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Crafty Halloween Makes for Adults

Posted on 04/10/202104/10/2021 by Kay

I got to thinking this year about crafting for Halloween, for those who won’t be entertaining kids! There’s a little bit out there for the grown-ups, but some is excessively samey; and some is a little OTT for your average gathering. In this post I thought I’d share some quick crafty Halloween makes for adults; which can all be made of an evening, and will add a little whimsy to your ghoulish gathering; whether it’s a dinner party, or a movie night!

I will be sharing more Halloween craft ideas throughout the month; and of course there is regular seasonal and NON seasonal content throughout the year. So if you’re not already; do give the blog a follow, or subscribe by email; so you don’t miss out!

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Favourites, Life, This Week

Rainy Day Jigsaw Puzzle [Ad: Gifted]

Posted on 07/07/202117/07/2021 by Kay

So, the beginning of this week, started with rain! If there’s anything I love about a rainy day, it’s that you can properly relax, and I chose to work on a jigsaw puzzle. I was recently contacted by Wentworth Puzzles, and they gifted me a gorgeous 1000 piece puzzle; to share here on the blog. With this in mind, I thought it would make a nice change, to share something I get up to that isn’t craft related!

I love jigsaw puzzles, though I don’t always have time to do them; so on this rainy Monday, it was a really nice chance to sit down and take the day to myself! I popped on a podcast playlist, and got puzzling!

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Challenges, Crafts, Cross-Stitch, Favourites

Pride 2021 and the Craftic Challenge

Posted on 25/06/202130/06/2021 by Kay

June is of course Pride month, and for Pride 2021, I wanted to do a couple of things! First of all I wanted to do a craft project, I also wanted to buy from an LGBTQ+ small, indie business; and in doing so, support someone’s dreams, and get something pretty for me; but something that was also representative of Pride. I also wanted to take part in the Craftic Pride Rainbow Challenge!

Wow, that’s a busy little list, when you add it to the projects I’m working on already, and the 30 Days Wild, and of course not forgetting the day job…

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Crafts, Knitting

Very Berry Knitting – Extra (Part 3)

Posted on 27/01/202127/01/2021 by Kay

Yes, you read it here a week ago, the knitting was complete, so what’s happening now?!! What’s with the Very Berry Knitting – Extra?!

When I had finished knitting before, I still had some yarn left over, and of course that called for making something else…

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Blogging, Challenges, Crafts

Happy Crafty New Year – Beyond Craft

Posted on 04/01/202103/01/2021 by Kay

Every Tuesday evening I host Beyond Craft, aka #BCChat; over on Twitter. Last month we had a fun Secret Santa swap, and this week I am launching our first Challenge of 2021 – Happy Crafty New Year!

Beyond Craft aka #BCChat a weekly creative twitter chat

I thought I’d take a few minutes to share my fab Secret Santa gift, and to tell you about the new challenge I’ll be launching tomorrow. So if you’ve spotted this, you have an early start!

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Crafts, Food and Drink, Home Decor, Knitting, Life, Other Craft, Paper Crafting, Seasonal Content

Shop Indie This Christmas

Posted on 18/11/202017/11/2020 by Kay

I wanted to do something a little different this month, and share some fab indie biz. It’s fairly officially Christmas shopping season, and it’s a great opportunity to support small business; shop indie; and spread a little love to those that may be struggling; as there are no craft fairs or the like this year!

So here are a range of some of the handmade products from some of my friends online! If you have a small business, get in touch and I’ll happily add you to the list! Please don’t link spam; if you have a gift guide similar to this one, do tell everyone about it in the comments below!

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Crafts, Current Projects, Paper Crafting

On The Desk – Introduction

Posted on 02/01/202002/10/2020 by Kay

There will be a few regular posts appearing here on The Craft Room and Beyond each week or so, as well as each month, and one of those weekly (or possibly fortnightly) updates will be “On the Desk” each or every other Wednesday, where l will head into the craft room and share what I’m up to…

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Crafts, Paper Crafting, Seasonal Content

Getting Ready For Easter With Cricut*

Posted on 09/04/201923/01/2021 by Kay

Now that we’re into April, it’s all about getting ready for Easter! This is a great excuse for some cute craft projects; and I thought I’d try out some of the different things I could make with my Cricut Maker!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The following opinions and text are my own.

To begin I had a relaxed evening after work; and checked out the Design Space, and found so many cute Easter Crafts available!

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Crafts, Home, Home Decor, Other Craft, Paper Crafting, Seasonal Content

Shadow Box Frame Gift *

Posted on 15/02/201909/01/2021 by Kay

For Valentines day yesterday, Stu and I didn’t really have much planned. Neither of us really buy into the day; though we use it as an excuse to give each other a little present. And some chocolate (because any time is a good time for chocolate!). This year I decided I was going to make Stu something I’d promised a while ago; a shadow box frame gift!

I was very kindly gifted a product within this post from Hobbycraft, the gifted item has been clearly marked with an *

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Crafts, Cross-Stitch, Paper Crafting, Seasonal Content

Valentines Gift Ideas – Handmade With Love*

Posted on 08/02/201903/04/2021 by Kay

Valentines Day, is something neither Stu or I take very seriously, though we sometimes give fun gifts to each other anyway! Valentines day is only a couple of weeks after Stu’s birthday; so we tend to be fairly relaxed about it. But I love a bit of seasonal crafting, so, here are some crafty Valentines gift ideas!

This post contains items sent to me from Hobbycraft as a gift. These gifted items are clearly marked with an *

It is however a chance to do a bit of crafting here on the blog; though I would say that although some are Valentines product; they could so easily be gifts for many occasions; from birthdays, anniversaries to Mothers Day (March 31st this year, UK readers), and of course weddings!

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