I’ve always been a huge advocate on the benefits of crafting. I love to have a couple of projects on the go and find they are a great way of soothing my mind after a long day. It doesn’t matter if it’s creative colouring, hand sewing, paper cutting or trying something new on my Cricut – I love the act of creating something, especially if I can put the finished piece up on the wall, or gift it to someone. If you want to find out more about the benefits then read 4 reasons craft is good for you on the Crafts Council website.
Modern craft kits from Cosy Craft Club
As well as long-term craft projects, like my Shipping Forecast quilt, I often treat myself to a crafty subscription box. A monthly craft kit is such a fun way to discover a new craft, and is a great way of making something without having to invest in a lot of supplies. I was kindly gifted the latest craft box subscription from Cosy Craft Club. They send out beautiful modern craft kits from talented makers so subscribers can try a different craft every month.
The kit I received was a Concrete Kit from concretekits.co.uk. It contained everything needed to make my own concrete pot, as well as a candle to go inside it! I was really excited to receive this kit as I reviewed a book about crafting with concrete a few years ago but never got round to trying anything from it.
The Concrete Kit
Everything I needed was inside the box and I couldn’t wait to get started. It was a lot simpler than I thought.
I mixed the sand and concrete powder with water, then divided the mixture into two bags so I could add some black dye to half of the mixture. This stage was a little messy so I made sure to cover the table – and I wish I’d worn disposable gloves!
There were two cardboard containers in the kit, one to pour the concrete into, with a smaller container to make the mould for the candle. I poured the original concrete into the larger container, adding the black concrete on top. I used tape to hold the smaller cup in place whilst the concrete set, and left it to dry for 48 hours.
After 48 hours I carefully removed the cardboard container from inside the concrete pot (so it could be used to make the candle). I removed the larger cardboard container too and admired my concrete pot. I love the imprint from the mould I used and think it makes it really unique.
The candle was easy to make as I only needed to microwave the wax flakes in the container and pour it into the container. I made sure to place the wick inside the mould, keeping it in place with a small stick. The candle was left to dry overnight to make sure it had set.
I loved this craft kit. The instructions were easy to follow, everything I needed was included and the end result was a unique candle holder. or little pot when the candle is finished.
Win a Concrete Kit from Cosy Craft Club
I’ve teamed up with Cosy Craft Club and one reader of the gingerbread house can win the same Concrete Kit that I made. This is a great kit for people who love to craft and try new things.
To enter my giveaway you must answer the question via the Rafflecopter widget below, there are some bonus entries too. The giveaway is open to those with a UK postal address only and ends on 21st April. The winners name will appear on this post. If you’re not lucky enough to win this giveaway then why not sign up to the Cosy Craft Club so you can hear all about their latest modern craft kit.
Don’t forget to check out my other giveaways on my competition page.
I would love to try knitting, I used to do it as a child and would love to relearn
This would be awesome especially with the situation just now
I would love to try diamond painting ♥
I would like to learn how to crochet.
lino cutting
I would like to learn to sew!
weaving
I would like to learn how to crochet.
I’d like to start crochet
I’ve always wanted to try dressmaking.
Would like to try rug making
I would love to make bags
Would like to try felting and make some of those cool little animals
I am trying really hard to learn crochet, can’t get the hang of it. Love knitting though
I would love to learn how to do sashiko, the Japanese embroidery / repair / embellishment technique.
I would love to be able to create fancy decorated cakes, there’s some absolutely fabulous designs out there!
Would love to give Glass Painting a go
I’d love to give pottery a go!
I’d like to get back in to my baking after having to stop due to my health, and to learn new skills involved in decorating etc
I would love to learn to embroider
silk painting or stained glass window making
I’d like to try cardmaking.
Candle Making x
i would like to learn how to paint
What a great kit.
I smocked when I was a student so would like to try my hand at that again as I have forgotten all the stitches.
I’d love to learn how to use a sewing machine so I can run up my own curtains, cushion covers and little doggie bandanas for our Cavapoo!
Tell me what new craft you would like to try this year.
l would love to become proficient in pyrography
I would like to learn how to crochet
Crochet, or calligraphy, Thanks for the chance!
I would like to try knitting again as well as making my own candles
I’d like to learn calligraphy. I have some books and pens but always put it off because I’m to scared x
I am determined to learn sewing
I want to learn how to make stained glass windows
I’d love to have a go at quilling although it looks a bit fiddly you can get some stunning results for cards etc
Crochet is something I’d love to learn xx
Cross stitching. I have a kit have been wanting to try for a while
Love to win concrete prize
Marbling with paint
Needle felting
Id love to finally learn how to knit xx
I want to learn how to make bath bombs!
Origami
Pottery
I am just beginning with rock painting.
I’d like to do crochet
I would love to paint and decorate, if thats a craft
I would like to learn to knit
Crochet would be brill
I’d love to spend some time on papercutting, you can get some lovely images with it
id love to try knittnig!
I’ve been wanting to try crafting with concrete for ages. I’d love to make plant pots. I’d also love to try paper cutting this year.
We would love to leanring pottery.
Felting looks good – would love to try x
I would like to learn how to knit x
I remember when I was a little girl, my nana tried to reach me how to crochet. I’m going to try to learn how x
Papercutting
Card making for sure!
I would love to try making pottery as it looks so much fun
Hello, I would like to try calligraphy this year. Thank you for the chance to win.
My calligraphy could do with some improving
I’d love to try some seaglass jewellery making
Cross stitch
Sewing
I would love to crochet
I really want to learn how to knit! My mum tried to teach me when I was little but I could never grasp it!!
I want to learn simple bookmaking. I have a kit that I haven’t tried yet.
pottery for me – been watching it on TV – looks fab
Woodturning
i would love to be able to knit
I want to learn tunisian crochet this year!
I would love to try pebble painting – I collected some lovely peaces long time ago at the beach, just perfect to add some colours
I would like to learn to crochet
I have started diamond art painting and love it- it really helps with my anxiety levels. This looks a lot of fun aswell though
I can crochet but can’t knit so I’d like to try learn to knit, I want to make clothes like a jumper and feel knitting would look better and use less yarn and time (possibly)
I’d like to learn to crochet. I’m trying to learn during lockdown, but so far it’s not going too well!
I didn’t even know concrete craft was a thing – I AM SO EXCITED!! I love my brutalist architecture and bf got me a little concrete F for my side of the bed – fingers crossed, I would love to try!!!!!
I have always wanted to be able to crochet.
I really want to make cards
Decoupage to make some art for my lounge
I would like to try card making there are some fantastic homemade cards designs I’d like to attempt
I would like to try felting
I’d really like to try bead looming and sewing.
I would love to try ink painting this year.
pottery looks so interesting also glass blowing and hat making x
hazel fence making
Would like to try rug making
I want to give pottery a go.
I’d like to try soap or candle making, and fill my home with lovely smells.
Knitting i can crotchet but struggle with knitting
Something to do with resin casting
I’d like to learn how to crochet
Well, this above! I didn’t even know it was a thing until I read the post!
I would love to learn mosaics and make myself a wall hanging for out in the garden
I have always wanted to learn to crochet. It seems pretty easy I should probably learn whilst on lock down.
i want to learn how to weave, make my own fabric
I’d love to get back into Quilling xx
I would love to learn to crochet
I wouldn’t mind learning to knit
I’d like to give cardmaking a go
I’d love to learn to crochet
Candle making 🥰
I haven’t tried die cutting yet so would like to do that next.
I would love to learn to crochet properly
I would like to try knitting and crochet.
I’d like to try my hand at card making.
Crochet.
Pyrography – something really different!
I really want to try paper cutting and tie-dyeing!
I would like to learn willing.
the joys of predictive spelling.. .I want to learn quilling!
I would love to learn how to sow this year
candle making
I’d like to try jewellery making
Id love to learn calligraphy or wood etching
I’d like to go in for modelling before my fingers become just too chubby!
Candle making
Quilting
I would love to try paper cutting…. one of the few crafts I haven’t tried yet
id love to get back into crochet
I’d like to learn knitting.
Painting by numbers.
Lino printing in order to make cards to make people smile again.
i’m going to have a go at crochet
Knitting, it’s been many years.
want to try and make some pictires for my house xx
I’ve just started felting. I’m very much a beginner her but I love it
I would love to learn how to crochet.
Card making,
Crochet
I have been able to knit since i can remember, but i dont know how to crochet, so would like to learn
Pottery
great giveaway
Thanks for the chance to win. Would like to try Amigurumi
I Would love to try Painting
I’m going to give resin cast jewellery making a go!
Glass painting
id love to learn dressmaking
cake decorating or cross stitch
This lockdown has given me chances to revisit many of my crafts and strangely concreting in the form of quirky gnomes and such is one I was going to try
I would love to try cross stitch kits – they’d have to be quite easy ones for me at first I think!
I’d love to learn how to sew properly, could save a fortune making my own clothes
I’ve just bought a diamond painting kit so looking forward to trying that. I also want to try making a patchwork quilt, but now I want to try concrete crafting too! Annoyingly, I still have to go to work every day so don’t have much time for crafting at the moment.
i’ve ordered myself a cross stitching kit so hope to get good in that
I’d love to learn to draw and a bit more ambitious maybe, paint.
I’d like to try jewellery making.
When lock down is over my grand daughter and I want to try paint pouring
knitting clothes ware.
I would love to try crochet, lots of lovely things to be made!
I want to try crochet – i really struggle with knitting but crochet looks easier!
Knitting or crochet
Resin jewellery making
Knitting would be nice
Id like to try knitting
Cross stitch
I would love to try making clothes for my daughter
Candle making!
I’d like to try making my own cushions and curtains x
I’d like to learn how to knit. Look pretty hard though
There are several – Mosaic, candle making and being creative with stained glass would be amazing.