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APRIL NEWSLETTER 2024

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all well and have had a lovely Easter. We had a week away the week before Easter, and went to visit both sons in March, so sorry if anyone tried to come when I was closed. I should however be here all of April – nothing planned but it is still best to ring first if coming any distance just to check.

I have spent time during March thinking of the many different folds we can use on our cards and using them with toppers, peel offs, dies, stencils and stamps. So have put that down for April’s workshops.

I have also been looking at lots more ways we can use the fusion inks from craft artist which you may have seen John Next Door using on TV. I have used them with stamps, stencils, embossing folders and dies and really have got carried away with them. I have also compared them with the distress oxide inks since both are a mixture of die and pigment inks but the fusion inks also have mica in them to give a gold or pearlized finish. These will feature mainly in May’s workshops although we have already used some. (Getting ahead of myself Since April is stocktaking month)

Samples of the workshop cards  for April can be seen on my blog

Blogpost dated 1/4/24

NOTE where toppers have been used you will appreciate you only get a few of each per sheet so if you want the ones I have used it will be a case of first come first choice. I do have a large supply of similar/ other ones.

AS usual my regular groups have mainly booked in and it may be possible to join one of these groups or come on your own / with friends. Just give me a call to arrange.

PLEASE RING (on 01777 228775) or email me llindas.laneham@gmail.com  to get a booking. Morning workshops are 2 ½ hrs for £15 pp and afternoons 3hr for £18 pp. plus you get a discount of 10% on all non reduced* goods purchased that day up to 2/3 of the course fee.

I look forward to seeing you soon

Linda

 

 

LLindas

Greetings Cards & Craft Accessories
Main St. Laneham Notts. DN220NG

01777 228775      (07702058435)    www.llindas.co.uk                llindasblog.blogspot.co.uk

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Hi Everyone

 Hope you are all keeping well and busy. 

This month sees Mothering Sunday and Easter, although many of you will be receiving Mothering Sunday cards rather than making them and I know not everyone sends Easter cards but many of the workshop ideas can be used for other occasions.

I have a few commitments  this month so if you are coming any distance do ring first to check that I am open.

For this month I have been trying to use some dies & stencils I still have for sale in different ways to how we used them last year. Some of the stamps used are where I have similar ones for sale (rubber which have 30 % off before any workshop discount) but I have been using them with new inks – The Fusion Inks from craft Artist. Since these inks are a mix of die and pigment as with oxide inks I have tried using both of these to compare them. Results are that the finish with fusion inks are more pearlized rather than being dull as with the oxides but come to a workshop and compare them for yourselves.

I need to order more fusion inks soon so if there are colours you want let me know asap. (View on Crafts Too website then Craft Artist, Then Fusion Inks to see colours).

To see the cards I have made for this month’s workshops look at my blog on the dates below. (Cards done by customers at workshops are on my facebook page)

Stencil & Embossing   blogpost 28/2/24

Dies blogpost 29/2/24

Stamping and use of fusion inks. blogpost 1/3/24.

As usual my regular groups have booked workshops in advance but others wishing to join them need to contact me to see when there is availability.

I will do a workshop for you and a friend(s) any time I am free – just ring or email me to arrange.

PLEASE RING (on 01777 228775) or email me llindas.laneham@gmail.com  to get a booking. Morning workshops are 2 ½ hrs for £15 pp and afternoons 3hr for £18 pp. plus you get a discount of 10% on all non reduced* goods purchased that day up to 2/3 of the course fee.

I look forward to seeing you soon

Linda

 

 

LLindas

Greetings Cards & Craft Accessories
Main St. Laneham Notts. DN220NG

01777 228775      (07702058435)    www.llindas.co.uk                llindasblog.blogspot.co.uk

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FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 2024

 

 

 

Hi Everyone

 I hope you are all keeping well and getting back into crafting after Christmas.

This month sees Valentines’ day and whilst many of us don’t send such cards I have looked at HEARTS for all occasions – With Love, Wedding, Engagement, Anniversary, Mother’s day etc. Also this month we have more floral embossing folders – this time from creative expressions so they are different from last month’s Presscut folders. I have looked at the best ways of colouring each type of folder which do differ with the different styles. Once again I couldn’t find any new stamps but I have used the With Love Roses from last year and a bird with hearts which I had on the shelf. There does seem to be more nice ones out now which hopefully I can get for next month.

We have an early Mother’s Day and Easter this year so whilst I shall be planning for these this month many of the cards done for January & February can also be used for those occasions.

I am also busy at the moment planning for an AFTERNOON TEA on 25th February (3 30 – 5 30) in aid of the village hall & our parish church. If anyone wants tickets they are £12.50 per person and tickets need to be purchased from me in advance.

AS usual if you are coming from a distance do ring first to check I am open. At the moment I should be there most of the time during normal opening times.  I do look forward to seeing you soon. While non workshop customers are a rarity at the moment you may find I’m a few minutes late opening or closing early but once again let me know if you are coming early or late and I’ll make sure I’m there

Workshop Ideas on my blog are

Dies – new & old   blogpost 31/1/24.

Floral Embossing folders  blogpost 1/2/24

Stamping  -  blogpost 3/2/24

As usual my regular groups have booked in advance but others wishing to join them need to contact me to see when there is availability.

I will do a workshop for you and a friend(s) any time I am free – just ring or email me to arrange.

PLEASE RING (on 01777 228775) or email me llindas.laneham@gmail.com  to get a booking. Morning workshops are 2 ½ hrs for £15 pp and afternoons 3hr for £18 pp. plus you get a discount of 10% on all non reduced* goods purchased that day up to 2/3 of the course fee.

I look forward to seeing you soon

Linda

 

LLindas

Greetings Cards & Craft Accessories
Main St. Laneham Notts. DN220NG

01777 228775      (07702058435)    www.llindas.co.uk                llindasblog.blogspot.co.uk

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JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

Hi Everyone

I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. 

We were busy before Christmas with our younger son and family, then had a few days on our own over Christmas itself and then our eldest son and family arrived mid week for a few days. The grandchildren on this visit wanted to spend a lot of time in the shop making things so we did tree boxes (which they kept refilling with chocolates from the tub), glitter trees, door hangers decorated with painted clay shapes and stamped images as well as making cards from the boards.

I have been catching up with jobs since then and only now have had time to put workshop pictures on the blog. Ill try and catch up with putting December workshop items on facebook later.

I am staying closed until 16th January but although most of this week will be spent on household jobs, next week I will spend some time in the shop taking Christmas stuff down and preparing for the New year so if you need anything just give me a ring and if I’m in I’ll come down. Workshop bookings are mainly for the week after that but as usual I can try to fit in any time you need so do give me a ring.

Workshop ideas on the blog are ….

Flower die and frame  blogpost 2/1/24

New Embossing folders blogpost 3/1/24

Using clear embossing pads blogpost 4/1/24

Full board blogpost 5/1/24

The embossing folders I used this month were those from JND and crafts too. Next month I shall probably  use some new ones from creative expressions, but I am looking at different ways of colouring on each.

Unfortunately I haven’t been inspired by any new stamps recently  but we will see what becomes available. There are new dies for each month though and as already mentioned lots of new 3D embossing folders.

I have a place on a workshop 23/1/24 at 10, 25th is full but I can manage any other time you want after 16th.

As an added bonus, and since its SALE time, I will offer an additional 10% off all items from 16th till the end of the month. Remember there are already lots of discounted items in the shop.

PLEASE RING (on 01777 228775) or email me llindas.laneham@gmail.com  to get a booking. Morning workshops are 2 ½ hrs for £15 pp and afternoons 3hr for £18 pp. plus you get a discount of 10% on all non reduced* goods purchased that day up to 2/3 of the course fee.

I look forward to seeing you soon

Linda

LLindas   Greetings Cards & Craft Accessories
Main St. Laneham Notts. DN220NG
01777 228775      (07702058435)    www.llindas.co.uk                llindasblog.blogspot.com

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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER 2023

 

Hi Everyone

Hope you are well and getting prepared for Christmas. Are all of your Christmas cards done? If not we have some simple and fairly quick ideas for you this month as well as the more complicated ones for those special people in your life.

Finished all of your cards? Then we have other ideas for you – I have bought JND’s “Charlies Tree box” which I have used for sweets but can just be a decoration. The die is also used for large stars which can have lights inside, also a box lantern – similar to what I do every year but this time featuring The Elegant Tree die. As a quickie decoration there are also snowflake trees.

 

I have just restocked with many essentials glues, tapes, brayers, waterbrushes, inkpads etc.– just to name a few things I have been asked for. There are also a number of new 3D embossing folders, dies etc so that I can now start to plan for the new year’s workshops.

 

The last day of opening before Christmas will be Wednesday 20th December. I will let you know when I reopen in 2024later but if you ne ed anything urgently just let me know and if I can I will open up.

 Seasonal refreshments will be available from Sat 16th until weds 20th December.

Please note I may close early this month due to poor lighting for some crafting and cutting down on heating needed. If you plan to come late afternoon just let me know and I’ll stay down in the shop.

 

 

I posted many items for Decembers workshops on my blog early this month so you can find

Boxes, Lanterns and stars, blogpost dated 13th November

Special Cards  - Blogpost 18th  November

Tree cards  - dies and stamp blogpost 21st November

Later additions blogpost dated  28th November

Previous Variations plus blogpost dated  30th November

 

 

PREarranged workshops are fully booked at the moment but as usual you and your friends can book ANY TIME just give me a call to sort a date and time. On your own? give me a call and we’ll see what can be arranged – I often get extra bookings throughout the month which you may be able to join.

 

Workshops can be on any open day (Tues. Weds. Thurs or Sat.) either

Mornings 10 – 12 30 or

Afternoons 1 30 – 4 30

During School holidays I will do Adult & child workshops that are just 2 hrs long.

 

PLEASE RING (on 01777 228775) or email me llindas.laneham@gmail.com  to get a booking. Workshops are £6 per hour per person so…..Morning workshops are 2 ½ hrs for £15 pp and afternoons 3hr for £18 pp. Adult and child workshops will normally be 2hrs for £12 pp

plus all workshop customers get a discount of 10% on all non reduced* goods purchased that day up to 2/3 of the course fee.

 

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Happy crafting

Linda