Getting Crafty with Laura Ashley! #LauraAshleyCrafts

Monday 4 May 2015

A couple of weeks back I attended the Laura Ashley Craft Event in Bristol, organised by the team at the Joe Blogs Blogger Network and The Crafty Hen. It was a great excuse to hang out with some of my favourite local bloggers and have a good catch up with them. Most blog events are in London, so being a Bristol blogger can have its drawbacks, but thankfully, Laura Ashley wanted to get us South West-ers involved and it was a really fun day!

Laura Ashley Craft Event
#LauraAshleyCrafts
Laura Ashley DIY Notebooks

I'm not the most artistic person in the world, however even I could handle the first challenge. We were taught how to cover journals in pretty Laura Ashley prints and then personalise them with our own style. I made mine for my mum who was rather chuffed.

Bristol Fashion Blogs
Bristol Blog EventPosing with Nicole, Emily and Dulcie
What I'm wearing... Crop: New Look - Trousers: Oasis - Duster: F&F - Hat & Necklace: Next

I spent most of the day with Emily and Nicole having a good ole gossip and talking about work. I actually start a new job in a few weeks (huzzah) so stay tuned for more info on that once I'm settled in my new role. I'm extremely excited as I'm hoping it will be a perfect fit for me!

Our second crafty challenge required a bit more skill as we made Suffolk puffs and I miniature birdcage hair slide! I can't even sew a button on (luckily for me, Sam is very domesticated), so Emily had to help me through this one but I got there in the end. I was happy with the results and although I don't think it's something I'd actually wear myself, I've put it down as a was a great life lesson. 

The Crafty Hen
Laura Ashley Goody BagsPhotos by myself and Joe Blogs

I absolutely adore Laura Ashley, some of my favourite homeware pieces are from them. I've also been featured on their blog twice recently, so it was nice to work with them on a slightly different project! We were also given cute goody bags with the nicest handwash on he planet!

Are you crafty? Do you like Laura Ashley's prints?

T - Bristol blogs RULE.

9 comments:

  1. carlyvanwatts4 May 2015 at 08:40

    Ooh, this reminds me of backing books in school only a lot more stylish! Good luck with your new job, here's hoping that you'll really love it! xxx

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  2. This sounds like my kind of event! I love all of the journals, they look great :) for some reason, I've never associated Laura Ashley and crafts? I have a scrapbook so maybe I should investigate this shop! xxx

    Sam // Samantha Betteridge

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  3. Ahhh this is so cool, can't believe I missed this I love making book covers and things :) Congrats on the new job too <3

    Lauren x

    Britton Loves | Lifestyle Food Beauty

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  4. That looks like so much fun! Backing books just reminds of having to back my secondary school school books in wallpaper way back when.
    Congrats on the new job! and good luck with it.
    Rubi | Instagram | The Den | http://www.the-den.blogspot.com

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  5. This looks like SO much fun! Quite different to the usual events too. Congrats and good luck with the new job too, sounds so exciting! x


    Josie’s Journal

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  6. What a fun day! I love getting crafty!! Good luck and congrats with the new job! That's so exciting!

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeat Soles
    

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  7. The workshop sounds fun! And tbh, I really love the bags ^^

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  8. Laura Ashley has the cutest prints and loving the journals you all made. Way too cute. Sounds like the perfect little brand experience!!

    xx 365Hangers

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  9. This event looks so awesome – seeing you lot together makes me miss Bristol bloggers so bad! Congrats on your new job, looking forward to reading more about it :) x

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