13th December - More Multi-Photo scrapbook pages There were six sketches on the demo handout for this month's crop, showing various ways to "pack" more photos into your pages including using mini booklets and hinged photos.
15th November - Making a Mini-book We made two types of mini-books at this crop. Great fun with instant satisfaction! (Both books can be used as a Gift-card or as a small scrapbook). Free template and guide provided.
18th October - Creating
your own Kit for a crop or project See the article and video over at SimplyScrapbookingNow.com
20th September -
"Random Mini-Album" How to make a mini album ignoring the
constraints of conformity to size or layout of pages. In other
words, an album about Random things, with random sized pages, and random
colour scheme... great for letting it "all hang out"!
16th
August - Colouring your Stamped Images Making more use of your stamps... how
to colour your stamps with water colour pencils/watercolours
19th
July - Digital Scrapbooking
An introduction into the colourful world of Digital Scrapbooking. Demonstration
used a laptop computer at the crop.
14th
June – Using Microsoft Word to
create page layouts & printing photos
economically Create Journaling and titles on your computer the easy
way. Tips and tricks to squeezing on loads of photographs
onto one A4 piece of photographic paper!
Demonstration used a laptop computer and a printer at the crop.
17th May 2008 – Clean
and Simple Creating page layouts based on the book
“Clean & Simple Scrapbooking” by Cathy Zielske - these are
very simple, graphic designs.
19th April 2008 -
Ways with Ribbon How to use ribbon on your Layouts
in all sorts of ways.
15th March 2008 - Using
Paint on layouts and masking using Inks and/or paint
How to alter your background papers, and
layouts using this technique.
16th
February 2008 - More Page Accents (click
here to see some of the groups work)
More of ...How to turn a handful of pretty scrapbook supplies into page accents
which are actually ideal for card making too.
19th January 2008 - MAZE
BOOK (update - click
here to see some of the groups work)
Demo on how to make a 3x3" maze book, finished size 3.5x3.5"
PAST DEMONSTRATIONS FOR 2007
17th
November - Hanging
Concertina album - Can have a Christmas Theme as a card/gift combo!
How to make an album to hang on the wall, great idea for gifts.
20th October - Doodling What it is, how to do it and how to cheat at it!! Plus a couple of
sketches to choose from.
15th
September - How to make a mini book album
How to make a mini album from scratch including making the book, with
covers, 8 pages inside and 3 pockets with tag inserts.
18th
August - Layout Challenge (update - click
here to see some of the groups work)
A layout challenge is where someone gives you a list of items on which
to base your page layout, for instance: Make a page with a blue
and pink theme, include some ribbon and some sparkle.
21st
July - Sketches (update - click
here to see some of the groups work)
If you're stuck for how to layout a page, then sketches can be very
helpful. See here for a blog
about sketches, and for some examples. There are 3 sketches available to choose from with one
photograph space. If you want to join in but can't make the crop...
see link above for the sketches. and then email me a photo of your
layout and I will publish it on this site.
16th
June - ATCs (update
- click here to see some of
the groups work)
Artists' Trading Cards. Fun little creations only a couple of
inches square, for swapping and collecting. Ideal for using on
cards even, and another good way to get your creative "juices"
flowing. Themes were "crazy daisy", retro, blue, vintage.
19th May - Page Accents (update
- click here to see some of
the groups work)
How to turn a handful of pretty scrapbook supplies into page accents
which are actually ideal for card making too.
You will need some coloured card, something with words on, ie, papers,
typing, rub ons, and/or stickers, plus all those little embellishments
you have bought but don't quite know what to do with!
21st
April - Exploding Boxes!
Workshop on how to make these charming, quirky, keepsakes
These are the supplies you'll need: 3 sheets of 12 x 12 cardstock, 1
sheet of cardstock (min size A4)
double sided tape or similar. You will also need a tool to score
with too. plus the usual papers, embellishments, etc.
31st
March - Scraplift Challenge (helps with "scrapper's block"!
(Moved back 2 weeks)
Copying another layout with your own materials (similar to the scrapbook
magazines challenge).
You will need your usual supplies of papers and card, but as the layout
will be 'based only' on a sample page, there are no specific papers you
need to provide. Will show some paper crafting techniques.
24th February - Paper bag
books You will need: 3 paper bags 6 x 12" (can be provided if
notified 2 weeks prior) 10p each. 3 book rings. 1 piece 12 x 12
cardstock ( to cut up for inserting into pockets) photos,
embellishments, ribbons, papers
20th January -
Circle Journal (update - click
here to see the finished journal)
Using items collected over the Festive season to create a double page
spread 6x6" of what you "Love" and "Hate"
"like" and "dislike" about
Christmas.
Past DEMONSTRATIONS for 2006
18th March - Tags
How to make them, decorate them, what you can do
with them, etc! Suitable for scrapping & cards.
Free template handout - click on picture to see some examples
15th
April - Colour blocking How to use templates to layout pages quickly. Suitable for card
makers too. Free template handout
20th
May - Concertina/Fold-out booklets
How to make them, uses on scrap pages, mini-albums and cards. Free information handout
17th
June - Handmade Albums
How to make a fabric covered album (8x8)
15th July -
Texture The use of fabric, altered card and paper for your pages and
cards
19th August -
Patterns Ideas for the use of patterned paper on layouts and cards.
16th
September - Home made embellishments Ideas for making your own embellishments from everyday objects
21st
October - Fabric & Sewing Ideas for using fabric on your pages and the use of stitching - by
hand and using a sewing machine.
18th
November - Stamping & Christmas Techniques for using various types of stamps plus Christmas card
ideas.
16th
December - Self Portrait page layout "A bit of Me time!" just before the Christmas rush.
Making an 8x8 layout on the theme "5 things about me......"
There were six sketches on the demo handout for this month's crop, showing various ways to "pack" more photos into your pages including 
