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
A Homemade Box of Christmas Crackers – Tutorial
Crackers are a traditional part of the Christmas celebrations, here in the UK. This year I wanted to make my own crackers to give to family members. So here is how I went about making my very own boxes of
Simple Christmas Gift Tags – quick, easy and economical
I suddenly realized how close Christmas is, and that I better get on with wrapping presents up.. but no gift tags! I wanted handmade tags, but as I would need quite a lot (I have got most of my family
10 Reasons to buy handmade this Christmas
We all want to get our family and friends the “perfect gift” for Christmas. But finding that item can seem quite an up-hill struggle. Here are some reasons why buying a handmade gift from Etsy, a local fair or shop,