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Paper Accessories Workshop - The perfect Craft Hen Party...

3/27/2013

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Hello and a very good afternoon from Crafts and Giggles! Here as Crafts and Giggles HQ we have been busy crafting and holding a training day for our core craft workshop leaders! And of course we have been answering all of your wonderful enquires and holding craft party workshops across the UK!

In our blog today we want to share our Paper Accessories Workshop with you all! This is a popular craft workshop for our hens to do! The craft workshop is lead and designed by a professional artist (Anissa) who specialises in paper! Anissa creates beautiful and unique accessories out of papers that can be worn anywhere, day or night! Anissa has passed on her expertise to our other core workshop leaders to keep up with the demand of this popular craft hen party workshop.

During the Paper Accessories workshop the group will be provided with clear demonstrations on how to create the very best paper accessories. Throughout the session the workshop leader will provide guidance and interaction. Not only will you be taught new skills by the host/artist the workshop will be presented in a party format. All of our workshops are about having fun with friends over crafts and giggles!

Everyone will be provided with a diverse amount of beautifully selected materials, and embellishments. You may choose to make hair pieces, earrings, rings and more! You will have plenty of time to make up to four pieces each! If you have a particular colour preference or theme (such as a vintage theme) let us know when making an enquiry and we will work with you to create the perfect craft workshop!

This workshop is great for our craft hen parties as they can wear their creations out the same evening or make accessories for the wedding day!

If you are interested in the Paper Accessories Workshop or any of the other craft workshops Crafts and Giggles offer please contact Katie@craftsandgiggles.com who will be happy to answer all questions.
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Paper Accessories Workshop
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Craft Hen Party - Stratford Upon Avon
We really enjoyed the craft session. We made funky jewellery and accessories. Anissa was lots of fun! Her instructions were clear, she brought lots of creativity and even managed to coax the most reluctant and impractical hen to create something unique.
Thank you for making the hen party enjoyable and dynamic; it was an ideal activity for a snowy morning
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Contact katie on 07824396645
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A new Craft Hen Party Workshop - Corsages for Accessories!

3/26/2013

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Hello from Crafts and Giggles! We hope everyone is well and looking forward to Easter!! We are excited to providing Easter Crafts for children at a shopping centre opening in, Dorset this coming Saturday!

Today we want to introduce a new and exciting craft hen party workshop we just know all of our hens will enjoy immensely! The Craft Workshop is ‘Corsages for Accessories’. This is a fun and beautiful hen workshop to do!

Everyone will learn how to make stunning corsages out of paper, or beautiful fabrics and embellishments. We will provide the group of hens with a demonstration and guidance throughout. The hens will be provided with a mass of materials which include papers, vintage lace, buttons, ribbons, fabrics and more!

The corsages can be used as a, hair piece or any accessory of just left as it is! This craft workshop is a great form of craft hen party entertainment. Everyone will learn new skills that can be used over and over again!

If you are interested in this new craft hen party workshop contact Katie for more information or see our craft hen party page! Why not combine this craft workshop with our Vintage Tea Party the perfect combination!

Katie@craftsandgiggles.com, or call on 07824396645

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Ceramic Workshop with Crafts and Giggles!

3/21/2013

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Good morning on the rainy March morning! We hope everyone is well and enjoying our blog posts!

In this blog post I want to share a bit of information about our Ceramic Workshop with you all! This craft workshop is the most popular activity for our craft hen parties (it really is great hen party entertainment for a day time activity), but it is also a wonderful workshop for birthdays and a general get together! The workshop is relaxing, fun and sociable. Everyone is provided with three beautiful items to paint, or they can choose to create a tea set for the bride and groom (a very special and unique wedding present).

The workshop leader provides a large selection of beautiful coloured paints for everyone to choose from. Examples and an explanation are given at the start of the workshop. The workshop leader provides guidance and interaction the whole way though, however they do not tell you what to paint! This is up to the artist!! We never want to get in the way of your creativity!

At the end of the Ceramic Workshop everyone is left with a selection of beautiful and unique ceramics! The ceramics can be used over and over again, reminding you of the amazing party entertainment you experienced with Crafts and Giggles!

If you are interested in our Ceramic Workshop for a craft hen party workshop or your party entertainment please contact Katie today for more information or a quote!

Contact Katie@craftsandgiggles.com, or call on 07824396645

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With great thanks to Katie for providing us with such a fun activity to do on my sisters hen party! Ceramic Painting was a great addition to the weekend and with such an organised and fun host it made the whole event much more enjoyable! - 16/03/13 - Northamtonshire
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Easter Craft Treats by Ohidoliketobe

3/20/2013

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Hello! We are Gem and Maria from ohidoliketobe, a blog about crafting, searching for second-hand treasures, and living by the sea. We are delighted to be guest posting for ‘Crafts and Giggles’!

As spring is here (sort of!), we decided to make something for Easter. It is possibly our favourite time of year for several reasons; the candy coloured flowers, the longer evenings, and of course, the chocolate! So we made brown paper parcels filled with mini-eggs.
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You will need the following:

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Firstly, Gem folded some brown paper in half, and drew a simple chick/bird shape.
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She then cut it out, and stamped ‘Happy Easter’ on one side.
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I then stitched the edges by hand in the end...the machine didn't like!!
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Make sure that you put the eggs in before you stitch it up fully. We also added a little string loop so that it could be hung up.

Then we had a little experiment with some other Easter motifs-the bunny was our favourite.

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So, there you have it-a very easy and quick way to make some original Easter gifts. We also think this idea would work really well for wedding favours, kid’s party gifts and Christmas decorations. Have a go! Thanks for having us Crafts and Giggles! Gem and Maria x
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Craft Hen Party Workshops with Crafts and Giggles!

3/18/2013

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Good morning and a very happy Monday morning to all! Where is time going! We can not believe it is the middle of March already!! We have been busy providing such fun party entertainment in the form of craft workshops all month and we have loved every second! Today we want to share some of the fun we have at our craft hen party workshops!

Crafts and Giggles offer craft hen party workshops that are packed with creativity and fun! We develop each craft hen party workshop to meet your requirements to make it a unique and creative experience, be it in your home or a venue of your choice. We attend craft workshops across the UK, including the South West and London.

Our craft hen party entertainment gives you the opportunity to enjoy making something as an individual, or collectively as a group. Everyone will have something permanent to keep at the end, as a cherished memory of the hen party celebrations. The best thing about our craft hen party entertainment is that you can choose to create something that could feature or be worn on the wedding day, such as, paper accessories, champagne flutes, fascinators and more!

All of our craft hen party workshops are run by professional artists and crafts people.  We provide teaching that is informative and fun! Some of our most popular craft workshops include Ceramic Painting, Cupcake Decoration and our Paper Bunting Workshop. 

We offer such a variety of craft workshops to suit your tastes, if our listed craft workshops do not take your fancy we can create a bespoke craft hen party package for you!

We now provide the option to include a vintage tea party in your craft hen party package. This will really add to the occasion providing everyone with a longer crafty experience. Just ask Katie for this extra when making a craft hen party enquiry!

If you are interested in our craft hen party entertainment please get in touch via email katie@craftsandgiggles.com or give Katie a call on 07824396645! She can't wait to hear about your craft hen party!
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Craft Hen Party Workshop - Christchurch, Dorset.
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Cupcake Decoration Workshop.
Katie came along to Cheltenham to hold a Craft Hen Party for me. Myself and a group of friends did the ceramic painting. Katie was a perfect teacher, so patient and helpful but most of all fun!! Even though a few people were nervous to start with they were soon made to feel at ease by Katie. Value for money was excellent too!
I cannot recommend the ceramic painting workshop enough, especially for something like a hen party when you want to do something a bit different. All my Hens painted their own ceramics but also a plate for me to keep as a momento of my weekend - what a lovely touch!
Thank you so much, I'm gutted it's over!!
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DIY Easter Sweet Jar by The Sweet Hostess

3/11/2013

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I am so pleased to be writing a guest feature for Crafts and Giggles. We have been admiring their craft adventures for some time now and so excited to be part of the action! My name is Melissa owner of The Sweet Hostess and creator of all things sweet!

I am a big fan of Easter and thought it would be nice to do a craft blog on DIY Easter chocolate jars. This is something I have made and created for friends and family the past few years and I always have so much fun doing it.  To create my Easter jars I used the following materials:
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Shredded Paper – This has a denser quality to shredded tissue paper, you will find lots of Easter colours (green, pink and yellow).
Jars – Old jam jars which I had available in the house and also a cute Victorian style plastic jar.
Tissue Paper – To decorate the lid on one of the jars. You can also use some scrap material as well as brown paper giving a rustic feel.
Easter Sweets – The fun part!!! I loved the look of white chocolate Easter bunnies within the jars and I found a Lindt and Milky Way version. I also used small chocolate and jelly eggs - tasty and they look super cute too.  
Candy Cups – Otherwise known as jelly cups.
Wooden Spoons – Plain wooden spoons are readily available but we have some cute printed ones via our website Twine & Ribbons – Used to decorate the jars.
Stickers – I found this cute glittered adhesive frame in my local craft shop. Any sort of stickers, jewels etc stuck onto the jar can look amazing and give your jar a bit of bling!
Glitter – We love glitter, it should really be used in all craft projects!
Tape and Glue – I needed these for my ‘glitter’ jar which you will see in a moment. For the glue I just used a normal craft PVA.
To create our glittered jar we filled a bowl with glitter and taped up our jar. The tape is used to create a nice line. I put the glitter down the bottom of the jar, but you could also put in the middle using two pieces of tape. Tape is not necessary and sometimes it is quite nice to do a messy effect. I brushed the craft PVA glue on the bottom of the jar and sprinkled the glitter evenly around the jar. Leave to dry and then carefully peel the tape away. 

For this jar we used the tissue over the lid and secured with ribbon. Inside we filled with jelly eggs, white chocolate bunny and a few strands of the shredded paper to create a ‘grassy’ effect for our bunny. We were pretty pleased with the results.
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Another idea is to fill a small pot with a dessert. Here we made white chocolate mousse, but you could also use jelly, custard or yoghurt. Adding the wooden spoon and twine gives your dessert pot a quirky edge. Garnish with more chocolate eggs of course!
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Candy cups can be filled with your favourite Easter chocolate, wrapped in cellophane and tied with some pretty ribbon to create an instant gift.
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And lastly to create our Victorian style jar, we added the gorgeous glittery adhesive sticker which framed our white chocolate bunny perfectly.
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I hope our DIY Easter jars have given you some ideas on how you can create your Easter treats. Give it a go, your family and friends will love you for it! 
Melissa x

Thank you to The Sweet Hostess for being our first guest blogger! We just love your Easter Sweet Jar idea and we will be having a go at this! If you would like to be a guest blogger please contact anissa@craftsandgiggles.com we can not wait to hear all about you creative ideas!
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Vintage Tea Party and Crafts with Crafts and Giggles!

3/8/2013

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Good afternoon from Crafts and Giggles HQ! We hope everyone is keeping well! Today we want to introduce some exciting news about our craft hen party workshops!

We so often we get asked to provide refreshments at our craft hen party workshops! To keep all of the hens happy and to make their lives a little less stressful we are introducing a new service which is optional when making an enquiry or booking!  A ‘Vintage and Craft Tea Party’ this will include the chosen craft workshop, vintage tea and cake! The hens can choose from the following options:

Vintage Tea and Craft Hen Party:

·         Beautiful vintage cupcakes
·         Vintage china
·         A selection of teas and coffee
·         Your chosen craft

Vintage Tea, Nibbles and Craft Hen Party:

·         Vintage cupcakes individually boxed
·         Vintage china and crockery
·         A selection of teas and coffee
·         A selection of soft drinks
·         A selection of light nibbles
·         Your chosen craft

The cupcakes will be made and designed by Louise a professional cake maker. You will be able to personalise the cupcakes and theme them if you so wish. All of the individual cupcake packaging will be unique to your hen party and colour scheme, with beautiful ribbons, lace, and tags. We can also offer fun cake pops if you would prefer these.

The hen party will be provided with stunning miss match vintage china and wonderful teas and coffee. You can also choose to have soft drinks such as old fashioned lemonade and elderflower.

There is nothing better than crafting with friends whilst eating yummy cupcakes and drinking tea! We think that this will be a popular package! If you would like more information about the Vintage Tea and Craft Hen Party Workshop please contact Katie@craftsandgiggles.com or give her a call on 07824396645. Katie cannot wait to plan you Vintage Tea and Craft Hen Party!

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Vintage Cupcakes at your Vintage Tea Party!
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Beautiful Vintage China
Contact katie@craftsandgiggles for more information about our Vintage Tea and Craft Hen Party!
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Vintage Paper or Fabric Bunting Workshop
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A Vintage Craft Hen Party in London
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