R and L crafts

One thing at a time!
Who else needs to remember this today...I need to take my own advice today!

Not long left to get 10% off the rainbow and stars sticker sets!!!!

Having lunch with my nan will definitely make me smile, and I'm sure we'll have lots of laughs too!

What's going to make you smile?

These where the first ever stickers that I created, and they have always been my best seller.

For 24 hours you can get 10% this set on our website.....

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R and L crafts I've created R and L crafts as an outlet and a opportunity to share all my crafting passion and skil

Hey there!
I'm excited to share that I somehow managed to get our website up and running!

It's live now, and you can check out all the beautiful things that I make.

Just follow this link: https://randlcrafts.com/

Hello everyone,

Just a quick update to let you know that we are still here.

Recently, I stumbled upon TikTok and I got quite hooked on it. I have found myself within a supportive community there and surprisingly I'm enjoying making and sharing videos.

Over the last few weeks, there have been some significant developments, including the launch of new products.

I have a lot to share with you all, so stay tuned over the next few days.

Thank you for your patience and support.

How's everyone's day been?
I've been a busy little bee. Product photos are nearly completed and believe it or not I've nearly got a complete website. Watch this space and this one women machine 💪

What better use of this miserable Monday to get organised.
I'm getting all my ducks in a row and photographing all of the exciting new products that I have to offer...look out for some sneak peeks today.

Hi,
Long time, no see!
I hope everyone's start to 2024 has been a good one!?
I'm back.....so what's happened in the last year and where have I been?
I tried working a traditional job, 9-5 with 2 kids (one who's very, let's say interesting) that did not work....AT ALL!
I've taken the last 6 months since being off work to really think about what I want to do and where I want to go.
What I want to do is design and make and create and I don't want to go anywhere. I want to be at home, I want to be close to my boy, we want freedom!
So that's what I'm going to do, and here I am doing it!!!
Welcome to the new R and L Craft's....stickers stationery and more. A family run small busines producing custom stickers, stationary and anything crafty in-between.

Crafting myself back to me....this is a work in progress.

If you can't quite tell yet it's a Christmas tree 🎄 and when it's finished it will be a beautiful rustic wooden Christmas tree.

Any guesses for what it's made from?

Today has been a good day, most of it spent with my lovely Nannie and being spoilt by her and having lots of snuggles from Dexter the dog 🐕

My positive for the day is that I'm feeling positive and confident in myself and who I am.

Don't let people try to change who you are, you are perfect the way you are!

The very first personalised Christmas card order is now on its way (very slowly as royal mail is on strike).
The lovely lady that ordered them asked if I could also make gift tags that match the cards...and you know I'm a sucker for a custom order.
They have turned out so beautiful ❤️

Crafting myself back to me.,..day something 🙈

I've been making these little tree decorations....im not sure if they are snowflakes or flowers but they are pretty and cute and I made them 😃

It's been a long time since I did anything along the lines of paper folding or origami. I must say the first one was a little stressful but once I'd get the hang of it i really enjoyed it❤️

My positive for the day is that by some miracle I managed to work my way through all the orders that needed to be dispatched today....it was a mammoth tack.

What's your positive for the day?

Day 16 of crafting myself back to me.....I've been painting allll day while the kids where at school.
I have taken the whole to do what I wanted to do. All orders are up-to-date and the house work will still be there tomorrow. So I sat at my desk and I painted. I painted some things that I want to do for me and some that would look cute on Christmas cards. I just had a fun day painting and enjoying some music.

I'm just showing you a little sneak peak at the card designs as there are a few little things that I want to twerk tomorrow before I release 3 new Christmas card designs 🎄🎅🧑‍🎄

How's your day been? What have you been up to?

My positive for the day is that I'm feeling relaxed and settled ☺️ whats yours?

So it's better late than never 🙈

Day 10 and 11 of crafting myself back to me....I've made the boys a Christmas eve box.

I've really struggled photographing this the colours are just not showing on the photos as they are in person. The tree is green and the gingerbread men are brown in real life 🤣.

These are going to be for sale in the coming days but I've just got a few other bits to sort out first.

This weekend has been so lovely, one of the best I've had in a long time. We've had a busy weekend visiting family and doing lots of socialising. I've met up with some friends that I've not seen in far too long and just really enjoyed my time being me.

I can truly say that I'm starting to feel more like me....and that in itself is my positive of the weekend.

There is still a lot more work to do on my mental health but I'm chipping away at becoming me and it's a lovely feeling day by day to see results.

Day 9 of crafting myself back to me......i bring you this beauty of a Christmas gonk.

Back to the watercolor today and this is what happened when I sat back and relaxed with paintbrush in hand ❤️

I must say I've fell in love with this little fella, I think there may be more gonks to come.

Now it's time for a date night at one of our old haunts while we're child free....I'm not saying being child free is my positive point of the day but it's bloody lovely to sit with a glass of wine and relax knowing I'm not going to be woke up at 4am by little hand poking my eyes.

Day 7 and 8 of crafting myself back to me.....

Yesterday I was exhausted, mentally and physically. I'd had a looming migraine all day and I just needed to rest and sleep. So I didn't craft at all, nor did I do any orders.

But today I've got up feeling refreshed with a lot more energy. It's been a productive day.

I'm just finishing up the last of the this weekends sticker orders and I've finalised some bits and bobs.

But I've made scratch cards for the naughty and nice list. These where a lot of fun to design and I'm sure the boys will have a lot of fun scratching them on Christmas eve. Are they naught or nice?

Sometimes we need to give ourselves a bit of grace and have some time out to rest our bodies... please remember this.

Day 6 of crafting myself back to me....I've been making some Christmas tree decoration 🎄🧑‍🎄🎅

These little mittens have turned out so cute and the best but is they a little sweety holders.

What's you positive points on that day?

We've had some reassuring words from the hospital today about my youngest little boy and I feel like a bit of weight has been lifted.

Day 4 of crafting myself back to me....it's back to the blanket while watching 'the grey man'

It's been a very busy day of jobs, swimming and visiting friends and family and I just need to sit on the couch and relax. And that's what I did. The film was brilliant and I made a lot of progress on the blanket.

What's your day been like? What's been your good things?

My good thing has been the day....the whole day has been my good thing. I've done a lot of things that I don't normally do, whether it be from anxiety or lack of motivation, and I've enjoyed them all.

Tomorrow is going to be a big challenge and I'm not looking forward to it, but I will get through it and at the end of the day I will take some time to craft and reflect and find the positives ❤️

Day 3 of crafting myself back to me....and It's watercolor again.

I've painted a really simple and basic Christmas tree. There was no inspiration or reason I just picked up my bush and this is what came out. And I love how it looks :)

But then I thought I know what I could do, I could turn this into a simple but effective card without much effort. Over 3 hours messing with the scanner, the editing app and the printer and I've now given up. No matter what I do I can not get the prints to look like the original.

So if anyone has any help or advice please let me know!!

But I have got a lovely little watercolor painting of a Christmas tree and I did take time out of the day to do something for my own mental health!

And my good thing from today is I got a lie in and then was treated to the biggest and best cuddles of my two beautiful boys while watching TV. What's been your good thing for today?

Day 2 of crafting me back to me....I have been crocheting, all snuggled up on the couch watching TV.

This is going to be a crafting project that takes me a couple of weeks to finish possible all the way up to Christmas.

For those of you who don't know me personally I have been crocheting since I was 18. I used to make all sorts of things but these days I tend to just make blankets. I find the repetition and lack of thought very relaxing. There's just enough mental stimulation to spot your mind from wondering.

What's your something good about today?

My something good was standing in the window and gazing out at the fireworks with my two boys and watching their faces light up almost as bright as the fireworks themselves.

So here we are, day 1 of crafting myself back to me!

I have made bookmarks....watermelon bookmarks.

Why watermelons I hear you ask....because me and kids had spent all morning dancing around and singing 'watermelon sugar, HIGH'....and that is why watermelons.

I initially used watercolor to paint the watermelon slices and then used some of editing software to tidy it up a little and to add the fun wording. This took me much longer than I though it would do. But I can say that while I was doing it I was happy and content in my craft room and now each time is glance at the book marks they make me smile.

I'm going to keep one of these for myself but the other 4 I'm going to give away. Let me know who is your 'One in a melon' and you and them could be in with a chance to win one.

So this is going to be a open and honest post...

Recently I've not been felling myself, I've been down in the dumps and not able to focus on the things that I enjoy must in life.

The little things have been hitting harder and have been having more of a negative impact than they should or I would like.

I've not been posting much because I've not been making as much, and the things that I have made all I can see are the flaws, so then I make even less....you see the vicious circle.

Well I have given myself a really good talking to and I've decided that I'm the only one that can fix this. I need to start looking for the positives and start doing the things that make me happy.

My happy place is my craft room, weather I'm just sat doodling on a piece of scrap paper, sinking my teeth into a watercolour painting or playing with vinyl, its where I can be me. I started this page to share my crafts and creations and in reality I have not been doing much of that.

So starting today, I am going to be making something new every day. Each day I will post what I have made or started making, I may be something small that only takes a couple of minuets or a large project that takes me a few weeks to complete. I may be something that's for sale or something that's just for me. But each day I'm going to craft and crate. I am going to craft myself back to me!

I would love for you to get involved to....I know it's not just me who's feeling like this. Why not set aside a bit of time each day, even if it's just a moment or two to do something that you enjoy, that brings a bit of positivity to your day. Look out for my posts and share what you have done today to brighten up the dull winters day.

Together lets look for the something good in ever day!!!!!!!!

I just love how these have turned out 😍

£4.50 each

Just let me know the name, the beverage and the colour.

So you may have noticed I've been very quiet recently, but it has been for a good reason!

At the beginning of the summer holidays I added a couple of sets of stickers to my Etsy page. I really didn't think they would do much as with most things I put on Etsy 🙈 boy was I wrong.....very very wrong!!!

Much to my surprise for the past 7 weeks I have been inundated with orders. Apparently teachers love personalised stickers 🤷🏼‍♀️

Now the kiddos are both in school I've been able to keep on top of the orders and catch my breath.

So here are the stickers that have gone crazy....they start from £1.20.

£1.20 for upto 4 sheets
£1.10 for upto 10 sheets
£1.00 for 11+ sheets

Let me know which is your favourite design in the comments!?