Often crafting supplies sold for kids are great value alternatives for the budget-conscious adult too. Check out kid’s colouring pens and pencils, sticker packs, packs of craft paper and glittery embellishments. You may find things that are much cheaper than
Mattel Teen Trends dolls – a review
Earlier in the week I won two Mattel Teen Trends dolls on eBay – and they arrived today! Mattel produced these dolls from 2005 until 2007. There are four different girls available, plus a range of clothing and ‘Create a
Colour coordinated digital papers – mix and match with ease
Over the last couple of days I have add eight different coloured sets of digital papers to my Etsy shop, to make it easy for you to mix and match and still keep your pages and projects looking coordinated. They
Hole punches on a budget – Scrapbook snippet no 2
I confess that I am a hole-punch addict. The thrill of punching a fancy shape out never wears thin for me. I therefore have quite a large collection of various punches. But what if you are new to crafting and
Begining Decoupage – Scrapbook snippet No 1
For the next few Sundays I will post a little hint or tip. Although they are called ‘scrapbook snippet’ they will of course be just as useful for card makers and other paper crafts. I hope you enjoy 🙂 Tin
10 free ways to promote your Etsy store
1 – Get a Twitter account for your store, and tweet all new listings – plus other related snippets etc. Or just make the odd joke or ‘interesting link’ tweet now and then too – to keep your follows interested.
Spears Weaving Loom no 3 – my not-so-new not-so-toy
A bargain purchase… A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to win a vintage Spears weaving loom on eBay for less than £10. It is a smart little 1950’s Spears Weaving Loom no 3. Now, you may be
Who on earth is Elgyfu?
So who is this Elgyfu person then? You may see the name on various parts of thiswebsite. If you end up in the Second Life related area you definitely will. In a (virtual) land, far, far, away … On 25
How To Stop Me From Buying Your Things – Quick Hints for Online Craft Sellers
I spend some time browsing on Etsy – looking at all the beautiful hand-made items. It is a great source for birthday presents and such. I also have been buying from eBay for many years, and so thought I would
10 Things to Do With Tin Teddy Background Papers
Originally posted on 20 February 2012 – reposted on new blog on 20 April 2012 1 – Use them as backing papers for your scrapbooking. If you have a printer that can print 12inch pages you can either use the