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Hi Everybody
Now, before I start, I know
that this is going to be a long newsletter so you had better get a cup of tea
and put your feet up.
Ready? Then let me begin.........Who amongst you like the Creative
Stamping magazine? If you have not yet read it and you are a stamper,
you need to check it out. If you like it already, then you will
especially love this quarters issue because it is featuring our very own
star, Nicky!!
Not only were FOUR of her card
designs selected for a two-page spread inside the magazine, but ONE was
selected for the front cover!!
The cards are designed around the
set of free stamps that come with the magazine and Nicky has done a stunning
of job with them - as we would expect!!
Well done, Nicky we are proud of
you!!
The next thing I am going to talk
about is something very serious. Earlier this week I was walking my
dogs on the park and someone asked me if I was closing the shop. It's alright, don't go into heart
failure, because it is not true - but it did make me realise how easily rumours can get around
and grow. I know that some of you have heard what is about to
happen to the bead shop, now I am going to tell the rest of you.
As most of you know, we started 8
years ago, just with cardmaking supplies, in the tiny little wooden
building that is up on staddle stones. Over the years we have
moved things around - taking the workshop upstairs, moving the paper to the
bigger shop, expanding from cardmaking to scrapbooking to beads, wool and
home decor.
Well, now the time has come for us
to make our next move!!
As time has gone on I have found it
very difficult to keep spreading myself between the two shops and the
workshop. Also over the past few years I have been relying heavily
on Ruth to keep the Bead & Wool shop together, but now Ruth has decided
that she would like to retire. Also the wool has not quite hit the
market that we thought was out there.
So, rather than try to carry on the way that we have been, I have made the
decision to take a limited supply of the beads over to the main shop and to
gradually sell off the wool.
The Bead & Wool shop will close
it's doors on Saturday 28th July and until then there is a sale on all beads, findings and wool - so if you want to get some, come
now!!
Watch out for the movement in the
big shop over the coming weeks, we will be changing things around to make
room for the beads and bits.
There, let that be the end of all
bad rumours - I cannot believe I wrote so much about one subject!!
I think if I did anything with the
paper shop there would be an uproar from you crafters and the local Brides.
Cate has been working so hard this
spring and summer. It seems that all her weddings (sorry Brides, they
are HER weddings not YOURS!!) are happening at once and she is busy getting
all the table plans made before she disappears on holiday.
Also, if any of you fancy a tea
party take a look at PinkTeaParties. Leanne is based in
Woolhampton and Cate makes all the stationery for her. Lovely
lady. I fancy a tea party!!
It was good to see so many of you at the Art Stamp show last weekend. We
had great fun running the Hubby Corner - our 3rd year and the Hubbies are
getting used to coming to see us!! I hope you all became inspired
to have some fun with your crafting.
I had great fun with my workshops and we decorated some beautiful boxes.
This box is decorated using the crackles with iridescent paint and it is so
cute.
Nicky helped some lovely ladies to play with their Promarker pens and
they had a grand time decorating tins.
This one has been decorated as a holiday fund tin - perhaps Nicky is hoping
it will encourage the sun to come out.
Now, talking of the Art Stamp Show makes me think that it will soon
be time for the NEC coach trip in November - I understand that it is on
the 2nd weekend. I will be running it. If you are interested,
details will be out in the middle of August. If you want me to
email you the details as soon as I have finalised them - then email me
on lynn@flutterbycrafts.co.uk
and I will get the information out to you.
Scary that we are getting that late into the year already. Let us hope
for an Indian Summer - it will make us all feel better before the winter hits
us!!
What else have I got to say? Oh, yes, I have had a wonderful couple of
weeks with my visitor from Australia. Unfortunately my return from her
workshop in Wakefield was tinged by sadness, because we lost our oldest Lab -
Kip - the day after I came back (he was old and it was not unexpected, poor
soul!).
Bless her, Vicki worked so hard teaching me to paint. I think she
realises that I will never be a natural, but I will be practising and trying very hard. I had so much fun and I have come home with
a couple of lovely pieces that will sit beautifully in my new house.
This is a picture of my Pansy Box, I am very proud of it.
That is the other thing.....we have sold the house, watch this space for
details of the move (please keep fingers crossed that it all goes
well!). GC & I are sooo excited.
Well, I think that is that for now. I hope you all have a good
summer holiday and that the weather picks up for you and the kids.
With best wishes
from Lynn and the Girls.
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