We’ve had an amazingly busy weekend. It was lovely to do some non-house related stuff and we had a great day out in London as well as a fun playdate with friends. Somehow I managed to finish the latest BritMums bookclub book – Ancient Lights by John Banville. It was the strangest book I’ve read…
crafts
Craft your way around the globe
The cold wet weather has kept us indoors the last few days. Fortunately we were sent a really fun craft book which has kept us busy and helped us explore new things. Craft it Up Around the World brings the great wide world into the home with 35 travel-inspired craft projects! The toddler and I…
Knitted animal hats – review
It doesn’t look like we’ll be getting the warm weather over this Bank Holiday weekend that we enjoyed at the beginning of the month. If, like me, you haven’t packed away your winter woollies then I have the perfect craft book to share with you – Knitted animal hats by Fiona Goble. Knitted Animal Hats…
Fabric painting with buttons
I thought it would be fun to use my buttons in a different way and decorate some tshirts for Little Sis. I chose a handful of buttons which were unusual and made them into stamps, using some corks and a glue gun. I left them overnight to dry and then dipped them in fabric paint…
Reloved magazine giveaway
I came across a new magazine last week called Reloved – the creative guide to upcycling. The cover immediately appealed to me so I bought it even though I have little time for reading at the moment. I love to recycle and upcycle and am always on the lookout for smallish items which I can…
Crafting with Post-it Notes
We love taking inspiration from everyday items and the stormy weather has been perfect for staying indoors and getting crafty. 3M have just launched Post-it Notes Colour Cubes, packs of Post-it Notes in a range of vibrant hues. We were sent a selection of the new Post-it Notes Colour Cubes and challenged to create a piece…
Dyeing wool blankets
There’s something lovely about old wool blankets. They feel lovely and are easy to transform into something useful, thank goodness we no longer need them on our beds. I’ve been on the lookout for vintage wool blankets for ages and recently bought a double blanket in perfect condition in a charity shop in Frome for…
Giveaway Day is here!
I think this is the third time I’ve joined up with the Sew, Mama, Sew! giveaway day. I love to craft so I thought this would be a great chance to have a de-stash of my sewing supplies. I’d love to say that moving house has helped me to organise my sewing supplies but it…
Day Zero – Month 31 (April)
Today you can find me guest posting over at PinAddicts Challenge about how to display vintage fabrics. If you haven’t yet, I would love it if you took a moment to vote for me in the BiBs Awards as I’ve been shortlisted in the Crafts section! (just click on the badge in the top right…