NO DELIVERIES 10/10 - 22/10

Hi all,

Just to let you know, orders will not be able to be processed from October 10th - October 22nd 2012. Its annual holiday time!

So get your orders in before then and start your Christmas shopping early!

The craziness of the Craft Fairs starts again at the end of October so come and visit your favourite jewellery designer at an event near you soon! Come and see our entire range, and remember, you can customise some original Christmas presents for your loved ones. Check out our Events Blog for more details!

Cheers, Girl Paua :D

Stockists

Below is a list of stockists up to date at November 2012.

This month we have a new stockist in Peebles - A Wee Treat

8 High Steet, Peebles, EH45 8SF - open 10-5 every day (except Sunday)


ALL STOCKISTS

Anne Toms' Yarmouth Gallery
Foresters Hall, High Street, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0PL
01983 761424

A Wee Treat
8 High Street, Peebles, EH45 8SF
info@aweetreat.co.uk

Bayleaf Investments
318 Hessle Road, Hull, HU3 3DU

Bijou & Beyond
2 Bull Pasture, South Cave, East Yorkshire, HU15 2HT

Castle Gallery
13 High Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9AS
01700 500159

Chapel Street Gallery
19 Chapel Street, Innerleithen, EH44 6HN
01896 833448

Church Gallery
3-7 Market Street, Kirkby, Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
01768 372395

Eyres & Graces
72 Elizabeth Avenue, Kirksandal, Doncaster, DN3 1QA

Farmstead
9 Station Road, Bentham, LA2 7LH
07900 933652

Frames
33 Lapwing Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2NT
0161 445 2354

Good Taste
131 High St, Norton, Stockton, TS20 1AA
01642 552028

House For An Art Lover
Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow, G41 5BW
0141 353 4776

I.C.E. Store
St. James Centre, Edinburgh

L'bidi Gallery
The Forge, Grove Farm, Abbots Ripton, Cambs., PE28 2PE

Liquorice Tree
1st Floor, Edinburgh Airport, EH12 9DN
0131 344 3838

Loch Morar Crafts
The Post House, Bracara, Morar, Mallaig, PH40 4PE
01687 462235

Many Thanks
3 The Cross, Mauchline, Ayrshire, KA5 5DA
01290 550660

Milngavie Bookshop
37 Douglas Street, Milngavie, Glasgow, G62 6PE
0141 956 4752

Mugdock Makkers Arts & Crafts Gallery
Mugdock Country Park Courtyard, Craigallian Road, Near Milngavie, Glasgow, G62 8EL
0141 956 6555

That Shop
3 Pentland View Court, Currie, Edinburgh, EH14 5NP
0131 449 4299

The Aviemore Gallery
Inverdruie, Aviemore, PH22 1QH
01479 811987

The Glasshouse Gallery
146 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 4NZ
0113 268 7785

The Handcrafted Company
5 The Granary, High Street, Blakeney, Norton, NR25 7AL
01263 741791

The Rosemount Gallery
81 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen
01224 630312

The Wendy House
The Ghenty, By Airlie, Kirriemuir, Angus, DD8 5HF
01575 574746

Top Drawer
77 South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9QW
01334 479758

Windows
14 Dunkeld Street, Aberfeldy, PH15 2AA
01887 822727

At present we supply a range of jewellery and gifts to shops & galleries around the UK and Ireland. If you are a retailer and would like further information on our terms and conditions then please email us at enquiries@girlpaua.co.uk or call us on 07746 053420.  We also attend various Trade Fairs throughout the year. Please see the Events Blog for more information.

There's a bug in our online store, oh no!

As many of you will have noticed the Online Store is not functioning at the moment. This is something to do with the digicart operator in the USA. They are being less than helpful at the moment, so we really don't know when the store will be operational again. We cannot even get in behind the scenes to upload new products & organise the new categories in the meantime.
The Royal Highland Show is on Thursday 21st -Sunday 24th June, so we also won't have internet access while we are away in order to upload new products. In the meantime, please do go onto the facebook page Girl Paua Handmade Jewellery http://www.facebook.com/girlpauajewellery and you will be able to contact us there if there is anything you would like to purchase. We will update the photo section there so that our lovely customers can still view all our new ranges! Here's a little taster:

PN16 Links of London, Swarovski Colours and Paua Shell Necklace at £45. PE16 Earrings at £15. There is also a matching elasticated bracelet PB16 available at £28. A variety of colours of swarovski and shapes of Paua are available for you to choose from. I personally LOVE this new style!

PFB12 Peacock Pearls and Paua bracelet at £20. There is also a matching necklace PFN12 at £35, and earrings at £10.

Thanks for your patience with the online store problems we are encountering ... and wish us luck!!! Oh, and maybe see some of you in Edinburgh at RHS this week!

Mhairi :D

Gift Shop Profile: Top Drawer, St Andrews

The beautiful Top Drawer gift shop in St Andrews, Scotland has recently had a delivery of jewellery from Girl Paua Jewellery, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings. A coastal town with beautiful walks along the beach, St. Andrews is the perfect place to appreciate mother nature's beauties.

Top Drawer is an independent gift shop which specialises in something a little bit different. They stock handmade glassware, ceramics, clocks, hand carved wooden bowls, vases, bags, jewellery, vases and greeting cards...

Tuesday - Saturday 10.00am - 17.30pm

Sunday 12.00pm - 16.00pm

Top Drawer, 77 South St, St Andrews, KY16

BUY Girl Paua Jewellery from your local shops in time for Christmas!

You can find Girl Paua Jewellery & Gifts at the following outlets around the UK:

Anne Toms' Yarmouth Gallery
Foresters Hall, High Street, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0PL
01983 761424

Bayleaf Investments
318 Hessle Road, Hull, HU3 3DU


Bijou & Beyond
2 Bull Pasture, South Cave, East Yorkshire, HU15 2HT

Castle Gallery
13 High Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9AS
01700 500159

Chapel Street Gallery
19 Chapel Street, Innerleithen, EH44 6HN
01896 833448

Church Gallery
3-7 Market Street, Kirkby, Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
01768 372395

Eyres & Graces
72 Elizabeth Avenue, Kirksandal, Doncaster, DN3 1QA

Farmstead
9 Station Road, Bentham, LA2 7LH
07900 933652


Frames
33 Lapwing Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2NT
0161 445 2354

Good Taste
131 High St, Norton, Stockton, TS20 1AA
01642 552028

House For An Art Lover
Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd, Glasgow, G41 5BW
0141 353 4776

L'bidi Gallery
The Forge, Grove Farm, Abbots Ripton, Cambs., PE28 2PE

Liquorice Tree
1st Floor, Edinburgh Airport, EH12 9DN
0131 344 3838

Loch Morar Crafts
The Post House, Bracara, Morar, Mallaig, PH40 4PE
01687 462235

Many Thanks
3 The Cross, Mauchline, Ayrshire, KA5 5DA
01290 550660

Milngavie Bookshop
37 Douglas Street, Milngavie, Glasgow, G62 6PE
0141 956 4752

Mugdock Makkers Arts & Crafts Gallery
Mugdock Country Park Courtyard, Craigallian Road, Near Milngavie, Glasgow, G62 8EL
0141 956 6555

That Shop
3 Pentland View Court, Currie, Edinburgh, EH14 5NP
0131 449 4299

The Aviemore Gallery
Inverdruie, Aviemore, PH22 1QH
01479 811987

The Glasshouse Gallery
146 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 4NZ
0113 268 7785


The Handcrafted Company
5 The Granary, High Street, Blakeney, Norton, NR25 7AL
01263 741791


The Rosemount Gallery
81 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen
01224 630312

The Wendy House
The Ghenty, By Airlie, Kirriemuir, Angus, DD8 5HF
01575 574746

Top Drawer
77 South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9QW
01334 479758


Windows
14 Dunkeld Street, Aberfeldy, PH15 2AA
01887 822727

At present we supply a range of jewellery and gifts to shops & galleries around the UK and Ireland.
If you are a retailer and would like further information on our terms and conditions, and wholesale prices, then please email us at enquiries@girlpaua.co.uk or call us on 07746 053420.
We also attend various Trade Fairs throughout the year. Please see the Events Blog for more information.

The Royal Highland Show 2011

Another very successful weekend at The Royal Highland Show June 2011 :)

Review of The British Craft Trade Fair 2011

Two weeks ago I was down in Harrogate at the BCTF for 3 days. This is the third time I've taken part in the British Craft Trade Fair. Its is a beautiful trade fair in a beautiful part of the country. There are about 400 stands full of amazing handmade crafts by artists from across the UK and Ireland. I always love going to this fair as there are lots of really interesting buyers with independent shops and galleries around the UK, plus the artists themselves are always bright, energetic and full of enthusiasm for their crafts! Some of the ideas and products these creative individuals come up with are amazing and definitely have the wow factor!

The first day of the show, which was a Sunday, is always the day when most of the independent shop owners come. They are looking for unusual and unique crafts for their shops and galleries and it is usually the busiest day. I had so much interest, especially with the revamped slate display which shows off the shell jewellery beautifully. I talked to many buyers including party planners, hoteliers, beauty salons, florists, start ups, gift shops with cafes, framers, gallery owners and more! A great range from Aberdeen to Devon to Spain! Really!

I also met with a few regulars who I was pleased to see as always. Its great catching up with them, finding out which are the best sellers for them, and showing them the new ranges and ideas on how to display and promote the jewellery they have chosen. And it is great to see that despite the current economic climate and recession which we hear so much about, there ARE small independent shops which are positively thriving at the moment! Keep up the good work!

The Monday & Tuesday were quieter as the buyers for larger stores & council run galleries came in. These buyers generally look for artists who have been at the fair for a number of years as they want someone they know has made a success of the business already and can sustain that success (ie not someone who may unfortunately be very creative but unable to sustain a successful business longterm). Occasionally some of the independents who have travelled from further afield will come back on day 2 or 3 after they have done some sums and they will make an order then, although a lot of the orders come post fair too. At the moment I am doing my post fair analysis and follow ups, so hopefully more orders will be coming through in the next few weeks in time for the summer tourist trade!

This year I noticed that there was a significant increase in "visitor" numbers. As interesting as it is chatting to students and potential exhibitors about their products, I did feel slightly annoyed when the numbers just kept increasing and I felt as though I spent more of my time on day 2 & 3 talking to them than the buyers, who I had come to see. It is especially difficult to disengage with a visitor without seeming rude when a potential buyer is browsing your stall.

One aspect of the BCTF which I always love however, is chatting with other exhibitors when it is quieter. I think trade fairs, and in particular talking to other craft exhibitors, has really helped me over the last few years. It increases my understanding of wholesale selling, displaying, pricing, hand outs and product ranges in a way which you couldn't learn from simply reading about it. Everyone has a different experience and a different perspective which you can learn from. Taking bits and pieces of advice from friendly craftspeople, changing things around and meeting them the following year with new ideas is always great! I honestly learn so much just from bouncing ideas off other craftspeople and this is definitely part of the whole BCTF experience! And I love wandering round the stands when I get a chance just to marvel at the creativity, the original ideas and the talent of some of the exhibitors. I took lots of business cards from exhibitors so I know what to get my friends and family for birthday/christmas/wedding presents now!

Finally, my love of the BCTF is increased yet again by one huge factor. Did I mention that I always stay with my mate Helen in Doncaster whenever I do a fair in Harrogate? She mummies me all week with lovely home cooked Yorkshire meals every night when I come in from a hard day at work! "Honey I'm home"! Thank you Helen x

Overall, I'd definitely say the BCTF is a great fair to be involved with, and my favourite of all the trade fairs I've done to date! Great orders (new and repeat), great people, great atmosphere! I will definitely be doing it next year!