Snow stops play - well, nearly.....

Deliveries have been a major problem for us this ast couple of weeks & Julie will be glad when the courier can get his van along the road again!

We just wanted to thank our customers for their patience during this period.  As you can see we have made every effort to get our parcel into the delivery system despite the 15" of snow we have had.  Interlink couriers are doing their best to get the parcels to you & we hope to be back to normal next week.

If you have any outstanding queries, do email us or contact the courier direct from the confirmation email sent when your order was despatched.

Delivery update for the coming week -11th Jan 2010

It's still here.... but we have managed to despatch all orders placed this week. There may be some delivery delays in your area due to your local conditions but all parcels are moving through the system & we will be despatching as normal this coming week.

Thanks for your patience if you are waiting for a delivery & do email us if you have a problem with your delivery.

Jo & Julie

Despatches Update - latest snow delays

We are once again suffering from being a small business in a small road & have been unable to get any courier or mail collections since Wednesday due to the snow.

Firstly, apologies to those customers whose parcels haven't been despatched or that went on Monday or Tuesday & are still caught up in the system.

We are going to try & get some parcels despatched today by meeting our courier on the main road.  If you are waiting for an order to be despatched, check your email this afternoon as all customers whose parcels we have got on the van will receive an email from us confirming despatch.

We will try to keep you upated on the delivery situation & lets all hope we don't get too much more this weekend!

Jo & Julie

Christmas delivery deadlines - don't miss out!!

Don't miss the Christmas deadlines - prints for Baby footprint mugs, mousemats, clocks & tiles must be with us by 11th December if you need the personalised gift before Christmas.

Deadlines have already passed for Crystal Footprint Gifts & Silver Fingerprint & Baby Print Jewellery but do call us if you're desperate & we'll see if we can help!

This weeks top gift idea - a Photo Name Frame

Any standard letter can be cut & you can mount your own 6"x4" photo behind each letter to make a great personalised gift.

Perfect not just for Daddy from the kids, but Granny, Grandad & many other difficult to buy for relatives!

Prices start from £10 for a small photo name mount.

View the Photo Name Frame Range now....

Silver fingerprint jewellery - updated at last.....

So we  have finally updated the silver fingerprint & baby hand/footprint jewellery pages with our new images & product range.

Do have a look & get your orders in now for Christmas so you don't run out of time!!

Prices start from £35 for a silver fingerprint charm but our favourite for this Christmas is the Baby Footprints Christmas Bell.

You can do handprint or fingerprints & add any word you like to the front of the bell.  You can also add a necklace, keyring or ribbon to hang it on the tree.

Prices start from £65 for the Baby Print version shown here.

See the full silver fingerprint & Baby Print Range

Yet another plaster casting injury - why life casting should not be done directly into plaster

A school has been ordered to pay £19,000 after a pupil had most of her fingers burned off in an horrific classroom incident. 

The 16-year-old girl lost all but two fingers after her hands became fixed in a bucket of plaster of Paris during an art lesson in January 2007.  She had not received proper warning while attempting to make a sculpture of her own hands during the lesson at Giles School in Boston.

Neither classmates, staff, nor paramedics could remove her hands as they began to cook from inside the mould at temperatures of up to 60C.

So be warned - NEVER PLACE ANY PART OF THE BODY DIRECTLY INTO PLASTER.  Alginate is a skin safe moulding compound that will give beautiful detail & does not give off any heat.

See this new item in full on Sky News...

The Mumpreneur Conference - an inspiring day in the company of like-minded business ladies.

So this week is Mums in Business Week in the UK & so off I went to the inaugural Mumpreneur Conference in Birmingham to meet some of the Mums I chat to on Twitter, Facebook & the like in person.

We all had a great day & the prize winners were all delighted with the recognition they deserved for all their hard work.  There were some great seminars on PR, website developent, SEO & personal management as well two very inspirational speakers.

All in all the day reminded me how much I enjoy being a Mumpreneur & why I chose this route after having children.  Sharing experiences & opinions with others who have often worked harder than me was inspiring & has revitalised me in my work developing Creative Casting.

There's a write up of the event by Antonia Chitty - winner of 'The Most Inspirational Mum in Business' award - on her blog & later this week I'll mention a few of the websites of the winners as well as some of the great ladies I met that day. 

Read about The Mumpreneur Conference on Antonia's Blog - Family Friendly Working.

Book your baby's 3D foot casting session before The Baby Show for a £10 discount!!

We have a limited number of appoinments at the Earls Court Baby Show in a couple of weeks so be sure to book early if you're hoping to have your little ones hands or feet cast by us.

Not only do you guarantee your sitting but you get £10 discount - visit the website's online booking form to secure your casting session now:

http://www.creative-casting.co.uk/the-baby-shows.htm

The castings are all done by either myself or Julie with prices starting from £65 for 2 feet when pre-booked.  Box frames can be purchased & extra limbs can be done, just let us know when you book. 

A £10 deposit is payable in advance - we will call you to confirm your casting appointment & take your deposit before the show.

We look forward to seeing all you new parents at The Baby Show, Earls Court.  We'll be on stand B46!

See us at The Baby Show, Earls Court next month.

This is always a great show so come along & see all the latest baby products as well as ourselves on stand B46.

We have some great offers, including a limited number of £8 Recession Buster Casting Kits!  You can also buy these in advance of the show on the website:

http://www.creative-casting.co.uk/special-offers.htm


Get yourself some baby casting materrials for a bargain price!

My favourite Twitterers!

We haven't been blogging but our tweeting has continued these last couple of months & what fun it is!

Most enjoyable has been making links with new, like minded business mums with some great products.

I would recommend taking a look at these guys websites - here's a couple to get started but more will follow.




Sophie 4 Sophie Designer Clothes Range

Funky clothing that is still functional and fun to wear. Longer lasting than traditional clothing this is a fun range made by a fun lady. Follow Sophie 4 Sophie on Twitter or take a look at her range on her site or through her UK stockists:

Baby Not Included
Wee Punk
Juicy Tots
The Hedgepig




TishTashToys - Quality Wooden Toys & Gifts

I really like Sharon's range of wooden toys & think they are worth a look with Christmas coming up.

I would personally have killed for the new wooden kitchen she has in her shop! Take a look yourself at www.tishtashtoys.com.

Sharon is a very active Mumpreneur - follow her on Twitter - @tishtashtoys