Category: Tips

Karen Clare’s Bottle rack – Tutorial & new storage!

This Fab storage is a new release today! And the fabby Karen Clare has done a tutorial on how she decorated hers. Here is a snippet from Karens post: I posted a sneak peek on Facebook last week of Liquid Pearls on my work desk. At craft class before Christmas we chatted briefly about them and their […]

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Toxic Box – Altered box – Mixed media video tutorial

Finally I’ve had a chance to start editing some of the videos I’ve made whilst creating demos! So here is the first one 🙂 This is a toxic box     I hope you will pop back again soon for my next post, please feel free to sign up for the newsletter using the box in […]

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Cool Packaging

Cool Packaging The fancy font words are beautiful and delicate. To ensure they are safe on their journeys they are popped out to ensure they are as beautiful as they should be and then they are popped back into the wood they are cut from 🙂 This keeps them nice and sturdy and safe. I […]

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DIY pin cushion sewing project tutorial (and bean bag!)

DIY pin cushion sewing project tutorial (and bean bag!) Use the template and instructions below to create these gorgeous pin cushions or even create your very own bean bag! Step 1. Print the template, which can be found below. Cut out and draw onto fabric of your choice x 2. Step 2. Place the two […]

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Cat sewing project- Neck pillow – Diy project tutorial

Cat sewing project- Neck pillow – Diy project tutorial Here’s your chance to create this adorable neck rest in the shape of a sleeping cat. Black yarn is used for embroidering the eyes onto the appliqued cat’s head and the neck rest is filled with polyester wadding. Step 1. Print and cut out the template, which […]

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Papier-MâchĂ© Easter Bunny project – Decoupage – Diy project tutorial

Papier-MâchĂ© Easter Bunny project – Decoupage – Diy project tutorial Here’s your chance to create this funky Easter bunny project, using decoupage! Step 1. Prime the brown papier-mâchĂ© bunny with white craft paint. This results in the slightly transparent decoupage paper appearing as clearly as possible. Leave to dry. Step 2. Tear or cut small pieces […]

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Chicks and Bunnies from Card – With Template – More Easter Inspiration

Chicks and Bunnies from Card – With Template – More Easter Inspiration With half term on its way, here are a few cute & really simple projects and ideas that are great fun to do with the kids! There is a template at the bottom of the post for you to use 🙂 Step 1. […]

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Felt case – Diy project tutorial

Felt case – Diy project tutorial A cute felt case, perfect for glasses or phones. Template below. You can always enlarge or shrink the template to create a smaller case 🙂 Step 1. Print the template which is below. Use the template and cut it out of thick foam. Step 2. Use a stencil on top […]

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A painted decorated Treasure Chest – Mothers day project

A painted decorated Treasure Chest – Mothers day project Another in the Mothers day project series. Another quick but effective gift for Mothers day or if the kids want to make Nanny (or you ;p) something, . Below is the third project, you can find the second one HERE and the first one HERE Today are these cute treasure […]

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Bright Frame with wooden discs – Mothers day project

Bright Frame with wooden discs – Mothers day project Following on from yesterdays post, if you still need to make a quick but effective gift for Mothers day or the kids want to make Nanny (or you ;p) something, then over the next couple of days I’ll be sharing some quick Mothers day projects for you. […]

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Candle holders with Bandanas – Mothers day project

Candle holders with Bandanas – Mothers day project Mothers day is fast approaching, but if you still need to make a quick but effective gift or the kids want to make Nanny (or you ;p) something, then over the next couple of days I’ll be sharing some quick Mothers day projects for you. Today are these candle […]

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Easter Inspiration – Projects and creations for Easter

Have you seen the free project booklet available? Click below for details Why not pop over to our FB page to share your creations?

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Tuesday’s Tip – Perfect Icing!

Tuesday’s Tip – Perfect Icing! Its the day of love and romance today, I hope you’re all being thoroughly spoilt even if its being spoilt by yourself 🙂 Todays tip is as follows: To create a quick and simple piped icing look around your cake cards, use liquid pearls (or similar) and dot side by […]

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Crafters Companion Rock-a-Blocks review

Crafters Companion Rock-a-Blocks review My quick video review (& how to use them) on Rock-a-Blocks and what I thought of them compared to a normal acrylic block. And how they could possibly help if you have dexterity issues with your hands! I hope you will pop back again soon for my next post, please feel […]

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Tuesday’s Tip! – Using very old Fimo!

Tuesday’s Tip! – Using very old Fimo! A little while back I needed to make some penguins for a box card. Thats OK you think, yes but not when its the middle of the night (literally) and you don’t really have anything that even resembles a penguin! But then I remembered some time, many, many […]

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Tuesday’s Tip! – Tidy toppers

Tuesday’s Tip! – Tidy toppers Todays tip is as follows: To keep toppers on cake cards (or similar) looking neat and tidy, pop a slit in the top of your cake and make sure you have created your topper with a little tail (or add one). Slide the tail through the slit and adhere inside […]

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Tuesday’s Tip! – Colouring Feathers

Tuesday’s Tip! – Colouring Feathers I need to get more organised in sharing things with all you lovelies out there. I take lots (and i mean lots!!) of photos throughout my working day, yet I never seem to find the time to add the photos to posts with a bit of information. I’m hoping 2017 […]

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