Well it's come and gone... I went to the Scrapbook Convention last weekend and had a GREAT time... thanks again to Glenda and her amazing team for organising a stunning weekend.... it was a big improvement on last year's one.... and experiencing it from a delegate's point of view was nice to do again... much less stressful or tiring! Anyway, we were asked to delay posting on our blogs for a week as the Cape Town Convention is happening this week... and yes I've delayed but you are still not going to see my layouts... why? Well they're not finished... hehehe... they will come in time I promise. But here is what happened over the weekend....
My friend Gayle was one of the volunteers this year and we happened to be in the same group.... plus I managed to sit at one of the tables she was working at... no preferential treatment was received but it was nice to be able to share with her all weekend.... so hence each photos has both of us in it! Also Gayle and I stayed over at my parents and shared the travelling so when Gayle had to be there just after 6 on Saturday morning, so was I! Unfortunately I forgot to take my book to read so just sat around waiting for the time to go. Oh and not forget to mention, I also ended up coughing my way through the weekend... the start of pharyngitus!
My first lesson on Saturday was Kaisercraft.... Melissa Kennedy.... she was a fun teacher, when you get around the aussie accent! Our class was very pretty.... pink and brown flowery stuff... will take some getting around to get it finished.
The second class was Jowilna Nolte for KI Memories.... the paper was suspect as to what I would normally use... a bit bright! But WOW I love the layout we did... must just get my photos properly printed and then it will be finished.... unfortunately we didn't get a pic with Jowilna... next time! I did win a lucky name draw in this class and got a 7 Gypsies paper pack... nice one.The third class was America Crafts with Mike Stevens. We made a little handbag minialbum... which you can see Gayle holding. As to when(?) I would ever use this it waits to be seen... but it was very cute. We had lots of fun and games throughout this class with the projector, mic and then the pc... but Mike chatted and told jokes all the while so it was lots of fun.
Sunday morning dawned early again.... Gayle had to be back at Emperor's at 6:15! So thankfully I remembered my book and read for a while before class.
Our first class was Glitz Design with Laura Funk and Erin DeSpain.... very beautiful girls... the class was decided PINK but this is one page that I actually FINISHED.... again just need to get my photos properly printed then I can show it to you... I had just taken paper prints of my pics for temporary positioning and most of them didn't work with the layouts, but this was one that worked perfectly!
After tea we did Tracey Hudson's Prima class.... when we walked in we were each given this great bit rose.... well us at our table just stuck it in our hair and took a table photo... such fun!
We then presumed to dismantle the flower and use it on our page.... turned out beautifully... must find the right photos for it though and then get it framed... very 3D page so it won't be going into an album! Tracey is from the UK so we had yet another accent to overcome but it was very refreshing to hear her speak.
Our final lesson of the Convention after lunch on Sunday was with Cathie Allen from Canada (her blog is coming!). This lesson was very intensive STAMPING... using ClearSnap stamps and a variety of inkpads.... definitely learnt a LOT here... about which ink to use when and not to be limited to just stamping a flower or two or the title on a page.... Cathie has been stamping for over 30 years and only scraps with stamping.... she NEVER buys paper... makes her own... and boy were they beautiful.
Well that was all the classes. Our kits were great and we got lots of extras too.... including a pack of 60 sheets of American Craft paper... nice to add to my ever-growing stash!
On the side of the Convention there was also the papercraft competition... which this year took the theme of the Mad Hatters Tea Party.
And then there was my tiny one.... Tuckered Out at Disproportion Cafe.
This is the kids play area and all the "children" are fast asleep (tuckered out) in their cups.
This is the cafe side where the Mommies got to have tea and cake.
As yet I haven't heard who won.... with only three entries in Joburg Glenda said we would have to wait till after the Cape Town Convention to hear who won.... so holding my thumbs still. I will post more photos of my display in another post.
Okay so that in a nutshell is where I was last weekend and what I did... hope you enjoyed it as much as me.
