Wax Melts

Our hand-poured Wax Melts are a great way to scent a room, as the wax warms it releases the fragrance. Lovely choice of fragrances including: Honeysuckle, Parma Violet, Lemongrass, Baby Powder, Cedar and Spice.

Vintage Style Gift Tags

Loved making these little vintage style gift tags. They are hand stamped with lovely red paper string to attach them to presents. You can also buy them at www.pinkaboogifts.co.uk if you don't have time to make them yourself.

Lemon Sundae Candle

Made this yesterday. It is made from soy candle wax with a lemon fragrance.Invigorating and uplifting scent.

Candle Test

This will be the latest edition to our candle collection. It is going through the final stages of test burning. The room is filled with the delicious aroma of dark juicy black berries...mmm. It is made with eco soy wax so nice clean burning!!

You can never have enough Peg Magnets

Shabby Chic Handmade Peg Magnets

Soy Candles

Four months of trial and error...at last they are in full production. I thought candle making would be easy, oh how wrong was I.

First you need the right wax that goes with the right wick that will work well with the right fragrance that will will heat to the right temperature and pour at the right time and then wait days till they cure...phew, but I think they are worth it!

Have a look at our Soy Candles  www.pinkaboogifts.co.uk

Vintage Cream Jugs

just picked up some fabulous vintage cream jugs....can't wait to use them.

Handmade Anniversary Card

Anniversary card I made for friends.

It was made from Kraft Card which I always think gives it that vintage feel. I also stamped the envelope to match and the names on the card were typed using my typewriter!

Jewellery Wraps

These quirky handmade jewellery wraps are perfect for keeping things safe when traveling. The also make and idea gift or would look pretty on any bedroom dresser. If used for traveling just place you precious items in the wrap 'roll and fasten, then pop it in your handbag or hand luggage to keep them safe. www.pinkaboogifts.co.uk

Pewter Trinket Dish

Solid Pewter Trinket Dish

Ideal gift if you are looking for something that will bring inspiration to someone everyday. This delightful pewter trinket dish is inscribed the phrase "live life to the fullest, love with all your heart and laugh often" a gentle reminder for someone as they pick up their keys or coins, from this trinket dish each morning.

Cross Stitch Picture

A few weeks ago I uploaded a photo of a cross stitch piece of work my friend had started for a new baby. (see post 31.01.2013)

Below is a photo of the completed work. I particularly like the fact that Maureen has included the babies siblings names in the picture, on the balloon and flag...a nice touch.

Cross Stitch Picture for New Baby

'Nostalgic' Storage Tin

How many families would have kept their important papers, ration books old photos in a tin box like this?

The one pictured was my grandparents...still with the ration book, insurance papers, etc inside it. 

The tin itself  was from Harry Vincent Ltd in Hunnington, Birmingham. The Blue Bird Toffees that were once manufactured there, left in October 1998 to become part of Needlers in Hull. The factory was still standing in 2008, eighty years after it was built......not sure if it still remains?

Kraft Gift Boxes

Introducing some new gift boxes but this time they are packaged in Kraft recycled boxes. They are all individually hand stamped with a little motif...and the boxes are made from 100% recycled fibres...nice!

Vintage Style Decorative Heart

Now according to the paper I am using I am doing Decopatch...... see last post for explanation!! I chose a heart with a magnet on the reverse

What you need
Mache Heart available from lots of craft stores - the one I am using cost 99p
Decopatch paper - you can use tissue paper or napkins, but it may not be as durable
Decopatch glossy glue
A small flat brush
Ribbon, paper and small heart to decorate

Blank Heart

Draw round heart and cut out.
Brush glue on to heart

  

Place cut out paper over the
heart shape and brush evenly
removing any air bubbles

Glue ribbon round the
edge and finish with a bow

Decopatch or Decoupage?

I was/am still termed as total beginner to the above and the fact is I didn't know what the difference was between them.
According to EzineArticles: Decoupage is a technique of decorating bland furniture surfaces by gluing designs that were cut out from papers and topped with a coat of varnish. Furniture decorated in this manner look from a distance like lacquered but can be seen to be decoupaged on close inspection. On the other hand, Decopatch, which is widely considered as the offshoot of decoupage is a scissorless and easier alternative. It can be used in children's projects for kids as young as four years old but can also be used by more mature artists in more advanced and more sophisticated applications. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5195265

Birthday Card for Allan

A birthday card I made last night for my son Allan.

It is made with recycled card a recycled luggage label and some stickers.

I also stamped the label with Happy Birthday and with a Star and put some string through the hole in the luggage label.

Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch

I always admire people who have the patience for embroidery or in this case cross stitch as I am reliably informed....and my friend Maureen is no exception. She started this a week ago and you can really see it take shape. I saw the pattern that she is using and I think it will be lovely when she has finished it...so watch this space!

Empty Jars

Empty Jar                                            New Pen Holder

       Not really a big coffee drinker so will probably need to wait a while before I have a matching set!!

Dress a Girl Around The World

Came across this blog, which I thought was a great idea. It involves making simple pillowcase dresses that are then delivered to girls living in poverty in countries such as Uganda and India. See the link below for more details

Sew Scrumptious

Baby Cards

Just finished making some new baby cards for the website. They are made from recycled paper and the little cellophane bags that I use to pop them in are also recycled. I was really pleased to track these down as it keeps all the cards and the packaging as eco friendly as possible.

Sending the same Christmas Card for over 40 years

A brother and sister have been exchanging the same Christmas card back and forwards for over 40 years....it has been extended with an additional 14 pages of messages...now that's want I call recycling!!

You can read their story via this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-20644057

Recycle you old Christmas Cards

However.... if you don't want to follow suit, make sure you recycle your old Christmas cards. The Woodland Trust is a great place to start with lots of information about the benefits and what recycling your cards can achieve and where to take your old cards.

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/support-us/company-supporters/corporate-partners/pages/christmas-cards.aspx