A little Easter Preparation!

This year is going ever so fast isn't it!  I am realising that I am, already, too late to start selling items for Easter that are custom made.  I never know when to start with these things, it seams that crafters advertise Christmas stock for months but as soon as it is gone what next??  Valentines, Mother's day then Easter!  (there is no rest!) but then, with the exception of Fathers day there is a crafty season lul until Christmas again (Halloween is a funny one, people don't give cards or presents so I never really craft for this season)

I have been very fortunate to receive a few custom orders recently as well as the normal Crafty What Nots orders.  I haven't actually launched my One-off boxes yet but I am surprising getting orders for them! The nice things about these boxes is that they are personal to the individual and also I can share progress shots with the customer so I know they are happy beforehand.  

Here is a collage of one of the Mother's day boxes.  There is much more in the box but I don't want to spoil it just in case any of them read my blog!

Another One-off box I have been working on has been for a 3yr old.  So far it is full of spring crafty goodies but I have also been making a colouring book for her.   Here is a little collage of some of the drawings!  What do you think?  I did wonder about making up a few to sell before Easter with a set of crayons (too many ideas!!)

Just a reminder to all you Crafty What Nots fans that next months box orders are due to close on the 15th March.  I'm loving the papers already!!

It feels like my world has been consumed with Crafty Boxes, I am sorry if it becomes a little tedious but I get so excited about them! 

In order to bring a little happiness to my facebook followers I have invented a new game!  It's called Crafty What-bats and is something I used to do a lot as a child.  Here is an example! Each What-bat reveals the name of a page who has interacted and joined in with my page!  (Ooo perhaps I should do one for my blog too!)  It's a great way to share pages and fun too!

Can you guess the name of this page?

Lastly I just want to thank those of you who entered my giveaway on Friday. I collated all the entrants from Facebook, Instagram and my blog and the winner was Emma Gray from FB land.  Here are the images I posted to show how I picked the winner.

Well I had better stop and go and do some tidying!! Argggh!

I will be stopping by Handmade Monday as always!

Have a lovely week and hopefully see you back here for Whatever Wednesday and Happy Friday!

xxx

'Whatever' giveaway

This week I decided to launch a multi social media give-away to win one of my new 'Whatever' boxes!  These boxes have become quite popular and I thought it would be fun to give a lucky reader a box!  Each box is crammed full of crafty goodies and normally retails at £7.50.  Unlike normal Crafty What Nots boxes, these aren't personalised and are ready usually within 24 hours, they really are a lucky dip of crafty wonders.  I am happy to try to incorporate a colour preference if you have one!

I am running this give-away on Facebook and Instagram (I'm useless on Twitter so didn't get that far! lol)  All you need to do to enter is comment below that you wish to be entered... that's it!

I will collate all entrants across each network and select a winner at 8pm on Sunday 8th March!

If you didn't catch my Whatever box unveil then here is my little video of what you might find in yours!!! 

I have been trying to think of my 'Happy Friday' photo this week.  I discovered that my dropbox is incredibly full of photos, however nearly all of them are tutorials or photos of Crafty What Nots boxes so nothing new to show you really.  I usually take loads of family pics of our exciting adventures but my camera, unusually, didn't venture out of my bag all weekend! Apart from a few snaps at the sealife centre!  

I thought I would share this pic instead!  It was a little crafting achievement that I was incredibly pleased with.  I created my own stamp to use with my Crafty What Nots.  I have dabbled in stamp making before but this one worked really well!  I am wondering whether to branch out and make a few but not sure yet!  What do you think?

I am going to link up with Happy Friday so hope to see you there! 

Hope you all have had a happy week and have a super weekend (fingers crossed for better weather!)

xxx

Crafty round up and Whatever boxes!

Only a quickie from me today I'm afraid! I thought I would just share some of this weeks crafty creations before popping off to finish next months Crafty What Nots boxes

I couldn't show you this little duck earlier as it was for a friend, It's not perfect but my first ever attempt at 3D felting.  There is a little bit of wirework in there, just for the legs, but after the felting it isn't at all noticeable.  I made the beak and wings separately and then attached them afterwards.  I bought more felt last week so will be trying out something else soon!!!

I was really pleased to actually finish a creation I had in mind for my youngest.  A little mouse house tin of magnets.  The idea being, I could pop it in my bag so that if we have five minutes which I need to keep her busy it would be there and ready.... Well that was the theory!  

 She has loved it and taken it everywhere and as a result there are little magnets all over the place!  I have learned from this that 2 is too young for something so little unless you keep a beady eye on the contents!! 

Lastly, on the Crafty What Nots front I have just launched my 'Whatever' Box!  It isn't the same as the regular monthly boxes, it doesn't contain tutorials, personalised gift etc but it just full of craft supplies and goodies, a total lucky dip box!  And what is more you don't have to wait for the box to be sent out on the 1st of each month!  You can get these boxes whenever you like!  I make them up to order and dispatch within a couple of working days!!

I can also colour theme your box if you wish!  

If you would like to find out more about Crafty What Nots and the Whatever box then do pop over to my website here.

Hope your week starts off creatively!  I'm off to check out what other Handmade Mondayers have been up to.

xxx