The Comfy Crafting Cafe Challenge

simplydevine05

fairyclicks wrote: »

I had a completely craft free day yesterday :eek: its not often that happens!! lol

Mind you i did need to do some sorting out in the spare room which i want to make into my crafting room - that doesn't really count though does it? :rotfl:

I would say it does. You need space for you to be creative in! I've got right back into crafting. I think this thread gave me the kick I needed! Although I probably won't do much today, just have some tiles to finish. Got to do my Lionbridge exams too (eek!). I so need that job while I'm on sick leave from the other day job!

vintage43

Morning to everyone at the crafty cafe

Today I need to make 5 pics for craft fayre on 18th and also finish a dolls face and another complete doll for the same fayre, I had no luck at all selling the dolls on ebay, so think I will stick to craft fayres.
Fairy, thanks to the links to Etsy and Folksy, I'll have a trawl through them later today. I did manage to sell 5 things which were hand crafted on ebay over the weekend:j:j:j

Have a wonderful day all x

simplydevine05

vintage43 wrote: »

Morning to everyone at the crafty cafe

Today I need to make 5 pics for craft fayre on 18th and also finish a dolls face and another complete doll for the same fayre, I had no luck at all selling the dolls on ebay, so think I will stick to craft fayres.
Fairy, thanks to the links to Etsy and Folksy, I'll have a trawl through them later today. I did manage to sell 5 things which were hand crafted on ebay over the weekend:j:j:j

Have a wonderful day all x

Well done for the sales on Ebay. It isn't really the best place to sell handmade items though as generally they're not "bargain" products. I have a shop on there but am slowly coming away from it and just leaving the products that I know sell well.
I tried Etsy and Folksy but only briefly. Perhaps I ought to more time into them as they're growing in popularity. Do let us know how you get on.
Good luck with the fayre. I can't do anything like that yet as I can't walk (temporarily, or so I've been told).
Have a great day too. I only popped on to break off from studying for 5! x

fairyclicks

Great news on the sales vintage and good luck with all your crafting targets - you are going to be busy!!

I am working on putting a theme together for some of my crafting at the minute - i have been thinking about branding quite a lot and have decided to try and put some direction into my work - its interesting thinking about all that stuff and working on a business idea to influence the crafts i do as i have never really done that before!

Am not sure if i will get to do any actual crafting today again but might get a chance to get some elastic for finishing off the doggy coats at least

fairyclicks

simplydevine05 wrote: »

I would say it does. You need space for you to be creative in! I've got right back into crafting. I think this thread gave me the kick I needed! Although I probably won't do much today, just have some tiles to finish. Got to do my Lionbridge exams too (eek!). I so need that job while I'm on sick leave from the other day job!

Its great that this thread has got you right back into crafting it does help being able to share and chat about these things i think

I have just managed to view your sunglasses case and your website - it all looks really fab - Your website is certainly professional and very easy to navigate I wasn't able to see it before because my puter was playing up as per usual - i just abuse the poor thing far too much then expect it to play ball

Well i have finally finished the teddy bear i started making months ago now. He is my first attempt at actually sewing something from scratch rather than just altering so i am quite pleased with how he turned out I am calling him Trew the pudding loving bear

vintage43

fairyclicks wrote: »

Its great that this thread has got you right back into crafting it does help being able to share and chat about these things i think

I have just managed to view your sunglasses case and your website - it all looks really fab - Your website is certainly professional and very easy to navigate I wasn't able to see it before because my puter was playing up as per usual - i just abuse the poor thing far too much then expect it to play ball

Well i have finally finished the teddy bear i started making months ago now. He is my first attempt at actually sewing something from scratch rather than just altering so i am quite pleased with how he turned out I am calling him Trew the pudding loving bear

I love teddy fairy, he's really cute x

simplydevine05

fairyclicks wrote: »

Its great that this thread has got you right back into crafting it does help being able to share and chat about these things i think

I have just managed to view your sunglasses case and your website - it all looks really fab - Your website is certainly professional and very easy to navigate I wasn't able to see it before because my puter was playing up as per usual - i just abuse the poor thing far too much then expect it to play ball

Well i have finally finished the teddy bear i started making months ago now. He is my first attempt at actually sewing something from scratch rather than just altering so i am quite pleased with how he turned out I am calling him Trew the pudding loving bear

Thanks Fairy. It won't have been your computer, 123-reg who owned my domain name sent it off into internet oblivion and it's been done for five days and when I rang them yesterday I was told I hadn't tried to transfer it to ekmpowershop properly. They said it would be sorted overnight and it still wasn't. I called ekm and they sorted it out very quickly. They are so worth every penny I pay them and when it comes to web building you need a good support team available who are based in the UK and know what they are doing!
I understand what you mean about computers not keeping up. Mines the same!
That bear you have made is soooo cute and I agree about sharing kicking you into gear!

Does anyone have a Facebook page? I'm nosy :-)

I started on the photo collage this evening. Tomorrow I will split my day between website, a new blog post and crafting. Got a deadline for the collage so need it finished on Saturday to take to my sister's on Sunday. No rest for the wicked!

vintage43

Good frosty morning everyone
Today i am planning on staying holed up in the warm stuffing dolls bodies. first I do need to venture outside to walk dog then its crafting all the way today, going to lie in bed all toastie and sort through all the fabrics etc I have here.
I do have a face book page but only a personal one not a crafty one, perhaps I should set up a crafty one - i did have a squizz at fairys blog and facebook page last night, i honestly don't know where you find the time Fairy:A
What are you going to do with Ted now you've made him???

Happy crafting lovelies x

Kepp

Hi Fairy, just found your challenge, you are the challenge queen! :rotfl: Hi all other crafters too :wave::hello:

I'd love to join if you'll have me

I am trying to get things together for a craft fair on 12th May, I'm also in the process of setting up an Etsy shop and trying to teach myself to crochet at the same time :eek:

After a lot of not-so-gentle persuasion I managed to convince OH to give up the spare room which was housing his computer and a lot of junk and so I now have my own craft room I began sorting things on Sunday but was working in the evening Monday and Tuesday (as well as normal day job) so no more done yet.

I will promise to finish it tonight so that way I'm accountable

simplydevine05

vintage43 wrote: »

Good frosty morning everyone
Today i am planning on staying holed up in the warm stuffing dolls bodies. first I do need to venture outside to walk dog then its crafting all the way today, going to lie in bed all toastie and sort through all the fabrics etc I have here.
I do have a face book page but only a personal one not a crafty one, perhaps I should set up a crafty one - i did have a squizz at fairys blog and facebook page last night, i honestly don't know where you find the time Fairy:A
What are you going to do with Ted now you've made him???

Happy crafting lovelies x

You should definitely get a crafty Facebook page vintage. There's a whole host of places to socialise with other crafters and you get to find all the niche products you can't buy elsewhere, like handmade fudge (mmmmm fudge!).

Welcome beccie :-) I can't wait to move house so I can have a craft room, but still waiting for another house to sell first. Glad you were able to...ahem...make your other half vacate that area lol x

Blog updated. Only took me 3 hours to write it! Time to try and get some stuff done with this collage now and turn this laptop off. I keep getting side tracked with things like MSE!