Newton Abbot Craft Fayre booked

I am really excited as I have managed to get a last minute stall at the 'Hannahs At Seale Hayne' Christmas Craft and Food Fayre on Saturday the 10th December from 10am until 5pm.

I have been on the waiting list for a while and I am really looking forward to this event as it was hugely successful last year and draws crowds from far and wide!

Read all about it!

Ok so I know I said if ever did a magazine rack again I would paint the spindles but I love the papered effect too much so I decided to ignore my own advice!

This one is slightly smaller than the other and rather than use NME cuttings I used current newspapers.  As newspaper is thinner it was slightly easier and created an almost papermache effect in places. I also purposely didn't paint the rack first as I wanted the dark wood colour to create a dark base for the paper so it didn't look too 'new'.

Close up

Although it is all newspaper it is still quite colourful and I think it would look great in a student flat or in a trendy living room!

Price £55

Craft fair success!

A huge thankyou to everyone who came to the second Crocadon Sawmill Producers Market. A fantastic venue which is being built up into a fantastic monthly market.  I was in the old barns this time and I'm looking forward to the next one on the 17th December as I think the Christmas atmosphere will be amazing!

There was a lovely atmosphere with people enjoying the BBQ and music outside and a lovely mix of stalls from amazing cupcakes and food, to wood, jewellery, artwork, plants, organic veg. and more!

I sold a couple more pieces, 'Tidy Bunney Fluffs' and 'B'ook-shelf (n)' and I had a lot of interest in my other pieces - so if you're still thinking about buying don't leave it too long!

In the barn

If you saw something you now wish you'd bought I can take a deposit and keep it back for you to pick up at the next fair, just get in touch!

Love Elf x

Crocadon Sawmill Producers Market

Please come and see me at Crocadon Sawmill, St Mellion, Cornwall this Saturday November 19th from 9 until 3pm

I have lots of new exciting pieces and there will be a fantastic mix of stalls including art, crafts and food all set in a fantastic location!

"Highlighting the very best in designer upcycled products"

I am very excited as I have been featured on the 'Upcycled' website and facebook page!

A site dedicated to 'Highlighting the very best in designer upcycled products'

Click here to link to my products on their page and also take a look at the other great upcycled products they feature!

Elf x

Childrens Toy Cot

I was driving home from work when I saw this outside a shop in Modbury and had to stop!  I saw a smaller one in the summer but it was broken so I've always had my eye out for another.

I covered the cot in pictures from a large bedtime story book, it took a while as I individually cut out each picture but I think it's worth it - if only I had a girl (my son wasn't impressed when I told him it was his Christmas present!)

I love all the bright colours and the old-fashionned style pictures.

Close up

      H 40cm, W 57cm, D 32cm


(Please note this is for play purpose only - not to be used as a real cot)

SOLD

B'ook-shelf (n)

I found this wooden bookshelf on the way back from a craft fair with my mum, it caught my eye because of it's unusual shape and dark wood and also the fact that it came apart - lucky because we bought it forgetting we had a car full of stock!

I decided to cover it with an old dictionary, using the letters b,o,k and s  (I struggled with k though, who knew there were so few words beginning with the letter k!)

Close up

     H 72cm, W 90cm, D 19cm

I love the ends of the bookcase and they were the main reason I decided to leave some of the wood exposed, I think it enhances the old, slightly brown pages of the dictionary.  Now it is varnished the bookcase no longer comes apart, I love that there are no fixings in it and it is held together (very solidly!) purely by the wooden peg ends!

Price £65 SOLD

Signpost Ivybridge Magazine


A huge thank you to Karen from 'Signpost' who mentionned me in her November issue! You can check out the full magazine online here, and on their Facebook page 'Signpost Magazine Ivybridge'.

Signpost November 2011

"A great magazine, full of brilliant editorial and local events!"

Thank you!

I had a great time at the University of Plymouth craft fayre today,  lots of positive feedback and I sold my favourite piece Gosh Dang It To Heck! - thankyou and I hope it looks good in your new bathroom!

Hopefully I will hear from some of you who were interested in my other pieces too, look forward to it!

My next fair is:

Producers Fair
Crocadon Sawmill, St Mellion, Cornwall,
Saturday 19th November 2011   9 - 3pm

Hope to see you there!

Elf x

Don't forget you can find Second Chance by Elf this Friday at:

Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth, Devon
Friday 4th November 2011 10.30 - 3.30pm

Please come along and have a look at all my new pieces, it's only 52 days 'til Christmas (sorry!) so now's the time to get that shopping started!