Link Up: DIY Monthly Crafting Showcase

This month I'm co-hosting the new DIY Monthly Crafting Showcase. Ready to link up? continue reading >>>

Zing for life

Here's Zingy... Star of the EDF TV adverts continue reading >>>

Crochet Brulee

Mini Crocheted Votives… continue reading >>>

I'm Just Smitten

Recently some readers have contacted me asking about my new blog design. I have designed my own for some time, but I really wanted a hassle free new look, so I searched Google for a designer....

I'm moonlighting...

Head over to one of my sponsors, Here's To Handy Andy, to see how I upcycled a humble DIY washer!

{wow me} wednesday party co-host

Time to pop the champagne... Two years ago Ginger Snap Crafts went live - so a BIG happy blogiversary to Ginger! To mark this fab occasion, I'm so pleased to be co-hosting this weeks {wow me}...

He's a lumberjack...

Simple and effective log cut coasters... I've seen coasters like these in the shops and they are not cheap! So when my husband collected and cut up logs for our chimnea, it gave me an idea......

Putting pen to paper

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I'm away with the fairies

It's March, it's officially Spring, yet it's snowing! continue reading >>>

Jeanetics

Old jeans are often just thrown out without a second thought... until now... continue reading >>>

Flower Power

A simple flower crochet pattern makes a cute hair accessory read more >>>

Logotastic

Last year I helped my friend by designing a logo for her new business as a Personal Trainer READ MORE >>>

Tidy

Pop Up Laundry Bin: £12 Sainsbury's READ MORE >>>

Flash, Bang, Wallop, What a picture!

For Christmas, my husband bought me a course with Red Cloud Photography READ MORE >>>

Bells are ringing...

With so much love in the air this week, I've been thinking about weddings; my wedding day back in 2010 was the best day of my life! Everyone loves a wedding and I've come across some beautiful...

Love is in the air...

After a busy week, I needed to make a quick Valentine card for my husband READ MORE >>>

Be(ad) my Valentine?

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Tiddly Om Pom Pom

The snowfall left me itching to crochet a new hat.Read more >>>

The White Stuff

We've had a day of falling snow (and a cosy day working from home), so a chance to wrap up and take some photos Early this morning, a photo taken from my window, overlooking the field Read more >>>

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Wanted: Sponsors & Guest Posters

It will soon be the New Year and I'm looking for people to sponsor my blog for January. If you're interested, then please go to the 'sponsor' tab above and click away! I'm also happy to accept...

Handmade Christmas

Over the last month or so I have been busy making Christmas presents. Crocheted cowls are definitely the theme this year! Purple... Black... Buttoned... a shorter version of this Blue... ... and...

Hands up!

Today I crocheted these fingerless gloves I love this wool! I saw a lady buying it at my local wool shop and I just had to buy it too! I have tried to make these before, but they came out way too...

It's beginning to look a lot like...

This week I started decorating the house, starting with the artificial tree. I used a set of LED lights around the trunk and another set around the tree - you can get a tan from it! Hanging the...

iCrochet

Last week a friend asked me to crochet her an iphone case (she used the word "commission" - how posh!?) Well I had a 'Google' and eventually looked on Ravelry for some inspiration and here's the...

Hit the road, Jack...

After a short hosptial stay, I needed some time to recuperate and a change of scenery. So we decided to go on a short road trip of Cornwall We headed to the Newquay area in our rented motorhome,...

Curtain Ring Ding A Ling

Curtain rings, not much use when you have eyelet curtains! I have bags of them around the house begging to be used for something... A bit of wool, some SC and DC crochet stitches and Bob's your...

A shot in the dark

Here's a simple way to add colour and texture to some standard battery fairy lights, using plastic shot glasses... I took a pack of 10 shot glasses, some fairy lights and some wool (which came free...

Meet 'Simon', my crochet cowl

This great cowl pattern can be found right here and it was made with just one of these... ... an 8mm hook and a couple of buttons I salvaged from an old pair of boots! 'Simon' can be worn in many...