If you have decided to try watercolour this year and you are hunting for the best watercolor set to start with, two names come up again and again once you start searching: Tobio’s and Emily Lex. They are both aimed squarely at beginners, but they take very different routes to the same destination, and the…
Our garden has really come alive this year. It bring the whole family joy and we all enjoy spending time, nurturing our plants! So far this year we’ve eaten homegrown peas, our sunflowers are growing tall and we have gorgeous lavender. We’ve crafted with it before and I couldn’t resist sharing our easy no sew…
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. A few weeks ago I was contacted by Cricut. Have you heard of them? They make the most amazing home die-cutting machines which I have lusted after ever since I saw them at a Hobbycraft press…
I try to make time to craft but I have to be honest, working outside of the home leaves me with little energy for it at the moment. I’ve been enjoying the quarterly Craftpod subscription though and always seem to make time to craft the contents. I ordered the Winter Craftpod box as a little…
On March 2rd Dr. Seuss Day is celebrated. You may not have heard of this day before but it’s celebrated every year, on the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pen name – Dr Seuss! Across the world there is a full twenty-four hours to make a mess with…
With two creative children I need a constant stream of ideas to keep them occupied. Having exhausted our crafting cupboard and my patience I was so thankful when a copy of 10 Step Drawing: Animals landed on our doormat over half term. Both my children love to draw and have endless notebooks full of their scribbles….
We are so excited for Roald Dahl Day which is celebrated every year in September. This year Roald Dahl’s very first novel for children, James and the Giant Peach is the focus of the celebrations. It is such a great story. I’ve been re-reading it with my children and really look forward to reading a…
This time last year I sat down and thought about how I wanted to celebrate the New Year with my children. They love a reason to celebrate and over the last few years we’ve made lots of New Year crafts from New Year bells to a paper bell garland and little confetti boxes. On New…
It’s been a while since we made anything with Duck Tape, but with Christmas round the corner, I have the perfect Duck Tape DIY to share. I like to add a little colour to our table at Christmas time and made simple Duck Tape Christmas Cutlery Holders using Duck Tape Glitter tapes. Equipment to make Christmas Cutlery…