Posted in Current Projects

Blogmas 2018 – Festive Christmas Tree Garland *

This Christmas I really wanted to show how you can get creative with decotrating! Thanks to the lovely people at Hobbycraft, I have a fun Christmas Tree Garland to share today!

This post contains items which I have been gifted*. All opinions are my own.

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I have several handmade decorations I get out every Christmas, and there’s something so nice about having something completely unique, which is why I wanted to share this fun handmade decoration kit!

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Posted in Guest Posts

Blogmas 2018 – Christmas with Adventure Accessories

I have invited some friends to join me this Blogmas; and my first guest this month is the lovely Sarah; owner of Adventure Accessories, and fellow lover of all things craft!

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Here to talk about her creative journey, and how she turned a love of creating into an award winning business! Featuring a new Christmas edition of her signature Traveller Notebooks

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Posted in Favourites, Life

November 28th – My Birthday in History *

It’s that time of year again, birthday things are occurring!

The Christmas music has been playing in shops for a couple of weeks; everyone’s talking about parties and people are generally in that feel-good stage before the chaos of December…

This post contains a product I was gifted in return for an honest review, all opinions are my own*

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But in this house; as much as Christmas is in full swing in terms of shopping and preparing, it’s also my birthday…

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Posted in Crafts, Guest Posts, Knitting, Paper Crafting, Seasonal Content, Sewing

Perfect Gifts for Crafters – Craftyism

My guest blogger today is Christine, sharing fab gifts for crafters! A fellow craft blogger who I met through #CraftBlogClub on Twitter; I love her blog Craftyism, which is full of tutorials, tips, reviews and other crafty goodness.

Like me Christine is a fan of a variety of different crafts; and I’m so happy to share her gift guide.

Gifts for Crafters - Craftyism

Thank you so much Christine for this fab post! So many gorgeous pieces, and some much needed Christmas shopping inspiration!

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Posted in Home, Life, Seasonal Content

Inspirational Gifts – Quentin Blake and The Science Museum*

Quentin Blake and his illustrations are well known; and well loved by many generations! I’m delighted to share this collaboration with the Science Museum; and look forward to hearing your thoughts.

This post contains gifted products in return for an honest review*

Quentin Blake - Science Museum

Best known for his illustrations in books by Roald Dahl and David Walliams, Quentin Blake’s fun style is immediately recognisable, and has held a special place in my heart since reading many books featuring his illustrations from childhood!

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Posted in Favourites, Guest Posts, Seasonal Content

Perfect Gifts For Bloggers – Bexa of Hello Bexa

Today I have a guest blogger discussing some fab ideas for gifts for bloggers this Christmas.

Bexa is genuinely one of my favourite bloggers to visit, I have joked that she is like me, only better! With posts on craft projects, book reviews, travel and more!   In her own words she is a creative lifestyle blogger with a passion for travel, pretty notebooks, emojis and creativeness.

Her blog Hello Bexa is SO gorgeous and always a great read, if you’ve never visited before I really recommend stopping by!  

Hello Bexa - Gifts for Bloggers

  Thank you so much Bexa; for writing this great post, sharing these gorgeous photos and inspiring us with some fab shopping gift ideas! 

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Posted in Crafts, Food and Drink, Seasonal Content

12 Days of Christmas 2017 – Locally Sourced Christmas Hamper

I love making a Christmas Hamper, it’s a versatile, fun gift to put together and you can really make them bespoke for who you’re gifting them to! I thought I’d share one of mine with you to get you inspired!

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Are you looking for a last-minute gift idea, or one that you can plan ahead for? Hampers are suitable for so many occasions, and here’s one I made up for family this Christmas.

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Posted in Food and Drink, Home, Seasonal Content

12 Days of Christmas 2017 – Gift Wrapped Hamper

In this post I’ll share some ideas for creating a wrapped hamper with treats or small gifts. I have a great love of wrapping my presents with a particular colour scheme every year, and it’s not uncommon for me to send “mini hampers” filled with goodies to family for Christmas.

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I thought I’d share some photos of a wrapped hamper I have sent, to show that there are different ways to wrap and send gifts, at Christmas, or any other time of year!

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Posted in Crafts, Home Decor, Seasonal Content

12 Days of Christmas 2017 – Easy Decorating Handmade Style

It’s December, and if you haven’t already started, why not try some easy decorating, with a handmade twist! These are great for beginners or experienced crafters, most importantly, have fun!

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Christmas is getting ever closer! So coming up, 12 Days of Christmas, with some winter warmers, last-minute stash busters, oodles of cards, gift ideas, one finished project and festive how-to’s and inspiration too!

To start, today I’m going to share five quick decorating ideas, to give your home and so especially your Christmas a bit of handmade flair!

Grab a hot chocolate, get comfy, and take a break from the festive chaos…

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