Craft Haven's Blog

New Class format (and 2 new ones too!)

2011-01-01T15:29:00.005+08:00

And speaking of new things, well, we've made some modification with the timing for our craft classes. For 2011, our classes are now held on Saturdays and Sundays, at these time:

There are also 2 new projects available, the Glass Etching and Tiffany Mirror projects. For a full detail on the classes offered, please check out our Classes page.

Welcome 2011!

2011-01-01T15:18:00.002+08:00

Oh my gosh, how time flies.
Another new year, another bright new beginning.

Updates have been a little slow due to our ever present issue of being understaffed. We're still looking for help, so in case you know anyone out there who wants to work with creative company like ours, please direct them our way. :-)

We're expecting fresh new deliveries for the month of January. More stock a'coming. The complete list will be up soon.

The highlight for this entry is to promote the new perks and savings that we have for our Gold Members.

Click the banner below to read the full info on the new perks.

And that wraps up our first entry for 2011.

We at Craft Haven would like to wish our readers out there a Happy New Year!

We are HIRING!

2010-11-07T18:49:00.003+08:00

We are looking for talented and motivated individuals to be part of our team. Please read the details below:

Position
Admin. Clerk cum Sales Assistant

Details
Pay: Basic + Commission*
Working hours: Permanent full time
Please note that there is shift work involved and applicant has to be able to work on weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) as well as on public holidays.
* Subject to confirmation.

Responsibilities
- Perform general office administration functions
- Responsible for data entry, data update and overall data management
- Help out in doing sales
- Provide good customer service
- Packing and checking stocks as needed
- To undertake any other related jobs directed by the supervisor from time to time

Requirements
- Must be computer literate.
- Pleasant, with good attitude and motivated.
- Energetic, honest and willing to learn.
- Fluent in both written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia. Conversant in Mandarin will be an advantage.
- Able to work shifts and weekends.
- Able to work independently.
- Previous retail experience is an advantage.

Interested parties please call or e-mail us for an appointment or come visit our store for walk-in interviews on Mondays to Wednesdays, time: 2pm - 5pm.

Chroma Kidz Colours - Fingerpaints for Kids

2010-08-19T19:31:00.007+08:00

Chroma Kidz is a range of paint designed with the younger children in mind. This waterbased and non-toxic product has a smooth, creamy consistency. It’s a great product to be used for finger painting and also with other painting tools. Once dry, the colors will not flake or become chalky. The breakthrough washable formula makes the paint easier to be washed off from skin and also from most fabric. The paint is ideal for paper and cardboard surfaces.

The paints are available in 14 vibrant, vivid colors and come in a 500ml squeeze bottle packaging, retailing at RM21.90 per bottle.

As an introductory offer, we're selling the basic colors kit at only RM29.90! The kit consists of five 60ml bottles of colors; Black, White, Cool Yellow, Cool Red and Cool Blue. The sets are available for a limited time only while stock lasts. So hurry over and grab a set for your child's creative needs.

Due to the fact that the paints are strongly pigmented, we would still recommend that your child wear protective clothing. We sell smocks from Pebeo just for this purpose.

Smocks are available in 2 sizes:
For child age 3-5 years old, and for child age 5-8 years old.

Collorating with Crafty-Crafted.com

2010-08-16T13:55:00.004+08:00

We have a wonderful announcement to make.

We've collaborated with Crafty-crafted.com, to bring you ideas on kids craft projects.

The online blog specializes in projects for the younger kids, and most of the materials used can be obtained here at Craft Haven. If you've always wondered what kind of craft projects you can do with your children, this is the website you should visit.

Do check out their blog, and share the joy of craft with your kids.

Loew-Cornell Maxine Mop Brushes

2010-08-11T15:31:00.006+08:00

Affordable Makeup Brushes!

Did you know? The Loew-Cornell Maxine Mop brushes is fast becoming popular among make-up artists. The brushes hold lots of color for artists and therefore can be easily used as substitutes for high end makeup brushes! What's more, these brushes apply makeup evenly and are great for blending harsh lines.

Made from camel hair, the all natural hair brushes in timeless, popular shapes with incredibly soft bristles. The brushes are flat oval white hair mops with short purple handles. And another plus point to these brushes is that they are affordably priced!

The Maxine Mop brushes are available in five sizes: 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2”, 3/4” and 1”.

Check out these videos on how the Maxine Mop brushes and also other Loew-Cornell brushes are used in makeups.

Video by PrincessPaula76 on Maxine Mop brushes:

Video by EnKoreMakeup on Loew-Cornell brushes used in makeup:

Selamat Berpuasa

2010-08-11T15:22:00.003+08:00

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Muslim readers and customers Selamat menunaikan ibadat Puasa.

From all of us at Craft Haven.

Have a blessed Ramadhan folks!

Product Feature: ArtWin 3500 Markers

2010-08-11T14:03:00.006+08:00

ARTWIN 3500 Markers

These alcohol based ink markers come in a variety of colors suitable for all types of illustration work; from manga, to fashion and architectural drawings. It's richly pigmented, adding vividness and sharp colors to your illustrations.

The ArtWin 3500 range also comes with a Blending Marker, to allow color blending for a more gradated finish.

STUDENT'S SPECIAL!

Attention students,

show us your valid Student ID*,

and get the ArtWin 3500 markers

at only RM 9.50!

(usual price is RM13.90)

*Offer valid whilst stock lasts.

*Studen ID must display expiry.

No valid with other promotion.

Terms & Conditions apply.

Finally they're all UP!

2010-07-15T16:42:00.003+08:00

It took us a while, but our new arrivals are all finally up on display! Phew! Check out some snippets of the arrivals below:

For the Scrappers, our arrivals includes:

- handmade series from K&Co.

- PoppySeed series from K&Co.

- Susan Winget, Tim Coffey and Spagehetti series from K&C0.

- new designs from Hero Arts PolyCLEAR stamps, Clings stamps and Wood Mounted stamps.

These are just some of what arrived. To find out more, come and visit Craft Haven soon. As we only bring in limited amounts of these items, you don't want to miss out on getting these new arrivals.

Moving on to the Painting section. For our Painters, we have fresh supplies for Jo Sonja's, Americana and Loew-Cornell brushes. Some colors and brushes which we were out before are now available again :-)

- Golden Taklon series, White Nylon series and American Painter series.

- Deerfoot Stippling brushes, Maxine Mop brushes.

- Of course, the ever popular Jo Sonja's Creative Possibilities and Palette Sampler paint sets.

- And some additions to the sets too.

That's all for now for this post. :-)

Around the Corner

2010-06-30T22:26:00.005+08:00

Can't wait to know what's arriving next week? Here's a sneak peek of some brands that will be hitting our stores very, very soon!

For our scrappers:

• Poppy Seed, Tim Coffey's Blossomwood, Handmade & Spaghetti ranges from K&Company

• So Sophie & Meadowlark from My Mind's Eye

• New and popular rubber stamp replenishments from Hero Arts

• Martha Stewart edger punchers

• Replenishments of ever so-cool Jesse James buttons

• Making Memories, DCWV, Touch of Jolee's, American Crafts and many many more!

And for our crafty painters:

• Re-stock of the ever popular Loew Cornell brushes for your painting needs

• Replenishments of Jo Sonja & DecoArt paints & mediums

• Replenishments of Makins moulds & cutters

So come and stock up on those colours that has been missing for awhile.

Pictures of our new scrapbooking arrivals will be posted up soon.

Keep an eye on this spot :)

Closure for Annual Stock Take

2010-06-27T12:54:00.004+08:00

Dear Visitors and Customers,

Please be advised that Craft Haven outlet will be closed on Monday 28th June 2010 due to our annual stock take.

Business will resume as usual on Tuesday 29th June 2010.

Any inconveniences is trully regretted.

New Shimmer Colors for Vitrea 160 and Porcelaine 150

2010-06-26T17:59:00.005+08:00

Pebeo has come up with an exciting new selection of shimmer colors for both the Vitrea 160 and Porcelaine 150 ranges for 2010. Add subtle iridescent effects to your painted pieces with these shimmer new colors.

Visit Craft Haven today and add these colors to your collection.

For Vitrea 160, the new colors are:

Shimmer Bright Orange
Shimmer Chlorophyll
Shimmer Silver
Shimmer Purple (coming soon!)
Shimmer Blue (coming soon!)

The new colors for Porcelaine 150 are:

Shimmer Green
Shimmer Bronze
Shimmer Ash
Shimmer Chocolate
Shimmer Orange
Shimmer Pink
Shimmer Fuchsia
Shimmer Wine
Shimmer Petroleum
Shimmer Silver

New Members Perk: E-Vouchers

2010-06-21T00:03:00.005+08:00

Dear Members,

We're pleased to announce a brand new perk for you. E-Vouchers!

Print these and bring them along the next time you shop at our store. And this wont stop here. Watch this space, as we'd be giving out more free vouchers in the future.

To get the vouchers and more info, visit our Craft Friend Members page.

Printed Newsletter, our very first!

2010-06-20T17:21:00.004+08:00

On the 15th of June, we launched our inaugural printed newsletter, Artsy-Craftsy, for the months of June-July. In keeping with the theme, our blog was named the same too. :-)

The PDF copy can be downloaded here.

Just a little something to keep our shoppers and customers up to date about what we have for them. Happy reading!

Blog re-made

2010-06-20T16:42:00.002+08:00

A new attempt at our blog, due to some changes in the system. And with it comes new spirit too. Look out for more updates here folks. It's really been a long while since there was any updates. Kinda sad really. But as the saying goes, it's never too late to (re)start! ;-)

And hopefully yours truly will be able to provide constant updates on the going-ons here at Craft Haven, be it arrivals, new promotions, activities and other craft related information.

Stay tuned!