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Is it soooo very wrong of me....?

Is it soooo totally against the grain, that i am already thinking of Christmas???

I know *in theory* i think about it all the time, due to the fact i have a CHRISTMAS ONLY shop!

But i don't get excited about that in the same way....

I have had a new wave of Xmas Fever hit me :)

Above are some bias trims, just for me to play with. And don't think that i don't LUST after new supplies just because i am surrounded by them for my living.

I do lust after them. They make my heart beat faster.....

Overcome with inspiration, i put together some new mixed Ribbon Bags for the shops.

I love it. I love playing with the stock and showcasing to people, what looks good together... which products will be fun / hot / useful this year.

Blue is not a traditional UK Christmas Colour but it screams Christmas to me.

Red and Green and White are more traditional but i think it's OK to go a little 'off piste' at Christmas.

Don't restrict your colour palette. It is supposed to be fun!!

Giant wooden buttons, to embelish some huge yummy fabric stockings.

(a *new* LOVE trim for the shop and for a Wedding Favor idea i have)

Love Love Love Love

Christmas.

So there!

Welcome to the DropZone...

These Buttons are now available in their smallest size!!

(They all look the same size in these photos....)

But these are the DROP size = 1.5cm / 0.55"

Listed in Stripes at the moment but the same is available in spots.

Brights & Academics

i think the Academics are welcome relief to the onslaughter of BRIGHTS

I am so happy with this new size and i have been using them on some of my new Christmas Decorations for the SnowFish range. Perfect.

The stripes are my favourite

So smart and little

Listed, once again, in their sets of 80 at present but you can get any combinations in sets of 10.

And that is today's shop *News*

Over and out.

New Buttons *** PART.1.... Lollipop Stripes

Who KNEW there could be soooo many buttons that we crafters could fall in-love with?

In some ways, i wish a button, was just... a button. You know?

This task is becoming bigger than i ever EVER imagined.

How can i list every option of every button available???

I have been stocking *some* of this range of buttons for a long time

but crafty people kept asking for colours i wasn't stocking...

you know how i like to respond to your needs (okay, MY own needs)

So, this really is PART.1.

These are the LOLLIPOP size 2.3cm

- they are the second largest of 4 sizes.

They come in 16 different colours and you can have spots and stripes

See below?

There are actually 4 different sizes and 16 different colours.

It is taking me so much time, but...

eventually i'll get there.

LovePaperFish will be stocking the full range and BigFish, some mixed packs i think.

I wanted to get them all photographed and listed before the School Summer Break.

Delivery was a bit unreliable though and so it will come in stages.

If you have been waiting for these - THANKU for your patience.

The BIGS are my favourites by far. Awesome awe-some buttons.

But also, a whole new size will be available!!!

The 'Drops' are 1.5cm each and those babies in stripes.... well, they are to weep over!

Felt Colour Charts...

Ok, this cannot be ranked as 'Major News' but ,

there are now Colour Charts available in the FuzzyFish shop.

Tonight i shall add the Chart to the LovePaperFish shop also.

Long long overdue, a reference sheet to the 28 colours available in packs or by the half metre upwards.

And, for all those who i have been chatting 'FELT' with - no movement on the Wool Felts or the Bamboo Felts as yet. There is a question hanging about if we can get the quantity we need to keep Felt Lovers fully stocked in the exact colours they need.

I do try... i hear the call of the Crafting Queens....

This Week, is allll shop News!!...

EEeeep! I have been working so very hard of late.

Working on getting the stock made up for Christmas AND trying to get some of the new designs out of prototype stage and actually into 'production'.

I find this stage exhausting and really wearing - but then, suddenly, i see a stack of freshly sewn items on my table and i feeeel an achievement.

These are Buttony hearts (also seen in a previous post)

i made some last year, for the Craft Stall and they were so popular that i got around to making more for 2011.

I have tried to colour theme them. My utter favourite is the Gingbread Heart (above) but only because i am obsessed with decorating Gingerbread Houses.

So, there is a full set of Felt & Button decorations that *in theory* match 3 colourways:

Bold n Bright

GingerBread World

Red & White.

But that is just like "Show and Tell" at school, because that is not my shop news.

I have a huge range of Buttons arriving, i *hope* this week.

It is good news especially IF you are a craft retailer yourself using any PaperFish Supplies for your Makes....

Watch the Blog if you are keen to know what supplies i can offer you in abundance to get all your projects ready for Christmas (come on it's never too early!!)

I shall be working on Product Information sheets for the Big Range of newbie Buttons.

I shall also try to put together a new Felt Swatch Info. Sheet as requested by a gazillion customers.

So much to do, as always, but i am wonderfully energetic and enthusiastic about this week.

I just love what i do :)

x x x

Craft Seller Magazine - Issue1

There is another *new* Craft Magazine on the shelves - yipppeeee.

I have to say, i do like it.

Unlike some others, Making / Mollie Makes it isn't all interiors photography and posh paper type 'coffee table magazine'.... this is commercial and informative. Full of different things to make AND.....

full of information on how to sell your crafts.

Free stickers with this Issue - very sweet.

This Mag will appeal to those of us (like me) who have a really broad Crafty interest. Lots of step-by-step projects. Lots of good advice and tips. Lots of links to cool websites and blogs... It chats to lots of people, REAL people!! who live, craft, work in this eclectic Craft World. And i like 'real-ness'.

I was sent a copy by the very friendly 'Alice' as looksee.... there are my Felt Balls from the http://www.lovepaperfish.com/ shop . Thanks Alice!

And, whilst i am uploading some photographs, here are two new mixes for the BigFish shop.

"Eat Me" - the new and improved mix of everything green: Lime, Elderflower, Emerald, Pine and Teal.

Citrus Sublime: All the sour flavas: Lime and Lemon, plus Orange and lots of fun shapes and patterns included. Exclusive Button Mixes - from Me! for you xxx

- Go buy Issue1 before the next issue is out... it's a good one!

It wouldn't be Monday Morning without a shop Pimp, now would it?

What a Windy day?

I don't know about where you are but, here it is Blowy and i'm feeling a bit Dorothy, scared that if i step outside i will have landed in Oz!?

"Ding Dong the Witch is (which old Witch?) the Wicked Witch

Ding Dong the Wicked Witch is dead....."

*new* buttons (what else?)

I have been making up packs of Button Brooch Party Favours which are just so cute and muchos fun. I'm not greedy though. I'm not the sort of person who would keep all these to herself.

They are too fun not to pass on.

1.25inch / 3.4cm - a great big size and i would LOVE to see what people have been making with these.

Personally, i'd love to see used on knitwear or as bag / purse fasteners. The are so vibrant. A real statement button.

This new blue stripe is gorgeous and just makes my heart ache. So nautical :)

This is what i have named 'Denim Blue' - i love it.

I am listing these in single colour sets and in mixed colour sets.

And i have always been a complete girly polka dot fan... but i find myself loving these stripes so much more?

Every colour i have in Stripe i have in Spots - 10 colours.

Raspberry, Strawberry (pale) Sky Blue, Denim Blue, Purple, Vanilla, Mint, Orange, Aqua, Red

In both designs.

And Button Tags.

I know. I win no awards here for complex craft design but.... not everybody has a big stash of buttons to glue onto tags (can you believe that?)

And also, i have been packing these into stacks of 10 as cute party favors.

Imagine a party bag filled with button tags? a button brooch? chocolate.....

*kirsty dreams of greatest party bags in the world, ever*

In other excting news:

The GARDEN ROOM - Hair and Beauty salon, Upper Boddington

now holds a small stock of PaperFish products.

You don't need an appointment to pop in - you can just go round and shop, if you want.

They are holding:

Cards & Gift Tags

Lavender Patchwork Hearts

Purses and Tissue Holders

Button and Felt Brooches

and the range will be extending soon. If you're local - pop in for a last minute gift?

Egad, i had such a busy week last week - so much on my mind.

I managed a RRRRuuuuuNNN this morning so now i need a bowl of fruit, a big fat coffee and 2 hours under the sewing machine.

Have a great Monday xxxx don't get blown away and avoid all Witches.

i made a little button bouquet...

Playing in the Studio at the weekend and,,,,,..... tada!

I made a little Button Bouquet.

I could become very addicted to these.

I grabbed some thinner PINK floristry wire and made some smaller spotty stems.

Then i taped the 7 stems together with parcel tape before covering that in ribbon to give it a sweet finish.

I am thinking this would make a nice little gift for someone if i hang a little gift tag from it?

If i pop round to somebody's for a cuppa?

or as a thankyou?

I need these all round my house now....

And a P.S

I am having a Limited Time SALE Offer on bags of 100g pastel / popsicle button bags.

I mixed up a few 100g bags full of dreamy Spring like shapes and colours.

Sort of perfect for making buttony lavender hearts

or your own stacking / stem projects

or yummy popsicle accessories

i love this mixture.

Normal price £7.50 for the 100g

SALE Price: £5.50

Coolio x
(p.s i just lost a blog follower :( i am either boring, or too commercial or a bad blogger, hahaha)

If i called these Zebra Buttons, does that matter?

Because i do knooooow that Zebras are striped. But they just say ZEBRA to me.

So i called them Zebra Buttons.

*a bit happy with these*

And then i listed a mixed bag of the Zebra with the new Mushroom Stripe and i called this bag the

"Zebedee Button Bag" don't ask me the logic behind this. I just get a feel for a button bag and i have to name it so.

Again, i bought lots of these as i have been making Button Bouquets and they are nice n fat n big to have at the bottom of the stack.

Never seen a Button Bouquet?

Fear not - i'll blog what i have been doing in the next day or so. They are super fun but very addictive!

Customers ask why i sell in my buttons in so many mixed varieties and it is because:

a) they look pretty and inspiring

b) if you buy them in bulk, rather than in ones or pairs, i can give a much better price on them.

c) some people want many buttons the same / identical and some crafters need a real mash up of stuff so i try to get a balance of both.

Inspired by the sunshine, i decided to make a few flower brooches too, with the felt flowers.

Too, too easy but now i have some brooches to add to my basket for Summer shopping trips.

AND.... get me, i have been sewing again! I know, it seems like so very long since i did any sewing, but i got the urge and so i went with it. Patchwork Lavender Hearts (as yet un-photo'd)