Making moulds was one of those things that I looked at and thought ‘that’s way too complicated, there’s no way I’m touching that’. Just a few months later and I’ve got more moulds made and planned than I know what to do with. So, if you’ve been looking at mould making…
6 Things I’ve Learnt After a Year of Craft Fairs
It was November 2017 that I attended my first craft fair as a seller, and not just a nameless face in the crowd looking over other’s wares. Over a year has passed since then and I think I’ve come quite a way from the terrified, clueless person I was then.…
Hot Glue Wand Tutorial
For my second Holiday Appropriate Tutorial we’ve got hot glue wands! Fun and, if you’re in a rush, quick to make. I first came across them when I had to quickly make up some wand examples for a woodturner after he’d been asked to make one and didn’t have…
Finding Cheaper Supplies for your Bullet Journal
Just over a month ago now I managed to trip into the world of bullet journals. I’ve tried various different planners before, spent money on printable spreads, etc, and just couldn’t seem to make it stick. Then I realised I could just make my own, all I needed was a…
How to Needle Felt Eyeballs
We’ve now gotten to that time of year where holidays and celebrations are piling up. No sooner do you deal with one, when the next is already snapping at your heels. First there’s Halloween, then Bonfire Night, Remembrance Sunday raises its poppy covered head, then we’re suddenly barrelling on towards…
Miniature Needle Felted Sheep Tutorial
I love tiny sheep. They’re simple and easy to make, and after injuring the thumb of my dominant hand, simple and easy is exactly what I needed. Sheep were the first things I ever needle felted, though my first was bigger than these will be…and looks more like a polar bear/dog…
10 things to do with Seashells
If you’re a little bit of a hoarder like me, then you’ve probably got a collection of shells sitting on a shelf somewhere gathering dust. Maybe you’d forgotten about them and only came across them when having a ‘clear out’, which, incidentally, tends to mean that you don’t actually clear…
Star Wars Death Star Candle DIY Tutorial
While carrying out my usual evening routine of sipping at a mug of tea and scrolling through Pinterest, I came across a post about making candles out of cookie cutters. Obviously that went straight into my candle board for me to have a play about with later, and that was…