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Books and Bread...

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I got some wonderful new books for my birthday (some as gifts from others and some as gifts from myself!)
'Totally Simple Food' by Jill Dupleix
'Apples for Jam' by Tessa Kiros
'Handmade' by Ros Badger and Elspeth Thompson
'The Creative Family' by Amanda Blake Soule (not pictured as it is currently residing on my bedside table)
I'm loving them all...so much wonderful inspiration, some of which can be...

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Growing...

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...herbs in pots...

I painted these pots at my mums shop on my last trip home and she kindly brought them up with her for my surprise birthday visit. The herbs I planted at the beginning of the year were transferred outside and have either been eaten by giant slugs or just not made it!

...my little green monster...

who just wants to sit or stand (or a combination of the two) all the time! He's...

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Excuses for absences....

Posted by vicki brown on

Oh I have been a very naughty absent blogger the past week, and as for crafting 365...well I am failing terribly!

So what is my excuse? It was my birthday on Tuesday, and just as I had finished putting Milo down for his morning nap on Monday, there was a knock on the door, I was expecting the postman but when I opened the door I discovered two very lovely little girls (my nieces) my mum and my...

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Exciting times....

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Happy Monday. I have a couple of exciting things to share with you all this morning (well exciting for me anyway!).

Firstly I am featured in this months 'Make Jewellery Magazine'. There are lots of lovely projects using polymer clay beads, which is great.





Secondly, the lovely El and Bex have offered to sell my work in their beautiful little shop. I'm going down on Thursday to set up a little space....

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Organising and helpful little hands...

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So I haven't really done so well with my crafting 365, I'm only 2 weeks in and have already lost 4 days!! I will try harder, promise!

I've mostly been organising and tidying my many crafty bits and pieces, to create an area that is easier to work in when I have such limited time.
This morning we've mostly been putting beads into saleablesets. I say we as I've had a little helper sat upon my knee,...

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