While still in playing mode (my last blog post) I decided to dust off my hot glue gun. I had bought some glittery coloured glue sticks in Lidl and thought it would be a fun distraction for my 6-year-old to see what happened when they melted. Don't worry she was under strict supervision and I mainly used the... Continue Reading →
Life just gets too busy sometimes. I start using my blog more and then I get caught up making Easter bonnets, both kids get chicken pox and my husband had surgery. The result is things get too tospy turvy for me to think straight let alone make anything or write blog posts. There was one... Continue Reading →
I'm feeling accomplished today! I don't mean to sound smug and I certainly haven't done anything ground breaking but I've survived the day and enjoyed it. I made a loaf of bread, done the laundry, gone to my daughter's mock ballet exam, my little boy was an angel throughout said ballet (don't ask me about... Continue Reading →
I love making cards but the problem with making them is that I can never just say "sorry, no time recently so I had to buy one". I got so behind last year with my card making that by the time I got to Christmas it was a marathon to get any Christmas cards made... Continue Reading →
I have been absent from my little blog for far too long. The crafting oomph seemed to just leave one day and whilst I sat and made the usual things I just haven't felt too inspired. I am determined that things are going to change! Watch out blog, I'm back!!!
Well a few weeks ago it emerged that my sister (the knitter - http://www.etsy.com/shop/millykins) watched home shopping channels whilst she knitted. In my time I have been a huge fan of watching the crafting programmes on these channels; they gave me the confidence to start crafting as they have lots of hints and tips and... Continue Reading →
Well, a slightly more serious post today. We had my daughter's 4th birthday party and the subject of my jewellery making came up. I was asked what I was going to do with all the jewellery I've recently made. An innocent question but it has got me thinking. I gave a vague answer (gifts etc)... Continue Reading →
Well I think they are really pretty. Whilst my daughter was at pre-school and my little boy napped I had a play with some embossing powder and an ice-cube tray. What do you think of the results? The red one is simply clear embossing powder with red glitter embossing powder mixed in and the... Continue Reading →
As promised, I'm back with the little bird/bird-cage. It was made for my sister after she fell in love with the empty cage in the shop Hobbycraft. Armed with felt, beads and wire I set to work. The first thing I tackled was the bird itself. I made a template for the bird and... Continue Reading →
Well, what a naughty blogger! I was so excited to set my blog up and I haven't written for weeks. I have however been busy making jewellery so thought I'd show some of my work today. Firstly, a charm bracelet I made for myself. I have a charm for each member of my family-... Continue Reading →
The Artisan Duck 