UK Handmade Magazine: Spring Issue

The Spring issue of UKHandmade went live last week, with the theme of crafting in the community. Stick on the kettle and read it here: http://ukhandmade.co.uk/magazine.

...and while you are there, take a look at my woodland themed Spring Mobile Make on page 81,

and interview with Andrew Topping, founder of YourIndies on page 84.

I was slightly nervous about seeing these articles in print as they were written from the very deepest depths of my dark pregnancy cave way back in January! However, it appears I just about managed to stay making sense - amazing!!

UK Handmade Craft Profile: Soapmaking

This week I've been engaged in the very wholesome world of soapmaking for my latest craft profile on UKHandmade. Am very tempted to give it a go, although need to get over my Fight-Club induced fear of caustic soda first!

Featured: soapychica | BarSoap | Saffron Barr

Summer issue of UKHandmade

The summer issue of UK Handmade Magazine went live earlier this week. This issue is all about cultivating creativity - which definitely floats my boat! There's some really great articles in there, so check it out.

And while you're there, take a look at my interview with the lovely Jo from Darn it and Stitch...


...and my tutorial for creating a fabric covered noticeboard which now resides in pride of place in Freya's room (she's a very organized 18month old!)

Spring issue of UK Handmade

I totally forgot to mention earlier that the Spring issue of UK Handmade is now live - check it out. It's a fab issue - all hinged around the theme of 'inspiration'. And, yours truly is in it twice!

I was really excited to be asked to write a feature article on pop-up shops. Finding out about the great pop-up projects we featured was totally inspiring. Setting up a pop-up shop is now in big underlined writing at the top of my things to do in the next 2 years list. Think I need to get myself a big top-up dose of perseverance and resourcefulness first.


And check out my tutorial for notebook covers - designed to make it even more tempting to note down all those wondefully inspirational thoughts and ideas we have. Or at least our shopping lists.

UK Handmade Craft Profile Post: Screenprinting

Totally forgot to mention that I was dipping into the world of screenprinting last week for my UKHandmade craft profile post series. I had a great time browsing through all the gorgeous prints from these great UK based artists - and kept having to remind myself I was doing research not shopping!


Featured artists: Summersville Dee Beale Mengsel Kate McClelland
Peris and Corr Bonbi Forest

Winter issue of UK Handmade

The Winter edition of the UK Handmade magazine is now available. It's got a Scandinavian theme and lots of lovely festive goodies - including a tutorial by yours truly for this Scandinavian inspired cosmetics pouch. Check it out here: www.ukhandmade.co.uk

UK Handmade craft profile post

The third of my craft profile series features decoupage - check it out on the UK Handmade blog. (forgot to mention it earlier, so the moment may have passed slightly!)

Psychobilly Decoupage Coffee Table by Nova & Lorsten

Vintage Postage Stamp Bangle - Desert at Dusk by TalithaAstrellita

Vintage Owl Domino Brooch by it's the little things...

Decorative Birdhouses by Kate Brunt

UK Handmade blog news

The second of my craft profile series was published on the UKhandmade blog yesterday. This time it's about needle felting.

I'm really enjoying finding out about different crafts - I was completely unaware of needle felting before starting the research for this blog. I hope you like it!

UK Handmade blog news

I didn't want to say anything until it was all live and definitely going to happen (you should see me with magpies and ladders) but I can now announce that I've joined the writing team for the UK Handmade blog*. Hurray!

I'm writing a series of Focus posts looking at different craft disciplines - the first is about mosaic and you can read the post here.

I loved finding out about mosaic - the artists I spoke to were so lovely and their work is amazing. I'm still more proud than I ought to be about my mosaic flower pot attempt, but am now dying to give it a real try and am makig BIG hints to Mr Made by Loulabelle about a Christmas workshop gift!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the post - I'd love to hear suggestions for other crafts you would like to know more about.

*UK Handmade is a fab design led online magazine, blog and members forum committed to showcasing and promoting the best creative talent the UK has to offer.

Autumn issue of UK Handmade

The autumn issue of the UK Handmade online magazine came out today and it almost makes up for the summer being over!

As well as lots of Halloween goodies, this edition brings a flavour of Japan, with recipes including Japanese-inspired cup cakes, a fabric 'Furoshiki' gift-wrapping tutorial, how to make your very own 'Amigurumi' crochet Woodland Bunny, and screen-printing. Check it out here: http://ukhandmade.co.uk/magazine