Thank you & Scrapbook Class Kits to go !

Thank you to my wonderful team, The Hearts, and my amazingly fabulous customers !  I have been lucky enough to earn the Incentive Trip to Madeira next year.  I truly couldn’t have done it without you all – so very, very many thanks for your trust and loyalty *insert big heart*

Why not join our amazing team ?  You too can earn lots of incentives and bonus’ for doing what you love !  The starter kit is currently priced at £99 Where else could you start your own crafting business for £99 !  You get to choose £130 worth of products of your choice AND you will receive a FREE stationery kit worth £45 to help you get up and running ! 

Do you have more questions ? Good … go to my FAQ page HERE for more details.

Ready to sign up ?  Then click the link HERE to sign up online !

If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186.

SCRAPBOOK KITS TO GO !

In August, I am running a 2-3 day Crop in Croydon.  All of the places have now sold, but I am making the scrapbook kits for the crop available to you to pre-order!

Below are sneaky peaks of the layouts, and they are available to you for £5.50 per kit – and include enough products to complete TWO layouts at least AND the instructions will be included for the main layout.

There are 6 available kits, and they will be posted out to you first class on the 6th August – just in time for you to ‘virtually’ join in the merriment !  Payment will be due by the 26th July so that I can order the products and pack them ready to post out to you.

Demonstrators:  The instructions only, are available to purchase at £2.50 per kit, and will be available on the 11th August.

Layout 1

Layout 2

Layout 3

Layout 4

Layout 5

Layout 6

There will also be a card kit available AND a mini album, so keep popping back for more details !

UPDATES

There have been more items added to the WEEKLY DEALS HERE

and more items added to the CLEARANCE RACK HERE

Don’t forget, if you order a half or full Project Life kit from me, then you will receive my Online Class for FREE !

To pre-order the scrapbook kits, or if you have any questions, queries or wish to place an order, then please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186

Have an amazing weekend !  Cal xxxxxxx

What a Brown Day its been today ….

Oh yes … very brown indeed !

As you can see, I was paid a visit from our lovely Mr Brown – fondly called by all Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator !  I know you can’t see inside, but I just wanted to build up the tension !  These boxes are full of NEW products from the NEW catalogue that is due to launch on the 1st July.
However, because I care for you all deeply, and just know that you’re twitching to see some things, I thought I’d start with this.  This idea is not mine, but from Deb Valder (see You Tube video).

This is a Pop Up Block card, that literally, like the pop-up boxes previously, folds down, so that you can fit it in an envelope.
This is the block, laying flat.

and this is some of the finer details :-


The flower top left, has been made using the Petite Petals punch using one of the NEW In colours, Hello Honey.  The leaves have been made using the bird punch in another NEW In Colour, Moss Green.
The top right flower was made using the ‘wings’ from the bird punch, and the smaller ones, made using the Itty Bitty punches.
The third flower on the bottom, was made using 5 layers of the pansy punch in a third NEW In Colour, Blackberry Bliss.  This is definitely my most favourite of the new In colours.  The centre was made using a 1” strip of Hello Honey, folded in half, and then ‘snipped’ with the fringe scissors.  This strip was then rolled and adhered into the centre of the flower.
Can you spot any NEW papers ????
What do you think ?
If you like it, then the tutorial for this Pop Up Block card is available for FREE with any order  from now until the end of June  !
To help you spend your cash, how about some MASSIVE savings  :-
Weekly Deals can be found HERE
Clearance Rack can be found HERE
Retiring Stamps & Accessories can be found HERE
Remember though – these products sell out really quickly, so you need to be quick to grab em !
Join My Team !
For only four weeks, the price of the starter kit has been reduced to £50 and you get to choose whatever products you want to the value of £55.  You will also receive a stationery pack to help you get your business up and running.  £50 ? what are you waiting for ?
JOIN MY TEAM HERE
PROJECT LIFE – Project Life Kit Bundle & Class (by mail OR in person) is available HERE
If you would prefer me to place your order rather than online, then email me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or call/text me on 07747 465186. Or, if you want to reserve a place on my Stampers Group/10 Club, or reserve your Project Life Kit and Class.
Don’t forget – if you snooze, you lose !
Have fun !  Cal xxxx

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 !

Lets kill some time …..

Nooooo lets not actually go out and kill …. but while we’re waiting for Sale-a-Bration, lets kill some time going through the Don’t Forgets …. oh, and look at pretty SAB teasers !

Aren’t these papers just adorable !!!!!!!!?

MASH UP KIT – UPDATE

Having worked out the prices, and having ordered the supplies for this months kit, I have concluded that I would be over-charging for the monthly Mash Up kit Although I could top it up with other products, I'm sure that you have a lot of your own embellishments that you could use to personalise your layouts. You will still receive the video tutorial via The Mash Up Den on this blog and instructions for techniques etc.

Therefore, having given it some thought - I'm re-pricing the kits to £10 per month plus postage (£2.95 for pizza box).  I'm sure you all won't mind ??

If you would like any information regarding the scrapbook kits, then please either private message me, or contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or text me on 07747 465186

(Mash Up sample)

Right … on to the Reminders …….

Firstly – Sale-a-Bration

It starts THIS Tuesday on 22nd January  and finishes on the 22 March! Click on the picture to take you to the brochure !  Be warned though, its in pamphlet format, so you will need to scroll up and down and side to side !

Soooo gather your pennies together, and for every £45 you spend on products from any of the catalogues, you can select one FREE product !

Samples uses Madison Avenue designer papers and Vintage Verses stamp set

Secondly – The 10 Club

I have three places left for this 10 monthly club.  You commit to spending £15 per month on anything you like from the current catalogues (plus postage) for 10 months – and during those 10 months, you will be the ‘virtual’ hostess, and will earn £25 to spend on anything you want !  I also run 10 Club FREE raffles, and you will also receive a monthly newsletter with offers and news updates.  It really is a great way of earning and spreading the cost of buying stash !

Contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or 077747 464186 to secure your place.   I will need your home address, your paypal address, and a contact phone number.  Then you literally just send me your orders and payment on the 15th of every month ! 

There’s also the Spring/Summer Catalogue launching on the 1st February, so there really is, no better time to join !

Thirdly – 2 Day Crop

I only have 6 places left for the 2 Day Crop that I am running on the 6th and 7th of April at Turf Hill Community Centre, Rochdale, Lancashire.

Come and join the fun for two FULL days of scrapping and laughter.  You can either come and scrap, or you can choose to take 6 classes over the 2 days from a choice of 12 classes (6 scrapbook classes and 6 card/craft classes).  You pick what classes you would like to take.  You can pick any combination that you want ! 

Penny Kafai (her blog is HERE ) has kindly agreed to design and teach 3 of the scrapbooking classes, with the other 3 being taught by myself.   Tammy Ogden is designing and teaching 2 of the card classes, with the balance being designed and taught by myself !

The cost of the crop is £25 per day, and the classes are £6.50 each. 

Accommodation is available locally in Travelodges or Premier Inns – just ask me for more details when booking your place.

A £10 per person per day deposit is due immediately, with the balance being due on the 28th March.  ALSO, payment for classes is due 28th Febuary in full, so that I can order products and supplies.

Contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or 07747 465186 to secure your place.

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That’s it for now folks !  I hope you’re warm and snug wherever you are, and that you’re having a happy, scrappy weekend ! 

Cal xxx

Wanna be in my gang ?

Wanna be in my Gang ??   Do you want or need to spread the cost of buying craft supplies ? 
Then why not join The 10 Club.  You commit to spending £15 per month for 10 months (plus reduced postage) - and during one of those 10 months, you are the 'virtual' hostess and earn AT LEAST £25 of FREE products, and a shed load of other FREEBIES !!!  You will receive FREE catalogues whenever they are launched (3 times a year - the new Spring/Summer catalogue launch is imminent), special 10 Club only offers from me, the chance to win even more FREE goodies in The 10 club monthly draw, and access to The 10 Club Facebook page, which is being loaded with lots of projects and techniques !  Need more details ?  then contact me via private message or email me on carole.bryson@gmail.com ... come and Join the Gang !!! xx
DON’T FORGET :  Sale-a-Bration is launching on the 22nd January where you can earn lots of free products.  This year, the choice you will have is amazing – you can even earn products from the Annual Catalogue for free !
Don’t have the leaflet ?  Then contact me, and I will get one in the post to you post haste !
2 Day Crop – Come and join the Gang !
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April @ Turf Hill Community Centre, Rochdale, Lancashire
LIMITED TO 30 PLACES !!!! 2 Day Spring Crop - £25 per day - 6 classes spread over 2 days (classes are £6.50 each) - or just crop for 2 WHOLE DAYS. Can you only attend for 1 day - well thats fine too ! Lunch and tea, refreshments and calories all included.
Local Premier Inn available at John Milne, Milnrow.www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/ROCTHE/rochdale

There is also a Travel Lodge at Birch Services - YOU NEED TO BOOK THE EAST BOUND SIDE - OTHERWISE YOU ARE FACING THE WRONG WAY !www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/241/Manchester-Birch-M62-Westbound-hotel

Lastly, there is a Royal Toby hotel at Chadderton, which is only 10-15 mins away also. www.tobycarvery.co.uk/restaurants/north-west/chaddertonparkoldham
The Classes will be a choice of either 6 card classes (with box and holders) or 6 scrapbooking classes - you decide what you want to do. You can even do a combination of classes.


A £10 per person per day deposit to secure your place is due immediately, with the balance being due on the £29th March.
The class fees will be due in full on 28th February as I need to order supplies. You will also need to tell me at this time, what classes you want to take.

If you pay your class balance, and can't attend, then you will be mailed the kits and instructions.
As always, for more details on any of the above, or to place an order, please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or 07747 465186

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Gentle Reminder …

FIRSTLY - Please, please, please …. remember to store your Stampin Up! inkpads FLAT !   Our inkpads are made with the inkpad in the lid.  That means, that when you open up your inkpads, the pad itself is ready for use and is juicy.  The new style inkpads in particular are very, very juicy, and when you come to use them,  you literally just need to gently touch the pad with your stamp before stamping onto cardstock .  If you store them either upside down or on the side, then messy things can happen such as this ..…

SECONDLY – I still have 3 places left for The 10 Club (revamped Stampers Group).   You commit to spending £15 per month from any of the current catalogues (plus postage), and once during the 10 month duration, YOU are the virtual hostess and will have £25 to spend on anything that you like.  You will also receive FREE catalogues when they are launched during your time in The 10 Club, together with special 10 Club offers and 10 Club free draws.

For more information, or to sign up for the 10 Club, please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or 07747 465186

THIRDLY – Sale-a-Bration starts on 22 January.  If you have not received a SAB leaflet from me. or if you would like a leaflet, then please contact me again on carole.bryson@gmail.com or 07747 465186

LASTLY – I have opened up a few more places for my Scrapbooking MASH UP kit !  See my post HERE with a video, explaining and showing you details of the kit.  The kit costs £15 per month plus postage.  If you sign up for 10 months (paid monthly), you will receive a FREE 12x12 Linen D-Ring album which you will receive at the end of the 10 months.  This album offer is available only until the 10th January.

SECONDLY LASTLY – Don’t forget the offer on the new Demonstrator Kit !  The starter kit is £99 and if you sign up to become a Demonstrator during Sale-a-Bration, you will be able to choose £162.50 worth of products instead of the usual £130.  Thats a whopping 25% more products !!!!!!  Oh, and you get a Stationery Kit worth £45 and FREE shipping …. yup, all for £99 – definitely worth thinking about.   If you find that being a Demonstrator is not all its cracked up to be, then you can drop your ‘demo-ship’ at any point, no questions asked !

Where else could you start your own business for £99 ?!!!!

As always, if you want to place an order, or if you have any questions or queries, please contact me on carole.bryson@gmail.com or 07747 465186 – I have the answers !

I’ll leave you with another SAB sneaky peak …..