Tuesday 24 December 2013

A very Mery Christmas to you all

Hello my dear crafters
I just wanted to that this opportunity to thank you all so much for you support this year and wish each and every one of you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.
My lovely son Matthew came home last week from Glasgow and has now gone back home to spend Christmas with his girlfriend so a quiet Christmas for us.
Good job really as 2014 looks set tobe a very very busy year.
For those of you eagerly awaiting an update on the new BSC......stay tuned its coming soon!!!!!!!
Lots of love to you all
Take care
Melanie xxx


Sunday 15 December 2013

My New Brother!!!



Hello my crafty friends
Well, after a manic few weeks I now have some time at home. I am very excited to tell you all about a new member of my crafting arsenal.
I am fortunate to have been given the chance of demonstrating the brand new BROTHER SCAN AND CUT MACHINE which to be perfectly honest I have been playing with on and off for the last few weeks and is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
Finally I now have the chance to put it through its paces and create some fabulous finished projects to share with you all, and you just know I will get it to work really hard don't you?
The BROTHER SCAN AND CUT MACHINE will be exclusive to CREATE AND CRAFT and will be launched on the 11th of January and I can't wait. It does not need a computer to link to which is a HUGE plus for me. Just imagine being able to scan and cut in one machine. It takes away all the cutting time and gives you back more time for the fun crafty bit. You can weld on screen without the need for any additions and as for template cutting well..... Just fabulous.
It's also amazing for cutting out your stamped designs or indeed your own drawings!
I will keep you up to date with how I am getting on.
Any questions please feel free to ask although I don't know yet how much it will be.
Keep checking my blog to see sneak peeks of the future in electronic cutting.
Take care
Love and hugs
Melanie xxxxxx :)

Friday 13 December 2013

Brand New La Fourmi Wooden Projects on C&C at 3pm and 7pm tomorrow 14th December!!

Hi ladies (and gentlemen), I will be on C&C tomorrow with some brand new stock from La Fourmi. They have some really good quality wooden projects to offer you at some great prices. Just in time for Christmas too! As well as these on the show there will also be some papers and embellishments from Colorbok and Hot off The Press. Here's what you can expect to find on the show... Enjoy!


Have a Fantastic & Crafty weekend everyone :)

Love Mel x x x x x

Thursday 28 November 2013

Absolutely Fabulous!!!!

Hi Crafters
A heads up that on Tuesday the 3rd of December I am doing an EK Success Pick of the Day.
A new concept for EK....Stamps and punches that work in perfect harmony.
There will be six choices and they are all beautiful. Just got the product so after my shows this week I will be back up the A1 and locking myself away on Sunday and Monday to get all my demos ready.
Please join me for the shows as I suspect it will be very popular.
Also at a really good price...it would make a great gift for crafters.
Take care
Love and hugs
Melanie xxxxxxx

Sunday 24 November 2013

Punch Board Pictures

Hi Crafters
As promised, here are the pictures of the boards and samples from last weeks Pick of the day from EK Success.
Thank you to all of you who supported the shows, I hope you all enjoyed them.















Wednesday 20 November 2013

A test of my creativity.

Hi crafters
Every now and again as a professional craft demonstrator you get a kit that tests you creativity to its limits.....in a good way!
Yesterday the EK Success POTD product arrived on my doorstep. It consists of  Circle, square, scalloped circle and scalloped square punches in various sizes.
Wow I thought ...this is not going to be easy to fill 11 live hours with limited product!
Anyway...me being me set about doing boards so all the lovely viewers could see different ways of using them.
Despite me thinking this wouldn't take me long.....I was still doing the boards last night at 8 pm!
It really is amazing what you can come up with.
Please tune in tonig

Monday 18 November 2013

EK Success Pick of the Day on WEDNESDAY

Hi crafty friends
I am launching an EK Success POTD on Wednesday night on IDEAL WORLD.
It consists of nesting punches and an ideas booklet.
I can't show you any samples as the products hasn't arrived at my house yet!!!!!!!! Nothing like forward planning hey?
Never mind it will be interesting to see what I come up with in a very short period of time!
Hope you can join me.
See you there
Love and hugs
Melanie xxxxxx

Sunday 17 November 2013

Stampendous samples

Hello crafty friends
Just wanted to share the stampendous samples I had on air last week.
Enjoy
Melanie xxx






Thursday 14 November 2013

Tremendous Stampendous

Hi crafters
Please join me tomorrow for two Stampendous shows at 10am and 4pm.
Fabulous prices too!!!!!!,
Love and hugs
Melanie xxxxx

Tuesday 12 November 2013

Cricut Retreat Samples

Here are the samples from my recent Cricut Retreat. The top one is made using Anna Griffins Winter Wonderland cartridge.

You will also need the new Universal Overlay to use for the Deck the Halls project.
This card is made using the 25th of December cartridge by Theresa Collins.

Colobok Samples.

Hello my crafty friends
Here are the samples from the Colorbok shows. Thank you for tuning in and making the shows so successful.
enjoy
Melanie xxxx









Mel's Bo Bunny - Little Miss Blog Challenge Winner

Good morning all,

I can finally say that I've found the winner for my Blog Challenge on Bramwellcrafts :) There were so many beautiful creations that it took me a while to choose. I would just like to thank everyone for putting in so much time and effort as they were all absolutely gorgeous!! 

I would now like to congratulate TRACEY & CAITLIN JONES on being the worthy winners for this challenge. Well done Tracey & Caitlin, you have a massive bundle of Bo Bunny goodies being sent out to you! Also thrown in there will be a BRAND NEW 12"x12" Paper Pad by Colorbok called BOARDWALK. I hope you enjoy them!! :)


Pictured Left to Right: Tracey Jones and her daughter Caitlin.


Pictured above are the stunning flowers that Tracey & Caitlin 
made with the Little Miss Collection by Bo Bunny

Here's a little bit more about Tracey and Caitlin...

Hi Everyone


My name is Tracy and I am Mum to 17 year old Caitlin and 3 year old Pip-Squeak (our Yorkshire Terrier).  I have been crafting approximately 14 years and I love crafting in all sorts of different aspects.  Why did I start crafting? - Caitlin spends lots of time in Hospitals and I needed something to do whilst just sitting there and I started crafting to fill the long days.  By the time Caitlin was 7 years old - we were taking craft kits with us so that everyone could join in on the Wards, even the Nurses I might add, ha ha.  Oh -  I am one of the strange breeds - I love the 'prepping' of all my crafting pursuits, give me a piece of paper to fold or a pair of scissors to do some cutting and I am in my element. I love making all my own templates and building 3d items - I do love a challenge!  Since losing my beloved Husband/Caitlin's Dad, Nigel in 2008, Caitlin and myself have raised thousands of pounds for our local Hospice and various Cancer Charities by using our crafting - I have always thought and truly believe that crafting is not for ourselves but for others - to show them you care.  In 2012 I was the proudest of all Mum's when Caitlin was picked to be an Olympic Torchbearer for all her fundraising endeavours for the benefit of others in memory of her Dad.

I will be adding all of the entries to my blog and Facebook later today :)

Have a great day everyone!

Love Mel xxxx
 



Friday 8 November 2013

BRAND NEW Colorbok show on C&C



Saturday 9th November, 10am & 4pm


All new and stunning 12"x12" Cardstocks & Papers from Colorbok that are not to be missed!


  The Anthology & Homespun 12"x12" Signature Collections are absolutely jam packed full of beautiful papers. Both contain 8 Foil Papers, 8 Glitter Papers, 8 Varnish Papers, and 26 Patterned Papers. These Collections are not to be missed and are available from Create & Craft for an amazing £14.99 each!


The Beach House & Hopscotch 12"x12" Signature Collections are another great collection to add to any diehard Crafter's selection of papers. Each pad contains 50 sheets of double sided papers, 2 each of 25 designs. These stunning collections can be all yours for an amazing price of £14.99 each!


These 12"x12" Craft Papers are a MUST HAVE for every Crafter's collection!

The Cosmopolitan Collection has 30 Sheets of craft papers, 3 Sheets of 10 Designs. With a simple dash of black and white ink, this set of papers brings a unique and beautiful addition to any project.

The Neon POP Collection is another unique set of craft papers with a bold splash of colour that will bring something different and exciting to your crafting.

These collections can be yours for £9.99 each!


Don't miss these great 12"x12" Paper Plus Collections by Colorbok. There are 5 on sale altogether! (from left to right) Rosewood, Fruit Punch, So Sweet, Chateau Noir & Fresh Linen. Each has it's own bold and beautful personality and offers so much for a great price. Each Collection offers 26 Patterned Papers, 10 Plain Papers and over 100 Cut-outs! Each one of these Paper Plus Collections can be yours for a bargain price of £9.99!


Yet another Brand New product to come from Colorbok. The 12"x12" Chalkboard Paper Pad contains 15 Sheets of high quality Blackboard style papers. Add something new and original to your crafting collection. They are great for letting the kids join in the fun too! This Paper Pad is yours for just £9.99!


To accompany all of the above collections we have some brand new double sided 12"x12" cardstock collections. Each pad will help you add a dash of colour to every project. Amazingly there are 13 Pads on offer on Create & Craft that you won't be able to get anywhere else! Each pad contains 30 Sheets of high quality 12"x12" Double Sided Cardstock. Each pad can be yours for just £9.99!


Happy Crafting!