There is yet another great project on the Tim Holtz Blog for the 12 Tags of 2015 Challenge. I felt inspired to make a Vintage Valentine Tag. As in January, I wanted to make my tag utilize many of the
Spectrum Noir Monthly Challenge – January – Scruffy Little Cat Stamp
The theme for this month is “Anything Goes” so I am using one of the new “Scruffy Little Cat” stamps that I bought from the Crafters’ Companion sale. The stamp is Ashleigh, I love her fur trimmed coat. I stamped
Mixed Media Year Book – January Pages 2015
I am making a little book with a 2 page spread for each of the 12 months of 2015. I want to try out some new ideas, include a bit of information which will be fun to look back on,
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
Print and Cut with Silhouette Studio and Tin Teddy Clip Art
In this little tutorial I am going to show you how to use a Silhouette Cameo or Portrait cutter and the Silhouette Studio software to print and cut out your Tin Teddy clip art images – or any other clip
Decorated Artist Trading Card Tin – a tutorial
Lately I have been making a lot of ATCs (Artist Trading Cards). Whilst I store them in a binder, I like to be able to transport them safely to swaps etc. I have a small white tin for carrying cards.
Super easy Crochet washcloth, flannel or dishcloth pattern
Today I thought I would share my super easy to crochet washcloth pattern. It really is a doddle to create but works very well and looks pretty. About 20grm Cotton yarn – I used DK yarn
Make a Decorated Pot with Old Newspapers
A very easy tutorial on how to make an unusual pot with junk from around the house. Scroll down for the video version! This is a really great way to recycle those glossy magazines and colourful leaflets. The pot I
Paper craft tutorial – Woven paper aperture
This is a tutorial for a very simple but attractive effect to use in your card making, scrapbooking and other paper craft projects. This is a great way to use up scraps of paper. I often do this with the
Craft Tutorial – a free pattern for little crochet flowers
I have been busy crocheting lots of little flowers for a craft project. They are very simple to make, so I thought I would pop the pattern on here. They only use a very small amount of yarn so are