Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine Issue #22

Just a quick brag today .... This month I did the one sketch 4 ways feature in the Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine ( Issue #22) and was thrilled to find when I got my copy that one of my layouts had actually made the front cover!!! YAY... it was a very exciting and proud moment!!

Below are the four layouts featured in the magazine and this is the sketch that they were all based on...

These are all done using Websters pages with a bit of Kaisercraft thrown in from time to time.

Brisbane Craft and Paper Expo

Yesterday I returned from 2 fun filled days at the Brisy Craft Expo... what a blast! I had a ball staying with a couple of mates at the lovely Rydges hotel on Southbank and shopping like a woman possed each day at the expo.

So I'm here to share a couple of photos with you as has become my yearly tradition!

I'm kicking things off with a photo of myself and my Editor over at The Austraian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine.... Sue Smyth. In this shot we are standing in front of some of her stunning work.

Sue was a teacher this year at the show and the photo below is one I snapped while in her Couture Creations class ... holy cow I got a lot of great ideas out of that class... all morning I have been practising the techniques I learned there LOL... Thanks Sue you rock!

And Below are the lovely ladies I hooked up with for lunch on Sunday... thats me on the left, then Jamie ( creator of Crafters Workshop templates), Next is fellow designer Geli and theres Sue on the end. I think it was even more fun hanging out with these ladies than it was stalking Tim Holtz at last years expo ! LOL

And here I am with Melissa Kennedy from Kaisercraft .... you know I never miss an opportunity to take a snap with the Queen of KC herself!

And lastly we have one demented selfie I took of the hat that wore to the expo on the Monday. 

Just as we were leaving the expo on Sunday it was announced that the next day there would be a hat competition with a 'mad hatters tea party' theme.... so that night in the hotel room I got busy with some of the supplies I had purchased at the show that day and this 'princess' hat ( or dunce hat depending on which way you swing!!) is what I ended up with.... it was lots of fun to make and I was given more than my fair share of long looks that day ... but it was also worth it as I won one of the prize packs for it so YAY!

 I saw sooo many locals there too it practically felt like home.... Thanks to everyone who I ran into who said hello ... even though I was wearing that hat! it was great seeing you all there. 

xo cheers from Kel.

Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine Issue #20

Fabulous news to share today... I've just had another feature published in the Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine, this time a set of three double page layouts.

I loved doing these commissions... my editor Sue Smyth gives fantastic guidelines and feedback that makes working for this magazine a true pleasure.

If you haven't got a copy of this yet, run out and grab one... it's another great issue packed full of layouts to admire and techniques to inspire!! 

Here are the 3 doubles I have in this issue...
The one above has been done using the 365 Days Collection from Kaisercraft.
And the two layouts below were made  using papers from the Timeless Paper Pad.

Thanks for stopping by...

Cheers from Kel.

Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine...

Published Again! YAY

This month I had another feature article come out in the Australian scrapbook Ideas Magazine... this issue was so exciting to get ... many friends were also published in this issue which just doubles the fun all around!! LOL

And the Master Class was taught by Gabrielle Pollaco ( My favourite scrapbook designer of all time) ...  that was a real buzz... I feel very proud to have been published along side this scrapbook legend.

For this issue I designed the one sketch 4 ways article in vintage violets 

and here are the 4 pages I made up...

And as a lovely little add-on I also had a layout published in the designers gallery ... I LOVE this layout of Myself and Hilary Nicholas from Scrapbooking from the Heart in New Zealand  ... we met in person for the first time last year at the kaisercraft trade day in Melbourne ... it was the highlighe of my trip!!

Thanks for dropping by for a look, 

and don't forget to grab a copy of this AWESOME scrapbook Magazine!!

Cheers from Kel.

Australian Scrapbook Ideas

I've been published in the Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine again this month ... I don't usually mention when this happens, but a friend recently told me to get my act together and put myself out there... so this is my attempt at showing off! LOL

The layout above was on page 32 in the Designers Gallery and the 3 layouts below were for an article I wrote on scrapping your holiday photos (pages 18 - 23).

It's always sooooo exciting to see yourself published ... 

even if you dont feel up to entering layouts for publication, if you would like to see yourself in print I know that the magazine is always keen to hear from their readers ... they publish these letters in the 'Scrap Chat' section of the mag. and are even introducing prizes for these letters, 

so why not give that hit?  You can email your letters to them at

 letters@practicalpublishing.com.au 

Thanks for stopping by for a look.

Cheers from Kel.

I'm on a DT!! The Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine.

I'm soooooo thrilled to formally announce that I am now on the design team for the Australian Scrapbook Ideas magazine. You can check out my very first feature in Issue number 13 that has just been released ... For this issue I designed 3 double layouts all with a holiday theme ... below are the layouts.

In the magazine there are complete material lists and instructions on how to make all of these layouts. Mind you the whole magazine is stuffed full of inspiring layouts, so make sure you get yourself a copy if you are able.

I have been having a ball doing more projects for the magazine and you will see my work again in future issues. Thank you so much to all the people who have supported me and encouraged me over the last few years with my scrapbooking, you know who you are ... xoxo. HUGE Smiles from Kel.