On Friday May 8th 2020 Britain will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of VE Day, but due to the current coronavirus restrictions most VE Day 75 events and street parties have had to be cancelled or postponed. You can use this FREE printable to make your own special VE Day 75 bunting to display in your window at home. Just downloaded the FREE PDF file by clicking on the link … Continue reading
Today I have for you a free crochet pattern for a bunny egg cosy. These cute cosies are quick and easy to make using small amounts of leftover yarn, so why not hook up a few as last minute decorations or gifts for Easter. I first learnt to crochet as a girl and then picked it up again about ten years ago, but this is my first ever crochet pattern. … Continue reading
Love is in the air today! These cute pillow boxes are perfect for packaging sweet treats or party favours on Valentine’s Day. A single box would also be a lovely way to present your Valentine with a special romantic gift such as jewellery. I used red glitter cardstock to make these pillow boxes (I had some leftover from making these DIY Christmas Crackers) and then decorated each one simply with … Continue reading
These crackers were a pretty simple and quick last minute Christmas craft project. I found a leftover cracker from a past Christmas, which I deconstructed to create a cardboard template. I traced the template onto a sheet of A4 180gsm red glitter cardstock from Hobbycraft. I cut out the template by hand using a craft knife and then attached a cracker snap at either end on the inside. (I already … Continue reading
At the end of the summer, I attended a printmaking workshop at the Art on the Prom event in Felixstowe. The workshop was taught by Al Smyth, from The Tower Street Print Project in Ipswich, and was an introduction to reduction linocutting. I did some linocutting in my art college days, but I only ever produced one colour prints. Reduction linocutting is a technique in which multi-coloured prints are produced … Continue reading
