NEW SPELLBINDER DIE D LITES

We have now been able to order this new range of smaller , very stylish dies from Spellbinders . Flowers , to Delicate Trees  , Windows and Fences to stylised Medallions , Frames and Corners.

They all reflect a wispy sophistication that we hope will excite you.

These are available for pre order only at this time by calling the shop on 01623 818910.

We should have them for sale on our stand at the Hobbycrafts show , NEC in November .

The price : £9.50 each !

There are a total of 20 new designs :

SPECIAL OFFER : BUY ALL 20 FOR £180 !

We regret we are unable to list these on our current web , but this will shortly be replaced by a new state of the art site before Christmas.

Thank you for your patience while we reorganise our business.

Please have a look on :
www.spellbinders.us

There you will see all of the new designs available.

Regards
Gordon

NEW IN STORE LOYALTY CARD

I am pleased to announce that our new Card scheme will be launched in store on FRIDAY 2ND NOVEMBER.
The new loyalty card scheme is free to join and cards will be issued in store only.

Here is how the new scheme will reward you :

You will gather a stamp on your card when you spend a minimum of £15 per visit. One stamp max per day .

Upon the issue of your fourth stamp you will receive TWO FREE A4 MAGNETIC MATS .

Upon the issue of your eigth stamp you will receive a 10% DISCOUNT ON YOUR PURCHASE

Upon the issue of your twelth stamp you will receive a FREE SPELLBINDER DIE OF YOUR CHOICE ( not grand )

If you choose to pass on this die we will then upgrade you to a second card which will go thropugh the same stages as before , but when you reach your twelth stamp on your second card , you can choose a FREE GRAND OR A4 DIE OF YOUR CHOICE.

This is only the beginning . The new web site will go live before christmas and will feature a loyalty points gathering system which will turn in to extra discount. We also have our new Once Upon a Club coming soon in conjunction with the web site .

Next year we are going in to a new venture , but you will have to wait a while before we can let you have the details.

We are trying to get things back on track and we are moving forward with lots of new ideas .

We hope you like the sound of what is coming .

Regards to all.

Gordon

LATEST UPDATE & INFORMATION

Hi Everyone.

We continue to make improvements to our business so that we can improve on all that we do .

The NEW WEB SITE is coming on in leaps and bounds and will be live before Christmas. In the meantime plase call us for the latest dies not on the web site.

DIE OFFERS :
ANY SPELLBINDER DIE ( not grand ) £14.99
ANY 7 DIES ( not grand ) : £100
MAGNETIC MATS : 4 FOR £8
A4 DIE SETS NOW FROM £17.99
ALL GRAND SETS NOW £29.99

We have many new features to improve your shopping experience with us and to make the whole process much easier . The web site will be right up to date with all the latest features available to us .

We have a new Online Craft Club coming soon and a new Loyalty Points system .

In store we will be starting a new Loyalty Card System.

We will be launching  a new range of our own die cutting products at the NEC this November .

In store we are now expanding on our card range with a wonderful new Christmas pick and mix selection .

Our SALE has been further extended and all JUST RITE PRODUCTS have now been greatly reduced , available in store only . All Stampbord assortments now available in store only at only £4.99 per pack. We have massive sale now going on in store so come along and have a rummage.

Openning hours : We now open from 10.30 am until 2.30 pm five days a week. We now close on Sunday and Monday. We intend to expand our openning hours next year .

MORE IN STORE OFFERS :

ALL SIZZIX DIES : any 2 FOR £10 !
ALL TIM HOLTZ STAMP SETS : £7 !
ALL TIM HOLTZ IDEOLOGY PRODUCTS : HALF MARKED PRICE !
EZI MOUNT : £2.50 / SHEET !
PRO MARKER SETS : FROM £4.99 !
BIG AND JUICY INKPADS : HALF MARKED PRICE !
ADIRONDACK / BRILLIANCE / STAZON INPADS : BUY 3 FOR THE PRICE OF 2 !

PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE AVAILABLE IN STORE ONLY !!!

We are making some very big changes for the better .

If yo are going to the NEC please come and see us where we will be launching our new range of exclusive die cutting products . We will have two on stand demonstrations for you to have a try yourself .

PHEW !

Once again a great big thank you to all of you who have continued to support us through the turbulance of the past months .

Gordon x

NEW SPELLBINDER 2012 DIES

NOW IN STOCK...YOU MUST CALL THE SHOP TO ORDER ON 01623 818910.

NEW A4 EMBOSSING FOLDERS NOW IN STOCK AT ONLY £11.99 EACH !

WE HAVE JUST EXTENDED OUR SUMMER SALE IN STORE ...MANY MANY ITEMS FROM ONLY 10P...COME AND HAVE A RUMMAGE IN OUR NEW SALE RUMMAGE BOX SECTION ...YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT AN AMAZING PRICE ...GUARANTEED !

MANY ITEMS FURTHER REDUCED !

GORDON

SPELLBINDER SUMMER 2012 DIES

THE NEW RANGE OF DIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FROM THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER !

LOOK ON SPELLBINDERS WEB SITE TO SEE ALL OF THE NEW DESIGNS :

WWW.SPELLBINDERS.US

OUR PRICE : SPECIAL OFFER !

£14.99 EACH

GRAND DIES : £29.99 EACH

SPELLBINDERS AS USUAL HAVE ONLY ALLOCATED SMALL AMMOUNTS OF EACH DESIGN AND THESE WILL SELL OUT FAST .

WE WILL BE OPEN FROM 10AM UNTIL 4PM TOMORROW TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR ORDERS .

SOLD ON A FIRST COME , FIRST SERVE BASIS .

WE ARE NOW WORKING ON OUR NEW ALL SINGING , ALL DANCING WEBSITE WHICH WILL BE UP AND RUNNING VERY SOON .

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE STUCK BY US OVER THE LAST MONTHS .

GORDON X

ADDITIONAL SALE OFFERS...IN STORE ONLY !

Packs of 5 PRO MARKERS : NOW £4.99
Packs of  10 AND 12 PRO MARKERS : NOW £9.99

DIE CUTS WITH A VIEW SELF ADHESIVE COLOUR CARD BLOCKS : £4.99

12 X 12 PAPER PLASTIC STORAGE FOLDERS ONLY £1 EACH

ALL ASSORTED PACKS OF EYELETS AND BRADS : £1 / PACK

LOADS MORE ASST ITEMS DRASTICALLY REDUCED !

MORE TO COME !...IN STORE OFFERS ONLY !

Gordon

NEW SPELLBINDER DIES : SUMMER 2012

We are being asked what we are doing about the new range of dies from Spellbinders .

We can advise you that the whole range is ordered and will be arriving shortly .

Due to problems with the existing website we will not be listing them for pre orders .

Here is how it is going to work :

Keep an eye here for an announcement of there arrival.

As soon s we do this the dies will be available on a first come , first serve basis via the telephone and in the shop .

Free postage will apply as usual .

Price of the new dies ?

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER :

ALL NEW SUMMER 2012 SPELLBINDER DIES : £14.99 EACH !

ANY 7 FOR £100 !

APPLIES TO ALL OF THE NEW DIES APART FROM GRAND SIZE WHICH WILL BE £29.99 EACH.

Please wait until we have announced there arrival !!

Please look on the SPELLBINDER web site at the new designs before you call us so that you know what you want !

WE HAVE AN ALL NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON WITH SPECTACULAR NEW PRICING !

Thank you for your patience everyone .

Keep an eye on our progressing SALE ...it can only get better and better as we go on !

Gordon

LATEST SALE ADDITIONS

ALL STAMPBORD ASSORTMENTS : NOW £4.99 / PACK !

INKPADS ( NOT DISTRESSED ) :

ADIRONDACK / STAZON ETC : ANY 3 FOR THE PRICE OF 2 !

ALL RE-INKERS ( INC DISTRESSED ) : BUY 1 GET 1 FREE ....
I SAID ..BUT 1 AND GET 1 FREE ...LOL ( you know the ad )
HUGE REDUCTIONS ON ALL PAPER PADS ...K&CO ETC

MORE TO FOLLOW !

REMEMBER AVAILABLE IN STORE ONLY ...SORRY !

Gordon

SALE ADDITIONS AS PROMISED

Here are the latest additions to our summer sale event :

FRIENDLY PLASTICS : ANY 10 PIECES : £4

12 X 12 PAPERS : ANY 20 FOR £5

ALL 7 GYPSIES PRODUCTS : HUGE REDUCTIONS : STAM SETS NOW £5.99 !

SIZZIX ON THE EDGE DIES NOW £4.99

K & CO 3D STICKER SHEETS : FROM £1.50

LARGE PEARLESCENT PAINT SETS : £4.99

MARIANNE DESIGNABLES EMBOSSING & CUTTING FOLDERS : £2.99

ALL 6 X 6 PLASTIC TEMPLATES : ANY 4 FOR £10 !

ALL 12 X 12 PLASTIC TEMPLATES : HALF MARKED PRICE ( NOW £ 3.50 EACH )

More to follow ...but remember these offers are available from the shop and not online !

Gordon

SALE...SALE...SALE...SALE...SALE

Once Upon a Stamp have begun our great summer clearout event. Please note this is not a closing down sale , we are simply re-organising our business in light of all that has hapenned recently . We fully intend to come back stronger , bigger and better !!

Every week we will be posting more and more offers for you via this BLOG .

These offers will only be available to those who visit our warehouse shop , they will not be available online .

The sale begins SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST !
Here is a list of some of the offers available in store only :

ALL TIM HOLTZ STAMP SETS : £9.99
ALL SINGLE TIM HOLTZ STAMPS : £2.99

ALL SIZZIX AND TIM HOLTZ BIGZ DIES : £6
ALL SIZZIX STRIP DIES : £8

TIM HOLTZ DISTRESS MARKERS ( FULL SETS ) : £65

ALL SIZZIX VINTAJ ITEMS HALF PRICE ( sorry not the machine )

ALL MARIANNE DIES HUGE REDUCTIONS

SCOR-BUDDY BOARD : £5
SCOR-BUDDY MAT : £2.99
SCOR-PAL BOARD ( INCHES ) : £19
SCOR-PAL MAT : £6

CROP-A-DILE : £9.99
CROP-A-DILE BOXED SET : £15
CORNER CHOMPER : £5

HUGE REDUCTIONS ON ALL JUST RITE STAMPS :

ALL STAMP SETS : £2.50
ALL BOXED ALPHABET SETS : £5
SPECIAL OCCASIONS BOXED SET : £5
WEDDING AND BABY BOXED SETS : £1 !!
VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STAMPER SETS : £3 EACH !
ALL STAMP HANDLES : £2.50
MINI STAMP SETS : £1.50

This is just the start , more sale items to be announced every week , but you have to watch the BLOG for details and you can only get these offers if you visit the shop . They are not available online !

SALE STARTS SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST : 10.30 AM

WE ARE OPEN ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS AND TIMES :

SATURDAY : 10.30-2.30
OTHER DAYS : 10.30-12.30
CLOSED : TUESDAY AND SUNDAY.

WE ARE EASY TO FIND BEING APPROX 2 MILES FROM J29 M1 TOWARDS MANSFIELD

BE QUICK !!

Gordon

Memorial Fund Update

First of a great big thank you if you were one of the 150 or so who attended Roberts memorial at Southwell Minster , it was a wonderful tribute to Robert in every way .

I have decided to close the fund in Roberts memory at the end of this month . Times are hard , but if everyone on here was to contribute between £1 and £5 we could raise £1000 for a very worthy cause to help those suffering from cancer as well as there families.

Please see the previous posting on how you can contribute and help me do something good from all that has hapenned .

Love and Smiles

Gordon

Memorial Fund for Robert

In response to requests for charity donations i have today set up an account for donations :

Royal Bank of Scotland
acc no : 11009127
sort code : 16-25-17
Branch : Mansfield

acc name : G.Fraser/ ILM Robert

You can either pay directly to this account or send a cheque made payable to :
G.Fraser / ILM Robert
Please send your cheque made payable to the above , to the shop address .

As previously stated , Robert believed flowers belong in the ground or in a pot , he regarded cut flowers as being dead flowers .

When the dust settles i intend to do several things for Robert . He has left a legacy of about six journals he was working on during the last four months of his illness. These have been seen by his nurses , doctors , cleaners , cooks and others in his hospital ward including the hospital Chaplain.

They have all commentated on how powerful these things he has left us could be to others .

I have been asked to make sure something is done with these to help and inspire others and this is what i intend to look at in the coming weeks.

Robert attended a place called Maggies Cancer caring centre in the hospital grounds . He took part in healing groups and creative writing . Robert had high praise for the work that is being done here and it really made a huge difference to him .

Maggies is about empowering people to live with , through and beyond cancer by bringing together professional help , communities of support and building design to create exceptional centres for cancer care .Maggies centres are for anyone affected by cancer  . They also welcome and support family and friends .

Please see : www.maggiescentres.org

Maggies is a registered charity and your kind donations will go to this wonderful organisation who helped Robert feel like a very special person for a small moment in time when he needed it most.

Please donate whatever you can to the fund i have set up . I will keep you all informed of how it goes and what happens to every penny .

 Robert gave something to all of us , just the memory of his smile , his quick wit and the laughter he left with us all , makes this a very worthwhile cause .Now its time to give a little back .

Thank you everyone .
Love and Smiles.
Gordon

List of those planning to attend , leave your name or names here please .

More details as promised

Today has been a busy day trying to bring everything together for the 24th . I find myself in a totally bizarre situation as i am organising something i never ever thought would happen  and it is Robert im doing it for .

The funeral will take place at 12.00 on the 24th at Southwell Cathedral Minster .
I am organising the funeral myself and there will be no funeral directors present.

Robert will be taken to the Minster in an old converted white VW Camper Van Hearse which is a stunning vehicle in white ...no black allowed !

Robert will be in the minster from around 10am lying in a white cardboard coffin as this is going to be a natural burial in a woodland meadow.

You are invited to do a number of things . You can take along a rubber stamp and inkpad and stamp Roberts casket . You can write something on the casket or if you prefer you can take along a small sample of your artwork or a message and stick it to the casket using some double sided tape.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND AND WOULD LIKE A SMALL PIECE OF YOUR TRIBUTE ARTWORK PLACED ON THE CASKET I WILL BE HAPPY TO DO THIS FOR YOU .PLEASE KEEP IT REASONABLY SMALL AND SEND IT TO THE SHOP ADRESS MARKED FOR THE ATTENTION OF GORDON.

This is a celebration and i want as many of you as possible to attend with a smile and hopefully some laughter . Please wear colourful clothes and a sturdy pair of shoes or boots for the burial site if you attend ( welly boots if the weather is really bad )

After the service , which i also promise will be different , Robert will be taken on to Tithe Green Burial ground nearby . Hopefully we will all follow the VW with Robert on to the burial ground to the graveside where anyone will be invited to say something at the graveside in the most beautiful setting . We hope the procession will be led to the burial site by a Scottish piper .

After the burial , you are all invited on to the nearby PATCHINGS FARM ARTS CENTER for tea, coffee and cakes . Patchings was one of our favourite places where we took part in the Arts Festival for many years demonstrating things like Friendly Plastics. Patchings also has art materials for sale and a couple of galeries for you to view , simply a wonderful place to end the day and talk to like minded people.

If anyone attending is thinking of flowers , i would ask that only a single flower should be brought along for the graveside . Robert thought flowers belonged either in the ground or in a pot.

As you can see i am trying to make this a bit of everything , just like Robert was to all of us .

I will also  make a separate post and i would ask you to leave your name or names of those planning to come along on the day . We can make this a perfect tribute to someone who brought a smile to all of our faces whenever we met or spoke to him . Lets give him something back for all he achieved.

Once again thank you for all of your kind comments .

Gordon x

Southwell Minster : www.southwellminster.org

Tithe Green : www.woodlandburialoxton.co.uk

Patchings Art Centre : www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk