Hand made Quilt

I just thought you might like to have a look at my patchwork quilts and other homemade creations.  I absolutely love crafting almost to the point of obsession, as a result I am always looking for people to make things for, I make mainly quilts   If you would like to see my work please look at my page....Unique Quilts and home decor by Jayne

Giveaway win.

So I entered a giveaway about a month ago totally forgot about it and to my surprise I won and as my first ever giveaway win I am very pleased with it, everything is so beautifully made and was so beautifully wrapped, I wish you could all smell my living room because it smells of lavender from the lavender pillow and mouse that was included, I am so lucky don't hesitate entering a giveaway it costs you nothing but a few minuets of your time and who knows you could win a bunch of goodies (:

So go check out @litlemouselilly because she is the one who made all of these lovely gifts and here is a link to her blog

House warming gift.

I have new neighbors and I thought I would make the a draft excluder as a nice house warming gift, the building we live in has alot of annoying drafts  I have two of them in my flat and I really do benefit from them I need to make one for the living room window as the curtains don't quite get rid of this one draft i have coming in!  I also made one for my wonderful neighbor @Nevilina_3 !!!

Ignore my messy floor, Craft Central is busy at the moment,  but I love the fabric i chose its 36 inches length ways and 7 inches wide  took me 20 minuets to make!

Potato and Onion tart

I will have a recipe section on my blog as i have so many that i have tried out and i would love to share them with you all hears one of my favorites!!

Ingredients

• 375g pack of shortcrust pastry (ready rolled)


• 2 tbsp olive oil


• 450g/1lb onions thinly sliced


• 2 cloves of garlic crushed


• 3tbsp fresh thyme leaves or 1tbsp dried


• 750g/1lb 10oz floury potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced


• 2 eggs


• 200ml carton creme fraiche


• 2tbsp wholegrain mustard

Method

• preheat oven to 200 (c)/gas mark 7  use the pastry to line the base and sides of swiss roll tin about 23 X 33cm


• Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onions for 8-10 mins until they are beginning to caramelize, stir in the garlic and most of the thyme, and cook for a further 2 minutes .Scatter half of the onions into the pastry.


• Parboil the potatoes  in boiling water for 4-5 mins drain well and arrange in the case, scatter the remaining onions.


• Beat the eggs, creme fraiche and mustard, and pour over the vegetables scatter over the rest of the thyme and bake the tart for 20 minutes until the filling has gone golden.


• Serve.

 

 

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Felt phone case.

My wonderful 11 year old sister Just emailed me a picture of something she made I think it's a phone case anyways it's made out felt and I'm very proud of her and so happy that something she has made is finally up on my blog, just need my other sister to get creative so I can put it up on here (:

Hand made Christmas

So I have been crafting away like mad so I'm up to date with the very few weeks we have till Christmas, so far I have made some Bunting (and had some requests because people love it)  and some cute little Christmas trees, and now I have been asked to make an Angel so I'm going to have a mooch on the web and see if  I can make one, I don't know why I doubt myself, serves me right for saying I will defiantly make something without knowing if I can, without it looking like a 3 year old made it.

So here is the bunting took me aprox 4-5 hours to make 51 inches long (130cm)  I used Divine Twine from pur-ple which is currently my favorite ebay store (she sells really lovely buttons too go check her out) this was my first time at making bunting and I was really pleased with the result and im am going to make lots more with different fabrics and styles (:

I was going to make bunting out of these Christmas Trees but i prefer them as hanging decorations and with the beads and sequins i think the tree lights will refect off them beautifully and they will sparkle like jewels, Oh also the bunting is a substitute for tinsel I am not a fan of tinsel so i think it will look better (:  I have cross Stitched some gifts too so those wont be uploaded till after xmas, (trees are also a gift for someone and decorations for me :P)

So now i am ultra prepared all my material is cut and ready for me to stitch Merry Christmas Everyone, happy Crafting (:

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It's Caturday

Super Kawaii Nyan cat scarf perfect for the up and coming winter!!!
you can find it here!!!

Wire wrapped ring

These are some of my new range of wire-wrapped rings made with non-tarnish enamelled copper wire and gemstones. They're so fun to make, and each one comes out totally unique! you can find the ring and other lovely hand made jewelry here!!!

I love this ring seriously thinking about buying it love the croc skin bead LOVE IT!!!

Pillow fight !

Okay just saw these and needed to show you all, how amazing are pillow fights going to be now? we have a whole armory of weaponry and ammo I LOVE THESE   very creative and wont cause any damage  COOOL!!! I found them here!!!

Pretty Pink Cupcake

Find me something more perfect than this absolutely divine, really love cupcakes and the various things people do with them, it really is an amazing art form, super creative, amazing to look at and they taste pretty good too.

Teapot Phone cover

Another stunning phone cover, the amount of talented people who make submissions to my blog never cease to amaze me! all the stunning work and skill! Beautiful, this crafty lady has a lil folksy store with all sorts of bits and bobs go check it out here!!!

Hand Made cupcakes

Sorry i haven't posted in a while but i have been SUPER busy and not had the time to get any blogging done! So here is something i found while mooching around the interwebs, these super cute hand stitched cupcakes, how freaking cute are these seriously ???!!! perfect for decoration at a cupcake bake sale or a tea party, they would also make really handy pin cushions!!!   you can find them here!!

Pumpkin Cabochon's

Super cute and well in season perfect for some cute earrings (:

Nyan Cat Hat

I honor of Caturday  here is Nyan Cat !!    (:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH2-TGUlwu4

Harry Potter Cup cakes =DD

Okay, how freaking cute are these?  SERIOUSLY!   i love these, I am a huge harry potter fan and i have always wanted to make some cup cakes and decorate them all harry potter esq, I now have the inspiration (:

It's Caturday!!

Kawaii, knitted Cat Bus from My neighbor Totoro !   Beautiful film go watch it if you haven't !!

Salad Fingers

Love this ring, LOVE IT, now we can all have salad fingers!!

Milk & Cookies earrings

Everyone loves milk & cookies right? these adorable earrings are handmade and are so cute, Just a shame they aren't edible!!! OMNOMNOM   you can find them here !

Betty Boop inscense burner

I hand paint each one. The incense stick drops its hot ashes into the bottle, making it safer and less messy to burn. The bottles are portable so you can move them to any room in the house. They can be made in colors to match your decor, themed with your favorite character, team, driver, band etc.  To use, simply wedge the non-incense end of the stick into the provided key ring.  I attach these to each bottle with decorative beaded hemp. The hole I drill at the base of each one allows the air to flow, keeping the incense lit.  The smoke will escape the bottle into the air while the ash will stay neatly inside the bottle.

Submitted by @KtConcoctions

Superhero Socks with capes =D

Okay so i saw these and just had to share them with you! how cool are these??!!! I LOVE them, just imagine the fun running round the house just to watch the capes flow in the breeze! and I know I am not the only one who will do that OMG I WANT THESEEEEE  you can get them here!

Also i am going to put items i find cool & interesting on here stuff i know you crafty people will like but I will still upload the normal crafty stuff people send in and i make (:

Felt Fancies

How scrummy does this look? Such a shame it's not edible but it take a real talent to create something this beautiful! I would love something like this to decorate my table when i have people round for tea !   Super Kawaii!!

Orange candle holders

Halve an orange, scoop out the yummy inside and eat! cut a circle the same size as a tea light candle in the top half and there you have it your own scented candle holder just imagine the beautiful aroma you will get make a snuggly night watching a film with the family that little bit better!!!

check out the full how to here !!!!

Monalisa fineline recreation

This is one of only 3 recreated  masterpieces drawn with the Faber-Castell artist pen, go here to see the other 3 truly beautifully  amazing!!!!

Hand Made iphone case

I got this design from the new Doodle Stitch book by Aimee Ray. I thought it would make a great design for an iPhone cover!

My friend's twitter avatar is a bird smoking a pipe. He asked me to make him a phone cover so he could stop using a sock. I made this little guy and gave him a top hat and a monocle too.


Submitted by @robotichippo   Visit her blog here!!

Vegetable Patch Quilt

This comes as a kit, so you can make your very own veg patch quilt super cute and will keep you lovely and warm!!!   you can buy the kit here!

Sushi Fish Sugar craft

Super Kawaii!!!!  Sushi Fish most Delish!  I didn't think there was anything better than Sushi, but cake crafted into Sushi beats it! OMNOMNOM (:

Mr Button

Meet Mr Button, isn't this just the coolest thing ever!!!   I stumbled across these buttons and just has to share them with you all!!!

And with just a bit of thread you add a little bit more character to your crafts!! Designed by John Caswell you can buy them here I can't wait to get mine (:

Cross Stitch gifts!

I got this in my favorite cross stitch mag last August as a free gift! and I have only picked it up to do it in the last month and this is the finished result!!! I really enjoyed stitching this despite all of the half stitches, beautiful colours and a pleasure to stitch this will be one of many handmade Christmas gifts for my family this year (:

This was also in the same issue of my Cross Stitcher mag as you had two free gifts to choose from I chose the home sweet home one but went out last week to get the threads to stitch this lovely tattoo style swallow and he only took 2 days to stitch, this is also a Christmas gift all i need to do is buy the frames (:

Colourful Crochet center piece

Yet again my mother in law comes up trumps with her beautiful crochet work !  I can't wait till I am this good at crochet! my home is filled with her makes from pen holders to table place mats &I now have this colourful center piece can't wait for more =D

Cath Kidston freebie

Check out this freebie that can't be missed in this weekends Saturday & Sunday's Telegraph!!!

I will not be missing this as i am a big fan of Cath Kidston & it's perfect for all you crafty people!

EDIT: This offer has now ended but I would love to hear your opinions on them, for me i think they are brilliant for the people who don't have any of  Cath's books as most of the designs featured in the booklets you can find in her book Sew, but I love the booklets as they are brilliant for those days when you just need a little bit of inspiration for whatever project you are doing, brilliant tips, techniques & ideas Thank you Cath Kidston !

Guitar cake

My amazingly talented aunt made this cake for my cousins 18th Birthday and i can tell you alot of frustration went into this cake, my cousin love playing his guitar and is very talented with it, when he records some of his songs he has written I will upload for you all to have a listen!!!  (:

My Chincoteague

Another of my original paintings.  This one is called "My Chincoteague."  I used acrylic paint. It is painted on a piece of  plywood. I examine the wood prior to painting and see a picture in the grain. Then I follow the grain of the wood to bring my vision to life.  I hope you enjoy it :)

Submitted by @KtConcoctions

Bird Ring

Love this ring that was sent to me from @robotichippo    love it ! check out her blog!

Incense Bottle Burner

I hand paint each one. The incense stick drops its hot ashes into the bottle, making it safer and less messy to burn. The bottles are portable so you can move them to any room in the house. They can be made in colors to match your decor, themed with your favorite character, team, driver, band etc.  To use, simply wedge the non-incense end of the stick into the provided key ring.  I attach these to each bottle with decorative beaded hemp. Now the smoldering stick will be suspended, tip down, from the key ring at the top of the bottle.  The hole I drill at the base of each one allows the air to flow, keeping the incense lit.  The smoke will escape the bottle into the air while the ash will stay neatly inside the bottle.  This particular bottle was an order for a "girly-girl" who loves to shop.  Happy to report that she loved it!

Submitted by @KtConcoctions

Flamingo cushion cover

After attending a print making class - I thought I'd embellish my flamingo print with some hand embroidery and make a cushion cover!

Submitted by @robotichippo        Visit her blog 

Remembrance day Poppies

Beautifully delivered to my home today, these lovely poppies are a lovely way to raise money for the poppy appeal stylish too!  I think this is absolutely wonderful   Get yours from @hachidori  all you have to do is make a donation of £2 to www.poppy.org.uk  !!!!!

Set My Heart on Fire

This necklace is made up of some fantastic 10mm Fire Agates, inter-spaced with white freshwater pearls and faceted carnelian beads. It closes with a 14k gold-filled toggle clasp.

I originally made it as a present for my mum, who when I gave it to her said she 'prefers blues' (which is funny, as most of her clothes are warm colours!).

Submitted By @OC_Designs         Visit the Etsy Store

Owl Cross Stitch card

I got this as a free gift in my favorite Cross Stitch Magazine (Cross Stitcher)  & I just had to stitch him, ( I don't know what it is with me and owls lately!!!)  took me approximately 4-5 hours  with all the messing about i did in between but the end result is perfect he will go to a good home and brighten someones day up!

My mini felt Owls (:

I made these little chaps out of boredom, made from  felt & DMC threads. When i find it in me to make a few more they will be transformed into Owl Bunting a cute little addition to my craft corner (:  Simple to make, cute to look at & beautiful colors!

Decoden

Do we have any Decoden fans ??!! I am seriously considering blinging up my phone, DS & camera with decoden style, I love japan and all of it's craziness that comes out of Japan  beautiful, cute in your face style Super kawaii have any of you made anything decoden what are your experiences with it, too fiddly, too time consuming?  Or is it just good fun and you love the time you spend making it because you get a super cute product at the end of it, I cannot wait till I get the right equipment to do this project will upload my end result !!!

Let me know what you all think in the comments ! :)

Birthday Craft Book

This is a hound bound little booklet - using needle and thread, old printer paper, biros and sellotape.  The cover was made using a hand drawn 'wallpaper' design mounted on a recycled Christmas card!  The 'title' piece is just too layers of card - the blue and the text-piece layered on top of one another.  It's really easy and fun to make!  RECYCLE AND REUSE!! :-)

Submitted By @Nevillina_3

Cross Stitch Cards

Made these cards when we were having technical difficulties :(  but as we are back online I can show you all what I have been up to, made these cards lovely as a keepsake for the close family members and friends.

Recycled cards and gift tags

My Aunt made these card from old Birthday cards, I think they are lovely and what a good way to recycle!  I think we should all get into it super cute cards & gift tags, save money and give people unique cards! LOVE THIS!