Tidying up the other day I unearthed a cute origami book that I bought in Japan called ‘Origami of Delicious Food’. It’s in Japanese but has enough pictures to be able to work out the designs. One of the ‘delicious foods’ was a pumpkin, and I thought it would be fun to make a few and turn them into a…
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I’ve been having an awesome time sending ‘snail mail’ to a heap of new pen pals in the last few weeks. Writings words on paper seems much more tangible than this virtual world I seem to inhabit sometimes. Creating something for no other reason than to make someone happy has helped me out of a creative rut that has slowly…
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On our recent trip to Japan I couldn’t resist picking up a colourful assortment of washi tapes. Emma loves to use them to stick up her artwork around the house, but unfortunately she is a little heavy handed and some of my favourite designs are nearly running out. In an effort to resolve the disappearing washi tape ‘situation’ I created…
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Easter is nearly upon us, only a few more sleeps before Mrs Bunny comes to visit. If you’ve been a bit disorganised and haven’t had time to make or buy a gift, here is a quick and easy last minute project that you can whip up in just a few minutes. Make this Easter Greeting Card with scraps of pretty…
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I’m really enjoying making Easter craft projects with paper, and coming up with cute simple ideas for using my Bunny Face Printable. So far I’ve shown you how to make a Bunny Takeaway Box and Easy Bunny Garland, today I’ve made a couple of projects that are perfect to make your Easter table setting really special. With just one small…
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This simple Bunny Bunting garland is super decorative Easter Craft that requires no special crafting skills or supplies. Just print off the cute rabbit faces, cut them out, punch a few holes and string together. Remember the Bunny Takeout Box DIY and printable I created the other week? It was such a cute and easy project that I thought it…
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Easter has got to be one of my favourite holidays. Not only is choc-o-block full of chocolate and other delicious edibles; it’s the perfect excuse to make super cute crafty things. Easter crafts in spring inspired colours are pretty (even though it’s autumn here), and everyone loves a bunny! This week I’ve created a Bunny Takeout Box with Printable, such…
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I was asked to design a project to celebrate the birthday of William Morris the 19th century designer/writer who urged a return to handmade craftsmanship amidst a world rushing toward industrial manufacturing. His textile and surface designs heavily featured floral and nature inspired motifs, so with that in mind I gathered some leaves and flowers and set off to print…
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