Out of all crafts I think one of my favourites has to be embroidery. Ever since a child I have always enjoyed having a needle and thread in my hand, even at the age of 5 I was coming up with my own cross stitch samplers. One of the main things that has pushed…… Continue reading Some fantastic embroidery inspiration
I have been a long time admirer of Emily Martin’s work from The Black Apple and with a sales count over a whopping 45,500 she is one of Etsy’s biggest and most popular art sellers. I have two of her prints already, but as I was browsing through her shop recently I see that there…… Continue reading Shop Feature -The Black Apple
I’m finally getting caught up from the craft fair, I know I mentioned a little while ago that I had been making Christmas decorations… and here they are… The snowflake designs are now on both Folksy and Etsy. Super sparkly under the Christmas lights! There will also be a red and purple. These are due…… Continue reading Handmade Felt Christmas Decorations
I’m very excited to introduce to you a new range – Bunny Munchkins! These little softies have been designed and created by myself and are now in the shop. I have a new shop over on Folksy which is where you will find these little guys. They stand about 5 inches tall and about 3 inches wide.…… Continue reading Shop update: Bunny Munchkins
Following from my post on lovely handmade Christmas decorations. I thought it would be fun to put together some lovely ideas for packaging your makes or gift wrapping your gifts. Some are more Christmassy than others but the one thing they do have in common is that they are simply beautiful. (A la Parisienne) (Laughing…… Continue reading Pretty Christmas Packaging Ideas
It’s an exciting day for me today. The first of my little felties will be listed in the shop! Each brooch is hand stitched by me using a beautiful quality wool mix felt from a pattern designed by Gingermelon on Etsy. I’ve really enjoyed making these cute little creatures, and I hope you like them just as…… Continue reading Woodland Friends Felt Brooches
I recently stumbled over Dinaijushop on Etsy, and oh my they have some lovely items. It’s the kind of shop where you just want to buy everything! From the Ukraine they make unique illustrations by artist Ksenia Kovalenko into wearable and very cute brooches and jewellery using polymer clay and polish. They are currently offering…… Continue reading Shop Feature – Dinabijushop
I’ve been meaning to buy a Bundt cake tin for a while now, and when I came across a recipe in The Clandestine Cake Club book, I was compelled to go out and buy one straight away. The recipe was Raspberry Yoghurt Birthday Bundt Cake. The icing was a lovely bright pink colour and with raspberry…… Continue reading Cherry Yoghurt Bundt Cake
Photo source – Nana Company We can’t deny it Christmas is fast approaching just over a month to go! It’s a great time for crafting whether it be gifts, food or decorations. Today I thought I would share some lovely craft ideas I have come across on the internet. I’m not normally a Christmas person,…… Continue reading Lovely Handmade Christmas Craft Ideas
So following on from my previous two posts and the craft fair I did at the weekend I thought it would be handy for people to do a final checklist you can print off and check it off as you get ready. There were a couple of things I wish I had thought of…… Continue reading Christmas Craft Fair Final Checklist – Sellers Guide Part 3
What Saysie Makes 