Quickly dashing through…..

This year has started with a bang, and I’m already struggling to keep up. It wasn’t meant to be like that – but sometimes life is unpredictable. No complaints, but I have to go out in a very short while. As I mentioned in the last post I am sorting through and passing on some bargains. The vegetarian silk has now gone, and as this is such a specialised product you may wonder why I’ve offered it. Well, today I’m offering some felt – and it’s for the same reason. Both these products are specially made for me. As a result I have to order them in HUGE quantities. Think of the largest number you can accommodate – and then double it. Yes, I really do have to order that much. So, in order to safely and easily store it all I have to make roon. Delivery is soon – so today there are some special felt offers, and others too.

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The felt is viscose. No, it doesn’t burn. Yes, it is soft. Yes, it is easy to stitch into. Yes, you can use it with great success on the embellisher. I’ve used it for many purposes and so have those of you that know and love it. It normally retails at £3.50 a piece. The next order is more expensive so there is a possibility of a price increase, but I’ll let you know about that if it happens. In the meantime I’m offering 5 at half price – that’s £8.75 plus postage. Clicking any of the live links on this page, or the photographs, will take you through to the offers. If you subscribe to the Creative Diary too you will save on postage.

I also have a few packs of lovely ceramic beads. These have many uses and I’ve taught workshops that included them in tassels, fringes, ‘jewellery’ of course, and also just as additions to stitching. The packs are £6.00 plus postage – you will see that you can also buy a mix of everything here.

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Stocks of these are very limited, so it’s first come, first served. There are approx 100 beads in a pack and the selection is varied.

All offers are our choice of colour and the felt will be a selection of colours. They will be posted at the end of the week, but don’t leave it until the last minute as they will run out! Oh, yes, and I’ll include a thread/yarn of some sort or another with the felt – it might be a mix like the one in the picture above. Incidently, the ‘arty’ pictures I’ve used here are of a couple of the quick warm up exercises I’m doing each day. I’ve talked more about them in the Creative Diary. If you haven’t found them yet there are occasional pictures here, but with no information.

Now I have to dash off, all the previous orders are already on their way – we battled through wind and rain to get them to you. Hope you are all managing to stay dry, thankfully we are.

 

New Year Greetings

Well, yes, this is being published on the last day of the old year, but if I leave it until tomorrow the day will almost be over for some of you!  Are you celebrating tonight?  Will you have an early night instead, and sleep through as though it’s a night like any other?  We have something planned, and I’m sure I’ll blog about it here on Sunday, although if it’s a late night  it probably won’t be until later in the day….

I’m really looking forward to 2012.  I’ll be popping up in some unexpected places, but I’ve also plans to do more of my own work in the coming year too.  The last two years have been busy, and to a certain extent that has had to be put on the back burner.  Thanks to ‘One a Day Collage‘ I have plenty of design material waiting to be exploited and expanded.

Many of you know how much I enjoy working with paper and colour.  We have had some fun workshops around the country in 2011, and there will be more in 2012.  For some time now I have been adding a colour inspiration each day here, this too will continue for the next year, with one addition.  On some days there will also be a link to a download of an adapted page.  This is free, on the basis that it is not offered for sale in any shape or form.  The first one will be published tomorrow.  It could be used as part of a journal page, printed or laminated onto fabric, etc.  If you do use it I’d love to know what you do.  Don’t be shy about leaving comments……

Lastly, I hope you all have a peaceful and happy 2012, and I want to assure you that this site will be a totally Olympic Free zone this year.  This is the first and last mention I will make.  One of the reasons I have several blogs is so that you only need to subscribe to the content you want.

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Run out?  Make your own.  Instructions here.