Paring back

I started Fred and Cissy as a fun way of labelling some of the things that I made for my family for Christmas.  From there the idea of making things for sale under the label quickly grew.  I reasoned that it would be a good way of using up my stash, dreamt up a product range based on crafty items I'd made previously and found to be fun / useful / attractive, and enjoyed the thought that others might like some of my creations as much as I do.  I even bought a few supplies, registered the business name and started work on a website.

But the truth is I'm already way too busy, and when I look at my stash I want to go out and by more fabric to 'fill in the gaps' to make the products I have in mind.  So I've put it on the backburner.  Bummer really.  I'd just about finished my first monogramed notebook cover.  But in the end my sanity and my family are more important than my ego and 'using up' my stash.

I might get back to it, or I might not, but for now if you want to know what I'm up to you can look me up at Craft on my mind.

Thanks for visiting,

Jackie

Gathering inspiration for a new project

Right now I'm gathering inspiration for some new projects, so watch this space!

Here's some tasters of projects from the past which are influencing my thoughts...

Raffle winners!

Thank you to Baukje and Alison for entering my raffles - the fairy skirts will be on their way to you shortly (I just need your address Alison).  I can't believe that one of my skirts is heading its way to France!  I hope that the little people in your lives have lots of fun dressing up (my younger son has a pink skirt and wand, and he loves being a 'pink fairy', much to his brother's amusement!!).  I have one lone fairy skirt left, and will hold it open for anyone wanting to make the same $10 donation to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal - just leave me a comment with your receipt number.

Be the first to enter my raffles!

I have three fairy skirts on offer by raffle for the Queensland Flood Relief Appeal.

Each has three layers of tulle/soft net, with the top layer being sparkly (the 2nd one has metallic silver stars). They're adjustable and would suit a pre-school / primary school aged child. You can enter with a $10 donation to the appeal - see full details on the post below.

SO FAR NO ONE'S ENTERED MY RAFFLES, SO IF YOU DO YOU'LL BE FIRST IN THE RUNNING TO WIN!

Flood Relief Giveaway of sorts #3: Pink Fairy Skirt

This pink fairy skirt has a fully adjustable and elasticised waist, and would suit a pre-school or primary school aged child. It has a couple of layers of pink net and a pink tulle layer with sparkly silver dots on top. It's soft and wafty with a maximum length of around 40cm.

How this giveaway works:

1. This giveaway is open to everyone and postage is FREE. 
2. To enter you must donate $10 to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and add a comment on this post including your receipt number.
3. You can enter as many times as you like but each entry must have a separate receipt number.
4. This is an honour based system, so please don't use the same receipt number for more than one giveaway/auction - the idea is to raise as much money as possible for people affected by the floods.
5. The giveaway ends at midnight Queensland time on Wednesday 26 January 2011, and a winner will be drawn at random on January 27.
6. Thankyou for participating and good luck!

Flood Relief Giveaway of sorts #2: Mauve & Blue Fairy Skirt

This blue and mauve fairy skirt has a fully adjustable and elasticised waist, and would suit a pre-school or primary school aged child. It has a layer of blue net and one of mauve (soft, not scratchy) and a white tulle layer with sparkly silver stars on top. It's soft and wafty with a maximum length of around 45cm.

How this giveaway works:

1. This giveaway is open to everyone and postage is FREE. 
2. To enter you must donate $10 to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and add a comment on this post including your receipt number.
3. You can enter as many times as you like but each entry must have a separate receipt number.
4. This is an honour based system, so please don't use the same receipt number for more than one giveaway/auction - the idea is to raise as much money as possible for people affected by the floods.
5. The giveaway ends at midnight Queensland time on Wednesday 26 January 2011, and a winner will be drawn at random on January 27.
6. Thankyou for participating and good luck!

Flood Relief Giveaway of sorts #1: Two-tone Blue Fairy Skirt

This blue fairy skirt has a fully adjustable and elasticised waist, and would suit a pre-school or primary school aged child. It has a couple of layers of blue net (soft, not scratchy) and a pale blue sparkly tulle layer on top. It's soft and wafty with a maximum length of around 40cm.

How this giveaway works:

1. This giveaway is open to everyone and postage is FREE. 
2. To enter you must donate $10 to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and add a comment on this post including your receipt number.
3. You can enter as many times as you like but each entry must have a separate receipt number.
4. This is an honour based system, so please don't use the same receipt number for more than one giveaway/auction - the idea is to raise as much money as possible for people affected by the floods.
5. The giveaway ends at midnight Queensland time on Wednesday 26 January 2011, and a winner will be drawn at random on January 27.
6. Thankyou for participating and good luck!

Flood Relief Appeal

We've been watching ABC News 24 for much of this afternoon, and feeling a combination of relief that we left Ipswich for Melbourne last night, and concern about the Man's family who are still there.  They're safe for now, although we've been harrassing them about moving to higher ground.  Was just closing down the computer when I saw the above link on Samelia's Mum's site and thought I'd put the word out there now.  Click on the picture above for more details, but essentially the idea is that as an on-line community we auction off and/or buy crafty items with the proceeds going to the flood appeal.  Will be adding a post later with details of what I'm auctioning...