http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog Crafty blog from made by val Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:32:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have been really busy this last week trying to make moulds and to cast some new Fairy Doors.  My wooden doors are taking sooooooo long to make that it is hardly worth my while, by the time I have marked out the wood, routed, cut, shaped, rough sanded, smooth ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/11/18/mouldy-me/ I am way behind now!  We have just had bonfire night and I am still posting about pumpkins!! This is a second pumpkin that I carved. The boys wanted a Mario one so here it is: I have to put in a disclaimer here: it was late and I totally rushed ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/11/06/mario-pumpkin/ Well today I was being VERY good and I dragged out all my photography stuff to try and get some product shots for my website.  I have already photographed my fairy doors so was going to attempt my memo pegs today but had to give up on that and then ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/10/30/how-frustrating/ Well thought it might be good to get back into this blogging lark! So just to surprise everyone I am going to post a photo, yes an actual photo on this blog, who'd have thought it eh? This is our Pukin' Pumkin that we made for middle munchkins Cub Halloween party.  ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/10/28/pukin-pumpkin/ Well, it has happened, smallest munchkin is now in school full time - boo! but it does now mean I have more free time - yay! but now I have to do all the things I said i couldn't do before, as I was short of time - boo! It has ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/10/08/i-have-more-time/ Been busy again.  I have not done much crafting recently because the fairs have been a bit pants  :-( I have been busy with the boys and all the back to school - after school - weekend activities stuff! I did a craft fair this weekend and it was actually brilliant ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/09/30/busy-busy/ I know, I know, I have been missing again, I was going to list (again) 101 reasons I have not been blogging but that just gets boring doesn't it? Not much crafting is getting done just now, life is too busy.  Hoping to get on with some photos for my new ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/09/19/no-excuses/ Well I have done very little crafty wise today mainly because it is Friday and if I am not doing a craft fair on the Sturday I like to give myself a day off! Another reason I have done little is because i have an absolute horrible cold.  It has ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/09/05/day-off/ I have had one of those days where I have just surfed surfed and surfed some more.  I have visited lots of forums and found a few new crafty projects to try. I ordered a little needle felting kit from Ebay and while I wait (impatiently) for this to arrive I ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/09/03/surfin/ Eek dear blog it has been too long, I didn't mean to let this slip so far. Well I have been there and done that, an Alcraft craft fair at our new venue at The Corinthian Bar, Ingram Street.  It was a bit of a weird experience with all the people ... http://www.madebyval.co.uk/blog/2008/09/02/been-too-long/