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The daily crafting journal of a felt-obsessed crafter! My new work, works in progress, experiments and ideas, and some random witterings along the way.
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Postal Goodness
Lots of delicious things have been delivered by our postman this week and for once this is not because I've been on an Etsy shopping spree! (okay well maybe there was a teeny bit of shopping involved).Last week Tiffany of Sodalight Creations sweetly ...
Oooh, Shiny!
I picked up these fab silver & gold mini pegs in a local shop this week:They're each about 3cm (1 and 1/4 inches) long and just so darn shiny! Not the best photo I know (the weather has been so dark and miserable this week) but I hope their aweso...
Yarn Love
Regular readers will know that I love a nice bit of yarn at Christmas - wrapping gifts with yarn & pompoms and using it to make my Christmas star last year - and that I'm still a bit pompom obsessed.So it will come as no surprise to learn that lo...
So Much Cuteness!
The postman brought lovely post this morning: the adorable doodle I won in Amy Blackwell's giveaway. I'm a big fan of Amy's work so I'm thrilled to have won one of her original drawings.It was quite exciting to see which one I'd won... it turned out ...
Theme of the day: Parcels
Yesterday I packed up my last big batch of orders before my break - here they are, waiting to be taken to the Post Office by my boyfriend:Ah, it feels so good getting them all posted (and it feels even better having someone else to do it for me, heeh...
I'm Running Out of Wall Space...
... but I keep on buying art!My latest purchases from Etsy - Edward Sylvester Morse, Pottery Collector by Lauren Nassef:And Shine by Dee Beale:What have you bought from Etsy lately?...
Lovely Post
More great post yesterday - two fantastic posters from lovelydesign:I fell in love with these after the first edition had already sold out, so you can imagine my excitement when I saw a second edition is now available.The attention to detail in them ...
Happiness in a Parcel
Great post today! A parcel of supplies from my fellow felt-obsessive KirstyFish...... plus the cutest little doll stuffed with lavender:I'm having a very lazy weekend (snoozing in front of Doctor Who DVDs) but I'm looking forward to playing with all ...
Flowers for my wall
It's been lovely and sunny all this week, perfect for a leisurely afternoon stroll round the local charity shops. Yesterday's find: this lovely vintage print, for a bargainous £1.25.No idea where I'm going to put it, but I just couldn't resist!...
Fantastic Fabric
I've been toying with some interior decor projects recently - because there's nothing like staring at the same four walls for a couple of weeks to make you want to redecorate!With these projects (and a few others) in mind and with the magical power o...
Vintage Button Shopping
As every good crafter knows, supplies shopping is the BEST kind of shopping.I stumbled across a charity shop with an overflowing button box yesterday and after a good rummage bought myself these lovelies:With more eco flowers in my wip pile I've got ...
Light at the End of the Tunnel
I've almost finished my accounts! Woohoo!I'm very much looking forward to putting the spreadsheets aside and getting back to the important stuff: making things! I haven't done any sewing for days and it's making me feel a bit weird.I have at least ma...
Tiny Treasures
Buttons bought today from the Salvation Army:...
Stocking Up
As well as splashing out on fun extras like charms and ribbon, I've been stocking up on all my "everyday" supplies like packaging and thread and - of course - lots and lots of felt. A lovely courier brought me this little lot on Monday...... and afte...
Irresistible Charms
Every now and then I spot some supplies on Etsy that are just impossible to resist - and, if I'm honest - 90% of the time they are tea themed.It's sad but true that if you stick a teacup or teapot on something I will want it, and tea-themed supplies ...
The Urge to Bake
Thanks mostly to the inspiring baking done recently by my Flickr friend Gillyflower, I have been overcome by the urge to bake exciting things and make exceedingly pretty cakes.I've not managed anything spectacular yet, but I have been shopping for so...
Assorted Loveliness
Today I have torn myself away from another frenzy of felt-button-making (I'm so glad everyone likes those!) to mention some some of the lush things to be found in my sponsors' shops...New sponsor WildCat Designs uses a vintage mechanical knitting mac...
Stocking up on some Essentials
I was a little bit overexcited to find my butterfly mobile tutorial mentioned Craft, Apartment Therapy and AT's childrens decor blog ohdeedoh this week. So many lovely features, on so many lovely blogs! I am, as they say, dead chuffed (though what a ...
On the Home Front: Doorstops
I have been a bit obsessed with doorstops lately... Since we moved in the door into the kitchen has been propped open with large tins of beans! Not classy. I just couldn't find any that I liked, or which were large and hefty enough to cope with the d...
Votes Tallied, plus A Quick Survey
First up, a big Thankyou! to everyone who voted for my Credit Crunch Sampler in Folksy's Make the News competition and who posted such nice comments here and on Flickr. I came 4th (yay!) and I've also been chuffed to see my sampler popping up on a fe...
Shopping, Sales and Sponsors
Lots of things to mention today!First up, I'm having a small January sale over in my Etsy shop: hurrah! This is your chance to pick up some Christmas ornaments for next year at bargain prices, and there are a few other goodies included as well. When ...
