Dec kit projects from Nina!

Nina Patena, our December guest designer, finally got her kit! I was starting to wonder if someone had swiped the box en route!
First, here are the photos of her projects… below are instructions and comments from Nina. Great job, Nina! So glad we get to see you work with this [...]

Hissyfits craft fair – sweet stuff!

Hi everyone. I hope your Thanksgiving holidays were wonderful (for you U.S. readers, anyway)! Now that the holiday shopping season is officially ON, Heather and I are planning to put together a fun wish list for you to peruse. I think it’s tons of fun to see what other people are coveting [...]

Giveaway/freebie post below – look at this layout!

Just a note – the giveaway for linking us up and mentioning our new subscriptions is below – make sure you leave a comment there indicating where you posted – each blog post or forum post counts for one entry!  I’ll be pulling a random name on Saturday morning!
Now, on to the eye candy.  Look [...]

Meet Julie Kirk, Fall guest-designer-at-large!

We are pleased to more formally introduce you to one of our amazingly talented designers, Julie Kirk of the United Kingdom. As if our stamp of approval wasn’t enough, there’s this: Julie was just named one of the six winners of The Best of British Scrapbooker competition held by Scrapbook Inspirations Magazine! I’m [...]

A handmade card and kit club SUBSCRIPTIONS!

Using the November kits, this lovely card was made by our very own, very talented guest designer, <a href=”http://muffyvan.org”>Anne-Marie Teo</a>.
I love the beautiful simplicity of this card. Anne-Marie makes it easy to believe we can all make wonderfully polished projects, doesn’t she?

Two announcements – KIT CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS and December kits:
We have determined the subscription [...]

Vintage paper flower tutorial by Keely Yowler

Oh my goodness. I am so in love with Keely’s work I just don’t know what to do with myself! Look at this layout she made using the Moms for Mams kit!

Keely is a woman after my own heart – not only did she make fantastic use of the elements in the kit, [...]

News and apologies

Hi ladies (and gents?).
It’s been a heck of a week. First the kiddos got sick. Then hubby and I got sick – whoa, so sick! Then I got better. Then I went to my day job and worked long hours trying to get a sick patient some needed surgery… which didn’t [...]

Flickr group – post your Gauche Alchemy projects!

Our Flickr group is now up. Here’s the link. It’s also in our sidebar for quick clicking. The only rules are that you post projects and layouts using at least pieces of Gauche Alchemy kits! That’s all! Have fun!
**UPDATE: I have corrected the link above to take you to the actual group pool that [...]

Weekend recap

Heather and I got a lot accomplished this weekend – we organized the vintage ephemera for each of our two premier kits and finalized our order for the new merchandise we will include with it.  We ordered our business cards and shipping supplies.  We are so excited that the launch is just around the corner! [...]