Crafty Cupcake Kitchen Evening

We are excited to announce that we are teaming up with Emma Jane's Cupcake Kitchen to hold the second of our Easter events at her shop on Crwys Road, Roath. Our event at Cafe Brava on April 1st has proved to be extremely popular so we are hoping for the same response for this event.

The event will consist of yummy easter cupcakes made by Emma, endless tea and Easter bunting galore!

The evening will provide an opportunity for you to socialise whilst crafting your very own Easter garland.

The evening will be held on Wednesday 4th April from 6.30pm till 9pm. Tickets are limited and available to purchase from Emma's Cupcake Kitchen or via email ejcupcakekitchen@gmail.com All materials are provided along with yummy cupcakes and endless tea & coffee.

Get your tickets now to avoid disappointment. 

Mother's Day Craft Event

Sunday saw another craft event held at Brava Cafe, Pontcanna Street.

This event was Mother's day themed with mothers and daughters crafting together and daughters crafting gifts for their mother's. We saw lots of new faces on Sunday many of who we look forward to seeing at our next event.

The craft involved creating hand made layered fabric flowers with button centres finished in a glass vase. Crafters were provided with templates for varying petal sizes and were provided with a large array of fabrics from which to choose their pattern and colour combinations. It was amazing to see the variety of designs produced by all the ladies.

Lots of happy customers! We hope all your mums enjoy their flowers! 

We were also lucky enough to receive some cupcakes from one of our crafters. Emma-Jane has her own Cupcake Kitchen on Crwys Road and we are looking forward to holding events in her tea room in the near future.

We also had our usual stall of hand crafted items available for purchases.

For more pictures from the event visit our facebook page or to purchase hand crafted items visit our Folksy shop.

We look forward to seeing you at future events! 

Easter Craft Event

We have had an overwhelming demand for tickets to this event already! With only a few spaces left available you need to order your tickets now! Email us at craftycakescardiff@gmail.com and we will arrange an online payment link or deliver tickets directly if you are unable to pay online. If we have enough interest then we will look in to putting on a 2nd event. Location Cafe Brava To Be Confirmed.

We will be making a unique hand made Easter garland at the next event. 

The Great Roath Bake Off

On Saturday 18th Feb, The Coffi House, Wellfield Road, Roath saw the first ever, extremely successful Great Roath Bake Off. Organised by Wayne Courtney, the event saw the Roath community come together for an evening of cake, good company and music.

We were privileged to have been asked to decorate The Coffi House for the event, for which we provided table cloths and bunting galore. 

With over 30 entrants there was a fantastic array of baking on display for a panel of four judges to plough their way through. Judges included Nikki from Your Last Mouthful, Matt from Roathcardiff.net, Sarah from The Cakehouse and student journalist Emma Gilbertson. 

Bakes were judged on three categories; taste, presentation and originality. There were a few soggy bottoms but regular 'good bakes' in honour of Paul Hollywood! First place was awarded to Kate Hughes for her Earl Grey infused Chocolate cake. Unfortunately myself and Jade only got to sample a few of the cakes, but got to enjoy the great atmosphere that the event brought to The Coffi House and great music from Callum Ross.

We really enjoyed being involved in such a wonderful event and looking forward to getting involved in more events organised by Wayne in and around Roath in the future.

Becca x

We are now on Folksy!

We are now on Folksy! You can purchase items through the store and browse those that we currently have for sale. For any bespoke items please email us @ craftycakescardiff@gmail.com

Mother's Day Craft Evening

Fancy making a hand crafted bouquet for this mother's day? Why not come along to our mother's day craft evening on Sunday March 11th. A chance to socialise, craft, eat cake and drink wine. Evenings are run by Becca, Jade & Charlotte and start at 6.30pm - 9.30pm depending on how much time you need to finish your craft. Tickets are £10 a head with limited spaces so please email to reserve your ticket to avoid disappointment. The event will be held at Cafe Brava, Pontcanna Street. Have a look at some of our past events to get you in the mood.... Valentine's Event & Christmas Event.

Beautiful Bunting

Our bunting has proved to be very popular lately. We have several orders on the go, including one for Emma Jane's Cupcake Kitchen which we look forward to seeing in their shop window display! Take a look at some of the designs we currently have in stock. All are 3meters in length @ £12. 

Blue Bunting 3 meters. £12

Floral/Stripe/Check Bunting 3 meters. £12

Purple Bunting 3 meters. £12

Rosali Bunting 3 meters. £12

We also make personalised bunting for a small extra fee on top of the £4/meter. 

If you are interested in purchasing any of the bunting we currently have in stock or would like to order some bespoke bunting please contact us craftycakescardiff@gmail.com Our items are also available to purchase from our Folksy shop.

A crafty kind of love

WOW! What a busy couple of weeks...  Time to take a breather and let you guys know whats been happening... because things are about to get a whole load busier!

This Sunday we saw our craft evening once again being a big hit with the local people in Pontcanna and the surrounding area. This time we were celebrating Valentine's day by teaching our team of crafters how to make a cushion. The cushion cover was made from calico with a felt 'LOVE' design in a choice of either pink or red. Within the heart-shaped 'O' was another heart made from floral patterned fabric or cream felt. Additional details were added using small ribbon bows and heart shaped wooden buttons.

The idea of craftycakes is to encourage people to get involved in different crafts. Many people would love to get involved but lack the confidence or just simply don't know where to start! It's also great for those who already love craft but would like to socialise with like-minded people. The less confident crafters from our previous event who returned for our Valentine's crafting had made a big improvement in their stitching and confidence! Well done to everyone who came! - Everyone did exceptionally well! 

Here are a few pictures of the finished products.

and here's Len enjoying shez's creation

We encourage our crafters to fill in feedback forms at the end of our events just so we can see what we're doing right and where we can improve. So far we have had very positive feedback. We have been complimented on the atmosphere we create and how patient and helpful we are. And lots of good comments on our yummy homemade cakes! If you would like to see more of a certain type of craft or class aimed at a particular group of people please email us at craftycakescardiff@gmail.com

What's next? I hear you say... On February 18th we will be decorating The Great Roath Bake Off with various patterned handmade bunting and tablecloths which will also be available for sale at the end of the competition. You will also be able to order any custom items you may wish to purchase.

Following the bake off we will be at the northcote lane market at Milgi on 4th March 2012 and have been asked to supply decorations for various private events... but more on that to come.

Our next craft evening will be on the 11th March where we will be making mothers day presents! We are yet to confirm our location but we will let you know very soon! We sold out of tickets for our Valentine's evening so to avoid disappointment this time make sure you purchase your tickets as soon as you can :)

A crafty Christmas and a crafty new year...

So with our next event fast approaching we thought this the perfect opportunity to share with you a few snippets from our launch night. With the launch of craftycakes being just weeks before Christmas we offered our customers the chance to be festive and have a go at making their own decorations.  These decorations were a simple, but effective cushioned red heart - perfect for hanging on the Christmas tree! Anyone can join in - even if you think you can't sew a stitch!

Here's one made by a craftycakes customer...

Another happy customer...

The girls working hard!...

 And proof that craft is not just for the girls...

 While Becca and Charlotte were busy instructing the gang and offering a helping hand to the less confident crafters, I was looking after the stall. We welcome anyone to pop by to our craft events to look around and purchase items from our stall. These items include Becca's amazing handmade tea cosy collection!

 

Following the success of our Christmas crafts night we have been welcomed back to Café brava to hold our Valentines evening. Tickets are £10 which includes a variety of materials and instruction to create your own 'love' cushion - perfect for a gift or to keep yourself! The stall will be back and better than before full of our produce and we also offer a range of homemade refreshments!

If you would like to come along to our Valentine's evening or book us for a party just simply send us a message to our facebook account - http://www.facebook.com/craftycakescardiff

Hope to see you soon! Jade xx

Latest Crafts

Bespoke iPhone cases

Scented Lavender Hearts

Handmade Tea Cosies

Valentine's L<3ve Cushion

Country bunting

Blue Bunting

Purple Bunting

Rosali Bunting

Fabric Wreath

Fabric decoupage Letters

Take a look at some of our latest crafts. You can make the 'Love' cushion for yourself at our event. We are also working on some new tea cosies, bunting, scented hearts and phone cases this week. For made

to order bunting or phone cases or any info on the above items please email us at craftycakescardiff@gmail.com.

Becca xx