Today brings.....

Much sweetness and some lovely Basic Grey fabric that I have swished around the shop all afternoon, but I am so in love with these cute little cupcake stands!

Not long until the crop now and I am worryingly calm??? Off to see the Hairy Bikers tomorrow oooh Si King, yummy! We are in the 2nd row so hope he'll give me a wink, then we are off out for a scrumptious meal but don't worry I'll have my sensible head on....

See you all soon x

No we didn't take the cleaning too far....

No this isn't our dirty washing this is some of the new lines of Moda fabric (with loads to follow) they are just so, so lovely that you have to have some if only to stroke and look at with admiration.....

But for the real Wow! factor check out our absolutely gorgeous window display with the rather swish lady in the corner not to mention our distressed not stressed additives with more samples etc to come in the very near future.

So a little daft competition for some stash, she's been called dummy for long enough, give her a name that fits her attire and her sparkle (she is trimmed and blinged to within an inch of her life) and the person that gives her the name that fits will win a stash prize, to be decided on the 31st March!

so what have we been up to?

Well Anne and I have cleaned from top to bottom, out with the old and in with the new! (but boy oh boy has Anne worked me hard - I am JIGGERED!)

We have welcomed in new Jillybean Soup, My Minds Eye, Bo Bunny, Inkadinkadoo, EK Success, Moda Fabrics, Paper Company, Hero Arts, Bazzil, Button Company, and many, many more including the fab new Tim Holtz with more of Timmy, Hero, etc etc to follow...., we are exploring a new route of incorporating fabric into some of our work with the lovely fabrics released by Basic Grey, Prima and some other exciting companies who willl be in stock soon, not to mention some fantastic ranges from some new (if rare stamp companies) which I can't wait to let you see as soon as I get my hands on them, if I can let them go???!!!

We had the first meeting of the Pink Ladies today, which was good fun and I will be announcing heaps of fun to be had in the month of May which I hope you can all join me in taking part in our new strip club, pole dancing and our ball on the 16th May, very grand!!! All in the name of helping Simply Create celebrate it's very first birthday in style.

Have loads of exciting things to share in the next wee while, hope you will all enjoy them as much as me!

Sorry it's late...but here we go!

Melodee's in May

22nd and 23rd May

Saturday 10 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 - 4pm
Sunday 10:30 am - 1 pm and 1:30pm - 4 pm (limited spaces for Sunday classes)

Classes to include "Grow", a brand new design travel album using some lush new papers, a family album and a surprise!

Costs to be confirmed as soon as possible but the good news is that lunch will be included this year. £50 deposit payable on booking and balance to be paid by 7th May.

A waiting list will be created and opened up on 8th May.

Bring your own toolkit and cutting mat, any further supplies will be notified as soon as Melodee has confirmed additional items. (The good news is the extra large acrylic blocks arrived three weeks ago - super service)!!!!!

Venue Alford Village Hall, next to the shop!

Call the shop to book/confirm booking! Telephone Number 01975564010, emails will go out tomorrow morning and further details will be released as soon as I get them from Melodee!

Exciting!!!

Absent but with good excuse

So we have been busy sorting through loads of orders with yet more to arrive in the next couple of weeks, loads of new and exciting products and a vast change in the shop by the end of the month is promised if everything goes to plan!
Spring cleaning is under way, I have a bit of OCD when it comes to cleaning and I am ashamed to admit that I have let it slip a bit, so I am on a mission!
Oh and you might like to know that Melodee is here 22nd and 23rd May, some lovely new classes for you and I have been lucky enough to see the papers for her latest creation and they are gorgeous, can't wait for the sneaky peeks! The final draft will be done by mid week and the classes will be released next Monday so stand by your inbox!

This made me laugh

Scrap - ne - sia: (skrap-ne'zh?)
-noun

Partial or total loss of memory of scrapbooking activities; forgetfulness; usually resulting from shock, psychological disturbance, stress or motherhood
◦Forgetting to get your photos developed
◦Forgetting to print your photos after you purchase a digital camera and printer
◦Forgetting to bring the supplies or photos to the crop you wanted to work on
◦Forgetting the perfect quote your child said as you took their picture
◦Forgetting to make it to the scrapbook store before they close or during your lunch break.
◦Totally forgetting to do anything other than Scrapbook!!!!!

Think this describes me so well but chuck in a certain level of stress and it would be bang on!!!

And a good time was had by all!

Well can't quite believe it but Lance has been and gone, what a genuinely lovely guy, no stress, no demands just a good time. I can't wait to get into my kits and start making my mini books, although whether I'll be able to follow and remember everything that was said will be a small miracle but it's okay because I've got him on speed dial!!!

The even better news is that Lance is going to continue to teach and the bigger and better news is that he's going to come back and see us all and more of you at the beginning of December this year, so watch this space for more news on the dates and classes with more RP product hopefully!

I want to say a huge thank you to all of you who came and supported the shop and Lance he enjoyed meeting you all and had a great time and I have to say so did I, it was great to step back and watch all the confused faces at some of the points through the classes, clear as mud!!! And thanks so much to everyone who brought gifts and Erika and Kara for the muffins so we all know who to blame for my jeans being tight (not a pretty sight)and Fiona and Angela for the sweeties so the next time I see you all I might be a dress size or two bigger and supporting new false teeth!