Not so long ago I was invited to an evening pottery at a local pottery business called Iris and Dora. Iris and Dora host parties for kids (or adults) where you get to choose from over 100 bisque pieces ranging from mugs to egg cups, tea candles to Christmas ornaments and get to decorate with...
Tag: Christmas gift
Mom’s Rose 🌹 *Coin purse
As you may have noticed on my Bits ‘n bobs page, my mom loves roses. So it didn’t take much to know what sort of design details would need to be included in a purse for her when my sister contacted me to request a custom purse which she and Lae would give to my mom...
Pink ‘n Black *Coin Purse with Bow
A custom order for a young lady who loves pink ‘n black. I don’t always have a clear image of what a purse will look like when it’s done. Especially when I’ve been commisssioned to do something I’ve not done before. I usually have about 4/5 ideas in mind at the same time and people...
Navy with red floral *coin purse
One of my biggest fans and a big supporter of my work, a family member and a good friend, someone who visited me often following my foot operation, a lady who is full of life and has a wonderful sense of humor and whom I get on so well with… Thank you for all the...
Rose *Coin Purse
The recipient of this *coin purse is very much loved and I know she will be reading this blog post. I want her to know that I think of her often and am too very grateful to have you in my life. Faced with some pretty ‘bad luck’ this year, I wanted to send a...
Blue *Giraffe
Wishing all my blog readers a Merry Christmas! I hope you’ve all had a magical day filled with love and laughter! I’ve been so excited to share with you the handmade creations that has kept me busy over the last month, so please forgive me if it seems the upcoming posts appear ‘behind the times’,...
Peacock feather *coin purse
Well of course I made purses as Christmas gifts this year! 🎄 No surprise there! So here’s the second “post-Christmas-reveal” post of one of the purses given as a gift this year. Peacock’s are known for their beauty and grace. They symbolise a large range of things across the various religions, but astonishingly all appropriate for the recipient of this purse and...
Christmas past 🎄
This evening as I’m finishing off my Christmas gift crafts I’m remembering all the crafty projects over the years that I’ve made. Many without a photo but the memories are there nonetheless, the decorations made hanging and the gifts given all remembered fondly. Hand made items are so personal and when a lot of love and...
Tis the Season to be Busy… 🎄🌟🎅🏻
Did you sing that? I bet you did!! 😊 I do apologise for the late update readers and fellow craft bloggers… besides being quite busy with custom orders (and of course my day job), I was asked by my customers not to display the finished works I’ve been creating for obvious secret Christmas present reasons… so its been...
*Coin Purses galore…
I’m so glad to show you a few more completed purses on the eve of a momentous occasion – my cast comes off tomorrow! Hooray! I am really enjoying making these and the ideas for pretty purses are flowing in thick and fast 😍 In order of completion please find my latest creations all of...