Craft Blog
A selection of newly added craft blog posts in date order.

10 reasons to choose handmade gifts this Christmas

10 reasons to choose handmade gifts this Christmas

Westcliff on Sea, Essex

10 reasons to choose handmade gifts this Christmas Uniqueness Abounds: Handmade gifts ...

Looking forward to Christmas

Looking forward to Christmas

Leeds, West Yorkshire

A recently made pair of rustic large wooden trees waiting for Christmas Any questions ...

Embrace Autumn with the Pumpkin Spice Candle

Embrace Autumn with the Pumpkin Spice Candle

Lambeth, London

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, there’s no better way to welcome the ...

Best Gardens

Best Gardens

Barnstaple, Devon

Cart (0) Search Home Shop About Us Meet The Team Contact Account Longtide Studio ...

Farmgate Vintage Flowers

Farmgate Vintage Flowers

Alresford, Hampshire

I only sell at fairs. So not appropriate.

Emmas Needle and Design

Emmas Needle and Design

Horley, Surrey

I have been working on Faux Leather Hand Bags, I have made three in Black leather and ...

Textile Crafts

Exhibitor

Sutton, Surrey

When is a bag not a bag? I love to create unusual and carefully designed items for infinite ...

Random Acrylics June Exhibition in Wickersley

Random Acrylics June Exhibition in Wickersley

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Wickersley Library are pleased to present a free exhibition of ‘Random Acrylics’ in June ...

Enchanted Resin Designs by Samantha Motherwell

Exhibitor

Gosport, Hampshire

I started out making resin items because I saw it on a craft program while watching TV ...

BeadsRMeByDonna

Exhibitor

Fareham, Hampshire

Perfect Gift Ideas or a Present to Yourself! Hello, my name is Donna, I design and create ...

The Benefits of Beard Oil

The Benefits of Beard Oil

Stafford, Staffordshire

1. Moisturizes Facial Hair and Skin Beard oil is primarily designed to condition your ...

Rustik Love

Supplier

Mildenhall, Suffolk

Proudly supplying the finest yarn from Portugal for the purposes of crocheting. 100 percent ...

Bespoke knitting

Exhibitor

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire

I aim to provide the highest quality long-lasting products, with the lowest impact on ...

Welcome to my website

Welcome to my website

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

It seems a long way from messing around in my bedroom as a teenager, painting porcelain ...

Showcase your crafts at premium locations

Showcase your crafts at premium locations

Guildford, Surrey

If you are a crafts enthusiast looking for high-footfall locations to showcase your products, ...

A floral escape

A floral escape

Worthing, West Sussex

I have been obsessed with flowers for as long as I can remember. As a little girl, I ...

Well done me

Well done me

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Now do not get me wrong I am happy to convert to a better product and webpage that allows ...

Growing And Learning as a crafter

Growing And Learning as a crafter

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Last year was really busy getting out and about was great, I always nervous if my products ...

Unlock Timeless Radiance

Unlock Timeless Radiance

Chigwell, Essex

Immerse yourself in our signature Rose Luxury Lip Balm, a fusion of mango butter, shea ...

Any Craft Fairs with vacancies

Exhibitor

Camberley, Surrey

Looking for craft fairs being held before Christmas with a vacancy. We create bespoke ...

Supporting Jumper Day

Supporting Jumper Day

New Malden, Surrey

J and Ccreativity joins Jumper Day. On this day, we’ll support children facing serious ...

A Cobbled Street in Staithes North Yorkshire

A Cobbled Street in Staithes North Yorkshire

Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire

A Cobbled Street in Staithes was the first picture I created this year that inspired ...

The challenges of developing your own business

The challenges of developing your own business

West Norwood, London

As the festive season once again comes upon us and the planning begins, I find myself ...

Dining tables produced from reclaimed wood

Dining tables produced from reclaimed wood

Waterlooville, Hampshire

I also work with vintage items like restoring vintage metal draws, trunks, chests and ...

The start of a new journey

The start of a new journey

Wigan, Greater Manchester

I have had a love of crafting for as long as I can remember, many of my family members ...

carbon fibre pens

Exhibitor

Skegness, Lincolnshire

Made today for Craft Fair on Sunday to go along with my other pens, these are a type ...

Resin Tips and tricks

Exhibitor

Eastleigh, Hampshire

My hairclips are my best sellers on my craft stall, particularly in Summer. I have come ...

Bisque firing

Bisque firing

Banstead, Surrey

Been working hard to fill the kiln and very excited to be nearly ready for the bisque ...

Ships wheel coffee table

Ships wheel coffee table

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

This unusual item blends 2 types of wood to give a rippling flow in the grain, reflective ...

Suffolk village signs

Suffolk village signs

Woolpit, Suffolk

Im fascinated by Suffolk village signs so I came up with the idea of photographing these ...

Crafts by Lauren with here

Exhibitor

Felixstowe, Suffolk

I wasnt a natural sewing at school. I lacked concentration and the schools textile teacher ...

Buxted Craft Fair and Open Day 18th May 2024

Buxted Craft Fair and Open Day 18th May 2024

Buxted, East Sussex

The date for 2024 is now confirmed for Saturday 18th May, with a register of interest ...

Indian Summer Part 3

Indian Summer Part 3

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Another day (well 2 actually). Another adventure (or 300). We started off Thursday again ...

Summer

Exhibitor

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

i have two new delicious fragrances, perfect for the Summer. Escape to a tropical paradise ...

Loved Barton Bear holiday events What Next

Loved Barton Bear holiday events What Next

Barton Le Clay, Bedfordshire

Barton Bear enjoyed their Teddy Bear Picnic and Bear, Bees and Seeds planting Sunflowers ...

Populated with members posts, these blogs focuses on all aspects of the craft community in the UK. We hope that you will find the posts both informative and inspirational.

Nine ways to improve your craft blog

It is not easy to write a good craft blog post, but it is worth spending a little extra time to make a good impression.

Write what you know about

Posts are related to a members listing on the site, so it make sense to write about what you do. This will keep your listing relevant for visitors and may improve your pages position in user searches.

Create a draft blog post

Create a draft post in a word processor, checking spelling and grammar. Use key words sparingly as people do not like reading repetitive posts. Use a thesaurus and expand the vocabulary of your posts, whilst keeping them easy to read.

Title creation

Once your draft is ready, think about the title. Just a few words that will encapsulate the meaning of your post and get people interested.

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Making your blog posts even more engaging

  1. Motivation: First and foremost, enjoy writing for yourself, so that you find it a pleasure rather than a chore, seeing it as chance for you to gather and express your thoughts, in addition to promoting your work to a wider audience
  2. Title: Giving each blog post a short catchy relevant title can prompt people to begin reading what you have written
  3. Opening: An amusing, intriguing or informative first line can encourage people to read the rest of what you have written
  4. Content: Write about what you know, think about your audience, share useful information and include appropriate calls to action, ensuring that what you write is your own original text and not copied from elsewhere
  5. Objective: It can help if you have a single clear theme or purpose with each blog post, using well organised and clearly expressed thoughts and including supporting information where appropriate
  6. Style: Try to develop a relaxed natural voice of your own, that effectively expresses your passion for what you do, such as the processes involved in creating a piece of work
  7. Starting: When struggling to begin writing or choose a topic, think about people, places or events that have inspired you, and recall interesting conversations or questions
  8. Notebook: When you think of ideas or questions for future blog posts, before forgetting them, you could jot them down in a notebook for future reference
  9. Frequency: Writing a regular weekly or monthly blog could attract a loyal readership, who look forward to each of your blog posts