Tigerlily Makes Plumb Twist Collection

Today I bring you the plumb twist collection, these rich berry shades when added with just a little colour from the sweet candy range will add a new dimension to your project.

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Tigerlily Makes The Website Launches its News Page

Hi everyone just a quick post today to give you a heads up about the newly added and updated News Page on the Tigerlily Makes website.

If you click the link above it will take you directly to the page, where you will find some interesting information about previous and upcoming events.

Thank you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily 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

New look blog....

Hi everyone, well thanks to my wonderful husband my blog now looks like my website and relating pages.  I am so pleased with the end result, it was important to me that the theme was consistent and recognisable to the felt-making boutique.

The blog will now be dedicated to everything felted and will be a platform to keep you all updated as to news, events and the latest creations over the coming months.

I am so excited  by my new venture, I am thrilled to be spending all day everyday doing what I love.

I have to say a big thank you to my gorgeous hubby for his undying support and belief in me and for helping me realise my dreams.

Thank you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily 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

Limited places left for felt-making on Beginners Bag Making Course, Heart of the Country, Lichfield

Hi everyone,

just to let you know that places are beginning to fill up on the felt-making courses... I have just 4 places left on the beginners bag making course 20th March.

I am at home today finalising paperwork and making some additional felt items for the shop. I will be back in the shop tmrw with more stock so will take some pics and keep you posted.

Thanks you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily 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

Quick progress update on the Felt Making Boutique at Lichfield

Hi everyone, well just to let you know that the Belfast sink was fitted today at The Felt-making Boutique, stock has started arriving and is getting displayed, the website and marketing is in its final stages and so all is really coming together. Its just a week now till opening so all is getting really exciting.

Official launch day Easter Bank holiday Monday.

I will post some more pics over the next few days but for now:

Thanks you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily 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

Shop fit progress report....

Hi everyone,

just a quick update today, just to let you know how the shop fit is going. We are making great progress, my son Lloyd, my friend Jo and my hubby have all been working really hard to help me get things sorted.

All the painting and the papering is completed. We have fitted most of the units to house the wool and my carpenter has done a sterling job on the custom built work station, where we will sit to make our lovely felted items and to teach the courses.

From the top down, the first pic is obviously the front of the Felty Boutique, next down is the arch way looking into the workshop area and finally the last photo is part of the display/storage system.

I have a new website and name: Tigerlily Makes it is just a holding page at the moment but a very nice holding page... the new website should be live very soon.

Well I still have lots to do so I had better get back to it.

Thank you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily 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

Beginners Bag Course Sneak Peak.......

Hi everyone,well as promised the much awaited first photos of the type of bag you could be making on the beginners bag course.

Courses run from 9.3oam until around 4pm, tea, coffee, biscuits and cakes will be provided along with all the materials and equipment that you will need to create your very own masterpiece. At the end of the day you will have a completed bag to take home with you. You will need to bring a packed lunch or you can treat yourself to a tasty meal at one of the restaurants on site.

Course dates for Beginners Bags:

Saturday 20th March

Saturday 27th March

For further info and/or to book your place please email info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk.

For shop location and directions please visit Tigerlily Makes and click on the link at the bottom of the page.

Looking forward to a fun filled day of felting with you all.

Thanks you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily 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

First Course Dates Beginners Bag/TEA COSIE & Beginners Jewellery

Hi to all the lovely creative people out there... as promised I now have my first four course dates and they are as follows:

Beginners bags/tea cosies:
20th March
27th March
Beginners Jewellery
18th March
25th March
Course days will run on Thursdays and Saturdays 9.30-4pm

Please email me for further info or to book you place.

One to one or small group private tuition can be accommodated whilst the shop is closed on a Monday, assuring you of fully personalised uninterrupted day. During these sessions you will be able to pick and choose which areas from the courses I offer you wish to cover, or you could simply combine a mixture. Please email me for a quotation.

Example photos will follow over the coming weeks, if you wish to see examples of my work please see my Folksy shop.

Thanks you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily 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.

Update on progress.......

Hi everyone,

I just thought I would share how progress is going for the launch of the new felt-making boutique. I have been over at the boutique most of this last week and have begun phase one, which is the re-decoration phase. This week with a little help from my friends I have finished the painting of all the half height wood panelling, which has been painted in a colour called white chocolate. I have chosen a very pale subtle duck egg blue for the window ledge, window and door.

All is looking really fresh and fab... though I have a long way to go yet, as I need to paper feature walls, polish floors and move furniture in.

I am popping over again tmrw briefly to take some photos of progress so far, though it is filled with paint tins, brushes and rollers and present, but it should give you a feel for the place.

I will be firming up some course dates very soon and will be posting these on the blog... so be sure to stay tuned for news and events.

Thanks you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily 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

A New Direction....

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share some exciting news with you, as you all know I have been attending craft fairs and markets for a number of years now and over the last year and a half... have diversified my range substantially.

I started out with a passion in paper crafts, however a determination to create new an exiting crafts lead me into my search for 100% wool felt pieces. When this became virtually impossible to find I decided to go an get professional taught to make felt myself. I am now almost finished my City and Guilds in Felt-making and..... drum role please I am leaving my paper crafting behind and opening my own felt making boutique. I open on 2nd March 2010 and will have an official launch day at a later date.

I will be posting my progress as I fit the shop out and give you more info on the location.

In the meantime if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thanks you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily 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