Lots of exciting news!

You might want to put the kettle on and settle down for a read as I have LOADS of exciting news to share! I will try and be as brief as possible!

Page of the Month (POTM)

We have finally received the information from Basic Grey regarding their Page of the Month programme for 2012 and it looks like it is going to be better than ever. The kits will still contain the latest releases, they will still have full colour instructions with a sketch. So what’s different this year? Well the theme this year is Past, Present and Future but as always you can customize it to fit your needs. This year they have brought back the end of year incentive (yay!) and this year it is going to be an EXCLUSIVE designer tote bag. This year there are also going to be bonus projects to use up leftovers from the kits and if that wasn’t enough each month there is going to be an EXCLUSIVE digital element which can be downloaded and used on the layout or in the bonus project. Sounds good doesn’t it? Here is an example of one of the first months pages….

So how does it work? Well… every two months you will receive two kits cram packed with the latest products from Basic Grey with full instructions to complete a lovely double page layout. Places are limited so if you are interested please get your deposit in as soon as possible. If you can let me know by 2nd Feb at the latest that would be brilliant as Basic Grey haven’t given us much time to get our orders in. You will receive an e-mail to let you know if you have been successful (we have to get the kits in multiples of 12 so if you are the 13^th person for a group then we may not be able to include you).

The small print:

*     You need to sign up for the complete year which will mean 2 kits sent every 2 months.

*     The kits cost £18.99 each plus £2.99 shipping (for 2 kits) so you will be charged £40.97 every two months or pay for the whole year up front and save £1 per kit.

*     Payments can be by BACS (internet banking), PayPal or credit or debit card.

*     A £15 deposit is required to confirm your place. This will be deducted off the final kit of the year or carried over to the following year if you carry on. If you default during the year the deposit is non-refundable.

If you want to sign up for the year then you can pay your deposit online here by card or PayPal or if you do internet banking e-mail to show your interest and we will give you our bank details or if you prefer you can call us on 01329 313633 and pay by card over the phone.

Kit of the Month (KOTM)

In addition to the POTM programme Basic Grey have introduced a new monthly programme called Kit of the Month this year. So what is it? Well it’s a monthly kit programme but instead of scrapbook pages each month you will complete an ‘Off-The-Page’ project. Some examples of the projects include a paper wreath, a canvas sampler, a daily inspiration frame, a desktop accessory / magnet set plus lots more Here is a paper wreath similar to the one you will make…

At the end of the year you will receive a FREE EXCLUSIVE designer desk organiser to say thank you for completing the year. Now this is where it gets a bit complicated… because of the differing nature of the projects the price of the kits will vary from month to month. The price will be between £15 and £25 per kit and the kits will ship in pairs as with the POTM. Shipping will be £3.99 for the two months. If you sign up for these kits it is on the understanding that the price will vary depending on the project. The KOTM runs from April 2012 to March 2013. If you sign up for the POTM and the KOTM programme the kits can be shipped together for just £3.99 shipping (we will hold on to your POTM until the KOTM comes in).

The small print:

*      You need to sign up for the complete year which will mean 2 kits sent every 2 months.

*      The kits cost between £15.00 and £25.00 each plus £3.99 shipping (for 2 kits).

*      Payments can be by Standing Order, BACS (internet banking), PayPal or credit or debit card.

*      A £15 deposit is required to confirm your place. This will be deducted off the final kit of the year or carried over to the following year if you carry on. If you default during the year the deposit is non-refundable.

If you want to sign up for the year then you can pay your deposit online here by card or PayPal or if you do internet banking e-mail to show your interest and we will give you our bank details or if you prefer you can call us on 01329 313633 and pay by card over the phone. Note this is subject to numbers.

Basic Grey Class Kits

Do you fancy buying a one off kit? If so we might have just the thing for you. We have four basic Grey class kits available (sold on a first come first served basis – see below for availability dates). Plus, buy two class kits and save 10%, buy all four and save 20%! To order your kit we will need a £5 deposit for each one ordered, normal P&P rates will apply £1.99 or free over £30. If the ladies who attend my crops would like to do any of these as classes please let me know and we will see what we can do.

Kit 1 – Konnichiwa Mini Album Kit Includes:- 6x6 Konnichiwa Paper Pad Jovial Mini Monograms Lotus Album in Milk (brown) Konnichiwa Mixed Brads Konnichiwa Die Cut Shapes Available:- End March 2012 Cost:- £17.99	Kit 2 – Plumeria Frame Kit Kit Includes:- Two Plumeria 12”x12” papers 7”x7” Brown Frame Plumeria Chipboard Stickers Available:- End March 2012 Cost:- £19.99
PB&J Card Kit Kit Includes:- Three PB&J 12”x12” Papers PB&J 6”x6” Paper Pad PB&J Pieces Hopscotch Mini Monograms Wander Painted Brads Available:- End May 2012 Cost:- £14.99	What’s Up Sampler Kit Includes:- Laurel Sampler What’s Up 6”x6” Paper Pad What’s Up Layered Stickers What’s Up Mixed Brads Available:- End May 2012 Cost:- £21.99

I hope you can join us in 2012 for one or more of these exciting initiatives and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

What a pear!

I have been sorting out all the stuff in the loft.... and trying to be ruthless and get rid of some of the crap. It is looking really good under the eaves but I have stuff all over my bedroom to sort and get rid of or organise and put back. Anyway I decided to have a night off on Tuesday and spent the evening making cards. I like to make a series of cards that are the same but different. As you can see from the cards above I changed each one slightly. It's a good compromise between making a batch of identical cards which can be boring and having to create something new each time which can be time consuming. Can you see my Camellia out in flower already in the background of the photo! Here are some individual shots of the cards...

 

 

 

Suppplies used:-

Artemio Clear Stamps Decorated Pear £1.99

Woodware 1" circle punch £3.99

Vintage Photo Distress Ink £4.99

Sepia Archival Ink £4.99

Sunset Orange Adirondack Pigment Ink £4.99

Finger Dauber £2.37 (3pack) £4.99 (10 pack)

Self Adhesive Pearls £1.99

American Crafts Cardstock - White & Chocolate £0.50 per sheet

Marmalade Bazzill Cardstock £0.50 per sheet

Ball ornament

In my trawlings of the net I have come across some brilliant things that I want to have a go at so I thought I would from time to time list some of them here with the link to where they came from and then if I ever do try it I will post how it went! If anyone else beats me to it please do let me know how you get on and if there is any advice you would give.

The first thing I thought I would share is this amazing ball ornament. As with lots of things when you look at the instructions it looks easier than you would expect. Famous last words!! I think this punch would work. If you want to see how to do it the original post is here.

Christmas Creations!

At our crop Tamsyn was finishing off some cute Christmas creations. She had made several in time for Christmas and rather than storing the unfinished ones for next year (and then probably not ever getting round to completing them!) she was finishing them off. The Christmas pudding and robin are designed to hang on the tree and they have a little pocket where you can hide a nice chocolate treat too :)

Cre8tive crop class

As promised here is the full image of the layout for the crop class on Saturday plus images of a couple of the ladies finished pages. I can't take the credit for the lovely design as it came from a page I saw on Pinterest. It is quite different to my usual style but I really liked it and what's more not a single stamp or ink pad in sight 

(now that is unusual!)

 

 

Crop Class Sneak Peek

It is the first Cre8tive crop of 2012 this Saturday and for those of you who are taking the class in the morning here are some sneak peeks for the class page. They will hopefully give you an idea of the colours.

As well as the usual tools and adhesives you will need:-
one 6"x4" photo (landscape - that's the longest side along the bottom)
tweezers or a quilling tool
paper piercer
needle
if you have a glue gun that would be helpful

January & February Page of the Month Kits

The last two Basic Grey kits for the current year are in and have started shipping click on the images below for a nice close up of the pages. We will be taking bookings for next year later in the month so if you are interested in getting the details let me know your e-mail address and I'll send the info through. The kits will run from March 2012 to Feb 2013. If you get the kits already you will get the e-mail before I send out to newcomers :)

Do you recognise this?

Does anyone know if this is a punch or a die? I have a friend asking after it but I can't find it so I thought I would see if anyone else recognises it!