Boddle Felt

🐰🐣 Our Market Night is now open and your code word for is BUNNY 🐣🐰 When you see an item you wish to purchase, comment 'BUNNY SOLD' The seller will direct you to their page to arrange payment
Have fun and Happy Shopping!
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Let's get networking! Drop your links on here and in the original post. Lots of lovely crafter's in this event that's happening TONIGHT!

So to celebrate the Spring Into Easter Market Night event happening this weekend I'm thinking of squeezing in a LIVE preview of the products I'm showcasing tomorrow afternoon. Might even run a wee instant giveaway for a catnip toy if you watch and comment...
Is that something you'd be interested in? Would you watch? Comment below if there's a time that's better for you.
If u haven't already then join our giveaway for the event too...
... #springintoeaster
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I'm absolutely over the moon to introduce the album for the Spring into Easter Market Night! You can now view all the wonderful items available. You can't purchase just yet, the code will be released on the evening of the market night but in the meantime you can ask any questions.
Can you spot my products? My new catnip bunny toy is in there ...
... #springintoeaster
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"How I learned" is today's prompt on #marchmeetthemaker
I've always been the artistic one in my family. Whenever mum had some art display or project she had to prep for her job as a teacher I'd get roped in.
Then I learned about design and training my eye for detail doing my architect degree at university. Lots of detailed pencil drawings were completed as part of that training.
... But ever since I left architecture to work in retail I lost that creative side of me.
Last Xmas my mum got me this book as I had a grand idea I was going to start crafting again and make Sophie a pile of cute handmade toys... I learnt quickly just how complex hand sewing is!
So I got a couple basic animal craft kits from The Works and Hobbycraft and taught myself basic running stitch. Got quickly bored of the kits I started drawing my own shapes and sewing them up until I got to my cat shape which has become the core product and ever more detailed as the months past.
I'll make one of the animals in this book one day soon for Sophie as they are just too cute.
My advice is just get started and try again and again until you hone your skills.
What would you like to learn to do?
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Photography is the prompt for today #marchmeetthemaker
Swipe to see the behind the scenes video of this pic showcasing my new catnip bunny toy. Which has been added to my Etsy today!
Nice big patio windows in my dining room floods in lots of natural Scottish light onto my wee side table I borrow from the lounge 😉

It's a Giveaway!
To celebrate our Spring Into Easter Market Night we are giving away 2 vouchers for you to spend on anything on the market night album.
Just click 'going' on the event and comment on the original post. You'll then be entered.
... Only entries on the original post will be counted!
Good Luck!
#springintoeaster
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Hands at work is today's prompt on #marchmeetthemaker
Here's me making my current make 😸
Definitely not a hand model, can tell I've got a manual job with those marks on my hands 🤪
... Love this catnip donut toy.
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Reducing waste is today's prompt from #marchmeetthemaker. It is something that I am striving to achieve as a small handmade business. I think it's really in my control... ♥️I sell on Etsy as they are offsetting the carbon emissions my shipping will create ♥️I've recently used up all my plastic selo wrapping I started the company with and don't intend on buying anymore plastic. I currently send my orders out in fitted cardboard boxes and large orders get a backing card and s...ome tissue paper to snuggle up in. ♥️The very nature of handdrawn designs on felt mean I utilize almost every inch of the felt. However when there is a usable off cut section, I keep them in a wee box and they are recrafted into a small marking on a different cat or long narrow stripes become backers to make the small bows super thick. ♥️Last but not least is my stuffing for my cats. This stuffing is recycled from tired old unloved toys that would otherwise hit landfill themselves. @ Uddingston
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ME is the #marchmeetthemaker prompt today...
This is me! HELLO
I'm not one for selfies really. Actually I'm pretty camera shy. Definitely couldn't be one of these makeup selling ladies out there doing lives 🤣 well I could but I doubt I'd sell much haha!
... I'm a 36 year old mum of 4 year old Sophie and married for 7 years to Mr Grumpy. I work full-time and craft whenever I get a spare minute as a destresser tool. When I'm not busy with all that I am on slimming world trying my best to loose a stone for my sisters wedding.
Tell me about you...
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Kittens jumping! Happy Sunday lol

Story behind the name... BODDLE FELT
Felt is fairly obvious; it's the material I create all my products from.
What is a Boddle though? Well... boddle is an auld Scots way of saying Bothwell which is the village I grew up in and my parents still live in.
... It has a ruined castle in it, the river Clyde runs through it, the castle wall surround it. It also has a golf club and a massive community event called Bothwell scarecrow festival once a year where the whole village puts scarecrows in their garden and there is a big parade with a pipe band and lots of displays from local groups and business like the neighbouring tunnocks factory.
I've lived in over 30 homes across Scotland and it's always Bothwell I come back to when my life needs the reset button. So it felt right to name it after my Bothwell.
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Product range is the #marchmeetthemaker prompt today... This is my current spring range of felt products. Going clockwise from top left... 🐰 Bunny bum bow, 🌷Easter bow box set, 😸cat print bows,... 😻custom felt cat head keyring, 🐾catnip toy doughnut, 🐈personalised catnip heart, 😽bowtie for cats collar, 🌼spring floral crown custom felt cat keyring. Which one is your favourite? Check out the link in my bio to see the full range and prices in the Etsy shop.
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It's #worldbookday and Sophie decided to be the black cat Mog from the book Meg & Mog which I also used to read as a child. It's her favourite book so she can almost read it herself at 4 and I often hear her reading it to her teddies in bed at night. When I handed her into nursery I did feel a bit "extra" tho as only her and a boy dressed as a superhero were dressed up! Did you dress your kid/cat up today?

I'm off to my full time job in retail now on a rainy day but I'm dreaming of the days my Side Hussle will allow me to leave the rat race...
In the meantime I am Hussling hard behind the scenes and have an Spring Into Easter Market Night. I'll be sharing 5 lines at deal prices. The first product my custom cat with spring floral crown keyring which I'll be offering with free UK post (discounted overseas shipping)
Check out my events tab on my page for the link to click going... to find out more.
I might even go live on the market night to show you all the products if I'm brave! Would you like that?
#springintoeaster
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Lovely Emma is running a competition to be featured on her page. Click below to join

Cat shaped pancakes anyone? 😻 OH YEAH!
Photo from Cats Protection . "How's that for the purrfect #Pancakeday