Thursday Evening Paper crafter’s Drop-in

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jan

We had our first evening paper crafter’s drop-in of this year last night which was well attended. We had a couple of our ladies who were like George and Mildred and kept us all amused as we crafted. They are such a friendly crowd (normally :) ) if you have not been before and are interested you should come along and check it out. The shop is also open for business on these nights, if our normal Monday – Saturday  10am – 5pm hours don’t suit:  as having to work gets in the way of crafting!!!!!!!!!!

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Valentines Day

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jan

January is nearly over, time to start thinking about your loved ones and make them an extra special card this year, after all it is a leap year. Anyone getting down on bended knee? :)        As long as you can get up again. He He!

As you can see from the photos we have got all the necessary equipment to get you started and possibly give you a few ideas if you need inspiration.


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2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Irene

Hello and very best wishes for 2012.  We are all feeling refreshed after our Christmas/New Year break and looking forward to the year ahead.  We re-opened yesterday and hope to catch up soon with old friends and make some new ones.  What’s that saying – strangers are friends we just haven’t met yet!

Our sale has now started and will continue until 13 January 2012 so please pop in and check out what’s available.  Christmas papers are reduced to 25p per A4 sheet and there’s 10% discount on Christmas stock plus other items.  For example from the craft section we have Marvy le Plume brushes, Martha Stewart blendable colour pencils and a selection of rubber stamps etc whilst from the gift range we have Yankee Candles and a selection of jewelery on offer.  Perhaps this also may be a good time to treat yourself to a Big Shot or Cuttlebug machine.

Our first drop-in of the year will be on Saturday afternoon, 7 January 2012, 1pm – 4.30pm so hope you can make it.

As ever, if there’s anything you need or help required please don’t hesitate to ask, if we don’t know we know a crafter who does!!

Happy crafting

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Christmas Holidays

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Jan

We close today 23 December and reopen on Wednesday 4 January.

Thanks for all your custom throughout the year and look forward to seeing you all in 2012.

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all our customers old and new.

 

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Wear It Pink Day

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Lorna

A MASSIVE BIG PINK THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

To all of Southfield customers and friends. We really do feel we have to commend you all for the fantastic support and contributions you made to our  Wear It Pink fundraiser. You truly did a wonderful thing and it is very much appreciated. For any of you who have suffered Breast Cancer or have had a family member or friend who has, can tell you that your generosity will directly benefit  sufferers and their families.  The money raised during the event and a generous contribution from Southfield brought the total to a whopping £600.00. Without the fund-raising from these events, they simply could not continue to fund the life-saving research projects.  So thank you once again for supporting our Wear It Pink campaign this year, and Being PART OF THE CURE for Breast Cancer.

Best Wishes

Lorraine

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Christmas Cards

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Lorna

Well I have finally managed to get some Christmas cards made for my Mum and thought I would share them. I still have my own to make but they are a work in progress. Do you think we could postpone Christmas for a few weeks so I could catch up?

I have used the stunning Christmas papers made in-house, holographic card, Dreamweaver metallic gold paste & stencil, all available in the shop. Oh and a little glitter, after all it wouldn’t be Christmas without the sparkle.

The other card is made with our pearlescent card and paper, gems (available in the shop) and a few Memory Box dies. This card was inspired by a card  I saw on a blog (sueplayingwithpaper) and just loved the simplicity but elegance of it.

I made the greeting using my foiling machine, which has been lying in my craft room for ages not being used. Love it! I wonder how many other crafters have items in their craft room which was a “must have” but hasn’t been used. I’m sure I’m not the only one.

I would love to see all your Christmas cards, which I’m sure will just be fabulous.

Lorna

x

 

 

 

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The Shelves are Filling Up

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Irene

I like to have a wander round the shop when I arrive every afternoon to check out any new stock arrivals.  Today’s crafting feast includes a fabulous selection from Hunkdory, two of which are now in my shopping basket – Bygone Times and Dressing Room – ideal for my experimentation with the Steam Punk style.  On the plus side, these designs match our own background papers perfectly!  Also new on the shelves are a range of wood mounted teddy images, suitable for the men in your life, plus clear stamps ranging in style from swirls and flourishes to birthday sentiments.  More goodies are on order and due to hit the shelves soon.

I received a phone call today from one of our customers thanking us for our help and our prompt delivery.  It was lovely to hear from her as we’re always delighted to receive feedback from our customers (lets us know we’re getting it right) and it fairly brightens our day too.

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Only 4 weeks & 3 days to Christmas

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lorna

Well since counting that there is only 4 weeks & 3 days until Christmas, panic has set in as I still have my Christmas cards  to make and presents to be bought. At least I know where to get the card stock & envelopes.  Well I think I’ll be having a few late nights or should that be early mornings to get them made. Lol!  I wonder how many crafters are in the same position. I will let you see them when they are finally made.

The shop has some gorgeous smelling Yankee Candles  & Reed Diffusers in stock, so I may well pick up a few presents while I’m at work.

See not quite as disorganised as I thought. ;-)

Lorna

x

 

 

 

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SPACED OUT

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Irene

We’ve been busy rearranging the shop to create extra space which means lots of new crafting goodies about to hit the shelves.  We’re hoping to introduce new ranges of stamps and dies as well as increasing the existing Marianne Design Creatables dies - hopefully enough newbies to whet the crafting appetite.

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Have you been missing us?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Jan

We have been so busy lately, with our wear it Pink Day swiftly followed by Halloween, both days were very busy and well attended. Thanks for all the great support. :) Pink Day LadiesHalloween Day

There has been a few changes in the shop as well. We have a new member of staff, Irene, who some of you may already know as she is a keen crafter.

We have also been rearranging things in the shop to gain some more shelves and hanging space, making it a lot more spacious and bright. To fill all this new space we have some great new products in and on order (we can’t wait till its here).

I hate to mention it but Christmas is not far away, come in and see our selection of Yankee Candles, shop smells amazing. We also have a wide range of jewellery that will make ideal gifts.

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