Nothing says Christmas like the smell of gingerbread. Here’s a nice little crafty project to create non-edible decorations that look and smell of gingerbread. These ornaments are made of cinnamon dough, so they’re hard, non-edible and will hopefully last - and they’ll make a cute addition to my Christmas tree this year! What you’ll need: … Continue reading Homemade Christmas: Gingerbread Decorations
As well as festive Fridays I also wanted to do a series of posts devoted to the joy of hand-making items for Christmas. I always love adding my personal touch to Christmas, whether it’s homemade decorations, DIY gifts, creative gift wrap or home-baked festive food, so this series is all about that. I hope you … Continue reading Homemade Christmas: Festive Gift Jars
This weekend I drove over to Lincoln to join one of my oldest friends marking the end of singledom with her crafty-themed hen party event. The afternoon was spent at in her bridesmaid’s home – eating a lovely buffet of breads and accompaniments, drinking prosecco and wine, feasting on an array of home-made cakes, playing … Continue reading Craft-themed Hen Party Weekend
Oh washi tape – where have you been all my life? That’s right - I’ve only just embraced the power of washi tape to transform an object into something pretty in an instant. So far my makeover and upcycling experiments have mainly transformed jam jars into attractive storage jars, candle holders and vases, added a bit … Continue reading Washi Tape Upcycling Inspiration
I love the lace insert denim cut-offs that are everywhere in the shops at the moment. The lace details are so pretty and cute! And I decided it would be so easy (and much cheaper) to make my own pair from a pair of jeans I don't really wear. Actually I think this style looks best with … Continue reading DIY Lace Insert Denim Shorts
Today I bought a little something for my dad for Father’s Day, and without a suitably masculine gift bag in the house I decided to do something a little more creative than going out to buy one. This is my rustic handmade gift wrapping – which I think looks suitably masculine as well as attractive, … Continue reading Creative Gift Wrapping: Father’s Day
Today I tried creating a homemade body scrub, as it seemed so easy to do, you know exactly what’s in it, and it’s so much cheaper than buying one. It also means you get to decide on the scent, which is great! I chose to create a nice summery orange scrub with a cayenne kick. So, … Continue reading DIY Orange and Cayenne Brown Sugar Body Scrub
Last year I posted about the pretty teacup candles I’d made, and as I spent one morning at the weekend creating a couple more, I thought it would be nice to post a little “how to” guide. They’re so easy to make, and considering how lovely they are and how much companies charge for them, … Continue reading Tutorial: DIY Tea Cup Candles
Beautifully-wrapped presents are one of my favourite things, and I enjoyed using black ribbon, mirror paper, recycled Christmas cards, chic boxes and some quirky decorative items to make my Christmas presents look pretty. This is just a quick post to showcase my latest wrappings, which also feature the black ribbon (which I think makes everything look classy) as well … Continue reading Pretty present wrappings
Here is my Halloween outfit for the party I went to last night. For me the essence of a good Halloween costume is the makeup, and my idea for this Black Swan costume was inspired by Eye Rock's lace eye tattoos (which I already owned)... The components of my Black Swan costume (in case you want to … Continue reading Halloween costume: Black Swan
