Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who attended our Play Day on Saturday.  It was a great success and everyone seemed to enjoy it (including Ian and myself!).

There was some frantic punching and stamping going on with everyone taking advantage of the wide range of paper punches and stamps that we brought in to share.

The H2Os and eCraft machine were also popular with everyone and it was great to see so many of you taking advantage of the great special offer on the day.

Here are a few pre-chaos photos.  If you weren't able to make it, we hope to see you at the next Play Day very soon.

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FREE Play Day! Saturday 24th November

It's Play Day time again!

This one is being held on Saturday 24th November from 10am to 2pm so if you're free, feel free to drop in.

We've got loads going on this time.  We'll be bringing our eCraft Cutting Machine in again but this time it'll be connected up to the computer so we'll be able to show you how versatile the software is and how much more you can do without spending a penny!

There will also be a selection of paper punches and rubber stamps available for use.  All you need to do is provide your own paper/card and ink pads and you can use them as much as you like!

SPECIAL OFFER!

We've also got a very special offer on Twinkling H2Os and Creative Imaginations Stencils which will only be available on the play day.

Buy any 2 Twinkling H2Os and get £3.00 off any Creative Imaginations Stencil.

We'll also be demoing how to use these amazing watercolours with the stencils to create some stunning cards and backgrounds.

Art Deco Sample Card

Just had to share this picture of the stunning Art Deco sample card that Ian has designed.  It's made using the Hougie Board and the gorgeous backing papers printed exclusively for Valley Craft!  The stamped image of the Art Deco lady is from the free covermount stamp on this month's Creativity Magazine.  Ian's planning on doing this card in next month's workshops so if you haven't already booked in, put your name down soon as spaces are going fast!

Lots of new goodies!

October was a bit of a quiet month stock-wise in the shop.  We had a few new bits and bobs in but nothing particularly exciting.

However, I think we're making up for that this month.  It's only the 1st and we've already placed loads of orders for some GORGEOUS products including the stunning Art Deco range from docrafts, Hougie Boards and Books, Pearl Glues for making all those fabulous pearls on your cards, Sizzix dies and embossing folders and loads more!

Check out the Coming Soon section of our website for more info on everything that's arriving in the next few days.

We've also got some amazing new printed backing papers now in stock - exclusive to Valley Craft they are printed onto the gorgeous Silver Mist Iridescent paper in black and magenta with a swirl design.  Ian has made a fabulous Art Deco style card which combines the new backing papers and the free stamp on this month's Creativity Magazine so next time you're visiting, be sure to check it out!

I'm so excited!! - NOW IN!!

The stamps have finally arrived and they are lovely!  Get them while you can!!

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Think I'm going to burst!

We've just had an email from La Pashe to tell us that they're bringing out some new A5 Christmas Clear Stamp sheets in October.  Here are some pictures to tempt you:

La Pashe Christmas Stamps

The stamps are simply stunning and great value for money.  I can see the corner stamps being really useful in framing cards with style!

They are due for release around 5th October and will retail at £12.99 each.  We've placed a pre-order so as soon as they're available, we'll have them in!  Keep an eye on the website for their arrival.  I can't wait!!

Charity Support.....

Over the coming months, you'll start to see lots of these stickers appearing on various products throughout the shop

It's an idea we've recently had which will enable us to make a contribution to various worthwhile charities throughout the world.

The 'Charity Support' Year runs from 1st October 2012 to 30th September 2013 and during that time, anyone who buys a product that has the 'Charity Support' sticker on it, 25p from the sale will be donated by Valley Craft to our chosen charities.  We'll add up all those 25p's over the course of the year and at the end, we'll present them with a cheque!

So the more 'Charity Support' products you buy, the more we'll donate!

Our chosen charities this year are:

Nepal's Helpless Children's Education Program (NHCEP) - a project set up in 1997 to teach children from the most deprived and impoverished backgrounds in Nepal.

House of Joy - a charity in South Wales which aims to bring about real changes that are sustainable and benefit the lives of the people in Uganda.

For both these charities, a little goes a long way so we're hoping to be able to make some significant contributions to the lives of adults and children in countries where every day is a struggle and things we take for granted in this country, simply aren't available to them.

To see a list of all the products currently in 'Charity Support', please click here.