Michelle Brown, Author at From Picture to Page and Beyond

Welcoming Mixed Media Artist Cheryl Boglioli to P2PCrafts Sandown

30 August 2018 By Michelle Brown

The From Picture to Page Papercrafts show team area excited to welcome Cheryl Boglioli to our Sandown show, Melbourne Australia, October 2018.

Who is Cheryl Boglioli?

“Living the Art Life” is Cheryl’s by-line and she certainly does that! As a Gel Press Ambassador and The Crafters Workshop Education and Design Team Co-ordinator, Cheryl is best known for her colourful mixed media pieces, as well as travelling around the United States of America and Canada in her caravan Glinda the Glamper.

Cheryl will be appearing at the From Picture to Page Papercrafts, Scrapbooking and Mixed Media Art show on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October, where she will be wearing her Gel Press Ambassadors hat and demonstrating gel printing across the weekend.

Where will Cheryl be teaching?

After the Sandown Papercrafts show, Cheryl will be teaching a range of classes:

Mixed Media Art Studios, Mt Waverley VIC on Thursday 18 October, Friday 19 October and Saturday 20 October
Scrapping Clearly in Gundagai NSW on Tuesday 23 October
The Scrapbookers Confetti Box, in Swansea NSW on Friday 26 October and Saturday 27 October
Time To Create, in Modanville NSW, on Friday 2 November, Saturday 3 November and Sunday 4 November
The Vintage Chicks Club, in Bracken Ridge, Qld, on Saturday 10 November and Sunday 11 November

Creativity at the Geelong Papercrafts Show

26 July 2018 By Michelle Brown

What fun we had at the Geelong Papercrafts show! There were lots of demonstrations all day, and Mini-Classes and Make and Takes to let you get hands-on during the expo. The Vines Road Community Centre is a lovely venue for a July craft show.

Our P2P Team, Jo & Luke

And crafters came from far and wide – our Kangaroo Island team was represented, as well as ladies from as far away as Portland and Warnambool in the West, to Druin and Taralgon in the East of Victoria.

Here are a few highlights from the Papercrafts show:

Dedicated crafters ready for Day 1
A crafting community space to rest and catch up
Demonstrating by Cathy at Bellbird Paperarts
Mini class at Eclectic Images
Checking out the range of stamps at Ink Art Design
Mini class with Kaszazz
Bellbird Paperarts
The Craft Emporium mini class
Welcome to All About Scrapbooking
Beautiful papers by PaperSource
Lots of Scrapbooking Papers with Paper Maze
Luscious Labels range of Planner Stickers
Ink Art Design
Sherryl with Kaszazz

And a few more:

Mixed Media Art demonstrations
Mini class by Stampin' Up!
Make and Take by Mixed Media Art
More dedicated papercrafters
Beautiful twine at Hobby Hoppers
Make your own string bag with Hobby Hoppers twine
Stampin' Up mini class
Time for refreshments!

We must thank our fantastic retailers (see a full list here) for their efforts they have put into the mini classes, Make and Takes and demonstrations on offer across the weekend. Plus the huge range of craft supplies and papercraft elements. And we loved having the Just Sweets team providing the catering.

AND we couldn’t have a papercraft show without YOU – our papercrafters! So thank you for coming along and supporting From Picture to Page, and our retailers.

Save the Date

We will return to the Vines Road Community Centre on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21, 2019, so save the date!

Hope to see you again next July!

Mini-Classes at Geelong Papercrafts Show

15 July 2018 By Michelle Brown

Here is the range of mini classes for you to get hands-on during the papercrafts show!

Scrap 2 Relax – click here for details!

Bellbird Paperarts – click here for details

Stampin’ Up! – details here

Eclectic Images – see here for details

The Craft Emporium – details to come

Retailers at Geelong From Picture to Page 2018

26 June 2018 By Michelle Brown

We are looking forward to head back to Geelong for the From Picture to Page Papercrafts Show Geelong 2018. Our venue is the delightful Vines Road Community Centre, 37 Vines Road

Saturday 21 July – 9am to 4pm
Sunday 22 July – 10am to 4pm

We will have a wonderful range of craft supplies, along with demonstrations. You can participate in a mini class or complete a Make and Take project.

Here are our retailers for the Geelong show – check back often as updates will be added as they become available.

New to the Picture to Page family:

All about Scrapbooking

Kathy joins the From Picture to Page Family for the first time at the Geelong Show. They specialise in scrapbooking and cardmaking supplies. Click here for more…

Ink Art Design

Dot is bringing her fantastic range of stamps and mixed media supplies to our Geelong Papercrafts Show. Click here for details.

Scents by Sam

Sam is an independent Scentsy consultant and will be bringing her range of fragrances to Geelong for the first time – a perfect accompaniment for all of your crafting! Click here for details.

New to the Geelong show:

Laser Craft Ladies

Sally and Sharndra are the Laser Craft Ladies! This mother and daughter design and laser cut their own shapes, words and whatever you need, from chipboard and MDF, ideal for scrapbooking and card making.

Click here for more…

Luscious Labels

If you need accessories for your planner, Denise is coming along with her HUGE collection of labels and stickers.

Click here for more…

Paperstop

Steve and his team at Paperstop are bringing a fantastic range of paper, card, envelopes, pre scored cards, patterned paper and seals; perfect for all of your cardmaking needs.

Click here for more…

PaperSource

PaperSource are bringing their elaborate collection of papers to Geelong for the first time!

Click here for more…

Our Favourite Retailers:

AZZA Australia

We welcome Hilary and her team to represent Azza – click here. Azza has a range of European Scrapbooking layout and supplies.

The Craft Emporium

The family owned Craft Emporium offers individually designed monthly scrapbooking and papercraft kits, along with loads of inspiration and examples to make your crafting quick, enjoyable and easy. Sonia is holding mini classes across the weekend – Click here for more details.

Libby’s Cards and Charms

Libby and her team have handmade cards, over 700 charms, die cut outs and generic dies. Their charms are used for scrapbooking, card making, quilting, jewellery making and many other craft uses. Link to the Libby’s Cards & Charms page.

Papermaze Scrapbooking Supplies

Papermaze, with Sharon and the team, are heading to Geelong and will have their wonderful range of scrapbooking papers, papercrafting materials and embellishments. Details here.

Close To My Heart

Sue and her team are representing Close to My Heart. Details here.

Bellbird Paperarts

Cathy and her team run the lovely Bellbird Paperarts store, specialising in all things stamping and card-making related. Cathy is running a fantastic mini class – A Splash of Colour – at the Geelong show – Details here.

Hobby Hoppers

The Hobby Hoppers team are excited to be bringing and demonstrating Xyron products at Geelong this year. It’s the perfect tool for making stickers with a range of products and the best part is the adhesive is dry, so they are perfect for art journals and super easy for Planner Girls (and Guys) to make their own planner stickers without having to use complicated software. Click here for more information. They will also have their fun range of Washi tapes and a variety of other embellishments.

Kaszazz

Kaszazz will be represented by Sherryl. They will be running a make and take – Details here.

Scrap 2 Relax

Karen and the Scrap 2 Relax team are heading to Geelong, and their stall is jam-packed with new products to play with – yay!

The team are offering a mini class project at this year’s papercrafts show.

Click here for more…

Eclectic Images

Cathy and her team at Eclectic Images will be along with their unique range of Stamps, Ink Pads, Embossing Powders, Scrapbook papers, Gloss and Cotton Blend A4 cardstock. They will be offering a mini class at this year’s show – Details here.

Mixed Media Art

The Mixed Media Art team coming to Geelong and are bringing you a fantastic range of stencils, stamps, ephemera, Art Foamies and paints to inspire your scrapbooking, paper craft or mixed media project. Details for their Make and Take and demonstrations are here.

Stampin’ Up!

Stampin’ Up! makes papercrafting easy by offering a complete range of co-ordinated stamping and scrapbooking products. Everything is designed to work together. Fiona Cobbin is our Stampin’ Up! representative. They are offering a mini-class at this year’s show.

Click here for more…

Forever

And last, but not least, we have Debi representing Forever. Details…

Geelong Catering by Just Sweets

Why not spend the whole day with us! Just Sweets are heading up our catering with morning tea, light lunches and afternoon teas to delight. Enzo and his team are bringing their Just Sweets collection!

Geelong Show Logistics

Click here for all of the parking and public transport details

Geelong Show Activities

Mini classes – click here for details

Make and Takes – details to come

Demonstrations – see Retailers notes for details

Highlights from the Pakenham Papercrafts Show

23 May 2018 By Michelle Brown

What fun we had at the Pakenham From Picture to Page Show ~ Scrapbooking ~ Mixed Media Art ~ Papercrafts! The weekend of 19th and 20th May 2018 saw the Cardinia Cultural Centre full of specialty papercraft retailers and craft enthusiasts, looking for the latest craft supplies.

The crafters came along to see demonstrations by our talented craft retailers, participate in a mini class, or a Make and Take, and they had a fabulous time buying craft supplies!

Here are a few highlights:

Saturday Morning Excitement
Lovely Make & Take Card by Creative Dreams
The Craft Emporium with Graphic 45 Papers
Mixed Media Art play with Seth Apter's Baked Textures
Manor House Creations with closing down bargains!
Colourful Stampin' Up! Catalogue
Crafts R Us with their extensive range of scrapbooking papers
Fun stamps from Hobby Hoppers
Elegant card by Crafters Cupboard
Mini class in full swing at the Bellbirds Paperarts Stand

And more to delight:

Demonstrations by Cathy at Eclectic Images
Planners galore with Luscious Labels
Great show specials with Paperzone
Grungy Make and Take with Scrap 2 Relax
Stunning butterflies with Mixed Media Art
Must-have Paper Packs by PaperSource
Bargains with Creative Dreams
Chipboard for all occasions by the Laser Craft Ladies
Close to My Heart Scrapbooking Kits
Libby's Cards and Charms with a delightful selection of Charms

And last, but not least:

Ready for Day Two at From Picture to Page
Holographic Foils with A Paper Experience
Craft Embellishments by Create A Memory 4 U
Lots of card packs with Paper Stop
Aussie themed papers by Crafts R Us
JCraft with their stunning flowers
Planner Labels for all Occasions by Luscious Labels
Make and Take by Kaszazz
End of another Pakenham show!

Retailers at the Pakenham Show

To see a full list of retailers at the Pakenham show, click here

A HUGE thank you to all of you who came along and continue to support our papercraft show. Our retailers need your support and they work so hard to bring you the demonstrations, mini classes and make and take projects! It is fantastic to see the enthusiasm you bring to our show!

We will be back at Pakenham next year, but if you can’t wait that long to see us, we’ll be in Geelong on 21 & 22 July, and then back to Sandown on 13 & 14 October. So make sure you keep up to date with the lates news via our newsletter – just scroll down and enter your name, email address and hit Subscribe.

And you can see more of Michelle on our weekly Facebook Video update – just follow the From Picture to Page page.

We really are Victoria’s premium boutique papercraft show and continue to support our crafting family and community!

Happy Crafting,
Michelle

Pakenham 2018 Retailers

8 May 2018 By Michelle Brown

From Picture to Page and Beyond Papercrafts show and Scrapbooking Expo is heading to Pakenham ~ Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May 2018.

The Cardinia Cultural Centre will be full of crafting fun and laughter as our crafting community comes together to celebrate all things papercraft! This year we have a fantastic mix of crafting talent, scrapbooking stores, stamping experts, mixed media fun and SO much more!

There are 24 specialist papercraft, scrapbooking, embellishment and mixed media retailers to share their knowledge, inspiration and products with you!

We will be open:

9am -4pm Saturday, 19 May 2018
10am-4pm Sunday, 20 May 2018

Retailers New to our Pakenham Show

JCraft

We are excited to have Jannette and JCraft coming along to Pakenham. They specialised in supplies for card makers, scrapbookers and paper crafts, and will be demonstrating how to make Foamiran flowers.

Click here for more…