November 1st, 2010
I love autumn. It’s the colours, the frosty mornings, the starry clear skies, the need to wrap up in a warm blankie on the sofa – oh so many things. One thing I do love about autumn though is walking the dog in the woods.
November 1st, 2010
I’ve just listed a few button earrings in my online shop. Lots of different styles and colours, they’re all small and delicate and made from interesting vintage buttons.
October 29th, 2010
I’m always keen to promote handmade crafts and gifts and personally would much prefer to make someone a gift or buy them something hand crafted than buy something mass produced. When you buy handmade you know that the maker has taken the time to make each piece unique, individual in it’s own way and certainly not something you would find in highstreet shops.
October 29th, 2010
Colin sent me this link today and I thought this was such a great idea, I had to post it up on my blog. A set of 5 jam jar tops that screw onto your old glass jars to give them a new lease of life. You can then pour, shake, sprinkle and drizzle with a little bit of a smug smile on your face in the knowledge that you’ve done you eco task for the day – recycling creatively!
October 28th, 2010
I’m chuffed to bits! I entered a blogging competition recently at www.moo.com. They were looking the ‘Expert Tips’ and thought I would enter my blog post about how to become a Facebook pro – and they liked it! Not enough to get me first prize, but I’m happy to come in 2nd place as I win £100 to spend at moo.com. That means a lot of mini Milomade cards for FREE – superb!
October 28th, 2010
Halloween is almost here so I’ve collected together a few lovely creepy, lovely orangey, lovely weird and wonderful things and ideas…
October 25th, 2010
I made myself a cup of coffee and when I got to my desk and sat it down I noticed that the froth on the top had formed into the most perfect love heart. I rushed to get my camera to capture the moment, but I was a bit too late as the shape had started to distort and within seconds had vanished.
October 24th, 2010
I had a fab day in Edinburgh yesterday at the Out of the Blue Arts Market in the Drill Hall. It’s a great venue – nice and bright and airy. I got a great stall location too and felt very lucky to be in the main thoroughfare – it was terribly chilly though so I kept my cardigan/coat on all day. Music played all day and the cafe was always full to the brim with people and so there was a constant stream of customers with only a few lulls here and there throughout the day.
October 21st, 2010
I’ve not been blogging much lately and I do apologise for that lack of posts. Since my operation I’ve had time off to recuperate and I’ve had a backlog of work to catch up on and also craft fairs and exhibitions to make stock for and time has just been a bit limited. I’m getting back on track though and hope to be back to my regular blog posting very soon. Just thought I’d let you all know.
October 19th, 2010
I have been invited by The Park Gallery to exhibit a selection of my work at the up and coming Winter Warmth exhibition which will take place in The Park Gallery’s new location on the ground floor of Callendar House in Falkirk. Winter Warmth is now in it’s 6th year and has built up a reputation for showcasing original, high quality art and design work from a wealth of artists, designers and craft makers in Scotland and the UK. I’m lucky to be one of this years 25 artists.
October 18th, 2010
Birthdays and surprises! It’s Colin’s birthday today and although he got to open his presents this morning and got breakfast in bed, we did most of the celebrating yesterday. I took him on a magical mystery tour day out! It was a lovely autumnal wintry morning and this set the tone for the most perfect day!
October 5th, 2010
I found this tutorial online a while ago on the Domesticali Blog and have kept it on the back burner for ages. I thought I would give it a go this week as I thought it would be nice to sell some Festive Decorations at my up and coming craft fairs and these would compliment my Paper Garlands very well.
October 2nd, 2010
Check out page 9 of the latest Pulse magazine and you’ll see one of my Elasticated Button Bracelet in full technicolor at the bottom of the page alongside a short feature about the Charity Chic Eco Fashion Fair happening next week.
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