Distressed Stripes Happy Birthday Card

Handmade Happy Birthday card. Masculine, would be great for teenage boys!

• Measures 14cm x 14cm.
• Made with patterned paper, cardstock, die cut star, button and baker's twine. Features machine stitching.
• Comes with co-ordinating kraft envelope.
• Card base and envelope are made from 100% recycled paper.
• Price £1.50 + P&P

Buy this card now from my etsy shop.

Custom orders

I am happy to take custom orders for greetings cards, just e-mail me at lanascardsandcrafts@virginmedia.com. 

In person

You can buy my handmade items from the gift shop Mansfield Museum or you can visit my market stall. 

Craft project #2 || Bead necklace

I'm not really a jewellery wearer but I fancied making a simple necklace, similar to ones I've seen in all the high street shops lately.

So I went to my local bead shop and picked up some supplies. Within a few minutes, I had strung it together. You can't see them very well in the photo below but the beads at the ends are these little grooved metal tubes.

Don't worry, I don't think I'll be branching out and making jewellery to sell anytime soon - ha! But for £2.80 and few minutes of time I'm quite pleased with the result. 

Supplies: 1m black waxed cord, 8 large black wooden beads, 16 medium black wooden beads, 2 silver tube beads.

Etsy shop update | New items in stock

I have added some new cards and mini tree canvasses in my Etsy shop

http://www.etsy.com/shop/lkecovich

All cards are made from 100% recycled paper bases and envelopes. Price £1.50 +P&P.

The leafy tree wall art canvasses are 4"x4" and are available in 3 colours. Price £3.00 +P&P.

Playing with light

New stock at Mansfield Museum

I have restocked the gift shop at Mansfield Museum with some new items, including:

• greetings cards for all occasions
• beautiful summery bunting, both flag shaped and semi circular
• fabric photo albums
• art journals.

Check out their website: http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/museum/visit/index.htm for details on how to get there and opening hours. 

Summer sunsets

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Get Well Soon Card

Know someone who is feeling under the weather? Send them this get well soon card to brighten their day!

Buy this card

You can buy the card from my Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/listing/73899210/heart-on-heart-get-well-soon-card. 

Cost: £1.50 +P&P

I only have one of these so be quick!

Happy Birthday card

It has a retro pattern and it's pink! The perfect birthday card for funky gals.

Buy this card

You can buy the card from my Etsy shop at  http://www.etsy.com/listing/73910698/happy-birthday-card-with-big-flower. I only have one of these so be quick!

Lost at sea

Craft project #1 || Fabric lined baskets

I am taking a break from markets over the summer, so I finally have time to make stuff for myself!

Up first is a fabric lined basket.

I bought a set of 3 white willow baskets in a sale recently, and knew straightaway that they would look better with some fancy lining.

I looked at this Make it and Love it tutorial for inspiration, and with a bit of cutting and sewing...

...this is how it turned out!

Supplies: white willow basket - Wilko, rose print fabric - Ikea

Review: Not bad but I think I got the measurements wrong somewhere along the way as the seams don't quite match up to the corners of the basket. Oops. But I'm still happy with the result.