Nature - Craft Room And Beyond

The Seal Sanctuary – Saving Sealife in Cornwall

Posted on 27/08/202101/10/2021 by Kay

Located in Gweek, Cornwall, not far from Helston; the Seal Sanctuary, part of the Sea Life Trust charity; is a great day out for all the family. With nature walks, farm animals, penguins sea lions and of course seals. Recently the Secret Creek, home to three totally cute beavers. Located in a pretty coastal valley, and open year round, there is plenty to see on repeat visits.

We have visited at different times of year before; and can definitely attest to there being lots to see, at different times of year rain or shine.

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30 Days Wild graphic with tree and flowers and a bee in the 0

Challenges, Crafts, Life, Sewing

Garden Bunting and Wild Week 3

Posted on 23/06/202130/06/2021 by Kay

What lovely amazing weather we’ve been having! All the better for getting out in the garden, and of course; if I’m spending more time out there, it made me realise how much I needed to renew the garden bunting!

This has become even more noticeable, as I’ve been out planting; doing more of the 30 days wild list; and of course, enjoying family time in the sunshine!

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Challenges, Crafts, Garden Projects, Knitting

Bright Knitting Update and Wild Week 2

Posted on 16/06/202130/06/2021 by Kay

I thought I’d share a little bit of a bright knitting update this week; as I have finally finished the first sleeve of the jumper! I am of course also still trying to participate in The Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild; and thought I’d share what I’ve been up to this week.

The goal of 30 Days Wild is to do something wild; or connect with nature in some way, for 30 days.

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Challenges, Life

30 Days Wild – 2021 Week 1

Posted on 09/06/202130/06/2021 by Kay

This month, is also 30 Days Wild, created by The Wildlife Trust, it’s all about getting in touch with nature, and learning how we can do our part to preserve, protect and learn more about living alongside wildlife. I won’t be doing everything on the 30 days list (because I can’t) though I will try to do as many as possible throughout the month, and share what I get up to here on the blog!

I’m looking forward to taking on a little more, paying more attention, and generally appreciating nature!

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Crafts, Cross-Stitch, Days Out, Life, Paper Crafting, Scrapbooking

Historic Houses – A-Z Challenge 2021

Posted on 09/04/202108/04/2021 by Kay

Something you will of course find a fair bit of here on the blog, are posts about our days out, and local wanderings! We love visiting some of the historic houses and sites here in cornwall; as well as many other places of interest!

This year my A-Z Challenge theme is: The Craft Room and Beyond – A Retrospective. A look back at previous content and basically a chance to share and revisit some things from the archive. As I have said before; if you see something that piques your interest that I don’t link to; certainly seek out the search bar, or get in touch!

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Days Out, Travel

National Trust in Cornwall – TBT Look Back

Posted on 17/09/202015/09/2020 by Kay

We’ve visited many of the National Trust sites in Cornwall, and I thought I was long overdue for a post sharing them all in a comprehensive list! So here’s a Throwback Thursday look back at some of the places we’ve been!

Here is a list of all the sites that can be found in Cornwall, with links to my posts if I’ve visited. I will update with any more links when I get to them!

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Challenges, Crafts, Current Projects, Seasonal Content

On The Desk – CraftRoomInspiredChallenge – Leaves

Posted on 02/09/202012/09/2020 by Kay

Week 1 of the # CraftRoomInspiredChallenge – Leaves.

Well, thanks to this challenge, I now actually have prompts for my crafting. This month, as well as working on some old favourites, which is becoming the norm lately; I will be doing some Autumn crafts!

We’re heading for more of an autumn vibe, though I’m hoping the sunny days hold out for a little longer!

This month, for a bit of fun; I thought I’d spend the next few weeks sharing a sneak peek of my preparations for the # CraftRoomInspiredChallenge; using different materials each week, including leaves, twigs, old cosy socks and orange fabric, yarn or thread. The final results will be shared over on Instagram every Sunday.

#CraftRoomInspiredChallenge, Leaves, Old Cosy Socks, Twigs, Orange, #MayInspire, #CraftRoomAndBeyond

You can read more about the challenge here.

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Challenges, Crafts

The CraftRoomInspiredChallenge – Autumn 2020

Posted on 24/08/202013/09/2020 by Kay

Craft challenge alert, if you fancy getting crafty this September – join in with the CraftRoomInspiredChallenge!

What I love about being part of the creative community online is meeting fellow craft lovers! I do of course host the Beyond Craft chat over on Twitter on a Tuesday evening (more info at the bottom of this post), and of course over the years have met many talented and creative makers! This past weekend Gemma of MayInspire messaged me about co-creating a crafty challenge for September, I love a good challenge, and honestly she did pretty much all of the work, but I’m delighted to be able to share it here!

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Days Out, Travel

The Lost Gardens of Heligan – Has Spring Sprung?

Posted on 25/02/201912/01/2021 by Kay

This last weekend has been beautiful, with sunny skies and temperatures bordering on (dare I say it?) warm! We decided it was the perfect time to visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan!

In comparison this time last year; we were facing the Beast From the East, and hiding away from the cold and snow!

Snowman March 2018 — Around this time last year we made this guy! Using up all the snow in the garden!

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