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I Have Been Saved!!

New babies arrive all the time.  They are like buses.  Or is there something in the water?  I think the later judging by the number of new borns (and imminents) arriving in my circle of friends. 

I know you usually get a fair bit of warning that a bundle of joy is on the way, but still, I leave it to the last minute in choosing a suitable gift.  As a mother of two pre-school boys, I know how disheartening it can be to unwrap yet another plinky plonky toy with non-replaceable batteries (translation = they NEVER need replacing) with a note to self to buy exactly the same thing when it’s their turn.

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Imagine my total delight when finding Sommerwood Designs; bespoke wooden bunting for newborns is just a small part of the Sommerwood range.  Halleluiah!  I duly ordered a bunting for William.  Soon followed by Emil and his big sister Nema (well, you can’t buy for the new born without getting something special for the big sister can you?)  The packaging was perfect – the little bunting wrapped in bright tissue paper as was the customer service.

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The little triangles – one for each letter of the name - are beautifully painted in co-ordinating colours with just the right amount of sparkle, delightfully strung with gingham ribbon.  Simple, superb and saying exactly what you want! I’ve ordered another bunting – for Daniel (15 August) and I have a sneaky feeling that another bunting will be requested for a little girl due at the end of September…..  And how smug do I feel knowing that no batteries are required?!


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And so this tale of creativity starts

Contact one of us if your looking for parts

We have Jellybelly Jellybrain

For all hand sewn bunting with added name

Butterbeandesigns for colourful letters

The likes of which Id say nobody betters

Tip tops unique cards are very distinctive

For all happy occasions she’ll have a card you’d like to receive

Candles by Lisa makes fantastic works of wax

Easily contactable, though currently not by fax

Crystal Velvet make tiaras and hat pins

Watches, charms and adjustable rings

Apple Tree Craft , a seamstress extraordinaire

RaspberryBloom is a jewellery designer with magical flare

Beadsage is wise and a master at bead weaving

Approach him cautiously if its forum advice you are needing

Funkyhand is modern with her scrapbooking cd’s

Indri with her quilling(can we have an update please?)

KandM Creations with her maillework and beadweaving

Once you visit her site theres no way you’ll be leaving

EM Evans and NattyNetty supply

Craft bits and pieces for all of you to buy

Sommerwood sells beautiful hand painted clocks

Or treat your (untidy) child to a storage box

The silver zebra makes her pieces of decorative glass

Not only that she has a fantastic………range of other products

To one and all and anyone Ive forgotten

Im Poisoned Apple Jewellery so lets face it, Im rotton.


Jolly Scot Handmade Pens and Boxes

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 visit Jolly Scot’s websites: Click here

For other for more information and other handmade crafts from the uk visit http://www.ukcraftwebsites.co.uk/handcrafted.php