Okay having blurfed {blog surfed}and surfed my way around the blog world and internet last night I was left feeling...angry. Really outraged. Why? 'Cause of course its nearly the season to do fabulous shopping. To come up with gifts that are not high street, that are special, unique, retro, vintage, divine -and all the other glorious descriptives out there. I saw a link to a vintage infant school desk for example... which turned out to be HUNDREDS of £s. Um... I am more than sure it didnt cost that when it was new never mind used. I saw a link to vintage braid cushions... for £75. ahahaha. and cute as heck owl tree ornaments for...£15. for a tiny thing? really?!!
Now maybe its me and I'm so outa touch, but frankly I'm so sick of the prices online for something called unusual, something beautiful and even -lets face it, something main stream. Its not like I dont appreciate handmade and artists time, but somehow it all feels like its taking the mickey... SO I'm off to make my own things. I want ot make more things for the girls so I'm racking my brains as to what and how. You can always link me or instruct me on good handmade toys/decorations. I'm thinking jointed card ornaments for the decorations and things like dominoes and matching 'pairs'cards with my digi supplies and art. And I have some inked drawings to make into something. not sure what exactly yet LOL....
Hands up whose with me? shall we link to all we can and have made, and quash the overpriced stuff out of the market this year???
Ian and I are going to make these great button wreaths. (of course that means Ian is going to squirt the glue out twice, get bored, and move on to something else ;))
Posted by: Katrina Kennedy | 11/09/2009 at 03:24 PM
And the link!
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Craftapalooza/~3/m5HD9B4Keec/its-a-button-wreath-tutorial-but-you-didnt-really-need-me.html
Posted by: Katrina Kennedy | 11/09/2009 at 03:24 PM
I feel that way all the time! I want to make stuff rather than buy it. Finding the time and figuring out what to do is what is holding me back. I spend too much time blurfing :) great word btw!
Posted by: PaulaSG | 11/10/2009 at 12:33 AM
I think I'm going to make some puppets for my niece and nephew. They both love make-believe. (Not really a pattern, just going to wing it.)
Posted by: terri | 11/12/2009 at 06:26 PM