So, this is how the conversation went… “Darling…do you think you could make a distressed painted picture frame?” I asked. “Possibly” came his cautious reply. “Do you think you could teach me to make one?” I carried on. “No, definitely not” he replied, a little too quickly. “Oh ok, can you make me one then […]
Summer. It seems like a long time ago doesn’t it? It never ceases to amaze me how we the human species long for a season, only to have it a short while before we long for the next and then berate ourselves for wishing our lives away. In today’s post I will be showing you […]
Is it too late to wish you a Happy New Year? Well I do anyhow. I have several pieces of news I would like to share with you as we begin what I hope to be a healthy and happy year for us all. Firstly, I would like to start with a word. A word […]
Am I too early to wish you a Merry Christmas? I do hope not dear reader because this is my last post until 2019 and I didn’t want this year to end without thanking you for all your support. You see every week I hit that ‘publish’ button, I wonder if you will enjoy the […]
Today’s post, Clay Decorations for Christmas is a new craft to me and I promise you this is my first and only attempt at ever using air dry clay. I tell you that to blow my own Christmas trumpet? No, not at all. Quite simply to mention, this could be another perfect, inexpensive and last-minute […]
Journaling is a whole new world to me. It seems there are dedicated teachers of this subject, encouraging good habits to help you record whatever it is you choose to journal. Focusing on your self-awareness can it seems, help you manage personal growth, your stress levels and increase your health and happiness. Well I am […]
This weeks gift is both the quickest and simplest of all my ideas in our current mini series My Handmade Gifts for Friends. It’s creative simplicity makes it the perfect thoughtful yet speedy gift to offer your hostess when you find yourself stuck for ideas and are time limited. Perfect for accompanying your food and […]
Welcome to this, the second part of my Christmas mini series My Handmade Gifts for Friends. At this time of year it is so easy to get caught up in all the razzmatazz and commercialism of high street Christmas buying. If like me you are working on the less is more adage this year, you might […]
This week I’m so excited to bring you the start of my new Christmas mini series; My Handmade Gifts for Friends which has been in the making for a while now. Each week I aim to bring you a simple and beautiful idea for Christmas presents. As always I will recycle where I can, use […]
Picture if you will the following scene, a quintessential English village green on a cold crisp morning of a beautifully sunny autumnal day. The doors of the village hall flung wide open and the sound of artisans and traders setting up their stalls with exquisite wares, laughing and hugging one another as old friends reunited […]
