Welcome Back

So it's been a while since I've been on here. I've been up to a lot. Recovering from my operation, job hunting (I'm now employed - woohoo), starting a new course and making things for Arayha's Boutique, as well as judging the page's 100 likes competition.

So the winner of our 100 likes competition was Katherine Thompson and she won these:

Here's what she said about winning:

"My prizes arrived today - I'm so pleased with them! The scent hit me first and it's beautiful. Scented plushes tend to irrirate my skin and I'm forced to stay from them, but yours are so relaxing and calming. I hope they stay like that forever! They've been perfectly made and, well, what can I say - they're LUSH! Minutes after opening them I had to name them, so I thought you deserved to know what

I've inflicted upon your poor plushes. In the centre we have Pomme, holding her little Petit Chou-Fleur. To the left is Winky, sitting on top of Tinky and joining them is Chubby Checker. On the other side is the happy little gingerbread house 99 (named so lovingly by my mother, because "he has a flake in his face") and underneath 99 is Boo and Puds. Finally, we have the aptly named Carrot, who's a little bit simple and prefers to sit upside down because he doesn't know any other way. Again, I just wanted to thank you ever so much for the prizes, I'll definitely be keeping an eye on your stock and buying things whenever I can! ♥"

I also decided to send a prize out to everyone who entered the competition and we've had a few pictures of those posted onto our Facebook wall, here's one:

Ellie Walker wrote:

"EEEEK!!! look what just arrived!!! SOOOOO CUTE!!! i have named the little critter 'hermman' (even though he has a pink skull mask lol)! LOVE it! thank you so so much! smells 'lush' too and i never even sneezed (which is great because i'm terrible with scented hings :D)"

 More images of the prizes are on our Facebook page Here

As far as Halloween items go, I've been working on a special Frankenplushie monster design as well as other spooky characters, including a ghost I've just finished and some Lushie Plushies based on Lush's Halloween range - pictures soon!

These will be being sold via our Facebook page, so make sure you keep checking there and add it to your Facebook interests list to make sure you don't miss any of these cuties!

You can also place a commission for a custom Christmas order by commenting on our note Here

Christmas items will include:

* Monsters

* Mini Monsters

* Lushie Plushies - based on Lush's new Christmas range   

* Earrings and accessories - look out for characters like Ali

And much more!

Reviews - we're currently waiting for a review from Miss Bethany Lowe (Bethany Baker on Our Facebook Page)

If you've received any items from us and would like write a review / produce a video to be featured on our page, please message me via the Arayha's Boutique Facebook page (see 'Our Facebook Page' above for a direct link). We love hearing from you and seeing your photos. You can also post them to the page's wall and I will share them on the page.

Until next time.

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We've Reached 100 Page Likes! *CLOSED*

Breaking news! We have just reached 100 page likes for the Arayha's Boutique Facebook Page!

Amy Servold was our 100th page liker and she has now opened our giveaway competition!

All entries to be posted onto our Facebook page's wall. Be as creative as you want, use anything and everything to make an image of '100' that will catch my eye and you could win a set of Lushie Plushies!

Good luck!

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New Product & Almost At 100 Page Likes

So today I finally revealed the completed project I've been working on. It is all sewn by hand, yes everything. It is based on an Ipad cover made by the delightful Arts & Candies and it is the first of it's kind from Arayha's Boutique.

This is what happens when Lushie Plushies, Arts & Candies and I all collide together:

An adorable Plushie cushion! Here's the comparison:

I used ruffle fabric to imitate the piped cream effect, then I decorated the cover with all the same items but in plush form and with cute faces on as many as would suit. I know the layout is a little different with the silver tins but I think it suits the cushion better that way. Plus the Ipad cover is rectangle and the decorations needed to be spread out for the squishy version.

Here are some exclusive close up images of the cover decorations:

I also made some plushies to go with the order:

Carrot Bubble Bar

Gingerbread House Bubble Bar

Golden Wonder Ballistic

Twilight Ballistic

I'm now working on a cute monster with her own tiara and making stock because WE ARE OPENING IN OCTOBER! How great is that. Also in October you can place your Christmas orders - try to get them in early so I have enough time for everyone :)

Have you been on our Facebook page and liked Arayha's Boutique yet? We're currently on 95 page likes and when we hit the big 100 we're having a competition where the winner will receive a set of  TEN Lushie Plushies of their choice!

Have a nice evening!

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Fantasy Plushie

So as you may know, Lush Ltd have a new makeup range called Emotional Brilliance. My favourite item is the liquid glittering gold Fantasy eyeliner. I love it so much I even decided to make a Lushie Plushie version!

Here, take a look:

Find this and more at Arayha's Boutique

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Preview

Hello again! I've had a really hectic and also rubbish week so far apart from a few things:

- I got my updated licence from Lush Ltd
- I won tickets to a lovely vintage fair in the Cotswolds tomorrow (I hope I can go!)
- I've been making super cute plushies

Here's a plushie version of Lush Ltd's reusable carrot bubble bar. How cute is he!

I'll be finishing a few others off and posting pictures of them over the weekend here and on the Arayha's Boutique Facebook page Here.

Now for a chinese and to watch a bit of  Supernatural.

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Recovery

I'm home from hospital now, I came back on Wednesday at about 2 / 3pm. I can't really remember. I had my operation on Tuesday at about the same time. Currently I'm just recovering and getting into the routine of cleaning my wound and changing my dressings. And I miss baths.

It's taken all week and I'm surprised I feel as drained as I do but I'm starting to be inspired again and starting to work, to sew and create. Arayha's Boutique is going again.

I can't help but want to visit flea markets, vintage fairs, carboots, charity shops, reclaim yards... all sorts of places. I just want to travel all over taking pictures, finding hidden treasures and then making things from them. I'm going to have a look round and see if there's anything local I can get to soon and not be too much of a strain while I'm feeling so weak.

I'm also wanting to make my own artistic doll, just the one for myself. And I'm going to try and make my own stamp for my labels, fingers crossed that goes well. I'll possibly be doing a Vlog when I've looked into it more.

So, a bit of a mixed week but with any luck all will be back to normal but with a pinch of extra creativity soon.

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Hospital

All day today I'll be washing and drying clothes and bedsheets. Changing the bedsheets and generally prepping for my trip to hospital tomorrow. I have to go to bed early as I have a 5am start and my operation should take place between 7.30-8.00am I believe. I'm hoping I can be discharged the same day but everyone seems to thing I'll be kept in overnight. I don't want to be. Hospitals are creepy at night.

I'm just having a camera inserted into my abdomen so they can try and find what's been causing my so many problems but I can't help but think it's an unnecessary operation. I've been told I could have Gilbert's Syndrome as my mum has it and the symptoms it causes match what I have, plus my bilirubin levels are really high all the time. I'm having a separate investigation for that. I don't like the idea of having an operation if I don't think it's needed and ending up with two nice stomach scars for the trouble but everyone's telling me it's a good idea 'just in case'.

I guess if I am kept in it will give me the chance to think about a few things in my life. A lot of things have gone wrong or changed into something it shouldn't be. Dreams have been shattered and I'm left feeling frustrated and hopeless of a few issues. I have tried to fix them, I really have. It's not getting any better though.

I don't mean to moan, I'm just struggling with a lot of issues at the moment. I do have my business to focus on and my cat is at least affectionate to me so I'm not totally alone.

See you later in the week.

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