Whenever I hear the pitter patter of tiny feet, I get all excited at the crafts that can be made to welcome the newest arrivals. I always try and make something original for each new baby. When our friends welcomed a little boy in January, I wanted to make him something special to put in … Continue reading Personalised DIY Hanging Nursery Sign
If you are looking for a home decor craft to try over the Christmas holidays, this fun star wall hanging is super easy to make and can be used for a whole number of occasions. What you will Need 10 lolly pop sticks Gold spray paint Alphabet punch board or Die-cut letters Twine … Continue reading DIY Hanging Star Tutorial
I am getting excited in the run up to Christmas, there are so many fun cards, gifts and decorations to make, you need to start prepping now! Who doesn't love fairy lights? they make the home feel all warm and cosy, so this Christmas wreath is the perfect festive craft & really easy to make. … Continue reading DIY Fairy Light Christmas Wreath
I bought this shelf a while back from Tiger store, it was a bargain at only £4 but looks a little boring. For a long time I wasn't sure how to up-cycle it but since I now have an obsession with embossing powder it was the clear choice. What you will Need Shelf Unit Paint … Continue reading Up-cycled & Embossed Shelf Unit Tutorial
It has to be said cauliflowers are pretty bland vegetables and I bet when you heard the words cauliflower soup you thought, yuk! Don't click off straight away (please!) as this soup has delicious deep and spicy favours that are perfect for Autumn, you won't want to miss. You will Need One Cauliflower One medium … Continue reading Spicy Cauliflower Soup Recipe
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
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
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
BBQ season is upon us & we had our first mini BBQ of the year last week, for the occasion I made these Chicken and Chorizo skewers by throwing together some ingredients from the fridge & regulars from the store cupboard. What you will Need 4 Large chicken breasts 200g Chorizo sliced 1cm thick Red … Continue reading BBQ Chicken & Chorizo Skewer Recipe
I think I may have a thing for memo boards, and who wouldn't they are so useful. I had an idea of using the Dovecraft glass paints for an up-cycled DIY and here it is. You Will Need An Old Frame A selection of Dovecraft Glass Paints Cocktail Stick White Paint & Paintbrush How to … Continue reading Marbled Memo Board Using Glass Paint
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