A whole lot of Extra !

Whoop whoop !  Just in time for Christmas !

Stampin Up have brought out this EXTRA Supplement just in time for Christmas – There’s lots of exciting, quick and easy projects for you to complete in time for the Christmas festivities !  Oh, and did I mention quick and easy ?!?!?! 

And … there’s an additional Project Life kit !  YAY !!!!  If you want to get those old photographs out of boxes and into albums, then this is the quickest way possible.  Pop in your photographs, chuck in a couple of journalling cards for writing on, or adding bits to – and then decorate if you want.  Voila !  done – and you don’t need any glue !  Shall I say that again … you DON’T need any glue !  whoop whoop !  There’s additional little wallets for keeping memorabilia, tickets, pamphlets, maps etc. so you can keep lots of holiday or event reminders !

To see the supplement in full, either click the picture above, or click the following link - http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/catalogs/holiday_supplement_2014/EU/20141020_HolidaySupplement_en-EU.pdf

HOWEVER – this supplement is only available WHILE STOCKS LAST ! So you have to order very very quickly !  Be warned !

You can order directly from my website HERE or you can contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186 to place your orders.

DON’T FORGET – orders over £45 will receive FREE postage also.  If you place your order via the website, drop me a quick message with details on how I can reimburse you.

I will be posting details of my ‘Emergency Stamp ‘n’ Stack’ class(es) shortly – they WILL be available to do at home (will include stamp set), so keep your eyes peeled over the next day or so for more details.

I hope you enjoyed this sneaky peak, please do use the hostess code to support heartfully yours, if your order is less than £150. If it’s more, then YOU get the rewards instead! (hostess code shown below)

If you would like any of the supplies, to shop, or to get a catalogue, then please contact me at carole.bryson@gmail.com. You can of course shop at my online shop 24/7 HERE

If you’re thinking of joining Stampin Up! and would like to join my team, the Hearts, then I’d love to hear from you again at carole.bryson@gmail.com

Wanna be in my Gang ?

When I joined Stampin Up! three years ago, I never expected my life to change the way it has.

I knew that the products were absolutely amazing, I knew the Career Plan and rewards would be extremely generous too (which they are), but I seriously underestimated the best thing about Stampin Up! which is the people you meet. 

I have met so many lovely people that I would not have met without joining Stampin Up! and I am so grateful to them all.  I have made life long friends who started off as customers, and I have made life long friends with people who never knew me, but believed in me, and joined my team. 

‘Our’ team is The Hearts, and we are spread across the whole of the UK – from Scotland in the North, Wales, and down South, and we are a mixed bunch of crafty gals who are passionate about Stampin Up!  We have ‘meet ups’ both in real-life and online, and we share our skills and knowledge freely and happily.  Our ethos is to enjoy what do, share what we love … and above all else, have fun !

At the moment, Stampin Up! are offering the Starter Kit for a crazy £50 !!!!!!   You get to choose £55 worth of products, and you will also receive a free stationery kit and your starter kit delivered for free !  You can still also join for the £99 offer (you get to choose £130 worth of products), but the £50 offer, is only available until the end of June – so only 9 days to go !    If you have thought about starting your own crafting business, then you will know how expensive the start up can be.  With Stampin Up! you can join and be up and running your business in only a couple of days, and more importantly, earning immediately !  

You will receive 20% commission on all your orders and purchases, and if you place a £150 order within your first 45 days, then you will receive an additional 10% discount !

With the new catalogue just around the corner, NOW has never been a better time to consider joining the Stampin Up! family – PLUS – you get to join the amazing ‘Hearts’ team – one of the fastest growing teams in the UK !  You will receive FREE training from me (I never charge for training), plus you will have access to help and advice from Stampin Up themselves, with a dedicated website, forum and bi-monthly Demonstrator magazine.  We also have our own Facebook team page which is stuffed to the gills with information and help.

So what are you waiting for ?   Click HERE to join my team now – or – contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186 if you have any questions … I look forward to hearing from you ! 

NEW CATALOGUE

The new 2014-2015 catalogue is due to launch on the 1st July.  If you would like to receive a copy of the new catalogue, then please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com   All I ask, is the postage costs, which will then be deducted from the first order you place.

The new catalogue is not just a catalogue of products – it is full of ideas and inspiration and is a great crafting resource in itself.  It contains 100’s of new products from stamp sets (some now in photopolymer), new designer papers, ribbons, embellishments etc., AND … the NEW Stampin Up Project Life products !  There is definitely something for everyone, and I think this is without doubt, our best catalogue ever !

   The easil card above, has been made using two of the new In-Colours – Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey.  I have also used two new Hostess Sets that you are just going to love !

This tag card was made using two more new In Colours – Moss Meadow and Tangelo Twist … so that leaves one more colour … hmmm wonder what the colour is ….. Tune in again for more details !

DON’T FORGET

• MDS – new products added HERE
• Clearance Rack – more products have been added HERE (a lot of the products are reduced by 80%)
• Weekly Deals – are HERE
• Retired Stamps and Accessories are HERE (there’s only 9 more days to go through your wish lists to receive massive discounted products)

So … that’s it !

JACK JUNIOR UPDATE:

Thank you to everyone who has called, messaged or emailed me regarding our fur baby Jack Jnr.   Your kindness, healing thoughts and prayers have helped my family and I to get through the most awful nightmare.

Jack is now home, and is continuing to improve on a daily basis. 

I won’t post the photographs of his injury as they are gruesome, but I will leave you with a photograph of Jack taken last night.   Thanks again for all your continued love and concern xxxx

As always, to place an order or if you have any questions or queries, please :-

Email:  carole.bryson@gmail.com

Call/text: 07747 4675186

Facebook:  Carole Bryson Wood  (please add me and message me)

Have a great weekend everyone – Cal xxx

Technique Tuesday, but it’s Sunday !

I couldn’t think of anything to rhyme with Technique that was relevant to a Sunday, so I promise I haven’t gone mad !
A quick thank you to everyone who attended my Rochdale Crop yesterday.  Despite the awful weather, it was a hilarious day full of fun and inspiration, and I even managed to get some work done yay!
Anyway, upwards and onwards with this technique – it’s the Baby Wipe Technique.  As watercolouring is HUGE in all genres of industry at the moment, this technique will help you achieve the watercolour effect without too much effort.
BABY WIPE TECHNIQUE

Supplies Needed

• Plate or Foam Tray
• Baby Wipes
• 2/3 different coloured Reinkers (£2.75 each)
• Cardstock
• Bold rubber/acrylic stamp

Step1: Fold your baby wipe and lay it on a paper plate or foam tray.
Step 2: Place drops of reinkers randomly onto the baby wipe to form your “stamp pad”.

Step 3: Ink up a bold stamp on your make-shift pad

Step 4: Stamp the image onto your piece of card stock.
Step 5: Once image has dried, then you can use it to make up a project.
Note: Another method is to place drops of reinkers on the fold of a baby wipe and pull down your cardstock for a multicoloured stripe effect.

You could also use this technique direct onto a layout using a large background stamp, or use as a mat.
For those who prefer visual instructions, the following You Tube video will help you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ_tShD1e_o
PROJECT LIFE PROMOTION & CLASS (by mail or presence)


Details of my Project Life Promotion, can be found HERE.  As from 10th June (Tuesday), customers will be able to order a small range of the Stampin Up! Project Life products.  The class that I have written up includes Hints & Tips to get you started, Journalling help and tips, traditional scrapbooking techniques that can be included in your pocket scrapbooking and heaps of other help and instructions.  This class is suitable for new scrapbookers and the more experienced.  The class also includes challenges to stretch your creativity !

If you wish to place an order, you can either order direct from my online shop HERE, or by emailing me on carole.bryson@gmail.com

DEALS & DISCOUNTS
Retiring Lists
http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryid=3123&dbwsdemoid=5002267
Weekly Deals
http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryid=3068&dbwsdemoid=5002267
Clearance Rack
http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryid=2698&dbwsdemoid=5002267

The 10 Club (originally Stampers Group
I have two places left for a new stampers group starting in June.  Spread the cost of buying your supplies across a 10 month period, and EARN free products !   The details; you commit to spend £15 per month (or more plus P&P) for 10 months, and one month during your time with the club, you will be the ‘virtual’ hostess and will earn AT LEAST £25 to spend on anything you like from the current catalogue/s. You will also receive ALL the catalogues for free during your time with the club. For more details, please contact me (details below).

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

Have a great Sunday everyone !  Cal xxx

(top two photos courtesy of Andrea Walford)

Tutorial Time & Reminders !

I am always being asked (thank you for asking), how to do certain techniques.  It made me think that it's a long time since I've given you any 'usable' freebies, and also, that there are lots of new stampers who don't know where to start, so I am repeating my Technique Series - yay !

At the bottom of the post, I will leave you a link to a You Tube video, just in case you are a visual learner, and prefer to 'see' it rather than 'read it'.  Just to let you know that they aren't my videos (why repeat what is already there) ? besides which, I have them all in document format, so if there is a technique that you are looking for, then please email me, and I'll check if I have it or not.

Anyway, on to today's technique, and back to basics !

3D Stamping

Create a 3D look by over stamping your solid image with a slightly darker ink.

Supplies

• Stamps
• Cardstock 
• White Pigment Ink (or other bright white ink)
• Stamp-a-ma-jig (or other stamp positioner)
• Dye Ink to match cardstock used

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

S Stamp your image using white pigment ink onto coloured cardstock.

S Step 2

Let the pigment/craft ink dry, or heat set.

Step 3

Line your positioning sheet up with the corner of your Stamp-a-ma-jig (SAMJ). 

Ink the image you just used with dye ink. 

Line it up with your SAMJ and stamp image on your positioning sheet.

Step 4

Place the positioning sheet over the white stamped image, slightly off-center from the white image.   If you don’t have a positioning sheet or SAMJ, then you will need to do this step by using your ‘eye’

Place the SAMJ along the imaging sheet.

Step 5

Remove positioning sheet. 

Line stamp up with the SAMJ and stamp image over the white image with dye ink.

Step 6

Your stamped image should now give you the illusion of being 3D embossed.

Step 7

Finish your project.

For visual learners, here is a You Tube video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3M0phAg6Mts

NEWS & UPDATES

The Stampin' Up! retiring lists are here :-

Stamps
http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2014_EU_RetiredList/EU_Retiring_Stamps_ENG.pdf

Accessories
http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2014_EU_RetiredList/EU_Retiring_Accessories_ENG.pdf

Remember, these items sell out very, very quickly, so please contact me as soon as you can, to ensure that you are not disappointed.

Clearance Rack and Weekly Deals
Can be found HERE for Clearance Rack and HERE for Weekly Deals

Again, these items sell out really quickly, so you need to place your order ASAP!

10 Club
I still have a couple of places left for a 10 Club starting in June.  Why not spread the cost of buying supplies and NEW products whilst earning FREE £££'s to spend ?  During your time with the 10 Club, YOU will be the 'virtual' hostess and will earn AT LEAST, £25 to spend on anything you wish !  You will also receive FREE catalogues whenever they launch, which is usually three times a year (one main catalogue and two seasonal catalogues).  You will also receive 10 Club only offers and deals, and be in with a chance of being Member of the Month.

As always, to book your place in the 10 Club, or to place an order, please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on carole.bryson@gmail.com

Have a great weekend everyone !   Cal xxx

PS: Sorry for the long post !

Stamping Techniques

I am running a weekly Technique class on UK Scrappers.  It is a free class, and every week, I will give you instructions and samples, showcasing a different technique.  This weeks technique is Crackled/Shattered Glass.


If you would like to join in with the challenges or just learn a new technique, then please join in HERE  If you are new to UK Scrappers, then please register and then come and say hello !


There are lots of other new things happening at UKS including scrapbooking classes, photography challenges, art journalling etc., so sign up and join the fun !