Easter Greetings

Whatever the reason you celebrate or acknowledge Easter, I think it is a lovely time to send your good wishes. We've swapped Easter Eggs as a family for many years and Easter cards have always been a part of that.

This time of year is one of my favourites because these bright pastels are out in abundance. I love using these colours throughout the year but there is something nice about having them out in Spring. 

Each of my Easter greetings cards are individually crafted by me, by hand using a pair of scissors and coloured papers, and they are all available to buy. They are made to order so if there are any particular colours you'd like to include in a design you've seen, feel free to ask. I am always happy to work with you to create the greetings card you would like, and can send you pictures of what I have created throughout the process.

For more information, visit my Facebook page and message me there, or email me at katiesarah.makes@hotmail.co.uk.

Have a lovely evening!

Katie

Happy Mother's Day

Today I will thank my mum for all that shes does as I have tried to do every year for as long as I can remember. She's never been the biggest fan of breakfast in bed so a card is one of the ways I've always aimed to do that!

This family of bunnies was created as a custom order. The lovely lady that ordered it saw my elephant card and asked me to create another version of it. I made the bunnies, in a similar style to my Easter greetings cards, and after sending over my work in progress pictures, a few modifications were made and the result was a personalised greetings card we were both happy with! I really love the yellow of the daisies with that bright pastel pink. I am using this colour combination in a lot of my designs at the moment.

Thank you to all the Mums, Grandmas and Great Grannys out there. Thank you to every important lady or mother figure there is -You're pretty excellent!

Happy Mother's Day!

Katie

p.s. In order to create a greetings card my customer is happy with I tend to send pictures of my designs in progress via email or Facebook.

Currently Loving: Spring

"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade."

Charles Dickens

There's not a lot I love more than the first hint of sun after a grey winter. Admittedly, there are a few sunny days in February but it is that first day in March when the sun feels a little warm on your cheeks, when the jackets come off and everywhere you look there are daffodils, that I really really can't get enough of. Apparently it reached 17 degrees C earlier. I'm pretty sure today was that day.

For me, this feeling means that Mother's Day in on the horizon and that Easter isn't far behind. It means pastel colours and Easter bunnies by the dozen, and a great chance to share our love of the wonderful ladies in our life and really just our love of Spring - sun, flowers, new life and everything else it might mean to us.You can see some of my Mother's Day cards on my Instagram or on Facebook and I'll be sharing some of my Easter designs soon.

I hope you have a very lovely evening.

Katie 

Make for Mum

On Wednesday 22nd March I will be taking part in a #MakeforMum event. This is a new event organised by Child Bereavement UK to celebrate and remember mums everywhere, or for mums to remember their children on Mothering Sunday.

Families that Child Bereavement UK have supported have told them that Mother's Day can be a particularly difficult time. #MakeforMum aims to raise money and awareness to help even more families rebuild their lives after bereavement.

For more information, or to get involved with #MakeforMum, visit Child Bereavement UK's website here.

Have a lovely evening.

Katie

No Limits

For those mums that we love with no limit. For those mums who urge us to stand tall and are right there beside us. 

These giraffes are some of my favourites to make. People seem to really like them so I enjoy altering the design to fit different occasions. Have you ever watched a baby giraffe with its mum? Its really nice to see so I liked putting my own spin on these beautiful creatures. 

Happy Saturday!

Katie 

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is on the 26th March and with it comes the opportunity to spread some love and say a great big thank you for everything that these forces of nature do in our lives.

I don't believe that we should save our thanks for one day every year, but I'll definitely be taking the opportunity to celebrate my mum. She's my rock. 

Have a lovely weekend!

Katie 

Hygge

I've always taken comfort in the small things and everything that has come to mean hygge. I treasure it even more in Winter and while it was important to me before Christmas it means even more in January and February. In these months I really can't get along with the grey days and that's before the winter colds have struck!

So according to the people that know me well, I've always been a little hygge. Maybe a lot. It has become a bit of a trend and I don't think that is a bad thing if it means people are looking after themselves and each other.

So here's to cosy evenings in clutching a hot drink, tucking in to cake, biscuits and good conversation with our favourite people, and seeking the sun on chilly days!

Happy Hygge!

Katie

There's Always Time for a Cuppa

It is Monday morning (just about) and I've got my cup of tea next to me for a quick pause from making.

I like having a hot drink to break up the day or to talk to friends over. So its not a fancy hot chocolate with marshmallows today but on this Monday morning, when the sky is lovely and blue, I appreciate it.

I hope you have a lovely week! I am off to a supply show midweek and I am looking forward to being surrounded by all things craft and creative.

Katie

Pottering Around

Gardens are refreshing. They evolve. Abundant greens at one point, stunning oranges and browns at another and all those crazy coloured flowers in between.

I made this card for someone who used to have an allotment and would spend some time growing his own veg.

Have a good day!

Katie 

Valentine's Day

I've been missing from around here for a few weeks. I have no real excuse except that the new year hit me and so did the typical winter colds and in my attempts to get back down to work I accidentally neglected this little blog. It is intention to be around here more often, sharing my creations as well some of the things that I find and love, or that I am enthusiastic about. I have the same aim for my Instagram and Facebook. 

January seemed to be a month of custom creations but I also enjoyed coming up with new designs for all the occasions that are coming up in the first half of the year. There's Easter and Mother's Day but there is also Valentine's Day. This opportunity to spread some love is only a week away but there is still time to get a card! If you'd like a handcrafted greetings card for someone special, get in touch at katiesarah.makes@hotmail.co.uk or contact me on Facebook. 

Here in England the first 'Valentines' were exchanged in the middle of the 18th Century. They were tokens of love and handwritten letters. I like sentiment and, to me, putting pen to paper and sending some kind words to make someone smile can't be beaten!

Love Katie 

DIY Greetings Card

Cards for boys are always hard to find. I hear that time and time again when I am at craft fairs. It is probably why this card was one of my bestsellers last year. People bought it as it was but I also had custom orders - people asking for an age to be added and colours to be adjusted. I am always happy to do that with any of my cards.

I first made this for my uncle, someone who has always made things. For years I have had a table he made by my bedside and there are other pieces through the house too. I enjoyed making this card the first time and I like adapting it for other people and occasions. Its my kind of DIY.

If you're interested in a custom creation, do contact me at katiesarah.makes@hotmail.co.uk or on Facebook. I always look forward to what I'll be making next.

I hope you had a good week! Have a lovely weekend.

Katie