Ok, breathe, one week, just one week….  We are soooo excited..

We will be ready, the classes are going to rock…  We are just putting the finishing touches together for the Scrapbook Expo, next Weekend in Brisbane.

I believe there are a few places available for the Saturday and Sunday mid and afternoon classes with the morning classes booked solid, Monday is getting there, but isn’t full just yet.  If last year is anything to go by, all classes are booked by Sat AM..  So if you haven’t booked yourself into any of our classes (or any of the other awesome classes) do it this week… 

I’ll be on Wacom Stand (stand #22) each morning, so come on over and say HI.  Wacom will have a few awesome specials on the Bamboo Fun and Intuos 3.  With each purchase, you will also receive  $10.00 off your next Point Shoot Play Photoshop class.  We have a few awesome discs available-be sure to visit and check them out..

Sara and Fiona will be teaching in Classroom 6, all day-so be sure to drop by the fishbowl and say Gday…  Andrea as well as teaching in Classroom 6, will be giving a few Free talks for Scrapbook Memories form 2pm..

This is our Group Shoot for The Scrapbook Expo…

Have a Awesome Weekend…

X Mel

Today, I was lucky enough to be joined by Andrea Thompson, Fiona Carson and Sara Pearcy for a photo shoot for our group photo for the Scrapbook Expo (which I might add is well under 2 weeks away)…

Thanks girls for a great morning, here are a few out takes…

Ok, so maybe the first photo wasn’t an out take…

Happy Friday…

With the weekend upon us and the cooler weather, what a perfect way to dust of our keyboards and get in and try something new…  No matter what your level, when editing your photos, try 1 new or different step, be it using a clipping mask, a funky word art brush or throw on a texture and play with Blend Modes..  We would love to see what you come up with..  

Here, i went ahead and edited with this photo of the lovely Andrea Thompson, 2 different ways-only problem is I love the results of both..

                                                       Basic Editing Applied Here                                                                          Played with a Texture and Blended

Don’t forget to check out our upcoming classes, June is going to be HUGE..  We hope to see you at one of our classes..

Go on have some fun… Happy Weekend Fun..

X Mel

I find that I take photos for all the obvious reasons such as capturing memories for family, but I throw in a few non traditional reasons as well, one of them – being able to play and have fun while editing ..  To me this is my way to relax.  Give it a go, take a photo with the end result in mind, set it up and have fun.. (we would love to see your results-send them to mel@pointshootplay.com)

 For great tips or somewhere to start, check out our very own Sara Pearcy’s latest article in Scrapbooking Memories Vol 11, No 3 – Funk Up Your Photos or join us at one of our Creative Playground Classes..

I have been wanting to take a shot like this for so long, I finally had the chance to while in Mackay recently..  I couldn’t wait to get home and starting editing..  I had so much fun…

X Mel

The day I had planned yesterday was completely turned upside down, which was a little disappointing, I had hoped to meet up with the Gysp from Scrapchat and Tanyah from Scrap & Craft with T at the Scrapchat Retreat at Warana…. A long story short, we headed out to Samford Historical Museum, run by a wonderful group of volunteers including Bev and Irwin Draper (here they are at a recent photography day held with A Creative Place)..

As we wandered through the exhibitions, the boys were drawn to an old telephone booth..  It compeltely blew both Don and I away that neither of the boys had used or seen a dial phone…  A sign of the times…

Point Shoot Play has arranged Photography Afternoon to be be at the Samford Historical Museum -stay tuned for more info, if you would like to be part, please email us – mel@pointshootplay.com

Have a great day….

X Mel

Thank you to all for being so patient with the dates for Toowoomba.  We now have dates booked in and ready to go, Sat 25th July & Sat 8th August.  

Mackay has also been confirmed for Sat/Sun 4th-5th July.  For all dates and contact details for these workshops and others, please go here or drop us an email – mel@pointshootplay.com

For all other class information or dates go here and here..  We will be updating dates regularly, so please drop back..

If you have any suggestion on what you would like to learn, please drop us a line or leave a comment.  We love comments, it makes us feel special…

Don’t you all wish we had it this easy..

X Mel

Over the Mothers Day Weekend we attended Don’s grandmothers 80th Birthday Celebrations which included a family picnic on the banks of the Maroochydore River on Saturday and Formal Lunch on Mothers Day.

The whole weekend was amazing, to see so many family members and meet some for the first time..  The boys loved meeting their 2nd & 3rd cousins that live all over Australia..

Thankyou to all…

X Mel

This time of year, always seems to fly by, ok all the year seems to fly by, but this part especially.  With the Scrapbook Expo coming up in 4 weeks, a few Photography Days planned and new shops to teach at, we are all in are element..

Keep an eye out for the dates that we will starting teaching at The Scrapbook Cupboard in Helensvale.  We are also going back to Mackay early July, we will teaching our Basics, Permission to Play, Creative Play, and Photography, please contact Magical Memories for more details.  

The days that we had booked for Toowoomba are being postponed due to shop commitments, we will post the new dates and further  details shortly, please email for further information and/or to register your place..

With the weather turning a little chilly, I thought the below pic may warm us up abit… (Nothing fancy, just a child enjoying the warm sun…I know I smile every time I look at it)

With the Scrapbook Expo coming up in a few weeks time, now is the time to ensure we have everything ready.. It is so much fun, putting the final touches to classes and all the little extras we are going to have with us…  Stay tuned…

Below is another layout, must admit it has been awhile, but what fun we are having….

At the last Photo Rescue class, I was asked what do i with the photos I restore (besides restoring them lol) – how do I use them..  Well apart from restoring and filing so to speak, I don’t..  So today I had a play.. 

Results below…