A Sample and *FLASH SALES* - coming soon !

Hello !
I was sorting through some paper and I came across these pieces I had diecut quite a while ago ... thought I would share so you could see just how beautiful these dies are. That dog silhouette is lovely ... and how about the paw print in the heart ?

Spellbinder's die set ... $17.99.

Okay now ... FLASH SALES !!
The quick sale I posted yesterday was a great success ... almost every die gone within an hour. 
So I decided that I would try to do that weekly ... but at a specific time so everyone knows when to check in ! And in the evening so those who are away at work during the day won't miss out. 
So ... Wednesdays at 8pm.
(I'm setting the post up on a schedule to self publish so we'll see how that goes ... lol. I've added a bit of extra time so I can see if it works . Technology ... scary stuff !!)
Just comment on the items you want. First comments here , in an email, or on Facebook (they're all time stamped) will get the items. I'll message you with a total the next morning. You can pay within 24 hours of commenting either by an email transfer or by credit card. Don't worry about when you can pick them up ... as long as they are paid for, I can hold them as long as you need. Or you can pile them up until you have a box full to make shipping worth while. 
Watch for some great deals as I dig through the vault !! 
This week's product will be from Spellbinders. 
See you Wednesday at 8pm !smile emoticon

A Few More Items for the Sale Table ...

Here are a few more sale items.
There are no holds, sorry. Just message me to purchase or drop in on Fridays .
GREAT SPRING DESIGNS !!!

Just $7.50 each.
EDIT : Watering Can - just 1 left
Branches - sold out.

$7.99 each. I have 2 of each design left in stock.
EDIT : Birdhouse Row - sold out
Nest dies - sold out
Birdcage - 1 left.

$7.99 each
EDIT : All SOLD OUT. 

$8.99 each
EDIT : ALL SOLD OUT.

$6.99 each
EDIT : ALL SOLD OUT. 

I'll be back again this week with another post !

New Products and Some Samples to Share !

Hello !
Today I have new stamps, stencils, dies, inks, tools, and embellishments to share with you.
I also have some samples that I made with a few products that I tested ... so keep reading !

First up is the album of new products. Here's a quick list and the link will be below to go to the album.
* Paper Smooches
* Tim Holtz Idea-ology
*  The Crafters' Workshop Stencils
* Plaid papers ... from Lawn Fawn and MFT !
* tools
* Bling
* Maya Road - something for jewelry makers and paper crafters !
* Spellbinders & Sizzix
* ink ... for NEEDLEWORKERS !!

Click on this link to see it all !

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1176078512416101.1073742089.186168954740400&type=1&l=18706c8bd5

Now ... I made some cards with those little watercoloured pieces from last week. Remember the 12x12 sheet of drawn images ? That's what I used to make the cards !

Click on the photos this link to see the album and all the cards. Once the first photo comes up, just keep clicking to see them all.

And then I decided to try out the new adhesive rub-ons for foil from Prima.
LOVE.THEM.
They work beautifully to allow you to add foil to your projects without a Minc machine or a laminator. This is the tag I made ... can you see that shine ?!

Click on the photo in this link to see the process and the photos. 

Another PRIMA product that I tried out was the Opal Magic paint ... mind. blown. This paint is amazing ... magical !! I could not believe my eyes when I saw the different colours FROM THE SAME BOTTLE !!

Yes !! both of these tags were painted with the exact same paint !
Wow !

It's really hard to capture in photos but this work in progress canvas looks green and when it is tilted, violet !!
You'll have to drop in and see it in person. 

Click here to see the amazing results !! 

And now for this week's sale ...

25% off the regular price on MOST Ranger products* ... 

distress paints & stains, full size distress ink pads, tools, Ranger embossing powders, Ranger specialty papers, Distress crayons, and more. 

The only items NOT included are the Mini Distress Inks and the storage tins for the Mini Inks.

No holds. Sale in effect this week only. Discount is on REGULAR prices.  

So that's it for this week ! 

A Sale, A Peek at Etsy items, and A Crafting Superhero !!

Hello again !
I have a sale for you this week ... 25% off tools on the tool wall and the beading tool wall.
BUT ... there are some that are marked down even more !!
Tools for beading, wire work, Sizzix, punches, Spellbinders tools, scissors, cutters, and more. Click on the blue highlighted date to go to an album that has photos of the sale items and includes the further reduced items !! Some at almost 50% off !! Click through to see the bargains !
No holds ... sale prices are in effect this week only. Feel free to call or email with payment if there is something you want but can't get in.
 * These items do not count towards customer rewards cards as they are already discounted. 

This week's sale !! It's all about the TOOLS. Beading tools & scrapping tools !Scroll through the photos to see what's...
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Thursday, April 7, 2016

Next... a link to the items I have posted in my Etsy shop. Are you signed up to buy on ETSY ? If not, you should be ! lol. IN the upcoming months I will be posting lots of discounted items that I don't have room for in the store .. there will be deals ! All you need is an email address and a user name that you create. Payment is secure and you can pay with credit cards, Paypal, or ETSY gift cards. You can also message me through ETSY to arrange to payment with an email transfer.  There is shipping on each item but you can use this code LOCALPICKUP to delete the shipping charges and just pick your items up here at the store ! Click on the blue highlighted date to go to an album with photos of what's there now. I am adding more today. There is also a link to the ETSY page.

Here are some photos of the G45 packs that I have on Etsy ... to purchase simply go to my ETSY shop ......
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Tuesday, April 5, 2016

And now ... A CRAFTING SUPERHERO !!! Can you guess what it is ?? A LAMINATOR !!!
I have been laminating seed signs and decided to play around with it to see what else I could do with it. Well, it was remarkable ! I used it to add foiling accents instead of a Minc machine and I used it to flatten watercoloured papers and cards. Perfect !! Click on the blue highlighted date to see just what I did with it ... and then go to Staples and get one !! You'll love it !

I'm in love with the laminator ! I've been laminating signs lately and decided I would play around with the laminator...
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Thursday, April 7, 2016

That's it for this week. Scroll to the previous post to see the new Prima products I posted as well as a watercolour demo and great new dies & stamps. Thanks & hope to see you Friday !!

New PRIMA, Elizabeth's Crafts, and more. AND Painting with Scout ! lol

Hello !
I have some great new things to share. First ... Prima !
Prima has some lovely watercolour sets as well as papers, brushes and more to go with them. They also have some amazing paints .

I'm adding a link so you can click on the album of photos to see all the wonderful new products. Be sure to keep reading too ... there is a little "experimenting" session at the end of this post and some samples !
To go to the album, click on the highlighted date.

Watercolour sets, brushes, papers, paints ... oh my !!
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Monday, April 4, 2016

There were other products as well ... great dies & stamps from I.O. (Impression Obsession) as well as square dies from Lawn Fawn and Avery Elle and great new cardstock from Elizabeth's Crafts.

Only $2.99 !!! Perfect for those "man cards". 

I.O. has several of these combos - diecut the word and add the stamped sentiments.
Or use the large word stamps.
So many possibilities !

Click on the date link below to see all the stamps, dies, and other items.

Some new products from Elizabeth's crafts as well as a few new dies & stamps...
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Monday, April 4, 2016

And now ... some samples using the Prima paint sets and a few behind the scenes pictures of my helper, lol.

Click on the date link below to see lots of samples and get tips on using this wonderful new product !!

I decided to bust out one of the Prima watercolour sets and give it a try. Scout decided to help. End result ? I really...
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Monday, April 4, 2016

Check back on Thursday to see what this week's sale will be !! :)

NO JOKE !!!! Big SALE Friday !!!

So Friday is APRIL FOOL'S Day. I actually hate the pranks ... long story, lol. So I decided I should have a sale that is NO JOKE !!

So here it is ... this Friday ... 40% off ALL stamps !! Yep, ALL. No kidding. You'd be a fool to miss this (get it ?? lol)

That is on each and every stamp in the store. 40% off regular prices. 
Please note : These purchases will not qualify on your rewards card as they are discounted.

Now, what if you are a mail order shopper or you can't get in ?? Well ... I want you to be included so if you want to message me -  classichobbies@bellaliant.com -  with a list of the names of particular stamps & stamp sets that you want, I will see if they are in stock on Friday. You can call me Friday afternoon with a credit card or , if you want to pay by email transfer, I will send you a total Saturday morning.
So here are the companies I carry :
Paper Smooches / Avery Elle
Penny Black - many
Stampendous - many
Hero Arts - many
I.O. (Impression Obsession) - many
Taylored Expressions - many
Lawn Fawn - many
My Favorite Things - many including Pure Innocence
Just Rite / Heartfelt Creations
Stamper's Anonymous/Tim Holtz / Art Gone Wild
Ranger (Dina Wakley, Dyan Reavely)
Hampton Art / Graphic 45
Sizzix / Spellbinders
Bo Bunny / My Mind's Eye / Kaisercraft
Art Impressions / AI /Inky Antics
Memory Box / Poppy
Echo Park / Carta Bella
Elizabeth's Crafts / Heidi Swapp / 7 Gypsies
MSE (My Sentiment's Exactly)
Prima including Julie Nutting
and a few odds 'n'ends

Hope to see you Friday !!!
(no holds)

New Scrapping & Beading Products !

Hello !
Hope everyone had a nice Easter. We were busy all weekend bagging seeds but it was great to have an extra day to work on it. Now it's back to paper & beads for the week. ;)
Today I have some amazing new beads from Swarovski and others ... they are fabulous ! The Swarovski beads are new for this season and were designed by Celine Cousteau, grand daughter of the famous Jacques Cousteau. The sea theme is beautiful. I also have some great glass turtles, glass vials for necklaces, and strands of beads that are incredible. Click on the link below the photos to see the album with all the photos.

I unpacked some BEAUTIFUL beads this week !! I am itching to make something ...
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Tuesday, March 29, 2016

I also unpacked some great new sea themed ( hmmm, popular theme this week, lol) papers and chipboard, as well as more of the Colorbursts & Ken Oliver products.  Again, click on the link below the photos to see all the new items.

Nautical paper & chipboard, more Ken Oliver & Colorburst products.
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Tuesday, March 29, 2016

So that's it for today. Check back tomorrow ... I will be sharing news about a BIG sale on Friday !!!