New Facebook Page....

Hi Everyone

Just thought I would mention that I have created a new Facebook Page for you to keep in touch with my DoCrafts activities/events...

If you want to add me as a Friend, feel free by searching for me as Phill DoCrafts Martin

See you there!

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Find me on my new Facebook Page.........

Hi Everyone

Just a quick message to let you know I have created a new Facebook page so I can keep you up to date with my Docrafts activities and events :o) and help with any of the Docrafts products I showcase on Ideal World & Create & Craft :o)

Feel free to add me, search for Phil Docrafts Martin

It's soooo exciting eh :o)

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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And there's more!

Hi Everyone

Just a quick message to let you know that I am on...

Ideal World at 9am tomorrow - X Cut Punches & Tools

Create & Craft at 10am tomorrow - Honey & Hugs Festive Frolics (last day of live shows for this one)

Hope  you can watch!

I better get back to finishing my samples :o)

Remember to email in to the studio if you want to say hello to me :o)

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Update on Ideal World Shows.....

Hi Everyone

Just a quick message to update you on the Ideal World Show Dates.... 

Most are Create and Craft, but best to check the schedules online to be sure :o)

There are now a few more...

Here we go....

Here are the latest booked shows...

Friday (Tomorrow) 12 noon

Saturday 9am and 11am

Sunday 8am and 2pm

Monday 8am and 3pm and lastly

Thursday 30th at 9am

Hope you can watch..

Happy Crafting!

Phill

Ideal World Dates.........

Hi Everyone

Just a quick update for you now I have the dates and times when I will be on Ideal World.

My booked dates for Ideal World for September are: 

Friday 24th at 12 noon, 

Saturday 25th at 9am, 

Sunday 26th at 8am then at 2pm 

and the last (for September anyhoo!)

will be Monday the 27th at 8pm. 

Hope you can watch and like what I am doing...some new shapes coming up!

Thanks for all your messages of support

Happy Crafting!

Love

Phill

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What have I been up to?

Hi Everyone

I thought it was about time I let you in on what I have been up to for the last few weeks.....so here goes!

I am pleased as punch to confirm that I will be a co presenter on Ideal World for Design Objectives (DoCrafts)... It's a dream job for me and I can't wait to get started working with everyone at DO! (Thanks Leigh, Holly & Becks)

Big, Big thanks to my fabulous hubby, Mr Ferguson, for his endless support and encouragement... I couldn't do it without you....I Love You Loads! xxx

I will let you all know when my first show is, once the date is confirmed and yes, I expect you to watch and buy something! lol x

I am sooooo excited about this wonderful opportunity and I will keep you all up to date with what I am up to......

........... Watch this space!

Happy Crafting!

Love

Phill

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Magnolia Update.........

Hi Everyone

Just a quick message to let you know that finally, my Magnolia order has arrived today!

I have sold out of a few things already! So be quick if you want any.... All the Magazines are pre-ordered so if you want me to pre-order you one of the next issue magazines, let me know asap as I will be doing the order over the weekend.

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Tantalising Toppers....

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are well and have been busy crafting... I know I have!

My 'latest' craze, in case the post title didn't give it away, is toppers.... have you had a go at these yourself yet?

They are as much fun to create as making a card...in fact, I think the toppers are a fab idea that actually save us time.... I mean, you can make as many toppers as you like, in whatever size and theme takes your fancy, save them and when you need to make a card,...you just stick your lovely topper onto your card and your done!

I am also now an official 'Magnolia' addict lol... I know, I know,...anyone that knows me will tell you that I am a convert as I didn't particularly care for them a few months ago, BUT.... I love them.... I love how you can spend hours colouring in and I love how you can create lil scenes with the characters (Tilda & Edwin)....yes, we are on first name terms now ha ha

Anywaaay... I am now a stockist of the Magnolia stamps and dies,...made my first order two weeks ago,...that I am patiently still waiting to be delivered from Sweden!

Anyhoo, here are a few toppers I have made to, hopefully, give you some inspiration to have a go...

They are all square, 14.5cm x 14.5cm, what do you think?

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Off to Whitby....

Hi Everyone

Just a quick reminder that the shop will be closed this Friday and Sunday whilst we have a weekend in Whitby...

The shop is open as usual on Saturday....

Hope the sunshine finds it way to Whitby!

See you when we get back :o)

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Last week.....

Hi Everyone

What a busy week last week was!

Planning my workshops, ...ordering new Christmas goodies ;o) and getting ready for my new Wednesday workshop that starts next Wednesday....it's all go and I love every minute :o)

Anyway, I thought I would pop a couple of cards on to keep you up to date with what we have been doing at my workshops,...

The first, wedding card, was last weeks class.... a challenging card for a workshop as there are soooo many lil flowers to curl up, crease, distress and glitter!, But it is a stunning card so I hope you like it...I have used the Ella Blue and Paris Nights papers on these....I can't get enough of those papers!

The second, the round one, is using an image from the new Debbi Moore cd, Funky Divas...I thought it was time to do a round card....as they seem to be the 'latest' craze and I don't like my lil honeypotters to be left behind ;o)

I hope you like them....and they give you some inspiration :o)

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Must run in the family.....

Hi Everyone...

Well, my talent (yup, modest too lol) must have been passed on to my sister, Mill.... She sent me a photo of a card she had made using Pink Petticoats' Lolas Boudoir collection (one of my faves) and I thought I would share it with you... I think it's lovely!

I did have to ask permission to put it on here first and she told me "for a price".... see, I told you my talents had rubbed off,!!! ha ha ha

Anyway, here it is,... I hope you like it too.... It'sd the first card by someone else that I have posted on here so, Mill, you're honoured lol

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Our June Minithon Project.....

Hi Everyone

Thought I would pop a couple of photos on from the project we did for our June Minithon...

We made three different sized notebooks and decorated the bag.....

I think this is a lovely gift idea and I have taken three orders for them so far! :o)

I hope you like them...

Thanks to everyone that came,... we had a wonderful day and survived the tremendous heat! ;o)

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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New Class.....

Hi Everyone..

Just a quick message to let you all know that I am thinking about starting a new class on a Wednesday morning, 10am til 12noon..

I already have a few people interested so if you want to join us, or need any more info, please let me know so I can start planning..

Thanks

Phill

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New GCD Studios Papers are now on the website :o)

Hi Everyone

Just letting you know that I have now added the new

GCD Studios Designer Papers

to the website.

Click the link to take you straight to them.

Ella Blue, Paris Nights and the new Rose Coloured Glasses are all there for you now.

I have already used the Paris Nights and Ella Blue papers on the cards shown on my message from 22nd May.

Here is my card using the Rose Coloured Glasses Papers...

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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June Minithon

Hi Everyone

Just letting you know that I am planning our June Minithon and places are already quite limited.

Date; Saturday 26th June

Time; 2pm til 5pm

Cost; £20 pp

Creating; A medley of 3 co-ordinating journals/notebooks

Refreshments and cake, as usual, are included.

This has been a popular request of most of you that come to the Craftathons and Minithons and I am restricting places to 20 so we all get enough tuition.

Regulars,...I already have your names on the list ;o)

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Simply Cards & Papercraft

Hi Everyone

Just a quick note to let you know that I am in the current isuue of Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine (Issue 72) and I will be in issue 74 too, so keep an eye out for it...

Those of you that come to the shop, let me know if you want a copy putting aside for you..

PS - I am thinking of stocking Simply Cards & Papercraft instead of Creative Cardmaking....I won't do that until you all let me know what you think..... I have started a lil poll on here so make a vote and I will review it in a couple of weeks...

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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For my sisters benefit......

.... and for those of you that don't 'do' Facebook ;o)

Hi Everyone

I was speaking to my sister earlier today and was telling her about the cards I have been putting on the Honeypot Crafts Facebook Page. She "doesn't do Facebook" lol

So I thought I would pop them on here for her and the other people out there that don't like Facebook... How thoughtful is that ;o) lol

For those of you that do want to follow me on Facebook, there is a quick link to my page a few messages down.

Anyway, here are a couple of 8x8 projects I have done recently, primarily to show people the new GCD Studios Paris Nights and Ella Blue Papers.

Then the third is a 7x7 card to promote some new multi flower punches I have just had delivered...

I hope you like them.

Happy Crafting

Phill

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Latest Class Projects

Hi Everyone

Well, it's been a busy few weeks, what with ordering all the lovely Martha Stewart punches (four orders!) ...not really a chore, but there are so many....how do you choose?!

Having to then choose which one(s) I NEEDED, lol

Anyway, as mentioned below, I need you to all follow the Honeypot Crafts Facebook page to keep up to date,...I don't think you have to have a Facebook page of your own as a few people have joined who are not regular Facebook users....(let me know!)

Here are a few of my latest projects that I have done at the workshops,...I hope you like them..

I have enjoyed using some images from Pink Petticoat (I hope you are reading this Liz!) as I love her work...and confess to having all of her downloads!

The first card is a sideways easle card...my take on a current favourite shape...

The second is a screen card, made a bit more modern....

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Honeypot Crafts on Facebook

Hi Everyone

Just thought t would be a goo idea to pop a link on the Blog that will take you straight to the Honeypot Crafts Official Facebook page..

I am using the Facebook pages more an more to keep you all up to date on what is new and happening at Honeypot Crafts so its worth popping on.

It's easy to become a follower, all you have to do is click the 'like' link at the top of the Facebook page and it will automatically keep you posted....easy peasy!

Heres the link

Honeypot Crafts on Facebook

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Mini Demo Day!

Hi Everyone

Just letting you all know that I will be doing a mini demo day on

Friday 7th May

11:30am til 2:30pm

I will be demonstrating:-

Perfect Pearls Powders - How to get the best out of this wonderful product!

Stamping Techniques - How to stamp perfectly every time using different mediums!

Hope to see you there

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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New Printable Greetings on the website...

Hi Everyone

As the Christmas printable greetings I designed last year were so popular, I have now designed some Happy Birthday ones too!

These greetings are designed to fit perfectly with the Woodware Craft Punches, eg, the 1.5" Circular Happy Birthday greetings will fit perfectly in the 1.5" circle punch etc....

These greetings are available as downloads, so once you have bought them, you will be given a download link and you will have them in seconds!

They are in pdf high quality format.

I have also designed some Oval, Square, Rectangle and Along The Page Border Greetings too (yes, I've been busy lol) and these will be added to the website over the weekend...

Here are a couple of cards where I have used the 1.5" Circular Happy Birthday Greetings....to give you some ideas...

PS - Pro Markers are also now on the website.....my 'new' favourite!

PPS - I am going to start using the Honeypot Crafts Facebook page to notify people of events and generally what I am up to at the shop so if you haven't already registered as a follower, it will be worth doing so ;o)

The link to join is on my website and a link to my website is below..

www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Minithon Date......

Hi Everyone

Just a quick message to let you know about the next Minithon Workshop...

We will be making a storage book that can be adapted to store either your clear stamps or nestabilities!

We all need storage ... lol

The class is on Saturday 1st of May, 1pm til 6pm and costs £20.

I have a strict limit of of 20 places and have already taken some bookings so if you are interested, let me know asap.

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Bath Time Frog....

Hi Everyone

Here is the card using the Pepper & Friends Frog wooden stamp,... Bath Time..

Happy Crafting

Phill

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Pepper & Friends Inspiration

Hi Everyone
Have you seen the new Pepper & Friends range by Dovecraft?
I love it, particularly the wooden stamps as they are great quality at a decent price...remind me a lil bit of Penny Blacks...Anyway, I have been playing and thought I would put a couple of cards on to, hopefully, give you some inspiration of what you can do with the stamps,...
I have, naturally, had all the wooden stamps ;o) and these are my first couple of cards using them, I have also used the Frog stamp and will put that card on in the morning for you...
The complete Pepper & Friends range is available on my website at the usual great prices so pop over and have a look.. www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

Here are the cards,...done in the currently popular Easel style. If you would like a project sheet, let me know and I will add it to the website for you...

Pepper

Honey To The Bee

Happy Crafting!

Phill

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Making Cards & Creative Cardmaking

Hi Everyone
Just a quick message to let those of you know, who subscribe to magazines via me, that they are all in, awaiting collection.

Hope the New Year has got off to a good start for you,...the weather has certainly held things up!, but I am cracking on..
It's Craftathon time this Sunday so the shop will be closed to the public,..
I will try and get some new projects on for you soon,... keep an eye on the website as there will be more downloadable projects for you soon...

Happy Crafting!

Phill
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