Crocheting and Crafting
Here is a perfect scrapbook layout for baby’s first Christmas. Years ago I bought a copy of a scrapbook magazine (which is now no longer published) and fell in love with their cover layout, ‘Bloom’. It was really pretty with spring colours and it inspired me to scraplift the look and recreate it with a […] Read more…
Spring is just around the corner and here in the UK that also means Mother’s day will soon be upon us! With that in mind I designed this easy mug cozy pattern that you can quickly whip up to use as a gift for your mum or gran or any other special person. The free […] Read more…
Lets talk about crochet stitch swatches & why you need to create them for your projects. Do you sometimes hesitate to try a pattern because you’re unfamiliar with the crochet stitch being used? I know I did! You know how it goes… you like the look of the pattern and you REALLY want to create […] Read more…
I love crafting for charity so this March I signed up to the Marie Curie Crochet Every Day challenge to raise money for their Great Daffodil Appeal. It’s called the daffodil appeal because the Marie Curie logo includes a daff. How could I complete a challenge for a cause like that without crocheting a few […] Read more…
This is my first scrapbook layout post of 2022…. I’m sure you were probably expecting a Christmas or a winter theme for my first page of the year but this photo has been calling to me for quite a while… Its a photo of me and my son after we’ve been caving at Cheddar Gorge […] Read more…
I expect you’ve often been told to be thankful for what you have when something awful happens and it might seem like a pipe dream that writing in a journal could be so beneficial. But the scientific evidence is in, being thankful is a beneficial habit and keeping a gratitude journal an benefit you in […] Read more…