Festive Pot of Poinsettas

A sneaky peak at what we'll be making at this weeks demonstration - what you can do with a heat tool


Autumn / Winter Workshops

Our new schedule of adult classes begins on October 16th. 
All classes are 6.30 - 8.30pm
Booking is essential and places, once booked are non refundable.
All materials are supplied. 

Call us on 01 8219277 or pop into the shop to book your place 


Wednesday October 16th        Fabulous Folds for Card Making €20
If you are looking to master some of the popular folding techniques then this is the workshop for you. With tutor Cliona Larkin you will learn everything you need to know to master the top TEN card making folds and also how to create envelopes.
Thursday October 17th            An Introduction to Acrylic Painting  €25
Create a painting in one evening with tutor John Carpenter. You’ll learn the  basics in acrylic painting and leave this fun evening with a finished  piece.
Wednesday October 23rd        Discover Decopatch  €25    
During the evening you will cover a box using Decopatch
™  papers and glues as well as other finishes. You’ll leave with the inspiration to use the skills you learnt to decorate items you have at home or even upcycle furniture.
Thursday October 24th            Create a Stylish Apron €25
Do you love the idea of sewing but can’t find the time to complete big projects? Rosaleen Dwyer’s workshops will lead you into the world of wonderful but quick sewing projects and at this class you will create a stylish apron. You must be able to bring along a sewing machine to use on the night
Wednesday November 6th      An Introduction to Watercolours  €25
At this workshop you will be introduced to the joy of watercolour painting with tutor John Carpenter. You will create two watercolour paintings that will be mounted onto greeting cards that you frame or give away.
Thursday November 7th          Tree Decorating Made Easy  €25
At this class you will learn the two most popular techniques used to create decorations with polystyrene. You will leave with two fully made tree decorations and the skills to create your own decorations to decorate your tree or give as gifts.
Wednesday November 13th    An Introduction to Card Making   €25
Tutored by Cliona Larkin this class is great for anyone new to card making or who would like to brush up on their skills. You will create 4 cards using various crafts including punches, embellishments, die cutting, embossing and stamping.
Thursday November 14th         Create a Tote Bag  6.30pm-8.30pm €25
Do you love the idea of sewing but can’t find the time to complete big projects? Rosaleen Dwyer’s workshops will lead you into the world of wonderful but quick sewing projects and at this class you will create a handy tote bag. You must be able to bring along your own sewing machine to use on the night
Wednesday November 20th   Needle Felting For Christmas  €25
Come along and discover the delights of needle (dry) felting. You will create a Christmas pudding decoration and a hanging tree piece using the traditional brush technique and also using a base
form.

We're so excited !!

We're delighted to announce we've been nominated for Best Independent Craft Store - Ireland! Can you spare a minute and vote for us and your fave craft products?

www.craftawards.com 

Style Up your Shoes



You can create this awesome glittery effect on any shoes but it works particularly well on canvas pumps or trainers.

Simply mix two table spoons of Mod Podge Decoupage Glue with good quality glitter.( we used Impex high quality glitter)  Add enough glitter to ensure the glue is paste-like. Apply to the shoe and allow to dry. The glitter will appear white until all the Mod Podge is dry. Apply thickly to ensure a good finish.

Decorate the the rest of the pumps with fabric paint or markers ( we used Edding Textil markers and Lero Glow in the Dark liner)  and swap laces for a vibrant ribbon. One metre of ribbon per pump is plenty. We used fuschia and red organdie from the Celebrate range.

All materials are available instore

9 days of great crafting coming up in July

We've an exciting few days ahead of us here..... Cliona Larkin will be with us on Saturday, showing some fab new ideas in card making and then on Sunday starts 8 days of Junior Ideas , Children's Workshops!

Call in with the kids any day until July 14th and join in a crafting session. 1030 - 1230 for 5+  and 100-300 for 8 years and over. Cost is €5 and each session last approximately 25 minutes.

For full details on what crafts we'll be doing visit our website

To see some of Cliona's amazing work pop over to her blog and be wowed

ANNUAL SALE STARTS THIS WEEKEND

Opening Specials Each Day 


Saturday : Happy Cut Die Cutting Machine HALF PRICE
Sunday: 4in1 PureLite Lamp HALF PRICE
Monday: ALL AbbyGale Sewing Sets HALF PRICE

Specials available from opening for a limited time.
Limited stock available

Fimo with Bonnie Mc Gough

Some photos from Saturdays Fimo Demonstration with Bonnie Mc Gough. A very big thanks to everyone who came along & to Bonnie for making it such a special day. We have the last few remaining copies of Bonnie's book ( signed too! )on sale instore if you didn't manage to pick one up on Saturday.







Bonnie McGough

Don't forget everyone , the wonderfully talented
Bonnie Mc Gough will be with us this weekend.

Bonnie will be demonstrating Fimo Polymer Clay from 11am .
Call in for lots of advice and tips and see how easy it is create amazing jewellery , cake toppers, card toppers etc

Suitable for everyone but one not to miss if you're a paper-crafter, jewellery maker, modeller or cake decorator.