Sunday Showcase - Latest Purchases!

Instead of merely showcasing the work of a Folksy shop I like this week, I thought that I would share some items that I have bought from Folksy, to illustrate that I really do shop there as well as sell from it, and promote it! I might well witter on about handmade but am I really doing the handmade christmas thing?

I got the gorgeous heart stained glass decorations from my good friend Amy who trades as AmyOrangeJuice. If you visit her website you will see that she also undertakes large commissions and has won awards for her work. These hearts are managing to look pretty despite the dreadful weather also on display!

The ceramic star is one of a couple of personalised decorations that I had made as Christmas presents, which came from a ceramic artist/sculptor maker called Angela Tait. Her Folksy shop, Tait Gallery, is full of lovely small ceramic items perfect for gifts. I hope that the stars will be appreciated as I really love them and hope they will be a treasured keepsake for ever.

If you want to commission something special for Christmas you may well need to get a move on, but why not visit the Folksy shops of these fine craftspeople and see what they have to offer you?

Pumpkin! and a Sunday Showcase - Clare's Creations

Hi all. Have been enjoying a sunday stroll in the lovely grounds of Hinton Ampner. I always enjoy looking around the impressive walled garden there and pondering when I should start to grow more veg! At the moment of course it's all wonderful glossy chard and beetroot, with a huge and glorious display of pumpkins, no doubt ready for Halloween.

We've just got one small one, which I got from the local greengrocers, rather than a huge pile, and here it is modelling my latest make, some royal blue hair bows designed to be school uniform suitable. They will never make it to the folksy shop, alack, they have already been claimed and carried away to my daughter's lair.

As it is Sunday I have been busy promoting a fellow Folksy seller in my Facebook Showcase. This week it's Clare's Creations, who make a range of sweet handmade cards and also lovely knitted items. I particularly like her snake mitts. These may be the answer for a boy who won't wear his gloves!

Sunday Showcase - Beads Galore

This week on my FB page I showcased a lovely jewellery store on Folksy called Chasing Beads.

In return I found myself showcased by the lovely Bubblegumbod Beads who is apparently quite local to me in real life. I wonder if I have ever met her?! Weird thought. Anyway, happy weekend everyone!xx

Showcasing a worthy cause

Today's Sunday Showcase is a Folksy shop that not only sells cute items, but all proceeds are going to the Alzheimer Society. Spaldilocks will be off on a London to Paris Cycle ride soon, so support her now by digging out a few coins for items such as this adorable owl card.

Showcase um, errr Saturday - Vintage Patchworker

This is called: 'Lover, you fill my heart with rainbows'

A brief and early showcase this weekend because (deep breaths) my husband has surprised me with tickets for Vintage at Goodwood. Aaaaamazing. Another amazing thing is this rainbow heart, from Vintage Patchworker AKA Jenifer Young. How can this not add joy to the world by it's very existence?