At the end of last week my parents very kindly bought me a new Silver Crest sewing machine from Lidl. I am VERY pleased with it so would like to share some details with you here. Out of the Box
My new Silver Crest sewing machine SNM 33 – a review…
Storage, the perennial crafters’ problem – Part 1 – Scrapbooking snippet no 6
No matter how tight a budget, or how much we vow we won’t, most crafters seem to accumulate quite a large ‘stash’ of materials, tools and general bits and bobs surprisingly quickly. Some of you may be lucky enough to
Ninetieth Pack of Graphics on Tin Teddy at Etsy!
Today I add the ninetieth set of Tin Teddy textures to my Etsy shop. This pack is three collage sheets of 2 inch dragon circles, called Tin Teddy Dragon in Stars. Each sheet has 12 different images, six each of
Scrapping on a budget Pt 1 – Scrapbook snippet no 4
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