Learn to Dance in the Rain

Love this Tim Holtz man!  I combined him with a rainbow background which has been brayered using Kaleidacolor ink and a stirp of embossed card - suing the clocks from the Sizzix range.

It just begs for a quote inside - 'Instead of waiting for the storm to pass - learn to dance in the rain'

A few cards, and a commitment

I so need to get back to blogging, have loads of ideas flowing around my head including tutorials and more, and somehow the days tick by and not enough happens ..... I am keeping up with Facebook, with all sorts of updates, competitions and sneak peaks, so do please Like our Facebook page.

But I also want to get back to blogging, so here are 2 pics of cards I made this week using the latest releases from Sizzix and of course my favourite Penny Black sentiment stamps.

For the wedding - or wedding anniversary card I have used a simple colour pallette of white and gold, an embossing folder and these beautiful tag  nesting dies from Sizzix.  The sentiment is stamped and embossed with gold detail powder.

The little friend card is so simple and features new dies from Sizzix that cut swing cards - and economical too as you can get 2 cards from an A4 sheet.

Spring Happenings at the Siopa Bui

Loads of exciting things coming up to celebrate the turn of the season...

Penny Black Demo Day - Saturday 10 March (11am - 4pm)

Arty stamping and inking as well as some cute stuff. This fabulous company has an amazing range of stamps with stunning images, as well as the best range of wordings ever. Join us for a free demo day. Don't forget your cameras and notebooks.

Kids Club - Saturday 10 March

Mothers Day and St Patrick's Day fall on the same weekend this year so we've combined them into a fantastic kids club. Projects will include a jewellery style present for mum, gift box and card and a fun pennant banner for St Patrick's Day.

The classes are structured to suit the various age groups, with some quite complex and challenging tasks for the older group. For the younger group, the focus is on having fun!

Ages 5-8 10.30am - 12.30pm

Ages 9-14 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Cost: 15 euro per child with discounts for family bookings

Call the shop on 091 504692 to book

Coffee and Weddings!

Coffee morning is now on Friday 17th February which gives time for all the new Hunky Dory stuff to arrive - definitely worth waiting for!

Our wedding class is on Saturday 18th February - a must for brides to be and those of you that make wedding invites as a business. All new ideas for 2012, the class includes a manual of wedding wording (english and irish), a costing sheet and a lesson on how to cost your invites. The class is 30 euro including a full kit.
Call Kim at the shop to book your place - 091 504692

Hero Arts Launch - Free Demo Day

Yes, it is that time of year when we break out the popcorn and coca cola and all things American including of course the latest launch from the fabulous Hero Arts company. We have a fantastic new range of pearlescent card to work with for our demos as well as some great new cost saving ways to embellish cards. I will be demonstrating alongside the fabulously talented Linda Dawson from Cork. Don't forget your cameras!

11am - 4pm Saturday 28 January at An Siopa Bui, Spiddal Craft Centre, Galway

Xmas Card Demo Day

This free picture slideshow made with Smilebox

The 3rd Great Big Craft Extravaganza - Athlone

30 September, 1&2 October

Athlone Springs Hotel

Athlone

• Entrance Free

• Loads of crop and craft space - also free!

• Fantastic demonstrators

• Hands on tutorials

• Pay only for your Classes

• Choice of over 30 Classes

• Lots of Shops

• Payper Box Stand

• Competitions

• Challenges

Yes, we are back, and I am of course more excited than ever. We are currently confirming

shops, finalising tutors and getting all the details ironed out.

Be sure to visit our blog at http://greatbigcraftextravaganza.wordpress.com and like our facebook page at Great Big Craft Extravaganza. This way you will be sure to get all the information just as it comes out - without any delay!

We have listened to your feedback and have changed things about to make it possible

for more shops, and even small suppliers to attend. We are sure this is going to make

for an exciting weekend with great classes, and of course great value shopping.

Entrance remains free, with lots of free seating for those wanting to crop and craft

between classes. And oh! what classes and class kits do we have planned .....

We have a fantastic line-up of classes planned with some exciting new ones - all classes

will range from 18 Euro to 30 Euro and many of the classes include fantastic kit such as a free stamp, punch, paper pad or more.

Classes already on the planning list include

• Hunky Dory Crafting

• Winter weddings from An Siopa Bui

• Getting your product to market and getting sales

• Altered Art

• Tiara’s and Wedding fascinators

• Beautiful Beading

• Lots of Tim Holtz

• Scrapbooking

• The latest TV crafts

• Teaching Crafts - taking your craft into a business

• Fimo

• Graphics

• .... and many more besides

If you have any more questions, please let me have them. I will

answer as best I can.

Calling all Tutors:

Are you a craft teacher and would you be interested in teaching

at the Extravaganza? We would really like to hear from you.

Please email me letting me know what type of cards/scrapbooking/jewellery/ craft you teach, and a little info about you, and we will get in touch shortly.

Kerry (kerry@ansiopabui.ie)