• Miniature Felt Party Bear from Mollie Makes magazine
    Crafts for adults - Mollie Makes crafts - sewing

    Miniature Felt Party Bear

    January 11, 2019 - By 

    I was lucky to find time for some crafting over Christmas and New Year. I took a little pile of projects away with me which meant I had plenty to keep me busy in the evenings once the children had gone to bed. Regular readers will know that each 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 new. Issue 100…

  • New Year Party Hat Treats for a New Year treat
    Crafts for adults - New Year crafts

    Simple New Year Party Hat Treats

    December 27, 2018 - By 

    I hope you had a lovely Christmas Day, however you spent it. It turned out to be a bit of a Lego-fest for our family, with everyone receiving major Lego gifts (except for me!). We are looking forward to a few quiet days at home, building Lego and eating chocolates. However, my thoughts are also turning to New Year and I wanted to share a fun New Year recipe to make, whether you are entertaining friends and family or spending the evening at home with a few loved ones. Ingredients to make New Year Party Hat treats: Regular shaped ice…

  • How to make a simple twig star decoration
    Christmas - Crafts for adults

    How to make a simple twig star decoration

    December 15, 2018 - By 

    I don’t feel as though I have made as many Christmas decorations as I would have liked to this year. What with my new job, although I’m not sure I can call it ‘new’ for much longer, my crafting time is really limited. Today we had some much needed time at home though, and I was finally able to play with my new Ryobi Glue Gun. A few weeks ago we went for a lovely walk in Ruislip Woods. The weather was beautiful and I collected lots of long twigs for crafting. With Winter coming up I had a few…

  • Kite Sugar Cookies tutorial from the gingerbread house blog
    baking - Crafts for adults

    Kite Sugar Cookies tutorial

    December 15, 2018 - By 

    Next week sees the release of the hotly anticipated film, Mary Poppins Returns. The mysterious Mary Poppins returns to Depression-era London to visit Jane and her brother Michael, now a father of three, and help them rediscover the joy they knew as children. I can’t wait, this is already planned as a post-Christmas treat. When I think of Mary Poppins I can’t help but hum along to the song Let’s Go Fly a Kite which appears at the end of the first Mary Poppins film. They inspired me to make these fun Kite Sugar Cookies. Kite Sugar Cookies ingredients: Your favourite…

  • Gingerbread Sugar Scrub Cubes tutorial
    Crafts for adults - gingerbread - Handmade gifts

    Gingerbread Sugar Scrub Cubes tutorial

    December 13, 2018 - By 

    The end is in sight people. This time next week we will have survived the longest school term ever and be ready to embrace the madness which is the Christmas school holiday. I can’t wait for those two weeks with my family and have planned absolutely nothing. We want to build Lego, watch Christmas films and eat Quality Street – and that is all. However, first we have to get through the last week of term and give gifts to all our wonderful teachers. I couldn’t resist a little handmade gift giving and wanted to share how to make Gingerbread…

  • Handmade Christmas cards with Stampin' Up!
    Christmas - Crafts for adults - Paper craft

    Handmade Christmas cards with Stampin’ Up!

    December 12, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks I received a lovely bundle of craft supplies from Stampin’ Up!. You may remember I was first introduced to them back in 2012 when I attended a lovely craft event to learn more about them and their products. Stampin’ Up! are leaders in decorative stamps, handmade greeting cards, and papercrafting. They make products which inspire people to discover and share their creativity. Handmade Christmas cards with Stampin’ Up! I received Stampin’ Up’s! Christmas Card Kit which included the Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Stamp Set, Clear Block D, All Is Bright A4 Cardstock Pack, Whisper White Thick A4 Cardstock, Call Me…

  • Mindful Christmas crafting and Crafternoons
    Crafts for adults - mindfulness

    Mindful Christmas crafting and Crafternoons

    December 11, 2018 - By 

    {This is a guest post I am happily hosting to promote awareness of the mental health charity Mind and their Crafternoons, written by Jayanthi Ezekiel. The official ‘day’ for Crafternoon was 1st December, however, Mind are encouraging people to host their Crafternoon on a day that suits you and feel there are still opportunities for Christmas crafternoons to take place this month! I’m a huge advocate of the benefits of crafting so please read on.} Mindful Christmas crafting and Crafternoons For most of us, Christmas is hectic. Presents to wrap, cards to write, social events to shine at – phew! However,…

  • easy Chocolate Christmas pretzel tree recipe
    Christmas - Crafts for adults

    Chocolate Christmas tree pretzels recipe

    December 4, 2018 - By 

    December seems to be whizzing by just as quickly as November did. The children are so excited which is lovely to see. They love the excitement of seeing what’s inside their Advent calendars every day. We have some bigger Christmas treats lined up this weekend and I really hope we will get to make a start on building our annual gingerbread house too. I love making Christmas treats and my Chocolate Christmas tree pretzels are always a big hit. They are simple to make so I thought I would share them in case you are in need of a quick chocolate…

  • Win 4 rolls of Duck Glitter tape for crafting
    competition - Crafts for adults

    Win 4 rolls of Duck Glitter tape for crafting

    December 2, 2018 - By 

    We love crafting with Duck Tape. It’s so easy to use and can be used for all kinds of crafts around the home. We love making things all year round with it but did you know there is a special glitter tape for this time of year? So far we’ve made Duck Glitter festive balls  and even some Duck Tape Christmas Cutlery Holders There are all kinds of things you can make and who doesn’t want added sparkle at this time of year? A quick look on Pinterest and you will find ideas from Duck Glitter gift boxes to bunting and hair…