HAPPY NEW YEAR

Welcome to 2010 ~ let's hope it is a better one for many of us than 2009.  Many of us hoped that 2009 was going to be great after the storms of the previous November but for many this wasn't the case and for small business it was certainly the most difficult year to date with the first recession many of us have experienced in some years.  It has had a huge impact on our small family business but we have hopefully survived the worst and look forward to trying to survive this year with the support of all of our loyal customers.  We hope 2010 will be a more prosperous one for all of you and your families and look forward to sharing a better year ahead.  On a personal note, my wish for my family and my dear friend Gayle is for a much healthier and happier 2010.

Now let's get this year rolling - here are pics of some of the classes available for January.  It's still school holidays so there's lots to keep the kids (and teens and adults) busy and creative.  To secure a place in classes, pre-paid bookings are required.  Please phone or visit the store to make a booking.  Ages and details of each class are available by clicking on the title on the class calendar (to the right).

Mini Acetate Book ~ papers may vary

Take Time to Play Keepsake Tin

Forever Friends Cards

Weire and Wacky Cards ~ sample only ~ choose your colours

Spinner Card with changing messages.

Wise Owl Page Layout (frame not included)

Black and White Card Set

Between Christmas and New Year we spent many hours sorting and tidying the store to make way for new lines arriving this year which means we have some great specials to share with you to clear out old stocks.  Check your emails or in store for full details of special offers available.  For those who struggle with change, here's a few photos to give you an idea what to expect when you next visit.  We've moved the Christmas section to the back of the store and tidied it all up (our sale between Christmas and New year saw much of this move so we will top it up soon). 

Christmas Section

All of our card making packs, envelopes, jac paper, vellums, books and specialty papers have moved to the front of the store and are so much easier to view with all the natural light.

Ribbons are enjoying pride of place at the front door and all the little girls (and not so little ones) are enjoying the new range.  Have you seen the new woven ribbons with elephants and oriental themes as well as a new range of black and whites? 

Albums and refills have moved to the back corner of the store with paper pads and page kits right along side for quick planning.  Tools, punches and storage have also moved to this area.

K&Co chipboard and stickers arrived just before Christmas and are now all displayed above Bo Bunny stickers.

 Chipboard is now spread out opposite Cricut and Cuttlebug directly opposite the counter area.  More words, swirls and flourishes have been ordered and should arrive late January when the warehouse reopens.

Hopefully you will enjoy rediscovering all your favourite products along with some new ones.  Don't forget that we have a great are for cropping now and you are welcome to join us every Friday morning for free cropping and creating ~ bookings are required.  Evening crops are listed on our class schedule as dates become available.  We are also thinking of trialling some more Friday night sessions with Gayle, Jo and Sharon be sure to support these when they come along if you want to see them become a regular event on our schedule.