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!

Is it really that time!??

Its past 1am....

Had a long day today rephotographing craft buttons (well some of them) but I do think the end results have been worthwhile. I have also opted for the lightbox to show the enlarged photos, after much urging from Dean who thinks 'its ace'. It is, admittedly, particularly good at highlighting the detail on our fabric stickers.

I have been playing with the site options for buyers, hopefully I am getting it right! I have now added available quantities and also a back button to make the site easier to browse. Although they are subtle changes we do think they are important.

I am debating on the customer reviews that are at the bottom of our product descriptions. Dean thinks its a yes, I am still at the maybe stage. Be nice to hear our buyers views on this one.

The dogs have got it right - they are both fast asleep next to me on the sofa! Time we were hitting the sack too. Another long day tomorrow with the site and also deliveries of new product ranges arriving too! I will pop an update on here, but do look out for the new ranges at Kay Dees Crafts.

So its good night from him

and goodnight from her

Happy Crafting!

Cushions currently available

Starting a business selling your own handmade cushions is hard work!

Unless you sew at the speed of light there are never enough for sale. My ideas for new cushions are not always practical and I have learned never to sew with metallic thread unless there is absolutely NO other option available. I also create at least a dozen designs for every one I actually sew. But to sew and also manage 2 online shops at the same time...there just isn't enough hours in the day!

I love sewing my designs and seeing them take shape but with only a limited few available I knew I had to bulk out the things I sell.

My idea for selling charms came from making cushions. I wanted to add something to them that showed they were handmade. Trawling through the millions of charms available was daunting to say the least. Until I found Craftime. Their Creative Charms were just what I was looking for. They are high quality and so easy to work with.

Then of course came the hanging hearts and lavender bags. I needed some ribbon to finish them off and finding high quality ribbon was a lot harder than I imagined! Until I discovered Berisfords and Club Green.

To finish off some of my cushions and hangers I also wanted buttons...back to Craftime. Wow what an assortment of buttons to choose from.

You can see how Kay Dee's progressed from a tiny shop selling a dozen cushions to a small shop selling cushions, hangers, ribbons, charms and craft buttons!