ATTENTION, scrap-bookers!

This year to celebrate the season we are running
“Festive Season”
SCRAPBOOKING COMPETITION

Please submit a single Scrapbook page 
*Christmas or Winter theme*
of any colour, size up to 12"x12".

All ENTRIES have to be submitted by
Friday, 15th November.

VOTING is between 16^th November and 12^th December,
all entries will be on display in our shop, Facebook & blog.

The WINNER will be announced on Friday, 13th December.

This week at our workshops ladies made finely decorated
“Bountiful Box”
 



Materials: chipboard, foundation card in beige, IZINK dye spray in Verveine and Framboise, Stickles in gold, 15mm seam-binding ribbon in white, Velcro® circles and other adhesives.

Tools: John Next Door® Ivy Die Plate (JND133), Creative Expressions® embossing folder - Sea Garden (EF-011), Sue Wilson® die - Whimsical Leaves (CED1483), Leane Creatif® Multi die Flower 004 (45.8961), CraftsToo® die - Christmas Foliage (CTD17059), paint box. 

Techniques: making a box from scratch, die-cutting, embossing, matt & layering, embellishing.

If you would like to join our workshop
please ring us on 01480-862850 to book your place.
Happy crafting!
XXX

Our shop is open on
Saturday, 2nd November
9am - 2pm

Please come to browse NEW products
and SALE items, have a cuppa or join us for

“Sunflowers Sensation”
Saturday workshop
9:30am - 1pm
(booking essential; a few spaces still available).

This week we made these beautiful Christmas cards

“Festive Joy”

Materials: foundation card in white, buff and various Christmas patterned paper, Versifine ink pad in Onyx black, Distress ink pad in Fired Brick, Peeled Paint and Mustard Seed, clear embossing powder, stickles in Gold, 15mm ribbon - green stripes (SR-1210), 3mm satin ribbon in gold, and adhesives.

Tools: John Lockwood clear stamp sets: Holly Wreath Elements (CEC731) and Poinsettia Elements (CEC729), heat gun, paintbrush and smoothie.
Techniques: Stamping, heat-embossing, using ink as watercolour, matt & layering, embellishing.

If you would like to join our workshop
please ring us to book your place.
Happy crafting!
XXX

*Delicata  Ink Pads*Now Available in Smaller Size

We have expanded our Delicata stock to include the smaller Ink Pads. Delicata is the latest generation of metallic inkpad. Remarkably true and bright colour outshines other inkpads. Great for use all year-round.

•        Water-based, essentially odourless and highly fade-resistant pigment ink;

•        Air dries quickly and cleans up easily with StazOn All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner;

•        Substantially raised ink pad surface to accommodate even the largest stamps without interference from the inkpad case;

•        Archival quality and acid-free;

•        Pad size W34mm x D34mm x H20 mm.

Our price: £1.99 each

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At this week’s workshops we made these beautiful cards
“Snowflake Swirls” 
 

Materials: foundation card in white, black, co-ordinating patterned paper, metallic paper in gold, wooden snowflake ornaments (568090), Starlight metallic paints - Aegean and White Gold, and adhesives.
Tools: Sue Wilson Embossing folder - Ice Crystals (EF-071), paintbrush, smoothie.
Techniques: embossing, painting, matt & layering, embellishing.

If you would like to join our workshop
please contact us to book your place.
Happy crafting!
XXX

*BACK IN STOCK*

Sweet Dixie Amethyst Quartz
Die Cutting & Embossing Machine

The Sweet Dixie Die Cutting & Embossing Machine is just what you need as a portable hand operated machine.
It is compact enough to be taken anywhere and compatible with most leading brands' dies and embossing folders.
Plate size: 159 x 78mm. One year warranty. 

Our price: £33.99 BUY NOW

*NEW* Woodware Stamps

Create stunning cards with this fantastic NEW  Stamps from Woodware. These high-quality stamps are made in the UK,  tear-resistant,  long lasting and easy to clean. Designed by Francoise Read the range includes a variety of stamps with travel collages, sentiments and floral designs to enhance cards for any occasion. Use them with our selection of Cosmic Shimmer inks, embossing powders and more to create beautiful decorations for a multitude of craft projects.

OUR PRICE £5.49

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*NEW* 
Card Deco Stitched Dies

We have a new collection of stitched effect dies, they are available in a circle, hexagon and star. 
Brilliant for all types of occasions and projects. 
Great for creating frames and backgrounds.

Our price: £8.49
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*NEW* The Paper Boutique Summer Garden Collection

A beautiful Collection consisting of dainty florals and insects, combined with a soft blue palette. The range includes a Paper Kit, Paper Pads, Embellishments Pad, Dies and more. Great to create a selection of complementary craft projects.

Our price: £6.49 to £17.99

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At this week’s workshops we made two winter box-cards
“Snow is falling”


Materials: foundation card in white, slate, beige and teal, Mirri card in silver, heat-resistant acetate, embossing powder in white, 3mm satin ribbon in black (RIB366), Hobby & Crafting Fun Snow, and adhesives.





Tools: John Next Door® dies: Square Scene Box (JND051), Round Bauble (JND126), Christmas Star (JND149), Marianne Design® embossing folder - Snowfall (DF3420), Sara Davies® die - Merry Christmas (S-CX-MD-SEAS), heat gun, Dew Drop Brilliance Pigment ink - Moonlight White, Nellie Snellen® clear stamps: Two Reindeer (CT028), Snowman & Rabbit (CT026).

Techniques: making box-cards, die-cutting, embossing, heat-embossing, stamping, matt & layering, embellishing.

If you would like to join our workshop
please ring us to book your place.
Happy crafting!
XXX

*NEW* Bare Basics Wooden Shapes (45 pcs) - Travelling

This gorgeous pack from Bare Basics contains 45 Wooden Shapes: 9 travelling themed designs, 5 pieces each. Perfect for creative card making, scrapbooking and other crafts. Add paint, glitter or simply leave natural. Sizes of individual pieces: approximately 30mm x 30mm.

Our price: £3.50

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Saturday workshop beautiful creation
“Festive decoration”

Materials: 20cm x 10cm x 1.5cm craft plank on a string (267510), wrap paper, netting; Gesso Primer, Perfect Medium, Embossing powder in white, various colours of Stickles,  Mica Iridescent powders, Cosmic Twinkles, Craft Acrylic and Chalk paints, Starlight Metallic paints, Mat Glue-Seal & Glaze, and other adhesives.

Tools: masks, paintbrush, heat-gun, smoothie.

Techniques: mixed media, die-cutting, heat embossing, matt & layering, embellishing.

STEP-BY-STEP ILLUSTRATION
 

The ladies amazing creations: 

Happy crafting!
XXX

*NEW* Christmas Craft Embellishments  

We have lots of brand new Christmas themed embellishments for you to have a look through. For any animal lovers we have these great little sloths, pugs and dachshunds embellishments, which make a nice different approach to Christmas.

We have calendar tabs in, so that means you can get going on making next year’s calendars and planners.

Plus, we have some of Johns' embellishments that he uses now in stock, including faux snow and new glitter sets.

BROWSE NOW!

*NEW* from DoCraft
Wooden LED Shadow Box House - Stag

A perfect decoration to enhance that warm and cosy feeling over the festive period.
The lightweight shadow box includes a stag design placed in front of trees, it creates a relaxing scene once lit up. One LED light is included and is fixed to the bottom of the shadow box, there is a small switch featured on the light to turn it on and off. A length of string is included and attached to the box - ready to hang.

 

Our price: £3.99 

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We are OPEN this Saturday 5th October, 9am - 2pm. Please visit us for a browse and a cuppa, stock up on your craft stash or book into our cardmaking workshop.

Workshop details:- 9.30 am - 1pm £12.00 per person, it includes all materials and refreshments. For more details please contact us.

Create a Festive decoration .

It can be customized to your liking with colours and embellishments.

 

If you have never tried a mixed media projects and would like to, then come along to our workshop and give it a try.

*NEW* Polkadoodles Stamp Sets

Two new stamp sets, both vintage styled. One stamp set is of text scripture, brilliant for everything. The other stamp set is based on vintage ephemera, so makes ideal stamps for mixed media projects or even travel scrapbook pages.

    

Our price: £6.49 

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This week’s workshop beautiful creations:
Christmas card with a matching heart-shaped box

“The Blue Poinsettia” 

Materials: foundation card in white, brown and green, A4 Linen card in Union Blue, Distress ink pads in Faded Jeans, Frayed Burlap & Peeled Paint; Stickles in Diamond, Luna Paste in Moonlight Pearl, Diamond Frost (Aurora sparkle), 10mm self-adhesive Sun Pearls white(26333), 25mm tartan ribbon (7622), and adhesives.

Tools: Molly Blooms rubber stamp - O Christmas Tree Molly (MB0255), Sue Wilson Embossing folder - Frosted Window (EF-086), John Lockwood’s die - Heart Box (JND063), CraftsToo Die-cutting & Embossing stencil -Christmas Foliage (CTD17059), and a smoothie.

Techniques: making a heart-shaped box, stamping, die-cutting, using ink as water-colour, masking, matt & layering, embellishing.

If you would like to join our workshop
please ring us to book your place.
Happy crafting!
XXX