Let's SHAPE Our Creativity CIC

06/12/2025

🎄✨ ONLY 6 STANDARD TICKETS LEFT! ✨🎄
Our Women’s Christmas Party at Gin on the Lane is nearly SOLD OUT and I honestly cannot wait for this one 💃

If you’ve been thinking “shall I / shouldn’t I?” ...this is your sign 👀✨

Expect an afternoon full of:
🍹 Festive cocktail on arrival
🍇 A gorgeous graze table
🎨 A Christmas bauble to decorate
🎤 KARAOKE ALL AFTERNOON (because… obviously)
💃 Big feel-good vibes, laughs, and proper Christmas energy

📅 Sunday 14th December 2025
🕒 2:45pm – 5:45pm
📍 Gin on the Lane, Wigan Lane

Perfect for self-employed women, friendship groups, or anyone who just fancies celebrating Christmas in a warm, welcoming space ❤️
And yes… you can 100% come on your own... so many friendships start this way 🫶

✨ Live music starts at 6:30pm if you fancy staying on too!

🎟️ Standard tickets: £28 - only 6 left!
👉 Book here before they’re gone:
https://letsshapeourcreativity.co.uk/products/womens-christmas-party

Come celebrate with us 🥂
Emma xo 🎅

03/12/2025

Today was my last session at Fur Clemt until after Christmas. It’s been a quieter one, but honestly such a lovely afternoon. We painted the cutest little Christmas gonks and, of course, sang Christmas songs while we worked 😁🎄

I just want to say a massive thank you to Katy and Shirley at Fur Clemt for letting me run these sessions for the last year and a half. They’ve given me a space to grow in confidence, meet the most wonderful people, and provided me with an income while I focused on building LSoC.
Im so very grateful.

Emma xo

03/12/2025

We are painting this today at Fur Clemt - if you have a free morning then don't worry about booking on and just get yourselves there!

The session is free for those on KIT2 and £3 for those who arent.

Emma xo

03/12/2025

I wanted to share something really simple that can make a huge difference to Let’s SHAPE Our Creativity and it won’t cost you a penny ❤️

With Christmas shopping well underway 🎄, this is such an easy way to support us while you’re already buying gifts, food, decorations, clothes and all the usual bits. We’re now set up on easyfundraising, which means when you shop online, the retailer donates a small amount to LSoC at no extra cost to you.

Those little bits really do add up and go straight back into workshops, low cost and free sessions, supplies for the kids and all the creative things we try to make happen in the community.

How to support in 3 easy steps:
1️⃣ Sign up here:
👉 https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/lets-shape-our-creativity-cic

2️⃣ Download the easyfundraising app or install the donation reminder
3️⃣ Shop online as normal and donations come automatically

Thank you for always backing what we do!

Emma xo

02/12/2025

Huge thank you to Victoria and Aly from Give it a Grow Wigan for the gorgeous Christmas wreath making workshop at The Barkley Tavern tonight. 🌲✨

It’s been a long time since I’ve actually made something for myself, so it felt really lovely to just turn up, get stuck in and be an attendee for once. Honestly, loved it!

Thank you both for a beautiful, festive and creative evening 💚

Emma xo

02/12/2025

Today at craft club we made Santa's sleigh...complete with Santa...clay presents and some with their very own Christmas Trees made from pipe cleaners.

Good job kids 💗.

02/12/2025

I got given this little sparkly bag today at one of my sessions… and honestly, it meant more than any Christmas present ever could. 💖

One of the amazing ladies I’ve met through LSoC knew I’d been eyeing up her bag up and today she just gifted it to me. No reason, no pressure, no “it’s Christmas”… just pure, genuine kindness.

I say this often, but the community we’ve built is so much more than painting. It’s the little moments of thoughtfulness, the friendships, the way people look after each other without even realising.

And honestly… it’s put the biggest smile on my face. Feeling very grateful✨

Emma xo

02/12/2025

Lovely afternoon over at The Gates for Cuppa, Craft & Connect. We made some gorgeous little tree decorations, but honestly… it was the lovely atmosphere and the chats that made it. ❤️

Such a lovely group and a really easy couple of hours.
Thank you for a gorgeous afternoon, ladies and thank you for opening up your space for us at such a busy time of year.

Emma xo

02/12/2025

Come and join us for board game night 💗

🎲 Board Game Night at The Royal Oak
📍Royal Oak, Standishgate, Wigan
🗓 11th December • ⏰ 6pm–8pm
💷 £3 (supports the everyday running of LSoC)

Join us for a relaxed board game evening led by Stephen 'Spydah' Barr, our board-game guru. We’ll choose a game that suits the group and learn as we play - nothing too serious, just a chance to switch off, have a laugh and meet new people.

Board games get us thinking creatively in ways we don’t always notice: planning, problem-solving, reading the room, adapting our ideas and working together. It’s creativity without the paintbrushes 😊

If it goes down well, we’ll look at running a monthly meet-up in the new year.

Booking link in the comments ❤️

Hope to see you there 😊

Emma xo

02/12/2025

01/12/2025

Yesterday was the Wigan's Wellbeing Festival at Kilhey Court Hotel, Wigan and it was the official launch of The Mum Journal 💛 (thank you for having me).

It was so lovely chatting to so many of you. The conversations it sparked… where so lovely. Hearing mums say they felt seen or like they finally had something just for them made making it so worth it.

If you didn’t get chance to grab a journal yesterday, they’re now available on the website www.letsshapeourcreativity.co.uk

Thank you to everyone who’s already bought one for yourself or someone you know who might benefit. It means the world 😊.

Huge thank you to Darren too, who’s taking some along to his Slimming World With Darren - Wigan groups this week after chatting with them about self-love ❤️

And for those who asked… yes, the art work on the journal is mine 🩷.

Hope they bring some peace to those that need it.

Emma xo