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Time to Vote for AUSSLE Layout Competition

Hello everybody, It's time to vote for your favourite layouts using the November AUSSLE Packs ... Shimmer, The Keys and Funky Flowers AUSSLE Voting is up and running now over at the Forum.

The first link below will take you to see the layouts in the Gallery and second link will take you over to where the voting is in the Forum:

Shimmer Layouts - Shimmer Votes

The Keys Layouts - The Keys Votes

Funky Flowers Layouts - Funky Flowers Votes

Voting will remain open until the Midday on Tuesday January 1st, 2008 ... and winners will be announced later in the day in the Newsletter for January 1st.

Thanks and good luck everyone !!

Christine M

Newsletter Link

| at 10:11 PM

Hello everyone - welcome to the Last Inspiration Team Newsletter for the 2007 Year.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read our Newsletter each week and we hope that you have enjoyed the layouts and projects that our Inspiration Team have brought to you.

To view today's Newsletter, simply click on the link below to view it online:

www.thescrapheap.com.au/newsletters/22-12-07-newsletter.htm

Thanks so much everyone!!

Christine M

25% off Everything* Sale On NOW at www.thescrapheap.com.au

| at 4:13 PM

Well it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here at The Scrap Heap and since there are only 18 more Sleeps until the Big Fella arrives ... we have decided to have a quick Pre-Christmas Sale so you can shout yourself some scrapping goodies for Christmas this year!!

We think you all deserve a special scrapping pressie to wrap up and pop under the Christmas Tree while noone is looking ... so we will be taking 25% off everything* for all orders over $50 that are placed via our website www.thescrapheap.com.au

The Pre-Christmas Sale will run from 8.00am on Friday the 7th of December until 8.00pm on Monday, 10th of December (Qld Time).

* Sale Discount offer excludes those items already discounted - ie clearance items and all packs including aussles, IT and Cardstock Multi-packs etc.

* Other discounts will not apply during the sale and all other normal Sale Conditions will be followed during this sale. Sale Offer applies only to In-Stock Items Only and back-orders will not be generated.

* Postage will be charged on all sale orders according to the original in-stock order total - $5.50 for orders up to $75, $7.50 for orders up to $125, $10 for orders up to $200 and $14 for orders over $200.

Thanks heaps everyone - hope you go grab yourself a bargain and have fun shopping !!

Christine M

20% Off All Cardstock Sale on NOW at The Scrap Heap

| at 5:11 PM

It's Sale Time at The Scrap Heap and it is time to Stock Up on Cardstock !!

We are taking a massive 20% off all Cardstock (including Bazzill, Cord, Groove, Regular, Standard, Supreme and Superior ... yes all of it!!) ordered through our our website www.thescrapheap.com.au

The Stock Up On Cardstock Sale will run from 6pm Thursday 29th November, 2007 until 10pm on Monday 3rd December, 2007 (QLD Time) and is subject to the terms below.

Click here to go to the Cardstock Section of our website.

Thanks everyone ... have fun shopping!!

Christine and Beryl

* Sale Discount is valid on all cardstock listed at our website but does not include any cardstock Multi-packs that are already discounted. Please feel free to order these packs but the price will be adjusted to reflect a discount of 20% off the original cardstock prices.

* Postage will be free on all orders as long as the final total of the order after any discounts are taken off is over $50. If the final total of your order is less than $50 after the sale discount is taken off, then your parcel will be charged a flat rate of $5.50 for postage.

* This Sale discount will NOT be applied automatically in your shopping cart - we will do that MANUALLY after picking your order.

* The discount applies only to stock on hand - no backorders or rainchecks are given. We will try to keep the in-stock items up to date during the sale but some colours may sell out during the sale.

What's New for this week !!

| at 7:38 AM

I have been adding a few New Products to the site over the last couple of days and thought I would link to them here ...

You can go direct to our What's New section and see them all from there or click on the individual links below.

3 New Paper Ranges from Kaisercraft - Ebony and Ivory, To Have and to Hold and Sorbet

Paper Flower Packs from Kaisercraft in 12 colours and 3 different sizes

Self-Adhesive Rhinestones are restocked!!

NEW Off the Page Papier Mache Bags and Boxes ready to decorate for for Xmas Gifts!!

Heat Gun Tool in stock NOW!!

Bazzill Destinations Cardstock a NEW Range of Cardstock from Bazzill

UM153-Uniball Thick White Gel Pens back in Stock!!

New Christmas Celebrations Range from Alison Ellis Designs with Gorgeous Gold and Silver Foiling in the designs

Super Fine Glitter Vials in 24 terrific Colours

Double Sided Self-Adhesive JAC Paper now available

Thanks everyone and hope you like what you see!!

Christine M

Crop Day on the 24th November

| at 4:48 PM

Hi just me again ... letting all the local SE Qld ladies know that shop-front will be open on Saturday the 24th of November from 9am till 4pm for an All Day Crop.

For those who don't know, the shop address is:

Unit 10, 39-45 Cessna Drive
Cnr Cessna and Skyreach
CABOOLTURE in SE QLD

Also there are a couple of spots left at the crop too, if you want to come along and get some scrapping done !! Just email me or give us a call on 07 5432 4447 during the week to book in or to find out more info.

We are just off the Bruce Highway at the Bribie/Caboolture exit ... so why not drop in and see us.

Thanks so much everyone!!

Christine M

Bev's Days 'Til Christmas Step-by-Step

| at 4:22 PM

I had a few people this week, ask to see Bev's Step-By-Step for putting together one the Kaisercraft OTP "Days 'til Christmas Tree Kit " that we had in the Newsletter last weekend.

I think it is just so cute and we have just re-stocked the Kit again this week, so thought I would pop it on the blog so everyone can see it here.

Thanks so much for putting this together for everyone Bev and I hope you all like it as much as I did!!

Christine M

Kaisercraft 'Days Til Christmas' Tree Step-by-Step Project

with Bev Watt

Materials used were:

- Kaisercraft Days 'til Christmas Tree Kit
- 2 Sheets Christmas Themed Papers (I have used Kaisercraft Patterned Paper Wreath - Deck the Halls Range)
- Kaisercraft Flourish Christmas Swirl
- Kaisercraft Self Adhesive Rhinestones (or similar)
- Number Stamps / Stickers / Rub-ons for Count-down Numbers (Need 0-9 and an extra 1 and 2)
- Dimensional Magic (optional)

- Kindy Glitz (optional)
- Other Christmas-sy Embellishments /or Ribbons etc as desired

I have used two pieces of the main Patterned Paper for the main part of the tree and the left over bits were enough for the base pieces. You will need extra paper for the number tags.

Step 1.

Paint around the raw edge of the tree with a colour to suit your papers, and around the base piece in a colour to suit your base papers.

Step 2.

Trace round the wooden tree piece (excluding the base) onto both of your pieces of patterned paper and trace the base twice onto coordinating paper.

The separate base piece will also need to be traced twice onto your coordinating paper (I just used the reverse side of my main tree as the paper is double sided.) Cut out all the pieces .

Step 3.

Take your wooden tree piece and glue the base pieces on first both front and back. Use your craft knife to do any necessary trimming and sand all the edges until smooth. Glue the main tree pieces both front and back trimming and sanding the edges. Next take the separate base piece and cover both the front and back.

Step 4.

Colour the berries and leaves on the Kaiser Xmas Swirl and use Kindy Glitz on the swirl. Coat the berries and leaves with dimensional magic and glue it to the tree. Using the illustration in the pack as a guide, screw in the two hooks.

I used star shaped gem stones to embellish the rest of the tree but you could use ribbons, buttons or anything else you have in your stash. I added a bow to the top of the tree but you could use a Kaiser Wooden Star Flourish if you would like.

Slot in the separate base piece to create the tree stand.

Step 5.

Pop out the six tag pieces and sand off the rough edges. Paint the raw edges and cover both sides of the tags with some coordinating paper. Add the numbers one through to six on the front of the tags. Turn them over and on the back of the one put a number nine, back of the two put number eight, back of the three put number seven, back of the four add number two, back of the five add number one, back of the six add a zero.

This will give you all the combinations to count down thirty one days. (Mind you I had to ring Christine to work out which numbers to use and further head scratching to work out what number to put on the back of each tag!!)

Add Rhinestone Gems to the base of the tree to complete the project.

I have made this one as a gift but plan to make another for myself, they are too cute!!

Thanks everyone ... enjoy :-)

Bev

New Three Bugs in a Rug Papers

| at 7:12 AM

Just arrived are these Three Terrific New Collections from Three Bugs in a Rug called Daisies, Playful and Vintage Holiday ...

Here is a little sneak peek of the colours in the Collections ...

Check them out on the website by clicking the link above and see the whole Range.

Christine M

Dream Street Papers have arrived at The Scrap Heap

| at 6:52 AM

This is a new Range for us at The Scrap Heap ... Dream Street Papers.

There are 9 Collections with 6 Papers and Co-ordinating Alphabet Stickers in each.

I love that there is a good variety of colour ranges with a little bit of something for every scrapping taste or style.

Here are a couple of the sets ... Click on the Link Above or on each image to see the rest of the designs on our website if you would like.

Thanks guys!!

Christine M

SWIG Weekend Note

| at 5:40 AM

Hi everyone,

Just a quick note to let you all know that we will be away this weekend for our SWIG 16 Scrapping Weekend. We won't be in the store from Friday mid-morning but will be back as normal on Tuesday.

With orders and parcels going out, we won't be packing any orders from around 10-ish on Thursday morning. Any orders that come through overnight will be packed and posted but any that come in after that won't go out till probably Wednesday next week - after we unpack from SWIG and re-set everything up.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause anyone and hope you can understand.

Thanks everyone and hope you have a great week!!

Christine M