Craft Life

Maple leaves monotype print by Maureen Mitchell, BA Hons, signed by the artist. This is not a digital print; it is unique, made using acrylic paint and a printing plate. The background is made from pressed leaves from my garden. These were then used as part of the printing process with a gelli plate and acrylic paints. This print is in shades of pink, gold and blue. This print is unique. Artwork measures 4.75in x 6.75in. The print comes mounted in textured antique white (10x8in) with a…

A very special handprinted, unique, blank greetings card decorated with hand carved stamps of circles and triangles. This original print in mounted on to thick quality (300gsms) watercolour paper and comes with a lovely matching envelope and cello bag for protection. This is a large card, A5 (C5 envelope 162 x 229mm), and it is blank for your own message. However, you may find that the recipient chooses to pop it into a frame and keep it forever! Heres the link to my other cards and…

A very special handprinted, unique, blank greetings card decorated with maple leaf pattern. The original print in mounted on to thick quality (300gsms) watercolour paper and comes with a lovely matching envelope and cello bag for protection. This is a large card, A5 (C5 envelope 162 x 229mm), and it is blank for your own message. However, you may find that the recipient chooses to pop it into a frame and keep it forever! Heres the link to my other cards and prints…

Original handmade botanical print by Maureen Mitchell, BA Hons, signed by the artist. This is not a digital print, it is made by applying layers of acrylic paint and a "gelli" printing plate using real bamboo leaves from the garden. This print is in delicate shades of gold and greens. This print is unique. The artwork is 6 x 6" and it comes in an antique white 9 x 9" mount/mat with protective cello bag. Fits any ready-made frame measuring 9 x 9". Free postage in UK only. Worldwide shipping…

Original handmade botanical print by Maureen Mitchell, BA Hons, signed by the artist. This is not a digital print, it is made by applying layers of acrylic paint and a "gelli" printing plate using real bamboo leaves from the garden. This print is in delicate shades of iridescent blue/black and turquoise. This print is unique. The artwork is 6 x 6" and it comes in an antique white 9 x 9" mount/mat with protective cello bag. Fits any ready-made frame measuring 9 x 9". Free postage in UK only…

A moonscape fantasy, inspired by nature, created from imagination. This is an abstract monotype print by Maureen Mitchell, BA Hons, signed by the artist. Crafted using acrylic paints and a gelatin printing plate, in beautiful shades of pale silver, turquoise and prussian blue. Details have been drawn using silver ink pen. This print is unique. The artwork is 6 x 6" and it comes in a white 9 x 9" antique white textured mount/mat with protective cello bag. Fits any ready-made frame with…

1 Egg cover - wool Hat : - crocheted by hand - wool - design created by me - COPYRIGHT CocoFlower - for standard eggs - hand wash recommended (EGG NOT INCLUDE)

The links in this blog post are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase I receive a small commission. Hello, so today I am here to tell you all about the tailor’s clapper. I’m going to be talking about what it is, how to use it (and why you need one.) Let’s jump straight in, first up, what is a tailor’s clapper? A tailor’s clapper is essentially a rectangular block of wood that you lay on top of a seam after pressing to get a crisp and flat seam. So, if you like…

This post contains affiliate links to Etsy. So, I don’t just make quilts. (Woah!) I’ve actually just made my 9th Devon pouch so I thought I’d share my past makes and do a little review of the pattern for you guys at the same time. You all need another sewing project, right? The Devon pattern is by Svetlana Sotak of Sotak Handmade, Svetlana has designed MANY amazing patterns but we are just here for the Devon pouch today. First up, this is one of my favourite pouch patterns to make. They are…

1 Pendant Necklace : -pendant with various handmade beads -Brass chain in Golden color -Made by CocoFlower for Etsy.com