The Professional Crafters Guild Business Directory - October 2015
A monthly collection of news and members from our business community.
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www.procraftersguild.com/apply.html “I have always been proud to say that I am a member of the PCG. Being a member of the Professional Crafters Guild suddenly gave me prestige and credibility. “ “I don’t always get it right, but I know where to go now when I DON’T know something (or when I get it totally wrong). The webinars, information sheets, advice, associate member deals and just having access to social media and marketing experts to run things by before making a colossal error has really changed how I do business. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone trying to start a business from their crafting hobby.”
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Welcome to the October 2015 Edition of the Professional Crafters Guild Directory
Halloween is almost upon us. This is a very busy time for creative businesses. Each month we will bring to you a selection of our members with information about their businesses and interactive links to their websites. Many of our members also win awards and gain other achievements so you will also be able to read about these. Last but not least we will showcase creations from some of our registered businesses. Don’t forget to visit our main website www.procraftersguild.com where you can find over 700 creative businesses.
This year, the Professional Crafters Guild is getting involved with Small Business Saturday on the 5th December. We invite all of our members to join up on the main website and then post their link on our new Facebook page Small Business Saturday with the PCG where we plan to promote websites, Facebook pages etc from now until the 5th December. To get involved please follow the steps below: 1.
Register your business on the SBS website: https://www.smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com, very easy to do and when you register you will get an opportunity for a directory entry. 2. Then go to our new SBS page Small Business Saturday with the PCG and post the link to your directory entry on SBS (please note you may have to wait a few days for the entry to appear) 3. Any business not registered on SBS will be contacted to do so, this is to promote hand in glove with SBS. Posts from non members will be removed, please see our joining information to become a member of the Guild. 4. Make sure you add the SBS logo to your Facebook page, website, blog and any other social media that you use. Together we can make this day special.
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After winning the Wedding Industry Experts Awards in 2012, 2013 and 2014 Charms by Joanna has yet again triumphed in 2015 for Most Popular Favours in England. Joanna had also been occasionally tweeting Theo Paphitis when out of the blue in July he retweeted her tweet making her one of the 6 #SBS winners that week! Dylan at Aqua Designs sent her badge and suggested that she also try entering the #QueenOf for the www.TheRoyalConnection.co.uk so she did. First of all, in August she won #QueenOf #OrderOfFabulous which is for those who help promote and interact. She was then told she could still enter in the hope of becoming a #QueenOf something. She did and became #QueenOf Favours in September. Then, because she was interacting and promoting the #KingOf day in the hope of getting more of the men to tweet, she won #KingOf #OrderOfFabulous - that one made her chuckle. After double checking her entitlement to this award they said it did not matter because she was helping to promote their day too!
www.charmsbyjoanna.co.uk www.facebook.com/charmsbyjoanna www.twitter.com/charmsbyjoanna
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Jewellery Designers Hand made Jewellery featuring Semi Precious Gemstones www.adiencrafts.co.uk www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AdienandIrisBlue www.facebook.com/adiencrafts
Handcrafted jewellery and gifts creating using mostly kiln fused glass and other quality materials. Award winning designer who works closely with the fashion and animals rescue worlds.
www.artisandesignsuk.com
Gorgeous beaded jewellery, watches and gifts. Exclusively designed and created by experienced jewellery maker. www.wowthankyou.co.uk/bernadines-creations www.etsy.com/shop/BernadinesCreations www.facebook.com/BernadinesCreations
Healing gemstone jewellery to help you through life. www.mysticearth.co.uk
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Jewellery Designers Handmade, bespoke jewellery. www.elegancebysue.co.uk www.facebook.com/ElegancebySue
Handmade, bespoke jewellery.
www.elegancebysue.co.uk www.facebook.com/EnchantedElegancebySue
Mixed media jewellery designer maker. I use the mediums of clay and glass to make exclusive pieces of jewellery art. www.firefaeriedesigns.co.uk www.Facebook.com/firefaeriedesigns
Handstamped personalised jewellery and gifts www.handmadewithlovedesigns.co.uk www.facebook.com/handmadewithlovedesigns http://craftersboutique.co.uk/sellers/handmadewith-love-designs/
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Jewellery Designers Sterling silver, copper, niobium and gold-filled chainmaille jewellery. www.jewellerymydesign.co.uk www.facebook.com/JewelleryMyDesign
Handmade Macrame Jewellery and Accessories.
www.kdjewellery.co.uk www.facebook.com/KDJewellery1 www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KDJewellery1
Semi precious and wirework. www.maelotti.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/Maelotti/245906838 821909?fref=ts
Traditionally handcrafted sterling silver jewellery. www.wowthankyou.co.uk/sally-davies-silver www.facebook.com/SallyDaviesJewellery
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Jewellery Designers High quality affordable handmade unique & limited edition designer jewellery using genuine Sterling Silver, Semi Precious Gemstones, Pearls & Swarovski Crystals.
www.silver-sensations.co.uk www.facebook.com/silversensations www.wowthankyou.co.uk/silver-sensations
Hand stamped silver keepsake jewellery. www.facebook.com/TinyTreasuresKeepsakes
Guild member Laura from Cotswold Characters has had a Celebrity commission for Britain's Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey. www.cotswoldcharacters.co.uk www.facebook.com/ArgyleArt
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Polymer Craft Designers Personalised cake toppers for any celebration. As individual as you are. www.acecaketoppercharacters.com www.facebook.com/acecharacters
Unique, high quality hand sculpted models made in polymer clay. www.cotswoldcharacters.co.uk www.facebook.com/ArgyleArt
It has only been six months since start of business for Ace Characters. In that time they have received almost 50 orders for customised cake toppers including bookings as far ahead as 2018! Lovely feedback has come in from fabulous customers. Ace Characters now has an Etsy shop, and pinterest account and is now focusing on improving advertising and marketing. Really exciting news is that owner Elaine has reduced full time hours veterinary nursing to just two days a week, so she will have more time to try and develop her business. www.acecaketoppercharacters.com www.facebook.com/acecharacters
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Artists Framed prints, jewellery. www.creativememorieswarwick.co.uk www.facebook.com/Creativememorieswarwick
100% Hand-Cut Paper Art Keepsakes. www.facebook.com/Paperama.Kerry
Bespoke Canvas and Framed Prints. www.super-canvas.com www.facebook.com/supercanvas
I personally design pictures into word art. www.facebook.com/Wordartdesigns
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Mixed Crafts Designers Alfie Moon Designs - Design and make character led, themed and craft based gifts - bags, t-shirts, mugs, miniatures, clocks, badges, wall art and more. All gifts can be customised and personalised.
www.alfiemoondesigns.co.uk www.facebook.com/AlfieMoonDesigns
Sewing and embroidered gifts. www.facebook.com/AndSewItSeams?fref=ts www.facebook.com/DollsandbearsbyMissyB www.etsy.com/shop/AndSewItSeams56
Favours and Gifts. www.charmsbyjoanna.co.uk www.facebook.com/charmsbyjoanna
Unique Gifts & Cards for all occasions. www.cherishthememory.co.uk www.facebook.com/cherishthememory.co.uk
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Mixed Crafts Designers Hand crafted gifts and homeware. www.colacreations.wix.com/colacreations www.facebook.com/Colacreations
Wirework & Fused Glass Jewellery, Bags, Fabric Creations & Artwork. www.gertlushdesigns.co.uk www.facebook.com/GertLushDesigns https://twitter.com/GertLushDesigns
Unique confectionery creations, including chocolate and sweet bouquets and edible gifts. www.icandybouquets.com www.facebook.com/iCandybouquets1
Decorated candles, plaques and wood items using mixed media, pencil portraiture. www.immortalcrafts.com www.facebook.com/immortalcrafts
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Mixed Crafts Designers Individual items made from linens & cotton fabric and wool. www.oohilikethat.co.uk www.facebook.com/oohilikethat
Unique Quality Gift Baskets. www.poshbirdcreations.com www.facebook.com/pages/Posh-BirdCreations/865420413474481
If it's fabric, we can make it! www.romana-dawncreations.co.uk www.facebook.com/romanadawncreations
Spratt's Prints & Crafts lovingly design and create a range of personalised prints (making it totally unique to them), a selection of artwork and a range of hand-created gifts. Sarah can also be asked to work on something you have in mind.
www.spratt-designs.co.uk www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SprattPrints www.facebook.com/sprattsprints
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Mixed Crafts Designers Bespoke gifts, personalised products and homeware. www.t2kreations.co.uk www.facebook.com/t2kreations
Crocheted Accessories for Person and Home & Patterns, Needle felted Gifts,Word Art, Felted Soaps, Handmade Journal/notebooks.
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/UniquelyYourDesigns www.uniquelyyourdesigns.co.uk www.wowthankyou.co.uk/uniquely-yours
Crochet pumpkins Small ÂŁ3.00 large ÂŁ3.50 Find them HERE
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Textiles Designers Textile Artist & Designer Maker. www.beadieeyededie.com www.facebook.com/BeadieEyedEdie
Fabric hand-made goods for the home and giftware. http://brigscrafts.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/BrigsCrafts/138161206364718
Vintage style gifts and cards. www.caroleecrafts.com www.facebook.com/pages/CaroleeCrafts/48769671593
Sewing - cushions, bags, pin cushions etc. www.wowthankyou.co.uk/gingham-glory www.folksy.com/shops/lal179 www.facebook.com/GinghamGlory
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Textiles Designers Family run business manufacturing our own products here in the UK Our items are British Made. www.honeybselection.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/HoneyBselection/223 305561084246
Handcrafted products for home and family. www.gotshop.co.uk/seller-profile/its-the-foxes www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ITSTHEFOXES www.facebook.com/itsthefoxes
Traditional Handicrafts, making gifts for home and family. www.loopysplace.co.uk www.facebook.com/LoopysPlace?ref=hl
Hand stitched cards, art and gifts. www.natalietiltman.blogspot.co.uk www.etsy.com/uk/shop/natalietiltman www.facebook.com/thistledownstitches
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Textiles Designers Rag rugging: designer, commissions & Kits, embroidery:designer, teacher & stockist. ww.ragrugtextiles.com
Patchwork, applique, sewing. https://beta.folksy.com/shops/TheOldButton http://theoldbutton.blogspot.co.uk www.facebook.com/TheOldButton
Toy Makers Handmade crochet dolls and gifts. www.pixie-crafts.co.uk www.wowthankyou.co.uk/pixie-crafts www.facebook.com/pixiecraftdolls
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Paper Crafts Designers Handmade-cards and papercraft art. www.cardtherapy.co.uk
Handmade cards and paper craft items. www.folksy.com/shops/HandmadeByHelen1 www.facebook.com/HandmadeByHelen
100% Hand-Cut Paper Art Keepsakes. www.facebook.com/Paperama.Kerry
Handmade cards, pictures and gifts in cross stitch which can be personalised to you individual requirements. www.pigcornercards.co.uk www.folksy.com/shops/pigcornercards www.facebook.com/pages/Pig-CornerCards/1556124751304035
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Paper Crafts Designers Scrapbooking, Paper Crafts, Wedding Stationery. www.scrapbookerry.com
Handmade cards, stationery and gifts. www.facebook.com/scrumptiousdesign
Altered art, memory albums, and home dĂŠcor items. www.simplyuniquecrafts.net www.facebook.com/pages/SimplyUnique/173693672814436
Cards, Keepsake Boxes, Wall Hangings and do much more! www.thecodicotecrafter.co.uk www.thecodicotecrafter.com www.facebook.com/pages/The-CodicoteCrafter/1461692517475714
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Paper Crafts Designers Professional digital and paper scrapbooker, paper artist and photographer. www.thescrapbooker.co.uk www.wowthankyou.co.uk/the-scrapbooker www.facebook.com/pages/The-ScrapbookerUK/261817810495019
Handmade cards, invitations, place cards & all Wedding Stationery Items Handmade knitted clothing, goods & photography props. www.tmd-crafts.biz www.facebook.com/tmdcrafts
Set of 3 circular hanging Halloween papercut ornaments Find them HERE
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Wood Crafts Designers Personalised wooden wedding horseshoes,hearts, spoons, rolling pins etc. www.blackberryweddingdesigns.com www.facebook.com/blackberryweddinghorseshoes
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Hand Decorated Clocks, Decorated Wooden Shapes and Handmade Cards. www.franscrafts.co.uk www.facebook.com/FransCraftyMakes
Personalised handmade wooden crates & signs. www.therusticcarpenter.co.uk www.fontwelldesigns.co.uk www.facebook.com/therusticcarpenter
Halloween Rosettes ÂŁ4.00 ÂŁ2.00
Find them HERE
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Glass & Lampwork Designers Creating Bespoke Fused Glass Items for the Home and as Unique Gifts. www.glasspirations.co.uk www.facebook.com/Glasspirations
Spooky Wine Glass Charms Find them HERE
Hand made monster bag charms. Ideal for Halloween party bags. Facial features are slightly different on each one.
Find them HERE
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Candle Designers I specialise in making scented candles in vintage teacups and coffee cups. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MadeBySuzi www.facebook.com/pages/Made-BySuzi/207767575964979
I hand pour scented Soy wax candles & make reed diffusers in matching fragrances. www.PureIndulgenceCandles.co.uk www.facebook.com/PureIndulgenceCandlesLondon
Customisable Handmade Soy Wax candles and other aromatic products. www.sweetaromas.co.uk
Soft Sculpture Designers Artist and designer of award winning collectable mohair bears... www.mohairbears.co.uk www.mohairbearmakingsupplies.co.uk www.facebook.com/arctophillia
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Millinery Designers One-off design millinery, bridal hair accessories and jewellery. All our collection are totally handmade including hat blocking. www.customhairaccessories.com www.customhairaccessories.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/Custom-HairAccessories/175756329114735
Stunning, practical, affordable hats along with unusual hair accessories and brooches. Lojango Design combines eye catching designs with superb craftsmanship resulting in wearable items you will treasure for ever.
www.lojango.com www.facebook.com/lojango www.etsy.com/UK/shop/LojangoDesign
Decor Designers Hand made creations of Garlands, Wreaths, Candle Jars, Bunting & more! www.fromtheheartcreations.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/From-The-HeartCreations-FTHC/562293043886907
IFrames and plaques to hang in your home. www.facebook.com/uniquescrabble
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Needle Felting Designers Memories in Felt!! Ooak felt products including pet portraits, pictures, bags cushions, scarves, etc. www.facebook.com/SheepyCreations www.etsy.com/shop/SheepyCreations
Winner of The International Teddy bear artists Awards 2nd place 2015 Traditional Bear category Previous winner for The International Teddy bear artists Awards 1st place 2014 Traditional Bear category and The Teddy Bear Artists & Friends Awards 1st place 2014 Touching Tradition Category www.mohairbears.co.uk www.mohairbearmakingsupplies.co.uk www.facebook.com/arctophillia
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Crochet & Knitting Designers Bunnies 'n' Blankets, Hats 'n' slippers, shawls, throws, gloves. www.jellypoppy.co.uk www.facebook.com/JellyPoppy
Handmade cards, invitations, place cards & all Wedding Stationery Items Handmade knitted clothing, goods & photography props. www.tmd-crafts.biz www.facebook.com/tmdcrafts
Hand-knitted shawls, scarves, cowls, hats and gloves. www.wrapped-incolour.org.uk/Wrapped_In_Colour/Welcome.html
www.facebook.com/WrappedinColour
Hand engraved sugar skull day of the dead glass vase. ÂŁ14.50
Find it HERE
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Online Marketplaces We are a online marketplace that supports handmade and small businesses, we also have a fantastic community for our sellers and live chat! www.gotshop.co.uk www.facebook.com/gotshopping
Online Marketplace www.wowthankyou.co.uk www.facebook.com/WowThankYou
Handmade Crochet Amigurumi Meglaly Witch Halloween Doll ÂŁ23
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Home is where you park your broom plaque. ÂŁ8.50 plus p&p Find them HERE
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