Thursday, 22 December 2011
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Busted and Some Big Changes
There was only one entry for October which was the scarf pattern so Kate please can you email me at craftgardenshop@gmail.com and I will send you the pdf of the pattern.
We had a massive number of entries to the November challenge. The criteria was Christmas with no red or green and the prize was to win some digital images. The winner chosen at random was number 52 Nana Donna with her adorable sledding polar bear. Please can you email me at craftgardenshop@gmail.com and I will forward your details to the company providing the generous prize.
Right now onto the big change. I have taken the big decision to move the business back over the eBay. It is mainly for the coverage eBay brings. My little shop just wasn't getting any custom on its own. I sponsored UKScrappers this year but I'm finding myself branching out more and more into handmade things other than craft flowers so it won't really be a viable option financially to do that again next year. Don't worry I'm still selling my crocheted and fabric flowers aswell as my other stock. As I own the domain name for www.thecraftgarden.co.uk I've now pointed it to my ebay shop and cancelled my create shop. If anybody has any suggestions for any craft flowers they would like me to make in the new year then I'm open to ideas on colour/shape etc.
Thursday, 1 December 2011
December Recipe
Carly - Snowflakes
Melly - Kraft
Tiffany- Office Supply
Jay - Buttons
Cathy - charm
Helen - Purple
Carlyann
I chose Snowflakes, Turquoise, Office supply (paper clip) & Ribbon
Helen
I have made a chipboard tag and used the following ingredients: Turquoise, purple, ribbons and a button. I used distress inks to achieve the background effect and then stamped my border and dandelions again with distress inks. Added some pealr bling, ribbons and a button to finish off.

Cathy
I used charms, snowflakes, Kraft and ribbon
Kevin
I have used, Turquoise, Snowflakes. Ribbon and a Button

Thanks for playing along with the December challenge. Please enter your details using the inlinkz button. Entry closes at 23:59GMT on 31st December (WOW almost 2012) 2011. Good luck.
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Wednesday, 30 November 2011
November Challenge
Helen
I am busy making gift bags and boxes at the moment and thought these snowmen would make delightful decorations. I have coloured my images using copics and the raised snow was made using matt accent and glamour dust.
Carlyann
To enter your project into the challenge please use the inlinkz button to link directly to your blog/flickr etc. The criteria is a Christmas project which does not include red or green. Entry is open until 23:59 GMT on 30th November 2011 and entry is limited to 3 entries per person of projects which must have been completed during the month of November 2011. Good luck.
Saturday, 19 November 2011
Craft Fair
Free parking, free entry, lots of stalls and the main man by the name of Santa will be in his grotto. If you are around come and say hello. My stall is in the tea and coffee hall.
It is a few moments from Junction 32 of the M62 near Xscape and the Junction 32 Shopping Village.
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Scarf Knitting Pattern Giveaway
It is called Forest Ruffle because I decided on the design whilst we were on holiday in the forest and couldn't think of anything else.
Anyway here is a piccie of the finished object and you can find the pattern here
As we haven't had a prize this month with it being the design team call month I am having a little bit of a giveaway for knitters who read the blog. Leave a comment and I'll pick a winner or winners to receive an electronic copy (pdf) of the pattern.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the pattern then the buy now button will take you to the purchase page - Paypal do the clever currency conversion part of the purchase for free where ever you are in the world.

Tuesday, 18 October 2011
New Design Team
Kylie
Cathy
and Jay
I'm really happy to welcome these ladies on board and look forward to working with them.
A huge thank you to everybody who applied by the link and also by email. It was a hard task.
September Winner
The winner of the flowers is entry number 10 which is MARY-LOU
Please can you email me at craftgardenshop@gmail.com and I will get your flowers posted out to you.
Monday, 17 October 2011
Thank You
I have a tough task over the next day or two choosing. The announcement should be before the end of the week.
Also a huge apology. I completely forgot to choose a September winner so I will do that today and let you all know.
Kerry x
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Design Team Call Changes
As the deadline is only this sunday I have decided to just change it to a standard email me your details type of design team call. If you have been waiting and have used the picture I put up as inspiration over in the original post then please link it up over there. I would love to see it.
The deadline is 16th October and if you are interested please email me (craftgardenshop@gmail.com) by then with no more than 5 examples of your work and a link to your blog or online gallery (or both) plus any other information you would like to share.
All details of what is required of you can be found here
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Design Team Call
I have changed the design team call as follows:
I'm guessing that the picture inspiration and the fact that I preferred you only to use it for the dt call was putting some people off since we have only had one entrant and the deadline date is drawing near.
As the deadline is only this sunday I have decided to just change it to a standard email me your details type of design team call. If you have been waiting and have used the picture I put up as inspiration over in the original post then please link it up over there. I would love to see it.
The deadline is 16th October and if you are interested please email me (craftgardenshop@gmail.com) by then with no more than 5 examples of your work and a link to your blog or online gallery (or both) plus any other information you would like to share.
Our current Design Team term is now at an end and I am really happy that some of the team are staying.
I am looking to add some more gardeners (designers) for the challenge team so October is Design Team call month.
This is how it will work:
First of all use the picture for inspiration to produce something which will
SHOW ME YOUR STYLE
The autumnal picture is this from the fabulous artist Carl Larsson
Source is highlighted if you love it as much as I do and would like more info on how to purchase a full sized print.
Take from it whatever inspires you - the tree, the lady, the buildings, the colours, something else or the whole thing to create something which SHOWS ME YOUR INDIVIDUAL STYLE
Second - upload your creation to your blog or other online gallery and add that link to the inlinkz tool below like you would if you were submitting to a normal monthly challenge.
Entries will be open from 00:01GMT 1st October 2011 to 23:59GMT 16th October 2011.
Entries are limited to one per person and I would ask as a matter of courtesy your creation made for the dt call not be entered in any other challenge this month.
I will make my decision during the week beginning 17th October and the new team members will be announced in time for the November challenge.
If you would like to email me with more info about other galleries etc where I can see more of your work or if you wish to tell me more about yourself then that is welcome but you MUST link your creation with the inlinkz tool below even if you are emailing me aswell. The email address is craftgardenshop@gmail.com
What I ask from you
The term is from November to April (inclusive). You are required to create at least one inspirational project from the challenge I set and upload it to the blog in time for it going live on 1st of the month. There is no payment but some months will be sponsored so there may be some images/products available for you to use. Other months you will be required to use your own products to produce your inspiration. You will be given plenty of notice of the requirements for each challenge and all I ask is that you have created something to upload by the time the challenge goes live.
International applicants are very welcome. I welcome applications from any craft (knitting, crochet, sewing, embroidery, cardmaking, scrapbooks, altered art, fimo, etc etc etc).
I gave the design team members the choice of either having a month off, using the inspiration to show us their personal style or showing their style without the picture and here is what they created:
Carlyann
I took inspiration from the lovely picture, by incorporating a vintagey flowery theme with my card, i also wanted to use the greens from the picture but also incoporating my pinks and my sassy image to give my card my ''style'' so to speak!
Helen
When I saw this delightful picture it made me think of a very traditional simple way of life, very different to the ones we live today. As I am currently making a wedding album I took the inspiration for the layout below from Carl Larsson's painting.
I loved the autumnal feel of this picture and also the colours in it that reminds me so much of the changing season! I used the colours to make an Autumn "feeling" card
Kerry
I went for inspiration by the colours and crocheted a corsage for autumn.
Please submit your entry for the Design Team Call by clicking the link. Submissions are open until 23:59GMT 16th October 2011. If you wish to provide more details about yourself or links to other places I can see more of your work (I would love to see it) then feel free to email me at craftgardenshop@gmail.com but you must also add your link here for consideration for the team.
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Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Thursday, 1 September 2011
September Challenge
Your prize this month is the following selection of flowers in colours to match the colour palette from the challenge.
with their imagination.
Carlyann
I was thrilled to have been able to use some fantastic blooms and beautiful butterflys from The Craft Garden shop for my DT Card this month! If you've not visited the shop omg! where have you been! get over there!!! hehe!
I've gone for the colours of the picture for my card this month & throughly enjoyed making it!!
Melly
I loved these colours and knew my Prima Madeline Papers would be perfect with the gorjuss BLOOMS from the fab shop!
Helen
Well my eyes just grew when I saw the beautiful butterfly and flowers Kerry sent for this months challenge. I knew that they were going to be used on more than one project and so set about crafting straight away! The first project is a mdf book for my nephew's 21st, I used several flowers inside but also used the butterfly and this cream flower which I stamped for the back cover. Being a lad I have had to make the book simple but still decorative, this butterfly set the page off beautifully, I am sure he will find a suitable photo to add to it.
Kevin
Kerry:
which is DonnaT with this entry
Donna please can you get in touch at craftgardenshop@gmail.com to claim your prize.
Please use the following link to enter this month. Entries are open until 23:59 GMT 30th September 2011. Good luck x
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