Sunday 21 September 2014

Craftea afternoons and subscription boxes

Craftea Afternoon

This month I am running 'Exploding Box' workshops.  Here are some lovely crafty ladies being down right creative!  We spent nearly 3 hours making boxes, eating cake and drinking tea  (hence the 'tea' bit in 'craftea'! 



Here is one of the boxes in progress.  


We used the 'Floral Pavilion' papers


Everyone was so pleased with their boxes!  

Despite spending a great deal of time trying to organise myself for the workshop I have also been doing lots of preparation for my new venture.  Big thanks to the lovely bloggers who contacted me about helping out.

I keep umming and arring about blogging about what I am up to!  I don't want to reveal too much in case it all goes terribly wrong!  On the other hand I would like to gauge some reactions I think!  

If you would like to make your own there is a tutorial here as well as some inspiration for other designs xx 

Crafty What Not's!

'Crafty What Not's' are going to be monthly subscription boxes filled with crafty goodies.  Each box will contain a few different crafty projects as well as an inspiration sheets to suggest ideas for using your materials as well as instructions for certain projects if you wish to follow them.  
Above all however, each month will be a surprise, and who doesn't love the idea of surprises? especially when they are crafty!  The only thing you might find out in advance is the name of the box.

The first 'Crafty What Not's' box is called 'Floral Pavilion' and will only be sent out to a few bloggers to review.  I have only a couple left if anyone would be interested in helping out.  It won't cost you a penny, all I need in return is your opinion.  You are welcome to review it on your blog or any other social media (even if you don't like it).  If you would like to join in then please do contact me below.

First boxes go out on the 1st October so I have been busy putting them together.  My biggest problem is not putting too much in each one!  Just too many ideas!

Well better be off to enjoy the sunshine as we never know quite how long it will be around for!

Will be linking up with Handmade Harbour.

xxx

19 comments:

  1. Crafting, tea and cake sounds like a day well spent!

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    1. There really is nothing better than crafting in good company and eating cake!!! xx

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  2. Those boxes are brilliant and with the added bonus of tea and cake no better way to spend the day.

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    1. Was only meant to be a 2 hour workshop but the creativity took over and we were all there nearly 3 hours later! lol xx

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  3. Sounds fascinating and the boxes look pretty in the pictures - I'm not sure exactly what the crafty what knots will be so I would review them if you still have any to send out?

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    1. They were so pretty! I will email you about the 'Crafty What Not's' Thank you xx

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  4. I've heard of these exploding boxes before! The ones I've seen are to be given as a gift with little messages and mementoes on each leaf of the box, are these the same? I'm very looking forward to receiving a box and excited about what will be inside :)

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    1. Thank you so much honey. I am so excited about the crafty boxes!! There are a few different types of exploding boxes and some I would love to try to make (especially one I have spotted on Pinterest which has a picket fence and leaping lambs!) Here is a tutorial on how to make my boxes and a few examples of some of the other designs I have made. http://jennysiscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/exploding-boxes.html. xx

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    2. The lamb one sounds lovely! I spotted your tutorial after I commented, I wish I had enough time in the day to make all these lovely things!

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  5. I can't think of a nicer way to spend a day than crafting, drinking tea and eating cake. Those boxes are so much fun, I'm not surprised everyone was pleased with what they made.

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    1. It was so relaxing! I just love it when you can hear all the creative cogs turning! Oh and the cake most definitely helped! xx

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  6. This new project you have sounds exciting. I would love to review one of the boxes. What a fabulous idea!

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    1. Thank you so much honey. I would love for you to be involved. I have thought about how to extend into the US. I am not sure how expensive it will be to post there at the moment though. I tried to find your email on your blog but couldn't find it. Could you drop me a line at jenny@jennysis.com and I will let you know what it is all about and see what you think as to viability over the pond. xxxx

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  7. Alway great fun to do some crafting together. I'm sure they will be back for more fun!

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    1. Hopefully, I have another couple of workshops planned for the next couple of months and they are filling up fast! xx

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  8. Your Craftea afternoon sounds fabulous, isn't it scary running a workshop?

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    1. It is scarier getting ready for it as there is always so much to do and I worry I am not prepared enough. Once it starts tho, for some reason, all the worries just go. Gives me a real sense of achievement and it is so satisfying watching peoples creativity unfold like it does.

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  9. Craftea, very funny tea hee! Super boxes, it looks like you all had a fab time x

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    1. Was great fun thanks and their boxes were fab!! xx

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