Etzcetera Issue 2 - preview

Issue 2 September/October 2011

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Kate Mason

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A mixed media artist living the creative life.

Stitch It Meet four enterprising mums who create with fabric.

Book Shelf

We take a look at some favourite reads

pretty in pink

A delightfully fun 5th birthday party

loads

of happy

projects to make

little bits of pretty Lea Ingram talks about her fundraising kits.

Mood Boards Ngaire Bartlam shows us how!

craft. lifestyle. home. family. you

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MAke yOUr Self @ HOMe -------------------------------------------------Have you seen our MAke It series of online workshops? What is a Make It class? It’s a series of different 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.

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What’s an Online Class?

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

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

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

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editor’s letter

hello

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.”

We meet artist Kate Mason PLUS she shares the most beautiful Little Houses On The Hillside project.

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Erica Robinson shares her daughter’s pretty in pink 5th birthday party ideas with us.

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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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features

16 A Creative Life Meet mixed media Artist, Kate Mason

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

let’s get crafty

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

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

27 Spring Flower Tutorials Five fun flower how-tos

46 Little Bit of Pretty Lea Ingram makes pretty embellishment fundraising kits.

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

20 Little Houses on the Hillside Kate Mason’s mixed media step by step project.

50 21st Birthday Guest Book Easy signature book. .

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

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10 74 82 Carve your Own Stamps Mel Nunn shows us how easy it is to make your own mini stamps.

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every issue

6 Cover Project Make your own mixed media art piece.

10 Style Folio Tamar explores the world of chalkboards

98 Scrapbooking Using fabric in your layout backgrounds.

34 Sew Lovely Janelle Wind’s Patchwork Part 2.

food ideas

42 In The Mood Lisa Pate shares another mood board.

93 Fresh Food Salads and a quick and easy dinner dish.

95 Afternoon Tea Treats Yum.

62 Mood Boards Ngaire Bartlam shows us how.

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submissions

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

editor/art director Kim Archer editorial assistant Lisa Pate style editor Tamar Bostock food editor

Jasmine Barton

stitching editor Janelle Wind

contributors

Ngaire Bartlam Mardi Winen Erica Robinson Kate Mason Mel Nunn Jamison Archer Tatum Woodroffe Yvette Adams Renee Ludlow

advertising email for a Media Kit info@etzcetera.com.au

admin co ordinator Peggy Thurston

Contact Us

PO Box 37 Wallsend NSW 2287 PH: 0411133996 e: info@etzceteramagazine.com.au Published by Kim Archer ABN: 88 649 297 554 www.etzceteramagazine.com.au

cover project how-to

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.

thank you for 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