It never ceases to amaze me the useful stuff that can be made out of ‘rubbish’. Take the ubiquitous plastic bottle for example, you’ll find 1001 hacks on youtube for making all sorts of things with them, and I’ve just added another idea – a Plastic Bottle Gift Box. So useful for wrapping up small fragile gifts, food treats and…
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Are you giving gift cards or cash this year for Christmas? You can still add a bit of handmade charm to your gift by crocheting these Mini Present Pockets to put them in. Embellished with a bow, just like a real parcel, these Gift Card Holders look great hung up on a tree as an ornament or even tied onto…
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It’s that special time of the year and it’s time to get festive – don’t you just love Christmas! We have dug deep into our craft box for a fun and easy craft to create with the kids this Christmas. Let’s make some fun Handmade Christmas cards! You will need: card stock (or pre-made blank cards) buttons craft pom poms glitter…
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I love to give handmade at Christmas, but the truth is unless you start your present making early, it’s easy to run out of time once December rolls around. I’ve got the perfect solution for a unique handmade gift which is super practical too – TEA TOWELS! These aren’t your plain old boring tea towels though, they are like mini…
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I had a little brainwave a couple of weeks ago whilst going through my archives, an idea that unearthed all that great content buried under layers of blog posts that you are yet to discover, and wrapped it up with a pretty bow for you to enjoy. I’m proud to present My Poppet’s Handmade Christmas Inspiration Guide, a colourful Christmas…
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Craft books are a great gift to give at anytime of the year, but especially at Christmas. They can provide inspiration and entertainment for years to come. And who knows? You may even receive a handmade Christmas gift next year inspired by a project from the craft book you’ve gifted. It’s a win-win all round! I’ve rounded up a few…
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Do you remember making paper chains as a kid? We would always make them at school to decorate the classroom for Christmas – such a fun and easy way to add some colour. But what happens when the holidays are over? All that paper doesn’t store well, so into the recycling it would go. Well I’ve come up with the…
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My roundup of Crochet Christmas Ornaments has been so popular this year, that I thought it would be fun to put together a pattern list for all you knitters out there. I’ve scoured the web for the cutest, most colourful and creative Knitted Christmas Ornament patterns and tutorials. Most of these are a great way of using up yarn scraps,…
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