UK Crafters

Astash/featured artist!

2009-06-14T04:43:00.000-07:00

I came across Asta while browsing on etsy. Her beautiful work knocked me off my feet!
I had to ask if I could feature her so that I could share her wonderful work with you:)
Asta was born in Lithuania, however she now lives in the Blackpool resort in the UK with her family.The glass used in her work is sourced from Blackpool beach itself!
Asta enjoys knitting, crocheting, felting, flower bucket arrangements and photography. Those hobbies she inherited from her grandma and parents. Asta begun handcrafting as a child.
I hope you enjoy looking at her work and please visit her flickr account and etsy shop! The links are given below.
Olive bracelet with button
Olive/Orange necklace with flower
Lavender sea glass necklace
Olive/Orange necklace
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5821517
http://www.flickr.com/photos/astash/

kate broughton/Featured artist.

2009-06-07T03:02:00.000-07:00

Kate Broughton is an accessories designer/maker and illustrator based in Nottingham, England.
Kate studied art at Leeds College of Art and Design and graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2004 with a degree in textile design (specialising in printed textiles).
I just adore her felt pins, so beautifully made and I love all the earthy tones of her work.
Here is some of Kate's beautiful work, enjoy!

Adorable squirrel pouch.
Sqirrel felt pin
This is one of my total favs, a hedgehog pin!

This is the most darling of all, a deer pin.

Please visit her etsy here; http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5535182
Or Kate's website here: http://www.katebroughton.co.uk/ Thanks for looking!

Featured artist, Breagha.

2009-06-04T02:58:00.000-07:00

Mairead (design name Breagha) is a designer based in Glasgow, UK.
I came across her wonderful work on etsy where she has a pretty shop, below are some shining examples of that work:)
Pink bow pouch
Huge hair bow!
Ruffle wristlet
Super cute bow bag!

I just fell in love with her designs and I love the materials that she uses.

Please check out Mairead's shop;
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6345044

Plastic bat giveaway.

2009-06-01T15:49:00.001-07:00

Want to enter a great giveaway?Hope over to Plastic bat's blog!My good friend Tracy who is based in Scotland UK, is giving away a camera necklace worth £20!Here's the link;http://plasticbat.blogspot.com/2009/06/give-away-plus-free-shipping.html

PeskyChloe/ Featured artist.

2009-05-31T10:59:00.000-07:00

My Friend Chloe is a great artist. She's also a fellow northern gal like me:)
Based in Leeds, Chloe paints all kinds of subjects from food to animals to people. She has a really great style to her work, very free-spirited. She has a genius use of colour!
Below are some examples to her work

This is a painting Chloe did of 2 of my pretty kitties, Cuba and Luna.
This is a painting Chloe did of one of my dogs, Captain.

Delish Cupcakes.

Mmmmm, Cinnamon bun!

Please check out her work, I have 3 paintings by Chloe adorning my walls and they really are a treat. Chloe is open to taking on custom work too, how cool is that!

She's super nice to deal with and I love her lots so please check her out! x

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5252144 Chloe's etsy store
http://pesky33.blogspot.com/ Chloe's blog.

Poshplushies, Featured artist.

2009-05-29T12:49:00.000-07:00

I found Marie, the creator of Poshplushies today on etsy and was blown away! She makes the most beautiful creations with felt, just darling! Below are some examples of her work, enjoy! Strawberry Cottage Pincushion
Mushroom house keychain.
Felt strawberry cottage brooch
Please check out her etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6187886
Her blog; http://poshplushies.blogspot.com That's all from me for today!

First post!

2009-05-29T10:52:00.000-07:00

Hi there!
My name is Rebecca and I live in St.Annes, UK. I love to craft!
I have a Craft blog here; http://alovelylittledeer.blogspot.com/ and my flickr account is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollyday/
I've been crafting for many years now. I used to have 2 online shops, oncherrylane.co.uk and dollyday.co.uk and I had my creations in various boutiques and online shops but sadly due to illness was unable to keep up the work load.
So now I craft when I can, for fun! I also have lots of fun buying handmade goodies from friends I have met and great artists that I find online:)

I have created this blog so I can showcase and support UK crafters/artists.
I will also let you know of awesome craft/fabric shops that I find online too, based in the UK of course!
I also hope to bring artists on here to post tutorials, that would be fun, right?
There's so much I have in mind for this blog!;D

My design name is lovely little deer and I'd like to show you a little of my work;

Thanks for looking!