Gallery
I take a lot of photographs of all sorts of things, including my makes, my students’ makes, crafty moments and details from everyday life, especially floral portraits, light and shadow, glorious colours and found patterns. To see more of my own and my students’ work, please visit my Pinterest page.
Good to see my book bag out and about with my daughter somewhere near Tulum, Mexico, available from my online shop, link via info on my profile #daughter #daughterlove #bookbag #mymerchandise #mydesign #imadethis #bluesky #traveller #travellife #mexico #bookloversofinstagram #booklovers #bookloversnevergotobedalone #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #smallbusiness #onlineshop
Finished! One handy dandy phone case, lined with blue velvet that oozes out at the seams, secured with a row of stitching incorporating glass beads, and with a long strap of blue webbing #phone case #Imadethis #needlepoint #handmade #finished #lovestitching #squares #colour #beautifulandpractical #creativelife #creativemakes #allmyownwork #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #handstitched
Here’s something you don’t see very often, recently spotted in Oxford #rabbit #rabbitsofinstagram #rabitworldwide #colourpop #red #schleich #ontheroad #oxford #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #makesmesmile #unexpected
Needlepoint finished thanks to the stormy weather and a desire to stay on the sofa with the large feline and copious amounts of tea. Now my least favourite bit, stretching it back into shape, will leave it to dry overnight #needlepoint #workinprogress #lovestitching #lovecraft #craft #sewing #thingstodoonastormyday #stretching #reshaping #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
Work in progress, so therapeutic and perfect activity for this dull grey day #workinprogress #needlepoint #lovestitching #sew #sewing #stitchersofinstagram #colour #therapeutic #craft #sewingproject #sewingisgoodforyou #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #mydesign
Have a heart! Spotted in Oxford yesterday #onthewall #heart #handdrawn #loveaheart #love #happyvalentines #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #ancientwall #onthestreet
A welcome ray of sunshine at the market, Gloucester Green #yellow #yellowandblue #sunshine #sunandshadow #marketstall #oxford #gloucestergreenmarket #itsallinthedetails #colour #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #makesmesmile
Had a sudden urge to do some needlepoint so here I am drawing up the design #canvas #needlepoint #planning #designing #work in progress #startingsomethingnew #whatwillitbe #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #lovestitching #onthemake #craft
This heart shaped box is one of my most treasured possessions. Decorated with upholstery tacks, it’s carved from the centre of a wooden propeller, possibly by a soldier from the WW1. #heart #vintage #WW1 #carved #decorated #handmade #handcrafted #warart #favourite #favouritethings #specialtome #lovethis #valentines #christinegreencrafts #woodenbox #craftingatthecottage #love
Heart shaped pebble with bowls; beautiful still life at a friend’s house, perfect for Valentines week #heart #stone heart #circle #stilllife #valentines #love #arrangement #carefullycurated #monochrome #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #natureandmanmade
Beautiful monochrome mosaic found at the @englishnationalopera #monochrome #salve #lettering #blackandwhite #mosaic #london #lookdown #onthefloor #typography #eno #londontype #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
I am delighted to announce that my website has just had an overhaul and is now live in its new format so please go and have a look. Link in my biog. Huge thanks to Karen Cooper @kcgraphics who did all web magic. #kcgraphics #website #relaunch #revamp #online #havealook #sopleased #newlook #onlineshop #craftcourses #smallbusiness #mycreativelife #talks #papercutting #christmascrafts #patchwork #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottsge #learnsomethingnew #graphicdesigner #tutor #speaker
With Valentines Day just around the corner, I thought I’d share some of my hearty makes. I found this lovely Mexican frame at a carboot sale, and hand stitched the tiny felt and velvet heart 💝 #valentines #handmade #mexican #makeyourown #foryourlovedone #craft #craftyourown #silverheart #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #love #heart #loveheart
Lots of courses coming up and have just listed them on my Crafting at the Cottage Facebook page. Do go and have a look #craftcourses #crafting #learnsomethingnew #papercutting #patchwork #dillingtonhouse #zantiumstudios #denmancollege #wisleygardens #missendenschoolofcreativearts #henleyschoolofart #knustonhall #getcreative #loveteaching #amazeyourself #getcreative #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
Just a big black and white cat on a patchwork quilt #blackandwhitecat #patchwork #patchworkquilt #busydoingnothing #mondaymornings #fastasleep #itsacatslife #catsofinstagram #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
Just doodling around #fridaymorning #doodle #doodlesofinstagram #fun #justdraw #goodforyou #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #therapeutic #restful
Valentines Day is not that far away, here’s a suitably romantic thought from William Morris. It started out as a doodle, was developed into a papercut and then printed on to a beautiful hammer finished card. Available as a card or giclee print. DM me for details #icannotpaintyoubutiloveyou #williammorris #quote #papercut #typography #handlettering #handcrafted #greetingscard #valentines #romantic #romanticquotes #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #smallbusiness #justacard #supportsmallbusiness
It’s Wednesday so it’s ‘Throw Down’ tonight which I love. Many years ago I took pottery O and A levels and this is a slab pot I made, decorated with resists, slip and glaze based on the hills around Rochdale. I can still remember the thrill of getting it out of the kiln. #pottery #slabpottery #vase #imadethis #potterylove #resist #landscapedesign #stillinonepiece #craftingatthecottage #christinegreencrafts #slabpot
I’m back at the beautiful Missenden Abbey, Buckinghamshire on March 28 and 29 with my scalpels and cutting mats. You’ll get to grips with safe accurate cutting and designing, great fun! Go on……. treat yourself and may be a friend and learn something new! Link on my website, or Missenden Abbey site or dm me
A light dusting of frost makes a chilly morning magical #frosty #frostymorning #crisp #morning #frostyseedheads #thismorning #frostmagic #morninglight #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
No filter needed for this splash of spring colour #spring #springflowers #crocus #purple #springshine #sunshine #sunnyday #springiscoming #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
First sighting of snow drops on a walk in the Chilterns #springflowers #springiscoming #snowdrops #asunnyday #whiteflowers #makesmehappy #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
My fabulous feline up close and looking particularly inscrutable #catofmystery #catsofinstagram #theeyeshaveit #greeneyes #catseyes #blackandwhite #perfection #upclose #cat #craftingatthecottage #christinegreencrafts #instacat
Afternoon sunshine catches my small but perfect Swiss example of paper cutting #sunshine #lightandshadow #afternoonsunshine #papercut #scherenschnitte #papercutart #handcut #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
Just taken delivery of the brochure for @dillington_house in Somerset.Am so chuffed to be included as a new tutor with two courses, papercutting 17/18 February and improvised patchwork 5/6 July. Very excited!
#craftcourses #dillingtonhouse #somerset #papercutting #patchwork #mycreativelife #loveteaching #learnsomethingnew #treatyourself #makefriends #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #crafting
Day 7 – Lay Flat for the #amonthinpaper – @paperartistcollective Work in progress to show my flat approach to papercutting #paperartistcollective #imadethis #paperartist #creative #instagramchallenge #papercutting #scalpel #artistoninstagram #smallbusiness #flora #maker #artwork #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
Things to look forward to – Feb 17/18 papercutting @dillington_house Somerset. Feb 24 papercutting @denmancollege Feb 29/March 1 papercutting Oxford Summer School Plus. March 5/6 papercutting at Knutson Hall, Nottinghamshire. March 28 papercutting @missendenschoolofcreativearts March 30/31/April 1 improv patchwork @denmancollege April 2 papercutting @zantium.studios #thingstolookforwardto #craftcourses #learnsomethingnew #treatyourself #craftisgoodforyou #makesomething #papercutting #patchwork #loveteaching #bringafriend #suchfun #mindfulness #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage Dom me for info or check website for links
Day 6 of @paperartistcollective #amonthinpaper and the prompt is #howilearnt . Daughter of two creative parents, I learnt a lot from them. They encouraged and inspired me and my sister to draw and make and be creative. I am also inspired by ‘stuff’ and this is one of my most prized possessions. It’s a gorgeous example of Haitian steel drum art and it makes me smile every time I look at it #howilearnt #creativeparents #haitiansteeldrumart #cutout #favouritething #makesmesmile #tree #thingsilove #treasuredpossession #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage
Day 5 of the @paperartistcollective challenge and it’s workspace. I don’t have a designated desk let alone room where I work, I use the kitchen table, it’s stable, has good light and is handy for tea and coffee #papercrafts #paperartist #paperartistcollective #workspace #kitchentable #craftinginthekitchen #craftingatthecottage #christinegreencrafts #amonthinpaper
Day 4, design process #amonthinpaper @paperartistcollective My design process is pretty simple; whether it’s papercutting, graphics, typography or patchwork, it all starts with a small doodle in my ongoing notebook. This then gets developed using layout paper and when I ‘m happy I cut through two layers of paper, a final version of the design on layout is hinged to the paper which is the artwork #designprocess #papercrafts #paperartistcollective #handdrawn #handdrawntype #bloomwhereyouareplanted #fineliner #workinprocess #christinegreencrafts #craftingatthecottage #lettering #playingwithletters
