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
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
Shriek Week – Halloween fun – 11th – 17th October 2015
Halloween is nearly here! All over the world people are getting ready for spooky excitement. Are you making cards, decorations or other crafty projects to join in the fun? Starting on Sunday 11th October it will be Shriek Week here
Tiger Twin Alcohol Markers – a review and comparison
My mother bought some Tiger Twin alcohol markers from her local Tiger store and was so impressed with them that she bought me some too! Because these pens were VERY cheap, I didn’t really expect them to be great.. but
Summer Crafting at Doncaster 2015 – Show Report
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to go to the big Summer Crafting show at Doncaster Racecourse in Yorkshire, England. My mother and I went with a local craft group who had spare seats on their mini-bus. It took just over
Craft Book Review – Wool Buddies
Title – Wool Buddies Author – Jackie Huang Publisher – Chronicle Books ISBN – 978-1-4521-1440-8 I spotted this book, Wool Buddies, in a local bookshop, on sale, and really could not leave it there. I enjoy a spot of needle
Craft Book Review – Fleece Dog by SINCO
An adorable little book on how to make your own fuzzy needle-felted dogs from raw wool – or combings from your own dog’s coat! The book measures 7.5 x 8.5 inches and has 80 pages. Title – Fleece Dog Author
Alcohol Marker Pen Storage Solution – ArtBin Super Satchel
Why am I am using an ArtBin Super Satchel to store my alcohol markers? I have had my alcohol markers for over a year now, but was struggling to find a way to store them effectively. Alcohol markers are not
Japanese Kimekomi by Barbara B. Suess – A craft book review
Title – Japanese Kimekomi Author – Barbara B. Suess and Kathleen M. Hewitt Publisher – Breckling Press ISBN – 978-1 -933308-21-0 I had been admiring Japanese Kimekomi balls in a carft magazine, so I pounced on this book when
Loom Twister with 25,000 loom bands- a review
A couple of weeks ago I went to The Range and couldn’t resist buying their biggest box of loom bands – yes, 25,000 little rubber bands! Plus accessories. The loom is called “Loom Twister” by HGL. Here is a little