thankyou thankyou thankyou Crazies...

 Aaaahhhh Sale Day is officially over!

*sigh*

Any problem postage is now refunded in paypal

*sigh*

Now i just have to organise and pack and post it all - bear with me!! i have to dog to snuffle with first...

 I would like to say a big thankyou to many regular customers, and new customers, who convo'd me or left me messages yesterday because it made the day fun! you knew i was sat at this laptop alllll day re-listing and helping people checkout. It made such a difference to me to have your humour and kind words :) i am not a lady who 'sits easily' and being tied to the studio all day was not easy for me.

 So, there are still SALE parcels left in the shop and they can sit there till they expire (or sell!)

Some items that were not sold will be getting donated to an awesome Art charity i know... i hope to blog it soon so you can read all about it's great-ness and why it means so much to me, personally.

 Overseas customers can now get a look in!

I am so sorry i couldn't include you in free shipping as you are some of my biggest customer base - maybe i should think of a way to thank most of you for your long standing custom (ideas head on)

 Anyway... that isn't all the fun over.... no Sirreeee.

I have a great new book to review that might get you excited... and, hopefully, inspired!

I have the new Buttons to photograph and list - i started with the new *biggy buttons* whoppers!!

And there is some Good News in the FuzzyFish shop with some very pretty charm packs of Wool Felt arriving and thheeeee cutest patterns for some bits you might want to make!?

it allllll happens here ya know!

Cor... Whopping Buttons!!

 Getting ready for SALE DAY tomorrow and i thought it might be nice to add one or two nice new things into the deal! Cor!!! what whopping buttons - they are hewge!

 RRP £2.50 each but this set is in the Etsy shop for £8.00 this set of 4

Pewter, Pear, Raspberry and Grape

 8.5cm / 3.5inch - of awesome-ness...

 And my Scottie has a few treats to wave under your nose

(look how muddy his nose is the wee monkey)

 Thheeeee cutest set of 4 buttons - a pair of black and a pair of red approx 1inch across.

Muchos fun!

see ya tomorrow x x x 

PinPots & NeedleBooks & PaperFish Pretties...

 These PinPots are one of the first designs i started selling on Etsy,

Crazy to think how long ago that was now!

The pride i have in my design is that i am still making and selling them today.

They are such a talking point at Craft Fairs because they are cute and tactile and bright and functional!

People like that :) I like that! and that makes me feel good about my work.

 I still love making them and mixing up the colours and patterns.

In fact... i am still using the first one i ever made!! that is my own testiment to how the quality of handmade does (or can & should) stand up to timeless use.

So, these are not in the SALE as such because i sell these at £8 ecah and that is pretty reasonable for an item that has alot of fiddly time put into them.

You can however save money because they are in the FREEUK postage offer.

So, if you have fancied a PinPot in the past but the postage bumps up the price then

WED 29. FEB - is the day to take advantage.

See all my shop feedback for very happy customers.

 NeedleBooks - again, i boast here *if i may* that the design is my own original design and has changed very little since the first one i ever made. I am most proud of these because they really work - and are so versatile with their metal bookring. I was worried the metal would rust over time and bleed into the fabrics BUT, again, i am still using one of the first NeedleBooks i ever made - years and years since.

The NeedleBooks are £11 each - that is quite a bit of money for a needle storage case but it will last you forever if you look after it and you can see the work that has gone into all the little deatils.

FREEUK postage - throughout the day.

 Mini Tags - anyone can make mini-tags and i include them in my PaperFish shop because they can inspire people to make their own cute pieces. But these are already made up for those of us who just want somebody else to be organised for us!! easy peasy and very cheap. Great to keep in a drawer for gift wrapping or use them on children's party bags etc...

PaperFish really is the heart of what i do - how i like to design and make but i have increasingly had to put this element of my business to one side. I find it really hard to make a living from my own designs. It takes a great deal of time to design, produce, market this side and i have often thought about closing the PaperFish Etsy shop.... but seriously? i think it would break my heart...

 I found myself selling supplies on Etsy not so very long after i opened PaperFish for the handmade pretties.

People were asking where i got my supplies from...

and i had taken a long time finding good supply shops and buying in bulk to reduce my cost prices.

It seemed a 'no brainer' to open the supplies shop.

Don't get me wrong though, it isn't easy to sell 'anything'!! everything has a plan / a campaign / an element of risk....

sometimes i buy stuff for me and never use it - sometimes stock arrives and i think "it won't fit with my style and ethos" so it sits in a box for months on end...

So: SALE wise - there will be a great deal of Bias Binding.

the odd Tool,

Some really obscure bits n pieces,

some tape measures maybe,

a few buttony tins...

all these pieces that i have collected but never found it easy to sell or have never got round to 'launching' as it were. I implore you to take advantage of all this that gets listed in BigFish and PaperFish.

I am selling them to make space for new items and a more cohesive supplies collection.

FREEUK postage - do quote this at checkout

And cheapo supplies....

WEDNESDAY 29. Feb - come & play on etsy

http://www.paperfish.etsy.com/

thankyou for reading my sale details - i hope there is something you can take advantage of and enjoy xxx

What's in the SALE then Kirsty?

 For the first time ever, ALL FOUR ETSY shops are participating in the sale day.
WED 29. Feb 2012 8am - 8pm

So, i am going to go through the shops and the items over the next few days if you want to get an idea of what is going to be on offer...

 Ribbons / Trims Grab Bag - hugely popular last year and these are one of the biggest value buys.

Each bag contains about 10 metres and the price per bag will be £2.20 so 22p per metre you pay.

The bags are full of great ribbons and are ideal for any sewing project, scrapbooking or even luxurious wrapping. They are in great condition and pretty colours they are just slow movers and designs i am replacing with new products.

 This is a brand *new* design that i shall be throwing into the sale just for fun!!

It will be sold at almost cost price :)

But only by the single metre so one shopper cannot snaffle the lot!

Because i want every shopper to have the opportunity to get some fun bargains. It isn't often a shop offers a sale with *new* products in too, so we want to make it worth your while.

 Most of the Ribbon Bag mixes will be changing so if there are any you like at present, they won't be there for much longer....

And big news - i LOVE this Berisford MicroDots Collection but i might stop stocking it altogether.

It is time for a big change and some really fresh new products.

 I will be offering a bag of 14 metres of this spotty dotty ribbon - 1 metre of every colour i hold.

RRP is around £10.00 for all of these and i shall be offering them to you at £7.20 per bag of 14.

A polka dot Rainbow - would be great for gift wrapping.

So even if you cannot use the FREEUK postage on sale day - you still get to grab some bargains.

I am so excited to get all this in the shop...

All usual priced products will be available whilst in stock.

So, if you want the new stock at it's full price, you can still take advantage of the FREE UK POSTAGE and pop a few things into your basket for cheapo treats.

Keep a sideways glance at the blog if you want a sneak preview of some sale Buttons...

Pretty Shop Items...

 Stocking the http://paperfish.etsy.com/ shop ready for the upcoming SALE DAY!!

I know i have been making PinPots and NeedleBooks for an age now,

but i really love these designs. They are good designs and so pretty

(in my humble opinion)

 I had a very calm and relaxing sewing weekend and it felt so good to make things

'just because i like them'

and not because they are ordered.

 It is so satifying to trawl through my own stash and ribbons and trims,

rather than selling stash.

And it is SO satisfying when people love these items and i know they will sit in someone elses sewing box or on their table and inspire their pure joy of creating.

 I think this PinPot in Spring Yellows and Pinks is my current Favourite.

The tags at the top of this post are so quick and easy to make.

I am selling a few packs, but really, they are not rocket science and the idea is just to inspire and encourage peeps who love crafting. Whilst the weather is a bit drizzly, it is nice to stay in indoors with a bit of cosy sewing or crochet or knitting or gluing or....

Happy 2012!

Keep an eye on the blog for Full Details of my amazing ETSY SALE DAY!

Closing Shop... and other *news*

 FRIDAY 19th August

Last posting day from any of the shops.... please get any orders you *need* in, to me, before Friday

I shall be taking a break until Sunday 28th August...

(a well needed break)

 Then it will be all systems go for the Christmas Stock!!  

and getting any supplies ready you might want for the Christmas Crafting mayhem.

I have a few FAIRS that i shall be attending and hope to let you know when and where

 >>>>> see sidebar information

(i LOVE a good Craft Fair *excited dance*)

 I will also be having a mega

CLEARANCE SALE

in this shop: http://paperfish.etsy.com/

so an ideal time to get some early Christmas Gifts at a fraction of what they are worth.

I am, as yet, undecided on what will happen to this shop...

I have ideas in abundance, but nothing set in stone

i am open to your ideas / what you like best from there / what it could become more of:

Badges? Brooches? Bunting?

A new style of Supplies shop?

NeedleBooks? PinPots?.....

 A few new Button Bags available in the BigFish.etsy shop

Pretty colour combinations to inspire you.

And i hope to get http://www.lovepaperfish.com/ fully up to date, on my return to work.

In the meanwhile, i have an Older Blog Post re-published here:

http://localcraftmatters.wordpress.com/

LCM is a *must read* if you are local to Northampton / MK / Bletchley area

Lots of info on craft clubs and artists and local vintage...

My piece talks about my way into Button selling... things have moved on even MORE since i wrote that piece and it is exciting to look back - and look forward!

xxx

Kokka Matroyshka Fabric *new*

 To LIVE for fabric - in 2 different colourways. Pink and Linen.

Cotton Japanese imported fabric with the prettiest wee Babushka dolls on.

It is a heavier cotton, more like interior weight fabric but not quite.

 I have such a long list of things to make with this fabric - because they are such small dolls they will suit so many projects.... covering buttons, making bunting, cushions....

*please Lord, a few more hours in my day, tis all i ask for*

see all my fabrics in http://www.lovepaperfish.com/

 A random bag of Shank buttons to go in the ETSY BigFish shop. These are a rare lot so get them now if you need them. If not, ignore me.

 There are also the last packs of the CATH KIDSTON fabric stacks left in the LovePaperFish store.

Great value and awesome for making Summer Bunting with or smaller projects for your home.

And... there are 6 bags of Felt Scrap Bags going into the ETSY FuzzyFish shop.

Bargain priced at £2.50.

Mixed scraps but quite large this time - at least 5inch squares for most pieces.

Just having a tidy up and a clear out here.

Don't forget to look out for CraftSeller Magazine too!

Measure Up - Also New....

 This fun pink and black fabric trim / ribbon is now in LovePaperFish.com

It repeats in 10inch sections and has a retro feel but in a yummy modern colour combination.

 I also popped a bag of these little babies into the BigFish.etsy.com shop

They are Mini Spring Flings - a 25g bag as they are pretty small and they are retailing at a bargain £0.90 per bag. There are a limited number of bags available and a treat to any button collection.

They have a real Spring selection of yellow, blue, green and pink - all no bigger than 1cm. The big 1inch button is just for comparison.

 And a little reminder that i would LOVE to show off the Crafter who makes the bestest / wildest use of these Metal Mickey buttons. I am sore that i have been just too busy to give some brooches a try with these. maybe when the Summer gets a little nearer and i can turn the studio outside for a few hours...

Tomorrow is another coooool book and a set of new buttons that i am just so excited about - i adore them. They are too super cute for some crafters but a few of you.... will love them as much as me :)



TODAY! 8am - 8pm

Spools. Patina.
Originally uploaded by kirstyfish

FREE UK postage on:
http://bigfish.etsy.com/
http://paperfish.etsy.com/
i will refund postage paid through paypal no more than 24hrs after purchase - (this is the easiest way for me x)
Have fun - hope there is something you want!

Kirsty xxx

*SALE* the details.... the ins and outs.... what you neeeed to know....

 There will be - a ONE DAY only 

FREE SHIPPING day

for UK customers only

(sorry Everywhere Else - you would cost me so much!)

TUESDAY 8th FEBRUARY

 This applies to TWO ETSY STORES only

http://BigFish.etsy.com

http://PaperFish.etsy.com

Folksy not included and FuzzyFish on Etsy not included

 Throughout the day i will add some 'one off' sale deal button bags

I will add them throughout the day so ONE customer cannot come in and grab all the "special deals" as this is supposed to be *fun* and a bit of a treat for UK Button and Ribbon lovers.

I shall be adding more colourful themed Ribbon Bags and one or two new items!!

If there is something you had your eye on that isn't listed it means i have either SOLD OUT of that item or am about to re-list it in the shop. If i have Sold out then i am sorry... what you see is what you can get!

 Just shop, as normal and I PROMISE to refund the postage on any items bought from either PaperFish.etsy.com or BigFish.etsy.com

Trust me - i will refund postage and that will happen within 24hrs of your order.

 This deal STARTS: 8am

This deal finishes 8pm

(so you can order before or after work, or if you want to join in but have someplace else you need to be)

This SALE DAY is supposed to be fun, lighthearted and good for my business.

I also mean it to be a THANKYOU to all those UK customers who battle through and shop on Etsy even though it is all in USD and sometimes seems a crazy place to shop.

Feel free to pass on this page link to friends... tweet it... tell people xxx