Friendly Plastic demos

This weekend the annual Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo is on at the Brisbane Convention Centre and you'll be able to catch me demonstrating how to work with Friendly Plastic each day at the Stamp Antics stand (Saturday and Sunday from 12pm - 2pm and all day Monday). Not sure how to use Friendly Plastic? Then stop by to see all the basic techniques being demonstrated and pick up some tips that will have you working with Friendly Plastic like a pro in no time. One of the things I enjoy doing most with Friendly Plastic is making jewellery, but Friendly Plastic is also a great product to incorporate into your scrapbooking and cardmaking projects. Check out the album of samples at the stand for some fun ideas. And of course, it's your chance to ask questions, so please do... I'll be happy to answer them. I hope you'll stop by and say hello and maybe start your new adventure with an old crafting favourite. See you there! If you can't get enough of My Tuto......

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Dotty, Lumpy, Spotty and Knobby

Or maybe you just call them polka dot! Got any idea what I'm talking about? No? Then read on........ I had a brilliant idea last night. Actually it came to me many months ago but it wasn't until last night that I could see how my idea might work. I've wanted to do this for such a long time but wasn't sure the idea would translate very well into Friendly Plastic and last night was the night I decided to test it out. By now you must be thinking that I've come up with the most clever Friendly Plastic idea ever, but that couldn't be further from the truth. You see, I'm talking about Bumpy Beads, just like those colourful glass beads that glass artists make. But, as with many of the Friendly Plastic beads I make, they are not meant to mimic the real thing, I've just borrowed a style and translated it into Friendly Plastic. What a bunch of fun beads! And I've really enjoyed making them up into a these cool bracelets. Vibrant pink and Black Delicate ......

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The BEST Craft Organiser ever!

Bringing order to my studio space is a constant tussle between having a space that is tidy and easy to work in, as opposed to a creatively chaotic space that is truly inspiring. Sometimes I like it chaotic but at the moment I'm striving for the "easy to work in" environment. Studio organisation is a process of evolution. What worked well when I first set it up in October last year needs some tweaking and re-organising now, and some of my storage systems need re-purposing. At the time I didn't bring all my supplies into the new studio, only what I was actually using. That was such a good move as I haven't touched any of that stuff and it's not taking up valuable studio storage space. But on the other hand, I've realised that if it's out of sight, it's also out of mind so in an effort to make what I already have in the studio more accessible I'm tackling the organising monster again! And just as my studio is a constantly evolving space, so a......

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