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LOVE
is a four legged word!
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The dog lovers made these cards on Wednesday.

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All you need is LOVE and a Cat! 

The cat lovers made these cards on Thursday.

This week we had two slightly different workshop using the same techniques:Matt layering, Embossing, Punching, Inking, Embellishing, etc.

Materials used:
Cream, black and orange card stock, ‘It’s Raining Cats & Dogs’ papers by Graphic 45 and a Black Ink pad

Tools used:
Paw Print lattice embossing folder (EF-036), Inverted Corner punch, Scalloped Circle punch, Paw Print punch, Heart punch, and a Smoothie.

Please see more samples of cards: 

Hope you like our creations.
Till next week. Happy crafting!

Xxx

We were Open on Saturday.
Thank you to everyone who visited us!

We also ran a Workshop for our Crafters and they made this wonderful Basket.

   

With lots of measuring, scoring and cutting the base of the Basket was formed. 

A lid and a handle were added and the Basket was decorated with a lovely Red Poinsettia and Foliage.

The ladies were busy creating.

A poinsettia embellishment adorning the Basket

Here are the Ladies with their finished creations.

If you would like to join us for a Workshop then please contact us on 01480 862850 for more details .

Happy Crafting

xx

This Weeks Private Workshop

 with Whittlesey U3A, Craft Group - 03/11/16

We had a lovely time this week with the ladies from Whittlesey 

U3A, Craft Group.  They all made a card and a tissue box - we hope you all enjoyed yourselves, we look forward to seeing you again soon.   

   

If you are like these designs are interested in joining our weekly worskhops.  Give us us a call on 01480 862850 to find out more.....

Sue Wilson Cling Stamps to Die for and dies. 

We have just stocked up on some new Sue Wilson Cling Stamps to Die for and dies. 

Here are just a few samples... 

      

  

 

You may see and order all these new products by clicking on this link below (make sure check all 4 pages):

Sue Wilson NEW Cling Stamps and Dies -November 2016 Release

Remember, remember the Fifth of November?

Remembering Guy Fawkes is one thing, but do you remember that 
Grafton Crafts is open 
this Saturday, 5 November?

The shop is open from 9 am till 2 pm.
When you come for a browse you may have a look at our ladies making another beautiful craft item at this Saturday’s workshop.

See you soon!

This week workshop
Santa is coming to Town

Our Wednesday workshop was very well attended; our creative ladies made these two cards.

Materials: white, red and green card stock, white glitter card, Fluffy Stuff,
Glitter Jewels in Iced Snow, Distress Ink as watercolour (two pads: Fired Brick and Tattered Rose), metallic embroidery thread in silver and green polyester ribbon.

Tools: ‘Eternal Ivy’ embossing folder (EF-066), Jolly Santa clear stamp (JGS100),
and Spellbinders Card Creator (Cut, Emboss, Stencil, S6-026).

Techniques: Stamping, embossing, inking, die-cutting, hand-painting, etc.

Do you like our Santa cards?
We hope to see you at one of our workshops soon!Till next week and happy crafting! 

xxx

***New*** and now in stock 

Delicata Ink Pads by Tsukineko

 Silvery Shimmer

    

White Shimmer                                                  Black Shimmer

Golden Glitz

Please click on the link to order yours: 

Delicata Ink Pads

Delicata is the latest generation of metallic inkpad.  Remarkably true and bright, it outshines other inkpads and provides stamping results that resemble the true effects of gold and silver leafing without the mess.  Great for the holidays and for year-round bling. Water-based, essentially odorless, and highly fade-resistant pigment ink Air dries quickly and cleans up easily with StazOn All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner Available in full-size inkpads and inkers These pads feature a substantially raised inkpad surface to accommodate even the largest stamps without interference from the inkpad case Archival and acid-free