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Driftwood jewellery holder
I made this driftwood jewellery holder for myself some time ago and have only just got around to mounting it on my wall – I’m really pleased with it as I can now keep my necklaces tangle free!
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Sea Glass pendant Mother’s Day gift
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I have recently discovered sea glass or sometimes known as beach glass. Sea glass is fragments of bottles and other glass-wear that have been physically and chemically weather by the sea. After being naturally tumbled by the constant motion of the water and sand over several years each piece of sea glass is unique and intriguing with...
Hand made beach stones – can you tell the difference?
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Tonight I have been busy making stones to use in my driftwood garlands for my forthcoming craft fair. In some of my designs I use real stones from the beach, but where I don’t want the item to be too heavy I use stones that I have made from Fimo as these are very light...
Multi coloured granny square baby’s blanket
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For some time now I have been busy working on a multi-coloured crochet baby blanket for friends who have recently had a little baby boy. I made granny squares then sewed them together. Progress was slow as I am quite slow at crochet – I cannot seem to hold the crochet hook correctly – I hold it as...
My first craft fair booked!
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January 2021 update! – Sadly due to the Coronavirus last year’s and this year’s festival will not happen. However, Driftwood Dreaming still has lots of lovely items for sale on our Etsy shop – posting to UK, EU and US (for smaller items). Thanks for checking us out. My local area, Earlsdon in Coventry, UK,...
Very snowy day
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The UK is currently getting a battering of snow at the moment and here in the middle of the UK, in Coventry, we have had the most snow that has snowed for many years. It has been a lot of fun taking our daughter out on the sledge. This is the view from my craft...
Handmade earrings with Swarovski crystals and pearls
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Before Christmas 2012 I was busy making Christmas presents and here are three sets of handmade earrings that I made for my Mum, my sister and my Mother in Law. I used a combination of wire, Swarovski crystals (which I love), pearls and coloured and silver beads which I already had in my stash. All the recipients were really...
Glass Jar Storage for craft room bits and bobs
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I have been collecting glass jars for a long time now. I’ve been wanting to build a storage system for all my beads and today I finally got around to making it. The idea is a very simple one and has been used for years, mainly in people’s garages for storing nuts and bolts. I...
Crochet dishcloths brighten up kitchen
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Before Christmas I was busy making Christmas gifts. Here is another gift that I made for my Mum. I crocheted a set of dishcloths in colours to match her kitchen tiles. I think they look really nice and really brighten up the kitchen. I tried a couple of new crochet patterns, a round granny square,...
Crochet brooch made from old earring
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Happy New Year to you! In the time leading up to Christmas I was busy making some gifts for my family. Here is one of them. It is a crochet brooch that started life as an earring. I’d wanted to try this for a while. I took the earring then added some Swarovski crystals and some...
