Clearing the decks

The Christmas Crafternoon on Saturday was lovely -  HUGE Thanks to all involved and to all the lovely customers who came through the doors.


A few more craft fairs coming up  between now and the festive season.

Prelim dates :
Sunday 27 November at The Horatio on Holloway Road
Saturday 3 December at the Wish Em Well charity fair event in Romford
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th December the Festival event at The Assembly Rooms in Stoke Newington Church Street
Saturday 17 December another Christmas Crafternoon in Islington - details to be confirmed

 I have a busy couple of weeks ahead. This week has been spent on making up orders and I have had a great time making a variety of birthday cards, which come as light relief amid all the Santas, reindeer, snowmen and of course all the glitter that goes with seasonal crafting.







I also recently made a fun card for an 80's themed hen party with a purple colour scheme.





As well as one for the boys with this vintage style 3D birthday card






I am currently working on pre-orders for Christmas cards this week too and there is still time to get an order in for a special card for the special people in your life.....and I do like a challenge so don't be shy if you have an idea you'd like to see on a card you send just let me know.

 This year  I also have a range of treats  and stocking fillers, tree gifts and table favours..not forgetting those festive bags of reindeer poop and snowman poop too...no Christmas will be complete without a bag of Reindeer poop!

On a practical note... Please note that the last long distance posting dates:
Australia and NZ 4th December
 USA & Canada 9th December

after that date there are no guarantees that goods will reach there in time for Christmas.

Busy busy

Getting ready for what should be a fabulous Christmas Crafternoon  tomorrow. Run by  Happily Ever Crafter it promises to be a great afternoon with lots of stalls laden with lovely goodies. It is being held at

Hornsey Vale Community Centre

60 Mayfield Rd

Crouch End

London

N8 9LN

from 2.30pm until 6.30 pm on Saturday 12th November 2011

Hope to see you there... 

Christmas Crafternoon

Delighted to be taking part in this fabulous event organised by Happily ever Crafter and am busy busy busy preparing goodies for the event. Hope that you will pop along and support this crafty endeavour.

For me its make make make from now until Friday night and then it's check and pack...

If you missed the advertising  for The Christmas Crafternoon event here it is...

Festive preparation begins

And now for something different...

It is always a challenge trying to please everyone with festive offerings...especially who are not quite as filled to the brim with joy and so perhaps the fabulous and quirky images from the pen of  Lily Chilvers will fit the bill this year.

Despite the glittery stickles, this is definitely a non traditional card  which I hope will appeal to a slightly neglected corner of the market.

And as a kind of counterbalance  to the above, there is this quirky little elf bringing gifts and love for the festive season.


This is just a little sneak preview of a couple of things that will be available for this year...There is lots more variety to follow...Watch this space, as they say

October Update

For once I can say hand on heart that  the lack of posts recently is not because I have been neglecting this blog, but rather because I have been on my travels...a beautifully mixed trip visiting old friends and gathering new crafting supplies in the good old US of A!

I do love shopping for goodies and ideas in the States - the ranges of products are far more extensive and they are often at least one step ahead of the UK in craft releases....and of course thee are bargains to be had - although the exchange rate was not all that kind this trip. I have yet to unpack all my new materials but over the next few days I hope to find a place for everything and then I can start using it - which is clearly the fun part.

The past 48 hours has been spent fulfilling orders made before I left and it is now becoming time to turn thoughts to things festive. I have been taking orders for Christmas cards for some time now but they are coming in thick and fast and my order book is becoming delightfully full.

I have two craft fairs booked for next month and two for December - details will follow shortly.  But for now let me close this post with a sneak peak at one of the cards I did today.

Cinderella Shoes

 Recent make for a fashion conscious birthday girl  who loves a little glitz.

Quick update

Apologies for the criminal blog neglect of late. It  has been a very busy crossover period, affected by life events beyond any reasonable control...but things are starting to settle, dates for upcoming craft fairs and events are being confirmed and new stock lines are in production...so all is rosy once more.

There will some sneak peeks of new lines in the next week or so, but until then, here are a couple of more recent makes.

Cakey Birthday

Butterfly Wellness Wishes

Octopode AliceTea Party