Welcome New Followers & Customers

There's been quite a bit (for me) of on line activity here at Muddy Puddle Crafts in the last few days, just the boost I need. Welcome and thank you to my new followers and a huge thanks to Heather who has become my first Folksy customer!

Back in October I'd never even heard of blogging and was happy crafting away here on my own in Herefordshire. A friend of mine (Raggedy Revival) kept telling me "get blogging then get selling online its the way to go". So with her push and help I did and here we are. The Folksy shop is about 2 months too late but never mind I'm up and running now! Thanks to all of you who follow me and for all the inspiration I get from your blogs. I intend to keep plodding on and who knows whats next?

I enjoyed wrapping and packing up my first Folksy order for Heather today and as she's the first I've added an extra little gift, hope she likes them ?

Here's to more sales, keep on crafting everyone xxx

Easter Tree

With a week to go and the sun shining (a bit) we decided to do our Easter Tree today. Me and the kids cut down a branch and brought it inside. As usual it looked small in the garden but once inside it was huge and we clearly needed a few more decorations. So begged by the kids I got out my craft bits and nicked some felt flowers from my daughters sewing kit and we got making. My 3 year old son was bored after 10 mins and only wanted to make green things but me and Phoebe has a great time. A bit of ribbon, some beads and the felt flowers and "voilà" 5 new decorations. We added them to my chick eggs made last year, my painted and collage eggs and the kids' tat' and it looked lovely. A fresh, bright, up lifting spring feeling is now in the house, just a shame they are forecasting SNOW this week !

10 Followers, WOW Double Figures!

Reached a bit of a mile stone tonight, well a little one for all you with loads of followers, but a big one to me..........10............double figures !!!

Thankyou Carolyn from The Mosaic Garden xxx Have just checked you out and popped over to your Folksy shop, I am loving the makeup bag mirrors. For any of you who know me pink and hearts, so me, may just have to get saving for one of those!

Folksy Shop is Taking Shape

My Folksy Shop is taking shape, I know I said watch this space but its taken a lot longer than I expected. Not wanting to make excuses but I have been so tired each evening listing has just been too much to bare! Now I'm into it I'm away, why not pop over and see what I have been up to.

My Folksy Shop

I have eventually got my act together and got myself a Folksy Shop , check me out!!!

Its still early days and I'm still in the process of setting it up so be patient and watch this space. I've managed to do my profile and header and hope to have items listed during the next few days.

All very exciting!!!

The Day I Met HRH The Countess Of Wessex!

Today was the day HRH The Countess of Wessex came to Bromyard and what a great 45 mins it was ! All the weeks of planning and preparation was well worth it and the nerves went out the window. The afternoon went to plan in a very informal and relaxed way,the friendly atmosphere was quite a surprise to me and I'm not sure where the heirs and graces were ? The Countess was lovely, very chatty and interested in everything we all had to say, and she was great with the kids. I finally got my thinking cap on and produced the gifts for her and her children, a brooch for her, a hairbrush and bookmark for James Viscount Severn (age 2) and a necklace and bookmark for The Lady Louise Windsor (age 6). I guess I'll never know what she and her children think of them but to hand over 5 pieces of my handiwork to a member of the Royal Family is quite something !

Easter Eggs

Been getting in the Easter mood this week collaging polystyrene eggs. I made these last year and they got a good reaction. Had a bit of a change this year and combined some decoupaged floral papers with the tissue, plain papers and painted dots.

Not sure how to display them in the shop, for now I have added a little washing line of eggs to my area of the shop but may change it on Thursday when I am working ??? I'm thinking of doing an Easter Tree with a lovely twisted willow branch, I'll let you know .....................