Buy one get one free Brimbles Box

FREE STUFF!!!

Yep indeed, it's our final week of Christmas in July so why not go out with a bang.

So this week the 30% off is still going so you can continue to order any Christmas or Winter themed items using code: xmasinjuly on both Etsy (some items also have free shipping) and my direct site.

BUT this weekend I also have another offer for you! If you buy any Christmas or Winter themed Brimbles Box we will send you another one in with your order for FREE. Now that is pretty good right? Please make sure you read the 'small print' below as the two offers cannot be used together.

Shop the collections here: https://www.mrsbrimbles.co.uk/product-category/seasonal/christmas-winter/ or here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mrsbrimbles?section_id=15679526

So Ho Ho Ho and Happy stocking up ready for your December Daily projects and crafts!

Small Print:

No minimum order quantity - order as much or as little as you like. If you are wishing to make use of the 30% off please make sure you use the coupon code (xmasinjuly) at time of purchase as the discount cannot be given after the transaction has been made. The 30% off offer excludes items already in the sale section and our printed inserts however the printables are included. This coupon expires 23:59 on 31st July 2019. The 30% off coupon cannot be used with any other coupon code or offer so if you would like to take advantage of the free box too you will need to make two seperate purchases. With the free box offer there is no need to enter a code. Any orders of Christmas or Winter themed boxes placed between Friday 26th and 23:59 on Sunday 28th July 2019 will automatically be sent a free box in with their order. The box will be chosen by us at random and a choice of which box you will receive will be made by us. You will not receive a duplicate though. Available internationally.

Shipping

Please note items purchased during this sale may not be shipped at our usual 3-5 business days. Please allow a little extra time for your order to be processed and shipped in case this sale is super popular. Our usual shipping policy if you need it is here: https://www.mrsbrimbles.co.uk/about/refund-shipping-policy/

Alice in Plannerland

Hello, Planner Friends! I hope that you're all doing amazingly well! I'm here with some planner inspiration using the Mrs Brimbles Alice in Plannerland sticker kit. I fell in love with this kit as soon as I saw it - I have something of an Alice in Wonderland obsession (mostly of derivative works from the original classic) and anything Alice themed is always a huge hit with me. Fun fact: I even had an Alice in Wonderland themed classroom last year when I was teaching Year 1 students! So, suffice to say, this is a favourite kit and layout. To watch the process, click on the video below to see how this Alice in Plannerland layout came together!

 



It was a lovely opportunity to go back to doing some hand-lettering - which is a hobby/passion of mine that every now and then I come back to. (And every time I come back to it I wonder why I stopped doing it for so long!) The awesome thing about the Alice aesthetic, is that it allows for imperfection, odd and slightly-mismatched letters, which takes a lot of the pressure off!

 

So that is the final layout - I'm thrilled with how it turned out. I love all of the blue tones that came out (it makes me feel calm!). If you're looking for more planner layout inspiration, you can check out my 2019 Planner Layout playlist for the rest of this year's layouts, including many Mrs Brimbles kit layouts! If you have any questions, let me know, otherwise, I hope you follow your own White Rabbit into a wonderful adventure this week! Have a fabulous day! Stef

April Daily Photo Challenge

April is fast approaching again, can you believe it! Last year Mrs Brimbles the Company turned 5 and as part of the celebrations I did a photo challenge. Well I am just about clinging on a year later and I thought it would be fun to do another photo challenge

REMEMBER as with all of my daily photo challenges I have designed the prompts to be interpreted in a way that suits you, loosely based on the things that I love: Planners (and planner decoration), Stationery, Journals, Art and books. You interpret them however you like but most importantly have fun with it. They are just prompts to help you. Take them literally if you like or be imaginative. Use them as photo prompts or use them as journalling prompts or memory keeping prompts Please make sure that if you are taking part and sharing in the Mrs Brimbles Facebook Group 'The Happy Place' that the photos are ON TOPIC (planners, journals, stationery etc)

It's totally for fun so just share a photo every day if you can or share more on some days than others. It's supposed to be a fun activity I don't want you stressing about it OK. You don't have to enter to win the prize, you can just play along with the prompts for fun, entirely up to you, the more the merrier! 

If you want to play along for fun then start posting your photos from 1st April. Remember to use the hashtag: #mrsbrimblesaprildaily so that we can find your photos. You can post anywhere on social media but if you want to be in with a chance of winning the prize it needs to be on instagram, or in the Mrs Brimbles Happy Place group on Facebook (or both of course). If you are playing along with this in order win the prize please do make sure that you read all guidelines on how to enter and the rules below oh and if you want to be in with winning the prize you will need to register on the giveaway widget below too! 

What is the prize? £25 store credit for www.mrsbrimbles.co.uk/shop

Feel free to save this graphic and share it on your social media feeds or print it at pop it into your planner. 

THE RULES
I know, so boring that there needs to be rules but there does so that everyone is clear on what they need to do and to keep it fair to everyone participating!

• You must post all 30 photos on instagram or in the facebook group using the hashtag mrsbrimblesaprildaily you can also use mrsbrimblesaprildaily2019 if you would like to as well

• You need to be following me on instagram: @mrsbrimbles please do not tag me in your photos as I will get lots of notifications. I will see your photos on the hashtag - I will be following!

• The prompts are just that, prompts, interpret them as you will, or if you are stuck for inspiration just post a photo anyway! If it is easier you can do a different prompt on that day as long as by the end of the challenge you have done all 30. Do two on one day if you need to, don't worry about missing days as long as you post all 30 by the end. Have a break, come back again. You just need to post 30 photos in the time frame given.

• You have until 7am GMT on 5th MAY 2019 to register for the giveaway on the widget below AND to complete the photo challenge on instagram.

• If you haven't registered on the widget you won't be elligible to win the prize so you will just be doing the challenge for fun which is totally fine with me if it is with you.You can register at any time from now but photo posting on instagram and in the Facebook group starts on 1st April 2019.

• You DO NOT have to post everyday but you do have to post all 30 photos by 7am GMT on 5th MAY 2019. You DO NOT have to post in numerical order, you can post any prompt on any day and any number of photos on any day.

• Once the competition has closed a winner will be drawn by random using the giveaway widget, and emailed. I will ask you to confirm / prove that you have posted all 30 photos in the time frame 1st April - 5th May 2019, if not another winner will be chosen. The winners name will appear on the giveaway widget once closed.

• The winner will be announced in the Facebook group and you will need to email me: mail@mrsbrimbles.co.uk to claim your store voucher. 

• Your email address will be added to my newsletter database - I will not sell this to anyone else nor will I constantly be spamming you and you can unsubscribe at any time! 

• Open internationally

• You must be over eighteen years of age or have parental / guardian permission.

• The prizes stated above are the only prize(s) - no cash alternative.

• One winner will be chosen at random. Winner(s) will be announced on this page on the rafflecopter widget after the closing date.

• If the winner(s) do not respond to my email within 48 hours a new winner(s) will be chosen

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Planning March

Hello, Planner Friends! In my ever-ongoing quest to use my planner supplies, I stumbled back across the stickers I had left in from the Unicorn Sky bundle. It seemed perfect to use them alongside the very beautiful watercolour/unicorn washi tape that came in the Brimbles Washi Tape box - because I've been waiting to use it on a project since I unpacked it back in December.

I really loved putting together this layout, because it reminded me of my older layouts, back when I first started putting together planner layouts. I used to do a LOT of layering - of washi tapes, scrapbooking papers and stickers - and this really felt like going back to things that I loved. Sometimes, the really straight lines of washi tape just don't work for me - the whimsical nature of the unicorns in this sticker kit really felt like they need something less harsh, which resulted in me tearing my washi strips down the centre to create a less 'perfect' edge, which is an effect I really like.

 

 

I have to confess, that I don't keep up-to-date on what's considered 'popular' in the planning world. I like to plan how I like to plan - it works for me, and that's the point of having a planner: it has to work for you. I'm okay with something that's 'not perfect' because it's mine and let's be honest, it's realistic. I also like to use what I have even it's a few years old or different to what everyone else is using because it's different. Don't be afraid to embrace your own personal planning style. It's so important to do what's right for you! I hope that you're inspired to go out and use your supplies and create amazing layouts that are uniquely you! 

 Happy planning!

Watercolour and Brusho Snowdrops Art

It's been a long time since 1, that I have created any watercolour art and 2, that I have done a post for Anna Brim, but yay, I can say that I am happy to be back doing both. I was so inspired by Anna's watercolour snowdrops video tutorial over on her patreon page - http://www.patreon.com/mrsbrimbles, that I decided to add my own twist to it using brusho as well as watercolour and stamping ink. I still used drawing gum to create a resist for the snowdrops.

You can see my full process in the video below.



The Art Process 

I started out by using drawing gum for the snowdrops them-self then added a mix of green and yellow watercolour using my Daniel Smith watercolours and my JD.

Next I added a variety of different brusho drops and added lots of water for it to take effect. It was a little too vibrant, so out came the trusty kitchen roll to lift some of the colour off the page. I love watching brusho take shape, I could literally sit and watch it all day.

I then went to work on adding texture using blotted kitchen roll, and ink pad and going over with darker and lighter shading for the flowers and stems. This really added depth to the image. When it was dry it was time to peel off the drawing gum and add final touches to the shading.

I love the completed look of the art journal page. I actually might frame it for my craft room wall. I think it has a real ethereal whimsical type nature to it and I'm so pleased with how my sense of depth and texture has improved. Don't forget to check out Anna's patreon page
http://www.patreon.com/mrsbrimbles.

See you all on the blog and in the Mrs Brimbles Happy Place group soon.
Kerry xx

You can find me here: Blog: kerrymaymakes.com Instagram | You Tube | Pinterest Art Journaling FB Group

Friday Frenzy...

Let me introduce to you 'Friday Frenzy'!

Every Friday I will be offering you product(s) at a heavily discounted price. Which products they are will change every week, kind of like an offer of the week as you will. These products will only be available to purchase at that reduced price for the one day only and will return to their previous price on the Saturday. Be sure to check in every week to my social media platforms to see what bargains are to be had. 

I am talking heavily discounted here so it will be worth it I can assure you!

NEW CHANGES! March 2019 Brimbles Box Unboxing & a look at the collection (Ad)

Here is my unboxing of the Brimbles Box for March 2019.

The Brimbles Box is my monthly planner / journal box. It is used and loved by creative planners as well as memory keepers and creative journallers.

If you would like to sign up to start your subscription with the March box click here and sign up by 23:59 GMT on Thursday 28th February 2019: https://www.mrsbrimbles.co.uk/product-category/brands/mrsbrimbles/brimblesbox/ 

You can also subscribe via my Patreon which also gives you access to my online content in addition to the box: https://www.patreon.com/mrsbrimbles

There is no minimum sign up period! Check the links above for the current prices.

These products will also be available to purchase online as a complete box (while stocks last) or individual products on both Etsy and mrsbrimbles.co.uk from 1st March 2019.

How I meal plan and what we eat in a week

Hi Guys!

In this video I talk you through how I meal plan and what we eat in a week. We are vegans as much as possible. It isn't always possible but we try as hard as we can. We are a family of 3:  2 big one small (and 4 fluffies). We don't use a freezer and we try and cook fresh from scratch whenever we can as well as homeschool, run a business etc.

I have collaborated with Lisa from the Lollipop Box Club on this so make sure you head on over to her channel to see how she meals plans too. Lisa is a busy work from home Mum of two teens. Like me she always meal plans to ensure that the family have a balanced diet as well as keeping cost and wateage low. Lisa cooks a mix of meat and vegetarian dishes for her family.

Lisa's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvWr2Az6LRelFYRHgwdRf9w

Thank you to my current Patreons who are supporting me as this helps me to be able to create more content for you free on my YouTube channel. Big, Big love xx

Planning for Christmas...Yes in February!

You may think that I am utterly bonnkers even mentioning planning for Christmas this early in the year but just hear me out! There are plenty of things that you can do to help spread the stress and most importantly the cost!

Here is the 'Rudolph Day' information that I mentioned. I am not affiliated with them in anyway / can't be held responsible for content: http://christmas.organizedhome.com/rudolph-club

Here is the Park savings thing that I talked about and again no affiliation I just like using it!: https://www.getpark.co.uk/budgeting/catalogue/C325/Gift-Cards/Your-Choice-Gift-Cards.item

If you would like to watch my past years Christmas planning videos (and find free printables) you can do that here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3wWM4Ekc9k4627oz4lod-v_Z2ElD8g8Q

Thank you to my current Patreons who are supporting me as this helps me to be able to create more content for you free on my YouTube channel. Big, Big love xx

Unboxing my Erin Condren PR Package (AD)

If you would like to make any purchases at the Erin Condren store you can use my referral link which is: https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/annabrim0225

You need to create an account and once you have done so you will be emailed with a $10 coupon to use against your shop. Please note I do receive store credit for Erin Condren too if you shop using my link.

PLEASE NOTE: I was given this / these product(s) in exchange for my honest review and opinion, the fact that I was given these does not alter my opinion in anyway. This review is my own personal opinion on the product / company, given in good faith and has not be sponsored or endorsed. The links are affiliate links. Unless otherwise stated, all photography is my own

Tracking Washi tape - Planner tricks & tips

Every year the wonderful Mrs Brimbles releases a Washi Advent Box for December (not available currently - it's January after all, but stay tuned for later in the year!) and I love getting it because who doesn't love opening a present a day for an entire month? While December is long since gone, I was left with a neat little pile of wonderful washi tapes that will inevitably end up in my two big crates washi tapes and it's entirely likely that I'll forget the wonderful patterns that I have. This year, instead of being entirely forgetful (like I normally am), I decided to go back to doing something I haven't done in ages and that's keeping a washi log. It's pretty simple: I simply use a bit of washi as a sample on some paper in my planner so that I can flip to it whenever I need to find the right washi tape for a project. If you watch the quick video above, you'll see how I do it - it's not rocket science, or even a completely new idea, but it is one that allows you to refer back to it time and time again. Now, so far I've only done the 2018 Washi Box (mostly because my crates of tape are a vaguely terrifying prospect to create samples from) but I do aim to get to the rest of my tapes in 2019.

  What is your tip or trick for keeping track of your washi tapes?

 

 If you like this idea, you may like to follow my videos on Youtube. Each week I post planner videos as well as other content, such as book reviews and crafty projects.

January Planner Layout

 Hello lovely planner friends. Here in Australia, I'm currently sitting in air-conditioning to save myself from the 40 degree weather - and while I'm not a fan of the very hot Summer weather we get here, it's a great opportunity for me to break out my very favourite colours in my planner. Read: pink. While the sticker kit I used for this layout (An English Garden Sticker Bundle) is technically a Spring layout, the bright colours really remind me of Summer, because everything's so light and bright outside.

   

When I use my vertical planner pages, I love to use a quote/motivational sticker in the top left hand corner - it's the first part of the page and I find it really helps to have something inspiring to read and think about each week. I'm also not super strict about using my habit trackers - they're mostly there as a reminder of things I should be doing. (The reality is I probably should be paying more attention to them, but it's ok - life happens!)

   

Another quick tip: this kit came with gorgeous illustrated and photographic full boxes, which I loved using, but sometimes you just need to make your own boxes! The little girl with the watering can in the bottom left corner is one of Anna's illustrations on top of a blank box and I love the way it looks with the girl coming off the side of the boxes. It adds just a touch more whimsy (and makes me so happy!).

   

We all know there's no one 'right' way to plan in your planner - your system and your decorations (if you choose to decorate) have to suit you and your lifestyle. Being happy with what you create is the most important thing! I love how this layout turned out, and every time I see it I smile. That's how I know it works for me.

Have a wonderful day and keep on planning!

If you like this idea, you may like to follow my videos on Youtube. Each week I post planner videos as well as other content, such as book reviews and crafty projects.

What planner for 2019?

Just a little vlog from me on what planner I am going to be using in 2019.