Check the workshop page as usual.
The new workshop list for May until the end of August is now available in the shop. It will be on the website tomorrow (May 2nd) for you to print off. The first day for booking will be from 8.30am on Saturday 9th May.
I will get some of the images of samples on the Workshop gallery page over the weekend. I have done all the samples for the specials and a couple of other projects and these are now on the workshop board in the shop. Irene has her samples in the shop and the rest will be coming shortly.
Whether you are a regular or a newcomer to our workshops, we try to have a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Whether you come to get ideas, learn new techniques or as a bit of “me” time, we always try to make new faces feel welcome and part of our crafting community.
I have started working on the new workshop list for May, June, July and August. It should be ready towards the end of next week on the website. Hopefully I will have them in the shop by Thursday.
The first day for booking day will be Saturday 9th May. If you would like one sent out to you then please get a SAE to us as soon as possible.
Here is a sneak preview of a few of the cards I will be doing in my classes.
- A misty morning
Irene and Jean organized an away day to Crafty Individuals down near Darlington. This took place on Saturday 28th February. We left Perth at 5am in a mini-bus with driver, picked up a few people at Ferry Toll and drove down to Yarm. We arrived (13 of us) around 10am to the community centre that Jean Hardy uses for many of her workshops. Jean is the very talented artist who designs stamps and papers for her company Crafty Individuals. The other half of the team is Malcolm who is a photographer. They have a good website with lots of gallery pages for inspiration (www.craftyindividuals.co.uk)
Jean showed us a few ideas to get started then we all made stamped panels to mount onto foam board and then framed to make a picture. This project was featured in the January edition of Craft Stamper. We had a good pub lunch and a chance to catch up with each other. So all in all it was a good day. Jean and Malcolm made us feel very welcome. For me personally it was lovely not to be running the workshop.
So thanks to Irene and Jean for all the organizing. Malcolm kindly took photos of all our completed panels and has sent me a disc with them all on so I could put them on the website. Which I have now done. Go to the Gallery Pages and look for Crafty Individuals to see our efforts.
I have recently been told that Stampaholics has won “Independant Retailer of the Year for Scotland” in Crafts Beautiful magazine. I was not even aware that we had been nominated. So it was a lovely surprise.
Thankyou to everyone who took the time to vote for us. Your support of the shop and our workshops is very much appreciated. I would also like to thank the “girls” who help me keep it all going. Jean has done a fantastic job stepping into Lin’s shoes until she is ready to come back. Rosie and Carey - thanks for your support every Saturday. And all the other tutors (Jean, Irene, Liz Urquhart and Liz Young). Without their hard work and support I would be in Murray Royal by now!!
The one thing I didn’t appreciate when I started Stampaholics over six years ago was that I would meet so many great people. Many customers have become friends of me and each other all sharing a passion for crafting. So whatever happens over the coming months with the depressing economic climate, I will have no regrets. Siobhan
