~ SALE NOW ON! ~

If you are looking for a bargain (or two!) pop along to the shop next week as we are having a SALE to make room for some new stock! Lots of 12 x 12 papers reduced, prices starting at just 20p! Rubber stamps, flowersoft, Christmas embellies, flowers all reduced and much, much more...!

Also, keep an eye out for our special promotions and offers over the next few weeks...you will not want to miss them!

~ DEMONSTRATION DAY ~

Just a quick post....Next Demo day in the shop is on Saturday 17th October!!!!
The very talented Maggie will be with us from 10.30am-3.00pm.

Everyone is welcome!! If you have never visited us before and need some directions just pop a comment on here and we will get back to you.

Look forward to seeing lots of you there!

~ Finally.... ~

...Finally I can upload pictures from my camera to the pc, so we can have photos on the blog again!! How gorgeous are these Christmas papers from My Mind's Eye? They are just flying off the shelf so grab some while you can.

I know many of you are loving the Creative Cardmaking Magazine which Maisie May Crafts are a stockist for. This is their first Special Editon magazine. Due to the huge success of the magazine since it launched earlier this year, they have decided to publish 4 special editions each year. This first one focuses on Christmas and wintery cards and is packed with gorgeous free papers and ideas and inspiration. At £4.99 it's great value!

The new issue arrived at the shop today, the normal monthly one, it's on sale date isn't until Friday 25th but we've got it in already.

Thought I'd share a few cards with you as well...the first is from the black and white class last week. I love the shape of this card, started as a square card blank and we sliced the corners off, you will notice I used my beloved inverted corner rounder from Woodware again. This next card is using the Snow Village stamp and My Minds Eye papers. The stamp should hopefully be back in stock later this week as I placed an order today for it (as so many of you have been asking for one) and some lovely new wooden stamps as well.

Hope everyone is having a good evening and fitting in some crafting time!

I hope to have news of our next Demonstration day in the shop soon so watch this space!

~ Layouts to Share ~

Happy Bank Holiday Monday!

Just a couple of scrapbook layouts to share with you today...the first I did a while ago, of my nephew using the die cut shaped cardstock from My Mind's Eye. A very simple layout but one of my favourites.

The second layout is of H and her cousin, Scarlett. They are really 2nd cousins but explaining the relationship to a 3 year old and 6 year old is far too complicated! Scralett lives in Paris and so we only get to see her a couple of times a year, usually when we meet up in Ireland. This photo was taken of them having lots of fun playing Hide And Seek with Scarlett's Grandad.
I have used Fancy Pants Kraft Kuts 2 forest paper and ledger paper, American Crafts Thickers letters, ric rac ribbon, rub on letters and buttons. The forest paper was great for cutting out the little trees to embellish the journalling spots (which I made using scallop circle nestabilities and my cuttlebug).

I haven't got much planned for this last Bank Holiday before Christmas, weather isn't looking too great this morning so maybe we will just go for a walk, relax in a coffee shop with the newspapers and a latte and then home for some crafting ~ whatever you have planned for today ~ENJOY!!

~ Christmas Is Coming! ~

Sorry I haven't blogged lately ~ with it being H's 6th birthday a couple of weeks ago, a party for 20 children to organise and relatives staying for the last 2 weeks I just haven't managed to fit everything in!

I know it is still August but with the children back to school next week and lots of lovely new Christmas stock arriving at the shop almost daily it is clear that CHRISTMAS is coming!! The 12 X 12 papers from the My Mind's Eye range called "Colourful Christmas" is perfect for both scrapbooking and cards. New stamps from Hero Arts arrived today ~ including clear sets, wooden stamps and their new "Cling"stamps and felt embellishments. Habico Christmas decoupage sheets, chipboard embellishments and stickers for Christmas are already proving popular.

For those of you thinking "But Christmas is ages away yet!" its not all Christmas as I've also restocked the K & Co albums, nestabilities and some lovely buttons and photo corners from American Crafts, Floradoodle felt flowers and papers from My Mind's Eye "Ooh la la"

Last but not least...lots of gorgeous new ribbons available by the metre!!

The new issue of Creative Cardcaking Magazine arrived today (containing free Kanban papers). I sold out of the last issue so I would advise you to pop in and get your copy soon!

Think that's about it for now~ sorry there's no photos of the new stock, my laptop is playing up and won't let me load any photos!!

Still a few places left on the coach to Ally Pally and the Big Stamp and Scrapbook Show ~ get in touch if you want to come along ~ only £25!

Have a great evening!

~ The weekend is here Again ~

Can't believe its a week since I last blogged ~ where did that week go? Just popping by with some news....!

The Promarkers delivery arrived this week and are all out and going like hot cakes! Packs of 5 pens in six different colour sets including brights, pastel, greys, hues, skin tones and skin accents.

Some gorgeous new scrabooking embellies from ATD are also in. I can't wait to use these on a layout.

Also just heard this afternoon that the NEW My Minds Eye ranges have landed in the UK and are with the supplier and will be sent out to retailers Monday onwards. Fingers crossed my order for "Colourful Christmas" and "Ooh La la" will be with us early part of next week. Both are beatiful and I'm sure you will love them!

Have a great weekend!

~ A Card And Promarkers! ~

I made this card, well 2 actually for my daughter's teacher and teaching assistant at the end of the term/school year and I just thought I would share it with you. The flower stamp is a gorgeous clear stamp from Little Claire. I stamped it twice, once on the white card and coloured it with promarkers and then cut it out with a scalloped circle nestabilitie, inked the edges and then matted onto pink bazzill card cut with scallop nestabilitie. The 2nd image was also coloured and then the petals cut out and decoupaged up with silicone glue. The background is more pink bazzill and patterned paper from K & Co. Glossy accents on the flower centre to finish off.

Due to so many of you asking if I will stock them......I have today placed an order for PROMARKERS!!! They should be here early next week. If you haven't yet tried promarkers for colouring your stamped images, I can assure you they will give your cards that Wow Factor!!

If you like the stamp I have used on the above card, then you will be pleased to know I am also hoping to stock a selection of Little Claire stamps soon. Watch this space!!

I hope you have a lovely, crafting weekend!