Saturday 30 April 2011

Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess



Well, what a wonderful day it was yesterday.


Catherine looked stunning, elegant and beautiful.

What a good looking Prince, splendid in his uniform.


The whole event was spectacular.


It was simple but with enough pageantry to please everybody.


And what a wonderful couple they make. May they live a long and happy life together.


God Bless them!

Thursday 28 April 2011

KaiserCraft rub-on transfers

Lynn has decorated this lovely wooden shaped heart to make a special gift. We have lots and lots of wooden shapes small and large in the shop which can be decorated using Jo Sonja's paints.

Using the Jo Sonja's paints and mediums she has painted the heart and added crackle.

Lynn has layered a piece of vellum over the heart and applied one of the NEW KaiserCraft rub-on transfers.

There is a new collection of black rub-on trasfers here on-line under these categories; Girls, Boys, Father, Mother, Newborn, Family and Laugh.

Finally, she added an aubergine Paper Bloom, some pearls and ribbon to bring the project together.

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Kraft Card and Kraft envelopes

As mentioned in last week's blog posts, everyone in the shop seems to love these NEW pre-scored C6 Kraft Cards and envelopes. They are top quality and have a good weight to them but even better they come with matching envelopes.

Check out x2 blog posts last week showing projects using these Kraft Cards.

Saturday 23 April 2011

Happy Easter Card

This adorable card has been made using the new Kraft Card which comes with envelopes in C6 sizes only.

Nicky has coloured in this image using watercolour pencils layered on a circle and scallop die cut using her Sizzix machine. I noticed the other day that there was a Sizzix Big Shot in the shop, whilst stocks last!

Again the papers for the foreground and background to this photo are from the English Rose collection by KaiserCraft.

If you head over here you will see that more NEW KaiserCraft papers which are being added as they arrive and are in the shop NOW!

From all at Flutterby Crafts we wish you a Happy Easter, and enjoy those eggs!

Thursday 21 April 2011

Easter Closing - take a break

Hi Everybody

I was hoping to get a newsletter out today with a Happy Easter message and details of our closing times over the next week or so, also I wanted to get out the new workshop brochure. But like all good plans, things went wrong!!

So, here is my message - much shortened - we will not be open on Good Friday (and Sunday/Monday), we will be open on Easter SATURDAY - normal Saturday opening times.

Also, because I want to watch Prince William and Kate get married, we will not be open on the 29th May (selfish, I know!).

I wish you all a very Happy Easter. Don't over indulge in the Easter delights - if you get too many eggs, you can send them to us at the shop and we will help you out!!

I will get the workshop brochure posted on the website over the weekend and send out the details asap.

Have a good one.

Lynn and the Girls. xx

Easter Basket - KaiserCraft papers

Nicky has made this yummy Easter Basket using the new double sided papers from KaiserCraft.

The papers she has used to make the box, including the photo foreground and background papers are from the English Rose Collection by KaiserCraft which can be seen at our online shop themulberry-bush.com.

So come on, there is no excuse, you have a few more days left to make some last minute Easter Baskets for the kids!

Monday 18 April 2011

KaiserCraft are back!

Lynn was not kidding it's so exciting at Flutterby Crafts with lots and lots of KaiserCraft goodies now on the shelves! Catherine has made this lovely card with some of the new products.

Now, where do I start.......

There are some gorgeous 12 x 12 KaiserCraft double sided papers that I shall be showcasing in the next few blog posts.

On this card Catherine has used 'Estelle' from the English Rose Collection, layered onto some NEW C6 Kraft Cards and envelopes that are selling fast! The background papers to the main photograph show 2 other papers in the English Rose Collection.

There is a new collection of KaiserCraft rub-on transfers under the title of Girls, Boys, Father, Mother, Newborn, Family and Laugh. These are top quality rub-on transfers and are so easy to use.

Also, KaiserCraft have these new Paper Blooms in the most delicious colours which you can check out here. On this card Catherine has used the Aubergine Paper Bloom.

KaiserCraft products are renowned for their quality and we are so pleased that they are back on the shelves at Flutterby Crafts. So, what are you waiting for, come and see all the lovely new papers which are just perfect for your cardmaking and scrapbooking projects.

Friday 15 April 2011

KaiserCraft

Shhh....don't tell Joanna I have hi-jacked the blog for a minute.....but I have some exciting news....KaiserCraft is back with us....the boxes have just arrived and I am not sure what has been sent in the first delivery, but it will be exciting and gorgous - I can promise you that. Come and have a look, I will put the kettle on. xx

Thursday 7 April 2011

ProMarker Challenge Club

This is the latest card that Nicky showed the ladies at the ProMarker Challenge Club last Saturday.

All papers, ribbon and a huge selection of ProMarkers are available in the shop or on-line at www.themulberry-bush.com.

Some of the ladies told me that this was quite a challenging class. They were shown by our ProMarker Colouring 'QUEEN' (my new title for Nicky), how to colour with ProMarkers using ICE GREY numbers 1-15.

If you own some ProMarkers and they are not being used often enough, why not join Nicky and learn some fantastic challenging colouring techniques at our ProMarker Challenge Club.

Tuesday 5 April 2011

Wedding Stamps for 2011

Summer will be upon us soon and who could resist sending a wedding card to a happy couple!!! Well, Wild Rose Studio have brought out some stunning wedding stamps and papers.

Dulcie Jackson is the designer of this adorable range of wedding stamps and has made this card using her products.

WEDDING BUTTERFLIES - Make your own wedding invitations or any butterfly-themed cards with this stamp set featuring butterflies with vintage rose textures. They go well with the Contemporary Greetings stamp set.


CONTEMPORARY WEDDING - Make your own wedding stationery or congratulations cards with this stamp set featuring popular wedding greetings in a beautiful swirling script. They match with the Butterfly Garden paper pack and Wedding Butterflies stamp set.


TRADITIONAL WEDDING - Make your own wedding stationery or congratulations cards with this stamp set featuring popular wedding greetings in an elegant traditional script. They match with the Wedding Bells paper pack and Wedding Bells stamp set.

WEDDING DAY - This stamp will come in handy for wedding-related cards like 'congratulations', 'best wishes', or 'thank you' This image can be used alone or with the matching Bridegroom image.

BRIDEGROOM - A very handsome groom for the beautiful bride! This image can be used alone or with the matching Wedding Day bride image.


WEDDING BELL PAPERS - 6x6 Paper Pack
Make your own wedding stationery or congratulations cards with these elegant papers. Featuring delicate swirls, victorian vignettes and antique script textures in shades of champagne, cream and soft grey, these vintage-inspired designs are sure to give your cards a romantic feel.

So, lots of stamps to play with, all I need is a happy couple to send a wedding card to.......any suggestions?

Monday 4 April 2011

Nicky's in a Spin!

You really need to come and see this card in the shop to appreciate it's mechanism. When you twirl the rabbits with your finger they spin around the egg in the middle.

That's not all....the rabbits have been layered with napkins, adhered to cardstock and then cut out!

When I popped into the shop on Saturday this card was receiving many compliments. The cry from the ladies was ......."when can we make this card?"

Nicky is now IN A SPIN as to which class she will demonstrate a similar card! For workshop details on this card please check with Nicky in the shop.

Sunday 3 April 2011

And here is the first of the handmade Mothers Day card. Well done, Jet and Happy Mothers Day Helen. Thank you for the photo.

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day to all you lovely Ladies out there. I hope you all received beautiful cards, lovingly made by your wonderful Children. If you received a card made by your darlings, please email me a photo (lynn@flutterbycrafts.co.uk) and I will get them posted on here as a great big 'thank you' to all the lovely Children. Have a good day. Lynn xx

Friday 1 April 2011

Stamps FOR MEN!

Dulcie Jackson from Wild Rose Studio has just RELEASED a fabulous collection of stamps and paper pack FOR MEN!


Here is the 6 x 6 PAPER PACK, for MEN. These papers are specially designed to match the 'For Men' range of stamps - with checks and stripes in cool blue, rich maroon and turf green, you're bound to find plenty of inspiration here when you need to make cards for men!


This card below has been designed by Dulcie at WILD ROSE STUDIO using the 'Gone Fishing' stamp, naturally he is great for any man who likes fishing!


There too many lovely stamps 'FOR MEN' to show you in this blog post so, why not pop down to Flutterby Crafts or check our on-line shop here for our collection of Wild Rose Studio stamps.