Folksy Friday: Gifts for the ladies

This week I've been browsing Folksy for luxury gifts for the ladies in your life. Whether they be mums, wives, girlfriends, sisters or daughters there are so many lovely handmade gifts on Folksy it was hard to choose just a few. The links to the items are below the picture - please pop over and see what else these wonderful shops have to offer.

Chunky bead amethyst necklace from Anna King Jewellery

Sea green knitted lambswool scarf from Gabrielle Vary Knitwear

Heather purple hat from More Tea Vicar

Small felt pouch from Created and Felted

Kingfisher knot brooch from Ritzy Swish

Red ribbon flowers from ffflowers

Large butterfly tote bag from Beledien

Blue felt and ribbon necklace from say it

Interesting Reads #2

Just a few of the things I've been reading / making / pouring over in the last couple of weeks. Hope you enjoy them too.

Some super paper gift bag and box tutorials from Papermill Direct. 

I've been making these origami boxes out of vintage maps and they look fab. 

Totally mind-blowing book-cut sculpture by Su Blackwell

Just, wow!

Paper bauble tutorials from Homemade Gifts Made Easy

A free 7 day e-course from On the Dot Creations. 

I've only had chance for a quick glance through but it looks excellent and I'm looking forward to finding time to sit down with it in the new year.

Get a more professional look for your blog in 14 steps

Some great tips from Handmade Success for things you can easily do to improve your blog (this isn't a new post, but I only just found it).

Creating a site map for your website by Oh My! Handmade

Definitely one to come back to when I'm thinking about getting my own site. 

Wednesday One Day Sale

Welcome to the Wednesday One Day Sale. This week I'm linking my one day sale to CRAFTfest.

Pop over here to browse the Christmas cards in my CRAFTfest stall. Choose one you'd like to buy - and another that you would like to get for free.  Then pay here by adding this special one day sale listing to your basket and let me know which two cards you would like.

This offer applies to all single Christmas cards. Only until midnight though, so hurry up!

CRAFTfest: lets go shopping

The largest international online craft fair is well under way. Over 250 independent sellers have come together to offer you a unique shopping experience. From the comfort of your own home, browse hundreds of handmade items including jewellery, beauty products, cards, fashion and toys. A great place to do your Christmas shopping.

We've had over 40,000 views in the first 3 days! Please consider popping over to take a look at the very talented craftsmanship of these makers. 

These are some of my favourite items. Click on each image to view the rest of the items for sale from that stall. And don't forget to take a look at the say it stall too!

Mammazooms

Oakapple and Rose

Created in Cloth

Personal Space Interiors

Bonnie Beads

Woolly Pig Designs

MinXtures

Nevar

Serenity Potions

Hannahbella Cards and Lovehuggles

Inkyprints Originals

Pauline's Passions

Raven's Stained Glass

Scent Cosmetics

MinXtures

It's been a while since I last linked in with Handmade Monday, but if there's not enough handmade goodness for you at CRAFTfest pop over and take a look at the lovely things the Handmade Monday-ers have been making this week.

Christmas gift tags

Some of the very organised among us have nearly finished their Christmas shopping. I even have one friend who has all her presents wrapped! Though most of us are a few weeks behind the super-prepared, we will need to get round to shopping and wrapping at some point. And when that happens, we will need to label our presents so we know who to give them to and they know who they are from.

There was one Christmas I can remember where we all had to swap presents amongst ourselves and try and guess who should have which one as all the labels had fallen off. They are an important addition to a present!

You could put a boring white sticky label on. Or one of those slightly more festive decorated ones. But if you want your presents to stand out from the pile under the tree you'll need a good quality gift tag. Why not consider buying handmade tags this year and supporting small businesses. See my range of gift tags here, or browse Folksy for lots of lovely handmade wrapping and tags.

Wednesday One Day Sale

How is it Wednesday again?!

Time for another one day sale. Today only you can get this wonderful necklace for half price.

Just £6 plus P+P. Interested? Find out more. There's only one available though, so be quick!

More CRAFTfest favourites

There's only four days to go until the doors of the largest international online craft fair officially open. I know everyone's working very hard behind the scenes at CRAFTfest to ensure everything is ready by Friday. Stall holders are continuing to add items to their virtual stalls and I've been keeping my eye open for my favourite handmade gifts.

Click on each picture to see the whole virtual stall of goodies. And please take a look at CRAFTfest next week and consider buying from independent artists this Christmas.

Koalita Craft

Zukie Style

Dinky Things

Love Letters by Debbie Dilly

Keep It In A Frame

Crafty Ponies

Natural Notebook Company

Floppsie Moppsie

Beadie Eyed Edie

Twindividual Creations

The Little Button Company

Jenny Karlsson Design

Sweetgems design

Polly-A Jewellery

LO! Designz

Tag'e'line

Beautiful, Beautiful Beads

Kipper Tie and Cake

Folksy Friday: Presents for little boys

It's time for the second of my Folksy Friday gift guides. This time I've got some brilliant buys for little boys. If you're struggling to think of present ideas for your sons, little brothers, nephews or grandchildren why not take a peak at some of the Folksy shops I've found that sell wonderful handmade gifts for boys.

Transformers comic book letter from Roseberry Boutique

Cheeky monkey beanbag cushion from Stuff N Nonsense

Friendly little dino baby t shirt from Nell

Sock monster from Starcross Crafts

Gingerbread men crayons set from Colour Me Fun

Monster coin purse from Merry Berry and the Little Panda

Wednesday One Day Sale

Wednesdays come round quickly don't they?!

For this week's Wednesday One Day Sale I'm offering you the chance to get a Poon Saan Christmas card for just £1.50 (normal price £2.20). Just buy one (or two or three!) before midnight tonight to qualify for the discount. They'll be back to full price tomorrow.