Handmade by Martha's handmade hair slides

I love to be able to make a hairslide that matches an outfit and that is completely unique!
I try to differ each set of slides that I make and tailor make them to people's requests for colour combo's or to celebrate different occasions... Hair slides to go with specific outfits or something a bit different for school!
I am currently selling my handmade slides at £2.50 for a set of two.
If you would like to order any, please get in touch! If you e mail me then I will get back to you asap!
lynseyhegarty@hotmail.co.uk

Sunday 28 October 2012

Christmas is coming...

I have neglected keeping up to date with this blog as I had more interaction with my Facebook page... so apologies for not keeping you all informed of what I have been up to!
However, I have just received my wonderful selection if Christmas ribbons, buttons and bells and wanted to share them with you....
My Christmas collection will be available soon via my Facebook page but I will make sure I include some pictures on here too!
The range will include sets of slides, hair bands and party slides too :)
Hopefully not too long before I have things to show you...
Thanks for reading and for following Handmade by Martha xx

Thursday 9 August 2012

It's nearly birthday time...

One month today and my little girl turns 2... Time flies when you are having fun! I can't believe she is nearly 2!
As a celebration, Handmade by Martha will be launching their new hairband range and having a little giveaway! A lucky liker of my Facebook page will receive one of the new hairband collection...
Spread the word! Thanks for still reading xx

Saturday 14 July 2012

A new slide for Martha

My Auntie Dot recently went to Spain on holiday and came back with some amazing outfits for the kids. She is so generous!
Martha has worn two of her outfits so far and obviously I had to come up with a matching slide! I particularly like the slide with the wooden heart. It is a new layered design which has had lots of compliments!
Think my new collection will include some bigger, more layered slides... Watch this space!

Wednesday 4 July 2012

For Helen's girls...

Erin and Nieve both have fabulous curly hair and their mum Helen ordered them a selection of slides to go with their many fabulous outfits!
Helen found some ribbons that went with some of their outfits so asked would I make them some slides! It was a fab task as the ribbons were great and I bought some extra special buttons to finish them off!
Helen was chuffed with the finished products... What do you think?
My favourites are the navy and white ones at the bottom! :)

Tuesday 3 July 2012

A present for Martha's friend

It is Martha's friend Kirsten's 2nd birthday today. Happy Birthday Kirsten! As a little pressie I made her a set of slides to match the outfit we got her! Hope she likes them!

Thursday 28 June 2012

Apologies...

Sorry about the long gap in between posts... The last few weeks have been manic! With an Ofsted inspection at work and then a few days away, Handmade by Martha's production line has been rather slow over the past few weeks!
I am hoping to pick up the pace again over the next few weeks working with some of the new ribbons and buttons that have arrived today...
In the meantime, a little montage of photos of Martha from the past couple of weeks! Her latest slide, enjoying time at mini mima (an art class at mima in Middlesbrough where she enjoyed experiencing using marbling inks and playing musical instruments), taking part in the Big Toddle with Grandma , raising money for Barnados, and finally her pout!

Thursday 14 June 2012

Finally!

Having had a hectic couple of weeks, I have finally finished my latest selection of individually designed, handmade slides!
I am about to photograph them and upload the pictures to my Facebook page - www.facebook.com/handmadebymartha2
Please take a look and spread the word!
Proud Moment... This week I have taken Martha to two playgroups where I have seen a few little girls wearing Handmade By Martha slides :) they were on 'strangers' as opposed to friends! I was really chuffed! Thanks for everyone's ongoing support!

Thursday 7 June 2012

And the winner is...!

We finally got to 60 'likers' on the Facebook page at the weekend and i randomly picked a number using a number generator program on the i pad, the lucky winner was Fiona Jenson! She has decided she would have a lovely set of pink slides as she is a proud mummy to two lovely girls! Well done Fiona! And thanks to everyone who 'liked' the page, we got to 78 followers which is amazing!
What with all Jubilee celebrations I haven't really had chance to get busy with my slides.
Yesterday, we thought Martha had chicken pox! (i am sure she doesn't now as she is spot free!) My very kind Dad came and took her big brother, Lucas out, Martha and I had a lazy afternoon watching the telly. Eventually she fell asleep and instead of me doing anything useful (like tidying my house!) i decided to get busy on the slides I promised to show on my Facebook page over a week ago! Oops! I did feel a bit guilty that I was having fun whilst mum and dad were looking after Lucas (they had the joys of trying to get him from underneath the car when he got his head stuck trying to retrieve his ball... That's my boy!)
Anyway, here is a sneak peak of my work in progress... Hoping they will be up for sale on Facebook page at the weekend!

Thursday 31 May 2012

Little Jubilee giveaway...

Handmade by Martha is having a little giveaway!
In celebration of the Jubilee weekend, once Handmade by Martha's Facebook page reaches 60 'likes' then we will be giving away a set of slides, of a colour if your choice, for a little lady in your life!
The winner will be selected at random from all 'likers' of the page.
Good Luck!
Www.facebook.com/handmadebymartha2

Tuesday 29 May 2012

A tricky decision...

After lots of positive feedback about Handmade by Martha's trial slides, it has been decided that sets of two matching slides are now £3 for a set of two and between £3-£4 for custom made slides (depending on the design wanted). Individual slides will be priced depending on design but at around a price of £2. I have found it very hard to decide on the price, as they need to be affordable, but after lots of market research, feedback and costings of all my materials I do feel it is still a very reasonable price for two unique, handmade, quality hairslides. I hope you all agree and I would much appreciate any feedback from everyone! Especially people who have bought slides for the little girls in their lives! Thank you in advance, Lynsey

Tuesday 22 May 2012

Best of British...

I have been a busy bee over the last few days and even managed a couple of hours child free time at the weekend to get on with my Jubilee / Team GB collection. My mum, the very talented Mavis Glover, had been an absolute star earlier in the week and had sewn on a million buttons onto a variety of red, white and blue ribbons! Thanks Mum!
My task was to make up a selection of Jubilee slides in time for the celebrations happening in nurseries, playgroups and schools in the next week and in time for the bank holiday Street Parties and festivities...
I worked really hard to create a seleciton of about 30 sets of slides and about 12 individual slides which used bigger buttons. I had some fabulous ribbons and my favourite was the little soldier ribbon - the sets of these were so popular that they didn't even make it onto my facebook page before being snapped up!
If you get chance, take a look at the album on facebook... www.facebook.com/handmadebymartha2

Here are some pictures of my creations... let me know what you think!

I also made some lovely little bows for my friends little girl, Maisy. Emma brought round a selection of Maisy's fabulous tops and I made some to match.


Sunday 20 May 2012

Sneak peak...

Here is a sneak peak of my jubilee collection! Most could also be used for supporters of Team GB in the London 2012 Olympics!
Photos will be uploaded onto my Facebook page shortly...

Wednesday 16 May 2012

Facebook page

At the weekend I finally had chance to set up a Facebook page for Handmade by Martha... Take a look if you get chance!
www.facebook.com/handmadebymartha2
Photo courtesy of the wonderful Sally T Photography

Blue bows

Last week at playgroup when I delivered my purple bows to one of the mum's, a few of the other mums and childminders were having a look and wanted some blue ones for their little girls to go with their school uniforms! Here are my deliveries for today and then I am going to get on with making my stock up and ready and making Maisy and Freya's slides... Lots of ribbons, buttons and bows for me! :)

Monday 14 May 2012

Simple things :)

I came home from work today to my new button stash :)
Jubilee colours and more tiny buttons for my bows! My lovely friend Emma also bought me some gorgeous blue flower buttons and some little purple hearts - so kind!

Friday 11 May 2012

A few of my creations so far...

I tend to make Martha a matching slide for each of her (many!) outfits! Here are a few of them...

Wednesday 9 May 2012

My first few orders...

A few weeks ago, my friend from secondary school asked me if i could make her gorgeous girls a few sets of slides to match their school uniforms!
I also made a delivery of a selection of slides, in a lovely Cadbury purple to go with a school uniform of a little girl starting school nursery in September!
Through word of mouth at playgroup, I have now got my next couple of school uniform orders!
I also have an order for one of my closest friends who brought round a selection of her daughters outfits round for me to custom make to match! All very exciting! Now, time to get creative...

Confessions of a ribbons-a-holic!

I find it really tricky to find nice ribbons for my little girl, Martha. So I have decided I would make my own! I like to have them matching her outfits, which means I have become a bit of a ribbon-a-holic! I am always on the look out for new ribbons and little buttons!
I am not a very organised person, and am regularly found, glue gun in hand, creating a new slide at half 7 in the morning to go with Martha's outfit for that day! As I was this morning to go with the bargain shirt I got her in m and s yesterday!

After a few 'orders' from friends, I have now decided to start up my own little sideline! Just have to make sure that I make time to make them, not just buying the ribbon and buttons!