WHAM BAM! September 8th 2013!

Okay, so I'm unashamedly self-promoting my next Bath Artisan Market appearance - next Sunday 8th September 2013 - be there, share the date and venue.  Come and buy some gorgeous gifts and things.  Stock up for Christmas and wow at all the handmade and crafted items for sale.  Click on the link below to find out more...

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If you can't make the market you can always visit my Etsy shop (see the link on the right) where I have (for sale) a comprehensive selection of my wares.

Markets aside, I have been extremely idle throughout this glorious summer- no apologies, I have spent the time with family and friends re-charging and enjoying life, remembering why we all work so hard in the first place!  It is only today that reality has struck - it is now September and I have 3 Bath Artisan Markets (September, November, December) and one Winchester Handmade Christmas Fair (1st December).  Yikes!  Given the success of last year's Winchester (indoor = nice and cosy) Fair, I feel I may need to make some extra items.  I have been gathering bits and pieces for my decoupage makes and my lovely friends have been collecting shells and bits of driftwood from across the globe - I am always incredibly grateful for these extra materials and am looking forward to creating some unique pieces in the next month or so.

Today, though, I have turned my hand to making a couple of fantastic (I kid you not!) Christmas decorative stars from some up-cycled wrapping paper that I managed to salvage from one of daughter's birthday presents (she had to open that particular present extremely carefully - under my watch - so that not a shred of it was ripped or torn).  I hope the picture below demonstrates the beauty and funky potential the paper promises - if all goes well, the stars will be on sale this coming weekend!

Funky Christmas Star!