The Classical Bloom Collection - Video

Please note that this is not the thread for the Prize Draw. 
Any comments on this thread will not enter you into the competition.

News Of The Launch Of The New Collection From Dawn Bibby...

Thank you everyone for the birthday messages, cards and gifts that you have sent to me. It's greatly appreciated and certainly brightens up my studio at home. Monday is going to be a very busy day as I'm on air all day but I'm sure it will be fun and it means that I can share the day with you all.

It has also been very busy at the shop and on our website this week with our birthday week promotion - it lasts until March 25th, so do pop along and receive a 10% discount on all regular lines by saying - "Happy Birthday Dawn" at the check out.

Plus we have special offers all around the store, for example:-
All Wooden Stamps Half Price
Selected Acrylic Stamps reduced
Selected Toppers buy one get one free
Bits and Bobs Bags from £2.50
All DB lines buy one get one free.

Don't forget Free "Make N Takes" will be running all this week so pop in for a cuppa and some crafting fun.

Off course we have very special online offers that are not running in the store.
We have a special section on the website called "Happy Birthday Dawn" and I've just added a lot of sale items into it - Die Cut Decoupage, Stickers, Embellishments, Peel Offs, Kanban, Craftwork Cards, and much more! More being added periodically so do please keep checking back.

There is also a free "Goodie Bag" for orders over £20 and, as always, it is free P&P for all orders over £15.

Also, just arrived to us - the new Hunkydory Enchanted Floral Collection which is just beautiful! Tilda has also just come in stock and both of these will be put on line shortly.

We have just added new items from Craftime which I hope you will like.

Hot products from this week are the Frantage Aged Embossing Powders - I love the Aged Silver and Aged Gold.

Some new Jumbo Cling Stamps that I used in my recent workshop are proving popular. Stampendous Stamps - Zinnia and Dogwood and from Artemio - Pressed Flowers.

Gilding Flakes and Texture Sponges are still flying out the door - we do stock Acetate and Double Sided Adhesive if you need that too.

Tim Holtz products are selling extremely well. You must be stocking up in preparation of next weekend's workshops with Hels Sheridan!

Thank you all for your lovely comments about the new bag and jewellery range, the soft canvas dotty bags have been best sellers. I love the red /white dotty one myself. Not only do I think it looks very smart, but I also love the fact that I can cram so many crafting goodies into it!

I have some very exciting news for you - my new collection "Classical Bloom" will be launched on the 26th March at 8am (groan, in the morning? Really? Again? Ha ha ha!) This collection has a vintage feel in a contemporary sort of way with dusky colour tones. I am keeping my fingers crossed that you will like it as much as you did the Flower Patch Collection.
Anyway, to celebrate the launch I shall be running Prize Draws as I did for the Flower Patch Collection. However, this time as well as the ones on my Facebook and Blog, I thought I would do a special one for people who subscribe to this newsletter.

More details on Monday once I have set the Prize Draws up.

My hours on air for this week are:-
Monday 19th March -

2pm Card Creations
5pm Quilting With Toyota
7pm Dawn Bibby Designs
Tuesday 20th March -

11am DB Designs
2-4pm Paper Crafting With Dawn Bibby
7pm Paper Crafting With Dawn Bibby
Weds 21st March -
3pm Beatrice Potter
4pm Pick Up Stitches
6pm Docrafts

Please note all of these shows are on the Create & Craft Channel and that the times should stay the same however, sometimes the shows may be subject to change.

If you can not watch via you television, you can always watch on your computer via the Create & Craft Website. If you click on the name of the channel it will take you to the website.

I hope that you have a lovely week and as it's official the beginning of Spring next week, I also hope that we all see an improvement in the weather!

Much love
Dawn

A Personal Thank You... By Dawn

Hello everyone,

Thought I would drop you a personal note and say a big thank you for supporting our wonderful event this week at Create and Craft for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
It's been an incredibly busy week for all of us but one that has been highly enjoyable andimmensely rewarding. It is such a wonder cause, so thank you to everyone who supported our efforts.

Now what's that old adage of there being no rest for the wicked Ha ha! Yes, you've guessed it! I am writing this in transit! I'm on my way home to prepare for my workshop this weekend.
I still have lots of preparation to do for Saturday's class and for Sunday's demo.

I think I forgot to mention it in the last newsletter, but I will be instore demonstrating this Sunday so if your out and about in Lancashire, do please pop in and join me for some craft fun. Maybe even make a card yourself ? Ricardo will be running make'n'takes on Sunday afternoon so join us for a coffee and perhaps pick up some crafting tips. Don't forget we have the "Hubbys Hideaway" with Sky TV if you need to keep your other half occupied!
While I am holding my workshop, Linda will also be demonstrating instore on Saturday. No doubt she will be using the fabulous new embossing folders that have just arrived (check out our website too for these new additions) and the new collections from Hunkydory. Both are proving to be highly popular.

Speaking of workshops...

I have just released another date - Saturday 14th April. It's a full day class with me. This will be a repeat of the March 10th day as so many people wanted to attend and sadly I couldn't fit everyone in so I do hope that you can join me for this date in April.

The cost is £50, this includes all material, as well as lunch and refreshments throughout the day.

I will be covering lots of techniques including stamping and embossing on metal, acetate, creating backgrounds with cosmic shimmer watercolour paints, blended backgrounds and much, much more. Will be fun, so as I said, I hope you can join me.

Please call 01254 356501 to book your place.

During March and April we also have classes with Jane Goff. These are always extremely popular classes that we run monthly and again, Jane will be incorporating a host of different techniques into her classes.
Sat 17th March:-
10am - 12.30pm Cardmaking Cost: £15
1.30pm - 4pm Scrapbooking Cost: £15

All materials included and light refreshments.
Sat 21st April:-
10am - 12.30pm Cardmaking Cost: £15
1.30pm -12.30pm Scrapbooking Cost: £15
All materials included and light refreshments.

We also have a new tutor this month - Hels Sheridan. There has been a high demand for these classes and with just a few spaces left on Sunday 25th March (10am- 12.30pm Cost: £15) book now to avoid disappointment.

If you would like more information or to book any of the above classes do call on 01254 356501

Also please remember that if you can not get to the shop then we are putting up our new lines onto our Website as fast as we can.

If however you don't see what you are looking on there, we probably have it in stock we just haven't put it on line yet. So please call the shop direct on 01254 356501 as there is always so much more available and there's a very good chance that we have what you are looking for in stock.

Talk soon,
Love
Dawn x

Workshops - An Update

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Samples Of What You Could Be Making With Sheena Douglass At Her Workshops This Weekend. (25th - 26th Feb2012) Call 01254 356501 To Book Place.

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Tim Holtz Distress Maker Pens... Available on Pre-Order

Hi, Just a quick post as I'm getting ready for the 5pm show on Ideal World. Just wanted to let you know that we are currently putting up on my website, the new Tim Holtz Distress Marker Pens. We are taking pre-orders and they will be sent out to you as soon as we get them, which I am assured will be Mid March. There are 37 colours and we are selling them for £3-45 each or we are doing a special launch deal of 10 pens for £32-50 and you select the 10 colours that you want. New Tim items going up all through today. D xx

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18th February...

Exciting Workshop This Weekend.... Please use this link to view details. Thank you. Love D xx

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"Off To California In The Morning..." by Dawn

Hello everyone,
Just enough time for me to do a quick newsletter before heading off to Los Angeles to attend the world's largest trade fair for crafts. It's very exciting as the CHA is normally packed full of new crafting items and is an insight as to what the coming year has in store for us, what the predicted "trends" will be etc. It's also a great opportunity to catch up with crafting friends!
It's a 4am start for me tomorrow as I have to get down to Heathrow to catch my flight, so it's an early night for me! Makes a nice change huh?! Ha ha!

It's been a crazy couple of days trying to sort out all the new items and those that are back in stock for both the shop and the website. Some of these lines on my website include Embossing Folders from Tim Holtz - I love the Postcard & Sheet Music one myself.

Tim Holtz 12"x12" Co-ordinations Pads - Distress Collection & Nostalgic Collection.

Tim Holtz 6"x6" Grungeboard Book - If you attended my recent workshop, or have seen the little mini book we did during it and posted on my Official Facebook Page or Blog, this is the book I used as the base. We also have the Clear Cling Message Stamps I used on the project.

Xcut Nesting Dies - We have a special offer on them at the moment, while stocks last, they are all £9.99.

Xcut Border Punch - Looped Fringe.
We also have the 12"x12" Papermania Kraft Basic Paper Pad - very on trend and a great price at just £4.50.
(This works well with their Brown Kraft Cards too which have proved to be really popular.)

Woodware Scalloped Circle Punches in three sizes; 1" and 1 1/2" and 2"

Cosmic Shimmers Stackable Watercolour Paints either in sets and individual pots. They come in some really lovely colours.

Stampendous Jumbo Cling Rosehips Stamp.

DCWV Mat Stacks.

Kaleidacolor Ink Pads.

This week Gilding Flakes and Texture Sponges have been flying out - as you know, they are a couple of my favourite things to use.

We also stock Black Peel Off Packs on offer which work very well together.

Also selling well are:-

Portobello Road Collection - wonderfully British and patriotic in this year when not only we have the Olympics but also the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Ranger's Big & Juicy Ink Pads - great for using with the Speedball Brayer.

We are also putting together a new section on the website; "Easter & Spring Themed Items" will also include a new collection called "Moments Of Faith" which as the title suggests, are Christian themed crafting items.
The section also has some really cute Pom Pom Bunny and Chick Kits for the both the young and young at heart, oh and a larger "Easter Goody Bag" to help keep all the family crafting over the Easter holiday.

There are demonstrations in store this weekend -
Saturday 28th Jan: Noon - 4pm Tracy will be in demonstrating different techniques with rubber stamps.
Sunday 29th Jan: Noon - 4pm Mary will be demonstrating Dreamweaver Stencils & Embossing Paste.
Please come along and join us in a complimentary cuppa and some crafting fun.

I'll be back on your television screens on Monday 20th Feb as I'm going to have a little break after my trip to California, but will be popping up now and again on my Facebook Page and Blog updating you of my goings on! By the way, you don't have to be a member to read the postings on my social network sites. Just use the links on this newsletter to find them.

Take care of yourselves, see you when I get back to dear ol' Blighty!

Much love
Dawn x

Flower Patch Collection - Gallery (Video #3)

Hello everyone, The third of the "Flower Patch Gallery Videos" has just been uploaded onto my YouTube Channel and will be posting them on my blogs shortly. My thanks to Donna McMillan, Katie Smith, Sandra Pattison, Jean Smith, Sharon Knifton, Val Lloyd & Vicki Smith for sending in their cards. Again we are already starting to work on the next video gallery, so please remember to send in your photos of the cards you have made using the Flower Patch Collection. Don't worry about resizing them as we can do that, just send them as JPEGS and the bigger the better so we can edit them to show off their detail. Please send them to dbcollectioncards@gmail.com I am really enjoying getting to see your work and I look forward to seeing some more! Lots of love, Dawn xx =)

Flower Patch Gallery Video #2

Hello everyone, Just got off air to be told that the second of the Flower Patch Gallery Videos is now on my YouTube Channel. My thanks to Ann Green, Pam Wharton, Sue Marchant, Susan Glennie, Rebecca Swanson & Christina Smith for sending in their cards. We are already starting to work on the third video so please remember to send in your photos of the cards you have made using the Collection. Don't worry about resizing them as we can do that to show off the detail. Please send them to dbcollectioncards@gmail.com I really look forward to seeing what you've made using the Flower Patch Collection. Lots of love from a tired but happy DB xx =)

Flower Patch Gallery Video #1

Hello everyone, We posted the first of the Flower Patch Gallery Videos on my YouTube Channel today. My thanks to Andrea Owen, Jean Smith, Kay Carr, Lorraine Fitt, Pam Wharton & Sally Anne Bristow for sending in your cards. We are already starting to work on the second video so please remember to send in your photos of the cards you have made using the Collection. Don't worry about resizing them as we can do that to show off the detail. Please send them to dbcollectioncards@gmail.com I look forward to seeing what you've made using the Flower Patch Collection. Love Dxx

2012 Workshops

JANUARY

Saturday 14th - Crafting With Jane.

10am- 12.30pm: Card Making

A workshop packed full of techniques and  stamping.

Jane has been my crafting assistant for many years and creates  many of the cards you see in my tv shows.

Cost:£15

1.30pm- 4pm: Scrapbooking

A truly inspirational class bringing your scrapbook pages to  life, using beautiful papers and many varied techniques.

Cost: £15

Saturday 21st - A Day with Dawn.

10am - 4pm

Learn a host of techniques and create beautiful cards and more  in this full day class, this includes lunch and all materials.

Cost: £50

(Booking fast - only a few spaces available.)

FEBRUARY

Saturday 4th - Crafting With Jane.

10am - 12.30pm: Card Making

Fun morning of card making inspiration with Jane using the  latest papers and techniques.

Cost: £15

1.30pm - 4pm: Scrapbooking

Create beautiful layouts using latest arrivals in papers with  a whole host of techniques.

Cost: £15

Saturday 18th - Papercrafting with Sheila  Halliwell.

10am - 12.30pm

Sheila is well repected for her work with Docraft and makes  regular appearances on the Create and Craft channel for the company where she is  recognised for creating beautiful cards and mini books. Sheila is also  constantly travelling the UK demonstrating and teaching. This is Shelia's first  visit to us and she is promising that one of her projects in her workshop will  be a stepper card with a difference!

Cost: £15

1.30pm-4pm

Sheila will be creating a variety of projects including a  never ending card in this class using the latest product releases from  Docraft.

Cost: £15

25th & 26th - Sheena Douglass Weekend.

Join Sheena for an action packed weekend of crafting, always  fun and inspirational.

Saturday 25th

10am-12.30pm - Paint Fusion.

Learn this fascinating folk art painting technique  incorporating Sheena’s own beautiful stamp designs.

Cost: £20

1.30pm-4pm - Paint Fusion

Using the same techniques but a totally different project from  the morning class.

Cost: £20

Sunday 26th

Introducing Sheena’s latest stamp designs.

10am -13.30pm: "A Little Bit Sketchy"

Create beautiful scenes with the detailed stamps from Sheena  Douglass.

Cost: £20

12.30pm - 4pm: "A Little Bit Sketchy"

More inspirational cards with Sheena’s lovely  images.

Cost: £20

MARCH

Saturday 10th - A Day with Dawn.

10am - 4pm

A jam packed day full of ideas and inspiration from my recent  trip to USA! This day will be full of top tips, techniques and the latest  products. Lunch is also included.

Cost £50 (limited space now available)

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th - Crafting with Hels  Sheridan.

Hels is making her first visit to us but is an experienced  tutor coming with a wealth of new ideas and inspiration. A fully fledged Ranger  Educator she will be teaching a whole host of techniques and new concepts along  with dimensional art in the form of beautiful cards and mini books.

Saturday - 10am - 12.30pm Cost: £15 1.30pm - 4pm  Cost: £15

Sunday - 10am - 12.30pm Cost: £15 1.30pm - 4pm  Cost: £15

(Please note all of Hels classes with feature different  projects.)

Please call 01254 356501 to book.

More classes will be added at a later date and don't forget we  have regular weekend demonstrations running in store so do please pop in for a  complimentary coffee and some crafting fun.

Our "New Year Sale" has been extended. There are plenty of  bargains to be had in store and on line with new items being added daily!  

Happy crafting

Love

Dawn x

"I Just Want To Clarify..." by Dawn

Hello,
I just want to clarify something. It appears that if you go onto YouTube and type my name in the search box, videos come up from a company who are using my name in their hash tags and so their videos come up under a search of my name. Please do not click onto these videos expecting to see me! I don't know the company and I do not endorse them. I have my own channel on YouTube Channel called DawnBibbyStudio. Here's a link to it:- http://www.youtube.com/DawnBibbyStudio
Thanks everyone. Dawn xx

"I Mentioned This On Air Today..." by Dawn

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Flower Patch Collection by Dawn Bibby

"And The Winners Are..." by Dawn

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A Personal " Happy New Year" From Dawn

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‎3 Day In Store Sale & On Line Offers Starts Today!

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End Of The Year Sale & Mail Order Offer

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Sheena Douglass Workshops - Announcement.

Sheena Douglass Workshops.

Sincere apologies to everyone who has booked for the Sheena Douglass Workshops this weekend.
Unfortunately Sheena is unwell and we regret that this means the workshops have been postponed and are now rescheduled for 25th and 26th of February.
The upside to this is that it now becomes an opportunity for a perfect Christmas gift for a fellow crafter!
Bookings are now being taken for "A Day With Sheena Douglass" with one full day costing £40 per person this includes all materials and light refreshments. Lunch is also available for an additional £5 per person and needs to be booked at the same time as the workshop.
We can send the ticket direct to your friend or mail it to you. Please remember to state, at time of booking, if you require the ticket to be sent to a different address.
Please call 01254 356501 to book your place or to order the ticket as a gift for a friend.
Watch out for more workshop dates coming soon!

Dawn x