Ageeeeees!

It's been ages since I updated my blog. Sorry :( I've been really busy with Creative Crafting Magazine, getting the site ready, re-launching Creative Connections who we are now proudly sponsored by WowThankYou.

Creative Crafting Online Magazine is now on its 6th Issue, the Summer Edition! You can read it below. Click the magazine to view in full screen.

We have now brought the magazine and the network together. So Creative Crafting and Creative Connections are now one, although on two sites! On Creative Crafting you can view all the magazines projects, interviews, recipes from back issues, and on Creative Connections, network with fellow crafter's, upload your recent projects, host chat events, more! 

On the Sprinkles Sparkles side of business, we have recently had an order from a company for lots and lots of mobile phone charms! I won't mention who as it might spoil the surprise for some of you at Christmas. But I'm really chuffed to been asked to do the order. 

I've also just today had a commission to re-string some gorgeous freshwater pearls. I'm just waiting for the pearls to be dropped off here, so I can start work on them. 

I decided to take two days off, well, Saturday and Sunday, so yesterday I just chilled out, and today I started on Sprinkles Sparkles 'Zip Zip' range. This is a new venture for Sprinkles Sparkles. It's not jewellery, but lovely homeware gifts.

Here is what I made today (sorry about the picture. I took it with my mobile phone to show you all) 

It's a little sewing bag for all your sewing accessories.
The fabric is so scrummy!

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I enjoyed my two days off, even though I still ended up doing work!

My new toy!

Here is my new toy!
Although I don't have it just yet, it will be arriving sometime during the week. I had some birthday money, and I didn't want to go spending it on the usual clothes, underwear, the usual things, so I decided on a sewing machine!
It's an investment right?!

Image from 

http://www.gursewingmachines.com/stitchmaster_impression_2000-sewing_machines.htm

I've only ever used a sewing machine once before, and that was about 2 weeks ago. I had completed a cross stitch, and decided it would make a fantastic pin cushion. So, I borrowed my mums sewing machine, set it up very successfully, and gave it a shot! 

It was slightly scary at first. I pressed the foot too hard and the needle on the machine went so fast, I could have lost a finger! But after a little trial and error I got the hang of it, and surprised myself! I really enjoyed it. 

The stitches were a little wibbly wobbly, but I just need more practice. 

Yesterday, while in Reading's Train Station I bought Sew Hip magazine. The bag pattern featured looked like it was made for me, so I bought it. And so, today, I got some old material, (my mums old curtains) and started cutting it up!

Now, here is what I achieved today, in between dinner and tea. 

It's not perfect. 

My cutting out skills are something not to be desired!

The numbered pictures are as follows:
1) Pattern design on the material
2) The two curtain panels
3) The body of the bag cut up
4) All the pieces of the bag cut up
5) All the pieces of the bag, pinned and ready to be sewn up.

That is as far as I got today-  I'm going to leave it there until my new toy arrives!

There maybe a domestic goddess in me somewhere yet!

Hope you have all had a wonderful weekend.
Sprinks xxx