Mollie Makes

Every month this year I’ve been getting this magazine, Mollie Makes, through my letter box :)  I love the mix of craft projects and articles in the magazine.  There's always lots to inspire me in each issue!  Some of my favourite pages are the tours around creative people’s homes – it gives me ideas for things I might one day do in my own house.

Each issue also comes with a free gift and this month it was a crochet bow brooch kit.  I’ve been a bit slow at using some of the past free gifts but made this little brooch almost as soon as I got the magazine!  It was a fun and simple project to make in front of the tv one evening, the cotton yarn included was really nice to work with too.  I think I’ll have to look out some of my other kits to make!

It's a bargain!

I don't normally make many impulse buys but I love bargains so when I saw all these magazines at my local market on the magazine stall I had to have them!  Only £2.50 for 3 magazines is an amazing saving.  I have lots of things to read and ideas for things to make... now all I need is a little more time!

Pick of the week... Mollie Makes

This post is a bit late really as I've had a copy of Mollie Makes magazine since before my holiday but I wanted to share this great new magazine as this week's 'Pick of the Week'.

Inside are lots of interesting articles on handmade and vintage and a good mix of tutorials too.  This issue came with a free kit to make a pretty felt flower - the photo above is the flower I made :)

Find out more about Mollie Makes on their website - http://www.molliemakes.com/ 
I'll be keeping an eye out for the next issue!

Magazine article - Art Business Today

I was recently interviewed for an article about selling art online. Although I haven't been able to see a print copy of the article, I was very excited to see my little contribution (and Mechanical Butterfly illustration) included in the latest edition of 'Art Business Today'! :D (You can see the magazine online here, the article 'Embracing the new' starts on page 46).
The article is a really interesting read - comparing different online markets and the experiences artists have with selling through them.

Making

I just had to share this magazine; Making, which I discovered today! The front cover of this launch issue really caught my eye - it's packed full of articles with artists/crafters and makers and projects from re-upholstering a chair to upcycling an old dress and from making cupcakes to making a wellie holder!

It's full of the things I love - if only there was more time in the day to make everything!...