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

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

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.

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...

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! :)

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!

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...

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!