Arty Crafty Events

13/08/2024

Hi how is everyone’s summer going? In the mix of occupying my son and working I also have had a lovely week away on a cruise on the P&O Iona to the Norwegian Fjords. I will tell you more in a few days!!

Tonight I wanted to share something else with you and something I’m sure all you cross stitch crafters will love too!

The local artist, Wendy Brown, creates amazing art work of our local area in a creative and ‘wonky’ way!! I have been a great admirer of her work for a long time and recently commented on one of her posts suggesting they would make great cross stitch kits. She messaged back telling me ‘to watch this space’!! Tonight she has just announced one of her artworks has been created into a cross stitch kit by Bothy Threads ☺️

What a fantastic achievement for Wendy and how exciting. I, for one, will be buying this kit!! Hopefully, if they sell well, Bothy Threads will commission more of her artwork. I would love to do one of her streets!!

The link to buy it is:

https://www.bothythreads.com/shop?q=knit+and+natter

The link to her page is:

https://www.facebook.com/HampshireArtist

The second picture below is Wendy’s artwork of Wimborne Minster 😍

Well done Wendy 👏🤩

23/07/2024

I love my two hobbies 😍🤣

17/07/2024

I love it when our destash customers share the lovely items they have made from their purchases at our destash sales. One very talented customer has recently made this gorgeous jumpsuit from fabric she bought and crochet, with paper yarn, this gorgeous bag using leather she had bought at Saturdays destash.
Thank you Bernie for letting me share photos of your lovely makes.

Have you made anything with the items you have bought at our destash sales? If so please share in the comments below. We would love to see what our unused craft supplies get turned into 😍

17/07/2024

If
You are going to miss our monthly Destash sales then I have just come across this lovely little charity shop in Cranborne. Selling lots of lovely books they also have a gorgeous room full of haberdashery and fabric.
Lots of local walks available plus pubs providing lunches so you can make a day of it too! I will certainly be popping in there ☺️

https://www.facebook.com/WVSCharityShop

Visit our shop for beautiful vintage fabrics and textiles as well as books and more!

13/07/2024

So many bargains to be had this morning. Pop on down, we are here until 12pm at Canford Heath Community Centre, 7 Mitchell Road, BH17 8UE.
Free parking in the car park out

13/07/2024

We look forward to seeing you all this morning. Remember to bring cash and plenty of bags ☺️

09/07/2024

This Saturday (13th July) we have our last craft destash sale before our summer break. We are back at the Canford Heath Community Centre, 7 Mitchell Road, BH17 8UE 10am-12pm.

This is a great opportunity for crafters to buy the supplies they need at much reduced prices!

Items that will be available at the sale include:

Fabric
Decoupage items
Silk flowers
Card kits
Embellishments
Wool
Card making tools
Card making accessories
Haberdashery
Plus the local charity will be there selling new Hobbycraft items to raise funds for the charity.

Once you have bought your new supplies pop round to The Hub on the Heath cafe for a late breakfast, lunch or some of their amazing cake. You are also able to see all the wonderful workshops they have coming up!

If you love papercraft then pop along to Craft Bliss, a few doors before Hub on the Heath and see all the lovely paper crafting items they have plus the workshops they have coming up too.

We look forward to seeing you Saturday morning ☺️

29/06/2024

Pop down and see us this morning for a chance to buy those craft supplies at amazing prices. So much on offer today. We look forward to seeing you there ☺️

27/06/2024

Just a reminder that this Saturday is our Charminster craft destash sale 9.30am -11.30am at St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Charminster.

Various craft supplies will be available including:
Card kits
Embellishments
Silk flowers
Haberdashery
Fabric
Stamps
Dies
Paper & card packs
Ink pads
Pen storage
Embossing folders
Paper trimmers
Toppers
Colouring books
Wool
Craft books
Die cutting machines
New Hobbycraft items
Silicone moulds
Jewellery accessories
Resin colour paste
Plus lots more.

Remember to bring cash (not everyone will have card machines available) and bags for all your goodies ☺️

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

23/06/2024

Next Saturday’s craft destash is full with sellers all ready to sell you the craft supplies they no longer need at amazing prices.

We also have a couple of stallholder spaces available at our craft destash sale on Saturday 13th July if you would like to join us.

Next Saturday is at our Charminster venue 9.30am-11.30am. There is onsite parking available and the venue is wheelchair accessible.

We look forward to seeing you there.

27/05/2024

We have some spaces left on our last two craft destash sales before our summer break.
If you have craft supplies you no longer require and would love to clear them and make some money, for more supplies you do need 😉, then please message me with your email address and I will send you a booking form.

Our sales are well attended in both locations with both venues offering free onsite parking and wheelchair accessibility.

If you would like more information then please comment below.
Thank you ☺️

18/05/2024

We look forward to seeing you this morning

15/05/2024

This Saturday join us at Canford Heath Community Centre for our next craft destash sale, 10am-12pm.

This sale is again full of eager sellers and items that will be available include:
Fabric
Card making kits
Silk flowers
Embellishments
Scrapbook items
Craft books
Ribbons
Buttons
Brand new hobbycraft items
Haberdashery
Card making tools
Knitting needles
Crochet hooks
Wool
Paper
Card
Toppers
Foils
Dies
Beads
Wooden stamps
Embroidery kits
Quilling items
Art supplies
Plus more!!

Please remember to bring cash, as not everyone will have a card machine, plus bags for your bargains!!

After visiting us pop round to see the ‘not for profit’ cafe Hub on the Heath and try their amazing menu and drinks. Also, if you love all things paper crafting then you must visit Craft Bliss, a few doors away from Hub on the Heath. Both venues also hold many craft workshops too.

The destash has free parking and is free entry. It is also a wheelchair accessible venue plus toilets available if required.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

13/05/2024

Yesterday the sign went up outside Canford Heath Community Centre ready for this Saturdays craft destash sale.

Make sure you pop along as this is another fully booked event with lots of fellow crafters selling craft supplies they no longer require at amazing prices ☺️

30/04/2024

So true!!! A few weeks ago I went through all my craft supplies and cleared out those I no longer will use. It’s hard, especially when it comes to my fabric stash as I love all fabric!!
I took it all to our last destash sale and it was lovely watching people be excited about buying it, knowing it will more than likely be used this time!!!

Our next sale on the 18th May is fully booked with sellers but if you’d like to sell any craft supplies you no longer require then please message me with the date/s you would like to attend and provide your email address so I can email you a booking form.
Hopefully you too can enjoy seeing others be excited to buy your no longer wanted craft supplies ☺️

29/04/2024

Saturday 18th May we are holding our second craft destash sale at our new venue in Canford Heath.

We will be at the Canford Heath Community Centre 10am - 12pm and we are already fully booked with many sellers who have an array of craft supplies to sell.

Make sure the date is in your diary!!

19/04/2024

We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow morning.
So many amazing craft supplies will be available at much reduced prices.

Remember to bring plenty of cash (not everyone will have card machines) and bags to put all your bargains in!!

See you at 9.30am ☺️

16/04/2024

Come along this Saturday for our next craft destash sale. This is another sale fully booked with sellers who will have the following craft supplies available for you to purchase and save money!!

Brand new hobbycraft ex stock for a variety of crafts
Paper
Card
Card kits
Silk flowers
Embellishments
Various haberdashery
Card making tools
Stamp sets
Punches
Fabric
Ribbon
Dies
Felt
Ink pads
Beads
Yarn
Craft books
Craft storage
And probably a lot more!!!

Free parking on site and neighbouring roads. Wheelchair accessible.
We look forward to seeing you there ☺️

13/04/2024

This morning I enjoyed a relaxing macrame pod workshop with Sunny Bunny Crafts
Took a while to get my head around doing a square knot but with Suzanne’s patience I was soon off on my own doing it!!
Suzanne has another one of these workshops planned plus lots of other crafts to do so pop over to her page to find out more.

08/04/2024

I think we can all agree with this 😉

07/04/2024

A lovely and relaxing day in Charmouth today sea glass collecting. It was so windy when we first arrived but when the tide went out it became a beautiful day. As soon as the tide came back in the weather got colder and windier again!!
The sea air was just what I needed and so nice to spend the day with friends I hadn’t seen for a while.
Has anyone else been sea glass collecting or fossil hunting there?

03/04/2024

Our next craft destash sale is happening in just over 2 weeks time and we are back at our Charminster venue. We are fully booked with lots of lovely sellers selling a wide range of craft supplies.

Our Charminster sales all start at 9.30am and there is plenty of free parking on site or nearby roads if needed.

13/03/2024

Answers to questions I often get asked ☺️

What is a craft destash sale? Can I sell my handmade crafts there?
This is one of the most common questions I am asked. A craft destash sale is for crafters to sell the craft supplies they no longer need eg. Fabric, Yarn, Haberdashery, Dies, Stamps, Paper, Card, Embossing Folders etc! Our sales are not craft fairs and so handmade items are not to be sold at our events.

Do the sales have good footfall?
Yes ☺️ I ensure all sales are heavily advertised on social media, plus posters are put up in various local shops close to the venues. A banner also goes up, outside the venue, a week before the event. We are also lucky to have a number of regular customers who enjoy getting their new craft supplies from our sales.

Do you sell refreshments at your events?
Unfortunately we don’t. The events are only 2 hrs long and so we are concentrating on selling rather than providing refreshments. Our Charminster sales are close to Castlepoint and our Canford Heath sales have a lovely cafe, just round the corner, called Hub on the Heath.

If I book future events do I need to pay straight away?
No. All sales require a completed booking form to provisionally book your place but payment isn’t required until 4-6 weeks before the event.

How do I make payment?
Payment is to be made by PayPal or bank transfer. Details are in the email that is sent to you with the booking form.

Can I share a table with a friend?
Yes of course. If you don’t feel you have enough to sell on a 6ft table then sharing is very welcome.

Is parking available?
Yes, both venues have the luxury of free parking.

Are the venues wheelchair accessible?
Yes 😌

Below are some photos I took at last Saturdays sale which gives you an idea of what to expect to find at our sales. We look forward to seeing you at a sale soon ☺️

12/03/2024

Last Saturday we had our first Destash sale at Canford Heath and wow what a morning it was!! We had lots of amazing sellers selling some fantastic craft supply bargains and so many of you came along and went home with some rather full bags!! We hope you all enjoyed the morning. I certainly did ☺️

Our next sale is back in Charminster and tables are nearly fully booked. If you have craft supplies you no longer require and would like to create some space and money for what you do need, then I recommend booking a table asap.

Any questions then please do ask 😊

07/03/2024

This Saturday is our first sale at our new venue, Canford Heath Community Centre, 10am-12pm.

We are fully booked with lots of sellers selling the following items:
* Brand new ex stock from Hobbycraft (Being sold by the local charity Amelia’s Rainbow, to raise vital funds)
* haberdashery
* fabric
* yarn
* card kits
* embellishments
* silk flowers
* jewellery supplies
* Cricut supplies
* embroidery
* craft books for a variety of crafts
* stamping up products
* resin accessories
* weaving
* dies
* stamps
Plus more!!

The venue benefits from a large free BCP car park in front of the building. The venue is also wheelchair accessible.

Not all sellers will have card machines available so please bring plenty of change too plus bags to put all your bargains in!!

We look forward to seeing you Saturday.

02/03/2024

The sign is up for our next sale. I am super excited for this one as it’s our first one at our new venue, the Community Centre at Canford Heath. With a lovely big hall we will be bringing you many stallholders selling many craft supplies they no longer require. There is also a very large free car park outside and on a main bus route too.

We look forward to seeing you next Saturday (9th) 10am - 12pm.

28/02/2024

Last Saturday was our first destash sale of the year at Charminster. It was a busy one and we hope all of you, who attended, enjoy using your new craft supplies.

Our second sale is nearly upon us and is our first one at our new venue at the Community Centre in Canford Heath.

We have a few tables available so if you have been wanting to sell those craft supplies you no longer require then do book a table asap.

If you have a craft hobby but find buying supplies expensive then pop along to buy some amazing bargains. Our hobbies don’t have to be expensive ☺️

Keep an eye on my page for more information on what will be available to buy on the 9th March.

27/02/2024

Who is joining me 😉

23/02/2024

Remember to bring cash and plenty of bags tomorrow morning.

See you at 9.30am ☺️

22/02/2024

This Saturday is our first craft destash sale of the year. An opportunity to come and buy any craft supplies you may need at very reduced prices. Some will be brand new others partly used.

Our sellers will have the following items available:

* brand new Sizzix Big Shot Plus
*brand new Sizzix Switch Plus
*brand new various ex stock Hobbycraft items
*card kits
*silk flowers
*embellishments
*fabric
*patterns
*crafting books
*dressmaking books
*jewellery making items
*wool
*knitting needles
*crochet hooks
*stamps
*ink pads
*dies
*felt sheets
*beads
*paper pads
*sublimation blanks
And so much more……..

Doors open at 9.30am. Don’t miss out ☺️

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