June 2025 - Arty Crafty News

Life is always interesting and puts challenges in our way for the amusement of those in charge - God, Universe, Mother Nature, Tooth Fairy, Father Christmas, Easter Bunny, Tim, Dyan, Dina ... all the important beings we look up to ...!

... last refreshed on 3rd July June 2025 - everything we were waiting for below is here, except Tim's Noteworthy Thinlits (due October) and Dina's Ledger Journal (due August) ... fyi ... I'll write a fresh blog post with pics and latest news by Tuesday 15th July.

Extra Extra ...! 3rd July 🎨  They're Here! Dina's Botanical Spellbinders are beautiful, both sets of colours are gorgeous and Dyan's bag is Huge! It can easily hold enough basic arty treasures for a week's holiday, and a phone charger too 🎉🥳🎨🌻 Oh, And as you already would know, I'm packing all PreOrders in Wonder Woman speed 😁 Thanks so much! I will reupdate everything (intros, products, blog) properly after tge parcels are sent.

Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions ... Awesome new arty treasures have been announced with gorgeous new colourful watercolour inky sticks, handy travel sized waterbrushes, a large tote bag, groovy big boxes and Archival Mini Ink Pads in awesome colours! Plus Reinkers for the ink pads :) You're going to love it all :) I know I do! lol
- click here to see everything by Dyan Reaveley and Dylusions -

Dina Wakley MEdia ... Beautiful textures, gorgeous colours, a clear glossy resist, leafy pieces, adorable bears, fabulous patterns and much more!
If ever you'd like to buy the first three sets of Scribble Sticks, I've got 3 sets of each on their way over plus more stocks of the gorgeous neon sticks. Sing out if you'd like a set or all 3. They'll be online next week along with a few revived treasures of Tim's and those groovy round die cutting plates by Sizzix.
- click here to see the Dina Wakley MEdia arty shelf -

Dyan and Dina's PreOrder Update - 23rd June 2025 ... Awesome news! Treasures from Dina and Dyan are already on their way over to us (except Dina's Spellbinders, see below), arrived earlyish July :D Yay! Buy all your new favourites in advance (click here to see the PreOrder category for updates and products available) or watch this space to save for later. Whatever you wish :) Happy Arty Days!

Dina Wakley's Spellbinders PreOrder Update - 27th June 2025 ... no more delays! Delivery for Dina's Spellbinder Paper Arts 'Modern Botanicals' release of dimensional designs will arriving late early July (7th-8th). Buy in advance or watch their spaces. Whatever you wish :) Happy Arty Days!

Tim Holtz 'Noteworthy' Thinlits Update . 3rd July - Sorry to tell you this, there is an extended delay due to the incredible demand for this wonderful wonderful pack of stationery items. The next available timeframe for delivery is October. Sizzix now only ship quarterly from China.
- If you find it elsewhere in stock, please let me know so I can let those waiting know.
- When it gets closer, I'll open this up again for shopping - if you'd like a set saved, please let me know so I can ensure we get enough for all of us. Hopefully we get it well before Christmas (this year) so we can all make groovy mini clipboards and other fun crafty ideas using these amazing designs! Watch This Space :) Thanks for your patience!

Dina Wakley's Ledger Journal Stock Update - More info soon... hoping we'll receive more in August.
- Thanks so much for waiting with me, I'm here to help anytime if you have questions :)
- click here to find the Ledger Journal on the Dina Wakley MEdia arty shelf -

FYI --- Ranger are doing their best to keep printing enough to fulfil the incredible demand of Dina's Ledger Journal, so we will get more eventually! I estimate the next boxes will be late July or in August. It may be a while but is well worth the wait, the paper is amazing to feel and use! Thank you all so much!

Also arrived last week are Sizzix round diecutting and embossing plates (pads), restocks of older Tim Treasures and a few other items that have returned. Online soon!

To keep your treasures company during their journey to you ... I made some samples for you with Tim's large embossing folders as well as with Dina's beautiful 'Soaring' and 'Scribbled Letter' embossing folders she designed with Spellbinders. The samples are made out of Dylusions Dyamond Boards, Idea-Ology Kraft Stock and Dina Wakley MEdia Square Tags. Alter them however you wish and Have Fun :)

Did you know that embossing a premade pocket or folded card will squish the paper together, so it ends up being a compressed sturdy embossed piece? Which is nice too, but usually we want to keep pockets as pockets! A quick and easy fix is to pop a similar sized piece of cellophane inside the opening. The cellophane I use is packaging from stencils, stamps and Idea-Ology. It is strong (so doesn't tear), thin to enable the embossed pattern to stay sharp on both sides and reusable for multiple makes. I use the same kind of cellophane for die-cutting wings!

click here to see the Dina Wakley MEdia arty

Tim's Sizzix Large A5 sized 3D embossing folders...

Tim's live was last weekend, aren't the creations simply jaw dropping? At first glance these folders don't look any different, but their size is awesome! No wonder Tim and his team are saying bigger is better! 

Get your embossing machine out of the cupboard so you can have a play the moment you unpack your parcel, these embossing folders look amazing! Find them in the "What's New!" category or in Tim's Vault collection.

- for all Sizzix and Tim essentials click here -

Tim's Clear Stamps and Combo Stencil Sets ...

They've arrived!!! Tim's bunny is even cuter in real life :)
- InStore (and almost online) are selected sets of Tim's clear stamp and stencil mixed media sets (all the bunnies, silhouette birds, various florals, ones that are a different size to the red rubber ones). If you have a favourite and cannot find it in our shop, msg me and as we can buy in any of the 80+ sets :)

- click here to shop for Tim's stamps -

I feel that Tim's bunny needs a name ... THMM164 isn't very inspiring and 'Easter Bunny' is fine but for me, rabbits are awesome for art all year round, the set just happens to have words for Spring and Easter (you know, like a bonus). 'Mr Bunny' would be cool, I reckon he'd be great friends with Tim's 'Mr Rabbit' the red rubber set. Or 'Professor T Bunny' as a nod to our great teacher and fellow creator, Tim Holtz, who we also call our Professor... 

I would love your feedback :) I sometimes (ha ha ha, yeah : "sometimes"!) have a tendency to overthink things! lol :)

Sizzix Studio Mixed Media ...

Four sets with amazing designs by Vic Hollins! Enjoy creating a magical whimsical Earthy scene using a cactus heart, ornate corner pieces, flying hummingbird, tall cowboy boot with whispy clouds, starry sparkles and a wise sitting owl gazing at the crescent moon onto your page, then on another page why not create a background with distressed city brick wall, layer some trees over the top and create some buidings for the pigeon to perch upon. Or make some greeting cards, tags or ATCs to swap... so may ways to use all the designs in these marvellous sets - what will you create?

- click here to shop for Sizzix Studio -

Each box contains a sheet of clear stamps and 3 complimenting stencils together with paper packaging (frame and matte useable card) and a sample of Vic's artwork on the front of the box. 

Dina Wakley MEdia with Spellbinders...

the start of Dina's Spellbinders adventure with the 'Collaged Birds' sets which are even more beautiful in real life. Dina has been having a wonderful time creating with these!

Choose from A5 embossing folders with script and flocks of birds, BetterPress plates (that emboss and print at the same) and die cutting templates with birds, feathers and sentiments. Use the BetterPress plates dry for embossing or apply ink or paint for colourful imprints. Use for cards as Dina has made below or create layers to collage into books and journals. Have fun!

Dina has another release with Spellbinders too, being shipped after July 2025 ... Botanicals. She showed us in Instagram while attending a trade show and now they've been released and they look beautiful.

- click here to shop for Dina Wakley BetterPress essentials -

If you would like anything else by Sizzix, Tim, Dina, Dyan or Seth Apter and you cannot see it showing up in my shop, sing out anytime and I will help :)

FYI . Business Hours as of 28 April 2025 ... 
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - available 10am to 5pm (ACST, SA time).
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday - closed.
- our online shop is open 24 hours a day, 8 days a week :)
... click here for useful info and frequently asked questions .

Thank you so much again, for your time, patience, kindness and understanding. Know that you are appreciated more than you know :)

Happy creative day!
:)
Jenny

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Previously, throughout May 2025 ...

Important note - We are back at work! Thanks so much for your patience these past few weeks! we're back to being speedy and efficient, packing and sending within 1-2 week days of ordering :)

The previous delay was due to an unexpected health issue with my Dad and he was held captive in hospital from the other week until the docs allow him to go home, which happened the other night (Tues 27th May 2025). Yay! So good to have him home and recovering well :)

Thank you so much for your message of kindness and being wonderfully patient with the packing and sending of your order while we navigate this new urology “adventure” with Dad … he is finally home from hospital and there is no cancer or nasties to be seen at all. Thank goodness! So relieved we all are and very grateful that he is mostly ok. Dad was so well cared for by an amazing team of kind souls while there, even the nurse that came for the first home visit was amazing. Makes me (us all) feel so lucky to have such fabulous support and caring people to oversee everything. Really lucky and very grateful :)

So Thank YOU for being one of these people, because simply waiting patiently for me to get back to work is a huge help.

I apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and appreciate your patience... edit : 6th June - we are now back at work so no more delays!

Thank you all so much for your messages of kindness, love and amazing support.