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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"Thanks & On Air Next Week..." by Dawn

Hello everyone! Sorry for the silence; been having some "me" time. Thank you for all your emails, blog messages, "tweets" and Facebook posts. Very kind of you to take the time to write to me. For those asking...I'm back tomorrow (Monday 20th) on IW at 5pm - 7pm for "Craft O'clock" and my own show returns the following day, Tuesday (21st) 2-4pm and 7pm on C&C. I do hope that you can join me. Thanks again everyone. Lots of Love D xx

A Mini Book Project From Dawn's Workshop Today - 21st Jan 2012

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On Today's Show... by Dawn

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Hello, Here's a sneaky peak at some samples I have made that will be on my shows today. I hope that you can join me on the Create & Craft Channel 2pm-4pm and at 7pm. Remember you can watch on line at the web address listed further down on this page. My Flower Patch Collection stamps are also back in stock so those who were waiting for them, best to pop onto the C&C website before the show! =) Oh and the large 3D foam pads from Stix2 are also now available! Love D xx

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

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If You Are Encountering Problems Seeing This Leaflet, Please View In On My Website.
http://www.topazcrafts.tv/news/2011/december/3-day-in-store-sale-on-line-offers.html

End Of The Year Sale & Mail Order Offer

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Workshop - 26th November

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"News & Thank You" by Dawn

Hello,

Hope you are well.

Everything is fine here and it's been lovely to have some "down time" this week after quite a chaotic month.
Thank you for all your tweets, posts and Emails of concern, I really do appreciate every single one.
As I've said, all is well here and I was just taking some time out to slow my life down a little for a while. I have also been using the time to plan some new designs which I hope you will like.

Wasn't it nice to see the Sunshine again! Shame it didn't last long but never mind. It was lovely while it lasted! Have to admit, I wasn't too impressed that the Weather Gods had decided to turn on the heat when I had some much to do inside, but then isn't that always the way?

How are you getting on with making your Christmas Cards? Can you believe how fast Christmas is approaching?! Have you started making your Christmas Cards yet? Or are you a "last minuter" like me?
I have a friend who has incredibly already got her cards made and is now working through her list of presents! Oh! To be that organised! Ha ha ha!

I will be back on your Television screens on Sunday with some lovely shows and it will be back to the normal Tuesday hours for me own crafting shows.
My hours for the week are:
Sunday 9th October:-
4pm, 5pm and 7pm (All On Create & Craft)
Monday 10th October:-
5pm - 7pm (On Ideal World)
Tuesday 11th October:-
2pm - 4pm*, 6pm & 7pm* (All On Create & Craft. * Are Papercrafting With Dawn Bibby Shows)
Wednesday 12th October:-
1pm (Ideal World)
3pm & 4pm (On Create & Craft)

My shows on Tuesday will feature lovely vintage lines so I do hope that you can join me. Perhaps even Email into the show? Would be lovely to hear from you and who knows, May be you'll win one of the cards I make on air?

Thank you for your on-line orders you've placed via the Topaz Website Shop. We have had an incredible response to the service and offers we have been running since it has been under new management. Your support and the fact that you take the time to Email us and pay us so many compliments means a great deal to not only to me but also to my staff.

We have made a few changes to the mail orders, one of which is all orders over £15 are free P&P and if placed during the month of October it will be an entry into a draw to win £100 worth of Dawn Bibby products. No limit on how many times you enter and each order over £15 counts as an entry into the Draw. Good Luck to everyone who enters!

We will be adding some new items on to the website shop in the next few days and for those of you who, like me have yet to start or if you are more organised and are currently making your Christmas Cards, we have some lovely items on line to put you in the festive mood!
Have you seen the new Enchanted Christmas Collection that we have on line yet? It's proving to be very popular. I have to say, it is quite a favourite of mine at the moment!
The Christmas Collections from Kanban - Norfolk Cottage and Hampshire Cottage have also come back into stock. So too has the Kanban Steam Punk although we are still awaiting the stamps but hope to have them on-line as soon as we take delivery of them, so please keep your eye on the website shop for those.
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads are back in stock and we also have some of Tim's new Christmas Adornments which are gorgeous. I personally like the reindeer and snowflakes. What do you think of them?

It was mentioned to me the other day that the Topaz Web Shop has never offered such a vast choice before. It's true! It hasn't!

I am really pleased that you are liking the new improved on-line service that we are offering you and we intend to be adding even more items very shortly. I just wish that I had room in this newsletter to tell you more of our plans...but I think I'll save that for another day!

We also are more than happy to take your orders over the telephone. So please call 01254 356501 if you wish to use this service or if you are wanting advice. This telephone number is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and on Sunday 11am to 5pm.

The two workshop dates we announced last week have a few spaces open so please book soon if you wish to join me on either 29th October or 19th November. We will be inking, blending, spritzing and crafting all day! If you are interested then please use this link for further details. Link

We have just opened bookings for workshops with Jane Goff. These are being held on 22nd and 23rd October. Jane will be demonstrating and teaching the distressed and the shabby chic style which many of you will know her for. Jane's classes have always been popular so please remember to book soon to secure your place. Here's a link to the details. Link

If your near the shop this weekend do please pop in and join us. We are having demonstrations again both Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm on both days, so do please pop in for a coffee and some crafty fun! Saturday will be "Make & Takes" and demonstrations with Tracy, Olwyn, Caitlin and Lee. On Sunday Mary will be demonstrating "Paper Patchwork With Rubber Stamps."

Take good care,
Love
Dawn x

Bookings Now Open For Workshops With Dawn Bibby

Hello everyone,

It's been another fast paced week at this end - Just two days at home and then back again to Peterborough; but then isn't it always a case of having to play catch-up for a while before you get back into a regular routine after a few days away.

You may remember me mentioning that I have been nominated for a couple of awards in this years Crafts Beautiful Awards. Thank you again to all those who nominated me, it really was most kind of you.Well, apparently they have now opened the actual voting and you will be entered into a draw to win a lot of craft goodies when you vote. So if you would like to be in with a chance of adding to your crafting stash, here's the link to vote:- http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/craftawards2011

In addition to the Sunday 25th September list of hours in my last newsletter, I will be on your screens at 11am tomorrow (Sunday) morning. A full list of my appearances are at the end of this newsletter.Also, as a little "heads-up"; the shows on Tuesday will be a Christmas crafting theme so I hope you can tune in and I will try and fit in as many tips and hints as I can.

Meanwhile, in the Topaz shop we have lots of items back in stock, including some Dawn Bibby products. My Woodland Collection for instance is now fully available including the popular owl designs ( the stamps are also available) However the availability of stock is limited so do please be quick to avoid disappointment! We will also try and get more of these back on line as soon as we can.

Some of my favourites of our new items include some very affordable Christmas message sheets from Anita's , decoupage, acrylic stamps and embossing folders. "Jingle Bells" and "Pom Poms" embellishments too. The mini tree lights and boxes of mini bells have been really popular and for adding snow to your projects the Stellar Flash gilding flakes is the perfect thing and we now have this item available in tubs for just £2.50 each.We also have the gorgeous new Christmas stamps from Sheena Douglass and Stampendous while in store we also have cute Christmas single stamps for an amazing price of £1.25 each!

Embossing folders and gilding flakes have proved to be the best selling items this week - along with the texture sponges which are a must have for that professional finish.Please remember that if you do not see what you are looking for on the website, please call the shop as we probably have it available but haven't put it on line yet!
We are more than happy to take your order over the telephone or offer you advice. The number to call is:- 01254 356501

Last weekend's demonstrations were so popular we are planning more up over the coming weeks. Thank you all for visiting and proving we are very much open for business despite rumours having been spread around we are closed! Thank you for helping to get the word out that Topaz is still very much open for business!

Mary will be in store tomorrow (Sunday) 11am-4pm demonstrating Gilding Flakes, Stencils and much more; so do please pop along join us. Complimentary refreshments and the ever popular "Hubby Hide Away" provided as always!

A heart felt thank you for reading these newsletters and for your continued support for Topaz as well as for me personally. Words can't express how much it means to me.

Here are the times I will be on television this week:-
Sunday 25th September:- 11am, 2pm, 4pm & 7pm (All Create & Craft Channel)
Monday 26th September:- 11am - 1pm (Create & Craft Channel) 5pm -7pm (Ideal World Channel)
Tuesday 27th September:- 2pm - 4pm*, 5pm & 7pm* (Create & Craft Channel) (* Papercrafting With Dawn Bibby Shows)
Wednesday 28th September:- 10am & 1pm (Ideal World Channel) 2pm & 4pm (Creafte & Craft Channel)

Have a great week!
Much love,
Dawn x

Featuring On The Show Today..... By Dawn

Hello!
Am at work looking at all the lovely things that are in my show today! Mmmmmm, ooh! I want that, and that....... oh and definitely that! Ha ha ha! Okay, I'll stop teasing you all!
But I am really excited about the show today as it's featuring two extremely popular ranges... for your viewing, and hopefully your buying pleasure, we have some Tim Holtz and Kanban Steampunk on today.
So I do hope you can join me today on Create and Craft at 2pm and again at 7pm.
See you there!
Love
Dawn xx

News From Dawn - 28th August 2011

Hello Everyone,

What a busy week it has been, my feet just don't seem to touch the ground anymore! 3 days in my shop, 4 days in studio ! What a crazy life I'm leading at the moment, all good fun though!
I've been so busy prepping next weeks show and thought I would include a couple of "sneaky peeks" at some samples that will be in my shows on Tuesday! I hope you like them!


So many changes are happening to me not only on a personal level and also to my business this year!
Dawn Bibby Designs/Topaz Crafts have had some new people joining us and sadly some leaving us.
After 9 years of working at the shop, Jane, who has been my right hand girl and helped with all my TV shows, has decided to move away from the area. I'm pleased to say Jane will continue to help with card samples but never the less, I'll miss having her around on a day to day basis.
This week also saw Christian my nephew. leave to start a new job. Although working behind the scenes, his merchandising in-store , running mail order and funny sense of humour will be very much missed.
So I'd like to say a big thank you to Jane and Chris for their support and hard work in particular this year.

What a lovely surprise!
I have just been told that I've been nominated in Crafts Beautiful Magazine 2011 Awards for Best Presenter/Demonstrator as well as Best Overall Card Designer! I am extremely flattered, so a huge thanks to those of you who nominated me for those awards. It really means a lot to me, it really does.

Okay, now onto what we have on offer this month in the stop and on-line!
IN STORE OFFERS...
Buy One Get One Free On:
Selected Christmas Lines
Selected Dawn Bibby Designs
Selected Flower Packs
Selected Kanban Cards & Toppers
Half Price On:
Special Hand Selected Packs
20% Off:-
All Tim Holtz Products
All Craftwork Cards Products
All Dufex Card Toppers
Selected Acrylic Stamps
Selected Ink Pads & Embossing Powders
3 For 2 On:-
Selected Kanban Card Toppers
Other Offers:
Peel Offs 15 For £5
(Select Your Own From The Rack Of Peel Offs)
and much, much more!

On-line Offers:-
Special Packs Of Dawn Bibby Designs Christmas Toppers, Special Packs Of Dawn Bibby Designs Foiled Acetates, Foiled Backing Cards, Foiled Sentiment Toppers and Foiled Vellum.
"Reduced Prices Whilst Stocks Last" on Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Pads and Grunge Board books.
Free P&P for orders over £10 and for all orders over £15 there is a FREE Goody Bag and a FREE Gift!
We will also be putting new items and new offers on-line within the next few days so please keep keep an eye out for them.

Here are my television appearances this week:-
Monday 29th August:-Create & Craft - 2pm, 5pm
Ideal World - 7pm
Tuesday 30th August:-Create & Craft - 2pm - 4pm*, 5pm & 7pm*
Wednesday 31st August:-Create & Craft - 11am* 2pm & 5pm
Ideal World - 4pm
Sunday 4th September:-Create & Craft - 3pm - 5pm & 7pm
* A "Papercrafting With Dawn Bibby" Show
(Please Note Hours, Dates & Channels Subject To Change And Addition At Short Notice.)

You can watch the channels on:-
Create & Craft -
Sky Channel 671, Freeview 810, Freesat 813.
On line at http://www.createandcraft.tv/ or for free via your iPhone/Android/or computer at http://www.tvcatchup.com/
Ideal World -
Sky Channel 644, Freeview 22 Freesat 812, Virgin 747 .
On line at http://www.idealworld.tv/ or again via your iPhone/Android/or computer at http://www.tvcatchup.com/

Hope you have a lovely week!
Love
Dawn
xx

I Am Thrilled To Announce...

Quick Show Update! by Dawn - 17th August

Hi everyone!

Just to let you know that my show this afternoon at 5pm is now on Create & Craft and is "Christmas Paper Crafting With Dawn Bibby"... Hope you'll enjoy it.

Love Dawn x

Summer Madness Sale At Topaz Crafts!

Posted By Dawn:- Saturday, 13 August 2011

Hello there! Unfortunately Blogger won't let me post a copy of the leaflet so to view it please use this link!

http://www.topazcrafts.tv/news/2011/august/summer-madness-sale-at-topaz.html

So come along to the shop and bag yourself a bargain!
Love
Dawn
x

"Sorry For The Silence..." by Dawn

Sorry for the silence. It's been a really hectic couple of weeks for me and I have started to write this Email several times; only for something to crop up and demand my attention and, by the time I've sat down again the phone has rung! Do you get times when you seem to be running like crazy but don't seem to be getting anywhere? Frustrating isn't it? Oh well, life's rich tapestry huh?! Anyway, I'll make up for it by making this a long letter! Ha ha!

Life at Create and Craft is great fun and I'm really enjoying myself! It is such a refreshing change to be able to finish demos and show different techniques to you. From all the nice posts on Facebook, "Tweets" on Twitter and Emails to the shop; I sense that you are sharing my feelings! I'm really glad that you are enjoying the shows and thank you so much for joining me on this new adventure! I'm still learning as I go, but I'll get there in the end! Ha ha!

Before I tell you about all the great things that we have in the shop and on-line for you, I really want to just clear one thing up. Although the actual building is up for sale we are still trading as normal.

We have been really busy with personal callers into the shop, and I'm sorry I can't be there to meet you personally, but my loyal and talented staff are always on hand to advise and make recommendations for you. We have some new In-Store Offers including Buy 1 Get 1 Free, 3 for 2's, some specially hand selected packs; including packs of flowers at special prices. We have an amazing deal on peel offs and a special price on my DVD's of 3 for £12-50 or £5-00 each. We are also introducing a Weekly Special Offer which will run from Saturday to Friday or while stocks last. This week it is a set of my Acrylic Stamps and next week.... ooooh! Who knows what it will be! You'll just have to come along and see! Ha ha!

On-line, we have continued the free P&P and goody Bag for orders over £15. As promised the new Kanban Collections are up on the website and already you are loving them and they are selling as fast as we can put them up! We also have some really great card stock from Kanban for all you stampers out there! A4 in size and available in 3 colour choices, White, Cream and Black they come in packs of 10. Being plain and 230 GSM it's perfect for all stamping and colouring techniques. We also have some special offers for on-line customers. There are special hand selected packs for you at very special prices including Sukura Pens, Adhesives, papers etc. These types of packs will be added to the website periodically so make sure you keep an eye out for them! There's now a special section for them on the Website. Due to the recent popularity of the "Lucky Dips" we did on the Christmas Papers, we have decided to do more of them for you. The first to be added is a special Halloween one with a RRP of £10 and on offer for just £5-00. Again, we know that you love these packs and plan to do more of them for you but you have to keep an eye on the website for them!

Right, off to prep for tomorrow's shows. I'm on Create & Craft in my usual 2-4pm slot, 5pm and again at 7pm. I do hope that you can join me as I really do have some beautiful things to show you. Would you like a sneaky preview?..... okay but ssssh! Keep it to your self okay? Ha ha! Just a few items to look out for...I have some new stamps from Stampavie, and some amazing paper collections from Bo Bunny and TPC Studio. Oh and some decoupage and embellishments that I've decided I need! In fact, I need it all! Ha ha!

I do hope that you can join me, and again on Wednesday as I have shows on both Create and Craft as well as Ideal World. I'll be on Ideal World at 1pm-2pm and then on Create & Craft 4pm-5pm and 7pm-8pm.

It's been quite a long week this one, it's been 5 days this time as I started on Saturday instead of on the Sunday. I'm not too sure of my hours for next week yet but they will be posted onto my Website, Blog, Facebook and Twitter as soon as I know them.

Till next time, hope you have a great week!

Take care
Love
Dawn
xx

Message From Dawn: Re Craft Day

Hello everyone,

Am on my way to London for the TSV launch tonight.
Wanted to let you know about a change to the schedule. I'm also now on at 10am tomorrow morning with an extra Kanban hour folks - spread the word! D X

What A Week!

Well what a week I have had! Hope you had a better one than I did!

On Tuesday evening after dinner with the QVC competition winners, during the long drive back to Lancashire, the car broke down! Had to be brought home on a flat bed truck! 12 hours later I finally got to my bed! What an horrific experience, I certainly do not recommend being huddled in the front of a truck for 10 hours - Sore back and exhausted! Oh well!

I will be on your screens midnight on Sunday into Monday, then through the day I will be on air:- 1am,11am (back at 12.45 briefly) 2pm,3pm and 6pm. Please note no show on Tuesday!I have now updated my QVC shows on the blogs and my website so check back periodically as this schedule can be subject to change.

We have been so busy in the mail order shop on my website that I have decided to extend the free gift offer on orders over £15.00 till the end of May. I really do appreciate your business and I know you have really liked the gifts. Thank you again for your feed back.

More website news:- in the shop we have added Floral Tapestry Collection, Carnaby Street, Sweet Shop, Quad Metallics and British Birds, all of these are from Kanban.Andy Skinner stamps are now back in stock- they work lovely with the distress stains!

The water buckets, piercing tool (pokey tool) craft sheets and bone folders have remained extremely popular and are flying out at the moment!We are pleased to be able to have a special offer on my most recent DVD - "Stamps, Stickers and Stencils" This will be available for £5.00 with on-line orders over £10. It is bursting full of tips and techniques and if you like I would be happy to sign the cover for you (please make the request in special requirement box when you place your order.)

Clips from this video can be seen on our YouTube Channel at:-
http://youtube.com/DawnBibbyStudio

I shall be in my store on Saturday, so do please pop in and say hello! On Sunday the lovely Mary will be demonstrating Dreamweaver Stencils whilst giving all her top tips on paste application and using gilding flakes.

Well I must get back to Craft Day Prep!
Happy crafting.
Love,Dawn xx

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