Lost ;)

Whoops, it appears I lost the month of September!  Never mind ;)

I've had my eye on a twig tree for months, and finally managed to get one so I've been having a play with some of my stock.....

I've had an open day at The Hut and a fair at Bransby Horses to keep me busy, and now we're heading towards the madness that is the Christmas Fair season.  

Pink Butterfly

New Butterfly Birthday card...going to do these in a few colours (this one is for an order).

Went to Plan

Amazing...that actually went to plan ;o).  I made a couple of mini Christmas Wreaths so I'm off to pop them in the shop now.  More soap making today as my afternoon appt with the business advisor has been re-scheduled...woohoo for extra time.

Plans?!?

Well, things just haven't gone to plan at all this week.  I've not made anything new for the shop which is not good!  I have been to see a business advisor though...whoop-de-do ;o).

Anyway, here's the new card that I've had made for a while.  It was for a lovely customer who was expecting a baby, but she didn't know what sex it was.  I wanted something bright as well as unisex, so I hope that the rainbow baby words work.

Patience is not my strong point!

I should have taken photos yesterday when the rain had actually stopped and the sun was shining, but I had a horrid headache (migraine, probably but I'm not sure!) and had no energy for anything.  Today I am out to see my Nan but I wanted to get some pictures on here but the sun isn't high enough so the pictures are not good.  Also, the make-up bags and other tins are still in the storeroom, AKA the bedroom, where the other half is sleeping!!  I may be back later when I've taken some decent pictures.



PS I did get my first batch of shaving soap made a couple of days ago - mandarin.  Ready 9th November.

Solving a problem

 Remember my swatch card I made last week, with the two little mistakes on it?  Well, I thought I'd rectify that by adding all the colours that my supplier had :o) 

 The delivery arrived this afternoon, so I set to work cutting and sticking.

 This is the swatch with the new colours on.

And this is the swatch card all done.  I now have 52 gorgeous colours to play with.  This will be added to the website later on this evening, meaning that customers can choose any of the colours for many of the felt items I have for sale.

Hits and Misses

 One draft swatch card...note how I added a colour I don't stock and missed off a colour I do ;o)

 A commissioned 40th birthday card...I love the champagne flute with the bubbles.



I don't like this one as much though.  As this card is on a smaller scale I need to draw a better, smaller glass so I get the same effect as the bigger (A5), commissioned card. 

 Yippeee...coconut oil actually in stock from my supplier so I can get on with the soap making too....

...just after I've finished another tin order :o)

A Parliament in 'da house!

See...not only do I provide gorgeous eye candy, but I also give a mini lesson too (although I did have to go and look up what you called a group of owls ;o) ).  More card toppers for orders.

Back again...

...to show you these.  Not quite as many as I had originally planned (maybe if I get some spare time) but here's the Christmas cards.  They'll be in the shop by tomorrow :o)

WIP

Work in progress - 2 pen pot covers for the tins.

Hopefully this week I shall have the christmas cards in the shop and I'm going to make some personalised tins and some swatch cards so people can choose their own colours...just got to fit it round decorating the newly plastered kitchen and my driving lessons ;o).

Don't forget you get some free soap when you spend over £10 in the shop or with a custom order.

Ta dah!

The tins have arrived safely so I can show you a piccie.  I loved making these...I found the repetitiveness very calming :o).

It's been a good week actually as I've had my first sale through WowThankYou too.

Done :o)

Wow, I managed to get them done :o). When I first started making things to sell these flowers used to be made into brooches...it never occured to me to pop them on the cards. I think they look far better here now :o).

Off to pop them in the shops.

And this one is for my SIL who loves red.

New

The start of a new card design...hopefully they'll be finished and in the shop later. I've also got another one in mind...for the younger people ;o)

The basics

Cutting, folding, stacking card...

cutting felt numbers....

new card design...

a card order....


Applying for a new online shop...busy times :o).

In the Shop Now :o)

They're done and in the shop now :o).

Brad cards.


Bead cards.


Button cards.

Blank cards (well it had to be another 'B' didn't it).

They can all be customed to your choosing too, so let me know when you checkout how you'd like it :o).

New Cards

New cards added to the shop :o)

Change

Had a play with the train card toppers...they will now look like this :o). They'll be in the shop this afternoon.

Hello

Welcome to the blog of Handmade Haven. I thought I'd have a space for sharing the pieces I've made for the shop, and for letting you know when there's any offers, etc.

I've got a couple more new cards in the pipeline I'm just waiting for some gorgeous embellishments to arrive, so watch this space :o)