A Big Thank You!

A big thank you to everyone who came along to the Wedding Fair at Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort on Sunday. It was lovely to see you all, both regulars and new customers.

I'm pleased to say we were very busy, but absolutely knackered by the end of the day.

We look forward to seeing you again at the shop.

June 2011 issue of Craft Stamper now available

We have just received a delivery of the latest issue of Craft Stamper and it is full of great articles and features.

Amongst the articles this month are:

Push the Envelope, by Kate Crane
Kate shows you two ways to create gorgeous books from ordinary envelopes.

Make a Scene, by Lousette Ashton
Lousette’s stylish scene cards will bring out the interior designer in you!

Hair Raising, by Judy Laing
In a follow up to her skin colouring tutorial from last month, Judy shows you how to colour realistic-looking hair.

Leather Look, by Debbie Dolphin
Make Debbie’s incredibly convincing faux leather wallet – a great gift card holder for Father’s Day!


And features include:

Free Stamp Makes
This month’s free cover mount stamp is an adorable Toby Tumble image from Cuddly Buddly.

Stamping Contrasts
Four designers are asked to work with some beautiful Aspects of Design florals from The Stamp Man.

All these and lots, lots more in the June 2011 issue of Craft Stamper

Wedding Exhibition

We will be attending the Wedding Exhibition at Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort as one of the exhibitors.  The exhibition is on Sunday 15th May from midday to 4 p.m.

More details are on the Wedding Exhibition page listed to the right of our Home page.

We look forward to seeing you there on the day.

(Please note that the shop will be closed on that day, but will reopen at the usual time on Tuesday 17th)

The world is a lesser place without him

RIP Seve Ballesteros, one of the greatest true sportsmen of our time.  The world truly is a lesser place without him

Royal Wedding Shop

If you fancy doing a bit crafting once 'that' wedding is all over, we are open as usual.

We don't have any wedding cake but we do have lots of great products at a good price, so why not pop down and celebrate with a bit crafting

Yum!

We've got a new shop opened just along from us, the Butcher's Bakery. They do the most amazing cakes, and to keep it a balanced diet, they do a nice range of filled rolls, pies, sausage rolls etc.

Or if you prefer to make your own they have a great range of fresh meats, sausages etc, all locally sourced. 

If you're needing something for lunch at work, or just fancy a treat, why not pop in and see. They're open from 6.30 a.m. till 6.00 p.m.

Making Cards Special 2011, Cards for Men

Every card maker has a man in their life – whether a husband, a father, a brother a grandfather or a friend.

But the materials and ideas currently available for making greeting cards for men can be limited. So this Special Edition magazine is obviously called Making Cards for Men and is sure to be extremely popular and very much in demand.

This 2011 Special Edition of Making Cards for Men includes 32 sheets of Free Craft Papers, all of which feature a fresh and very different range of images for making cards for the man in your life - whether it’s for your husband, your son, your grandfather or a good friend. And this time there's a completely new source of artwork so they guarantee that the style of the Cards For Men and the matching 32 Free Craft Papers inside is quite different to anything you will have seen before in any UK craft magazine!

Making Cards Magazine, May issue now on sale

We now have the May issue of Making Cards magazine on sale.  It's full of great ideas such as: Wendy Martin's punched flower cards featuring a punched garden trellis are bright and pretty, perfect for friends and family; Jenny Higham's blooms in black and white are a stylish way to send a monochrome design.
Also in the May 2011 issue:

• Sweet homes
• Gorgeous for girls
• Handbags with hidden messages
• Pretty poppies
• Up in the air
• Down on the ground
• 16 FREE craft papers with 3 themes

Don't delay, they're going fast!

Easter Weekend

If you are looking for an escape from all those chocolate eggs, why not pop down to Kitty Krafts.  We're open as usual over the weekend, and you're always sure of a warm welcome.

Kitty Krafts Blog goes mobile

We now have a Mobile Optimised site for anyone looking at us on their mobile phone, or other mobile device.

Just put our blog address in as usual and it'll take you to the mobile site.  You can still go to the full site if you want by following the link at the bottom of the mobile screen.

If you are into your technology and have a Nokia you can use the QR Code below to take you to the site.

Have fun folks.