Thursday 22 July 2010

New, Old and Just plain old bla bla

Out with the old and in with the new, I'm always moving things around within my online stores as I'm always trying to find an easier way to promote and to let items group together nicely
I've had a sort out on Etsy and this is what I've come up with
*click on pictures to direct you straight to the stores*


I havent really blogged of late, had a few issues to contend with at home that have generally took up my time and my energy, its affected everything so I've had a break without realising from blogging and feel better for it.
Before anyone worries though, everything is fine within my family its outside the circle that have caused the upset, I wouldnt be as strong as I am if it wasnt for my boys and that includes my lubbly fella.

I'll be back to blogging normality very soon, I've been working on my new 'christmas' line of felt goodies, I know I know christmas I hear you say but its gotta be done

I have lots of fun new felt gifts too including lots of garlands for your home or garden :) I'm super excited about them

More soon x

Monday 19 July 2010

Winner

A huge thank you to those that entered my giveaway, I got my gorgeous little chap to pick a winner this morning for me, so here goes

and the winner is Sarah from Wrapped up with string

Thanks for entering Sarah, if you could email me here I'll get your goodies out in the post for you

*ps all those boxes behind little man are my unpacked craft supplies :( *

Sunday 18 July 2010

Giveaway

I have a little giveaway just to say thank you for popping by my blog and having a read of my ramblings :)
Its a little package of handmade goodies by me, you may even find a bar of scrummy green and blacks in there too
If you'd like to be considered for the giveaway just leave a message in the comments, easy as that :)


I'll pick a winner this Sunday evening :) Open to international readers too x

**This post will remain at the top until Sunday evening so please scroll down for new posts**

Saturday 17 July 2010

oh me oh my

I was updating my Etsy Stores and look what I came across, how delicious are these, I'm certainly adding them to my Christmas list :)
There recycled, there a locket, there pretty, what more do you want *sigh*

You can purchase them from here please please pop on over and have a look they truly are gorgeous and so many designs x

Friday 16 July 2010

Favourite Snack

At the moment my favourite snack is this
on this

and it sooo isnt helping my diet

Whats yours :)

Have a lovely friday - we have carpets been fitted today - yay

Thursday 15 July 2010

Tea and Cake

Do you do that! You know, sit down at the laptop and think 'uh forgot me tea', always gotta tea whilst browsing :) and nothing goes better with tea than cake! (well apart from honey sandwiches but we'll leave that for now)
Some fun stuff for you
How fun are these, I got mine from here, I dare say i'll show you once I've used them
I'm desperate to find the perfect recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes
Loving this
Hmmm imagine everyone running towards you for a cake!

All sourced from google images :)

Wednesday 14 July 2010

Chunky Monkey

Yay my scrummy Scarlet Chunky Scarf made it into this fabulous treasury, pop on over and see the rest of the chunky goodness

Tuesday 13 July 2010

Pyrex Love

in the form of a website! :)

How excited was I to find this website tonight

I'm off to have a wander around it :) hehehe

Sunday 11 July 2010

Quirky Crafts Challenges

Over at Quirky Crafts Challenges we've had a rethink with regards to the challenges themselves, we are now becoming a sketch and recipe challenge blog, alternating fortnightly, and each one chosen by the design team
We will be having a break over the summer term so only having one challenge per month, to give ourselves a much needed break and time with our families whilst they are off school

Today challenge goes ahead as normal *please pop on over here to see the new dates and the rest of the design teams inspiration*

Here's my take on Lyns lovely sketch

Fun photo shoot

Whilst at my crop on Saturday I asked the lovely Jane to model my chunky scarves for me, which was quite difficult as it was rather hot hot hot lol
I used the church door entrance as the backdrop and after a few outtakes of photos, these are the ones I've chosen for my stores, as they are fun and thats what Quirky Boots is all about :)
Chunky Black with a large Teal button
I really am going to struggle to part with this, I may have to make myself one :) This happens to be my favourite photo too
Mustard with pansy
Lilac with tassels

Scarlet with TasselsIts really strange working on a winter collection in this sun but its gotta be done :) Fingerless gloves here we come

Saturday 10 July 2010

Uppingham Love

Yesterday I attended a monthly fair in Uppingham, its such a quaint little town with gorgeous shops and buildings *sadly we didnt really have time to be taking photographs as we were busy inside selling*
I say we as in Michelle from Button It, she was happily giving out free body shop hand massages and selling her scrummy button jewellery, whilst I was sitting in the room behind selling and crocheting a new blankie I have in mind
*photo was taken at a rubbish angle due to another table right in front of me, and then as I took it, someone nudged me lol and I never got a chance to take another! lol

After the event finished we popped out for a look around, I managed to bag some gorgeous pink wool from 'Age Concern' but the bargain of the day had to be having a walk around a shop called 'Junk and Disorderly'
Oh my if ever you are in the area you have to pop in, its gorgeous, we couldnt stop going 'wow'
But sadly I may have shot myself in the foot as I've started myself a new collection of vintage pyrex!
I'm now on the lookout for more 'matchmaker' goodies to go with this find, which was a bargain at £2

Friday 9 July 2010

Life as we know it

well in the garden that is
Our gorgeous new garden is coming to life with new blooms everywhere - I dont know all of them but I took a few photos yesterday and used a crossprocess and agfa filters for fun :)

I thought I'd share a couple with you

Enjoy your Friday :)

Thursday 8 July 2010

Vintage Excitement!

You know when you have something in your mind that at some point you would like to own and when it happens its so exciting but you feel others cant see what the excitement is about! lol
Well I had one of those days the other week, a little shop has opened close to me called 'Nanna's Attic' and everytime I drive by I so badly want to pop in and have a nose around, sadly there times are never correct as they are hardly ever open!

Well I was driving by one Saturday and yelped in excitement at what I saw :)

I managed to find them open three days later and came home with my bargain and pride of joy of the century
I have always wanted one of these gorgeous ole chairs, but on this day I was one very lucky girl, as there were two and guess what! at £15 for the pair I was skipping back to the car :)

Busy Bee

I'm a really busy bee at the moment, at home we are glossing woodwork in preparation of new carpets for the bedrooms in a few weeks time *It will be so nice not to hear very loud footsteps on floorboards :)*
I'm attending a monthly fair in Uppingham, Northamptonshire tomorrow *Friday* for the first time so I'm busy making sure I have everything to take with me and I'm also looking at how I display all my goodies too, so new props are in the pipeline :) getting ready for our Craft Market starting in August
My Monthly crop is Saturday and we have some lovely new peeps joining us, no class this week, but I'm hoping to be able to show everyone a new technique!
My chunky crochet scarves are becoming a nice amount now ready for my *NEW* Winter Collection Series

Phew - all that and the general housework, family, pets and garden means I'm shattered with no time for anything else!

A *NEW* collection I'm doing though are childrens diy bags with kits to make cupcake brooches and pocket monsters, these would be fab as a one off gift or even birthday party and/or wedding favours
Each kit comes complete with all the 'ingredients' needed to create the brooches plus full instructions and a template page, tucked nicely into a pink cotton bag which can be altered too :)
Right off to finish off the chickens new home! Thanks for popping by x

Bag Brooches

A few better photos of my mini crochet flower brooches *I'm also working on a new design too so watch this space*
Available to buy now :)

Wednesday 7 July 2010

Anyone for Harry

well a Harry Potter inspired scarf that is :)
Available to buy now :)

Tuesday 6 July 2010

Village Craft Market

I'm super duper excited, myself and my friend have decided and now being given the all clear to start a monthly craft event purely for handmade crafts so people can come along and meet with the artists themselves.
With it being monthly we are hoping for people to see it as a unique shopping experience and will come back for more as each month we are hoping for new crafters to join us.
Its a small venue, its actually my crop venue, but its in a beautiful setting *as I've already stated so many times* and we feel that its just going to work so well

So if you are in and around the area of Kettering, Northamptonshire every 3rd saturday of the month then pop on in and say hello to us
Also if you do live locally and would like to exhibit your crafts then please contact me so I can forward more details onto you :)

We will be updating the blog with all the craft stalls that attend and links to their personal stores so please do book mark it even if only for a nosey around :) Warkton Village Craft Market

So as not to leave you without eye candy here's something i'm working on at the moment - a new range for my store

Finally

a few photos of new goodies to share with you!
I still havent found my battery charger but I've finally got some batteries that are lasting longer than 3 photos before shutdown!
Right a few eye candy for you
Unisex waffle scarf
Lime face scrubbies and body puff set
Mini flower magnets

Saturday 3 July 2010

Tonight is the night!

The girls and I are going to see thisbut depending which team you are, we're also going to see this *sigh* lol

Thursday 1 July 2010

*sigh*

Life without my camera charger is now becoming unbearable!

I have to have rechargable batteries for my Fuji s7000 and the charger has disappeared! I've used it in the new house but the fairies have taken it at the moment and I'm not too impressed with them, I've even been down to the garden to look - but alas no such luck!
Yesterday I found some normal AA batteries and managed to take a whopping ****wait for it**** ~~~drumroll~~~ 3 thats it, three photos! :(

So two new chunky crochet scarves are now on offer over here

Mustard with burnt orange pansy
Scarlet red


I will strip back everything to find that darn charger today, have so many new goodies to share