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GENTLEMAN CRAFTER

Official Blog of Arts and Crafts Enthusiast, John Bloodworth

Author: John - Gentleman Crafter

A creative enthusiast for over 30 years, the concept creator and organiser of the All Counties Craft Challenge which raised £24,000 for Mind, a registered mental health charity. Previously a television producer and guest demonstrator at Create and Craft TV in the UK. Now, happily making my way through life, in both senses of the term.

Your Worst Days Only Last 24 Hours

ImageAugust 8, 2016August 2, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter19 Comments

All Counties Craft Challenge – 3 Month Anniversay

August 7, 2016August 30, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter14 Comments

This week is the 3 month anniversary since commencing the All Counties Challenge.

Heres a little video of what’s been going on this week

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An Eye For An Unintended Eye

August 6, 2016August 30, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter19 Comments

Hello, hello and how are you all? Have you managed any ‘me time’ this week?

Having enjoyed the doodling workshop last weekend, I have tried to make sure I have by doing a little doodling each day this week to build up a large design.

Read on and let me know what you think…

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Flowers Don’t Bloom Without Rain

ImageAugust 1, 2016July 29, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter5 Comments

Monthly Colour Challenge – August

August 1, 2016June 15, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter3 Comments

Good morning and welcome to this month’s colour challenge.

This time we have a rustic colour theme to challenge us.

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All Counties Challenge Diary

Monthly Colour Challenge – July Results Gallery

July 31, 2016July 29, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter11 Comments

Hey there. Remember at the start of this month I set a little colour challenge?

Even I made the deadline for this one!

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Free Prize Draw – Issue 159 Cardmaking And Papercraft Magazine

July 29, 2016August 2, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter102 Comments

During my recent visit to the Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine HQ I was given a copy of issue 159 to give away to one lucky blog reader!

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All Counties Craft Challenge Diary – A Letter From Sandown, A Return To Bristol And A Little Doodle

July 29, 2016August 30, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

So this post was supposed to be out a couple of days ago, but thanks to a ‘bit’ of a drive and lack of interweb, it was a tad delayed.

Now we can have our cuppas and catch up though :)

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Road To Success

ImageJuly 25, 2016July 17, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter16 Comments

All Counties Craft Challenge Diary – Up North, Down South And An Accidental Trump

July 23, 2016August 30, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter11 Comments

Maisy and I have been all over the place this week, up north and down south.

Fancy a cuppa and a catch up?

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Knitting Loom Progress

What Did The Hat Say To The Scarf?

July 19, 2016September 6, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter14 Comments

What Did The Hat Say To The Scarf?

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A Different Viewpoint

ImageJuly 18, 2016July 17, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter8 Comments

All Counties Craft Challenge Diary – Au Revoir Yorkshire

July 17, 2016August 30, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter12 Comments

Evening all! How have you been? Good I hope?

Well, Maisy and I are still going and we also have some exciting news!

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See With The Heart

ImageJuly 14, 2016July 13, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter5 Comments

All Counties Craft Challenge Diary – A Day At Craftwork Cards

July 13, 2016August 30, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter9 Comments

Although the Doncaster Crafting Live event was behind me, Yorkshire certainly wasn’t.

Today it was off to Garforth near Leeds to visit the Craftwork Cards HQ and meet up with some old friends and new.

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