The best gifts are handmade and this one’s an easy one for anyone to make. You’ll need a plain mug which you can pick up from most homeware shops, a few coloured sharpie pens and a packet of alphabet stickers, both can be purchased from Hobbycraft or a general Craft Store. If you’re gifting this … Continue reading A Handmade Cuppa Tea Gift Idea
A nice way to personalise the love this crimbo... Hand made cards. Love this design and it's so simple! A few fingerprints and an ink pad and you can really go to town! I added some washi tape for a decorative touch too et voila!
Today's prezzie idea is simple but a thoughtful one. Find your favourite verse or quote that applies to the person you're giving it to, then fill up a frame with it using alphabet stickers. I found some decorative paper in the depths of my craft box, cut it to match the shape of the frame … Continue reading Gift idea – Personalised Frame
We're so happy with our Advent Calendar Tree - the daily treats taste yummy, its added some Christmas decor to the room and our crafty paws were in their element making it! We made mini cocoa gingerbread biscuits, decorated them with the numbers and wrapped each one in cellophane. We bought the tree from hobbycraft.co.uk … Continue reading Advent calendar tree
Why not mix it up a bit at Christmas and make Christmas card bunting for your family. It will be the prettiest card on the mantlepiece! I made one for my niece who is 2 who probably still doesn't understand the concept of Christmas cards! This idea's great for kids. Cut out the letters of … Continue reading Christmas cards for kids!
Why not use a vintage prop to help decorate the top of your table this Christmas. We love the look of filling a picnic hamper with crackers and wedging it open with a small branch. Instead you could use a basket, vintage suitcase, a fish bowl this list goes on... experiment this Christmas and give … Continue reading Cracking table
Decorate the table this Christmas with candy canes! An edible informative sign which can't be a bad thing! Stick three candy canes together with cello-tape, so the curved canes are all going out at different angles. Next add some pretty lace or ribbon and tie a bow on top of the cello-tape. I designed on … Continue reading Candy cane name cards
The perfect handmade gift for any chocolate fan! A mini parcel filled with all the ingredients you need to make the best hot chocolate known to man! First I melted my fav chocolate into a heart shaped ice cube tray, once it started to set, I pushed a disposable wooden teaspoon into each cube and … Continue reading Gift idea time! – A hug in a mug bundle
Here's a gift I've made for a few of the ladies in my life! Skittle flavoured vodka! I bought a few 250ml Kilner clip top bottles, filled them with vodka and popped in about 20 of their favourite coloured skittle. It's best to stick to one colour of skittle type in each bottle as it … Continue reading Gift idea time – skittle flavoured vodka!
This super cute make has been welcomed into our collection... Advent calendar bunting! All the other props are glaring at this one in envy! Well if you're going to count down the days to Christmas why not do it in style 🙂 Each flag has a little pocket to hold a mini sweet which you … Continue reading Advent calendar bunting
We've been cutting and sewing galore over the last few weeks getting a few new festive bespoke props ready to add to our vintage catalogue. The first one I'd like to welcome is our Vintage Christmas bunting! Wooooo! We've sewn three different flags to red (or green) tape - cream floral, red gingham and green … Continue reading Christmas Vintage bunting for all