The Carousel is coming back!!

Oh how we have missed it, it was a lot of fun! 
Though we cannot bring it back in its original form, that took up rather a lot of time and proved just too much to keep up with, we are re-inventing it in a new way. 

The blog is here for showcasing new products, ideas, exhibitions and reviews. 

Most of all, we are here to help you promote your work, Do you have a fab new product you want to show the world? Or would you like to be interviewed and featured on our blog? Let us know and we will help!


There is also the Facebook page which will form a central part of the Carousel, sharing your work and networking with the masses! 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Craft-Carousel/173437982673734?ref=hl

Now, lets have some springtime fun!! 

The Carousel

Heres how it works -

Take a look though the featured shops, Choose any item, Then check the comments below to make sure that "shop spot" is still available, Leave a comment to reserve your spot and go buy! Then you can replace it in the treasury with a item from your own shop. You don't have to buy the featured item shown here, just something from one of the featured shops. If you buy something let me know and tell me which of your products you would like in its place, And if you're not a seller and want to join in? Well why not nominate one of your favourite shops!

It's first come first served so please comment and reserve your spot first!

Feel free to tell people about this, Tweet, Facebook....

The featured shops!

 

 

 

 

  

Sales so far - 573

The Carousel

Seller interview - Tamara Jane

Handmade by Tamara Jayne



Tell us a bit about who you are and what you do.
I’ve been married to Stephen for nearly 19 years and we have two teenage children. I love crafting. I tend to flit from one thing to another: knitting for a few weeks then moving to sewing or paper crafts for a few weeks then to cross-stitch or crochet etc. I like to try new things and pick up new skills too.

What made you start?
I can’t ever remember starting, I think crafting was just always there for me.
My grandmother, my mum and my sister are the same so we were probably brought up with crafting. The first overtime I ever earned as a teenager went on buying my very own sewing machine so I didn’t have to keep borrowing my mums.

What made you choose the craft you did?
A love of papers, fabrics and embellishments – especially buttons!

Do you consider yourself/the business a success? Why is that?
It’s getting there slowly. If I can make something that someone else will get pleasure from then that makes me happy. I love the idea that my items are decorating somebody else’s home.

What do you want your business to grow into?
I’m happy with how it is now but would like it to grow without losing it’s personality.

Is this what you thought you would be doing when you left school, What were your dreams?
I trained as a hairdresser then worked a couple of little jobs before taking a position in an office for 12 years. Since then I’ve been a housewife and a stay at home mum, which is what I wanted to be.

Do you prefer handmade or high street? What are you favourite shops?
I love the uniqueness of handmade. The time and care somebody has put into handmade is a very special quality.
I like the small, individual shops but don’t have a particular favourite.

If money was no object, What item would you buy "just because you can"?
Can I buy my own craft studio?

Whats your "secret vice"?
Buttons, chocolate and tequila!

One thing you wouldn't tell your parents?
Lies.

And finally, Whats you idea of a perfect Sunday?
A nice lie-in, time with family, a roast dinner and somebody else doing the washing up!


Shop http://www.folksy.com/shops/HandmadeByTamaraJayne
Blog http://tamarajayne.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/tamarajayneb
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HandmadebyTamaraJayne

12-7-11

Sales so far - 564

Roomeleven's seller interview!

Tell us a bit about who you are and what you do.
My name is Ellie and I design and make a range of jewellery and accessories. I have recently started selling them under the name Room Eleven on Folksy.

What made you start?
I have always been crafting in one way or another. I was that typical Blue Peter kid who got stuck to plastic yoghurt pots with PVA glue whilst making a bird seed feeder or some other highly advanced project. But the jewellery making only began about a year ago, when I had to spend some time in hospital. One of the nurses showed me some basic beading techniques and I was immediately hooked. I found beading to be one of the few ways available to cure my crippling boredom!

What do you want your business to grow into?
My 'business' still feels like a hobby more than anything right now. This whole project is very much in it's infancy. But I believe that's how good projects begin and am hoping for it to continue to grow and take me in different directions. Already, it has been a massive learning curve.

Do you prefer handmade or high street?
Handmade all the way! There is nothing better than buying something that has been carefully made by somebody else. The amount of mass produced, uniform, uninspiring things you see on the high street makes me genuinely sad. Handmade provides an alternative to this which I hope more people will come to embrace.

If money was no object, What item would you buy "just because you can"?
Probably a house! With a craft room where I could spend my days beading to my hearts content.

What's your "secret vice"?
I recently started watching the drama series 'Mad Men' and I think it should come with a warning label about it's addictiveness. It's getting to the point where I could easily watch three or four episodes back to back. Somebody save me from myself!

One thing you wouldn't tell your parents?
Shhhhhh. I can't tell you that!

And finally, What's you idea of a perfect Sunday?
My perfect Sunday would be lazy and relaxing, involving good food, good company and lots of crafting

My blog: http://roomelevenblog.blogspot.com/
My shop:http://www.folksy.com/shops/roomeleven

9/6/11

Sales so far - 561