If you’ve fallen for the growing indoor plant trend, here is a fun little project that will add even more greenery to your home – How to make a Kokedama Hanging Plant. “What’s a Kokedama?” you ask. Good question. Kokedama literally translates to ‘moss ball’ in Japanese, it’s an alternative way to grow indoor or outdoor plants without a pot….
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Have you ever tried making soap? It looks really fun and they make wonderful gifts. This soap making project is by Michelle Mackintosh from her new book Care Packages. Making soap the traditional way is a bit of a tricky business, and not a suitable activity for children due to the use of caustic soda. However, making soap from a…
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Flowers make the perfect gift for Mother’s Day. I mean breakfast in bed is pretty nice, and I do love a good macaroni necklace, but I’ve yet to meet another mother that doesn’t enjoy a nice bunch of flowers. There’s just one hitch, florists are run off their feet at this time of year, so why not get creative and…
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I’m heading overseas in a couple of days, so I have travel on my mind. I’m in the middle of packing and wish I had time to make a couple of these projects, the cable tidy would come in very handy! If you are looking for some handmade gift ideas this year, any of these would be great for someone…
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Kids can make this ceramic hand dish air-dry clay craft project, to give as a gift to a parent or grandparent. I’m a big fan of Mid-Century ceramics, I especially like the textures and vibrant colours that came out of the Bitossi studio in the 50’s and 60’s. I’m yet to acquire an piece for my growing mid century ceramic…
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I’ve been tidying up my sewing room and came across a tin full of pastel toned paper pieced hexies that never made it into my Hexagon Table Runner. All those pretty vintage florals got me thinking about Easter themed crafting, and after having a little play with the hexagon shapes, these cute little bunnies hopped right out at me. These…
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Keep the kids entertained with this easy to make set of Fruit Keychains. What a fun Hama bead idea! Follow the pattern to make a Watermelon, Pineapple, Strawberry or Kiwi Fruit charm, which also make great gifts. In the spirit of embracing all things summer I’ve designed these Fun Fruit Keyrings from Hama/Perler beads, they are easy to make, and…
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As Valentine’s Day approaches one can almost feel that ‘Love is in the air’, so inspired by that whimsical phrase I decided to make a heart shaped kite. I’m not really into the whole commercial nature of Valentine’s day, but I think it’s a nice gesture to give someone you care about a small token to show your affection. It…
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