The Great This is Wiss Give-away!

Look what I have finally got my hands on! I have been desperate to see my little piece in a real copy of Mollie Makes, but problems with the subscription mail outs, problems with the Royal Mail and then problems with our postman meant it only arrived this morning.

It doesn't matter though it's here, and that can only mean one thing: a give-away!

The Fluoro Dice as featured in this month's Mollie Makes is strictly limited edition but you can win a custom made dice before they disappear! You can see the article and my post here.

If you would like to enter my give-away to win a Dice all you need to do is leave me a comment below; you can say anything you like or even not much at all! I will pick a winner at random next week and will make up a special Pink Fluoro Dice to your specifications - I can spell out names up to 6 letters maximum, have a wide range of symbols and shapes and of course numbers.

I look forward to hearing from you and good luck!

The small print: Only one entry per person please. The competition will close at 7pm on Monday 23 July. The winner will be picked at random and announced on Tuesday 24 July on Twitter (@thisiswiss) and here on my blog. Open to everyone worldwide!

Mollie Makes...This is Wiss!

Following on from my earlier post about taking This is Wiss to the next step, I had some fantastic news this week. I have been wanting to share it for some time as I was so excited but I wanted to wait until I saw it with my own eyes. And here it is!

This is a page from the July edition of Mollie Makes magazine, and look! there is my fluorescent dice....in print!


Mollie Makes is a great crafting magazine, launched in May 2011 and features anything and everything handmade. It's a modern take on many old-fashioned crafts: it's a great source of inspiration and has lots of tutorials so you can try new things. I treated myself to a subscription this Christmas! If you want to have a look for yourself you can pick up a copy in the UK from WHSmiths, Sainsburys, and independent craft shops such as Ray Stitch, or check out the Mollie Makes website for international outlets or a web copy.


Enough of the sales pitch!


Now I know that this is just a tiny piece but I am so chuffed and it couldn't have come at a  better time: just as I was thinking of ways to reach a wider audience. Exposure (however big or small) is great and I plan to build upon it (etsy shop coming soon, I promise!) But there was just one small problem issue: the fabulous fluorescent pink material I use for these dice is strictly limited edition. So limited in fact, that there is precious little left. I have enough to complete some custom orders, and I have some dice made up in stock but once they are gone...it's all gone! Forever.


This situation is far from ideal, especially as I hope to be growing my business but I have finally been able to source some lovely replacement fabric and in some great new colours too. I will now be making my dice in cobalt blue, fuchsia pink, and mustard yellow...

These dice are just some of the new products I will be selling this year - I'll keep you informed of all the developments as they happen. Until then, you can get your hands on a squishy dice (as featured in Mollie Makes!) via my website www.thisiswiss.co.uk or if you're a Londoner, come and see me at the Balham Craft Fair on the 22 July. I can also custom-make dice with names (up to a maximum of six letters).

Thanks for reading as always, and watch this space!