Yay for my first Christmas craft of 2018. I really love Christmas and especially making cards and decorations. In the current grip of a Macrame obsession I had to create something festive for my tree, I handmade these mini hanging decorations with only a few materials. Dovecraft just launched some greyboard, if you don't know … Continue reading DIY Macrame Hanging Christmas Decorations
A little bit of exciting news for a Sunday night but I have finally made myself an Etsy account. You can see it here I have been crafting for years but only really for family and friends, I have wanted to set up an Etsy account for a while and finally took the plunge. I … Continue reading I Joined Etsy!
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
I recently went on a trip to Whitstable in Kent for a few days, it was gorgeous, I'll put some pictures below but be warned it will make you will want to go! We didn't have the best weather, it rained quite heavy for one day, but it was still full of gorgeous shops and … Continue reading DIY Oyster Shell Trinket Dish
