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Easily Add Machine Embroidered patches to Anything and Everything with Skitch

Disclosure – I have previously worked with Brother and Skitch. This blog post is not a part of any paid promotions. I just wanted to share my honest opinion! Digital machine embroidery has been on my craft bucket list for as long as I can remember! I love everything about machine embroidery, from cute, graphic patches to delicate more subtle accents. The idea of adding embroidered detail to clothes and homewares easily and quickly was such a draw, but actually making the leap to buy an expensive embroidery machine and learn complicated processes was something I had neither the spare… Read More

Needle Turn Mail Club is Launching!

Story time! For the past year I have been obsessed with needle turn appliqué. I love heritage crafts, especially quilting and so I wanted to expand my own skills while also using up my fabrics, scraps and all those old kids clothes you can’t bear to part with. But I was really struggling to be creative whilst also parenting and trying to keep on top of running a business. I didn’t have the hours I needed to sit at a sewing machine uninterrupted. I needed an on the go craft which I could easily pick up while everyone was occupied… Read More

Let’s Turn a Cardboard Box into a useful Woven Storage Basket – I’ll show you how!

If you’re anything like me then you live in a world which can never have enough baskets. It doesn’t matter how many you buy, or how much you declutter. I find myself searching for an empty vessel (flashback to that poem… iykyk) daily for toys, crafty bits and bobs, new projects, kitchen collections, bathroom products, makeup and on and on and on. So being able to make your own from cardboard you would usually have to recycle has changed my life! Once I’d made this basket I remember I’d make something really similar back in 2016 with paper! This is… Read More

Air Dry Clay Delft Festive Stars

It’s that time of year to start your Christmas crafting again! I love a rainy afternoon craft and these air dry clay Delft festive stars are a fun, quick project that you can get the whole family involved in. I love this Delft style pattern on the napkin I’m using. But you can choose any napkin to fit in with your festive theme. Bold colours, stripes of even a tartan pattern for a low cost Ralph Lauren Christmas look that has been trending everywhere this year. All the links to the materials I’ve used to make these air dry clay… Read More

How to Survive the Summer Holidays with Small Children

Two years ago I broke a bone in my foot on the very first weekend of the summer holidays! The next six weeks with a 5 and a 2 year old were well, interesting to say the least, but it taught me a thing or two about keeping children physically and mentally active without the fail safe option of leaving the house. We not only survived most weeks home alone with me on crutches, we found ways to enjoy it. The summer holidays are fast approaching again and while I’m keeping my fingers crossed for no trips to A&E before it… Read More

How to give your guests a cosy nights sleep

If you follow me over on Instagram you will have seen the sofa saga from the past few years. Our sofa has slowly been in decline and it was time to find a new one. As we often have friends and family visit us it made sense to buy a sofa bed and less than two weeks after making the purchase we are planning to have a friend stay the night. So if you want to give your guest a cosy nights sleep read on! Now, I love this sofa. It’s exactly the right size, is beautifully designed and even comfortable… Read More

DIY Easy Festive Stars

DIY Easy Christmas Star Decorations made using Card (with templates!)

My most popular festive craft to date are these Easy DIY Christmas star decorations. Not only are they quick to make, but they are also incredible inexpensive. In fact I’ve made some of these stars using recycled cardboard packaging which not only looks cute, but is free too! Every little helps to make the Christmas period a little more magical with a little less pressure on the bank balance. Another huge benefit to recycling your old packaging to make these Christmas stars is the benefit to the planet! No one needs more plastic decorations when paper and card do the… Read More

DIY Air Dry Clay Wavy Painted Bowl

These easy air dry clay bowls will look amazing in your home and are so easy to make! Using inexpensive air dry clay and every day paint supplies to brighten up any space.

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