Naomi Elliott - Independent Kaszazz Consultant

Blending tool, distress inks, resist

Here is a layout I started some time ago, it still isnt finished but I wanted to show you a resist technique I used. Basically you stamp and emboss with clear embossing powder and then rub the blending tool over the embossed area with distress ink, a very cool technique!!! This has been done on the strips left hand side of the layout.

I must finish it otherwise it will become one of those UFP's (unfinished project)...

By the way, check out my nails!!!! I had them done yesterday. I have never had false nails put on mainly because I dont have the time and also was worried that I couldnt craft !!!

Well, I have to say it only took just over an hour to have them done, and I can craft!!!!

A friend of mine, Vikki, is a MOBILE beauty therapist. These nails are NOT Acrylic, they are a relatively new product on the market which uses no toxic chemicals, noxious fumes, filing damage or dust. I'm impressed!

If you want more info send Vikki an email, the price is also a bonus!! She lives in my local area, but will come to your home.

See you soon,

Naomi 

Christmas in July - Card Workshop

Scrap 'n' Stamp, Mawson Centre, 25th July 1.45pm.

Check out the beautiful Christmas cards Cheryl has created!! If you wish to book in please email either

myself or cheryl before the 18th July, we hope to see you!

Naomi

Distress Ink & Blending Tool - Friday 10th July, 8pm

Here is the double page layout, "12 months in review" Sonia Gibson created this idea in another workshop, however, I wanted to create a layout for this months workshops using Distress Inks and the blending tool... so here it is!

If you dont have anything on this Friday night, come along and learn some NEW techniques along with using NEW products. For those who have already booked in, I look forward to seeing you.

Naomi

Nearly forgot!

At 6am this morning I am laying in bed and remembered I havent created Brayden's Birthday invitations for his mates at school! Being the last day of school he had to take them with him as I dont know some of the mum's or addresses to post them to and his party is going to be in the school holidays.

6.30am I am creating his invites!!!! The kids heard me up and wondered what was going on!!! Thankgoodness for the 'Calendar' stamp, makes for a quick invite... Usually I would put a bit more thought into it but time didnt allow!!! Anyway, they turned out fine for a quick throw together...

I will make sure to create a SPECIAL Birthday card for him, as I always try to do...

Im glad you cant see too much of the mess I made!!!

Life at the moment is pretty CRAZY! There are so many exciting things happening:

• I have some projects soon to be published in some magazines (should have been one this month in Stamping & Papercraft, it could be next months issue??)
• My STUDIO is well on its way to completion
• I have just purchased a snazzy laptop, too scared to use it though!!
• Shopping centre display at Woodcroft Town Centre with Deb Hale
• I am heading to HORSHAM shortly to teach 2 workshops and support my sister in her business
• I have been invited to teach some workshops in Victoria by some lovely Kaszazz consultants, Im really looking forward to meeting them all
• School holidays, yeeha!! Sleep ins and no routine...
• I am teaching Childrens workshops in the school holidays with Cheryl, Corromandel Community Centre is all booked out! Still vacancies for Mawson Centre workshops, email me if you wish to book your child in
• July workshops, lots of fun techniques to teach
• And of course the day to day stuff, how can I add more hours in the day???????

Oh! its bliss having my computer back in order, I can share again!!

See you soon,

Naomi

Meeting Tim Holtz

With all the workshops in July using the Blending Tool and Distress Inks I thought I would post this photo taken at Winter CHA, 2008. Myself and Cheryl attended a Tim Holtz workshop, wow! this guy is so inspiring!!! in so many ways... He has been around in the industry for quite some time (I remember seeing his work many years back before I started scrapbooking). His workshop was upbeat, music, jokes and of course all the techniques that you learnt from him. We created a mirror... on this mirror were heaps of techniques we learnt in ONE 2hr workshop (It was a pretty FAST pace, and Im a quick worker!). We also caught up with him on the 'floor' at the CHA where he was doing demos during the day.

In his workshop he explained how alot of time and research goes into producing the products in the lab before they hit the retail market, this is obvious. The 'Ranger' products are very innovative and have so many possiblities. Fortunately Kaszazz have a great range of these products. If you havent booked into any July workshops yet, make sure you do, I will be showing you some of these techniques...

Naomi

Signs of winter!

I have just picked up Brayden from school, he raced straight up to my studio to see what progress daddy has made today, on his way back to the house he picked me a daffodil... Just got to love him, such a sweet kid...

Naomi

Distress Inks and Blending - July workshops

Hi everyone, below are my workshops for July. With the School Holidays etc unfortunately I cant manage to fit in an ATC Club this month, so stay tuned for next month!

I have based the workshops this month around the Blending Tool and Distress Inks, there are so many possibilities!!! So come and learn some NEW techniques, look forward to seeing you all!

12 MONTHS IN REVIEW Scrapbook double page layout, Friday 10th July, 8pm.

This workshop has been inspired by Sonia Gibson who created a layout using this concept, I love the idea! The double page is using the Share & Tell photo pocket pages. No need to bring photos, they can be added later. You will learn techniques using the Blending Tool and Distress inks along with some NEW stamps.

DISTRESS/PERFECT PEARL CARDS: Monday 20th July, 10.30am.

Come and create 3 beautiful cards using Perfect Pearls and Distress Inks, you will learn a few techniques when creating these cards. You will be using the Spring Time stamp set and a beautiful NEW Fancy Flourish stamp...

PRETTY BLENDING CARDS: Wednesday 22nd, July, 10.30am

You will create 3 card using the Blending Tool, Distress Inks, Pearl paint and Pearl Embossing, very pretty!!! Cheryl created a Journal base on these techniques, I was so inspired I wanted to create some cards. I am only showing you one card, the other two are just as pretty!

 

 

 

 

 

EMBOSSED BLENDING CARDS: Friday 24th July, 8pm.

With these cards I wanted to achieve "feminine" with "rustic"... Feminine is the embossing with the pretty embossing powders, rustic is the Distress Inks and blending. You will be using lots of NEW Kaszazz stamps...

CHRISTMAS IN JULY: Wednesday 29th July, 10.30am.

The way the year is flying by it will be Christmas before we know it! Come and create 3 beautiful Christmas cards using all NEW Christmas stamps AND SB papers released this month. You will also be using my favourite embossing powder, GOLD SPARKLE!!

MASCULINE TAGS: Friday 31st July, 8pm.

Learn resist with Distress Inks and blending. You will create FOUR tags to attach to cards for the men/boys in your life. (I have only shown TWO tags here) Other techniques you will learn are blending over pattern paper, Im looking forward to showing you these!

I hope to see you soon,

Naomi

I'm still here!

Just a quick post to let you know I havent fallen off the edge of the earth, just computer problems! Everytime I connect on the internet it logs itself out!!!!! So Im typing this real fast.... I am heading away for the weekend for Business Training that Cheryl has put together, looking forward to taking it all in...

Anyway, I will sort the computer problems out hopefully next week and then have lots to show you including all the July workshops based around Distress Inks and the Blending Tool.

See you soon,

Naomi

PS: I have a project published in Stamping & Papercraft out at the end of the month, let me know if you see it...

Daisy Daze Rollagraph

This is one of my favourite wheels in the smaller rollagraph designs. I rolled this using the colbalt ink cartridge which works really well with Bazzill Blue cardstock, of course I had to add a bit of Sticky Bling!

Naomi

Some more Rollagraph

Here are a few cards I have made using the new "Its a Girl" and "Its a Boy" Jumbo Rollagraph. I have also used the SUPER Folk Heart and Folk Star punches, a few silver eyelets and Ballet Pink and Lullaby Blue embossing powders.

These cards have been designed to give as a congrats card and 1st Birthday card for boy or girl.

Naomi