The Craft FantasticFirst proper attempt at creating art/sculpture through book folding! Quite pleased with the result. I just did a very basic one, folding the top and bottom edges back to align with the spine, creating a point. I left a few pages free and simply tucked the pages round. Will be more adventurous next time.
Hey all! I have some odds and end of stock that don’t really go together in a nice group to sell on Folksy, so I thought I’d advertise them on here 🙂
First up, I have just two of these lovely little coptic bound notebooks with paisley covers and purple binding. They’re filled with durable sketchbook paper and are ideal for slipping in your bag or pocket. £4 each and £1 for postage:
They’re roughly half the size of A5.
Please email me if you’re interested: ahoythere@thecraftfantastic.co.uk
More to follow soon!
I’ve been doing a lot of origami recently and having pretty much exhausted my current instruction books, am feeling a bit unsatisfied. Don’t get me wrong, I still love folding paper, I just feel like I’ve been stuck in an origami rut; I’m confident doing my existing models (my craft space is full of paper cranes, butterflies and flowers!), but now it’s time to improve.
Paper Kawaii is an amazing resource for anyone interested in origami – at any level. There’s a fantastic array of models to make, from beginner to advanced, all with clear instructions and/or video tutorials. The site is beautifully designed and easy to navigate to boot!
It’s my mum’s birthday soon and I’ll be boxing her up some handmade chocolates in a beautiful box (attempt to be made this evening!):
Check out the tutorial here. Happy folding x
Handmade A6 notebooks, sewn with sturdy thick waxed thread, purple to compliment the cover paper. Insides are a lovely thick sketchbook paper, perfect for writing or drawing.
Only two made with this design, both can be found in Made In Northamptonshire.
More designs to follow, back up for sale on Folksy soon! Alternatively you can email me for custom orders ahoythere@thecraftfantastic.co.uk
The Craft Fantastic is please to have a small range of products in stock over at Made In Northamptonshire. A new colour for the miniature book/notebook necklaces, lovely soft grey leather:
Plus, some unisex suede cord bracelets incorporating old French coins:
A couple of items sold already, get down there before they’re gone!
Right about now is the time you may want to think about panicking if you haven’t yet bought all your Christmas presents. It’s 2 weeks to Christmas! Just 2 weeks! Quick! Get the things! Order the stuff!
Whatever stress you may or may not be feeling about finishing your Christmas shopping, rest assured there’s still some time. And if you don’t relish the thought of fighting your way through crowded high streets and shops, but you still want to feel like you’ve taken the time to seek out a unique gift, then have no fear: the internet will save you.
While under normal circumstances I don’t condone buying gifts online instead of supporting wonderful local and independent shops, there are several fantastic and well-established websites that specialise in peddling the homemade, hand crafted wares of creative individuals. Here are my favourites:
So there you go- now you’ve no excuse! Handmade gifts all round! Happy shopping 🙂
It’s official- mini notebook necklaces are a hit! They very nearly sold out at last Sunday’s Christmas craft fair at Delapre abbey. Here they are all tucked up waiting for their new owners:
We had a new frame made for this event to hang the origami mobiles on, which also went down a treat:
The event itself was fantastic- the volunteers did an amazing job, the place looked great and it was so busy. We even got a visit from Santa!
All in all a brilliant day- really hope we get asked back again next year.
Just listed another lot of handmade mini notebook necklaces on Folksy:
I posted about these folded paper stars last month – easy when you get used to them and fun to make! Not quite origami, these folded paper stars are made using four equal strips of paper.
Once I got into it I made loads, and have now turned them into pretty wreaths and hanging mobiles:
All ready to be sold at the Delapre Christmas craft fair in a couple of weeks!
Halloween is nearly upon us and it’s the perfect time to try out some simple paper crafts to decorate your home spook out your neighbours and guests!
Here are my favourites:
There are some fantastic Halloween crafts to be found on the Martha Stewart site but these simple paper mice are my favourite.
You can find the tutorial for these simple and effective paper pumpkins over at
Bat silhouettes are easy to do and if you make enough of them they can be used really effectively:
Check out this simple template from Country Living.
Made by painting basic brown paper lunch bags- these look like they’d be so much fun to do! There’s a handy little tutorial here.
Why not try this idea for decorating the outside of your house: just cut big triangles of paper and turn the porch entrance into a giant mouth!
Have a happy Halloween!