Picture it with me . . .

I woke up this morning and thought yay me and Sam in the shop today (Sam's my little big sis) VAT's done invoices are done I can spend the day adding to the site and yeah can be hard work but that'll be relaxing, because although Sam herself is a complete and utter loony tune, she's great fun and always positive, so has the day been relaxing I think NOT! It's been relatively manic here today so I've been rushing in and out plus there is a burst water main in the car park whicjh isn't causing massive problems but it is causing a loud high pitched humming in the pipes above us in the workshop, which is fine in the shop because you can't hear it but it's busting my noggin in here, and isn't this rain becoming a nightmare but I have to say it's actually all my fault, you see three weeks ago Dave and me bought a barbecue and patio set and that's when the weather changed you see so I can only assume it's me saying that when isn't it :)I apologise that the meet the team page isn't up and running yet I hope to get it done soon, but everytime I take my camera out of my bag everyone runs, what's all that about? Anyway I'd better go and get some more done.

Byyeeee
Bev
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P.S Nearly forgot, the picture is of a fabby paper flower made using the Anna Griffin Template set we've just had in & we've also got the new Scrapbook Inspirations, Making Cards & Papercraft Essentials incase anyone fancies some reading material whilst they're hiding from the rain.

Chuddies..............

If anyone is ever thinking of starting their own business please remember that VAT is the ultimate pain in the CHUDDIES!!! I've been working on it for ages and it's one of those things where you know as soon as you've sent it the next one'll be coming through the door, but it's all okay really, had quite a good day invoices are inputted which means the depth of paper on my desk has significantly decreased, which is woozy groovy. What is with this weather though you think it's fine then SPLOOSH!! you get soaked :). Well due to VAT and invoices haven't added much to the web yet today will try and get some more done this afternoon, but for those of you who come here first and not the site, we have extended the bank holiday offers on the Cricut & Silhouette, so if you've been thinking of getting one do it now and save yourself some dosh (to spend on other stash of course :) ) So what did you all get up to over the Bank Holiday, I spent the majority perched on me butt, however we did go and order the carpet for the stairs and landing (I tell ya I live the life of a ROCK STAR!) Okay my lovelies I'm going to get back to the grindstone and keep those sketches coming they're fab.

Thanks

Bev
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Pants....................................

Well it is...................the weather I mean. Typical bank holiday. You promise yourself your gonna do loads and look what happens..............................

Well did'nt want to go gardening really or shopping or out for a ride in the car. Have I convinced myself yet...... nope!

I hope you've all had a better day and if not managed to get some crafting of some sort or another done. I've got a couple of circle journals to do and some pictures that really need put onto layouts. Also the Sketch Challenge is just about ready to post on the site so keep your eye's open, should be good fun and I'm sure everyone is looking forward to seeing other peoples take on the sketches.

Take care and have a good day tomorrow what ever you get up to.

The Bee Crafty Price Drop Plan!!

Today has been one of my better ones of this week a load more productive (well I think so anyway) The gorgeous DCWV Albums are on the site , the ones that co-ordinate with the Posies, Far East, Old World and of course Once Upon a Time which are just yummy yum yum, we've also added the DCWV Rub On quotes stacks now all you card makers you definitely can't avoid this one because there is a back that is specifically for cards so have a look. I've also created what I have called (not particularly imaginative I know) the Bee Crafty Price Plan, now the reason we have done this is because we have recently started a permanent Price Drop on our products, now a lot of the newer stuff is already under this new pricing structure and I will let you know what by putting them on the Price Drop Plan Page anyway, I feel that a may been rambling but if you have a look at the page HERE, it explains better (it's getting the end of a very funny week and I am addled!). Also we have had some sketches sent to us but please keep them coming in they are fantastic. It's me, & the boss on tomorrow so pop in and have a look round at our brilliant new stuff, and have a good bank holiday weekend. Might pop on for a quick one tomorrow, see you then

Byeeee

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Where'd the sunshine go . . .?

Go on then who did it who turned the sunshine off, saying that whoever it was didn't turn off the heat I'm roasting today. Anyway hello, how you doing peeps? I was off yesterday, hence forgot to bloggy and this morninghas been a complete and utter whirlwind and I've only just been able to add some new products to the web. One of them being the Dovecraft Brush Markers, which are really good value and are blendable and great for using on your stamps. Also I've had the Crate Paper ZOOM Collection, which is mega fun and I'm going to try and get some cards made with this as I think they'll make brilliant cards for men of all ages, and girls who love planes trains and automobiles too. Apart from that I have spent the majority of the day trying to get rotas and such sorted and I tell ya I think my mother has addled my brain I think it's wobbling about my head (I know ewwwwwwww!). PLUS I tell you we have had some funny customers in today, but it's the great ones who don't know they are funny and you just find yourself chuckling later, we really do have the bestest customers. We might have some offers for this weekend, and rememember we are OPEN SATURDAY but we are CLOSED BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY, I hope you are all having a good week and I'll talk to you soon.

Bev
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Oh what a beautiful day . . . . .

Hey everyone,

Isn't this sunshine just gorgeous, I feel that tonight may be one of those ideal ones to see outside with a glass of wine and relax, but before then I've come to tell you that I have added three new gorgeous paper ranges to the website and these are perfect for card makers too as the patterns are ideally suited to make fabby birthday cards on a couple of them, Doodlebug Birthday Girl and Birthday Boy papers with co-ordinating ribbons too, and a really lush paper range called Precious Metals Silver Lining but don't let the name fool ya these papers are very warm. Ooh what else has been happening not much really just loads of paperwork as always, I tell you you'd think working in a craft shop would be serene, oh no not this one anyway. We are getting sketches and samples done (so much fun, give it a go) and I'm trying to get the web more and more up to scratch, Hang On, I have just been passed the enormous web sheets folder so I'm off to update the Out of Stocks,

See you later

Bev
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It's Monday morning . . . .

and it has been manic in the shop, mum's been off for the morning and Donna has been teaching so I've been running around like a headless chicken for the last couple of hours. How are you all anyway, did you have a good weekend? Well if you were in the shop you will have seen Donna and my fabby big SIS Sam, who is mental, but brilliant. Me & Mum were off to Bolton the home of Chorley FM and Peter Kay to go to the Make it craft fair because I didn't know if it was something we should be looking into doing, so best to have a visit and see what they are all about. I haven't added anyhting new to the site today YET!! but I promise there will be a couple of new things before five o'clock so if you click on the home page link they will be there. Hope everyone's okay I'm going top go and have some lunch and then hit the site this afternoon.

Remember our first sketches will go up on the 4Th June and if you'd like to have your sketches or cards used as a sketch SEND THEM TO ME and I promise they will get used to shop@beecrafty.net.

Have a good day everyone.

Bev
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Howdy doo . . .

Afternoon everyone well I feel I've been a bit more productive this morning adding the fabby Maya Road Inspiration Ribbons to the website and the mega Woodware chipboard books that come in the shape of a bag and a purse and are ridiculously low prices so go have a peek. Just in case no one else reads the comments I have been asked if you can suggest sketches for the weekly sketch thingy, and the answer is yes absolutely, we loved to use your sketches just e-mail them to me either with or without a sample of a finished result and we will definitely use them and make sure you tell us your name so you get full credit, also with a piccie and some of the products, techniques that you like the moment it will be regular inspiration fest, so looking forward to it. Well it is going to take a couple of weeks to get going so how about the fourth of June for our first one until then feel free to inundate me with your sketches or even a card or page that you've done and really like and I'll do a sketch to match it, can you tell how enthusiastic I am, I tell you though I have loads of paperwork to do but isn't thinking about this far more fun :). speaking of paperwork I better get back to it. I hope the sun lasted longer for you than it did for us this morning.

See you later

Bev
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What a Morning . . . . .

You know when you have those days that there seems to be loads happening and then you get to lunch time and feel like you've done bu&&erall!! Well that's me today:) I've rebuilt a few of the inkpad web pages like the Versacolour and the Encore Metallics so they look a load better, better pictures and in alphamabetical order (as Alex says) which is quite impressive because I thought I'd forgotten my alphabet. Well the sketches seem to quite popular and we've had good feedback in the shop about them so I will get my head down and start planning them like I said hopefully something for everyone. Ooh and for all the Peel Off people out there today we have ordered some really nice new medallion peel offs in a good variety of colours. I've still got loads of scrapbooking papers to add to the web, but can all cardmakers remember that a lot of these papers are brilliant backing papers so have a good browse, and I'll get more on the website asap. Right well I better go need lunch I could be fading away here. Nearly forgot I've added the Krylon Pens today if you haven't seen them before click on the homepage there is a link from there.

Speak to you soon peeps

Bev
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P.S Just though of something else too I know this has been asked for before but what do ya think of a meet the team page on the website with what our favourite things at the moment are techniques we like and such? Let me know :)

Hiya,

Hello everyone well I must tell you I have been a busy little munchkin this morning, I've nearly finished the VAT, added the gorgeous Jumbo brads to the web, (which are great they look like sweeties) and the Plastic Storage, now for those of you who come into the shop you know we've had this storage for a while but I've only just managed to get it to the web, click on the home page link and it'll take you there. Is anyone else getting miffed with this weather, and you know what it's not because it's raining it's because it can't decide sunny, rain, windy, rain, sunny, hee hee I'm just looking for a bit of continuation :). well as it's just me a nd Donna here today, and we've just had a load arrive I better go and see if she's okay. But before I do I meant to put his forward yesterday, how would it be if we loaded a new card and scrapbook sketch every Monday, just in case your lacking a bit of your crafty mojo we thought it might give you a place to start, let me know what you think and I'll talk more to the boss about it see you later

Bev
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Afternoon,

Afternoon ladies and gents well I'm nearly caught up with the post I've managed to add some absolutley fabby things to the website which is groovy and I'm going to get all the new stuff on by the weekend so I can start working on the new stuff that came in before I was off, I tell you I'm sure they could rival the KGB how they manage to get all this stuff ordered I'm sure I don't know about it, anyway I'm going to get back to it, all the new stuff is linked on the home page if you fancy a look and I'll try and get back to you tomorrow,

Speak to you soon

Bev
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OH MY WORD!! what have they been doing??

I'm serious I had a week off and my desk has disappeared under a pile of post and invoices, but I have to say the shop looks fantastic and they have been getting all the web orders out so that's really good, right well obviously I have got mountains to do but I will do my best to get some new things on the web, for all within travelling distance we have still got a lot of reduced items available, and for those who aren't I will be doing my absolute best to bring them to you over the web. Thanks to everyone who came on the Open Day and to all our customers your support is everything to us and we will do our best to keep bringing you fresh exciting products now I'm going as it's piling up even more :)

See you later Peeps

Bev
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We're Nearly Ready.......

Nearly being the operative word, we are finishing off our samples, and getting the shop ready for what is promising to be a wicked weekend at Bee Crafty, I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to it it's going to be so much fun. Mum and Donna are just having a rearrange of the shop which seems to look to continue as four more deliveries have arrived since they started but I though I'd grab five minutes and leave them to it. it's really starting to look good and all the new stock we've had in recently (I start having palpatations when I look at the invoices so I just don't anymore)and how about this beautiful weather I know we always have great fun on our Open Days anyway but it would be lovely if it stays sunny. Anyway I better go I think I heard a crash form the top shop which implies a collision of people, stock or both. Hope you're having a good week so far and I will see you at the weekend

Bev
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