August 2025

Hello hello! I’m Dotty — your glitter-covered guide to all things crafty, hobbified, and occasionally chaotic at The Home Crafters. Ready for this month’s roundup?

You know I love a cheeky markdown – and this month’s craft clear-out is a proper treat! Whether you're stocking up or finally grabbing that thing you've been eyeing, now’s the time to pounce.

• 🎨 10% off selected WARHAMMER (when you spend £40)
• 💥 2 for £8 on CLEARANCE POP Figures (in store only!)
• ✂️ Papercraft supplies from just 50p
• 🧶 Yarn clearance: 25% off select balls
• ✨ Final reductions on Winsor & Newton, Dovecraft, and more!

But be warned, my loves – when it's gone, it's glittery gone.👉 Shop the Sale Section Here
(Or swing by and rummage in the real-life treasure trove!)

Our Summer Holiday Activities continue this month — with glitter, glue, and googly eyes galore! But we’ve got something new bubbling in the craft cauldron...

We’re introducing a brand new session for older kids, designed to level-up their creativity with a more detailed make. This month? They’ll be crafting their own miniature garden pond diorama using our latest hobby and terrain supplies in our unique 2-part workshop — perfect for budding model-makers and scene-builders. Happening in store on 11th and 18th August.

Whether you’ve got a young crafter keen to explore or a future wargaming terrain expert in the making, it’s going to be a splash hit!

Also coming soon: our cosy Autumn calendar! 🍂 Expect wreaths, watercolours, and maybe a few felt pumpkins…

Need crafty joy in a tight schedule? Try a 5-minute make! Keep a tray of scraps, glue, washi tape and blank tags handy — whenever you find a spare moment, whip up a quick gift tag, mini journal page or moodboard tile. Instant satisfaction, no pressure.

Dotty's tip: Use washi tape as colour-coded labels for EVERYTHING. Pens, jars, children... no judgment.

This month, we're shining our crafty spotlight on 8-year-old Alice, who joined us for our very first kids’ workshop of the summer — a fabulously fun Decopatch session! Alice created the most beautiful, bright and joyful bunny using colourful papers and her own unique flair. She worked so carefully and confidently, and the result is an absolute showstopper. 🌈🐰

Well done Alice — you’ve set the summer off to a wonderfully creative start! 💛

Got a proud make to share — big or small, glittery or gory? Send us a snap at info@homecrafters.co.uk and YOU could be next in our spotlight.

BACK TO SCHOOL Name labels? Pfft. Let’s get fancy.

This month’s back-to-school hero is the COLOP DIY Marky Textile Stamp — a clever little gadget that lets you personalise clothes, bags, and school supplies with your own text. No more lost jumpers or mystery PE kits in the hallway of shame!

It comes with a full set of letters, numbers and icons so you can stamp names, initials, emojis (hello ✨) and more. It’s washable, refillable, and infinitely reusable — perfect for growing kids or grown-ups who still misplace their lunch.

Dotty says:
“I used it to label Kirsty’s apron and Sophie’s biscuit tin. Neither have noticed. Yet.”

👉 Get your hands on the DIY Marky Textile Stamp before the school chaos begins!

Introducing The Emperor’s Bounty — our brand new in-store Warhammer Loyalty Scheme for all you strategic spenders and plastic pile commanders.

Spend £40 or more on Warhammer in a single visit and you’ll earn a collectible objective token — they're honestly pretty cool (yes, we’re biased).

🎯 Collect 6 tokens and you’ll unlock a reward worthy of the Emperor himself: pick a freebie from our curated stash of Warhammer 40K goodies — paints, kits, and tabletop treats galore.

🎟️ Tokens are available while stocks last — but here’s the twist: they will go back into the pot once they’ve been redeemed. So holding onto just one or two won’t increase your chances — better to buddy up with your 40K mate, pool your tokens, and cash in for a prize!

The Emperor’s Bounty scheme will run until either the reward stash or the token supply runs dry… whichever runs out first. Get stuck in while you can!

📍 In-store only. Ask at the till to start collecting!

PS: Don’t forget to check your Stash Cash balance — you can use it to unlock your next loyalty token too! It’s the perfect excuse to top up your grey pile of shame (and Dotty absolutely approves).

• 🍂 Our full Autumn workshop calendar launches — wreaths, watercolours, and wool!

• ⚔️ New Warhammer pre-orders incoming — keep your hobby radar on high alert.

• 🎃 Halloween prep begins! Spooky kits, creepy stickers, and some fang-tastic ideas.

• 🎨 New tools & terrain gear arriving — especially for you basing buffs and diorama dreamers.

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That’s a wrap for August! Whether you’re sorting stationery, squeezing out the last drops of summer, or wondering how many glue sticks is too many — we’ll see you next month for more crafty chaos.

✨ Dotty ✨
Newsletter Wizard at The Home Crafters