My Handmade Christmas!

I have decided better to post now than not at all even though it has taken me this long to get organised!


For Christmas 2010 I decided a Handmade Christmas was in order. We had about 60 people over for the day and that meant I had to be organised! And yes all related in some way or another!


I made table cloths and decorated the tree.


The Christmas swap I took part in at New Zealand Handmade made such a difference too! I received the beautiful decorations pictured here.


A Xmas wreath which I have only just taken down from Chavah at Creating My Reality


A Xmas Faerie from Karen at Artful Addiction


nd a beaded Xmas star from Paula at Sieraden Designs.

Here is what I swapped for


We all had a great day!

Joy :)

Madeit Promo Email Features Kazzalblue

Thought I would share....

We got chosen for the promo email this week. It was titled "Winter Warmers"

Love it when someone else chooses your work to feature!

Thanks Madeit!

Melbourne Stockists

I have just got back from a flying visit down to Melbourne to check out the shops and restock. I haven't had a chance to get down there lately and although it was only 2 days I did get the chance to visit a few friends at the same time.

Kazzalblue have stock in a lovely Art Gallery in Yarra Glen called Hidden Talent. They stock a variety of items from local artists and creaters. It is a lovely place to go for a drive and stop for a coffee and a wander.

We also have stock in a craft gallery in Ringwood. A wealth of talented people are represented at the store and it has turned into a real craft community.

The hard part with these trips is preparing the stock. I have piles in my workroom where I have half finished things but then moved on to something else and not quite finished anything. When it comes time to send stock off I have to quickly focus on the small piles and finish things off based on priority. Some things inevitably do not get finished and may not be finished even for the next trip in July.

I have had a week off and today for the first time today since I got back thought I might venture into the workroom to see what piles I had left. I have quite a few! and so I am off back to work now to make a new half finished pile.

Have a great week everyone
Karen