Discounts and Free UK shipping ending in my Etsy shop soon.

This is just a little reminder that my coupon codes in my Etsy shop end tomorrow.

I have two coupon codes on the go..... BOOM2030 for 20% off all orders over £30 and  HAPPYTEXTILES2016 for FREE UK shipping. Especially for you to get some nice treats. 

As my small, handmade business is a teeny tiny handmade business, I won't be offering any more discounts as I just compete with big boys. So grab yourself a pretty bargain while you can. 

My Shiny New Website and Some Tasty Discounts

Please check out my lovely new website- www.gracerigbytextiles.co.uk I've been chipping away at it for a while and now it is finally live. I'm really pleased with it, it is quite basic right now but it will become more colourful and informative over time.

So while I'm building my own online shop I'm offering FREE Uk P+P in my Etsy shop. Please head over to www.gracerigbytextiles.co.uk  for the details.

I'm also offering 20% all purchases over £10 in my Etsy shop, please use coupon code Party2016 for this.

Tea Towel Bundle- £22.50

A4 Print- £10

That's two nice shopping treats for you and so I hope you'll enjoy it.

Handmade For Christmas exhibition in Sheffield. 28th Oct 2016- 8th Jan 2017

A selection of my hand crafted and printed products can now be seen in the Handmade For Christmas exhibition in the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield. The exhibition will be running until Sunday 8th Jan 2017.

Cute Animal Pocket Mirrors

Christmas Cards

Paper Flower Print Cushion

Bird Cushion and Coordinating Tea Towel

Black and White Screen Printed Tea Towel

Silk Screen Printed Aprons. Stylish and £10 during October.

Hello everyone! Here is a little update of some studio and shop news. I've been extremely busy designing, creating and making- my new products now consist of aprons, tea towels, cards, pocket mirrors and notebooks. I've also had some fun designing a range of fabric that I've had digitally printed. 

During October I'm having a promotion on my aprons in both my Folksy and Etsy shops, for this month only they will up up for grabs at the lovely price of £10 (usual price £22). They have been printed to a high standard here in the UK on a good cotton drill which is nice and hard wearing. This is my hand drawn design which is stylish and good fun. 

Screen Printed Black and White Apron

Screen Printed Black and White Tea Towel

Folksy Florals Cushion

Funky Lampshades

Christmas Collages, Cards, Pocket Mirrors and More..

Here's just a little snippet of what I've been working on lately. This is a small collection of Christmas illustrations, soon to be produced into cards, notebooks and pocket mirrors, I might also do some gift tags. I hope like my new illustrations- they will be available in my Etsy and Folksy shops, you will also find them in a number of exhibitions that I will announce shortly.

Fox in Socks collage

Paper Trees

Favourite Lost Odd Socks

Doodle Stars

Fox in Socks Illustration

Been Busy with New Things and 10% OFF in my Folksy Shop.

Yes that's right....I've been extremely busy designing and creating new things but I'm not complaining because that's what I love to do. I am proud to showcase my new work here. I've now added printed aprons to my kitchen accessories, they're bright and colourful and also very useful. They're available for sale in both my Etsy and Folksy shop

I've recently reopened my Folksy shop and so to get things started and to kick the shop into some action I am having a 10% OFF sale over the Easter holidays. Just use code LOVEPATTERN 2016 at the checkout. Thank you. 

Here two new card designs that I have recently added to my Folksy shop-

A Busy Week of Patterns

Here's some colourful drawings and happy patterns that's kept me busy this week. I might get them made into cards or postcards? 

Daily Drawing Challenge with Lisa Congdon

So then, realising I was a little rusty with my drawing I've signed up for the 31 Day Drawing Challenge with Lisa Congdon on Creative Bug. I have rather a lot to catch up with......

Day 1: TREES

Day 2: TEA CUPS

Folksy Shop

I've reopened my Folksy Shop today.......it's a new year and I have new products for sale and I feel like this is an opportunity for a fresh start! I'll be slowly adding new things during the week.

Pocket Mirrors Back in Stock

Yes that's right.......my cute pocket mirrors are now back in stock in my Etsy shop. They're fab and funky and a nice juicy size at 77mm (3inches), they're ready packaged too. Good for gifts, treats, your face, party bags and a snip at only £3.95.

I'm having a SALE in my Etsy shop.....

Yes that's right....I'm having a 30% off SALE in my Etsy shop ! Please enter coupon code NEWYEARDETOX2016 at the checkout! This includes sale stock and there's a minimum spend of £10. I'll be adding more things next week.

Happy New Year...2016

Hello...this is me from a few years ago, I really struggle to find pictures of my self! Any way Happy New Year lovely people...are you ready for new things because there's a few coming your way! GASP! For starters you may have noticed I've changed the name of my blog.

New Products and BCTF 2014

This is a very quick post to say that I am almost ready for my trade fair this weekend..........

Details-
BCTF 6th-8th April. @ the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate. I am stand 124

WOOP! 

I have more pictures here-
https://www.flickr.com/photos/onceinthenorth/sets/72157643348493253  if you'd like a nosey? I shall be adding more photos later in the day.

In preparation of my forthcoming trade fair.....nearly ready!

Yes in only a matter of weeks I will once again be exhibiting at the BCTF event in Harrogate and therefore I thought I would show a few of my new products. Some things might look very familiar.....but I'm always improving my work (as designers and makers we owe that to ourselves- its good to stretch our minds and skills) so hopefully my improved work should be better than last year.

My butterfly scented cushions are very new! I do not know why I've never thought of making these before. They are lovely and perfect for a girls bed room.

 My hanging lavender bags are my best seller......great for a 'New Home' gift, birthday treat or Mother's Day gift. I really enjoy making these and yes they are improved because every time I make them I feel they are getting better!

 New......new....new bird and butterfly purses and cosmetic bags! I know these are not yet finished (I'm waiting for my labels)!!!! As soon as they arrive I endeavour it will be take a day to finish this little lot off!! I'm really excited about my new purses I've really enjoyed sewing the bird and butterfly details.

My fabric pots are still a good seller- they're tricky to make but worth it and useful! Houses, wild flowers and birds rule my craft pot world! Pop over to my Etsy shop and visit section https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/onceinthenorth?section_id=14134054&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1 I have 'Made to Order'  Mother's Day fabric pots, last day for ordering is 11th March.

Scented Cushions

Scented Cushions, a photo by Once upon a time in the north on Flickr.

Hey folks....I'm having a flash one day Sunday sale on my scented cushions in my webshop http://www.mrsite.co.uk/usersitesv40/onceuponatimeinthenorth.com/wwwroot/userimages/procart7.htm
and Etsy https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/onceinthenorth?section_id=6953088&ref=shopsection_leftnav_6
50% off I must be crazy!!!!!

Updates and New Things for 2014

Hello lovely people in Blog Land and a Happy New Year to YOU!!!! This post is especially for those of you who I met during the many Christmas fairs I attended and asked.....'When are going to update your blog'? First of all thank you for sticking around.............last year I was BUSY! I spent my time last year mainly making my items for shops and galleries, I cannot deny that it wasn't easy but it was satisfying to be busy and appreciated! Gone are those days of sitting behind my work at craft fairs only to hear passers by say 'How lovely' or (quietly) 'You can make that yourself'! Well for now anyway, I'm not blinkered and those days could return!

 So....new things for 2014, I have updated my website www.onceuponatimeinthenorth.com and there are many new items for sale over there. The telephone detail above is from my new phone cases and I also have lovely new cosmetic bags for sale. This year....well in the next few days, I will be designing and making Glasses Cases! Because I listen to you and this was the most asked for thing over Christmas, so I will now be making them. YAY! Applauses for me! If you would like one you can always contact me (at) mail@onceuponatimeinthenorth.com. MMMM lets see what else is on my big list.......I have ideas for pictures, this is something new for me but an idea that I have thought long and hard over. I think I will be starting with a row of houses- as this is something else I've been asked to make. I also have new ideas for cushions! My head is FIZZZING!

If you didn't know already I'm having a SALE over on my Etsy website and this will end on Jan 31st, so pop over there quick smart!!!!! I shall keep my handmade Etsy shop and I also have new things to list on it but I don't really have the time to dedicate to my buttons and ribbons shop any more, so that will probably fizzle out soon. Although I do have lots of lovely supplies so I will still sell them at craft events.

I thought I would show you something new I'm working on. Hopefully this will eventually be a new scented cushion!