For any of you who don’t already know we now have our very own FACE BOOK page, to access this page log into your own face book page and search shop@southfield-stationers.com and then request to be a friend. I have been uploading pictures of cards we have been making in the shop and if you click on the photo a description should appear underneath of which materials were used. (I have not done this for all the cards but should have it done by the end of the week.)

This weeks CHILDREN’S workshops are Tuesday 27th July 11am-12.30pm -  make your own canvas creation.

Thursday 29th July 11am-12.30pm - making trinket boxes and treasure chests and also on Thursday there is the children’s pop-in 11am-1.30pm.

For the adults we have two drop-ins on Tuesday 27th July 1pm-4.30pm and then Thursday 29th in the evening 6-9pm.

Also on Wednesday 28th July is our Parchment workshop and that runs 10am-1pm. If you would like any more information on any of these events please call on 0131 654 4302.

Saturday we have a rolling demonstration with Yvonne showing you how to get the best from your TIM HOLTS products including Distress inks, ink pads, alcohol inks and some of his new sizzix dies. This is on 11am-4.30pm so just pop along when you have time.

For any of you who do not receive our weekly e-mails we would just like to let you know that this months Making Cards and Parchment Craft magazines are both now in stock and we are happy to put one aside for anyone who would like one. We have some new cuttlebug embossing folders in stock and also Sizzix dies and embossing folders including some new designs by Tim Holts.

Children’s workshops we have - MAKE YOUR OWN MOBILE on Thursday 22nd 11am-12.30pm when you can create a fantastic mobile for your room or as a gift. There is also the pop-in again on Thursday which will run between 11am-1.30pm. Please book for the workshop.

For the adults we have two drop ins, Tuesday 20th 1pm-4.30pm and then Saturday 24th at the same time.

Then Thursday 22nd we have an evening workshop on calligraphy 6.30pm-8.30pm with Yvonne.

This week at Southfield’s we have two drop-ins, the first is on Tuesday 13th July 1pm-4.30pm and then the second is on Thursday 15th July, this one being an evening drop-in 6pm-9pm.

We also have a FREE demo on Wednesday 14th 11am-12.30pm on sakura pens demonstrating how to get the best out of your sakura gel pens.

Also on Thursday 15th July in the evening we have the second of our photoshop workshops with Derek giving you ideas and tips on how to get the best out of your photoshop.

Saturday 17th July we have a workshop on Parchment craft from 10am-1pm. We also have an all day demonstration on stencils showing the different materials and uses you can get from them. This is FREE - you don’t need to book so just pop along if you have time.

And finally for the CHILDREN we have the second of our pop-ins on Thursday 15th July 11am-1.30pm this was a great success last week and we hope to see some familiar faces again this week.

If you are not already on our mailing list and would be interested in receiving a weekly update of what is going on at Southfield Stationers then please e-mail your address to kim@southfield-stationers.com

We would like to start by thanking all our customers who were kind enough to donate all the wonderful items we had for our charity table this weekend, it was a fantastic success. We would also like to thank everyone who came along on Saturday and Sunday to join in, with all your help we have managed to Raise over £400 for or chosen charity ‘The Compassionate Friends’. So well done everyone for all your hard work and participation. We are being sent a certificate which we will put up in the shop for everyone to see.

We are also pleased to announce that the winner of our raffle from the weekend is Celia Kinmont, so well done Celia.

This week we have the start of the children’s workshops and pop-ins. On Wednesday 7th July we have “Murder Mystery” with Ann Gray learning how to solve clues just like real detectives. 11-12.30pm and on Thursday 8th there is a pop-in in the shop were children (accompanied by an adult) can come along to craft and create Anytime between 11-1.30pm. For more information or a full list please e-mail kim@southfield-stationers.com or phone the shop on 0131 654 4302.

And for the adults we have two drop-ins on Tuesday 6th July and Saturday 10th July both on 1pm- 4.30pm.