Madness - TWO FREE Mini Album Tutorials !

Simple Concertina Album

NEW-style Matchbook Album

I have NOT gone mad I promise you .... but I wanted to give a little something back to everyone who places their Sale-a-Bration orders with me.  I know that I am already offering you FREE P&P if you place a qualifying order ... and I know that you will receive a FREE Sale-a-Bration gift from Stampin Up! for placing a qualifying Sale-a-Bration order - however, I didn't think that was enough for my wonderful customers.  

If you place a £45 (or more) order with me during Sale-a-Bration, then I will email you the tutorial for these TWO Mini Album tutorials - for free !

The links to the current catalogues and the Sale-a-Bration leaflet are on the right hand side of my blog, but if you would prefer your own hard copy, then email me at the address below, and I will rush you your own copy !

(I will be emailing these tutorials to those customers who have already placed their SAB order, over the next few days, so that you don't miss out)  :)

To place your Sale-a-Bration orders, of if you have any questions or queries, then please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186 OR shop direct via my ONLINE shop HERE (I will email the tutorials to you once I receive confirmation of your order).

Have fun, and don't forget to let me see your projects once they are completed !

The products I used were:

Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper

Crumb Cake 12 X 12 Smooth Card Stock

Spiral Flower Originals Die

Just Sayin' Clear-Mount Bundle

Circles Collection Framelits Dies

Table built using Stampin' Up! Product Table Builder from The Crafty Owl.

Photo Card Tutorial and BUNDLE/OFFER

A couple of people ...well one person, emailed me to ask how I made my recent photo card, so I have written the instructions below for you.

I had to write a letter recently to a distant Aunt who I hadn’t heard from in a very, very long time.   My Aunt and Uncle had divorced approx 40+ years ago, so the last time she’d seen me, I was a very young girl.
I decided that rather than just write her a letter, that I would update her on my news by including photographs of my family.

So, I decided to make her this photo card.

Instructions

• This is literally just two A6 cards adhered together.  Lay two opened cards side by side.  Adhere the left hand side of the right hand card OVER the right hand side of the left hand card, to make it into a concertina card. 
• Decorate every other page starting with the front.  Then use the un-decorated pages for your journalling.  I used the Sale-a-Bration Sweet Sorbet designer papers (FREE with a £45 order) to decorate the card AND to make the envelope, which was made using the envelope punch board. (133774)
• I then added a Gumball Green cardstock ‘tail’ to the left hand side of the card.   (On reflection, I should have used Pistachio Pudding cardstock, which is the green colour in the papers).
• I then stamped the greeting from Starburst Sayings onto white cardstock, and cut it out using the matching framelits. 
• Next, you will need to stamp the greeting again in black ink, and only cut out the frame and word WORLD. Adhere this over the original greeting with dimensionals.
• I then added photographs to complete the card.

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For this project I used our Naturals White cardstock, which is a fantastic base for all your cards.  You get 40 sheets for £6.75, and I’m sure you will agree, that it is amazing quality.

So onto the bundle …

• Starburst Sayings Bundle (unmounted) AND framelits (134818) - £34.75
• Pistachio Pudding inkpad (131177) - £4.95
• Naturals White Cardstock (129588) 40 sheets - £6.75

TOTAL : £46.45 
PLUS FREE SAB GIFT for spending £45 –  12x12 Sweet Sorbet designer papers

OFFER:  Either 10% discount or FREE postage (postage direct from Stampin Up! is £4.95)

I also used Starburst Sayings stamp set on this layout, and as you can see, it is a really adaptable stamp set.

To place your order for this bundle, or ANY order, then please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186 - and please use the same contact details for any questions or queries you may have x

NB:   I can supply Stampin Up! products ANYWHERE in the UK and most places in Europe.

Starburst Sayings Clear-Mount Bundle

Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin' Pad

Naturals White A4 Card Stock

Card Stock A4 Pistachio Pudding

Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper

Table built using Stampin' Up! Product Table Builder from The Crafty Owl.

ONE TIME ONLY …SAB offer !

Good afternoon everyone !

During Sale-a-bration (SAB) I am offering some very special bundles – these are ONE TIME ONLY offers, and will be offered for a limited time.  Sale-a-Bration runs from January to 31st March, so we are already a good way into Sale-a-Bration.

During this time, if you spend £45, then can select ONE free product from the SAB brochure for every £45 you spend.  To make your job a little easier, I have put together some product bundles with a discount (from me), which include the FREE SAB product.

Today’s offer is available until the end of Sale-a-Bration.  These products will NOT be available after 31st March, so you have to be ‘in it’ to ‘win it’.
This bundle includes the beautiful Retro Fresh papers with matching washi tape, matching stickers, matching journalling tags, matching rotary stamp with 12 different images AND the chevron border punch AND the FREE SAB papers called Sweet Sorbet. Phew … you get a lot for your money with this bundle !

PLUS – you will receive FREE postage & packing- seriously, you can’t go wrong with this bundle which is perfect for Scrapbookers, cardmakers and Journal Book ‘makers’ !

To place your order, please contact me at carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186.

2 Day EGGstravaganza – Saturday 12th April & Sunday 13th April

There are LIMITED places left for this amazing 2 day event. 

£30 per day PLUS cost of classes (classes will be confirmed in due course) Included in the price is ; Homemade Lunch and Dinner, refreshments throughout the day, gift bag, on-the-spot challenges and prizes. Local Premier Inn available at John Milne, Milnrow. (can highly recommend) http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/ROCTHE/rochdale

A non-refundable £20 deposit will be required to secure your place, and will be due by the end of February 2014 x

Again, to secure your place, please contact me at carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186

Please pop by again soon to see more amazing bundles that I will have available for you ….

Happy crafting – Cal xxx

Help Needed !

I'm in need of your help. Stampin’ Up! is a rapidly growing Stamp and Craft supplier in the UK. More and more crafters are daily converting to the Stampin Up! brand. I know there are millions of people out there that have never heard of Stampin’ Up! and judging by the followers in the US, I know the ‘Brits’ will absolutely love the quality and variety of products that Stampin’ Up! provide.

So I'm looking for people all over the country to join my team, and help spread the Stampin’ Up! brand.

During February to March, there is a Bonus Starter Kit*, and combined with the yearly Sale-a-Bration event, AND the NEW Spring/Summer Catalogue, there really is no better time to join Stampin Up! You will become part of a thriving, enthusiastic company and, by joining my team, you will be joining one of the most successful teams in the Country.

I give full training and help, to get you off to a flying start - So if you think you'd like to give it a go and start earning from day 1, then please message me and I will send you all you need to know about Stampin’ UP and what it can offer you. Then, all you have to do is sign up via the following link https://ida.stampinup.com?demoid=5002267.

Of course if you have any questions at all I will be there all the way through, to make sure you have everything you need to make a success of your new business venture.

You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain !

*During Sale-a-Bration, the Starter Kit is only £99 and you select £150 worth of ANY products of your choice from the current catalogues – PLUS – you will receive a Stationery Kit including the current catalogues which is worth at least £45*

For more details, please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186.

It’s a blowy Burlap kinda day …

Wow - how windy is it ?!!!  Blimey, I thought our roof was going to blow off last night !   Sadly, I had to cancel the Crosby Crop due to the high winds that would have blighted me on the motorway, but next months crop is all go for the 15th March!

Have you seen this beautiful Wreath from Stampin Up ?

This stunning 3D wreath is made with the Burlap & Blooms wreath kit, and all you need to make this, is a glue gun !

Included in the price is a full pack of large pearls to finish your creations - you could also add hearts, butterflies etc. to make it that little bit more special.  Or, how about adding a photograph behind it to make it into a one-of-a-kind photo frame – what a gorgeous gift it would be for someone, or a wedding gift ?

If you would like to purchase this kit, please contact me at carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186

Stay safe everyone !   Cal xxx

Customers Care !

Have you seen this beautifully amazing gift that I received from one of my customers !  How fantastic is this ! Oh my days, I wanted to cry when I saw it.

Inside it is was a heart (filled with Kershey kisses), a glass tube of blowing bubbles, a beautiful button tag and a chemist-style glass bottle.  Inside the glass bottle, it is filled with tiny heart confetti and a quote just for me !

I hope you agree, that it's a beautiful thoughtful gift ?  I am lovin' it !  Many thanks Claire - I truly appreciate it.  I am going to use all the 'bits and pieces' from inside on a layout, so make sure you pop back to see what I make of it all !

Personal Challenge

I don't often use any products other than Stampin Up!  However, I am Admin on a crafting Facebook page, and the administration team set ourselves a challenge.

We had to send your chosen person, a selection of products, which the recipient then had to use to make any type of project that they wanted.   I received ; a canvas, mulberry paper, die-cut butterflies, SU die-cut flowers, a paint set, some tags and finally some doilies.  All the embellishments came in a really strong cardboard Graze box, and as soon as I saw it, I knew what I wanted to make ..

This is called 'Secrets' and I have altered the Graze Box to make a Secret Love Letter box.  Inside are pockets with tags, and decorated clothes pegs to hold the 'letters'.  I added the amazing Stampin Up gold glitter - have you tried the glitter yet ? (seriously, you are missing out on a treat - get some ordered) and I also distressed the edges and stamped with SU inkpads.

I had great fun making this, and I hope the sender of my supplies is pleased with the outcome. :)

Thats it from me - so I hope you are all safe and well.

As always, if you have any questions, or would like to place an order, please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186.

Thanks for calling in .....   Cal xxx

You Make me Happy

… thankfully NOT just when the skies are blue … but when using the gorgeous Happy Watercolour stamp set which is so diverse, that it can be used for other occasions too !

Oh, and the skies are very definitely NOT blue – they are currently filled with lots of snow – yay !



I have also used the gorgeous Deco Labels framelits, and the leaf stem from the Secret Garden framelits.  To finish off, I added one of my most favourite stamp sets from the new Spring/Summer Catalogue – Petite Petals, with the matching punch.  I hope you agree, that together, this makes a stunning card.

Don’t forget my Valentine Competition that I posted about yesterday !

I hope its not too cold, icy or snowy, and that your skies return to blue in due course … well shortly …. hopefully tomorrow !

As always, to place an order, you can order ONLINE via the ‘Shop Now’ button … or you can email me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186.

Petite Petals Clear-Mount Bundle

Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies

Secret Garden Framelits Dies

Happy Watercolor

Table built using Stampin' Up! Product Table Builder from The Crafty Owl.

Scrap It Part II & Competition Time !

Good evening everyone !

I can't believe that this morning, the inside of the car was frozen solid, and yet leaving work, it was glorious sunshine !  What typically British weather we're having !

Anyway, on to a much nicer topic - scrapping !

Here is the second part to the layout that I showed you yesterday.  Again, this layout has been made using the stunning Sweet Sorbet papers from Sale-a-Bration, but this time, I have combined it with the Chevron Punch and Starburst Sayings bundle, which includes the Starburst Sayings stamp set and the Starburst Framelits die set.

I picked out the Summer Starfruit and Pool Party colours from the papers, and stamped the title using Bermuday Bay, to make it stand out.  Bermuda Bay is a hue of Pool Party and Coastal Cabana, and is one of the colours that I turn to mostly .... well actually, that's a big fat lie, because I love ALL of our colours !  I love that Stampin Up! design all their colours with hues, so that you can mix and match more easily !

Anyway, the Starburst Sayings bundle (includes stamp set AND framelits) has a 15% saving offered by Stampin Up! if bought as the bundle :-

• (134817) Wood mounted - £38.95
• (134818) Unmounted - £34.75

Incidentally, if you bought these individually from the Spring/Summer catalogue, they would have cost £45.90 and £40.90 so a great saving !

Here are both layouts together !

Competition Time !

Email me your handmade Stampin Up! Valentines Cards by the 14th February, and be in with a chance of winning a super duper prize from me !  Yup - just email me on carole.bryson@gmail.com and your name will be entered into the competition.  You can send in as many entries as your heart desires ......  or as many Valentine's as you send anyway !!!!!! ha ha ha ha ha !

Here's my sample ... it uses the fabby Woodgrain embossing folder, and the Petite Petals stamp set and punch.  I used a C5 size card, and die-cut a circle out of the front using our Circle framelits.  Next, I stamped and punched out 7 flowers using the NEW Petite Petals stamp set and punch, and added some leaves from the Owl Punch. I adhered some of the flowers with Tombow glue, and the others using our dimensionals in order to give the card some texture and layers.  I used Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit and Real Red inkpads for the flowers.

The 10 Club - (Virtual Hostess/Stampers Club)

I have a couple of places left for anybody who would like to join The 10 Club starting in March. Why not spread the cost of buying supplies by joining the monthly club.  You commit to spending £15 per month (or more), plus P&P - for 10 months, and during that time, you will be the virtual hostess, and will earn at least £25 to spend on anything your heart desires from either the Main Catalogue or the Spring/Summer Catalogue.  By becoming a member of the Club, you will enjoy :- Free Catalogues whenever they are launched, free tutorials and Stampin Up! news as it happens !  What more could you want ?

Email me on carole.bryson@gmail.com to secure your place.  All orders are placed on the 14th/15th of the month, so I will need your orders and payments 1 or 2 days before that.

2 Day EGGstravaganza Crop - 12th & 13th April at Turf Hill Community Centre, Rochdale, Lancashire

I have 4 places left for this very special 2 Day Crop.  You are guaranteed a laugh a minute, some incredible class-taught projects, and finest cuisine over the weekend.  The cost is £30 per day, and does NOT include the cost of the classes.

These are two of the classes that I will be teaching over the weekend.

Album 1 - shown in 2 colour ways, but you can choose which papers you would prefer

Album 2 - Using Afternoon Picnic Papers

There will also be 6 Scrapbooking Classes available - details to follow !

If you would like to place an order, secure your place in The 10 Club, or reserve your place on the 2 Day EGGstravaganza, then please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186

Have a lovely evening !  Cal xxxxxxxx

Petite Petals Wood-Mount Bundle

Petite Petals Clear-Mount Bundle

Starburst Sayings Wood-Mount Bundle

Starburst Sayings Clear-Mount Bundle

Chevron Border Punch

Table built using Stampin' Up! Product Table Builder from The Crafty Owl.

Its all in the title …

…. of the book.

This Photo Album book is a beautiful keepsake for those ‘special’ people in your life, and I have made it using the stunningly gorgeous Sale-a-Bration papers, Sweet Sorbet. 

The book folds out in three different layers, left to right, top to bottom and back to left to right. 
I have completed the album using the adaptable Everything Eleanor stamp set.  As this album is one of the classes for my upcoming 2 Day EGGstravaganza Crop (details below), I have kept the front relatively plain in order that everyone can personalise their Photo Books to suit their own styles.



You can earn the papers that I’ve used for FREE, by placing a £45 order during Sale-a-Bration.  To make it easier for you to place the order, and to make this album yourself, the following bundle is available :-

• A4 FULL pack of Crumb Cake cardstock - £6.25
• A4 FULL pack of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock - £6.25
• Everything Eleanor Stamp Set (unmounted) - £25.95
• Crisp Cantaloupe inkpad - £4.95
• Pool Party inkpad - £4.95
• Summer Starfruit inkpad - £4.95
• TOTAL - £53.30

YOU WILL ALSO EARN for FREE :-

• The Sweet Sorbet designer series papers
• FREE postage (offer from me) !

You will have enough stash from this bundle to make at least 4 albums, with heaps of stash left over to make some scrapbook layouts and cards.  The Everything Eleanor stamp set is suitable for all genre’s of crafting, and is one of my most ‘go to’ stamp sets that I use !

2 Day EGGstravaganza Crop – Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th April

LIMITED PLACES - £30 per day PLUS cost of classes (classes will be confirmed in due course) Included in the price is ; Homemade Lunch and Dinner, refreshments throughout the day, gift bag, on-the-spot challenges and prizes. Local Premier Inn available at John Milne, Milnrow. (can highly recommend) http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/ROCTHE/rochdale

A non-refundable £20 deposit will be required to secure your place, and will be due by the end of February 2014 x

To place your order, OR for more details about the 2 Day EGGstravaganza, please contact me at carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186 or shop direct HERE (and I will reimburse you the postage costs).

Have a great, safe weekend – and don’t forget to come back to see more Mini Albums that I will be showing you shortly ! Cal xxx

Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock	Card Stock A4 Crisp Cantaloupe	Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
Summer Starfruit Classic Stampin' Pad	Everything Eleanor Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Table built using Stampin' Up! Product Table Builder from The Crafty Owl.

YAY for Cards !

Stampin' Up! biggest sale of the year - Sale-a-bration started this week!  Yay!   It is the best time of the year to be a customer, host a workshop or sign up as a new demonstrator, as there are so many incentives !

One of the things Stampin' Up! did this year, which I love, was to provide suggested bundles of products that when purchased, qualify for a FREE Sale-a-bration product! And we all love free, right? 

One of my favourite bundles is the “Yay for Cards” bundle - Item No. 135336 

This bundle contains everything you need - Stamps, Ink, Papers, glue dots and some great embellishments to make some fabulous cards.   Here is what is included in the bundle :-

 

And here are some photographs of cards made using these bundled products - 

 

Aren't these cute ?  The bundle costs £46.25, which will earn you one FREE SAB product and, FREE postage !

And for your FREE Sale-a-bration product, I would suggest the Good as Gold Card Kit - 


 

This kit features lots of products that are totally "on trend" in paper crafting - gold, and banners!

All of these cards are quick and fun to create!   And, if you purchase the “Yay for Cards” Bundle and select the Good as Gold Kit as your FREE choice, you will have supplies to make over 30 cards!!!  Wow!  

And if you would like the Good as Gold Card Kit as your FREE Sale-a-bration choice, it is Item No.133512

Have I convinced you?  If so, please visit my online store HERE to place your order, or contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186

Keep your eyes peeled for more upcoming bundle suggestions :)

Yay For Cards Bundle

Good As Gold Card Kit

Table built using Stampin' Up! Product Table Builder from The Crafty Owl.