we create THREE Vintage Valentines cards AND a ornate vintage shipping tag featuring detailed techniques such as Flower Soft, stitching and image layering.

Each participant will receive a collage pack which contains all the materials to create each project plus a full Collage Sheet of Vintage Valentines I (pictured above) so you will have lots more images to use on future projects.


Vintage Valentines Card Workshop
Date: Saturday 12th February
Time: 10am - 12.30pm
Class fee: $25 including materials
Please bring: Your basic kit (scissors, ruler, pencil, paper trimmer) and adhesives.

Phone 09 912 0665 to book.

~Kathleen

Back to Scrapbooking MASSIVE SALE

February is Back to Scrapbooking month! To kick things off we are having our

BIGGEST SALE EVER.

We have been busy beavers marking

HUNDREDS of items at

50% OFF

ALL OTHER ITEMS are 20% OFF

Everything... YES all items are reduced. Bazzil, Cuttlebug, Basic Grey, Graphic 45, Kaisercraft, Pioneer, Prima, Fiskars, Scotch, 7 Gypsies, American Crafts, Die Cuts with a View, Little Yellow Bicycle, Stampington, Teresa Collins, Altered Arts, Xyron, Tim Holtz.... EVERYTHING

Everything... patterned paper, stamps, paints, albums, cardstock, board books, ribbons, embellishments, inks, magazines, books, pens, stickers... Everything!

SALE ON NOW

Two weeks only while stocks last. Discount on items in stock now, sorry no orders or rainchecks. Sale finishes Saturday 26th February at 9pm.

OPEN 9am - 9pm
Monday - Saturday

Be quick for the best selection!


Specials are in store only (sorry excludes website purchases). No Bonus Bucks stamps issued during the Back to Scrapbooking SALE. Sale excludes voucher purchases, holds and customer orders.

February is Back To Scrapbooking!

Back to work, back to school... back to Scrapbooking! Here at NZ Scrapbook (New Zealand and Australia's largest and most comprehensive scrapbook store) February is Back to Scrapbooking month. We have lots of awesome classes and activities planned so keep an eye on the blog and email for exciting upcoming announcements.

Here are a few clues: New Classes, HUGE Sale, Valentines Event and Classes, HUGE Sale, Free Make'n'Takes... oh and did I mention HUGGGGE Sale? Listen out for our advertising on The Breeze!


Back to Scrapbooking: Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy Workshop

Brooke started Intermediate this year.. woohoo!

Back to Scrapbooking: Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy - School Layout
Date: Thursday 10th February at 7pm
Class fee: $25 including materials
Please Bring: Basic kit (paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil) and adhesives.

To kick of the class term again Tracy is straight back into it with a Back to Scrapbooking - Back to School Page. Did you take photos of your children this year? Do you have first day of school photos that remain unscrapbooked? Then get Back to Scrapbooking with this fantastic page by Tracy. A little bit of fancy cutting, a little bit of glitzing, a little bit of layering.. makes big bit great page. All welcome and suitable for all levels of paper crafter.

Phone 09 912 0665 to book.


Back to Scrapbooking: Thursday Night Crop
Date: Thursday 10th February
Time: 6 - 10pm
Class fee: $10
Includes: Tea, coffee and biscuits.
Please bring: Your current projects or photos to work with and any tools and materials you might have. Product may be purchased on the night if you wish.

As always our Thursday night crops are our fun weekly social night. Productive too. Attend a Thursday night crop during the month of February and receive an exclusive NZ Scrapbook Back to Scrapbooking BAG TAG made by yours truly!

All welcome, no booking necessary.


As I said earlier.. watch the blog and email for Back to Scrapbooking announcements. You won't have to wait long!
Have a wonderful day.
~Kathleen

Christmas Party Pics

I've had these pics stalking me from Els and in my camera. With school starting I'm back in the blogging seat! So with more than sixty ladies joining us for the evening we had a wonderful time creating projects, shopping and as you can tell from these enjoying Christmas festive food.

Thank you to Els and Paula who were our photographers for the evening :)


Pics from our 12 Days of Christmas special event party: