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I'm currently in the process of redoing the tutori

I'm currently in the process of redoing the tutorials on my website. You can find a step-by-step picture version of this origami Samurai helmet over at thecraftfantastic.co.uk/tutorials
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I was very kindly gifted some colourful scraps of

I was very kindly gifted some colourful scraps of leather. Who'd like to see book necklaces in peach, red or blue? Or should I make something different... book keyrings, maybe?
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Perfect weather for some outdoor journalling! * *

Perfect weather for some outdoor journalling!
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Night sky jar now complete. "When it's dark look f

Night sky jar now complete. "When it's dark look for (origami) stars"
Find this one at @nenecourtemporium - more on the way!
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It's been a long time since I've been to a gallery

It's been a long time since I've been to a gallery, museum or just a different town or city; on Sunday I did all three and it was such a refreshing change. I'd forgotten what this kind of interaction does for creativity! All the places we visited felt safe and we managed to squeeze in lots of delicious food (brown cheese and jam waffle, anyone?).

This is part of the Samson Kambalu exhibition at Modern Art Oxford, and was reflected further in in the gallery in one of his short cinematic pieces.
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Now listed in my Etsy shop: grey leather wrap penc

Now listed in my Etsy shop: grey leather wrap pencil roll. Now the template is set, I'll make a wider range of colour options next week.
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Origami star jar progress! Can you guess the theme

Origami star jar progress! Can you guess the theme?
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*LEATHER CHONK ALERT* Made from the scrappiest of

*LEATHER CHONK ALERT*
Made from the scrappiest of my leather scraps, this journal is A5 with black upcycled paper pages. Each of these will be truly one-offs; one available at the moment from @nenecourtemporium, but I'm making another for my Etsy shop.
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Oh, hello copper shimmer. This leather was languis

Oh, hello copper shimmer. This leather was languishing in someone's basement before I rescued it, covered a handbound notebook in it and polished it up. Shiny!
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First vaccine dose = DONE. The process was well or

First vaccine dose = DONE. The process was well organised, quick, painless, and I was treated to cake afterwards. Have you had yours yet?
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May is clearly planner clip month, they've been so

May is clearly planner clip month, they've been so popular! Busy making more today, from old sheet music.
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These elephants are pretty simple to fold but they

These elephants are pretty simple to fold but they look great! I'm selling off a few of my single origami animals while I plan some new paper-folding stuff for @nenecourtemporium.
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Had some waste leather left over from a project, s

Had some waste leather left over from a project, so made myself a simple lil' clutch purse...
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Took a short break over the weekend for our 10th w

Took a short break over the weekend for our 10th wedding anniversary, in a little self-contained apartment nearby. Champagne, bluebell woods, boardgames, lambs and village walks. Now feeling very refreshed and relaxed!
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Which do you prefer? Classic pouch for your pencil

Which do you prefer? Classic pouch for your pencil case, or a roll? Let me know!
The roll is made from leather rescued from a sample booklet, while the blue pencil case leather was from a shoe factory. Available from @nenecourtemporium
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Holidays are on the horizon; but if you're not qui

Holidays are on the horizon; but if you're not quite ready yet, there's plenty of time to plan and dream.
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Waste leather! This is practically a whole cow hid

Waste leather! This is practically a whole cow hide. And it would have been thrown away. Not on my watch! Sure it's a bit mouldy and a bit stained, but it cleans right off very easily. So. Black leather journals coming your way soon...
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Currently my stickers are only available offline..

Currently my stickers are only available offline... I'm working on it! You can find them in @nenecourtemporium in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Go get 'em, locals!
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Do you prefer lined or plain? Anything else you'd

Do you prefer lined or plain? Anything else you'd like to see - squared paper, page decorations, journal prompts?
Lined paper leather journal, available from my Etsy shop.
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Spotted this awesome display of crochet brightenin

Spotted this awesome display of crochet brightening up some church railings on our walk earlier! Have you seen any cool street art recently?
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