• Valentine heart stone craft for kids
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    Valentine heart stone craft for kids

    February 3, 2017 - By 

    We are excited to work with Bostik again this year to produce some family friendly crafts. We are huge fans of Bostik products and today we’re sharing a really fun Valentine craft. We were sent a wonderful box of craft products including Bostik White Glu and Glu Dots. These products are staple for our craft cupboard and are so useful. Recently I’ve been experimenting with some heart-shaped dies and the children were keep to use the cut outs. We combined them with some beautiful smooth pebbles to make a fun Valentine heart stone craft for kids which also doubles as…

  • Recycled plastic bag sandcastle flags
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    Recycled plastic bag sandcastle flags

    August 26, 2016 - By 

    Today I am taking part in the monthly Project: recycle and create blog hop, the theme is using plastic bags. Earlier in the summer we recycled plastic bags to make a Hank from Finding Dory wind sock. Despite the tax on plastic bags I admit I often forget to bring our own and end up buying one. Unfortunately we have a lot of plastic bags at home. We had a large Paw Patrol plastic bag which I thought would be fun to upcycle into something for my 4 year old. She’s a huge Paw Patrol fan so we made recycled…

  • Personalised lunch bag
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    Personalised lunch bag {back to school}

    August 4, 2016 - By 

    Despite enjoying the school holidays I have been planning for September and back to school. Half of the new uniform is bought but I’m putting off new school shoes for a week or two (always my least favourite job). My 4 year old will be starting Reception in September and taking a packed lunch  so I’ve made her a personalised lunch bag to carry it in. I used a little cotton bag, Bostik Fine and Wide Glu Pen and cut out the first letter of her name using my Sizzix machine. The Bostik Fine and Wide Glu Pen can be…

  • felt circle bunting
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    Red white and blue felt circle bunting

    July 25, 2016 - By 

    There seen to be lots of things going on at the moment which I feel quite patriotic about. Andy Murray winning at Wimbledon for the second time, Chris Froome becoming Britain’s first three-time winner of the Tour de France, and hopefully lots of British success at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio next month. So I thought it was good time to share a quick and easy tutorial for my red white and blue circle bunting. I used a Sizzix die and machine to do all the hard work for me, but this could easily be done by hand. How…

  • Easy teacher appreciation card with badge
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    Easy teacher appreciation card with badge

    July 8, 2016 - By 

    Yesterday I shared the hama bead apple my son made. This is a sweet little handmade gift he’ll be giving to his teacher on his last day. Today I’m sharing our Teacher Appreciation card we made using two of my favourite dies – the Sizzix Bigz Die Award and Sizzix Thinlits Die Set Delicate Letters. The card is made in two parts – a separate rosette and card. We made the rosette into a badge which means it can be taken off and worn. You’ll find the full tutorial over on the Sizzix blog now! You may be interested in…

  • Choose Happy! motivational banner
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    Choose Happy! motivational banner

    July 1, 2016 - By 

    The weather is dull and dreary at the moment, plus I feel totally disorientated by events happening in the UK at the moment. In fact I’m really upset about the decision and what it means for our future. Crafting never fails to cheer me up so today I’m sharing a sweet little sewing project. Over the last week I’ve been tidying up my craft space. I recently bought a large peg board for my little craft corner which is fun to re-arrange. Over on the Sizzix blog I have made a lovely little motivational banner and you can find my…

  • Easy plant marker
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    Easy plant markers

    June 24, 2016 - By 

    My children recently brought home some little seeds they had been growing at school. This happens every year and we try desperately to nurture the seeds into sunflowers. There was no easy way of telling their plant pots apart so I came up with this fun craft to help them identify theirs. You can find the full tutorial over on the Sizzix blog. You may be interested in my other Sizzix makes: DIY kid-friendly luggage labels How to make Union flag bunting Personalised chalkboard labels Embellished oversized peg craft  Father’s Day Rosette Simple dream catcher tote bag Easy felt flamingo…

  • DIY kid-friendly luggage label
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    DIY kid-friendly luggage label

    June 17, 2016 - By 

    With the summer holidays looming for many, our crafting is taking a practical turn. Today I’m sharing the DIY kid-friendly luggage label tutorial I wrote for the Sizzix blog. This is a fun craft that kids can easily get involved with. We have a large collection of Duck Tapes so they enjoyed picking their favourite but this would also work well with washi tape. Fingers crossed there won’t be any more lost luggage! Hop on over to the Sizzix blog for the full tutorial for my kid-friendly luggage labels. You may be interested in my other Sizzix makes: How to…

  • How to make Union flag bunting
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    How to make Union flag bunting

    June 10, 2016 - By 

    With The Queen’s official birthday celebrations taking place over the next few days in London, I thought I would make some special Union flag inspired bunting. How to make Union flag bunting I used the Sizzix Bigz Plus Die – Bunting (661173) which features two different bunting flag shapes, and Limited Edition Union Flag (Union Jack) Duck Tape. I love crafting with Duck Tape and this is a great way to make some bunting which should last through the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, Euro 2016, Wimbledon and the Olympics. You can find my full tutorial over on the Sizzix blog today. You may…