tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29153245787393461002024-02-22T06:31:32.293-08:00Mosaic Tree - creating home craftsStep inside to find out all about Mosaic Tree, on line shop for home crafts. Created by Maggie and Annie in the west country, its full of handknitted items - hot off the needles! - baby hats, iPod/mobile/blackberry covers, knitted necklaces, spiral brooches......Find out about what makes Mosaic Tree tick, find out what we're up to, share your ideas. Welcome and enjoy!Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-62197808503467808162012-06-06T23:25:00.000-07:002012-06-06T23:35:29.128-07:00Hanging hearts and stars!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New for this season are the hanging hearts and stars as Mosaic Tree steps into the Home Accessories Department.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Measuring 4cm (hearts) and 5cm (star) across at widest point, these delightful hanging decorations will brighten up just about anywhere indoors. Made from Fimo clay and acrylic paint, then decorated with wooden beads and cotton yarn bound around old fashioned twine, these would also be a lovely gift, sent with love, to let someone know that you're thinking of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each shape is handcut from the Fimo, stamped with a message, baked and then painted with acrylic paint. Once dry, the paint is rubbed off with a damp cloth to create the 'distressed' look. Twine is then threaded through the hole, and a carefully chosen selection of yarn and beads added to make each a truly delightful, unique piece, ready to grace your (or someone else's home!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are 3 to choose from at <a href="http://folksy.com/items/3388382-hanging-hearts-and-stars">http://folksy.com/items/3388382-hanging-hearts-and-stars</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1x mint green and purple heart with the word 'peace' stamped on it, pastel yarn binding with two strands of pastel wooden beads. c20cm of twine length for hanging.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 x purple and orange/red five pointed star with the word 'dads' stamped on it. Perfect for Father's Day. Orange and purple yarn binding with same colour (and natural wood) bead strand attached. c20cm of twine length for hanging.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 x turquoise/blue heart with 'love' stamped on. Turquoise/lime green binding with 2 beaded strands: - pink/lime with silver bead, blue/turquoise. c20cm of twine length for hanging.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Tags: #mosaictree; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mosaictree">www.facebook.com/mosaictree</a>; handmade; home accessories; <a href="http://www.folkay.com/shops/mosaictree">www.folkay.com/shops/mosaictree</a></span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-9220722673741108592012-05-18T03:36:00.003-07:002012-05-18T03:43:28.362-07:00Looking for some inspiration for baby hats?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check out these new pics of pixie hats for 0-3 months from Mosaic Tree on facebook - click </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MosaicTree?ref=tn_tnmn#%21/photo.php?fbid=431395713546445&set=a.431395373546479.101630.205011256184893&type=1&theater" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. Happy to get clicking if you know a small person who might like one!!</span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-41959951473344262222012-04-01T09:01:00.000-07:002012-04-01T09:01:45.348-07:00Fun 'n' stitch!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feeling creative recently, I tried out some new knitting stitches from a knitting book. Being pleased with the results, I decided to incorporate them into some of my latest items.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Showcasing below is King Charles Brocade on the front of the mini hot water bottle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This took lots of concentration until I'd done a few rows....and then it seemed to be a bit like crazy paving until the final result when I could stand back and see that there was a perfectly formed pattern in there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Next up is rick rack rib stitch which brings a whole new dimension to what you and I call rib stitch. Fun to do and looks good. Take a peep at the phone cover in the foreground.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What new stitches have your tried of late that have worked for you?</span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-83838109969887160252012-04-01T08:28:00.000-07:002012-04-01T08:28:23.013-07:00hot tip - make every day buttons more exciting<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you're searching around for a button to finish off your latest creation, take another look at the every day ones which you may have already cast aside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">On the top they look very traditional and not too inspiring.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, here's the thing....turn them over and they are completely flat and have a slightly sparkly finish. Its a great way to recycle buttons and know that they're looking good too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The blue one shows the difference most clearly. Do go and have a look at the reverse side of some of your buttons like these and tell me what you find.....</span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-69378646364076369302012-03-23T06:40:00.001-07:002012-04-01T09:06:00.250-07:00what I'm working on at present - mini hot water bottle covers<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next craft fair is on Sat 31st March 2012, so the knitting needles have been busy, busy, busy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's some pics of the two mini hot water bottle covers that I've been creating - hot water bottle included in the price!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's lots of detail in the work, created using my own design. I start at the opening, making the button holes. I then knit the rest of the first side, shaping at the neck of the water bottle. Next come the holes to thread the ribbon through (knit two together and then yarn over to make another stitch). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Single rib follows for the top of the water bottle cover to ensure that it stretches over the top. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second half is the same pattern minus the additional flap for the button holes. I then create my design to attach to the front, such as a heart, and sew this on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The buttons go on next. It's then sewn up - not forgetting to leave the bottom bit open so that the water bottle can be put in!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last but not least is the ribbon - I thread it through with the needle with the biggest eye that I can find! Once in situ, I then fold over and catch the ribbon ends to prevent fraying.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Tie the ribbon for the final touch and then take some fab pics!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If you would like to order one (every one is unique), please get in touch to discuss your requirements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A lovely lady from Bristol bought the red and blue one at yesterday's Wookey Village Fair. She fell in love with it, promised that she'd give it away as a pressie.......whilst being equally sure that she loved it too much to ever part with it!!</span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-48315129934501911902012-01-04T00:35:00.000-08:002012-01-04T00:35:17.177-08:00How to make a wooden beaded watch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_r3eF8OYqKJdzY_w9Bbjfv1eVJDG4mPSwK_BwsRUr0AKrVedh53_JdSa6houM0mYxLZoA7tJC0zbemTh9RTg4Fmy39pbMfittWpqIqZ2MmquziloL3FjT-5ER44OXOknNV6Q-0h-UmyE/s1600/beaded+watch+make+photo+7+strand+1+threaded+with+beads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_r3eF8OYqKJdzY_w9Bbjfv1eVJDG4mPSwK_BwsRUr0AKrVedh53_JdSa6houM0mYxLZoA7tJC0zbemTh9RTg4Fmy39pbMfittWpqIqZ2MmquziloL3FjT-5ER44OXOknNV6Q-0h-UmyE/s320/beaded+watch+make+photo+7+strand+1+threaded+with+beads.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoHeader" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please give full credit to Mosaic Tree if you use this design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use for personal purposes only.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Instructions</span></span></i></b></div><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Selection of beads (c70) in your chosen colour theme* – selection of colours, shapes, sizes (max 1cm in diameter, max 1.5cm length) wooden, upcycled is good! </span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">*<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Try </span></span><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.ebay.co.uk</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for all these items.</span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Warning! Beads can present a choking hazard, particularly for young children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keep watch away from water as the colour in some beads may leach when wet.</span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 4.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thread elastic through loop at one end of watch face and secure with green clip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 4.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; tab-stops: 64.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thread 10-12 beads (child/small adult wrist), 12-14 (medium size), 14-15 beads (large size wrist).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put 1-2 smaller beads on at end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These will be hidden under the shank button and, if smaller, will be more comfortable for the wearer.</span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; tab-stops: 64.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now thread the end of elastic from strand 1 through the shank button. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point after the button, Strand 1 becomes Strand 2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember that the underside of the watch face will face the loop of the shank button when worn on the wrist.</span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 40.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 64.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Try the watch on in case any adjustments need to be made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stretch the knot and straps so that the elastic is already tightened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now you can trim the loose ends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will note that the knot is now hidden on the wrist side under the button.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are now finished and this is what it looks like!</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 40.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 64.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-36022870729855366642011-11-29T22:48:00.000-08:002011-11-30T03:00:37.949-08:003 top tips for fab craft stall displays<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here at Mosaic Tree, we've been busy with the Christmas season craft fairs, table top sales etc. I thought I'd pass on some of my recently gleaned knowledge....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1) <strong>Keep It Simple</strong> - Also known as the Kiss principle! - This is with reference to labelling. I have always had big laminated labels showing the item description, price and Mosaic Tree logo. However, as I've added more choice of items over the past year, I've had to make more labels - and it ended up looking more like a sea of labels with the odd item dotted in between! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The soloution - take some labels out (you can always tell the customer the price - plus sometimes they may like to look at the item, try it on and fall in love with it before knowing the cost!). Put some labels flat - all of mine were vertical until then. Make smaller labels - I'll be doing this for 2012. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">2) <strong>Diversify</strong> - Until this season, I had been creating mainly baby hats, necklaces, brooches and phone covers. I did what I do very well but it does only appeal to a limited number of people. Another stall holder suggested that I do hairbands earwarmers. I took her advice and they have been an instant hit. I've also started doing bigger spiral brooches with wooden beads in centre - in vogue at moment, look great on shawls, coats, bags etc - and the great price of £8 each (excl p&p). These and the wooden beaded strap watches have both gone down well.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">3) <strong>Manage your overheads</strong> - As we all know, some craft fairs work well for you, others less so. I go to craft fairs where the cost of a stall is low - c£5 - £10. This means that, no matter how much I sell on the day, I'm unlikely to be out of pocket - an important consideration in these lean times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Please feel free to share your own craft fair tips. </span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-67642871886416785632011-11-26T22:49:00.000-08:002011-11-26T22:49:21.059-08:00Head warmer ear bands<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want to feel as snug as a bug in a rug? Mosaic Tree head band ear warmers have arrived - just in the nick of time! To place your order, contact Annie via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MosaicTree">www.facebook.com/MosaicTree</a>. Available in adult and child sizes. Every one is unique! £12 each (excl p&p).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Witness these pics.....and enjoy the new head band/ear warmer creations (none yet listed so get in touch via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MosaicTree">www.facebook.com/MosaicTree</a> to commission - £14 each (incl p&p)).</span><br />
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</span></strong> Four years ago the children were starting to get more offhand and didn't need me as much any more so I decided I needed a hobby. I bought a few card making bits and made a few cards . The original plan was that I would make them just to give out to family and friends. My husband Paul decided that he would like a go to and in just a few evenings we had made loads. Paul suggested trying to sell them and the rest is history.<br />
In our shop are a selection of cards, gifts and some Doreen's Dreams card which are photograph cards that we use to help raise funds for cancer charities.<br />
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We use a range of different techniques on our cards. Most of our cards are tailor made to our customers requirements. Most of our cards are unique and we offer a variety of styles.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">A few years ago our friend asked us to make a card for her niece who had just lost her sight. This was a challenge as we had only been making cards for a short while. It took me a while to come up with a design but in the end I made her name using different textures for the different letters. Underneath I put her name in braille using gems</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Through the internet I got in touch with David who had lost his sight due to meningitis and he helped us to sell our cards by putting them in his online shop. He also gave us a braille labeller which puts braille (raised dots) onto a clear piece of tape, this can then be overlaid onto any writing on our cards so that a visually impaired person can 'read ' it. We try to put as many different textures onto our tactile cards so that visually impaired people can get as much enjoyment from our cards as sighted people.<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">We managed to get some lovely wooden, tactile christmas tree decorations to put on our tactile cards so that once the card is finished with the decoration can still be used over the years.</span><br />
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David helps us to promote our cards and contacts us if he gets orders from the various clubs etc that he is in. We have return customers who have purchased from us before.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/18451985/pinktakeaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/18451985/pinktakeaway.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><strong>4. What inspires you when coming up for new designs for your cards?</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Inspiration comes from all sorts of places, I love looking at card making magazines, online blogs etc . And buying new craft stash to play with always inspires me.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red;"> 5. What's on the horizon for Sunrise Cards? </span></strong> </span><br />
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We are coming up with new ideas all the time and have started to produce some gift ideas as well. <br />
I would like to be able to spend more time on Sunrisecards in 2012 and we would like to attend more craft fairs etc to help promote our wares.</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There is so much I would like to do and so many ideas that I have but lack of time does hold us back. <br />
I would like to see more customers purchasing from us in 2012 and coming back regularly and using our special occasion reminder service that we offer.</span></div></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>6. Have you received media coverage and, if so, where? How did this come about?</strong></span> <br />
A few years ago we had a letter printed in a card making magazine about our tactile cards and recently we have had letters printed in Papercraft Inspirations and Papercraft Essentials about our charity cards Doreen's Dreams which is very close to my heart.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>7. Where can customers find Sunrise Cards? </strong> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> Sunrisecards can be found on Folksy, Misi, Etsy, our own website, Twitter, facebook and our blog.<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: red;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">What has really impressed me about Sunrise Cards is that they have found their niche whilst making a difference be it through supporting cancer charities or cards with Braille greetings meaning that more people can enjoy them. Mosaic Tree wishes them all the best</span>.</em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: red;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Sunrise Cards can be contacted at:</span></strong> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: red;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Folksy - </span><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/sunrisecards" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.folksy.com/shops/sunrisecards</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Facebook - </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sunrise.cards" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.facebook.com/sunrise.cards</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doreen's Dreams - </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Doreens-Dreams/115901481836290" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Doreens-Dreams/115901481836290</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">blog - </span><a href="http://sunrisecards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://sunrisecards.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Twitter - </span><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/sunrisecards" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://twitter.com/#!/sunrisecards</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Email - </span><a href="mailto:sunrisecards@tesco.net" ymailto="mailto:sunrisecards@tesco.net"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sunrisecards@tesco.net</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">website - www.sunrisecards.co.uk<o:p></o:p></span></div>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-89479558722316099732011-10-16T11:25:00.000-07:002011-10-16T11:25:09.094-07:00redhouse gifts - the shop that showcases the best of British crafting talent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqytw87GmVh83kS7JiHe_KEylobcgWqUFftdCrK7yHLCVwGIrAEiUxwg8lK7aiWHuxlaixKBgls3pnI-RgGSlihBHaBTayp602yYasVHcpgT-Gbm6MPYk_SKHGXQGkk_StIoEfTywr_Q/s1600/redhouse+gifts+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqytw87GmVh83kS7JiHe_KEylobcgWqUFftdCrK7yHLCVwGIrAEiUxwg8lK7aiWHuxlaixKBgls3pnI-RgGSlihBHaBTayp602yYasVHcpgT-Gbm6MPYk_SKHGXQGkk_StIoEfTywr_Q/s320/redhouse+gifts+banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Redhouse gifts</span> in Totnes, Devon, is a shop which you can't help but be inspired by. Maggie Cornhill, the shop owner, is on a mission to support what's 'uniquely British'. And this is what she does incredibly well through her choice of carefully selected locally produced goodies and gifts to give her customers a very enjoyable shopping experience (including cable twist and stripey mobile, blackberry and iPod covers by MosaicTree).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Read on to meet <span style="color: blue;">Maggie Cornhill </span><span style="color: black;">and </span>find out more about <span style="color: red;">redhouse gifts</span><span style="color: black;">. There's</span> some excellent advice for all you crafters out there wishing to build a relationship with shop owners who may make you their supplier of choice. </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of my ladies have approached me, over half of them are local to this area e.g. Devon and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cornwall</st1:place></st1:city>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I regularly attend Trade Fairs and visit anyone who flys the flag for <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Great Britain</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The giftware trade magazines articles and the internet also provide companies for me to talk to.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All my customers are lovely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few are local but currently I would say most are visitors to Totnes and to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Great Britain</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What makes your website unique is the 5 shopping categories - Let's Shop, Let's Relax, Let's Do Tea, Let's Stay at Home and Let's</span> </span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favourite sayings (well maybe my friends would say one of my most annoying) is “Lets do that” – so when we are talking about something - like going out – I will say “lets do it Wednesday evening” so it had to be “Lets …………..”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life is too short to be always putting off doing things.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my dreams I think of a chain of shops situated in small market towns all over Great Britain selling lovely British products but I know that this would mean my suppliers would need to employ people and possibly outsource the making of the products to keep up with the orders and therefore the individuality of the products would be lost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">image - close up of vintage button on stripey Mosaic Tree cover available at <span style="color: red;">redhouse gifts</span><span style="color: black;">.</span></span><br />
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</div>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-12736859588089868012011-10-04T02:28:00.000-07:002011-10-04T02:28:30.915-07:00iPod cover with spiral detail<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy the eye candy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Detail: cover for 1st - 4th generation iPods.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click </span><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/2373349-knitted-light-green-iPod-phone-cover-with-spiral-detail?shop=yes"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to buy.</span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-5786195026815528672011-10-02T08:39:00.000-07:002011-10-02T08:39:18.406-07:00Mosaic Tree blog interview with Perfect Patchwork<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big thank you to Perfect Patchwork who published this blog interview with Mosaic Tree - read all about it right <a href="http://perfectpatchwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/interview-with-mosaic-tree.html?showComment=1317569546489#c4972012783856770048">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">To see more about Perfect Patchwork's lovely creations, visit the <a href="http://www.perfectpatchwork.co.uk/">website.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This dark blue mobile phone cover with a deep pink heart detail was chosen and swapped for some lovely jewellery items from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/MarthaMooBeads">MarthaMooBeads</a>. Both of us were delighted so here's to many more! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will be locally grown and harvested autumn fruits and vegetables, Somerset apple juice and honey. Beautiful handmade crafts and cards for all occasions will be available. Refreshments and bacon rolls will be served all morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone is welcome to this celebration of the produce and skills of this area. The Market is held in Wookey Church Hall from 9.30am -12noon. Mosaic Tree will have a stall there and Annie and Maggie will be delighted to see you. Perfect for a bit of pre Chirstmas shopping!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mosaic Tree's range of baby hats are for new born up to 6 months. However, Annie at Mosaic Tree recently made an exception for a baby who's been modelling Mosaic Tree hats since she was born and, in fact, sported the prototype for all that are now stocked in the <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/MosaicTree">online shop</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This wee lass has worn and worn the hats until she's out grown them. She recently celebrated her first birthday and Annie knew that her mother would be delighted if Mosaic Tree could produce something a bit bigger.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Of course, we were more than happy to oblige (Mosaic Tree waves fairygodmother's wand on cue!) and here's what we created.....something that is such a limited edition that its not even in the shop!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We also wanted to make sure that this hat lasts for as long as possible so we introduced the 'double roll' turn up which means that mum can simply unpick the stitches securing the roll and - voila - baby's hat has magically grown by several centimetres, making both mum and baby very happy indeed!</span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-63732592515670381942011-08-23T01:06:00.000-07:002011-08-23T01:06:30.765-07:00spiral brooches - for that 'to the rescue pressie' moment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/17819741/spiral_mother_day_group_1_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/17819741/spiral_mother_day_group_1_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you ever have unexpected visitors who drop by and present you with a gift? You stand there in blind panic, desperately trying to think of something that you could give them? No, there's definiteily nothing suitable in the bag full of bric-a-brac under the stairs destined for the recycling shop. Any unopened pots of homemade jam? Nope, they were finished long ago. Running out of ideas? Well, never fear, buy one of these to pop in your top drawer so that it will there should any emergency arise?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every spiral brooch is unique. Handknitted, edged in a contrasting colour and finished off with a button in the middle. Metal pin secured to the back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Got a particular colour combination in mind? Please get in touch as I'd like to help!</span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-74917978195526709532011-08-13T23:26:00.000-07:002011-08-13T23:26:40.297-07:002011 gift swap<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm forward planning here for - gulp - Christmas! - did I really say that?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have several male relatives to buy for this Christmas. I thought I'd try something different this year - swapping Mosaic Tree items with other crafters' products for Christmas gifts! I'm looking for items £5-£15 and will happily swap my same price items (more than one to bring it up to the equivalent value if need be). Each person would pay for their own p&p. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out the photo albums at </span><a class="bbc_link" href="http://www.facebook.com/MosaicTree" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea7500; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.facebook.com/MosaicTree</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to get an idea of what I create - and prices (and a selection of Mosaic Tree products) are at </span><a class="bbc_link" href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/MosaicTree" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea7500; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.folksy.com/shops/MosaicTree</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please message me on facebook (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/MosaicTree"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.facebook.com/MosaicTree</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) if you're interested and have some ideas for swaps (don't worry if all the possible swaps don't work out - I've got to bear in mind the personal tastes of the gift recipients). I'll keep folks posted of any swaps via Mosaic Tree blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are some very lovely people in the world. And two of them crossed my path recently, generously giving me their vintage button collections which they felt I could utilise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">These buttons have a magical quality to them. Not only are they beautifully made from a range of materials - glass, metal, ceramics - (less of the modern day plastic), each one also comes with its own history of a garment which it has previously graced. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">My role will be to upcycle these buttons so that they can add a touch of vintage character to another item handcrafted by Mosaic Tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These bracelets - wooden beads threaded onto craft elastic - come as a pair. Lots of scope for wearing individually or together depending on your mood, your outfit....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The perfect gift too. Buy them, pop them away in a drawer and they'll be there ready and waiting for that birthday that you nearly forgot...pop them in the post and, hey presto, problem solved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">For more info, follow this <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/2036173-pair-of-wooden-beaded-bracelets?shop=yes">link</a> to the Mosaic Tree on line shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The photos say it all. Follow this link for the details - <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/2036325-pixie-baby-hat-pink-blue-stripe?shop=yes">http://www.folksy.com/items/2036325-pixie-baby-hat-pink-blue-stripe?shop=yes</a></span>Mosaic Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018539913880716417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915324578739346100.post-54258522666635617822011-07-19T06:11:00.000-07:002011-07-19T06:11:13.042-07:00Mosaic Tree at Its Darling Vintage & Artisan Fair<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Its Darling Vintage & Artisan Fair happened on 16th July 2011 in Bath. If you weren't able to pop along and meet us here at Mosaic Tree, then this is the next best thing - some photos of this magnificent event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TLC means just that - Tender, Loving, Care. This handknitted iPod cover is all about those 3 little words. Your iPod snuggled up in this cover, free from nasty scratches, knowing that he or she is looking just like...well, the coolest thing ever.....whilst you feel those twinges of guilt receding that you've done a fantastic thing today by making your iPod's life that much better! Congratulations!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To get hold of this newly listed item, pop over to the Mosaic Tree online shop by following this link - <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/2036253-purple-cable-twist-handknitted-iPod-cover?shop=yes">http://www.folksy.com/items/2036253-purple-cable-twist-handknitted-iPod-cover?shop=yes</a>. Fits 1st - 4th generation iPods. Magic price of £7 (excl p&p). Dusty purple cable twist with nature-inspired silver metal button fastening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mosaic Tree blog team managed to track M-Tree Ted down for an interview. They caught up with him relaxing at his home in Somerset. Here's what he had to say......</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi MTree Ted. How did you get involved with Mosaic Tree?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I first got involved about a year ago. Up til then, I'd spent most of my time chillaxing with the other toys at home but I had reached the point in my life where I was looking for something more. One day, Annie (one of the Mosaic Tree crafters) was looking for a model for the baby hats. I volunteered and havn't looked back..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll arrive on set early and always start the day with a cuppa. Usually I'll be booked for a 9am make over. I'll then spend half an hour or so with Annie and the photographer going through the baby hats to model, suggesting poses, checking out the best shoots etc. After a quick break, we'll then get down to it. We'll usually be finished by lunch time. I then have a chat with the fans that have congregated - most of them I've met on line through facebook (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/MosaicTree"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.facebook.com/MosaicTree</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) but its always nice to meet people face to face.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its got to be the great places that I get to visit on location. There are some fantastic historic sites across Somerset. I guess that I enjoy getting up and having a sense of achievement at the end of each day. Also, a percentage of the proceeds from some of Mosaic Tree's hat sales are given to the Albert Kennedy Trust, a charity that helps homeless/vulnerable young people. </span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any advice for other aspiring Teddy models?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go for it - only you can make your dreams come true.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for the interview M-Tree Ted.</span></strong><br />
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