There's nothing quite like receiving a handmade Christmas card but when it comes to making them it can be quite time-consuming if you have lots of friends and family. The trick is to find a design that is fun and easy to repeat and can be made in batches, this card ticks all the boxes, so let's … Continue reading Quick Handmade Christmas Card
December & Christmas means one thing...Mince Pie overload! I love mince pies and have been making these ones for years...no complaints yet! What you will Need Pack of Filo pastry 822g Jar of Mince meat 65g Melted Butter Icing sugar to dust How to Make Roll the sheets of filo out and cut into 6in … Continue reading The Easiest Homemade Mince Pies
Exciting news, the Christmas tree is up! I know lot's of people put their tree up in November but I prefer to wait until December before getting all the decorations up. My tree is mainly red, white and crystal and I love collecting new decorations each year. I love introducing handmade creations into my Christmas decor … Continue reading Handmade Christmas Decorations
Today I am sharing my Green Tomato Chutney recipe, this is a great way to use up those homegrown tomatoes that never ripened but it will also work well with firm red tomatoes. These little pots of yumminess would make great gifts for your friends and family. What you will Need 500g Green Tomatoes 2 … Continue reading Green Tomato Chutney Recipe
Making your own Christmas decorations is a lot easier than you think and there is always a great satisfaction of admiring your hand-made creations. Today I will show you how to make a festive jingle bell wreath. What you will Need Dovecraft Jingle Bells in Gold and Silver (I used 3 packs) Twine Dovecraft Magic … Continue reading DIY Jingle Bell Christmas Wreath
Yay! it's finally time for some Christmas crafts, brace yourself as it is going to get a whole lot festive around here! Working for a craft company we work on Christmas about 11 months of the year....it's a good job I LOVE Christmas. Over the next few weeks (there's only 42 days until the big … Continue reading DIY Glitter Star Garland
I was in Tesco the other day and saw a rather cute frame idea using wooden pegs, it wasnt quite my style but it gave me the idea to create my own version. What you will Need Plain black frame Twine 2 Mini Wooden Pegs 12x12 Simply Creative County Garden Paper Pad How to Make Take … Continue reading Up-cycled Photo Frame Tutorial
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