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Roll up, roll up! (Yeah, yeah, I made the cheesy j

Roll up, roll up! (Yeah, yeah, I made the cheesy joke...)
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Finished these two beauties today! Made from leath

Finished these two beauties today! Made from leather rescued from a shoe factory. One is for sale at @nenecourtemporium, the other will be listed in my etsy shop soon.
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I always seem to have few different pages in my pl

I always seem to have few different pages in my planner/diary I need to keep tabs on - these are so handy for that!
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Hey! It's time to clear the last of these origami

Hey! It's time to clear the last of these origami necklaces to make way for newer stuff I've been working on... they're currently 25% off in my etsy shop, making them a bargainous £12 each! There are cranes, butterflies, elephants and foxes, all folded from teeny squares of paper then set in resin. Get 'em while you can at thecraftfantastic.etsy.com
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Get your desk in order! These are great for bungin

Get your desk in order! These are great for bunging everything in so you've got things to hand. Pens, pencils, scissors, ruler, bits of paper...
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Who remembers when I first started my business and

Who remembers when I first started my business and made origami wedding flowers? I used to do wedding shows and fairs and had made an array of example bouquets. Well, I still have them; you can't just throw these things away, can you? I'll just have one at a time on display at @nenecourtemporium for a bargain price; if you're interested in one give me a shout!
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I'm not happy with how my stationery organisers ar

I'm not happy with how my stationery organisers are displayed at @nenecourtemporium so am going to change things up a bit - one mega display coming up!!
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Working on some rustic journals this week with my

Working on some rustic journals this week with my rescued shoe factory leather. A lovely warm brown and a delightful chocolaty one. Mmmm.
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Trying something new! What do you think? Where wou

Trying something new! What do you think? Where would you put this? I think it'd look quite nice sat on a desk.
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Oh, hello! What's this? Working on a little journa

Oh, hello! What's this? Working on a little journal commission this week.
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A new 'notebook lovers' mystery box has landed in

A new 'notebook lovers' mystery box has landed in my Etsy shop! The box is A5 size and you'll get a few different blank notebooks in there. These boxes are generally made up of old stock and discontinued items; all made by hand of course!
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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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