WEDNESDAY THEME ~ 22 May ~ Handmade Gifts For Fathers Day

Hello, with Fathers Day fast approaching, on the 16th June, our theme this week is handmade and unique gifts and cards for Fathers Day. 

Please take a look, there are lots of great handmade gift ideas and hopefully some new businesses you have not yet discovered.

Please click on the image for more information and where you will find the links to the item and the crafters on-line store.  Thanks.

1. A Box of trix

2. Nik Naks

3. Rachael Elizabeth Jewellery & Gifts

4. Burning Timber

5. The Soapy Cauldron

6. A Little Bit Dotty

7. Cute as Buttons

8. Paperama

9. Sarah’s Card Creations

10. Superdoss

11. Made by Mrs Jones

12. Pandorastyle Jewellery

13. A Loving Touch

14. Lemur Lady’s Awesome Emporium

15. Jewellery By Design UK

16. Twinkleberry Treaures

17. Michelle’s Handcrafted Jewellery

18. Witchy Woo Cards

19. Snappy Crocodile

20 Ellabella (All things crafty)

21. Heartfelt Occasions

22. Hannah Boutique UK Based

23. LizzieMade Hand Bound Books

24. ARP Glass Designs

25. Kirrily’s Celtic Crafts

26. Say It

27. Carter Collectables

28. Agnes & Mabel.

29. Truly-Thoughtful handmade signs by Audrey Allan

30. Waterlily Cards – Personalised Handmade Cards for all Occasions

Thanks for looking, hope to see you next week.

Linda x

The Crafty Network

 

FRIENDLY FRIDAY ~ 17 May ~ Craft Business Recommendations

Hello again, we have another fantastic and varied batch of recommendations this week.  All of the business recommendations here, are made by other crafters, they either make and sell handcrafted items or sell crafting supplies. I am finding this is a great way to discover some new and wonderful businesses.  I hope you do to?

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1.  Frumble

Frumble are an online fabric shop specialising in bright, contemporary and exceptional fabrics. But that isn’t all you will find at Frumble, they also offer an extensive range of haberdashery which includes a huge collection of bias binding, plain, patterned and handmade designs. They have thread, ribbons, ric rac, pom poms and a few other things you might not expect to see.

Website: http://www.frumble.co.uk/shop/

Recommended by Fiona at Love Quilts

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2.  Mister Finch

Scraps of thread, fabric and paper are stitched and pulled into fairytale creatures looking for new owners and worlds to inhabit.

Website: http://www.mister-finch.com/

Recommended by The Peartree Boutique

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3.  Fox Designs

Supplying Decopatch products, party packages and other craft supplies including finished products for you to buy.

Recommended by Sew Darn Pretty

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4.   Quilled Creations by Me

Hi my name is Tatiana and I fell in love with quilling. Someone said that a picture is worth a thousand words, here you have some of my quilled creations. Each creation is handmade, no two pieces will be identical. All are unique and made with love.

Recommended by Katarina from Ribbonlicious Handmade Decorations

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5.   Ribbonlicious Handmade Decorations

Handmade Decorations made with lots of ribbons which can me personalised as well.My email is katestrakova@hotmail.com

Recommended by Sally from Cute on Canvas

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6.    Marigold Green

Handcrafted gifts and art ~ Custom Sculptural Needle Felting ~ enquiries@marigoldgreen.co.uk

Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/MarigoldGreen

Recommended by Jay from Rainbow Knits

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7.   Black Shoe

Blackshoe individually design and handcraft pieces for any occasion and are personalised to meet you personal requirements. Whether you want to say Congratulations, Sorry, Merry Christmas, or just Hi, there’s a Blackshoe creation for you!

Website: http://blackshoe.webs.com/

Recommended by Kerry from Paperama 

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8.   Cymru Candles

Handmade Candles made using Local materials where possible. all items sourced within in the UK

Recommended by Rosewood Crafts

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9.   Izzy Beads 

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/izzybeads

Lampwork glass animals and flower beads, beads that make you smile.

I also offer lessons in basic lampworking skills and more advanced sculptural bead making.
Email me for more information. Hours can be arranged to suit.

Recommended by Leadon Valley Crafts

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10.   Zipped Together by Habercraftey

Unique Bridal range consisting off bouquets, boutonnieres & accessories created using zips.
Handmade & designed by Habercraftey
Custom orders are welcome xx

Recommended by Carol from Norfolk Made by Me

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11.  Lovley Little headbands

Beautiful individually Handmade headbands Newborn to 12 months +

Recommended by Charmz

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12.  Polka

Beautiful and unique handmade accessories made by me Andrea berry http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/polka

Recommended by Diane Warburton

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13.   Freddies Teddies

FreddiesTeddies makes adorable personalised gifts from your favourite baby grows. A fabulous keepsake from when they were little.

Recommended by Vicki from Plastic hero arts and crafts

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14.   Celery Crafts 

Website http://www.celerycrafts.co.uk/

Handmade gifts. Nothing says “I love you” more than a gift handmade with love.

Recommended by Forrest Art

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15.   Favour-it Designs by Jo

They create handmade cards, crafts, charms etc to suit your needs, if you like original gifts this is the place for you.

Recommended by Claire’s Jewellery & Cross Stitch Designs

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16.  Frantastique

Creating on different mediums – wood, card and glass

16. Frantastique sign

Recommended by A Letter from Jane

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Thanks everyone for your recommendations and for looking.

Linda x

The Crafty Network

 

WEDNESDAY THEME ~ 15 May ~ Handmade crafts featuring Animals, Birds & Insects

Many apologies for the delay in posting these pictures from our Wednesday theme day yesterday.  The theme was handmade crafts all featuring animals, birds or insects (any wildlife). This proved to be a very popular theme and we have a fantastic selection of items to show you, if you love wildlife you will be spoilt for choice.

Please take a look, there are lots of great handmade gift ideas and hopefully some new businesses you have not yet discovered.

Please click on the image for more information and where you will find the links to the item and the crafters on-line store.  Thanks.

1. Painted Pillows

2. Lotta’s Ark

3. Fionas Love Quilts

4. Sew Darn Pretty

5. Fat Brown Mouse Designs

6. Bekaboo Designs

7. Mandy’s Jewellery

8. V’s Pottery Shed

9. Pictures to Stitches

10. Glitter ‘n’ Art

1. Dinky Things

12. Heart Crafts

13. Superdoss

14. Joanne Vance Arts and Crafts

15. Julie Routley Art

16. Melting Point

17. Purple RaRa Designs

18. Michelle’s Handcrafted Jewellery

19. Oooh! I Like That

20. Unicorns and Ukuleles

21. My Heart and Soul UK

22. The Sparkly Fairy

23. The Blueberry Patch

24. Yowe

25. Elephant and Bear

26. Sparkle and Stitch

27. Home Made Craft Products

28. Sunny Blooms

29. The Capricorns Compass

30. Creative Sitching

31. Carter Collectables

32. Rosewood Crafts

33. Eirawen

34. Hearts and Crafts

35. Pastelesta

36 VHS Photography

37. The Shopping Lounge

38. Art By Edwards

39. The Little Tree Paper Company

40. Tinks Things

41. Scotch Mist Handcrafted Jewellery

Thanks everyone.

Linda x

The Crafty Network

 

A Crafters Journey ~ An Update from Diane

It’s been a while since we had an update from Diane on how she is doing with her crafting journey, so I got in touch and asked if she could write something for us, to let us know how things are going and here it is…

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Hello there, long time no see. That’s entirely my fault though, so don’t feel bad  I suffer from one of life’s ailments; poor time management. That’s all being worked on though; keep reading and you’ll find out what I mean.

Update on where I’m at on this crafter’s journey I really, really want to be on.

That’s right, you read correctly in that last sentence, I’m still loving crafting! That’s what is driving me on. It’s what gives me joy and what keeps me semi-sane and fills as many hours of the day as I can possibly get away with, without the house being disgusting, the dogs running a muck and my daughter not having a life. It keeps my brain active too as I am constantly learning new skills and concepts and remembering old ones, it’s very stimulating.

Someone asked me the other day what TV programmes do I watch, as I’d been saying that I hadn’t watched any of the programmes which were being talked about. My response was that I craft, which surprised her. I do watch some TV, of course I do but it’s invariably Create and Craft, house linked programmes or dramas such as ‘Call the Midwife’. This is why I think doing some kind of business within the field makes so much sense to me.

My Folksy Shop Update (By DW )

I made a sale! Yes indeedy on my Folksy page. I sold a set of the Christmas coasters I made.  I was chuffed to bits and the customer was happy, so that was a buzz. Unfortunately I didn’t keep the momentum up by making more although I did try. I was unable to get more of the felt I had used to make them, quickly enough; I found out that there was only one stockist of that felt and they had none left. Hopefully lesson learnt and I must get more of that before the season falls upon us again.

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Learning ~ Business advice, webinars & workshops

I may not have been keeping that Folksy page stocked but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy behind the scenes so to speak. I’m constantly reading advice for small crafty businesses. A couple in particular are The Enterprise Nation, HandmadeHorizons and Grace Marshall’s ‘Productivity Profits’. Some of you might be interested to know that there’s a FREE webinar being offered by  Handmade Horizons at the minute:

“Are you a mum who makes or dad who designs?”

“Do you work part-time or fit your business around family life?”

Then you will know how crucial it is to be as effective and efficient as possible when running and marketing your creative enterprise!

We’re delighted to be able to invite you to join us for a free webinar we’re giving for The Design Trust Business Club later this month. During this fun, one hour session we will be will sharing secrets of success for parents running a creative business, based on our own experiences and those of the mums we have worked with over the past two years.

Join us for this exclusive free session and learn:

• the questions you need to ask yourself, if you want a business you love
• how to work from home without losing your mind
• the best ways to promote your business when you have limited time (and money)
• some of the most common pitfalls to avoid

The webinar will be taking place at 1pm on May 21st and will be hosted by Patricia van den Akker, Director of The Design Trust. Spaces for these webinars are usually reserved for the Design Trust Business Club members only (by paid monthly or annual subscription) so we’re delighted to be able to invite you to join us as friends of Handmade Horizons! 

Spaces are limited, so be sure to sign up through the following link asap:

https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/957723583

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Grace Marshall a ninja business support person who has a blog, website and the full social network thing covered and does loads of workshops. She has a workshop this Thursday in Stafford – below is part of the email I received about it.

“Fancy a day in Stafford getting your head clear, all your ‘stuff’ under control and some ninja tips and tools under your belt?

“For the first time in ages I actually feel like I have some control over my time.”

That’s what Louise Clive, a facilities manager said after coming on my 1-day “How to Get Things Done” workshop.

If you’re familiar with my blog and newsletters, you’ll know I always say you can’t control time. What gives Louise this feeling actually, is that she is more in control of her work, and more able to work with the time that she has, rather than be constantly reacting and fighting with it.

What about you? Could you do with that breath of fresh air, that light at the end of the tunnel, that feeling of control – and more importantly, the tools to give yourself that more often?

If so, book your place now and use my personal discount code – Staff30M – to get a whopping 30% off your ticket.

Join us here – hope you can make it!

That’ll probably be no good to most of you as Linda will have to be mega quick to get this posted in time for you to read it and organise yourself but keep a look out at those sites and there’s all-sorts of help and motivation out there. GO GET SOME! You’re worth it! :-) A lot of it can be accessed free too; such as blogs, so don’t go assuming you have to pay a fortune to get advice.  Comment on this post if you’d like to hear about more of such business support events/sites and we’ll see how we could manage that.

This week I started using the day planner Grace provides, which is free and I’m trialling Google calendar. It’s still early days but at least I’m focusing on my issue and trying to remedy it, which is all good for me and any progress I want to make.

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Changing My Business Name

I’m also giving serious thought to changing the name of my business as ‘By DW’ doesn’t grab me at all, so how do I expect anyone else to find it appealing? I’m currently thinking of ‘QuerkiWuerki’ (no other matches appeared on Facebook for that name) or ‘Quirky house’ or another one is Bideetou’ (by D to you). The goods I want to sell are all items for the house and of course are different to shop bought items as they are handcrafted. We could do a kind of customer survey and you can tell me which one you prefer, by commenting below?

That’s enough for you for now but please do nip by my blog too at http://diwarli.blogspot.co.uk/ to see some of the things I’m enjoying making right now.

Diane x

 

FRIENDLY FRIDAY ~ 10 May ~ Handmade Business Recommendations

Hello and welcome again to our Friendly Friday post, when crafters get the chance to recommend other crafters who make and sell handmade items or supplies. 

We have a great selection for you to have a look at this week so grab yourself a cuppa, a sneaky biscuit or cake and please have a browse.

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1.  Little Tinkers Craft Shop ~ 

A couple of weeks ago Kay recommended her husbands Facebook Group ~ Little Tinkers’s Salvage & Restoration, but it was too late to include in that week’s post, so I took note and said I would include it a week later. When I came to search for that Group Page I was unable to find it and nothing came up in my searches.  Kay also recommended him again that week but unfortunately the link didn’t work.

Not to be beaten, this week I tried searching again for the group page, but instead discovered their joint Business Page and then on doing so found his group page (Yeh!).  So after waiting so long, I’ve decided both deserve promoting.

Group Page link HERE

Kay said about her husband that he’s a real trooper and he restores old vintage trikes, bikes, prams and refurbishes bulky wooden items despite having a bad back and manic depression.  She said it would really cheer him up to see some more interest in his work.

Kay on the other hand makes bespoke handmade fabric crafts and is turning her sewing hobby into a little business.

Recommended by Kay Langridge.

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2.       Snappy Crocodile ~ 

Here you’ll find an array of handcrafted and uniquely designed greeting cards and accessories that can turn those awkward feelings into adorably awkward sentiments.

Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SnappyCrocodile?ref=si_shop

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Recommended by Pam from Glitter ‘n’ Art

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3.      ICandy Bouquets ~  

iCandy Bouquets provide chocolate and sweet bouquets, using specially selected confectionery to provide a unique unforgettable gift suitable for any occasion. I am a small independent Hampshire based business, with no links to any franchise, and always strive to create something a little bit different and memorable. My products are hand-made and made to order, allowing you the customer, to specify the budget and type of gift you are looking for which can then be tailor-made to the occasion.

Recommended by Geri from The Chocolate Manor (NI)

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4.    Shoogly Beads ~  

 

Shoogly Beads is a husband and wife design team based beside the sea in Stonehaven on the lovely Northeast of Scotland.

Mike is responsible for the gorgeous polymer clay beads and Pat is responsible for the jewellery design.

The ‘Shoogly’ part of our name comes from a good Scots word meaning shaky, wobbly, swinging just what beads and charms should do when you hang them off  things, a charm bracelet should be very shoogly as should dangly earrings!

Recommended by Diane Warburton, who said “I’ve bought a few things from them recently and they’ve been lovely and Pat is great at communicating what’s going on. It’s not just beads which Mike makes, its woollen items too like gloves and corsages.”

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5.      Cute on Canvas ~

Cute mini canvas and easels in various designs!! Great for a slightly unusual gift! Something for everyone!!

There is a competition to win one of their mini canvasses complete with easel stand, click the photo above for details.

Recommended by Katarina from Ribbonlicious Handmade Decorations

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6.      Nearest ‘n’ Dearest ~  

Personalised Cards, Invitations and gifts.

Recommended by Cute as Buttons ~  Who said “she makes lovely bracelets ( I have a couple ) and is currently making some lovely ones and giving a donation from each to Race for Life runners which is such a generous idea”.

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7.      Sugar and Spice ~ 

Creating bespoke keepsakes to help you capture and keep precious memories

Recommended by Sewing memories ~  They said I love Love Sugar and Spice They are doing their first craft fair tomorrow too so a little visit would make them smile. 

(Good luck from me too at TCN, Lx).

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8.      Delfryn Rocking Horses ~

Delfryn Rocking Horses are makers of Hand Crafted Heirloom Quality, Traditional and Contemporary Wooden Rocking Horses. Artist/Carver Jeanette creates unique one of a kind gifts and collection pieces with attention to detail, handmade with love and devotion.

Recommended by Painted Pillows

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9.      Chris Made This ~

Chris made this is a place to find unique handmade gifts and pretty things. They design and make everything, using crafts like crochet, knitting, patchwork, applique, embroidery and cross-stitch. They make crocheted blankets, cushion covers, brooches / corsages, lavender cushions, decorative hanging hearts, hand-stitched fabric collage pictures and cards.
Everything is handmade, with great care and attention to detail. They also like re-using vintage fabrics in their designs.

Recommended by Silverwave

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10.      My Paper Cut Heart ~

Beautiful handcrafted original papercuts, from the sublime to the downright quirky! Commissions welcomed, order slots now being booked for 2014.

Recommended by Kerry from Paperama she said “not only is her work amazing she is lovely” . And also a second recommendation from Leadon Valley Crafts who said “highly recommend, this lovely lady”.

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11.      Cute Critters: Hand Sewn Creations ~ 

Link to on-line Shop:

Handmade plush creations featuring faux fur and felt. Based in Australia.

Recommended by Kathy Hill.

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12.      Loopy Lou’s ~  

Loopy Lou’s sells silver and costume jewellery and gifts. I have a wide range of both silver and costume jewellery and accessories as well as my new line of gifts for you and your home.

Recommended by Trudy from  Flo’s Handmade Wonders 

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13.      Holmes-made ~  https://www.facebook.com/Holmes.made

Beautiful hand-drawn and hand-cut papercuts… Holmes-made with love! Now accepting commissions for 2014, please contact me for a quote. Keep your eyes peeled for new products and one-offs!
Email: holmesmadecrafts@gmail.com

Recommended by Snappy Crocodile She said Melissa is a lovely lady and extremely talented.

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14.      Buttoned Up and Pinned Down ~

They create a range of different items mainly from fabric, they are currently working on patchwork cushions but do make a range of different items.

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Recommended by Bluebirds and Daisies

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15.      So Sew Shabby Chic Boutique ~

 Etsy Store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SoSewShabbyChic

Custom embroidery, personalized items, custom dresses and clothes, shabby chic hair bows, head bands, tutus, and many other So Sew cute projects!

Recommended by Stew-art Creations

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Thanks for looking.

Linda x

The Crafty Network

 

WEDNESDAY THEME DAY ~ 8 May ~ A Mix of Blue & White Handmade Crafts

Oh wow we got a lot of lovely items tagged today on our Facebook page, for our Wednesday theme day based on just the colours Blue and white.

Just take a look, there are lots of great handmade gift ideas and hopefully some new businesses you have not yet discovered.

Please click on the image for more information and where you will find the links to the item and the crafters on-line store.  Thanks.

1. Flowerpot Crafts

2. Tiaras By Becky

3. Pictures to Stitches

4. Glitter ‘n’ Art

5. My Crafty Bits & Bobs

6. Unicorns and Ukuleles

7. Mary-Beth Mysticals

8. Hand Crohet and Knitted by Babs

9. FionaLovesQuilts

0. Ribbonlicious Handmade Decorations

11. Bekaboo Designs

12. Butterfly Gifts Southport

13. A Little Bit Dotty

14. Grannys Goodies

15. Lotta’s Ark

16. The Quirky Cuckoo

17. Kimmi

18. Waterlily Cards – Personalised Handmade Cards for all occasions

19. Silverwave

20. Heart Felt by Rebecca B

21. Joanne Vance Arts and Crafts

22. Sykesssillysite

23. Designs by Maddy

24. Semi Precious Jens

25. Handcrafted by Picto

26. The Blueberry Patch

27. Rosey Rose

28. Swiss Crafty Corner

29. Paperama

30. Ellabella (all things crafty)

31. Yellow Bear Wares

32. Polly’s Patch

33. Rosewood Crafts

34. Twinkle Toes

35. Sabz Bespoke Poetry

36. Georgia P Designs

Thanks for looking.

Linda x

The Crafty Network

 

FRIENDLY FRIDAY ~ 3 May Handmade Business Recommendations

We received quite a few recommendations this week on our Facebook page for our Friendly Friday theme, which is great to see as it is so nice when one talented crafter recommends another.

I don’t know about you but I love discovering new crafting talent and I certainly wasn’t disappointed this week.  There was lots of recommendations for new pages I hadn’t seen before and I have really enjoyed having a browse through their photos and finding out more about them, I hope you do to?

There is a good and varied selection of crafts and I have tried to choose photos to show you a range of their products, but please do go and visit them too, have a browse and say hello and please tell them who sent you.  Thanks.

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1.       The Chocolate Manor (NI) ~ https://www.facebook.com/ChocolateManor

The Chocolate Manor NI – A sanctuary of indulgent and irresistible handmade chocolates – based in Coleraine.

They create indulgent chocolates, truffles & treats, lovingly handmade, using the finest Belgian chocolate & ingredients. Whatever the occasion, they can create chocolates and gifts to suit your budget and tastes. Now including; wedding favours and candy buffets and personalised & bespoke chocolate gifts made to order.

Chocolate Shoe & Bag gift set

Chocolate Board

Chocolate Football boots

Dinky Dogg (mould supplied by Baked By Me)

Nominated by: Baked By Me (Who sell Bakeware, cookie mixes, party & giftware~ Click here for their website ) 

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2.      The Birling Bobbin ~ 

A new business page who make handmade adornments for your home.  They only have a few fans, so they really would appreciate you taking a look.

Hand decorated Little Bird House

Handstitched Lavender cushions

Hand quilted cushion

Fabric Collage

Nominated by Alison from Yowe ~  http://www.yowe.co.uk/ who make a range of handmade gifts using such techniques as knitting, crocheting, felting and sewing.

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3. AngelK ~ Website: http://www.angelk.co.uk/

AngelK produce useful and beautifully presented gifts, including their best selling scarf roses, sock boxes, scarf bouquets and much more.

Their baby range has perfect gifts for both mother and baby and their Wedding shop has unique wedding favours, buttonholes and bouquets.

Gifts for Men

Sock or Scarf bouquests

Flower Brooches

Baby Gifts

Nominated by Pam from Glitter ‘n’ Art ~   (Glitter Tattoos and face painting for kids of all ages)

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4.  The Folded Page ~

 Website: http://thefoldedpage.co.uk/  Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/thefoldedpageshop

The Folded page create Folded Book Sculptures! They make unique art and personalised gifts by transforming old unwanted books.

No pages are harmed, all pieces are produced by meticulously and patiently folding each page. There is no cutting involved at all. If you wanted you could unfold each page and have a read!

If you want a glimpse of how it is done, click HERE to see this short video.

Important Date

Dad

This crafter received 3 recommendations ~ Karissa from Sew Darn Pretty , Jo from Buttercups – Cupcake Wrappers and Witchy Woo Cards

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5.   Joey’s Handcrafted Cards ~

Handcrafted and Handcoloured cards for all occasions, cards can also be personalised on request,

Proposal Exploding box card

Fathers Day Card

New Baby Boy

Birthday Card

Recommended by Tina’s Handmade Items

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6. Billy Bones Fabric Art ~

Billy Bones Fabric Art make unique handmade art from either up-cycled or new fabric.
All designs are handmade and unique, carefully hand cut, machine appliqued, and embellished with buttons/embroidery/beads/pretty things, before being stretch mounted onto canvas box frames.

Keyrings or bag charms

Framed fabric picture

Childrens Wall Art

Recommended by Gemma.

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7. The Ribbon and button box ~

Supplier of ribbons, fabric and buttons.  They also do personalised ribbons.

Personalised ribbon

Disney Ribbon

Assorted fabrics

Buttons

Recommended by Sue Mountford ~ who commented: I have bought ribbons and trims of Yvonne many times but this week she has gone the extra mile for me to find me some out of stock wooden hearts I needed to finish an order. Cheers Yvonne big thank you.

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8. Tedwoods Emporium ~

Back at home Tedwood likes making good use of the things that he finds, the things that the everyday folk leave behind. He hates to throw anything away and always tries to think of a way to up-cycle things before putting them in the bin.

Penguine Tote Bag (Tedwood saying hello!)

Up-cycled cushions

Blue tit print

Recommended by Nicola Keen

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9.  The Little Fabric Bazaar ~

Supplier of fabrics, haberdashery and other crafty bits and bobs. Free samples upon request.

Various fabrics

Kam Snaps

Decorative lace & ribbons

Recommended by Designs by Maddy ~ I want to recommend one of my fabric suppliers. She has lovely stock, at really good prices, and brilliant service too. The perfect combination!

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10. Tigh-Fhada ~  

Anne Hamilton and Suzanne Scott are a mother and daughter collaboration. Anne creates ceramics inspired greatly by nature, organic shapes and history. Suzanne (WhimSicAL LusH) works as an illustrator and maker, creating prints, cards, jewellery & more..

Wee House Box

Whimsical Lush designed mugs

Schroom Box

Recommended by her daughter Suzanne from WhimSicAL LusH ~

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11. The Slipped Stitch ~

The Slipped Stitch creates a range of unique hand knitted bags, scarves as well as being a supplier of knitting yarns including Sirdar, James Brett and Fyberspates

Diane Modelling her jumper

Pre-made Items

Baby patterns, can also be knitted for you.

Recommended by Diane Warburton, Diane said I’m recommending Millie as she made me a gorgeous jumper to my specification and all without ever meeting me; it was all done online, which requires excellent communication skills. My jumper is fab and fits a dreams, so go on, choose a pattern and see what Millie has to say.

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12. Jodz Jemz ~

Handmade jewellery for all occasions.  I can also personalise or customise any items for you

Ladies watch

Mens wood bead bracelets

Mens Hematite & Shark tooth necklace

Recommended by Al Sells ~ He said I would like to recommend Jodz Jemz as her jewellery items are great. She made a wooden beaded bracelet for me which I never take off.

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13. Made by The Robinsons ~

Knitting has been in our family for years…It seems to have become a lost art in this day and age!We aim to bring the traditional into the modern day with our items!

Purple teacosy

Knitted small hotwater bottle cover

Knitted booties

Recommended by Laura.

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14. Hearts and Crafts ~

They make greeting cards, jewellery, scrapbooks, gift tags and embellishments.

Gothic angel necklace

Butterfly necklace

Birthday card

Recommended by Art by Edwards ~ He said “ Hearts and Crafts is a jewellery maker and papercrafter who is fantastic. I would recommend her to anyone.”

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15.  Lilangelsg2 ~

I believe in a well made, hand produced products, not mass production.
Everything I make is individual, as I make slight alterations to all designs to give a one of a kind touch wherever possible. http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/lilangelsg2

Totoro crochet hat

Jake adventure time hat

Granny square bag

Recommended by Nerdgasmic Jewellery ~  who says “they have just started out with her own business making Crochet hats and bags, go check her out”!

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