Handmade Highlights

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By Joanna Coombs

26th July 2020

Welcome to another wonderful Weekend Wrap Up, featuring 9 of our favourite items new to #MadeByMums this week! 😍

Lazy Daisy crochet baby blanket
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We start with (yes!) a beautiful crochet blanket. Whiteheartjayne’s Lazy Daisy Blanket is based on the pattern by Kerryjaynedesigns. This stunning handmade baby blanket comes in colours other than pink, you just need to select your preference when ordering. At 20 x 27 inches, it is a perfect size for prams, Moses baskets or cribs, and is available for just £42 (incl. UK postage).

Simple stitch shawl
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If you’re popping out with your little one you may be wanting to keep something cosy for yourself on hand. This gorgeous simple stitch shawl from Charlie’s Shawls is a delight in purple, lilac and grey double knit yarn. This lovely winter warmer uses a variety of stitches to give it a fabulous texture and interesting design, and will keep you snug whatever the time of year. For £35 (incl. UK postage) this crochet shawl would make a great gift for yourself or a friend.

Family Street Sign
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Another lovely gift for a friend would be one of these family street signs from Bugbees Creations. For £26 (incl. UK postage) you could have one of these hand painted signs personalised with the family name and choose a colour to match your existing decor. You can also choose whether to have hanging holes, just pop all of your preferences in the personalisation box when ordering.

Original highland cow drawing
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If you’re looking for an original piece of artwork to adorn your walls instead, then check out this original highland cow drawing from new seller Sticks and Stones. Available for £30 (incl. UK postage) this moo-valous bovine can be moseying on down to you!

Olive green macrame plant hanger with beads
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If you’re looking for something with a bit more colour, then maybe this olive green macramé plant hanger is for you. Beautifully crafted by new seller Macra-Made With Love, this elegant hanger has added wooden bead detail and is available for £7.50 (incl. UK postage).

If seeing all these handmade items is making you feel inspired this week, then I have some good news! We’ve had several listings added to help illuminate those creative crafting dreams 💡

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First up is this scented tea light making kit from new seller Hiltingbury Holistics. For just £29.95 (incl. UK postage) you’ll receive a kit that includes 2 different fragrances that each make 12 tea lights (24 tea lights in all). There is a choice of scent combinations to choose from when you order. The natural soy wax kit comes beautifully packaged in a hessian bag and we love the use of eco bubble wrap and recyclable outer packaging.

Whale Stitch Marker
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If your crafting passions are more yarn based, you’ll know that you can never have too many stitch markers and new seller The Lilac Charm has stocked up her shop with a fabulous selections that will make you think of start another one, two or three crochet or knitting projects… not that we need any excuse! One of her cute offerings is this whale charm stitch marker and is available for £3.50 (incl. UK postage). Check out the full range in her shop, we found it so difficult just picking one to show here! 🙈

Thanks Sew Much handmade card
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If you’re looking for a beautiful handmade card, why not pop across to have a look in AnnMade’s shop and check out her selection of hand stamped crafted cards. The one shown here has the message ‘Thanks sew much’, and has been left blank on the inside for you to write your own words of gratitude in. This card comes with its envelope sealed in a cellophane bag and is posted to you for £3.75.

Stocking Filler Gift Set - Children's Crayons
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My last selection this week has been influenced by the 5 months until Christmas mark being passed! Crazy House Crayons has added these delightful stocking filler crayons to her shop. Though the colours may vary, each one of these bags comes with 4 Christmas shaped crayons and a festive notepad for just £3 each (incl. UK postage). Please note that this item is only suitable for children over the age of 3 years and any use needs to be supervised by an adult.

That’s us for another week. We hope you enjoyed our little highlights tour for another week. Thanks for reading, and have a lovely week ahead all 😊 x