New Workshop List Available Now

Hi there

If you haven't already seen it the new workshop list for April-June is now available in shop and to download from our main website.

There are many wonderful classes to whet your appetite. One particular highlight is that we have managed to secure Jenny Mayes from Hobbyart for not one but two workshop classes on Wednesday 11th May. The morning is Floral from 10-12.30pm and Scene it in the afternoon 1.30pm to 4pm. See our workshop list for more details. If you are interested best be quick spaces are going super fast.

Talking of workshops. We have a few spaces left on this coming week's workshops as follows:

Tuesday, 22nd March - Water Colour Painting
Thursday, 24th March - Sliding Cards with Hidden Messages
Friday, 25th March - Inbetweenies cards suitable for pre-teens, Castle, Rocket and Angel cards

Other news for this week is that we have some really lovely new mini stamps come in the range is cArt-Us and there's many really sweet designs including fancy bird cages, fantasy butterflies and clock faces (which you can put hands at any time you like). And at £1.29 each it's a very affordable way to add to your collection.

Molly Bloom stamps update - unfortunately she is fashionably late. This is due to unprecedented demand. But the manufacturers are doing their best to keep up with it. So the good news is we've been told that she should arrive Monday/Tuesday next week.

Thats our news for this week.

Hope to see you back soon.
John, Iréne and the In2crafting team

Lots of new stock... o-err.

Hi there crafters

Firstly apologies that it’s been a while since we’ve blogged. We have just been so busy with our trade show and getting in all the lovely new stock for you (and us) to coo over.

First off the blocks was the new Do Craft / Papermania range. If you haven’t already seen it there is, as ever, some very pretty collections. Including Pampered Pets and more of the very popular Country Companions.  There’s even a range of products for the notoriously hard to craft for men!

If you missed Amanda Curtin on last week’s demo there was plenty of examples using this range. You can see a selection of what she made in the photo attached with more at the shop.

The good news is that if you did miss this demo, she was so popular we have decided to bring her back for next month’s demo on 2^nd April. Not too be missed!

Hunkydory Crafts

There was much squeals of excitement on opening the boxes of lots of lovely new Hunkydory Products. It’s worth a visit us to checkout what we’ve got for you. And if you are quick you might be able get yourself a copy of the highly sought after first issue of the Hunkydory magazine. They are now out of print so it’s a case of MIMO… miss it, miss out.

In the meantime you can see their latest range here: http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/acatalog/latest_products.html

We have a very good selection of these. But if there is anything else you’d like don’t forget we’ll always happy to order it in. And that goes for any of the many brands that we stock.

Martha Stewart

We’ve also just had a delivery of Martha Stewart punches. They are so delish and great quality, we just couldn’t control Réne she got carried way and ordered loads. We have favourites back and new designs too.

Clarity Comes to Wickford

And…. drum roll…. we now stock the simply stunning Clarity Stamps as seen on TV in Barbara Gray’s wonderful demos.

We spent a good part of the day yesterday putting these into stock. There was much glee and excitement.  So some… ahem… did find their way into our own shopping baskets. But not to worry we still have left plenty for you to choose from.

Have you seen?

Sally got really excited about an innovative new product the “Crafter Edger” from Woodware.  She just can’t wait to use it on one of her classes!

It’s a clever system that allows you to do a border punch up to 12” length without having to match up the design yourself.  It makes the task effortless.

You simply slot in your punch cartridge into the holder and run it along the ruler guide and pegs do the matching up for you.

The set comes with the attractive scallop ribbon slot design and many more available to buy separately (with more to come soon).

You can see it here: http://www.woodware.co.uk/detail_display01.php?ProdID=9780

Bling and things

For those of you who love your sparkle we just had a big delivery of Glitterati gems and embellishments.  The perfect way to “ice” up your projects and make em shimmer n glow!

That’s it for this week. But the excitement doesn’t stop there. Coming in next week is the very cute Molly Bloom range… more news soon on blog on this along with all the other things going on in In2crafting world.

Thanks for checking us out and hope to see you soon

Hugs x x x

John & Iréne and the In2crafting team

New In and Workshop Availability

Hi fellow Bloggers

Just a little bit of news for today.

We have had some new stock coming in this week. Including the following:

Crafters Companion Printable Papers all suitable for most home printers. Adds a professional touch to all your crafty projects. Ideal to use with your lovely CD Roms:

• Printable Light Card - £3.99 x 25 sheets - top quality 160gsm
• Satin Finish Printer Paper - £3.99 x 50 sheets - high quality 100gsm paper.
• Printable Decoupage Paper - £3.99 x 15 sheets - This paper is the ideal thickness for running through your printer and for cutting easily to give a professional finish to your decoupage images.

Also from Crafters Companion we have the wonderful Neenah Solar White (£3.99 x 20 sheets) it's wonderful top quality ultra smooth white card. Its perfect for colouring with your alcohol based pens like Promarkers.

Workshop Spaces

 We have some spaces left on our workshops coming up this week as follows:

Friday 18th February

10am - Parchment Craft with Cherry

2pm - Beginners Drawing with Cherry

Saturday 19th Feburary

10 am - Cute & Cuddly Cards with Sharon

That's our news for now. Look forward to seeing you on your next visit.

John, Réne and the In2crafting Team.

TV's Jenny Mayes Demo (Hobby Art)

We had a wonderful time last Saturday when the very talented Jenny Mayes demonstrated the new range of Hobby Art stamps and products.

Her ideas and designs are simply inspirational. Some of which you can see in the photos below.

She had a wealth of ideas using watercolour techniques, Promarker and Tombo Art Pens.

If you missed out on the demo you need not be disappointed. All the Hobby Art stamps & stamping products used in Jenny's demo are still available in the shop.

We have also increased our range of art materials. Now available are individual Winsor & Newton watercolour paints - in tubes and pans. With Daler Rowney System 3 artists acrylics to follow shortly.

Privilege Card holders are in for a treat over this Spring. We have emailed vouchers to existing card holders with great deals on FlowerSoft Toppers, embossing powders, card packs and decoupage sheets. With more to follow over the rest of spring.

Check in store (or call) for more details if you are interested in becoming a card holder and don't want to miss out.

That's our news for now. We look forward to seeing you on your next visit.

John, Réne and the In2crafting team.

Double Privilege Points until end of January

Our Privilege Cardholders will have double points added to their balance for all purchases between 17th and 31st January!

We are also selling our Christmas themed items at 50% off including paper pads, stamps, punches and embellishments. Get stocked up for next year at 1/2 price.

Our Sale is now on!

Come along and bag yourself a bargain with ...

20% of most lines

50% of Christmas lines

50% of Sizzix Dies

50% of Wooden mounted stamps

and 70% of selected lines (as marked)

Sale ends on Saturday 15th January 2011

From Monday 17th  to 31st January we will be awarding double points to all our Privilege cardholders as an additional saving in January.

(Exclusions apply)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Morning All!!

Just thought I'd let you know that our sale has now started!!

We are open today until 3pm, closed tomorrow but will re-open on Monday 3rd January with normal working hours.

Come along and bag yourself a bargain with ...

20% of most lines

50% of Christmas lines

50% of Sizzix Dies

50% of Wooden mounted stamps

and 70% of selected lines (as marked)

(Exclusions apply)

It's been a pleasure seeing you all over the last year especially when we moved into our new shop and now have more goodies for you to buy LOL

So .....

to you all and see you 2011!!

Lots of Love

xx Lynne xx

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Morning All!!!

Hope you are all prepared for Christmas ... I'm working until 2pm then off home to wrap final pressies, cook ham and generally wait for Santa to arrive!!

Just to let you know we are shutting today at 2pm (see above for the rest of opening times).

When we re-open next Thursday we are starting our sale!!

We will have ...

50% OFF CHRISTMAS GOODIES

50% OFF SIZZIX (exclusions apply)

50% OFF WOODEN STAMPS

20% OFF EVERYTHING ELSE (usual exclusions apply)
SALE ENDS SATURDAY 15TH JANUARY 2011

DUE TO ALL THE BARGAINS YOU WILL GET WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER PRIVILEGE POINTS DURING THE SALE BUT .... WHEN THE SALE ENDS WE WILL HAVE A PERIOD WHERE PRIVILEGE CARD HOLDERS WILL RECEIVE DOUBLE POINTS ..
THIS WILL END ON MONDAY 31ST JANUARY 2011

All that's left to say is ......

SEE YOU IN 2011!!!

Big Hugs

xx Lynne xx

DECEMBER CHALLENGE WINNER!!!!

Afternoon everyone!!

Sorry I'm a bit late in posting the winner of the December challenge but I've had a really busy week and just haven't found the time! But ...... I'm here now and can I say thank you so much for all the lovely entries we received - they were gorgeous - each and every one!!!

We had 8 entries and I put you all in Mr Random and the winner is ......

GILL HOWARD

CONGRATULATIONS GILL!!!!

Here's the winning card :o)

Such a beautiful card :o)

When you are next in the shop Gill don't forget to pick up your mystery prize - a bag full of goodies :o)

Just to let you know that we will be giving the challenges are miss over the Christmas period but will be back in January!!

Thank you all for the lovely entries you have wowed us with this year and look forward to seeing some more of the same next year.

Bye for now

xx Lynne xx

LIGHT UP WICKFORD ... LATE NIGHT OPENING TONIGHT!!!

Morning All .... again LOL

Just thought I'd let you know that tonight is "LIGHT UP WICKFORD" ... the whole of the High Street will be closed to traffic and there will be Christmas Stalls, rides for children and most of the shops will be open late..... WE ARE OPEN LATE!!!! we will close briefly at 5pm (so we can eat dinner LOL) and then we will RE-OPEN AT 6:00pm UNTIL 9:00pm

There will double privilege points, Di and Sally will be demonstrating stamping, embossing and colouring techniques and there will be some samples for you to take away.

Réne will have some beads and jewellery making bits out for our younger crafters who can make a stretch cord bracelet

We will have Mulled Wine - to keep you warm and Seasonal Nibbles - to keep you going and lots of crafting goodies / scrapbooking goodies / art materials / models / kid's crafts and much, much more .. with double points too (exclusions apply as normal)

So we hope you can join us to celebrate the festive season :o)

Hope to see you there

Lots of Love

xx Lynne xx