So I realised my blog is a bit short of gingerbread recipes so yesterday I whipped up a quick batch using my favourite never-fail recipe. My favourite gingerbread recipe This recipe makes 20 biscuits Preparation takes approx 25 mins Cook in 10-12 mins Ingredients: Plain flour 350g Bicarbonate of soda 1tsp Ground ginger 2 tsp…
Today I undertook my first toy drop through The Toy Society. If you’ve never heard of them before The Toy Society is a world-wide collective of toy makers – of varying skill levels– who make toys and leave them as gifts for perfect strangers. The project was started in Australia in June 2008 by a…
No? Good. A couple of weeks ago I made some cute felt ornaments for a swap. They were originally flat but looked rubbish so I added some filling:
I love gingerbread, especially making and eating it. Here’s a photo of some I made as Christmas decorations before Christmas.
I have signed up for a great swap, hosted by Amy over at Ibby Bee. I will make four coasters for my partner, JunieMoon, and receive four coasters from someone else in the swap group. I’ve never made coasters before and I spent today looking through my craft books for some inspiration. More inspiration can…
I received this wonderful ornament from Neele in Dusseldorf this week. It was beautifully wrapped and a real pleasure to open! I finished this last minute present for an aunt we are visiting tomorrow. The design is from simple sewing and was so simple to make. I used some of my favourite Cath kidston fabric….