Busy Wednesday

I was a busy little bee yesterday, I had the day off work to prepare for my upcoming Fairs. I made scented votive candles and wax tarts in the following scents:

Gingerbread House

Mulled Wine

Peppermint candy cane


I will be doing apple cinnamon at the weekend. I haven't made loads, just 8 votive of each scent and 5 wax tarts, one for sniffing and 4 to pair up. I have packaged them in small cellophane bags tied with homespun fabric. The votive candles will be £1.50 each and the wax tarts will be £1.50 for 2.

These will be for sale at my upcoming craft fairs.

I prepared some flexi frames I got from my friend Christine for cross stitch, as they are green and red I thought they would make the perfect tree decoration. These too will be for sale at my upcoming fairs. I haven't used all the frames so if you would like to commission a personalised one do let me know as soon as possible.

I have been packing my bags full of goodies for the Christmas Fayre at work on Wednesday December 2nd and I am getting very excited. We plan to decorate the room and play Christmas tunes to get everyone in the mood ;o). I look forward to seeing all my lovely friends and customers there.

I will be having 'Show Specials' at both fairs, I will be bringing along my wooden Rudolph the Reindeer price £24.95, he will be on offer for £15 and my tea towel racks price £25.95 will also be on offer for £15. There will be other 'Specials' too so do pop along an see me.

It's that time of year...

... folks where I am busy preparing for my upcoming Christmas Fayres.

 

I will be busy making scented candles, creating Christmas/Yule cross stitch items to sell, pot pourri and maybe some signs. 

 

I will be attending 2 this year, one at work on December 2nd (which I organise) and The Burnham Festive Fayre on staurday December 5th. It is an open air event held in the High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex; from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

 

It will be my 4th year at the fair and it has always been worthwhile doing. It is well attended and has a great atmosphere. We have also been very lucky with the weather, cold but dry; so let's hope that luck continues this year.

 

I am taking a spot in one of the lit marquees this year as I did last year. The first 2 years I attended I had a separate pitch with my own gazebo, but that was a lot of work for me on my own and very difficult to light as there is no electricity supplied.

 

Here are some photo's of my stall.

 

2013 in gazebo.

 

These were all taken before it got dark!!!

 

2014 in one of the 3 large lit marquees.

 

So if you're looking for a great Christmas Fair to go to, this is the one. Come and see me!!!

 

Prim Blessings

 

Julie

 

Thoughts from the Cabin xxx

 

 

A bit late...or a bit early...

...depends which way you look at it. Here are my first punch needle designs for Christmas pockets. They are designed to hang on your tree and you can put whatever you want in them. They are not all finished yet.. here they are so far...

 

 

Candy cane and Santa

Closer pic of the candy cane with a sprig of holly

Closer pic of Santa.

 

Because these are small ornaments I used just 3 strands of DMC thread and my pinch needle set at #1.

 

My tools ready for my next pocket:

Showing my needle set at #1

My next pocket is a fir tree with snow laden branches

Tree outlined and filled in - wrong side...

Tree outlined and filled in with green and white snow - right side...

Tree now with trunk complete - right side...

 My colour choice for the tree.

 



Rudolf needs a home.....

....I have 3 hand made and painted wooden Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer Christmas ornament's looking for a new home. He stands 19 inches high from floor to top of his antlers and 13 inches long from red nose to tail. he comes apart for shipping.

 

He is £24.95 plus p&p...orders received by 9pm December 9th will received 10% discount, contact me via my Hunny Crafts Primitives Facebook page.

 

Here are some photos of him, enjoy:0)

 

 

Blessed Be

 

Julie xx



Two Christmas Fayres....

I attended two Christmas Fayres in the past few days. One on December 4th where I have my day job, I organise this fayre bringing together other very talented people who work in my building. From glass painters to bunting, ceramic artist to knitted creatures and me American Folk Art. Here are some pictures of my stall.

 

 

My second fayre was in Burnham-on-Crouch where I live. It is a new annual fayre of which this was it's 4th year. This is the 3rd time I've attended, the past 2 years I had a gazebo on my own; but as I'm on my own I found it too hard to deal with packing up and taking the gazebo down on my own, so this year I decided to go in one the marquees. I think I will be going back to my gazebo and see if I can share with a fellow crafter.

Here are some photos...

Thank you for stopping by...

 

Blessed Be

 

Julie x

 



Getting ready for Craft Fayres...

I have been very busy over the last few weeks making new items for two upcoming craft fayres. One at work that I have organised, bringing together other crafters in the building and raising funds for a supported charity; and Burnham Festive Fayre on Saturday (my home town so not far to go).

 

I have made not only candles and rosehip potpourri I have been wax dipping fabric covered plastic candy canes, rag ball tree decoratins, fabric covered star tree decorations, crochet topped Christmas tea towels I am planning on making a dry mix potpourri using all natural ingredients (I will update you on that in another post).

 

Fingers crossed the weather stays dry for Saturday, I don't mind the cold but the wet no thank you.

 

Happy day to you all

 

Blessed Be

 

Julie x



Recent listings...

 

I have finally got some new items listed onto my Folksy site

 

 

 

 

 

 

My mini and large snowmen pegs. They can be used to decorate your Christmas tree, hold gift tags to presents or to hang your Christmas cards on a jute string line.

 

 

I have listed my cinnamon spice candles and my scented wax dipped pine cones

As the wax is a thin coating you can not only put them in a bowl (as shown) or add them to my rosehip potpourri, you can put them on open fires and in log burners to release the scent, but only use  a couple at a time.

 

 

They come packaged in a cellophane bag with approx 25 cones to a bag.

 

I have also listed my rosehip potpourri

One full cup of scented rosehips to give your home a warm subtle Christmas/winter aroma.