I was talking with my friend the other day about all the crafts and fads we have ever tried, turns out we are quite faddy when it comes to making. Rarely sticking with one craft for too long, I swap and change on a regular basis. Are you the same? Knitting is my current craft … Continue reading Crafts I’ve Tried and My Craft Wishlist
I love plants, they bring such a calming and homely feel to a house, plus they improve the air condition of your home. I would and will, have a house full of plants one day, some plants however, do not like me and would rather die than live in our house ha ha! The avocado … Continue reading How to Grow an Avocado Tree
I'm back! Sorry if you missed me, December and January were busy ones and to be quite honest, I lost my love for blogging a bit. Alas, I'm feeling creative and ready to start making some crafts. We also booked our wedding for 2020, so expect plenty of wedding crafts coming your way! On to … Continue reading DIY Enamel Pin Calendar Storage
Halloween means Chocolate in our house, I tend to go for chocolate over sweets incase we are left with treats, i'm more than happy to polish them off! When I saw that my local supermarket had Terry's Chocolate oranges for just 75p this week, I instantly saw a tasty craft. I love Chocolate orange any … Continue reading Easy Pumpkin Terry’s Chocolate Orange DIY
While browsing Instagram recently, I saw some gorgeous embroidery hoops with tulle and floral embroidered designs, I thought how great these would look as an autumn home decor display. They would be quite time consuming to create though, so paper seemed a quicker option. Tulle is a really lovely but often overlooked craft material, unless … Continue reading Tulle & Paper Embroidery Hoop DIY
With my new love of Macrame and having learnt the classic square knot, I was looking to learn some new knots and expand my designs when it came to Macrame wall hangings. There are so many pretty macrame pieces on Instagram and Pinterest I love seeing how creative and inspiring people are. I want to … Continue reading Macrame Heart Wall Hanging Tutorial
If you saw my recent post on paint pouring you may be slightly addicted now. Once you try pouring your first fluid art DIY you will love all the different colour combos you can create. Following my shelf tutorial, I tried my hand at up-cycling an old ferrero rocher tray into a stylish tray … Continue reading DIY Paint Pouring Vanity Tray
I have been obsessing over Macramé for quite a few months now, after buying my first piece of fibre art from a cute little shop in Cheltenham. I have been building a Macramé board on Pinterest and watching a number of tutorials on YouTube, now it is time to give it a go and make … Continue reading Macramé Wall Hanging for Complete Beginners
Recently while browsing my local Aldi, I came across their new DIY range which included £5 tins of chalk paint. As a big fan of Annie Sloan chalk paint at £18 a tin, I got massively excited and had to try it. The colour choice is quite limited to light grey, dark grey, white, and … Continue reading How to Upcycle Furniture with Chalk Paint
With so many beautiful spring and summer flowers in the garden and in the shops, it makes me sad when they wilt and die. I have become a little obsessed with drying flowers of late and have put together an easy tutorial to show them off at their best. It's a really simple craft to … Continue reading Dried Flower Frame Tutorial
