Keeping it short Today. I Came across something very Interesting Too. Stay Safe.xx

 Hi everyone. Honestly I dont know where today has gone, I could do with about 50 hours a day or more. 24 is definitely not enough. I'm going to keep this short, but did want to share something very interesting that I came across on the internet and a bit of general information. First I am going to share the offers that are still available on the Craftascope Store, I know they are easily missed as I was looking for something specific yesterday and couldn't find it so I have made it easier.

None of the offers I have shared are products that I am trying to get rid of, they are all really popular designs. They have always sold incredibly well, so it's a great chance to add to your collection, especially as some are ending tonight. The slice of Heaven is a brand new release and is a collection of incredibly useable elements, they are great for your Mixed Media, Home Décor and all sorts, I am hoping that I can bring this to Hochanda again, sadly I couldn't but Lou did a couple of wonderful shows with it. I doubt I will ever be able to bring it at such an amazing price again, so if you dont have it make the most of the terrific saving.

There's well over 50% off the Dancing Dolphin, which is normally 22.99, 2 lovely dies to allow you to leave it in you card, for a box lid or similar, or as a separate piece entirely.

You can see how many have the Rose Petals in their baskets and there are now only 9 or 10 left, so someone is going to be disappointed. The Chrysanthemums are also another thats low, none of these items will be available once they have sold out. It really is the best time to get these at this price, The striplet Dies are such wonderful dies and excellent quality, if you missed out on the stencils on Hohcanda, with these you could make your own for a couple of uses.

Here's another selection of items with great offers, I have also included a few that aren't on offer simply as they are about to sell out. The ATC Antics and Such a Card are so useful for all of your Mixed Media projects, your Journals and Scrapbooks too.

Here I am saying I was going to keep it short and I'm not. It's because I am so passionate about the my designs and I really want you to have fun and explore your creativity. There are a lot more in the store, but I thought I would share some for today.

When I was looking through the internet, I came across a company in Bulgaria that were offering these for sale, They are huge Self Adhesive poster that go on your wall, with any image behind that you choose. I thought it must mean that the 'Splinters in Time' collection must have been seen maybe. I thought it was quite flattering to see this being offered. It's obviously been a great seller and maybe now is the time to get hold of the collection. It makes wonderful cards, the only limit is your imagination.

Thats all from me today, Please do take a look at the Craftascope Store, it will help me no end and you will find something on offer that you want. There's a shop link at the top of the blog pages. I just want to say, Keep Safe and Take care. Lots of love to you all and thank you ever so much for your support.

Day 19 of the Advent Calendar Offer, Christmas is Coming.

Hi Friends and Crafters. Where on earth is December going? It's scary thinking that Christmas is next week, for some reason I thought there was a bit longer. It's going to be a very different Christmas for everyone this year, some will be getting together and some wont. It's definitely a year when Christmas Cards and letters mean even more. I got a wonderful card from a Customer/Friend today, another one that will be treasured, as they all are. This is a super card, really smart & classy. It's also made using the Craftascope 'Splinters In Time' stamp set. I shared one a little while ago using the same stamp with a Christmas Mountain scape. I absolutely love this one from Mary, it really is so well done, it would be a fantastic one for batch making and a great way of using pieces of your scrap card, maybe that not large enough for another project.

Being the designer of the 'Splinters in Time Collection' I am obviously biased, but it really is a wonderful collection. The main 'Splinters in Time' gives an instant aperture for absolutely anything you want to add behind it. It makes an amazing & unique photo Frame for a start. Great for children to use as they have so much imagination. This is a stamp set that has no boundaries whatsoever, the possibilities are endless, however for your creativity will take you.

The set comes with 'Scenes In Time' a set of 3 perfectly sized scenes that work perfectly with the main stamp. These were designed to give you a few ideas. As always when designing these I wanted to offer more than just an insert for the frame. Each one of them has a totally different feel, they look wonderful water coloured, whatever you choose with give you a completely different look. They are easily extended if you are planning a larger project. 

Then Comes 'Lush Landscapes' again this was designed to work either with or without the main frame stamp in the collection. This set gives a wide selection of trees, mountains, hills and more, perfect for building your own unique country scenes to suit any season. Each of the stamps in the collection work perfectly together, used on their own or mixed with other stamps you have in your collection. At the moment this collection has an amazing saving, these are large stamp sheets, they work out at under 12 pounds per sheet, thats a super price for the size and quality. Even less than that is you also use the additional discount code I gave everyone in yesterdays blog.

There are many other offers in my Craftascope store at the moment, The Regal Rose Stamp collection is also offered at an unbeatable price. If you would prefer the full Regal Rose Collection, I have an amazing saving on that as well. It includes the 3 large stamps sheets, The Cathedral Rose Bouquet Die, The Rose Striplet Die and 2 beautiful coordinating stencils all for under 60 pounds and even better value with the additional discount. There are so many yo show, but had to just chose a few.

After bringing the lads out as stamps, there were so many requests for larger versions. I struggled with that because they would have used up a full sheet, which I thought would be too expensive, so to give the value and variety I came up with the 'Build a Man' set. This has been so popular and I am not surprised, it a great set for so many projects, cards, Scrapbooks, Journals etc. A real mix and match set to give you so many looks, use the hairstyles included, or why not try your own? You don't even need to add hair, how about a hat, or something totally different. 

There really is something in store for whatever your style of crafting and for any project you would like to create. From ATC's to Journals, Home Décor and Pottery. Needlework and Embroidery the designs can be used in all of your crafts and many much more besides. There's finished project photos on many of the listings in store, I have a library of Tutorials on my Blog and nearly 60 videos on my YouTube Channel to help if you have lost that Crafty Mojo. I a always happy to have your requests, so if you do have any please comment on any of the videos, with your request.

Im so proud of what I have achieved over the years, My goal was to bring excellent quality crafting items that would encourage creativity and imagination. Many of you know that behind the scenes and out of sight of Social Media I have offered over and above what anyone would expect from a Craft business. It's been a joy to be able to offer help and support to anyone that has asked. I am passionate about Craftascope and I have really done and offered everything I possibly can to try and survive. I'm not ready to give up without at least trying.

If there are any of you who are reading this and would like to add their support, please do. I really can't find any more words to tell you how much it would mean to be able to continue. There are so many wonderful offers in my store at the  moment, such a lot to choose from. But they will be ending, some at midnight tonight and some tomorrow. If everyone that could just bought a small item, some stencils from the pick n Mix, it would probably see me through. There are all the same top quality products, some as low as 8.99 and all have free postage and packing for the UK & Europe. For the USA shipping is free over 35 pounds or equivalent.

It's impossible for me to do this on my own, there really is nothing more that I can do. I have tried to get the word round, offered the products with amazing savings, run giveaways. I would sell my soul to keep designing I really would. As I have said over & over, it has been an incredibly difficult year for everyone, I know that not everyone is in a position to make a purchase from Craftascope. But even commenting on the Facebook Posts, helps so much. Facebook just don't share posts that don't have the comments, so many hardly see the light of day.

Thank you for your wonderful messages on Facebook and for the e-mails, it's been so lovely to hear how much you like Craftascope (and Me) and for the support you have given me. It's lovely to know how much you care, it really is, it's wonderful to have your backing. I will never ever forget what any of you have done and whatever happens one day I knw I will have the opportunity to do something special to show just how much it's meant.

Another great way to support Craftascope, is to share your makes on Facebook and either tag me or Craftascope in or add my name to your post so I get it on my timeline. Just remember I can't share anything from the Craftascope makes page, it's a private group to protect members and their privacy. Even better join in with the December Craftascope Giveaway and you could win 100 pounds to spend in store.

Thats all for now, apart from to remind you that some offers with be ending tonight and some tomorrow. The last of the advent offers will also be added tomorrow so that any orders can be posted on Tuesday. If I get enough they will be sent to the UK via Courier so we can avoid some of the postal delays and get your orders to you as fast as possible. Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Another late day, It's one things after the other. Advent Day 11 offer added and more.

Hi Friends and Crafters, Another very late day for me. I've added the new offer for Day 11 & left the others on as well as a gesture. I've just been chatting with a friend about everything that's going wrong at the moment. You really can't make it up or write it. Half the time I feel people don't believe it, surely this much bad luck can fall on one person in such a short period of time. No one found the hidden gift yesterday, so it's still thereto be found. There are some great deals in the store and lots of items are in baskets. If you could go ahead and make a purchase it would really help me and you wont miss out on the goodies you want.

It's very sad but it looks increasingly more likely that there will be a no deal reached, so the end of the transition period on December 31st December, Customs Duty and Import taxes will be payable on delivery, for anything posted after the 31st December 2020, depending on the value of orders. I will try and keep my prices as attractive as possible. It des mean that this is the best time to add to your collection.

At the moment I am wondering if the Advent Daily offers are a good plan and whether it would be more attractive to you, having all of the offers available now, so you can take advantage of the saving and miss the deadline at the end of the year.

Please do get involved in the Craftascope December Giveaway, It is starting to look like I will be closing Craftascope. 

It's been a fantastic journey and I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have. Thank you to those of you who did add your support (all listed in my last blog) I really appreciate it and I have added a little thank you in all of the parcels, it's not a great deal but it's from my heart. If there are any of you that haven't already, please add your support, I would never beg, but I really would like to continue, Craftascope has been the best thing I have ever done. It's enabled me to meet you all, become friends and shared your journey.

If things do change and other crafters can add their support then I will be over the moon and carry on for as long as I can. I won't ever beg, but I do hope with all my heart that anyone reading this will help to keep this little business going. I can't do anymore, I have tried everything that I possibly can over the last few months to increase the sales and offer the best deals I possibly can.

Thank you again for your support, Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Day 10 Advent Offers, Handy Hints and Information about Craftascope Items.

Hi everyone, Hope you are all doing well. Here we are at Day 10 of the Advent Offers. As I am so late today I have added 2, One of them is a real treat, it's been one of the most popular sets of Dies, I have brought out (it's not the Chrysanthemums) they have definitely been the top of the list for the most and quickest sell outs. There's also a lovely set of stamps for the other Advent offer. There are still some other great offers in the Craftascope store, but they will be ending soon, so please take a look.

If any of you have anything in your basket, can you please check out, just because they are in your basket, they are not reserved. There are a few items where there are more in baskets than I have stock available. So if it's something you definitely want please check out or you might lose out and there wont be any extra stock. So many of you have Craftascope Stamps, Dies and Stencils, it would be nice to see some of your projects entered into the Craftascope December Giveaway. All you have to do is enter your creation and you could be the lucky winner of 100 pounds to spend on more Crafty Goodies over at the Craftascope store. See my post on Facebook or read the poster below.

If it is going to be the First & Last one then it would be great to go out with a bang. I really would love to see all of the amazing things you have made with the Craftascope Range. I thought I'd share some information about the Craftascope Products, first a handy tip. This one is from a customer. All of the Craftascope Stamps are made from Thermoplastic Rubber. Because of the way they are made, they can be tricky to remove from the carrier sheet the first time. Before peeling away the protective coating, cover with a tea towel and place a hot water bottle over them, wait a few minutes and they will peel away easily. You will only ever need to do this the first time. 

The stamps can be used for all of your special techniques, in fact everything you can do with rubber stamps, but they are also Crystal clear which is perfect for positioning and pattern building. Thermoplastic Rubber is also 100% Recyclable and Biodegradable. It was something I am very proud off. The New Craftascope Packaging is made from Recycled Material, even the coating is made from Corn Extract and is not plastic. The only plastic type material is the protective sheets, as far as I know there is no other alternative to that. If you have not tried Craftascope Stamps, then I would recommend you try them, they give a beautiful crisp image transfer every time.

Before I came along with my first collection, I knew that I wanted to bring the best quality that I could. Hearing for crafters that had bought and used my first collection, was a joy. Many actually said they were so pleased with the quality and the image transfer, some had even stopped stamping previously due to their results, but have now started again. There were no dies in that first collection as I hadn't found what I was looking for. That all changed once I found the perfect supplier, the first die was the Craftascope Dancing Dolphin. As soon as I used the prototype, I knew it was a good choice, although I dont advertise them as such, they will cut a variety of materials and many thicknesses. If you have my dies in your collection you will know.

I am going to leave it there for today, I am making a stew for tonight as the weather has definitely turned colder after the snow. Take care all of you and Stay Safe.xx