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Easy Bichon Frise cookies

Easy Bichon Frise cookies

Posted on August 26, 2020 by jenny

Did you know that today is National Dog Day? I didn’t until I received lots of emails about it from people trying to sell me something this morning. We’ve had our Bichon Frise for 7 months now and although having a puppy is a lot of hard work, we wouldn’t be without him. Today seemed…

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Easy homemade sidewalk chalk

Easy homemade sidewalk chalk

Posted on August 11, 2020 by jenny

I wanted to make chalk for a long time. At the start of lockdown I couldn’t buy chalk anywhere. All the shops had sold out or the price was just out of this world. So I decided to make my own. It’s surprisingly easy to make your own coloured chalk and you only need 3…

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Niamh Wimperis’ bee embroidery gift

Summer Bee embroidery hoop

Posted on July 24, 2020 by jenny

Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try something…

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How to add colour to your garden fence with marbles

How to add colour to your garden fence with marbles

Posted on July 9, 2020July 12, 2020 by jenny

Ages ago I came across a really fun Pin on Pinterest, showing colourful marbles in a garden fence. This is something I’ve wanted to for ages. I couldn’t find the Pin when I looked but I knew it would be pretty simple to do. We’ve spent a lot of time in our garden over the…

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Spring Craftpod box

Serene Spring embroidery with the Spring Craftpod box

Posted on July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 by jenny

It’s safe to say I’ve kept busy with a lot of crafting and making during this strange period. I’m thankful it was already a hobby and I had a lot of supplies and I haven’t really needed to purchase much. It was my birthday the weekend we went into lockdown and my husband had kindly…

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Simple felt winter wreath banner

Simple felt winter wreath banner

Posted on July 2, 2020July 5, 2020 by jenny

Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try something…

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Cricut-made Stars & Stripes Mason Jar craft

Cricut-made Stars & Stripes Mason Jar craft

Posted on June 28, 2020 by jenny

Our American friends are really excited about celebrating Fourth of July or Independence Day next week. This is a  federal holiday celebrated in the United States which commemorates the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4th, 1776. Our 4th of July paper banner craft is really popular at this time of year so…

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My Sew A Little Happiness Every Day sampler

My Sew A Little Happiness Every Day sampler

Posted on June 27, 2020 by jenny

I know that lockdown isn’t over at all but last week, my son returned to school for a very few hours, and it felt like that phase of our life was over. At the start of lockdown Sarah from Pretty Fabrics & Trims mentioned she was going to start a 20″ square sampler, adding some…

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simple mosaic hearts

Making simple mosaic hearts

Posted on June 4, 2020 by jenny

I’ve had some time to myself this week. I put my #sewalittlehappiness sampler to one side, and made some mosaics from a crafty subscription box. I really need some time to myself, especially after a day of home learning with my two. Since we’ve been at home I’ve treated myself to a few subscription boxes….

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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