HOW Jewellery Club - 90s Nostalgia

This month we took a flash back to the 90s. This was the era we grew up in and one we are pretty fond of! I mean double denim, cheesy pop & epic pokemon collections... we were pretty set right? So inspired by this super fun era we decided to do a whole box designed around it! It's been a great theme to work on and reviving. Researching this theme and hunting down all of our favourite old classics was the best! Maybe we should do some other eras too? Anyway let's get to our blog post reveal! Here was the listing image for this box: 

This design features a troll, dream phone, tamagotchi, candy ring pop and polly pocket inspired pattern design which sold out in record time too! :O Right let's take a look at what was inside shall we? :)

So much awesome in one box right?!?!? :O I'm having flash backs already! :D Let's break it down and see some more photos :) 

In this box you will find:

-Silver coloured troll necklace(RRP £10)

-1" Wooden Limited Edition Troll Pin (RRP £5)

-Bubblegum adjustable ring(RRP £5)

-Tattoo Choker Necklace (RRP £2)

-Candy Necklace Sweetie (RRP £1)

-Mini 'ugh as if' Clueless inspired print (RRP £5)

-Papermate Scented pin (We have 3 colours I think!) (RRP £2)

-Make your own patch sewing kit (RRP £7)

-A6 Colouring book (RRP £6)

-Girl Power Sticker from Mighty Pop (RRP £1)

-Mini troll toy

-A sprinkle of magic

And the add on earrings this month were a set of mini troll glittery studs!

I have a few top picks from this month! For me the colouring book is one of favourites (this really helped distract me when I recently gave up smoking!) The necklaces and the print are just totally adorable and the patch is deffo going up somewhere in HOW HQ! What was your favourite item from this box?

Before we go we have a few more updates for you on next months box... So as you may have noticed/heard we are giving our little jewellery club a make over! Our next theme is titled The Cactus Takeover and will be released as normal on the 1st of July at 9am over on www.jewelleryclub.co.uk

The next month will be just £12 to join instead of the previous price of £19! We are giving the contents are revival too and focusing on only jewellery. We will be making these more complex and more luxurious compared to our previous pieces. For the bargain price of just £12 you will receive 1 necklace, 2 pairs of earrings and 1-2 other mystery items! This could include rings, brooches, bracelets or even the odd stationery item!  By making it more luxurious and a great low price these are the perfect guilt free treat or even ideal for putting away for gifting. I'm hoping you will enjoy them as much if not more than our previous boxes! :)

So set your alarms and reminders now for July the 1st, 9am! 

See you then little Wonderlanders!

Santa Paws is coming to town....

With Christmas just around the corner Santa Paws has begun the EPIC search of perrrrrrfect gifts for one's feline companion.  Whist hunting around for the best gift it has come to my attention that gifts for cat's are hard to find! There seems to be so much aimed at dog lovers and not enough for our fluffy friends... So with that in mind I begun the great hunt for the most superb gift for a certain little playmate!

As an independent shop my first stop was other British designers.  Here are a few I discovered along the way...

Top left: Custom made cat dish from here

Top right: Candy Cane collar from here

Bottom left: Pack of 2 catnip mice from here

Bottom right: Hello Kitty cat bowl from here

And after discovering petplanet.co.uk I may have gotten a little tiny ikkle bit carried away and went on a spree! So I did manage to find some gifts for Dinah (I say some.... hummm... a few....) Well our little fluffball has been well and truly spoilt! BUT! I did find some other mention-worthy goodies that I have to share with you!.... Feathers & Tails... now they make the most ADORABLE little bows, collars and harnesses for cats and dogs! Be sure to check out their sale price for half price offers ;) Zukie Style is also a great stop for pet bandannas, collars and leads.  The Natural Pet toy company has the sweetest little gifts for your loveable friend.With a page dedicated to Christmas bits as well as stocking items for Cats, Dogs and even Rabbits! AND finally Norsvana have fantastic handmade pet toys made in the UK.  Go check them out!

So that concludes my great search.  I hope that helps.  If you know of an awesome pet gift give us a comment below!

Tess

I've been drinking Watermelon...

So as you may of guessed lately I have become OBSESSED with crochet! It's so addictive... You might say I'm hooked (HA HA HA! Sorry :D :()

So as I have recently listed some more patterns in our Craftsy and Etsy pattern store I thought it was time for a little freebie. And this one is so simple and fast you can make a full set in one evening! and what are we making I hear you ask?...

How about these gorgeous little watermelon coasters? These little Watermelon coasters are perfect and piratical. Brighten up your home and protect surfaces at the same time with the colourful little delights.

Get the FREE PDF pattern in our Craftsy store here

Don't worry if you can't crochet!; I have recently opened an Etsy store for all of my one off personal makes which you can find here.

Hope you enjoyed this pattern! Post your photos on our facebook, twitter and instagram!

Tess

I am Ironman...

There were great battles here at HOW HQ at who wanted what mittens... So I thought I would hide away for a moment and share this awesome pattern with you to make your very own!

Pretty cool! Huh? You can find the pattern for these little babies here in our brand new Etsy Digital shop!

Make yours tonight and upload your awesome pictures to our facebook page!

Tess

Your Awesome!

So recently we added our gorgeous Gentlemen's Etiquette posters and prints to our store. We love these! Perfect for fathers day gifting! Well we thought it's about time we had a NEW printable for you! And why not one to match our awesome new poster?

So here it is...

Make your very own 'You are awesome box'! These are perfect for filling with candy, chocolates, little novelty items and even mini cupcakes! Get your copy of our printable pattern here

If you decide to make one why not share yours on our facebook, twitter or instagram pages!?

Enjoy!
Tess

Spiffing Notebook Labels

Today I have been organising all my lists! Who'd of thought a girl can have so many different lists? Lists to make lists! So I decided it's time to sort this out... I had these notebooks lying about and had to go to Tesco to purchase a diary (until I find my other one OOOOPS!)

So I created the spiffing little labels to go on the front.
Get yours here: Craftsy

Print your labels at best quality. (You could print them on label paper too ;))

I then laminated mine (because I like shiny) and then cut them out.

Next just glue them down with your favourite glue! I like UHU

And Taaaa dahhhh! Prepare to be organised!

I hope you enjoy using these labels. Please DO NOT SELL ANY PRODUCTS MADE FROM THIS DESIGN & PLEASE DO NOT RE-DISTRIBUTE THIS PATTERN! Thank you!!!!!! :)

Tess

Just keep knitting...

So since yesterday there has been more progress on the Prym Maxi Knitting Mill! Today I have made up these gorgeous cotton wash cloths. You could replicate this pattern without the knitting mill too! It is created across 44 pegs and has a total of 40 rows and knitted in stockinette stitch. The wash cloths have 2 layers and are joined together at the ends like a sandwich!

How awesome would these be for gifting? Guess what EVERYONE is getting for Christmas this year?...