Craft and Design Month Winners!

8 Comments | 25/5/11 by Suzanne

Well it’s been a busy week here at CB Towers, we've been out and about hosting jewellery parties and meetings other small businesses to discuss new proposals in the hope we can work together – it’s exciting times at the moment.  We’ll keep you posted as to when and where they happen. 

Now, last week we told you it was Craft & Design month and as a bit of fun and support to the handmade community we wanted to showcase some pieces from other fab designers based in the UK.   So last week we received lots of pictures from crafters in the hope that we’d showcase their item on our blog.  We've been spoilt for choice on pieces to pick and we found It  really hard to choose just 10! 

So, without further a do, here are our Top Ten picks.

10th position - C3PO & Ewok

In 10^th position we have  Danielle Mansell of Booties by Dannie – she’s made these cute little Star Wars characters for your little ones. 

She also makes cute baby booties, hats and other accessories. 

You can find Danielle here.

9th place - Beaded Barefoot Sandlals

At number 9 we have Susan Jackson of Jewellery by Suzie who has made these gorgeous pair of barefoot sandals, great for wearing around the pool or beach on holiday. 

You can find Susan on Facebook.

8th position - Prism the Pig

Next in 8^th position is  K Wall of Top Sock Drawer – for all manner of sock creatures!  All items are made by using new socks and non-allergic fillings.  Each items comes with a name tag to give it that personal touch.

Susan is on Folksy and can be found here.

7th place - Nature Bracelet

In 7^th position we have Kathy Lake of BusyBeadz. 

She has created this lovely inspired by nature bracelet. Kathy has her own website here.

6th Position - Dolly Sox

Now, in 6^th place we have Shaz of Oddsox who has created these fabulous sock dolls.  All of her items are made from new socks and recycled woollen jumpers.

Oddsox can be found on Folksy.

5th Place - Kindle Case

In 5^th we have Rosie of BaggieAggie with this retro padded Kindle case.  She also makes cases for most of your technical gadgets such as phone cases, business card wallets, passport holders and more.

Rosie can be found here.

4th Position - Journal/Notebook

In 4^th place we have Lorna Wright of Dab and a Dash with this great funky journal.  This has been made from a recycled childrens t-shirt.  It’s just fab!  I think you'll agree.

Check out some of her other fab items on Folksy.

Top 3 - Vintaj Brass Bracelet

In 3rd place we have Claire Humpherson of Beads Direct, she has made this absolutely stunning Vintaj Brass Bracelet.

Claire works at Beads Direct, you can find her demonstrating jewellery making on Beads Direct TV.

2nd Position - Stained Glass Star Suncatcher

In at number 2  we have Christine McKnight of Raven's Stained Glass.  We absolutely love this suncatcher and can imagine it will look stunning hanging in any window!

Christine has some other gorgeous pieces in her shop, which can be found here.

and finally THE WINNER

In 1st place - 'Twiggy' Cushion

Our winner is Jackie Goodchild of Mana Cushions with this gorgeous hand embroidered ‘Twiggy’ cushion  We absolutely adore this!!!  Well done Christine!  

Please take a look at some of her other fab items on Folksy.

Well, that’s it from us, we hope you enjoyed viewing these items as much as we enjoyed picking them!  Feel free to write your own comments below on which was your favourite!

Finally, we've handpicked a few of our favourites on our own handmade products - enjoy.

Until next week....TTFN!

Suzanne