Merry Christmas

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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas
I hope you all get to spend time with those you love and cherish

I especially want to thank all of you who have taken a class with me this year I have loved spending time with you all it has certainly been an extraordinary year for me as Guest Artist for the Craft & Quilt Fairs across Australia and New Zealand and as Design Team Coordinator for Couture Creations 

I am so thankful to Judy, Gary & Expertise Events for choosing me as the papercraft guest artist. I truly loved every minute of sharing my love for papercrafting with so many new crafters and also catching up with those I have known for years.
Thank you too to all the amazing ladies on the Couture Creations Design Team for a fabulously inspiring year and to all the staff in the Couture Creations warehouse/office for another great year

I look forward to a very creative year in 2016 with lots of exciting classes and events on my calendar already 

Finally a HUGE Thank you to my beautiful family and friends who 100% support me in even though most of them have no idea what I do or just don't get what I do, ( they wonder how playing with paper gets me travelling all over the country and internationally :) )
I am so very blessed to have you all in my life 

I am taking a small break from my blog and social media to reconnect with my family and friends over the Christmas season.
I look forward to inspiring you and being inspired in 2016

Happy Christmas to you all
much love

Kerrie
xoxo

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Craft & Quilt Fair Recap | Adelaide

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Oh my goodness I have just realised I didn't share with you all my adventures in Adelaide for the last Craft & Quilt Fair of the year...

What an awesome end to the year as Guest Papercraft Artist for Expertise Events Craft & Quilt Fair

Adelaide is such a pretty city filled with such lovely people.

starting with the beautiful Adriana Bolzon who met me when I got off the plane and then whisked me down to Grange Beach for a lovely lunch followed by a walk along the jetty before dropping me off at the Showgrounds to set up for the last time

My trip to Adelaide was very social having dinner each night my  "show" friends and with those I have met through my time with Couture Creations and through teaching over the last 20 years in the industry.

I didn't take many photos as I was busy enjoying the company of friends but here are some of the highlights

Miss Chrissy and Erika getting their groove on with the morning dance

my beautiful flowers from the lovely Amanda Baldwin (I totally forgot to get a photo of me with Amanda)

I also had a visit from the fabulous Natalie May 

My Make & Takes for Adelaide 

me teaching a card  class

 the beautiful Jacarandas in bloom on our walk to dinner

Craft & Quilt Fair Christmas Party Santa and his helper Cracker

last day of the show i come in and all my displays have been turned around ...see below to see which naughty Guest Artists did this

 I just love these two ..they have made my year on the road so much fun ...we are forever friends the awesomely talented Svenja and the very awesome Miss Chrissy who has the most amazing passion for all things vintage and loves to share her love and passion
If you have the opportunity to take a class or watch a demonstration by either of these two ladies make sure you do you will come away so inspired

So happy to catch up with all of these super talented and super lovely ladies
Amanda Baldwin, Jane Tregenza, Denise Boddey & Adriana Bolzon
down at the beautiful Glenelg

time to pop on the high vis one last time and pack down ...also my last time to see the beautiful Erika both sporting our beautiful scarves from Miss Chrissy ..scraves make high viz so much more appealing don't you thik?

 I finished off my trip to Adelaide playing tourist with Adriana what a lovely day we had even with the 38 degree heat
look at the view of Adelaide from Mount Lofty Lookout

and then a walk around Hahndorf  followed by lunch

meeting some locals :)

the beautiful Old Mill



thanks again to everyone who took one of my classes at the Craft & Quilt Fairs in 2015 I loved every minute of my time as Guest Artist and am so very thankful to Judy, Gary and the whole Expertise Events Team for a truly wonderful year.

 Happy Creating 

Kerrie

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Craft & Quilt Fair Recap | Adelaide

Craft & Quilt Fair Adelaide

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Today I head south to Adelaide for the last Craft & Quilt Fair for 2015

What an amazing year I have had with Expertise Events and the Craft & Quilt Fair
I thank Judy, Gary and their amazing staff so much for this amazing opportunity I have loved every minute of it and you have all been so fabulous to me.
Meeting so many crafters all over Australia and New Zealand has cetainly been a huge highlight and also spending time with all the hardworking Exhibitors I really am in awe of all the hard work they put into travelling around and setting up their beautiful stands. It is not an easy life on the road but it is a life they love as they love sharing their passion with you all.
Thanks too to Gary for the delicious cake in NZ
I will be so sad to leave at the end of this show as I will miss my "show family" next year.

If you are in Adelaide please pop by and say Hello and if you have time book into one of my Christmas Card Make & Take Classes they are just $5 with everything is included

 Happy Creating 

Kerrie

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Craft & Quilt Fair Recap | New Zealand

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Hi Everyone sorry to take so long to share some highlights from New Zealand

Firstly I have to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Expertise Events for choosing me as their Guest Artist for New Zealand I am so very honored and so thankful for the amazing opportunity.
I loved every minute of both shows and loved meeting everyone and sharing my love of papercrafting with all who attended.

I had my first time flying Emirates and I have to say I can't wait to fly with them again, next time on a longer flight I hope. I think my trip was made even more enjoyable because I had the whole back row  to myself

I almost got upstairs

after arriving at Auckland International Airport

First stop was
Hamilton

everyday on my way to and from the show I walked across the bridge and the Waikato River

My stand all set up 

 I experienced my first Cronut from the farmers market on Sunday morning

after the show i had half a day to explore Hamilton and came across this statue of Riff Raff from the  Rocky Horror Picture Show

and after visiting the museum I wondered down to the river for one last look

and then onto Christchurch

check this spectacular view from the air of the South Island

before the show started my friend Melissa and I went sightseeing up to visit the seals at Kiakora

all set up

this time in the Airforce Museum what a fabulous venue

 this wall of poppies is created from knitted. crocheted and quilted poppies ...so many hours of love and work in this wall

the crowds lined up waiting for the show to open

the view of the Cathedral from our hotel window as you can see it remain in ruins as does alot of Christchurch ...they say it will be another 4 years before Christchurch is rebuilt.

the Re-Start Mall in Christchurch ..such a fabulous idea to get Christchurch trading again ...best meals and coffee here at the Hummingbird Coffee

After the show Melissa and I headed to Lake Tekapo just stunning 

and a quick trip up to Roundhill Ski Field for some snow fun

i leave you with the best Lemon Meringue from the Fairlie Bakehouse

I have loads more photos on  Instagram

see you next in Adelaide for my last show at Guest Artist for the Craft & Quilt Fair 



for those of you in Brissie the Craft & Quilt Fair starts Wednesday 7th Oct - Sunday 11th Oct

 Happy Creating 

Kerrie

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Craft & Quilt Fair Recap | New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND HERE I COME

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only 4 sleeps until I board a plane again this time bound for New Zealand
I am beyond excited to be asked to be the Guest Papercraft Artist at the Craft & Quilt Fairs in New Zealand

Please come and say hi and book into one of my Make & Take Card Classes 
I hold a class each day at 11.30am and 1.30pm
you need to book and pay early to avoid missing out as I have very limited places available in each session

You will find me in
Hamilton 
3rd - 6th September
and
Christchurch
10th - 12th September

 Happy Creating 

Kerrie

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Craft & Quilt Fair Recap | Canberra

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Well after having a relaxing couple of weeks since returning from Canberra I thought I had better share some highlights from my time in Canberra before I head off again.

Camberra was lovely and while it was cold I was indoors for most of  time in Canberra so really it was only the first day that I felt the cold as it was rainy and windy, the rest of the time it was ok.
 I took two coats thinking I would need them but only wore one :)

I am having such a fabulous time travelling with the Craft & Quilt Fair and cannot thank Expertise Events enough for this amazing experience.
If you have a store in any city they have events please think about exhibiting with them as it is fantastic exposure and  all businesses need more of exposure to new customers in today's economic climate. You would be surprised how many people come up to me saying they don't know where their local papercrafting store is and having a local store at an event is such an advantage for them.


Here are some photos from my time in Canberra I have more on Instagram

before checking in at the domestic terminal we stopped in for breakfast at the International terminal so we could catch up with my niece who was flying in for the day from Dubai

time to set up and it was freezing ..seriously freezing as all the doors were open to allow everyone to bring in their pallets and boxes ...my feet were frozen to the bone 

all done

 now some sightseeing with Denise, sadly we forgot to get a photo together, but we had a lovely afternoon and night

alongside Lake Burley Griffin looking back at Black Mountain Tower... it looks cold and it was it was windy and rainy not a great combination in a Canberra winter

Denise took me to dinner at my favourite restaurant Jamie's Italian ...I am now proud to say I  have eaten in every Jamie's Italian in Australia ...Jamie Oliver I would like a certificate please

how good does that Lemon Meringue look

Gary and some of the exhibitors getting their groove on before the show opens, you can see just part of the line up ..these Canberrians are dedicated to their craft

me standing on the street waiting for my ride with Svenja and Matt ...doesn't the cold give you a nice glow :)

yes it was cold

and foggy

don't you just love Svenja's shoes (a huge thank you to both Svenja and Matt for giving me a lift each day)

I snuck in a card class at Wrapped in Paper after the show, thanks so much to Gail, Pat & Sue for having me and to Edith for organising it very last minute, nothing like a days notice for a class thanks so much for everyone who came along.

 after the class I went for a wander down the road to Cockington Green

 love this sculpture across the road from Wrapped in Paper they are in Gold Creek if you are living or visiting Canberra ...awesome store filled to the brim with papercrafting goodness

I didn't get to Parliament or the War Memorial but had a fabulous time in Canberra, we had alot more bonding this time with lots of laughs and it was lovely catching up with my Canberrian friends
until next time Canberra

Next stop on my Craft & Quilt Fair tour is
Hamilton NZ
and then
Christchurch NZ 

Please pop by and say hello if you are in the North or South Island
I am super excited to be coming over to share my love of all things papercrafting

 Happy Creating 

Kerrie

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Craft & Quilt Fair Recap | Canberra