Today at CFQ

I've been a slacker with writing blog posts this week. Well I say that but the week has just flown by and I haven't had a moment to really sort my self out and sit down and write something of interest I guess!

I took a load of photos at CFQ today to do some promotion for the Facebook page that has been set up.

Here's some of my stall that I took.

I also put the Christmas Tree up this week in the shoppy!!

The Crimbo decorations are coming on well, I'm enjoying the crochet ones :) I've tried to do a selection so I have a few with traditional colours and then some crazy colours too!

I've been making some button earrings and have also been printing this week so have lots more to share! Hope you've all had a good weekend.

A Little Pink Zebra

I've spent the day at CFQ doing a bit of embroidery whilst running the stall so thought I'd share. I used a piece of screen printed canvas that I'd printed in hot pink waterbased ink and embellished it with some crazy pink thread that has a gradient in the colour to it and various blues for the french knots and scallops. Will soon be up on the wall in the shop for sale!

 

Love the Weekend!

Ah this weekend is definitely a good one! My gorgeous sister and family are down visiting from London, it's my friend Becca's birthday and all systems are go at CFQ!!

I had fun picking a new outfit out from my rail of clothes for my display mannequin this morning. I've gone with one of my handmade tops, a cute sailor collar and some revamped shorts! What do you think?? I know its the end of October but it's warm inside!

Yesterday I thought it would be fun to get the ol' spray paint out and re-do a frame that I've had kicking round the house for ages. It was a gordy gold and not very appealing; much better now!

I made a birthday handbag for Rebecca too! Craftster have some awesome tutorials on making things and I used this one as a guide for the bag. I cut up a beautiful old pillowcase and found some plain bright cotton for the lining.

Also at CFQ this week I revamped a lamp with a couple of pretty braids and I painted a few arrows on the door showing people the way!

Come say hello!

The Grand Opening @ CFQ!

Ah this has been a crazy, awesome weekend. I've had an amazing time and am really thankful to all my lovely friends and family that popped down to see what was going on.

Some of the guys doing the art collective Colour Doomed inside painted some amazing art on the outside, as well as Bryce from Peaceful Progress and Spike too. I'm super impressed.

 

We had the lovely ladies from Kitsch n Sync doing inspired walkabout performances. I even had two roller-skating dolls dressed up in my play suit and polka dot dress! There was lots of music and the place was buzzing all day, I can't wait to see how the place pans out as it settles into a routine.

Super fun! So finally here are some shots of the shoppy filled with goodies.

 

One or two photos I've pinched from facebook so I'd like to thank Tom and Josie. We're open everyday from 10 til 7 apart from Sundays which is 11-5.

I'm on a Roll.

This week has been all about being a crafting machine! I've been sewing some new clothes (which I'll share in a later post), making more hair accessories, revamping picture frames and stitching up some new felt badges! Also as the boyf is out of work kinda at the moment I've taken on some permanent hours at the t-shirt printers I've been doing odd work for throughout the summer.

I love old tin toys from the 1950's, especially robots and spaceships, so this is my homage to the tin spaceship in felt and of course follow by a good ol' cuppa tea.

I used one of my favourite annuals to revamp a picture frame. I found a pile of old frames in the local charity shop that had lovely wide frames perfect for showing off the comic strips.

More you say! Well yes I have loads of space to fill :) I do enjoy making batches of hairclips, I've got some great ideas for some more doing something a bit different too. Watch this space.

 

 

The grand openingof CFQ is next Saturday and there's loads of things going on. There'll be music and live walkabout performances going on so if you're in the area come and say hello!
 

Street Craft

We were selling our wares on St Mary's Street in Cardiff yesterday. It was a busy day with our lovely friend Doreen helping out so Tom and I could go running off to the PrintHaus to get everything sorted for today! (More about that tomorrow!) Unfortunately the day ended with some evil toad stealing her handbag from the stall as we were packing up. Rubbish but it was fun getting to hang out for most of the day. My boyfriend took some photos when he stopped by to say hello so I thought I'd share. Sorry the pics have a reddish tint but the gazebo roof was red and cast an awful light :(

 

 

Ooh and a bit of pink on the wall at CFQ.