I really enjoyed making this! Basically, I just took stuff apart and linked it together with random stuff…
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What do you do if you were all excited about seeing the Miró exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, but were too ill to go?
Sulk, then remember about their website, then get distracted by the wonder of their online shop.
I particularly like these letter press cookie cutters:
And I have no idea what I’d do with it, but I want one of these:
Totally inspired by this farm stamp set:
Oh, and the Miró stuff in the exhibition shop is pretty good too.
Finished and filled with fun 🙂
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Small Sunday craft fair
Just a few pictures from our most recent craft fair. Not a lot of sales, but a couple of contacts!
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Weekly Inspiration- Cardcaptors
Ok, so this isn’t reeeally 100% about crafts. As I may have mentioned, we’re going to Florida soon. I’m making a notebook to take; it’s a little one, handbag sized, with a pocket in the back to put theme park tickets etc. The cover will be decorated with cartoon figures representing everyone going.
My first thought was DISNEY, even though we’re only going for one day. Awesome. Job done. Plenty of Disney characters to choose from. But then, none of them really have my hair.
And I got to thinking.
Who does?
Cardcaptor Sakura!
Little manga versions of everyone would be awesome. Manga always inspires me to draw.
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New knitting- little gadget/phone holders.
I’ve knitted a couple of these, just as an experiment, making the pattern up… I quite like them! It’s like having a little cosy for your phone.
I’ll have them on sale at our next stall, which is Mother’s Day, so I’m hoping they’re a ‘mum’ thing…
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Craft fair ahoy! Sunday March 18th
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Weekly Inspiration- Buttons!
Buttons are awesome. Just look how fun this pile looks.
They are sometimes misused because of this fact. Sticking buttons on something doesn’t automatically make it cute. That’s right. You heard me. Stop randomly sticking buttons on things!
Each to their own though, I guess, but these, for example, are delightful:
Check out absolutely small for these and also… chicken pants.
I have no idea what the point of this button book is, but I want to try and make one all the same:
Skipping past the main obvious ones, such as paper, pencils, pens and card, here are the ten items I find myself using most often, no matter what craft I’m doing.
1. Bone folder- My number one crafting tool. Mainly used for scoring and making sharp creases, but also handy for pressing things smooth when gluing etc. They’re about £4 upwards, and so worth getting.
2. Little stash of paperclips etc.- I didn’t know how much I needed these until I had them! They are indespensable.
3. Good scissors.
4. Craft knife.
5. Cutting mat.
6. Drawing board- I have two sizes, A4 for smaller things and sketching, and a big A3 one for larger, messier projects.
7. Bodkin/awl type thing- for prodding holes!
8. Good old PVA glue- for gluing!
9. Selection of needles- I use these for vairous crafts: sewing of course, but also in knitting and in notebook making.
10. Selection of erasers- not just good for rubbing out! Larger ones are great for using as a cushion under paper/card when you’re prodding holes through.