Folksy Friday

Well I'm not a big fan of February, as its cold and Christmas seems like it was so long ago, and spring feels like it will never arrive, so I thought I would warm us up a little with a bit of love....and well Valentines is only just over a week away. So if you haven't sorted that card or gift yet for that special someone then look no further, this weeks folksy friday will hopefully give you a few ideas....

Hand Pulled Love Screen Print from Peris & Corr

Valentine Bunting Card from Jenny Feather

Valentine Orange Heart Stone from SeeQueen

Love is Juicy and Pear Shaped Lino Print from Ed's Place

Valentine Heart Beaded Fabric Brooch from Fabric Mountain

Heart Buttons from Blondes Backyard

I hope you have enjoyed this weeks Folksy Friday.  If you still need some more inspiration, I have other gorgeous folksy finds fit for Valentines on my Handmade Love board on pinterest
http://pinterest.com/madetomakeuk/handmade-love/


And a board full of cute and quirky valentine ideas as well
http://pinterest.com/madetomakeuk/valentines/

Have a great weekend x

My handmade Christmas

I have finally got round to taking (and gathering) some pics of some of the lovely handmade goodies I received this Christmas so I thought I would share...

Made for me by my other half - no longer does my jewellery hang on nails!!!

My Folksy Secret Santa Presents were:

This cute notebook
From the imagination of lady snail

  

And these fab cards from Ello Design

(thankyou Leanne x)

 Some of my other presents included these:

Lovely notebook from Lily Lily Handmade

A gorgeous bag like this from Girl of the Sixties

And Archibald the owl from HannahBanana

So all in all I did pretty well on the handmade front this Christmas x

Folksy Friday

For this weeks folksy friday its gifts in the £10 - £20 price range - all handmade and all from folksy.  Hope this gives you some ideas for your Christmas shopping (or even your Christmas list!)

Lavender Rabbit in Spring Green from Pouch

Milk Print from Mrs Eliot Books

Big Flower Felt Gadget Sleeve from Suezybees

Doris Apron from AudreysCat

Parisian Weekend Print from Lola's Room

Attractive Wooden Tray from Beaconcrafts Decoupage

Buttercup bag from Enchanting Creations by Mel

So why not grab a cup of tea, and see what goodies you can get from Folksy this Christmas.

Its all in the presentation

With Christmas creeping ever closer, I thought I would share some packaging inspiration for all those lovely gifts...

I love to sit with a glass of wine in the evening after everything is bought and make all those gifts look extra special.

Folksy Friday

This week as part of my gift features,  I am showcasing folksy finds up to the value of £10.00.   These are my gorgeous finds....

Heritage Sewing Machine Tote Bag from Stephanie Cole Design

Owl in a Teacup Print from Sparklehen

Print and Wax Bunting from Mangle Prints

Lichenstein Bottlecap Magnets from It's the Little Things

Rustic Plant Markers from Little Brick House

Flowers and Spots Pencil Roll from Made with Love

I hope you enjoyed this weeks folksy friday.  Pop over to Folksy to check out its relaunch - it looks pretty fab to me!

I've been busy...

I have been a busy bee and this is what I have been up to ...... my brand new website www.madetomake.co.uk

It's full of handmade vintage and retro inspired gifts and decorations, so click on the link and check it out. I would love to hear your thoughts x

Folksy Friday

With only a week left for my daughters at school (how quickly did that year go?!), I thought it was perfect time to feature some ideas for teacher gifts in this weeks Folksy Friday.

Apple and Pear Keyring from Super Cute Tilly

Mini Shoe Leather Recycled Hand Bound Notebooks from Kate Bowles

Thank you teacher cermaic gifts from Tait Gallery

Jumbo Fabric Covered Bookmark from HollieLollie

Alphabet Crayon Set from Colour Me Fun

Crunchy Apple Hand Carved Rubber Stamp from Skull and Cross Buns

Set of 10 Button Magnets from myself - 100percentdelicate


So say thank you to your child's teacher by giving them something handmade this year, and what better place to look than on Folksy...

Cool Gift Sets

It's always difficult to come up with a gift that suits that someone perfectly, but these cool cases have been filled goodies t suit a theme, be it stationery, cooking, sewing or travel....and make an ideal gift idea.