Looby Crafts Giveaway!!

I thought it was about time we had a little free giveaway here at Looby Crafts, so here is your chance to win a pack of 15 handmade cards!

All you have to do is visit my shop and leave a comment here telling me which is your favourite product - easy eh?!

But that's not all, if you promote my giveaway on your blog, facebook, twitter etc you'll get an extra entry into the draw for every place you put it (just let me know in the comments)

And if that wasn't enough, anyone who makes a purchase from my shop will get an extra entry for each item they buy!

The lucky winner will be drawn on Monday 17th May.

Good luck!

Lou xx

Looby Crafts May offer

May's offer is free postage on all accessories (brooches, hair bands, hair clips etc)

Lou x

A new addiction!

I had a fab time yesterday at Pickleberry Papercrafts - taught my first workshop in the morning, which went very well and the ladies were lovely! Then spent the afternoon drooling over all the gorgeous examples in the shop - especially the canvases.

This has officially started a new addiction - and Kate (and Jane & Julie) is entirely to blame! lol She had a blank canvas in the shop so I took it home and made this:

my logo on canvas! It will be proudly displayed on my table at Craft fairs, much nicer than the printed sign I have at the moment.

(sorry for the crappy pic, the colours are much better IRL it blends from pink across to purple)

So today I popped to the Range and bought a variety of canvases and have made another 2 already (can't share yet as they're for pressies) - see addicted I tell ya!

Hugs

Lou xx

P.S. Kate is also now stocking some limited edition card kits that I've put together - check them out HERE!

A little update

Only a week since my last blog post - don't know what has come over me! lol

First up, a little plug for my shop - just added 24 new listings, lots of different cards, some great value card sets and of course some Mother's Day cards http://www.loobycrafts.misi.co.uk/

And for anyone who is in the Kent area, there are still a few places available for my workshop at Pickleberry on Saturday - full details and how to book are here.

Also, check out the Pickleberry blog - Kate has put up a fab sketch challenge, with the chance to win a £10 voucher for the shop, here's my take on the card sketch - will add my layout later, have cut it all out, just need to stick it together!!

Hugs

Lou xx

FEEL THE LOVE FEBRUARY OFFER!

Each month throughout 2010 I will be having a different special offer, and for February it is free postage on all Love themed cards (valentines, anniversary, engagement, wedding etc.)

Plenty of valentine's cards in stock and with the big day less than 2 weeks away, grab them now!Lou x

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Creative Crafting

I was very honoured when the lovely girls who create the fab Creative Crafting magazine asked me to contribute not 1, but 2 articles this month!
Check it our HERE

Lou xx

I have scrapped!!

Happy New Year everyone! Hope everyone had a fab Christmas - I certainly did :0)

And woohoo - I have scrapped! For the first time in about 6months! OK, so they're not wonderful, but I find the best way to get through a lack of creative juices is just to work through it!

So what else have I been up to? Well just before Christmas I also made myself a 2010 calendar - will share that in the next post. And more recently I've just completed an order of Wedding invitations - but only for a friend, making them reminded me why I don't offer a wedding stationery service - it's far too boring! Designing is the fun bit, but assembling 80 identical cards is just mind-numbing!

Oh, and just to let you all know that I'm offering free postage throughout January in my Looby Craft shop http://www.loobycrafts.misi.co.uk/ (just pay as normal and I'll refund your postage).

And check out http://www.loobysupplies.misi.co.uk/ for some destash bargains!!

Lou xx

Looby Crafts is 1 year old!

Looby Crafts is officially 1 year old!
And to celebrate I’m offering 3 for 2 on everything in my MISI shop www.loobycrafts.misi.co.uk

Just buy as normal and I will refund the cost of the cheapest item (exc. P&P)

I have added lots of new items recently, including 52 new cards today! So you have over 130 items to choose from!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support over the last year, and to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Lou xx

FREE POSTAGE!

For the next 24 hours I'm offering FREE POSTAGE on everything in my MISI shop! Just place your order before 9pm tomorrow night and I'll refund your postage
Happy shopping!
Lou xx
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MISI interview!

Check out this week's Fabulous Friday Interview on the MISI blog - it's me!!
http://misiuk.blogspot.com/

Lou xx

Misi Makers!

Long time no blog (again!) So what have I been up to?

Well, end of September we went off to Orlando for 2 weeks and had the most amazing holiday! We arrived home on 8th October and I have spent the last month getting ready for my first craft fair of the festive season, the MISI event in Bristol yesterday - and what a wonderful day it was!

We left home at 6.30 and had a great journey down to Bristol arriving just after 9am. Set up the stall and had a wander round looking at all the gorgeous stalls and meeting some fellow Misians!

It was truly the best craft fair I have ever attended, with the added bonus of meeting lots of the lovely people I've spent the last year chatting to on the MISI forum! Shamefully I didn't take many pics, I was too busy selling, buying and chatting! lol

But just to prove what a great day it was here are some before and after pics of my stall:

So, my MISI shop is looking a bit bare (but I'm still taking custom orders if you need anything!) and I have another fair on 22nd November, so doubtful that the blog will updated for a while again!

Lou xx

I seem to have.......

taken the summer off without intending too! lol

I have done very little crafting, apart from custom orders and family birthdays, and have been enjoying the sunshine, and spending lots of time at the riding school playing with the horseys! lol

At least I'll have a nice tan for my holiday - yep, not long now and I'll be in Florida! woohoo!!

So, I've finally got around to adding a couple of new cards to my shop, including this fruity little number! And will be back with some more soon - and I've started making the dreaded Christmas cards too - eek! Far too early, but I have lots of fairs this year, and want to put lots on MISI, so if I don't start now I won't make it!!

Finally, check out the MISI blog for a chance to win a hamper full of gorgeous handmade goodies (including some of mine!)

Hugs

Lou xx

3 for 2 on EVERYTHING!

Sorry for the looooong delay in between updates - where did the last 4 weeks go exactly?!
Anyway, I'm back now and have just uploaded some new cards to my MISI store AND everything is currently on 3 for 2. You can find all details on the MISI forum HERE.

Lou xx

Lots of new stuff!

Well, my run of craft fairs is over - so no more mad panic to get things done! Unfortunately I didn't sell quite as much as I'd hoped on Saturday, which means I've got lots to upload to my MISI store! Have added lots of new items over the last couple of days, and still have hair bands, brooches and cards to go!

These are 2 items that I wasn't sure I'd be able to part with, I love them so much! The butterfly money box is just too girly for words, and the desk tidy, well pink, purple, lime and black - my fave colours!

Check out all my new items here http://www.loobycrafts.misi.co.uk/ I'm nearing 200 sales on MISI now, and as soon as that happens, I'll be posting a BIG giveaway on here - so watch this space!!

Lou xx

I'm still alive!

Sorry I haven't updated in ages - but I've been so busy (not complaining though - it's great!)

So what have I been up to since my last post?

Well on Saturday 20th I spent the day at the Pickleberry Papercrafts crop - Kate has started a sketch challenge and you can see my examples on her blog here, the challenge runs for a month and there's a chance to win a prize - fingers crossed!

Then on the Monday I was back down there for a class with Jane - the first of a series of technique classes, and this one was Doodling. Jane was a fab teacher - she broke everything down into simple steps, and we all came away with a fab little tag book filled with doodles as a little reference guide - I haven't had time to finish colouring mine and photograph it yet, but will do soon!

Then this weekend was the first of my run of events! Friday I attended a Pamper Evening at my old school, it was a bit rubbish to be honest, but I made a profit so that's the main thing. Then Saturday I was at a primary school for a Summer Fayre - this one was much better - 3 hours out in the glorious sunshine (and yes I did get burnt!) and my stuff proved really popular - especially notebooks.

I'm now manically trying to make stuff to restock for A Makey Do on 11th July in Sandwich (pop and along and say hi if you're in the area) and a summer fete on the 18th - and I've just had an order through MISI for 10 notebooks!

Well done if you made it to the end of this post - will try not to leave it so long next time! I'll leave you with a pic of my stall from the weekend!

Hugs

Lou xx

Be my fan!

I've just set up a Looby Crafts fan page on Facebook (after much faffing around!!) Check it out here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Looby-Crafts/208899075006

Lou xx

Busy busy busy!

It really has been all go here at Looby Crafts HQ this week!! My first event is coming up on the 26th, so I'm busy making lots of stock, ordering more carrier bags and business cards etc. and I've had several custom orders too!

So if you're after a special card or gift - contact me for a custom order!

Lou xx

Lots of new items!

Have added lots of new items to my MISI store over the last couple of days - more cards, gift boxes, clipboards, trinket boxes, trays etc.

By far my favourite is this card I made last night using the gorgeous Mermaid Anya from the Greeting Farm - loving Anya with pink hair!

Fathers Day cards

Just added some Fathers Day cards to my shop www.loobycrafts.co.uk including some with a blank panel for the kids to draw a picture on!

Managed to get some scrapping done yesterday, so will be back tomorrow to share the weekend's layouts!!