Bags, Bags and more bags......

Show and Tell Monday

Another week and ever nearer to Christmas only 61 days to go, presents all bought just a few left to make then the fun of wrapping and not to mention decorating the house, turning our home into a magical grotto.

Four events booked starting the 6th November (only 12 days to go) so have been stitching like mad

Crystal framed bag, made with a beautiful embossed satin, timeless elegance


A selection of fun phone/camera pouches in Amy Butler fabric a good stocking filler for any age

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Look out Mary Poppins

Show and Tell Monday

I have always loved the film Mary Poppins, can remember as a child awe inspired when Marp opened her carpet bag and everything including the kitchen sink appeared. Having received a bag of fabric from a neighbour and this beautiful carpet style fabric was inside, what better tribute than to make t modern twist on a carpet bag, 3 machine needles later and metal frame inserted this is the result.


Cream Silk and Pearl Evening Bag

Classic combination of silk and pearls all in cream




An not forgetting the frilly and frothy scarves, purple, to be worn
by those wishing to age disgracefully .


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Frothy and Frilly

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Frilly and Frothy

Another two scarves this time in fuchsia and cream/winter white

3 knitted last night and half way through a 4th, just love to knit and watch tv, keeps my hands out of the biscuit barrel. These scarves are every definitely frilly and frothy, glamorous and fun, with hints of the three musketeers.

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Inspirativity Events

Well Jill and I have gone and done it, booked the hall for our first handmade event next April, a beautiful location and the hall we have chosen is bright and sunny. Off this week to research some potential stall holders and have to sample the local coffee and maybe cakes

Show and Tell Monday

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Another week and Autumn is here, fires being lit, smell of burning pinecones, crackling and hissing logs and only 82 days until Christmas, only seems like 5 minutes ago packing away the decorations for another year in January.

Black frilled scarf

I finally finished this project am happy with the results, not an easy wool and the black, need a new pair of eyes, lol

Just for fun, yoyo and button flower hair slides

A black lace wrist band with shoe and handbag charms and embellished with pearls and small silver bells.

and a white one embellished with a ballerina, pink butterflies and pearls


Victorian Etc
an online magazine

I have won the web category for Art and Craft so if you can find the time to vote for me daily to hopefully win the grand prize would be eternally grateful, this award is a great honour.



A busy week ahead with a meeting at the end of the week with my crafting buddy Jill to view The Kiln, a possible venue for our Inspirativity events, hand crafted and pamper days with refreshments of homemade cakes and light lunches. We have been discussing this new
business venture for some time and feel 2011 with the UK Craft & Design* month in
May would be the perfect time.

Craft and craft selling is changing in the UK with events opening up to give a different approach to the normal church hall venues, customers are expecting more and now want an experience, so out with the old and in with the new unique, stress free atmosphere sometimes associated with high street shopping, easy parking and quality made local crafts.

Craft & Design Month May 2011*

Sponsored by craft& design magazine


Watch this space:

Inspirativity
from Inspiration comes creativity

email: inspriativity@btinternet.com to be kept up to date

Being launched soon a website of events in 2011 for a new shopping experience

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Thnak you to Knit 1 for the Road

I have been lucky enough to have an interview published by Margaret from Knit 1 for the Road, her generosity knows no bounds.
It is fun to read about other talented crafter's so be sure to check out Margaret's blog for more stories and pictures of the wonderful work available out in the crafting community.

Thank You Margaret
Caroline

Going Dotty

Surrey & Hampshire Crafters Blog Hop

Going Dotty

You guessed it the theme for the bi-weekly blog hop is going dotty and my contribution two dotty tidy bags, ideal for those hard to keep tidy items in your wardrobe or a child's bedroom.

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Show and Tell Monday

Show and Tell Monday

A creative weekend, the sun was shining, the mornings crisp, what is better than to spend the weekend sewing inside in the warm.

A petal bag in oriental style embroidered fabric and velvet

Lilac Toile Flower Bag, the flower centres have been replaced with diamante buttons

Pink, White and Black glitter felt necklace on cord and ribbon with crystal flower centres