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Showing posts with label decorations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorations. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 July 2011

I love Christmas...

Freshly designed and handmade in my tiny home studio in the UK.

I love to draw new designs with good old-fashioned paper and pencil.

The colourful felt pieces are cut by hand and then sewn together by hand with much patience, care and love.

No machinery involved at all.

That's what makes me happy... x


Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year, along with Valentine's Day, of course.

Here are the latest additions to my collection of cute and colourful handmade Christmas decorations.

Oh welcome, dear Christmas Tree...


Large Red Folk Style Christmas Tree Decoration

Hope you like them x


Sunday, 5 June 2011

My favourite little shop...

In a fabulous little place called Bellagio which is situated on Lake Como in Italy... Our favourite place to spend a holiday x


Whenever and wherever we go, we love to buy a decoration or two for our Christmas tree. It's the most spoilt tree we know.

Going to Italy in May we thought it would be too early to find any decorations...

But we discovered this wonderful shop full of handmade glass gifts and Christmas decorations.

The lovely lady let me take some photos for my blog.
So here I am sharing my secret find with you...



You must visit or maybe you have already been there too...

I Vetri di Bellagio
Via Garibaldi, 41/60
22021 Bellagio
Como
Italy

We couldn't resist popping in more than once and were unable to leave without buying a little something each time...

I loved all the cute fused glass trees, stockings, snowflakes, snowmen and nativity characters.


An upside-down Christmas tree draped in delicate glass garlands...


I love these colourful glass balloons too. Take me home...



Arrivederci! See you soon... x


I know it's only June, but I'm already getting into the Christmas mood and plan to make more of my own cute decorations.

Hope you like them...



Sunday, 30 January 2011

New shop of cuteness now open...

Hooray!

My new online shop has been launched in January 2011.

Come and take a peek at more handmade decorations and accessories made by ilovehearts and other UK designers.

Remember you will receive a Free Gift on all orders valued at £10 and over.

Pink Heart Cufflinks by ilovehearts... perfect for your sweet Valentine


Mini Ceramic Heart Magnets by Jo Heckett... to brighten your day


Pink Fused Glass Heart by Marilia Carvalho... beautiful and colourful decorations


Other lovely, cute and heart-inspired gifts also available...

Love Hearts Toast Stampers... make a very special breakfast


Ceramic Strawberry Money Box... to save up for your summer holiday

Hope to see you soon... x



Sunday, 12 December 2010

Christmas baubles galore...


From the moment I saw this amazingly decorated Christmas tree, I knew I would have to go back the very next day with my camera.

It is covered from top to toe with so many colourful baubles and fairy lights.




Here is a close-up of the fabulous decorations.

Have you seen this special tree too?
You can find it in Maidenhead.

Hope you love it too... x


Tuesday, 31 August 2010

How many more sleeps to go...?

I have been busy making lots of cute Christmas decorations for sale online and at local craft and gift fairs.

Hope you like my special tree.

Please let me know which is your favourite and I will make some more.

Have you started making too?