Spring 2010 Class Schedule

Afternoon,

Just a quick post to let you know the new Spring 2010 class schedule is now up on the blog - just select the classes tab at the top of the page. Be sure to scroll down the page - there are now weekend and weekday classes and events.

Getting some pictures ready to put up also.

Back soon

Helen

New Goodies & Classes!

Hello again.

It has been all go this week! The new Hero Arts 2010 collection has arrived. It is available in the shop and online. There has also been a delivery of some new Red Hot Bed kits - they caused some excitement on their arrival - I can't wait to see them

At this stage you should have received your newsletter either by email or regular mail and you now know about all the upcoming classes and events.

The classes tab will be updated in the coming days.

Don't forget the budget weekend is this Saturday and Sunday, (the end of January is coming around really fast!)

Here is a little taster of some of the new Hero Arts stock - I was pleasantly surprised by so many 'new' styles and images in this collection!

Bye for now

H

Happy 2010!!! Back to the happy world of crafting!

Hello, remember me?

Between the flooding back in November, the preparations for Christmas and the current cold snap and the disorganisation it brings, there hasn't been much bloging or even crafting for many.

But now it is time to get back into the swing of things. Hope ye have included some crafty resolutions in your lists for this year and hope ye are making a start on them. I'm happy to say I'm making some headway on some household decluttering and hope to follow that with some crafty re-organisation that will hopefully show some creative results.

I do have a stash of photos from 2009 that I want to show ye, they will be out of season but at least you can be having a look. They should help those that have resolved to make their Christmas Cards all through the year instead of a mad panic in November!!

I will start putting up those photos in the next few days.

If you have been watching the shop site or the blog you will know that there is a Budget Weekend at the shop on Sat & Sun 23rd &24th January 2010. There are some new classes but there are also some classes that just couldn't take place during the Christmas Extravaganza due to the adverse weather.

Kerry will be sending newsletters (both email & snail mail) in the next few days, with plans for the next while. In the meantime here are the sneak peaks from Sandie Dunne's mini book class that is scheduled for Sunday 24th Jan. If you have taken some lovely snowy photos in the last few weeks, this is an ideal opportunity to get them into an album!!

Helen

Back at work in the ice and snow!

Kim and I are back at work today - slipping and sliding all the way!

I am busy planning our schedule of classes and events for the first quarter of the year. If you are interested in having a workshop in your area, please get in touch with me to discuss it!

We are keeping warm by sorting out the shop, organising the sale and generally getting ready for a great New Year.

The sale starts on Friday 8th, which is also our coffee morning day! Because of the weather, we have decided that we will have 2 coffee mornings in January, this Friday and next, just taking one day at a time, and seeing what the weather brings us.

Hope to see you soon!

We wish you a merry Christmas ..........

The last few days have been so hectic with ice and snow everywhere that things have fallen a little behind schedule, and now I look at my calender and it is almost time for Santa to come down the chimney! Hope he doesn't burn his bum because I think most houses will have a fire on if the weather continues!

I am putting together a newsletter which will be emailed today - sorry (it will only reach the postal people next year).

We will be closed from lunchtime on 24 December and will reopen on 5 January.

Have a wonderful warm and cosy crafting Christmas inside with lots of hot chocolate!

from Kerry and Kim

p.s.. Save the Date - January 23 &24 - Budget Weekend!

Christmas Discount Shopping weekend and more

Well here is a little update and a funny story......

Tomorrow morning (Friday) is the Christmas coffee morning in the shop - please come, I know it is going to be great fun and it is really extra special this year as we have a guest demonstrator from CX4. Arlene will be showing us stunning ideas from her wonderful decoupage range!

Now for the funny part - I won't be there. I am really sad, but I got the 24 hour clock muddled up and booked my flight for 7 in the morning instead of 7 in the evening. It was just too dear to change! Philomena is going to host the coffee morning which I know is going to be fab - she has bought the food (something different to what I choose) and I know it will be really special!

Don't forget to bring along a gift to swop. It can be something from your stash around 10 Euro in value, and something you would like to receive.

The whole Spiddal Craft Centre is having a discount weekend this weekend with each shop doing something special. At An Siopa Bui, we have decided to extend our weekend to include Friday (and the coffee morning). 20% off everything including all our great Christmas toys and stocking fillers. We have great goodies for crackers and cracker snaps in stock!

Stamping Bellas & Class dates and times!!!

Hi there,

Hope all are well as well as being safe and dry - it was one hell of a week. While many of us are safe and dry in front of the Toy Show tonight in our own homes, there are so many that are in other accommodation tonight, so spare a thought for them!.

Been busy today putting up all the Stamping Bella stamps we have in stock in the shop - take a look at them here - be sure to look at all the sections, you will be pleasantly surprised to find there is more to Stamping Bella than actual Bella stamps.

Also you may have received a newsletter update from Kerry about the rescheduled Extravaganza classes. You can now see them all listed here or on the classes tab at the top of the blog. Also check out the coffee morning tab to find out more about our Christmas Coffee Morning.

Chat soon

H