Feels like Christmas!

I get so excited when my deliveries arrive. It is very rare that I don't have a new product within those dull, brown cardboard boxes.

I rip them open and throw the packaging around like it's wrapping paper on Christmas Day rummaging throughout the contents until I find my 'surprises'.

Today I have been spoilt. 2 deliveries with new 'stuff'. One package I have been waiting for with baited breath for over a month....it was worth the wait!

I always look out for new products that are different from the normal craft ranges available online. I found Design House quite by accident, and I am not disappointed at all with the quality of their products. I find it very comforting to source products that are designed and made here in the UK.

We now have 9 new 6 x 6 paper stacks from Design House listed at Kay Dees Crafts, and they are gorgeous! Heavyweight 180gsm premium papers in some seriously cute designs:

I am still awaiting the last 3 designs in the range but hopefully they will be here with me very soon!

So now I have shared my excitement of this package, it is back to my next package which is in no means any less exciting for me. Oh happy days :)

Happy Crafting!

UPDATE

We now have the full range available from Paper House - delivery number 2 arrived :)

Embossing Stencils and broken shops!

Finally got around to listing our range of brass embossing stencils this evening.

They would have been added this morning, along with yet more craft buttons had I not 'broken the shop!!

As Kay Dees Crafts is a very new store, I am still adapting and changing things to make them more user friendly. I had the brilliant idea last night of adding thumbnails of the categories to our front page. I did think I was playing in the demo shop when I changed the shop template.....I was, but I was also signed in to my account which seemed to confuse matters somewhat. Before I knew it I had clicked the wrong button and applied the changes store wide!

Several hours later I finally got around to doing some listing. I would say it was wasted time, but I do think the store looks better for the changes. Dean can use it and as he is very non PC literate I do tend to use him as my guinea pig :) I have a few more tweaks and refinements I want to make but all in all I am very pleased with my handywork.

Pop over and have a look.....and please do keep passing on your feedback. It really does help and it is much appreciated.

Happy Crafting!

Blog template

I have been playing!

I found a blog (or two) with gorgeous templates from The cutest Blog on the block so I popped over and had a peek.

I wanted the blog to be in the same design as our shop and could not find any templates that would compliment the colours we use. Then I found 'blog secrets' there too - as well as giving free backgrounds, the kind souls even give lessons on how to make your own background templates! I have been playing this morning, made a template design I liked and followed the instructions to install......it is not sitting quite right so shall be popping into their forum to see if there are any hints and tips.

I did try to create a signature for my posts too....but all this transparent png is whoosing over my head and I can't seem to get it quite right. I shall persevere though :)

So now I have been digi crafting for hours, I need to start concentrating on the shops again.

Hi ho, hi ho.....

Thinking about it.....

....I have never really talked about my fibro in my blog until this evening when I was filling in my profile.

I found some very talented peeps (who's work really is quite breathtaking) and added myself as a follower! I will get the hang of this blogging lark soon. Anyway, everyone else had details in their profiles, and mine was soooooo blank.


I don't really talk about having fibro. I moan about the pain on occasion but having fibro was a cloud with a silver lining. If I didn't have it I would never have had to give up work - so I never would have taken the plunge and started Kay Dees Crafts. Hmmm. Would I rather not have fibro? Damn right! but I do and dwelling on it won't change anything or ease the pain.



I had the well meaning 'try yoga' comment a few weeks ago. Off I popped and bought a yoga DVD. I managed approximately 6 minutes of the DVD before my body told me 'keep this up and I will REALLY hurt you'. I listen to my body, sometimes its right :-) The after effects though were almost enough to put me off it for life!! Almost a week of excrutiating pain that no amount of pain relief would ease.

So my exercise is walking my dogs. It hurts but I love being out with them. Regardless of where we are or what the weather is like they never fail to make me smile with ther antics.


For those more interested in fibro visit my Living with Fibromyalgia .....be warned though - get a coffee and make sure you are comfortable as there is quite a fair bit of reading in there!


Well this is not me working is it? I have managed to add about 200 products on Kay Dees Crafts so far.......only another 800+ to go!!!

Happy Crafting

Paper Paper everywhere!!

I am up to my eyes, well knees really, in Dovecraft designer papers!

My best friend Helen is an avid paper crafter. She makes cards, scrapbooks, notes and just about anything she can with paper. She loves it....but she doesnt like to have loads of the same paper design. Helen is a mix and match girl.

I like Helen. Apart from being my best friend she is also my best customer...and I always listen to my customers. So when she asked "why dont you split your packs down into value packs with one of each design?" I asked myself why don't I sell papers like that at Kay Dees Crafts!?

I started selling these value packs before Christmas and they are a huge hit with my buyers. Thank you Helen!





Rather than buy 72 sheet packs, 6 of each design, I sell them as 12 sheets with just 1 of each design. At 65p for 12 sheets of 6" x 6" premium papers, its a bargain.

There are papers for every occasion, mood or theme and the results really do speak for themselves!

Happy Crafting!