Some fab Folksy Sellers!

I thought it was about time I featured some of the wonderful Folksy sellers who have included me (either Careford Creations or Folk of the Forest) in their blogs this year, some several times!

This cute strawberry notepad from Debbie of Crafty Mushroom is one of a set of 3, including an umbrella and a bird:



Next up is a lovely spring bag from Lynda of SimJaTa:



This beautiful heart suncatcher from Maria at PrettyBeautifulDesigns, would look perfect in a sunny window:


Next is one of the most stunning hairclips I've seen! Gorgeous dragonfly from Mirjam of Mirribeads:


I love things set in resin, like this pretty buttercup in a pendant from Gemma of DamselflyGemma:


And last but certainly not least is Linda from Uniquely Yours. Linda's featured my items a number of times - thanks again Linda! This is an ACEO of Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. I went there when I was 12 so had to pick it for my blog! What an amazing painting!



Make sure you click on the pictures and take a look at all the sellers' other lovely items. You're bound to find something you want or need!

Japan on Folksy!

To celebrate the first of my new range of Japanese stab-stitched books, I thought I would showcase some wonderful Japanese-inspired items from the talented world of Folksy.

I've been fascinated by Japanese culture since I was 14. I remember borrowing a book and a tape (yes, it was a while ago...) from the library and attempting to learn the language. I'm not usually one to give up on things, but Japanese isn't the easiest language to learn. I thought I'd be better off concentrating on my German and French at school. Then when I was at university I was really pleased to be able to study a unit called the 'Japanese Business Environment'. It was so interesting to see how Japan's history and culture influence today's business world.

Anyway, I'm really happy to now combine my love of Japanese culture, books and photography into notebooks like these:

So here we go. First up, cook in style with this Geisha print apron from Sugarsnap:

Wonderful origami crane earrings made by Satoko's Origami:

A gorgeous way to wrap a present using this red and green floral furoshiki by Myfuroshiki:

Pandas are my favourite animal, so I just had to include this cute mirror by lilidrawspictures:

I love visiting Japanese gardens. This gorgeous mosaic piece represents an abstract garden, made by La Parisienne:

MochiPan's handmade and handpainted Ginger Bun Doll would make a great gift for doll lovers:

And last but certainly not least is this gorgeous 'Friendship' pendant from Wyrley Bird Studios:

Click on any of the images to go straight to the seller's Folksy shop. Hope you enjoyed looking!

PS Does anyone else have trouble with paragraph spacing on their blog??