Kit News

I know I've been saying it for ages ... but I've finally done it! Yup, opened up the kit subbie places.  I'm actually hoping to keep places open all the time - this may mean that sometimes they'll be less kits to buy on the night, so to speak, but I've had a few requests to open more subscription places ... and never it let it be said, I don't listen LOL.

Anyhow, you can find information about them HERE

But, don't think I'm leaving it there ...ooohhhh no, no, no! ... the lovely Denise, has been busy creating with January's kit - and she very kindly sent me in a picture of her layout.  Thanks Denise, you're a star xxx

Don't forget to stop by her blog and say hello, she's really lovely

Krafty Blog Friends

It always gives me such a huge buzz, when I'm sitting in the evening and catching up on my google reader ... and up pops up in front of me, a blog that says someone has just bought one of the monthly kits and then showcases what they've done with it :) ... Well, the other day, it happened again.  This time it was the lovely Becky - who's blog ... Becky's Scrapbook Burblings came into my reader with this gorgeous layout .

She since then also done another layout which she's sent to me ... and its another gorgeous one.  Do stop by her blog and say hello, she is so creative and does such lovely, lovely layouts.

A few of the kits are still available HERE... and I'll be opening up the subscriptions again very soon.  Actually, I'm hoping to keep them open all the time ... well, that's the plan anyway LOL.

Have a fun weekend ... and don't forget the competition to win one of the American Crafts Flutterbys - the winner will be picked this Thursday ... maybe I'll try and get someone at the crop to pick out the winner from a hat :)

Fancy Pants - Winterland

Fancy Pants have done it again ... the latest Winterland collection is just beautiful.  Full of soft colours and images, its such a joy to use.

This layout was actually a scraplift ... although, I'm sorry I can't give credit, as I was given it at a recent crop to do by Lorna - who I think was fed up of seeing me move paper around, and not do a lot :)  And, to be honest, Emma and I did the same layout, and we tried to see who did it faster.  Now, she'll say she did ... but don't listen to her LOL.

Vintage Vogue

I must be one of the lucky ones, that's for sure.  I attend a crop with such talented, talented people - and two of those people created beautiful layouts with the new Vintage Vogue collection, from Pink Paislee.

First today, I'll show you one by the lovely Ali - you'll just love her blog, An Altered Life, do pop over and say hello.

I'm sorry to show you the close up on the buttons, if you were unlucky to get hold of them, but they're now sold out.

The materials used were;

Pink Paislee vintage vogue patterned paper, chipboard and wooden spool buttons (sorry, now sold out), Martha Stewart and EK Success punches, Distress Ink - Tim Holtz for Ranger, Cardstock - Bazzill Basics, Flower - Prima, Alphabet cut on Cricut.

Customer Creations

I've been getting myself back into the world of blogging this week, and slowly catching up with all the creative and talented people out there.  So a happy smile came over me, when I clicked into read some posts and came across you talented lot, and what you've been doing with this month's kit.

First up with have the lovely Michelle with her blog ... Scraps of Me, do visit her, the woman never stops crafting :)

Next is Jo, and her blog Buckingham's Palace... I've showcased many a layout from Jo before - she always manages to find the perfect photo to go with the kits at the crops :) and she's used all the goodies from July's kit in her entry for UKS's House challenge this month.

And lastly (for now) is Suzy, over at Sea, Glass & Sand - who although hasn't shown what she's created yet with July's kit, has done a lovely layout with the Lilly Bee one :)

I'm leaving you with a layout sent from Michelle using last months kit. Thanks guys :)

Although July's kit with its gorgeous Odds & Ends papers has sold out, you can still buy some of them as individuals, HERE.

Right, Sian will be along in a day or so with more of her amazing work :) and I'll be sharing soon with you some of the new goodies that are coming to Gotta Craft.

If you have any projects on your blog you'd like to share - please drop me an email and I'll happily do that in future posts.

Have a fun weekend ... and here's to us all seeing the sunshine. 

Keep them coming

As you know, we're always asking for you to share with us your creations from the monthly kits or other goodies you've been tempted into .. well, a thank you to Jo, for these lovely layouts created with March's For the Record kit.

Thank you Jo very much ... but we'll want to see what you achieve with next months kit too :)

I'll be back later on in the week with more customer layouts to share with you.  These, however will be next on the shop site.

For the Record Layout

Well someone was quick of the mark, that's for sure.  Thank you Denise for sending this lovely layout over to me, for the blog and the site - it was created using March's For the Record kit .... of which only a very small number are left :) Its such a lovely layout - although I have my eye on those yummy cakes LOL.

Do pop over and say hello to Denise, trust me, once you see her blog, you'll be visiting again and again.

Don't forget to send over any projects you make with the kits or products - we'd love to showcase them here or link to your blog in the comments, and we'll visit.

I've got some wonderful Prima flowers which I'm about to upload onto the shop, so keep checking.

Kit Creation

I just love blog reading ... really I do - you're all so talented.  So just the other day, the lovely Dee's .. Paper Mischief  came up in my dashboard  :) Now Dee is really good at keeping her blog regulary updated, and trust me you'll love seeing all the amazing things she comes up with ... so do go on over and say hello.  Anyway, what popped up with this gorgeous layout she did using the January kit and it's Jenni Bowlin papers - so I asked sweetly LOL ... and she kindly sent me some images to share with you.

I so, agree with what Dee has said, we're all so often behind the camera - we forget that future generations won't get to see so much of the actual scrapbooker.  It is strange though when you think of it, most scrapbookers don't like to be in front of the camer ... still, lets see if we can change that.

Crop Kits available

OOpppsss, I was going through stock, getting ready for the big stock take and found crop kits that I hadn't put on the site!  Do take a look, there aren't many of each left - but at £3, it's a good thing to grab when you're on your way out the door to your local crop, or you just fancy sitting down and creating.

Here is Jo's layout, she did using papers from the So Sophie kit

Customer Creations

Ok, I'm a very lucky lucky girl, that's for sure - I have such talented customers how are willing to share they're amazing creations with me.  So over the next week or so I'm going to show you a few of them ...

First, just take a look at this .... isn't it amazing.

Sent to me by the very talented Mel, ... you really, really must check out her blog "I Speak Melsh", which trust me, you'll become addicted to!!! You've been warned!.

Just in case you're wondering ... the papers are from Octobers, Crate Paper Restoration Kit.