So who is making New Year's resolutions? Just the one or a few? I think my own should be the same as it was last year to blog more often. Ah well, they say God loves a tryer and I do try....honest!
We have lots of plans for 2015 and it's going to be a very exciting year for us with lots of new product launches including our very own range of stamps.
Yep, it's been busy at DC designing and having samples made and if you are a member of our new Facebook group you will already know that our first set of stamps has been produced and is now in the testing stage. I can't tell you how exciting it is to see your very own designs actually made into physical stamps and my heart was beating faster when the delivery man arrived and the big smile stayed on my face all day.
Of course we want to make sure that the quality and price is right for our customers so are testing stamps from different companies and using different mediums to ensure we only get the best. You can join our Facebook group by clicking this link and keep up do date with the latest news plus take advantage of special offers especially for our Facebook followers only. This group was set up especially so that we could get to know our customers better and see what you are making with your purchases from us. Many people told us that with all the recent changes to Facebook they were not always receiving notifications from our page so we thought this would be the perfect solution. When you join us be sure to say hello and tell us what your favourite craft is. www.facebook.com/groups/DownlandCrafters
Following customer feedback we are also expanding our 925 sterling silver range of findings. These new items will be available to purchase on our website very soon and will include ear wires, head pins, eye pins and split rings which offer extra protection and are the perfect solution if you find your beading wire can sometimes slip through the cut on a regular jump ring.
For those of you who are interested in our 2015 craft & gift fair events we will have new dates for you at the end of January. The new calendar will be available as always on our website via the events section and anyone already on the list, which currently has over 500 names on it, will be emailed with details. If you are not already on our mailing list you can join by simply adding your details to our online form and then click submit. Once your details have been successfully added we will send you a confirmation email. http://www.downland-crafts.com/mailing-list.html
Our January sale will be starting on Friday 2nd January and will run for the whole month, stock permitting. New items may be added as we do a bit of a clearance on low stock end of line items so keep checking back so you don't miss a bargain. We will also be offering extra special offers to our Downland Crafters group on Facebook so don't forget to join in the chat.
Until next time....happy crafting!
Trish (& Tom)
Have you joined in with the latest craze yet? These loom band kits are extremely popular with the younger crowd and can be fun for adults too whether making for yourself or for your children. Or perhaps spend some quality time making these stretchy bracelets together. Each kit comes complete with everything you need to get started including the loom, the loom hook tool, instructions, s-clips and 600 multi coloured bands.
The bands are latex free and easy to make once you grasp the technique. We have tried them and found them easy enough to pick up and quick to make. Imagine the patterns you could come up using the different coloured loom bands.
Try this new loom band kit for only €7.75 available on our website now by following this link http://www.downland-crafts.com/loom-bands-kit.html
Please be aware that due to the nature of the parts they are not recommended for children under 8 years old and are a potential choking hazard.
Also new in stock these beautiful handmade frosted glass beads available in 3 different sizes including 8mm x 10mm oval rice beads, 7mm and 5mm rounds. In gorgeous shades of blues, pinks, greens, red and brown. Cool to the touch these glass beads are the perfect choice for your summer jewellery makes including necklaces, bracelets and earrings. You can pick up 100 x 5mm round beads for only €1.20, 100 x 7mm for €1.30 and 50 x of the large ovals for €1.50 check out http://www.downland-crafts.com/frosted-glass-beads.html to see the full range available and make your purchase today.
We are now limited stock and only have a few copies left of the latest Crafters Companion Inspiration magazine and the latest Hunkydory magazine so be sure to get yours now if you don't want to risk missing out.
Each magazine comes with free gifts. Inspiration comes with 2 cd's, a stamp set, embossing folder, wire crochet kit and paper pack all for only €12.99. Crafting with Hunkydory comes with a free paper crafting kit (worth over £4.99) which includes toppers and card sheets and can be yours for €6.49. Visit http://www.downland-crafts.com/magazines.html to get yours now!
We are always on the look out for the best deals and the latest products for you so make sure you follow this blog and sign up for our newsletter using any page of our website www.downland-crafts.com so you never miss a thing!
Until next time happy crafting!
Trish & Tom
Downland Crafts
Hi everyone, its been a while since we've updated this blog, there just never seems to be enough hours in the day to do it all! The most important thing to remind everyone about is our Craft & Gift Fair happening this Sunday in the Farnham Arms Hotel, Main Street, Cavan. The fair runs from 11.00am until 6.00pm and the admittance is free. There will be an impressive line-up of crafters and small businesses with a mixture of regular exhibitors and some new faces joining us for the first time displaying all kinds of handcrafted items, food, gifts and we even have a face painter which is a new addition for us but one that we plan to repeat for the remainder of our events this year. If you would like to see a full list please visit our dedicated facebook event page via our Irish Craft Fairs page. For a taster I can tell you that you will find jewellery, greeting cards, sewn, knitted and crocheted items, candles, skincare, glassware, cakes, chocolates, chutneys, wood crafts, face painting and more so definately something for everyone.
If you haven't visited our website lately it is well worth a visit to www.downland-crafts.com due to popular demand from our valued customers our range of papercrafting supplies has encountered quite a surge in new products and now includes a vaste range of die cuts to cover all kinds of occasions from birth to wedding to new home to those sad times when sympathy cards are needed, plus everything in between. Some new stock has just arrived to widen our choice of flower embellishments and even googly eyes.
We are pleased to announce that we are now stockists for Crafter's Companion products and can offer you spray adhesives and all purpose glue (often referred to as the best glue in the world) it offers both the flexibility of photo glue with the permanency of pva and won't warp your card or paper. You will also find the new epiphany tool with matching bubble caps and two choices of settings. If the demand is there we plan to add additional tools and accessories in the future. If you haven't come across this system it is both a fantastic embellishment maker as well as a jewellery maker, we made this phone charm out of a photograph.
Centura Pearl card is also another favourite of many crafters and yes we now have this in stock too! One comment we received was that is was a shame that usually centura pearl was only available to buy in 60 sheet packs, too large a purchase for some who had to make a choice on one of the colours as to buy all 3 would mean 180 sheets. Well we listened and are offering packs containing 10 single colour sheets or mixed packs, take a look and pick the one that suits you best. And last but certainly not least we are now stocking Pebeo paints, these have many uses and go on may surfaces including card and wood and are a thick acrylic paint that come in packs of 5 x 45ml bottles.
Most of this new stock has been uploaded to the website already and you can find them by clicking the links provided, this is an ongoing process and we are still uploading so check back regularly. You can also sign up for our free newsletter club and by doing so you will gain access to our members only specials and get reduced prices on featured items, just fill in your details on our website so you never miss a thing, and if you happen to have just stumbled upon this blog make sure you hit the subscribe button.
Right must go and complete the preparations for this Sunday's Fair we will also be at the Tullyvin fair in Cootehill, Cavan on Monday so we hope to see you at either if not both, please come over and say hi. Until next time HAPPY CRAFTING XX
