Vine Love Heart WIPs The Making of a Copper Wire Heart Some work in progress photographs for you today, sharing my little twining vine copper wire work love heart. It has a five part process as follows; – Base love … Read more
Meet the Maker Maria Barber Introducing Maria and her stained glass artistry. I had the pleasure of meeting Maria and her daughter Annie at a craft market in Godalming, Surrey in 2015. We had stalls opposite each other and I … Read more
Mothers Day Gift Ideas Mothering Sunday will soon come around once again. To celebrate all things mummy, here’s our range of spring time inspired artisan gift ideas. With a loving nod to woodland at this time of year, when life … Read more
Gifts for Christmas Crafters Make a Little Hanging Heart For hobby crafters who love to make, there is our little love heart craft kit or tutorial. Author and designer Nicola has combined her twelve years teaching experience with her craft … Read more
A More Traditional Christmas Here is a copy of a magazine article I wrote in 2008 about opting for a more traditional and less wasteful Christmas. “Back to the Future – Treat yourself to a stylish traditional Christmas this year, … Read more
Festive Decorations for Christmas It’s nearly that festive time of year once again. Here at Earth Balance Craft we like to celebrate in a more natural and less commercial way. Say goodbye to mass produced Christmas ornaments, plastic tinsel and fake … Read more
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star The Star Poem by Jane Taylor “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. When the blazing sun is gone, When he … Read more
Scarlet Darter Dragonfly Spotted sunning herself out by the River Arun in Sussex, what appears to be a Scarlet Darter Dragonfly. Spotted on a later summer walk by the river. It was difficult to capture in focus with my camera … Read more
Autumnal Colours Earthy – Vibrant – Nourishing We love the autumn season, for the deep natural colours of the changing leaves from burnt oranges, to lush reds and warm browns. It’s a magnificent time of year, when harvest has come, … Read more
Butterflies and Dragonflies Artisan Made Wildlife Designs Here at Earth Balance Craft, we love making the glorious curves from the insect world, namely the winged beauties of flutterbyes and river darters. Our wire metal butterflies and dragonflies come in all … Read more
Love Hearts for the Home The heart shape is one of the most well known symbols globally The origins of the love heart symbol are a little unclear, with many associations from different eras from the ancient Egyptians to the … Read more
Stained Glass Gifts Meet the Maker Carole Dawes Introducing Carole Dawes of ‘Caroles Glass’, a Horsham artisan crafter who specialises in unique stained-glass gifts that are handmade in West Sussex. Her products can be found on sale at ww.carolesglass.folksy.com Each … Read more