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Homemade Christmas: Gift ideas
I love a DIY Christmas present — not just because it's a great way to keep the cost of Christmas down, but because it makes every gift a thoughtful one. You're giving your time, which we all know is very precious. There's an added bonus too, giving yourself time to
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How to make: Korknisse
Today we have a guest post from the fabulous @whatnotweb - how to make Korknisse out of corks and yarn remnants. These little fellows are a wonderful way to use up any oddments of yarn in your stash. If
Andrea Mastovito – Installation
I love collages and all sorts of paper crafts. Not only is it easy and fun to do, it is also a great way to up-cycle some used newspapers and magazines.
I often do this with the kids right before our recycling is due to get collected. We make simple collages, cards
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#SharingOurStash – A thank
I want to start today's post with a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has got involved with the #SharingOurStash project - the people who have requested a stash, those that have shared and told others about 
The Litter Bug at
The Litter Bug was created by Mark Oliver, a well known illustrator who has won an array of illustration awards.
Mark Oliver has always been fascinated with bug collection of Victorian times and the collection of bugs that he has created for this exhibition have been painstakingly put together by found
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#SharingOurStash – An Introduction
Over the years of creating many collections and throughout the creative design process, I have collected a large amount of materials, which I have stashed away collecting dust. I am now offering up collections of my stashes for free in my #SharingOurStash project.
Why? A 
Improved By Me
Instagram for me isn't just a great way to show my work and connect with my followers but also a great way to find new inspiration and ideas.
Just this morning, I came across the lovely Improvedbyme.
Swedish Jessica Olander, the creative force behind Improved by Me, is a graphic designer
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The Peacock Arts Trail
Today was Day 1 of the annual Peacock Art Trail, so Little Jake and I decided to spend the day together and trail around the various artists studios and galleries. I had already picked out the studios that i wanted to visit but let him decide in which order we would
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Camp Bestival
Apologies that I have been a bit quiet here the last couple of weeks but on top of kids now being off school, I have been busy making costumes for the kids, in preparation of Camp Bestival.
The theme this year was "Wild Things", so i figured some animal costumes would be appropriate.
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Get Weaving
A few weeks ago, at a village fair, Little Maya discovered peg weaving and fell in love with it. She wouldn't leave the stand and pretty much spent the entire afternoon weaving.
Of course, being the lovely mother that I am, I looked up some peg looms online, thinking I'd get her
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