Canvas Leaf Box

These are two little fabric boxes I made for the leaf themed challenge of the European Etsy Team.

You know how I've been obsessed with these leaves lately....

so, as you can imagine, a leaf challenge was pretty welcome!

These fabric boxes are pretty popular around this house.

There's so much we use them for.

And they're listed in the shop.

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Mermaid European Street Team Challenge Winner

The very first thing I must mention is- and anyone who has already seen the entries for this challenge already knows- that picking a winner out of these beautiful listings  was a very hard job indeed.
After a lot of deliberation (and the invaluable input of a little assistant), the winner of the Mermaid Challenge is:

Mermaid balsa wood earrings by Fishes Make Wishes 

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The rest of the truly inspired mermaid listings are:

-in order of appearance-

1.The Little Mermaid, Wooden Earrings with Tassels by Amoronia

2.QUEEN Of THE ISLANDS Handpainted Wood Art Necklace by AnnukCreations

3.The Little Mermaid Necklace by Star Of The East

4.Song to the siren - flower embroidery  fascinator by Ethereal Flowers

5.Mermaid- Leather Sandals by Ergani Weaving

6.Mermaid Bracelet with lava and coral beads by AntigoniCreations

7.Victorian Mermaid Fabric Pendant by Queen Of Cuffs

8.Stella wants to be a Mermaid by A Wish For You

Thank you all so much for participating in the challenge.

I loved each and every entry but, unfortunately could pick just one......

Mermaid Challenge - Entries




boopsiedaisy

  



Entries to the European Street Team challenge Mermaids can now be linked below.

All details can be found here.

Closing date: August 7

At The Circus Bag

Yes, I made it!
My entry for the Circus European Street Team challenge is finished!

I called it the 'At The Circus' Tote Bag  and this is it:

It's actualy one bag, but it is fully reversible, with a big bright, frilly brooch that you attach wherever you wish.

One side is  bold red and white stripes with a generous band of vintage white lace on the top.

The other side is one of my all-time favourite fabrics. A very retro looking cotton print with lots of moody black and white and some surprising bursts of purple and red amid the stripes and flowers.

It reminds me of those Victorian tattoed  ladies of the sideshows.

So, according to your mood, you turn the bag inside out and have two very different bags in one.

As for the brooch you choose if you will attach it or not.

You can wear it as a totaly seperate accessory on your clothing or on another bag -or even a hat.

And if anyone was wondering why there are two bags in the pictures....it's not just to show you the fully reversible nature of the bag....

For the first time ever, I made two identical bags.

Because one bag is meant for you!

Yes, it's give-away time!

The give-away should be up by tomorrow morning so please drop in and comment to win.

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Joining the Circus

The theme of the latest European Street Team challenge is 'Circus'.




AsWeGoArts

 

Isn't that a  great theme!




Raceytay

 

It's hosted by LondonFelt who won the previous challenge and set the new theme.





UrbanBlue

  

I promised myself I wouldn't let this one pass me by.





ThePartyFairy

  

But I was having trouble with my own  entry.




TwoBackFlats

 

So I rounded up lots of lovely circus themed items from etsy for inspiration.




DayDogDesigns

 

That did the trick.






GwynWassonDesigns

  

Now I'm hoping I can meet the deadline.




psyboom

 

Which is at midnight, July 17th.




TheTrendyTrinket

 

Yes, tomorrow.




HappeeMonkey

 

Which means I'd better stop blogging


 




KidsAtHeartSupplies

 

and start sewing....





EuropeanStreetTeam Challenge:Picnic

The latest challenge of the European Street Team was hosted by Estella of Star Of The East, who also got to choose the theme: picnic. Fun!

 This is my entry for it -in by the skin of my teeth!

It's already in the shop, which is definately a record for me, but that's probably just because it's a pre-requisite that the item is listed before it's entered in the challenge.....

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