August 2011

Homemade soft toy gifts

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by Charlie on August 25, 2011

in Christmas Crafts, Fashion & Textiles

      This week I have been working on a few festive items which will be featured in the Christmas email campaigns. I plan on making an array of christmas themed pieces which will be photographed to display ideas of what you can make this Christmas. Currently I am making gifts, where as next week I will be making decorations. I thought you may like [...]

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With millions and millions of people in the world crafting each and every day, you may look at The Balvenie’s latest awards as tough competition and wonder how you really can find the ‘Glass & Ceramics Person of the Year’.. I mean, how do you rate a business? How do you rank a specialist skill [...]

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Grandpa in my Pocket… Eek!

by Charlotte on August 19, 2011

in Fashion & Textiles, Quilting

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If anybody doesn’t know, and to be quite frank, I only wish (sharp intake of breath) that I didn’t know , “Grandpa in my Pocket” is a show on CBeebies in which grandpa James Likely Lad Bolam lives in some bizarre seaside town with his bizarre (stage school) family (they’re not quirky, they’re just annoying) [...]

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I am absolutely in love with this season’s beautiful hair pieces and amazing jewellery collections I have seen in magazines, and on the television. Glam hair accessories such as embellished headbands, feather clips, feather braids and cute ribbons and bows are currently rocking the catwalk, with designers including Nina Ricci, Jason Wu and Chanel showcasing their Autumn/Winter designs to the [...]

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Art to Find

by Jamie on August 16, 2011

in Painting

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There’s panic on the streets of London and while lairy looters are losing the loyalty of their local shopkeepers, there are set of hidden artistic gems nestling in the backstreets of this troubled town that are safely cocooned from thieving fingers. London’s hidden galleries are quickly becoming the new centre stage for breakthrough artists wanting [...]

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