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Curiosity Layout Class – designed by Melissa Kennedy

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A lot of you have been admiring the layout I made whilst I was in Melbourne – now is your chance to make it too!

                                             

                                           

We will be using a couple of different stencils, stamps and plenty of layering.

Date: Tuesday 3rd September

Time: 9.30 – 12.00pm

Cost: $35

Please just bring your basic tool kit.

not able to attend the workshop but would love to have the kit? Pre-order now. (won’t be available till after the class)

The Art of Canvas for Beginners…

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Have you always wanted to a create beautiful canvas but not sure where to start?
Join us for a 3 week course where we will take you from beginners to advanced techniques.
At the end of the 3 weeks you will have 3 beautiful pieces of art to either decorate your house with or wrap them up for Christmas gifts.
This is the canvas we will be making in Week 1

Dates: Tuesday 13th August, 20th August and 27th August.

Time: 10.00 – 12.00 am or 7.00 – 9.00pm
Cost: $145.00
Price includes: Kit, use of glues, mod podge and other class room equipment.
What is in the kit? (everything is yours to use then keep!)
* 3 x 12×12″ canvas
* Prima Stencil
* 15 x double sided papers
* pack of die cuts
* Helmar 450 glue
* 3 1/2 packs of background stamps
* Instructions
* pack of doilies
* pack of mixed embellishments (including blooms, wood flourishes etc)
* Texture paste
* gesso
* paint brush
We like to keep this class small so everyone can have a better experience so book early to avoid disappointment.
If you have a heat gun please bring it with you as this will speed up the drying process.
Hope y ou enjoy the rest of your day!
Marijke

New Modular Scrapbooking Kits…

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Hello Again!

Hope you are enjoying this sunny weather as much as I am!

I would just like to introduce to you some new kits we have in store. They have been made with the modular (project life) scrapper in mind. But you can also use it to embellish your traditional pages as well making cards.

Each kit comes with everything in the image.

Each kit costs $12.50 with more being added weekly.

Captured Moments – Project Life Style of Scrapbooking…

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 Hello!

Even though Becky Higgins has been around for a while, the scrapbooking world seems to have gone mad about  the Project Life style of scrapbooking. (A.k.a. modular scrapbooking)

What do I think?
Its great for all those people who have always believed they do not have time to scrapbook. Its also perfect to scrap a whole holiday where you literally have hundreds of photos to document a week or 2 in your life.

I don’t agree with documenting every single week….but hey – if you do that’s great! I just don’t need the added stress of making sure I have every week logged. But everyone’s life is different, and everyone manages their time differently (and I don’t really manage mine that well!!). I just know if I started with the intension of scrapping every week it will not happen after the 2nd week – and I really don’t need another thing to feel guilty about! lol

So how will I incorporate modular scrapbooking in my albums? I will be mixing it up. Have pages with traditional layouts, pages with lots of layers and then have pocket pages mixed in with it. I have a sample in the shop if you would like to see it.

What do you think of this style? Would you like to try it out?

Join us on Thursday where we will make 10 pages using the beautiful new Take Note Collection from Kaisercraft.

This is a class designed by Melissa Kennedy. When I was in melbourne for the retailer day they gave us 1 hour to complete this…. we have decided to make it 2 x 2 hour classes.

All you need to bring is 40 – 45 photos. (6×4″ both portrait and landscape) but if you don’t have the photos the first week bring them for the 2nd class, your favourite brown ink pad, pair of scissors, paper trimmer and your favourite adhesive.

Class costs $45 which covers both weeks, all plastic inserts needed, stickers, papers, collectables, wood flourishes etc.

Then we also have another class on Monday evening. (only if min. number have booked). This will be to create a full Holiday album.

We will be using both traditional layouts and pocket pages.
Kit includes:

18 x double sided patterned papers
1 x printed acetate
1 x 12″ sticker sheet
5 sheets of 12″ cardstock
1 matching album.
                                    Tropicana 12x12 Scrapbook Paper - Sunset    Tropicana 12x12 Scrapbook Paper - Horizon

Tropicana 12 x 12 Accetate Specialty - Beach   Tropicana 12x12 Scrapbook Paper - Hibiscus   Tropicana 12x12 Scrapbook Paper - Palm Tree

Don’t you just LOVE the colours?

Tropicana D Ring Album
Above image is the album cover.

(above images is the album cover)
This is also available as a kit with full colour instructions. Kit cost $85.00

A perfect album to put all your Bali photos in! (as everyone seems to be holidaying in Bali lately 🙂 )

Please contact us for booking and further information.

Ways to contact:
Ring – 0408 913684
Drop in to shop –  1/125 Flores Road
e-mail – marijke@wholesalebrads.com

A personal Update…

Good Morning Everyone!

My last post (which is still in drafts) was written when I was travelling to Melbourne for 2 days of retailer training. Boy that seems so long ago!! Better get that one finished this weekend and I have a lot more to share with you too!

But firstly I would like to apologise for my absence a bit for the past 4 months and for the delay in posting orders etc.

In March my Dad was diagnosed with bowel cancer and our family went through the whole upheaval as you do when a family member is seriously ill. He had major surgery to remove the tumour and as you can imagine a 70 year old doesn’t just spring back.

There where a number of complications after the surgery which resulted in more surgery… what it comes down to for the past 4 months there have been a lot of appointments (specialist, Doctors, cancer specialists, blood tests, MRI’s, CT scans etc etc etc). There has also been a  LOT of waiting for results, lots of stress for all involved.

While dad was recovering my mum got sick as well and had 5 hour surgery 2 weeks ago. (supposed to be a 1 hour surgery but it seems my parents like to add a bit off drama and stress in!!)

So now the best news? My dad has no secondary cancer and Geoff Menezes is such a wonderful surgeon that he removed the original tumour so perfectly that there is none left. He is very fortunate to not even need chemo now. Things always happen for a reason, and if he hadn’t had those major complications after surgery he would have started Chemo 3 months ago….and it turns out its not even needed. And my mum is fine now too (just recovering still from the operation).

Now the big catch up has started and all those projects that have been on the waiting list are now getting started…

I would just like to say a quick thanks to my friends who knew what was going on and helped me. Thank you for asking how my dad was all the time, thank you for all your prayers and just Thank you for doing my work when I had slacked off!

That’s it for a personal post from me 🙂 I only posted all this to let you all know why I have seemed a bit (ok VERY!) absent for the past 4 months.

A Weekend with Melissa Kennedy…

I’m very excited to let you all know that Melissa has taken time out of her busy schedule to head over to WA to teach us!

For those that haven’t heard of her here is a brief run down:

My Photo Melissa is the head designer at Kaisercraft. As well as creating wonderful projects every month she also helps with the design of new products, and edits the Kaiser Workshop magazine. Oh did I mention she is also often published in scrapbooking magazines and is friends with all the “Scrapbooking Celebrities” that we would like to be friends with?

Her Scrapbooking CV is extensive. She has taught overseas, on cruise ships and all around Australia. You can find her blog is {here}.

The details of the classes will be released a bit closer to the date as Melissa will be using the very latest products and they aren’t available yet! There will however be 2 Scrapbooking layout classes and 1 off the page project.

For our weekend we have decided to make it extra special this time and hold it at the Priory Hotel in Dongara. Prices listed below are for twin share. There are a couple of single rooms available, also some quad share.
The Priory Hotel

On Saturday morning the first class will start at 9.30am, so you will need to be at the Priory by 9am. (You can stay the night before – and we will be scrapping away that night if you would like to join us!). The first class (layout) will run for approx. 3 hours, we will then break for lunch after which we will go straight onto the 2nd class (an off the page project!).

At 6.30pm we will be breaking for dinner (a yummy buffet!). After dinner you are welcome to come back and scrap through out the night. (There will be some games and challenges).

Sunday Morning after breakfast the last class will start at 9.30am (layout) and run for approx. 3 hours. After the class we will break for lunch and you can choose to either scrap for another couple of hours or go for a walk on the trail. At 3pm we will be winding up after afternoon tea.

And here for the details:

DATE: Saturday October 19th and Sunday October 20th 2013.

PLACE: Priory Hotel in Dongara

COSTS:

Day Pass: $45 (this includes morning and afternoon tea, lunch, tutor fee and hall hire) – Per day

Dinner: $30.00

Breakfast on Sunday Morning: $10.00

Accommodation: $70 (based on twin share per night)

Classes: They will cost approx. $40 per class and we will be running 3 classes.

If you would like to come and scrap but not attend any classes – that is ok too. There is plenty of space for you.

How to work out your cost:

e.g. Come on Friday night till Sunday morning = $270 (2 x day pass + dinner + breakfast + accommodation) + class kits (based on twin share)

Come on Saturday morning till Sunday morning = $200 + class kits (based on twin share)

We require a $100 deposit to secure your place. Its first in first served 🙂

E-mail me on marijke@wholesalebrads.com or give me a ring on 0408 913684 or come in to the shop to book.

We also have a payment plan available! If you book now for the whole weekend it can cost you as little as $25 per week! Talk to us to arrange 🙂

SAVE THE DATE SCRAP KIT

 

Have a birthday to scrap?  We have the perfect kit for you!
The kit includes:
* 12 x 12″ sheet of stickers
* 5 double sided sheets of patterned paper
* 3 speciality papers
* 2 1/2 sheets of paper
* 1 pack of rub ons
* 7 epoxy stickers
* 8 pre-cut pinwheels

Our normal price is $29.99 but for a short time only you can buy it at $17.50! {HERE}

KAISERfusion – SUPER SPECIAL OFFER

Have you heard? Kaiser has released their very own line of markers! 



KAISERfusion markers are a fantastic way to get creative with your next art or craft project. With 168 blending colours there are no boundaries to what you can achieve with these high quality but very affordable markers. 

They can be used for all types of professional design but work just as well on home projects such as stamping and even doing finishing touches on your latest Beyond The Page masterpiece. The double ended markers offer a broad and thin nib for excellent versatility.


And to celebrate their release we have a never to be repeated offer for you!

The Alcohol markers are rrp $2.99 each, and if you are like me and need ALL of them it would normally cost you $502.32!

As a pre-release offer you can order yours now for the very low $299 + free express postage! Saving you a massive $203.32! But you do need to pre-order to receive this offer. $100 deposit is required, and the remainder is due on the 30th June. These markers are due in store on the 1st of July and we will start posting all pre-orders via express between from July 1st.

pre-order {HERE}

Pre-orders close on the 20th June. 





New Product Monday…

Good Morning!

We have lots of new and wonderful items in store….

Firstly, we have made up some serviette packs. Instead of you having to buy a pack of 20 all the same design we have made up 2 different packs.

Pack 1:

Contains 6 serviettes with a floral theme and 5 paper doilies. Cost $2.75

(I’ll update this post later with photos as I forgot to take them!!)

Pack 2:

Contains 16 serviettes (8 designs) including birds, and some awesome background designs. This pack costs $4.95

The sew Easy circle tool:

New Dies:
More butterflies, flourishes, leaves, flowers, labels, tags, hexagons and lots more. 
Mini 8 Punches:
DoilyTrellis

New Prima:

Fairy Rhyme flowers:

FAIRY RHYMES
Fairy Rhymes Vines   Fairy Rhymes Large Flowers   Fairy Rhymes Flower Multi-Pack   Fairy Rhymes Daisies 
Uppercase Canvas Alphabet Stickers - Fairy RhymesNewsprint Mini Frames - Fairy Rhymes

Plenty of Mediums:

Iridescent, gesso, gel medium and some extra time medium which is great if you want to slow things down till you get your project just right!


New Release:
6 wonderful new spray ink colours from Dyan Reavely (Dylusions)

Tim Holtz Distress Markers

Cherry Pie Dirty Martini Calypso Teal After Midnight Funky Fuchsia White Linen
DYC36746 DYC36753 DYC36739 DYC36784 DYC36760 DYC37873
Cherry Pie Dirty Martini Calypso Teal After Midnight Funky Fuchsia White Linen

Back in Stock:
Perfect Pearls Packs:


Perfect Pearls Metallics kit Perfect Pearls Metallics kit Perfect Pearls Pastels kit Perfect Pearls Naturals kit Perfect Pearls Jewels kit Perfect Pearls Interference kit
PPP27430
Café
PPP15963
Metallics
PPP15994
Pastels
PPP15987
Naturals
PPP16007
Jewels
PPP15970
Interference
Perfect Pearls Aged Patina kit          
PPP21803
Aged Patina


Other Items:

We have some more stencils in store (including that awesome Janine used in her Canvas Class!)
Kits
Roll Up Flower Kits
Totes
Embossing Folders
Special white markers + silver! These can right on ANY surface.

We also had the new Leeza Gibbons Wishes and Dreams collection in…but as we only have about 4 sheets of paper left I won’t add any photos of it! 🙂
We have more stock due to arrive in the coming days so watch for our new product Monday post next week.

Anzac Day – Remember Me Collection

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Just over a month ago I was approached by the Royal Australian Air Force if I would like to donate anything to their raffle. Of course I said Yes!

Seeing at it was mostly defence personnel purchasing the tickets, and I wasn’t sure if they would all be as crafty, I decided to make something for them rather than just sending them some product.

Kaisercraft had just released a wonderful collection called “Remember Me” which I thought was perfect for an Anzac Day raffle. 

Remember Me 12x12 Scrapbook Paper MargaretRemember Me 12x12 Scrapbook Paper AvaRemember Me 12x12 Scrapbook Paper EstellaRemember Me 12x12 Scrapbook Paper HannahRemember Me 12x12 Scrapbook Paper MaeRemember Me 12x12 Scrapbook Paper AlmaRemember Me CollectablesRemember Me Clear StampRemember Me Rubon

I created a canvas (I forgot to take a photo!!) featuring some of these papers in the background, then I stamped the beautiful Donna Downey Poppy Stamp on to it. Using a mask of the stamp, I texture pasted the poppies in red to really make them stand out.

I then also made a paper bag album.

Tags can be pulled out for journaling.

With my left overs I created 6 cards to go with it.

The Corporal, from the Australian Army, who won the package was extremely happy and has already filled the album with photos. His wife is actually an avid scrapbooker and loved it! (so I could have just taken the easy way out and just sent the product 🙂 )

Wishing you all a crafty Sunday!