S J Crafts Design Team Call

I have lots of plans for S J Crafts over the next few months and creating the new Design Team is the first step of this exciting time!

I am currently looking for Scrapbookers & Card Makers who would like to join our brand new Design Team. 
If you are interested in designing sample layouts for S J Crafts to be featured on this blog and in craft magazines and other publicity material then please get in touch.

The design team will receive a package/kit of some of the new papers and products to work with. All you have to do is design and make a layout or 2 and maybe a card or other projects and e mail me the images and details of the process and products you used. If you have a blog, you will be expected to post your layouts/cards on your blog and link back to the shop and I'll link to your blog as well! It would also be helpful if you are an active member of any craft/scrapping forums and on line crafting community. You get to keep any leftovers from the kit too!!

I'm expecting delivery of some new scrapbooking collections in the next week or two from leading manufacturers so the new S J Crafts designers would receive their first package fairly quickly so you need to be available for the next few weeks at least.

If you think you may be interested in this, here's what you need to do:

1: send an e mail to me at this address ... sarah at sj papercrafts dot co dot uk (obv turn it into a proper e mail , just don't want loads of spammers!!)
2: Send me the link to your blog & more specifically layouts that you feel highlight your style.
3: Tell me a bit about yourself, how long you have been scrapping, any other design teams you have worked on, any other crafts you do, on line communities etc...
4: Let me know if you could design on a regular basis (say monthly/bi monthly) or if you prefer to do a one off spot! 

I'll keep this call open until next Thursday (15th) .... I can't wait to hear from you!

FREE P & P ~ Back To School Offer !!

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This offer is on until 10pm on Saturday 10th September!!!
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A Little Giveaway!

Yay!!  It's Giveaway Time!!



I've been wanting to organise a little giveaway for ages but other stuff has just got in the way, you know how it is!! Anyway this is my little way of saying thank you for all the support I have received since opening the on line shop and launching S J Crafts.

If you want to be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is leave a comment on this post telling me your favourite craft company/manufacturer AND become a follower of this blog (if you're not already). If you also mention this giveaway on your own blog (either in a post or on your sidebar) and link back to here you will get entered a 2nd time!!

The lucky winner will receive all of this!!

 K & Co Abrianna Mat Pad, butterfly embellishments, flowers, buttons and gems!!

Giveaway closes 10pm Sunday 11 September and the winner will be picked on Monday 12th Sept!

Good Luck!

Open Day Cards

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Open Day last Saturday, lovely to meet lots of new ladies and hope you picked up at least one or 2 ideas or tips from the demonstration!

These are two of the cards I made....

Yes, I know we are still in August but I made a Christmas Card!

This card demonstrated a variety of techniques including heat embossing with gold embossing powder using a heat tool with the winter tree stamp. The edges of the cardstock and papers are inked with peeled paint distress ink using a blending tool. To finish off the card I put  gold square brads in the corners and gold stickles on the tree. Most of these products sold out at the Open Day but restocks are coming soon if you are after any of them!

This next card is one of my favourites and so quick and easy to make. The paper is from the Abrianna Mat Pad matted onto pale blue card stock, with the edges inked with blue ink. I then wrapped purple embroidery thread (3 strands) around it, taping it on the back to secure and placed a butterfly from the gorgeous Abrianna Grand Adhesions pack over the area where the threads crossed.

Two exciting things happening at S J Crafts over the coming week.....

• I'll be posting a Giveaway tomorrow!

• S J Crafts are putting together a small design team (scrapping & cardmaking!) ~ more details of how to apply coming soon!

Enjoy the rest of your day! x