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.