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Daisy Chain Scrapbooks is the largest papercraft store on the Sunshine Coast. Boasting an area of over 300 sq m, incorporating a large workshop area, coffee area and a kiddie corral, this store is a heavenly place to visit. Come in for essential scrapbooking and papercraft supplies, such as adhesives and albums, or stay for an hour or two, looking through all the latest papers and embellishments from designers such as Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, Crate Paper, Prima, and SEI just to name a few. We've got a huge range of stamps and cardmaking items as well, including all the latest ideas and supplies from Europe. Come in with friends and spend time at a scrapbooking or cardmaking class or a workshop, or come in on your own, and soak up the welcoming atmosphere that Daisy's is renown for.
Be sure to become a follower of our new Blog to stay up to date with all the latest information.
~Barbi lending a helping hand with a class member, Some of our bazzill cardstock, our coffee area and kiddie corral, a scrapbooking class in progress.~
We are running a new Class. Book in for this Saturday 31st July. Join in at 10am to do a Basic Grey Layout. Each month we'll feature a different range from Basic Grey. Book in to 12 classes and you'll receive your free Basic Grey Album in which to store all your layouts.
Contact us to book your place.
Deposits for Retreats
are due by the 7th August. If you haven't paid your deposit by this date, you will forfeit your booking as we have lots of people on our watiing list who are very keen to come and we'd like to give early notice. Thank you for understanding. You can now pay via direct debit.
Current Special
Calling all Cardmakers
20% off Smooth White and Cream Card Packs
Valid 24th July - 25th August, 2010
Remember to bring your newsletter voucher.
If ordering online, adjustment will be made after invoicing.
We are proud to announce we have three
Our first Introduction to Copics is being held on Tuesday 27th July 1-3pm (This session is Full)
Contact Us to secure your booking for the next class on Monday 2nd August, as places are filling fast.
Be sure to check out our class list and calendar.Whether you're a beginner or advanced scrapper there's a scrapbooking class for you. Cardmakers are also well catered for, as we have morning and evening card making and Cuttlebug Classes. Come and learn new techniques and make new friends in our lovely large workshop. The urn is always hot and our scrapbooking and card making teachers are talented and helpful.
Monthly Cardmaking Kits
Now available online. These are also available in our store.
Click here to purchase.
We are a Docrafts Store
Creativity! Magazine available in store, great value at $4.99
Latest Creativity! Essentials promotions in store
Wide range of docrafts scrapbooking products for you to choose from always available in store. Magazines can be purchased as a one off or in a subscription format. Contact Us for more information, or visit us in store.
We are proud to announce we have three
Our first Introduction to Copics is being held on Tuesday 27th July 1-3pm
Contact Us to secure your booking as places are filling fast.
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Keep up to date with new releases of scrapbooking and cardmaking supplies and events as the news is released. You can now follow us on Twitter or Facebook. You can also join our Yahoo Group. Click on the links or the icons on the left hand side of this page.
Retreats 2010
Our scrapbooking and card making retreats are again planned for this year and are currently all fully booked , but if you wish to be placed on the waiting list, you are welcome to email or ring the store direct and put your name down. Dates for the rest of the retreats this year are August 20-22 & November 5-7. Our cardmaking retreat will be held at the Mapleton Holiday Centre on October 1-3.
Tuesday 27 July 2010
How long have you been scrapbooking? Do you ever sit back and think about the journey your creative side has taken?
I've been scrapbooking for almost ten years. Long enough to see the changes and to recognize the cycles. I've watched people start scrapbooking, seen the new passion and excitement, the thrill at learning a new technique and the insatiable quest some have for their new hobby. I've seen interests wane and rekindle. I've seen people's styles change and evolve into something that is entirely their own. I've seen others explore all areas of paper crafting, always excited at the possibilities that this craft can lead them to. I think that's what I love most about it, I loved the multi facetedness, (mmm is that even a word??) and the way we can always learn and try new things with this craft. It's a craft that can be moulded to fit all levels of creativity and personality.
I view my scrapbooking as a pictorial journal. Something to look back on and reminisce over. Something special for the kids to remember, and to have a little info with the pictures as well, to add meaning and emotion.
Like I mentioned, I've been scrapbooking for 10 years and one thing which rarely changes for most scrapbookers, is the fact that they feature rarely in their layouts. Don't get me wrong, there are quite a few of you who do include yourself in many layouts, but for the most part that is the exception to the rule. I've seen ladies create layouts week after week after week, and they never feature themselves. When those children look back over the layouts, they will wonder where their mother is, or their father. We spend so much time and money on this craft and yet forget to put the most important part of ourselves into our pages.
You are important. You need to be remembered too.
One of my very early classes, was a series on 'All About Me'. This class was very common at the time and was inspired by Rebecca Sower. She was the pioneer of scrapbooking about the everyday and the ordinary, but she was passionate about scrapbookers ensuring they were featured in their albums. Often the one behind the camera, we miss out featuring in our pages. Rebecca Sower, had a solution for that too, she said just because there isn't a photo of yourself, that's no reason why you can't scrapbook yourself. A very important point to remember.
In light of this, I thought I'd start a weekly series, with layout ideas for you to scrapbook about yourself. A challenge of sorts. It can become an album of your own, or it can be added into the family album. You can be as general or as personal as you like. Remember that journaling can remain private, with hidden pockets, or writing behind layouts, so that only the closest to you know there is information there. I've already told my children, to make sure they always look behind the layout, as I've often added words there. I like that idea as I don't worry about my handwriting, nor do I worry about how it fits in with the design. The important thing is that they are my thoughts and my handwriting.
I'll post the idea here each week, and will invite you to join our Yahoo group. There we can share our layouts and view each other's work. You can chat with others and we can discuss our thoughts and ideas. I've set the group up so you can upload files. You are also welcome to join our Facebook page and upload layouts onto it.
This week we'll start with a topic that's not too confronting. I don't want to scare you away !!
Topic: 100 things I love
Here's a link that may get you started on your quest.
Join our Yahoo Group
Posted on Thu 29 Jul 2010 09:18:00 EST
As many of you know, this site has been recently upgraded, and I'm also testing new ways of doing things and trying to improve how the site and all the included items function. I hope that by changing to a different blog format, it makes it easier for you to participate and to add comments, I know from my point of view it will make things easier.
Until next time.
Posted on Wed 28 Jul 2010 19:17:00 EST