Crafts

I enjoy turning my hand to all types of crafts from sewing to painting and anything in between. Below are a small selection of posts, just click on the photo to be taken straight to the post and scroll down to find the relevant rambling ...

Creating a Christmas decoration with clippings from the garden.

 

Hey presto ~ travel salt and pepper pots.

 

Crafty present to a friend ...

 

 Jazzing up a bland jacket ...

 

Winter handmade goodies ...

 

How many things can I make beautiful with a Cabbages and Roses fabric swatch? ...

 

 

Using sew on patches to personalise my kiddywinkles clothes ...

 

 

Edging a blanket ...

 

 

Spraying and painting twigs neon pink, and why not!! ...

 

Turning a t-shirt into an oh so stylish bag ...

 

Transformation of 'bird table' into

'pretty birdie country garden retreat'

 

A monster mash ...

(aka my son drawing monsters onto white fabric, me cutting them out and attaching them with bondaweb)

 

Handmade Heart Swap = 5 handmade items I made personally for my lovely swap partner Hannah ...

 

 One very posh pup ...

 

Jam jar upcycling into something all together different ...

 

Today I asked my son what he would like to do and he said

“sew a monster please”. Oh! ...

 

Easter delights ...

 

Something more pleasing on the eye ...

 

Making our puppy a bed ...

 

Beautifying my Deer’s skull ...

 

followed by ...

 

Distressing a lamp base ...

 

 Patchworking ...

 

Attempt to give quirky cards that don't cost a fortune ...

 

I’ve been racking my brains for a unique and different Christmas present to make and give, think I found the answer in a decanter ...

 

I tried my hand at decoupage ...

 

Scruffy lads all over the paint work? Nope, not any longer ...

 

Once a tree and now ~ ta dah ~ made into a present ...

 

Making a cushion cover ...

 

 Buttons v wire = button love ...

 

 Saved from a skip ...

 

I just can't help bringing home bits of Autumnal hedge and fallen leaves ...

 

TBC ...