Invite only

My husband designed all our invites/menu/order of service etc for our wedding, including the tea towels we had printed as invites.  The idea for doing the invite as a tea towel came because we wanted something a bit tongue in cheek.  Chris saw a lot of the tacky memorabilia that was bought out to celebrate the wedding of  Prince WIlliam and Kate.  We  came across old tea towel designs from previous royal weddings and decided to do our own which Chris designed and then got digitally printed.

We had a rough colour scheme of yellow/white/grey and pink which we used in the printed materials.  The little bird pegs I made by cutting out bird images from an old bird book and gluing them onto wooden pegs.  I made lots of them for the wedding so guests could pin up their messages and pictures to us at the reception (we had a table with an old fashioned typewriter and an easel with pens and paints for people to type, write or draw messages for us.

New website!!!

Yay!!!! I finally got myself organised and got myself a new website with the help of my boyfriend (who designed it) and Applebox Designs (who did all the tech bit and the online design). There are workshops, tutorials, surface pattern design and more to have a gander at on there so go check it out the new Bettyjoy website here and let me know what you think.

The Last Supper

Collard Manson is a wonderful Sheffield retail store which stocks all manner of accessories, jewellery, clothing and shoes. The sort you wont see anywhere else in Sheffield. Their own brand pieces make fantastic gifts too (to yourself, of course!).

I have long been a fan as I love seeing independent creative businesses throwing something new into the mix, and I was especially delighted when I popped in a few days ago and saw they have expanded into the property next door and created a stunning coffee shop. I havent had a drink there, but I plan to very soon - I dont even care if the coffee isnt great, I'd pay just to sit in such a great environment. I pretty much want whoever styled up this place to come and do the same to my house! I can imagine sitting and penning my first novel there, fuelled by cups of their coffee, which if the rest of their set up is anything to go by, will taste delicious. (These are the only pics I could find on the internet and they are a bit small, so I will try and find/take some bigger ones so you can see what I'm talking about - or if you are in Sheffield, why not pop along).

Upcoming workshops for the festive season

Christmas Presents workshop taking place at Jam Jar Beads, Sheffield on Saturday 11 December from 11am til 4pm. You will have the chance to make a pair of natty armwarmers, an applique t-cozie or cushion, a fabric beaded necklace and a cute birdie (or other animal of your choice!) mobile. Costs £25 and materials, nibbles and hot drinks are included. For more info or to book a place please email me at craftyworkshops@yahoo.co.uk or pop in to Jam Jar Beads on Leopold Street in Sheffield.

Clothing Customisation workshop taking place at Jam Jar Beads, Sheffield on Sunday 21st November from 11am til 2pm. Bring along your old clothes and revamp them using fabric, buttons, ribbons and beads to create lovely wearable new pieces that your wardrobe will be proud of. Costs £15 and materials, nibbles and hot drinks are included. For more info or to book a place please email me at craftyworkshops@yahoo.co.uk or pop in to Jam Jar Beads on Leopold Street in Sheffield.

Mums (and/or Dads!) and Kids Christmas Decoration workshop taking place at Jam Jar Beads on Saturday 27th November from 11am til 2pm. You will have the chance to make fabric wreaths, bunting, cards and lots of other decorations too to adorn your home this Christmas. Costs £15 and materials, nibbles and hot drinks are included. For more info or to book a place please email me at craftyworkshops@yahoo.co.uk or pop in to Jam Jar Beads on Leopold Street in Sheffield.

Craft Candy Mini Fairs

Come on down to July's mini fair at Bungalows and Bears next Saturday (10th) and get your mitts on some lovely handmade wares. Spread the word!

Craft Candy Mini Fair

As a member of Craft Candy,I organised a mini fair at Bungalows and Bears, a lovely bar on Saturday and despite my anxieties that it would not be busy, the weather was fab and we had about 400 people to the fair on the day!  It was a great success with 10 stalls of lots of gorgeous goodies.  Here are some of the photos that Sarah took on the day. See more pics here.

Coffee, Chocolate and Cupcakes (Sheffield City Guide)

Fancie
Fancie
Cocoa
Cocoa

You shouldn't go exploring on an empty stomach (well, thats my excuse anyway!)

 Rude Shipyard, a cozy little cafe which also doubles up as a bookshop and music venue. 

Coop, a new cafe with artspace on London Road, next door to WasabiSabi.

Bragazzis cafe on Abbeydale Road and deli is famous for being the purveyors of the finest coffee in Sheffield.  Not being a coffee person myself I can't vouch for that, but my friends do.  What I can vouch for is the lovely italian sandwiches made fresh in the deli and the great shabby but chic interior 

 Fancie, a cafe dedicated to the fine art of the cupcake. You can get the cupcakes delivered to your office for a Friday afternoon and have personalised cupcakes for special events (They also make milkshakes using local ice cream from Our Cow Molly).  Oh and you can even purchase the china cups in which your drinks are served - neat!!

Cocoa, chocolate heaven, this chocolate store and tearoom is to die for.  You can sip exotic teas or their delicious hot chocolate from the pretty china cups in the back room which is bedecked in vintage ephemera - a feast for the eyes .... and tummy!

Work it baby! (Sheffield City Guide)

Craft Candy Workshop (Heather Dewick's bookbinding workshop)

All play and no workshop makes crafty people a bit cranky!  The following places organise regular crafty workshops

Craftastic (Scrapbooking, fimo making)

Craft Candy (everything from screenprinting to bookbinding)

Wool Baa (knitting and crocheting)

Patchwork garden (various sewing related crafts)

Hangingwater Studios (Painting and workshops for youngsters)

Cocoa (Not strictly workshop, but Cocoa hosts a knitting group and a regular book group)

Supply & Demand (Sheffield city guide)

These places are supplying fine wools, fabrics and more

Wool Baa, as the name suggests provides Sheffield's knitters with wools and yarns

ISH, specialises in upholstery fabrics

Karachi, indian saree fabrics

Fine Fabrics, all sorts of fabrics, buttons and beads at great prices.

Patchwork garden, fabrics for crafting and patchwork.