http://www.getcrafty.info en-gb getcrafty.info 2010-3-19T00:00:00Z getcrafty.info http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#60938 2010-3-19T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#55722 Thank You to everyone who has made cards for the create a card for Compton Hospice Campain. So far you have raised over 1634000 for this great local charity. We are working with Compton Hospice again this year so keep those cards coming in. When you bring the cards to the store you will get a stamp on your loyalty card as a thank you from Mountain Ash Crafts Have fun Get Crafty with Mountain Ash Crafts www.macrafts.com www.getcrafty.info Stables Craft Centre Halfpenny Green Vineyards Tom Lane Bobbington DY7 5EP 01384 221554 2010-1-8T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#40113 The thing about cardmaking is that youre always looking forward and its amazing how many customers have already mentioned Christmas cards so were on the lookout for new products in plenty of time. In the meantime you neednt wait too long for our next inspirational demos We have all the Glitter Girls Boards and CD roms including the new Fairy Ring CD. Jenny Taylor will be in store again on Saturday 25th April from 11am 4pm to show you how to get the best out of them . Jayne Nestorenko Sunday 3rd May 10am4pm in association with Dont miss this opportunity to meet the creator of Cute Companions and see her latest designs on sale for the first time DoCrafts Creativity Event with designer Louise Moore Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 10am4pm See the brand new promotion with more new Daisy and Dandylion characters New Arrivals Buzzcraft pyramage papers as seen on TV. Check out the Fairy Doodles Fusion for Men Floral Xpressions Just arrived Latest editions of M... 2009-4-19T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#39172 The Boat Race last week Grand National this week blimey it really must be Spring. Its Easter already next week and well be crafting at Mountain Ash all weekend long with events on all three days. Sat 11th April 11am 4pm Jackies favourite new Flowersoft Colours Jackie will be demonstrating the latest vibrant new colours from Flowersoft Sun 12th April 11am4pm Get Crafty with the Cricut Come and have a play with the amazing Cricut and see what it could do for you Mon 13th April 1pm 4pm Creative Stamping with Janet Roberts of Pink Gem Designs Janet will be demonstrating her latest new designs and as if that wasnt enough have a look at what we have planned for later Jennie Taylor from Keepsake will be demonstrating the New Glitter Girls Embossing Board Saturday 25th April 11am4pm Jayne Nestorenko Sunday 3rd May 10am4pm in association with Dont miss this opportunity to meet the creator of Cute Companions and see her latest designs on sale for the ... 2009-4-3T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#39173 Sheila Baker from Helix will be in store on Saturday 28th March from 10am to 4pm demonstrating the amazing Helix Craft Room MultiTool Exclusive magazines only available in Craft Shops New Creative Cardmaking Issue 2 now in stock and also your favourite Making Cards April with more free Nancy Watt exclusive papers Just in from Trimcraft the delightful new Kim Knight Wild Blossoms designer papers Click on the link to get your free Bag and Box Templates and projects using these papers httpwww.trimcraft.co.ukforumviewtopic.phpf39ampt14243 or ask Jackie for your free templates in store on Saturday Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Make a date for some Easter crafting Easter Specials Sat 11th April 11am 4pm Jackies favourite new Flowersoft Colours Sun 12th April 11am4pm Get Crafty with the Cricut Mon 13th April 1pm 4pm Creative Stamping with Janet Roberts of Pink Gem Designs Have fun Get Crafty with Mountain Ash Crafts www.macrafts.com www.getc... 2009-3-20T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#37394 Hello and welcome to your Mountain Ash Crafts newsletter. Yes you did it Mountain Ash Crafts has won the award for the Best Independant Craft Store Midlands. We are delighted to be receiving this prestigious award on Sunday 15th February. What makes it special is that its our customers that made it happen. Thanks for your support. Special Offers If you missed the Trimcraft Demo last week Sue Burrows left us with some templates which we have reproduced for you. Just ask for your free copy and if you spend 16310 or more on Smirk products well also give you a free Smirk Stamp. Once again this weekend were offering VAT free Glitter Girls boards to celebrate their new Beauties and Beasts CD which is still at its introductory price whilst current stocks last. Flippin men should have been all back in stock this week but it seems our parcel has got delayed in the snow. We cant wait to see what Flippin Women have to offer and they are launched on TV this weekend. Weve bee... 2009-2-28T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#36402 Yes you did it Mountain Ash Crafts has won the award for the Best Independant Craft Store Midlands. We are delighted to be receiving this prestigious award on Sunday 15th February. What makes it special is that its our customers that made it happen. Thanks for your support. 2009-2-10T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#35215 Smirk characters are a combination of sassy and sweet which makes for a magical and eclectic set of personalities with universal appeal. Smirk will put an instant smile on everyones face so whatever you need to say you can always say it with a Smirk.Smirk paper craft products are brand new for 2009 and items in this range include paper packs clear stamps rubons fibres buttons glitter markers and tags in two unique collections.Smirk Love amp Friendship for the one you love or your favourite friend. Cute characters say I love you or simply thanks for being a friend in an adorable way. Soft colours and meaningful words mix delightfully in this range of paper craft products.Smirk Naughty but Nice an assortment of mischievous characters and innocent angels which are perfect for a party princess or a little devil. Colourful characters and funny good humoured sentiments make up this cheeky collection. httpmacrafts.comSmirkpapercraft.aspx Trimcrafts own professional crafter ... 2009-1-19T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#35071 Happy Crafting New New Year For a totally fresh start Mountain Ash have it all for you in 2009 Check out all the latest from DoCrafts in store now httpmacrafts.comCraftEssentialsJanuary2009.aspx Congratulations to Jeanne Clark from Stourbridge who has won 16350 worth of craft kit from Do Crafts. You can see her star letter on page 69 of this months Do Crafts Creativity Magazine. Also in Creativity this month our own Jackie and Dave Turner tell their story of how they got into crafting and Jackie became a demonstrator for Mountain Ash Crafts. See the enclosed leaflet for the latest DoCrafts promotion A Huge Thank You for making our Compton Hospice campaign a huge success. Over 1633000 has been raised for this local charity thanks to your efforts. We will be doing this again in 2009 so please keep the cards coming in. Making Cards for Children Announcing the next special edition. Dont miss your copy due in on 9th January. Since the introduction of the fir... 2009-1-16T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#34172 Thanks all round. Sitting here surrounded by all the colourful cards just serves as a reminder that Christmas is all about friends and family. So thank you for your lovely cards and good wishes. Thanks also to everyone who voted for Mountain Ash Crafts to win the Best Independent Craft Retailer the results are out early in the New Year. And a big thank you for making our Compton Hospice campaign such a success as over 1633000 has been raised for this worthwhile local charity. We plan to carry on into 2009 so please keep the cards coming. For a totally fresh start well have it all for you in 2009. In the meantime we open again as normal on Saturday 27th December with a real treat of the latest Forever Friends Decoupage packs plus loads of great goodies from the new DoCrafts promotion. All the inspiration you need for your new crafting year. Dont miss the Bumper Creativity magazine. Congratulations to our lucky customer Jeanne Clark from Stourbridge who has won 16350 worth of c... 2008-12-25T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#33751 Mountain Ash Crafts update Only ten days til Christmas the kids are doing their school plays and the great card exchange begins. For our part were working our way through the Vineyard Tearoom seasonal lunch menu. So far its all been delicious and we can highly recommend it with something for everyone. The Party goes on If you missed our Christmas party weekend dont worry we had so much fun weve decided to do it again for the next two weekends. So if you can find time away from the shopping pop in for wine chocolates and a lucky dip together with loads of seasonal reductions. New this week Weve just taken delivery of the January edition of Making Cards with a Flowers Fairies and Fashion theme with some great 3D transformer cards. If youre still stuck for a crafty gift or even to treat yourself we have some gorgeous Create and Craft kits in Butterfly or Fairy designs. Think Dufex and youll get the picture. Making way for all the great New Year goodies coming in weve reduce... 2008-12-13T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#33558 Do Crafts start your 2009 off with a BANG. Lots and lots of new ideas Do Crafts have an exciting new launch of Forever Friends Decoupage new collections from Papermania the new Creativity Clear Lamp new We R Memory Keepers Magnetic Anywhere Twist Trimmer and the much awaited new Anitas Outline Stickers launch and so much more. At your no1 creativity store Mountain Ash Crafts Coming 2009 2008-12-9T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#33001 You can always tell what time of year it is when hairdressers start asking you if youve done your Christmas shopping yet For us its more a case or whether youve finished your cards. If you havent dont panic its not December til next week and weve still got loads of materials. If you have well done you weve also got some excellent crafty gifts and new products coming in all the time. Just in... Nursery Rhymes from Flowersoft Laura Ashley Season Two Pin Flair silicone free decoupage glue Forever Friends Teddies Coming soon... Flippin Men from Remember when New Dufex designs New Jolly Nation A4 die cut decoupage This weekend... On Saturday 29th November Jackie will be demonstrating the delightful new Nursery Rhyme designs from Flowersoft Next Weekend... A thank you for your custom Come and join in the fun Christmas PartySat 6th amp Sun 7th December 1pm to 4pmDemosWine amp ChocsLucky Dip and finally have a sneak preview of the DoCrafts advent calendar with a new project... 2008-11-28T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#32677 Laura Ashley has been an influential designer since 1953 and now some of those most famous designs are presented in a second range of stylish crafting products. This unique paper craft range has been inspired by the rich legacy of Laura Ashleys collections from across the ages and contains both modern and traditional interpretations of their classic style. Elegant designs and timeless prints seamlessly blend in a collection of coordinating paper packs adhesive ribbons stamps and albums new for Season Two are unique boutique embellishments decoupage and complete paper craft kits. Click here to find out more 2008-11-21T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#32043 This week sees a new delivery from Create and Craft with their latest die cut decoupage including some excellent mens card designs trains boats and planes plus various sports etc. Theres also some really nice waterfall kits for the more adventurous. In addition weve managed to get hold of some cracking kit packs as seen on TV but at much lower prices and when theyre gone......... If youre looking for 12 x 12 scrapbook papers you must see the new BasicGrey ranges just coming in with some really funky designs. Dont miss the refreshed range of Dufex sheets and also new Christmas Tea Bag papers from Jolly Nation. Make sure to ask for your free instruction sheets. Were pleased to have all the Remember When packs back in stock in advance of their new introductions see below. Coming Soon Its all TV Crafters Companion have just told us about their new Vintage Times CDs to be launched on Friday 7th November on TV and this time theyve promised we can have them on the same day There a... 2008-11-6T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#28621 There isnt a smilie available for exhausted but thats what we are. The first wave of products arrived a couple of weeks ago and have been selling really well. In preparation for our 1st Birthday Celebration this Weekend we ordered top up stock. At the same time we wanted to get the newly released phase 2 ready for the Trimcraft Demo on Saturday. Well of course it all arrived on the same day yesterday. We spent the whole day opening endless boxes of delights to cram onto the shelves between serving customers who couldnt wait to see the next box opened. A totally fun day seeing the new products but we are now ered.You must see the whole Trimcraft Christmas Promotion theres loads of great new designs and products at sensible prices to satisfy all your crafting needs. Check out the embossing boards we cant wait to try them out.Get Crafty 2008-8-22T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#18408 Like many people this is the time of year when I feel most dismal. Whether its withdrawal symptons from the recent festivities or just the lousy weather I wont be really happy again until spring. At least thats what I expected but then DoCrafts delivered the next promotion Wow what a lot of spring crafting delights all ready for Valentines Day Mothers Day and Easter and check out the great deals on offer. We all remember Valentines which never changes but Mothers Day and Easter are really early this year at 2nd March and 23rd March Easter Sunday respectively. Oh and dont forget we get an extra day this year on 29th February. I feel much better already 2008-1-9T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#16862 We invited you to drop in and make a card for our appeal to give a real end of year Christmas boost. Thanks to all who turned up to make a card we hope you enjoyed the days as much as we did. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of card makers and the quality of their work. It only goes to show what caring people our customers are and we thank them all for their kind donations to this worthwhile cause. 2007-11-24T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#11085 Message from Karen Bowyer at Compton Hospice I would like to express my thanks to all of you who have donated cards for our appeal. I was amazed that at only three months into the campaign we have already collected over 2000 cards.Please give your cards generously they really will make a difference. This is such a simple fundraising idea the cards are being well received by the companies selling them on to colleagues. I have had such a positive response and comments have been made on the high quality of the cards.The campaign has reached the attention of national publications as well as our own Express amp Star. It is a great way to promote the fun in making your own cards as well as highlighting all the good work we do at the Hospice.We have a waiting list of companies wanting to receive their box so if you have any cards waiting to come to us they will be greatly appreciated. 2007-5-21T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#10552 A Great Big thanks from Mountain Ash Crafts Create a Card for Compton This is what we announced just 3 months ago and with your help weve smashed this target already. Thanks to all who have supported us to help this worthy cause. Keep those cards coming and well really show them how much cardmakers care. What better time than Comptons anniversary year. 2007-5-2T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#9349 Isnt it frustrating how time catches up with you sometimes When youre doing something you hate time really drags but when you enjoy yourself it just flies by. On checking the blog February has come and gone and not a word. Despite my best intentions and although there has been loads happening I havent had time to put pen to paper well finger to keyboard actually. Ill backtrack slightly and split the news over several posts to keep them short. A couple of days at a trade show in early February has brought us a number of exciting new products. We now have in stock the new Starform Stitching stickers which are proving very popular. These are clear peel offs marked out in gold or silver in various shapes that include pricking and stitching patterns. The new Ultimate Crafters Companion is a really neat package that includes card making box making envelope making shape embossing and a paper trimmer all in one. Well be showing it off it at the next Get Crafty weekend. Also featured will b... 2007-3-16T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#8278 What an exhausting weekend. Our first Get Crafty event for 2007 and our customers turned out in style to support us. Football what football It was really great to see so many of you and we hope you enjoyed the demos. If we gave you just a little inspiration and some fresh ideas then our job was done. If you couldnt make it dont worry we have plenty more lined up for you. Just check out the dates on the demos pages. Our new Cricut machine has proved to be our favourite new toy and will be featuring regularly on our open days. We wont need much of an excuse to show it off its brilliant. Thanks to all who have responded to our call to Create a Card for Compton Hospice. Weve already had over 300 lovely cards for the campaign and promises of more to come. Our aim is to raise 1632000 so please keep them coming. Between us we can really make a difference for this important local charity. We understand there was a Wolves v Albion match on the Sunday at the Molineux and hope our event ... 2007-1-29T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#7079 Well thats it its all over for another year. Everyone is back to their work and the kids are back to school. Im sure some bright spark will have calculated how many shopping days til next Christmas but frankly Im not interested. It will come round again soon enough. But doesnt it all look dismal now as the decorations come down. Dont forget you can bring in your old commercial cards for recycling for the Woodlands Trust. This year my New Years resolution is not to stop or start anything but just to look forward positively to longer daylight and the gradual onset of Spring my absolute favourite time of year. Not that weve been idle over the last week or so as we opened again the day after Boxing Day to get the sale underway. This week has seen the delivery of the latest special offers from Docafts so a mad shuffle round to fit it all in. How nice to see so many of our customers out for a post Christmas airing despite the wet and windy weather. It just shows how you can ward of the win... 2007-1-5T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#6599 Ive just read in our local free paper about a recycling scheme for old Xmas cards in aid of the Woodland Trust. Although its a little early to be throwing them away some havent even been sent yet this strikes me as a great idea. The Woodland Trust do an excellent job of saving woodlands and planting new trees for the future. If you get a minute have a look at www.woodlandtrust.org.uk. As we are already members this is something we will do ourselves. So when you are ready to dispose of your old Christmas cards just bring them in to our shop and well make sure they get recycled. I do occasionally have a rant about the amount of cardboard wasted in packaging dont get me started but we try to minimise this as far as possible by recycling every bit of excess cardboard at the local tip. I must admit Im there so often theyll be allocating my own parking space soon. Ill certainly be there early in January when we take delivery of loads of goodies for the new crafting season. Of cour... 2006-12-17T00:00:00Z http://www.getcrafty.info/page7.htm#6366 Well here it is its taken me most of the day actually two days if Im honest but at last we have the new Get Crafty website. The idea is to use this mini site to bring our customers the latest news and inspiration for projects. Our aim is to add and update content on a regular basis. As time allows we will be adding additional features including a chat room and projects library. Right now Im going to have a well earned rest and a glass of wine left from the Get Crafty weekend. That reminds me. If you didnt manage to get to us over the last weekend for a glass of wine and a mince pie dont worry. We do have the odd bottle left and we will be handing out a taste of Halfpenny Green wine Black Country Gold and Penny Black every weekend until Christmas. Well also get some more mince pies in just to say thanks for your custom. And finally this blog has an RSS feed built in. Dont ask me how it works but if you click on subscibe the magic of the internet will tell you every time this blog is ... 2006-12-8T00:00:00Z