As a kid, I was in awe of Shrinkies, they always seemed like magic as they twisted and turned in the oven shrinking into their final form. They say everything comes back round and I think it's time to make Shrinkies fashionable again. After having a play, I came up with these gorgeous floral earrings, … Continue reading Shrinkies Floral Earring Tutorial
Leopard prints, yarn and bright colours, what more could you want from a craft. Pom-poms are super fun and very relaxing to make, pop on your favourite show and grab your pom-pom maker, you don't need many materials or much concentration to create pom-poms so it's the perfect combo! I was gifted this unusual pom-pom … Continue reading How to Make Two Types of Leopard Print Pom-Poms
I don't know about you but I keep seeing two new trends everywhere! Firstly scrunchies, well not just scrunchies, these have been popular for a year or so now...but oversized scrunchies seem to be the new trend, and I am very much enjoying them during lockdown for easy up-dos. Secondly boucle fabric, originally popular in … Continue reading How to Make Oversized Boucle Scrunchies
The weather has been so drab recently with rain and cold grey skies trying to dampen our moods, this is the perfect time to wear bright colours to lift the spirits. Wear your favourite clothes, don’t save them for best, now is the time to feel cheerful in clothes that make you happy. My latest … Continue reading Quick Fabric Marker Rainbow Shoelace DIY
I have recently stumbled across the craft of hydro dipping and it is addictive! If you haven't heard of this craft before, let me explain. Also known as immersion printing or water marbling this popular craft uses items submerged into paint layered water. The paint sticks to the object and gives it a fantastic and … Continue reading Hydro Dipping for Beginners
Over the last few months Trimcraft, the company I work for, has added a whole heap of new craft products to their portfolio. These include vinyl, watercolour markers, alcohol markers, acrylic paint and fabric markers. This has been really exciting for me, as much as I love papercraft, these new products have opened up so … Continue reading Abstract Wall Art using Nova Fabric Markers
Trimcraft have recently launched a new range of rainbow 8ply DK yarn called Spiin. Since then I have been obsessively making pom-poms of all shapes and sizes. Corazon pom pom and I made this super cool fruit pom-pom basket, you can see this on the Trimcraft social media soon! When I started playing around with … Continue reading Easy 4th July USA Flag Pom-Pom Tutorial
I am a huge fan of the current leopard print trend, it's such a versatile trend for fashion, stationery and homewares. It gives gives an instant sense of fun when paired with plainer designs. I particularly love the colourful versions of this trend, teaming brights against the black outer patterns of the print. We were … Continue reading DIY Leopard Print Door Mat
Whilst browsing Instagram last week I saw and fell in love with these jewelled shoes on HannahFGales instagram feed. They were by Kurt Geiger and alas, even though they were reduced from £60 to £30 I felt that I didn't really need any more shoes in my life! I did have an idea though! I … Continue reading Decorative & Removable Jewelled Shoe DIY
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
