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Fridays Challenge.....*sticky please note this post will stay at top of page until 31/10*

So as a way of an apology and to get your crafty thoughts into a frenzy and onto paper, wood, fabric whatever takes your fancy I would like to challenge you to come up with a gorgeous project depicting autumn, use whatever materials you like but stick to the colour pallette below, and now that we have darker nights creeping in you have until the end of October to enter and the winners will be announced on Halloween (enter spooky, creepy laugh here)!!!

You can upload your entries here or leave a link to your blog and I will lift your photo and put it on here, you can bring your project to the shop and I will take a photo of it and upload it to here or you can email me a photo (simply-create@btconnect.com) and I will upload to here too!!! The challenge is open to everyone no matter where in the world you are. So spread the word, the more the merrier as autumn is my favourite season, I am really looking forward to see what you come up with, so let your imagination and creativeness flow. Each entry will be numbered as they are made and then numbers will be placed in a cauldron and the first customer of the day on Halloween will pick the winner!

And now for the exciting bit, the prize......you could be the lucky winner of a Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine and some dies, embossing folders and sizzlits to get you started.

Boo to You!!!!

So if you go down to Alford Main Street you might be in for a big spooky surprise, check out our window (please note those of a weak constitution should hold someones hand)!!!

The madness has taken over, we had such a laugh and the amount of people who stopped to stare and take in the goings on was brilliant, from farmers tipping their caps to toddlers waving from their buggies, we had an audience whilst window and Carole dressing!!!!

Samantha the witch(anyone else remember Bewitched with the wiggly nose?) (above) just experienced some turbulence me thinks! This is a work in progress but I couldn't wait to share the spooky goings on with you all!!!

Loads more to come, as contrary to the rumours Simply Create is NOT closing down, I am moving to Crieff in Perthshire and hope to open Simply Create Part II in the future so continue to watch this space....................

Spooktastic Creations!!!

Well the crafters of tomorrow were hard at work today creating some great wall/door art this morning, all of the girls worked really hard and their creative juices were overflowing, I had a great morning, only wish every morning could be spent with all these special girls ranging from age 5 to 12, who knows one day one of them might be running Simply Create!

The photos don't do these justice, this headless horseman from Molly comes complete with red poisonous bats and spiders topped up with a cauldron full of poison!!!

Poisonous bats and spiders and skulls and skeletons, check out the funky borders courtesy of the waste left over by the Martha Stewart punch! Fab ideas Kiera x

Best friends Lucy and Emma created the next two plaques, complete with cats with "bat" ties on their scary cats which were attached by wire springs so they jiggle when you open the door, funky 3d bats and loads of sparkle made these just stunning, well done girlies, brilliant ideas might have to borrow them!

How cute is Erin's purple cat with googley eyes? Sparkles spider and swooping scary bats, such a wee tootie but so very happy to just work away and this is totally all her own work, not once did she ask for help!!!

Stephanie blew me away today, so many cool ideas, what you can't see is all of the bones that Stephanie painstakingly 3d'd onto her skeleton and then the fog surrounding her house wasn't quite working out until we came up with ripping up angel hair and wow!!!!

Natalies brilliant ideas, bats on springs, popping out of frames, fog, cauldrons of posion and you might just make out the witch flying over the top of the frame, absolutely superb....

Thank you girls for all of the cool ideas and the super morning, can't wait until the next one now! (Apologies that I was later posting) x

Think everyone will agree that these are all fantastic, look out craft world there's a new generation about to take you by storm!

Brrrrrrr!!!!

It certainly has been cold outside, but maybe it was just getting us all in the mood for the latest arrival in the shop today. Grab you hat and scarf if you fancy some.....

October's Hauntingly Spooky Special Offer!!!!

From Monday 10th Ocotober, we will have an assortment of fabric kits, bargain bags filled with loads of fabric, trimmings and fun! and special bundles along with special prices on the following....
Moda Fabrics all less than half price at £5 per metre and Tilda Fabrics 25% off  per metre.

This offer will only last until the end of October! So don't miss out.....

Confessions of a Bad Blogger!

Apologies for being MIA! There have been a lot of changes over the last month or so in Simply Create and this has taken it's toll on everything, especially the time that should be spent doing all things IT (the one job where even the mountain of ironing looks more attractive)!!! I have also managed a wee break to recharge the batteries so am fully charged and ready to go, once again....

Sorry had to share the Bay of Angels in Nice, aaaah lovely!

So the shop has been transformed by the lovely Lesley and Linda, the workshops are well on their way to being actually prepared before the launch of the list (coming very shortly), we have new tutors and old with loads of new and regular classes to tempt you with along with loads of gorgeous new stock that has been arriving by the box load!

A bevy of beautiful beads have arrived to be followed very shortly by all of the tools and findings you could wish for, and there are two groups of avid beaders which meet every week to learn new techniques, share designs and follow projects with Aileen at their side for advice and guidance, so if you would like to join them then you would be more than welcome!

Kara is back with us, tempting us with all things Stampin' Up!, so if you would like to take a look at the new catalogue you can take a peek in the shop, (and you can always leave an order with me to pass onto her if you like too) or if you would like to sign up for one of her classes you'd best be quick as spaces are filling up quickly! (Dates on the sidebar).

Carole of Floral Finesse has been so busy over the last few weeks with weddings and gorgeous floral arrangements, have managed to treat myself to some gorgeous fresh flowers (well if I don't treat myself then noone else will, sadly)! She always has a gorgeous assortment of flowers every week which prove too hard to resist, so if you are like me and have to treat yourself then pop in on a Thursday or Friday and have a wee look!

Kirsti's canvas class this week was sold out but if you would like to try your hand at using loads of different mediums and get some fab ideas for using up some of your bits and pieces you have left over from other projects, sign up for the next one which is a winter themed canvas and then throughout 2012 we will complete the set with the other seasons so one (or four)not to be missed! Give us a ring to book and if you book all four classes you will receive a 20% discount at the time of booking.

Some of the girls, with their works of art, which all turned out very different but truly gorgeous!

And finally, look out for a new challenge on the blog on Friday, call it an early Christmas present but a gorgeous prize up for grabs, open to everyone, and as an apology for neglecting you all.....