Monthly Archives: November 2010

Featured Interview: Charlotte Macey Textiles

Meet: ~ Charlotte Macey Textiles ~ How long have you been designing textiles and how did it all begin? I studied textile design at university, and then did a bit of traveling whilst also working freelance. Starting my own business was a very gradual progress, one day I made an egg cosy, and I decided […]

DIY Nature Wreaths

It’s a lovely frosty day today, the grass is still crunchy from this morning. We’ve had a little sprinkling of snow this weekend, but nothing major yet. I’m enjoying this relaxing Sunday! Earlier I made this wreath using a collection of pine cones. I got the idea from Maya’s inspiring blog. They are so simple […]

My Ceramic Buttons in use

Maria of Creative Bumble Bee has been using my handmade ceramic buttons to embellish her gorgeous hand felted shawls and other items. I love the colours she has chosen for this particular shawl, and I think my button finishes it off perfectly. Want to see more of Maria’s work? Visit her blog and facebook page!

Surface Decoration

Can you guess what these close up images are of? Regular readers of my blog may have recognised the detailed surface decoration above to be close up sections of my ceramic heart bowls. I was waiting impatiently for these to come out of the kiln last week! The melted glass in the bases makes the […]

Featured Interview: Ali’s Craft Studio

Name & Business Name: I am Alison Lloyd and my company is called Ali’s Craft Studio How long have you been making your work and how did it all begin? I began making peelable decorations way back in the 1990s starting with small designs on tealight holders (when tealights and candles were the most popular […]

Winter Walk

I can’t believe how quickly the autumn leaves are falling from the trees. The gorgeous red, yellow and orange colours from the leaves are a rare treat when autumn comes, because they are all gone before you know it! That Christmassy feeling is definitely in the air now, there are Christmas songs being played in […]

Hanging Decorations

The other night I sat in front of the tv with a big pile of ceramic hearts and leaves, and lots of different coloured ribbon. It was enjoyable putting together a new batch of decorative ceramic hangings. I LOVE how some of them have turned out! It’s surprising what a silky strip of colour can […]

My work at ‘Gifted’ Exhibition

I don’t know how I managed it, but I’ve got a selection of work in 2 exhibitions running at exactly the same time at the moment. It feels good to finally be able to breathe now! Twelve sets of my coasters are currently on show at the ‘Make‘ exhibition in Devon, whilst I also have […]

Featured Interview – Strawberry Annie’s Boutique

Meet: Kerry Rutter – Strawberry Annie’s Boutique How long have you been making your work and how did it all begin? Strawberry Annie’s only began trading in July 2010, but before this I ran a fairy based business, part of which involved designing and making fairy wings and tutus. During the three years that I […]

Coasters for ‘Make’ Exhibition

Here are my final sets of coasters for the ‘Make‘ exhibition at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen which opened 13th November – 2nd Jan 2011. I’m really pleased that they have used one of my photos of a set of coasters and mentioned my name on the posters, leaflets, and private view invitations for the […]

Hello from Molly

She hasn’t been on my blog to say hello for a while, I think the last time was when we had just moved into the new house and she was still settling in. Well since then things have now changed, let me tell you! I was worried about her for the first 2 weeks when […]

Up-cycled Journal

This week I’ve been busy collecting all kinds of envelopes to recycle into something new. I was inspired by Ashley’s blog post of The Creative Place earlier in the week when she shared her handmade christmas journal.  I’ve used the same distressed corrugated cardboard effect here, I love how it is peeled back to show […]

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