Daily workshops & activities, something for everyone!

Hello everyone, How is your week going?  Talk about a wild week weather-wise.  I got caught in my car during one of those gusty downpours and I felt like I should hold onto my safety belt and I was parked in the car park!  Where ever you are in the country I hope you are keeping well, warm and dry. Its been a busy week here at NZ Scrapbook with lots of classes and events lined up for you to enjoy.  Before we get to that you may have noticed a snazzy new look to our email newsletter.  If you have a couple of minutes please take the time to update your details by clicking the link at the end of this email.  Our hope is to keep you informed and inspired with regular updates and with this new format a little more clarity than previously available.  Wish me luck with the techy learning curve! So without any more fluffing about let's get to the classes.  The next six days are JAM PACKED with classes and activities for you, your friends and your children to enjoy including FREE technique sessions on Saturday. Beginners Workshop Wednesday 27th June at 6.30pm If you have been thinking about trying scrapbooking or have just dabbled a little on your own and feel like you need some help getting started this is the workshop for you.  Designed with the complete newbie in mind your tutor Chantelle will lead you through creating a page.  This is the perfect time to ask questions and gain a little confidence as you step into the big wide world of scrapbooking! Beginners Workshop is just $20 for this two hour class and includes materials.  Please bring one or two photographs.  Late bookings still available phone 09 912 0665 to book. Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy Scrapbooking Techniques with Tracy Layout for Thursday Thursday 28th June at 7pm (and repeated Monday 2nd July at 10am) Tracy's Thursday night technique workshop has been going from strength to strength in the last couple of months with high enthusiasm and record numbers.  We put it down to consistently good layouts and a great bunch of participants that make it good fun too.  This Tracy is doing something a little different this week using a pie tool template that fits A LOT of photos onto a page.  In fact this week it is a double page spread and we encourage you to bring at least ten photos that you are happy to cut, on a similar theme.  Ideas include lots of photos of one person or child, Christmas photos, holiday photos, parade photos, sports photos.  If you are not sure if you want to cut them then we can copy them for you and you can scrapbook the duplicates.  Class fee is $25 and includes the page kit.  Please bring photos, adhesives and your basic paper crafting tools.  Phone 09 912 0665 to book. Crop Night Thursday 28th June from 6pm until 10pm Ideal for working independently on your pages Crop Nights is making an appointment with yourself for uninterrupted scrapbooking time.  Using our spacious tables you can scrapbook and socialize while selecting items for purchase from the store if you choose.  $10 to attend and a great way to make new friends.  No bookings necessary. Mega Crop Night Friday 29th June from 6pm until Midnight Just like the Thursday night crops Mega Crop night is an excellent opportunity to scrapbook for the evening.  Being Friday night and a longer scrapbooking session Mega Crop night has a little more of a party atmosphere.  This week we are reintroducing the Mega Crop Make'n'Take which is a small project to create during the evening if you wish.  Also last week at one of our classes we had super toasty winter soup, it really was a bit of a treat so are including it this month at Mega Crop as well.  Since I'm (Kathleen) is the cook I'm tending towards Leek and Potato as I picked up a recipe from Simply Fresh this week and it looks super yum!  Fee for the evening is $15, please bring your current paper craft projects to work on and kit.  No bookings necessary. SATURDAY Technique Demonstrations This Saturday we are all about getting back to basics with techniques.  If you are self taught scrapbooker, cardmaker or just starting out it can be easy to fall through the cracks of basic and tool techniques.  Each technique demonstration session is FREE.  Cruise along to the technique demonstration that interests you, have your questions answered and give the technique a go.  This is not a Make'n'Take as such, more an opportunity to give something crafty new to you a try. Demonstrations change on the hour and times are as follows: 10am  Rubber stamping and basic heat embossing 11am  Distressing techniques.  How to give your projects that antique well loved look. 12noon  Slice Machine demonstrations.  HOT for lettering, image and embellishment cutting.  Current must have tool! 3pm  Stitching on paper.  Covers both machine and hand stitching. New collection Teresa Collins Sweet Afternoon layout workshop New Collection Sweet Afternoon Saturday 30th June at 1pm (Repeated again at Tracy's class Thursday 5th July at 7pm) New collection Sweet Afternoon from Teresa Collins is on the shelf and available now.  We just couldn't wait to share it with you!  Of course as soon as it came in ideas start flowing for a layout workshop.  It is pretty, feminine and the high quality stock it is the papers are printed on make it just a delight to work with.  Layout features lace borders and machine stitching.  More info about this special class to come. School Holiday Program Crafting kids Starts Monday 2nd July, 10am - 12.30pm Morning sessions running Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of both weeks of the school holidays.  Just $15 per child which includes materials and morning tea - great value for a morning of kid crafty creativity!  Full information can be found by visiting our Blog.  Phone 09 912 0665 to book. Whew! So as you can see we love bringing you a full schedule of activities for you and your family to enjoy so come along, learn something new, get a bit gluey and make a new friend along the way. If you have any queries about our classes feel free to reply to this email or phone 09 912 0665 Have a fabulous rest of the week and we look forward to seeing you in store soon ~Kathleen, Linda and the team at NZ Scrapbook NZ Scrapbook team from left: Shanez, Fenn, Crystal, Leanne, Linda, Paula, Kathleen, Michelle, Kathy, Chantelle, Tracy

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