Southfield will be holding a card making competition for all of our customers.  All you have to do is come along to the shop.  Southfield will provide the materials to create a handmade card, all you need is your imagination, flair and style. This is really just a bit of fun and a chance for crafters to get together and share tips and ideas. There will be two different dates so if you can’t make it on one of the dates you have an alternative option.  The first date is Thursday 7th of May 09 between 6pm - 8pm and the 2nd date is Saturday 16th May 09 between 12noon and 2pm.  The entrance fee is £3.00.  Craft Club members have free entry to this event. After the 2nd event all of the cards will be looked at by independant judges and the winner will be selected and they will win a fantastic prize of a “Big Shot” cutting and embossing machine worth £74.99.  There will also be runner up prizes, the 2nd and 3rd chosen will win a Selection of Southfield products.

If you are interested in this you should contact the shop to book a place as the places will be limited and may go very quickly. 0131 654 4300.

This Saturday at Southfield Jeanette will be impressing us with her demonstrations on Baby Card & Sundries.

She will be using a selection of products from the shop and making use of some die cut shapes such as teddy bears, ducks and bunnies. She will also be incorporating our lovely ribbons and our baby background papers, not forgetting our super baby toppers.

This should prove to be lots of fun so don’t miss this one.  There are still places for both the 10.30am and the 2.30pm demo.  Give us a call if you would like to book a place.  0131 654 4300 The demo last approx. 45mins and cost £4.00.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Southfield Team

On Wednesday 29th April 2009, we still have places available for our Make & Take Parchment Class.  The time is from 10.00am - 1pm, the cost is £15.00 and £14.00 for Craft Club Members.  Tea/coffee and biscuits are provided.  In this class Helena will be demonstatring shading techniques on the vellums and using felt pens to colour she will also be incorporating some decoupage flowers to show the versatility of this marvelous craft.

Please contact the office if you are interested in booking a place. 0131 654 4300

This Saturday  Jeanette will repeating the demonstration of cards for men.  It’s always a little more difficult for most of us to work out what to do for a male greeting card.  Jeanette will be sharing some handy hints and tips on matching up colours and designs.  She will be using our die cut letters and numbers and combining these with male background paper designs and some acetate too.  We also have some male designs in the Pyramid sheets not to mention our Die Cut Decoupage sheets with sporting themes and also cars & racing designs.

There are still places for both demonstrations which will be held in our demo suite.  The times are 10.30am and 2.30pm.  The demo lasts approx. 45mins and the cost is £4.00. Please contact us if you wish to book a place. Tel 0131 654 4300.

Happy Crafting!

The Southfield Team

This Saturday at Southfield we have the very talented Elaine McLeod demonstrating Easy Parchment Craft. Her work, shown below, is a stunning mix of textures and colours - each piece is a veritable work of art!

She will be showing you how to get quick and easy results using pre-printed vellum available to purchase in our shop. It would be well worth stopping by this Saturday as Elaine will be passing on tips and techniques that will have you confidently producing your own works of art!

Elaine will be in store between 11am and 5pm and is looking forward to seeing you there.

This Saturday at Southfield Jeanette will be demonstrating cards for men.  It’s always a little more difficult for most of us to work out what to do for a male greeting card.  Jeanette will be sharing some handy hints and tips on matching up colours and designs.  She will be showing off our new Twisted Pyramid sheets in the male designs and will be combining these with our fantastic base card materials. We have a great choice for male designs in the Pyramid sheets not to mention our Die Cut Decoupage sheets with sporting themes and also cars & racing designs.

There are still places for both demonstrations which will be held in our demo suite.  The times are 10.30am and 2.30pm.  The demo lasts approx. 45mins and the cost is £4.00. Please contact us if you wish to book a place. Tel 0131 654 4300.

Happy Crafting!

The Southfield Team