It is not Christmas Time yet
Christmas is several weeks away, and in my opinion it is too early for putting up Christmas decorations. But if you are thinking about making your own decorations/gifts or buying from a crafter now is the time to act. The…
Christmas Fairs (Real and Virtual)
Shirley (aka Grandma’s Corner) says: When I was young one of the highlights of the year was an annual fair held in the local church hall. My parents were involved in organising the event, and for months before we would…
Seasonal Home Decor
Do you redecorate/rearrange your house to match each season? I don’t and didn’t really know that it was a thing until recently. But it seems that seasonal home decor is a thing and that maybe I should be making more…
Too early for Christmas?
There’s a lot of debate in the crafting world around when the best time is to start advertising and selling Christmas products, and I don’t think there’s a right answer. I had a sale of a Christmas decoration in February,…
Gifts for Teachers
There is an expression “Apple for the Teacher” and I assume in the olden days if you wanted to ingratiate yourself to the teacher your would give him or her an apple. When I was at school we didn’t have…
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
All of the grandchildren like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and both Mr 1 and Ms 2 like it singing at nap time. The older boys know different versions: Mr 4 sings Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar, while Mr 3 sings Twinkle…
Craft fair debrief
Last weekend I had a stall at my first ever craft fair and it was certainly a fantastic learning experience! I didn’t sell as much as I’d wanted to and only really sold to friends and family, which is definitely…
Christmas Products
I’ve been busy preparing for my first craft fair which is on Saturday, so I haven’t had much time for the blog, however, with only 2 months to go till the big day, I really wanted to share with you…
Contemporary Concrete Creations Handmade for your Home
