Let’s face it, some members of the family can be a bit trickier to buy presents for than others. And teenagers are often one of the trickiest to buy for. You don’t want to insult them with something they
Christmas Wreath Tag Tutorial – Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015, December
Gosh, this year has gone by so fast. Already it is time to make the final tag for 2015. I have been creating tags most months for the 12 Tags of 2015 game that Tim Holtz runs on his great
Christmas Cracker – 1st – 25th December 2015
From today, 1st December, through to Christmas Eve, 24th December, I will be posting regular Christmas Cracker blog posts and more. Christmassy projects and tutorials, reviews and articles. The countdown to Christmas starts here 🙂 As with my previous Halloween
Vintage Style Shaker Christmas Tags Tutorial
I wanted to make 6 shaker Christmas tags for some special presents this year and after a bit of experimentation, this is what I came up with. Cutting the Tags First I used my Tim Holtz Tiny Tabs and Tags
Mixed Media Poppy Tag Tutorial
This is my entry for the November tag in the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 blog series. I chose to do a poppy themed tag in remembrance of relatives who died in the wars. For this project I will
Etsy Shop Critique and Review – now available
After a lot of preparation and research I am finally able to offer the Tin Teddy Etsy Shop Critique and Review for Etsy shop owners. I will look over your shop in detail, looking at all areas including your product
Halloween Artist Trading Cards – ATCs Tutorial – Shriek Week
If you follow the Tin Teddy Blog, Tin Teddy at Tumblr or Instagram then you will know that I really enjoy making ATCs (Artist trading cards). For today, the last day of Shriek Week, I am going to make some
Craft Book Review – Super Scary Crochet
Title – Super Scary Crochet Author – Nicki Trench Publisher – Cico Books ISBN – 978-1-907563-54-6 For Tin Teddy Shriek Week I am reviewing the fun crochet book “Super Scary Crochet” by Nicki Trench. Well, this is definitely a crochet
Ten Great Halloween Crafty Video Tutorials – Shriek Week 2015
Today I am going to share some of the best Halloween crafty video tutorials I have found on YouTube. Enjoy 🙂 Trippy Double Vision Makeup Look by dope 2111 Halloween Shaker Card by Serena Bee Halloween Series #8 2014 by
Two Quick and Easy Halloween Craft Projects Using Lawn Fawn’s “Monster Mash” stamps – Shriek Week
Today I am going to show you two quick and easy Halloween projects using the adorable Monster Mash stamps from Lawn Fawn. First I will show you how to make a great last-minute card that uses a very simple, but