This week ladies made these two beautiful 
cards at our workshop called
 “Adorned Snowflake”

 

 

Materials: Foundation card in white and black, A5 acetate, kitchen roll paper, Pixie Powder in Tealwash, Midnight Blue, Rich Gold, Spearmint; black jems; and StickIt glue stick & other adhesives.

Tools: John Lockwood's dies: Happy Snowflakes (JNDCC003) and Snowflake Square (JNDCC010), water sprintz bottle, heat gun, and gloves.

Techniques: Easel-card-making, Die-cutting, Matt & Layering, Using pixie powders, Embellishing…

See you next week…

Happy Crafting!
XXX

*NEW*Crafts Too 3D Multi-Layered Stamps

Crafts Too have released some brilliant new multi-layer Stamps, two of these being Lighthouse & Seashore. The multi-layer stamps add real dimension and gives a more realistic finish, than your average stamp. These would be brilliant for using for those seaside scrapbook pages or maybe some fishing cards.  These stamps have been used by the John Lockwood and he has created some lovely cards, below is an image of his work.

Our Price £5.49 each

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 The ladies made these two beautiful cards
at this week workshop called 

“Whimsical Flowers”  

Materials: Foundation card in white, lavender, orange and lime green, organza ribbons: 15mm in orange and 7mm in purple, Black Ink pad, Distress Ink pads in Spiced Marmelade, Forest Moss, Brushed Corduroy, Dusty Concord, and Walnut Stain; Clear embossing powder, and adhesives.

Tools: Clear Satmp (Whimsical Flower - Sally Ann), Embossing folder - Leaves,
Mask - Flight of Fancy; Heat Gun, Dies: Flags & Circle; scissors, paintbrush and smoothies.

Techniques: Embossing, Stamping, Die-cutting, Heat-embossing, Masking, Using ink as watercolour, Matt & Layering, Embellishing…

 

Do you like these cards?
If you do then please don't be shy and join us at some next workshops!

Happy Crafting!
XXX

We think it is time to have another competition.
So who is feeling crafty?

You are invited to send your entries:
CHRISTMAS cards of any size, shape, design
as long as it's a Christmas card with BAUBLES!

Please submit your entries by 6th October by post or drop in store.
The voting will commence on 8th October.
A Winner will be announced on 31st October.

There is a brilliant prize, of course, for the winner!

We look forward to seeing all your wonderful cards.

XXX

*NEW* Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours Rubber Stamps

Give your cards a beautifully detailed finish with these new silhouette stamps from Sentimentally Yours! Featuring six rubber stamps, Phill Martin's designs have been made here in the UK and are of the highest quality. The stamps are DL size, so you can use the entire stamp to create stunning scenes or use sections for smaller cards.

Our Price £7.99

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*NEW* John Next Door Christmas Collection

We have just received arrival of John’s brand new dies and embossing folders. So be sure to go online or visit us in store to grab these products, because we know you all want them! John has been demoing on Hochanda and has his own Blog if you need any inspiration.  The embossing folders are brilliant as they are a Cut and Emboss design giving you two effects in one go. The dies add a great decoration or sentiment to any Christmas project or card. Also we have managed to re order some of his last collection so if you missed out, now’s your chance. 

 

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****NEW****

A Sweet Christmas Collection by Sharyn Sowell reflects her amazing cut paper technique through etched dies.

Spellbinders Shapeabilities cut, deboss, emboss and stencil with a single etched die template.

There are four to choose from “From our Home to Yours”, “Lighting the Way”, “Santa Parade and “Stockings”

To order yours please click on the link below

Spelbinder Etched Dies

Happy Crafting 

xx

    
This week at our workshop ladies made
this Christmas cards with boxes

“Essence of Christmas” 

     
  

Materials: Foundation card in white, red and green, Essence of Christmas paper pad, Distress Ink pad in Barn Door, 15mm ribbon in red, and adhesives.
Tools: Leane Creatief Multi die Flower (45.8961), Sue Wilson 3D Embossing folders: Natalie’s Poinsettias (EF3D-007) and Holly Swirls (EF3D-008), and a smoothie.  
Techniques: Box-making, Embossing, Die-cutting, Matt & Layering, Embellishing…


 

  See you next week…  Happy Crafting! 
XXX

*NEW* We R Memory Keepers 1-2-3 Punch Board

This great device is one little gem of a product, you can create so much using just this product. We R Memory Keepers -1-2-3 Punch Board allows you to create envelopes, boxes and bows. The score board features a fold out arm with measurements and extended score line. This 9-1/2"x12"x2" package contains one score board with a 3-way punch, one scoring tool and an idea book with step-by-step instructions.

Our Price £34.99

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*NEW* Crafts Too Clear Stamp sets- Christmas Sentiments & Christmas Sleigh

These two new stamp sets are brilliant for adding a sentiment to your creations, with so many sentiments included, they have you covered. Also, there are several image stamps included which makes these sets a great versatile pack that can used in so many different combinations.

Our Price £5.49each

 

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*NEW* Crafts Too Christmas Dies - Christmas Foliage & Holly

Crafts Too have created two new dies, which would be an ideal staple for anyone’s Christmas collection, the dies add that extra foliage and can be used to accessories anything. Also, you may have seen John Lockwood loves to use these and can be seen on range of his demos.

Our Price- Christmas Foliage: £4.99

Our Price- Holly: £3.49

 

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This week at our workshop ladies made
an exploding box (with a secret inside) using the paper pad called

“Perfect Moments”
     

  

 

Materials: white card and First Edition Perfect Moments paper pad, 10mm duo shimmer ribbon in pink, and acrylic & silicon adhesives.

Tools: Die Roses, a ruler & trimmer.

Techniques: Using pattern to make boxes, Die-cutting, Matt & Layering, Embellishing…

See you next week…

Happy Crafting!
XXX

NEW Products from Graphic45 

"12 Days of Christmas" Deluxe Edition 

Order yours from HERE

NEW   NEW   NEW

Graphic 45

Christmas Magic

Christmas dreams & Christmas wishes, may all your dreams come true.  Adorable rosy-cheeked kewpies bring Christmas Magic to life using twinkly blue, classic evergreen and holly berry red to celebrate this whimsical holiday collection.

Available in 12 x 12 collection pack, 8 x 8 paper pad, Chipboard, Tags and Pockets, Ephemera cards  and stickers

Buy now by clicking the link below

Christmas Magic

Happy Crafting

xx

*New* Leane Creatif Glitter Flower Foam & Flower Dies

New Leane Creatif A4 Glitter Flower foam in store and online, this beautiful glistening foam is ideal for making the perfect flowers. Using dies which we have two new additions of so you can make all types of flowers.

   

A4 Glitter Flower foam, Our Price: £3.75 -£9.99

Flower Dies, Our Price £8.99 and £9.49

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*New* John Next Door Products

We have a load of new products from John’s new releases, which you may have seen on Hochanda. If you are thinking of starting Christmas you should definitely have a look through these brilliant dies and stamps. They are so easy to use, creating great effect with little effort. Included in this range are the brilliant lantern dies and cracker die. Be quick to order yours as they will soon sell out!

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Just Arrived...................................

Gemini Go die cutting machine and accessories 

Now in Stock.

Our price 79.99 .

Accessories start from 2.75 each.

For ultimate portability, the Gemini Go can be operated with a 1.5V, 12A battery pack using the Gemini Go Battery Booster Cable (sold separately). This machine has the same performance as the Gemini machine just in a portable format. 

To order yours please click on the link

Gemini Go Machine and Accessories

Happy Crafting 

xx

John Lockwood Demo Day 1^st September 2018

Well what a fantastic day we had here with the brilliant JOHN LOCKWOOD!!!

 

As always John demonstrate some AMAZING techniques and gave us all some new inspiration and ideas. We were lucky enough to have him demo with his brand new Christmas products which we had in store and are now available online.

We would like to thank everyone that came and made it such a special day, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

 

Xxx