Custom order bears

 

Look at these amazing custom order bears I've made for Christmas this year.  The blue dog is a memory bear made from 2 shirts.  The 2 bears are Christmas print specials and the colourful dog in the middle is made from a child's imagination of their very own special teddy bear.  I love them all.  I think I get a lot of happiness from making these bears and dogs, especially the memory dog as I know he will be loved and treasured forever.

Christmas is coming...

 

Starting my Christmas preparations - the life of a crafter!  I'm creating as many aprons as possible and then some stocking fillers of the pocket tissue holders and mirrors.  I'm experimenting with the cards this year.  I'll see how they turn out but, hopefully, they will be in the ETSY shop too.

Summer holiday frivolities

 I love playing with my sewing projects over the summer holidays.  Just some finishing touches and I'll see if I can put them on my ETSY site in time for Christmas.  I know, I know... it's far to early for that talk but sellers have to be ready well in advance.  Thinking about making some more gardening aprons as they went like hot cakes last year!  Got 4 so far.  They take a bit of doing but I find it's great for keeping my mind busy once I'm back at school and stressing about the small stuff.

  

 

  

Cricut crazy weekend!

 

 

 

 

If it's stayed still long enough, I seemed to have stuck something to it!  Really enjoyed doing the baby grows for my husband's colleague who is on maternity leave.  They turned out amazingly so I bought some pink iron on vinyl to do a baby girl version and see if they sell in the ETSY shop.  The pencil case is (surprisingly) for Mrs Owen who works in my school.  It was her birthday last week.  As for the Teacher Mode Off bags - I just found that on the free cricut images.  It's brilliant and exactly how I feel when I leave school for the evening, never mind the holidays!  Printed a few for my colleagues.  Will put a bath bomb or something relaxing.  What a great weekend of sewing and printing I've had!

Funky gardening aprons

 

 

Making some more of my popular gardening aprons.  These went like hot cakes when I put them in my ETSY shop before Christmas.  I couldn't make them fast enough!!  I do love them though, they are such fun with these funky fabrics.

 

Ballerina for Ellie

 

I loved this Simplicity design but thought the dolls looked too amazing for my skills.  I made a dog out of Joe's old Beaver and Cubs jumpers and have been searching for something to make Ellie's old gymnastics outfit into.  Apart from the fabric being a little stretchy and hard to manage, the outcome is pretty good.  It is missing a net tutu and some rosy cheeks but I'm really pleased with it.

For the love of dogs

 

 

What do you think to these car bags for dogs.  Didn't want a quote in the middle but thought a personalised picture of my dog might be cuter.  It does look better.  Just the bag though, not the goodies!  Maybe I'll think about complete gifts at a later date, they have proved a lot of time for not much gain when I've done them before.

Busy, busy, busy...

 

Really enjoying playing with the logos.  This is the baking logo that can be used on a range of products.  I love the recipe book and am really pleased with how red the front cover turned out.

Badges and more badges!

The badges are getting out of control! I’ve made father’s badges, friend’s badges, family badges, gym lover badges, gardener badges and motivational badges.  They are great little gifts.

 

Badges and keyrings (2)

 

 

 

Finished product!  Really pleased with these badges and keyrings.  Have put them into groups - grandparents, dog lovers, mothers and bakers.  Will add to the collection when I can.  Thinking of friends, gardeners, fathers, cat lovers, family... It's endless really.  Check them out on my ETSY account. 

Badges and keyrings

 

I'm trying out cards and accessories at the minute. These little cards have turned out well. Used the Cricut machine to draw the circles and I'm making a range of badges for the middle. Think I'll try to make them inspirational and kind. Really looking forward to seeing how they turn out.  Also started thinking about larger cards (see below). Will make some more badges and put them on the ETSY site. Fingers crossed people like them 🤞