Introducing Regalily's Time for Afternoon Tea Tea Cosy Kit...

Gooooooood morning lovely makers, creators and all round lovely people! Today I thought I would give you the first peek at one of my brand new felt making kits.  Its regally inspired as you will probably guess from the title... and features 4 stunning roses, these rose are a brand spanking new rose design exclusive to Tigerlily Makes.  Designed by Lisa Marie Olson (that's me) AKA Miss Tigerlily and are a stunning and realistic representation of Miss Tigerlily's passion for all things floral.  The rose itself has been developed and designed to be made effectively and easily, so this makes it very unique not only in look but by the way it is constructed.

As many of you know Miss Tigerlily is a published and accredited paper crafts demonstrator and is well know for mixing paper and textiles together.  This particular rose has been adapted from an old paper craft technique that Miss Tigerlily Developed many years ago. So drawing on her previous years experience of both paper craft and textiles, Miss Tigerlily has breathed new life into this signature rose.

This is then combined with another Miss T passion and that is tea, so a tea cosy and very properly done roses are the perfect combination! Add to that the regency style stripe and you have all the makings of an afternoon tea delight.

This kit is not on the website just yet as my lovely web developer is hard at it, making all the changes for all the new kits we are currently launching! BUT you can email to order yours now info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk.

But for now keeeeeeeeeeep felting!
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Hi hooooo it's off to the Greenland we go!!

Good morning lovely makers, creators and all round lovely people!! Well what can I say we here at Tigerlily Towers are taking the weekend off!!! Yes you heard it here first, the second in a month following hubby's big birthday surprise!! I know it's a shocker... But there we are, I've said it!

We are off to the lush green lands of Ireland for our Nephews christening, it's a beautiful little village with a lovely beach!

So if we are quiet you know why, I will try and post some pics, reception willing of the beautiful little harbour as it really is picture postcard.

But for now have a Feltastic Friday and keeeeeep felting!

International Craft Hobby & Stitch Trade Show

Hello lovely makers, creators and all round lovely people... my apologies for being a little on the quiet side this week! BUT!! as you can probably guess from today's blog title, we have been at the ICHF show for 3 days, which has been mega full on!

I have to say that it was only this time last year that I did my first ever trade show, I was a little nervous to begin with, but soon was put at ease by the amazing wonderfully warm and encouraging comments that were made about my designs, stand and by the orders that came in.

Well this year we were back having only been supplying to the trade for just one short year and having learnt so much along the way!

Oh my goodness, as I said last year was brill, but this year was even better!! We had a full on packed stand for the most part of the show and literally 100s per day visited. So I thought I wold share a few pictures of my stand so you can see for yourself what people loved about it.

We worked very hard this year to make sure that we carried out our timeless classic and very vintage style all the way through to our stand display.

What really was the icing on the cake... was to see my old City and Guilds Tutor who came to see us and the stand, to see her sooo proud of what I had achieved from that course to this was just so, so humbling. Thank you Brenda for all your support then and now at The Old Needle Works, where you are exhibiting my work!! Thank YOU!

Hope you like as much as we do.

But for now!! Keeeeeeeeeeeep felting :)
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A Heart Full of LOVE...

Hello everyone, just stopping by to say "Happy Valentines Day"! Hope you are all having a wonderful day full of surprises and hearts full of  LOVE! Talking of "A Heart Full of LOVE"! I just thought I would share this photo, full to bursting with my special needle felted and bandaged hearts with you keep you wrapped up with love today and always! Talking of "Hearts full of LOVE"! can you guess we have been to see Les Mis recently? It was an amazing film, but if you haven't seen it already... take pelnty of tissues :) So I will leave you with this...

BUT!! for now keeeeeeeep felting!

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog Lisa X 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 2013 Lisa Marie Olson owner of Tigerlily Makes (unless otherwise stated and named whereby copyright resides with said named person)and cannot be copied without prior permission from the copyright owner. www.tigerlilymakes.co.uk www.facebook.com/tigerlilymakes   www.twitter.com/tigerlilymakes  

Kit of the week goes tooo... Dotty Lotty's Lazy Day Out Bag Kit

Hi peeps, well today I thought I would feature one of our most popular kits as seen on Create and Craft TV.

Introducing Dotty Lotty's Lazy Day OUT Felt Bag Kit. This super felt-tastic fun bag is busting with detail & colour. Whilst this bag is heavily encrusted with flowers & pretty bugs it is an easy to follow kit with carefully chosen templates to make your creative experience even easier.

This bag was inspired by an original papercraft design that designer Lisa Marie Olson had created.
Kit contains, 100% merino wool, re-usable plastic template, printed templates and full colour step by step instructions.

With this kit you will learn how to create the felt from scratch and create a completely seamless bag without any need for stitching, knitting, sewing or crochet, you will amaze and be the envy of your friends!

But for now keeeeeeeep felting!
Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog Lisa X 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 2013 Lisa Marie Olson owner of Tigerlily Makes (unless otherwise stated and named whereby copyright resides with said named person)and cannot be copied without prior permission from the copyright owner. www.tigerlilymakes.co.uk  www.facebook.com/tigerlilymakes   www.twitter.com/tigerlilymakes  

Surviving Spina Bifida Noah's Story...

Hello lovely, makers, creators and all round lovely people, just stopping by to show some support for a friend of mine who was told her unborn child wouldn't make it to this world due to his condition "Spina Bifida" and percentage of brain function.

There are days when we think we just can't take any more, I have had such days and usually due to 3rd party issues and struggles, throwing everything they can at me to make me fail! I had one such day yesterday, but after talking with my friend on the phone, I realised that no daily struggle could ever be that bad when you see and hear the fight for life Noah has had and the tireless campaign of support that Noah' parents give daily, not forgetting the daily love and care they give to their family. Noah's journey has been incredible, please take time to watch the video as its truly amazing defying all the odds. The families struggles to make a better life for Noah have been immense and they are currently trying to renovate their house to make is a more accommodating and safe environment for Noah. Care for Noah is an immense job and mum rarely gets a fully nights sleep as she has to physically turn him every night. 

With all that said, mum and dad do all this without question and without complaint and with great humility, their plight has helped so many parents with children both who don't make it and those born prematurely with Spina Bifida.

It really puts everything into perspective and no matter how tough things get my lovely peeps, there is always someone having a tougher time of it somewhere.

So please watch the video, share the video, stop by the blog, and like the facebook page so that we can all raise awareness and support and help the campaign.

Noah's parents are currently living in a building site and have no hot water, it is my mission to get them a DIY SOS make over, so they can concentrate on Noah and the campaign and not worry about fixing up the house so that its Noah friendly.

Thanks for visiting and thanks for reading!

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog Lisa X 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 2013 Lisa Marie Olson owner of Tigerlily Makes (unless otherwise stated and named whereby copyright resides with said named person)and cannot be copied without prior permission from the copyright owner. www.tigerlilymakes.co.uk  www.facebook.com/tigerlilymakes  www.twitter.com/tigerlilymakes  

Lovely Buttons...

Goooood morning lovli makers, creators and all round lovli people. Happy Tuesday Morning!

Today I thought it would share with you our gorgeous jumbo buttons that we have in our lovely boutique. I just love oversized buttons and they can be used for a huge variety of projects. Use to embellish a bag, scrap booking, card making and making them into amazing accessories.

So today I thought I would share my quick and crafty makes YouTube tutorial.

If you would like to get your hands on these jumbo buttons, then you can by following the link to our boutique
http://www.tigerlilymakes.co.uk/products-page/buttons/

Gooooooood morning world!

Gooooooood morning world, wishing everyone a magnificent first Monday of the month! Can you believe that we are in February already... Just 28 short days until we hit spring time!! Spring is one of my all time favourite times of the year! I just love March and April, when everything starts to bloom... Everything is all fresh and new and bursting with potential. Springtime is fresh, a little warmer but not too warm and everything is coming to life.

So what's your favourite time of the year?

Have a great day and keeeeeeep felting!

Introducing Princess Lily the Lamb...

Welcome lovli makers and creators and generally lovli people, today I thought I would share a little something more about me, my name and my history.

Its all in a name: Lily obviously derives from the flower Lily but also means innocent, graceful, beautiful, loyal, smart, and pure. These are atributes that are required when carrying out my right royal adventures, going about my duties in an honourable and respectful way with grace and dignity

Our family history has been traced back so far to 1833, but it is believed to date back as far as the 16th century with some right royal connections. We will keep you posted as developments arrise. We come from a long line of agricultural workers and miners… so it’s really no surprise to me that we have such strong woolly connections. The family moved to the midlands over 40 years ago to find work in the staffordshire area and fell in love with the county.

So heres a picture of me as I am... a "Herman Teddy Toy" and my alter ego preserved timlessly in digital format, you will see the digitised version of myself on all our kit boxes and co-ordinating marketing. You will also hear from me from time to time as I go about my duties and travels and share news and updates with you from around the country and maybe even further afield!

Well I had better dash mummy is calling so I had better be a good little lamb and get back to my duties. Will be sharing some more adventures very soon. Thank you for visiting and come back soon.

Today’s post was brought to you by Lisa Marie Olson on behalf of Princess Lily the Lamb

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Craft Group at the Tamworth Craft Room located in Hobbycraft Tamworth

Evening lovely peeps, hope you are having a fab weekend so far, I just wanted to stop by and say that we have a free general craft group on the first Tuesday of the month (except bank hols etc) in the craft room at Hobbycraft Tamworth.  It runs from 6-8pm but you do need to book, as places are limited.

So if you make cards, papercraft, stitch, embroider, needle felt or felt to name but a few you are more than welcome to join us, just click  Hobbycraft Tamworth above or here to confirm your place we will even throw in a cuppa and a biscuit.

You can keep up to date with events by clicking Tamworth Craft Room

But for now Happy Crafting

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog Lisa X 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 2013 Lisa Marie Olson owner of Tigerlily Makes (unless otherwise stated and named whereby copyright resides with said named person)and cannot be copied without prior permission from the copyright owner. www.tigerlilymakes.co.uk   www.facebook.com/tigerlilymakes  www.twitter.com/tigerlilymakes  

Craft demo at Hobbycraft Tamworth today!

Good morning lovely makers, creators and all round lovely people. Today between 12-4.30pm I will be at Hobbycraft Tamworth, I will be talk and demoing all things crafty including how you can use felt in the Sizzix die cutting machine. So if your out and about and near by do pop in to say hi.

Well peeps... its blogtastic, feltastic give away time!

Hello lovely peeps, well today it's a very feltastic blog giveaway! Today and for one week only, you will have the chance to win one of Tigerlily Makes "As Seen on Create & Craft TV" felt making kits. The picture below is in its made up form and is the very popular "Honey Bee Tea Cosy Kit" the kit comes with everything you need to make it, including the wobbly eyes.  You will need a little bit of thread, a bamboo blind or bubble wrap, nylon netting, soap/water and scissors.  The photographic step by step instructions will take you through everything stage by stage in easy to follow steps.  The kit contains ehtically sourced merino wools, wobbly eyes, plastic template, printed template and full colour instructions. This kit retails at £26.95 and the templates can be re-used time and time again.

To be in with a chance here's what you have to do: Leave a comment, Follow the blog and share - thats it! I will pick a winner using random org and announce week beginning 11th February - last day for entry is Sunday 10th February.

But for now keeeeeeeeeep felting!

Thank you for taking the time to visit Tigerlily Makes The Felt-making Blog Lisa X 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 2013 Lisa Marie Olson owner of Tigerlily Makes (unless otherwise stated and named whereby copyright resides with said named person)and cannot be copied without prior permission from the copyright owner. www.tigerlilymakes.co.uk  www.facebook.com/tigerlilymakes   www.twitter.com/tigerlilymakes