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August 2010 Blog Posts (53)

Invitation to swap links

Hi,

I have just joined this brilliant site and will be actively taking part in forums.

Lapeng Crafts is a small business making mirrors etc.

I have my own website and I have just added there a page for people I like. Please send me your website address and a small image if you would like to swap links and promote each other's handicrafts.

Look forward to chatting to you all on this site!

Thanks,

Marja

Lapeng Crafts…

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Added by Lapeng Crafts - Marja Ozwell on August 31, 2010 at 20:50 — No Comments

Manic Mask Making

I have been spending my evenings making eyemasks out of the remnants of silk I accumulate. The colour is a wonderful change for me because most of my wedding work is ivory! I couldn't resist adding in some print alongside the silks to make a vibrant combination. I've test driven one of my original samples and I can safely say they're very soft and comfortable :)

Here's a few individual ones...…

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Added by Rachel Lamb on August 31, 2010 at 17:35 — No Comments

Had my first sale on Etsy today!! Three plush flowers will be winging their way to Australia tomorrow!

Added by Philippa Harding / Court & Spark on August 31, 2010 at 14:21 — No Comments

New headband blog giveaway

Do you want to win one of my new loopy headbands? Do you want to look a bobby dazzler? Then this giveaway is for you. Simply follow my blog and leave a comment on the post to be entered into the draw. Closing date is Wednesday 15th September 2010 (my birthday). Good luck!
http://seventyseventyone.blogspot.com/2010/08/win-loopy-headband.html

Added by seventyseventyone design on August 29, 2010 at 22:30 — No Comments

Sock seahorse

Added by Dawn Treacher on August 29, 2010 at 13:33 — No Comments

Crocheted Flower-Trimmed Baby Jacket

I've decided to crochet a cute baby jacket out of Rowan Wool Cotton (50% merino wool & 50% cotton) in 'Antique' and 'Clear' (cream and grey), which I'll add either pink or blue to when we've had our next baby scan in 3 or 4 weeks, and hopefully we'll know if we're having a boy or a girl!

The pattern is from the collectable set: 'The Art of… Continue

Added by Groovy Pumpkin on August 27, 2010 at 22:52 — No Comments

Box Lid Frames

I’m always on the looking for new cost-effective ways of displaying children’s artwork, and I recently devised this one. I’m sure it’s not original, but I’m quite pleased with it nonetheless, so thought I would share it here.

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Added by Artful Kid on August 27, 2010 at 12:35 — 1 Comment

Work in Progress

I can't wait to finish this bag project. But I want to get it so it looks perfect. It has been very fiddly but it is beginning to take shape. Hopefully by the end of today I will have a complete bag to… Continue

Added by Dianna Rush on August 25, 2010 at 10:46 — 1 Comment

My New Shop " Court & Spark" on Etsy

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Philippinka

Added by Philippa Harding / Court & Spark on August 24, 2010 at 0:52 — No Comments

Little Boat

I have just made this little boat, totally handmade using recycled fabric and papermache.

You can check them out at:

Handmade Jewellery

http://surfjewels.000space.com

more info on my blog also at:…

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Added by Surf Jewels on August 23, 2010 at 19:30 — No Comments

Love birds

I have handmade these little birds and have just added them to my site, they are £10 each, check them out at:

Handmade Jewellery

http://surfjewels.000space.com

more info on my blog also at:…

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Added by Surf Jewels on August 22, 2010 at 19:30 — No Comments

Doodle Travel Journal

So, what have I been up to this week? Well I have a sense of achievement because I finally completed my Travel Journal from our holiday last month. This was very much an organic process - I started it without any real preconceived idea of what the finished thing would be like, and as I've worked on it, I've had new ideas which have been added and incorporated. It's been a real labour of love, and I think it's probably unlikely that I'll do it for every holiday, but I've gained a great deal of… Continue

Added by Artful Kid on August 22, 2010 at 9:03 — No Comments

Handmade Recycled Bear

This bear is totally handmade and recycled. It is made from recycled fabrics and even the stuffing is recycled. Great for the environment and totally cute.

I can make this bear in any fabric, if you have a fabric you love I can transform it into one of these cute bears.

They will be £50 each (including P&P to the UK).

More info at:

Handmade Jewellery…

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Added by Surf Jewels on August 21, 2010 at 19:30 — No Comments

Swap

I love the idea of swaps, cannot seem to find anything active, have just put a post of the forums here:

http://ukhandmade.ning.com/forum/topics/2467277:Topic:97338

Would anyone be interested in a flickr group for swaps??

I have lots of stuff i'd be up to swap. Right now I have a piece of blue Polka dot… Continue

Added by Surf Jewels on August 21, 2010 at 14:21 — No Comments

Flower birdie

Cute little handmade bird, check them out on my site and at my blog:

Handmade Jewellery

http://surfjewels.000space.com

more info on my blog also at:…

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Added by Surf Jewels on August 20, 2010 at 19:30 — No Comments

My New Shop " Court & Spark" on Folksy

http://www.folksy.com/shops/Philippinka

Added by Philippa Harding / Court & Spark on August 20, 2010 at 15:30 — No Comments

Starting a Folksy Shop

I'm busy setting up a folksy shop at the moment and was wondering if anybody has any advice they think might be useful.

I have a passion or it might be better described as an obsession with vintage fabric especially vintage sheets, but if I keep collecting them at the rate I'm going you soon won't be able to move in our little house. So I'm hoping to start a folksy shop selling wares made using them. You can read more about it here… Continue

Added by Jenny Parsons on August 20, 2010 at 14:03 — 1 Comment

Little birds

Added by Surf Jewels on August 19, 2010 at 20:30 — No Comments

How we can help Gorjuss Art!

For those of you who like, appreciate and buy the wonderful and whimsical art of Suzanne Woolcott of Gorjuss art, you may be aware that Suzanne has been very ill for quite some time. In fact Suzanne underwent a very serious spine operation a year ago that did not go well. It left her with a hole in her spine and consequently many complications, not least of which contracting meningitis. Throughout it all, both her and Grant soldiered on, creating art, running their business and caring for their… Continue

Added by Illusio on August 19, 2010 at 11:54 — No Comments