Scrabble Cushions

Custom order for 3 scrabble cushions for a little boys birthday present.... guess what his name was...?

Brighten up your walls

Looking for something to brighten up your walls at home?

Screen printed turquoise 'Home Sweet Home' design printed onto peachy polka dot cotton, framed in a Roccoco inspired white frame, £16

Or add a bit more colour to your walls with this beautiful vintage floral embroidery. Great vintage find at £25!

All on sale at The Corner Emporium, Next to HMV in The Mall Shopping Centre, Middlesbrough.
If you are interested in any items but can't make it down to The Corner Emporium feel free to contact me at l.crawford@hotmail.co.uk

My posts now a days seems to be short but sweet, so why change??

Just some photographs of new stock and re-jigging. Im always moving stock around and making things look different and inviting.

Not a very good quality photo, but this is supposed to be my tea party table with knitted cupcakes, tea cups and tea pots, hand printed british bulldog tea towels, even a tea pot necklace!

Make sure you follow me on Facebook too for regualar updates and photos of what im making.

The Wonder Emporium

My lovely friend and fellow blogger Katy Howieson has just written a lovely post all about my shop within The Corner Emporium or as she likes to call it 'The Wonder Emporium' take a look over at her blog What Katy Did Next.

Also don't forget to follow me on Facebook and Twitter

Scrabble Cushions

After announcing many weeks ago that i would be branching out into scrabble cushions i have finally made some up. They were put into the shop today and here they are....

Made from Organic white cotton and printed with black pigment. Each cushion measures approx 14"x14".
Orders taken for specific letters and are £9 each.

The Corner Emporium >> Shop Update

some more handmade jewellery...

Shop>> New Addition

new jewellery...

Custom Order>> Macbook Sleeve

Custom Order>> Apron

Michael from Fudge Fancies (one of the other shops within The Corner Emporium) set me a task this week. He wanted me to customise his apron with his Fudge Fancies logo. He also set me a deadline, to have it ready for this Saturday when he would be selling his fudge at the Saltburn Farmers Market. I managed to have it all stitched up ready for his farmers market and here it is...

Custom Order

A couple weeks ago a lady asked me if i could make a garter for her sister's wedding. I had never attempted to make anything like a garter or any wedding accessories. However it was pretty straight forward and quite fun to try my hand at something completley different to what i usually do. Made from some pretty lace i added a blue ribbon (something blue)and tied it in a bow at the front, added clear, white and pearly beads and to finish off added a vintage looking bow brooch. The customer was very happy with it, as was i, what do you think?

The Corner Emporium >> Shop Update

New canvas shopper bags....

As you can see i haven't yet gotten over my silhouette phase

and a moustache trown in for good measure!

Custom Order

I have been favouring silhouettes for a while now and have them featured on some coasters, cushions and framed screen prints in the shop. A girl came into the shop on Saturday and asked if i could put a print of a silhouette onto a t-shirt. I couldn't believe i hadn't thought to make some of these up sooner. I suppose with so many things to do and think about i sometimes don't think of all the possible ways i could apply my designs. But here is the t-shirt print. I think it looks pretty damn good, even if i do say so myself and im thinking of getting some more printed as soon as possible to go on sale in the shop.... and possibly one just for me. What do you think?

The Corner Emporium >> Shop Update

The theme for a lot the new items in the shop seems to be 70's retro. I love all the bright, possibly gaudy colours and the bold patterns. Not everyones cup of tea but i love it!

Super Retro patterned Apron £6

Patterned Vase £8 Patterned Bowl £5

4 beaded flower coasters £4

mirror mirror on the wall

New addition to the shop a pretty pink girly mirror.

Painted in a cute shade of pink and sanded in areas to add a distressed worn charm. Jazzed up with buttons and even scribble tiles reminding you to cack a smile... not a mirror :p

I ideally thought this would suit a little girls bedroom but i could see this fitting in well in my bedroom, may have to make another one!

Shop>> New Additions

New stock just in time for Mothers Day (3rd of April)

Not particularly 'Mothers Day' themed but new in is this wicker storage box. I liked its kind of unusual shape, it can hold a lot of stuff without taking up too much room, practical and pretty.

A stitch in time saves nine...

Although this has already sold i thought i would share a picture of this cute sewing box.

The wooden box has beautiful colourful patterns, im not sure what kind of style it is but i think it looks a bit boho. It isn't intended to be a sewing box but a customer had the great idea of turning it into one and filling it with threads that i stock and i made a little pink pin cushion that fits inside. Cute? What do you think?

The Corner Emporium Flyers

Sorry for the terrible quality photo but i just thought id share a photo of the new flyers we have had printed up for The Corner Emporium. Each individual business has their own individual flyer and heres mine.... im really happy with it, very professional looking.

Just waiting to get some permits so we can hand them out on the high street!

The Corner Emporium (next to HMV), The Mall, Middlesbrough

Opening Hours

Mon-Sat 9-5

Sunday Closes

Custom Cushion

The Lion the Witch and Lauren's Wardrobe

Today a got a retro wardrobe moved into the shop. Im kind of getting addicted to buying old furniture but i need to calm down as i am seriously running out of space to put everything!

Anyway this wardrobe was so retro and unusual i just had to get it. As it only came today it is looking pretty bare and needs jam packing full of cool stuff but i just had to share a picture of it :)

Shop>> New Additions

Well it looks like i had forgotten about my blog for a couple of days or weeks.... i don't know i've lost track.

Anyway im here now! So i thought i'd share with you some new additions to my shop in The Corner Emporium shop.

In my last post i had just got a lovely new typewriter in a beautiful black case. I totally wanted to keep it for myself and was contemplating taking the price tag off and swapping it for a 'display only sign'. The typewriter had only been in the shop 3 days and it was snapped up by a student from CCAD who loved it equally as much as i did, so i had to let it go. At least it was going to a good home and was going to get some use (the girl was using it in one of her college projects) and i suppose if i had taken it home it would have just sat on my desk. But don't be sad because there are 2, yes 2!!! new typewriters in the shop.

I just finished making up this cushion and put it out on display this afternoon. The bicyle is screen printed onto a thick pink linen and patterned fabrics appliqued on.

Since everyone has been asking to buy the bunting i have for decoration around the shop and people always want to buy the piles of fabric i have folded on my shelves i decided to kill two birds with one stone and have made some of my very own bunting for sale!

So if you are local or in the area make sure you come down to The Corner Emporium and have a look. There is not only my shop there, The Corner Emporium showcases 9 businesses ranging from arts & crafts to baby clothes and even fudge!

And even if you have been down before you should come back as there is always new stock arriving/being made.

Find us in The Mall shopping centre (next to HMV) Middlesbrough