Getting ready for Christmas

Gift wrapping ideas and Washi tape how-to's

Calling all crafters!

I can imagine you share the same feeling as we do? Walking in to chain stores and seeing Christmas decorations and hearing Christmas carols? It has certainly got our creative juices flowing! And with this warm feeling I warmly invite you to our Christmas class for 2012!

Last year was a total blast - and so we promise again to live up to the high standard we have set.

Join me, Elna and Benice on Saturday 27 October from 08:30 - 13:30

R500 per person and you attend both classes and receive delicious lunch!

Create:

• Your own gift wrapping paper
• Washi tape out of 4 different kinds of material
• A gift bag and photo tag
• A garland for Christmas
• Flowers to decorate gifts
• A Christmas card using Washi tape
• Washi tape decorated bottels 

R.S.V.P: with BENICE

As always seats are limited - please r.s.v.p soonest!

have a great crafting week

Jaclyn

Catch Jaclyn on Pasella 12 September!

Dear creative friends!

A while back I had the honor of filming another insert with Pasella and tomorrow night 12 September you can watch us at 19:30 on Sabc 2!

I made a pregnancy journal for Charlene Lackay (Pasella presenter) www.charlenelackay.com and a pregnancy box for singer Helene Bester.

Come watch how much fun we had!

Charlene pregnancy journal

Pregnancy box for helene

Helene, me and Charlene

 It was my second time filming with the Pasella crew and to this day its an honor!

hope you will watch!

Jaclyn

29 September Papier Plesier classes

Dear blog friends
Just a reminder that we have postponed our 9 August class to 29 September. to get you excited to book for the classes I will share a variety of craft caddies that I made for my two fellow co hosts of Pasella aired on SABC 2 on 12 September.

 

 

 

Jana's gift

Helene's gift

The craft caddy is so handy! On the photos you can see how I made the second one as a gift for a baby and the first one as a general storage space.

You can use it for your TV remotes, salt, pepper and salad dressings - just place it all in your caddy and put it down on your table. You will most definitely be the talk of the party!

In addition to the craft caddy you will make Beaded flowers as well.

for reservations email Benice: benicebasson@midrand-estates.co.za

Happy crafting

Painting the canvas bags

We all really enjoyed the class on Saturday.

I had to do some preparation at home, a few days before the class.

Because the canvas has not been pre-washed, I had to

lay them in water for at least half an hour so that the fibers could soak up the water.

Then on Saturday morning, they had to go back into the water before the class. 

Receiving a damp bag for the class was quite a surprise. But then the fun started,

choosing the colours, painting the bag, watching the colours blend and migrate, stamping

the image and then lastly, doing the stitching.

Here are the pictures off your bags.

Enjoy decorating your Tote bags!!

Women's Day Workshop 9 August 2012

I am getting extremely excited about our 9 August Women's day workshop! And herewith the project that I will teach. A beautiful "handy" craft caddy. You could fill it with all your crafting supplies! It carries easily and you could take it from the table to the craft room! You will paint, stamp, tear paper and get messy all while being creative.

Make sure to book your space as seats are limited!

Beaded Flowers Workshop

Women's Day Workshop 9 August 2012

Here are pictures of what you will be creating during

one of the two workshops during our Women's Day event.

These small flowers will decorate a Vintage Clutch Purse.

Jaclyn will post details of the second project very soon...

Venue: Rooihuiskraal Historical Terrain

Time: 9 August 2012. 08:30 - 13:30

Cost: R500.00 pp including refreshments and
supplies required to complete both projects.

To book your spot. R.S.V.P. Benice

Scrapboxing!

Hi there! We are in the middle of the winter and as the days are starting to get longer and the nights shorter I decided to do a post on a project that I did for Craftwise magazine to promote my book Scrap it! in 2011. To my surprise the project was chosen as the front cover item for that particular issue.

Since then I received numerous request for the actual how-to of the box. The idea of the box is to store all your sewing / crafting / stationary in an organised and pretty box somewhere in your home. Instead of getting a box that you stick into a cupboard because it might not be appealing to the eye - with this quick and easy step-by-step instructions you could make your own masterpiece.

 

 

 

As published in Craftwise July / August 2011

I hope that this inspires you to get heated up for this winter and do some creative projects!

Creative greetings

Jaclyn