Issue 2September/October 2011

Kate MasonA mixed media artist living the creative life.

Stitch It

pretty In pInk

Meet four enterprising mums who create with fabric.

We take a look at

Mood Boards

Book Shelfsome favourite reads

lIttle BItS Of prettylea Ingram talks about her

fundraising kits.

ngaire Bartlam shows us how!

A delightfully fun 5th birthday party

craft. lifestyle. home. family. you

of happyprojects loadsto make

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Have you seen our MAke It series of online workshops? What is a Make It class? It’s a series of diff erent classes where we create a layout project focusing on one particular theme or technique. each layout has lots of little techniques and tips you can then use on other projects.

Join Kim Archer and the @Home Team for easy to follow, craft y online workshops in our custom built online classrooms.

So if its scrapbooking, stitching, fabric, craft ing, painting and making stuff is your thing, then head on over to the @Home site and make yourself @home.

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It’s a place to learn a new skill, connect with other craft y people, create and be inspired all from the comfort of your own home through the powers of technology.

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editor’s letter

Spring is blooming and so is our second issue of Etzcetera.

My head is spinning.

the reaction to etzcetera has been amazing. When you put yourself out there and launch something yOU really love and are totally passionate about, it doesn’t always mean that other people will embrace it and love it too.

So while I tHOUGHt crafty people might enjoy a crafty magazine with tutorials, stories about creative people and

other tidbits, I didn’t really know for sure.

But it seems you do! Which is a relief.

I received lots of emails and comments after the launch of etzcetera Issue 1 and this comment left on my blog from Donna Wilson, from nSW really made me smile, “Thank you Kim. Thank you for keeping us inspired over the years, thank you for making us think and look outside of the box, and thank you for making it look so easy, and do-able. I have loved reading Issue 1 of your magazine, and can’t wait for the next one.”

the key word in there for me from Donna is “do-able”. that’s exactly what I was hoping to achieve with the magazine. I wanted to include projects that felt “do-able” and achievable. In Issue 2 we welcome a few new contributors who have brought us some great “do-able” projects. We welcome Kate Mason who shows us step by step how she creates a mixed media canvas and Mel Nunn who has us carving our own mini rubber stamps plus Mardi Winen is back with a stylish but very quick and easy book bag.

We also welcome our new food editor Jasmine Barton who created the MOSt delicious roasted chicken and potatoes with chorizo dish. How do I know it’s delicious? Because when Jasmine’s photos and recipes arrived in my inbox I decided to make the chicken dish for our weekend dinner. It was a huge hit in our house and so, so easy to prepare.

So grab a cuppa and explore Issue 2. I hope you find something “do-able” in here too.

Happy crafting.

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hello

Erica Robinson shares her

daughter’s pretty in pink 5th

birthday party ideas with us.

page: 86

We meet artist Kate Mason

PLUS she shares the most beautiful Little Houses On The

Hillside project.Page: 16

features16 A Creative Life Meet mixed media Artist, Kate Mason

29 Easy Book Bags Mardi Winen shows us how to create quick and easy fabric book bags.

46 Little Bit of PrettyLea Ingram makes pretty embellishment fundraising kits.

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66 A Good BookAre you a book worm? We share our favourite reads with you.

74 Preserving Memories Tatum Woodroffe shows us ways of preserving precious family memories.

86 Pink Tea PartyWe take a peek at Erica Robinson’s daughter’s 5th birthday party.

let’s get crafty20 Little Houses on the Hillside Kate Mason’s mixed media step by step project.

27 Spring Flower Tutorials Five fun flower how-tos

50 21st Birthday Guest Book Easy signature book. .

78 Colour Burst Renee Ludlow shows us how to use Copic Markers.

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82 Carve your Own Stamps Mel Nunn shows us how easy it is to make your own mini stamps.

98 Scrapbooking Using fabric in your layout backgrounds.

food ideas93 Fresh Food Salads and a quick and easy dinner dish.

95 Afternoon Tea Treats Yum.

every issue6 Cover Project Make your own mixed media art piece.

10 Style Folio Tamar explores the world of chalkboards

34 Sew Lovely Janelle Wind’s Patchwork Part 2.

42 In The Mood Lisa Pate shares another mood board.

62 Mood Boards Ngaire Bartlam shows us how.

Interested in submitting to Etzcetera Magazine? We accept submissions of crafty project tutorials or written articles that are in line with our craft, lifestyle, family, home, you theme.

We’re on the look out for crafty people, crafty stories, crafty products - is that you or someone you know? Email for more details.

kim@etzceteramagazine.com.au

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Like our project cover? Here we show step by step how to create a cute mixed media art piece using water

soluble oil pastels, ink, stamps and book paper.

coverhow-to

projecteditor/art director

Kim Archer

editorial assistantLisa Pate

style editorTamar Bostock

food editorJasmine Barton

stitching editorJanelle Wind

contributorsNgaire BartlamMardi Winen

Erica RobinsonKate MasonMel Nunn

Jamison ArcherTatum Woodroffe

Yvette AdamsRenee Ludlow

advertising email for a Media Kitinfo@etzcetera.com.auadmin co ordinator

Peggy Thurston

Contact UsPO Box 37

Wallsend NSW 2287PH: 0411133996

e: info@etzceteramagazine.com.au

Published by Kim Archer ABN: 88 649 297 554

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thank youfor taking a look at our mini sampler

of Etzcetera Magazine, Issue 2.

Want to see the rest of Issue 2? This is the first few pages of our

September/October issue.

To purchase the FULL 102 page edition of Etzcetera Issue 2, filled with lots of stories, projects and

ideas, visit our website.

www.etzceteramagazine.com.au