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Happy 2013! New Year, new projects

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Post date January 3, 2013
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As 2012 is now over, I think it’s high time I knuckled down and finished some of the projects I’ve either started or been thinking about!

First up, I have 3 mini notebooks to finish, with black covers. Sadly the black bookbinding material has been out of stock, but it’s now on order to be delivered! I have the cover boards all cut and ready for covering. Come on postie! I need to make more of these:

I’ve had some awesome material from Ikea to make into cushion covers for a whole year now, so they will be next on the list for finishing off:

I got some great key embellishments that have flat backs, perfect for adorning my notebooks:

Completed projects to follow 🙂

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Stationery

Reasons to send Christmas cards

Post author By Jenni
Post date December 18, 2012
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And when I say Christmas cards, I mean proper snail mail cards, none of this e-card nonsense!

EVERYONE likes getting post. The less mail we get through the door, the nicer it is to get something worthwhile!
It shows you’re thinking of people and it’s nice to be thought of. Even in the smallest way.
It keeps you in touch with people you don’t see often.
They make you feel more festive.
You can’t put an email on the mantelpiece.

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General

It was the cover that caught my eye… #10

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Post date December 6, 2012
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It was the cover that caught my eye, sure, but then I saw the name ‘Joseph Gordon-Levitt’ and that made me carry on reading!

I saw this, the second volume, on a gift list ideas page in a free magazine- I have the person who left it on the train to thank for this one.

“The universe isn’t made of atoms; it’s made of tiny stories.”

Visit The Craft Fantastic Folksy shop!

Post author By Jenni
Post date November 23, 2012
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Oh, go on, go have a look. I have a fancy new banner and everything.

I have Christmas origami gift tags:

Knitted wrist cuffs and headbands:

And a selection of little notebooks, only £1.50 each!

Go on…

Tags Christmas Origami, Chunky Knitted Headbands, Gift tags

Art Inspiration

Des Contes De Grimm at L’Art De Rien – Rue D’Orsel, Paris

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Post date November 15, 2012
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On a recent trip to Paris with the husband, I stumbled across L’Art De Rien and instantly fell in love. It helped that they had a “Contes de Grimm” exhibition on at the time, celebrating the bicentenary of the first Brothers Grimm stories.

The inside of the shop was just fabulous- fake grass on the floor and a creepy (in a good way!) woodland feel. And I just loved everything in there! I highly recommend you go to their online shop and check out some of these artists:

And if you’re ever in Paris, stop by, because it’s a great space to look round. Here’s a shot of their window display, when they had an Alice In Wonderland thing going on:

It’s in Montmartre, on rue D’Orsel.

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Craft Notebooks Paper Stationery

Knitted and paper craft stall

Post author By Jenni
Post date November 5, 2012
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Craft Inspiration

Weekly Inspiration- Halloween makes and bakes

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Post date October 29, 2012
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Last year I made these wonderful origami bats to grace the front porch for our Halloween party:

Sadly, this year we’re too busy to do anything other than maybe carve an obligatory pumpkin for the garden, so I thought I’d round up some of the best makes and bakes I’ve found online.

Eeek! Mini pumpkins

This is so simple but I think it looks great! Check out the how-to here.

Spider cupcakes

You can easily turn cupcakes into spooky spiders with the help of some liquorice for the legs and candy for the eyes! There are loads of different ideas out there, here are a few of my favourite pictures to help you decorate your own:

Halloween Up-cycled

Out of all of these great eco-friendly spooky craft projects, I think this plastic skull is my favourite:

There’s a simpler version here using milk cartons. I’m sure you don’t need that fancy schmancy machine.

Monster Brownies

Something else simple, effective and adaptable! Sometimes all you need is an idea and it can get you going. Check out monster brownies and out here.

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Craft

Newly Knitted- craft stall creations

Post author By Jenni
Post date October 17, 2012
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We’ve been hard at it knitting lots of cosy things for the November 4th craft fair!

Arm warmers:

Boot cuffs:

Headbands:

Tags Arm warmers, Boot cuffs, Hand knitted, knitted headbands

Inspiration

National Chocolate Week(ly) Inspiration

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Post date October 12, 2012
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Note that we need one, but now everyone has the perfect excuse to buy and eat chocolate. It’s National Chocolate Week! It’s even listed on a website of National Awareness Days. Which means it’s important.

You can visit the Chocolate Week website here for any events happening in your area- there are some good ones!

If you’re feeling in an adventurous mood, why not check out some chocolaty recipes? I’ve picked out some of my favourites to inspire you:

Chilli Hot Chocolate

A really simple thing to do and totally delicious! Just heat chilli with the milk, so it infuses and you get a nice kick. Here’s a good simple recipe from Waitrose that can easily be adapted to taste.

Chocolate Fridge Cake

I remember making this a lot at Uni! Melt chocolate, mix with stuff, bung it in the fridge. Job done. Try this one out for size; again, it’s very easy to adapt.