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
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
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 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
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
Father's Day is just around the corner, it seems to have snuck up on me this year and I feel very under-prepared. If you are in the same boat you might appreciate these easy to make card ideas. Trimcraft have just released these fab Grand Plans First Edition papers. Designed by illustrator Jessica Hogarth they … Continue reading 3 Easy Father’s Day Card Ideas
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