Wow! This year is just flying! It can’t be Easter already??? I wanted to do something different for Easter gifts this year and the girls love painting and gluing and sticking so these beautiful little plant pots seemed like the perfect Easter gift for Grandparents (and us of course, they were just too cute not [...]

I can’t remember where I first encountered washi tape, although I suspect that Pinterest was involved. Washi tape is basically pretty patterned sellotape, and it originates from Japan. I tried to buy some in my local Hobbycraft at the end of last year, but I could only find a couple of rolls and it seemed [...]

Throughout my life I’d always maintained that wasn’t crafty or artistic. I’m guessing this belief came from being told I was no good at art at school. At my middle school I’d spend hours on my art homework only to be told my drawing was poor. I’m showing my age now, but I wasn’t put [...]

I mentioned earlier this week that I was taking part in the Folksy March Makers Daily Listing Club. There have been many fantastic makes from people getting involved and I thought I’d use my first Folksy Friday post to show them to you. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Lost In Blaenavon

…..Anyway let’s get to the felting as that’s what I promised. Following the two prefelts I discussed last time I made a few more, this time I managed to keep them plain. I didn’t really know what I was going to do with them as my only real inspiration was the colours themselves which came [...]

I’m back! I bet it feels like I’ve never been away. No, really I bet it does, but I have …honest. I’ve been on a little trip to London. It was very very cold, but still nice to get away and see some lovely things. I was hoping to do some fabric shopping and really [...]

Like I said yesterday, before I went away I made myself a bag for my buys. I don’t know about where you are, but in Wales (not England) we have to pay for any shopping bags and my current ‘bag for life’ is very uninspiring. Making my own is something I have been meaning to [...]

Every time it rains and my eldest daughter is off nursery she wants to do crafting. As I’m not very good at this sort of thing I searched for ideas on Maggy’s blog Red Ted Art. As Kara loves stamps and painting I thought that these super quick DIY stamps were a good idea. Pretty [...]

I love receiving flowers, same as most people, but I always feel a bit sad when they start to die. Roses are my faves (in fact, Sausage’s middle name is even Rose) and they start off so beautiful and full of potential, but whither away to nothing in such a short time. Recently, Sausage insisted [...]

I have an apology to make. I’ve been neglecting my blog and you for the last week or so. But I do have good reason! I’ve been incredibly busy sorting Daddy Flower’s accounts out. And panicking because the balance sheet didn’t balance. *Note to self* VAT can be an asset as well as a liability! [...]

How about this fun craft that allows children to use their imagination and create their own pine cone pets using felt off cuts. It’s really easy to make and is great for taking out and about … felt scraps are always handy to have in your bag! Like this?Read more… Recommended by Blue Bear Wood

Sometimes creativity can be another box to tick, another burdensome label. I prefer not to give myself the title “Creative Person” because, as Marisa Anne, author of Creative Thursday  finds that self-judgement starts stomping around. “We aren’t born with self-judgement;” says Marisa Anne, “it is a learned behaviour and it gains intensity over time with [...]

Saturday was Rhianna Lily’s first birthday, so we had a lot of flowers around and were doing lots of flower arranging. I managed to get some great close-ups of the flowers that I used for her arrangement that we made, last night I sat down with my digital scrapbooking programme and made a page with [...]

I have discovered that the simple card board tuber makes the most fantastic ‘Torus’ shape (imagine a hollow ring doughnut). Have a look at wikipedia if you want a bit more information. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Blue Bear Wood

Here’s a selection of signs I made – a little shabby chic for your garden!I know with the weather the way it is it is hard to think of warmer times pottering around your garden but it will come,fingers crossed the growing season will go on for longer as at the moment it seems everyone [...]

Have egg cartons? What do with them? Check out these 10 lovely ideas. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Red Ted Art

Alternative Easter Gifts or just fun musical instruments to make! Like this?Read more… Recommended by Red Ted Art

have loo rolls? Want to know what to do with them all? Here are some crafty loo roll things to keep you busy! Like this?Read more… Recommended by Red Ted Art

Super cute (and easy) Egg Carton chick.s How cute! Like this?Read more… Recommended by Red Ted Art

Such a super cute travel play set idea! Like this?Read more… Recommended by Red Ted Art