Mega Crop International Style - TONIGHT

Hi folks,
A quick reminder that Mega Crop is on tonight at NZ Scrapbook and we are going international! Lots of with the excitement Rugby World Cup and we are getting into the swing of things by this months Mega Crop being fancy dress based on a country of your choice. Prizes for the best dressed!




Mega Crop Friday - International style! Come join the fun this Mega Crop night dressed in your favourite country costume, international team or holiday destination. Bring your travel or rugby/sports team photos to scrap and a dish from your chosen country to share for a pot luck dinner. A Make'n'Take project is included in the evening.

Mega Crop - International Style!
Date: Friday 30th September
Time: 6pm - Midnight
Class fee: $15 Includes Make'n'Take project and Tea/Coffee/Cake
Please Bring: Projects on which to work on, Pot Luck Dinner to share, Fancy dress (optional/encouraged)

This month September Mega Crop customers product purchases made during the evening will receive a 10% discount.


Come along and join the fun! An evening of creativity and laughs.
See you then :)
~Kathleen, Linda and the team at NZ Scrapbook

Time for another SUPER SPECIAL - Fiskars Clear Stamps!

Sentiments Clear Stamp Set - All your favourite messages

Fiskars Clear Stamps are quite the star among stamping. Mainly because of their EASE of use and carefully designed images. Every image in the set has been selected with thought of what is going to get the most use for you!

Kids Birthday Clear Stamp set - Perfect for invitations, cards and scrapbook pages

But I'm not a stamper! Stamping isn't a secret club that you do or don't do. Its cross over into scrapbooking, school projects, invitations, card making and gift packaging makes it well worth trying and it's EASY.

Select a stamp, select an ink pad, the stamp clings to a smooth plastic surface. Press the stamp into the ink then stamp away! Great for backgrounds and tags. Ideally you would cling the stamp to a Fiskars Easy Stamp Press or clear acrylic block but I have made do in the past with the cover of a CD case no problem.

Let's get to the special!

Fiskars Clear Stamps
Usually $29.95
Now a crazy $9.95

There are four Clear Stamp Collections available:

Sentiments Clear Stamps - There are 35 stamps in the set which makes them just 28c each!
Kids Birthday Clear Stamps - with 45 stamps in the set, 22c each
Baby Clear Stamps - 44 stamps, 23c each
Basic Font Clear Stamps which consists of Upper and Lower Alphabet plus punctuation, 126 stamps, 8c each.

SPECIAL IS FOR TEN DAYS ONLY
Or while stock lasts. Finishes 9pm Saturday 8th October, 2011


Basic Font - Look at all those multi letters, spell out a whole word at once

Buy now for Christmas

Phone 09 912 0665 to purchase yours with your credit card or call in store today.
Phone orders welcome, Special offer not is not valid for free delivery. Delivery is by courier at the rate of $6.50 (rural an additional $3.50)

Baby showers, welcome baby pages and cards, scrapbooking and gift packaging images in this set.

Offer valid while stocks last. Sorry no Bonus Bucks accrual on special items.

Kaisercraft Product Preview - Bonjour! Workshop tomorrow

This layout has a strong frame feature and lots of fabric and ribbon detail

Product Preview: Kaisercraft Bonjour
Date: Wednesday 28th September at 7pm
Class fee: $20 including materials, gift and light supper
Please bring: Your basic kit, a photo or two (4"x6" or 5"x7") adhesives including foam tape


Wednesday 28th September is a very special Product Preview evening using the Bonjour Collection from Kaisercraft. Beautiful papers themed on the city of romance. Eiffel tower, butterflies, elegant birds, swirls and flourishes of all things pretty. This stand out collection is available in store from Wednesday evening.


Phone 09 912 0665 to attend this class.

Layout detail

Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy - Two Scoops Technique Class

This week's Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy layout

Using the brand new Two Scoops range of cardstock from Bazzill, Tracy has created a lovely layout for you to make this week. The combination of textures and patterns is contemporary and the layout itself suitable for a wide range of photographs especially travel and holiday pics! Check out the puff paint detail around the clouds - cute!
Class is Monday daytime and Thursday evening. Suitable for beginners as well as intermediate scrapbookers.


From the Bazzill website:

Bazzill Basics Paper is adding a unique line of colorful, textured paper to its collection. This cardstock is sure to be a favorite of paper artists who like to tear, emboss, distress, ink or sand.
Each sheet of extra-special, 12×12, premium cardstock has a delicious sounding name, and offers the con- venience of crafting with two yummy colors all rolled into one paper. The sheet can be used as is – or the second flavor (shown along the strip with the bar code) can be revealed to create decadent color combi- nations that always look great together. Try ripping or sanding to expose the color underneath:

We’ve even added a choice of “sprinkles” on top. There are three simple, embossed textures to choose from, so pick your favorite:

Lots of colours in the range including the flower sander - In stock at NZ Scrapbook now.

Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy - Two Scoops
Date: Monday 26th September at 10am and Thursday 29th September at 7pm
Class fee: $25 including materials
Please Bring: Basic kit (paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil) and adhesives.

Phone 09 912 0665 to book

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Bonjour Bonjour!

Hi folks,
In the midst of the Rugby World Cup, our local suburb Northcote hosting the French Rugby team and many a lovely tourist here visiting at the moment its hard not to feel a little International! So we are embracing it by next week is INTERNATIONAL WEEK at here NZ Scrapbook.


Tracy is kicking it off with Monday 26th Sept 10am and Thursday 29th Sept 7pm Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy class featuring a Travel layout (image to come).


Then Wednesday 28th September is a very special Product Preview evening using the Bonjour Collection from Kaisercraft. We are talking Eiffel tower, butterflies, elegant birds, swirls of all things prettiness. Stand out collection.

Check out the layout you are invited to come and make:

This layout has a strong frame feature and lots of fabric and ribbon detail

Product Preview: Kaisercraft Bonjour
Date: Wednesday 28th September at 7pm
Class fee: $20 including materials and light supper
Please bring: Your basic kit, a photo or two (4"x6" or 5"x7") adhesives including foam tape




With the finale being Mega Crop Friday - International style! Come join the fun this Mega Crop night dressed in your favourite country costume, international team or holiday destination. Bring your travel or rugby/sports team photos to scrap and a dish from your chosen country to share for a pot luck dinner. Prizes for the best dressed and a Make'n'Take project is included in the evening.

Mega Crop - International Style!
Date: Friday 30th September
Time: 6pm - Midnight
Class fee: $15 Includes Make'n'Take project and Tea/Coffee/Cake
Please Bring: Projects on which to work on, Pot Luck Dinner to share, Fancy dress (optional/encouraged)


Note: From this month the cost of Mega Crop will now be $15. It is the first time in almost ten years that we have increased this fee. We hope you understand the costs to host events with extended hours. It is our endeavor that you always leave feeling that you got value for money and enjoyment in all of our events. As a gesture to our September Mega Crop customers product purchases made during the evening will receive a 10% discount.



So lets join the International buzz and get creative at the same time. Stay tuned for International style specials next week too.

Phone 09 912 0665 to register for the above activities. All welcome.


Bye for now, Ciao, Au Revoir, Adios, Namaste
from the team at NZ Scrapbook

More new Collections from Kaisercraft

Hi friends,

THREE new Collections in stock now from Kaisercraft (in addition to the new ranges we got just last week!)

Thirteenth Hour Collection
Not due until October we have ours now :) We don't stock a lot of Halloween products so if you are wanting papers for party invitations or suspect you will have some Halloween dress up photos next month to scrapbook I would suggest you check out the new papers just arrived.

Thirteenth Hour Papers

Hunt and Gather Collection
Being a bit of a bug freak and nature girl (my friend just bought me more framed butterflies - whee!) I LOVE this collection. I just know the many fisherman photos out there are going to look awesome on these papers. Masculine, outdoorsy and lots of really BIG BUGS!

We have the papers, rub-ons, stamps, 6"x6" paper pads and more.

Hunt and Gather Papers and Rub-ons

Miss Nelly Collection
Bright and feminine florals in cheeky rasberry, cottage mint and luscious turquoise. This range caught my eye as being very multi purpose. So much so I bought 90 sheets of one of the small florals. I don't know why, I must have had an idea for a class but I can't remember what! stay tuned for that one ;)

Miss Nelly papers - can you see why I loved that second one? Pretty!

Other cool stuff

Sparklets
Need I say more... HOT

Ten beautiful colour ways

....teeny tiny alphas, 6"x6" paper pads in Timeless, more wood products including dressforms and chandeliers.

New paper pads

Whee! Lots to play with.
~Kathleen

Thursday Night Classes - Altered Book Club, Tracy's and Crop

Tonights layout - lots of pretty Spring touches

Hi folks,
Great turnout last night at our Kaisercraft Jumpstart on Christmas! If you made it along I trust you had an enjoyable time. Seemed everyone left smiling and loaded up with their gift bags and projects. Photos to come. Also if you were there you would have seen the lovely Product Preview page we have ready for next Wednesday. This one got a favourable response shown last night and bookings have started. Info to come! We have LOTS of new products coming in every day at the moment. The store is looking awesome. Hopefully I'm not overloading your inbox but there is just so much cool stuff happening I don't want you to miss out knowing about it!

TONIGHT

Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy
Tracy shares one of her popular Spring pages this week. With fresh greens, a spritzed textured background and handmade flower embellishments this layout would suit a wide variety of photographs. You can choose your own title to suit.

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Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy
Date: Thursday 22nd September at 7pm
Class fee: $25 Including materials
Please bring: photos, basic kit (trimmer, ruler, pencil, scissors) and adhesives.

Its not too late to book. Phone 09 912 0665.


Altered Book Club (and Journals!)
Wow the month has rolled around fast. Shamefully I don't have a lot of my own art to show but am in the mood to get mucky. I will bring along a selection of materials tonight and lets see what happens :)

One of my Altered Books with decorative page edges

Altered Book Club
Date: Thursday 22nd September at 6.30pm
Class fee: FREE
Please bring: Any artwork you have been working on in the last month to show. Something to potter on tonight and materials (though if you get into my bits and bobs you may not have time :)

No booking necessary


Crop Night
Always a great time to work on your pages, catch up with your friends and make new ones. Inspiration from looking at other peoples projects is catchy.

Creative fun at Crop Night

Crop Night
Date: Thursday 22nd September 6pm - 10pm
Class fee: $10
Please bring: Your current projects and materials to work on.

No booking necessary



Hope you can make it!
~Kathleen

NEW from Bazzill - Holiday Style!

Double sided 12"x12" paper

Gorgeous PATTERNED paper from Bazzill. Not limiting themselves to the divine cardstock Bazzill produce we now have in store Bazzill's latest range Holiday Style. A cheerful Christmas collection perfect for scrapbook pages, cards and other Christmas projects.

Double sided papers give you double the options of designs. Lovely!

Check it out today!

Christmas Rub-ons perfect for cardmakers

Reminder: Kaisercraft Jumpstart on Christmas tomorrow night!

One of the project stations in action

Get the Jumpstart on Christmas with Kaisercraft and New Zealand Scrapbook


One scrapbook page, three mini projects, light supper and a neat free gift all for just $20!

Lots of bookings have been coming in - have you booked your space? Don't miss out on this fun evening.

A simple layout project you will make during the evening

Kaisercraft Jumpstart on Christmas
Date: Wednesday 21st September
Time: From 7pm (finish 9pm)
Price: $20 which includes product/project pack and goodie bag
Please bring: One 4"x6" photo Christmas themed. Your basic kit (scissors, trimmer, ruler and adhesives) - err on the side of less as you will be carrying this from station to station.


Phone 09 912 0665 to reserve your space.

Kaisercraft- Jumpstart on Christmas event!

Lots of customers enjoying our last Kaisercraft multi-project event

The Christmas's where I am organized with presents bought, wrapped, cards sent, little spare gifts ready and I have time to spare stand out with a feeling of satisfaction and maybe just a bit of self back patting! It's no small feat unless you plan ahead and start early. We are here to help you with that creative component that sometimes can be a bit of a challenge...

Kaisercraft Jumpstart on Christmas event puts YOU ahead of the the game with creative ideas and projects to use for gifts, tags, cards and scrapbooking layouts for your Christmas preparation.

During the evening you will make one scrapbook layout plus THREE mini projects at various stations designed to be made quickly and with creative edge that you can then copy, use for ideas or give directly as you wish.

A simple layout project you will make during the evening

We supply the materials, the ideas, a goodie bag AND light supper to keep your energy up! ALL for just $20. Bring your friends and make an evening of it. All welcome.


Kaisercraft Jumpstart on Christmas
Date: Wednesday 21st September
Time: From 7pm (finish 9pm)
Price: $20 which includes product/project pack and goodie bag
Please bring: One 4"x6" photo Christmas themed. Your basic kit (scissors, trimmer, ruler and adhesives) - err on the side of less as you will be carrying this from station to station.



Bookings essential. Phone 09 912 0665 to be part of this fun evening event!

Creativity in action

Kaisercraft - the full story

The whole middle section of the store has lovely new Kaiser and Christmas products

Hi folks,
Well the new Kaisercraft products are out on the shelves, Bazzil is restocked, more items have been moved to the sale section and the store is looking BRIGHT and FULL!

Now is a perfect time to visit and be inspired for scrapbooking, invitations, cardmaking and school projects.

It may seem early to be talking about Christmas however it is this time of year our organized cardmakers start coming in on the search for pretty papers, embellishments and ideas. Pictured above is the new Silly Season range of papers from Kaisercraft. We also have the lovely traditional December 25th Collection which is going to be HOT.


Christmas wood products are ideal for decorating beyond the page projects such as on the covers of mini books and boxes, used on scrapbooking pages or decorated on their own as a decoration. Lots of new designs.


In keeping with the versatile wood flourishes and designs all of the classics plus new designs have been restocked. Lots of selection! I love the kitchen themed ones of rolling pins and knives and forks especially.


Rhinestone flourishes and pearl flourishes are the simplest way to add class and style to any project. Beautiful colours and designs to choose from.


I can't say enough good things about these journal tags. In the colours and designs of each Kaisercraft collection they are the perfect accent to a page, feature on a card front or tag for a gift. At only $3.50 a pack they are a must have for instant creative panache.


There is lots more to see in person. Be sure to check out the Beyond the Page wood products too. There are a lot of new boxes, books and stands in new designs.


ttfn!
~Kathleen

Kaisercraft!

A massive Kaisercraft order has arrived... I've been roped into getting it out onto the shelves so 'they' won't let me sit in front of the computer post you pictures of even what we've got!

There is NEW products and RESTOCK plus CHRISTMAS products. Between you an me I have my eyes on some gorgeous individual stamps at less than the cost of a coffee!

Full info to come and SAVE THE DATE for a Kaisercraft Jumpstart on Christmas evening next Wednesday 21st September (remember that fun evening we had with all the different stations? - It'll be along those lines.)

Gotta run!
~Kathleenx

Market Day Success! Photos galore

Some of the sights of our Spring Market Day. Click the image for a larger view.

Heya friends,
Well this is one mammoth post! Between the lovely Els and I we managed to take well over 100 photos of our Spring Market Day. I've done my best to condense it down and my apologies in advance if I put the wrong name in somewhere.

It was a great day!
With 23 stall holders all prepared with a wide variety of fare there was a lot to enjoy and be tempted by. I know all the staff in attendance and myself went home very happy campers with cakies, fruit and handmade items.

There was a good turnout of visitors of the fair, next time I will work out a way to count all that attended. The Spring Market Day was advertised in the local paper three times, through our store data base and via flyers handed out outside Sunnynook Countdown (who are great by the way!) so it was nice to see new faces from the general community as well as friendly regular customers.

Our next Market day will be Christmas themed is scheduled for early November. I will send out a Save The Date notice as soon as we confirm which Saturday it will be so you have plenty of time to prepare.

Anyways on with the photos!

With stall holders downstairs...


...and upstairs, there was a lot to see throughout the store.



Linda, Tracy and Brooke stop shopping long enough for a quick photo op


They were checking out this wonderful collection of owl figurines that Maureen and Anne were selling along with lacy coat hangers and handmade cards. FYI, that cute Grandma and Grandpa owl set have made themselves a new home with ME! They are too cute.


Continuing with the stands downstairs this time I get snapped for a pic with Sheryl who did a wonderful job manning a stash stand.

No secret cupcakes are all the rage and once you try one from Sidecakes you'll see why! Delish!
Sidecakes run school holiday workshops too. Email sidecakes@hotmail.co.nz for more info


Emma Page Jewelry had a beautiful selection of items. With independent consultant Jo Lomax to take care of you. (contact info to come)


Keen crocheter Christine had her products for sale. Her most popular items are the crochet flower embellishments. Personally I'm keen on the Angry Birds toys. I've already put in my order for my techy friends Christmas presents. Orders can be made via the store. Angry Birds are just $15 each.

No Market Day is complete without facepainting and with expert facepainter Kara she was just the gal for the job. Kara can be contacted for childrens parties and events at www.paintedfaces.co.nz

Moving on upstairs!

Mandy and Debbie with jewelry, cards, scrapbooking items and more. Some treasures on this table!



Fused glass jewelry was new to me. Of particular interest - a microwave kiln! Beautiful items to buy or learn to make your own with Glaze


Tupperware continues to be a firm favourite. Consultant Kirsten Benton can be contacted at aaron.kirsten@xtra.co.nz


Jamie and Ella Rodgers had a pretty selection of scrapbooking products and magazines.


Market pro's Leanne and Mary display marmalade, greeting cards and fudge. I spied a coconut ice piece on her table as big as my head! ok maybe exaggerating a little.. but it was BIG


Tracy's daughter Brooke displays decorated wood boxes and scrapbooking magazines. Would you believe those mags were only $2! Magazines make great page inspiration guides.


Phillip had a varied selection of items on his stall. Relishes and fudge, fruit and cards. Good stuff! Need a personalised card? Phillip can be contacted at phil_roberts@xtra.co.nz


Penny bought with her a selection of craft that can also be found at the Craft Co-op at Matakana Country Park.


Dollworld and Charmed World with of course dollmaking supplies.. I however snapped up some goodies for card making. Was very tempted to buy some fake grass for miniature displays (which I'm sure would end up in an altered book). Will add it to the list!


This stand was a treat! I tried my first Portuguese Pasteis de Nata - the true meaning of yummy.
Created by Baker's Hat Events, Gifts and Crafts perfect for gifts and hospitality


First time market seller Wendy James was selling handmade cards that must have taken weeks and weeks to create her large selection. Perfect timing for Father's Day.



Another diverse stand this time from Mei Hong. Food items included some tasty ABC mini muffins which I learnt stand for Apple, Banana and Chocolate. As well as some lovely greeting cards and wine charms. Mei's fine products can be purchased at Craftworld out west.


Wendy had a very pretty display of Cath Kidston products. I especially liked the large sewing basket and saw a very happy customer taking one home. Wendy sells via Trademe.


Born crafter Sheryl Sefton doesn't go far without a project to keep her fingers busy. I can relate! With a selection of stamps, altered dolls, gift packaging and textile craft the hardest part is choosing. Find Sheryl on the web at www.creativegiftdesign.co.nz


More scrapbooking stash for sale - great time to grab a bargain!


Bryce at the BBQ wheel. Between you and me he was the master behind the Lemon Meringue pies.. ALL of which were snaffled up pretty quick!


And of course to keep the coggs moving our wonderful girls Fenn and Kathy. See Fenn, I didn't post that pic of you and the sausage ;)

Quite a day! Thank you to all of our stall holders who came and contributed with their merchandise we appreciate the time and effort you went to look forward to inviting you to join us again for our next Market Day.

Thank you to all the buyers who supported our stall holders with your purchases. I was thrilled with my purchases and trust you were too!

Thankyou to our fantastic staff, friends and family who worked hard to prepare and contribute to making this day such a success. Mum and I love you lots!


Have a great week everyone!
~Kathleen