What a nice treat - always lovely to get a handmade card, they're treasured. Big Giveaway

Hi all, Well, I am more than just a bit late today. There have been quite a few sell outs since I wrote my last post. Very sad to see the last of the popular 'Complete Floral Collection' it's been a firm favourite of yours & mine. The Floral Scent Stamp set is another thats now gone from stock too. The 'Floral Companions' stamp & die set is still available though as is the Floral Harmony Stamps which are also a definite to have in your collection. The Rose Petals have also sold out for the 5th time now, sadly these wont be coming back again, but for those of you who have the Large Rose Petals in your Baskets, please check them out as I don't have enough stock for all of you and I don't want anyone disappointed. It really is First Come, First Served, these won't be restocked. I'd like to share a beautiful card from one of my wonderful Customers.

We all love getting cards and letters, but you really can't beat a handmade card, It's not just the card but the Time, Care and Love thats behind it. I have  wonderful collection and every single one is treasured, it goes without saying that they will always be kept. Talking about cards, I do hope that you will be entering the Craftascope December Giveaway. It's so simple to enter and you could be one of the 3 winners of 100 Pounds to spend at the Craftascope Store. Take a look at the poster below for the simple way of sharing your creations.

You're probably really bored with my stock updates, I have to agree with you, but I don't want people to miss out or to be accused of not giving you fair warning, which I have been on many occasions. Even if I do manage to continue with Craftascope with your continues support, the minimum order numbers make it impossible to restock on every item, I have to know that there is the demand. Many of the items have sold out multiple times and I have been able to restock. The Chrysanthemums for instance have sold out 4 times, thats hundreds of them in homes all across the world, thats amazing for me to think about and I am humbled. Here is a link for the store, there's another at the top of the page: CRAFTASCOPE STORE

The same is true for the ATC Card & Envelope Die and others. There are items across the store that are short and have been put into baskets, I really would urge you to check out do you don't lose out. They are not safe in your basket and as you have heard so many times they are not yours until they are checked out, so please don't miss these, especially with the great prices offered.

All of the most recent offers have been left in store along with the new ones today for those of you who have missed out. It will help you, save envelopes and postage too. The items that are low and more at risk of selling out are: Chrysanthemums (very Urgent), ATC Card & Envelope Die, Retro Leaves Dies, Retro Chaos Striplet Die, ATC Antics Stamps, Retro Banner Die, Retro Banner Stamps, Such a card Stamps. Some of these are on offer as well, so it really couldn't be a better time to add them to your collection and adding your support for Me & Craftascope.

I really can't thank those of you who have added your support, whatever happens it will never be forgotten. If sales continue, then there is every chance that I could go continue. Which would be fantastic news as I have some lovely collections that are already prepared for production. There's still a way to go, but it is looking more promising and you know me, I am excited and upbeat about the prospect. The thought of actually getting through this, especially when a couple of weeks ago it was almost definite that I would close at the end of the year. If you can add your support, it would be amazing and make all the difference, I can't do this alone. The Advent offers are helping you to add to your Craftascope Collections and in turn making the difference to the future of Craftascope. Here is a page from this weeks Simply Cards & Paper Crafts.

Don't forget to keep looking for those Daily Hidden Prizes, If you happen to find one add it as a note on your order form and it will be added to your parcel. Good luck in finding them. I forgot to mention That Craftascope was in this weeks Simply Cards and Papercraft and in quite a few other magazines on the 24th December, so a little Christmas Treat for me. I have added the page further up the blog. Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine GIVEAWAY

Sometimes it's easy to forget the things that are important to us, to loose sight of what you are all about. Life gets in the way and takes us off on a tangent. I wanted to start this blog by saying Thank you, I was incredibly touched by your uplifting comments, heartfelt messages and emails.They really helped my get up and brush myself off and see whats important to me. I really had no idea how many of you cared not just about me and what I share, but it showed me what wonderful, generous and precious followers and friends I have. It does mean a lot to me and no words can really tell you how much. Todays post is different, I am sharing some pages from this months Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine, which includes a Craftascope Giveaway. There are 2 chances to win, see the Simply Cards and Papercraft website for details and good luck.

A friend suggested that the comments I received would be  great added to a journal, I thought this was a fantastic idea. So thats what I am going to do and if I ever get into such a mess again I can pick it up and know just how many of you care.

I have just had a look at some of  the Design Teams samples for my New Collection and I have to say they are amazing, I am so excited to share them with you all. The collection is being launched next Sunday at Stamperama in Stevenage and I hope that some of you will be joining me, It would be great to see some friendly faces.

In this months Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine,there is a 20% discount code for readers (SCPMAG20) that can be used against any thing in my Etsy store.

Thank you for taking the time to join me today, I hope you will join me again very soon. Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

One Day Special,Floral Harmony and a GIVEAWAY

Morning Friends and Crafters. A little celebration today and a 'GIVEAWAY' for you continued support. It's true that for a lot of us smaller and newer companies, your support is valued so highly, without it, I know I couldn't continue to bring my collections to you. So there are details in the today's blog post of how you could get your hands on my Whole New August Collection, 3 Stamps sets, stencils and dies. I am also sharing photos of my New collection Launching today on Hochanda at 11 am and 2 pm. It a comprehensive set of Florals, Leaves, Foliage & swirls in stamps and dies, both styalised and realistic.

I know everyone loves a floral collection, but mine had to be a little different to what is already out there. One thing I was certain about and that was to take away a lot of the inner detail and shading, leaving just enough to give the shape. This in turn gives you the change to add beautiful colour to your project without too much stamping detail, that way the colours can be a real wow. These are also great for stamping into, Zentangle designs, basically you name it.

There are 3 stamp sets, which are all nearly A4 in size, giving you a huge amount of sizable stamps on each sheet. They are Floral Scent, Floral Harmony ad Floral Companions. The floral Companions set consists of 20 individual stamps. There is a coordination dies set for this, which cuts out your leaves and floral perfectly. The dies are excellent quality and will cut through, paper, card, Craft Metal, Fabric, Soda Cans, leather ad much, much more.

In addition to the stamps and dies, I have designed a unique layering and nesting set of dies, they are the Triskaidecagon collection. Each is great on it's own but the 2 together opens up a variety of options for your crafting. In my opinion these are an essential item, we all need to mat and layer are cards and projects, so adding something different for this was just perfect for my collection. They also make amazing Shaped and Easel card sand are great for mens or ladies cards as well as Jounalling and Scrapbooking. There are 12 in each set, so together there are 24 dies.

I have some more additions to my Floral sets, The rose petal die, was a huge success and so this have been brought back for my show today. It did sell out before I even finished my demo so pleased do be quick. After feedback from quite a few sources I have added an extension set to allow even more versatility so now you can make even larger blooms, great for the centerpiece at a wedding or special occasion. I think most of you know me well enough by now to know that there will be more that you can do with this set so I hope to give you some ideas on the show and also on my blog and youtube channel over the weeks to come.

Another die set I have added to the Craftascope Library this time is the Chrysanthemum die set, like the rose petal dies, these are superb for creating amazing and realistic blooms with Foamiran, but also for you card and paper projects, mixed media, Journalling Scrapbooking and of course the wonderful ATC's. Please be quick with the Roses and Chrysanthemums, they have proven very popular and as you know the last Rose set I brought lasted a little over 6 minutes. I am a small business and it's not always possible for me to bring them back due to minimum production amounts.

Now onto the bit I am sure you are interested in 'THE GIVEAWAY'. You have the chance to have my full New August collection sent to you. It consists of 3 beautiful stamps sets, 4 Stencils and some wonderful Cathedral Dies, it also included a stunning addition to the Dolphin dies, so it's a cracking prize to have and certainly not to be sniffed at. All you have to do to be in with a chance is write an honest review for any purchase on my Etsy site, thats it, it helps me a great deal to get feedback from my customers and also helps others to decide whether to make a purchase or not. I have even added a 15% discount across the store as well and that includes all of my new launches, even the One Day Special and Today's launch. Any purchase over 25 GBP will have the discount applied automatically. I will randomly select a review and the winner will be announced before my Hochanda Show in August. Please let all of your crafting friends know and like and share the Facebook post. Good luck and thanks for the reviews in advance. 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Craftascope

Well thats all for now my friends, I would like to take the chance again to thank you for all of your support, I have been really touched by the amazing feedback I have received, the wonderful messages and super comments. It means a lot, I know it's very easy for me to say that, but I really do mean that from the bottom of my heart. Do join me and Kathryn at 11 am and 2 pm on Hochanda today. Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx