This little guy has been a huge hit and has meant lots of new orders from keen pet owners, im so happy! Us Brits love our dogs so who wouldn’t want theirs turning into art?

Just because you have a birthday in lockdown shouldn’t mean you can’t celebrate in style. My friend turned 40 last week and was quite frankly, feeling pretty fed up about it all. So what better way to show her some love that to surprise her with an el fresco Afternoon Tea and Prosecco! As she helped me carry all the bags into the local ‘wilderness’ (the grounds of the fabulous Adlington Hall in Cheshire) she had no idea that there were sandwiches, cakes, a cake stand and bottles of bubbly to make her feel better about a big birthday in lockdown.

We enjoyed Earl Grey and filtered coffee before cracking open the bubbles and then it was onto her gift! I had a vision early one morning that I needed to make a Mandrake, I have absolutely no idea why but I felt compelled to do so, luckily my beautiful friend is as nuts as me an she loved him! He’s called Frugal……..

Wow things have really started to take off here at prettyskittycreates and to say I’m thrilled is an understatement. I feel blessed to be able to be doing two things that I love, crafting and running my community centre, the latter is soon to reopen after what seems like the longest time due to Covid.

Ive been working on several commissions and I must say I’m a little bit in love with my recent pooches! They were greatly received by their new owners, big shout it to @slatehousedesigns (go check them out on Instagram, they do some awesome handmade desks and home furniture) so thats a relief……its nerve wracking waiting to hear if a customer likes their order!

Then there were the gaggle of gnomes created for a quirky Mother’s Day gift, proving that a gnome is for life and not just for Christmas! I’m thinking thats a T-shirt slogan right there!

Oh me oh my ive been waiting for ages to get a proper work station, my knees dont quite cut it when there’s either a cat or dog squabbling for a cuddle! I was forever dropping needles on the floor only for them to roll under the sofa, ‘twas extremely time consuming to say the least! Not any longer, this ‘space saving’ desk has been patiently waiting in its box all week as annoyingly, for someone so organised and practical I suck at flat packs! I mean I can do them but I usually put a piece in the wrong way round and have to start again! My infinitely patient husband has been mega busy all week so in its box it has remained, until today! And boy was it was worth the wait, I’m beyond happy with my little work space and ive loved nothing more than bringing out all my treasures collected throughout the years to decorate accordingly. Now to get to work!

Anyone else get over excited when a new stash of wool arrives?! No just me? I must be getting old 😂 Well I was so chuffed to get my hands on this amazing selection from Claire’s Crafts Create and I cant wait to start on my next commission, a troupe of Gnomes! #agnomeisforlifenotjustforchristmas

You can find Claire on fb or her website and she’s super helpful and sweet, she even included a little goody bag with biscuit and tea! http://www.clairescraftscreate.com

Wow who knew leaving facebook and setting up independently would be so much fun…..and liberating?! Thanks for coming over to my site and I hope you like what you see, I know I enjoyed making them! This blog section is a place for me to show you any work in progress, tutorials and tips ……

Fast forward 5 days and this little sheep has turned into the cutest little pup dog, this commission is now finished and will be making its way to one happy customer.

I get really nervous when I’m creating which is ironic as its supposed to help with stress! Annoyingly I’m a perfectionist so I’m constantly tweaking bits here and there because I want it to be perfect for the customer. I want them to be wowed and I dont think there’s anything wrong in having that high standard.

Handmade creations take time and a lot of patience, there’s outgoings from the off as well, sometimes something small might look a bit over priced but its always worth remembering the love and attention that go into each one.