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Mechanical cog heart make

Hey everyone, I hope you are having a great day? This next project was created using one of our bigger cog hearts and our mixed cogs.   I just love the texture and colours created on this…..stunning! The metal elements are from Finnabairs collection I do love steam punk / mechanical makes, but even if […]

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Moving time is nearly here!

Yippeeee……Its nearly time to move into the new studio! I will certainly be celebrating once I’m in there. A few more bits to finish (some of which the builder can do once i’m in there) and I need to decide whats going where, but other than that, fingers crossed it will be very soon. 🙂 […]

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Pastel bunnies & sparkly butterflies!

These were a customer share from quite some time ago! (smacks back of hand) I still wanted to share them as I’m a little in love with the colours! Look at those bunnies……Soooooooo cute! You can find more lovely creations from the lovely lady Nicole that made these HERE Sam   I hope you will […]

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A Striking simple feather

I’m back again with another gorgeous make from Mags Woodcock. This was created using our simple feather MDF piece and it’s such a simple yet effective idea. It looks so striking. Mags has used a paint pen to draw the doodling on the feather and then added it to a simple Kraft card blank. I […]

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Mixed media MDF goodies

So finally I added some of the mixed media bits to the website! There is still more to add but something is better than nothing right? I hope you love the mixed media pieces as much as I do. They can be used for all kinds of crafty projects and don’t forget to think outside […]

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When is a winter scene not a winter scene!

Recently I have had the pleasure of working with the wonderful Mags Woodcock, who’s work blows me away! Not just are Mags creations amazing, the creativity she has in seeing something different to the norm in our items, is what makes me smile every time I see what she has made. Take for example the […]

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Bad, Bad me!

Well I’ve done it again! Left it a while since my last blog post and newsletter! But in my defence you are all keeping me very very busy and I’d rather make sure your lovely orders get out correctly and promptly, so sometimes I just can’t find those extra minutes in the day to get […]

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Elegant Frame

Elegant Frame These stunning frames have been on my drawing board for some time!   I’m so glad I got them finished and cut. They are so beautiful and delicate, yet sturdy enough to hold up to some great mixed media work. They also all come with the separate inners, that can be used with […]

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Santa buttons with a twist

  A recent special request….Black Santa buttons They look really cool, although they are not something I normally offer as the black acrylic makes them more expensive than the red or natural. But I loved how they looked and so did the customer 🙂 Sam x To keep up to date with the blog and for […]

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Has the Tin man been here?

Has the Tin man been here These gorgeous mechanical shapes of a cog heart are now available on the website. There are smaller sizes great for adding to projects and larger sizes great for using as your base piece.   Hopefully I’ll actually get a chance to have a play with these, as I love […]

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Cute Pug alert

Cute Pug alert Hot off the laser is this cute little fellow. If only my eldest wasn’t travelling at the moment, as this is certainly someone she would love to meet! (She loves pugs) This one was intended for a bow holder, but I may revamp the pug Christmas decorations as this little guy is […]

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First attempt at water colouring!

  First attempt at water colouring, late at night while waiting for a job on the laser to finish. I messed up the face & the printed lines smudged, but pleased for my first watercolour attempt with my new gansai tambi watercolours that I got with a birthday voucher 🙂 The gorgeous image was from ‘all […]

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Hunting for Beatrix Potter Characters

Some time out meant my partner in crime and I, (oh and the dog!) got to go hunt the Beatrix Potter characters 🙂  The school holidays have meant I’m still quiet despite saying I hope to improve on the post front, but I’m sure you’ll all understand that some much needed ‘family time’ is required […]

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New, new home card!

A new design of a new home card. This one was popped in with a customers order, to wish them congrats on their new home  I hope you will pop back again soon for my next post, please feel free to sign up for the newsletter using the box in the side bar or by entering […]

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New pack of 50 Santa buttons added**

As the Santa buttons are flying out again and in big batches, I have now added a pack of 50 (without backing) for those wanting to save a little money, but that are using them in bulk 🙂 Find the buttons HERE  Sam x To keep up to date with the blog why not Sign up […]

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An apology & an update

An apology & an update Well let me first start with an apology! Sorry for slacking with the freebies, giveaways, newsletters and having less posts recently…. Now let me continue with an explanation….Things here have been very busy, both on the business front and the family front. The last few months have been rife with family […]

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Blue hatted Bichon Frise Keyring!

Blue hatted Bichon Frise Keyring!   Christmas bits have been going out regularly since the start of the year and although its only early July, Christmas bits now seem to be leaving daily! The Santa buttons are already selling fast and if its anything like last Christmas we’ll be sick of seeing buttons soon lol  This […]

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New Crafty Supplier!

New Crafty Supplier! Eeekkk Getting excited now. The order from new supplier Scrapberry’s should be here any day. After using some of these wonderful products myself at my recent get away, I couldn’t help but get back and discuss working with them 🙂 I hope you love their items as much as me. You can […]

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In love with Peacock Feathers

In love with Peacock Feathers So in love with these Peacock feathers, they are lasercut from thick chipboard and are so beautiful and detailed.      I ummed and ahhhed about cutting them from wood, but from a crafting perspective much preferred them cut from the chipboard as its more flexible if I wanted to […]

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A treat for me….

A treat for me…. Sometimes a girls just got to treat herself right? Well to be honest I managed to snap the handle on my very large Tonic scissors (don’t ask me how!) and was meant to be buying a replacement! These aren’t any where big enough lol, but I fell in love with them […]

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