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DIY Blogging | Overcoming Crafters Block

Oh, creativity. You are an elusive thing. Some of us think we have it. Some of us think we don’t. But if you ask people what creativity actually is you’ll find it’s a difficult question to answer. You can’t pin it down to a certain craft or skill. It doesn’t mean you have a specific talent in an area, or that you’re brimming with ideas 24/7. I personally feel we are all equally creative… I can see the tumbleweed now. But I’m serious. To me, creativity means the desire to create something. Anything. Be it a novel, a woven wall… Read More

Fall For… Summer Sessions

It’s Sunday. It’s sunny! So I’m going to keep this one short and sweet for you. Days like these are made for catching up with friends over a cocktail (or three) and something sugary and sweet. I really want to make sure summer doesn’t pass me by this year so I’m planning and plotting away to make the most of it. Next on the list, spend a day in DIY summer party heaven! Here are some of my favourite DIY ideas to make it as colourful and creative as possible: Painted Pattern Patio Umbrella | Cactus Placecard Holders | Moon… Read More

Fall For DIY Tube Rings

You know when you really get in the zone and get carried away with making. I could not put this project down from the moment I started making it. These rings are so easy to make I kept thinking “just one more” each time I tried to give in for the evening. The result? I have so many rings now! More than I know what to do with. Any ideas? Materials Polymer Clay | Ring Mandrel | Craft Knife | Wire | Cutters | Flat nose pliers Warm up the polymer clay and roll out the pieces between your hands. Make… Read More

DIY Blogging | How to Serve

I  know that you’re thinking. Actually, scrap that. I don’t have a clue what you’re thinking right now, but I have an inkling that it might be one of the following options. Tick all that apply: Fran, Wimbledon is over. It’s too late to start dishing out serving advice now. So, when did you become the poor man’s Martha Stewart? What’s all this noise about serving and what does it even mean? I listen to a LOT of creative/business podcasts and the way you ‘serve’ your audience/customers seems to be the buzzword doing the rounds at the moment. Like most… Read More

Make it Easy | Watermelon Backpack

  Materials White Leather Backpack | Leather Paints | Paintbrush It’s Friday! You can relax. Pour yourself a glass of wine (I’ll be joining you once I’ve finished writing this post) and just think about how cute this watermelon backpack by Sophia Webster is for a good few minutes…. Feeling better (and a little cooler)? Of course you are! Before you say it I know, the price. Well, that’s not so cute – but if you don’t have all that cash lying around don’t worry your melon balls about it. You can make it for a fraction of the price! And it’s… Read More

DIY Motivational Banner

This weeks DIY is so apt. I was a completely overwhelmed by the amazing comments, emails and shares from so many of you in response to my Monday post. If you haven’t read it, I spoke candidly about one area of blogging I seem to always struggle with and how I’m trying to overcome that. In turn my words seemed to expose a raw nerve in some of you too. Many of you spoke to me about what’s stopping you from going after your own aspirations. By far the biggest obstacle that makes starting a new project difficult for you… Read More

Stop Procrastinating and turn your Dreams into a Reality

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while now. Oh the irony! My confidence in my own writing is at an all time low. It’s like anything, when you begin to scrutinise and compare you’re always going to find fault and pick holes. So I’m overthinking everything I write and it’s taking much longer to get simple blog post ready for publishing. I’ve been researching and working on improving my writing but the problem is there are no hard and fast, actionable ways to get better. Let’s compare it to photography for example. I can improve a photo… Read More

Make it Easy | Painted Paper Basket

I’m still struggling to clear out my life, become more organised and maybe even create a little more space (the dream) in my home. Problem is I fill up any spare inch of surface space seconds after it’s cleared. I don’t even know where this new layer has appeared from. But like ‘poof’ out of nowhere were back to square one. One way I trick myself into throwing away more is to keep a bin close. The quicker I can get the condemned object out of my site and into the rubbish, the sooner it is also out of my mind…. Read More

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