Zoe W: Sun Panel (or how to make something out of nothing)
I wasn’t sure what to call this little thing I made, it’s not a stained glass panel and it’s not a sun-catcher really, so it became a sun panel. I’ve got a reputation for making something out of nothing (not only in a crafty way, so I’m told) but I can’t say I was particularly ...
Name Badges
Each meeting we all write our names on a sticky label that we wear so we know who we all are. It has come the time for us to put our crafty skills to good use making name badges: this was the aim of our meeting this week. Some people brought their own materials and ...
Book Review: Little Birds
Little Birds is an excellent book with a wide variety of craft projects all on the theme of birds. The projects cover techniques such as: applique, patchwork, and embroidery. The projects are all designed by craft bloggers, information about the designer is given including the details of their blogs so you can look them up ...
Upcycling and recycling spotlight: Creature Comforts
Creature Comforts blog is a real inspiration masterpiece, sharing beautiful finds daily. But the real gemstone is without doubt the DIY + projects section, which lists beautiful gifts and ideas to make. Want to make your own hot chocolate mix for a gift? Creature Comforts will provide the recipe AND a recipe for homemade marshmallows ...
Top Tip Tuesday: Paper Craft Fair
A friend of mine tipped me off about an Excalibur bi-monthly paper and hobby craft fair starting in April at the National Motorcycle Museum near the NEC in Birmingham. The fairs feature Card Making, Scrapbooking, Canvas Printing, Decoupage, Stamping, Software, Box Making and much more. Although there is an admission charges (see below), parking is free. ...
Zoë: Weekend Bag
I embarked on another stash busting project, and it has also saved me money. I decided I needed a bag big enough for everything I need for a weekend away. I found some I liked, but they were all about £100. I was either going to have to look around for a charity shop bargain ...
Book Review: Sew Pretty Homestyle
Sew Pretty Homestyle has a wide variety of different projects. I have only made one of the dolls so far. I was really pleased with the finished item, but I did have a few problems with the instructions and some of it was quite fiddly. There are patterns for practical items like bags and boxes ...
Emily: Crayon Roll Ups
Hey guys! My boyfriend and I were visiting our best friends in Ireland this past weekend and I needed to make a quick gift for their baby daughter’s first birthday. First thing to pop in my head was a crayon roll up. So cute and perfect to just pop in a diaper bag – and ...
Crafting with a Conscience: Re-Purposing
Like the last post in this series, this one is about working with what you already have. Repurposing is – as it sounds – modifying something to put it to a new purpose. Teatowel aprons are one easy idea – just attach some pretty strings to the top of the short edges, and away you ...
Top Tip Tuesday: Reusing Fixings
I have a little tip that might help you recycle rather than throw away, and save money on your craft projects. I usually send all my good quality unwanted items to the charity shop, however there are sometimes things that are only fit to be thrown away. It is still possible to save some parts of these items to ...
