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

 

 

Busy Weekend

I got myself organised this weekend. I made a plan to get housework done so I could get out in the cabin and get on with some crafting jobs; and I did it!

 

After sorting out the cabin post new chest of drawers I made some cinnamon apple soy candles (now listed in my Etsy shop. Primitive country pot pourri made using all natural ingredients that our ancestors would have used to scent their home through the winter months. I've yet to photograph it and put in my Etsy shop.

 

I have also packaged up my fabric covered candy canes to try and sell them as packs of 3, 4, 5 or 6 instead of singles. If it doesn't work then I'll go back to singles.

 

I have 2 Christmas Fayres coming up, December 2nd at my work (organised by me) and the Burnham Festive Fayre December 5th; so I'll be busy making more items for them, I'll keep you posted.

 

Blessed be

 

Thoughts From the Cabin xxx

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



Candle Making update....

You will remember in my last post my disappointment regarding scent throw in my soy candles. Well I dug all the wax out of all 8 tins and remelted the wax. I added another 10ml of each scent and an additional 10ml of cinnamon. They do smell stronger now and i am going to test one out tonight...fingers crossed.

More candles to come.....

....I have had requests for more cinnamon & apple soy candles, so I've ordered some more wax candle scent  so watch this space.

 

Bright Blessings

 

Julie x

Wax dipped pine cones.....

I have bags of medium to small pine cones which I am in the process of dipping in scented wax:

 

Cinnamon Apple

Cinnamon Spice

Cinnamon Vanilla

Fireside (wood smoke)

 

I will be packaging them 15 to a bag which can be placed in a bowl on the their own or added to pot pourri and you can even put them on the an open fire or in a log burner (not for gas fires).

 

Photo's to follow.

 

 

Made some candles

You may remember a post last month where I mentioned I had purchased a number of candle tins.

Well I bought some soy wax (which fortuitously came with wicks) and I have made a dozen candles from the 1kg of wax.

I scented them using scented wax cubes.

 

Cinnamon Apple

 

Cinnamon Spice

 



My Halloween Home

I have been decorating my home for Halloween, well just the outer hall, lounge and conservatory. Here are a few pictures...

 

In my outer hall, a basket of faux pumpkins and scented pinecones with my pumpkin man and ghost.

 

 

A close up of my harvest basket.

 

 

My mantelpiece in my lounge. The pumpkin lights are on but don't show up ;o(

 

 

A table arrangement with little fairy lights you can just make out are on. This has since had an electric tea light placed in the goblet. The little Halloween pillowa on the childs chair are made by me.

 



Candle making supplies...

 

 I bought (many moons ago) some candle tins and have decided it's time to put them to use so I've been researching some candle making supplies on eBay. I tell you it's worth doing some research as I've found warning labels (just the right amount I need) for 99p per sheet of 54, 1kg of soy wax with 20 wicks for £7.60 and 4 x 10ml candle scents fab for Christmas/winter for £11.75. Just all the right amount I need for this project as in general I don't make candles. All I need to do now is see what I have in my stash and order.

 

Bright Blessings

 

Julie x