Next Crop 25th July

Hi everyone

The project for the next crop is a layout designed by Shirley with some fab distressing/tearing which Shirley will demonstrate at the crop.

In order to follow the design you will need to bring the following:

• I piece of Bazzil or plain cardstock (1 used spotted Bazzil)
• I piece of double sided patterned paper to co-ordinate
• Photo 6 x 4
• 4 Buttons
• 4 brads
• 1 small piece of coordinated bazzil to frame photo
• 1 flower flourish
• Lettering for Title

Don't forget if you havn't registered for the 12 Hour Crop please get your form and deposit to us as soon as possible, there are only a couple of places left and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Any questions please email and we'll reply asap. Looking forward to seeing you all on the 25th.

Jackie and Chris

Journaling Prompt for June

Looking back on the photographs I’ve taken this month I see that I have managed to do quite a bit of travelling without perhaps planning to go anywhere in particular. So I thought for this month we could look at journeys. Many people will be preparing to go on holiday next month; some lucky people might have managed an early June holiday. Journal about the holiday you have just taken, are planning or a memorable holiday from a previous year. Have you enjoyed any day trips this month? I’m going to journal abut my day trip to Scarborough with my husband’s motor cycle club. You would expect a tri to Scarborough would be quite straightforward, not a bit. And some 4 hours later when we finally arrived and still managed to get lost..... but all worth it for the laughs along the way, the good company and the lovely fish and chips eaten in the sun on the Quayside in Whitby! If you don’t want to journal about a trip what about recording something amusing that has happened to you this month.

For those that are art journaling I’ve been messing around with paint, mica powders, inks and textures this month with some interesting if not always usable results. Try adding texture to your pages with paper torn out of books or magazines. If you put a thin coat of gesso over the paper the text will still show through but you also have a base to draw, stamp or write on.

We are half way through the year now and I hope you have managed to keep up, one page a month is that so hard J. I’ve decided to offer a little incentive to keep you going. For those who manage to keep it going bring your journals to the September Isabella Crop and we’ll give you a small surprise.

Chris and Jac*