Some of my most special Christmas memories as a child was sitting with my sister and unboxing the Christmas decorations every year. I’d love remembering the stories behind each ornament, where we’d bought it or who made it. My mum still has every ornament and when I see them on her tree I feel those magical moments flooding back. When…
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After making some Cactus Christmas Stockings last week, I thought it was only fitting to make some mini cactus tree decorations too. These Cactus Christmas Ornaments have a vintage vibe and were retro inspired with a nod to the Mid Century Modern era’s love of Cacti. Although this cactus ornament project isn’t a quick one to make, they are certainly…
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A parcel arrived in our mailbox from the crafty peeps at CleverDIY, it was a box full of Christmas craft project supplies. Emma was keen to get making and she chose the door wreath decoration as her first project. She needed very little guidance and the wreath turned out great. If you want to make your own wooden Christmas Wreath…
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It’s that time of year again when every thing starts getting ‘Christmafied’ with faux snow and traditional red and green decorations – boring! I live in Australia where Christmas falls in the middle of summer so decorating with snow and icicles just feels silly. If you’ve been reading for a while you know I like to decorate my home with…
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Emma loves to dress up and role-play, so when the opportunity came up to visit Oz Comic-con recently, I was really happy because I knew seeing all the cosplay would be really exciting for her. I offered to make her whatever costume she wanted and after a some deliberation she chose to be Raven from Teen Titans. If you haven’t…
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Cake toppers are a simple way to add extra ‘pizazz’ to a cake whether it be home made or store bought. This week Elle from Cherry and Me, shows us how she made this Easy Heart Garland Cake Topper for her daughter’s birthday cake. Cherry and I love getting crafty together and thought it would be super fun to bake…
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One of my favourite things about the lead up to Easter are the delicious Hot Cross Buns, I’ve eaten my fair share already. As I was munching on one whilst knitting, I had a brain wave – A Knitted Hot Cross Bun! I’m becoming more and more confident with my knitting since I started last year, so I thought it…
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It’s just a few days away from Christmas now, so I thought I’d bring you one last little festive treat thanks to Claire Murphy, aka Tuna Bake – another exclusive The Lucky Draw Project Christmas Special colouring page. Claire’s illustrations are inspired by elegant vintage ladies, and she has drawn a super cute and very festive lady for us this…
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