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
I love anything Bee related, so when Dovecraft Bee Happy was launched it was right up my street. As soon as I saw the Bee stamp I knew I wanted to make a printed scarf. What you will Need A plain scarf Iron Black fabric ink and acrylic stamp block Dovecraft Bee Happy clear stamp … Continue reading Hand Stamped Bee Scarf Tutorial
I saw a handbag on the Topshop website the other day, it was covered with lots of pearls, it got me thinking this would be a fab way to use the new pearls and gems from the Simply Creative range. What you will Need A handbag Simply Creative Gems and Pearls A strong glue How … Continue reading Up-cycled Handbag DIY Tutorial
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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