Don’t worry! A whole year hasn’t slipped by again without you noticing – it’s not Christmas yet! But I couldn’t share this project before as it was a present and I just couldn’t wait another year to share it! I made this stocking using the Makower printed fabric panels. They’re a quick, easy way to … Continue reading
I loved making this scarf for my nephew (it’s going to be an early Christmas present) and it’s so quick and easy there’s plenty of time for you to make one too! They make lovely gifts and can be made from start to finish in just one hour! All you need is 1/2 metre of … Continue reading
A look back at 2015 Happy New Year! I mentioned previously that whilst I hadn’t been blogging in 2015 it didn’t mean I hadn’t been crafting and so I would still like to do my traditional yearly review with some of highlights- in fact it seems even more important! There have been so many great … Continue reading
Time for a bit of Christmas inspiration! Only a week to go, just enough time for some little projects like these- and definitely time for some baking (scroll down for baking inspiration!). From the top: Christmas tree napkins, Amigurumi crochet reindeer, Handmade gift labels, Christmas Bower bird (pattern from Attic 24) Christmas is the perfect time … Continue reading
Christmas napkins (or serviettes if you’re in the US)- just the thing to liven up your Christmas table! These are really quick and easy to make as all the magic is in the folding. And I love a well dressed Christmas table! All you’ll need is semi-circles of fabric to sew together- you can draw … Continue reading
So if you’ve been following all these cupcake posts you might have noticed in the background what was going on- yes they’re all being combined to make the ultimate Christmas Cupcake Collection! This was my favourite gift to prepare and give this year, I made three different batches of cupcakes (more on the gingerbread men … Continue reading
Now these are really quick and easy to make (and only require basic baking skills!). To get you started you’ll need some delicious chocolate cupcakes, some equally delectable chocolate buttercream, some Cadbury’s flakes and some Christmas decorations. You can buy small ready-made decorations or you can model them yourself like I did. I used a … Continue reading
So here’s the first of my baking gift ideas: So sparkle snowflake cupcakes! I love giving home-made Christmas gifts and there’s something particularly delightful about one that looks good and tastes good! These are probably intermediate level cupcakes as the royal icing is a bit tricky, but I’ve got some easier ones coming up … Continue reading
Sorry I’ve been away so long! There’s been lots of moving house and demanding jobs going on so whilst I’ve still been busy crafting (no time to slack off before Christmas!), I’ve fallen behind on the blogging! As Christmas is approaching faster and faster I’d like to share some quick and fun Christmas gift ideas, … Continue reading
I always hate taking down the Christmas decorations and I particularly dislike getting rid of all my lovely Christmas cards, hence the fact I’ve held on to them until now! I recently asked a friend what she did with hers and she suggested such a great idea I had to share it with all of … Continue reading