Welcome to our first combined
newsletter. Until now we have had different newletters and updates for the
different components of Warren Crafts. We then came up with the idea of sharing
what’s going on at The Warren since people who love small animals, may also
like cardcraft or scrapbooking and vice versa, so here we go!
Our Animals
January is the beginning of our
breeding season, and we have a few rabbits with young litters at the moment,
with more due to be mated by the end of the month. We also have our first
guinea pig litter due 31 January, and a couple more piggies in the breeding
pen. We do have some young adult rabbits and guinea pigs up for adoption. If you are thinking about adding a rabbit or
a couple of guinea pigs to your family, then give us a call and pop along for a
chat.
All our small animals go with a health
check, a supply of feed, and an information sheet. More importantly, we offer Forever Homes, so should your
circumstances change, we will always take back the animal you purchased and do
our best to find suitable homes for them, or remain with us here at The Warren. We will always provide
advice if you have a rabbit or guinea pig, whether or not you adopted the
animal from us or not. We must stress this does not replace the advice of a
vet, but with 20 plus years of breeding, showing and sharing our lives with these
adorable animals, we have a wealth of knowledge that we can share.
Some of you will already know how
excited we are about the pending arrival of a couple of Pygmy Goats! They will hopefully arrive in the spring, mother
nature permitting. So we are busy making preparations for their arrival. We are
having 3 small paddocks built, one of which is for the rabbit and guinea pig
runs. We are also having a breeze block stable built, and much of the decking
between the chicken coup and the rabbitry is being removed in place of
concrete, making it easier to maintain, and safer to walk on.
For more information visit our websites:
Small Animal Boarding
We have always offered a rabbit/guinea
pig boarding service for the animals we rehome, but with the closing of the
local small animal boarding business, we decided to make the boarding service
into a more formal business and open to all. We have very reasonable daily and
weekly rates (see the website link below). This has meant investing in new
small animal housing blocks. The first of these are in place, and the last few
blocks being built as we go to press. All hutches are painted, disinfected
between occupants, with regular exercise for all our animal guests. There are
requirements that need to be met before your booking can be confirmed (e.g.
vaccinations, insurance etc), and details can be found on the booking form
available from the website link below.
Handmade Wedding Stationary, Favours, Gift
boxes and general Greetings Cards.
We offer two options when it comes to
our handmade cardcraft products. You can either let us make up your order after
agreeing on the design you want, OR you can make them yourself in a workshop,
with family and friends, and us there to guide and assist you along the way.
This makes the preparations for your wedding or other special event, even more
special. Contact us to arrange an appointment and you can decide which option
you want to go for.
Workshops:
Cardcraft
& Scrapbooking
This year our workshops are going to be more structured, in terms of
planning – at least that was our intention when we made it our number one item
on the New Year’s Resolution list! Each month we will be featuring a technique,
plu s2 or 3 stamp sets.
January will begin with Dry Embossing as the technique and the stamp
sets will be picked with the theme ‘Love
is in the Air’. Even if you do not celebrate Valentine’s Day, love is why
we hand craft cards and scrapbook pages, so do not be put off by the theme. The
featured colours will be Black, Grey, Red & White.
We Offer workshops for:
Children aged 5 to 12 years
Teenagers, aged 12 to 18 years
Adults
Children and adults with special needs
The Bereaved & those with life limiting conditions
Everyone
attending any of our papercraft workshops between January and the end of March 2014, will be entered into
a free monthly prize draw to win a bundle of Stampin Up products, and a copy of
the new book, Fifty Shades of Rubber Stamping by Amanda Bartlett.
We are also
committed to making improvements to our Blog
We will be
uploading a monthly card template challenge on the First Monday of each month
& a Scrapbook Challenge on the Third Monday of each month. We will be
asking you to send us pictures of your creation (by email, post or using a link
on blog), within two weeks of the challenges going live, and a winner will be
picked for each challenge. If successful, we will also look for sponsors to
provide prizes for future challenges, but for now, we just want you to have
fun. We are also hoping to keep the blog up to date with news, tips, techniques
and projects.
My Digital Studio
Let me know
once you download the programme if you want to attend a workshop to get to know
how to use the programme before you decide to buy. There are plenty of
downloads available with new downloads listed weekly. For examples, visit http://www.mydigitalstudio.net/
Sale A Bration
This is an exciting time of year for all
paper crafters as it is when Stampin Up gives you fabulous free products for
every £45 you spend from the current Annual Catalogue, the Spring/Summer,
Catalogue, and/or the Sale A Bration Catalogue. But hold off ordering
immediately, as Sale A Bration doesn’t begin until 28 January. Free products
include a choice of 3 stamp sets, a punch, an accessory kit, a card kit, 2 MDS
downloads; an embossing folder and a pack of double sided patterned papers.
If you have been thinking about becoming a
Demonstrator, then give me a call and see if you think it is for you. You can
even pop in for a cuppa! I do not normally push this side of things, but during
Sale A Bration you get so much more for your money in your Starter Pack.
OPEN HOUSE LAUNCH PARTY FOR SALE A
BRATION
TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY 2014
11am-7pm
Includes a make & take, and free
catalogue
Lots of new products to view
You
can now order your Stampin Up! Products online
Via
my Stampin Up Website:
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampinupatthewarren/
Lastly, we
must mention our Fabric craft!!
We continue
to make soft furnishing from quality UK manufactured cotton fabric. We always
have some cushions, baby quilts, and doorstops made up, but we love making
custom orders and you are welcome to come and browse the fabrics we have in
stock.
Our website
is undergoing a makeover and overhaul, so bear with us. We have a digital swatch
library via our website at www.warrencrafts.co.uk
Kim has
been working on refreshing her dressmaking skills, and is in the process of
designing a range of children’s clothing from 0-5 years. She can also make
children’s clothing of all ages to order. Watch this space for the launch.
Machine Sewing Classes
Would you
like to learn how to make do and mend, or learn dressmaking or how to make soft
furnishings? If so, drop us a line to arrange some sessions.
Class/Workshop Fees:
£15 for a 3 hour session
£30 for 10am to 4pm session
Contact us:
Kim & Steve Tolton
Telephone:
08432896848
Text:
07759587004
The Warren, Woodham Road, Battlesbridge, Essex, SS11
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