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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

... and a Visit to the Handmade Fair

Last week we enjoyed a fantastic day out at The Handmade Fair! Here's what we got up to....

The Handmade Fair was set in the beautiful grounds of Hampton Court Palace. The sun was shining, so we enjoyed a stroll around even before we got to the main event!
 














The pompoms we made for #World Pomination were gratefully received and it was lovely to see everyone's contributions all strung together.



The actual fair was a mix of stalls, workshops and demonstrations in large marquees beautifully decorated with bunting and vintage accessories. There was a lovely, relaxed vibe with lots of friendly welcoming faces. We of course had to sample the yummy ice cream too!
In the afternoon we went along to the Lino Print workshop run by the lovely Zeena Shah. We got to try our hand at sketching a simple shape, cutting it with lino tools and then rollering on the link. It was interesting to experiment and see discover the different effect of amount of ink and levels of pressure. We'll definitely be trying more of this technique in the future!
 Melody kept a watchful eye on us, as we managed to cover ourselves in ink!!
Our visit to The Handmade Fair was so much fun and a great crafty inspiration. We can't wait until the next one!!
 
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20 comments:

  1. Lilly's Mom28 September 2014 at 20:00

    It looks like you had a lovely day at the fair. Your photos are amazing. I'm sure you had a great time.

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    1. buttons and paint...28 September 2014 at 20:18

      We had a fantastic day & can't wait until the next one! x

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  2. Blue Forest Jewellery28 September 2014 at 20:13

    Looks sunny and great fun and the Lino prints look like they give really interesting textures.

    Have a lovely crafty week, Alison

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    1. buttons and paint...29 September 2014 at 20:30

      Thanks Alison, hope you have a fun filled, crafty week too! x

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  3. Jen28 September 2014 at 20:19

    What a fab day! Love your prints. Looks like Melody enjoyed herself as well! xx

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    1. buttons and paint...29 September 2014 at 20:31

      Thanks Jen. Think Melody fancied her hand at lino printing too! x

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  4. Unknown28 September 2014 at 20:34

    I would have loved to have gone, but it's a little far from me in Devon! Looks like you had a great time, and Melody looks like she had fun too!

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    1. buttons and paint...29 September 2014 at 20:32

      We had a fab time, thanks. A bit of a trip for you from Devon though :) x

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  5. Wendy28 September 2014 at 20:47

    It was really interesting to read your account - I was invited but it's such a long trip I couldn't find the time out to come along. It won't be long before Melody is trying to join in!! x

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    1. buttons and paint...29 September 2014 at 20:36

      Thanks Wendy. You're never too young to start crafting!! x

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  6. Fiddly Fingers28 September 2014 at 21:43

    It looks very much as though fun was had by all! I love the scotty dog picture :)

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    1. buttons and paint...29 September 2014 at 20:36

      He was very cute & must have been done by someone with very green fingers! x

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  7. The Patchwork Fairy28 September 2014 at 23:29

    Sounds like a lovely day out. The pom poms looked fabulous! Wonder if the stall holders found it worthwhile, it's be good to think some events were worth doing!!

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    1. buttons and paint...29 September 2014 at 20:38

      It was really busy in all the tents, so hopefully it was good for all the stall holders! x

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  8. Lucy Blossom29 September 2014 at 09:18

    The fair looks amazing, I wonder how long the finished pom pom trail was.

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    1. buttons and paint...29 September 2014 at 20:40

      The pompoms were part of a world record attempt - but haven't heard if they broke it or not! x

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  9. Carie @ Space for the Butterflies29 September 2014 at 09:21

    It looks like a wonderful event and your lino prints are gorgeous! I really hope they hold another event next year because I'd love to go :)

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    1. buttons and paint...29 September 2014 at 20:40

      Thanks Carie. We're crossing our fingers that there will be another event next year too! x

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  10. Unknown29 September 2014 at 18:06

    The fair looked great! Heard so much praise about it.

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