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DIY Air Dry Clay Hanging Christmas Ornaments | @fallfordiy

DIY Air Dry Hanging Festive Ornaments Tutorial

No matter how hard I try to be organised at this time of year I always end up with more gift making, decorating and elaborate wrapping on my to do list than I have time for. So the last minute rush is always a part of my festive traditions. I’m hosting this year so I know I’ll still be running around on Christmas eve, prepping for the big day. But doesn’t it make it all the sweeter when you can finally relax (even if this is on Boxing Day) and put your feet up knowing it’s all done for another… Read More

DIY Grapefruit & Thyme Sugar Scrub | @fallfordiy

DIY Pink Grapefruit & Thyme Sugar Scrub Stocking Filler

Stocking fillers are actually my favourite gifts to DIY. There’s no pressure and you don’t have to spend a lot of money to make something that will be happily received. But perhaps the best thing about crafting stocking fillers is that you can make an extra one of everything for yourself! That’s what I’ve done with this gorgeous sugar scrub and I’m hella glad I did! I’ve been using this on my lips for just a couple of days. Pregnancy has given me the dryest skin, but my lips are smooth and soft after just a couple of scrubs. Next up… Read More

Gift Guide | Things you Wish they’d Buy You

Ok, so your list might be a little longer for Santa this year, but if you’re like me whenever the question comes up it’s always a struggle to actually give an answer. I’m no saint. Of course there are tons of things that I actually want for Christmas, but I forget exactly what they are as soon as anyone else need to know. What’s that all about? Maybe it’s just knowing exactly what I want and being too picky to trust anyone else to get it right. Does that make me a control freak? But that’s what the internet is… Read More

DIY Needle Felted Christmas Tree Star Ornaments

DIY Needle Felted Christmas Star Tree Ornaments

Each year we add a few more DIY ornaments to the tree. And while I believe that pretty much everything goes together on a Christmas tree, making things that won’t completely clash with everything else on the tree is pretty satisfying! Black and white together is classic and easily goes with any colour, including the all-important bronze, gold or silver (because you’ve always got to have at least one shiny, bling it up colour at Christmas!) I’ve found that one of the easiest ways to mix up your decorations while keeping them cohesive is playing with texture. There’s often a lot of… Read More

The Best Independent Craft Shops in London

The Best Independent Craft Shops in London

This is my favourite time of year for crafting and creating. When it’s cold outside there’s nothing like getting cosy under a blanket with a project or two and a mug of mulled wine. I love to up my game with Christmas gifts and decorations and on a recent trip to London I picked up a few tools and materials so my Christmas This is also a great time of year to support local and independent businesses! Here are some of my favourite Indie craft shops in London. Village Haberdashery Photo credit Village Haberdashery Everything a good haberdashery should have… Read More

Handmade with Love Ultimate Bundle

I’m doing something a little different today which I really hope you guys will love. I am so excited to be a part of this amazing group of women who have come together to offer up their skills and knowledge in one huge handmade bundle. If you’re unfamiliar with bundle offers this basically means we each put an ecourse or ebook into the offer and sell it at a huge discount (97% to be exact). We then make a commission for each bundle we sell. I could not have been more happy when they asked me to be a part… Read More

Esty Made Local – My Picks for the Nursery

Our nursery (or as we call it at home, baby room) makeover is finally underway! Over the weekend things went from 0 to 60 as we took up the old flooring, laid down the new laminate floor (more on that later) and moved this sofa into the room. I say we… by that I mean Alex and his Dad. All while I unsuccessfully tried my hardest not to make life more difficult for them. I always joke that I do most of the DIY by myself because that way it will get done how I want it. I felt like… Read More

Learn a New Skill with Skillshare

Learn Something New (Just in time for Christmas) with Skillshare

If I had to give one tip for building a successful creative business online it would be this: invest in and expand your skills and keep an open mind to learning new or alternative ways of doing things. This is something I have worked on since day one of my business. Actually before I even started it in fact. Of course I didn’t know it all when I started. And I don’t know it all now. I never will and while that easily applies to the more academic side of my business it also is true when I talk about the… Read More

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