14th January... by Dawn

Hello everyone,

It's been another really busy week both on Create & Craft and at my shop. 

Thank you for your support and orders. It's also nice to know that so many people are taking up crafting as their new 2012 hobby!
But a word of warning, and I am sure that there are a lot of people who will back me up when I say, it's highly addictive! Ha ha!

Thank you for the feedback on my Flower Patch Collection. I am so pleased that you like it and are having fun using it. Please don't forget to send in your photos to me. I would love to see what you do with the Flower Patch Collection! If you would like your cards to be in the video we will be doing of viewers cards made using the Flower Patch Collection, please scroll further down my blog for full details.

Here are some "New & Back In Stocks" available in the shop and on-line.
Kraft Bags - these are great to decorate and embellish.
Acetate - excellent for stamping on and for making shaker cards. 
Castaway Ink Pad - this is for those beautiful bleaching effects you can achieve simply by using it as a normal ink pad and stamp on coloured card.
Glue Glider Pro Adhesive Runner - a must have for glueing without mess!
Speedball Brayer - back in stock and for best results use it with glossy card.
Collapsible Bucket - can be used for a variety of things. This is a handy little storage bag which we have at a really affordable price!
Stampendous Fran-tage Aged Embossing Enamels - still one of my personal favourites.
Versamark Pen - for touching up mistakes in your images when embossing also use with mica powders and chalks.
Versamark Ink Pad - a must have for any stamper!
Waterbrushes - another must have for stamping! Pulls the ink effortlessly from the stamped image and gives a subtle watercolour painting look to your image. Available in bothMedium Tip and Fine Tip.

We have added to the Portobello Road Collection from Papermania.
The Capsule Collections is selling really well in both Pink and Blue colour options.
Elements Classic Cards & Envelope Packs - A6 embossed card blanks and envelopes from Papermania.
Typography Clear Stamps - we have both the numbers and the words. There are 10 in each collection.
Moonbeams Card Candi - don't forget to take a look at Craftwork Cards section on the website as selected items are also included in our sale.

We have extended the 25% sale on selected lines as well as all Christmas lines - includingHunkydory, Dreamweaver, Papermania's Enchanted Christmas, Stampendous, Kanban,Imaginisce, Dufex and many more. The prices have already been reduced by 25% so the price you see, is the price you pay, which makes it easier for you to keep an accurate tally of your spending.

My workshop on 21st January has only a few places left, so if you would like to attend, please call 01254 356501.
For a list of further workshops and classes, they are now posted on the Topaz Crafts Websiteand further down on this blog..

My television hours for the coming week are:
Mon - 16th Jan 
2pm - Jewellery Making With Kleshna (C&C) 
5pm-7pm "It's Craft O'clock" (IW)
Tues - 17th Jan
2-4pm - Paper Crafting With DB (C&C)
7pm - Paper Crafting With DB (C&C)
Weds - 18th Jan
9am - Beading With Crafters Companion (C&C) 
Noon - Paper Crafting With DB (IW)
2pm - Beading With Crafters Companion (IW) 

Thank you for your kind comments and Emails about the return of my Tuesday shows. I hope that you will join me every Tuesday and the occasional Wednesday. It's wonderful to be able to demonstrate and share hints and tips with you!

Anyway, have samples to make for Tuesdays show, so till next time...
Stay warm and I hope you have a great week.

Love
Dawn
xx