Jolly Scot offers handmade pens and boxes … An example of the crafts work is this 1920′s styled fountain pen: Here is a great example of one of the commisions… This is a artistic box Beech and constructed using traditional handcut dovetail joints and then veneered using Lacewood and Oak Burr with Ebony detail. Please [...]
Read more →The title says it all really as i’ve never ‘blogged’ before, so here goes. A quick introduction: My name is Emma, i’m 28, mother to three lovely (well they are sometimes) children, i’m a part time accounts assistant and totally obsessed by making hand made cards. I also have a website for craft supplies which [...]
Read more →At the risk of being tarred as jingoistic, which I probably am, I keep coming back to the ‘US craft connection’. I shall explain. How many ‘crafts’ being discussed here and forums everywhere seem to have originated in the United States? My forte is beading, and although a wealth of beading information and design can [...]
Read more →Here is what Tuggle says: Handcrafted gifts created by parents working from home, Innovative product from fresh new designers and a fantastic selection of wonderful luxuries direct from small UK businesses. This is how tuggle defines itsself: Tuggle is a unique market place, filled with essential, handmade & innovative gifts ideas. Delivered direct to you from [...]
Read more →At my clients office we have a very secure firewall which is updated all the time… If you don’t know what a firewall is please read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall_(networking) Anyway, today I went to have a look at peter’s etsy shop and found that as of yesterday it now blocked for being flagged as pornography… Yes porn.. Astaro [...]
Read more →So what’s Daisy belle crafts all about? Crafts kits for children, ages 3+, all abilities. Gorgeous traditional wooden toys, modern 3D dinosaur puzzles beautiful wooden bead kits and lots more The site offers loads of great kits for kids.. Here one example which caught me eye: Its an an selection of mini bead box’s all [...]
Read more →I’ve just spent last night doing one of my favourite jobs, putting together my colourways bead kits. From piles of clear perspex boxes and beads, to colourmatched kits is a very satisfying and relaxing task. it takes me back to my interior design days when I would room set. I really love filling the boxes [...]
Read more →Cor – I am going to be known as the competition blogger if I carry on at this rate!! Over on Craft Tutorials (where I also blog from time to time) there is a competition. All you have to do is design a new banner and button for the site – this one is for [...]
Read more →So what’s Diasy crafts all about… Well the site offers craft supplies but this sites is a little different and what it offers are loads of cool thing for party bags.. Below is snow white.. . Snow white is ready to be painted… You got the idea yet ? I think is cool idea to [...]
Read more →So, blogging….I’ve never done this before. What does one write about? What does one say to ensure that the reader hasn’t gently nodded off before the end of the first paragraph? I have no idea….so I’ll just rabbit on as I normally do……. This Saturday, 14th July, we have our first craft fair of the [...]
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