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Welcome!

We’ve had a rather chilly start to Spring this year! This does mean that we all have more time inside to craft though so it can’t be all bad!

We have had a couple of exciting developments at Creative Crafting HQ in the form of a revamp of our website and our mobile phone and tablet Apps!

These are super exciting and mean that you can catch up with our articles ‘on the go’. .

Claire - Elderberry Arts Sally - The Bead Bounty Gill - Personal Space Interiors Kerry - Scrapbookerry Tina - Shinyies Jane - Jane Cameron

In this issue we have our usual mix of new and returning writers. Projects, interviews, features, recipes and much more. For our June issue we will be offering you even more ways to get involved and have some great new features lined up.

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Now in this issue this is where we would usually wish you all a Happy Easter but as it was yesterday we are too late. So let us just wish you all better weather and a bit of Sun and to ‘keep on crafting’.

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All in a days work Sally-Jo from the Bead Bounty had a right crafty time preparing for her sons wedding!

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How to make a Bunny Brooch Nicola from Cutie and the Feast shows us how to needle felt a bunny brooch.

12 An Interview with - Zukiestyle Diane makes the most beautiful items from leather from handbags to pet collars. Also some rather fantastic pet clothing.

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The first of our review articles. Would you like us to review your products or services?

15 Toby and Mummy make … Pineapple &

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Mango Upside-Down Cake Yet another tasty treat from Tracey’s Kitchen.

18 An Interview with - Tumblebead

Sara has a very unique style with her jewellery, once seen you won’t soon forget it.

20 Tina in the Garden on the Golf Course

Tina is in Florida and takes us on a tour of Floridian Golf courses and the wonderful flowers and water features.

25 Crystal Magic

More beautiful gemstone creations discovered online by The Crystal Lady

26 Kitchen Capers with Gill - Stretch that Sunday Lunch Don’t waste those left overs, take some of Gills handy hints and make them go a long way.

28 The Craft Box Tina from Shinyies takes a look through her Craft Box.

29 Make a gemstone wire wrapped ring

Samantha from OKCreations shows us how to make a gemstone ring.

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Introducing Carddies Card people “who live in a box” and can be brought to life and carried in a handbag, backpack or pocket.

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Crafting on a budget Leanne from Smallsurprisesboutique helps us to keep on crafting without breaking the bank.

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Wheat Free Recipes So many of us are having to go wheat free these days. Great recipes from Claire from Elderberry 41 37 Arts.

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Helpful hints with Jane Jane Cameron shows us how to download our transaction from PayPal. Wedding Wonders with no Wonga Part 4 Kerry is still busy preparing for her crafty wedding.

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Flower Page Scrapbook Tutorial Making your own digital scrapbook pages explained

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Hand Painted Silk Cards Jane Cameron shows us how to create beautiful hand painted silk cards.

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CRAFTfest - Fundraising for Charity It’s not too late! You can still raise money for Comic Relief.

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A Dilly Daisy Quick Knit Claire from Maelotti shares a spring knitting project.

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Look out for our Father’s Day Issue on 1st June!

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I must be flippin’ dead by now!

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t was October 2012 when our son introduced us to the lovely Josephine, a nurse in the intensive care unit at our local hospital.

They had just met on a night out in town and had started talking because of Chris’s Dread Locks. Sarah, Josey’s sister, had Dreads too and they are apparently a great conversation starter.

Two weeks later, Chris and Josey announced that they were getting married.

Now most parents would panic, freak-out, give all manner of advice about the pit falls of rushing in (I think there could be a song in there).

But… The very same thing had happened with my husband Ian and me in 1984.

We had the added bonus of Ian being 17 at the time and I was 22 (our poor parents).

Chris and Josey are late twenties and we figured that if we were still happily married with our 28th anniversary approaching on the 6th of April 2013, then surely they had as much chance of making a go of it as anyone.

And so the planning began. The date, 23rd of February 2013 was agreed and it was all systems go.

Josey found a stunning fish tail dress with panels encrusted with crystals, just gorgeous. She wanted to go with a ‘Peacock’ theme for the wedding and have her bridesmaids in shades of green.

Josey very kindly asked me to make some of the bits and pieces for the wedding, which I was more than happy to do. She would like jewellery and bouquets for her and the bridesmaids and Buttonholes for the wedding party. Oh and there was just one more, tiny small thing, The Cake! It had been years since I had done a wedding cake but I figured it would be like riding a bicycle, you know the one, once learned, you never forget, Lol! And after all, they were on a tight budget so needed all the help they could get.

Well Christmas came and went like a flash and some sad family circumstances had put everything for the wedding on hold.

With three weeks to go I had a lot on my ‘to do’ list.

The Jewellery was first up. Five necklace and bracelet sets finished with sterling silver. Freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystal AB bi-cones for the bridesmaids. Freshwater pearls and emerald Swarovski crystal rondelles for Josey, to match her engagement ring.

Next were the buttonholes. Wired crystals with little foam roses and peacock feathers. I used two feathers and three large crystals for the ladies to make them more of a statement.

The bouquets were next. All manner of crystal and pearl brooches, earrings and rings, some bought and some scavenged from jewellery boxes across the family. We even had some sent from South Africa.

These were wired and then placed with foam roses to make up the bouquets. I made small ones for the bridesmaids and a large one for Josey with a centre heart hosting their initials. When the final ribbon was added for Josey’s bouquet, a couple of pieces of her nana’s jewellery were tied in too, to make it extra special.

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The Bride

So now it was just over a week to the wedding and there was the small matter of a cake. It was fine I wasn’t panicking, honest! The cake itself was made and ready to go (provided by a very kind person who knew I needed assistance and who wishes to remain anonymous, you know who you are and I thank you from the bottom of my heart), it was just a matter of the decorating it. Eeeek!

With several very deep breaths taken I made a ‘C’ and a ‘J’ with royal icing and put them in a safe place to dry (at this point my house didn’t really have any safe places left). I then set about covering the cakes with marzipan.

Once I had done the marzipan it was time for the icing. Oh how I love fondant, beautiful, wonderful, forgiving fondant.

We had bought a piece of lace with roses on and once I had rolled out the icing, I rolled the lace into it to leave the delicate pattern behind. This could only be seen close up so did not show too well on the photograph however I assure you it is there.

Now it was a case of constructing the cake using dowel rods, adding the pearls, roses and peacock feathers.

I made a posy for the top of the cake to mirror the bouquets and attached the feathers to the cake using royal icing.

The ‘C’ and ‘J’ were placed on the middle cake with a diamante between.

Just photo’s to take and the list was finally complete.

Nothing like cutting it fine.

So the wedding has been and gone. It was a wonderful day and God even sent us beautiful white confetti from the sky on the morning. By two o’clock, when the wedding began, the snow had disappeared, it was dry and the newlyweds were driven to the reception in an open top Vintage Morris Minor that had been provided by some very dear friends, just lovely.

To finish the Fairytale off, Chris and Josey went to South Africa for their honeymoon where they rode elephants, went on safari and visited one of the biggest craft events in the area. I am not jealous, honest!

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Written by Nicola from Cutie and the Feast

A needle felting mat or piece of foam (you can also use a clean washing up sponge) Approx 40g of wool roving in your main colour A small amount of black and pink wool roving Some thin (5mm) double-faced satin ribbon Small scissors Needle and thread Felting needle, ideally one 38 gauge and one 40 gauge but if you just have one then either will be ok.

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Step 1. To start, take a piece of wool roving in the main colour of your bunny and roll between your hands into a ball. You want the ball of wool roving to be a bit bigger than your finished brooch. If in doubt start with a smaller piece and then add to it until you get the size that you want.

Use the 38 gauge needle start to jab at the wool. As you jab you will notice that the fibres start to knit together.

Keep jabbing and reforming the ball shape, bringing the fibres into the middle of your ball (but be careful these needles are sharp!)

You will want to create a disc shape that is flat on the back and slightly rounded to the front. To do this, start to jab on the sides of your wool until you get a nice even shape.

Step 2. Once you have your basic head shape it’s time to add a bunny nose.

Take a smaller piece of wool roving and make a small ball. Position this towards the bottom of the face in the middle (where a bunny nose should be) and use your 38 gauge needle to jab the wool.

The wool roving will knit together with the main part of the brooch.

If you aren’t sure how much wool to use add a small amount at a time, it’s easy to add more but very difficult to take it away.

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Step 3. Next, make the ears. Take a piece of wool roving and roll into a sausage shape. Jab at the wool until your ears become firm. Leave one end of your ear un-jabbed - you will use this fluffy bit to attach the ear to the bunny head.

Make two ears in the same way and try to get them even, then take a small piece of pink wool roving and jab into the middle of each ear.

Step 4. Now attach each ear to the bunny using the tufts at the base of the ear. Using the 38 gauge needle jab into the head and also through the ear.

Nearly there, your bunny just needs some personality!

Step 5. Using your smaller 40 gauge needle add small pieces of black wool roving, for the eyes and mouth, and a small amount of pink or peach wool roving for the nose.

Tie a bow out of your ribbon and fix to the bunny using a needle and thread.

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If you like you can also give your bunny some whiskers. Take two strands of thread or embroidery floss and thread through a needle, then pass the needle through the nose of you bunny. Don’t pull the needle all the way through so that some of the thread is on the other side and the length that you want your whiskers to be, then snip off your thread so that the whiskers are even on each side.

Finally if you would like to wear your bunny, add a brooch back. It’s really easy to add, take a small piece of wool roving in the same colour as your bunny and jab over the top of the brooch finding into the bunny making sure to jab in between the holes of the finding and close to the edge.

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ZukieStyle is a small independent business offering quality, bespoke handmade fashion and pet accessories.

Tell us about the lady behind ZukieStyle Hi I'm Dee (or Diane when in business mode!) I am the designer/owner and maker for my company ZukieStyle. I live with my fiance and pooch in Lincoln, East Midlands. I work from home and can be found selling my wares at various county events. You will mostly find me behind my machine (Candice), walking the dog, or sat behind my laptop adding products to my website and chatting on CC. (www.creativeconnections.ning.com) I work 3 days a week in a gig venue selling tickets to the lovely local folk. As much as I'd love to do ZukieStyle full time, at the minute every penny helps, and I do enjoy the perks that come with my day job :) When did you first begin creating your designs, and why?

I registered my business back in 2010 but I started designing things long before then. ZukieStyle actually started life as handmade handbags and purses; Fashion has always been my background and I just LOVE a good bag! I used to do shift work and would often make purses and bags when I had spare time. I found my friends and colleagues became interested in what I was making so I decided to try selling online. I sold my first bag on ebay! After falling out with my sewing machine after graduating I found once I started stitching again I couldn't stop :) What is it that you enjoy about your work?

I love the freeness. I can design what I want when I want. It is the most amazing feeling to get good reviews and have appreciative customers. Knowing that I'm supporting handmade and flying the flag for Britain is important to me, we need to encourage our local talent. I also enjoy meeting my customers at events - it is great to put a face to comments that may have been left on Facebook etc. To me it is important to do events to get your face out there so people know who they are buying from.

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Here I am at one of my many outdoor events braving the cold!

What is your biggest crafting achievement, and why?

I had a start up grant from the Princes Trust; I was eligible for their 'Enterprise Program' this is open to people on low income or out of work with a business idea aged 18-30. To cut a long story short, I used their grant to expand my knowledge into using and working with leather. I attended a 5 day course which was amazing and came out with a beautiful satchel bag, in the red leather I chose, designed and stitched by my own fair hands.

Needless to say, this bag I have kept for myself :) Other than your crafting, what else do you like to do?

I like to see my friends, they are all so spread around the country now it is good to visit them and do some site seeing!!!

If you had to choose your favourite from your creations, which one would it be?

My red leather satchel of course :) What advice would you offer to someone new starting out in the craft world?

Don't be put off by those first few events or a lack of sales in the beginning - my first few events were awful I never sold a thing! You will find as your business grows your ideas will change and you will get to know what works and what doesn't. Join forums like CC and get advice as much as possible from different people.

If you ever feel down about your work, guaranteed we've all been there and there will be a lot of encouragement from places like CC. Be nice to everyone too, word of mouth is SO important.

If you could change one thing about what you do, what would it be?

I wish I hadn't spent so much money on events that didn't work out; if I knew then what I know now I'd be a lot better off. But then you have to learn from your mistakes.

Get 10% Discount from the Zukie Style website using the code ‘Creative’ www.zukiestyle.co.uk

What do you think has helped your business the most?

Word of mouth and doing local events - if I didn't have these I wouldn't be as well known locally as I am now. I think it is good to start off locally and branch out :) My website is good, but it has taken a while to get where it is. Websites take a lot of work to get the SEO right unless you have someone who is a whizz to do that for you! I try not to spend much on paid advertising these days - that was also a bad move for me in the past. There is so much you can do for free or cheaply you’ve just got to do your research ;0) Has any person helped or supported you more than any other?

I have so many lovely friends who have helped me at my events, too many to mention, they act as my wing buddies and keep me company :) One day I will be able to pay them a decent wage! Also my Dad bless him, he takes me to all of my events more or less and helps me set up! My other half Curt too for putting up with me and the house being a mess while I work - ooops! (Housework comes last to us creative types!)

Tell us a random fact about yourself!

I have no wisdom teeth - therefore no wisdom! Hee hee!

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Followers of our Facebook page and Twitter Account may have seen that we now offer product reviews. This can either be your creations, your service or your course/workshop etc.

If you would like us to conduct a review for you further information can be found on our website. www.creative-crafting.com/product_reviews.html Depending on how many products we get submitted we may offer single or multiple reviews per issue.

Our first review is of:

Alex from Dinky Things (based in Surrey, UK) sent us one of her papercuts to review. Her Owl and the Pussycat one to be precise. As with all of our reviews it starts from when it arrives through the door. Safely presented with a Dinky Things sticker on the front to show where it had come from. Nice Touch Alex.

On opening the envelope we saw that the item had been carefully wrapped in tissue paper with a nicely designed label attached.

Here is how Alex described this piece to us. “

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Here is the item itself. A very carefully created piece that is sure to bring delight to any that behold it. Alex offers a varied range of pieces including some rather stunning family tree papercuts.

These would definitely be worth a look if you are after something with that special personalised feel.

The price for the reviewed cut is £35 without a frame.

At first glance the price seems quite high but not when you consider the time and skill that has gone in to creating the item. So if you want something created just for you or your family that is just that bit different pop on over to Dinky Things and meet Alex.

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Toby & Mummy Makes ‌ A blast from the past, I remember pineapple upsidedown cake as a child.

My mum was a school cook, and I basically grew up on tray bake leftovers!

Pineapple upside-down cake was one of the better desserts I recall and I thought it would be fun to revisit this retro culinary delight with Toby, while MillieMae was at school.

It’s quick and simple to make, so perfect for the short attention span of a 4 year old.

(160C if fan oven)/gas 4.

You will need For the topping: 50g softened butter 50g sugar Pineapple rings in juice Mango (optional) Glace cherries For the cake: 100g softened butter 100g sugar 100g self-raising flour 1tsp baking powder 1tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs Greaseproof paper 21-25cm square or round tin or Pyrex dish

Step 1. Heat oven to 180C. Step 2. For the topping, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy.

Step 3. Line your tin/dish with damp greaseproof paper, then spread the mixture over the base and a quarter of the way up the side.

Arrange the pineapple rings and mango on top of the mixture, placing a cherry in the centre of each pineapple ring.

Step 4. To make the cake, put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl (butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, eggs) along with 2 tablespoons of the juice from the tin of pineapple rings. Beat to a soft consistency.

Step 5. Spoon over the top of the pineapple and cherries, smoothing it out so it’s level.

Now you can lick the spoon ‌

Step 6. Bake for 35 minutes, then leave to stand for 15-30 minutes.

Step 7. Turn out onto a plate, and after admiring, eat while still warm!

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Tell us about the lady behind Tumblebead My name is Sara Johnson and I am the creator of Tumblebead, which has been in force for a year now and will hopefully grow in to something huge.

When did you first begin creating your designs, and why?

I have always been a bead addict since a small girl and just love those little balls with a hole; I rekindled my love for beads after some years off and I am very happy I did. It is nice to see people wear my creations. Just need to find a celebrity to endorse me now.

What is it that you enjoy about your work?

Buying beads of course and trying to make something new and imaginative.

What is your biggest crafting achievement, and why?

I was chosen to be one of the fifty designers on a ‘Bead and Beyond’ magazine challenge in the March edition 2012 - one of the pictures was featured in the magazine and both were featured on their website. This was what triggered me to start Tumblebead.

Other than your crafting, what else do you like to do?

I have an allotment which I just love even though I don't really eat vegetables! I also read and enjoy photography and I am also a footy mum I’ve not missed a single game of my son’s team!

If you had to choose your favourite from your creation’s which one would it be?

It is hard to say which is my favourite as I am still developing my style, but I do like my Spikey collection.

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Where does your inspiration come from?

No particular place - all over really, sometimes it is just a particular bead that can set me off on a tangent.

If you could change one thing about what you do, what would it be?

Be less negative about my work and appreciate my creations are just as good as others.

Do you have a favourite website?

Well we would be here all day if I was to list all my favourite bead websites. I do like to shop for small shiny objects and some would say I am obsessed!

Has any person helped or supported you more than any other?

Creative Connections has been great as there are so many people to help and support you with any problem or to run ideas past.

My family is great too with moral support.

Tell us a random fact about yourself!

I eat a lot of chocolate! www.tumblebead.co.uk

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twitter.com/tumblebead

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on the golf course!

Tina in the Garden

Hi I'm Tina !

Yes you did read it correctly I am on the golf course and not in ‘The Garden’, because I am on my yearly trip to Florida.

There are so many golf courses here I thought you might like to share the beauty of them with me.

I just love being outside in the fresh air, but the golf I produce however leaves a lot to be desired.

Over here in Florida they are all wanting rain as it has been a very dry summer they tell me; I keep saying they could definitely have had some of ours. There you are, as always we all want what we do not have.

All the courses are irrigated - there are miles and miles of underground pipes. The water used is from the lakes and ponds, most of which are man-made.

Here are just two, there are so many and all so different, but all beautiful. When they are watering though it can be a little smelly.

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The Lakes and ponds are stocked periodically with fish, but fishermen are not allowed - they are just for the birds who flock in their thousands‌ who wouldn't for a free meal. There is the odd alligator and snake, and turtles which are not the most attractive, but give me those any day rather than the other two. Well it is Florida after all.

Many of the birds are residents, these in the photo are herons and wood storks. The storks are really big birds and seem to look even bigger when they fly, which they do a lot from one pond or lake to another. The delicate white birds are white Ibis, and boy you should see them dig out the worms and insects with those beaks. Sand cranes are really unusual with their pretty red heads; they are large and so noisy, you always know when they are around.

Not a lot of flowers are used, just the odd perennials.

The plants and shrubs are green all year, it is very cleverly done. It is central Florida so there are a lot of the live oaks with Spanish Moss as you may remember from last year's article.

If you are a new reader you should check out the past issues. They are just packed with good ideas.

Ok enough of the commercials now back to the program. Let's get back on the golf course, our friends are very patient with me and my camera, but maybe I would play better if I concentrated on the golf as much as I do on the photos. Well that is my better half's opinion, and he may well be right.

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What a feature this dead tree makes, quite beautiful!

As with the lakes all the courses are very different from the rustic ones of the old Florida to the new more manicured ones.

Now I am off on a totally different subject, I do this as you know, but I just had to share with you this new top which I bought. Just read it, it is me isn't it! Well me and the garden and I had to come all the way to Florida to find it. I just could not resist it.

But we can always do with a new top anyway, can't we girls?

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Good sign for a golf course don't you think?

This photo is a little different - a frosty morning in Florida, yes they do have them here in central Florida.

But of course it does not stay long, then the warm sunshine is back.

It is early March as I write this but before I close I will just update you with a few photos that show how the garden was looking in February.

It has kept remarkably green, could that possibly be due to all the rain do you think? Some parts of the Bog are turning into ponds and the water Iris are just peeping up through the water. A natural pond without all the work can't be bad, and they look so clean and fresh. A few spring flowers are beginning to make an appearance.

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Well I will leave you now to enjoy the rest of your day, or morning or evening whatever time it is with you, as of course we have readers and friends all over the world.

What a wonderful thought.

Thank you for joining me again and I look forward to your visit in the next issue when I will be once more in The Garden, I can't wait.

See you then.

Your green fingered friend,

Tina

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$15.99 Picture Jasper Bead Embroidered Pendant Necklace An oval picture jasper cabochon is the centrepiece of this stunning necklace, surrounded by tiny seed beads and a beaded lace embellishment. The necklace is made with bronze glass pearls, cream and gold beads and picture jasper rectangle beads that perfectly match the central pendant.

Mixed Gemstone Engraved Elder Futhark Rune Set 24 traditional elder futhark symbols are hand engraved with a diamond bet and gold leafed to make them shine. This set also includes a blank rune. www.Zimras.etsy.com

Oxidised Copper Purple Gemstone and Swarovski Pearl Necklace This lovely necklace is made from an oxidised sterling silver chain. Attached to this is a handmade oxidised copper and purple gemstone( dark Amethyst and agate) / Swarovski pearl wire wrap pendant. www.folksy.com/shops/SunflowerStudios

www.wowthankyou.co.uk/creative-treasures

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Tanzanite apatite and peridot bracelet.

Multi-colour gemstone bracelet in purple, aqua, green and gold perfect for spring. www.MimsyBorogroveDesign.etsy.com

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Captured Gemstone Bracelet Necklace A technique called viking knit has been used to create this bracelet, which entails weaving fine wire to form a knitted tube. It encases some lovely 4mm multi toned purple quartz gemstones inside the knit.nt http://folksy.com/shops/Annemariekenyeres

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$27 Star Dance - Aquamarine gemstone ring Featured in the ring, is a beautiful Aquamarine rectangle cut gemstone that has just a touch of blue. It is closer to a blue white than the blue/green normally associated with an Aquamarine. It reminds me more of a blue white diamond than an Aquamarine. www.ArtWearbyCaron.etsy.com

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s the economy continues to struggle, penny pinching is reaching new levels for us all. So this month I’m in a frugal frame of mind with some ideas for tasty dishes following on from a traditional roast Sunday lunch.

Don’t think of it as leftovers, think of it as new beginnings. You’ll be amazed how much you can make if you use a little imagination. I’ve given you a few recipes here, along with some ideas for you to experiment with. Get creative with your cupboard contents!

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My top 5 store cupboard saviours: 1. Dried or tinned beans and pulses – these can make a little meat go a long way as they absorb all the flavour and add bulk and valuable protein to your casseroles and stews.

2. Dried tarragon – many dried herbs really suffer from the drying process and lack flavour. Tarragon is one exception and works brilliantly with chicken and fish. It really gives a fragrant boost so use sparingly.

3. Vermouth – I always keep a bottle of vermouth as you can use it in place of white wine and it keeps well once opened.

4. Roasted red peppers in a jar – chargrilled and peeled peppers are fantastic. They’re bursting with flavour and can transform a dish in seconds.

5. Pesto – this is as close as I get to a ready meal! Instant sauce that can be added to pasta, mash or rice. Add a squeeze of lemon to lift the flavour and cut through the richness.

Roast chicken What to do with leftover roast chicken? Here’s some ideas: …stock…chicken and chorizo paella…chicken, lemon and pesto spaghetti…chicken and bacon pot pies…fajitas…chicken and mushroom lasagne…chicken and leek risotto.

Stock First, strip all the meat from the carcass remembering the juicy little oysters that have so much succulence and flavour. Then use the carcass and any remaining chicken skin to make stock.

If it’s only a small chicken, you can save the bones in the freezer in a bag until you have enough. ● Place the carcass in a large saucepan and add an onion, a carrot and a stick of celery with some bay leaves, thyme and seasoning. ● Add a dash of wine (optional) and cover with water. ● Cover and boil for 2 hours, then drain through a sieve and store in a plastic container.

Chicken and chorizo paella Serves 4 · 1 large onion, finely chopped · 2 cloves garlic, crushed · 300g rice – you can get paella rice, but basmati will work fine · A dash of white wine or vermouth · 100g frozen peas · 100g chorizo picante, skinned and cut into 1cm cubes · 2 tsp paprika · 2 tsp dried tarragon · Zest and juice of a lemon · 600ml chicken stock Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Use leftovers from the roast dinner to make ● Fry the onion and chorizo in a little olive oil in a wide shepherd’s pie with root mash topping. shallow sauté pan until golden and the chorizo has released its oil, then add the garlic to soften for a ● Fry a finely chopped onion until golden and minute. add leftover lamb and green beans chopped ● Stir the rice through to make sure each grain is coated into small pieces. Add any leftover gravy in the lovely oil from the chorizo. and a dash of Worcestershire sauce. Simmer ● Add the wine and let it bubble through and reduce a for 10 minutes, place in an ovenproof little. roasting dish then set aside to cool. ● Add the rest of the ingredients then stir, cover and ● Mash together the leftover potatoes, swede simmer gently for around 20 minutes. and carrots and season well. ● Turn off the heat and leave to rest for 5 minutes before ● Spread the root mash over the cooled meat serving in warmed bowls with a wedge of lemon. filling and use a fork to create a rough surface.

Roast lamb ● Bake at 190oC for 30 minutes until golden brown and piping hot.

Strip the meat from the bone, then use the bone to make a spiced lamb soup;

What to do with leftover roast lamb? Here’s some ideas: …lamb and bean casserole…spiced lamb soup…shepherd’s pie with root mash topping…lamb pittas with harissa and mint dressing…lamb samosas…fruity lamb curry…

Lamb and bean casserole Serves 4 · I large onion, roughly chopped · 2 cloves garlic, crushed · 2 tins beans – flageolet, cannellini, borlotti or butter beans are ideal · 1 tin chopped tomatoes · 500ml lamb stock · Fresh thyme · Roast lamb leg or shoulder cut into strips or chunks I hope you enjoy my recipes. Why not follow my blog for other foodie 27

● Fry a chopped onion until golden, add a crushed clove of garlic and a tsp each of ground cumin, ground coriander and chilli powder. ● Place the lamb bone in the pan, add enough boiling water to cover and 2 tbsp tomato puree. ● Simmer for 1½ hours and 5 minutes before serving add 50g couscous, the juice of a lemon and some chopped fresh mint.

Season well with salt and pepper and serve in warmed bowls with pitta bread.

● In a large pan, fry the onion in a little olive oil until golden. Add the garlic and soften for a minute. ● Add all the rest of the ingredients (don’t add salt at this stage), give it a good stir, cover and place in the oven for 1½ hours. ● Season well with salt and pepper and serve in warmed bowls with some steamed spring greens. treats www.personal-space-interiors.blogspot.co.uk

Written by Tina from Shinyies

The Craft Box After years of exploring many arts and crafts, I happily settled into jewellery making.

Recently in a big effort to organise my studio/office, I began sorting out my boxes and boxes filled with crafting wonders, which I had accumulated over time.

Tissue Paper

Bangle

Rifling through all my papers, stamps, inks, punches, ribbons etc, made me realise just how much I had focused on my jewellery business. So much so that I had forgotten the joy of just "making", to create solely for the purpose of creating.

Right then I decided not to hideaway my craft boxes, but instead to once again enjoy "making" for its own sake.

Excited I thought I would begin with a crossover piece, connecting my old paper crafts to my jewellery making.

So gathering jewellery wire, tissue paper, PVA glue and a few other necessities, this is what I did...

Step 1. I began by using the jewellery wire to form the frame of the bangle, carefully manipulating it into the desired shape.

Then, using small strips of white tissue paper and PVA glue, I covered the wire frame, wrapping around it.

Step 2. Once that was completed and had dried, I started filling in the main of the bangle. This was also done with tissue paper and glue. I used large rectangles of the tissue paper, painted in glue, wrapping the excess over the frames.

Gradually covering both sides of the bangle and allowing drying time between the layers. When finished I had a piece of jewellery (albeit very plain) that was strong enough to be worn.

Then came the really fun part. I used punches to cut out flowers and butterflies from various papers and began adding them to the bangle.

I built it up slowly, covering with the tissue paper as I went, adding to the layers.

This not only added more strength, but created the illusion of depth as the multiple layers of tissue paper paled the strong colours of the earliest flowers and butterflies.

The end result - a beautiful bangle, a heap load of fun and an eagerness to start my next project.

Visit Tina at www.shinyies.co.uk

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Written by Samantha Tookey from Okcreations

This is the finished ring made from turquoise nuggets and silver plated wire To make the ring you will require a few basic ingredients:

1. Some beads; small irregular shaped beads like chips or nuggets work best but any small bead will work, just have a play about and let the beads do the work for you.

2. Some wire; 1mm for the ring base and 0.4mm to wrap with, any colour goes, experiment and have some fun!

4. A ring mandrel or marker pen to shape the ring base around, something slightly larger than your finger as the finished ring will end up a size smaller after the wire wrapping.

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3. A pair of flat nose pliers and some side cutter pliers.

Step 1. Begin by wrapping the 1mm wire around the mandrel, one size larger than anticipated; make the wire overlap by about 1cm.

Step 3. Once the entire ring is tightly wrapped and looks like a tightly coiled spring you can start adding gemstones. Do not cut off the tails; use the tail that you used to wrap around and add the first stone, holding the stone on the top edge of the ring wrap twice around before adding the second stone.

Step 2. Start wrapping with the 0.4mm wire; using as long a length as comfortable start at the overlap leaving a 6cm tail and cover with the wire wraps, continue wrapping around the remainder of the ring until you meet the overlapped end of the 1mm wire again.

(Shown in antique bronze wire for detail.)

Step 4. Add the second stone and wrap twice more, you will find the stones find their own place and will not necessarily sit where you expect. Just work along the ring wrapping twice between each stone until you reach the other edge of the overlap. If you run out of wire just wrap the original around to secure and cut short between the stones in a place where it will not show or scratch.

Step 6. Secure any wires by wrapping, cutting short and hiding between the stones, pop on the mandrel to reshape and size if necessary and your ring is finished!

Step 5. You can add in stones where you feel more need adding by wrapping the wire round until you meet the point you want to add, you can also layer stones on top of each other to build height and shape.

Add as many as you feel is right or use a few metallic beads to add contrast.

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The toy is self-contained, highly portable and made from premium British card: perfect for keeping children amused on any journey or outing.

Carddies are available from the Carddies store at www.amazon.co.uk and from the other stockists listed at www.carddies.com and are priced at ÂŁ8.99

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Written by Leanne from Smallsurprisesboutique

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he art of crafting is a hobby that is available to many people, and as I have been finding out it doesn’t have to be expensive. This is the start of a new series entitled ‘Crafting on a Budget’, to demonstrate it doesn’t have to cost the earth to be creative.

I found my way into the world of arts and crafts during the summer of 2012 after creating some baby safe toys for my niece, and I was instantly hooked. Ideas for other projects soon began to form and after browsing through the work of others I was worried I would be in a different league, a lower league, purely for the reason I don’t have the funds to dedicate to my projects. Many people are likely to be in the exact same situation, which is why I wanted to share my experiences so far, and hopefully prove you can craft on a budget. The first of this new series of articles will focus on creating tasteful products from things you already have, or may have, around the house, in the garden or around and about.

It is surprising what you can create from what you already have lying around, which can be transferred into a simple, hand decorated classic.

My first project, although a simple one, proved to be somewhat effective. Whilst having a clear out I discovered a set of plain cream coloured candles that had been given as a present some time ago, and after buying some beads they were the ideal collaboration. Held together with sewing pins I’d had in my sewing box for many years, the beads provided a bit of sparkle to brighten up an otherwise ordinary household decoration, and it was at a very minimal cost.

I’ve used this idea for a number of products, using beads and buttons to decorate plain candles, and it works very well. Personally I found that decorating something that already exists gives you a gentle start in the craft world, and also sends your thought process into overdrive with other ideas. Simple is always effective, and helps to keep your costs down.

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Recycling items you find around the house is an ideal way to keep your crafting budget to a minimum. A simple tidy up of my dad’s garden shed gave me some inspiration for a range of products – wooden signs and ornaments.

Strips of wood he was about to throw away suddenly became useful again in my mind.

After buying some very cheap wooden letters, adding a splash of paint and a bit of extra strong glue I had created something simple yet tasteful to display proudly in my home, or sell on should the occasion call for it.

Inspiration is all around us. Much of my inspiration comes from one of my favourite places, Cornwall. I have been an avid visitor to the glorious South West for 20 years, after holidaying there since I was very young. Whilst on holiday there last summer inspiration hit heavily and led me to the local beach. After collecting pebbles, driftwood, sand and shells I started to create a range of beach themed items – candle holders, decorated pebbles, decorated candles, for instance. You can buy pebbles and shells from a number of different shops, but hand picking them yourself is friendlier on your bank balance, and it’s enjoyable; it also ensures you collect exactly what you need.

Recently I have moved my attentions to cushion covers. My main goal is to make my own, but being between sewing machines at the moment I haven’t been able to produce my own. Instead I have been decorating already existing plain cushion covers, which is another way to utilise your creative needs.

Obviously it is not possible to craft and create solely on what you find at home, or at the beach, it does take some expenditure, but it doesn’t need to break the bank. Initially I thought the only way to find the supplies I needed would be from top end craft retailers, but if you know what you’re looking for there are always cheaper alternatives, such as your local market. We will explore these alternatives further throughout this series.

In the meantime, I hope you find my experiences so far useful. If you’re new to the crafting world, or if you’re looking for some new inspiration, why not have a look around the house and see what you can find to embellish. www.facebook.com/SmallSurprisesBoutique

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eople can have allergies and sensitivities to a wide range of foods and to varying degrees. Foods that are known to commonly cause problems include milk, wheat, gluten, soy and nuts.

Food intolerance reactions are delayed and often it is not obvious what is causing the problem making it hard to stop them reoccurring. Unlike those from food intolerances, allergic reactions trigger the release of histamine and reactions are obvious and happen quickly after the food is consumed.

Keeping a food diary can help to figure out what is causing food intolerance symptoms. Symptoms can vary and include pretty much every aspect of the body. People often crave the foods they are in fact intolerant too. Other symptoms may include: Behavioural/psychological - decreased attention span, hyperactivity, impulsivity, mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks, withdrawal and obsessive behaviours Neurological – headaches, ringing ears and dizziness Skin – eczema, rashes, hives and dark circles around the eyes Digestion – stomach aches, loose stools/diarrhoea, constipation and bloating. Some people alternate between constipation and diarrhoea.

Respiratory – excessive mucus, wheezing, worsening of existing asthma Cardiovascular – changes in pulse rate and heart beat It can seem very complicated and overwhelming to think about excluding a food from your diet, especially when it is a food so widespread as milk or wheat. Many supermarkets now stock a range of ‘Free From’ foods and many healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables are natural free from these items. Alterative such as rice or oat meal, corn or rice pastas or alternative flours such as gram (chickpea), coconut, buckwheat or rice can be bought and used mostly as you would the wheat versions or cow’s milk.

A huge range of blogs, websites and books are also available for suggestions, recipes and information to help you along the way. It can be surprising how well known ingredients can be used in new ways to create delicious and healthy meals without having to worry about the effects of your food intolerance. Just because you are following a special diet does not mean you have to miss out as I hope the following recipes will show.

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Raw Chocolate Brownies Makes: Approx. 16 brownies 2 cups raw almonds 1 pound Medjool dates with the stones removed 5 heaped teaspoons raw cocoa powder 1-2 tablespoons raw agave nectar (optional) Blend almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Add all of the remaining ingredients and process until they combine fully.

Press the mixture into an 8Ă—8-inch baking dish and place in the freezer for at least an hour or in a refrigerator overnight.

Cut into pieces and serve.

These brownies last really well if kept in a seal container in the fridge.

Banana Ice Cream 4 bananas 250ml plain soya yoghurt Peel and roughly slice the bananas. Place in a plastic container and freeze until solid.

Place the frozen bananas and yoghurt in a blender or food processor and mix until smooth.

Mushroom Burger 1/2 portabello mushroom, diced 1/4 red onion thinly sliced Garlic clove salt and pepper 1/4 tsp paprika Approximately 1/2 cup wheat free breadcrumbs or bread Put everything in a food processor and blend until well combined. You can completely blend it or pulse for a more ‘chunky’ texture.

Shape into two burgers and grill for approx. 10 minutes each side.

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Wedding Wonders

with No Wonga!

Part Four

weddingwonderswithnowonga@gmail.com Wedding Dresses A wedding dress is one of the most important items within a wedding, anyone that has every watched an episode of Don’t Tell the Bride will more than likely heard a phrase similar too “if I don’t like the dress I am not getting married” It is something we all dream about I think, and something that takes a long time to choose.

There is also a vast collection of dresses.

You can go with a very simple dress, a completely elaborate designed dress, a bling dress, a ball room style dress or a mermaid style dress just to name a few.

You can have it short, long, mid length, or just showing of the front of your leg. You can have your dress strapless, halter neck, thin straps, thick straps, sleeves, no sleeves, high necked, backless or with a heart cleavage.

The colour of your dress is also very versatile, it can be ivory, champagne, white, red, pink, black or even a bit of a mixture you can have flowers all over it if you desire and the material again can be plain, or elaborate, silk, or lace there are numerous options.

Actually loads of variations and options.

It is a minefield out there.

But the variation doesn’t stop there.

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The price of a dress varies from cost effective to the absolute other end of the scale! Where you are looking at a few months’ mortgage payments to get your dress, we are trying to be a little practical so I have already realised that it is very worthwhile to look around. As the dresses vary a lot in different places.

I really haven’t had a clue about what dress to get. Or even when to start looking. I went to a wedding fair a few weeks ago and they had a Wedding Dress show at the fair and all the shops suggested that for an August 2014 wedding my best bet was to start looking around Christmas time.

But what to look for?

I am not the slimmest of brides, although I am hoping to have lost a few pounds before the wedding day, but I generally have an hour glass, to an apple body shape. So I need a dress that not only works around my wide hips and bum, but also covers my large bust. The only thing that I am determined about is not to be pulling up my dress all day long as it is slipping over my bust. So straps are a must.

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I could go for the traditional, quirky or with a vintage feel being that we are doing a vintage tea party.

I am not wanting too expensive even though there are some lovely expensive pieces out there.

Or do I go for the ultimate Do It Yourself Wedding and actually look into making one myself?

Quirky Dress If you are interested in helping us along the Wedding Wonders with No Wonga journey then please do contact us at weddingwonderswithnowonga@gmail.com

Photo Credits Flowery dress http://www.ianstuart-bride.com/dress/south-pacific/ Short white dress http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?style=J1417 Quirky Dress http://www.ianstuart-bride.com/dress/bourbon/

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Written by Kerry from Scrapbookerry

Flower Page Scrapbook Tutorial S

crapbooking is a really nice way to show off your photos, and it doesn’t have to be a selection of pictures.

Doing a really nice simple yet elegant scrapbook page can be the perfect way to showcase one beautiful picture.

One thing that I love to scrapbook are pictures of flowers that my little boy picks for me or buys me. These are such special moments for any mum and the flowers don’t last that long let’s be honest, especially if it has just been picked from the garden. But the sentiment is something that you want to keep forever.

So what is simpler than taking a picture and scrapbooking it? Too be honest with the advancement of Smart phones there is no reason not to take a picture as you literally can snap the flower as soon as it is given to you and then transfer this picture to your camera and do a digital scrapbook page without even printing of the photo.

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It is then just a case of printing of the whole page that you have designed and putting this into a frame to keep this lovely moment between mother and son or daughter forever and ever.

I have used a Digital Scrapbooking software programme to make this page, the one that I use is My Memories but there are lots of different programmes out there and this can also be done in Photoshop.

Open up you software and set a page size for your page, I generally work with 12� x 12� pages and this is the size that I have set for my custom pages. But you can choose any size that you like.

Add a background page to your page; I bought the Chamomile Tea, by Sugar Moon Designs from MyMemories to use for my page.

You can get this kit from here https://www.mymemories.com/store/display_product_page?id=SMCC-MI-1209-20844.

These kits are fantastic as it means that you have pages and embellishments to use on all your pages, which are all matching and coordinate together.

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Then add a box, to place your picture onto the page, and start to add some embellishments onto the page. Start with some small embellishments and place them where ever you want them on the page, I started with one flower and then two identical smaller flowers, and placed them in a corner of the page.

Put your picture into the box, and you can rearrange the size, and where you want the picture to go onto the page.

If you need to move around the embellishments that you first placed onto the page then this is fine. This is advantage of digital scrapbooking, you can move things around repeatedly until you are happy with things.

I added some ribbons onto my page; with digital software programmes you can put items to the front or back of pages. I put the ribbons on top of the identical flowers and then moved them to the back of the page so that they look like they are behind the flowers.

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Scrapbook pages are fantastic for many things, but they really come alive if you journal on the page. This means that for generations to come people will know what your page is about. I added a small yellow tag, and a button onto the bottom of the page to add some journaling onto the page.

Once all the embellishments were in place I then added some journaling onto the tag. “Our flowers for Rhianna Lily, for her 1st Birthday 23/03/2013” Journaling doesn’t have to be a lot but if the bare facts are there, as in date, place, people in the picture, or in this case reason for the flowers people will understand this picture for years to come, and will realise why this particular picture was important enough to be scrapbooked.

Once the page is completed you can print it off yourself and put it into a framed page to hang in your house, or you can put it into an actual Scrapbook album along with lots of other pages.

If you have a go at this Flower Page Scrapbook Tutorial then we would love to see your page here at Creative Crafting. Please do send over your finished page to articles@creative-crafting.com and we will put them all up in a gallery for everyone to see.

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Written by Jane Cameron

Hand Painted Silk Cards Suitable for ages 8 and up, or younger children with parental supervision.

Adults will love this too!

Always do your painting on a wipe-clean surface, and wear an apron. The outlines in the kit have a special backing which means you do not need a frame.

Put a little paint in your palette. The colours can be mixed (for instance, red and blue make purple, while yellow with a hint of blue will make green). If mixing, always start with the lighter colour and add a little bit of the darker colour to it. You can dilute the colours with the white paint, or with water. This will give more pastel shades.

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Dip your brush in the palette, and touch it to the silk – the colour will spread on to the silk so you don’t need to paint too close to the lines.

When painting a larger area in a custom colour, do make sure you have enough paint to cover the full area.

It’s a good idea to finish one colour before moving on to the next. Ensure your brush is clean by washing it in the water pot.

Yellow with a hint of blue will make green. When doing smaller areas, only dip the tip of the brush into the paint. Any overflow will stain the silk, but you can often remove most of it with a clean wet paintbrush and kitchen towel, if you try before it dries.

While the silk is still damp, you can paint over some of your work in another colour, if you like. Try painting stripes or dots on top, and watch the colours move.

You can also paint one area in several colours if you have two brushes and start one from each end.

Once the main outline is completed, you may wish to paint the border. To paint the border, first make sure you have enough paint to make it all the way round.

Then, work both ends at the same time to stop one end drying and making marks on your silk.

Your card is now painted. Wait for it to dry (about 10 minutes), then iron it by placing a dry cloth (e.g. a tea towel) between the silk and the iron. Use a normal iron, and turn off the steam. Note that the cards may curl up while they are drying. This is normal, and they will flatten out again once ironed.

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You can then start to assemble your card. Cut around the card to neaten the edge. You may wish to leave some of your border, or cut around the gold line.

Glue the back of the picture using a glue stick, and place it on the front of the card.

Press the card until the glue has set.

Congratulations! Your card is now complete.

If you would like to paint your own fabulous silk cards, you can buy kits from my website. The kit includes everything you need to make 5 fabulous cards and comes in a range of designs.

If you would like a more challenging project and the ability to create your own outlines, try my “Silk Painting Starter Kit� instead, which has been approved by the Guild of Silk Painters. This includes one silk outline to get you started, along with everything you need to start painting on a frame. Just add a jar of water and a piece of kitchen towel!

Happy Painting!

Jane Cameron. www.janecameron.co.uk www.facebook.com/janecameronartist www.silkpainters-guild.co.uk

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CRAFT fest Raising and Giving for

CRAFTfest was held the week of 16th March - 23rd March 2013 and brought in 3,899 new visitors who viewed 31,315 pages! Throughout the week, individual ‘festers put their profits aside and joined CRAFTfests very own Red Nose Day Giving Page.

Each fester that wanted to participate joined the team page and were given individual profiles where they could raise money and be sponsored.

CRAFTfest set a target of ÂŁ250.00, which was raised throughout the week.

The team successfully banked 3% over their target and are still looking for more donations and sponsors to raise as much as they can for Red Nose Day 2013.

If you would like to make a dontation, please pop on over to CRAFTfests giving page at https://my.rednoseday.com/sponsor/craftfest.

You can sponsor us until the end of April!

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Did something

funny for money What's black and white and RED all over? My Red Nose Day Jelly Roll Race Quilt! To be for a chance to win this - pop over to the Comic Relief Craftfest Team and donate through my giving page (Sharon Lloyd)

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Did something

funny for money

It's Red Nose Day this Friday, and I have decided to raise money for Comic Relief by having a painting session of polkadot themed silk items. (Last year I helped to break the world record for the largest number of kazoos played at the same time!)

Anyone who makes a donation over on my page and emails me (jane@janecameron.co.uk) will be entered in the draw to win, and I'll be posting pics on Friday as I work on them. No donation too small!

Written by Claire from maelotti

Dilly Daisy Quick Knit!

Materials 3.5 mm needles Yellow white and green dk yarn Toy stuffing Body Cast on 24 stitches Starting with a knit row gt st 30 rows Row 31 K2, K2 tog to end (18 st) Row 32 K2 tog to end (9 st) At this point do not cast off but cut yarn and thread back through stitches. Sew up and sew on eyes and mouth. Pull tight the top and sew shut.

Petals (make 6) Cast on 3 Row 1 K Row 2 K1 inc K1 K1 inc Row 3 P Row 4 K1 inc K3 K1 inc Row 5 P Row 6 st st to row 11 Row 12 K2 tog K 3 K2 tog Row 13 P

Row 14 K2 tog K1 K2 tog Row 15 P Row 16 cast off Sew petals together to form the flowers shape Stalk Cast on 10 and gt st for 10 rows Cast off and roll up then stitch and sew on to petals Finally sew petal on to body.

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