The middle of a muddy field isn’t where craftspiration usually strikes, but that’s exactly where I found the inspo for these paper Christmas baubles. Let me explain. Each year we often go to the Murrumbateman Field Days. Basically it is a couple of fields covered in tents selling all kinds of farm related stuff. My …
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Sending a small gift is a lovely way to let someone know you are thinking of them. Even better if it’s a beautiful homemade gift you’ve carefully created. It is so special knowing that someone has taken the time to create something just for you. In this extract from her gorgeous book Futuresteading, author Jade …
Homemade Christmas crackers (we call them bon bons), have been a tradition in our family for as long as I can remember. I’ve enjoyed taking on the role of bon bon maker for quite a few years now – you can see another year’s bon bons here. These particular Christmas crackers were for a Christmas …
There’s a Christmas tradition in our house, starting from my childhood, to make little chocolate Christmas puddings. Before you go getting all impressed at my skills in the kitchen, these particular chocolate Christmas puddings are simply an Arnott’s Chocolate Royal biscuit with some white chocolate, jaffas and some sliced mint leaf lollies. Don’t you …
Emma Rowe of Frog Goose and Bear party fame is our resident crafty minx. She makes all kinds of fabulous stuff for birthdays and Christmas. Including reinbeer. Reinbeer! We die! It’s a pretty simple concept. You stick pipe cleaner antlers, a little red pom pom and googly eyes on your choice of beer bottle. Sometimes …
When my eldest was aged 9, she asked if we could spend more time together crafting. This easy decoupage activity for tweens seemed like the perfect way to spend some time together, so that’s what we started with. It seemed that just like her Mum, she needed a bit of creativity in her life to …