The felt is strong in this one...

I promised pics and here they are:

Gorgeous mini hearts just crying out to adorn your Christmas tree. Or how about these for all you lovers of a bit of pink and sparkle...

Listings haven't been uploaded for these lovelies just yet, so please email orders@personal-space-interiors.co.uk if you'd like to buy.

Set of six mini cream hearts - £9.00 (plus P&P)
Set of three pink hearts - £5.00 (plus P&P)

May the felt be with you...

As autumn sets in properly, early morning frost appears and the living room temperature takes a decidedly sharp dip from ambient to nippy, it suddenly now seems appropriate to start making Christmas decorations again.

I know all of us makers and sellers are supposed to plan ahead to make sure we are ready to market all of our products and get ahead of the game as the seasons change, but there's something fundamentally wrong with wishing your life away and doing things that feel so much out of season.

Only when the chill is in the air and the cardigans resurface does it feel right to start thinking about the festive season. And so, out comes the ever growing bag of felt and ribbons and all things Christmassy.

I've been making some lovely little hearts for tree or garland style decorations in a rich cream with ribbon detail featuring little reindeer and snowflakes. I just love the Nordic vibe.

Look out for the pics coming soon...

It's those little Folksy things...

...that make me happy. Like when you've just listed a load of items on Folksy and they all appear in the recently listed row on the home page like this:

I have these lovely Nordic hand knitted decorations on my Christmas tree and along the mantlepiece like in the images shown.

Click here to visit my Folksy shop for details.

£3.50 each or £35.00 for a set of 12. Why not have some made up to match your colour scheme? Made to order - please allow one week for delivery.

Time for a new make do you think?...

I love to try my hand at a new project. And this one was certainly something I'd never made before. I had a commission from Joan who was about to go on holiday. Her trusty favourite travelling companion was looking more than a little worse for wear, and she'd scoured the shops looking for a similar replacement with no luck. What is this faithful companion I'm talking about? A sturdy yet flexible rucksack style bag; soft enough to roll up and squeeze into the corner of a suitcase and strong enough to cope with the rigours of the beach and poolside.

Joan had kept her bag and passed it on to me for inspection to see if I was up to the challenge of deconstructing, creating a working pattern and making a new and improved version. Always looking for ways to upcycle, I managed to remove all of the metal fixings and rings from the bag to reuse but I knew that eyelets for the drawstring closure would be a new skill I would have to master.

I chose a medium weight denim in black with an off-white thread in the weave. This would give a stylish and practical finish to the bag. I used strong black polycotton for the carry handle and for the D-ring fixings as I wanted to provide a contrast fabric for the look but also add strength to the finished product. It certainly proved to be strong - managing to bend and break my machine needle twice in the process!

I'm really pleased with the results, and more importantly Joan was thrilled. I haven't heard back from her since her holiday, but I'm hoping her new bag lived up to it's high expectations.

If you would like a similar bag made, prices start from £20.00 plus fabric and fixings. Email enquiries@personal-space-interiors.co.uk

The joy of cooking brings another string to my bow

I feel I have neglected you my lovely blogger blog. Well cry no more for I have returned. This time with a lovely little read for you all if you have five minutes to just put the kettle on and have a virtual browse.

I'm very proud to say I am now a feature writer of the fantastic Creative Crafting magazine. This is a bi-monthly online magazine written, edited and published by like minded crafters covering all things creative from baking and cooking, to jewellery and glass work. This time around, there's loads of fun projects for you try out for Hallowe'en.

And look -I've even made the front cover with one of my recipes! This time my article is all about the wonders of pumpkin with two lovely recipes for you to try; roasted pumpkin soup and risotto with sage and gorgonzola. Autumn really is my favourite foodie time of year, so I'll be sharing some of my favourite recipes with you as the leaves begin to turn and the chill air begins to creep in.

Enjoy!

 

 

Open publication - Free publishing - More candles

Goodbye September CRAFTfest...hello November!

Well that's another CRAFTfest over and out. And what a fantastic week we all had. We've been tweeting, facebooking, pinning, waneloing (is that a word?), pinspiring, blogging, stumbling, digging, deliciousing (another iffy verb there) and everything else we could possible think of to get as many people to visit as possible. And the result...

56,234 visitors!

 

 

What a fantastic achievement for everyone involved. I really enjoyed taking part in the June event - so much so that I became a group leader for September. It allowed me to iundulge my love of spreadsheets (yes, really) and do something that required planning and organising which I hadn't really done since leaving my previous job 12 months ago. I just can't help it, I do love lists and data. So being an organiser for CRAFTfest gives me the best of both worlds: I get to be a techy geek and a creative crafter too. It'll be time for the November event before we know it...

 

 

 

 

 

So what happens next? Fingers crossed we keep up the brilliant networking momentum, not to the crazy intense level of the last week, but just to make sure we keep ourselves visible. And now of course we can kick back and relax a little and maybe even do some crafting. If only I could find a way to detach myself from this laptop for long enough!

 

PS - booking forms are open for November CRAFTfest. Click here to book a stall



CRAFTfest is here!

Get on over to the Creative Connections network for CRAFTfest: the original and best online craft fair open 24/7 until Staurday 8th September

 Click here for CRAFTfest

and just as a little taster, here's some more lovely stall previews...

 

Makeaholic

Handmade Jewellery and Gifts Plus Jewellery Making Supplies

website facebook twitter Linked In

Beautiful, Beautiful Beads

Be welcome to my vision of contemporary beadwork jewellery - Beautiful, Beautiful Beads. The pieces I design are often made using a technique called bead-crochet, which I absolutely love. I use other techniques as well, to either make complete pieces or to add a focal point to a bead-crochet rope. You'll find a variety of jewellery in my shop that ranges from casual to statement pieces and each one has been created with love and thought. I hope you enjoy having a look around in my Etsy-Shop or visiting my facebook-page and please, don't be shy - contact me, if you have queries regarding my jewellery. Custom orders are welcome, let me know what you have in mind and I'll see what I can do.

facebook twitter Etsy

Nicole de Bruin

Hi, I sell charms, charms and more metal charms, because as you can see from my shop , I LOVE charms and I am sure you do too. FREE combined shipping, SOME items have this which means you pay the first shipping fee but no extra shipping , so look out for these items .Your parcel will be mailed via airmail on the day after payment is received, it takes between 5 and 21 working days to get to The USA and Canada. Orders over $80.00 will get a free upgrade to registered mail (quicker and has a tracking number). Thank you and enjoy shopping. Nicole: Your one stop charm spot.

Etsy

Berry Nice Crafts - Supplies

Bringing you some great deals in unusual and needful buttons, ribbons and organza. I also stock Grip Tight, Jiffy Grip and Slipper Gripper non slip slipper bottom craft fabric.

website blog facebook Pinterest Etsy

GemzGems

Welcome to GemzGems! I am a married mother of 2 children aged 4 and 2 and also a full time law student. I took up crafting after developing a 'make do and mend' attitude during the recession. This has bought back my creative side from when I was a child,plus my obsession of the 50's to a new level. GemzGems was launched just a few months back bringing back the things that I loved as a kid and opening my eyes to new ideas. Thank you for looking around and if you would like something made to your requirements, please feel free to contact me. All items include P&P in the price and I aim to dispatch all items within 2 working days.

facebook twitter Etsy