Crafty Sunday

I've been really bad at posting anything for Crafty Sunday

I have to confess to not making as much as I should have but I haven't been entirely idle just very bad at photographing my makes.

I try to craft when Tomas has a nap in the afternoon but this doesn't always happen so my makes are few and far between...

I've been trying to be good and make up all some of the things that I have cut out already without starting anything new.....

apart from this beach bag which I made for one of the Mum's at school

This bag I cut out yonks ago and decided that it now needed finishing so added a little hand quilting to the flowers and used a baby pink linen look fabric and added bows, ribbons and beads, so now it will be reversible shabby chic flowers inside, baby pink on the outside or vice versa, it is nearly finished (it's got handles and everything!!) just got to add some top stitching and will then take a better photo...

I do love this Monday's Child fabric it's very pretty - now all I have to do is add it to my shop....

Now I know I have made a few other things but for the life of I can't remember what they were or if I took any photos of them!!!!!

Well there's always next Sunday......

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Yesterday was our World's Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, I've been organizing these in school for the past few years and its really lovely to open up the school to our local community and to watch all the children come and get their tuck!!!
As you can see we were inundated with lots of scrumptious cakes and biscuits




We were also very lucky to have been given lots of goodies for our raffle which I made into hampers!!
The DVD and popcorn ones were a big hit!!!

We also had some lovely stalls selling their wares

Here's Nicky from Chocoholics which all her Christmas Chocolate gifts.

I also had a stall and managed to sell one of these

and this

and also got some custom orders for Christmas which will keep me busy for the next few weeks!!!!

The Coffee Morning was a huge success and we raised over £270 so a big thank you to everyone that donated, drank , ate and enjoyed!!!

The Big Comment Debate.....

I just wanted to say a BIG thank you to everyone that left a comment on my blog about "Comment Etiquette".

I really appreciated all your input and I've learnt a few new blog tricks along the way too....

1. I didn't have my comments section set to receive emails when someone leaves a comment - now I do and it means that you can reply directly from your inbox to any comments left rather than going to the blog and clicking on the contact button. So much easier!!! How to : go to your DASHBOARD, click on SETTINGS, click on the COMMENTS tab, scroll right to the bottom and it says COMMENT NOTIFICATION EMAIL, just pop in the email address to which you'd like to receive your notification, and when someone now leaves a comment you get an email and to which you can reply direct.


2. Comment Form Message - again in the comments tab, - I haven't written anything in mine still trying to think of something witty and original (could be waiting sometime) may have to resort to a bit of plagiarism from some of the more talented bloggers out there!!!.

Finally I've realised that there's no right or wrong way when it comes to blogging and you can be as involved with blogging as you want to be......now I must be off as I'm running behind already this week and have lots of replies/posts/crafty things/housework (perhaps not the housework!!) to do!!!!!

Replying to comments?????

I love blogging and really enjoy getting all your lovely comments after each post, and I was just wondering

"what's the etiquette when it comes to comments"?

Do you reply to all, just some, or never, or do you comment on your comments by leaving a comment yourself, which is very confusing in itself and will only be read if the commenter checks back on the comments. I sometimes start off a new post with a thank you for your comments but sometimes you just want to get straight to what your post is about...

So what do you do???

Please tell me.....

oh and how do you add a message to your comments page saying thanks for your comment?

New Chairs for my workroom....

I found these lovely shabby chic chairs on ebay that are just right for my workroom, i was was going to give them a spruce up but love them just the way they are and they're really comfy too! Just got to make some cushions for them now!!! ohh and find three more!!! and then i can invite you all over for tea, cake and crafting....

My workroom is getting tidier (it was rather messy!!)and I have even been able to work down there the last couple of days whilst Tompom has been asleep...
It will be lovely to do a post on sewing soon.....

watch this space.....

Misi Monday

My Misi Monday theme this week is

R A I N B O W 's

Two weeks ago this beautiful rainbow appeared right over our house

I love the way it just seems to circle our home

There are some fabulous rainbow themed gifts over at Misi

and here are some of my favourites

These pretty "What makes a rainbow" earrings from

Irreplaceable

I just love this rainbow of glass from

Abundant Glass

"A heart that radiates the colours of the rainbow"

a stunning completed cross stitch picture from

Enchanted Needle

6 beautiful rainbow flower polymer clay buttons from

Lilley

A snuggly rainbow Pixie Hoodie for your little pixie from

Ragg Tagg

And finally this magical "Over the Rainbow" charm bracelet from

Candy Jewels

“Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold.

But other times it's essential to take time off

and to make sure that your most important decision in the day

simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.”

Douglas Pagels

The Power of Facebook

Tonight I decided to add some photos of some of my bags to my Mad About Bags Facebook page, and I had a lovely surprise when about an hour later I sold not one but TWO bags.

I wasn't sure about the power of Facebook for selling but am now converted and hope this leads to more sales and this might even motivate me to take some more photos and add more bags....

Thank you Facebook and thank you Claire who bought my bags. Check out Claire's Misi shop called SudnSoothe and also her own website where she sells all manner of lovely things including, soaps, stained glass lampshades and crochet cushions......