• mindful embroidery
    Crafts for adults - Mollie Makes crafts

    Mindful mini pennant decor

    February 3, 2019 - By 

    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 new. Mindful mini pennant decor Mollie Makes issue 101 included a cute mini pennant craft kit: embroidery thread, yarn, printed fabric, needle and dowel. The printed fabric made this a quick and easy project (although it seemed to take me a few days to make…

  • How to make a bouquet of felt roses
    Crafts for adults - Valentines Day crafts

    How to make a bouquet of felt roses

    February 1, 2019 - By 

    January felt like a long month so I am super excited that today is the first of February. February is a great month with Valentine’s Day, Shrove Tuesday and my husband’s birthday! We love making Valentine’s Day a really family affair. In our house everyone gets a card and we love to craft as red is such a gorgeous colour after a harsh winter. Today I wanted to share a fun no-sew felt craft with you to make a bouquet of felt roses. Make one or make a bunch, they are so easy and look great! How to make a…

  • Say It With Paper by Hattie Newman
    Crafts for adults

    Say It With Paper by Hattie Newman

    August 2, 2018 - By 

    I’ve been sent some lovely craft books to read over the holidays. I love a new craft book and can’t wait to share them with you. Today I wanted to tell you about Say It With Paper by Hattie Newman. There are many things you can do with paper, but what can paper do for you? Say It With Paper by Hattie Newman Discover paper’s true potential with this book full of exciting projects that enable you to discover new paper arts, such as pop ups, papercuts and 3-D shapes. Learn how paper can be used to communicate ideas, how it…

  • DIY photo fridge magnets
    Adobe Partner - Crafts for adults - Mother's Day crafts

    DIY photo fridge magnets for a personalised Mother’s Day gift

    March 8, 2018 - By 

    We have a lot of photos on display in our house. We have a lovely photo wall where we like to display some of our favourite family photos. I love to use photos in my craft projects too, and with Mother’s Day coming up, I thought it would be fun to create fridge magnets as a personalised Mother’s Day gift. We love to give handmade gifts throughout the year. Mother’s Day is a lovely date in our calendar and I would much rather receive a handmade card and gift than anything shop-bought. Follow my tutorial and you can see how…

  • Christmas jumper biscuits for Christmas Jumper Day
    baking - Crafts for adults

    Christmas jumper biscuits for Christmas Jumper Day

    December 15, 2017 - By 

    Did you celebrate Christmas Jumper Day today? It’s one of my favourite days in December. We’ve celebrated it for the past few years since finding out more about it. Today both my children got the chance to wear a Christmas jumper to school in return for making a donation to Save The Children. This year my daughter has a gorgeous jumper featuring a unicorn wearing a Christmas hat – all in sequins. My son has an Elf jumper (which I would steal if it was in my size!). My husband has a Star Wars jumper, I’m hoping he’ll wear it…