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Q Tea Kits

COMPANY NAME: QTea Kits
RUN BY: Jodi Mann
WEBSITE: www.qteakits.blogspot.com

 
QTea Kits was founded two years ago by the incredibly talented Danielle Quarmby after seeing a need for a funky, vintage style kit club here in Australia. In May 2009, Danielle sold the business to Jodi Mann who has continued the tradition of funky monthly its with a vintage vibe! 

Jodi says, "QTea Kits are not just for scrapbookers. Because they contain so many delicious items they are perfect for mixed media artists, cardmakers and those who adore vintage goodies."

So what exactly IS a QTea Kit?

Jodi explains, "Our kits are funky and eclectic mini kits with a vintage vibe. Our monthly kits are embellishment orientated scrapbooking kits with a difference. What you will get is a fun, creative selection of unique accessories, vintage finds, handmade items and funky fabrics.

 
Love the quirky, arty side of scrapbooking? Grab a QTea kit, and see where it takes you. Don't think...just create.

Jodi has put together a special mini kit just for registrants of the @Home|Away Weekend retreat PLUS she has also included some discount vouchers AND some gift wrapped kits which will be used for giveaways and prizes throughout the weekend.

VERY generous!! THANKYOU Jodi for all the lovely goodies - they arrived here yesterday and I know our retreat girls will be very excited to receive the mini kits in their goody bags!!

Scrap Of Your Life

COMPANY NAME: Scrap of Your Life
RUN BY:    Julie Hyde
WEBSITE: www.scrapofyourlife.com.au

Scrap Of Your Life is an online scrapbooking store, supplying a range of scrapbooking products including papers, chipboard elements, clear elements and specialising in brads and ribbons. 

Owner, Julie Hyde says, "I  am always on the look out  for interesting brads and just love the versatility of  ribbons.  Scrap Of your Life also stocks  kits for every occasion. We can also make up kits on request. Our monthly kits are very popular."

Julie adds, " I have been scrapbooking for a number of years now and for me, part of this passion is the art of photography.  Photos speak a language of their own. They capture the smallest and the biggest moments of our lives.   Scrapbooking  and  photography go hand  in hand and allows us to preserve our memories for not only ourselves but future generations. And of course it allows our own individual creativity to flourish.

What started out as a hobby for me has blossomed into a wonderful passion and this is how Scrap Of Your Life came about."
 

And exciting news happening THIS WEEKEND...Some exciting news from Scrap Of Your Life.... New Store! New Look!  Our official launch date will be 4th September 09

Here's the details...


SO COME AND JOIN IN
THE FUN

**4-6 September 2009**

The launch  theme will be "Birds of Flight" as the little creatures seem to be popular in our layouts, cards and other projects.  Plus of course our logo features cute little owls.

So what do we have planned??

Heaps of

• games
• competitions
• challenges
• freebie giveaways.
• Plus lots more. 

 
Wait there's more.......

Lots of new products will be in the new store including Prima, American Crafts, Webster's Pages and lots of ribbons..

Janelle Wind

COMPANY NAME:  The Janelle Wind Collection
RUN BY:                Janelle Wind
WEBSITE:             thejanellewindcollection.typepad.com

Here we meet Janelle, another of our generous sponsors for the @Home|Away Weekend Retreat.

Janelle says, "My business is a wholesale pattern based business, where I design patterns that are produced and sold throughout the world to patchwork and craft stores.

I design patterns for such things as quilts, bags, table runners, cushions, Christmas items, journal covers - all made from fabric and similar products. I am proud of the fact that my patterns are very detailed and beginner friendly, so even the just getting started stitcher can have a go at creating projects for themselves and their homes."

Here's some of Janelle's beautiful pattern designs...

I will also have some of Janelle's patterns on sale in our Market Stall during the weekend retreat!

Pip Prosser

COMPANY NAME:   Cut & Paste
RUN BY:                Pip Prosser
WEBSITE:             www.cuttingandpasting.com.au
BLOG:                   www.pipprosser.typepad.com

Here we talk to Pip Prosser, owner of the funky website..CUT & PASTE.

Pip says, "My business, Cut & Paste started as a shop front in down town Goondiwindi, catering for scrapbookers. A couple of my bestsellers were the TAKE AWAY pack and also the MONTHLY DOUBLE UP kit.

Early last year I discovered that I was pregnant and decided to take the business online focusing on the TAKE AWAY packs and the DOUBLE UP kit ... Cut & Paste also sells a variety of scrapbooking supplies ranging from binders to adhesive, pattern papers to lettering.

 
I think that many scrapbookers struggle to find time to scrapbook and for some gathering all the goodies and also the ideas for a layout is really time consuming ... enter the TAKE AWAY pack,

it contains most of the goodies and a layout example to make a double page layout ...



The DOUBLE UP kit contains all the goodies ...



PLUS FIVE layout examples complete with instructions to create FIVE double page layouts.

 

Why DOUBLE PAGE LAYOUTS you ask?  I have found that many people like their layouts to feature more than one photo ... we are telling a story and often more photos help to tell the story ... also it is easy to downsize a double page to a single page layout but going from single to double can be a little more challenging."

Pip is generously donating several of her popular kits as prizes for our @Home|Away retreat!!

Kate Mason - Scrapps Flea Market

COMPANY NAME:   Scrapps Flea Market
RUN BY:                Kate Mason
WEBSITE:             www.scrappsfleamarket.etsy.com
BLOG:                  www.katemason.blogs.com

It's no secret HOW much I love Kate's work. And we're thrilled here @Home to welcome Kate as one of our @Home|Away retreat sponsors. Here we get to know a little bit more about Kate and her beautiful mixed media canvas artworks.

Kate says, "My 20+ year love affair with making things from paper, paint, glue, fabric & other mixed media has taken me on a wonderful journey with all sorts of twists & turns. I love where its delivered me right now.  Inspired by my 4 little girls and also my love for babushka, kokeshi & other girly influences I've launched an online shop!

So right now I'm loving making these little babushka art original works on canvas & making them available to the public. 

My mixed media canvases are all individually & lovingly hand made by me, Kate Mason. And every original is unique. 

They are only listed in small quantities from time to time in my online shop, as my busy family & work life permits."

And VERY exciting news for Kate's fans -  her artwork will be turned into prints and they will be coming to the shop soon!

Yvette Adams

COMPANY NAME:       Eeveea Journaling Spots
RUN BY:                    Yvette Adams
WEBSITE:                 www.eeveea.etsy.com

Yvette has a big weakness for journalling spots. So she started making her own, then began sharing them with her friends.  After her friends encouraged her to set up her own Etsy store and sell her fun and funky journaling spots, Yvette decided to take the plunge and Eeveea was born. 

Yvette says, "My Etsy store is still going strong a year later and I'm thrilled! It's especially exciting to see my journaling spots appear on layouts appearing online and in magazines on other scrapbokers pages!!"

Yvette sells journalling spots in packs of 12 or 18 in a variety of sizes, shapes, colours and designs.  You can visit her Etsy store here.



Yvette's favourite set of journaling spots is her Oval Brights variety pack.

@Home Sponsors 2009 - Jane Fitchett

It's time to start introducing our very generous @Home|Away Weekend retreat Sponsors. These companies have come on board to help support our retreat and contribute lots of products and goodies for all those attending the retreat. I'll be featuring a sponsor each day so keep checking back!

Please make them welcome:)

COMPANY NAME:    Crafty Matters
RUN BY:               Jane Fitchett
WEBSITE:            www.craftymatters.wordpress.com

Crafty Matters Ceramics was started in 1997, at a time when Jane was looking for a change from a ten year career within the Fabric Industry.  Initially she developed a range of Celebration Places sold at markets and through party plan in Melbourne, Australia.

By 2005, Jane had become a wife to Alister and mum to Chloe and Luke and had also developed a love of scrapbooking. She began combining a few small ceramic pieces into her scrapbooking, which then developed into a range of embellishments available online through Crafty Matters.

The Crafty Matters range of scrapbooking embellishments aim to provide bright, fun additions to your pages and projects. The embellishments are handpainted and kiln fired twice, making each piece one of a kind. They are available in a variety of shapes from classics like hearts and stars to the currently popular Russian Dolls, Cupcakes and Toadstools.



When you take a visit to the Crafty Matters website, you will find updates on new products and designs PLUS beautiful work from fabulous contributors including our very own Mardi Winen.