Well, I didn't actually win the coveted title of Scrapbooker of the Year (huge, well-deserved congratulations to Helen Salthouse), but I was one of the nine runners-up! Congratulations to all the other runners-up too, their layouts were all fantastic!
now my copy of Scrapbook Magazine has finally dropped onto the doormat - and I've seen it in print (layout blogged here) - I can share my little snippet of news.
The editor, Lee Jepson, also asked me if I would like to submit an article on using black & white photos in really colourful layouts - naturally, I said I'd be delighted! The article is due in at the end of January and will be published in issue 45, on sale 25th March. Now I just have to knuckle down and get it done.. three layouts and 750 words... no problem!??? Eeek!
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In other news...While at the Children's Centre with Harry this afternoon I got chatting with one of the staff members, John. The Children's Centre puts on various classes for parents, such as Flower Arranging and Yoga, while looking after the children in the creche. Fantastic for giving mums a break while enabling them to have fun learning new skills.
I asked John if he'd be interested in letting me run some simple scrapbooking classes for beginners.. once I'd explained what scrapbooking was, he was indeed very interested! I just need to come up with a plan and go in for a chat to talk through the details. I probably won't be paid much, if at all (although they will of course pay for materials), but it could be lots of fun as well as a brilliant learning experience.
So many exciting things happening, what wouldn't I give for a few extra hours in the day?!
Poppy lying in wait under the bird-table... in vain as usual
