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Return of the Bad Bloggers . . .

... and only briefly to let you know that we have moved the store. We are now situated at Unit 6, 145 On Blaauwberg, Blaauwberg Road, Table View.  If you are lucky enough to live in our beautiful city then please pop in and see our new "home".
We know that we should be updating our blog on a more regular basis but unfortunately time is a rare luxury we never seem to be able to get our hands on lately. However, we keep our customers up to date via our email newsletters so if you are not currently on our mailing list subscribe through our link on the the left.

 

Where are we?

This is a question you have probably all asked yourselves lately!  Sometimes we disappear to the land of Oz.  It is a place that offers little inspiration and lots of procrastination.  Anyway, we could make excuses for hours but we won't.  Here we are - right now...

Many of you probably subscribe to our mail so you will be getting our updates via your email.  However, a large percentage of you do not seem to be receiving or opening the mail so this is just a quick post to update you on what is going on at the moment.

Bill gave birth to a beautiful little boy, Jack.  He is keeping her very busy and she is adjusting to having a baby in the house again.  Thanks heavens he has a wonderful nature and has been a very easy little boy.  However, little is a very bad way to describe him.  Many would say the she just carried him.  Like his sister, he has more of his daddy in him than his mommy.

True to our character, classes have been slow to get on the go but we have gotten our butts into gear and the studio is back in full swing.

Maxine has joined our team and I am very pleased to have an additional set of hands in the shop.  She scrapbooks and is proving to be invaluable.

If you have also been visiting the land of Oz please take a moment to come and say hello or more importantly to come and create. You may find, like me, that all you need is a little jump start to remind you how much fun it is.  I have included the content of our most recent mail for those of you who have been away.  As for me, I am back to the land of Oz until next week.

Hold onto your wallets ...

You are not going to be able to resist the new K&Company paper lines but fear not, our paper will be reasonable.  We have once again purchased paper pads and split them up reducing the price of the paper hugely.  We also have full paper pads for sale for those of you that NEED to have every single sheet.  

EK Success has also landed and we will finally have all the shaped blades and accessories for the Cutterpede on the shelves. 

Goods will all be available in store on Tuesday morning.

Making Memories Slice

For those of you now lucky enough to own the Slice we are pleased to say that Making Memories will be releasing lots of fabulous new design cards soon.  Watch this space, we will keep you up to date.  All the current card design cards and most of the available accessories are currently in stock.  Take a sneak peek at the new design cards, http://www.whyslice.com/

 

Classes

The following classes are available over the next week.  Phone now to book your place.

 

Thursday Evening 19th March 18h30 - 21h30:  DESIGN-A-PAGE
Sam will be hosting a Design-a-Page class. She provides the design and inspiration and you just pick your theme, papers, embellishments etc. This is a double page layout and a fantastic opportunity to scrap whatever you want.  The cost is R60.00 per person excluding your product. Cappuccinos on us ! You will need to bring the following photographs:

1    x    7.5x10cm Portrait

1    x    7.5x7.5cm Square

1    x    15x20cm Portrait

1    x    10x10cm Square

2    x    5x7.5cm Portrait

1    x    12.5x18cm Portrait

Pop into the shop and see what we did with the design.

 

Friday Morning 20th March 09h30 - 12h30: CARD MAKING 

We are repeating last weeks card class due to demand.  This is a lovely social class so come along and create this beautiful set of Marie Antoinette inspired cards with original artwork by ourselves, Scrap Studio style and adorned with feathers, pearls, pretty trims, and bling.  Everything you need to make a set of 5 cards is included in the cost. We are on hand to help you with any techniques used in the making of these but do not teach these step by step as that takes the fun out of it. Feel free to bring along your scraps and add to the design.

 

 

Saturday Morning 21st March 09h30 - 12h30: DESIGN-A-PAGE
Come and scrap with Elna.  She will provide a double page design and help you customise your layout.  All you need to do is print your photographs in the specified sizes and come and relax.  This 3 hour lesson is R60,00 and excludes product.  Please bring along the following photographs:
3    x    7.5x10cm Landscape 1    x    9x9cm Square
3    x    7x7cm Square
1    x    12.5 x 18cm Portrait 1    x    15x20cm Portrait If you have a moment to stop by the store you can come and see what Elna did with her design.  

Wednesday Morning 25th March 09h30 - 12h30:  BEGINNERS LESSON
We have had many requests for this time slot so hurry and book your place.  Let Sam teach you the basic scrapbooking techniques required to get you addicted.  We will provide you with all the tools and adhesives you require to put together your first scrapbook layout.  The cost of this 3 hour lesson is R60,00 excluding paper and embellishments.

  WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL A LESSON IF WE DO NOT HAVE A MINIMUM OF 4 BOOKINGS PER LESSON.  WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING IN THIS REGARD.

October / November 2008

Herewith is the link to download the October / November 2008 schedule. 

Please click on the link below to download the schedule:

Download october_november_2008_schedule.pdf

August / September 2008 Schedule

Hello Ladies. We have woken from our winter slumber and we hope that you will enjoy our new format newsletter. If you are awake and ready to create, book a class.

Download augsep08schedule.pdf

June / July Schedule

Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible.  - Saint Francis of Assis.

The above quote caught our attention and we thought it was so appropriate to our lives and probably most of yours.  Sometimes it feels like we may never get to the impossible stage.  Life seems so full of necessary that it does not always leave much time for the possible let alone the impossible.   On that note we challenge you to push your limits and reach for the impossible.  We did, we managed to get this schedule out while still in the month of June!  Thanks for your patience everyone.  You shall be well rewarded ...

WINTER SALE - Starts Friday 20th and ends Sunday 29th.  We know that the current economy is not healthy for anyones scrapbooking addiction so we will be filling the store with loads of discounted goodies.  A massive 30% off of selected stock.  Unfortunately, no loyalty stickers will be issued for items on sale. 

The schedule is attached for you to download and print. 

Download June08Schedule.pdf

May Schedule

Hello All,
We know it has been a long time. We are terrifed at how fast the time seems to fly. A lot of you may have noticed that the store is getting busier and busier. This is of course great news for us, but it also leaves us less time to work on pages etc, so our apologies that we are always running a little late. We are very pleased that the May schedule is finally ready and we have decided to put the photographs back on the schedule to make bookings easier.
We are looking forward to seeing you all soon. Do not hesitate to call us if you need any further info.
Download MaySchedule.pdf

Big News !

March Schedule

Click here to download the March class schedule.

Download March.pdf

February Schedule

Here is the long awaited February schedule. We are all looking forward to classes again and look forward to your booking.

Download February.pdf

Kits Available

We have still have some kits available for those of you who were unable to attend our event.
You can see the pictures of these "On The Rocks Kits" in the sidebar. Please call us us for availabilty.

Scrapping On The Rocks

We celebrated our first birthday with an indulgent day of scrapbooking by putting together a day which made our customers feel pampered from the minute we began until the minute they left. Every little detail screamed luxury, from the spectacular beach front venue to the little details such as the Lindt chocolates served with cappuccinos and lattes to the decadent lunch and overflowing goodie bag. It was a day away from the busy shopping centres and children for the ladies. The day began at 9:00am with breakfast after which we moved on to a single page layout, "Memories", in which we demonstrated a paper weaving technique to create a beautiful shabby chic page. After stretching our legs we moved on to complete a quick and easy project, a small CD calendar which makes a fantastic stocking filler for family members. A scrumptious buffet lunch was served before we proceeded with our double page layout. The focus of our double page layout was covered chipboard and we proceeded with lots of gluing, folding, sanding and chalking. A quick sugar rush was in order and we took a break to enjoy another cappuccino and some very wicked dessert. The page was completed at a leisurely pace and everyone was very reluctant to have to end the day which wound down at 17:00pm.
We prolonged the experience by including product and instructions for another double page using the gorgeous new Making Memories St. Nick range.
We want to thank you all again for celebrating our Birthday with us. We had a great day and look forward to doing it again.

Photo Requirements

Herewith is the list of photo requirement needed for our scrap day at On the Rocks. Please don't hesitate to call us if you need further information.
Download PhotoRequirements.pdf

....and thank you all for the nice comments !

In case you missed our e-mail.....

“It’s the little moments that make life big”

Sam and I have taken a moment to visit our beautiful venue to finalise the menu and seating arrangements for the day. We are so excited we thought we would give you some “food for thought” in anticipation of our first scrapbooking event.
After registration which will open from 08h45am, your day will begin with pastry baskets filled with croissants, muffins, scones, cheese and jams and freshly brewed tea or coffee.

Thereafter, we will move onto our first page. You are sure to love the technique we have incorporated into this vintage, shabby chic style single page layout.
When last have you taken the time to scrap a photograph of yourself for your album ? Dig out those old slides, negatives etc. We had a good laugh going through our old photos. Weren’t we glam !

Don’t panic if you do not want to use a photograph of yourself as this page is suitable for just about any photograph. The page is not gender specific (oupa will do). We do however recommend a sepia toned photo.

While digging through your photos be sure to set aside some of your favorites. Our off the page project requires 12 photographs and the double page layout requires more than 20 photographs !!!! This should have you curious.

The off the page project would make an ideal christmas gift for friends or family, or even better, keep it for yourself. As mentioned above this project incorporates 12 photos. You could theme it with photos from your favorite holiday destination, your pets, your children, favourite objects, scenery etc. Colour, black and white or sepia - anything goes for this one ! We have no doubt that you are going to love the simplicity and time effficient nature of this project.

Before moving onto our double page, we are going to take a break and enjoy the spectacular views and a scrumptious buffet lunch. This might get your taste buds going:

Brandy scented chicken liver pate on a crispy herb crouton

Seared peppered beef skewer steeped in Soya and chilli oil

Vegetarian spring rolls served with a spicy paw - paw sauce

Fresh line fish skewer coated with sesame seeds, presented with a classic tartar sauce

Chicken tikka skewer with a sweet chilli sauce

Leek and caramelized walnut quiche

Oriental beef with spring onion on rye

Cucumber with cream cheese and avocado with flaked red salmon and spring onion

Butternut and coriander spring roll with a light curry sauce

Please feel free to let us know if you have any special dietary requirements and we will see what we can do. A non alcoholic refreshment will be served with lunch and a cash bar will be available for any further indulgences.

After this we will get stuck into our gorgeous double page layout. Sam and I finished these pages this afternoon and we are thrilled with the finished result. In true Scrap Studio style we have made full use of our signature chipboard elements to create a dimensional double page layout. If you enjoyed our “Life is Beautiful” page then you are definitely going to love this one. This project showcases all of your favourite photo’s. You know those photo’s that truly capture the moment, the ones that mean so much, the ones that let you relive the moment every time you look at them. We have designed this page to showcase those very special moments. No need to coordinate your photographs or your colours, once again anything goes.

All photo sizes will be forwarded to you shortly.

We will be ending the day with decadent desert and afternoon tea.

In addition to all of the product needed to complete the above pages and project, we have put together some extra goodies that will be sure to bring a smile to your face. On top of all these wonderful products, our sponsors have generously donated product to be drawn as spot prizes throughout the day.
You will not be disappointed. The value of your day far exceeds the R700.00 you pay.
So book now and spoil yourself before the craziness of the “silly season” begins.

Call, e-mail or even better pop in to the shop and book your place.

We look forward to sharing the day with you and hope that this will be the first of many.

Photo Requirements for "On The Rocks" scrap day

We wanted to let you all know that we are just waiting on one or two small details (like paper !!!!) to be finalised before we let you know what your photo requirements will be. If we though it was difficult to arrange enough paper for 20 layouts then we had no idea how hard it would be to source papers in quantities of 100 and 200's - aaaaargh !
We do know that you will be using around 20 or so photos on the double page layout. Curious ? We will be letting you know exact sizes very soon. To give you some more info: the double page will use any photos you like. Start picking out all your favourite photos as this stunning layout will help you showcase some of your favourite moments. We used colour, sepia and even some black and white - anything goes on this one. The theme is Moments.
For the single page layout we thought we could share childhood pictures. Hunt down a photo of yourself as a child for memories sake. We had some good laughs at ours and we love the sepia "circa 1970's" pic of Sam and I that we ended up using. You could also use this layout for any other older photo you have as it has a vintage feel to it.
We are working hard to finish up with the product ordering and will be sure to let you know exactly what size photos you will need as soon as we can.
Thanks for your patience and we know you will not be disappointed.

Scrapping "On The Rocks"

We have had so many of you asking for more details of what exactly our scrap day will entail. I am not entirely sure what to tell you as we are still finalizing the details and sourcing product. We do know exactly what we will be doing in respect of the actual pages and projects. A double page layout using lots of our signature "chipboard" that so many of you have come to love. It will have lots of photos on this page and the theme is moments, so you will be able to use any photographs you like here. The single page is good fun and we are sure you will really enjoy the technique we've incorporated on this page. It is a little "shabby chic" and it would we thought it would be fun to bring a "vintage" childhood photograph of yourself along, but any sepia photograph will do as the theme is memories. We decided to include a small project on the day too. This will involve 12 of your favorite photos from the past year and will make up an adorable little gift for the grandparents or friends, or even yourself of course ! I have not yet completed mine, but my mom is already asking for hers !!! A nice quick and easy little photo gift. We are certain that "on The Rocks" will put on a delicious lunch for us and with teas and coffees and pastries and deserts, I am sure we will not go hungry. There will also be some goodies to take home apart from your completed pages and project. We can assure you that you will most definitely be getting value for your money and we are looking forward to the day. The response has been overwhelming and we are 60 % booked so far. Let us know if we can help you any further.