Monday, 30 September 2019



A HUGE THANK YOU!

To all our customers who contributed
to our Macmillan Day.
 It was a great success and we managed to raise a whopping...
£380
We most definitely couldn’t have done it without your help and donations so you should all be very proud of yourselves.

 

  





*NEW* Creative Expressions

3D Embossing Folder - Christmas Themed

We have four new lovely 3D embossing folders from Creative Expressions.
These folders give any projects an impressive depth. You can create the bold textures on standard cardstock, paper or vellum.
 



Our price: £5.49


Thursday, 26 September 2019

Please come to our Macmillan day 

FRIDAY, 27th September 
10am-4pm
Cakes, Games, Take&Make, Laughs... FUN(day)raising for a great charity. 

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We are looking forward to seeing many of you here. The craft team. XXX




“A Berry Christmas”
This week’s workshop beautiful creations: these 3 cards



Materials: foundation card in white, black, green, marine blue; Kraft card, Christmas patterned paper; perfect medium, white embossing powder, Distress ink pads in Scattered Straw, Forest Moss and Stormy Sky; Stickles in gold and red; 10mm self-adhesive Pearls perles in white, 10mm gingham red ribbon (FR54078/35), and adhesives.




Tools: The Paper Boutique® Once Upon a Christmas Collection dies sets: Berry Christmas Dolly Die - (DC1068), Snowfall Embellishments (DC1072) and Have a Magical Christmas Dolly die - (DC1069); Marianne Design Creatable - Larix (LR0438), Phill Martin rubber stamps: Snowflakes Background (SYSFB) and Snowy Fir Branch Background (SYSFBB), Sue Wilson Festive Collection die - Lace Snowflake Frame (CED2123), heat-gun, a smoothie.

Techniques: stamping, heat embossing, die-cutting, inking, matt & layering, embellishing.  





If you would like to join our workshop please ring us 01480-862850 to book your place.   

Happy crafting! XXX

Tuesday, 24 September 2019


*NEW* Crafts UK Cardstock,
Cards & Envelopes

-  Crafts UK 12 X 12 Kraft Card. 280gsm (pk 20). Recycled product.
Our price: £6.75

-  Crafts UK 7" x 7" cards with white envelopes. Pack of 25.
Weight: 225gsm (card) & 100gsm (envelope).
Our price: £6.99

 -  Crafts UK A5 Card - Green shades & Red shades, 160gsm. Pack of 60 sheets, 20 each of 3 shades of green or red.
Our price: £1.49





Thursday, 19 September 2019


This week’s workshop beautiful creations
 
“Twisted Pop-Up card
in a box”




Materials: foundation card in white, patterned paper, hessian, natural hemp cord, Distress ink pads in Brushed Corduroy and Walnut Stain, perfect medium, white embossing powder and adhesive.

Tools: John Lockwood® Daisy Daisy Background (UMS707), Stamperia® Natural Rubber stamps: Texture Bees (WTKCC74), Key (WTKCC105), Butterfly (WTKCC145), Little Cage (WTKCC146), heat gun, and a smoothie.

Techniques: making a pop-up card, stamping, heat embossing, inking, matt & layering, embellishing.




If you would like to join our workshop
please ring us to book your place.

Happy crafting!
XXX



Wednesday, 18 September 2019



*NEW* MDF Products  

We have an array of everyday and Christmas MDF items from Daisy Jewels and Craft. We have some lovely large pieces including a set of 3 round boxes and a recipes box, which if decorated would make fabulous Christmas gifts. We have also dded many Christmas sentiments to our words collection. Plus, a great pack of 3 hanging snowflakes which make brilliant decorations.



Our Price £0.70 - £11.99


Friday, 13 September 2019




Grafton Crafts Macmillan Day
27 September 2019
10:00AM - 4:00PM

In just two weeks from today we will be hosting our Macmillan day.
if you haven’t already put it in your diary be sure to do it now!


We are appealing to our wonderful customers for some raffle prize donations to help
make our Macmillan day a great success. If you have something to give it would be most appreciated. Please bring in or send your donations to Grafton Crafts shop if you can.
 Thank you in advance!




Thursday, 12 September 2019


This week at our workshop we have started...

“Getting Ready for Christmas”


Materials: foundation card in white, patterned paper, All that glistens paper pad, gold mirri card, brown paper bag, Distress ink pads in Fired Brick and Peeled Paint, Versifine ink pad in onyx black, Glitter Jewels - Iced Snow, 12mm double-sided adhesive tape, 7mm organza ribbon in red and gold, repositionable scotch tape and acrylic glue.

Tools:  Gemini Circle Frames die (GEM-MD-ELE-CIFR), Gemini die & stamp sets: Dear Santa (GEM-STD-DES) and Peace (
GEM-STD-PEA), and smoothies.

Techniques: stamping, die-cutting, inking, matt & layering, embellishing.





If you would like to join our workshop
please ring us to book your place.




Happy crafting!
XXX


Wednesday, 11 September 2019


*NEW* ArtistLine Canvas 15x15 cm

Basic painted, unbleached cotton canvas of super quality.
Stapled on the reverse of stretcher.
Size 15x15 cm, depth 1.6 cm, 360 g


 Our price: £2.25


*NEW* John Lockwood Products

Having watched John demoing all his latest new products last Saturday we can tell you first-hand how brilliant they are and how you’re going to want them all. We have a selection of all his new goodies so head over to our website to find them all.


There are a range of new dies and co-ordinating stamps, plus some new glitter card packs. The glitter card packs are of the top quality and can even be stamped onto. Don't forget to stock up on your Izink ink colours, that metal finish really does work well on Christmas cards as John has shown us all.



Saturday, 7 September 2019


* Saturday 10am update *



 

 
JOHN LOCKWOOD is here.
Everyone had their first cuppa and in their seats ready to learn.
 


DEMO is going on till 4pm.
The shop will stay open till 5pm.
PLEASE COME OVER!
XXX

Friday, 6 September 2019




We are open this Saturday,
7th September
9:30am - 5pm
 
JOHN LOCKWOOD’s DEMO

i.e. a chance to learn new techniques,
ask John your questions
and stock up on new crafting products
10am - 4pm
Door will open at 9:30am.

Special offers, refreshments, free parking.
Looking forward to seeing many of you here!


Thursday, 5 September 2019





This week at our workshop we made THREE beautiful cards for the

“Young Ones”
 
 
   
Materials: foundation card in white, coral, thistle, royal blue, slate, Kraft card, 6”x6” Designer Paper Pad Daydream (FEPAD030), Versafine ink pad in onyx black, 7 mm organza ribbons polka dots, hemp cord, stickles, Sizzlers, adhesive.

Tools
CraftsToo embossing folders: Polka Dots (CTFD3023), Spots and Dots (CTFD3024), Creative Expressions embossing folder Aztec Flowers (EF-078), Leane Creatif Flower Die 001 (45.4551), various clear stamps with messages, various sizes circle punches.

Techniques: stamping, embossing, matt & layering, embellishing.




If you would like to join our workshop
please ring us to book your place.

Happy crafting!
XXX



Wednesday, 4 September 2019



*NEW* Creativ MDF Letters, Symbols and Numbers

For all of you mixed media crafters out there we have these brilliant MDF letters available to make unique and personalised creations. Each single unit is 8cm in height and a thickness of 1.5cm. At just £1.05, they are a bargain. Decorate them up using various Medias and add them to other projects to create a stunning work of art. They can also be used as decorations for maybe a wedding venue (MR & Mrs, LOVE), family home, (THE SMITHS, HOME, FAMILY) and so much more, just get creative.


 


Also we have a complete set of Letters A-Z and numbers 0-9 in MDF at a smaller height of 4cm and a thickness 2.5mm. These are great for adding to smaller projects or even cards depending on your creation. OUR PRICE £3.99