I was playing around with the new Dovecraft dies the other day, and created this fun embroidery hoop piece. You probably can't fail to notice, Cacti are very on-trend right now so this is a great tutorial to make for your home. What you will Need Embroidery frame Fabric Dovecraft Cactus stamp Green & black … Continue reading DIY Embroidered Cactus Frame
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12 Easy Card Making Ideas
I often make cards without a tutorial, when I am in a rush or just trying out ideas. So I thought I would compile my favourite 12 into a blog post to share and inspire (hopefully) My style is quite simple when it comes to card making, I would love to do lots of layers … Continue reading 12 Easy Card Making Ideas
Easy Metallic Monogrammed Notebook DIY
Who doesn't like monogrammed stuff? The answer should be nobody! There have been some gorgeous monogram products in the shops recently, but it's so easy to make your own, I will show you how. What you will Need Alphabet Stamps Dovecraft Embossing Pad Wow Embossing Powder in Gold Wow Embossing Pen- optional Washi Tape How … Continue reading Easy Metallic Monogrammed Notebook DIY
Easy Up-cycled Drink Coasters
My old drink coasters were looking in a rather sorry state, and not one to throw anything out I easily up-cycled them with First Edition Deco Mache. This design is by Amy Sia and is part of the new range of designs from Trimcraft, I love the greens and purples in this paper. What you … Continue reading Easy Up-cycled Drink Coasters
DIY Enamel Pin Display Holder
If you haven't heard about the huge trend in enamel pins, then where have you been? I have to admit I was a little slow to see how huge this community was but all you have to do is check out the hashtags #pingame #pinlover #pincommunity on Instagram to see how popular it is. Now … Continue reading DIY Enamel Pin Display Holder
Easy No Churn Ice-Cream Recipe
If you thought ice-cream was hard to make, then think again. The fantastic Elle Townsend made this ice-cream for the Craft blog in July and I have been wanting to try it out. See how it's made below. What you will Need 300ml of double cream 397g Sweetened Condensed Milk 150g of Blackberries 1tsp of … Continue reading Easy No Churn Ice-Cream Recipe
Trimcraft Christmas Bloggers Day
I'm not sure how it was nearly a month ago since the Trimcraft Christmas bloggers day, but I thought it was time I did a little write up on the day. I have included some photos from the day as well as some projects I made for the decoration. We had great fun getting ready … Continue reading Trimcraft Christmas Bloggers Day
DIY Tassel Earrings
I went shopping a few weeks back and kept seeing funky tassel earrings everywhere. Tassels definitely seem to be on trend at the moment, so I thought I would try my hand at making some. What you will Need Embroidery Thread 2 Cocktail Sticks Earring Fish Hooks Scissors How to Make Take two cocktail sticks … Continue reading DIY Tassel Earrings
Handmade Dried Flower Card Tutorial
I have been having a play around with dried flowers recently, when I saw that my beautiful violas were starting to fade, I started to think how I could use them in a crafty way. What you will Need Flowers Baking paper A heavy book A card blank Black fine-liner Stamp, embossing ink and black embossing … Continue reading Handmade Dried Flower Card Tutorial
New Home Gift Card Holder Tutorial
Giving someone a gift card can be really useful if not a little boring, so why not jazz it up a bit with a handmade gift card holder in the shape of a house. What you Will Need 12x12 Simply Creative Sugar Rush Double-sided tape Paper trimmer Black fine liner How to Make Cut a … Continue reading New Home Gift Card Holder Tutorial