tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81549377111319908202023-11-16T10:47:24.843+00:00Claire Hurd DesignClaire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-90001364862758921592014-07-23T22:52:00.002+01:002014-07-23T22:52:36.358+01:00Any day now!<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With baby number two due any day now my order books are currently closed until mid-September. I will then open them up again for limited private commission slots on a first-come-first-served basis. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope to find the time whilst on maternity leave to resume regular blogging. I look forward to sharing my favourite Mummy bloggers with you and showing you all of my latest creative makes for our home.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See you on the other side! Claire xxx</span>Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-30325997764638152612013-09-28T17:44:00.002+01:002013-09-28T21:21:36.883+01:00Two Years On ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the time I had a very much rose-tinted view of how things were going to be and was happily sure that I would be able to start work again once my daughter was six months old. I imagined her sleeping peacefully or playing happily by my side as I sewed. The reality has of course been very different!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I opened up my shops again once my daughter turned one and have been working mainly in the evenings (and late at night) since, as it turns out, my little one is really not that keen on sleep! It has been so much harder than I ever imagined to get some kind of work-life balance going on. Whilst I am looking after my daughter full-time I feel guilty for neglecting my business and when I am working or worrying about work I feel guilty that I am not giving my daughter my undivided attention!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thankfully things are now getting easier. Daytime naps are a distant memory and I still mainly work in the evenings but my daughter does now play happily along-side me if I need to work during the day. She is turning out to be rather creative herself and can be entertained for quite some time with a supply of stickers, her crayons and paints and her current favourite - sparkles and sequins!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have kept my product selection very minimal in my on-line shops and have a manageable steady stream of orders from those. I have also had many previous customers return to me for personal commissions which has been fantastic. I am lucky to have so many lovely customers who have developed a soft spot for my products and keep coming back for more! It is my personal commissions that I love making the most.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I continue to work on growing Claire Hurd Design and, as always, have many plans for my products, website and branding. However, I am now a lot more realistic about how long-term this vision is! I hope to find the time now to blog more to show you all what I have been busy with these last couple of years, from personal commissions to toddler crafts. I also want to make the time to catch up with my favourite blogs again and find out more about some recent blog discoveries. I shall share my favourites with you soon.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you for continuing to follow my little blog. Your company in much appreciated.</span><br />
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Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-56827919145801230682013-03-24T21:58:00.000+00:002013-08-25T22:56:12.591+01:00Baby Blanket Commissions<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am very pleased with the response I have had to my personalised baby blankets. Here is a little collage of a few of my recent commissions including a specially commissioned design for baby Isaac.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you wish to order a blanket of your own please email me at <a href="mailto:studio@clairehurd.co.uk">studio@clairehurd.co.uk</a> with your details. Blankets are now available on a cream, blue or pink base and cost £40 for up to nine characters. I am currently offering free UK courier delivery.</span><br />
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Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-12784662324463809192012-11-14T22:26:00.006+00:002013-08-25T22:54:41.266+01:00Personalised Baby Blankets<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am pleased to announce that my personalised baby blankets are now available to purchase.</span><br />
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Gosh, it has been such a long time. I am finally back to blogging after a lovely break with my baby. The time has flown and I have so many things I want to share with you.<br />
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Firstly though, I am back working and taking commissions. I have very limited stock and an early last order date for Christmas of the end of this month so if you would like anything please email me (<a href="mailto:studio@clairehurd.co.uk">studio@clairehurd.co.uk</a>) with your requirements ASAP.<br />
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I look forward to writing more blog posts as I get back in the swing of things. Thank you for continuing to visit Claire Hurd Design. I shall leave you with an image of my new limited edition version of my best selling handmade personalised Liberty print make-up bag.<br />
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Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-51967266242335982732011-07-06T22:52:00.000+01:002011-07-06T22:52:50.860+01:00Online Shop Closure<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">Just a quick note to let you know that my online shops will be closed for my Maternity leave as of midnight Saturday (9th July).</span></span><br />
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</span></span>Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-3002650486860400662011-05-09T22:34:00.002+01:002012-11-14T21:46:07.151+00:00Stock Clearance Sale (Part 1)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">In preparation for a shop overhaul in order to refine my product range I am having a stock clearance sale. All products are available with free UK P&P and payment can be made by PayPal.</span></span><br />
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Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-11458221791041622112011-05-09T22:12:00.000+01:002011-05-09T22:12:29.034+01:00I'm Back!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Hello! It is lovely to be back in blog land - I have missed sharing my creations with you. It has been a very long absence, I do apologise. I have a good reason for not being around though ........</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">It has been a difficult start as I suffered quite badly from nausea and sickness for the first 21 weeks. What with feeling so under the weather and getting used to commuting to London again for work I am sure you can appreciate that I have been left rather exhausted in the evenings and at weekends. A break from online life was unfortunately necessary. Thankfully my sickness has now passed and I am feeling fit and creative again!</span></span><br />
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</span></span>Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-74235424634741001032011-01-18T22:33:00.000+00:002011-01-18T22:33:02.182+00:00A Busy Start to 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">A belated Happy New Year to all of my lovely blog followers!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">The Christmas period was rather overwhelmingly busy here at Claire Hurd Design. There was many a time when I wondered whether I would be able to keep up with all of my orders but happily I managed to get them all sent out in time. In between the moments of worry about whether I could keep up if orders continued to arrive at the same rate this year were the more pressing moments of worry where I wondered what I would do if the orders stopped completely after the Christmas rush. I am very pleased to say that the orders have slowed down to a manageable pace and have not stopped arriving! I have also had quite a few baby gift commissions this year which are always lovely to do.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">It has been an exciting year for Claire Hurd Design with lots more planned for 2011. It has been wonderful to be able to share my goings on with you all and I look forward to blogging even more next year.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">All of your custom, support and comments have meant the world to me and have helped Claire Hurd Design become what it is today as I sign off and put my little business to bed until the 5th of January. Thank you so much for everything and have a wonderful happy, healthy, family holiday.</span></span><br />
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</span></span>Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-46854237162726798092010-11-10T15:03:00.000+00:002010-11-10T15:03:19.700+00:00A Trio of Christmas Decorations<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">My <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/1002637-Felt-Christmas-Decoration-Trio">handmade Christmas decorations</a> are now available to purchase as a mixed set of three; consisting of one Christmas robin, one Christmas pudding and one Snowman.</span></span><br />
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</div>Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-55877855000999960712010-10-20T18:02:00.000+01:002010-10-20T18:02:58.052+01:00New Products Official Photographs<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At this time of year there seems to be just a half-hour slot on sunny days between 10am and 10:30am where I can take photographs in the garden. At this time the sun is high enough in the sky to avoid too much shadow and has not yet gone behind the trees and become dappled. Therefore when I saw the weather was good yesterday morning I dashed out to get my new photos taken.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I now have images ready to list my new <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/clairehurddesign/product/personalised_make_up_bag">Personalised Liberty Print Make-Up Bags</a> online, I have been able to list my <a href="http://folksy.com/items/924545-Christmas-Pudding-Hanging-Decoration">Christmas Pudding Hanging Decoration</a>, and I can give you a preview of this year's personalised Christmas Stocking design.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, firstly here are my Make-Up Bag/Make-Up Purse photos ....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my new Christmas Pudding Decoration ....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, this is my new Christmas Stocking to be listed in my online shops soon ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">If you would like to pre-order a personalised Christmas Stocking as shown above please email me at</span> </span><a href="mailto:studio@clairehurd.co.uk"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">studio@clairehurd.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. <span style="color: #134f5c;">Cx</span></span>Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-22850092332497708992010-10-15T18:15:00.000+01:002010-10-15T18:15:11.715+01:00New Products<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Firstly, please forgive the quality of these photographs. I have had to take them indoors using flash, it has been so dark here today. I shall be taking proper photographs and listing these items in my <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/ClaireHurdDesign">shops</a> next week but wanted to share them with you before the weekend.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">My <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/clairehurddesign/product/personalised_make_up_bag">Personalised Liberty Print Make-Up Bags</a> have been hugely popular recently and I now only have enough fabric for two more. For these make-up bags I buy a length of Liberty Print fabric and then work my way through it as the orders come in, the fabrics are seasonal therefore effectively making my bags 'limited edition'. Once the fabric is gone, i'ts gone!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">I shall be introducing a new smaller make-up purse size that is personalised with a lower case initial (my make-up bags are personalised with an upper-case initial).</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Must get on with completing more orders now. I hope you enjoyed having a little sneaky peak at my new products. Cx </span>Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-35006936081214693542010-10-12T11:29:00.001+01:002010-10-12T11:32:01.808+01:00Crafty Details from my Hen Parties<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">I blogged about my <a href="http://clairehurd.blogspot.com/2010/08/papered-parlour-hen-party.html">Papered Parlour Hen Party</a> back in August. Here is a little reminder of the bags we made.</span></span><br />
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</span></span></div>Claire Hurd Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075351828470421980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154937711131990820.post-15047289914355403882010-10-12T10:50:00.000+01:002010-10-12T10:50:55.921+01:00Back to Blogging and Lots to Share<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">I am back! Sorry for staying away so long. It has taken me a little while to get back into the swing of things and to get photographs ready for sharing with you.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">In the time I have been absent from my blog I have got married! (so happy - we had such a beautiful day). I have also been on honeymoon to St. Lucia. Now back to reality and normal crafting life I have been preparing products for Christmas.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">I shall try and blog about all of the handmade details of our wedding in as close to chronological order as I can. These wedding posts will be interspersed with details of new products and Christmas preparations. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Right now I am going to leave you with one of my favourite sunset photographs from our honeymoon (I took rather a lot!). The colours of the skies were amazing and we spent a long time each evening, cocktail in hand, looking out to sea and watching the sun go down. </span></span><br />
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