Cupcake Cards

Has everyone had a good week? I've loved watching the special comic relief Great British Bake Off episodes, they have a great message for wannabe crafters of any description i think - its not about being perfect its about having a go and most of all having fun!

I love baking, its a lovely way to unwind and get creative and the results are almost always delicious even if they're a little 'abstract' in appearance :) I put together a little collection of designs inspired by cupcakes recently, the card versions made it into my shops this week although there may be other things like tea towels in the works... i'll keep you updated!

Cupcake Cards

There are a couple for cupcake lovers in particular... 'you had me at cupcake',

and this one, a 'cupcake lover's weekly planner'. We all deserve a little treat on a sunday right? :)

The other two at 'star baker' cards, inspired by the award of 'star baker' that goes to one of the Great British Bake Off contestants each week. I don't think you need to know anything about the programme to appreciate the message though!

The first comes complete with bunting,

The other is simpler. I thought i'd get both printed and see which was more popular.

All of them are available from my website and Print and Paper shop on Etsy priced £2.20.

Bee Inspired Card

I did get one more card listed this week and it seemed the perfect note to end on. It features a photograph i took of a bee feeding on some beautiful flowering teasel.

I hope the things you love have inspired you to get creatine this week. I'm off to visit the fabulous blogs over at Planet Penny's Happy Friday and Lucy Blossom's Handmade Monday to find out! x

Star Baker Stars On Children In Need And 'Be Merry' Rustic Christmas Decor

Its been an exciting week for Free Spirit Designs as i had a special request from the BBC for some of my hand painted ceramic 'Star Baker' stars to give out to some very cute little bakers in Children In Need night - it was super exciting to see my handiwork on the tele! I also got some lovely feedback from the researcher who ordered them so i'm chuffed with that :)

You might be interested to know that she found the stars via a blog post i'd written about them rather than from any of my shop listings - it just goes to show, you never know who might be reading your blog!

Back to all things Christmassy and the rustic vibe continues... as always, i look forward to hearing what you think of this week's makes! 

Rustic Christmas Wine Bottle Gift Bag

When is a bottle of wine not just a bottle of wine...?

When it comes in a lovely handmade gift bag! Well, that's the theory anyway :)

The bag is decorated with an applique hessian 'Be Merry' banner, with one of the snowflake fabrics from my Winter Wonderland collection as a background.

It comes with a lovely handmade tag too, with the snowflake fabric on the front, a layer of hessian in the centre, and a brown paper writing surface on the back.

The price is £7.50 for bag with tag and its available now from my website and Etsy shop.

Be Merry Rustic Christmas Banner

Still on the 'Be Merry' theme, i've made this cheery banner too.

It would be perfect for hanging on a mantle piece, beam or book shelf, anywhere you want to create a warm Christmas spirit :)

It is priced £15 and is available now from my website and Etsy shop.

I'm particularly pleased with the Christmas puddings, i love the different textures of the fabric, especially the faux suede that makes up the pudding bit which has a nice rich shine to it, perfect for a Christmas pudding!

I'd quite like to make some more things featuring these little puddings if i find the time, any bright ideas of what they would work well on?

That's it from me for another week, lots of  Christmas orders coming in now so i'm off to work on some of them - not before i take a trip to Handmade Harbour to find out what everyone else has been up to though! See you there! x