Wet Felted Needle Felted Pictures was soooo much fun!!

Jacqui starting her picture 

Jacqui creating the different layers

Jacqui finishing main areas of picture 

Jacqui's finished master piece 

Well we all had a great time on the wet felted needle felted pictures course, so pictured above is a little of what some of us got up to.

My thanks to Jaqcui for being a great sport and for agreeing to be pictured, I adore your creation!!!

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog Lisa X

 All content and design work, including text, photos, etc are © copyright 2010 Lisa Marie Olson owner of Tigerlily Makes (unless other ownership is stated) and cannot be copied without prior permission from the copyright owner.

Awaitng my lovely felt-makers

Just a quick one this morning I will be back later with some lovely makes from our wet felted needle felted pictures felt-making day.

See u later

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog Lisa X

All content and design work, including text, photos, etc are © copyright 2010 Lisa Marie Olson owner of Tigerlily Makes and cannot be copied without prior permission from the copyright owner.

Fab Course going on in the boutique this week

Wet Felted Need Felted Pictures

Beginners Bag Making

Hi everyone, just a heads up on course this week.  There is still time to book a place on either the Wet Felted Needle Felted Pictures or the Beginners Bag Course. Felt-making days are fabulous fun and everything is include in your day apart from lunch... at the end of the day you will have a fantastic felt bag to take home with you and use.

for more information and to book your place please call Lisa on 0845 543 9046 or email: info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog Lisa X

 All content and design work, including text, photos, etc are © 2010 Lisa Marie Olson owner of Tigerlily Makes and cannot be copied without prior permission from the copyright owner.

Ooooo lovely wheat free cup cakes specially made for me...

Good morning lovely people, I just wanted to share with you a wonderfully kind and warm gesture one of my felt-making ladies made on Saturday.

Pictured above is the best tasting wheat free cup cake I have ever tasted, Mary whom has been on two of my courses and is planning a third,  like me wheat intolerant and very often has to do with out as I do when others are tucking into their tasty treats. 

With a determination not to miss out Mary decided that she would bake her own and very kindly brought 2 into the boutique for me to try... I have to say I was sooooo excited and overwhelmed that I had to eat one of them there and then.

They certainly did not disappoint on taste texture and overall gastronomic experience.  Thank you Mary

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More glorious bag making in the boutique...

Kathy's Bag

Well good morning everyone, apologies for not blogging for a couple of days... its been rather busy at the boutique.  

Pictured above is Kathy with her completed bag, Kathy had never done any felt-making before coming on the  bag making course and has produced a fantastic bag to be proud of and that she can use.  Thank you Kathy for your company, it was a great fun day.

Kathy is not the only newbie felt-maker to have chosen this bag shape to make... it is one of my newly designed shapes and has been very popular with the lovely ladies that have been on the course.

The bag making courses have been incredibly popular and I am selling out of weekend places.

To book your place on Tigerlily Makes course please contact Lisa on 0845 543 9046 or email: info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog Lisa X All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Plum Plumptious Felt Jewellery Range is in demand!!!

Hi everyone, I thought I would share the success of one of my new ranges... the Plum Plumptious Range of rings, pendants, brooches, bangles and  corsages.  Each time I make a piece of felt jewellery before the week is out it has been snapped up by a lovely new owner. 

This brooch wasn't even a brooch to begin with... it started out as a flower I was going to attach to one of my other items, however the new owner was so keen to have it that she waited whilst I customized it for her to take away.

This is part of my Plum Plumptious range and has been very well received.

Well back to it as I have boring paperwork to sort out this afternoon.

Kindest 

Lisa 

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Felt-making course this week in the lovely boutique...

Felt Bag/Tea Cosy 

3 D Vessel Felt Bowl

Hi everyone, just thought I would give you a heads up on the courses I shall be running this week in the boutique.  Thursday 22nd April felt bag/tea cosy course, places available and Saturday 24th April 3D vessel/felt bowl, places available.

Felt-making is great fun and anyone can do it!! no previous experience necessary.

For more information please contact Lisa on 0845 543 9046 or email: info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Slipper course was a hoot!!

Liz & Emma making felt slippers

Christine & Rachelle making felt slippers

Good morning everyone, well its another bright and sunny morning following another fabulous felt-making day in  boutique.

Yesterday was the felt slipper course and my special thanks go out to, Christine, Rachelle, Emma and Elizabeth for making the day so enjoyable. We drank lots of lovely teas, ate lots of lovely cakes and laughed so much, that I think people may have thought we were on the happy pills!

Three of the lovely ladies had never felted before, whilst Elizabeth had done some flat felting some years ago but had not done anything 3 dimensional.  All four ladies produced outstanding results. I will be bringing more pics of their fab makes at a later stage. 

This weeks classes include Thursdays Bag/Tea Cosy/Hot Water Bottle and Saturdays Class is making a 3D Vessel/Bowl 

There are still places left on these classes so to book please call 0845 543 9046 or email: info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

News from The Felt-making Boutique...

Lindsay's Bag

Ronald Racoon

Hi everyone, well its been a busy few days at the boutique and I still have lots to do before tomorrows slipper class.

Just thought I would share one of my ladies makes from yesterday's bag making course pictured top. Lindsay had never done any felt making before and has created this amazing finished bag.  We had such a great day and I am so thankful to be doing what I am doing and sharing this with so many wonderful and special people.

Pictured below is Ronald Raccoon as named by one of Tigerlily Makes customers, this lovely young lady bought this Raccoon kit to take home and make and this is the end result... isn't it fantastic!

Well back to it as I have slipper course notes to finish.

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Stunning Heart Necklace by Karen Martin Designs

Morning everyone, well lots going on in the boutique at the moment, so whilst I am in preparation mode I thought I would share a fabulous new find.

Introducing Karen Martin Designs or KMD as she is also known, Karen is a very talented jewellery maker/designer and I was fortunate enough to meet her in person and see her designs up close.  I have to say they are every bit as fabulous in the flesh as they are in the photos.

Karen has a great eye for colour and an ability to create elegant and understated ranges that have a unique designer edge.

Thank you Karen for taking the time to come and share these with me.

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Lemon Sherbet Sorbet Felted Bowl has found a new home.....

Well good morning everyone and what a wonderfully sunny and bright morning it is.  This weekend was another busy one for me... another amazing and felttastic bag/tea cosy making course.

I also had a lot of lovely customers call into the boutique one of whom bought my Lemon Sherbert Felted Bowl.  This was one of my favorites so was thrilled that someone admired it enough to give it a new home.

I will be back tomorrow with more news and sneak peaks to share with you.

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Another felttastic bag/tea cosy making day in the felt boutique... oh and lots of lovely cakes

Adele's fabulous tea cosy

Pat's felttastic bag

Morning everyone, wow what a wonderful day we all had yesterday at the felt boutique... my very special thanks go out to Sue, Pat, Adele and Liz whom made the day truly special.  We didn't stop laughing all day long.  We chatted and ate scrumptious cakes provided by Cupcakes & Peonies which I have to say haven't been rivaled by any other.

I will be featuring more makes from the day in a later post but for now pictured top to bottom: Adele's superb tea cosy and Pat's felttastic bag.  None of the ladies on yesterday's course had ever felted before and some had not done anything crafty before either.   However all of the ladies on yesterday's course produced excellent results with finished items that they can now be proud to use.

So if you fancy having a go at your own unique creation don't hesitate to contact me: info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk absolutely no experience is necessary and you don't need to be artistic to be able to produce truly fantastic results.

So come on in and enjoy the magic that Tigerlily Makes.

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Getting ready for some felty fun on the felt jewellery course...

Morning everyone, just getting ready and awaiting the arrival of the lovely ladies who are coming on the felt jewellery course today, I just love making these rose necklaces.

I will be back later with photos of our fabulously fun day and our makes.

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Whats new in The Felt-making Boutique... Dolly Daisy Felt Slipper Course

Hi everyone, I just thought I would introduce my brand new addition to the wonderful world of felt.  I am pleased to introduce Dolly Daisy Felt Slippers, these are an example of what you can make on a Tigerlily Makes slipper course.

They are a brand new design, which will be available to make on upcoming courses, for pre-order and       re-sales and will now be my first felt-making kit, for felt-makers to make at home.

I have named them so as my inspiration came from my favorite shoe shape the Dolly Shoe, I took advice from the company who helps me with my design copyrights and copyrighted the name, the slippers, the kit and the course.

Hope you Like if you would like to reserve your place on either of the following course dates please email me: info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk

Felt Slipper Course:
17th April - 9.30 - 4pm
8th May - 9.30 - 4pm

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Call for stall holders at Annual Charity Fundraising Event Heart of The Country Lichfield 4th July

Hi everyone,

this is a call for stall holders in the following areas:

handmade soaps
Jams
Crochet
Lemondades

We are also looking for people to do demonstrations throughout the day, though our facilites for demonstrations is a little limited, so for example if you use a lot of electrical euipment we may not be able to accommodate you.

Heart of the Country Shopping Village is holding its annual Charity Fundraising event on the 4th July 2010.

In celebration of 25 years of sucessful trading and by way of a thank you for our customers loyaty, Heart of the Country Shopping Village, Lichfield is supporting Have a Heart West Midlands to support deprived lives of children in our area, for more information please visit:
http://www.heart.co.uk/westmids/have-a-heart/about-us/

For more information on the Heart of the Country Shopping Village please visit: http://www.heartofthecountryvillage.com/index.htm

We are looking for stall holders in the above areas or areas that do not compete with the occupied retail units on site.

The stalls will cost between £20-£30 or a substantial donation to the charity.

You could also choose to help by donating a percentage of your takings on the day if you wish.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT GOES TO THE CHARITY DIRECTLY NONE OF THE PROCEEDS RAISED ON THE DAY WILL BE TAKEN BY HEART OF THE COUNTRY

If you are interested at all please email me. info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk

I would be more than happy to hear from you as some of these children are seriously or terminally ill, so every bit we raise is vital.

Kindest

Lisa
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Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Boutique finally gets its sign and Easter Bank Holiday Monday Charity Event

Good morning everyone, finally I can share my newly installed Boutique sign... it has been a long road getting this sign due to issues over the art work.  The original artwork was supplied in PSD format which meant when you viewed it at 100% is was blurred, with some welcome advice from Vesey Arts & Crafts and Printing Services we learned that when printing signs with such illustrative artwork we needed a vector image.  So Vesey came to my rescue once again and here we are the finished sign... I am absolutely thrilled.  Sign was supplied by Sign Specialists

Finally just a reminder about Easter Monday's Charity Fundraising & official Launch Event.  There will be lots to see and do both in the Boutique and at the Heart of The Country Village not to mention raising some much needed support for Have a Heart and African Joy 2 of our local charities.

Hope to see you there :)

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

Specially Commissioned Mosaic Splash-back by Wigwam Arts for Tigerlily Makes Boutique

Hi everyone, well this morning i just want to shout from the roof tops and share with you all how thrilled I am with my recent installation.

Pictured above is the most amazing mosaic splash-back, specially commissioned for the Tigerlily Makes Boutique by WIGWAM ARTS

Wigwam Arts was formed by two extremely talented mosaic artist's Joanne and Amanda, whom specialize in mosaic art, the two run workshops, make mosaic items to sell and have been commissioned by many to install one of their great works at various centers and locations.  They work with children and adults of all ages and all ability's to enable and empower people to create their own mosaic masterpieces and feel a sense of achievement through art.

Jo and Amanda met me on site at the boutique to get a feel for the style of the location, then talked through my requirements to get a feel for my own expectations and then went to the drawing board to put the design into action.  They even managed to include some pieces of my favorite china in the design which I thought was quite simply genius.

You can come and see the work for yourself and even purchase one of their much coveted mosaic birds.

For more information about this dynamic pair just click on the WIGWAM ARTS link above.

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

The Tigerlily Makes Grand Opening

Morning everyone, well just a reminder about the Felt Boutiques Grand Opening this Bank Holiday Monday.

I am raising Money for 2 local charities, there will be free basic demonstrations, free refreshments, raffle prize, treasure hunt for the children at 3pm and lots more.

The purpose of the day really is to introduce myself properly and to raise much needed money and awareness of these two very deserving charities "Have a Heart" and "African Joy"

So if you fancy a fun filled day out there is lots to see and do at The Heart of The Country Village

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain