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Paper Mache Pumpkin

Tomorrow is Halloween and I am excited to show you some of the bits I have been making, especially my paper mache pumpkins. I like to do things on the cheap, and I guesstimated that a pumpkin was going to […]

Sequined Christmas Decoration

  I found this Christmas ball decoration and thought it would be an easy project to undertake … How wrong I was. I like to give handmade Christmas decorations out as gifts at Christmas time and this looked like the […]

Edible Blooms

I finally had the confidence to use my ‘Zing’ cutting machine and wow did I have fun. My first project was the above posy of flowers. To create this project was simple (if you have a cutting machine) if you […]

Scarf and Beanie

Here are a few other projects I have completed over the past few months …  

Homemade White Clay

What you need: • 1/2 cup cornstarch • 1 cup baking soda • 3/4 cup water How to make: 1. Combine the cornstarch, baking soda, and water in a saucepan until well combined. 2. Stir ingredients over a medium heat (stir […]

Tomboy stitch/French knitting

A blast from the past … Now that I have mastered the art of the Tomboy stitch again, I am going to see if my little man will get hooked 🙂

How to make bath bombs

I am really enjoying making things out of what I can find around the house and that I can do with the kids.   You will need • 10 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda • 3 tablespoons of citric acid […]

Bringing artwork to life

This idea was first proposed to me a while back. I haven’t had the motivation/inspiration to do it, until now. I gave my daughter a piece of A3 paper and some drawing utensils and asked her to draw me a […]

Broomstick Lace Bracelet

Broomstick lace, also known as jiffy lace and peacock eye crochet, is a historic crochet technique from the 19th century which is done using a crochet hook and another long slender item such as a knitting needle. Traditionally a broomstick […]

Not Star Wars

The last few months have been Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars. So it has been very nice indeed to play around with some different materials …