Monthly Archives: November 2013

Monthly Kit…

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Good Morning Ladies!

 Some of you have already collected your kits, but for those that haven’t – and for those who still wish to subscribe here is this months kit.

There are instructions included for 2 layouts.
The kit includes:
3 sheets of cardstock
3 sheets of paper
1/4 piece of crate paper
1/2 Neptune Cardstock
Prima Wood Veneer
Prima Flowers
Pink paislee Mistables
Mini Alphabets
Prima Ribbon
and paper doilies.
The kit costs $30 for subscribers or $35 for single kit purchase.
Please contact me if you wish to purchase.
Thanks

Meeting Heidi Swapp and Kim Jeffres

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A few months ago Amber noticed on Kim Jeffres blog that Heidi Swapp and herself will be touring around Australia and said we should go, we then rang around to some of our scrappy friends and asked if they would like to go too… Plans fell in to place very quickly and our road trip was planned!
Finally the week had arrived! Our bags where packed and after taking kids to dancing classes etc we where on the road to Perth late on Friday and arrived at around 10pm.
We where all so excited we where up and ready VERY early and headed to the Dome for breakfast before heading to the venue for our day of classes.
Waiting outside for the doors to open.

First up was a technique class with Heidi. She showed various techniques using her colour shine sprays.

Amber ready to start.

Theresa, Karen and Carrie

Donna, Jandell, Sam and Louise

The difference between them and other brands like Glimmer Mist and Dylusions, is that the colours are more intense. Even though they are still a water based spray – it has less water and more paint giving it a more opaque look. And of course there is plenty of “shine” in it too!

After making several tags, and learning Heidi’s special Legally Blonde technique, it was time for lunch.

After lunch Kim Jeffres showed us a variety of techniques in our Christmas book.

 Including painting our hands and making a Santa! 

 She also talked about how important it is to PRINT your photos and not just keep them on your computer. Unfortunately for Kim, she lost nearly all the photos she had from a very special holiday due to the computer breaking down.

We then breaked for afternoon tea. When we got back for our last class, a memory file album, Heidi shared her personal story with us. It also engraved deep in to us how important it is to scrap, and why we all started in the first place. 
She has also inspired us to hold a very special monthly class starting in January – more details will follow! (Thanks Karen and Amber for helping me sort out my ideas while we where on our long journey home!)

 And finally a group photo – except Karen, Carrie and Theresa had already gone outside… Might need to photoshop them in!

(Kim was on the other side of the room talking to other people which is why we couldn’t get her in this photo too. We do have a photo of Amber, Kim and I but for some reason it wouldn’t load.)

To round the day off, 5 of us went to dinner at Hogs breath cafe before starting our long drive home.

We all had a wonderful and inspiring day! We will definitely go again when they do another tour!
Photos of our classes will be put up as soon as I have finished them… hopefully that won’t take too long!

Kit of the Month – OCTOBER

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I know, I know, I am a bit late in posting this…. but I have been kinda busy.

We had a wonderful weekend with Melissa Kennedy from Kaisercraft coming to teach. (can’t believe we sold out completely! Wait till you hear who is coming next!!)

Then last week my dad took me on an all expenses paid holiday in Singapore! Singapore was great! bit hot and sticky but a wonderful city to visit. We also went across the border to malaysia to visit Legoland. Every boys dream!! Master 6 was so excited! He didn’t want to leave.

Anyway, getting back to what the post is actually about…. our monthly kits. Every month on the 15th a new one will be available. They cost $34.95 each or if you subscribe to receive them monthly they will only cost $30.

Each kit has a value of around $35.

October’s kit features DELIGHT from Prima.

October’s Kit includes the following:
8 sheets of double sided patterned paper (1 sheet each of the collection)
1 pack of Kaisercraft pearls
1 Pack of Odette Flowers
1/4 pack of Prima Blooms
1/5 pack of Prima Delight Flowers
1/2m of ric rac ribbon
1/6 packet of wood flourishes
2 pearl centres
2 Maya Road Hat pins
1 packet of kaisercraft word rub ons
1 die cut flourish
Templates
Coloured Instructions.
Please contact me if you would like to subscribe or purchase a kit. (phone: 0408 913684, e-mail: marijke@wholesalebrads.com or come and see Amber or myself in store)
Hope you all have a great weekend!!
Marijke