ACrafts

15/11/2025

Looking forward to this years' Christmas Market at Sherfield School on Saturday 29th November . My only market this year.
There's always a great festive atmosphere with a great range of stalls with lots of Christmassy goodies.🎅🎄

04/12/2024

Looking forward to the Christmas Market at Sherfield School on Saturday. My only market this year.
There's always a great festive atmosphere with a great range of stalls with lots of Christmassy goodies🎅🎄

01/03/2023

How about getting your Mum a unique and eco-friendly handbag for Mothers' Day? Other styles are also available. Please have a browse on my shop

The outside of the bag is made from Tetra packs cut into strips and woven. The lining is made from an upcycled t-shirt and the handles and pocket from old jeans

23/10/2021

Why not start preparing for a 'green' Christmas? See my shop for a selection of Christmas tree baubles, gift bows, napkin rings and gift envelopes. You'll also find some gift ideas.
Everything is made from plastic bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, etc. that would have been thrown away.
https://mademe.co.uk/shop/acrafts/

30/09/2021

I've finally finished updating my shop with the new items I've been making. This is one of my favourites: https://mademe.co.uk/product/hand-bag-made-from-tetra-packs-the-tetra-bag/
Please take a look 🙂

The outside of the bag and handles are made from Tetra packs cut into strips and woven. The lining is made from an upcycled t-shirt and the straps and pocket

07/09/2021

Had my first live shows over the weekend. Two lovely days at the Silchester Village Fete and the Aldermaston & Wasing Show. 👍
I'm now in the process of updating my Mademe shop to take off what was sold. I'd also made a few new items for the shows so will be adding those to my shop this week too.

27/08/2021

Looking forward to doing live events again. I'll be at the Silchester EcoFair on Saturday 4th September

launch and eco BIG LAUNCH AND ECO-FAIR Saturday 4th September 2021 Silchester Village Fete 12-3.

21/06/2021

I haven't been able to add anything new to my shop for while although I have made a few things for myself and for friends, all made from stuff that would have ended up in the bin.
I'm hoping to add some more items to my shop soon so watch this space.... 😄

09/11/2020

Brighten up your gifts while helping to save the planet with these upcycled bows.

Decorate your gifts with these hand-made, upcycled bows. Made from magazine covers with a self-adhesive backing. Assorted sizes and colours £5 for 10 bows. Each pack of 10 will include a variety of sizes and colours. As they are made from magazine covers no 2 bows are the same Sizes range from appr...

07/11/2020

Just posted the first of my Christmas stock on my shop; Christmas Tree baubles made from plastic bottles. More to follow.

Upcycled Christmas Tree Baubles made from plastic bottles. Each bauble is decorated using a variety of paint, glitter, plastic gems, ribbons, etc. Each one is hand decorated and is unique. Where possible all embellishments are also upcycled from pieces taken from old Christmas crackers, Christmas ca...

28/10/2020

New items added including coasters and a tea pot stand made from an old magazine 😊

Coasters and a tea pot/dish stand made from old magazines. The pages of a magazine have been cut into strips and coiled tightly to create firm coils which are then stuck together to create an attractive pattern. All finished with a varnish which is heat and water resistant. Size (approx.) – Coaste...

21/10/2020

Added some more items to my shop today. Please take a look 🙂

With an interest in environmental issues I have started to makes pieces from things we'd usually just throw away; plastics, fabric, paper & cardboard...