I’m not sure how this crucial information can have possibly passed me by until now, but I have just discovered that it’s Bacon Connoisseurs Week. This week… Luckily, I found out in the nick of time, for tomorrow is the very last day we have to celebrate all things bacon until the revered event comes … Continue reading It’s Bacon Connoisseurs Week!
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Birthday T-shirts
My love affair with ironing pictures onto T-shirts continued apace this week. We’re off to Ireland at the weekend, to stay with some friends and celebrate their baby’s first birthday. (We may also be tempted to betroth our sproglets to each other, ready to be wed as soon as they hit 16, if we could … Continue reading Birthday T-shirts
Box of delights: gift box template and tutorial
Waaaay back in December I told you about some homemade soaps I made for Christmas presents. I said I had great plans for the packaging, which I was planning on sharing if they came off. Well, I’m sure you’ve hardly been able to concentrate in 2013 for wondering, nay, worrying if it all came together … Continue reading Box of delights: gift box template and tutorial
Bibliophiles present: bookplates
I think it’ll give you an idea of the sort of child I was if I tell you I used to think bookplates were glamorous. The height of desirability. Not for me a sandpit or a doll, no, I could think of nothing better than a quiet corner and a new book, with the pleasure … Continue reading Bibliophiles present: bookplates
Happy National Carrot Day!
My Abel and Cole calendar* tells me it’s National Carrot Day today. It would surely be a crime to let such a prestigious occasion pass uncelebrated... I was just going to share a nice vintage carroty image with you in celebration of this momentous event, but on my search round my favourite vintage image sites … Continue reading Happy National Carrot Day!
Top 10 homemade Valentine’s presents
I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s the memory of all those agonising February 14ths at primary school, hoping that someone would leave a card on your desk, and the crushing disappointment when nobody did. (The only year worse than the barren years was the time someone did leave me a card … Continue reading Top 10 homemade Valentine’s presents
Stamp your own gift tags
I realised when I sat down to write this post that I’ve been playing rather fast and loose with the word “vintage” these past few years. You see, I was going to call the article, “Create your own vintage gift tags” – which is clearly an utter nonsense. That’s the whole point of vintage: you … Continue reading Stamp your own gift tags
Inspiration: 9 great craft kits
Along with my great fabric project dream, I have another business yearning: to open a craft shop on the high street where I live. I’ve recently moved across London and one of the things I miss the most from my old neighbourhood is the fantastic cheap and cheerful craft shop on Stoke Newington High Street, … Continue reading Inspiration: 9 great craft kits
How to make your own soap
I have to admit, my favourite type of craft project is one that involves little more than putting a few things together. Okay, as I’ve written that, I realise that “putting a few things together” is a distillation of every craft project there ever has been, as well as any food recipes too. But, when … Continue reading How to make your own soap
Wolves in London 