Splish Splash

Continuing my theme of The Folksy Home I'm in the bathroom this week, sampling all the Folksy bath goodies.

Just what your bathroom needs - funky fish to brighten up bath time from Halfanacre

What better way to get the message cross with this hand embroidered sampler by Miso Funky

Rich natural lavender bodywash - just one of a range of aromatic products from Saffron Barr.

Ideal for guest soap, a delightful ceramic and fused glass waterlily dish hand made by Prince Design UK

Large beauty bag with vintage buttons for all your make up needs from Natalie Farrell

Relax in the bath and soothe your senses with this ceramic oil burner by Lauren Ceramics

Finally, dry off the one you love with this personalised embroidered towel from Jojo Designs

Happy bath time!

Glassprimitif

Rub-a-dub-dub, Suds in the tub.

In preparation for Jo's upcoming article on Folksy stuff for your bathroom, and continuing my article of all things bathtime related, here's a selection of my favorite soaps from Folksy. I love handmade soaps, and being allergic to a lot of man-made chemicals they're perfect for me.

So scroll down and imagine the delicious scents and textures of these wonderful soaps, first up is this Strawberry Fields soap from Oracle Lake. A bit late for Wimbledon, but a sweet smelling reminder of the summer;

For the new baby in your family try this baby, and mum, safe soap; complete with waffle flannel, wooden soap dish and ceramic keepsake tag. Available in pink and blue from SoapAroma;

Lavender is one of my all time favorite scents, what better way to indulge than in this deep, rich purple lavender soap from All Natural UK. It even comes wrapped in some cute printed cotton too;

For the girl who's not so girly, look at this amazing black and white soap from SoapyChica. Inspired by a Jo Malone fragrance, and containing moisturising shea and avocado butters this is a seriously grow-up soap;

Many of us have a weakness for chocolate, now a this obsession can scent your bathroom too, with this Rich Dark Chocolate soap bar from Skirrid Soaps. Looks good enough to eat, in fact it even contains real Belgium chocolate! But definitely best used to wash with I think;

Saffrom Barr is the current Queen of soaps on Folksy, and this exquisite winter therapy bar is one of the reasons why. A wonderful natural aid for the common cold, a bath with this bar will help ease your symptoms, looks great too;

The Natural Good Soap Store has this wonderful gift box containing three handmade soaps wrapped in organsa bags. For £4.99 (+P&P) you get a bar of Lemora, Poppy Seed Scrub, and Tea Tree & Lemon, even the paper for the box has been handmade!

As we all know soap can be a slippery devil, so how about a unique handmade ceramic soap dish to keep your bars in check? This one from Wiktorski Ceramics has a cute heart detail in the centre and free shipping!

All these items are 100% handmade by Folksy sellers, and available right now. I hope this has inspired you to try the handmade alternative, and leave a comment below if you can.

Article by Aleximo xXx

The Folksy Kitchen

I was browsing through a home style magazine at the dentist's this week, you know the kind (I think it was Country Living) and there were lots of yummy items for sale at extortionate prices. Not one of these items was hand made, even the designer stuff is manufactured in the far east. So I thought, what would Folksy do? Here are just some of the fantastic hand made kitchen products that Folksy Folk are making.



Dry up in style with this Peas and Pods tea towel from Mrs Eliot Books.



Get that Country Kitchen look with a Pink Spotty Butter Dish made by Penny Spooner Ceramics



Drink your first cup of morning tea from this pretty mug by Caroline Green Pottery.



I love this teacake apron by textile printmaker Gillian Kyle.




Organise your recipes in this beautiful hand bound book by Tozzy Bridger.




OK. I confess I am addicted to ceramics and you can order a set of unqiue plates from Jml Pottery.



What's a breakfast without a boiled egg? Fun felt from British Cream Tea.

And how do you keep that boiled egg warm? Simple - with an egg cosy from Linen and Roses.

If you have a favourite kitchen item on Folksy please post in the comments and share.

Glassprimitif

Handmade bath treats, amongst other things.

There's nothing like a hot bath to soak your troubles away, and Folksy has some dreamy handmade treats that won't break the bank, and will make you feel gorgeous all at the same time!

First off some bathtime fizz, from The Soap Parlour. A relaxing soak with one of these beauties will help you relax and unwind ready for a good nights sleep.


Next up it these 'almost-too-good-to-use' Luxury Shea Butter Rose Bath Melts from Purple Sparkle Crafts. I imagine them sitting on a cake stand waiting to be used.

Bath tea's are really useful for when you want a fragrant bath, without having to clean up bits of flowers and glitter out of the bath. These bathtime tea bags even come in cute jar from Freyaluna;

I love the simple bottle and label on this homemade pot pourri from Sophronia. Looks almost like a spell bottle, or something from an old apothecary shop.

Like many of us, I'm a sucker for fragranced candles, just bought a cinnamon apple one from Ikea. But my Ikea candle did not come in a handy travel tin like this one from Erin Rose Crafts;

Shea butter may just be my favorite moisturising ingredient, its great in creams, bath bombs and this Shea Salt Scrub Pedi-Bar from Northern Naturals;

Make the essential task of exfoilating more fun with a felted soap from Hathor's Bath. In a selection of four scents this unique soap will keep you looking like a goddess.

All these items are 100% handmade by lovely Folksy people, and available online right now. So shop handmade and treat yourself to a little bit of bathtime luxury! There are many more wonderful handmade cosmetics items to be discovered on Folksy, and a few more will be explored at a later date right here at Found on Folksy. I hope you've enjoyed this article, let me know what you think with a comment below, xXx.

Article by Aleximo

All is Vanity

I'm searching for the perfect mirror for my hall at the moment. So I browsed through Folksy to check out creative mirror designs and here ar a few I found. Which one is YOUR favourite?



Sunshine Mirror from Treecycle. A lovely mirror designed to brighten up any room!



Dog pocket mirror from PrimChick. Lovely fun pocket mirror, hand made from, vintage style fabrics.

Sunflower Mirror from Oink Design. Wooden painted mirror with summery sunflowers.

Pocket mirror from Magic Alice. Charm printed cosmetic mirror - fits neatly in your pocket or make-up bag.

Driftwood Mirror `Mermaid's Trinkets' with shelf from Ultimate Drifter.

Folk Mirror from Dig The Earth. A lush, bold statement piece!

Japanese Washi Mirror Compact from Japan Crafts. Japanese-style handbag mirror compact made from gorgeous, handmade washi paper.

Glassprimitif

A little birdy told me . . .

One of two things always inspire me; Bunnies and Birds. I've talked about bunnies in several previous articles on another site, so now it's time for the birds! Once again Folksy makers and sellers have outdone themselves with amazing birdy related items. Here's a selection of my favorites;

Below is an amazingly beautiful and detailed clutch purse from notes, in a super summery sunshine yellow.

These super kawaii Birdy Amigurumi Toys from Owl on the Sill are so adorable! Love their little birdy quiffs;
Jiji Kiki comes top trumps again with this vintage love birds necklace. Look at the cute heart beads detailing;
I'm a big fan of papercraft, and Under the Stairs Studios creates some of the most inventive paper circuses I've ever seen. Would make a great deluxe birthday card!
Molly's Mum is a shop that's been on my radar for a while now, everything is so wonderfully made with fabulous fabrics and attention to detail. Make sure you check out the owl brooches too;
Who doesn't love Jemima Lumley's Jewellery? I bet these earrings look stunning on, and even better with one of the matching birdy necklaces also available;
For all of us who have a button stash, these would make a welcome addition I'm sure. Handmade by Mollimoo (aka Chumley) these buttons are also available in blue;
Upcycling is everywhere, even this article can't escape it! Here's the upcycled item for this selection, check out the cute ribbon tails; from Kerli;
I truly admire ceramists, as my clay creations are truly horrendous! This pair of lovebird bowls from Prince Design UK would be a simply stunning wedding gift, timeless and elegant.
Now I realise this is a little cheeky, but what the heck. For the first (and most likely last) time here's one of my items. Understand that this is mearly to prove the point I stated at the beginning of this article, that I gain inspiration from birds. So to the point, here is a set of my birdy badges;

Aside from my shameless self promotion at the end (feel free to ignore it) I hope you like my selection of beautiful birdy items fresh from the pages of Folksy this month. Since I found so many wonderful bird based items I intend to follow this artilce up with a 'part 2' sometime in the future. But for now, don't let these unique handmade creations fly away without you.

Many thanks to all those who suggested items,


Aleximo, xXx

She Sells Sea Shells

Welcome to Found on Folksy - we have moved from Folksy Finds. We think that, by using a blog we have ownership of, we can show off the wonderful sellers on Folksy. We hope you will agree!
The inspiration for this first post is this wonderful fascinator. It just blew me away and I started to explore other shell-inspired craftiness by folksy artisans.



Silk and Shell Fascinator by Hatastic. An amazing large half cut nautilus shell, decorated with beautiful off-white 100% pure silk and sat on an off-white sinamay base.



Sea Shells Earrings by Kookie Designs. These lovely earrings are made with hot pink shell ovals that I have suspended a pink fresh water pearl and a pale pink nugget crystal bead in the centre of.



Seashells photocard by La Tienda Pequena. 1 x white folding greetings cards with envelope, presented in sealed cellophane pocket.



She Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore Earrings by The Gilded Butterfly. These earrings feature two handmade, perfect replicas of tiny sea shells, nestled alongside a small freshwater pearl. The shells are crafted in fine silver from a mould of a real shell so every minute detail is captured.


Cute Crab Tote Bag by Hanami Handbags. Cute tote bag, with little crabs, shells and starfish in circles.

Sea Air - Fine Art Print by Dick and Franny. Fine Art giclee print created from my original watercolour painting 'Sea Air'. This blue and white watercolour still life is fresh and breezy and really brings the seaside air in!

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Glassprimitif and Aleximo Croissant