New Store and a finished project

 

We are nearly there, only 2 more sleeps until we open the doors to our new shop.

We have been very busy and we can't wait to hear what you all think.

 

A little while ago I mentioned that we stock the new Vignette magazine in the store.

 

Here is one of the projects out of the magazine in our chosen colours......let us know what you think.

 

 

We have so many new and exciting things planned for our little shop this year and I hope you will all join us on our journey.

 

Mrs C xxx



Sometimes.......

There has been a lot going on in our house since the middle of last month.

Sometimes it is just nice to stop.....

Sometimes it is just nice to look......

Sometimes it is just nice to smell the flowers.....

AND

Sometimes it is just nice to spend time with yourself!!!!!

The hardest part about being a wife, mother and small business owner is the fact that 'time' is sometimes hard to come by.

So give yourself a little gift of some TIME today :)

Mrs C xx

Online orders

Our shop front may be closed but be rest assured that we are still very busy behind the scenes getting ready for 2013.

We have in store the entire range of 'Winging It' by Buggy Barn and we also have Issue 9 of Vignette in store.

Our website may not have everything up as yet but it will definitely be updated by the end of this week.

If, in the meantime, you have any questions just send us an email here and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

This is the range that we will be doing Gail Pan's Berries and Bluebirds BOM in....again, just email us if you are interested and the information has not been posted on our website.

Mrs C xxx

The beginning of new beginnings

What a whirlwind end to 2012 and a huge start to 2013 we are having here at The Christmas Beetle.

Firstly, we have relocated our shop.  You can now find us at

575 Olive Street, Albury NSW 2640 (opposite the SS&A Club)

We will be reopening on the 2nd February 2013.........

Here is a shot of our old shop just prior to us closing the doors and handing back the keys.

And our new shop is starting to take shape and is coming along nicely, the best thing about today is the electricity goes on which means AIR CONDITIONING :)

Over the Christmas period I have had a chance to get a bit of sewing done for the shop, samples and quilts and organising the new BOM's.

Here are some gorgeous decorations by Lenna Green, we will be running a class on these in the coming months.  Pattern and kits will also be available if you can not make our classes.

I have also just finished the shop sample of The Magic of Christmas BOM by Gail Pan.  You may have read about this in a previous post.  All of our BOM's will be up on our website soon with all of the information and costs.  HOWEVER, if you have any questions in the meantime just sent us an email at

orders@thechristmasbeetle.com.au

The fabrics have arrived

With only 2 days to go till we shut the doors and make a move to our new premises, I was getting a little anxious that the range of fabrics we had chosen for our next BOM would not be here till the New Year.

Gail's Berries and Bluebirds lends itself to so many fabric options I did have a lot of fun looking around to find a range that would look AWESOME!.

Wingin' It by Buggy Barn for Henry Glass Fabrics is the range we have chosen.  I mixed it up with a bit of Etchings from Moda and of couse some creamy delights that we have in the store.

I am a bit partial to the teals and greys, and this, among a lot of other projects, will be in my hot little hands for the month of January.

My aim to to keep you up to date with my sewing adventures during my month off, and I hope you all get a bit of sewing time yourselves.

Mrs C xx

Christmas Cake baking

 

It's that time of year when I turn on the kitchen fairy lights, put on my red apron, get out the mixing bowl, dutch cocoa, tia maria, and all the other bits and pieces to make Nigella's Chocolate Fruit Christmas Cake.

NOM NOM NOM!!!!!

 

This is last years photo and this cake was devine!

I have the chocolate coated coffee beans ready for the top, thanks to my friend Christine from Kinglake.

 

This is such a simple cake to make and you can find the recipe HERE!

This is a moist, chocolatey, devine cake that will be sure to impress your friends and family this Christmas Season.

OH and it is one of the EASIEST cakes I have ever made.

Try it this year, go on you know you want to.....

 

Mrs C xxxxx

 



WE have a winner and I can't copy and paste to save myself....

HI,

well I was going to put everybodies name in a hat and draw a winner but we had 115 entries in our giveaway :)

THAT'S HUGE!!!!

I was going to be so clever and copy and past the auto number generator page and then put it in this post so you could see that our winner was drawn fairly....

BUT it didn't matter what I did the auto number generator would only have the number 100 in it... :(

So you will just have to take my word for this...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE....

our winner is DELORES FAGEN....congratulations Delores and I truly hope you enjoy all your goodies.

I will be in contact soon to get your postal details.

I want to thank every single one of you in participating in this little competition, and I want to thank The Quilting Gallery for organising it.

May you have a blessed and Merry Christmas this year.

Mrs C xxxxx