Pearlescent Paper and Card Stocks are up!

Just thought I would let you know that we have just had a really good delivery of pearlescent paper and card - and it is available in our Payperbox system - which means it is amazing value.
The papers are lovely for printing on - especially when using your Crafters Companion Cds. Try using a different colour to white and create the most amazing backing papers. We also have great pearlescent card stock as well.
Unfortunately as it is a pick 'n mix we can't really sell it online, but if you phone the shop, we can be your personal shoppers and help you pack up a box (or 3).

Big Exciting News!!!!!!!!!!

Well this is what lots of you have been waiting for!!! I have put up the new blog for the Great Big Craft Extravaganza (GBCE) in Athlone.
I have also done a facebook page for it - so please join up and become a fan - and we can have fun counting down together.

http://greatbigcraftextravaganza.wordpress.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spiddal-Ireland/An-Siopa-Bui/208189460095?ref=nf#/pages/Great-Big-Craft-Extravaganza-GBCE/104905582143?ref=nf

that will keep ye busy for a while - keep checking for updates.
They are happening on a daily basis!!

H

The Bellas are coming back

Hi - just decided that I am going to place another Stamping Bella order. Linda is planning her colouring class for the Summer Extravaganza and she is going to be showing us how to get those professional finishes using Sansodor.
She got me going and I gave in. If you want to add any Bellas to the wish list - please email me tonight!

Diamond White from Flowersoft

Well I have finally done it! I have uploaded all the brand new goodies from Flowersoft so that you can pre-order. They begin shipping tonight - and our order is among the first to go out. I believe that the pure white Flowersoft is really amazing and can't wait to try it. They are also sending a demo kit - so I think I feel a play night coming on - so watch this space.

Congrats also to Helen who has set us up on Facebook - please become a fan!

Coffee Morning Challenge

Afternoon,

Hope ye are all enjoying the 'Summer'!!
Good crafting weather.

Been really busy - getting together the new blog for the GBCE in Athlone in September.
Ye are really in for a treat - so keep your eyes/ears peeled over the coming days for more info.

We now have a page on Facebook - so if you are already there please take a look at our page and become a fan. If you have never been on Facebook, then maybe now is a good time to see what it is all about and there will be some familiar faces there for you.

Last Friday was coffee morning at An Siopa Buí. I wasn't there but I believe that I missed some wonderful projects. Cathy McMahon won the prize for this lovely 'game'





There was double LO from Lindsey



A neckpiece and a bag from Eileen



And a card from Mary



That's all the pictures I have!!

Chat soon

H

Bits & Pieces of News

Morning,

Hope ye are all starting to dry out after all that rain over the last few days.

A couple of updates for ye:

Check out the new buttons at the top of the page - have shuffled things around and there should be more information there for ye on the summer extravagana, the GBCE, demos at the shop and the coffee mornings.

Had a mail from Kerry this morning. She will be at the coffee morning this Friday 10th July. She will have new magazines and all the news from South Africa. She might even have some new goodies.
Bring along your challenge item. The challenge agreed at the last coffee morning was to make something for a child - a card, LO, album or anything else suitable for a child.
There is prize for it - a €20 gift voucher.

Back tomorrow - with more pictures

H

Advanced Cardmaking Class

Hi there,

Well back to reality now with a splash- what is going on with all this rain????

Here are some pictures of Phil's Advanced Cardmaking class. The cards were fab and the craic seemed to have been good. I got there late in the day and I think the gang were a bit tired after all the lovely cards made since morning. These cards are just fab and pictures just don't do them justice. You can see more pictures on Phil's blog - see link on the right hand side.

Here are some of the cards





















And the gang hard at work & concentrating!!!