Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Countdown to Christmas

By now your advent calendars are half open and eaten if its a chocolate one.
Hopefully all your cards are made with a few too spare.
Some posted to far off places to friends you have never met.
Turkey's on order, sprouts already picked.

But have you checked your address book?

Make sure all your friends addresses are correct and complete, because after all the effort you have taken to make your cards and gifts, it would be a shame if they didnt arrive in the condition that they left you. Dont blame the Postie it probably wasn't his fault.

Here at Wightcat Crafts we are sending out Parcels nearly every day, most of them arrive and usually in the condition it was posted. I have just spent a few days at our local Sorting Office, where they are stretched to capacity with the Christmas post, (35000 2nd class letters in just one day).
Most letters are correctly address with a postcode making sorting easy, but there is a large amount that have wrong or missing Postcodes. Some letters are just adressed to "Fred & Jane" one I saw was address as follows:

"Miss Anne Jones (dont know your married name)
Nr Stroud
dont know Postcode"

You may well laugh but its more common than you may think.

So remember to check your addresses before you post your Cards.

Thursday, December 03, 2009

New Magazine "Making Gifts"



The new magazine from the publishers of
Issue 1 available now from Wightcat Crafts


Where's to Time Gone

Just noticed thats its been months since I've posted on the Blog, must remember to do it more often, usualy put updates on twitter see www.twitter.com/wightcat

Will try to do better

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Parchment Craft Christmas Special Magazine

Parchment Craft Magazine
Christmas Special

A bumper issue dedicated to the Christmas theme.
Apart from some wonderfully inspiring card ideas, there are also Christmas projects including crackers, table decorations, etc
Includes 2 FREE sheets of Red and 2 FREE sheets of Green Parchment Paper to make your projects with.
Due to a high demand this magazine sold out within days
But it is being reprinted
To ensure you get your copy here!
Order by Tuesday 13th to guarantee your copy

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Christmas Prize Draw 2009

Wightcat Crafts
are running a
Christmas Prize Draw
and its FREE to enter

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Magazines - Christmas Specials

Parchment Craft Magazine
Christmas Special

A bumper issue dedicated to the Christmas theme. Apart from some wonderfully inspiring card ideas, there are also Christmas projects including crackers, table decorations, etc
Includes 2 FREE sheets of Red and 2 FREE sheets of Green Parchment Paper to make your projects with.
Issue out on 6th October order now to ensure you get your copy here!



Making Cards Christmas Special


Another Christmas Special from Making Cards, with over 40 unique projects.
Includes 32 sheets of FREE craft papers (including 16 GLITTER Varnished), to enable you to complete the projects.
Issue out on 6th October order now to ensure you get your copy here!

Saturday, August 08, 2009

New Pergamano Products


Due out in September and Available for Pre-Order now

Click on the pictures to go to the webpage
Or
Copy and paste the link into your browser


A lovely new collection of
Books, Patterns, Grids, Tools and other accessories
From Pergamano


Go to our website to see our special offer!


Don’t forget you will receive a free pattern with every order this month
Are you a Knitter? Do you Crochet?
Did you know we now sell wool?

Happy Crafting from Steve, Hilary & Mindy
Wightcat Crafts
14 Carisbrooke Road, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1BL
Tel: +44 (0)1983 527525
Email: crafts@wightcat.com
www.wightcat.com

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Are Hobbies Healthy for you

Well naturally some Hobbies like Sky Diving have dangers associated with them, but even these still health advantages.

How can Hobbies help with your health?

Having hobbies can help you keep busy so you are not overeating, they can lower your blood pressure, provide a release from stress, and keep your mind and body active.

Do you want to quit smoking or drinking?, lose weight, want to feel more interested in life, a sense of accomplishment?

Then take up a Hobby.

Your hobbies will be unique to you; find things you are good at, you have always wanted to learn, or bring back something you did years ago, recapturing your youth. They can range anywhere from: crafts, games, art, music, writing, pets, gardening, and exercise.

Hobbies such as, sports, exercise, and gardening, are forms of physical activity, providing movement for the body. This movement helps to tone and stretch the muscles, balance the blood sugar, lower the blood pressure, reduce stress and rid the body of toxins. Some of these can be done out in nature; connecting with nature has been shown to have great health benefits. Activities like: hiking, camping, gardening, or even a walk in the park, are great examples.

Animals are also important to health it can be watching a Gold Fish in a bowl or training a Parrot or walking a Dog. Taking care of and bonding with them, requires learning, activity and opening yourself up to love. Animals have been known to lower blood pressure, provide laughter and to even help people with disabilities open up. Laughter has been shown to provide many health benefits, such as: lowering blood pressure, helping digestion and keeping you young.

Art and music and writing have been used for therapy; it has been shown that developing our creative side is so valuable for overall health. Singing requires one to breath deeply, bringing more oxygen into the lungs and cells of the body. Writing allows us to express our feelings and creativity. Art, allows us to de-stress and to express ourselves; all three provide a sense of accomplishment.

Hobbies are great when you are trying to quit smoking, drinking, overeating, or other bad habits. Take up new hobbies instead of the bag of chips; Start today to keep your mind and body active. The latest studies show, we can develop new pathways in our brain, so start learning new hobbies today.

So de-stress, relax, chill and exercise your brain with one of the following:

Scrapbooking, Knitting, Embroidery, Paper Folding (Origami), Parchment Craft, Rubber Stamping, Decoupage, Painting

They are all good for your Healthy wellbeing

Monday, August 03, 2009

Cross Stitch Kits




Designed to inspire you down to the very last stitch

Maia is a premium counted cross stitch brand intended for fans of beautiful design.

Created expressly for a dedicated stitcher or someone who is wanting to make a statement
with a framed piece, maia kits are of the highest quality imaginable.
So whether you are new to stitching or you have been practising the art for many years,
Maia is for you




Saturday, August 01, 2009

New Siesta Grids



Check out the latest Ruler Grids from Siesta
ideal for dry embossing or Parchment Craft
15 different dessigns to choose from


Also New 2009 Christmas Grids

now in stock






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Our Summer Sale Mystery Box will come as a great SURPRISE!


Packed full of goodies for cardmaking and crafting and incredible value for money.
All the products are new and the contents of each box will vary with over £50 of products (RRP)
These will make a great gift.....whether to yourself or someone else!


GREAT VALUE at just £25.00
Don't miss out!

This offer is available only whilst stocks last.

Typical contents include: Assorted papers, cards, stickers, boxes, assorted embellishments, sticky essentials, rubber stamping, 3D paint, punches, Christmas embellishments, decoupage papers, decorative stones, flowers etc

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

New Products on our Website


Wightcat Crafts
http://www.wightcat.com/
And don’t forget
Free Pattern with Every Order

And enter code “WCCAUG” at checkout
to receive a free gift on orders over £30

(Offers valid until Aug 31st)

New Polar White from Flowersoft
The first delivery has come in and flown out to all Pre-Order customers
Katy Sue Designs Ltd are delighted to announce the launch of POLAR WHITE, the first new product in their premium Diamond Range

This is a speciality colour with unique properties. Crafters will be amazed at the semi translucent and frosted effects of Polar White, which has been specifically created to work on white areas within designs. Polar White is set to be the season’s sensation by giving the most realistic snow effects ever seen in paper crafts


Flowersoft Polar White


http://www.wightcat.com/crafts/flowersoft.htm

New Christmas Cute and Polar Friends from Flowersoft



http://www.wightcat.com/crafts/flowersoft.htm


NEW! Tool Caddy Handle
The Tool caddy handle is proving very popular which is not surprising as it allows to combine all 3 (or 2 if you have only 2) layers of the PCA Tool Caddies together so that you can carry them with you... or spin each layer around to you as you work with it on the desk also!


http://www.wightcat.com/crafts/parchment-grids&accessories.htm

Are you a Knitter? Do you Crochet? Did you know we now sell wool?

Happy Crafting from Steve, Hilary & Mindy
Wightcat Crafts
14 Carisbrooke Road, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1BL
Tel: +44 (0)1983 527525
Email: http://www.blogger.com/crafts@wightcat.com
www.wightcat.com
http://www.wightcat.com/

Also follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/wightcat

Friday, July 17, 2009

“Magic of Childhood Summer Holidays”

Most of the Schools are breaking up today, unless you live north of the border where they have already broken up.

But do Kids today have as much fun as we all did when we were kids?

Everybody says that your Childhood years are the happiest and that you should make the most of them. In some ways it is true, when you are a child you don’t have the worries and responsibilities that you do when you’re an Adult. When we were young the world wasn’t as materialistic as it is now, it didn’t matter if you didn’t have the latest computer game.

I don’t remember it raining during my summer holidays, maybe that’s because I am wearing rose tinted glasses, or maybe its because I am a child of the 60’s & 70’s when summers were long, hot and sunny and consisted of messing about with your mates.

For me it was playing the garden making tents with mums clothes horse and a couple of sheets, playing cowboys and Indians with cap guns and water pistols made from washing up bottles (those were the days of Blue Peter and Magpie), climbing trees or the garden shed which also doubled as a den. When older it was messing about along side the Canal that ran through the Village, even though it was off limits. I loved going for long bike rides all around the local villages, or cycling to Southport, spending the day riding along the seafront and the beach. Those were the golden years; I remember watching the Apollo missions, especially the Moon landing whilst on Holiday in Blackpool. Summer treats if you behaved during the holidays like going to the Farnborough Airshow or the Edinburgh Tattoo.

Life was a lot simpler, all about exploring and creativity.

So if you want to try and capture some of the “Magic of Childhood Summer Holidays” why not spend a few days at the Beach. I can recommend the Isle of Wight which has some of the Best beaches in the UK. There is Appley (Ryde) only a stones throw from Portsmouth, or Yaverland & Sandown just a short train trip from Ryde, or Gurnard & Cowes if you are travelling from Southampton. If you have time to stay longer then there is Alum Bay, The Needles or Bembridge. Not to mention all the beaches along the back of the Wight between Ventnor and Freshwater ideal for surfing. If the beach isn’t for you then there are Adventure parks at Robin Hill and Blackgang Chine, or the breath taking countryside of Tennyson & Mottistone Downs. If it Grand Houses that you prefer then we have Osborne House, home of Queen Victoria and we even have a Castle at Carisbrooke where King Charles I, spent his last days.

But the best place to visit is Wightcat Crafts where you can explore and let us bring out your creativity.

I have but together things that means Childhood Summer Holidays to check it and see if you agree.
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Thursday, July 16, 2009

New Polar White from Flowersoft

Ever since Flower Soft® was launched in 2004, crafters have yearned for a pure white colour. The Flower Soft® Ivory created fabulous results in their vintage snow scenes, but they all knew that white would be even more spectacular, particularly in more modern Christmas scenes. Well at long last, after 3 years of exhaustive research Katy Sue Designs Ltd are delighted to announce the launch of POLAR WHITE, the first new product in our premium Diamond Range



This is a speciality colour with unique properties. Crafters will be amazed at the semi translucent and frosted effects of Polar White, which has been specifically created to work on white areas within designs. Polar White is set to be the season’s sensation by giving the most realistic snow effects ever seen in paper crafts

http://www.wightcat.com/crafts/flowersoft.htm

Sunday, July 05, 2009

Knitted monkey

Here is one of my latest projects. My needles have been clicking furiously these last few weeks. I made this using Sirdar Hayfields Bonus DK
I am very pleased with it, especially its customised jumper.

Friday, June 26, 2009




Window Decoupage


A new dimension in Decoupage, we have the following new in stock now

Boutique for Ladies

Mens



One Stroke Painting Brushes, Workbooks & Accessories

The One Stroke® Painting Method was created by Donna Dewberry as an easy and fast way of decorative painting. One Stroke Painting involves blending, shading and highlighting – all in one easy stroke! Through Learn to Paint Packs, Worksheets, Brushes, Books and DVDs, Donna demonstrates how to paint flowers, greenery, landscapes and still life with brushes and tools made just for the One Stroke program

Wightcat now have in stock Folk Art Paints – Great for One Stroke Painting!

Saturday, June 06, 2009

Kannikar Sukseree Brushstrokes Workshop


Sadly today is the last day of Kanny's workshop here at Wightcat Crafts. I know all the Ladies that have attended over the last three days, would all like to Thank Kanny for the enjoyable time they have had.

Its Kanny's Birthday tomorrow and ladies have a little surprise for her, but cant say what it is until later.


Here is a photo of todays workshop, we will post some more later


Monday, June 01, 2009

Pergamano Exhibition Bristol 2009

We are back from the Pergamano Exhibition in Bristol and a great time was had by all.
Here is the picture of our table and if you click on this picture it will take you to our flickr page with all the other pictures too.

Wightcat Crafts (Hilary Bucci-Pepper)

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Jester Medieval Mouse



Just finished the Jester mouse from Simply Knitting's Medieval Mouse collection. I am so pleased with how it came out. I actually had to make two because when my friend saw it, she wanted one too!


He did it!


Steve completed the Bembridge to Carisbrooke section (the hilly bit)of the Isle of Wight Walk the Wight today. There was a torrential down pour on the way, and he got very muddy, but he did it! Yippeeee!

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Parchment Fairies 2009


Fairies 2009 the fifth book in the Fairies series from Japan will be released this weekend.

If you want to be one of the first to own this must have book, then pre-order it today from Wightcat Crafts by clicking Fairies 2009 Pre-Order


Monday, March 09, 2009

Parchment Craft - Cutting Crosses

I've had several questions about cutting crosses in parchment so I got busy this weekend making a little video demonstration. Hope this works and gives you a better idea for cutting crosses...don't forget you can always ask for more help if needed


Saturday, February 07, 2009

Are you enjoying the snow?

I love snow...especially when I remember that magical feeling I used to have as a child when I saw the first few snowflakes come fluttering down. The excitement of playing in the snow, making a Snowman and sleighing if we were lucky.

As I got older, memories of going for long romantic walks in the crisp white snow. Stopping at a quaint country Inn to have a drink in front of a warm log fire.

Now I am older and wiser, Snow days are Craft days, special magical days for ourselves, remember how each snowflake is unique, just like our creations we make on a Craft day

Enjoy your crafting

and don’t forget….if you need anything, we are always at hand…..online at
www.wightcat.com
or
by phone 01983 527525

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