Today is World Poetry Day and I’ve teamed up with Viking to share with you the importance of writing. Viking sent me some arts and crafts products to help inspire me to share the love for literature and artistic writing, but first I wanted to talk to you about why writing is important. We all…
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Twenty Wishes for 2017
Read moreI love a good blogging tag and when I was tagged in this tag by Five Little Doves I couldn’t wait to take part! So here goes! 5 Personal Wishes 1. To loose weight. I feel like this is something I say every year and yet I never seem to change. At the beginning of…
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RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch: Making Bird Feeders
Read moreThis year we’re taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch which takes place 28th-30th January. The Big Garden Birdwatch helps the RSPB to build a picture of garden wildlife across the UK. If you want to take part simply click the link above and register for your FREE pack, full of fascinating facts, tips and advice.…
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My Sewing Projects: Poppet Dolls aka Dummy Fairies
Read moreOur twins are four years old. Actually, four and a half years old. They’ve been going to nursery for two and a half hours a day for just under a year, and they’re starting school in the next few days. I think it’s fair to say that it’s time we ditched the dummies. In…
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The-S Box Review
Read moreThe Stitchery is a company that I’ve worked with before. The Stitchery has everything you need for all of your haberdashery, fabric and knitting needs, plus a whole range of gift ideas, homewares and bits and bobs! They’ve recently launched a new crafty monthly subscription box called the-S box and I was lucky enough to…
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Sewing Project: Guinea Pig Toys
Read moreI’ve been making rather a lot of toys recently for our twin girls, but I wanted to make my neice and nephew something special too. They have pet guinea pigs so I thought I’d make them a guinea pig toy each! When M caught sight of these she fell in love with the pink one!…
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Sewing Project: Paw Patrol Puppy
Read moreR loves dogs so it’s no surprise that one of her favourite TV shows at the moment is Paw Patrol. I decided I’d make her a paw patrol puppy. What do you think? She loves it!
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My Sewing Project: My Little Pony Unicorn Toy!
Read moreM has become rather obsessed with unicorns lately! I think it has something to do with her watching Barbie and the Secret Door as there are unicorns in it! She’s also into My Little Pony and is always asking for it on the TV! Thanks Netflix! With this in mind I decided to make M…
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Sewing Project: Rainbow Baby Dolls
Read moreMy latest sewing project was something I’d wanted to try for a while. I purchased the rainbow babies pattern from Dolls and Daydreams. It’s a jointed doll with wool hair. I thought the biggest aspect I was facing was the hair, but in all honesty every part of this doll was super easy to make,…