Birds, Ribbons and Flowers

On Saturday I was at the Crafts Uncovered event which was held at Waters Edge Country Park in Barton upon Humber.  The event was organised to make the public aware of the work that goes into handmade items.  We had a work/display table and a Works for Sale table.  It was a lovely day where I had lots of people asking questions about the soap and things, so hopefully the bigger event in April will be a success too. 



While I was there I was busy making birds and flowers.  I love the green birdy...hopefully I'll get them all in the shop later, but first I have to make soap!

Ooh, when I got home there was a parcel containing some of the ribbons I've ordered for the website too.  Looks quite lame when you only see them, but hopefully there'll be more soon.  Can't wait for the buttons to start arriving!

Soap

Patchouli and orange now setting on my shelf - ready 29th October.  Hopefully I'll get another batch done tomorrow of one of my usuals, then the ingredients for the new ones will be here next week...yipee.

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)

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)

Trying not to eat this

Cinnamon and almond cold-pressed soap now ready and on the website.

Still sewing a bag order, half-way through the christmas cards, just finished the dinosaur card but want to make a couple of other colourways, making up some soap sample packets......could do with being on my own for a couple of days ;o).

Hope everyone else is busy this weekend.

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.

All done :o)



Thank you all sooo much for the comments on my last post...I really, really appreciate them all..alot.  The tins are finished and ready to be packed into their big box.  I will show you a piccie next week, once they are safely in the hands of Jo.

Next of my list is a bag order embellished with the gorgeous fabric up there. 

After that I have to make a tramp outfit for my Dad, then hopefully I shall get the Christmas cards in the shop!  Fingers crossed it all goes to plan.

I could do with...

...an extra pair of arms at the minute ;o). These are some of the tins for my 'big' order, just waiting for the felt order to arrive. In the meantime I've been doing a prototype for the new card design, what do you think?

The lemongrass and nettle soap is ready so I'm off to pop that in the shop now :o).

Hello

Hello to my new followers and thank you for the comments you've left, both here and on facebook, they are all very much appreciated.

With trips out and the hubby being away this weekend, I didn't get quite as much done as I would like, but I did manage to make some more of the cat cards and I also managed to get done a new one too, what do you think? Both are in all the shops now :o).