With school holidays coming up, this hand stitched Sailor Moon Tuxedo Mask finger puppet may be a fun project for anime loving tweens and teens to make. It’s a great way to practice some sewing skills too. Designed by regular contributor Melissa, who is a huge anime and manga fan. It was the mid 90’s, I was at a different…
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When Emma decided on a Harry Potter themed birthday party, the first thing she insisted on was that every guest was to have their own wand. Luckily for me wands are pretty easy to make, and without much effort, or special craft supplies. Emma and I had a lot of fun making a range of Harry Potter style Wizard…
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It had been quite some time since I’d watched the film Amelie, so the other night I popped in the DVD for old times sake and began watching. I cannot believe how much I’d forgotten! Amelie is such a vibrant visual feast of a film, and oh, the humour. I was laughing out loud over the subtlest moments – it’s…
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Have some fun this Chinese New Year and make a colourful dragon puppet to celebrate this vibrant festival. Kids of all ages will love painting the dragon in bright colours – a red dragon red is especially lucky. So easy to make with paper plates, an egg carton and some other basic craft items you probably already have at home….
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Looking for some quick and easy Halloween costume ideas that won’t break the budget? I’m here to save the day! Putting together fun costumes for fancy dress parties, dress-ups, imaginative play and Halloween events doesn’t have to be expensive, or even involve any DIY, you probably have lots of useful stuff at home already. With Halloween coming up I thought…
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It’s Sew a Softie month, so get out your needle and thread and make something cute and squishy. I was asked to create a softie project and join in with 30 bloggers from around the world in this year’s softie blog hop. The aim of the Sew a Softie Project is to encourage non-sewing adults and children to give hand…
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There is a marvellous world of dollhouses out there. Some are elaborate with many fine details, right down to the plumbing and electric lighting. Some are factory plastic production runs. Others are homemade and easily put together with nothing more than a couple of tissue boxes or even Lego. All dollhouses are beautiful in their own right. The beauty lies…
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It is wonderfully inevitable that what we admire most in the world becomes a part of us and is reflected in the choices we make. A love of Van Gogh may draw one to growing sunflowers, wearing yellow dresses and painting your walls blue. Or in my case, a fascination for Andy Warhol and a love of sixties kitsch has…
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