Today was the Earlsdon Festival and it was a really fantastic day. The sun shone and so many people came along. I had my stall selling my Driftwood Dreaming products and it was a huge success. I received so many lovely comments from people who stopped to look and buy. A huge thank you to...

Crafts Driftwood

October 21, 2012

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Coming soon – Etsy shop selling Driftwood creations

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I haven’t posted in a long while as I have been busy developing products that I am planning to sell inmy new Etsy shop. I love driftwood. How every single piece is different from the next, the mystery that surrounds every piece – where did it come from and what did it used to be! I...

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Christmas Crafts Driftwood

beach buttons Christmas Cornwall craft design driftwood gifts shabby chic St Ives

March 6, 2012

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The power of Pinterest

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In my previous post, I showed a strange 360 degree photo mantage of my craft room in the early stages of its being painted. I thought I’d share with you my inspiration from Pinterest that has helped me design my craft room. I love the fact that you can browse millions of images on Pinterest and...

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craft design diy

February 7, 2011

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My weekend finds

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I was in Aberystwyth this weekend and while in town thought I would have a look in a couple of charity shops to see if I could find any nice fabric, wool or some vintage china. I actually found a fab Oasis top covered in gorgeous beads for £1. There are all sorts of coloured...

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craft design sewing

January 14, 2011

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Friday’s Fab Find: Cool design website which aspires to inspire

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I was recently sent a link to this very cool website/blog that is all about cool design inspired by designers. The site is called The Donut Project and this is what it says about itself: “The Donut Project is a design inspiration site created by a group of young designers who aspire to inspire. When...

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Friday's Fab Find

design inspiration review

October 27, 2010

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Calico bag dressed up and ready to go

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One of my previous Friday’s Fab Finds was about a 99p Hobby Craft calico bag which you could embellish as you wish. Over the past few weeks I have been working on a bag for me to use to carry my craft bits to my sewing group meetings. I wanted to use some nice fabric I recently...

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October 21, 2010

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Midland Hotel, Morecambe – A masterpiece of 1930s Art Deco glamour and style

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I was lucky enough to have visited a truly amazing example of 1930s British architecture – the fabulous Art Deco Midland Hotel on the seafront at Morecombe Bay in Lancashire. This is it: When the present Midland Hotel opened in 1933 it took the place of an earlier hotel, also called the Midland, which had...

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Travels

Arcitecture Art Deco design interior design Lancashire photography review

October 15, 2010

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Friday’s Fab Find: Gorgeous crochet lariats

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I have just learnt to crochet and have now made the first square towards a blanket for my daughter’s bed. Now I’m fairly confident at making squares I thought I’d try out something new, so I bought a magazine ‘Irresistable Gifts to Crochet’ and found an article (see image below) to make a button and...

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Crafts Friday's Fab Find

craft crochet design handmade inspiration jewellery Lariat

September 28, 2010

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Zakka – beautiful yet useful hand made items

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I have recently come across the term ‘Zakka’ which really interested me. Not knowing anything about it but having a love of Japanese craft I had to find out more and share it here. One translation of Zakka means “household goods” in Japanese, and the term has become synonymous with simple yet beautiful hand-sewn items...

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books craft design handmade inspiration patchwork review sewing Zakka

August 30, 2010

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Beth’s button blanket

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When my daughter was a couple of months old she started to gain interest in her surroundings and began to touch things within her reach. As her periods of wakefulness began to increase I started looking for toys that were soft, colourful and interesting to stimulate her senses. As I couldn’t find exactly what I...

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Online shop coming soon

Coming soon – Etsy shop selling Driftwood creations

The power of Pinterest

My weekend finds

Friday’s Fab Find: Cool design website which aspires to inspire

Calico bag dressed up and ready to go

Midland Hotel, Morecambe – A masterpiece of 1930s Art Deco glamour and style

Friday’s Fab Find: Gorgeous crochet lariats

Zakka – beautiful yet useful hand made items

Beth’s button blanket

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