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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 Christmas Makes
by Cheryl BarberA round up of my new Christmas makes, available to order now!- Christmas
- Christmas decorations
- Christmas keepsake
- craft blog
- craft business
- custom order
- decorate
- gift
- glass
- glass etch vinyl
- glass etched
- handmade
- keepsake gift
- kids gifts
- limited stock
- makes
- new design
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- personalised christmas decorations
- personalised gifts
- shop local
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- unique gifts
- vinyl on glass
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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
- shop small
- small business
- spooky
- trick or treat
- trick or treat bags
- unique gifts
- vinyl cutting
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Personalised Christmas Tree Decorations - A lovely keepsake
by Cheryl BarberWith my new Christmas products to be launched in the next couple of weeks, I am showcasing the products that I have ready to order now!- Christmas
- Christmas decorations
- Christmas keepsake
- craft business
- craft shopping
- custom order
- designing
- embroidery
- etch
- felt
- glass
- glass etch vinyl
- glass etched
- keepsake gift
- machine embroidery
- makes
- making
- new blog ideas
- new blog post
- personalise
- personalised christmas decorations
- personalised gifts
- sewing
- shop local
- shop small
- small business
- vinyl cutting
- vinyl on glass
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Cricut Design Space Tutorial - Adjusting Text
by Cheryl BarberSome fonts need to be adjusted in Cricut Design Space and this tutorial gives examples on how you can make your fonts look better.- craft blog
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- craft tutorials
- Cricut
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- cricut design space tips
- Cricut design space tutorial
- cricut tips
- cutting machine
- cutting vinyl
- designing
- handmade
- herts blog
- learning craft
- makes
- making
- new blog post
- personalise
- personalising your makes
- sharing craft
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- shop small
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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
- bunting
- craft blog
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- custom order
- Customer
- designing
- embroidery
- fabric
- handmade
- hertfordshire
- herts blog
- independent shops
- kids gifts
- machine embroidery
- makes
- making
- new blog post
- new design
- new makes
- original design
- personalise
- personalised gifts
- personalising your makes
- shop local
- shop small
- small business
- working for yourself
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New Halloween Products (and some old ones!)
by Cheryl BarberLaunching my new products for Halloween!- bats
- bunting
- cats
- colouring book
- colouring pencils
- craft business
- Customer
- designing
- Halloween
- Halloween collection
- Halloween gifts
- kids gifts
- Kids Halloween gifts
- machine embroidery
- makes
- making
- new
- new blog ideas
- new design
- new product
- original design
- personalise
- personalised gifts
- personalised Halloween gift
- pumpkins
- shop local
- shop small
- small business
- spooky
- trick or treat
- trick or treat bags
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A New Start and National Read a Book Day
by Cheryl BarberMaking a fresh start in September and it's National Read a Book Day! So some tips for reluctant readers and reading corners for children.
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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
- big plans
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- craft market
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- craft show
- craft stall
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- event planning
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- independent shops
- makes
- making
- mummade market
- new blog post
- papercut
- personalise
- sharing craft
- shop local
- shop small
- small business
- stall
- unique gifts
- working for yourself
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Tools of the Trade - Part 2
by Cheryl BarberOne of the tools I use a lot is my Brother Innov-Is 800E embroidery machine. I bought mine about 18 months ago and I am addicted to it! The machine...- craft blog
- craft business
- craft community
- craft tool
- craft tools
- designing
- embroidery
- fabric
- handmade
- hertfordshire
- herts blog
- independent shops
- learning craft
- machine embroidery
- makes
- making
- new blog ideas
- new blog post
- original design
- personalise
- personalising your makes
- sharing craft
- shop local
- shop small
- small business
- tools
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Mother's Day Make - Some Ideas on How to Decorate your Keyring Purse
by Cheryl BarberIdeas on how to decorate your keyring purse. The tutorial to make your keyring purse is in a previous post! Check it out too!