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Back in February we ran an article on Pressies4Pricesses and their quest to find new suppliers of quality, handmade gifts. The finalists have now been selected and the public vote has started.
Vote for your Handmade Heroes at www.pressies4princesses.co.uk.
It’s official. Summer is here at last. To celebrate, Custom Made is offering a whopping 20% discount on all products. Just type in coupon code ITSAPRIL when you checkout.
What are you waiting for? The offer closes on 11th April, so be quick!
www.custommadeuk.com
Lydia Meiying is a 3rd year student studying printed textiles at Leeds College of Art and Design. You would think that this would keep her busy enough, but no. In her very busy schedule she has made time to create a range of handbags and jewellery. And very pretty they are too.
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I’m delighted to share the work of skilled seamstress and textile designer, Sarah Terry of Guerilla Embroidery. Each piece is inspired by the patterns and colours of nature and is developed organically and intuitively in fabric and thread. These ideas are applied to handmade bags, purses, accessories, and customised clothes.
In 2004 Sarah was[.....]
I was just about to leave work yesterday evening when I received an enquiry from Shalana, aka The Funky Felter. I clicked over to her website and discovered a wealth of cute accessories and quirky adornments.
Shalana’s creations are made directly from raw and/or processed dyed fibers using traditional and modern felting techniques.[.....]
Some sparkly gems for all you magpies. All of the above is made by Sarah Cole of Muddle Jewellery. We’re loving the contemporary stripes and bold, clean shapes.
Oh, and if you’re looking for something just for you, commissions are welcomed.
Buy in £s at www.muddlejewellery.co.uk and in $s at www.muddlejewellery.etsy.com.
It’s always a bit of a drudge coming back to work after the holidays. And it’s been really cold today. So, how about some beautiful spring – themed jewellery to cheer you up? It’s all beautifully handmade by accomplished designer Lisa O’Neill of Glamourpuss Creations. The unusual pieces are made mostly[.....]
Happy Easter everyone. I’m leaving shortly to watch old films, eat chocolate and read books for the next four days. Have a grand Bank Holiday weekend.
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