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Making sticks into hangers.
Oooh I love a stick. One of our weekly outings is a walk around the local cemetery. It’s not as morbid as it may sound, it’s rather beautiful. And very well kept. The trees are amazing at the moment,...
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How to make a glitter poppy
I wear my poppy with pride every year. I am so proud and thankful to my Grandad and to yours for fighting for us. The past few years they have had beautiful, glittery poppies on Strictly Come Dancing,...
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Cutting and crafting snowflakes
I still love cutting out a paper snowflake. Taking small snips out of the paper. Then carefully unfolding it, to see what you have created. Whether it’s 5 or 8 pointed, they all look beautiful. Here...
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More Mandala
I found a couple of free Mandala, on the internet earlier in the year. Check here to see what I’m going on about Mandala. They are a great way to spend some quiet time together. I recently found...
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Reindeer lamps
I have finally finished my Christmas mantel, in our living room. Sort of understated, but not. With a large stags heads and reindeer lights. I keep the reindeer’s up all year round, I love them. I made...
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Making large decorative bows
Our tree is up. And with the little fingers in our house, I daren’t put any presents under it. It looked a little sad and bare, without any presents to adorn it. So I decided to wrap some fake ones up....
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How to make a pee pee teepee
Having 2 little girls, I have never had to worry about the baby boy fountain. When the cold air meets their sensitive bits, and they can’t help but pee. I made these for some friends a few years back,...
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Valentine bunting and cards
Valentines day for me, means my brothers birthday. Any thoughts of a romantic evening are the last thing on my mind, when I have the life of my brother to celebrate. How ever there is always room for...
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Making a chiffon cake and wrapping a cash pressie
Chiffon cake ……… where have you been all my life? It’s the lightest, moistest, yummiest cake I have ever eaten. I can’t go back to the Victoria sponge, now I have made this beauty. I used this Martha...
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Mini bunting cake topper
I had a lovely mothers day. Breakfast in bed, a hot bath and some peace and quiet. While Paul and the girls went out to gather the bits for lunch, I made a quick chocolate cake. And adorned it with...
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Making origami fabric butterfly hairbands
We went to a wonderful woodland wedding last weekend. I made these little hairband butterfly’s following some really simple origami instructions. Here They are a little fiddly, but after a bit of...
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Send a hug in the post
I saw this idea while perusing Pinterest. The photo isn’t that clear, but the idea is that you draw around the persons stretched out arms and the top of their body and head. Like you could wrap the...
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Making picture/photo shelves
I love to change the photos and pictures on our walls at home. These are 2″ x 1″ wooden batons, painted gold and screwed onto the walls. Their great, I can change the pictures as often as I like....
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A great gift, given to me, to give to my girls
When I had my babies(both times round), I swore I was going to keep a diary of the mile stones, good days, bad days and all the days in between. But some where between the nappy changes, toy tidying,...
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Making a picnic blanket carrying handle
I’m in full picnic swing now! We’ve had 2 weeks of summer and I am almost last-minute picnic ready. I have the cool bag, designated cutlery, plate and cups and my blanket wrapped up and ready to...
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Displaying Childrens art work
A couple of weeks ago I got my handyman(husband), to put some gold painted batons on the walls. So we can put our photos and pictures on them. They are great for frames, but not so for all the...
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Making hole punch cards
The girls arts and crafts cupboard is over flowing with brilliant bits and bobs. We have a box of inks, rubber stamps and some patterned hole punches. We have lots of special occasions in the coming...
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Tootie frootie spray painted chairs
I think I have fallen in love with spray paints. So quick, easy to use and such a smooth finish. Like most houses we have a few bits of Ikea furniture here and there. They are great and cost...
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A circus-magic science themed party
September has been a whirl wind of birthday parties and fun. Now my party shoes are back in the cupboard for a while, we can get back to normal life. Well as normal as it gets with us, just less cake...
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Making a little lady school survival kit
My little lady Matilda might be at school, but she is still MY baby! I want her to feel prepared and even though I’m not with her, my helping hand is always by her side. So I whipped her and a few of...
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