This may seem to be a bit long, but we have so much information we would like to share with you that we hope you will take the time to read this all as we wouldn’t want anyone to miss out on all the fantastic bargains and offers!

SATURDAY 3RD & SUNDAY 4TH JULY - We have a charity table packed with loads of fantastic crafting goodies donated by lots of our customers which we will be selling for very low prices and all the proceeds will be going to “The Compassionate Friends” (for more information please go to www.tcf.org.uk) a charity which helps parents and family to come to terms with the loss of a child or children.

There will be a raffle for £50 worth of crafting goodies (the winner will be picked on Monday and will also be asked to choose the charity of their choice for our next charity event), 15% off all normal shop stock, bargain basket and half price on all cutting mats and scissors.

Yvonne will be here on Saturday offering a 20 min. ‘Indian Head Massage’ for £10.

And for the children we will have face painting, and No cook bakery classes with Jan for £5 making marshmallow roll, chocolate short cake, easy truffles and german biscuits. Classes are 11am - 12.30pm or 2pm - 3.30pm (please phone and book for these). So lots of good stuff going on  for you to come along and join in with.

Before our big event weekend we have on this week two drop-ins Tuesday 29th June 1-4.30pm and Thursday 1st July in the evening 6-9pm. Also on Wednesday 30th June we have a Parchment workshop 10am-1pm. If you would like any more information on any of the above or anything else Southfield related then please do not hesitate to phone on 0131 654 4300.

We also have in store our brand new line of Southfield topper sheets and have samples of some of them up in the shop to give you a bit of inspiration and in our on line gallery.

We would just like to say a BIG thank you to Edith and Linda from Ellanee for coming along and demonstrating for us on Saturday. The shop was really busy and  we have had a brilliant response from all our customers who came along to see them. If you didn’t manage to get along on Saturday or you haven’t seen them before there are lots of samples in the shop, and also they will be coming back again in the not too distant future, hopefully doing a Christmas themed demonstration next time.

N.B THE CHARITY DAY HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE EVENTS WEEKEND ON 3RD AND 4TH JULY. More details will follow next week!

This week we have our two drop-ins on Tuesday 22nd June 1pm-4.30pm and then on Saturday 26th June also 1pm-4.30pm. Come along and join in with other crafters making cards and sharing new ideas.

Thursday 24th June is the first of our calligraphy classes with Yvonne. The class is in the evening and runs from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. There are still a couple of places left so if you would like to come along please phone the shop on 0131 654 4302 to book a place.

PLEASE NOTE THE CHARITY DAY HAS BEEN MOVED TO COINCIDE WITH OUR SPECIAL EVENTS WEEKEND ON 3RD & 4TH JULY!

We have a lot going on at Southfield this week!

The BIG EVENT of THIS WEEK is SATURDAY 19TH JUNE where we have our SPECIAL GUEST DEMONSTRATORS Linda and Edith from ELLANEE CARDS. Both seasoned crafters and demonstrators they have some fantastic new and exciting ideas to show you for card making and are coming all the way from Perth to do so. They are here from 11-4pm, and it is FREE!

The rest of the week consists of two drop-ins, the first, today Tuesday 15th June between 1pm-4.30pm and the second on Thursday 17th June 6pm-9pm, also on Thursday night Derek will be holding the second of his Photoshop workshops 7pm-8.30pm.

We have a FREE demo tomorrow Wednesday 16th June 11-12.30pm on how to get the best out of your stamp positioner and how to use masking techniques with your stamps.

On Saturday 19th June we have our photography surgery with John Fowler 10-12pm.  More hints and tips on how best to use your cameras.

Just a quick run down on what’s going on this week at Southfield Stationers craft shop.

We have two drop-ins firstly on Tuesday 8th June and then Saturday 12th June both are on 1pm-4.30pm so please feel free to come along to either or even both.

Thursday 10th June evening workshop is make your own Waterfall cards with Yvonne Carruthers. Yvonne makes fantastic cards and is a fun teacher. This workshop is on 6.30 - 8.30pm.

Saturday 12th June  apart from the drop-in we have a Parchment workshop with Helena Malcolm a seasoned card maker, this runs from 10am to 1pm. And finally we have two FREE factory tours the first at 12noon and the second at 2pm (please book for these). Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes? Then join in on one of our tours and find out!

We are now  OPEN FOR BUSINESS again after our stock taking.

This week consists of two drop-ins the first one on Tuesday 1st June 1pm-4.30pm and then the second on Thursday 3rd June in the evening 6pm-9pm. Both are free so come along and have  lots of fun!

Then on Saturday 5th June 11am-4pm we have a rolling demonstration on Quilling with Moira Peter. Moira has been quilling for some time now and makes beautiful cards using different quilling techniques, so if you just want to see how it is done or you have any questions then feel free to come along.

And finally please note that we are moving our CHARITY EVENT to the same weekend as our SPECIAL EVENTS WEEKEND on Saturday & Sunday 3rd & 4th July as it seems a better idea to have them all on the same weekend instead of one after another. It also means the CHARITY EVENT will last for 2 days and so we will have a chance to make even more money for the said charity which is “Compassionate Friends”. For more information please contact the shop on 0131 654 4302.