Finnabair's CreARTe Tour

 LOOK WHO'S COMING BACK!!!

Finnabair - Mixed Media Artist, Designer and teacher from Poland is coming back to teach her mixed media classes in Australia & New Zealand. 

Her classes are great mix of her unique style, innovative ideas, techniques and inspirational creative fun.

This experience is not to be missed!!!

 EMAIL - creartetour@gmail.com for more info and bookings!!

Rocking it with the Kiwi Girls!!!

I recently ventured over the sea to the land of the long white cloud to attend a Luxury Scrapper’s Retreat ‘Autumn Escape’ – New Zealand. I had the pleasure of teaching some classes and did make ‘n’ takes with these gorgeous Kiwi girls showing off some awesome Helmar products and I wanted to share what we got up to :-)

 Here is the make ‘n’ take we did using Helmar 450 Quick Dry. A lot of the girls hadn’t used Helmar 450 Quick Dry before and they were amazed!!

 A quote from Nic Howard – ‘it’s like a hot glue gun in a bottle’ – love it!!

 As much as I would love to make claim to this awesome frame , I won’t this is the art work of my gorgeous  sister Ang she has knocked the ball out of the park – don’t you think??

 Here she is with me – not the best pics of us and I’m not good with photoshop editing to take out all the flaws lol

 Some more samples ………… All created with lots of Helmar.

Look at all the busy hands – can’t see any of the Helmar 450 Quick Dry I think the girls claimed it when I wasn’t looking lol……………

So that was the Make ‘n’ Takes do you want to see what we did in class???

Keeping Tabs – an address book…

Thanks so much for stopping by until next time take care

 

Finnabair, Helmar & exciting times !!

Where should one begin............... here goes.............

I have been lucky enough to have been selected for a second term on the DT of Helmar & once again be part of the team with an amazing line-up......i feel bit like a cover girl lol !!

Jamie Cripps

Jennifer Evans

Martha Richardson

Julie Tucker-Wolek

Cheryl Boglioli

Grace Lauer

Susan Weckesser

Carisa Zglobicki

Cindy Royal

JJ Sobey

Vicky Alberto

Melanie Forbes

'Rae Cooper' - yep that's me :-)

Michelle Wallace

Amy Lynne Lassiter

Liz Chidester

Jen Erickson

Beck Beattie

Sandie Edwards

Lydell Quin- Our Helmar Challenge and Sketch Artist

Erin Morehouse - Our May Guest Designer

Lisa Wilkinson - Our June Guest Designer

Katie Nolan-Denhan - Our July Guest Designer

Kate Vickers -Our August Guest Designer

Cheryl Walker - Our September Guest Designer

Erika Taylor- Design Team Coordinator

Also Jessica Morales will be doing some amazing videos for us on a regular basis and we wanted to give her a shout out too.

&&&&& another Huge highlight for me - I hosted  "Territory Dreaming" with our STAR being Finnabair!! Words cant explain how special i feel to have had this chance of a lifetime with one of my idols. I learnt so much and had extra time with Finn to play, sight see & just spend time with her - she is such a sweetie and so inspirational to be around - it was like winning the lotto to me and i will be smiling for along time yet - so thanks Finn you rocked my world xxx

Group hug with Finn, Ang, Wendy & Me :-)

My results from playing with Finn until 3 am -  Journal cover :-) 

I used lots of Helmar goodies to get my grunge on !!

Back of my Journal

 Peeks of my Teabag Journal front as its still a work in progress

  Back of Journal

 Industrial Baroque LO

Inky Memories LO done by Finn for me - I'm the little cutie in the front hehe... also starring Jimmy James, Ang & Sammy

 My attempt starring Shani, Billy-Joe & Courtney!! I think i got a bit carried away with the stamps lol.....

and my canvas well its still coming lol................

Now i think its time to get back to reality :-( not fair hey lol !!

until next time take care xx

Finnabair is coming to Darwin !!

 Finnabair

Anna Dąbrowska – Pękocka 

 is coming to town!

They say ‘You will never never know if you never never go’. 

How true – so here is a unique opportunity to visit the magnificent natural beauty of the Northern Territory and satisfy your scrapping passion all at once.

 Workshops will include; 

1 x Grungy Canvas Class

1 x Grungy-Industrial Class on paper with layers and more

1 x Vintage-Grunge Class with extra fun background on paper

1 x Art Journal with dimension and using teabag techniques

email rae@scrapmatrix.com.au for more information

Autumn Escape 2012 - New Zealand

Can you remember Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and how he won a GOLD ticket?

Well that's ME!!! 

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 It's pretty hard for me to contain my EXCITEMENT, let me tell you. Nic Howard has asked me (yep little ole me) to come and teach at her fabulous Autumn Escape Retreat in New Zealand. Checkout the line-up Nic Howard, Piradee Talvanna & Rachel Tucker and ME !!

All I need now is  Nic & Lucy too round up some Umpa Lumpa's and then that's two things ticked off my bucket list at once - woo hoo !!

So the countdown begins ................................can't wait !!!

Fun times & a Clock!!

This time last week i was living the high life at The Prev Retreat in W.A, although a tad chilly at times for this NT chick i survived to tell the story .I was invited by my friend Kim (one of my NZ partner's in crime) to do some workshops with the girls. Had an absolutely wow of a time, meet some awesome chickee babes even found myself an up and coming TA  in young Jess. Came home a few kilo's heavier due to the gorgeous homemade cooking of Pauline the Prev owner - thanks xxxx

This is what we did - Trinket Book - yes you guessed it with that Vintage look :-)

 and a mini door album - just loving these!

 the rest of my time i wanted a challenge so Kim threw this at me which = lots of coats of paint but i love the end result - yep you guessed it has that vintage look too!!

A huge thanks to Kim and the girls for having me, had a ball and hope to do it again soon!  It's been a busy week home, moving rooms around not sure what i was thinking ..................., getting stuff ready for the accountant, washing and packing away all the winter woolies and having some catch up time with my boys and the girl arrived home last night too, she hasn't come up for breathe yet filling us in on her new adventure!