Shabby Chic, Vintage Wedding Day Tags and Hearts.

I sell a good range of Wedding day items in both my Etsy store and my eBay store. 

I have tried to make things that are popular with those that like shabby chic and vintage looks.

I sell some tags with lace edges. I use lace made from card which I cut out with a punch.

I then attach this to a tag, cut out with my Sissix die cutter. I use good quality heavyweight mid brown card stock. I then colour the edges by hand, using a brown ink. This gives a lovely aged and vintage look.

The most popular colour for the lace seems to be vintage ivory, but I also sell this in white and black. I can do you any other colour of lace if you send me a message.

These items have been really popular at craft fairs, so now I am selling them online too.

If you are interested in buying these please look here for ETSY  or    here for eBay


I also sell printed hearts with the word wedding day printed on to them. These are cut from ivory card then hand edged with brown ink to give a faded aged look. 

As an alternative you can buy them plain or with the word Love printed instead. Most customers buy a selection of different ones. However the one that says Wedding Day is probably the most popular overall.

You can buy these at Etsy, here  or alternatively at eBay here


Sometimes you just want to put your own word on a heart or tag, so I sell a range of plain hearts which are great as name labels, tags or wishing tree hearts.

I have just added some lovely quality hearts made from hammered ivory card . This is thick quality 300 gsm card.  It looks lovely!

You can buy these with or without the ribbon. You can buy them here on ebay

Another new item is some embossed ivory hearts. I have made these from ivory card which I embossed using a texture plate in my Sissix Big Shot machine. This is quite time consuming as you can really only do one small sheet at a time.

You can see the two sides to the heart. One is cut from plain card and one from embossed. These are stuck together, which gives a good weight to the card. It enables you to write on the plain side. You can buy with or without ribbon.

I have done two different floral designs, one larger and one smaller sized pattern. 
  You can buy them here on eBay

Making neutral, beige and pale coloured cushions

I have recently made some new cushions to sell at this seasons craft fairs. Customers seem most interested in pale, beige and neutral colours, as these go with any sort of furnishings.

So here is a fairly simple way to put together a cushion, followed by some variations on the theme.

Firstly find a ready made cushion that is plain or slightly textured. You can make your own, but sometimes it is quite nice to save a little time!! Find some heavy weight good quality fabric to make a front panel. I used curtain fabric. This was a remnant from a curtain shop. It means you can just buy a small amount rather than a whole metre of fabric.

Then sew this on to the front of your cushion. I do this by hand, as I can get the tension more accurate. Also it is sometimes a bit bulky for the machine.  It is important to always make your panel at least 2 inches ( 5cms) bigger than the cushion, so as you can neatly turn all the rough edges under.

  I then cut up some small pieces of beige, neutral and brown fabrics. I ironed on some fabric stiffener to make them a bit stronger and more solid.

Using a Sissix machine, and some floral dies I cut out a selection of fabric flowers.

I then sewed these on to the cushion front. Some were sewn as a single flower, and some were layered up. I finished each flower with a button.

This one has already sold.

I also made some other ones using a similar colour scheme.

The one pictured below was made using similar techniques. However I constructed the entire front first, before sewing it on. This was due to the fact I made this one out of a lot more layers.  I started with a medium weight piece of beige cotton. I added the irregular stripes of taupe brown silky fabric  and a few rows of gold stitching by machine.

I then covered everything with a gold sequinned piece of netting.  The final details were adding some stripes of cream lace and the fabric flowers as before.

Another recent cushion, that I sold last weekend, is this one below.

The front panel on this was made from a heavy weight piece of white cotton.  I sewed on several different strips of lace and ribbon. I also machine stitched across the surface many times with different pale coloured cottons and stitching styles.  All the decoration was wavy , overlapping and uneven. It created a slightly puckered look to the fabric, which added to the overall texture.  When all the details were done I hand sewed the panel on to a beige cushion.

These were quite fun to do. I haven't made any new cushions for awhile. I am now full of ideas...so watch this space!!

Christmas embellishments for card making. Craft Fair ideas.

I have just made some packs of Christmas embellishments for card making, and adding to gift tags.

I used a range of Stampin Up stamps and cutters. I also used Sissix dies, plus some craft punches and embossing folders. I used a range of metallic, holographic and brightly coloured cardstock. My themes include snowflakes, Christmas gifts and baubles.  The only bought in items are the small stars. Everything else is handmade.

I have these on eBay in my shop, which you can find by clicking  HERE  I have only made 20 packs, so when they have gone, they have gone!!  You can also buy them with 2 blank cards and envelopes, and 8 blank tags, if you prefer.  ( Sorry the tag option is no longer available )

I have also made lots of similar packs for craft fairs. These are as embellishments alone. or in packs with blank cards or tags. They are one of my best sellers this time of year. I would recommend this idea to anyone wanting to fill a space on their craft fair stall.

Some close ups.............

Winter wedding snowflake hearts, tags and place name cards.

I have been making some wedding table goodies for winter weddings, or other special events in the colder months of the year.

As I write this it is just into September, and still warm and sunny. However you have to plan ahead, so I have to think about these now.

I have created a set of matching items you can use at a wedding or other special event. I have found that often the simple ideas sell best. So these are fairly straightforward, and not too fussy.

I have used winter white card and edged it with a blue ink. I used a dauber to do this, which gives a soft and gradually fading edge. I used a chalky style ink, so it gives a nice matte finish. The ink is fade resistant and dries almost instantly.

I cut the snowflakes out of silver holographic card, and glued them on. The holographic card is lovely as it catches the light so well and reflects all colours around it.

I have made tags in two sizes.  The die I used for this is a new one by Sissix. It is called Elisse , and is a Sissix Bigz die. I love the decorative holes at the top.  This is the first project I have used it for. 

All these items have just been put up for sale on my eBay store. You can find them by clicking here.

Winter wedding items

I shall also sell these at craft fairs over the next few months.