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My Best Selling Product - A Special Gift for Children Starting School and Practical Too!
by Cheryl BarberPersonalised book bag wraps are my best seller. I love making them and they are such a great gift for any little one starting pre-school, nursery or reception. They are practical too, helping your little one's book bag stands out in a class full of identical bags! In this blog post, I let you in on how I make each one. -
Stock Clearance Sale!
by Cheryl BarberI'm having a stock clearance sale of ready made items that would have been sold this week at the 3 Foot Festival! -
Lockdown, Fundraising and Getting Ready to Move House!
by Cheryl BarberI haven’t written a blog post for my website in months! It’s been a weird time for everyone I know, but at first in this whole lockdown thing, I st... -
Digital Embroidery Designs
by Cheryl BarberI'm excited about designing some new digital products! I'm showing a little of the behind the scenes on how I design them and how I like to use my embroidery machine.- Brother embroidery
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Back to school!
by Cheryl BarberMy personalised book bag handle wraps are always very popular. I have given a little insight into how the idea came about and a quick demonstration video about how they are used. -
New Year, New Plans, New Decade!
by Cheryl BarberA reflection on 2019 and some thoughts about my new business and personal plans for 2020!- about me
- big plans
- craft blog
- craft business
- craft market
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- designing
- embroidery
- fresh start
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- learning craft
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- New decade
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- New year
- New years plans
- New YEars Resolutions
- personalised gifts
- sharing craft
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- working for yourself
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Christmas is nearly here!
by Cheryl BarberIt has been a busy time of year and I'm getting through my last orders before my Christmas order books close today! A little catch up post as I've missed the last couple of weeks!- about me
- big plans
- Christmas
- craft blog
- craft business
- craft market
- craft stall
- custom order
- Customer
- designing
- handmade
- hertfordshire
- herts blog
- independent shops
- kids gifts
- makes
- making
- new blog post
- personalised christmas decorations
- personalised gifts
- reflections
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- working for yourself
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Halloween Fiver Friday Deal!
by Cheryl BarberHalloween is next week! I loved making these cute trick or treat bags for my children and I'm offering a special deal this weekend! Enter TREAT5 at the checkout to get a personalised trick or treat bag for £5!- craft blog
- craft business
- Cricut
- cutting vinyl
- Fiver Friday
- Friday deal
- Halloween
- Halloween gifts
- handmade
- hertfordshire
- herts blog
- kids gifts
- Kids Halloween gifts
- personalise
- personalised gifts
- personalised Halloween gift
- shop local
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- small business
- spooky
- trick or treat
- trick or treat bags
- unique gifts
- vinyl cutting
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Bespoke Orders
by Cheryl BarberDid you know I make bespoke or custom orders? Find out how to order something truly special!- bespoke order
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- makes
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- new blog post
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- personalising your makes
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Tools of the Trade - Preparing Your Fabric for Machine Embroidery
by Cheryl BarberA short craft tutorial about how I stabilise my fabric before embroidering on it.- craft blog
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- new blog post
- personalising your makes
- September
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- tool
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- working for yourself
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New Fabric!
by Cheryl BarberGet a sneak preview of my new fabrics that have been delivered this week and your last chance to order the limited stock I have of the gorgeous Fairy tale fabric that I have in stock! -
And that was April!
by Cheryl BarberA quick round up of the MumMade Market event I went to on Sunday. How I prepare for events and what I learnt from it.- baby and child event
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